Mephits Dancing in the Storm

[Dracos]

Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:31:39 <Kotono>   Ahead, as the party flies, they see something. Several shadowy figures perhaps thirty feet ahead in the sleet storm. They're tiny things, dancing in the air as ice flies all about them.
Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:33:51 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 what the bugger are they?
Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:33:52 <Hatbot>  
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 what the bugger are they? and gets 18." [1d20=9]
Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:35:54 <Eva>   roll 1d20+10 same question :)
Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:35:56 <Hatbot>  
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+10 same question :) and gets 15." [1d20=5]
Sep 22 19:23:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:36:21 <Mari>   "Ice mephits," Mari announces to the group as they cruise along. "Watch for missiles." She's ready to draw her swords and attack any of them that draw close, but she won't start a fight if they look like they're going to leave the group alone.
Sep 22 19:24:00 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Sep 15 22:36:57 *   Adail nods and prepares to fire some missiles of his own back at any who harrass them.
Sep 22 19:26:47 <Knight>   Knight gives Mari a brief nod, and opts to give the mephits a wide berth as she passes through this hellish storm.
Sep 22 19:27:25 <Mari>   Mari alters her course to follow Knight, keeping a wary eye on the creatures as she veers around them.
Sep 22 19:27:36 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The mephits dance in the sleet storm, ghostly images shrouded by flying shards of ice. As the party swerves around, the mephits seem content enough to ignore them. None of them make any immediately hostile moves as the party angles around and past them.
Sep 22 19:28:53 *   Knight is likewise content to proceed onwards and upwards!
Sep 22 19:33:43 <Knight>   She promptly pauses, raising a hand to her head and massaging her temple. "I don't have the material to make a long journey," she notes, glancing over her shoulder. "How would one find a settlement in this place?"
Sep 22 19:34:27 <Eva>   "If we had a landmark, I could say...but who knows where we are currently."  Eva returned with a shrug.  "Talking about getting hungry won't help."
Sep 22 19:35:06 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The sleet storm blows about the heroes as they talk, bringing chill to their bones as ice flays at them, battering against clothes and warmth.
Sep 22 19:35:14 <Mari>   On a whim, Mari veers away from the group to approach the strange creatures drifting ahead in the storm. She's not sure talking to them is a great idea, but neither is flying blind through the void. "Good day," she says in Auran, adopting a pleasant, sing-songy voice.
Sep 22 19:36:27 <Evil_DM_Ko>   As the mephits slow and stop to regard Mari, one of them flys forward. It's only two feet tall, body a cool ice blue and with sleet bouncing off it's form. "A big old humanoid, in OUR storm?"
Sep 22 19:37:34 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Another sing-songs back, "Good day, good day! It seems to be more likely than we imagined!"
Sep 22 19:38:51 <Mari>   "Oh, I'll be on my way as soon as I can be, if you like. I'm only here because some trickster gave me bad directions. If you could tell me whereabouts one could find other humanoids on this plane, I'll leave this storm all to you once again."
Sep 22 19:39:33 <Evil_DM_Ko>   "We could," A third floats around to Mari's back, hovering just behind her neck. A chilly breeze slams into the back of her neck, making her blood run colder. "But what's in it for us?"
Sep 22 19:42:01 *   Mari would very much like to be anywhere outside of this driving storm right now. "Oh, let's see...I could have a friend of mine sing for you, if you like? How many travelling entertainers do you see in these parts, after all?"
Sep 22 19:42:55 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Go ahead and make a diplo attempt, Mari, then?
Sep 22 19:43:22 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10
Sep 22 19:43:23 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 and gets 19." [1d20=9]
Sep 22 19:44:03 *   Nikkolai eyes Eva chattering to the flying beasts in their own tongue, languidly floating in the air.
Sep 22 19:44:44 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The mephits buzz at that, muttering amid themselves. One flies a little closer to Mari, "Maybe if it's a really good song about snow or winter."
Sep 22 19:45:52 <Mari>   "I'm sure she knows a few. We just left Ysgard, and they have great snowy mountains there. Just a moment--Eva?" Mari calls back to the group.
Sep 22 19:46:08 <Eva>   "Yes, Mari?  What did they say?"  She smiled cheerfully.
Sep 22 19:47:24 <Mari>   "Oh, I promised you'd entertain them a little in exchange for directions," Mari says casually. Certainly speaking as an authority on her companions is within her rights. "Sing a song? Something they can relate to." She gestures to the freezing winds blowing about them.
Sep 22 19:54:35 <Eva>   "Well, that's a fair enough trade," Eva smiled, chanting a bit as she cast Tongues, switching to Auran.  She humed a few notes, pulling out her guitar, beginning o/~ Snow, Snow, Snow, see what's fallen here, when I looked around for my possibilities, I was so hard to please.  But look around now, the icy winds are here, and the sky is a hazy shade of winter. o/~  She smiled, matching the beat with a hint of snow seeming to show, her skin tu
Sep 22 19:54:35 <Eva>   rning blue as her guitar seemed made of ice.  o/~ Hear the frozen army song, Down by the stormside, its bound to be a better ride, than what you've got planned.  Carry your song in your heart, and look around, the icy winds are here, and the sky is a hazy shade of winter. o/~
Sep 22 19:55:05 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Go ahead and make a performance check? You put a fair bit of effort into that, so make it with a +3 modifier?
Sep 22 19:55:28 <Eva>   roll 1d20+20
Sep 22 19:55:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+20 and gets 23." [1d20=3]
Sep 22 19:56:01 *   Nikkolai nods his head in time with the tune, enjoying the bard's lilting voice, though he doesn't understand the language she sings in.
Sep 22 19:57:19 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The mephits listen and nod along, the song going on and on. When it's finished there's some muted clapping. "It's not bad," One allows in Auran, "Keep going the way you're going.  In about another 2 or 3 days of travel is Stratusberg."
Sep 22 19:59:42 *   Mari nods. She would sketch a little bow in other circumstances, but since she's flying right now, she does a little somersault in the air instead. "Thank you, all."
Sep 22 20:00:22 *   Eva twirls and does a graceful bow to her audience.  "A pleasure."
Sep 22 20:00:38 <Eva>   "Shall we be off?" She switched back to Common, not changing her new look.
Sep 22 20:01:17 *   Nikkolai shrugs nonchalantly.
Sep 22 20:01:21 *   Mari nods. "Of course," she syas, eyeing Eva as she continues onward. "Are you freezing to death, or just playing around?"
Sep 22 20:01:23 <Knight>   "Which way?" asks Knight, having had trouble following both the words and the song (although the specific meaning of lyrics, in her estimate, means far less than how they sound.)
Sep 22 20:01:24 *   Adail nods. "Directions for a song, seems a fair trade indeed."
Sep 22 20:01:28 <Nikkolai>   "One direction is good as another."
Sep 22 20:02:01 <Mari>   "Onward!" Mari says to Knight, proceeding in the same direction the group had been going.
Sep 22 20:02:15 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d100
Sep 22 20:02:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d100 and gets 88." [1d100=88]
Sep 22 20:02:20 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d100
Sep 22 20:02:21 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d100 and gets 59." [1d100=59]
Sep 22 20:02:48 <Knight>   Taking those words to heart, Knight travels to where her intuition dictates!
Sep 22 20:03:18 *   Nikkolai nods in farewell to the mephits and floats along after the group.
Sep 22 20:03:24 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d100
Sep 22 20:03:25 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d100 and gets 34." [1d100=34]
Sep 22 20:03:49 <Eva>   "Playing around of course.  A performance involves a good costume and I can only do so much on the fly."
Sep 22 20:04:06 <Eva>   Eva grinned back at Mari as she flew along, heading with them toward Stratusberg.
Sep 22 20:05:05 *   Mari contemplates what color would look best on her if she could it such, and flies onward to (hopefully_ warmer climes.
Sep 22 20:05:15 <Eva>   roll 1d20+10
Sep 22 20:05:16 <Mari>   OOC: *could change it
Sep 22 20:05:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
Sep 22 20:05:49 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Thus you travels resume. The next few hours are against cool blue air as you leave the sleet storm behind. In the far distance you occasionally see great hawks flying, darting in and out of vision and endlessly flying about at every direction on the horizon. Your food and water is getting close to being only good for one more day's travel. But as you go, the horizon above is turning black as far as you can see. Rain flies about in the dist
Sep 22 20:05:53 <Evil_DM_Ko>   But as you go, the horizon above is turning black as far as you can see. Rain flies about in the distance, faraway rumbles of thunder a distant echo.
Sep 22 20:07:26 <Mari>   "Oh look, we no longer have to worry about running out of water," Mari says, gazing at the expansive stormfront.
Sep 22 20:07:31 <Adail>   Adail's nose twitches as he eyes the storm, "I suppose storms are what passes for terrain around here."
Sep 22 20:08:38 <Knight>   "I can't think of any real way we can take shelter," remarks Knight, glancing around as the storm forms all about them.
Sep 22 20:09:13 *   Nikkolai scowls at the prospect of flying through the rain. "Does no one have a shield spell of some sort? Perhaps weather manipulation?"
Sep 22 20:09:20 <Nikkolai>   "I do so hate getting wet."
