Tuesday, May 26, 2009

I would like to get us back on schedule

I would like to get us back on schedule and post a turn tomorrow night.

I need everyone to read the information in the last GM Turn Post and provide their input.

It seems that puzzles do not work very well in this medium but I also think that we have not had a lot of collaboration to try to figure it out.

If you do what I ask in the post, I expect that we can move along with the adventure.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 22

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Fogotten King - Turn Results 21

Torvald and Blunderbuss grow impatient and pry up the tiles with the images of men shaking hands and the rigid man. Clint is able to see that there is nothing under the tiles but they look as if they were purposefully constructed to be picked up and moved. The backs of the tiles are blank. The rogue reminds the strongmen to be careful with the tiles which they currently have suspended over their head.

Reciting the poem out loud, Banjo starts to eye the chamber to the north.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 21

The Slow effect has expired upon Clint. The Bless spell has expired on the party.

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Fogotten King - Turn Results 20

Clint waits for the effects of the Slow to wear off before he resumes searching. He has to wait almost two minutes before he is feeling right again. The rogue moves to the north-most tile and resumes his investigation.

The tiles still match the images carved upon the door. The tile to the northwest is the engraved image of men shaking hands. This tile appears to be loose and could be removed from its setting. The tile to the north is the engraved image of a rigid man. This tile also appears to be loose and could be removed from its setting. Clint does not detect any traps.

Everyone else waits where they are, waiting to see if anything new happens.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Turns are due by 10:00 PM tonight

Please post your turns by 10:00 tonight.

It seems that most of the group is waiting for Clint to lead the way.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 20

No one has moved and nothing new has been discovered. Clint is still under the effects of a Slow Spell.

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Forgotten King - Turn Results 19

Clint waits but the effects of the spell do not wear off. He continues to study the tile that he is standing upon but the rogue does nor discover anything new.


Everyone else waits where they are waiting to see if anything new happens.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 19

Clint is under the effect of a Slow spell. (Move action or standard action only, only able to move at half speed, -1 to attack rolls, Reflex saves and AC.)

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Forgotten King - Turn Results 18

Torvald move up and around to the top of the eye and examines the room using his Detect Evil ability. The paladin does not detect any evil auras. Thurstan and his wolf move to the left, flanking the archway to the chamber beyond. Jean moves to the right toward the archway to the chamber to the left.

Banjo moves next to Clint and comments "Pfft. I left home so I wouldn’t have to deal with this kind of crap. According to the legend on the beholder door, nothing good happens no matter what we do! Let's search the other floor tiles." Clint silently considers the sorcerer’s words and moves to the left chamber and examines the images upon the floor. Blunderbuss follows him.

The tiles all match the images carved upon the door. The tile to the immediate south is an engraved image of a bent-over man. This tile appears to be firmly fixed to the floor. The tile to the west is the engraved image of a sprawled man. This tile also appears to be firmly fixed to the floor. The one to the northwest is the engraved image of men shaking hands. This tile appears to be loose and could be removed from its setting. The rogue detects no traps on any of the three but he is still suspicious of the tiles. Gingerly he steps upon the tile with the bent-over man. This triggers a spell effect and Clint is affected by a Slow spell.

Still waiting for a turn 18 post from Matt

I am still waiting on a turn post from Matt for turn 18.


As you are investigating the room, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. This does not necessarily need to be completed in combat rounds but it does matter what you do and where you go. Just saying search the room will not cut it.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Only have receive two character posts for turn 18

I need posts for Randy, Matt and Bruce/Paul for turn 18.

Dave/Corey, if you are examining tiles, I need to know how and where you move. Are you searching, using a spell, etc? Please provide that detail.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 18

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Forgotten King - Turn Results 17

Clint searches the doorway for traps. The rouge does not find anything out of order and proceeds cautiously to the large eye in the center of the room. He checks the area around the eye for traps and again finds nothing of concern.

He determines from his examinations that the room is some sort of puzzle modeled after a beholder and its eyes. The center room represents its body and central eye while the outer chambers represent the eye stalks. He remembers that the central eye is supposed to Dispel Magic but does not remember what any of the rest are supposed to do. He waves the rest of the group into the room.


Banjo casts Detect Magic and scans the room. While he detects magic auras, it is not very helpful as the whole room radiates magic of various schools.

Thurstan and Banjo discuss the symbols and believe that they match the eye stalks of a beholder. They believe that they have figured out nine of the ten. Only the sprawled man escapes their recall.


A bent-over man = Slow
A sprawled man = ???
A rigid man = Flesh to Stone
A running man = Fear
A levitating man = Telekinesis
Men shaking hands = Charm Person
A disappearing man struck by a ray = Disintegrate
A sleeping man = Sleep
A man with arms raised = Charm Monster
A bleeding man = Inflict Moderate Wounds.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 17

Magical white light suddenly illuminates a wide room that's divided into four distinct areas. Each area is roughly octagonal and roughly the same size. The ceiling in each of these areas is valuted and about 20 feet high at the apex. A stylized symobol of an eye adorns the center of the tiled floor in the center section of the room.

Upon further examination of the room from the doorway additional tiled images are visible upon the floor, apparently matching the images from the door.

What do you do next?

See Combat Map for current positions.

Please submit your turn instructions using the Player Action Response - Turn Post Template.

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Map Key:

Gray is the mausoleum floor.
Small white rectangles are doors.
The images are tiled representations that match the ones from the door.

Barrow of the Forgotten King - Turn Results 16

Clint searches the Sarcophagi check to see if any unwanted attention might lurk inside. The lids are firmly in place and show no signs of tampering. It would take considerable strength and coordination to open the crypts. Banjo casts a Detect Magic but does not sense anything. Thurstan and his wolf sniff around but do not discover anything new. The cleric collects some pieces of the defeated clockwork constructs. Blunderbuss taps his foot. Torvald looks confused.

Finding nothing of interest in the tomb, Clint moves back to the Beholder door and attempts to open the magically held door. After a bit of tinkering, the rouge is able to defeat the Arcane Lock and open the door.