OK lets do this. No better time at work.

The plan: party are travelling back in time to the time of the last appearance of Caliban, using the Steward of Time powers to transport in Rhaelph.
Must avoid paradoxes or time problems! Once we get to Caliban itself however, the nature of it (that it leaves time for long periods) prevent there being any feedback problems).

Special preparations - 2 rings of before in stock.
Bone Walker - Marsa wearing ? [or Harcourt]

other items:

+4 chain armour
+3 magic shield
Cloak of Never
A silver ring of protection plus two versus magik,
a gold necklace ( amulet
of total protection versus fire)

-issues with item slots - too many magic items!
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Time travel conundrams: can go back in time in T&T universe. If we do, the Keep doesn't exist - we have to go to Arduin directly, though the ebon gates.
Want to avoid messing around in Arduin's history any more than necessary - direct teleport to Caliban ? [resources?]

-need to hire a wizard (for absurb sums of money). They can then use the 'helm of teleportation'.
Level required for 5 people (including them) ?
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250 lbs +150 lbs/level about 10th.
Probably want: 300*5 = 1500 lbs = 20th level.

Cost: 2000 GP/person.

-can loan the Helm.

AD&D 2nd Ed.
Teleport
(Alteration)
Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous
Area of Effect: Special

When this spell is used, the wizard instantly transports himself, along with a certain amount of additional weight that is on or being touched by the spellcaster, to a well-known destination. Distance is not a factor, but interplanar travel is not possible by means of a teleport spell. The spellcaster is able to teleport a maximum weight of 250 pounds, plus an additional 150 pounds for each level of experience above the 10th (a 13th-level wizard can teleport up to 700 pounds). If the destination area is very familiar to the wizard (he has a clear mental picture due to previous proximity to and study of the area), it is unlikely that there is any error in arriving, although the caster has no control over his facing upon arrival. Lesser known areas (those seen only magically or from a distance) increase the probability of error. Unfamiliar areas present considerable peril (see table).




Teleporting high means the wizard arrives 10 feet above the ground for every 1% he is below the lowest "On Target" probability; this could be as high as 320 feet if the destination area was never seen. Any low result means the instant death of the wizard if the area into which he teleports is solid. A wizard cannot teleport to an area of empty space--a substantial surface must be there, whether a wooden floor, a stone floor, natural ground, etc. Areas of strong physical or magical energies may make teleportation more hazardous or even impossible.

Potentially - could use a Wish [but Arduin rules - only wishes gained in Arduin work in Arduin].

Can use huge number of YN questions (binary chop) to pinpoint exact arrival and leaving dates of Caliban - converting to T&T calendar to be sure.

*we get one shot at this. Need to enter the dungeon on the near-last day: if we kill something that was destined to kill someone and they then survive, history gets altered.


Antaeus - & dimensional travel.
PCs dimensional travel to an empty demiplane that's super-small; Antaeus then Teleports with Garek to near the arrival point, then
**Antaeus teleports to the site then a portal is opened into the empty demiplane;
Can use time travel on the Rhaelph side without problems. For instance, Gaynor could generate a gate, move forward in time and rest for a week, come back and open another gate, rest for a week, travel back, then step through. He is then 'rested'.
*Gate 1 leads through the Ebon portal.
*Gate 2 leads to the mini-dimension where the other PCs can wait.
Antaeus - should be able to find a wizard who can let them scry the area around Caliban, in modern times. Should be able to reconstruct enough to make the Teleport to there after coming through the Ebon portal.


15:15, Today: Garek rolled 11 using 1d20.  teleport roll.
Easy; at the surrounding area.
-ascending the mountain, snow and a garden of roses? [weird].
-party probably have a flying carpet [Garek, Gaynor, and Lynn can fly; just Marsa, Antaeus and Harcourt. So flying over the roses, despite the snow. Low visibility to least means not likely to be spotted from the tower.
Problem - the Bone Walker ? Carpet will take 5 people so should be OK.
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path splits - leading left (gate near Six) or right (gate near 1/2).
Commencing scanning with Helm (undead), trap detector item.
-5 ghosts encounter!