Sep 22 20:10:52 <Knight>   "I'm sorry, but I don't know any spells," replies Knight, sadly. "But! I have a blanket?"
Sep 22 20:11:27 <Mari>   "I have nothing but an earnest desire to be in a warm bed by a fire," Mari says. "Which I fear will avail us little here."
Sep 22 20:11:59 *   Adail shakes his head at Nik, "Even a downpour is nothing to really fear in this place. With nowhere for the water to pool up in, there's no risk of flooding or really drowning."
Sep 22 20:12:26 <Adail>   He then blinks and flattens his ears a little embarrassed, "Actually, I think you all worry much less about that then I do, don't you?"
Sep 22 20:13:36 <Nikkolai>   "Except the misery of being *wet* down to your very bones, musteval."
Sep 22 20:13:51 <Nikkolai>   "Even water can be dangerous if one catches a chill."
Sep 22 20:14:49 <Eva>   "Well, we played to the storm, it's not too surprising that it decided for some rain afterwards.  Just bear it.  The sooner we are through, the better."
Sep 22 20:16:20 <Evil_DM_Ko>   You travle through the storm for about a half hour. Thunder cascades around you, faraway flashes of lightning giving momentary illumination in the cloudy dimness. You are soaked to the bones, continuing on in this titantic storm. But ahead, illustrated in brief clarity by a flash of lightning and perhaps 100 feet away, looks to be...a ship? A sailing ship?
Sep 22 20:16:56 <Mari>   "I've been frozen since the ice storm. *This* batch of clouds can do nothing to chill skin that's already gone insensate." Mari nods to Eva. "Unless one of you can control the weather and is withholding the talent just for chuckles, we have no choice but to--wait, what's that?"
Sep 22 20:17:02 *   Nikkolai squints through the pouring rain.
Sep 22 20:17:15 <Nikkolai>   "A ship?"
Sep 22 20:17:43 <Adail>   Strangly not seeming to mind the storm much as they fly, Adail does however take notice of the ship, "Hmm. A flying ship. I suppose this would be the place for them."
Sep 22 20:17:51 <Nikkolai>   "Perhaps they'll offer us shelter and succor?"
Sep 22 20:17:57 <Eva>   "A ship, but with this lightning, perhaps it may be better to head further down.  I don't much want to get struck."
Sep 22 20:18:11 <Knight>   "Indeed," replies Knight, squinting through the downpour. "Will they accept vagabonds, I wonder?" She spurs her horse onwards towards the vessel, aiming to make herself obvious to anyone watching from the deck.
Sep 22 20:18:20 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Spot checks all.
Sep 22 20:18:24 <Nikkolai>   "We can pay, at least."
Sep 22 20:18:32 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10
Sep 22 20:18:32 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 and gets 14." [1d20=4]
Sep 22 20:18:44 <Mari>   "You're welcome to do so for all of us then, Nik."
Sep 22 20:18:47 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: -6 due to the storm going on.
Sep 22 20:19:14 <Knight>   roll 1d20-5
Sep 22 20:19:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20-5 and gets 7." [1d20=12]
Sep 22 20:19:21 <Nikkolai>   "Fagh. I'm not *that* kind hearted. I was thinking an equal split would be best."
Sep 22 20:19:39 *   Mari sighs, as if it a great injustice.
Sep 22 20:19:47 <Adail>   roll 1d20-1
Sep 22 20:19:47 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20-1 and gets 6." [1d20=7]
Sep 22 20:20:26 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Eva? Zeph?
Sep 22 20:20:27 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20-6
Sep 22 20:20:27 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20-6 and gets 5." [1d20=11]
Sep 22 20:21:34 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Eva?
Sep 22 20:24:27 <Eva>   roll 1d20+3
Sep 22 20:24:28 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+3 and gets 11." [1d20=8]
Sep 22 20:25:05 <Evil_DM_Ko>   You approach another twenty feet, eighty feet away now. Another flash of lightning and echo of thunder booms! You get another glance at the ship - it's like half a ship, broken in half with the other half missing. But that isn't all! Thirty feet away, a cloud is forming into a roughly humanoid shape! Lightning and thunder dance in it's 'eyes'! IT's coming at you! OOC: No love on spot in hard circumstances, admittedly. Let's do init here, y
Sep 22 20:25:09 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: No love on spot in hard circumstances, admittedly. Let's do init here, you stumbled into it.
Sep 22 20:25:36 <Adail>   roll 1d20+8 init
Sep 22 20:25:36 <Eva>   roll 1d20+3 normal init is for bards
Sep 22 20:25:36 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+8 init and gets 18." [1d20=10]
Sep 22 20:25:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+3 normal init is for bards and gets 15." [1d20=12]
Sep 22 20:25:50 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9
Sep 22 20:25:51 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 and gets 22." [1d20=13]
Sep 22 20:26:04 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8
Sep 22 20:26:05 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." [1d20=13]
Sep 22 20:27:03 <Knight>   roll 1d20+5 why do things hate us
Sep 22 20:27:04 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+5 why do things hate us and gets 7." [1d20=2]
Sep 22 20:27:16 *   Evil_DM_Ko has changed the topic to: Mari(22)>Nikkolai(21)>Adail(18)>Eva(15)>Knight(7)
Sep 22 20:27:17 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d20+6 Storm cloud?
Sep 22 20:27:18 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d20+6 Storm cloud? and gets 9." [1d20=3]
Sep 22 20:27:26 *   Evil_DM_Ko has changed the topic to: Mari(22)>Nikkolai(21)>Adail(18)>Eva(15)>Storm Cloud(9)>Knight(7)
Sep 22 20:27:29 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Mari, you're up first.
Sep 22 20:27:41 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: It's thirty feet away.
Sep 22 20:27:58 <Eva>   roll 1d20+10
Sep 22 20:28:00 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+10 and gets 25." [1d20=15]
Sep 22 20:28:09 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 K:P whuzzuh
Sep 22 20:28:09 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 K:P whuzzuh and gets 19." [1d20=10]
Sep 22 20:29:15 <Adail>   roll 1d20+7 K:P
Sep 22 20:29:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+7 K:P and gets 21." [1d20=14]
Sep 22 20:29:39 <Nikkolai>   1d20+8 K:P
Sep 22 20:29:39 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 K:P and gets 9." [1d20=1]
Sep 22 20:30:42 <Eva>   "It's a storm elemental!  Watch out for sound blasts and lightning!" Eva shouted in warning to the others, her eyes widening as the figure closed with them.
Sep 22 20:32:01 *   Mari draws her swords and flies in to attack before the creature can shoot her down with said lightning bolts, calling for the howling winds of the storm to protect her as she does so!
Sep 22 20:32:10 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: -1 to the attack roll, Mari.
Sep 22 20:32:46 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 single attack (OOC: also, Air Devotion up)
Sep 22 20:32:46 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 single attack (OOC: also, Air Devotion up) and gets 15." [1d20=6]
Sep 22 20:32:58 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Whiff.
Sep 22 20:33:28 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari lunges forward, slashing at the storm cloud! However, it's stormy body is tougher than clouds should be, rejecting the attack! OOC: Nikkolai.
Sep 22 20:35:45 *   Nikkolai brings his hands up and forces them into claws, spewing forth golden light from his fingertips!
Sep 22 20:36:03 <Nikkolai>   roll 4d4+1 Magic Missile
Sep 22 20:36:04 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 4d4+1 Magic Missile and gets 11." [4d4=3, 2, 1, 4]
Sep 22 20:36:35 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: It's 4d4+4, since each missile is 1d4+1. So 14 damage instead of 11, just FYI.
Sep 22 20:36:54 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Whoops. >_>; I'll remember that.
Sep 22 20:37:28 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Nikkolai shouts arcane words over the whipping storm, motes of golden light slamming into the cloud-beast! IT leaves a few holes in it, misty air refilling the painful gaps made! OOC: Adail.
Sep 22 20:40:48 *   Adail flings himself towards the elemental, a hazy grey flame springing up around his right paw before he lashes out with a fierce hook, "Fist of Dusk!"
Sep 22 20:40:55 <Adail>   roll 1d20+14
Sep 22 20:40:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+14 and gets 27." [1d20=13]
Sep 22 20:41:33 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: HIt.
Sep 22 20:41:34 <Adail>   roll 1d3+2 +1d6
Sep 22 20:41:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d3+2 +1d6 and gets 4." [1d3=2]
Sep 22 20:41:48 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Don't space the D6, Hatbot won't catch it.
Sep 22 20:41:56 <Adail>   roll 1d6 fire
Sep 22 20:41:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d6 fire and gets 5." [1d6=5]
Sep 22 20:42:10 <Adail>   roll 1d8+1 Inflict Light(will 16 for half)
Sep 22 20:42:11 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d8+1 Inflict Light(will 16 for half) and gets 8." [1d8=7]
Sep 22 20:42:40 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The flaming PAW OF JUSTICE hits the elemental! It's form is hard to hit, far tougher than it should be! But the fire and negative energy rock the elemental back! OOC: Eva.
Sep 22 20:43:29 *   Eva strums along her guitar, staying near and to the back as she plays, the music filtering out the sound of thunder as it seemed strangely muted.
