Ch. 36: Party Continues to Explore the Maze!

Dungeon Master (GM): We left off here with Balen and Coal discovering one of the golden bells in the 2nd octagonal room has a magical aura about it after Coal casts a detect magic spell.   Lo shan : They dont both radiate magic?   Dungeon Master (GM): no sir just one   Lo shan : I ring the magic bell then   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, Balen picks up the magical bell just enough to ring it, when BOOOM! a fireball goes off, spilling 30 (10ft squares out of the open door as well!) the Full damage is going to be:  15 heh ok so a save vs spell for 8 damage SAVE VS. SPELL For Balen the Human Bard Rolls:  20  Needs ≥  12   Dungeon Master (GM): 8 off for balen down to 24 now someone roll for coal SAVE VS. SPELL For Coal Blackstone the Human Ranger Rolls:  4  Needs ≥  13   Dungeon Master (GM): I will need rolls for the entire party they all got caught in the blast coal takes 15 He's down to 32   Devin M.: Where am I. SAVE VS. SPELL For Rowan Root the Halfling (Stout) Guardian Rolls:  13  Needs ≥  9   SAVE VS. SPELL For Phicenta Thragiella De Thrul the Human Warlock   Rolls:  15  Needs ≥  13 8 off Rowan ; down to 32 hp 8 off phicenta ; down to 23 hp   SAVE VS. SPELL For Camlin the Half-Elf Ranger   Rolls:  4  Needs ≥  13 15 off Camlin He's down to 31 hp   SAVE VS. SPELL For Sheila the Human Cleric   Rolls:  19  Needs ≥  11 8 off Sheila ; 46 hp now just need a save vs spell from Xilicien now   SAVE VS. SPELL For Xilicien the Elven Magic-User Rolls:  16  Needs ≥  10   Dungeon Master (GM): ok so just 8 off Xilicien is down to 18 for some reason i can't get the f/x to work well the breath worked now it works   Balen: Seems to work for me I can see the blast how far is it supposed to go?   Dungeon Master (GM): 30 (10 ft) squares out of the 1 open door, if both doors were open it would be 15 instead, plus the entire room Balen & coal is in.   Balen: ah it was just a quick burst in the room from what I saw   Dungeon Master (GM): so amazingly only a little bit burnt by the blast Balen now holds a magical bell in his hand. well both of you were blasted against the walls in the room   Rowan Root The Halfling (Stout) Guardian Says, "Needs more cowbell"   Dungeon Master (GM): yea, a limit of the f/x i guess unlike the breath i can't specify a length for the explosive   Balen: Balen will keep the magic bell and walk out of the room   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, how do you store it Balen? you don't want the non-magical one?   Balen: in his pack or bag I'm sure he has one   Dungeon Master (GM): looks to be worth about 20 gp ok anyone in the party want to risk taking the non-magical bell?   Balen: Lets get moving I have a meeting to go to pretty soon   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, so where does the party go from here?   Ryan M.: I see 5 people in the party and only 3 people on   Dungeon Master (GM): 7 in the party   Balen: Looks like North or South?   Ryan M.: North   Dungeon Master (GM): or go back retracing your steps to the holographic head room which would go back to the way out.   Balen: Thats another choice we have to take sometime cause I dont want to miss this meeting   Dungeon Master (GM): let me double check the game time it's about 7:50 am now about 6 minutes since you left the holographic head room   Dungeon Master (GM): ok so we are going back north which turns south and then you have a choice to go another 20 feet and up or 10 ft and up. Devin which way do you want to go? back towards the Holographic Head room or another route?   Devin M.: Back.   Dungeon Master (GM): so we move back to the holographic head room then?

