Pizazz's Ravenloft and Beyond

Ulthan shrugs takes it from the bag and puts it on his neck under his hide, but ready to take out if any undead gets way too personal.

"Meepo, can you Identify it, or would you need to touch it for that?"

     "No idea what may be in here, but something is," Ketch explains, as the group gathers.  He will await, as patiently as a Half Orc can, for them to continue looking at the newest find, to cast their identifying spell if they do...  Before eventually putting some muscle into it and trying to open the tomb.

As Meepo had to touch the thigh bone...< br />
Meepo just waves his still-stinging fingers at Mordekai. "Meepo no touch amulet." He says again. "Go sit and study if want identify."

Lionel would release the holy symbol to Mordekai (or keep it for now if tiefling can not do it) and turn his full attention to another magical crypt. "You want to break the door now or first check other graves?"

Mordekai will take the amulet to sit and study later, since Meepo is the only one with Identify available, I believe. 

"If we're breaking doors, I'd be keen to open number eleven after this one." (This one being 29, I think?)

     "This is the only one I detect anything magical about...  No saying if that is a good or bad thing though.  And no saying there isn't non-magical goodness or badness in the others," Ketch shrugs. "But... curiosity, I'm not a cat, where's the harm?"

(Two points of order here. 

1). Ketch, you started walking around and saw this door and stopped. I could have kept describing crypts if you wanted to keep walking around, but it seemed as soon as you saw the magic you stopped. If you want to walk around still, let me know. Otherwise you’ll open this door as you posted. 

2). Ulthan, Lionel was inspecting the holy symbol when you mentioned you wanted to grab it. If you want it you’ll need to post again either an attempt to grab it from her or some conversation.  
)

((Sorry if unclear, Ketch's intention was to wander around to get the most use of his Detect Magic as possible.  To note where he detected something but to wander around the whole time as practical for the area they were in.  Once he was sure he would have sensed each part of the area if there was something, then he would have gone about actually investigating...))

Ketch walks past the door with some magic and keeps going. 

28: "Bascal Ofenheiss - ChefDeluxe".  Ketch senses evocation magic from within. 

27 : There is no engraving here, and the door is missing. As Ketch moves near, three massive wolf spiders pounce out and attack. 

First one gets a surprise attack : Attack: 20 Damage: 2 

Initiative : Spiders:  19

(If it hits Ketch, DC 11 Con save or 6 poison damage, half on a save)

If people go before spiders, take your turn.

Mordekai initiative: 18

Lionel's Initiative: 19

Of course something like that had to happen, but it was for the best - at least now it felt less as a "grave robbery" and more like a treasure hunt. A subtle difference, but a difference nevertheless.

Lionel run to the closest spider calling the blade forward on the go:

Attack: 28 Damage: 7

Attack: 19 Damage: 7

(Lionel's AC is 19 atm)

((20 just hits.  And Con Save: 7 - So total of 8 damage to Ketch.))

Ketch initiative: 19

   "What the heck??" Ketch says, wolf spider leaping out and pouncing on him.  It would be unfair to say the huge Half Orc screamed like a little handling girl...  Halfling's are notoriously brave around spiders, and their girls tend to stun spiders, freeze them, and use them as hair clips.  So Ketch's shock and surprise was more embarrassing than anything a halfling could ever come up with.

     To be fair though, spiders are icky!  Nothing with that many legs should be that quick and sneaky.  They should be all tripping over themselves and have at least one shoe untied at all times.

Meepo initiative: 10

Skeleton initiative: 14

At 7 Ulthan moves back and starts launching arrows into the fray at the spider that did the surprising, too good at sneaky, so it has to die first. That'll teach the other ones. That said Ulthan dreams of wolf spider pet.
Attack1: 11 Damage: 7
Attack2: 9 Damage: 9

<< also I may miss some posts or misread what other people are doing or cross posting around same time, so if others are taking stuff that's not of primary use to Ulthan such as bow related items, or some kind of hide armor then he will acquiesce to other people's asks. However if no one seems interested into something that appears to be magical, Ulthan will take the item >>

Seeing that someone else has interest in the symbol, Ulthan withdraws.

