Illusion and Reality (ooc and questions VIII)

[ChubbyPixie]

Fellows. Heads up that I will be out of the country from today until the 16th. I do intend to try to keep up, but my posting rate will likely be even more erratic and annoying than it is now, if you can imagine such a thing.

[ravenn4544]

fingers crossed

[Yrkoon]

With even more erratic posting, the shroud of mystery surrounding Kiri will be complete.

[Inferno]

Amethu
Trap door?!? Ugh.

Yes. In the same position as every trap door on every level*.

Nice roll on the DEX check! Saved you a tumble down the stairs.

(*Here's an old map for reference...)

[jemmus]

Please remind me how saving throws work in 1e. As a 4th level fighter, Torix's ST vs. paralysis is 13. As a barbarian, he gets a +4 bonus. Does that mean he saves if he rolls under 17? Or he saves if he rolls over 9? I think when I played back in the day we always wanted to roll high in AD&D 1e.

[Inferno]

Hi!

You're saving vs Poison, not Paralysis.
You want to roll high.
Barbarian class bonuses are added to your die roll, not the Saving Throw target.

Good luck!

[jemmus]

I see. Thanks!

[Yrkoon]

Keystone cops in action.

Soundtrack: Anvil of Crom Yakety Sax

[Inferno]

Hi Pixie,
I know you're traveling, so I'll roll for Kiri and move it along.

[Inferno]

Amethu
Can he tell how many levels down to get to ground level?

Let's see...

Learned Amethu silently calculates behind his mask that they are still two or three levels above ground.

Asterion and Torix enter the stale air with trepidation, scanning in every direction. The pair creep among the shattered massacre of strange, abstracted violence.

That was one level ago. So Amethu thinks they are now one or two levels above ground. Whereas it's four levels up to reach the roof.

[Inferno]

Now it can be told!



Grandfather's small hand mirror needed to be at close range to reflect the gaze of the Medusa of the Tower. She first saw the mirror hovering from a distance and, recognizing the danger, closed her eyes. So during this entire combat, she was blind as well.

She could strike at a PC who was speaking or who had struck her (thus giving away their position). Grandfather stayed near her until the very end, as instructed. Grandfather was silent, so she couldn't locate the mirror to seize it.

She was careful not to speak for fear of giving away her position. So she didn't attempt to parley a truce. But if she had suffered another non-fatal wound, she might have.

Your tactics were smart, resulting in her defeat. Congrats!

New IC DM post tomorrow.

[ravenn4544]

good stuff! That could have easily been a party wipe .

Do we have enough time to light a torch and scrounge for loot?

[Inferno]

Hi Raven,

The party already has a torch, still held by Grandfather.

The answer to your other question is in my new DM post, which is up.

Sorry, Jemmus. That's three and a half days. Onward.

[Inferno]

And, once you've read my latest DM post, please read this:

Everyone, please join me in welcoming rredmond to the game!

Welcome, Ron! I think you'll find this game less dire than my horror game. I'm not schizophrenic. It's just that the dread-filled Lovecraft/ Bram Stoker game has the PCs' immortal souls at peril. In this Robert E. Howard game, the only risk is to life and limb.

Welcome!

[Inferno]

good stuff! That could have easily been a party wipe .

Thanks. Yeah, it was really close for a minute there.

A combat where all sides are blind is something I've never seen before. (no pun intended) You guys sure keep it interesting!

[ravenn4544]

Welcome!!

Great use of Grandfather btw!!!

[Inferno]

Agreed!

Ron, ChubbyPixie's Easterner F/MU can cast Unseen Servant. For color, Pixie plays it like it's the spirit of his dead ancestor, "Grandfather."
But rules-wise, it's the spell as written. Good thing too. Medusas (like the one the party just defeated) can turn ghosts to stone!

[jemmus]

Welcome!
Agreed, Chubby's Grandfather saved the day, though we had no way to know it at the time. Cruloc's plan set us up to manage to survive as well.

Sorry to miss Cruloc's post, three and a half days flew.

[Yrkoon]

Howdy, Ron!
The name "rredmond" rings a bell. Have we played together before?
*Warning*: Cruloc the Cimmerian is bound to say something about Shem or Shemites which will hurt your fee-fees.

p.s. Are we getting Hedge back?

[Inferno]

No, hedge is taking a break.