September 14, 2018
Sword 23, 5040
10:30. Beari and Z magically appear with the rest of the group:
poof!
But first::
Ben, A, F, and E open the portal.
[ed. note: actually, they turned the four spokes of a capstan, but
nothing "opened"]
The floor drops 20' and a Symbol appears. The ceiling moves down,
too (like an elevator).
They turn the windlass the other way to try to rise back up. A
searches the walls for anything hidden, finds nothing.
12:00 Poof! Everyone is together and all are healed.
Decide to try moving up, turning the capstan 60° / round to go
slowly. 2/3 around the circle F& Z see something on the wall,
Symbol. A uses long handled tools to disarm. We move up and
A defaces it (or tries to) and marks the wall above it.
Move again -- 90° / round -- F & Z find Symbol. A
disarms, move up to deface, permanently disables.
90° / round, 4 rounds, F & Z see Symbol. A disarms, move
to deface, mark wall.
Again.
Again.
20' up and the windlass stops moving. There are shapes in the
walls wanting things we don't have. We count them and note their
number and shape.
For a panorama of the circular chamber at the top of the windlass
shaft, click here.
12:20 We sit on the floor and move the windlass back 180° / round.
Head down passing Symbols, disabling and defacing again.
Pass starting point and start moving downward slowly watching for
Symbols: 120° per round.
See Symbol, disarm, attempt to deface, mark wall below, continue.
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3
4
5
Z & A see us moving past walls into open space, stop. 1' into open
space
[ed. note: 1' gap between floor of elevator and ceiling of approaching
room]
everyone look to see if we see anything. We are 9' up from floor,
large circular room, continue down to floor
12:50 2 Clay Golems attack -- immune to magic, piercing and
slashing;
F shot on the run at G-31, moves out of range;
Ben casts Flamestrike on G-31;
Beari casts Forcecage on G-32, traps for 30 hours;
A opens Portable Hole, jumps in, throw out Morningstar of Wounding,
yells at Zora to catch
Z makes REF save, catches, hits G-31 with Morningstar, kills.
2 Mud Golems attack -- one is called Archibald, Beari dated him in high
school and knows everything about him: he can breathe mud, laughs at
pointy weapons, and enjoys long walks in the swamp.
Ben casts Prayer: +1 to all, -1 to Golems;
E attacks G-34 - smack smack;
Beari casts Mass Haste: extra partial action, +4 to AC;
Z hits with morningstar for lots of damage on G-33, kills.
2 Alchemical Golems attack: acid damage w/touching, Neutralize Poison
will slow, no resistance to poking -- hit Ben and E;
F rapid shot on G-36;
Ben hits G-36 with Morningstar of Wounding (via A in Portable Hole);
E tumbles away from G-34, G-35;
Beari casts Wall of Ice in hemisphere form over G-34, G-35;
A grabs Morningstar, climbs out, puts portable hole away while tumbling;
Z hits G-36 with Great Sword, kills, it spills acid all over the floor.
G-35 and G-34 damage the ice walls;
2 Stone Golems (G-37, G-38) attack -- can cast slow; Mud to Rock on
them slows; Stone to Flesh make them "hittable";
F shoots at G-37, kills;
Ben hits G-38;
E charge Kicks G-38 then punches, kills;
Beari casts Protection from Elements (Acid) on herself;
A looks at walls to try and see where Golems are coming from, finds
nothing;
Z reserves for a target to hit with a Partial Charge;
G-35 escapes Ice Hemisphere and moves;
Z spring attack on G-36, hits;
G-34 escapes Ice Hemisphere and moves.