Two of the ghosts are 5+1 HD, 44 hit points, DEX 19, and AC 2 (+4). Three of the ghosts are 6+1 HD, 52 hit points, DEX 19, and AC 2 (+4). All of them strike for d6 plus one life drain. They will pursue their victims to the base of the mountain if need be to leech their souls away to join them in guarding the gates.
They have no treasure.

Base order:
Gaynor - Dex 30:
Harcourt - Dex 22
Garek - Dex 20
Antaeus - Dex 19
Drax - Dex 19
Marsa Dex 18 [suede gloves?]
Lynn - Dex 14  - definitely using magic item [100 pts damage];

15:38, Today: Garek rolled 16,9,16 using 2d10,2d10,2d10.  saves - 3 attacks.

15:35, Today: Garek rolled 16,16,11,4,5,8 using d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20.  Gaynor:Harcourt:Garek (scimitars).

14+: one ghost is destroyed. 4 left.
Duality actions
Antaeus.

5:58, Today: Garek rolled 71 using 1d100.  critical fumble.

15:58, Today: Garek rolled 1,8 using d20,d20.  Drax - anti-undead scimitars.

15:57, Today: Garek rolled 4 using 1d5.  1-3 minor ghost.

15:56, Today: Garek rolled 10,30 using 2d8,8d6.  damage.

15:56, Today: Garek rolled 16,13 using d20,d20.  Lynn.

fumble result: ? 'off balance' - 1/2 Dex check or lose attack.

16:02, Today: Garek rolled 7,12 using 2d10,2d10.  Gaynor save: Garek crit save.

16:00, Today: Garek rolled 13,7,10,10,10,20 using d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20.  Gaynor:Harcourt:Garek (scimitars).
-2 more killed; 2 left.

16:04, Today: Garek rolled 4,9 using d6,2d6.  damage.

16:04, Today: Garek rolled 16,19 using d20,d20.  2 on harcourt.
16:08, Today: Garek rolled 12,17 using 2d10,2d10.  Garek, Harcourt life level save (1/2).
-harcourt saves against life drain; Garek takes both. 'blasting' causes stun, not regular 'drain'. OK.

16:11, Today: Garek rolled 3 using 1d20.  Marsa attack with magic weapon. - miss.


16:12, Today: Garek rolled 9 using 2d10.  saving throw (14+).

16:11, Today: Garek rolled 11,16 using d20,d20.  Drax attacks.
-down to just 1 ghost.
16:13, Today: Garek rolled 13 using 2d10.  saving throw. - makes save.


16:15, Today: Garek rolled 15 using 2d10.  save vs level drain. - OK. [Gaynor]
16:15, Today: Garek rolled 18,4 using d20,d20.  Drax.
16:15, Today: Garek rolled 15 using 2d10.  save.

16:16, Today: Garek rolled 19,1,12,15 using d20,d20,d20,d20.  Gaynor, Garek attacks.
16:16, Today: Garek rolled 9 using 2d10.  save.

-used 1 charge from ring of before to cure energy drain on Garek (as well as 4 damage).

Antaeus has fire helm. Used 2 minutes of invisibility.
using Ring of Before to restore PSPs.

party members eat 6 cards to protect vs. spoken magik (1 hour).
detect traps not required - Revelation.
Jets in wall (C). Disable device could fix ??

16:27, Today: Garek rolled 65 using 1d100.  disable trap (80%). - disabled.

Telepathy to recon (room 4); + helm (undead sense).
16:29, Today: Garek rolled 3,4,19,2 using d20,d20,d20,d20.  Telepathy. - finds phandelyons.

remember - limited time before leaves the dimension (within the day).
Room Four - done.
Room Nine - wardroid! [does have living brain - so telepathy would work. Dex 30]
16:54, Yesterday: Garek rolled 4,14 using d20,d20.  Telepathy.
Can sense it senses them (enhanced audio). Can discuss telepathically what to do.

