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>>32630Well I assume there will be one when we go through the door
>>32628Nothing can be heard from this position. No sounds occur from around the door.
>>32633Distant, but 2 presences far from the door in the next room.
>>32632>>32635>>32634Is Torc gonna have to fireball a door again?
"Anytime today would be nice..."
>>32635None except Torcuil and Trump.
>>32637The door opens to a long staircase leading down. 2 voices can be heard speaking from the bottom, one female and one male. The female is raspy and ghostly, the male is deep and inhuman.
>>32635>>32636"who wants to walk down?" Trumpaladin whispers
[1d20 = 6]>>32637"Finally"
Torc summons the Trash Man
17 STR
15 DEX
5 CON
17 INT
20 WIS
15 CHA
GM, feel free to makes slight changes if necassaryRolling initiatve for Trash Man
>>32639"Ladies first?"
[1d20+5 = 18]>>32638*looses auto-flame-chain*
Spot check to see what's down there, through the dark
>low-light vision/darkvision >>32641>>32640THEY ARE TOO FAR AWAY! WE HAD THE ELEMENT OF SURPISE! Oh Come on! We could have listened to them
*Throws Torcuil own the stairs*
[2d20 = 6]>>32640*kicks trash can down the stairs with both rear hooves, as a distraction*
*Sends chain after it to auto-attack whatever's down there*
Rolling for chain's attacks
>>32643Shit...
>>32642*grabs torc, to keep him from falling*
>>32642>surpriseSeriously. It actually makes my job more difficult now. Hold on,....
I want to specify the Trash Man made no noise, he just appeared
>>32645Torc whispers "thanks Tracy"
>>32646Trumpaladin stands back and expresses his frustration
>>32647e_e
So you summoned him without making a sound? Cuz, Summon Trash Man is a non-verbal spell? The Trash Man doesn't strike me as the quiet type.
>>32649Tracy shoved him down the stairs as soon as he appeared.
>element of surprise. >>32647It's the Trash Man. He doesn't do stealth
>>32649This.
>>32643There are better ways to Leeroy Jenkins
>>32651>Leeroy JenkinsI'm the Rogue/Assassin/Blackguard; let me decide the sneak attacks!
>>32649Does writing in a tome make noise?
BESIDES just the Trash Man could run down
I'm honestly supprised now one has killed Torc out of sheer annoyance, especially you GM. I fucking suck at this >>32652Because throwing a trashcan down spiral stairs is so stealthy
>>32653>supprised now one has killed Torc out of sheer annoyanceI know, right?
>>32654Fuck your wussy ass sneak attacks
TM> I'M THE TRASH MAN
And he jumps down the stairs to fight while Torc holds everyone back at the top
Torc (whispering)> Hold up, lets see how long he lasts
[1d20 = 2]>>32653If I was rigidly adhering to D&D rules, I probably would have.
>>32654Its a straight staircase. So the ppl at the bottom know that there's something at the top. For future reference, consider casting spells
before entering the room you wish to be sneaky-ish in.
>>32643Quaint, but the staircase is more than 60'
H> Finger of Death
The sound of Trash Man slumping and then dematerializing can be heard.
"You, go and learn what the meaning of this is."
H> Teleport
Heavy steps can be heard advacing up the staircase.
>>32656>Finger of DeathSo now we know what is waiting for us
>>32657>2>still killed him instantly"We're fucked"
Torc projects his sheild and pulls out staff of ulitimate power
>>32657Moves outside of stairwell, and readies Full Round attack with Smite Evil on the first two attacks. Fae is asked to do the same on the other side
>>32657Fall back a bit and prepare chain for attacking.
>>32659That was Trash Man's saving throw
>>32660The footsteps stop part of the way up the staircase,... cuz there's a pretty obvious spiked chain dangling there.
Thez sighs and goes ethereal.
>>32662*chain slowly and awkwardly retracts*
>>32662How do you determine the DC for a finger of Death?