Sep 22 20:43:32 <Eva>   OOC: COuntersong
Sep 22 20:43:35 <Eva>   roll 1d20+17
Sep 22 20:43:37 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+17 and gets 20." [1d20=3]
Sep 22 20:43:46 <Eva>   OOC:...  Anyhow, +20 to saves against sonic.
Sep 22 20:43:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Okay.
Sep 22 20:44:00 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: It's up.
Sep 22 20:45:52 <Evil_DM_Ko>   As Eva sings against the terrible storm, thunder and lightning burst from the storm! A massive thunderclap rocks the party! OOC: Fort saves all. You can use Eva's countersong on this part if you wish.
Sep 22 20:46:13 <Eva>   roll 1d20+20
Sep 22 20:46:14 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+20 and gets 22." [1d20=2]
Sep 22 20:46:25 <Mari>   roll 1d20+20 why couldn't it be reflex
Sep 22 20:46:26 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+20 why couldn't it be reflex and gets 23." [1d20=3]
Sep 22 20:46:43 <Knight>   roll 1d20+10 look guys that's not how countersong works
Sep 22 20:46:44 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+10 look guys that's not how countersong works and gets 28." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 20:46:44 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: No, no, see #elysium. You use the performance check as your save result, not as a save modifier.
Sep 22 20:47:04 <Mari>   OOC: Oops.
Sep 22 20:47:09 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You can also choose to take it after you roll if you roll below the result.
Sep 22 20:47:10 <Adail>   roll 1d20+14
Sep 22 20:47:11 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20+14 and gets 30." [1d20=16]
Sep 22 20:47:29 <Mari>   roll 1d20+7 right, this is the right way. >.>
Sep 22 20:47:29 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 right, this is the right way. >.> and gets 20." [1d20=13]
Sep 22 20:47:43 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+7
Sep 22 20:47:44 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+7 and gets 18." [1d20=11]
Sep 22 20:47:56 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 4d6 sonic damage all of you halve this thanks to Eva and/or good rolls.
Sep 22 20:47:57 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 4d6 sonic damage all of you halve this thanks to Eva and/or good rolls. and gets 19." [4d6=4, 5, 5, 5]
Sep 22 20:48:03 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Taking the save, obviously.
Sep 22 20:48:06 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: 9 sonic damage to all.
Sep 22 20:48:25 <Evil_DM_Ko>   As your eardrums reverbrate with the agonizing burst of massive noise, a giant lightning bolt emits out from the elemental at...
Sep 22 20:48:28 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d5
Sep 22 20:48:29 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d5 and gets 2." [1d5=2]
Sep 22 20:48:52 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Right at Eva! OOC: Reflex save, Eva.
Sep 22 20:49:12 <Eva>   roll 1d20+11
Sep 22 20:49:13 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+11 and gets 25." [1d20=14]
Sep 22 20:49:23 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 8d6 halve this lightning damage, Eva only.
Sep 22 20:49:23 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 8d6 halve this lightning damage, Eva only. and gets 25." [8d6=4, 1, 6, 1, 3, 4, 3, 3]
Sep 22 20:51:07 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The bolt singes Eva, who has the swiftness to swerve out of the way of the worst! STill, she gets a nasty jolt all over! A second later, a tiny little lightning bolt erupts out towards...
Sep 22 20:51:09 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d2
Sep 22 20:51:09 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d2 and gets 2." [1d2=2]
Sep 22 20:51:26 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari, right at her! OOC: Fort save, Mari.
Sep 22 20:51:37 <Mari>   roll 1d20+7
Sep 22 20:51:38 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 and gets 25." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 20:51:58 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 8d4 lightning nonlethal to Mari, halve this
Sep 22 20:51:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 8d4 lightning nonlethal to Mari, halve this and gets 15." [8d4=4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2]
Sep 22 20:52:16 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The aftereffects of the storm rage around the now battered, shocked and dazed party! OOC: Knight is up.
Sep 22 20:53:38 <Knight>   Shocked and appalled by the harsh treatment dispensed by the locals, Knight kicks her mount into motion and swoops towards roiling cloud, intent on giving it a piece of her mind!
Sep 22 20:53:44 <Knight>   roll 1d20+19 I will charge at it
Sep 22 20:53:45 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+19 I will charge at it and gets 26." [1d20=7]
Sep 22 20:53:54 <Knight>   roll 3d8+30
Sep 22 20:53:54 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 3d8+30 and gets 44." [3d8=4, 5, 5]
Sep 22 20:53:57 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Is that a reach weapon, Knight?
Sep 22 20:54:00 <Knight>   OOC: It is indeed
Sep 22 20:54:08 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Carry on. 44 damage.
Sep 22 20:55:16 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Knight plunges forward! HEr lance impales the storm elemental, plunging deep into it but failing to disperse the shocking creature! OOC: Mari.
Sep 22 20:56:14 *   Mari becomes a whirling storm all her own, if just for a moment, lashing out with both blades!
Sep 22 20:56:39 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: -1 on the attack rolsl, guys, I forgot to say it to everyone besides Mari. Doesn't change any results, though.
Sep 22 20:56:46 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 attack #1 (+2 from flanking bonus wow I remembered to include that for once)
Sep 22 20:56:47 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 attack #1 (+2 from flanking bonus wow I remembered to include that for once) and gets 28." [1d20=17]
Sep 22 20:56:51 <Mari>   roll 1d20+11 attack #2 (+2 from flanking bonus wow I remembered to include that for once)
Sep 22 20:56:52 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+11 attack #2 (+2 from flanking bonus wow I remembered to include that for once) and gets 30." [1d20=19]
Sep 22 20:57:26 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Both of those hit.
Sep 22 20:57:58 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+2d6 damage attack #1
Sep 22 20:57:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2+2d6 damage attack #1 and gets 16." [1d6=4][2d6=6, 4]
Sep 22 20:58:02 <Mari>   roll 1d6+2+2d6 damage attack #2
Sep 22 20:58:03 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d6+2+2d6 damage attack #2 and gets 14." [1d6=4][2d6=4, 4]
Sep 22 20:58:32 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari catches it quick and hard, both rapier blows thrusting deep into the storm elemental! It's form flickers a few times at that onslaught! OOC: Nikkolai.
Sep 22 21:00:02 <Nikkolai>   OOC:One moment. Looking up relevant rolls for Scorching Ray
Sep 22 21:00:15 <Knight>   OOC: 4+yourdex
Sep 22 21:00:16 <Knight>   OOC: dexmod
Sep 22 21:02:25 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+4
Sep 22 21:02:25 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+4 and gets 22." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 21:02:30 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+4
Sep 22 21:02:31 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+4 and gets 14." [1d20=10]
Sep 22 21:02:44 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Both hit.
Sep 22 21:03:39 <Nikkolai>   roll 8d6
Sep 22 21:03:39 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 8d6 and gets 26." [8d6=1, 3, 6, 6, 4, 1, 4, 1]
Sep 22 21:04:14 <Evil_DM_Ko>   With twin beams of lancing fire, the stormcloud buckles! Lightning discharges all around the party as it breaks apart, echoing in thunder as the flashes of ligh tshow the broken ship ahead! OOC: Free act.
Sep 22 21:04:37 *   Nikkolai grins in satisfaction.
Sep 22 21:04:42 <Eva>   A more than a bit singed Eva humed gently as healing magic wrapped around her.
Sep 22 21:04:46 <Eva>   OOC: Cure Moderate
Sep 22 21:04:49 <Eva>   roll 2d8+8
Sep 22 21:04:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 2d8+8 and gets 13." [2d8=3, 2]
Sep 22 21:05:09 <Adail>   Adail cracks his knuckles, "We need to see if anyone is somehow still alive on that ship."
Sep 22 21:05:09 <Nikkolai>   "A little fire and they scatter like sheep."
Sep 22 21:05:52 <Eva>   OOC: Repeating
Sep 22 21:05:53 <Eva>   roll 2d8+8
Sep 22 21:05:54 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 2d8+8 and gets 16." [2d8=1, 7]
Sep 22 21:06:04 <Mari>   "Or if it hasn't been looted yet," Mari adds. She drifts towards the ship, weapons still at hand just in case.
Sep 22 21:06:17 <Knight>   "We can use it to get some rest and dry up a bit," adds Knight, following suit.
Sep 22 21:06:17 *   Nikkolai nods in agreement. "Even if there are no survivors, perhaps we can use it for shelter."
Sep 22 21:06:28 *   Nikkolai floats along behind them.
Sep 22 21:06:53 *   Adail leads the way towards the ship, ready to take the brunt of any danger that may present itself.
Sep 22 21:07:04 *   Eva follows.
Sep 22 21:07:30 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The party drifts along towards the ship. It's about half of the ship, no sign of masts or sails on this side. It's tilted every so slightly downwards, the rain rolling off of it. It's split belly can be seen, including the entryway to what looks to be a dry hallway, albiet at an upward slope due to the angle it's at.
Sep 22 21:08:13 <Nikkolai>   "Ah! Shelter at last!"
Sep 22 21:09:03 <Eva>   Eva shook off the water.  "Though it'll be a while to be dry..  Perhaps we could carry this along though for cover."
Sep 22 21:09:23 *   Adail boards the ship and begins to look around for anyone inside, "Hello!? Is anyone in here!?"
