Question for DM's who have run through City of the Spider Queen (Player Spoiler) [Archive] - Wizards Community

Question for DM's who have run through City of the Spider Queen (Player Spoiler) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Gilgamet
06-05-05, 11:05 AM DM's - I am just about to run my group through CotSQ. I have a couple questions about the first encounter with the vampires.

If the PCs are able to break the door - or find some other means of getting it open. How much natural sunlight pervades the room? The opening flavor text states that the buildings are in the shadows of the hills. Would the vampires in the room be affected by the door being opened? I realize that time of day is important - so my question should be viewed that even at max sun height, what would be the amount that could enter this room?

Can a knock spell open the door? I think yes because the spell says that "The knock spell opens stuck, barred, locked, held, or arcane locked doors." and the door descriptor calls it 'stuck'. Let me know if you have ruled differently.

Thanks
The Axeman
06-05-05, 11:40 AM sounds reasonable to me. I'd also assume that if the buildings are in the shadow of the hill that the vampires in the back of the room will not go into any sunlight that might filter into the room (which won't be much).
DonGnocci
06-06-05, 08:59 AM @Gilgamet:
I ruled that the doorstep is sunlit, but the interior rest of the mausoleum is dark.
Chahir fought the PCs until they realized to just GET OUT of the mausoleum to survive... The cleric then had cast some searing light, and then Chahir was gone. The Door was not bypassed by "Knock"(It would work, nonetheless) but indeed a dwarven barbarian who bashed the door right open.
Well...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Gilgamet 06-05-05, 11:05 AM	DM's - I am just about to run my group through CotSQ. I have a couple questions about the first encounter with the vampires. If the PCs are able to break the door - or find some other means of getting it open. How much natural sunlight pervades the room? The opening flavor text states that the buildings are in the shadows of the hills. Would the vampires in the room be affected by the door being opened? I realize that time of day is important - so my question should be viewed that even at max sun height, what would be the amount that could enter this room? Can a knock spell open the door? I think yes because the spell says that "The knock spell opens stuck, barred, locked, held, or arcane locked doors." and the door descriptor calls it 'stuck'. Let me know if you have ruled differently. Thanks
The Axeman 06-05-05, 11:40 AM	sounds reasonable to me. I'd also assume that if the buildings are in the shadow of the hill that the vampires in the back of the room will not go into any sunlight that might filter into the room (which won't be much).
DonGnocci 06-06-05, 08:59 AM	@Gilgamet: I ruled that the doorstep is sunlit, but the interior rest of the mausoleum is dark. Chahir fought the PCs until they realized to just GET OUT of the mausoleum to survive... The cleric then had cast some searing light, and then Chahir was gone. The Door was not bypassed by "Knock"(It would work, nonetheless) but indeed a dwarven barbarian who bashed the door right open. Well...