-telepathy senses (no HD, presuming will work - living warrior not monster so MD 10+Wis mod).
open lock ?
On Dex 38, Prison ring used - captured into the ring. Prison bars so can shoot out machinegun fire - point ring at wall. Damage probably reduced to about 5%, and is non-magic (Yuurk).

-note Dimensional portal (to bring in PCs) recharged - Ring of Before.
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09:39, Today: Garek rolled 26,18 using d100,d100.  disable traps.
looted item; gold bars left for time being.

Leaving ring for now also (facing wall); continuing on to room Five.
09:44, Today: Garek rolled 21,12 using d20+4,d20+3.  Telepathy (MD 21).
-sensing dragon thinking about what spell to cast, feeling smug about being invisible.
Party policy of avoiding dragons..
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Bumbling around gets to room Six (then stair "B")
Sensing undead with helm: reconnoitering with Time Shift/Dimension Door shows a library but no monsters apparent.
Ninthla ?? [may be almost mindless - mutated spider]

Bypassing Six to go through secret door; stair "B".
-OK, lets go up.
somehow is halfway across level-1 ? (page 6).
going along outer wall, find door into room Seven.

09:55, Today: Garek rolled 19,5 using d20,d20.  telepathy.
09:58, Today: Garek rolled 9 using 1d20.  danger sense.
10:00, Today: Garek rolled 18 using 1d20.  saving throw - avoid catatonia.

Gaynor - has to remove Helm when looking at the Hell spiral.
Magic analysis - runic path to Hell, dangerous.

[note that spirals can lead to other 'times' so time travel confirmed as not auto-death]
mouth isn't magical.

Could bypass going into the room - DD to retreive sphere.
"Would gating into the sphere be potentially deadly?" - yes
"is there good treasure in there" - yes.
Trap detection - glows but not magically; some sort of mechanical trap probably.

'fukkit' - DD set so that stuff falls out of the sphere onto the ground in the corridor, a distance away.
Star Spyder appears!!!
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The sole guardian is a 20RD, 160 hit point, dext. 20
Star Spyder, It appears blocking the doorway the intruders
entered by, as soon as  the treasure is disturbed. The
Treasure Sphere" is filled with an lOd8 poison gas (75' cloud).
-poison gas ineffective.

Dex 38: Gaynor - using Prison Dring 'A' (the other one) - to suck up the star spyder.
Then opening a dimensional portal to 'space, in a plane where magic doesn't work' (since it can obviously teleport).
-disposed of.
-can dimension-port (CA description) except if magic doesn't work should be screwed.
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recharged dimension door.
Party considering retreating; but treasure is pretty good...need to scout better.

Room Six:
OMG 5-bodies Shydra.
-can't be sensed; open door then immediately close door.
-not pursuing (too fast in closing door to use Disintegrate).

Hidden treasure - time shift to recon will 'revelation' that its in the globe.
Dimension door again.
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Located stair "D" - up to 2nd level ? - yep (page 3).
Level 2, room 3.


10:50, Today: Garek rolled 13,22 using d20+4,d20+3.  Telepathy - phraint in room 3.
-detected. Struck by coldness/logic of thoughts...and their incredible speed. It would note surroundings i.e. doom guards. Can see golden fog.

Golden fog makes it easy to attack with AoO in room; open a dimension door and drop in some fireballs.
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Round 0: DD, surprise:
drop sphere (smog), fireball. Reduced to 45 HP, then takes 18 damage =27 HP left.
doom guards - immune to fire and can teleport.
sphere - on roof somehow - can leap up which would find the portal say 20' up (don't know ceiling is 90').
Phraint - can leap through portal to come out in the corridor!

Round 1 - 2 bastard sword attacks at Dex 48. [PCs also very surprised]
Drax using wand; Garek with sphere.

11:11, Today: Garek rolled 3,1,19,16 using d3,d3,d20+11,d20+11.  Drax, Garek, Antaeus; hit rolls .
-19 on Antaeus; 16 on Drax. [magik swords]
-it can also tell the doom guards to Teleport to near the stairs. [undamaged due to fire immunity]
Teleport would be their turn; then PCs react (higher Dex) if held actions.