>>32666The spell listing has it as a fortitude save, DC spell level (7) + intelligence bonus.
>>32666Matters how powerful the caster is.
>>32665Mirthless chuckling can be heard from the base of the stairs.
"Very well. Take your time revealing yourselves, your intrusion has been noted and will be swiftly routed," the voice grains, in an abysmally low tone.
>>32667Oh Thank God.
*Holds on to +15 Fortitude save modifier like prayer beads, but remains at the door, readying an attack*
>>32670Strike that, its 10 + spell lvl + int bonus
>>32669[angry chain-rattling noises]
>>32672Well that's less good
>>32673We could go Ethereal and go around him maybe
>>32670Prayer beads?
Booms can be heard from beyond the current adversary.
[1d20+21 = 27]>>32674Walls don't allow for phasing through.
Spot check to witness whoever's at the bottom
>>32675Can't really charge him, and need a specific mount to go ethereal to get around him, so I'm stuck for the moment
Torc's faggot frantically searches for the SoUP's spell list
>>32678Walls can't be phased through, but dudes can.
More booms can be heard from beyond the current guy (Oh FFS, its Dick Cheney)
>>32674Fuck it then.
*Advance down the stairs in ghost-form*
>>32681DIck Cheney stands there, giving his zombie-face, and looking quite evil and undead. He wields a warhammer, and is clad in blackened armor. He seems oblivious to your movements.
>>32682Why is he a villain though?
>>32683Rapid-dismount requires a Ride check.
>>32684>Dick Cheney. >>32685Wait. Am I mounted on you?
I have an idea to buy us time
Torc casts wall of force in the stairwell when he can
>>32686That's what you said earlier
I'm going to have to go soon...
>>32685>Implying America did anything wrong in spreading Democracy to the Middle East and Liberating the oppressed oil reserves there>>32688Eh, rides ghost horsey down stairs, and readies an attack for when she materializes behind him
>>32689I really can't tell if you're being ironic or not...
>>32689>wants to get into a lengthy discussion about foreign policy cuz GM decided he'd make a good undead character.Sigh, no mounting indoors.
>>32685Hasn't been mounted since first endering the place,....
More booms, and a click sound can be heard from beyond Dick Cheney.
>>32687That will buy time,... in a manner of speaking.
>>32691Tracy walks forward down the dark corridor, sword drawn and chain prepared on auto-strike.
>>32691Mother fucker!
Trumpaladin walks into the doorway, and casts
TURN UNDEAD
>>32692"Ideas?"
>>32694Have fun running into that wall of force
>>32695He casts in on Dick Cheney. Cause he's dead
>>32696Why did you do that? How does that do anything other than fuck us over by leaving us unable to attack him? And yes I have an idea, cast "Implosion" on him
>>32698Fine, but when he kills you first I'll be the last to cate.
Trrc cancels that and casts ray of enfeeblement
Wait a minute.
Casts DEATH WARD on self
>>32700If Tracy would like to be five feet or less from Trumpaladin at the time of casting, AND remain within five feet of him as they progress down the stair case, Tracy can have immunity to finger of death and perhaps a couple other benefits Trumpaladin casts on himself
>>32704Follow her down the stairs.
[1d20 = 19]If Thez were in the room, she would be facepalming. A few more BOOMs can be heard from the next room.
>>32699>ROEHmmm, that one might actually do something.
[1d6+5 = 9]
ROE strikes successfully, severely retarding Dick's strength.
>>32707I hope that 19 is in my favor
"Prepare yourselves, for you'll be denied the quiet of death." Dick says, ascending the staircase.
Should I mention that the staircase is too narrow to allow ppl to stand side-by-side?
>>32711Yeah that might be useful
Is there a roll Torc has to do when he shoots his pistols, cause thats gonna hapen after the Pence Prod comes out
>>32711Trumpaladin goes towards Cheney to try to attack him with his sword
>>32711Use the Hand of Glory to cast Daylight down the stairs.
Too narrow to dodge?
