"ok, let's do this."
Harlan nods and assess the wounds on his friends. If none are critical, he will cling to Skygni and prepare for the next snake.
@Kiyomi: None that you can see.
Heng swims through a four to five foot wide tunnel through the water. It runs over forty feet east before rising and opening on the floor of a great chamber. Overhead are a tangled web of barbed chains, arrayed with mangled bodies and body parts, hanging like so much rotted fruit. To the east is a massive set of double-doors, in front of which are arrayed a number of foes.
The woman-headed serpent coils and turns, facing Heng. "There is one! We must defend this gate with our lives. Kill them all!" The group, including two female hobgoblin monks, two lepers, and the escaped destrachan, ready for combat. Heng hears the chinks of movement in the chains above, and spies two dark figures crawling amid the chain web.
Heng quickly retreats through the tunnel, and the enemies do not follow (yet).
While everyone is gathered, Kiyomi will cast haste on the party.
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"Our foes await us. There were two among the chains overhead that I will not be able to reach. Do you yet have the ability to cast your air walk spell again, Harlan?"
"Perhaps we should lay out our plan of attack. The remaining howling beast might be the most dangerous. I do not know what type of creatures wait in the chains."
"I can Heng, but only once."
The halfling's brows furrow as he contemplates his drained power, searching for a good way to replenish his prayers.
"If we rest they'll just ambush us while we're not ready. Let's get in there and get this done. It's probably their last stand."
Hope it's not ours.
"Suishen still holds a fireball that I can blind-fire assuming you all are out of the way"
Sorry... Room was dry beyond the entrance.
"I know, let's hope we don't have to worry about it for much longer."
Harlan casts Air Walk on Heng before the party continues.
Malnival hugs Kelda then dives into the water behind Heng.
Magical hastened, you dive into the water and traverse the tunnel rapidly. You emerge in good order and quickly get your feet on solid ground. The last guardians are arrayed defensively, but your quick formation seems to have caught them on their heels.
Parity will fire off the fireball in a general direction and rough distance: due east/50'(if allowed) based on cues from Suishen, and then will airwalk up to 10' above the ground, assuming there is enough headroom.
Kiyomi begins to sing as a move action and as a standard action, will cast ear-piercing scream (Fort DC 16) on the thing in the chains to the north!
Haste round 3/11
Round 1
HP = 67/82
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (+2 BoF)(25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 32/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 1/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 11/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 10):
5 2/4 Cure Light Wounds, Mass, Break Enchantment*, Breath of Life*, Wall of Stone
4 0/6 Blessing of Fervor, Cure Critical Wounds*, Restoration*, Air Walk, Holy Smite*
3 1/7 Cure Serious Wounds*, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Neutralize Poison*, Stone Shape, Magic Circle Against Evil
2 1/7 Aid, Restoration, Lesser*, Resist Energy*, Cure Moderate Wounds*, Shield Other*, Spiritual Weapon, Ghostbane Dirge*
1 4/8 Bless, Detect Evil, Detect Undead, Command*, Cure Light Wounds*, Burning Disarm*, Sun Metal*
0 Stabilize, Purify Food and Drink*, Create Water, Detect Magic, Mending, Guidance, Light, Spark*
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = Bless
Getting off Skygni, Harlan readies to fire a bolt at the naga if she attempts to cast a spell.
Malnival swims to the surface and cast a spell. 2 rays of flame burst from his hand and fly at the Naga.
Ranged Touch 1 :
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Ranged Touch 1 :
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Kiyomi immediately begins a rousing chorus, inspiring her allies to valor. Into the refrain she works in a sonic screech, heard only by the target, who recoils sharply.
Kelda screams as she flies into a rage, charging forward to attack the nearest leper hobgoblins. She rams him with her shield, knocking it to the ground as she runs right over and up to the large reptilian monster.
Heng steps up into the air and shoves through the chains to engage one of the two humanoids there; they are man-sized, with terribly scarred, pale flesh covered by a tangle of chains. They hang from the larger chains with the agility and grace of tree-borne monkeys. Heng lands a crushing blow, knocking it back in the chains.
Malnival moves up to get into range before blasting the serpent-woman with two fiery rays, eliciting screams of pain from the scorching magic. Harlan moves away from the edge and hops off Skygni, honing his aim towards the serpent.
Lastly, Parity unleashes the fireball energy into the enemy formation, and Kelda. The blast has good effects on the two larger foes and the standing leper, but the female monks evade all damage. Kelda also instinctively ducks in time, avoiding the brunt of the spell.
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The chain-riders extend some of their fiendish magic into the chains they touch, causing them to animate and sprout razor-edge barbs. The chains lash and attack Heng, Parity, Harlan and Kiyomi, leaving deep cuts behind.
The hobgoblins attack! The prone leper gains his feet and moves to flank Kelda. The other leper and one of the females charge Malnival, and he dodges and blocks their attacks. Surrounded, Kelda takes a few glancing blows from the second female and the reptile, but manages to absorb and block a good number of hits.
The serpent-woman starts to cast a spell, and Harlan snipes her with a well-aimed bolt. The missile clips her scales, drawing some blood, but is not enough to distract the casting. Her magic responds to Malnival in kind, scorching him with two fiery rays of her own.
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Since he's 10 feet up, Parity should be able to charge the Naga from here with haste.
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Kiyomi continues singing and sends three arrows at the nearest living chain thing!
for plus acid!
for plus acid!
for plus acid!
