Korak swings a flurry of fists and claws at his opponent, missing all but one, which hits his opponent with a satisfying thud.
eh, I really do not have any other trick, sorry guys, hope you do not die - I delay
Jorriko steps up and slashes his blade, leaving the jester to lie on the ground in two pieces, twitching and laughing.
The stone jester begins climbing up the side of the pit.
Jorriko, off balance from his sword swing, tumbles and falls into the pit, past the climbing construct.
The creature, seeing Jorriko fall, looks up, then decides it's not worth the trouble when one of his targets is within easy reach. He stops his climb about 10 feet up, then drops back into the pit, standing over Jorriko menacingly.
I shot at the last jester
Jo fires a crossbow bolt at the construct, which goes wild, almost hitting Jorriko, before hitting the floor of the pit.
The stone jester looks about confused for a few moments, trying to find Jorriko, but is eventually unable to do so.
Figuring that his opponent was gone, he begins climbing again.
Suddenly, Jorriko lashes out with two quick slashes. One hits the construct with a glancing blow, doing slight damage, while the backswing just clinks off the thing's stone skin with no ill effects.
The jester, annoyed, releases his grip again, coming down on Jorriko with his bladed foot extended.
But his drop is narrowly avoided by Jorriko, who can feel the wind of the blade passing through where his shoulder had been a moment before.
Ill not last long like this... If it comes to it, Use this beast to mark my grave site.
"Sorry, Jorriko, you are not getting off the hook that easy! No deaths allowed before we finish the job!" says Korak as he jumps down the pit, making sure to fall with his on the Jester's head.
He scream out loud when he lands. He wants to be certain that Jo will listen!
"HEY! TINY! USE MORE OF THAT ACID BLOB YOU USED ON THE CRITTER AT THE FRONT DOOR!"
I move and -
The construct is rocked by Korak's blow, Jorriko's narrowly whizzing by his face as he catches his balance.
Hurt and surrounded by enemies, he lashes out.
His bladed foot narrowly whizzes past Korak's front as he sucks in his gut to avoid the blow, while his normal one flailing around afterwards doesn't come anywhere near Jorriko.
Korak wailed on the construct, getting in a number of hits, though only two connected for any damage.
It seems as though the creature is on its last legs, though it remains dangerous to those around it.
If there is a way to flank then ill take it!
Korak, Jorriko, and Jo combine fire, finally cracking, crumbling, and melting the construct's stone body, it slowly crumbling to pieces as the magic sustaining it is no longer capable of doing so.
As it crumbles, a small golden scepter is revealed in the wreckage, falling out of the chest of the creature.
Its functions are clearly labeled, in order:
-Redecorate (Rooms)
-Redecorate (Guardians/Inhabitants)
-Activate Defenses
-Deactivate Defenses
-Restore/Repair Defenses
-Unlock doors/chests
-Reveal Orb Chamber
Krail gathers his friends and channels positive energy over them. Looking at the beating that his barbarian comrad took he whispers a quick prayer to mend his wounds.
Death came to visit, may she come again on another day
He deactivates the defenses and suggests to the group: We should rest.
I have no problem resting, where?
16 hp
With the defenses down, we can rest anywhere. At least now we dont have to pay the guild for room and board.
I have all hp, in fact I did not needed the healing :p
Jo gives a potionf of CLW to korak and one to jorriko. you might need it more
Auron gives the sorceress a smile of honest gratitude.
"Thanks, tiny. You're a sweet heart when you're not killing stuff... Not that I'm complaining. By all means, kill as much stuff as you can in this place!" he then pauses for a second, and seems like something suddenly popped out in his mind. "The potion we found! Can you figure out what it does?"
Hey, I dont kill things, unless I am on very bad mood. And stop calling me names, mr clowny.
"Hahahaha. It's just an affectionate nickname between friends, little lady. Don't take it too seriously." he says with a loud laughter, before turning to his other companion.
"And you, Jorriko. Any ideas? Spending the night here is probably not safe, but we're not exactly 100%. Our next tussle might be our last if we are not careful..."
Jorriko fiddles with the scepter for a moment, deactivating the remaining defenses.
It takes him a bit longer to figure out how the Redecorate function works, but he soon does so, by pressing the button and then sating the theme out loud.
The rooms shift and rearrange slightly, losing the eye searing colors and garish decorations.
The walls shift to a simple white paneling, with clean hardwood floors. The main room shifts, obliterating the doll room and the one opposite it, changing into 4 same size bedrooms, while the "throne room" you are currently standing in loses it walls, and a bar, fully stocked with most beverages you could care to ask for, appears in its place, along with a fully stocked larder.
Finally, a number of jesters flicker into existence before changing into an innkeeper, his wife, and a pair of servants.
The defenses are disabled, we are locked in, and have the only known key in existence... Besides check out the "toy room" now. [b]
With a concentrated effort and use of the "redecorate" wand, Krail wild the other room to be lined with murals of succubi engaging in wanton acts of depravity, and a bed with wood carved busts of Korak looking dashing and manly as bedposts, and a wooden training dummy in the corner.
The large room they are standing in turns into a quiet, cozy study with paintings of dancing fey and beautiful woodland scenery. A comfortable bed and a long teak desk with lamps and a place for ink wells and quills materializes on one side with a large intricately engraved and cushioned chair to sit in. Book shelves line the free spaces on the remaining walls to complete the feeling of a study/ bedroom.
[b] For you, Jo. May you find comfort and rest here. I am going to investigate the final room, and then we can open access to the orb room.
Krail searches the remaining room making sure to unlock all remaining chests with the wand.
Jorriko touches the scepter again, and personalizes each of the rooms according to the whims of himself and his companions, tweaking the basic "Inn Theme" in the common room to be somewhat more "racy".
The help change slightly as well, becoming less wholesome, the innkeeper's wife and the serving girl now dressed in skimpy clothing and looking much more beautiful, while the innkeeper and male servant becoming somewhat rougher, even combat ready (appearing now in light armor and being armed).
Jorriko wanders into the rooms, and finds one locked chest, containing a fair amount of treasure.
A wand, and two longswords (which seem to be magical).
"Can you get rid of the clown shoes (and all the rest)? They make my kicks hurt more, but they're kinda annoying after a while..."
Krail's room becomes devoid of light and sparse of furniture. The darkness almost seems to crawl with a life of its own. A simple cot and chest spring out from the walls, and a freestanding door with all manner of locks and mechanisms appears on the other wall; a place to practice and hone his skills.