Sep 22 21:09:28 <Knight>   Subjective gravity isn't something Knight quite has the hang of yet, but she's appreciative of a chance to rest in a place that won't get her more drenched than she already is. "You want us to carry a ship?" she asks, after a moment.
Sep 22 21:09:32 *   Mari enters the ship, aligns her current notion of "down" to match the floor of the hallway, and starts looking around for doors and signs of habitation.
Sep 22 21:10:25 *   Nikkolai alights on the dry wood and shakes his head, flinging droplets of water in every direction. "If I could, I'd get out and pull this hulking wreck myself if it would keep me dry."
Sep 22 21:10:26 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Adail's voice echos and is overwhelmed by a clap of thunder. There are a few doors down the hall, not toof ar away, that Mari can immediately spot.
Sep 22 21:10:30 <Eva>   She shrugged.  "Ride it through the storm at least," She smiled. "Who knows, things don't work to the same sense in different planes."
Sep 22 21:10:47 <Mari>   "I'm sure someone here has enough hot air to move it along for us," Maria responds to Knight. She shrugs and tries the nearest door.
Sep 22 21:10:54 <Mari>   OOC: *Mari
Sep 22 21:12:03 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The door is not locked. Inside looks to be a storage room. Barrels, boxes and the like are tossed about, many crashed against the close wall. It's quite a mess in here to the casual glance.
Sep 22 21:12:14 <Nikkolai>   "Beware, Mari. If there are survivors, I doubt they'd take kindly to us bursting in on them unawares."
Sep 22 21:12:31 *   Nikkolai walks up behind her and peers through the doorway.
Sep 22 21:12:47 *   Eva stays with Knight near the entranceway.
Sep 22 21:13:17 <Mari>   "Yes, and if there are survivors, they all know we're here because someone thought it was a good idea to announce his presence." She prods at the broken boxes to see what kind of cargo the ship was carrying. Anything still edible?
Sep 22 21:13:42 <Evil_DM_Ko>   It's a pretty big mess of all sorts of thing sand rubble. Mari would have to take some time to search it to have an idea.
Sep 22 21:14:33 *   Nikkolai walks in the room as well, hoping to spot something that Mari might miss.
Sep 22 21:14:47 <Mari>   roll 1d20+8 Search, don't mind if I do?
Sep 22 21:14:48 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+8 Search, don't mind if I do? and gets 17." [1d20=9]
Sep 22 21:15:41 <Evil_DM_Ko>   A quick search doesn't show much of interest to her. She doe snotice it's mostly pragmatic supplies, as well as some broken casts of now rotted and exposed hard rations, broken arrows, rusted armor, that sort of thing. OOC: Make an K:P check, Mari? Nikkolai, you can make on eas well.
Sep 22 21:15:53 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9
Sep 22 21:15:53 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 and gets 20." [1d20=11]
Sep 22 21:15:54 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+2 search as well.
Sep 22 21:15:55 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+2 search as well.  and gets 20." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 21:16:17 *   Merc is now known as Merc-zzz
Sep 22 21:16:40 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Poking around, Nikkolai finds an intact box with unspoiled hard rations. Jerky, drie dberries, that sort of thing.
Sep 22 21:17:08 <Mari>   "Githyanki gear," Mari says with a trace of distaste. "Let's hope there AREN'T survivors."
Sep 22 21:17:14 <Nikkolai>   "Food!" Nikkolai cries gleefully!
Sep 22 21:17:52 <Nikkolai>   "Although...jerky is starting to get just a tad tiresome."
Sep 22 21:18:36 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Roll another search for anything else?
Sep 22 21:18:45 <Adail>   "I think I still have some cheese and small crackers, if you'd like. Admittedly, they're sized for me, so I doubt it would be even much of a snack for you."
Sep 22 21:18:47 <Mari>   "Whatever keeps us alive," Mari says, leaving the room and informing the others of the room's contents.
Sep 22 21:19:23 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You can try search checks as much as you like, yeah. If you're going to go nuts seearching youc an take some time and take 20.
Sep 22 21:19:53 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Take 20 minutes total searching or 20 rolls? >_>;
Sep 22 21:20:21 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You assume a roll result of a natural 20, basically. It does take some time, though.
Sep 22 21:21:05 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Meh. This just seems to be a regular storage hold. I'm not itching to spend too long in here.
Sep 22 21:21:18 <Eva>   "A good eye for it...perhaps we shouldn't stay too long.  Githyanki ruins aren't the most friendly of spots."
Sep 22 21:22:37 *   Mari sighs. "And I would kill for some time to rest sheltered from the elements." After a moment, she reconsiders this. "Or just seriously maim someone, I suppose."
Sep 22 21:23:02 <Nikkolai>   "The bard is right. Though I detest this storm, perhaps pushing on after we collect some supplies would be best."
Sep 22 21:23:46 <Nikkolai>   "As was mentioned, the sooner we get going, the faster we get there."
Sep 22 21:23:54 *   Nikkolai leans casually against the doorframe.
Sep 22 21:24:21 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Outside the storm continues to rage, lightning and thunder cascading around. The rain doesn't reach here, dryness after a half hour in the soaking rain.
Sep 22 21:24:59 <Knight>   "I disagree!" calls Knight, leaning inside the door. "We can barely see where we're going out there. The ship is long abandoned; why not wait a spell for the storm to abate?"
Sep 22 21:25:34 <Eva>   "Letting it abate does have its positives.  I wouldn't mind flying dry."
Sep 22 21:25:34 *   Mari loads up on rations, at least, while waiting for the others to chime in so she has a better idea of the grou['s collective mood.
Sep 22 21:26:12 *   Adail nod, "I think the lady Knight may have the best idea. That elemental came on us rather suddenly, afterall. And there could very well be more."
Sep 22 21:27:43 <Mari>   "If we're going to rest here, we should know what else is on the ship, look around some more. Who knows, there may even be *beds* elsewhere."
Sep 22 21:28:13 <Eva>   "Well then, let us wait a while," Eva sat down, stretching her legs out and playing a simple song to keep the mood high as they waited for the storm to end.
Sep 22 21:28:30 <Adail>   "Shall I keep watch near the entrance, then?"
Sep 22 21:28:36 <Nikkolai>   "Exactly what I was about to suggest. Scouting the ship, that is."
Sep 22 21:28:46 <Nikkolai>   "It would be foolhardy not to."
Sep 22 21:29:27 <Mari>   "Be my guest, tireless one," Mari says to Adail before embarking on a systematic tour of the ship. Mostly she just wants to see what each room is for; if there are more cargo holds, she probably doesn't need to search their actual contents.
Sep 22 21:29:58 <Nikkolai>   "Care for some company, Mari?" Nikkolai falls in beside her to explore.
Sep 22 21:30:18 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: So Mari and Nikkolai are searching, Adail is keeping guard, Eva is singing and sitting, what buot Knight?
Sep 22 21:30:21 <Knight>   Knight dismounts, and slowly begins squeezing her horse into the ship afterwards; there's probably a place where it can be kept with a bit of room, and even these cramped confines would be more comfortable than getting rained on.
Sep 22 21:30:30 *   Adail nods and goes to take up watch near the entrance, scanning the storm for any more signs of nasty elementals or other interesting things.
Sep 22 21:30:52 <Mari>   "Would you listen if I said no?" Mari says curiously, embarking on her search.
Sep 22 21:31:39 <Nikkolai>   "Probably not. My master always said I was a spitefully willful child." Nikkolai remarks in an amused tone.
Sep 22 21:31:43 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari finds the next door doesn't open. A transparent field shimmers around it when she tries to open it.
Sep 22 21:31:43 <Eva>   OOC: I'll go along.  Sorry I thought it was just shattered broken parts of a ship with a small living section
Sep 22 21:31:50 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Okay then Eva.
Sep 22 21:32:01 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Adail, make a spot check for reference.
Sep 22 21:33:00 <Adail>   roll 1d20-1 Spot
Sep 22 21:33:01 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d20-1 Spot and gets 14." [1d20=15]
Sep 22 21:33:07 <Nikkolai>   "Oho. What have we here? A warded room?"
Sep 22 21:33:13 *   Mari steps away from the door. "Oh yes? Did your master cast you out after a fit like that in Ysgard? Is that why you wander--hrm. Who's skilled at opening doors?" She corrects herself quickly. "*Magical* doors?"
Sep 22 21:34:59 *   Nikkolai winces in rememberance of his folly in tangling with the celestial being. "In my defense, it had been a very bad day for me. I let my temper get away from me."
Sep 22 21:35:38 <Nikkolai>   "And I'm afraid the most I could do is attempt to open it with brute force. And in a confined space, both of us would be caught in the backlash."
Sep 22 21:35:46 *   Nikkolai frowns in thought.
Sep 22 21:37:18 <Mari>   "Hm. Setting a celestial upon a celestial was *very* cute, I'll grant you. Just suicidal." Mari examines the magical field and the doorframe, looking for any way to work past it.
Sep 22 21:37:36 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Make a search check, Mari?
Sep 22 21:37:46 <Mari>   roll 1d20+8
Sep 22 21:37:46 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+8 and gets 13." [1d20=5]
Sep 22 21:38:07 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari doesn't see anything on her search.
