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[MaximumZero]

Follow the main party until they need me to smack someone.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Alright, My plan failed magnificently.
Version two: Pull a trio of rabbits out of my hat, then drop each one in a different vat, being extremely careful not to touch anything. Hopefully the rabbits will find something useful to me in there, or at least save me from a horrible end.
I also take a careful look into each vat as I do so, so I can assess the treasure content of the vats.

[AUTOFAIL] Unfortunately I cannot condone cruelty to animals, only adventurers. Thus, as you pull the rabbits out of your hat, one of them bites you, allowing them to scamper off to live a full rabbit life.

Also, each of the vats are equally murky and mysterious. Looks like looking won't help you here.

Have a look through the gem for stuff that is an illusion and stuff, and also check for secret doors.

Finding nothing with your magic gem, you start searching for secret doors.

[6 + 5] You find nothing out in the corridor. As you stand at the edge of the pit, wondering if you should search down there, Hans runs calmly walks up and starts descending down the side of the pit.

Climb into the spike pit carefully, then search the floor of the pit for stuff.

[17] You carefully climb down into the pit. The spikes in the pit are just wide enough for you to squeeze through, so you slowly start making your way east.

[7 + 5] You find nothing in the pit.

Hearing the request for his services, Razdak wakes up from his nap atop Tank's shoulders, waves his paws, and magic sparkles surround him as he tries to Create Anvil(s) over the spikes and Anchor (the) Objects together (the anvils to the spikes).

[11] You summon an anvil on top of the spikes...

[4] And completely fail to anchor the anchor to anything. With the spike being too small to support it, the anvil falls to the ground with a loud thump.

[ACERERAK DICKERY ROLL: 3]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

As the anvil clatters around somewhere in the eastern section of the pit, spikes pop up from the ground. And by the ground, I mean the pit itself and the areas next to the pit. Like where Tank, Razdak and Kazard are hanging out.

[REFLEX: 5 + 5] Hemmed in on all sides by the existing spikes in the trap, Hans has nowhere to dodge when the new spikes hidden in the floor shoot up. 1 damage

[REFLEX: 4] Tank, not very light on his feet, isn't able to dodge the upcoming spikes. At least his bulky frame protects Razdak from any harm. 1 damage

[REFLEX: 14 + 5] Kazard gracefully backflips away as the spikes come up, earning a 9 9.5 8 from the judges. Stupid corrupt Abanasinian judge...

MY TEN FOOT POLE!!! Action 2: After telling Radzak to try summoning anvils Cairn goes to grab the pole and then come back.

You grab Kazard's abandoned 10-foot and then return to the pit of spikes.

Deal.

Ask a mage to cast some protective magic on my arm, or, really, any kind of magic on my arm.

Remove pants, apply pants to arm, begin to fish around for anything inside of the vats for as long as my magical pants arm can take it.

You remove your pants (hopefully somewhere private) and then wrap it around your arm. Thus suitably protected, you start reaching into the western-most vat. After several minutes of searching, you come up with nothing. I guess that that pot just contained dirty water. Slightly disappointed and relieved, you decide to stick your hand into the middle vat.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

After several minutes of searching, your fingers touch touch upon something at the bottom of the vat. You triumphantly raise your arm above your head around the same time that your pants disintegrate from your arm. Welp. At least you managed to get your hands on... half of a golden key! Since your inventory if full, you carefully place the key down on a nearby shelf. Maybe you should sell off some of your loot, or at least get some new pants.

Not much protection on my spells list, but I'll cast a preemptive heal spell and stand back with another at the ready in case something in the vats attacks.
HeShe takes any damage at all, heal.
Unless heshe dies, in which case, run for the door to the spike pit.

Nikita II is perfectly fine, so you can relax. Go on, you've earned it.

Malaken shall assist Tamrik in searching the vats! By casting Summon Ancestral Spirits!

[8] You summon your ancestral spirits, but all they do and talk about what They said about Our Sharon 500 years back. It'd probably be more interesting if you haven't heard it 22 times before.