11:14, Today: Garek rolled 6,2,4,3 using d10+1,d8,d10+1,d8.  antaeus, drax damage.
=6 to antaeus, 7 to drax.
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-page 5 for room; page 2 for map.
-DD at black dot near stair "D". Gaynor waiting near door to room 3, with Lynn, Marsa behind.
He would attack (Dex 30) before Doomguards appear.


11:21, Today: Garek rolled 18,18 using d20,d20.  attacks - Orodryn,sword.
11:21, Today: Garek rolled 24,20 using 2d8+9,8d6.  damage. - kills the Phraint.

other PCs - holding.
Doomguards appear near exterior wall [their action]

6 doomguards
To attack:
Lynn, Garek, Antaeus, Harcourt, Drax, Marsa.

11:25, Today: Garek rolled 8,1 using d20,d20.  Antaeus, thing - control body, opposed Str roll.
[controlled - no DD since can teleport and would need to go near]
Garek - two attacks + DD
11:25, Today: Garek rolled 3,6 using d20,d20.  Garek - attacks. -miss,miss.
11:26, Today: Garek rolled 14,11 using d20,d20.  dimension door, save. - fails.

11:28, Today: Garek rolled 29,12 using d20+9,d10+3.  Marsa with holy fire sword (in bone walker).[ignores fire].
11:28, Today: Garek rolled 11,25 using 4d6,d100.  str, crit. - damages foot - break off armour ?('tendon cut') fall immediately.

doomguard pg 229
108/96 hp - fallen over, on Marsa.
108/ - Garek fighting
108/ - Lynn fighting
108/ - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's.
108/ - Harcourt attacking
108/ - Gaynor to engage

3 using 2x 2 handed swords, 3 x halberds, 19 Str each. non-magic.
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doomguard pg 229
108/96 hp - fallen over, on Marsa. -
108/ - Garek fighting   - missed.
108/ - Lynn fighting  /  46 hp left, slowed [1 attack]
108/ - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage, stunned.
108/ - Harcourt attacking - takes 13 damage.
108/ - Gaynor to engage - takes

3 using 2x 2 handed swords, 3 x halberds [all d10?] - 19 Str each. non-magic.

cold,flame,sonic,acid - slows, takes 63 damage.
11:50, Today: Garek rolled 33 using 1d20+15.  attack as +5 maul. [punch and release power]

Harcourt - 97 fumble - hit and stun nearest ally [most logical - attacks one Antaeus is controlling]
11:56, Today: Garek rolled 1 using 1d7.  construct (1-2), Gay,Gar,M,A,L.

Round 2
108/96 hp - fallen over, on Marsa. - gets up.
108/ - Garek fighting   -
108/46 - Lynn fighting  /  46 hp left, slowed [1 attack]
108/99 - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage.
108/95 - Harcourt attacking ; also Drax.
108/81 - Gaynor engaging - took attack on Garek by mistake.

Dex = fastest opponent (individual?) -go first.

12:03, Today: Garek rolled 15,4,7 using d20,d20,d20.  Garek's, Lynn.
*Garek takes 5 damage after Yuurk.
Lynn - roll of 17 ? - missed (AC of 18).
Antaeus may work out its arm stopped where cold blast hit it - slowed by cold.

12:07, Today: Garek rolled 20,8,1,3 using d20,d20,d20,d20.  vs harcourt, vs gaynor.

12:07, Today: Garek rolled 37,77 using d100,d100.  critical, fumble.
-eye ruined or torn out [1 damage + crit extra due to Yuurk] - !! argh!
77 'take blow not meant for you' ? 3/4 normal damage.

PCs:
rolled Gaynor's attacks already.

Round 2
108/15 hp - on Marsa. - smashed on ground outside.
108/ - Garek and Lynn fighting   -
108/99 - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage.
108/61 - Harcourt attacking ; also Drax; slowed [1 attack]
108/81 - Gaynor engaging - took attack on Garek by mistake.

Dex = fastest opponent (individual?) -go first.