Sep 22 21:39:41 *   Eva glancing around, casts Detect Secret Doors, figuring it wouldn't hurt to keep her eyes open for other routes.
Sep 22 21:40:44 *   Mari makes a *ver* thorough search, taking as much time as necessary to search the hall for anything that might give her a means of disabling the magical field. If someone locked a room, it's because they put something interesting in there, and Mari can't just let it rot, you know?
Sep 22 21:40:49 <Mari>   OOC: Taking 20 this time, then.
Sep 22 21:41:24 <Evil_DM_Ko>   There are a few switches hidden at the edge of the field, and if Mari can disable them she could disable the trap. Of course, if she failed badly, who knows what could happen?
Sep 22 21:43:20 *   Mari retrieves a set of tools from her pack and *carefully* approaches the field. "You all may wish to step back while I do this, just in case it's trapped." Then, a shrug: "Then again, it may hurt less if I take someone with me." After giving the others ample time to sidle down the hall a safe distance if they want, she goes about dissecting those switches.
Sep 22 21:43:41 <Mari>   roll 1d20+15 DD is go
Sep 22 21:43:42 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+15 DD is go and gets 28." [1d20=13]
Sep 22 21:43:42 *   Eva takes cover a room back.
Sep 22 21:43:57 *   Nikkolai shrugs and decides to trust in Mari's skills.
Sep 22 21:44:09 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari works away! Sweat trickles down ehr brow as she focuses...and with effort, the field of magic shimmers and vanishes! Success?
Sep 22 21:45:18 *   Mari opens the door! "Let's see what these gith died trying to transport, shall we?"
Sep 22 21:45:46 <Nikkolai>   "Yes, let's. Here's hoping there's a hoard of gold."
Sep 22 21:45:49 <Eva>   "If it is a blade that glints silver, maybe we can let it stay," Eva teased of long lost legend.
Sep 22 21:45:58 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Inside is a plain room with at able. Against the far wall are ten large scroll cases, each one closed with a little cast iron lid. Writing in an unfamiliar language can be seen on the wall near them.
Sep 22 21:47:31 <Nikkolai>   "What have we here? Scrolls?"
Sep 22 21:48:00 <Mari>   "What's that, Eva?" Mari calls back, not catching the reference. She eyes the scroll cases and sounds a tad disappointed when she speaks. "Oh, it's just someone's *library*." Nevertheless, she takes a look at the writing on the wall to see if it's anything she can sort out.
Sep 22 21:48:17 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: What languages can you speak, Mari?
Sep 22 21:48:41 <Mari>   OOC: Common, Celestial, Abyssal, Draconic, Auran. Could decipher script be employed here?
Sep 22 21:48:52 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Decipher script check then.
Sep 22 21:49:10 *   Nikkolai gives Mari a sharp look. "Knowledge is power, girl. This knowledge in particular must have been important, if they wished to go through so much trouble as to ward it."
Sep 22 21:49:13 <Mari>   OOC: Taking 20 since we're all sitting around waiting to dry anywho. 28, then.
Sep 22 21:49:38 *   Nikkolai takes a step inside. "Perhaps the knowledge we can glean from these scrolls could be useful."
Sep 22 21:49:41 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You can't try again on DS checks, so you can't take 20. Also, the DM makes the roll in secret, so. What's your modifier?
Sep 22 21:49:57 <Mari>   OOC: Oops, didn't know that. +8.
Sep 22 21:50:58 <Eva>   "And talking so sharply that your tongue cuts is hardly needed here," Eva smiled encouraging a more pleasant suggestion. "Though he is right, who knows what value these might have.  At the very least, they may be sellable."
Sep 22 21:51:35 <Mari>   "Or perhaps it's a sordid diary of some gith warlord's erotic conquests," Mari deadpans, picking through the alien script. "Though I think this may be a cartographer's work."
Sep 22 21:52:58 <Nikkolai>   "Maps? These are maps?"
Sep 22 21:53:23 <Eva>   "Well, let us see," Eva checked out one at random, taking it off its holder and opening it up.
Sep 22 21:53:34 <Mari>   "Might be. Let's open them up and see?" Mari's quite willing to let someone else do that, of course. Just in case.
Sep 22 21:53:52 <Evil_DM_Ko>   As Eva opens it up, hissing green webs fill the room! OOC: Reflex saves, Nikkolai, Eva and Mari. Knight hasn't said anything so I assume she's still out int he hall.
Sep 22 21:53:59 <Knight>   Knight doesn't clutter the room with her own presence-
Sep 22 21:54:09 <Mari>   roll 1d20+12
Sep 22 21:54:10 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+12 and gets 16." [1d20=4]
Sep 22 21:54:10 <Knight>   -until she hears the hissing sound and peers inside with some alarm!
Sep 22 21:54:24 <Nikkolai>   1d20+8
Sep 22 21:54:25 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 and gets 10." [1d20=2]
Sep 22 21:55:14 <Eva>   roll 1d20+11
Sep 22 21:55:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+11 and gets 27." [1d20=16]
Sep 22 21:55:34 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d6 acid damage all of you take thi sin full regardless of the save. More coming in #elysium.
Sep 22 21:55:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d6 acid damage all of you take thi sin full regardless of the save. More coming in #elysium. and gets 1." [1d6=1]
Sep 22 21:56:13 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The webbing springs up around the party, holding them fast! Eva is able to avoid the worst of it, entangled bu table to move! Nikkolai and Mari aren't so lucky, pinned and caught in the sticky, burning webbing!
Sep 22 21:56:55 <Evil_DM_Ko>   *acid burning
Sep 22 21:58:31 *   Nikkolai grits his teeth at the burning, struggling to free himself. "Fool of a bard! Did you not stop to think that perhaps there might have been other protections at work!?"
Sep 22 21:59:36 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Make a str check, Nikkolai, unless you have escape artist rnaks I don't know about?
Sep 22 22:00:10 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Strength check is a d20 plus your strength modifier. It's -1, so 1d20-1.
Sep 22 22:00:20 *   Mari grimaces. "Maps of astral battlegrounds, so worth the trouble." She starts trying to squirm her way out of the entanglement and towards the door.
Sep 22 22:00:31 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Escape Artist, I do have.
Sep 22 22:00:39 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Oh, go for it then.
Sep 22 22:00:44 <Mari>   roll 1d20+10 escape artist
Sep 22 22:00:45 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+10 escape artist and gets 24." [1d20=14]
Sep 22 22:00:58 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+9
Sep 22 22:00:59 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+9 and gets 29." [1d20=20]
Sep 22 22:01:03 *   Eva pulls free into the next room and tsks.  "Well, perhaps if I'm such a fool, fire might help you?" She stuck her tongue out.  "I'm sorry for the trouble though," She looked over the web, seeing if it looked like she could cut them loose.
Sep 22 22:01:33 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari is still caught fast, but Nikkolai is able to free himself, getting as much freedom as Eva had at the start! Meanwhile, the acid continues to burn Nikkolai and the bound Mari!
Sep 22 22:01:35 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d6 acid
Sep 22 22:01:36 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d6 acid and gets 6." [1d6=6]
Sep 22 22:01:57 <Mari>   "Less talking, more cutting, please--agh, shit."
Sep 22 22:01:58 *   Adail leaves his post at the entrance when he hears the commotion, "What in the Lion's name happened?" He is ready to try and help anyone who looks like they can't get themselves out.
Sep 22 22:02:21 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You guys can act again. Nikkolai, you can jus twalk out now if you wish, though Mari's still caught.
Sep 22 22:03:09 *   Nikkolai takes a hold of Mari by her arm and tries to tug her free. "Help me pull her free! Or cut the webbing!"
Sep 22 22:03:23 <Mari>   OOC: If there's not a reasonable possibility of people cutting through the web, I'll try EA again. Lemme know if the first option's possible?
Sep 22 22:03:31 *   Knight draws a sword, and starts to hack away at the strands of acidic webs! "Right!"
Sep 22 22:03:44 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Roll damage, Knight?
Sep 22 22:03:52 *   Eva joins in the hacking with her blade, seeing what she can cut to free poor Mari.
Sep 22 22:03:58 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Let me see how they do on freeing you.
Sep 22 22:04:05 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Roll damage, Eva?
Sep 22 22:04:07 <Eva>   roll 1d6+2
Sep 22 22:04:08 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d6+2 and gets 8." [1d6=6]
Sep 22 22:04:14 <Knight>   roll 1d8+7
Sep 22 22:04:14 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d8+7 and gets 11." [1d8=4]
Sep 22 22:04:31 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d6 acid damage to weapons, keep this noted on your sheets. This can be restored by a blacksmith with the proper check.
Sep 22 22:04:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d6 acid damage to weapons, keep this noted on your sheets. This can be restored by a blacksmith with the proper check. and gets 5." [1d6=5]
Sep 22 22:04:43 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Hacking through, the two cut the webs around Mari! She can leave as well now if sh ewishes.
Sep 22 22:04:58 *   Mari bloody well does!
Sep 22 22:04:58 *   Nikkolai heaves a sigh of relief.
Sep 22 22:05:41 *   Eva checks what she got for the trouble, looking at the scroll.