Follow the main party until they need me to smack someone.

The main party is kinda split between the vat room and the pit of spikes, so.. make a choice, I guess? The group in the vat room doesn't have a fighter though, so you're probably needed there more.

I'll appraise the Jade Coffer, check it for locks or traps, and rattle it gently to see what might be inside. I trust my Dwarven Craftsense and all, but I'd like a second opinion if someone more Roguish would be so kind. Also, what brand of magic was detected inside? Might give some hints. I could see Acerak leaving a little trap for us among the goods... especially since this seems like it might be a big red herring.

You cautiously open the Jade Coffer to find it full of healing potions! Eight healing potions, to be exact.

Spoiler: Brave Adventurers (click to show/hide)

Name: Tybar Whurthic
Player: Azthor
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter

HP: 3/3

Items: mining equipment, waterskins (water), rations, torch



Name: Midna
Player: Solifuge
Gender: Female
Class: Ranger (Fighter)
Race: Dwarf

HP: 3/3

Weapons: Brace of Handaxes, Mirror Shield
Armour: Ringmail, Saffron-Yellow Cloak, Goggles of Nothingness

Items: Bottle of Brandy, Torch, Smokesticks, Jade Coffer (Holding eight healing potions), Map


Name: Tank
Player: killerhellhound
Gender:
Class: Fighter
Race: Minotaur

HP: 2/3

Weapons: Battle Axe/Throwing Axes (5 Axes)
Armour: Orkish Steal(en?) Armour, Dwarven Shield.

Items: Steak, Spare Axes (5 Axes), Rope, Torches, Scroll of Ethereal Walk, Scroll of See Invisibility


Name: MaxClone2
Player: MaximumZero
Gender: Male
Class: Fighter
Race: Human

HP: 3/3

Weapons: Two-Handed Sword
Armour: Heavy Armour

Items: You can't take healing potions with you!



Name: Kazard McDermeth
Player: Zako
Gender: Male
Class: Rogue

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Short Sword/Crossbow (28 bolts)
Armour: Studded Leather, +1 Ring of Protection

Items: Rope, Gem of Trueseeing, Torches, Ten Foot Pole



Er... Wrong picture.


There we go.

Name: Hans
Player: Hanslanda
Gender: Female
Class: Rogue

HP: 1/2

Weapons: Short Sword/Short Bow (26 arrows)
Armour: Studded Leather

Items: grappling hook with rope attached, lockpicking/assorted thievery kit, Healing Potion x 2


Name: Cairn
Player: zacen299
Gender: Male
Class: Ranger (Rouge)
Race: Human

HP: 1/2

Weapons: Dagger/Throwing Knives (10 Knives)
Armour: Leather Jerkin

Items: 10 foot pole


Name: Karas Sirenna UNIT-003
Player: Kestel_6
Gender:
Class: Rouge

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Rapier/Hand Crossbow (30 Bolts)

Items: Rope


Name:  Nikita II
Player: Tsuchigumo550
Gender: Female
Class: Ex-KGB Officer (Rouge)
Race: Kitsune

HP: 2/2

Weapons: Sawtana (Katana, with a serrated edge)
Armour: Robes with "Property of Satan" written on them- actually a cheap knockoff

Items: Brimstone Torch, Venom from a HELL SPIDER, Gem-Encrusted Collar, Golden Couch



Name: Gramjir
Player: Lich180
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Silver Mace/Wizards Staff (20 charges)
Armour: Silver Chainmail

Spells: Cure Wounds, Dispel Magic, Frostbolt, Ethereal Walk, Feather Fall

Items: Food/Drink for a week, torch



Name: Dr. Malpracteece
Player: Geen
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Dagger/Generic Wand of Ranged Killiness (20 charges)

Spells: Create Undead, Fire Wall, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Magic Missile

Items: Torch, Bottle of Oil



Name: Naj
Player: TaiwaneseRedneck
Gender: male
Class: mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Spiked Mace/Needle Crossbow (40 needles)
Armour: Red Mage Plate

