Logan goes up first so he can help the others, and has a difficult time of it (rolled 12 for a DC12 check). But he gets to the top and helps Angati and Celene over. Zan refuses assistance, muttering something about being a 'Jade Raven and a professional' and cuts his hands a bit at the top (2 hp damage, passed on the reroll). Once inside the garden they move as quietly as they can to the north door, and Zan quickly picks the lock - this at least he gets right.

The Jade Raven is disappointed when the door is opened though. No therapeutic mud pools, only a large gymnasium filled with weights and spongy tumblers' mats. There is also an abundance of sporting equipment resting against the walls, with quite bizarre, torturous looking metal devices which appear to be for use in exotic exercise regimens.

They move through the room, but as they approach the far door a number of the pieces of sporting equipment rise up and animate. There are skipping ropes that try and entangle them (1-3) and heavy medicine balls that fly at them with the speed of arrows (A-C)


Oh no! It is just like high school gym class all over again!!

Logan and Celene are immediately entangled (grappled) by the magical ropes. At least the party are able to fend off the balls (no hits) - a very persistent one goes after Angati but her super protective armour keeps her safe (will I ever roll a hit on your character ever again Beni?)

OOC: Both balls and rope have AC 12 and 10 hp. The rope have DR 5/slashing.

Angati took a minute to think over what was going on, she had never seen things animated like this, but she tried to go through what she had heard and read to see if she could find any usable knowledge in her memory.

Yet, she attacked at the medicine ball next to her with passion. She still remembered when her father had gotten in his head, that she needed some exercise to reverse the ageing process... "Damn bloody instruments of torture" she said as she connected with her morning-star on the medicine ball.

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Free : knowledge check | Swft : | Move : | Stnd : attack

08:37, Today: Angati rolled 26 using 1d20+7.  Knowledge Arcana or Spellcraft (both same +7).
08:42, Today: Angati rolled 15,4 using 1d20+3,1d8+1.  Morningstar vs Medicine ball A.

@DM: I really do hope you don't but I am sure you will find your rolls sooner rather than later :P

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HP: 28 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/3/4

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 6/6 Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  Abilities : Misfortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (3/3 minutes blur).

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Celene panicked for a moment as the rope wrapped around her. She whispered a prayer and regained her composure enough to hold forth the symbol of her God. She presented it towards the oncoming objects and with another prayer, this one louder than the last, called upon the power Wee Jas had instilled within her. The rope forced the spell from her mind as her concentration faltered.

08:08, Today: Celene rolled 8 using 1d20+3.  Concentration Check.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move :  | Stnd : Cast Sanctuary | Full :

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HP: 18/18 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 10 | Saves: +3/+1/+8

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 5/5    : Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster I, Grease
   - 1/day  : Bless, Sanctuary, Disguise Self,
  Abilities : Flame lance (7/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (7/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-)

"Ah!"  The rogue let out a scream, immediately trying to wriggle free of the ropes.  "Zan, how long have they been here, to animate all these objects, did you know about this?"

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Standard: Escape from Grapple
13:20, Today: Logan rolled 29 using 1d20+10.  Escape Artist.

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HP: 21/21
AC 18/ F1 R7 W3
Invisibility

Zan avoids the skipping rope and draws perfectly polished short sword from under his cloak. With two sweeping arcs he cleaves the medicine ball facing him into quarters - his weapon leaves a shinning razor thin trail in the air which lingers for several seconds. Logan has to admit his is impressed. He has only seen a weapon of superior quality once before - and he was dead at that point so it hardly counts.



"What? No, they haven't been here long, but they must have a spell caster. We don't have time for this, every second we waist increases the chance of one of my friends ending up in a mud pit!"

OOC: Ball 'C' is dead. Logan is now just facing the skipping rope.


Angati knows what it is.. an animate objects spell. It could only be cast by a pretty high level cleric or oracle though, so the fact that they are here isn't a good sign...

The remaining items of gym equipment continue attacking. The skipping ropes are unsuccessfully in grappling the two rogues, but the one on Celene tightens its grip - she is now pinned and can hardly move! One of the remaining balls backs off a bit and then speeds into Celene's face. It leaves a nasty red mark but doesn't do much damage (1hp non-lethal). The party get the feeling that these animated objects aren't that dangerous, they are just costing valuable time.

OOC: Party's turn again.

Angati swong her morning-star against the ball connecting squarely against it, but apparently without much force.

She felt better when she saw how the ball leaked sand, something fierce.

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Free :  | Swft : | Move : | Stnd : attack

21:29, Today: Angati rolled 13,2 using 1d20+3,1d8+1.  Critical hit confirmation.
21:27, Today: Angati rolled 23,2 using 1d20+3,1d8+1.  Morningstar vs Medicine ball A.

