Frustrated by the inefficacy of his knack, he opts for something a bit more powerful. He concentrates on his mental power Focused Magic Missile:2d6 + 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 2 = 7
Human Bard 5 | hp 24/33 | AC 14, T 12, FF 12 | Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4 (roll twice vs. disease and take higher roll) | Bard.Perform 12/17 rounds | Diplom +22, Perform (oratory) +22, Perception +8, Sense Motive +22 | Init +2
"You guys are doing great! Here, let's see if this helps..." Kaylee says in between cheers. Ending her performance for now, Lingering will keep it going for 4 more rounds.
Kaylee pulls out her shortbow, notches an arrow and takes a pot-shot at the remaining snake.
shortbow:1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 = 19 damage:1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Since Oloch seems to be holding on, and weary about the challenges yet to come, Nemis opts to use only a fraction of his power: TK Projectile:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19 for DMG:1d6 ⇒ 5
Human Bard 5 | hp 24/33 | AC 14, T 12, FF 12 | Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4 (roll twice vs. disease and take higher roll) | Bard.Perform 12/17 rounds | Diplom +22, Perform (oratory) +22, Perception +8, Sense Motive +22 | Init +2
"QUIT MOVING AROUND!" Kaylee shrieks incredulously, and then looses another arrow. 3 rounds left of lingering performance.
"Such a unique creature!" Nemis begins to search the room as he speaks, "I had hoped to find some kind of powerful weapon or piece of information that would help us with the beast in the other room."
Nemis starts by concentrating on the flail and the shield with his gaze (Detect Magic) He also looks about for anything he didn't catch before the amphisbaenas attacked.
NG Female Halfling Street Poet 7 | HP: 60/60 | AC: 23(18 Tch, 17 Fl) | CMB: +8, CMD: 25 (26 v. Overrun) | F: +10, R: +9, W: +5 (+4 v. Fear) | Init: +6 | Perc: +2, SM: +4 | Speed 40ft | Challenge: 0/3 Used | Tactician: 0/2 Used| Panache 0/2 Used | Active conditions: Waiting for Game (???)
Jillia recovers her spent Panache point.
"What about the flail?" Jillia asks, pointing at the mosaics. "It seems like it was pretty important. Too bad it's so big." (For a halfling, at least.)
Nemis learns that the shield, while once magical, has been damaged beyond repair.
flail (DC 23 Spellcraft):
This is a Medium heavy flail, one a Large-sized creature like a cyclops would wield in one hand. Its heavy ball is etched with imaged of stylized eagles and sunbursts. It is a +1 axiomatic monstrous humanoid bane heavy flail. There seems to be something more to it, though.
I will need the alignment of any PC who tries to pick up the flail.
Human Bard 5 | hp 24/33 | AC 14, T 12, FF 12 | Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4 (roll twice vs. disease and take higher roll) | Bard.Perform 12/17 rounds | Diplom +22, Perform (oratory) +22, Perception +8, Sense Motive +22 | Init +2
Really need to grab Spellcraft on Kaylee....
Kaylee looks at the pretty flail. "Hey guys, anyone know what this does?"
Keleshite Theologian of Sarenrae 3 | HP 24/27 | AC 19 FF 18 Tch 11 | CMD 11 | F+6 R+3 W+8 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Per Diem:
Spells [2nd] 2/3 [1st] 3/4 | Channels 0/5 | Firebolt 6/7 | Beacon of Faith: Not Used
Muzhaa'f lets the flame in his palm burn on and gazes at the flail, attempting to discern its magical properties. I can't actually make the check, but I'll ask about the schools of magic via detect magic?
NG Female Halfling Street Poet 7 | HP: 60/60 | AC: 23(18 Tch, 17 Fl) | CMB: +8, CMD: 25 (26 v. Overrun) | F: +10, R: +9, W: +5 (+4 v. Fear) | Init: +6 | Perc: +2, SM: +4 | Speed 40ft | Challenge: 0/3 Used | Tactician: 0/2 Used| Panache 0/2 Used | Active conditions: Waiting for Game (???)
"It's a weapon important enough to be the subject of artwork. Someone should take it, before that golem collapses the entire structure," Jillia suggests. "I could grab it, but it's a bit big for me to use. Oloch? Kaylee? Inira?"
The flail radiates moderate conjuration and evocation magic.
Jillia:
When Jillia picks up the flail, she feels quite weak (mechanically, she gains one negative level since her alignment is not lawful).
In her head, she sees images of it being used by a cyclops to crush the heads of fiends and serpent-headed humanoids. She feels a sentience in this weapon; its purpose is to slay serpentine creatures, and can use neutralize poison at will when in combat with such creatures. In addition, she somehow knows it can cast liberating command three times per day.
Jillia can hear a voice in her head, though in languages she does not understand. She does, however, get an urge to put the weapon down, as if she is not meant to hold it.
"It wants? I've heard of objects with psyches, but I've never experienced it first hand. Fascinating..."