Lionel slashes down on of the spiders, which flops onto its back, its legs curled up in death, while the next two leap out and try to bite Ketch. 

Attack: 19 Damage: 5. (if hit: Con 11 save, take 10 or half on save) 

Attack: 8 Damage: 4 (if hit: Con 11 save, take 6 or half on save) 

Everyone can take your next action. 

Mordekai casts Hex on a spider and fires his usual Eldritch Blasts. (Hex will affect WIS, for what it's worth)

Attack: 21 Damage: 7 + 1 Hex.

Attack: 15 Damage: 14 + 6 Hex.

(Although, no Hex damage on the second if a spider is finished off by the first.)

(three dead giant wolf spiders lay here). 

Ketch continues his wandering. 

Crypt 22 :  "Sir Erik Vonderbucks".  No magic.

Crypt 26 : "Intree Sik-Valoo: He spurned wealth for the knowledge he could take to heaven".  A faint aura of necromancy magic from within. 

Crypt 21 : "Patrina Velikovna - Bride". No magic. 

Crypt 19 : "Artimus (Builder of the Keep): Thou standest amidst the monument to his life".  No magic.

Crypt 20 : "Sasha Jvliskova - Wife".  No magic. 

Crypt 24 : "Ivan lvliskovich, Champion of Winter Dog Racing: The race may go to the swift, but vengeance is for the loser's relatives".  No magic. 

Crypt 25 : "Stefan Gregorovich: First Counselor to King Barov van Zarovich".  Faint aura of necromany from within. 

Crypt 30: "Prefect Ciril Romulich (Beloved of King Barov and Queen Ravenovia): High Priest of the Most Holy Order".  No magic. 

Crypt 31: "We knew him only by his wealth".  Faint aura of abjuration. 

Crypt 32 : There is no name or engraving here. A strong aura of conjuration can be seen through the stone door. 

Crypt 33 : "Sir Klutz Tripalotsky: He fell on his own sword". No Magic. 

Crypt 34 : "King Dostron the Hellborn". Aura of illusion from within. 

Crypt 35 : "Sir Jarnwald the Trickster: The joke was on him.". Illusion magic radiates through the door. 

Crypt 36 :Claw marks obliterate the name on this crypt's door. There is no magic within.

Crypt 37 : "Gralmore Nimblenobs - Wizard Ordinaire".  Evocation magic radiates through the door. 

Crypt 38 : "General Kroval "Mad Dog" Grislek (Master ofthe Hunt): A leader of hounds and men." . There is no magic within.

Crypt 39 : "Beucephalus, the Wonder Horse: May the flowers grow ever brighter where he trods". There is no magic within.

Crypt 40 : "Tatsaul Eris - Last ofthe Line".   Evocation magic is within. 

Finally, between 37 and 38, and between both of them and the south wall, there are three areas of conjuration magic. 

On the far side of them, a heavy portcullis stands closed in the archway lead­ing to this tomb. Black marble steps descend to a dark tomb that has a vaulted ceiling thirty feet overhead. But, without passing through the area of conjuration magic, you can't get a better look inside. 

Your spell runs out after your walking around this area is done. There are a handful of crypts in the northern part of these area that you haven't looked at yet.

 

Meepo sends in a ray of frost

To hit: 8 Damage: 9

Skeletons 1 - 7 shoot at the spiders...
1... Attack: 5 Damage: 10
2... Attack: 7 Damage: 13
3... Attack: 23 Damage: 12
4... Attack: 11 Damage: 13
5... Attack: 22 Damage: 6
6... Attack: 12 Damage: 8
7... Attack: 16 Damage: 8

If we are still fighting:

Attack: 26 Damage: 10

Attack: 13 Damage: 7