"I am not completely comfortable resting here, but I also do not trust that the way out will be clear of danger and we are not in the best condition to handle dangers at the moment."
(It seems like most of you want to take a rest, so let's do that. You'll need it anyway.)
All of you retreat back to the area with the pallets, which, while not the best of places, is safe and a more comfortable spot than the sacrifice chamber. Barely. It takes you all some time, but you do manage to get yourselves to sleep, despite the less-than-optimal arrangements. The five of you wake up later, feeling that your wounds have closed and your powers restored to you, as well as a slight soreness, due to your subpar beds. You assume that it has to be in the late afternoon/early evening, but it's impossible to tell given your location and the lack of methods to tell time.
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"Allow me but a few minutes to meditate on my connection to the divine Kelemvor," says Hadrian. "I have the feeling that perhaps I am approaching magic the wrong way, and there may be a way for me to protect some of us from further molestation by the ghouls and ghosts."
Hadrian nods. "Thank you for your patience," he says finishing his prayers. "I hope to be of more usefulness against possession and other undead tricks."
"Don't be a downer, Eni," Fae says to Enialis, rolling her eyes. "I was up for the last four hours too, and it wasn't that boring. Don't mind him," she says cheerfully to Hadrian. "He's just in his Winter phase. That's what Mom and Dad said." She giggles. "Anyway, let's goooo!"
You all head upstairs, ready to leave the Death House and get started on your actual mission or exit this horrible land and leave all of its' madness behind you. Unfortunately, Death House isn't in a forgiving mood after you denied it a blood sacrifice. As you head upstairs, you find that the doors are gone, replaced by slashing scythe blades that cannot be destroyed, stopped or disarmed. To get through the doorways unscathed, you must either make a DC15 Acrobatics check or a DC15 Intelligence check to take advantage of a gap in the blades. If you fail the check, you still pass through, but you will take 2d10 slashing damage on a failed check. All of the windows are bricked over and there are no exit routes in the basement. The quickest way out requires you to pass through three doors before exiting via a small jump of a balcony.
Door 1: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 13 damage
Door 2: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 9 damage
Door 3: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 17 damage
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Cast Cure Wounds on self to heal 5 hit points and then use Lay on Hands to get back to full health. (Edit: so that's 4 points from Lay on Hands)
Assuming we are doing this together I would like to have the option to cast Cure Wounds here on someone else as well if they need it, or if everyone is rough maybe we would just take a short rest here?).
I'll say that you're able to cast Cure Wounds on someone else before exiting, you can designate who it is later and I'll allow it, since I understand that PbP is different and not everyone can post at the same time . I'll also say that Elyse used Cure Wounds on herself before going through Door 2 and taking 9 points of damage from a failed check. But you won't be able to get a short rest, as Death House is actively trying to kill you and you do not want to be in here for an hour. But you do escape successfully with a Nat20 on Door 3.
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Hadrian casts false life on himself, and guidance from Kelemvor, giving him a measure of deathly protection. He isn’t the most intelligent or acrobatic, so he braces himself as he braves the blades... (acrobatics all 3)
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“If it’s safe now, I think we should rest,” says Hadrian. “I’m tapped out, and will be useless if we require any healing.”
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Phanuel nods at the older man's suggestion, "Okay. I really could use some time to center myself. Maybe not in the sacrificial chamber, though?"
"I vote that we leave." Enialis says not liking the feeling of the house.
"I am not completely comfortable resting here, but I also do not trust that the way out will be clear of danger and we are not in the best condition to handle dangers at the moment."
(It seems like most of you want to take a rest, so let's do that. You'll need it anyway.)
All of you retreat back to the area with the pallets, which, while not the best of places, is safe and a more comfortable spot than the sacrifice chamber. Barely. It takes you all some time, but you do manage to get yourselves to sleep, despite the less-than-optimal arrangements. The five of you wake up later, feeling that your wounds have closed and your powers restored to you, as well as a slight soreness, due to your subpar beds. You assume that it has to be in the late afternoon/early evening, but it's impossible to tell given your location and the lack of methods to tell time.
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"Allow me but a few minutes to meditate on my connection to the divine Kelemvor," says Hadrian. "I have the feeling that perhaps I am approaching magic the wrong way, and there may be a way for me to protect some of us from further molestation by the ghouls and ghosts."
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"Yeah yeah you do that. I've only been up for four hours keeping watch." Say the obviously grumpy Enialis.
Hadrian nods. "Thank you for your patience," he says finishing his prayers. "I hope to be of more usefulness against possession and other undead tricks."
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"Don't be a downer, Eni," Fae says to Enialis, rolling her eyes. "I was up for the last four hours too, and it wasn't that boring. Don't mind him," she says cheerfully to Hadrian. "He's just in his Winter phase. That's what Mom and Dad said." She giggles. "Anyway, let's goooo!"
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You all head upstairs, ready to leave the Death House and get started on your actual mission or exit this horrible land and leave all of its' madness behind you. Unfortunately, Death House isn't in a forgiving mood after you denied it a blood sacrifice. As you head upstairs, you find that the doors are gone, replaced by slashing scythe blades that cannot be destroyed, stopped or disarmed. To get through the doorways unscathed, you must either make a DC15 Acrobatics check or a DC15 Intelligence check to take advantage of a gap in the blades. If you fail the check, you still pass through, but you will take 2d10 slashing damage on a failed check. All of the windows are bricked over and there are no exit routes in the basement. The quickest way out requires you to pass through three doors before exiting via a small jump of a balcony.
Door 1: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 13 damage
Door 2: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 9 damage
Door 3: DC15 Athletics/Intelligence or take 17 damage
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Elyse walks toward door 2 and attempts to duck and dodge her way through it.
Acrobatics: 17
Elyse takes 13 points of slashing damage as she fails to duck the blades rushing through Door 1.
(And you got it right too. I messed up when I said Athletics)
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(Oh, I must have misread it. Can we change it back to athletics cause then I'd be fine lol)
(Unfortunately no. But aren't you guys glad that you took that rest?)
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(Wait is this a choice between 3 doors or do we have to go through all 3 in succession?)
All three doors. That's the quickest route. I kept it separate so that I could roll damage for each of them at one time.
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(Oh wow this really sucks)
Door 2 Acrobatics: 10
Cast Cure Wounds on self to heal 5 hit points and then use Lay on Hands to get back to full health. (Edit: so that's 4 points from Lay on Hands)
Assuming we are doing this together I would like to have the option to cast Cure Wounds here on someone else as well if they need it, or if everyone is rough maybe we would just take a short rest here?).
Door 3 Acrobatics: 21
I'll say that you're able to cast Cure Wounds on someone else before exiting, you can designate who it is later and I'll allow it, since I understand that PbP is different and not everyone can post at the same time . I'll also say that Elyse used Cure Wounds on herself before going through Door 2 and taking 9 points of damage from a failed check. But you won't be able to get a short rest, as Death House is actively trying to kill you and you do not want to be in here for an hour. But you do escape successfully with a Nat20 on Door 3.
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Fae does spinny things through the blades.
Door 1: 18
Door 2: 22
Door 3: 13
Power of positive thinking, don't fail me now!
The power of positive thinking does not fail her.
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Hadrian casts false life on himself, and guidance from Kelemvor, giving him a measure of deathly protection. He isn’t the most intelligent or acrobatic, so he braces himself as he braves the blades... (acrobatics all 3)
8
21
6
(forgot to roll for false life, that’s 5 bonus hp)
(and guidance lol, +2, +3, and +4 to each check)
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