Balen: I guess   Dungeon Master (GM): it's been about 10 minutes since you left the room now and the door here is shut!   Balen: Is it locked?   Dungeon Master (GM): seems to be as any attempt to open it fails. you know that physical strength and a knock spell won't work and the holographic head can not see the statue now So adventurers what do you do / where do you go now?   Balen The Human Bard Says, "Guess the choice has been made for us, we try to finish the maze"   Dungeon Master (GM): [which could of course still get done in time to visit Horan on time!] Devin you are party leader / caller tonight so lead the party here move a token where you want to go, the others make suggestions Don't forget to check for the zap trap you still have some pebbles from the rubble.   Balen: After that we can start tossing coins   Dungeon Master (GM): roll a d20 for how many more pepples you have.   Devin M.: Was the zap trap responsible the teleportation trouble.   Dungeon Master (GM): you could say that   Balen: rolling 1d20( 19 ) = 19   Dungeon Master (GM): ok so 19 left let's get moving now!   Devin M.: Which direction did we come from?   Balen: Trace the way back and decide here from there? Where from there?   Dungeon Master (GM): Devin and Ryan? head back towards the bells room?   Devin M.: Yes?   Dungeon Master (GM): ok then let me move them back ok take it from here now   Devin M.: I lost track of where on screen.   Dungeon Master (GM): ok looks like you can go SW or SE take your pick and let me know when you toss a pebble   Balen tosses a pebble from where I am now, just to be sure   Xilicien: SW   Dungeon Master (GM): ok which direction? straight down or sw ok it disappears ok looks like you can go south, try another pebble?   Balen: Toss one SE then just to be sure   Ryan M.: Good idea lol   Dungeon Master (GM): ok it just takes a few bounces then stops.   Balen Points SE   Dungeon Master (GM): Go SE, Devin and Ryan?   Ryan M.: Yes   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Balen picks up the pebble as he moves then tosses it at the next turn   Dungeon Master (GM): ok and it just bounces to the floor   Balen The Human Bard Says, "Its safe so far just going to toss another going West then"   Dungeon Master (GM): keep going?   Ryan M.: through the door we go   Balen tosses a pebble   Dungeon Master (GM): it's safe   Balen picks it up as he goes   Ryan M.: Am I in the maze?   Dungeon Master (GM): as someone in the party yes not your new character yet.   Balen tosses another pebble just to be sure   Dungeon Master (GM): ok straight down the passage it goes until it hits the far wall   Ryan M.: Oh i see   Balen picks up the pebble tosses it North   Dungeon Master (GM): again it strikes the far wall   Balen The Human Bard Says, "Safe so far, just being cautious"   Balen tosses a pebble west   Dungeon Master (GM): it strikes the far wall   Xilicien: Are we retrieving "safe" pebbles?   Balen: I am yes usually   Dungeon Master (GM): they were grabbed at the entrance you can in from by one of the adventures who took a couple minutes to run back and get some while the door was still open. came in from that is   Balen tosses another pebble   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the north wall balen

Ryan M.: Lets continue north to the wall and toss a stone East   Dungeon Master (GM): 2 ways to go here the stone get's zapped!   Balen: East was zapped from where we are now?   Dungeon Master (GM): yes where balen is   Ryan M.: Toss a stone SE towards the doorway   Dungeon Master (GM): it just hits the far wall   Balen The Human Bard Says, "Guess we go south then east"   Balen tosses a pebble north first then east   Dungeon Master (GM): the pebble bounces along each time intact. you now come to a long south going passage   Balen tosses a pebble south just to be sure its not a death trap   Dungeon Master (GM): it bounces off the far end wall intact   Balen picks up the pebble and tosses it west   Dungeon Master (GM): once again it bounces off the wall to the far west   Balen picks up the pebble and tosses it north   Dungeon Master (GM): it richochets to the west then gets zapped!   Balen The Human Bard Says, "I've got 16 left, guess we go back "   Ryan M.: Anyone have a spell to get rid of other spells in the area?   Dungeon Master (GM): there are 2 places back near the octagonal room i will ping them   Ryan M.: maybe a disenchantment   Dungeon Master (GM): you did not check either place   Balen: Back to the octagon then   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Ryan M.: I say we go to the room and west   Dungeon Master (GM): which way do you try? SW or E?   Ryan M.: SW   Dungeon Master (GM): ok with devin and roxxi?   Balen: SW is good   Ryan M.: toss a stone first   Balen tosses a pebble ahead first   Dungeon Master (GM): it just bounces off the far wall oh no hold on double checking   Xilicien: Yes.   Dungeon Master (GM): it got zapped there! try east?   Balen The Human Bard Says, "Thats decides it then"   Ryan M.: Yup I'm with him   Dungeon Master (GM): to try east? another pebble toss there?   Balen: East toss a pebble first   Dungeon Master (GM): it got zapped! Heh, i myself am a bit confused where you need to head from here!   Ryan M.: What if we head back into the room and out the other side   Balen: Can we get into the fireball bell room?   Dungeon Master (GM): you can go back to the holographic head room and try a different way off from there. yes   Xilicien: Left.   Dungeon Master (GM): you in fact have not tried the other door off that room   Ryan M.: Everyone good for heading back in?   Balen: Octagon other door yes   Xilicien: Yes.   Balen: Open the door and toss a pebble   Dungeon Master (GM): it goes through the door unharmed and basically into the south going passage   Balen The Human Bard Says, "South is safe but we have options"   Balen toss a pebble west   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the far wall   Ryan M.: did you pick up your last pebble thrown? we need all we have   Dungeon Master (GM): you have 15 left ryan   Balen: Not yet but I will South or West?   Xilicien: South.   Dungeon Master (GM): south ryan?

