[Adventure]: Land Ho! FWBTHW (DM:H.M.Gimlord,Judge:Ozymandias79)

[BenBrown]

"Fenwick hope dwarf can talk sense to dead things."
Fenwick uncouples Stang from his back, and offers it to Hankel.
"Here is axe. Fenwick would have given to dwarf sooner, but dwarf was being unconscious. Here. Take."

 

[Walking Dad]

OOC: If heal 18 wasn't sufficient, Riardon will take 10 for a 25. If this is still not enough, he will try to administer a healing potion to the dwarf.

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

Riardon looks over TikChik who has suffered a great deal of blood loss. Riardon manages to staunch the thri-kreen's bleeding, but TikChik remains in a deep coma. Riardon props him up agains the outer wall of the lighthouse and prays that the ranger will regain consciousness soon.

Upon reaching Hankel, Riardon discovers that the dwarf suffers from several broken ribs and a shattered left leg. Reviving him takes no more than Riardon's careful healing skill, but it will take time for him to heal completely.

Riardon binds the Hankel's wounds and brings him gently inside the lighthouse.

As he is being set down, Hankel's eyes slowly open, and the dwarf attempts to rise, "Aahhhh!"

Excruciating pain surges through his body, but he manages to raise himself into a sitting position, "What...happened?" He shakes his head and rubs his temples as if from a bad head, "Aaaah!" His face blanches as again, more pain washes over him, "Where am..." The dwarf's eyes go wide as he sees Fenwick approaching with the dwarven axe, "What is th...? Is that...? STANG!"

Hankel reaches to accept the axe, but the weight of it buckles the dwarf's shoulder. His arm falls, limply guiding the Stang into his lap, where he stares at it in wonder. Though he is bloody and beaten, Hankel's face looks as though a heavy load has been lifted from his shoulders. His eyes sparkle as he strokes the historic blade.

"You are a legend come alive!" he speaks to the axe as if it could hear.

The skeletons gather around Hankel and kneel, "Hail sun of Arkus Gimlord, Lord of Rioc Parvel. Now, at last, your servants can depart." One by one the skeletons crumble into dust that disperses in the sea breezes that buffet the tiny lighthouse island.

The leader skeleton is the last to depart, but before his bones disintegrate, he utters one final message, "Repair the beacon!"

GM: Skill Challenge: Repair the Lighthouse Beacon to Summon the Remnant of Rioc Parvel Total Rounds: 4 Current Victory Points: 0 Round 1 Objective: Divide the work into four tasks (See Modifications below), and find the components necessary to complete each of the tasks. [sblock=These maps will give you ideas of where to look]The spoilers nest heavily here. Sorry I couldn't make this easier to browse through. Be sure to specify the floor and coordinates of your search. [sblock= Ground Level] [/sblock][sblock=Second Level] [sblock=Second Level Details][sblock=Conference Room] [/sblock][sblock=Captain's Room] [/sblock][sblock=Barrel Stack and Suit of Armor] [/sblock][/sblock[sblock=Broken Bookshelf, Barrel, and Armor] [/sblock][sblock=Fire Pit and Arrow Barrels] [/sblock][sblock=Stairs and Barrel Left Behind by Gensai] [/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Third Level] [sblock=Third Level Detail][sblock=Light Tower Ladder] [/sblock][sblock=Arrow Barrels and Benches] [/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Fourth Level] [/sblock][sblock=Fifth Level] [/sblock][/sblock][sblock=DCs and Scoring] Individuals' Skill Rolls(1st level) 17-: 0 points, -2 on next round's skill check 18-12: 1 point, -1 on next round's skill check 23-27: 2 points, +1 on next round's skill check 28+: 3 points, +2 on next round's skill check Natural 1: -1 point, lose a healing surge Natural 20: +1 point, gain a healing surge/AP/treasure parcel as appropriate Round Totals(4 PCs: TikChik is still out cold, and it might be better to leave him as such) 0-3 points: 0 Victory Points and Disaster: -2 cumulative penalty to all future skill checks 4-7 points: 1 Victory Points and Complication: -1 cumulative penalty to all future skill checks 8-11 points: 2 Victory Points and Advantage: +1 cumulative bonus to all future skill checks 12+ points: 3 Victory Points and Miracle: +2 cumulative bonus to all future skill checks Final Victory Points(4 Rounds) 0-3 total points: Disaster 4-7 total points: Complication 8-11 total points: Advantage 12+ total points: Miracle [/sblock][sblock=Rules and Such]Repeating Skills Repeating a skill two or more rounds in a row results in a cumulative -2 penalty to the skill roll. Action Points Action Points may be spent to roll an additional skill roll for the round. It must be different from the skill already used. Aid Another PCs may take -3 on a roll to gran an ally a reroll this round. Heroic Effort A PC may decide to expend a healing surge to gain +3 to a check before it is rolled or to apply +1 to a check after it is rolled or both for two surges.[/sblock][sblock=Modifications]The four of you will need to delegate to each one, one of four roles: Find Lens Parts and Repair the Lens (Arcana) Find and light the oil (Arcana) Find and fix the rotation mechanism (Endurance) Search for artifacts or clues as to the history and purpose of the lighthouse (History) Each PC must make an additional check DC 17 in each role. Failure results in a -1 to the skill check you are using in the current round. I will also use the result of this roll to flavor the fluff used to describe sucess or failure of the current skill check .[/sblock][sblock=Hankel]Hankel, as he is suffering from several broken bones, is still recovering from his wounds, and cannot participate in the skill challenge.[/sblock]

