Dungeon of the Mad Mage (#9 PbP)

Haha any one of you guys. <3 Probably Astrid.

I'll post up a better map so you guys know where you've been and where else you can go.

Here is the path you guys have taken so far:

"I say we head back to the double doors and head east." Alessandra says idly as she switches the torch she carried from her left hand to her right. I have to practice more castings when I'm out of here it seems. I can't be slacking, especially now. She looks to the group. "I don't think there's much else here for us aside from clean floors we could possibly eat off of, but the decision is yours, I had my way and it lead us to dead ends. I apologize."

Ok! Head back to the double doors and go east? Sound good?

Sounds good! On the way out, Raiik also checks out one of those candles. Arcana: 11

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Whoa. Natural twenty alert! Someone's an expert on magic candles, it seems! Who knew?

The hall is brightly lit by flickering tallow candles that float in shallow niches along the walls. The candles produce heat but no smoke. Each of the twenty-five niches contains two lit candles. Although wax runs down the sides of the candles, it never drips off them onto the niche, nor do the candles ever seem to be diminished or consumed. You can tell that a dispel magic spell cast on any candle would most likely cause all the candles to extinguish, then fall to the floor and break upon impact.

As you head back, go down the hall, and open the door, as you look north, the scenery changes a bit. Now, instead of it being completely clean and pristine, it looks more like an ancient dungeon with debris on the floor again. 

To the south, is another door. To the north is a hallway that leads into the room you see above it. 

Going north unless south still looks like it's been maintained. If that's the case, let's check out that door.

As you walk down the hall north, it starts to look more and more like a makeshift watchpost. You can see symbols of a beholder painted on the walls as you make your way up the hall.

You around the corner, and there are two bugbears standing guard in this area. They see you, immediately spook, and start running down the hall as indicated by the red arrow.

"Hey, Boys! Where ya goin'?"

"Should we try to cut 'em off through this door?" Raiik asks the group, pointing at the door leading East.

(You guys are probably fast asleep by now so I'll see what happens in the morning :p)

(sorry, i got distracted painting warhammer models all evening.) Grainne would have picked up a souvenir from the golem and followed along the group, when the bugbears are met and soon after run she says Do...we give chaise ?

"Yes, we don't want them warning anyone." Dani replied before sprinting after the bugbears.

Grianne follows Dani.

OOC: Sorry had fun fair at school and didn't have computer all day. Will post soon as I can, maybe tomorrow =) *exhausted*

OU812 follows Raiik’s advice and heads to the door, thinking perhaps this would be a shortcut to cut the fleeing deviants off. Stopping short of the door, he’ll listen to the door to see if he can hear anything going on on the other side? (Perception: 18)

(No worries everyone post when you can. Ill try and keep from blasting ahead too much :P)

Yes there are humanoid noises on the other side of the door

Lythril also listens at the door. Something must be going on if the big guy was doing it. 13

OU812, whispering to Raiik: “I sense humanoid voices on the other side of this door. Let’s bust down the door, on the count of 3, and take them by surprise.  Ready?!”

Alessandra watches as the two girls run off in chase of the bugbears, all while OU812 is listening through the door, suggesting that they break it down to get in a surprise attack on the beings that are on the other side. With a sigh, she manages to turn off the torch she held and put it away. "I'm going after the other two then. Don't get yourselves killed." With that, she makes way to follow behind Grianne and Dani.

Ok, a couple things happen all at once.

Alessandra, Dani, and Grianne follow the bugbears around the corner. (I think that's what I understood) As you do so, you reach the main area. In front of the bugbears are six goblins behind barricades, with bows and arrows. They appear extremely jittery and frightened. OU812, Lyth, Az and Raiik bash down the door, startling the goblins and bugbears.

Everyone make a surprise round attack, then we'll roll for initiative. Here's the map of where you are. If I messed up your locations, just pretend you're someplace else =P

Danitriel casts Faerie Fire into the room over the bugbears and as many goblins that'll fit.

Dex save vs 14