Scotley's Tomb of Horrors 3.5

[Scotley]

OOC: Disable Device is not a skill that Jillian can take 10 or 20 on.

 

[Guest 11456]

OOC: Disable Device is not a skill that Jillian can take 10 or 20 on.

OOC: I just wanted to clarify. I understand why she can't take 20 on the check because if she fails by 5 or more the trap goes off. But the only stipulation for taking 10 is that the character not be threatened or distracted. The only skill that explicitly prohibits the use of taking 10 is the Use Magic Device skill. Are you thinking that when a rogue is trying to disarm a trap that she is threatened or distracted by that trap at that moment? If it is a DM ruling that is fine. Also in rereading the text for the Disable Device skill it states, "Your DM makes the Disable Device check for you secretly...".

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Say, Jillian Trapspringer, is it safe to enter?" Asks Harrison while he boldly stands at the entrance to the cavern.he stands at the dizzieing design of the floor mosaic.

spot check (1d20=20)

How's that for luck?!

He stares at the floor as he reads the riddle himself.

 

[Leif]

Logan Lightbringer, Cleric9, AC28,FF27T17,HP76-10+3DR=69/76, DR3/-, F+9,R+4,W+11

Apparently finished, for the time being, with his duties returning the party to some semblance of fighting condition, Logan approaches the entrance and joins his comrades, ready for the next challenge. "So, Harrison, does your intent and careful study of the hypnotic patterns in the mosaics provide any information, or maybe a clue, or at least a warning?"

OOC: "Jillian Trapspringer"!! I love it!

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Riddles and warnings, my friend" He then reads the whole of the message out loud for all the hear

 

[Arkhandus]

Grackle loses patience while waiting back in the corridor. He can hear folks talking, but is too far back and too entranced in the pretty colors of the room ahead to be sure what they're saying.

So he starts walking up to the painted room, glancing at one wall after another, dribbling saliva. 'OoooOOooh....so colorful....pretty pretty.....wish it were shiny....oh yes, shiny is so good, I wish it were nice and shiny and smelled of grapes and strawberries but oohh no it just smells like dust but still so pretty with colors....' he thinks.

He has a stupid grin on his face, as usual, and kneels down to start sniffing at the colorful floor mosaic, still dribbling, and then starts licking the differently-colored floor stones to see what they taste like.... 'Awww, I wish I didn't use up my super magic trick already, I wanna make this shiny and tasty like rock candy....' he thinks some more.

Then the gnome starts gnashing his teeth and clicking and talking gibberish to the rocks on the floor. He says in Terran "What is you? Why you so nice and colorful but not rock candy? You know where rock candy is? I like rocks. I like rock candy too. Do you rocks like rock candy? Or would that be like cannibalism? I no think so... Do you have name? I Grackle. I gnome. Gnome who like rocks. Do you know what this place is? I not. You know where treasure is? I think there treasure here. Shiny-shiny treasure. Tasty treasure." This kind of questioning and one-sided conversation goes on for a while.

 

[Leif]

Logan Lightbringer, Cleric9, AC28,FF27T17,HP76-10+3DR=69/76, DR3/-, F+9,R+4,W+11

OOC: Scott DeWar, you said that Harrison read the "riddles and warnings" out loud, but you didn't post the contents for us to see. Was this some cruel joke?

 

[Scotley]

OOC: I just wanted to clarify. I understand why she can't take 20 on the check because if she fails by 5 or more the trap goes off. But the only stipulation for taking 10 is that the character not be threatened or distracted. The only skill that explicitly prohibits the use of taking 10 is the Use Magic Device skill. Are you thinking that when a rogue is trying to disarm a trap that she is threatened or distracted by that trap at that moment? If it is a DM ruling that is fine. Also in rereading the text for the Disable Device skill it states, "Your DM makes the Disable Device check for you secretly...".

OOC: Okay, I think you are correct. You can take ten, at some risk. Otherwise I will be happy to make the rolls.

 

[Guest 11456]

OOC: Okay, I think you are correct. You can take ten, at some risk. Otherwise I will be happy to make the rolls.

OOC: I'll stick with the "Take 10". It goes better with her cocky attitude. But somewhat less cocky since she killed herself. Now she is more of a cautious cocky...

 

[Scott DeWar]

OOC: Scott DeWar, you said that Harrison read the "riddles and warnings" out loud, but you didn't post the contents for us to see. Was this some cruel joke?

]ooc[ of course it is a crurel joke. I am out of Dewar's Scotch, so everyone suffers!!! ok, it is the spoiler block in post 785 ]/ooc[

[sblock= harrison reading aloud]ACERERAK CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR POWERS OF OBSERVATION. SO MAKE OF THIS WHATEVER YOU WISH, FOR YOU WILL BE MINE IN THE END NO MATTER WHAT!

Go back to the tormentor or through the arch, and the second great hall you’ll discover. Shun green if you can, but night’s good color is for those of great valor. If shades of red stand for blood the wise will not need sacrifice aught but a loop of magical metal—you’re well along your march. Two pits along the way will be found to lead to a fortuitous fall, so check the wall.
These keys and those are most important of all, and beware of trembling hands and what will maul. If you find the false you find the true and into the columned hall you’ll come, and there the throne that’s key and keyed. The iron men of visage grim do more than meets the viewer’s eye. You’ve left and left and found my Tomb and now your soul will die. [/sblock]