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Mahjik smashes two massive fists into the decapus in quick succession. His first fist reverberates slightly on impact - jarring the flesh underneath.

Flurry 1, enlarged, Power Attack, bless, Stunning Fist DC 19 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 = 20 damage 2d8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2) + 2 + 4 = 9
Flurry 2, enlarged, Power Attack 1d20 + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 7 - 1 - 2 + 1 = 9 damage 2d8 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (2, 3) + 2 + 4 = 11

sheesh... this dice roller... this damage... wow. Hopefully it fails the Fortitude save.

I think Mahjik's barkskin should still be active as well

Mahjik grins a little unevenly. "Aaah... illusionist. Of course. There's not really a ... 8... no, 10-tentacled horror down there. Such relief. That -" suddenly Mahjik grows nearly double in all directions - "Hey-what? Oh." Mahjik gauges the progress of the decapus and figures he has enough time to collect a good handful of dirt into one hand. Then he waits.

"If Shokambe is right and they'll come back, wise man would hurry. That well may have the clue we need - but sleeping here overnight would seem like a bad idea."

Mahjik whistles between tight lips, "That... that is impressive Urza."

Round 1 - HP 63/63; AC 26/17/21

Mahjik moves to in front of Douena at I11 and spends a few moments in contemplation - his skin takes on a slightly rougher, browner hue. "Gnarly." Barkskin ki power

"Wise man would worry when the friends of chaos focus all their attention on a single thing."

"Wise man won't argue with demon worshipers. Actually that is just common knowledge, nobody should argue with demon worshipers." Mahjik moves up to the front.

"I'll join the forward group. I think Tar'kanas has the right of it. There is no need to over-commit the group - some 4 or 5 of us should be fine. That way," Mahjik estimates, "we'll be as many as them; that should be adequate."

Sorry guys, I was gone for the (extended) weekend for a wedding, over here: Namib Desert Lodge, see also alternate view. It was exceptional (but low on internet). PS I didn't get married, others did.

"Wise man would not count his chickens before they crow," Mahjik intones. "There's no telling if anything helpful is beyond - and given our history, I'm inclined to suspect we'll find a handful of trouble as well."

Mahjik frowns as he speaks, as if another thought got smuggled into his mind, then asks Shokambe: "Have you seen any signs of others getting this far? Do you think we're the first? And if so, it may be safer for us to try to hide our efforts from here on out."

"Do we have a way of maybe exploring from the sky? A bird's eye view may give us some hints that would be missed here on the surface."

"You know, they say that many of our cities today are build on and from the ruins of prior cities. Perhaps people just forgot, but if we dig down at Taizon, maybe we find the mysterious missing city?"

"Not to worry, it's just that some of our spirit animals are apparently a bit more sassy than others. I don't hold the troubles against you, in fact this has been a very fruitful learning experience for me - thank you."

Neat :) I like it.

Mahjik follows his spiritual mentor and learns the ways of the monkey.

Mahjik looks at Urza thoughtfully, "I think you may be right. The only people spirits I can think of are ghosts."

"I think we're supposed to meet one of the dancers still. Right?"

Don't forget, Ieana also drops any held items (assuming she's also in a weird transformed state just looking like a dream snake).

Turns out Desna was wrong: Makoa and Mahjik could have handled it without us. It is the Age of Lost Omens, when you can't trust portents.

Getting one lucky round in... maybe that would've been enough. But if she gets at least 1 turn to actually act, with just Makoa and Mahjik, that might be enough to turn it around for her. She is(was?) a freaking high level cleric(?) - no doubt a bit of hitpoint damage wouldn't faze her.

Are you using Mahjik's flavor text as his action for the round, or does he simply cease to exist (in the initiative order) in a puff of dream logic?

I'll assume he's just missing.
Swift: mantis style
Move: G13

Mahjik scampers after Makoa culminating in a cartwheel attack on the snake.

Attack, Stunning Fist DC 18 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20 damage 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

"Alas, Orochimaru, you have overstayed your welcome. It's time for you to learn humility." Monkey-Mahjik sits on his tail and thoughtfully holds his chin with one hand while he strokes an imaginary beard with the other.

Can Douena be a starfish? :P :D

Well... she is a goddess.

Yes. Yes I can feel it. This is definitely Mahjik's spirit animal.

Only an hour or so every night, right?

Douena would probably ask Osumare "is it working?" every 2 minutes.

Mahjik relaxes without much trouble. Meditation comes naturally to him - in spite of his sometimes bizarre habits and angles. It doesn't take overly long before he drifts off.

I think monkey would work best for Mahjik, fits the area and himself, I think.

Mahjik grins to Douena, "Wise man would step out of the darkness to hide in the light. Have you considered that, perhaps, before the demon corrupted their actions, these girls were doing the work of Desna? And that Desna has guided your footsteps here to rescue them?"

Mahjik is certainly keen to try it. This works along for his primary motivation for being on this adventure.

If demonic domination is likened to cholesterol, then having three girls attend to you in your dreams must be a fruity cocktail of some sort.

OOee we rolling in it now! ;)

She likely wasn't summoned, but got to Golarion by some other means - in which case her body would stay here. For now at least - over time the malevolent spirit inherent in the demon will likely migrate to the abyss and reform.

"Wise man would harbor the grease for times of wanting," Mahjik explains to Urza. "Though, again, I trust you guys to keep me safe. But, don't you know the saying, when in Absalom..."