Harcourt: 1 damage, missing eye.
Garek: 5 damage


PCs:
rolled Gaynor's attacks already.
Drax:
12:16, Today: Garek rolled 16,18 using d20,d20.  Drax - cold bastard swords. [grabbed from phraint]
12:17, Today: Garek rolled 29 using 2d10+18.  damage.  12:17, Today: Garek rolled 10 using 2d8.  cold damage.[halve] - 95 to 61

Garek - DD fail
12:19, Today: Garek rolled 17,17 using d20,d20.  attacks.
12:19, Today: Garek rolled 9,29 using 2d8,8d6.  damage. - turned and attacked Lynn's.
12:21, Today: Garek rolled 13,3 using d20,d20.  lynn - finishing. [kills hers]
controlled doomguard - misses.

To go: harcourt, antaeus

12:23, Today: Garek rolled 5,4 using d20,d20.  antaeus - dimension door.
12:24, Today: Garek rolled 81 using 20d6.  falling damage.
harcourt (4,2, - misses)


Round 3:
Marsa's destroyed
108/87 - Lynn fighting   -
108/99 - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage.
108/39 - Harcourt attacking ; also Drax; slowed [1 attack]
108/49 - Gaynor engaging -


12:26, Today: Garek rolled 1 using 1d3.  garek, lynn, one each.
12:26, Today: Garek rolled 29,17 using d20+12,d20+12.  attack - garek.
12:27, Today: Garek rolled 14 using 4d10. [=4 damage - 9 total]

12:28, Today: Garek rolled 12,9,3 using d20,d20,d20.  harcourts (1), gaynors (2).
3 misses

PCs: marsa w/ holy sword - miss.
Gaynor - attacks, Garek - attacks

12:30, Today: Garek rolled 6,26,61 using 2d8,8d6,d100.  damage, wpn breakage. [Gaynor]
12:32, Today: Garek rolled 5,16 using d20,d20.  Garek.
12:32, Today: Garek rolled 6,16 using d8,4d6.  damage. -no wpn breakage

12:33, Today: Garek rolled 4,14,20,19 using d20,d20,d20,d20.  harcourt,drax.
12:33, Today: Garek rolled 18 using 1d100.  crit. - cut artery, no effect.
12:35, Today: Garek rolled 22 using 2d8+16.  damage. - no wpn breakage

12:35, Today: Garek rolled 17,16 using d20,d20.  Anteaus dimension door. - monster saves.

12:36, Today: Garek rolled 13,6 using d20,d20.  Lynn.
12:36, Today: Garek rolled 6,15 using d3+5,4d6.  damage.

Round 4

108/03 - Lynn fighting   - teleports back
108/99 - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage.
108/26 - Harcourt attacking ; also Drax; slowed [1 attack]



12:39, Today: Garek rolled 17,5,15,6,8 using d20,d20,d20,d20,d20.  on lynn (2), on harcourt (1), on gaynor (2). - harcourt = drax.
12:40, Today: Garek rolled 9 using 2d10.  damage - lynn. - bounces off Yuurk.
antaeus - body control.

12:42, Today: Garek rolled 15,8 using d20,d20.  dimension door. [antaeus]

12:42, Today: Garek rolled 84 using 20d6.  falling damage (Lynn's).

12:44, Today: Garek rolled 11,4,6,15,13,2,18,7 using d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20.  G-3,Gk-2,H-3.
12:45, Today: Garek rolled 4,16,3,10,5 using d8,4d6,d8,4d6,d8.  damages.
Marsa - finishes off wounded one.


Round 5:

108/99 - controlled by Antaeus; 2 halberds; attacking Garek's. -- has taken 9 damage.

- another 13 damage to Garek (was Marsa's) =22 total
doomguard misses
12:50, Today: Garek rolled 7 using 1d20.  slowed one. - misses Drax.
Garek - counterattack - destroy's Lynns.


12:53, Today: Garek rolled 27,63 using 5d8,20d6.  damage.
12:52, Today: Garek rolled 12,12,14,4,15,17 using d20,d20,d20,d20,d20,d20.  attacks.
-combined attacks on slowed one.
-finish off controlled one.

GETTING THE F*CK OUT>