Sep 22 22:06:18 <Eva>   "Sorry about that, Mari.  Here, a bit of help to ease the way," Eva brushed her hand against Mari's shoulder healing her.
Sep 22 22:06:22 <Eva>   OOC: Last cure moderate
Sep 22 22:06:27 <Eva>   roll 2d8+8
Sep 22 22:06:27 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 2d8+8 and gets 22." [2d8=7, 7]
Sep 22 22:06:42 <Evil_DM_Ko>   It's a large map. It looks to be of a strange city floating in a sea of astral silver. It's labelled in an unfamiliar language.
Sep 22 22:07:06 *   Mari brushes herself off. "As long as you're able to fix whatever problems you cause, I'll be sure to forgive you in a timely manner," she says charity. "Probably."
Sep 22 22:07:07 <Eva>   "It's a city map."  Eva showed the others.  "Though I can't read what it says."
Sep 22 22:07:31 <Knight>   "This is... worth money?" asks Knight, peering over Eva's shoulder without much difficulty.
Sep 22 22:08:21 <Eva>   "To the right folks...but far less exciting than I hoped.  I can't even read it."
Sep 22 22:08:41 <Adail>   As the trouble was fixed before his help was needed, Adail heads back to his post at the entrance to keep watch.
Sep 22 22:09:14 <Nikkolai>   "It was worth the trouble of warding it."
Sep 22 22:09:21 *   Nikkolai eyes the other boxes.
Sep 22 22:09:35 <Mari>   "Everything's worth something to someone. It's just a matter of finding the right customer." She glances at the map. May as well see if she can read anything on this object that got her into trouble.
Sep 22 22:09:48 <Mari>   OOC: decipher script, it can happen with the map as well, or no?
Sep 22 22:11:29 <Mari>   "Well...This would be handy to have if you were looking to *invade* this city. I think this is a military plan of the place. They've got the fortifications sketched in and everything."
Sep 22 22:12:20 <Nikkolai>   "Interesting. Have we stumbled upon a military operation?"
Sep 22 22:12:44 <Nikkolai>   "And each of these scrolls could be maps of intended targets?"
Sep 22 22:13:00 <Mari>   "What's left of one. I could only guess how long this ship's been adrift here."
Sep 22 22:14:00 *   Nikkolai scratches his chin in an absent minded manner. "Perhaps this ship was a messenger ship. Or even a scout."
Sep 22 22:14:02 *   Eva glances around to get a feel for what other rooms are left unexplored.
Sep 22 22:14:28 <Evil_DM_Ko>   There's another door not too far down. There's empty wall for a bit, then a dead en dwith a nicer, more ornate door at the dead end.
Sep 22 22:14:33 <Knight>   "I suppose, then, this would be worth money to those who wish to invade these cities," remarks Knight, glancing over the map itself for details. "But even that's not much help without knowing what the cities are."
Sep 22 22:15:01 <Eva>   "Well..we can collect the rest later and see if anything else is more interesting there.  Perhaps a good chance to see what's in the other rooms?"
Sep 22 22:15:07 <Nikkolai>   "It wouldn't hurt to bring it along. We can have it deciphered at our next stop, can we not?"
Sep 22 22:15:28 <Mari>   "Oh yes. Valuable for an enemy force, if we could get the others out safely--
Sep 22 22:16:06 <Mari>   She's not above sending a frown Eva's way here, "--but only if we know what cities these are."
Sep 22 22:16:39 <Nikkolai>   "I have no true interest in war. The idea of selling military secrets for gold doesn't sit well with me, either."
Sep 22 22:16:55 <Nikkolai>   "But still...knowledge is power."
Sep 22 22:17:32 <Nikkolai>   "But moving on sounds best. I do not wish to brave another warded map."
Sep 22 22:18:35 <Mari>   "Say that again when you haven't eaten for a week," Mari responds to Nikkolai, following Eva down the hall to see what else she's found.
Sep 22 22:18:35 *   Nikkolai steps out into the hallway, moving down to the next room.
Sep 22 22:18:55 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The next room is full of broken glass. The remnants of dozens of glass orbs lies on the floor ,shattered into a cornucopia of broken dreams.
Sep 22 22:19:16 *   Eva heads down the hall, so that she can be followed.  "Be careful, wouldn't do to have one of these go through your shoes."
Sep 22 22:19:39 <Nikkolai>   OOC: Search check to see if there's an intact one? Or isn't there?
Sep 22 22:19:54 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: You could search, but you'd have to be careful of all the broken glass.
Sep 22 22:19:56 <Knight>   "Choosing to sell these means picking a side," remarks Knight, sidling down with the rest of the group. "I don't see how commiting myself to the Githyanki cause could help me."
Sep 22 22:20:36 <Nikkolai>   "One's cause should be one's own, Knight."
Sep 22 22:21:01 <Nikkolai>   "Unless of course, another cause furthers your own." Nikkolai grins mirthlessly.
Sep 22 22:21:40 <Nikkolai>   OOC: I'll search for something.
Sep 22 22:21:41 <Knight>   "It would take some stroke of chance for them to coincide."
Sep 22 22:21:48 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Go ahead.
Sep 22 22:22:06 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+2 for a careful search
Sep 22 22:22:07 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+2 for a careful search and gets 20." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 22:22:16 <Mari>   "If these are maps of gith cities, selling them does mean you're picking a side--at least in their eyes, it means picking the side against them." She shrugs, and heads down the hall to that ornate door. "There are safer ways to make money."
Sep 22 22:22:21 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Nikkolai is slow and careful. He's pretty sure there's nothing here but broken glass, little of worth now.
Sep 22 22:22:43 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The ornate door is decorated with a red dragon's motif, tinted crimson and with a roaring dragon painted onto the door.
Sep 22 22:23:03 <Nikkolai>   "Mmm. Mayhap." Nikkolai leaves the room and follows Mari.
Sep 22 22:23:35 <Nikkolai>   "I try not to be concerned overmuch with money. Greed has been the downfall of many a man and woman."
Sep 22 22:23:36 <Knight>   Knight moves forward to push the door open with a creaky shudder.
Sep 22 22:24:25 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The door opens! Inside is a well appointed personal chamber. A bed takes up part of the room. There is a dresser built into the wall, a few tables with drawers, chairs with soft silken padding, that manner of thing.
Sep 22 22:24:50 <Mari>   Mari has only one word for this room: "Dibs."
Sep 22 22:25:06 *   Nikkolai checks the dresser.
Sep 22 22:25:29 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+2 for search if applicable
Sep 22 22:25:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+2 for search if applicable and gets 19." [1d20=17]
Sep 22 22:25:47 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The dresser has a few rotted clothes, save for two other things. One drawer is full of gold, islve rand copper coins. Another has a small, red leather bound book inside of it.
Sep 22 22:26:52 <Nikkolai>   "Money and knowledge. Two of the most useful things in all the worlds."
Sep 22 22:26:53 *   Knight opens the book and peers cluelessly at the contents.
Sep 22 22:27:13 *   Mari just walks in and flops down on the bed. "That's it, we're staying here for the night. You couldn't move me with a team of oxen."
Sep 22 22:27:17 <Evil_DM_Ko>   As Knight opens the book, fire bursts right into her face! OOC: Reflex.
Sep 22 22:27:22 <Knight>   roll 1d20+4
Sep 22 22:27:22 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20+4 and gets 13." [1d20=9]
Sep 22 22:27:23 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The bed is very soft, Mari finds.
Sep 22 22:27:28 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d4+13 full damage
Sep 22 22:27:29 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d4+13 full damage and gets 14." [1d4=1]
Sep 22 22:27:48 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The book is opened, belching a tongue of fire right into Knight's face! It then slams shut!
Sep 22 22:28:07 <Nikkolai>   "..."
Sep 22 22:28:19 <Nikkolai>   "Didn't we learn our lesson in the previous room, ladies?"
Sep 22 22:28:24 <Eva>   "I see why this ship is abandoned.  They probably killed themselves by trapping everything."
Sep 22 22:28:25 *   Nikkolai clucks his tongue.
Sep 22 22:28:54 <Knight>   "That's it?" asks Knight, brushing a bit of ash off her face. "That couldn't kill anyone. What're you afraid of?"
Sep 22 22:29:09 *   Mari can't help but sit up at that. "I--what--don't do that again, alright?" She looks distracted for a moment, then pulls back the sheets of the bed, as if to search for something.
Sep 22 22:29:27 *   Nikkolai plucks the book from Knight's clutches and tosses it at Mari. "Here, girl. See if you can make it *not* spew fire."
Sep 22 22:29:27 <Evil_DM_Ko>   There's nothing under the sheets - but Mari can feel something hard pressing into the bottom of the bed.
Sep 22 22:29:53 *   Mari climbs off, gets down on her knees and peers under the bed.
Sep 22 22:30:15 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Once again on her knees, Mari peers under the bed! A heavy obsidian chest lies under the bed.
Sep 22 22:30:16 *   Eva catches the tossed book. "Why would you want to do that?"
Sep 22 22:30:43 *   Eva out of curiousity opens it, away from herself and facing away from anyone else.  Preferrably out the door.
Sep 22 22:30:49 <Mari>   "Hey everyone, there's a chest under the bed. who wants to open it?" She looks around. "Any takers?"