Throw as many poisoned kunai as she can in one turn.
>>32706Do you want to be the person to make melee contact, or me?
>>32712You're gonna use the melee cattle-prod before the ranged pistols?
>>32714>poison>undead>facepalming intensifies >>32714You might want to get behind and above me
>>32716Its not supposed to be melee, I thought I said it shot lightning.
But, I guess it's pistol time.
>>32718RIP
>>32718Oh fuck, you go do that
Grapples pony, and move her above and behind him so he'll be the one to take the hit and not waifu
Casts Protection from Evil on Self
>>32721This was not intended to be posted. If cheney is a single round away, Trumapaldin readies an attack, with two smite evils
>>32718Thats fine, I'm about to cinematic it to a close anyhow
>>32719You said "Cattle Prod"
>>32722Dick Slowly creeps his way up the stairs, not for stealth but to maintain his posture. He displays a certain finesse, despite being a walking corpse (what? he IS!)
A BOOOOM sound echoes from beyond Dick Cheney, followed by a scraping sound.
>>32723Well, then Trumpaladin casts Protection from Evil on himself. If pony is close enough (I think she should be) she should also receive it because she has the Paladin's Mount class
To Dick Cheney
"Have I ever told you that I appreciate what was accomplished in Iraq? Not only did you get Sadam out, but you managed to build a democratic regime that lasted"
>>32725:O - amazed face
What kind of cattle prods shoot lightning?
If we can talk down a black dragon, and we can talk down a representation of Death, why not talk down a Republican Vice President?
"He's still ALIVE? What the hell have you guys been DOING all this time?!" comes Thez' shout from the end of the room.
>>32729Serious note. Don't beat yourself up, but don't go light on yourself either. Seriously and critically address the situation, and reason a more conducive approach. "What am I doing, and what
could I be doing that might benefit my situation better" is my go-to.
>>32731Don't fuck this up Thez. I'm'a kill this Neo-con
Unless he wants to spread democracy with me Trumpaladin holds hooves with pony and advances forward
>>32732>>32730>>32729Don't worry, I planned for this moment too. If only I had the want to blogpost my grand autistic design.
>>32733Cheney is toward the bottom of the stairs, in a ready stance with his warhammer.
I'm fucked for this project anyway, so may as well have some fun before life gets hard tomorrow...>>32731Fuck it.
After receiving the Death Ward and whatever else Trump casted, Tracy charges right down the stairs, attacking first with the auto-chain (twice) before rushing in with a Triple-attack with her cane-sword, hoping to dismember the bastard.
>>32734Nah. I'm sick of cowering.
>>32736But see
>>32720. She's been moved behind him on the stairs, though she could probably use her chains
>>32737Then
YOU charge, Mr. Heavy Infantry.
>>32736If you don't mind me asking, what kinda project?>>32735>>32734I don't think diplomacy would work
>>32737GM never said how tall the area was, she could vault over you.
[4d20 = 51]>>32736I get the Idea though
Trumpaladin closes distance and Attacks, full round, smite evil on first two strikes. +16 +11 +6 +1 base attack, +5 Strength, +7 Vanderiem on Evil, and Smite evil adds +4
>>32739Only one person can attack at a time and I have more bonuses plus she loses death ward if she goes more than five feet away
>>32736First, the chain is "everwhirling" not animated, dancing, or otherwise autonomously attacking.
Secondly
... aww fuck it.
As the first of the party closes on Dick, he makes an attack of opportunity. Whether he succeeds or not is irrelevant, because he's about to get gang-raped, and though he's a death knight (spoiler) he doesn't have any nifty spells that will save his ass in such a situation like 2nd ed death knights do,... power word blind for example would be particularly useful in this instance.
>>32741I'll start writing your eulogy.>>32744Uhhh, trying to think of a buffing spell...
>>32744Would blind be useful for him to use, or for us to use?
If us, Torc uses his Snek staff to blind him
>>32748Done the math, it's 46 34 31 30 on the attack rolls.