"hmmm, not to sound too keen, but, with her out of the way - can you still do it? I mean, the offer you originally had for us? Dream world and all that?" Mahjik asks Masozi.

"It's all right," Douena assures her in Polyglot. "It wasn't your fault. She made you." She scrambles over the dead devil-woman Pezock is methodically hacking to pieces. "Mahjik, are they all right? You didn't hurt them, did you?"

Mahjik grimaces a little, "Not reaaally, I mostly just hit the nerves - causing them to lose their senses. But... with that one," he points to Alala, "I think I heard a bone a crack. Just a little. I'm sorry."

"Not much longer," Mahjik smiles at Alala as he closes the gap to her, "please accept my apology in advance." He strikes at her, cautious not to cause serious harm, but forceful enough to knock her out as fast as possible.

Flurry 1, Power Attack, non-lethal 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 2 = 22 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 4 = 13
Flurry 2, Power Attack, non-lethal 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 - 2 = 17 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 4 = 13

hmmm... that is well above average damage. Alala may be sleeping a while with that.

Move to AP25 and attack!

Mahjik can't quite turn his eyes away from the fight around Zakiyya - when he tries to hit Alala his aim is way off.

Attack, Power Attack, Stunning Fist, non-lethal 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 - 1 = 7 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 4 = 11

Mahjik follows up with a quick succession of powerful taps to the left and right temples of Osumare's head. The impacts don't break or rupture the body - hardly any permanent damage - but they are forceful enough to leave anybody worse for wear.

Flurry attack 1, Power Attack, non-lethal 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 - 2 = 15 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 4 = 6
Flurry attack 2, Power Attack, non-lethal 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 2 = 18 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 4 = 9

Should Osumare go down with the first attack, Mahjik will 5ft step and continue against the next dancer.

HP 53; AC 22

Mahjik looks a little worried as he sees Makao's ferocious bite do barely a trickle of damage. "What's she got? How come isn't she doing the writhing roll of pain? Douena! You have to do it! Desna's spirit is in the starknife! Get her quick!" He moves in with a slight detour to avoid getting hit to AN20 and to support Douena against the other combatants. He attacks Osumare by forcefully gripping a muscle in her shoulder - enough to hurt and incapacitate, but the attack itself is not lethal.

Attack, non-lethal, Stunning Fist DC 18 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21 damage 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Mahjik carefully shifts his position, muscles tense in controlled panic. He's ready to jump out of harms way at a moment's notice. His fingers seem unusually stiff.

Given that barkskin is active, he'll spend (swift) action to engage Mantis Style and (standard) action to enter Total Defense.

If Mahjik can perform actions, he'll enter Mantis style (swift) and activate the barkskin ki power (standard).

Perception 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Sense Motive 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Mahjik sighs. "I was really hoping that there would be something here. Are... are all of you actually human? Or just those? What happened in your life that you could not be satisfied with what I offered?"

Mahjik nods. "See," he tells Urza, "safe as the lips of angels. Since we need to camp the night anyway, we can combine the practical with the curious."

Sense Motive 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Sense Motive, follow up 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

"Oh?" Mahjik turns his attention to Zakija. "Actually, I might be interested - it sounds not unlike the heightened state of awareness that monks strive for in meditation. If the same could be achieved with other means... that would be a thing worth investigating and rep- and think about." He grins, "Besides, I think we can risk one or two of us visiting the dream world you speak of. If enemies attack, you could return us to wakefulness quickly, yes? We can do it after dinner?"

Extra Sense Motive to gauge their response to the question 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

With only three of the Mwangi, Mahjik waits for an opportunity to quietly mention to one of his companions (let's assume Ursa): "I sense there is something deeper here - it is like Masozi and Osumare defer to Zakiyya in everything, but more so. Almost like Zakiyya has some form of mental control over them."

Mahjik is keen to try whatever they have on offer. And that aside, we need to earn level 6 somehow - this may be a far more controlled opportunity than many that we might face otherwise.

"Masozi, where are the men folk and the kids?" Mahjik asks as he bends down to prepare a wood stack for the fire.

Incidentally, prestidigitation does not, to my knowledge, start fires. There's a cantrip spark specifically for that.

"Greetings, I'm Mahjik. I'm glad to experience your hospitality - it's a refreshing change of pace. Don't hesitate to ask me to help in any way. It is the least I can do," Mahjik introduces himself. He looks about the area to see if there's anything obvious that could require assistance.

"Wise man would not overly dwell on the exposed flesh of maidens as they frolic in the water. How their bosoms heave and glisten in the heat of the sun and their voices entice the birds of the forest to sing with them." Mahjik says. At the sideways glances he responds with, "What? Father Andersin was a very wise man."

"Or we can wave at them from a distance? Hey Shokambe - is there some particular protocol or something for these situations in the Mwangi?"

Mahjik grins his trademark grin as he sits down next to Ishirou, "Well - I'm not sure how the others feel about the last few days - but I think it is good that we've hit the river now. You can measure travel better by river than by jungle, I think."

"I wonder if you turn into one of them if you get sad."

"I don't think the taste has changed much since they died," Mahjik points, "you could try a quick nibble?"

The hulking fey twists its neck to glance at who prod it with a pointy metal bit, Mahjik's foot shoots out almost vertical to strike the creature with a jaw cracking uppercut-like kick. As the lights in its eyes go out Mahjik renders its death complete with a follow-up stomp with the same foot.

Flurry 1, Power Attack 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 16 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 4 = 11
Flurry 2, Power Attack 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 21 damage 1d8 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 4 = 10