I move up 20 feet towards the thing and ready an action to huck a Javelin at it if at any point before my turn it is within 30 feet of me.
Oh....I wasn't quite sure. Here goes.
for:
Jorland strikes the decapus with a sound toss from his javelin.
Liu
GM Rolls
DC19 Sense Motive
Liu attacks the decapus with her MW shortbow, from stealth hit damage with sneak attack
Decapus attacks with its wand of scorching ray at Jorland, touch attack hit doing damage.
Kalistrine
Kalistrine growls and grasps another Chakram,. "Blasted thing, come down and fight me!" she shouts, her face growing red. "I will eat your heart and boil your eyes for tea!"
Enril
Enril channels positive energy which gives everyone except Takeshi and the decapus points of healing.
Takeshi
Now at the top of the ledge, Takeshi begins casting a spell.
Round 3
Jorland
I look at Kalistrine. "I could prepare that for you. I'll cook the heart in my homeland mead."
I five foot forward and toss two more Javelins at the thing.
Attack 1 For:
Attack 2 For:
Confirm Crit: For an additional:
Jorland's first javelin whistles past the decapus bouncing off the ceiling, whereas his second javelin strikes the foe squarely.
Ahiko
Ahiko, out of magical means to assist, pulls out her crossbow and fires at the nasty beastie.
... and misses wildly...
Liu
With a Chakram already in hand, she hurls it full force at the Decapus. "Cowardly thing!" she calls out.
Liu fires another shot with her bow , miss
Reacting to her taunts, the Decapus attacks with its wand of scorching ray at Kalistrine, touch attack , hit,
Kalistrine reacts after being burned and tosses a chakram at the beast hitting him hard.
Enril, Takeshi
Enril moves to attack with his longbow and misses the decapus.
Takeshi
Takeshi completes his spell, his body expanding in size. He then charges the decapus, drawing his katana and investing it with his power on the way, his vantage point on the ledge allowing his blade to reach the creature.
HP: 15/15
AC: 15 (+1 dex, -1 size, +2 int, +1 dodge, +2 ward)
Arcane Pool (1 of 4 used)
Warded
Enlarged
Takeshi strikes the creature causing black blood to spurt out however it is still in the air.
Upon this contact it shrieks “Father! Help! Faaaathhhherrrr! Pazuzu! Why!!!!!?????!!!!!"
Round 4
Jorland
Since Takashi has a 10 foot reach I believe the Decapus does not count as being in combat. I could be wrong though. I'll throw another javelin and find out.
Attack: For:
Jorland throws his javelin striking the ugly ten-legged octopus looking creature in the back of the head causing large purplish goo to exfiltrate from its orifice.
The creature hits the ground, the sound is "SPLAT", its blood went spurting high. That was a helluva way to die.
The creature's words trigger something in Kalistrine. She growls, an inhuman sound coming from her throat, and hurls herself at the Decapus as it tumbles from the ceiling. Her claws make a horrific mess of the aberration as she rips it to ribbons, and though it is already dead she defiles the corpse, reducing it to unidentifiable pulp. Anyone approaching her will elicit only a demonic stare, her face coated in black and purple ichor. Her skin is reddened beneath all that, the scars on the left side of her face much more visible in this state, forming what looks like a symbol of some kind.
When she has finished with the Decapus' remains, she shuffles into a corner, breathing hard and slumps against the wall.
Takeshi looks around the area of the ledge and then the room from his vantage point.
Ahiko breathes a sigh of relief... and looks around at the others to gauge if anyone is wounded. "That was a horrible creature. I am amazed at your skills at putting it down so handily. I feared it would be too much for us, but obviously I was mistaken. I am very impressed at your combined prowess. Does anyone need healing?"
From Takeshi's vantage point,The floor of this vast cavern descends in two
twenty-foot drops into a large, eerie grotto.
The walls drip with moisture and bear strange
and disturbing cave paintings of towering
four-winged humanoid shapes. Tiny
motes of glowing light drift and
bob in the air, giving the place
an almost nauseating feeling, as
if the cavern is viewed through a
dreamlike haze. To the south you see 2 passages forking due south, where the cave paintings continue and another to the southwest.
DC10 Religion normally 15 but well
Takeshi opposite direction
dozens of feet to the west, supported by
stone pillars and with deep funerary
alcoves to the north and south.
The nearest end of the room seems
to have partially collapsed into
a large cavern in which faintly
glowing motes of light swirl
and dance in the air, which is where Takeshi stands.
I simply watch as Kali mutilates the corpse. "Couldn't wait for me to at least cook it? Bah."