Spells: Long Light (No one thought of this?), Lightning, Cause Wounds, Detect Invisibility, Remove Invisibility

Items:  Liquid Pitchblende, Rope


Name: Malaken
Player: Vorthon
Gender: Male
Class: Mage Shaman
Race: Tabaxi

HP: 1/1

Weapons: CudgelCeremonial Whoop-ass Stick, Pimp-Mummy Hand (+2 to hit, MUMMY ROT)/Blowgun (15 Darts)
Armour: Loincloth, Crown of +1 Badassery

Spells:  Summon Ancestral Spirits, Heal, Floating Light, Bane, Fireball

Items: Tribal Totem


Name: Corvus
Player: Myroc
Gender: Male
Class: Mage

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Spear/Wand of Summon Pointy Implement (8 Charges)
Armour: Trenchcoat

Spells: Detect Magic, Light, Teleport, Stoneskin, Mage Hand

Items: 50ft Rope, Shaving Blade


Name: Tarmik the Magnificent
Player: greymountain_Sage
Gender: Male
Class: Mage Stage Magician

HP: 1/1

Spells: Mage hand, Magic Missile, Heal, Detect Magic, Tricks of the trade(Produces a trivial magic effect, such as summoning a rabbit from a hat.)

Items: Scroll of Levitate, Scroll of Polymorph


Name: Razdak
Player: Kadzar
Gender: Male
Class: Shaman (Mage)
Race: Awakened Mouse

HP: 1/1

Weapons: Cuteness (25 D'awww)
Armour: Head Feather, Body Paint

Spells: Create Anvil, Anchor Objects, Animate Object, Gust of Wind, Dumbfire Magic Missile

Items: Cheese

[Hanslanda]

Drink a healing potion. Climb out of the pit on the far side from where I entered it.

[greymountain_Sage]

Hahah, Half a key!
I'll bet you anything that the other half of the key is in the third vat.

I promise to personally polymorph Nikita II if she produces the other half of the key, and prepare another Heal spell just in case something bad happens.

[RedWarrior0]

Hahah, Half a key!
I'll bet you anything that the other half of the key is in the third vat.

I promise to personally polymorph Nikita II if she produces the other half of the key, and prepare another Heal spell just in case something bad happens.

This is Tomb of Horrors. What other than "Something Bad" could happen?

[Hanslanda]

"Something hilarious"

[Vorthon]

Malaken shall attempt to convince the spirits to help him search the vats! With Diplomacy!

((Oh god I hope I don't roll a one on this))

[greymountain_Sage]

This is Tomb of Horrors. What other than "Something Bad" could happen?

"Something hilarious"

Frequently both at the same time.

[Tsuchigumo550]

Sigh loudly and see if anyone has a way to displace the amount of vat liquid such as cutting a hole in the base or dropping an anvil or three into it.

If none of that works, strip down to my underwear, repeat the cloth on arm trick, and try to make it quicker this time.

[Zako]

"Well, that was close. DON'T do that again please."

Seach again, avoiding the spikes if possible.

[Solifuge]

Well now. Anybody need a healing potion? I've just come into possession of a small fortune in them.

Hans, we should try to get that grappling hook on a spike across the pit, and secure it to climb over. Mind if I try?

[zacen299]

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[Hanslanda]

Well now. Anybody need a healing potion? I've just come into possession of a small fortune in them.

Hans, we should try to get that grappling hook on a spike across the pit, and secure it to climb over. Mind if I try?

I'm somewhat inside the pit. Unless you wish to climb down and join me, this would be an interesting endeavor.

[Tsuchigumo550]

Take some of the grungy water and pour it into third container, see what it does.
Sigh loudly and see if anyone has a way to displace the amount of vat liquid such as cutting a hole in the base or dropping an anvil or three into it.

Stand really far away when anvil dropping.

If none of that works, strip down to my underwear, repeat the cloth on arm trick, and try to make it quicker this time.

[zacen299]

Wait wait how large is this pit? Edit: Nevermind think I can clear a 30 foot pit with a ten foot pole?