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Message: <blockquote data-quote="H.M.Gimlord" data-source="post: 4982335" data-attributes="member: 79440">[sblock=Theroc]I've already taken into account your stealth check, but it's kind of pointless for what ever is in the room for two reasons:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Riardon's sword is pretty much sending the equivalent of 100,000,000<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candela" target="_blank">cd</a> into the antechamber <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm    :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" />.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">What happens next...[/sblock]</li> </ol>Rujah makes his way through the garbage and quickly realizes that the mess is not just the mindless result of carelessness.  With a deafening crash, the floor gives way, garbage, Rujah and all, splashing into a sewer line that runs beneath the floor.  Fortunately for Rujah, the bottom leaves his head and shoulders above floor level.  Looks like no harm done, until he notices the rats crawling all over him.  At this point, they’re just gnawing on his armor, but Rujah realizes that if he doesn’t do something quickly those teeth will be chewing on his scales next.  [sblock=Talon, Jin, Riardon]Passive Perception DC 15: While Rujah is thrashing about and trying to get out of a hole in the floor, you hear the scuffing of chairs against stone, and frantic orders being barked. Somebody’s coming.[sblock=Riardon]I'm rolling initiative for you. I don't have a number from you yet. If I missed it somewhere, please post a link to the roll. If you haven't rolled yet, you'll get this number. For your sake, I hope it's good <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devil.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":devil:" title="Devil    :devil:" data-shortname=":devil:" />. Here goes...<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2305220/" target="_blank"> 1d20+3 = 3</a> Honest.  It's a real roll.  I sure hope I missed your post <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!    :eek:"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" />.[/sblock][sblock=OOC]The bad guys have initiative on all of you.  The max initiative I have posted is from Talon (13).  The rats rolled a 15 (see Mechanics below).  You may, however use what time you have left to move to the front and ready actions.[/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Mechanics]Let the fun begin! <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devil.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":devil:" title="Devil    :devil:" data-shortname=":devil:" />[sblock=Trap Statblock]<a href="http://www.wizards.com/dndinsider/compendium/trap.aspx?id=191" target="_blank">Water-Filled Pit</a>Perception DC 23:  Sorry guys.  You didn't stand a chance.  Don't blame me. Blame <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/217647400" target="_blank">FR1 Scepter Tower of Spellgard</a>.  Attack: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2304705/" target="_blank">1d20+4 vs. Reflex = 21</a> Rujah falls in the pit trap   Hit: The target falls into a water-filled canal 5 feet deep and is attacked by a rat swarm.Miss: The target returns to the last square it occupied, and its move action ends immediately.Effect: The false floor opens, and the pit is no longer hidden.Countermeasures:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An adjacent character can trigger the trap with a DC 5 Thievery check. The false floor opens harmlessly, but two rat swarms come up out of the pit to attack.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An adjacent character can delay the trap for 1 round with a DC 20 Thievery check. The floor becomes safe to cross while the trap remains delayed</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An adjacent character can disable the trap with a DC 20 Thievery check. The floor becomes safe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A character who makes a successful Athletics check (DC 10, or DC 20 without a running start) can jump over the pit.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A character can climb out of the pit with a DC 12 Athletics check.[/sblock]</li> </ul>I figure that you're going to look in your books, mods, DDI, etc.. for this info anyway, so I don't mind you having it.  Plus I'd be a hypocrite if I said it was cheating.  Just remember:  Your characters, not you, are trying to come up with the solution.<a href="http://www.wizards.com/dndinsider/compendium/monster.aspx?id=386" target="_blank"> Rat Swarm  (Lvl 2)</a>   [sblock=Token]<img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/HMGimlord/3Z3_RatswarmtopLarge_DR_kpl01.png?t=1257008792" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock]Initiative: +6  Senses: Perception: +6, Vision: Low LightSwarm Aura 1: the rat swarm makes a basic attack as a free action against each enemy that begins its turn in the arua (Jin and Rujah:  You are in the aura).  HP: 36; Bloodied: 18  AC: 16; Fort: 11; Ref: 14; Will: 11  Resist: Half damage from melee and ranged attacks Vulnerable: 5 damage from close and area attacks   Speed: 6, Climb: 2   <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Swarm of Teeth (at-will; standard) +6 vs AC; 1d6+3 damage, and ongoing 3 damage (save ends)Trap Attack: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2304705/" target="_blank">1d20+4 vs. Reflex = 21</a> Rujah falls in the pit trap (just in case you didn't look in the stat block)Initiative Roll for Rat Swarm:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2302928/" target="_blank">1d20+6 =15+6 = 21</a> Rat Swarm Actions:  Standard: Swarm of Teeth  Target: Rujah  Attack:  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2304709/" target="_blank">1d20+6=12</a> Miss  Apply aura attacks as if it occurred at the beginning of your turn.  I'm just getting them out of the way here.Aura attack:Target:  RujahAttack: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2305267/" target="_blank">1d20+6 = 8</a> You Lucky B@$#@&%!Aura attack:Target: JinAttack: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2305270/" target="_blank">1d20+6=12</a> I think you guys should send a Thank You card to IC![/sblock]    [sblock=Map]  <img src="http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss151/HMGimlord/TheTrap.jpg?t=1257010187" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />  [/sblock]    [sblock=Status]  Rujah (9):            K16 34/34 HS 12/12 AP 1Jin (9):                   K15 27/27 HS 6/6 AP 1Riardon (6):               K14 34/34 HS 8/8 AP 1Fenwick (13):     K13 31/31 HS 11/11 AP 1Talon (11): K12 26/26 HS 8/8 AP 1Dyana (10): K11 22/22 HS 2/2 AP Uses Talon's  [/sblock]</blockquote>

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