Trumpaladin gets +7 damage for strength bonus two-handed and +16 on the first two hits for smite evil
>>32746As Trump edges his way closer to the ever on-guard Dick Cheney, Cheney lunges forward to attack. His warhammer glances off Trump's spaulder, while Trump himself unleashes a full range of attacks, all 4 of which land successfully. Dick Cheney - in that unearthly low voice - screams as he is cut once, twice, thrice, four times in succession.
ALRIGHT, we can roll for initiative, or we can just run down the list and figure out who kills him. Its inevitable at this point.
[1d20 = 19]>>32744Isn't an ever-whirling chain also everdancing?
>>32750Roll for initiative.
Or whatever.. This encounter has been kind of pathetic...
[1d20 = 10]>>32750That should be 60 damage before even rolling the dice on Trumapaladin's damage. And the dice is like 4d10 or 8d6
(strength of 7 x 4 plus smite evil 16 x 2)
>>32752There's another guy down there and he has guns or explosives
[4d10+60 = 77]>>32752When specified during request, yes.
Thez looks at GM. "I'm gonna have to lecture them again, aren't I?"
>>32753 GM doesn't realize I blinded dick, does he?
>Is hoping he'll get the kill, though his first strike may just have been so successful that he won't have the chance
[1d20+9 = 21]Dick Cheney is still standing. Oh just kill him already, he was supposed to be dead like an hour ago.
>>32756 [3d20 = 20]
Blind attempt fails, Cheney attacks Trump, who is still the most available target.
[1d20 = 17]>>32758Torc shoots him in the face
Seriously, just gang-rape him so I can say "he's dead" without going through the minutiae of combat w/ a single target.
So, at the precipice of Dick Cheney dying, is everyone prepared to face the actual, realistic thing that would have happened?
>>32763Sure I'm prepared enough
or at least I am now....Tracy takes Cheney's clothes and hammer for Infernius (he was naked, last I checked)
>>32763>>32765Trumpaladin quickly cuts off his head and puts it in the bag
Alright. Cheney is dead, and Thez lumbers in carrying Infernius' unconscious body. The way out is clear, just up the staircase.
She's got a bunch of wounds on her, and parts of her ar singed (damagingly), which is a new thing for her, but she's alright.
>>32768[embarrassed, pathetic pony noises]
"... Ah... hehe.. I see you found your bullfriend..."
>>32768>>32769Walks up stair case, and where is/who was the other guy on the Detect Evil?
>>32769"I'm guessing you got shot?"
>>32768Torc heads up
"You found him! How is he?"
Upon arriving to the top of the staircase, the party finds a wall of force in effect, protecting the door and the surrounding archway from damage. The walls around are the same weird obsidian-esque glassy stuff, both obstructing physical movement and preventing astral/etheric motion.
The party seems to have found its self in an Oubliette of sorts.
>>32772"Triceratops," she off-handedly replies.
>>32775Right back down into the facility we go. Where is Fae?
>>32775>The party seems to have found its self in an Oubliette of sorts.Welp, may as well go forward and collect pieces of the dead enemies as we go, until we find a way out..
Sorry, Thez.. We're all massive faggots... >>32779I want to destroy the Facility anyways. This is the Court City. We are here to show our dominance
The next room opens into a small corridor, with three robed blood-smears and a massive triceratops crumpled in the corner. A staircase leads up to a catwalk, where shackles are attached to the framework.
"Thats where he was being held, they had him in some sort of interrogation trance when I found them."
The catwalk extends toward the south, with doors on both sides.
>>32782*cuts out chunk of each Triceratops and tosses them in the bag*
>>32782Walk up the staircase and down the Catwalk I guess
>>32783Its just one triceratops e_e
>>32784follows him
>>32785I messed up, meant to say each body (if any left) and the triceratops
>>32783"Tracy, get me a bit of the dinosaur too plese."