Damn such a beautiful critical and minimum damage... there should be a rule against this.

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HP: 28 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/3/4

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 6/6 Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  Abilities : Misfortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (3/3 minutes blur).

Free of the rope, Logan attacks it with both weapons, missing horribly with both.

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Standard: TWF vs Rope
16:19, Today: Logan rolled 7 using 1d20+4.  Short Sword Attack.
16:19, Today: Logan rolled 10 using 1d20+6.  Rapier Attack.


HP: 21/21
AC 18/ F1 R7 W3
Invisibility

Celene struggled against the jump rope gritting her teeth.

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Free :  | Swft :  | Move :  | Stnd : Break Grapple  | Full :

23:38, Today: Celene rolled 11 using 1d20.  Break Grapple.

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HP: 18/18 |  AC: 10/10/10  | CMD : 10 | Saves: +3/+1/+8

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells :
   - Unlim. : Detect poison, Dancing Lights, Daze (DC15), Flame Burst,
              Mage Hand, Message,
              Guidance, Read Magic, [empty slot])
   - 1/day  : Detect Magic, Light , Prestidigitation
  L1 Spells :
   - 5/5    : Charm person (DC16), Sleep (DC16), Summon Monster I, Grease
   - 1/day  : Bless, Sanctuary, Disguise Self,
  Abilities : Flame lance (7/7), Divine Vessel (5/5), Copycat (5/5), Channeling (7/7, DC14), Blessing Faithful (-)

Celene fails to escape the skipping rope, and it responses by curling tighter and tighter around her - finally the sorceress is totally tied up and lying helpless on the floor! The nearby medicine ball starts pounding her gleefully. (6 hp non-lethal damage).

17:54, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 11 using 1d20+4.  Skipping rope tries to tie up Celene.
17:57, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 10 using 1d20+4.  ball against Celene.
17:57, Today: Dungeon Master rolled 6 using 1d6+4.  Damage on Celene.

OOC: Celene, sorry, but you are now tied up and have the helpless condition. The DC to escape is 24, so I think you're going to need some help getting out.

Logan escapes his rope - only for it to quickly twist around and entrap him again.

The medicine balls attacking Zan and Angati make no progress.



OOC: Huh? Are medicine balls filled with sand? Is that why they are so heavy? Shit! How can I get to the age of 39 and only learn that now?!

Zan strikes out with his enchanted blade and again hits - the skipping rope facing him is severed into multiple pieces and they fall to the floor lifeless.
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START OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Angati  HP: 28/28
Celene  HP: 18/18 <HELPLESS> <TIED-UP> <PRONE> -1 nonlethal -6 nonlethal
Logan   HP: 21/21 <GRAPPLED>

Skipping Rope 1:
Skipping Rope 2: DEAD
Skipping Rope 3:

Medicine Ball A: -4 -4
Medicine Ball B:
Medicine Ball C: DEAD

<SPELLS AND EFFECTS>
None

Seeing Celene being battered by the medicinal ball, would have had a certain humor and would definitely make for great talks once they got out of this, but the way things were, it was unacceptable, however, all her spells were useless against these things, so she'd have to content herself with going physical

With a side glance of her morningstar, she finished the medicinal ball assailing her, and she moved straight towards Celene trying to get in the way of the ball hitting her.

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Free :  | Swft : | Move : Move to Celene | Stnd : attack A

09:41, Today: Angati rolled 17,3 using 1d20+3,1d8+1.  Attack medicinal ball.

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HP: 28 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/3/4

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 6/6 Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  Abilities : Misfortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (3/3 minutes blur).

Celene continued to struggle. It was evident she had no ability to extricate herself from the rope. "Logan, Angati I can't free myself!" she called from the floor as she tried to track the movement of the medicine ball.

No chance of making the escape roll.

"Hold on, Celene!  This one's got me again."  Logan exhaled and shifted his shoulders and hips, trying to break free of the animate rope again.

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Standard: Escape Artist
10:05, Today: Logan rolled 16 using 1d20+10.  Escape Artist.


HP: 21/21
AC 18/ F1 R7 W3
Invisibility

END OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Angati  HP: 28/28
Celene  HP: 18/18 <HELPLESS> <TIED-UP> <PRONE> -1 nonlethal -6 nonlethal
Logan   HP: 21/21

Skipping Rope 1:
Skipping Rope 2: DEAD
Skipping Rope 3:

Medicine Ball A: DEAD
Medicine Ball B:
Medicine Ball C: DEAD

<SPELLS AND EFFECTS>
None

While Logan just escapes from the same marauding skipping rope that he's already escaped from several times before, on of the medicine balls continues to pound the sorceress' face into the ground until she feels like a first grader playing dodge ball (7hp more non-lethal damage). Celene starts seeing little birdies swirling around her.

