Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#521 Post by Zhym »

"One does not need an advanced degree in thaumaturgical theory to have a pretty good idea what happened here." says Pendleton, "But whatever theories I might have about those circles, I would not want to test them experimentally."

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#522 Post by Rusty Tincanne »

After dosing the incense sick, Able takes a cursory look through the southern door - enough to note it goes the wrong way if the smoke tendril. The smoke goes th'other way. Let's go an' see if the other room goes where we wanna go. As long as no one objects, he walks the long way around, through the statue room, to the room with a knotwork pattern on the floor. He goes to the open archway on the western end of the north wall. He asks an invisible party member to peek in first.

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#523 Post by Dram »

Neegan peeks into the room looking for any movement
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#524 Post by Marullus »

After Idriss and Dolph poke their torch into the scorched room to the south, Ablesforth turns the group to go back through the statue room, everyone turning and following to leave the dining room alone. Before anyone is through the doorway back out of the destroyed dining room, eight sniffers pour through the southern doorway from the scorched room, snarling and upon you once more. The headless, eyeless creatures immediately fan out in the room, nose holes twitching, heading for all the party members... even the invisible ones.

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Date: 23 July 2021, 12:40pm
Light: Ablesforth's Lantern (until 2:00pm) Dolphs' torch (1:30pm)
Effects: Silence 15' radius near statue (until 1:30pm), Invisibility (Pendleton, Grimble, Neegan) Protection from Evil (Ablesforth, Idriss, Dolph), smoldering incense (until 8:20pm)
Injuries: None

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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#525 Post by Zhym »

Can we get an idea of relative positions? Is anyone near the door back to the statue room? How much distance is there between us and the sniffers?

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#526 Post by Rusty Tincanne »

Adding to Zhym's question, is it possible for the rest of the party to rush through the doorway, leaving Able and Dolph in the door to block again?

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#527 Post by Marullus »

Ablesforth and Neegan were going first and so are at the doorway to the statue room. They can exit fine. Idriss and Dolph we're at the other door, so are the rear. Every one else is in between. Idriss and Dolph can't make it in one round unless they do full retreat. Everyone else can make it in a round. Whether you get there first and such will be up to initiative and then random assignment.

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#528 Post by Rusty Tincanne »

Able urges the other to rush through the doorway into the statue room, shouting to Dolph and Idriss to "plug" the door when they get there. He leads the way, standing to block the next door in case more sniffers emerge from there. If any of them get in here with us, we kill 'em and douse'em with the holy waters.

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#529 Post by Dram »

Neegan follows Able thru the door and readies his crossbow in case of the sniffers make it thru the doorway.

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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#530 Post by Zhym »

Pendleton hurries through the door, trying not to shove—or get shoved.

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#531 Post by Marullus »

I received a message from Spearmint -- He is in critical care with sepsis of his lungs. He's going to be out and off the site for the near future until he can recover. I'll NPC Idriss for this expedition.

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#532 Post by Marullus »

Neegan fires a shot wildly, appearing abruptly to the other's vision once more. He stays up with Ablesforth, ducking immediately into the statue room and going to guard the other north exit there. The first four demonspawn, flailing across the room at a reckless speed and careening into the statue room with them. Three of them struggle to strike Ablesforth, unable to get close, the fourth swipes at Neegan, who ducks.

Pendleton, Dare, and Grimble, each with a demon chasing them, dive through ahead of Idriss and Dolph jaws snapping futilely behind them.

Idriss and Dolph, now a bulwark against four demonspawn on one side and with four trapped in the room with the party on the other, bar the door frame. "Now what??" Dolph shouts to Able.



Date: 23 July 2021, 12:41pm
Light: Ablesforth's Lantern (until 2:00pm) Dolphs' torch (1:30pm)
Effects: Silence 15' radius near statue (until 1:30pm), Invisibility (Pendleton, Grimble) Protection from Evil (Ablesforth, Idriss, Dolph), smoldering incense (until 8:20pm)
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#533 Post by Rusty Tincanne »

Dolph, move to the other door so they can't leave this room. Then let these fellers do for this bunch of sniffers while we keep them others outta here. Able offers Neegan his silver-gilded setting maul, "Persuader," to use against the sniffers. Then, as an experiment, he casts "Hold Person" on the sniffers in the statue room, being careful to avoid touching any of them while casting. Grasping his holy symbol, he intones his own, informal prayer to summon the might of his goddess. Lady Eruanna, these sniffers are nasty buggers t'be sure. And it'd be right-kind of ya t'make 'em stop running around and clawing at my pals.


Hold Person only says that undead are not affected, and it's been pointed out that these things aren't undead. So I'm hoping it might work.

I don't know if Neegan has any melee weapons that will affect these creatures. If he does, anyone else is welcome to try what is effectively a warhammer. (1d8 damage.)

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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#534 Post by Zhym »

Pendleton had no desire to be this up close and personal with the infernal. He twists the ring on his finger to ward them away.

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#535 Post by Mister-Kent »

Once inside, Dare backs away from the door, clutching his silver dagger tightly but hoping the mystical efforts of his friends will prevent close combat.
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#536 Post by Dram »

Neegan has +1 hand axe and a MW Battle Axe. Will the MW B. Axe. I would prefer to attack at a distance since when their touch is bad.
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#537 Post by Marullus »

Idriss, Ablesforth and Dolph each block a doorway, trapping four demonspawn in the room with Pendleton, Dare, Neegan, and Grimble. Idriss is left alone barring the original doorway from the four demonspawn on the outside of it. The wizard holds firm, barring the door for now.

Ablesforth prays for Eruanna's intercession, the others putting their faith in his prayers and choosing not to act. Three of the demonspawn stiffen and freeze, the last one charging, slathering, at Dare. The acrobat deftly dodges it's foul-looking claws.

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Date: 23 July 2021, 12:42pm
Light: Ablesforth's Lantern (until 2:00pm) Dolphs' torch (1:30pm)
Effects: Silence 15' radius near statue (until 1:30pm), Invisibility (Pendleton, Grimble) Protection from Evil (Ablesforth, Idriss, Dolph, Pendleton), smoldering incense (until 8:20pm)
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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#538 Post by Dram »

Neegan will trust that his B Ax will work.


B. axe(THAC017)[1d20+3] = 4+3 = 7 todam[1d8+3] = 5+3 = 8
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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#539 Post by Rusty Tincanne »

Able offers his maul to Grimble, instead. Then, pleased with the outcome of his last spell, he casts Hold Person on the quartet of sniffers on the other side of Idriss. That's the last time I can do that fer us today. So let's kill the one's what can move still, then do fer the frozen ones next. Kill 'em and then douse 'em with holy water.

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Re: Expedition: Ablesforth: The Demon Hole - 14 July 2021

#540 Post by Marullus »

*bump*
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