>Torc follows the rest of the party Continues advancing on catwalk past doors
Speaking of "Cat," Where is Fae?
[1d20 = 18]>>32791"Sparing no expence" intensifiesPerception check on the room for hidden shit
[1d20 = 8]>>32793May as well make a Search check before leaving the room
>>32787K, TY for clarifying, I was about to rant.
>>32790"I'm here, in case anyone remembers," Fae says dryly.
Thez lays Infernius on his back, and checks his vitals. "He's alive, but he's unconscious. I don't know if he's under any spells at the moment, or would be on reviving," she rests her head against his chest, determining his heart-rate. "It seems normal, but I don't know. I just,... I don't know." she says, clutching his chest-hair for a moment.
The escape is not going to be simple. This is a point that the party can rest for a bit, maybe
strategize and come up with a plan. Hint hint. Beyond this point will be lots of fighting, spoiler alert. While the party did well bypassing otherwise avoidable enemies on their initial entrance, everything went to shit with Dick's "other associate" had the chance to finger the Trash Man and then teleport away. The jig is up so to speak.
>>32795>The guy who has Death Finger left and is still DangerousI used up my Death Ward spell for the day! Yay! Thank you Torcuil. We so appreciate you giving up our surprise.
*Pets Kitty*
"I was worried for a minute, Fae"
To Thez
"Should I do some healing or spells on him?"
"Since the whole place is a maze of doors and corridors, one can only achieve a limited degree of stealth before revealing their presence. Tracy and I should be at point. With Etherealness we can run diversions, or coordinate feints and lures. We can draw them into an ambush, or we can take the fight to them," she says, again looking at Infernius. "You abysmally big oaf."
>>32796"I... I want you to, but I don't know,...." she says looking again at Infernius. "Its your call. If he's still rabid, we can,... put him down again (non-lethal)."
>>32795He teleported in the building?
Could the same spell be used to get out? (I don't think so, but it's a question worth asking)
>>32801I think he just walked right into the city
>>32796Try Remove Curse or Break Enchantment
>>32801The individual in question teleported without fail. Clearly there is a limit to the restrictions of the spell, but those are unknown to the party.
Current location, don't mind the hallways on the left or right, those are separated by walls.
[1d20 = 20]>>32796You are fucking welcome
Torc's faggot rolls for his own jump check, off a cliff
>>32797"Let me try something"
Torc trys teleporting to a different plane
>>32806OH FUCK ME, NOW I GET A TWENTY?
I just got news that 4chan /mlp/ banned Anonfilly posting. I'm triggered
>>32794Waiting for GM's responce to the check
>>32808Uh, how many are there?
>>32810Kek, 28 including the Game
>>32794Nothing hidden, though there's some unrolled swag on those robey guys that we'll determine later.
>>32813Uh, Torc tries the one he killed Korak in, walks until he would be out of the fortress, then returns back to the game
>>32817There's an /mlpol/ staff discord? Oh you faggots,....
>>32818How did you think we communicated?
I can't do this tonight, I need some sleep for once.
Tume to put that 20 cliff jump roll to use
>>32822*pokes with sharp stick*
"That was a lot of trouble you've put us all through. You're lucky you've got a wife willing to go so far for you, or you'd be toast by now."
Deliberately does not move to un-ducttape the bull.
*pokes again*
>>32823*stands up with fae on my back*
"Shes the most wonderful person ive ever met."
>>32824"hello friend me glad you came, umm what happend to me?"
>>32822>punch"You're supposed unconscious!"
>>32827"You tell us, bull. You ran out of the entertron, teleported, and somehow made your way to the Court City."
*jabs with stick again*
>>32829>>32828"It must be the power of love.." she says in a half-deamy, half-annoyed tone
>>32825*humps leg*
>>32829>>32828"oops"
*closes eyes and badly pretends to be knocked out*
>>32827"Whatn't there like a worm or somethin'?"
>>32829What's this about a message in discord?>>32831*pets pony*
*skins triceratops out of boredom*