Sep 22 22:30:55 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The book belches fire out and then slam sshut.
Sep 22 22:31:19 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 1d4+13
Sep 22 22:31:20 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 1d4+13 and gets 15." [1d4=2]
Sep 22 22:31:35 <Evil_DM_Ko>   However, opening this in a wooden ship was perhaps not the best idea. The fire hits the wall and the wall starts to smoulder and burn.
Sep 22 22:31:36 <Nikkolai>   "Wards and traps galore. I think not. Let someone else try their hand at it."
Sep 22 22:32:02 *   Nikkolai gapes at the foolish bard.
Sep 22 22:32:05 <Nikkolai>   "!!!"
Sep 22 22:32:07 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Strike, fai renough.
Sep 22 22:32:18 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Carry on, there was enough space for it to just sputter out.
Sep 22 22:32:39 <Eva>   "This is awesome," Eva pockets the book of spewing fire at people.  "Now that's a fun find."
Sep 22 22:33:17 *   Nikkolai pinches the bridge of his nose. "Who is more the fool? The fool or the fool who surrounds himself with fools?"
Sep 22 22:33:57 <Knight>   "The chest is larger than the book. Perhaps it has a more potent fire behind it. Isn't there some means of finding out?" queries Knight, wandering over to the box and tapping it with her gauntlet.
Sep 22 22:34:16 <Eva>   "The one who pinches his nose at the interesting things around him.  Cheer up," She smiled.  "Did you find something, Mari?" Eva turned back, checking out the chest.
Sep 22 22:34:17 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The box is under the bed. This would require crawling under the bed to get to it.
Sep 22 22:34:35 *   Mari hauls the chest out from under the bed, in order to work on it better. "Right. Anything in a box under the captain's bed has to suitably shiny. We're going to do things *proper* this time, and leave the opening of strange objects to the professionals, alright? Unless anyone else really wants to try this themselves, but I'm getting off the ship first if that happens."
Sep 22 22:34:36 *   Knight drags it out from under the bed!
Sep 22 22:34:42 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: What's your STR core, Mari?
Sep 22 22:34:46 <Nikkolai>   "Why not open it and see, Knight? I daresay your armor would protect you from the brunt of the damage."
Sep 22 22:34:48 <Evil_DM_Ko>   OOC: Nevermind, the two of you could tag team it.
Sep 22 22:35:19 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The chest is dragged out! It's a heavy obsidian chest, surely weighing at least 100 pounds. On each corner is the carved, open face of a gargoyle. The lid of the chest is sealed with a heavy iron lock.
Sep 22 22:35:33 <Eva>   "You're a professional box opener?" Eva stayed in the doorframe, watching from a bit away.
Sep 22 22:35:58 *   Nikkolai backs quickly out of the room, peering anxiously inwards from the doorframe.
Sep 22 22:37:01 <Mari>   "Among other things," Mari says cryptically, getting out her tools again. She looks around before starting the task: "Stand clear, alright? Someone might need to cut me free again."
Sep 22 22:37:47 <Nikkolai>   "Or claim your remains!" Nikkolai adds helpfully.
Sep 22 22:37:57 <Knight>   "The boxes in this place don't seem as though they could be opened properly by ordinary talents," remarks Knight, backing out of the room and stepping on Nikkolai's toe.
Sep 22 22:38:33 *   Mari pores over every inch of the box's surface before trying to open it. She doesn't need another repeat of the map room.
Sep 22 22:38:39 <Mari>   OOC: Taking 20 on search for 28.
Sep 22 22:39:04 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari finds that it's quite a good lock! Further, there's a secondary trap on opening it once the lock is disabled. It can't be dealt with until the lock is disabled.
Sep 22 22:39:21 <Mari>   First things first, then.
Sep 22 22:39:29 <Mari>   roll 1d20+17 open lock
Sep 22 22:39:30 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+17 open lock and gets 35." [1d20=18]
Sep 22 22:39:43 <Evil_DM_Ko>   CLICK! With heavy work, Mari is just able to fudge the lock open!
Sep 22 22:39:59 <Mari>   Now for the tricky part: not getting reduced to cinders.
Sep 22 22:40:06 <Mari>   roll 1d20+15 disable device
Sep 22 22:40:07 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+15 disable device and gets 23." [1d20=8]
Sep 22 22:40:18 *   Nikkolai winces at the heavy armor treading on his foot. He glares momentarily at the Knight, but decides not to raise a fuss.
Sep 22 22:40:31 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Mari works...but her fingers slip! Immediately, four gold-white darts of light come out, one from each gargoyle mouth, and slam into Mari!
Sep 22 22:40:34 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 4d4+4 MMed
Sep 22 22:40:35 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 4d4+4 MMed and gets 19." [4d4=4, 3, 4, 4]
Sep 22 22:42:29 *   Mari staggers and indulges in a healthy bout of swearing laced with gutter-trash street slang.
Sep 22 22:43:04 <Nikkolai>   "You kiss your mother with that mouth?" Despite his words, Nikkolai steps in hurriedly to steady the girl and check her over.
Sep 22 22:44:14 <Knight>   "See? Couldn't hurt anyone," remarks Knight, with a shrug. "I don't know why they bothered, honestly, aren't these.. expensive?" She strolls towards the box, and kicks the lid open to see what's underneath.
Sep 22 22:44:36 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Knight tries and kicks the lid open! It doesn't work, and four golden darts zoom out at her!
Sep 22 22:44:36 <Mari>   "No. No, I don't." Mari stands up, steps a couple feet away and peers into the box to see what she suffered for.
Sep 22 22:44:38 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 4d4+4
Sep 22 22:44:38 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 4d4+4 and gets 14." [4d4=4, 1, 2, 3]
Sep 22 22:45:40 <Eva>   "Knight, not everyone is as durable as..." Eva's eyes widened as the gargoyles seemed to be having fun with everyone nearby.
Sep 22 22:45:41 <Knight>   "It's not unlocked!"
Sep 22 22:45:53 <Evil_DM_Ko>   At this however, the chest utters words from it's four mouths...but  none of them make sense to anyone around to hear them.
Sep 22 22:46:59 <Eva>   "Did anyone ...catch that?" Eva glanced over from her cover.
Sep 22 22:46:59 *   Mari shuffles away to a safe distance in the corner of the room. "I *did* unlock the bloody thing. I don't know what--what language is that?" She shakes her head. "At this point, if anyone wants in, I say they just hace the lid off it."
Sep 22 22:47:50 <Nikkolai>   "Gibberish. No doubt a warning to potential thieves."
Sep 22 22:47:57 *   Nikkolai glances at Mari.
Sep 22 22:48:03 <Nikkolai>   "Care to try your luck again?
Sep 22 22:48:04 <Nikkolai>   "
Sep 22 22:49:35 <Mari>   "It's not theft if the owner's dead. I...look, I'm not about to be defeated by a *box*, but I'm having myself a good sleep before I try this again."
Sep 22 22:51:03 <Nikkolai>   "Perhaps a rest would not be remiss."
Sep 22 22:51:19 *   Nikkolai eyes the bed longingly.
Sep 22 22:51:49 <Eva>   "Mmm, Maybe Adail might know what that was saying."  The quite blue girl considered.  "Is he still keeping watch?"
Sep 22 22:52:09 <Nikkolai>   "I'll go and call him."
Sep 22 22:52:28 <Mari>   "Let's find out." Mari cups her hands over her mouth. "HEY, ADAIL!"
Sep 22 22:53:27 <Adail>   Hearing his name, the musteval heads down the hallway to where everyone else is gathered. "Hmm? Has something else blown up?"
Sep 22 22:53:46 <Nikkolai>   "More like some*one*."
Sep 22 22:53:52 *   Nikkolai gestures at the box.
Sep 22 22:53:56 <Mari>   "Only twice."
Sep 22 22:54:09 <Mari>   "Four times if you count the book of firey burning."
Sep 22 22:54:26 <Nikkolai>   "It said something after our good Knight here gave it a kick. We were hoping you might understand the language."
Sep 22 22:55:07 <Eva>   "Sometimes...but this box seems to like spew strange lines, something sort of like..." Eva switched the tone of her voice, trying to mimic the very thing perfectly.
Sep 22 22:55:07 *   Adail nods, "If it's any language at all, I would. Guardinals are all blessed with the ability to speak to any creature."
Sep 22 22:55:14 <Eva>   roll 1d20+2 for int check
Sep 22 22:55:16 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+2 for int check and gets 13." [1d20=11]
Sep 22 22:55:49 <Knight>   roll 1d20 intelligence
Sep 22 22:55:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Knight rolls 1d20 intelligence and gets 8." [1d20=8]
Sep 22 22:55:57 *   Mari chimes in as well!
Sep 22 22:56:03 <Mari>   roll 1d20+3 INT check
Sep 22 22:56:03 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+3 INT check and gets 15." [1d20=12]
Sep 22 22:56:14 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+2
Sep 22 22:56:15 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+2 and gets 7." [1d20=5]
Sep 22 22:56:37 <Adail>   "Hmm...'A chest without hinges key or lid but inside golden treasures are hid. What is the chest and what is the treasure?'" His nose twitches, "A riddle, and a rather simple one, assuming it uses the classic answer of an egg."