it splits either west or south   Ryan M.: West is a large area we haven't searched yet if its a empty room we can always turn around   Dungeon Master (GM): so toss a pebble west then?   Ryan M.: as long as the group agrees   Balen: Balen tosses a pebble down West first then North   Dungeon Master (GM): it's gets Zapped! try east?   Balen: Yes   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the far wall and turns north the passage does that is   Balen: What about west from where we are now?   Dungeon Master (GM): yea you can go there then turn north at it's end so two choices so which way? devin? ryan? Balen wants to try west go that way?   Ryan M.: I'm down for west   Xilicien: I'd prefer south, but either way.   Dungeon Master (GM): looks like west then tossing a pebble north?   Balen: yes   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the far wall toss it east?   Balen goes back South to pick up the other pebble   Dungeon Master (GM): ok   Balen: tosses it east then North if its safe   Dungeon Master (GM): ok and both times it its a far wall       Balen The Human Bard Says, "Its safe so far"   Dungeon Master (GM): 2 choices here pick which one to try first   Balen: Lower first   Dungeon Master (GM): ok, the pebble hits the far wall   Ryan M.: It might bite us but what about spiting our forces   Dungeon Master (GM): you can do that of course   Balen: Bad idea not just for the common trope about splitting the party but if one gets zapped wed never know   Ryan M.: Ok just an idea Lets try the lower first   Xilicien: And considering the party is already split.   Balen: Tosses a pebble down the upper passage and BRB   Dungeon Master (GM): it bounces off the far wall there as well.   Xilicien: Bounces right back?   Balen: ok back so both start safe   Dungeon Master (GM): well not right to you no yep   Xilicien: I was referring to the acronym.   Dungeon Master (GM): well which way?   Balen: upper or lower?   Ryan M.: Lower   Xilicien: Left.   Balen: lower is fine, Iget the upper pebble first then the lower one toss it south   Dungeon Master (GM): it strikes the far wall. turns east   Balen: pick up the pebble toss it east   Dungeon Master (GM): goes back to a zap trap ok it hits the far wall   Ryan M.: I guess we know which way to go   Balen: Yeah we know now Toss one North   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the far wall   Balen: pick it up toss it west   Dungeon Master (GM): it strikes the wall   Ryan M.: We have torches to carry?   Dungeon Master (GM): yes   Balen: pick it up toss it south   Dungeon Master (GM): it is dark down here especially at night ok it goes south out of you light's vision range   Balen: toss another one east   Dungeon Master (GM): it hits the wall I should mention you heard a Zap! when you tossed the one south, though you didn't see it   Balen The Human Bard Says, "South has a trap somewhere but theres also this passage"   Ryan M.: East it is   Devin M.: I feel the need to sleep, goodbye & such.   Balen: G night Devin   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Devin Thanks For Playing Tonight!   Balen: Keep going for another hour Ryan?   Devin M.: You're welcome.   Ryan M.: Nah I'm going to get off and study for my paramedic class tomorrow. it's been fun though   Dungeon Master (GM): ok Ryan Thanks for Joining us tonight!   Balen: Thats fine G night