"That door leads to my private quarters." Togarin gestures to the righthand door in the western wall. "It is off limits as you might imagine. The other leads to areas occupied by Daegros, and by Vuzhon when she was still trapped here."
Male Varisian Human Rogue/2 Urban Ranger/4 HP: 30/30* |AC 22 T 16 FF 18| Fort +8/Ref +13/Will +3| Init +5| Perc +10| SM +10
László gives the gnome a quick glare, which probably goes unnoticed. "No, no. I am sure that Togarin would have told us if that were possible, yes? We should leave now. Our apologies for continuing to disturb you, Master Togarin. Come along." The Varisian heads for the lefthand door.
Leaving Togarin, the group passes through the lefthand door into a smaller chamber with a stone basin, about the size of a large bathtub, full of some kind of viscid blue-green fluid. Bearlor's size makes the area seem a bit cramped.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai squeezes into the room, taking a look at the strange green fluid.
Base Knowledge skill roll without any modifiers. Roll 1d20 ⇒ 14
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
"No clue what that is. Mind yourselves," Pai grunts, pointing at the fluid. She casts Detect Magic, just to be on the safe side, not knowing what she and the others were walking into.
F Human Cleric of Pharasma 8 - HP 67/67 - AC 25/T: 11/FF: 25 - Perception +17 - Fort: +9, Ref: +3, Will: +12 (+1 vs. Transmutation) - CMB: +7, CMD: 17 - Speed 20 - Init. +0
"What are your thoughts about the man in the other room, Laszlo?" Maddie asks before looking over the liquid Pai was just examining, but quickly realizes she also has no idea what it is either.
Male Varisian Human Rogue/2 Urban Ranger/4 HP: 30/30* |AC 22 T 16 FF 18| Fort +8/Ref +13/Will +3| Init +5| Perc +10| SM +10
"I did not trust him at all. Nhur Athemon was not a benevolent man, and his chosen apprentices probably share his attitudes. Togarin is very likely also wanting to escape from this place, and I believe he will only tell us what will assist him. That is why I did not want us to ask him any more questions about how to deal with Rozimus, yes?"
F Human Cleric of Pharasma 8 - HP 67/67 - AC 25/T: 11/FF: 25 - Perception +17 - Fort: +9, Ref: +3, Will: +12 (+1 vs. Transmutation) - CMB: +7, CMD: 17 - Speed 20 - Init. +0
"Yes, I agree that he cannot be trusted, but I was hoping he might let something slip that might be useful to us later." Maddie replies with a slight shrug, "But, you are probably correct when you say nothing he said can be trusted outside what benefits him. In any event, we're better off dealing with him later if we must."
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
"Lets head toward that door to the south, I suppose. Let's the guys be sure there are no traps first, though..."
Male Varisian Human Rogue/2 Urban Ranger/4 HP: 30/30* |AC 22 T 16 FF 18| Fort +8/Ref +13/Will +3| Init +5| Perc +10| SM +10
"A fine plan, friend Pai. This pool may lie beyond our ability to understand at the moment." László checks the door and, if there are no obvious issues, opens it once Ayaki is nearby.
Through the southern door is a spacious gallery. The sweeping ceiling here allows for a huge display of framed paintings upon the south wall, each of which sports a different monster looking down on the raised platform at the center of the room. The platform supports a simple table covered with an open book and numerous burning candles of various colors and lengths.
Suddenly the sound of ripping fabric is heard and the air shimmers atop the platform. Appearing there is a huge bipedal reptile with a mouth filled with sharp teeth and short, powerful arms that end in sharp claws.
Snave perks up from near the door and tugs on Turg's sleeve. "Uhh... Mistress? I hear something laughing over there near the ripped painting."
László, Maddie, Barlor, and Turg:
You hear a high pitched giggling from the far SW corner of the room.
Knowledge Nature DC 12:
This is a type of dinosaur called an allosaurus.
Knowledge Nature DC 17:
Allosaurus are meat-eating predators that can pounce on their prey.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
PaI fires an arrow shaped burst of acid from her hand at the dinosaur.