Round 2
HP = 67/82
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (+2 BoF)(25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 31/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 1/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 11/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 10):
5 2/4 Cure Light Wounds, Mass, Break Enchantment*, Breath of Life*, Wall of Stone
4 0/6 Blessing of Fervor, Cure Critical Wounds*, Restoration*, Air Walk, Holy Smite*
3 1/7 Cure Serious Wounds*, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Neutralize Poison*, Stone Shape, Magic Circle Against Evil
2 1/7 Aid, Restoration, Lesser*, Resist Energy*, Cure Moderate Wounds*, Shield Other*, Spiritual Weapon, Ghostbane Dirge*
1 4/8 Bless, Detect Evil, Detect Undead, Command*, Cure Light Wounds*, Burning Disarm*, Sun Metal*
0 Stabilize, Purify Food and Drink*, Create Water, Detect Magic, Mending, Guidance, Light, Spark*
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = Bless, Haste
Seeing one bolt isn't enough to stop the serpent woman, Harlan tries four.
1stAttack:
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Firing her bow rapidly, Kiyomi pincushions the northern chain-devil. Though her arrows barely pierce their link armor, the acid-laced missiles make heavy marks. Screaming wildly, Kelda lays her sword into the reptilian beast, carving two great wounds and nearly decapitating it. The monster collapses in a bloody heap.
Heng hammers at the southern devil, which dances around and through the chains, trying to dodge. Heng is relentless, and though he misses a couple, lands a solid second and third strike to kill the foe. As it dies, the chain-devil's body decomposes into a tangle of small chains that scatter as they hit the floor.
Malnival attacks the female monk, scimitar flashing like lightning. She parries his first slash, but the next two are precise and deadly. Missing an arm and half her neck, the hobgoblin falls. Harlan fires his crossbow at the serpent-woman with machine-like speed, connecting with two bolts. She hisses and roars, now bleeding from several wounds.
Parity charges across the room, air walking directly over the melee. He swings Suishen hard at the serpent, but she coils away just enough to avoid the blow.
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The remaining chain-rider shifts a few feet and redirects its animated chains all against Kiyomi, lashing her with two of the bladed edges.
The leper slams Malnival with a scab-covered fist, but the elf lurches away from the follow-up swing.
The remaining monk and second leper batter Kelda with punches and nunchaku strikes, and she weathers them all with only more defiant bellows. Still, Kelda's many wounds are starting to take their toll.
The serpent rears back, hissing and snapping her fangs into Parity's thigh before he can react. The force of the bite cuts through his magically hardened skin and he feels the slow burn of venom pulse throug his leg.
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Parity stabs out strong with Suishen again, pulling his shield into his glove and switching to a 2-handed strike
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He'll pull his shield back out at the end of his attack. If that kills the naga, he'll move to flank with Kelda
Kiyomi continues singing and sends four arrows at the remaining chain devil!
for plus acid damage!
for plus acid damage!
for plus acid damage!
for plus acid damage!
Round 3
HP = 67/82
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (+2 BoF)(25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 27/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 1/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 11/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 10):
5 2/4 Cure Light Wounds, Mass, Break Enchantment*, Breath of Life*, Wall of Stone
4 0/6 Blessing of Fervor, Cure Critical Wounds*, Restoration*, Air Walk, Holy Smite*
3 1/7 Cure Serious Wounds*, Dispel Magic, Invisibility Purge, Neutralize Poison*, Stone Shape, Magic Circle Against Evil
2 1/7 Aid, Restoration, Lesser*, Resist Energy*, Cure Moderate Wounds*, Shield Other*, Spiritual Weapon, Ghostbane Dirge*
1 4/8 Bless, Detect Evil, Detect Undead, Command*, Cure Light Wounds*, Burning Disarm*, Sun Metal*
0 Stabilize, Purify Food and Drink*, Create Water, Detect Magic, Mending, Guidance, Light, Spark*
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = Haste
Seeing Kelda taking a beating, Harlan attempts to rescue her by limping faster than he's ever limped before.
Malnival continues his dance swinging at his second attacker.
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Kiyomi continues to rain arrows on the remaining chain devil, clipping it again and again. It manages to hang on, but barely, until Heng marches over and crushes its chest in with a solid finishing blow.
Kelda rages on, hacking her sword at the female hobgoblin with wild abandon. Her attacks come fast and hard, cutting three terrible wounds before the monk can adjust her defense. Kelda lurches in for the finishing move, using her own teeth to tear out the hobgoblin's throat. Frothing blood, Kelda spins to face her next foe.
Limping along quickly, Harlan moves to Kelda's side and aids her with a healing spell. She doesn't acknowledge, but it staunches some of her wounds.
Malnival's scimitar never ceases moving, flowing gracefully from the fallen monk and neatly carving down the leper in two quick slashes. A third decapitates the wretch and ends the threat.
Parity ripostes with Suishen, barely penetrating the serpent's armor, but the channeled force magic utterly ravages where it connects. The serpent woman flies back, hitting the great doors with a sickening crunch. She slides down to the floor with a dying hiss.
The sole remaining foe, a hobgoblin leper, fights on knowing his own doom in imminent. He screams, "Munasukaru!" as he flails fists at Kelda. The berserker easily blocks them with her shield.
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As the final foe falls, Kelda releases her rage and slumps to her knees, huffing in exhaustion. The break in fighting gives you a moment to look around. The walls adjacent to the double doors are hung with rows of iron gibbets, hanging from chains. Limp forms are visible through the bars of the cages; half still appear to be living, the others have long since succumbed to torture and disease from the captors.
The great doors are massive, each nearly fifteen feet in height, constructed of red-painted wood and banded with iron.
The naga wears a magnificent inlaid platinum-and-jade pendant of great size (non-magical).