 

[Tenchuu]

"I know where to find the Oil," Gensai said. "If anyone wants to follow me, the room it is in also has some deceased dwarves, including the one who was holding stang, so there might be some clues there."

Gensai finds the barrel and starts pushing it up the steps, but about halfway up, he loses his footing, and both he and the barrel go stumbling back down to the bottom.

OOC: Nat 1 on the skill check. Well done me.

[sblock=Rolls]
Moving to second floor to get my barrel I started moving during combat rounds.

Overall task Arcana roll: 1d20+15 = 18

Endurance check to push the barrel up the stairs: 1d20+15=16
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[Voda Vosa]

Sheng searches for the lenses in the fifth floor and tries to assemble them together, using a basic mending spell he learned from the master Artisan of his clan's.

 

[BenBrown]

OOC: I'm really confused here about what we're supposed to do in the first round. Is each of us supposed to take one of the four roles?

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

GM: [MENTION=1642]BenBrown[/MENTION]. Yes. It seems that Tenchuu has decided on getting the oil, Voda Vosa has decided on repairing the lens. I imagine that you will be attempting to force the rotation machinery into operation while Walking Dad attempts to understand the history of the lighthouse. Sorry for the confusion. Feel free to roll any appropriate skill that spawns from a creative effort to RP Fenwick's attempt at his task.

 

[BenBrown]

OOC: Sorry for being so dense.

Fenwick climbs gingerly up to the top of the tower where the smashed beacon sits, and considers the mechanism. Noting that it's gone askew from its mounting, he reaches down, takes a firm grasp, and adjusting his weight, he lifts. As it falls into its housing, Fenwick gently begins turning it, trying to loosen the stuck gears without breaking anything, but the corroded shaft refuses to budge.

[sblock=rolls]Athletics on mechanism: 12(1d20) +13 = 25
Endurance on mechanism: 4(1d20) +11 = 15[/sblock]

 

[Walking Dad]

Riardon

Riardon (see ooc)

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using History and Arcane. I will roll two times. I don't know which has to take the penalty to provide a re-roll for Gensai.

will add "fluff" after rolls and explanation what is used for which.

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When you spend an AP, you get a +2 on attacks.

[sblock=Mini stat block]
Riardon d'Caelis
Perception: 20 Insight: 15 Low-light Vision
AC 28 Fortitude 22 Reflex 22 Will 19
Initiative: +4
Hit Points: 53 / 64 Bloodied: 32
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Resist: -
Saving Throw: +5 vs Charm
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge:16 Surges per day: 8 / 9
At-Will Powers: Directing Strike, Intuitive Strike
Encounter Powers: Inspiring Word 0/2, Battlefront Shift, Arcane Mutterings, Chilling Cloud, Warlords Favor, Steel Monsoon, Lion's Roar, Feystep, Rousing Words, Amulet of Life
Daily Powers: Calculated Assault, Stand the Fallen, Warlord's Recovery, Dwarven Armor, Sunblade Burst

Condition:

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[H.M.Gimlord]

GM: Technically you can apply the penalty to either one, but you must specify that you are applying the penalty before the roll (i.e.: in the roll comments). That being said, you can flip a coin and apply the penalty to the resulting roll, or you can opt not to take the penalty. (I made a coin flip myself in IC, but then I realized that this would be presumptuous of me since I am not sure that you actually wanted to apply the penalty under these conditions)