Turg shrugs, knowing no more of the dinosaurus than Maddie. Turg will cast Haste (2nd level spell #2 for the day) on everyone but Snave, because it's less of a waste to quicken herself than the most useless of entities (in the room.)
Pai sears it with an acid arrow as László circles the room, trying to track down the source of laughter. He sees nothing in the area.
Maddie blesses the group and Turg hastes them.
Focusing on the one that injured it the most, the allosaurus lunges down with claws and bite, tearing into him and lifting him off the ground with its teeth! Ayaki is grappled
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai's acid continues to burn the dinosaur for another round.
Damage 2d4 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
She also pulls out her wand of Magic Missiles and lets a charge explode into the beast.
Male Varisian Human Rogue/2 Urban Ranger/4 HP: 30/30* |AC 22 T 16 FF 18| Fort +8/Ref +13/Will +3| Init +5| Perc +10| SM +10
László sends a fusillade of arrows up at the great carnosaur. His first two glance off of the creature's scaly hide, but his third one sinks deep into its flesh.
The allosaurus is quickly taken down, but as it falls another painting is ripped.
The air shimmers on the platform again and a white gorilla with four arms appears there with a roar of rage.
Turg feels another tug on his sleeve and Snave points. "More laughing over there mistriss."
László, Pai, Barlor, and Ayaki:
You hear laughing again in the area near the ripped painting.
Knowledge Arcana DC 12:
This is a magical beast called a girallon. Girallons are among the jungle's most dangerous predators. They are aggressive, carnivorous, highly territorial, and incredibly strong. Worse, their four muscular arms are capable of inflicting incredible damage on anything that falls into their clutches. Their exotic appearance makes them popular creatures in certain cities as attractions in gladiatorial combats, either starved and pitted against each other, or set against gladiators eager to increase their fame and notoriety. One who kills a girallon is all but assured of fame, yet most battles against these ferocious beasts end poorly for those foolish enough to attempt to single-handedly defeat one. An adult girallon is 8 feet tall, broad-chested, and covered in thick, pure white fur. It weighs roughly 800 pounds.
Knowledge Arcana DC 17:
Girallons are basically just bigger tougher gorillas with four arms.
F Human Cleric of Pharasma 8 - HP 67/67 - AC 25/T: 11/FF: 25 - Perception +17 - Fort: +9, Ref: +3, Will: +12 (+1 vs. Transmutation) - CMB: +7, CMD: 17 - Speed 20 - Init. +0
Yes, yes it does.
Assuming the laughter she was sometimes hearing was coming from some hidden creature, Maddie casts Invisibility Purge and moves to the other side of the room where she last heard it. Unless she uncovers an invisible creature waiting to eat her by moving that far.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
Pai hears the strange laughing, and targets her Glitterdust spell at the general area by the ripped painting.
Dc 16 Will to resist.
Know. Arcana 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 26
Pai also tells the others what she knows about the girallion creature. Please read both spoilers under Know. Arcana in DM's last post.
Pai, I held your action for now because Glitterdust has a 10' radius and there is way to put it in there without hitting Barlor, Ing, or László. Maddie's invisibility purge reveals the troublemaker anyway, so you can change actions of you like.
The girallon falls to László's arrows.
Maddie then casts a spell and enters the chamber. Suddenly, a small demon-like winged creature appears next to Ing!
It stops in mid laugh and notices you all looking at it. "Sh'beel!"
Abyssal:
"Crap!"
INITIATIVE
László <=Acted
Maddie <=Acted
Pai <=UP
Turg <=UP
Ayaki <=UP
Winged demon
Barlor
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
"Ah the root of the problem becomes clear. Creature, stop this nonsense. If you don't we will be forced to blast you.". Pai repeats this in both Common and Infernal, hoping it might understand one of those languages.
Ready to cast a spell if it takes a violent action.
Illusionist Wizard 11; AC 14, 18 with Mage Armor; HP 21/81 (+ 0 temp HP); F+12, R +11, W+13; Init+7, Perception +12 +1 on saves vs, Transmutations | +2 on saves vs. Illusions
"Fine then," Pai clucks as she raises her wand and blasts the little monster.
