The Sinister Spire - GM Turn Post 130

Roll initiative.

Begin round 1 of combat. Starting positions for Turn 130 are displayed on the Combat Map.

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

         Conditions

       Banjo – Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Kirlic - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Mr. Wolfe - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Thurstan - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)     

   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Party Health:

         Thurstan 72/72, Mr. Wolfe 43/43, Banjo 60/60, Clint 66/66, Dargoth 84/84,
         Kirlic 81/81

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

         Map Key:

         Gray is the floor of the room.
         White rectangles are doors.
         Red pie shape is remains of the spiral stairs.
         Black circle is foul-smelling shaft.
         Stacks of crates represent the contents of the room to the east.
         Brown rectangles are stone counters.
         E3-F3 are filled with a pile of pillows.
         Blue pie wedge and black star are a gargoyle sink.
         Black wavy shapes are curtains.
         Black circles with green wavy shape are rods and electricity.
         Black stars are statues.
                     D4, F4, D7, F7: drow warriors in battle poses
                     I13: female drow with hands out and palms upward
                     K13: angelic being preparing to take flight
                     I11: male duergar with hammer raised
                     K11: two drow children point upward with expressions of awe
                     I9: male drow crouches low like a hound
                     K9: female drow balanced on one foot
                     I7: male human with snakes for arms
                     K7: armored humanoid that has a viper’s head
                     I5: female creature that has a snake tail instead of human legs
                     K5: willowy female with upturned eyes and a sneering mouth full of pointed teeth

The Sinister Spire – Turn Results 129

Clint headed forward into the room, hoping to scout it out before the rest of the part entered.

A few low grunts from deeper in the room told the rogue that he was not alone. To Clint’s right stood four muscular humanoids with gray, scaly skin and eyeless sockets in their faces. They snarled and brandished greataxes.

Ahead of the elf, behind a statue, a swollen horror that might have once been human fixed its empty eyes on Clint, and broke into a sloshing trot. Distended veins sprawled across it livid skin. Scraps of rotting cloth were all that covered its blood-bloated body. It lurched forward toward the rogue raising its massive fists.

The Sinister Spire - GM Turn Post 129

This wide chamber contains several statues of drow warriors in battle poses. Directly across the room, a wide alcove hold two thick iron rods that have a bolt of emerald electricity dancing between them. Due to the statues, it is hard to see the rest of the space clearly, but it seems like a couple of walls are lined with stone counters on which are scattered various objects, parchment, and other oddments. A slightly open curtain covers what must be an alcove in the southeastern corner.

What do you do next?

Starting positions for Turn 129 are displayed on the Combat Map.

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

       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Conditions

       Banjo – Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Kirlic - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Mr. Wolfe - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)
       Thurstan - Ash Doom Antidote (6 days)     

   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Party Health:

Thurstan 72/72, Mr. Wolfe 43/43, Banjo 60/60, Clint 66/66, Dargoth 84/84,
Kirlic 81/81

     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Map Key:

         Gray is the floor of the room.
         White rectangles are doors.
         Red pie shape is remains of the spiral stairs.
         Black circle is foul-smelling shaft.
         Stacks of crates represent the contents of the room to the east.
         Brown rectangles are stone counters.
         E3-F3 are filled with a pile of pillows.
         Blue pie wedge and black star are a gargoyle sink.
         Black wavy shapes are curtains.
         Black circles with green wavy shape are rods and electricity.
         Black stars are statues.

                     D4, F4, D7, F7: drow warriors in battle poses
                     I13: female drow with hands out and palms upward
                     K13: angelic being preparing to take flight
                     I11: male duergar with hammer raised
                     K11: two drow children point upward with expressions of awe
                     I9: male drow crouches low like a hound
                     K9: female drow balanced on one foot
                     I7: male human with snakes for arms
                     K7: armored humanoid that has a viper’s head
                     I5: female creature that has a snake tail instead of human legs
                     K5: willowy female with upturned eyes and a sneering mouth full of pointed teeth

The Sinister Spire – Turn Results 128

The party decided that the storage room could be searched later after they were certain that the area was safe.

Clint examined the statues in the central room some more hoping to find a secret catch or button. The rogue’s efforts were not rewarded. Disappointedly, the rogue moved his powers of perception to the remaining door. It proved to be neither locked nor trapped. Clint cautiously opened the door to see what was behind it.

Still busy

I appoligize for my lack of diligence on progressing the adventure as I have been fairly busy with work and preparing for Gen Con. That said, I will try to get in a few posts prior to Gen Con but that may not happen.