Nemis cogitates for a bit, "Can anyone use it? We need to settle the score in the center of this place. Do we know what to do with theses discs? Is there any place left to look?"
Keleshite Theologian of Sarenrae 3 | HP 24/27 | AC 19 FF 18 Tch 11 | CMD 11 | F+6 R+3 W+8 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Per Diem:
Spells [2nd] 2/3 [1st] 3/4 | Channels 0/5 | Firebolt 6/7 | Beacon of Faith: Not Used
"We appear to have far more questions than answers at this juncture. Jillia, do you remember anything of what the Starwatcher Spirit looks like? Or what it said to you?"
No sooner are the words out of Jillia's mouth than a resounding CRACK is heard across the structure. It seems to have erupted from the room with the monolith.
The party scampers back into the chamber just in time to see the automaton's fist rearing back for another blow, the doors already battered and cracked!
(Assume that you've had one round to cast a spell or activate an ability; I'll let Muzhaa'f use his bless or choose a different one if desired; then we'll be in initiative. Just let me know what your action is, if any.)
With a final blow, the enormous construct smashes through the stone doors. Framed in the doorway is a Gargantuan black-and-red serpent with three tails and six eyes. A gloating telepathic cry exudes from the creature, Foolish, mindless machine! Now you are the prisoner, and I am finally free! With a dazzling flash, the two creatures change places: the golem in the smaller room and the serpentine fiend outside of it. As the serpent begins to uncoil, the golem lunges forward and grasps the fiend by its head. The two titans are in a temporary stalemate; the golem cannot release its hold or the fiend will escape, and the fiend cannot break the golem's grip!
DC 21 Kn (arcana):
This is a xacarba, an evil and chaotic extraplanar outsider.
DC 26 Kn (arcana):
A xacarba has damage reduction overcome by good-aligned weapons, is resistant to acid, cold, and fire, while immune to electricity and poison.
As a reminder: the walls of the large, vaulted room are carved with stylized astronomical symbols. The north wall contains four large panels, each eight feet above the ground with a central gap about seven inches wide and an inch deep. Above the four panels are blocky letters, and below them, mosaics featuring sway-backed cyclopes. The chamber's floor displays a stylized depiction of Golarion and its moon traveling around the sun.
In the first mosaic, the large doors are ajar and three snake-like tails are slithering free. In the second, four cyclopes each place small discs into the panels. In the last mosaic, beams from the panels push back the serpentine tails.
Cyclops language OR DC 20 Linguistics:
The phrase above the panels reads, The MOON set within the VOID reflects the SUN but does not obscure the STARS, with the capitalized words centered above each panel.
In stark contrast, the room from which the beast came has nothing at all carved on its walls. It is well-lit from something in the far corner.
Everything within the red outlined boxes is threatened area by the snake thing. Judge yourself accordingly.
Assuming that first two miss but last one crits! Hope that gets past damage reduction... and since Inira is going last, it seems, didn't add in any pluses from bless or whatever else might be cast. Damage x3:3d6 + 12 ⇒ (5, 4, 6) + 12 = 27
"Oloch I hope you have more of that ultraviolence ready! We need to get those stones into the slots! Darkness is VOID, torchlight is probably STARS, whatever is making that light is SUN! QUICKLY while they're still locked!"
I see this going south very quickly for us. Oloch get in and fire it up while they're locked in combat while 2 people go in for discs 3 & 4. Whoever has the 2 discs currently should get them out and immediately back Oloch up until we have them all for the wall.
Human Bard 5 | hp 24/33 | AC 14, T 12, FF 12 | Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +4 (roll twice vs. disease and take higher roll) | Bard.Perform 12/17 rounds | Diplom +22, Perform (oratory) +22, Perception +8, Sense Motive +22 | Init +2
Kaylee grabs whichever item her friends didn't grab and books it along with them.
Probably my last post until Monday, guys, just a reminder. :)
Keleshite Theologian of Sarenrae 3 | HP 24/27 | AC 19 FF 18 Tch 11 | CMD 11 | F+6 R+3 W+8 | Perc +4 | Init +1
Per Diem:
Spells [2nd] 2/3 [1st] 3/4 | Channels 0/5 | Firebolt 6/7 | Beacon of Faith: Not Used
The mithral golem is the SMALLER of the two?! Now would be a great time for me to have prepared grace...
"I don't think weapons will save us. Nothing for it. Sarenrae protect me, I will recover those lights!" Muzhaa'f rushes forward toward the two abandoned discs, dodging the titans underfoot.
Either I make it or I'm dead. One of the two. I'm hoping it's grappled and can't make AoOs.
Okay, so: activate tactician for Jillia, bless for Muzhaa'f, expeditious retreat for Nemis, divine favor and activate sacred weapon (Swift) for Oloch. I have Inira's first action in initiative (and know what Muz and Nemis have planned too); does she have an action prior to initiative?
