The Gaming Den

Dammit! Put it on and hope it doesn't work, or doesn't work well. We have a decent magic stat to resist with. That's not the face of someone who'll take "No" for an answer.

Yeah, take it. At least we're not being commanded to wear it.

Continue up to the lab; we could hit his study on the way down if needed.

Agreed.

Act like everything's cool. "Hi Sauron, whatcha up to?

Eh, if we're taking 10 we may as well take 20. And agreed on S9; maybe the laboratory holds some clues. I'm worried about running into Saruman if we visit that one room we're forbidden to enter though...

aaaand a blind choice. Investigate the pedestal, for no reason.

Hmm... I'd vote for heading for either the armory or treasury, both via S11, conveniently enough. Maybe we'll find some evidence of dealings with orcs! Or loot!

Well that's rough. I'll nemesis bolt, swordthrust, then repeat nemesis bolt. If we're decently lucky we should be able to burn him down quickly enough. I wonder if we can use the zombie torque during combat...

They cast defensive spells? Heretics!

I'll nemesis bolt the one that Pepito and Benedict don't engage, and then swordthrust whichever has the highest endurance.

Captives surrounded by a burning rainbow? Time to use the Gjallarhorn!

Also, I second Starmaker's suggestion; let the DMPC lead the way.

Yeah... let's get back on the boat.

Definitely investigate; maybe artifacts of power are just laying around everywhere now!

Make like a checker and jump.

Hmm... The chamber's far wall is a huge archway, around which an ornate frieze has been carved. Beyond the arch is a bluish haze. The carvings are of many things: heads, geometric patterns and other seemingly meaningless symbols. The frieze directly above the arch is odd, for it seems to depict some...

We also have the rainbow as a potential hint, so I approve of RYGB.

Yeah, un-unmask the faces.

Sheet lightning, then nemesis bolt and swordthrust at whoever.

We're done with the lava level; we're in the sewers now. So retreating just "resets" the lepers. I was thinking of the Immediate Deliverance strat too; I can turn 1 Nemesis Bolt and turn 2 Immediate Deliverance, so we kill one or two each attempt. I'll vote for that.

I think I'll stick with my plan: Sheet Lightning, then Swordthrust the highest endurance one, then Nemesis Bolt.

Well... I'll Nemesis Bolt the one next to Pepito, then Sheet Lightning and Swordthrust on the highest endurance one. Then I'll call Nemesis Bolt back to mind and deal with the remaining.

I'll drop sheet lightning and deliverance, Nemesis Bolt number 1, prep Entrallment, and enthrall the highest endurance one (hopefully). Then I'll swordthrust a low end. guy, and repeat nemesis bolt.

Well this is a big mess. I'll only prep Enthrall and Nighthowl for this fight; I'll cast Entrall on Benedict, then Nighthowl on Kiki, and then I'll just keep recasting Enthrall.

For a master of illusion, Blue Moon is being quite predictable. I'll cast Detection, because why not.

May as well.