I look over at Ahiko. "Of course we killed it. We a low level adventurin party afterall. It stands te reason we can handle anythin we come across an I'm built ta kill stuff." I say all this in a matter of fact tone.
When Kali is done I recover my javelins and search the body.
Ahiko simply watches Jorland search the body. While not put off by the sight of death or dead things, it has been mutilated and is too gooey and icky for her tastes.
From her spot on the floor, Kalistrine looks up at the walls of the cavern, and with a groan she pulls herself to her feet and walks unsteadily over to the remains of the Decapus. She reaches down and grabs hunks of ichorous flesh and begins hurling it onto the walls over the cave paintings.
On the body you find a wand and a circlet.
I pick up and clean off both. I then put on the circlet and hold the wand up in a kingly fashion. "I am now King Jorland." I look around for a moment and then shrug.
I take off the circlet and hold both it and the wand out. "Dis wand has that ray blast on it I'm sure, but I dun't know what dis ring hat be. Someone wanna take a gander at it?"
Ahiko casts Detect Magic, then examines first the circlet, then the wand...
Ahiko, once finished examining the magic items, casts Cure MOderate wounds on herself, since no one else spoke up about needing healing
Ahiko
"Ah, you are right, Jorland. The wand is indeed offensive in nature and apparently the source of the creature's fiery rays. It seems to have a rather plentiful supply of charges remaining, which I'm sure we can ourselves. The circlet is one that increases a person's abilities that are based on charismatic properties." She smiles as she explains the items to the others.
"While this circlet would be wonderful for a bard or cleric, it could benefit just about anyone. The wand, on the other hand, can only be used by someone who can utilize this spell, or who can control magic items. I'd be glad to carry the wand and use it on behalf of the party if you all don't mind, as I have few other offensive options. But of course if someone else would rather use it, I have no objections to that either."
She holds out both circlet and wand for others to examine if they choose and claim if they wish to.
Takeshi looks around for a suitable place to secure his rope and then does so, allowing the tail to trail over the ledge to the floor. Dismissing his size, he then climbs down the rope to the others.
"There's an opening to a crypt or something like that up there. When we're done down here we can go check it out. It might be they way in to the rest of the castle. But let's see if that thing had a lair nearby."
Perception DC 15
I take back the circlet and put it on. I look up to Takeshi. "Right, let's do dat. I'll lead."
I take point and start to head down the path Takeshi pointed out.
Jorland leads the group down southerly passage and comes to an abrupt end and stacked upon a flat rock with a hoard consisting of a light steel
shield bearing the image of a castle DC 10 knowledge local
a nice starknife, a pearl , a ring , a wayfinder 1,320 gp, and some choice jewelry and gems, in addition you find a darkwood-and-silver disc
decorated with an intricate etching of Brinewall under the
midnight moon and a stone statuette depictinga bird-headed, four winged humanoid with his right arm raised. Knowledge Religion DC15
Perception 5
Ahiko casts detect magic on the hoard, to see if anything among the treasure has an aura.
[ooc]Here are a few spellcraft rolls to identify magic items if there are any:
Ahiko
shield, +1 Returning Starknife, pearl of power first level, ring of the ram with 10 charges,
Kalistrine follows the group silently, her eyes downcast, still caked in gore, burns from the Decapus' attacks tracing lines on her arms. In the lair of the creature, she hisses at the statue, her hand going to her axe.
I look over the hoard and specifically reach for the shield. When I bend to pick it up I wince. "Ag! Dad gummit I still got a nasty burn from dat stupid demon thingy. Hey Ahiko, ye got any healin left?"
Whether she heals me or not I heft the shield. I then look to the party. "Anyone mind if I use dis fer da time bein? It seems better dan ma current shield."
When she is done checking out the magic items, she slips over to Jorland's side, and touches him gently with a healing hex.
Ahiko will describe each of the four magic items she's already identified, and the fifth as well, but seems stumped by one item... and shrugs, mystified by it.
"I could really use this pearl... would anyone object to me carrying it? It would allow me to regain a spell, which could mean an extra healing spell, as I have one memorized today."
"I could also use the pearl, as it enhances my limited magical repertoire that, in theory, can be used to devastating effect. At least that is what they demonstrated at the Academy. Of course, I have yet to test it out in practice. We seem to have the knack for defeating an enemy before I can bring such abilities to bear," Takeshi says with a chuckle.
Ahiko hands the pearl to Takeshi. "If you can use it well, then you should, of course."
Takeshi looks down at the pearl. "Thanks. If it turns out we need healing more than my theoretical blend of magic and arms, I can pass it back to you."
"Fair enough, but I do have a wand of healing, though it is not as potent as my own spells. With my own abilities, hopefully we will be fine."
Ahiko