Sep 22 22:57:09 <Nikkolai>   "A rather suspiciously simple riddle."
Sep 22 22:57:13 *   Adail faces the box and says in Githyanki, "The answer is an Egg."
Sep 22 22:57:39 <Evil_DM_Ko>   From the gargoyle faces four magic missiles come out, shooting at Adail!
Sep 22 22:57:43 <Evil_DM_Ko>   roll 4d4+4 unless you have SR to consider.
Sep 22 22:57:43 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Evil_DM_Ko rolls 4d4+4 unless you have SR to consider. and gets 13." [4d4=4, 2, 2, 1]
Sep 22 22:59:18 *   Adail shakes off the hit from the missiles, "Yeah, I didn't think it would be that easy."
Sep 22 23:00:24 *   Adail mutters a spell and heals himself a bit.
Sep 22 23:00:30 <Adail>   roll 1d8+1 clw
Sep 22 23:00:31 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Adail rolls 1d8+1 clw and gets 3." [1d8=2]
Sep 22 23:00:49 *   Mari can't help but shake with laughter in the corner. "Everyone's had a turn now. Have we had enough?"
Sep 22 23:01:28 <Nikkolai>   "It's a riddle, a test of wits. Mayhap I'll have a go, myself."
Sep 22 23:01:42 <Adail>   Adail looks over to Mari, "Was it spitting out the magic missiles before I said that, or was that new?"
Sep 22 23:02:33 <Eva>   roll 1d20+10
Sep 22 23:02:34 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 1d20+10 and gets 18." [1d20=8]
Sep 22 23:02:35 <Mari>   "It may have been."
Sep 22 23:03:39 *   Nikkolai thinks carefully. "We can't assume that the Githyanki conform to human riddling standards."
Sep 22 23:03:40 <Knight>   "It's been spitting out those darts at anyone going near it," responds Knight, frowning. "I don't have any head for wordplay, I'm afraid."
Sep 22 23:04:38 <Nikkolai>   "Or perhaps..."
Sep 22 23:04:46 *   Nikkolai steps in front of the chest.
Sep 22 23:05:07 <Nikkolai>   "The chest is an egg and the golden treasure is the yolk."
Sep 22 23:05:17 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Nothing happens to Nikkolai's words.
Sep 22 23:05:21 *   Mari returns to her seat on the bed, hugs her knees to her chest and sets in to watch the next attempt. It's clear she doesn't plan on moving any time soon.
Sep 22 23:05:59 <Nikkolai>   "...I suppose it would help if I knew the language." Nikkolai looks a bit abashed.
Sep 22 23:06:49 <Nikkolai>   "Adail, try once more. I think I can counter the ward on the trunk if I act quickly enough."
Sep 22 23:09:48 *   Adail nods, "I'll trust you then. But I think I'd like to consider the answer a bit more. Egg and yolk seems too simple."
Sep 22 23:13:08 <Nikkolai>   "I agree. But sometimes, the simplest answers are best."
Sep 22 23:13:22 <Nikkolai>   "Over thinking something can be as deadly as not thinking at all."
Sep 22 23:13:52 <Knight>   "Why don't we just break the chest open?" wonders Knight. "None of this feels very correct to me."
Sep 22 23:14:15 <Eva>   "I don't oppose cutting off those gargoyle  heads at least."
Sep 22 23:14:44 <Nikkolai>   "And risk another explosion of flame? Or worse, damaging the contents?" Nikkolai argues vehemently. "I think not!"
Sep 22 23:14:56 <Mari>   "Go right ahead," Mari says. "I've done my part, if someone wants to brute force it, go right ahead."
Sep 22 23:15:36 <Nikkolai>   "Let me at least try it my way, once. If my answer is wrong, we'll force it open. Fair?"
Sep 22 23:15:37 <Knight>   "But you can't solve this riddle," points out Knight. "The contents aren't accessible at all unless you open it."
Sep 22 23:16:05 <Knight>   "It's your body," admits Knight, with a shrug.
Sep 22 23:16:05 <Nikkolai>   "I believe I have the answer. If I'm wrong, I'll force it open myself."
Sep 22 23:16:21 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Adail looks on at Nikkolai, waiting.
Sep 22 23:17:26 *   Nikkolai readies himself to counter the box's defenses. "Now Adail, say 'The chest is an egg and the golden treasures are two yolks.'"
Sep 22 23:18:01 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Adail says so! The box shudders and the lid clicks, opening ajar!
Sep 22 23:18:34 *   Nikkolai smirks triumphantly.
Sep 22 23:18:38 <Eva>   "Good guess...though a twisted riddle."
Sep 22 23:18:52 <Nikkolai>   "Wit will always triumph over brawn, my friends."
Sep 22 23:19:40 *   Nikkolai carefully nudges open the box with his foot, ready to fling himself away at the merest hint of danger.
Sep 22 23:19:47 *   Mari shuffles over to the edge of the bed to get a good look at their prize!
Sep 22 23:20:24 *   Knight scratches her chin. "So it would seem," she replies. "My apologies for doubting you."
Sep 22 23:20:45 <Evil_DM_Ko>   Inside the box is the following: Five bars of what look sto be silver, stacked up. A set of interlocking gears, turning of their own accord. A dried fig, encase din wha tlooks to be a shell of hard amber, a plain scroll and an amulet shaped like a blue teardrop.
Sep 22 23:21:25 *   Nikkolai eyes the scroll hungrily. He stoops down and picks it up.
Sep 22 23:21:30 <Eva>   "Well, it looks like after all that we've found some actual treasure,"  Eva cast detect magic on the lot of it.
Sep 22 23:22:44 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The scroll is very scrolly as Nikkolai holds it. He can open it up and read it if he wishes.
Sep 22 23:23:11 *   Nikkolai mutters to himself and opens the scroll, reading its contents.
Sep 22 23:23:13 <Eva>   "Well, this," She lifted the amulet in a gloved hand, "Seems to be a find at least.  The rest is possibly ingredients?"
Sep 22 23:23:35 <Evil_DM_Ko>   It's a wizard scroll, Nikkolai can tell that much with a glance.
Sep 22 23:23:37 *   Mari flops onto her stomach and reaches over the side of the bed to snag that clockwork curiosity. The silver'd be nice to have and all, but novelty trumps wealth most of the time.
Sep 22 23:23:59 <Knight>   Knight picks out the silver bars, weighing them carefully in her hand.
Sep 22 23:24:09 <Evil_DM_Ko>   It's an interlocking set of three gears. They turn together at once, with no obvious source of motivation.
Sep 22 23:24:15 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The metal is fairly heavy but not too heavy.
Sep 22 23:24:40 *   Knight checks over the ingots to see if they have any markings of value.
Sep 22 23:25:05 <Evil_DM_Ko>   On the bottom of the ingots is a little impress symbol of a hammer and a few words that Knight can't read.
Sep 22 23:25:42 <Mari>   Are they just plain gears? No markings of any sort?
Sep 22 23:26:13 <Evil_DM_Ko>   The gears are well made. Mari can spot a symbol of three interlinked rings on each gear.
Sep 22 23:26:35 <Knight>   "Can anybody read this?" asks Knight, passing one of the ingots around to her companions.
Sep 22 23:26:50 <Mari>   roll 1d20+9 K:P to see if this symbol means anything to me?
Sep 22 23:26:50 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 K:P to see if this symbol means anything to me? and gets 18." [1d20=9]
Sep 22 23:27:24 <Nikkolai>   roll 1d20+8 K:P
Sep 22 23:27:24 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 K:P and gets 24." [1d20=16]
Sep 22 23:29:50 <Nikkolai>   "I know that symbol, Knight. Dwarven miners from the Plane of Earth wrought that silver from the ground. That's most likely where the silver came from."
Sep 22 23:30:08 <Mari>   "Ah, Mechanus's handiwork," Mari says, setting the gears back into the box. "They do make nice toys, sometimes."
Sep 22 23:30:26 <Knight>   "Can you assess it's value??
Sep 22 23:31:09 *   Mari picks up the amulet, since everyone else is busy talking about the silver, and examines it closely.
Sep 22 23:31:28 <Mari>   OOC: Er, scratch, forgot Eva grabbed the amulet.
Sep 22 23:31:37 <Eva>   OOC: :)
Sep 22 23:32:10 <Nikkolai>   "I couldn't say, Knight. Currency differs in value from plane to plane."
Sep 22 23:32:14 *   Nikkolai shrugs.
Sep 22 23:32:19 <Eva>   "Strange thing to hide in a box like that, but good silver is always nice."  Eva nodded.
Sep 22 23:32:47 <Knight>   "No, it doesn't," replies Knight, cheerily.
Sep 22 23:32:59 <Knight>   OOC: Oh. Ex that line, then!
Sep 22 23:34:16 <Eva>   roll 2d8+8 knight
Sep 22 23:34:17 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 2d8+8 knight and gets 15." [2d8=2, 5]
Sep 22 23:34:21 <Eva>   roll 2d8+8 adail
Sep 22 23:34:21 <Hatbot>   
ACTION --> "Eva rolls 2d8+8 adail and gets 13." [2d8=3, 2]