Logan's rope goes after him yet again, but the rogue has its number this time - he artfully skips away from his opponent. (heh heh)

Angati's ball hammers away at her armour but gets nowhere.

Zan steps up to the ball bothering Celene. Swish, swish! Two more beautiful sword strokes and the ball is in two halves, its sand pouring onto the ground.

OOC: FYI, I am keeping track of your progress in an abstract qualitative way, and the speed with which you get through to the final room will dictate the condition you find the hostages in - ie safe and sound vs at the bottom of a mud pit.

Performance to date = hostages dead and buried

:D :P

START OF PLAYERS' ROUND THREE

HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Angati  HP: 28/28
Celene  HP: 18/18 <HELPLESS> <TIED-UP> <PRONE> -1 nonlethal -6 nonlethal -7 nonlethal
Logan   HP: 21/21

Skipping Rope 1:
Skipping Rope 2: DEAD
Skipping Rope 3:

Medicine Ball A: DEAD
Medicine Ball B: DEAD
Medicine Ball C: DEAD

<SPELLS AND EFFECTS>
None

Just two ropes left.
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Celene continued to struggle hoping Zan would be able to free her from the skipping rope.

The skipping rope tightens its grip and even manages to gag her - so now Celene can't even cast spells that only have vocal components. She really needs some help.

Angati saw one of Celene's daggers strapped to one side, and, dropping her morningstar, took it to slash at the rope. Her slash was nearing perfection. However, the cut was not enough to finish the rope.

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Free :  drop morningstar| Swft : | Move : Get dagger | Stnd : attack rope

10:57, Today: Angati rolled 5,6 using 1d20+3,1d6+1.  Critical confirm Dagger.
10:57, Today: Angati rolled 22,7 using 1d20+3,1d6+1.  Dagger vs rope.
Fuck for a minute I thought I had her in just one slash... damn critical confirmations.

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HP: 28 |  AC: 22 | CMD : 15 | Saves: 4/3/4

Special Notes:

  (De)Buffs :
 Conditions :
  L0 Spells : 5/5
  L1 Spells : 6/6 Cure Light Wounds, Protect from evil, Cause Fear, Ill Omen (dual cursed),Divine Favour
  Abilities : Misfortune, Starlight Agility (dodge), Time Flicker (3/3 minutes blur).

"Just go down!"  Logan panted with exhaustion, not wanting to be entangled by the rope again.  Squaring off again, Logan lunged forward, severing the rope in half with his rapier, its ends flopping for a few seconds before going still.

Shortsword at the ready, Logan turned to Celene, moving to the woman's side to aid her as soon as possible.

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Standard: TWF versus Rope.  Crit with Rapier for 15 damage.  (10 after DR, 'killing' rope.)
Move: To Celene's side, ready to assist next round.

09:44, Today: Logan rolled 15 using 2d6+10.
09:43, Today: Logan rolled 6 using 1d20+4.  Short Sword Attack.
09:43, Today: Logan rolled 26 using 1d20+6.  Crit Confirm.
09:43, Today: Logan rolled 26 using 1d20+6.  Rapier.

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HP: 21/21
AC 18/ F1 R7 W3
Invisibility

With all of the medicine balls dead there is little the last skipping rope can do and the party quickly overcome it, releasing Celene. The sorceress has taken quite a pounding and her face is already beginning to swell up from all the hits she took.

OOC: How much healing?


HIT POINTS & MISFORTUNE
Angati  HP: 28/28
Celene  HP: 18/18 <HELPLESS> <TIED-UP> <PRONE> -1 nonlethal -6 nonlethal -7 nonlethal
Logan   HP: 21/21

Zan: -2

There is only one door out of the room in the western wall.

Angati approached Celene, looking at her thoroughly, normally she would not have spent heals on her in that state, as things would heal on their own without any trouble, but they were in a hurry, so she concentrated, watching time pass quickly for Celenes wounds as they healed.

"Let's move on, I'll take lead.. just in case"

20:11, Today: Angati rolled 8 using 1d8+3.  Cure Light Celene.
20:13, Today: Angati rolled 6 using 1d8+3.  CLW Celene.
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Logan nodded, heading towards this western wall with his weapons drawn.  "How many do you think we're facing," the rogue asked Zan.

"Ahh! These guys are a complete waste of time!" yells Zan. "I knew we should have just gone straight in! Oh, what?" he says, turning to Logan. "I don't know. At least three professionals and then some hangers on. Don't worry, I'll handle most of them just look after my back."