Andrea casts Resist Energy(Cold)-Communal on the group.
You'll be safe Frank. You'll see, no more nasty wizards abusing you.
Daniel you glance over your shoulder to see how the rogue's doing with the lock, when you hear another gurgling sound form the cavern cesspit. It draws your eyesight to the murky water.
Perception
You hear sounds echoing behind you. Are those voices?
"Wait, what was that sound? Voices? Behind us..."
Blast it. Don't open the door right away, Gerard.
The paladin moves to the back and draws his sword/shield.
Get the door open, Gerard. Now.
"Mistress, your alarm frightens me... I trust you hear the noises that Orsin does, then?"
Euphemia instinctively animates her hair, which begins to rise up in all directions like wicked red tentacles.
"I don't know what you are, but know that I am not at all helpless!"
Get ready to retreat to the south, we don't want to get sandwiched.
Which is it, folks? Do or don't?. Gerard is not pleased Phem and Frank feel threatened.
The paladin moves to the back and draws his sword/shield.
Get the door open, Gerard. Now.
Do. We get into your door and away from here.
As you reach to close the cavern door you feel lash of claw coming from the shadows.
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confirm crit:
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Make a perception check for me Daniel.
The paladin grunts as cuts appear on his flesh.
You believe the attack came from above but the filter light and shadows make it difficult to make out much detail. Is that a wing?
Andrea and Gerard hear Daniel's grunt.
Daniel! What happened?
Initiative order:
Nihiloi
Orsin
Andrea
Daniel
Eumphemia
Gerard.
There is a mass of black, bramble-like tentacles writhes from the back
of this vague, shifting humanoid creature standing nearly 7 feet tall. Inky skin covers the creature, and ebon claws curve long and thin from the tips of its fingers. Numerous tendrils of wispy shadow hold the creature aloft while others rise above its shoulders in strange, wriggling wings.
The creature lashes out at Daniel,
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Daniel is pulled forward into the cavern (grab).
Perception:
You are certain that there's a voice coming from behind the door. (G, 11/12).
"'elp!
HP 81/81
Current Saves: F12R5W115
AC: 24/T12/FF24
In hands: Wooden shield+2,Long sword +2
Current BaB: +9/+4
Spells in Effect:Resist Fire/Cold-Communal(Everyone, 30 points 22 minutes)
Channels 4/6
Bit of Luck 7/8
Andrea attempts to recall what she can of this creature.
Andrea moves to D7 and will attempt to bend the will of this creature to her own if it is not undead.
You don't know what this creature is exactly. The best you figure is it could be Ilnerik's General that you heard about. Since you are moving into the cavern you read the description of the creature listed above.
As you move D, 7, the creature lashes out with a claw.
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It misses.
Something has grabbed Daniel! I think it is Ilnerik's general!
Orsin moves to C,8 and makes a knowledge check as he approaches the strange creature.
Failing to recognize the beast, the bard attacks.
...missing the creature outright.
"I can't land a hit on this thing! What in hell is it?!"
Your knowledge planes roll did reveal some information (Andrea only rolled an 11 know planes). This is an outsider (extraplanar)
Violent xenophobes, the creatures typically called nihilois, devashades, or shadow lords pose a rising threat to interlopers into their umbral realm. In ages immemorial, these creatures enjoyed vast empires upon the mysterious Plane of Shadow, but through the millennia incursion by immigrants and interlopers have eroded their way of life and scattered their numbers. These powerful creatures often raise to dominant lesser shadow creatures.
They do not speak and are unable to vocalize words, they speak telepathically.
They are immune to cold and are malleable, which is the ability to bend and warp its body with shadow. You don't think, or don't know, of any weakness.
Edit: You vaguely recall one more thing...something about its tendril aura.
Whaaaat?! Let's shed some light on the situation...
The rogue twist, even as the hallway is bathed in Daylight. He throws his dagger into the doorway, giving the others a glimpse. The light itself moving towards Iomedae's champion.
** spoiler omitted **
The creature lashes out at Daniel,
Daniel is pulled forward into the cavern (grab).
Having no recourse, Daniel Smites Evil and fights back with the weapon he has in hand, HEAVEN'S RAZOR!
Screaming Imoedae
[ooc]I don't understand the 1/5 thing? [/dice]
This creature has the Shadow Evocation ability.
You tap energy from the Plane of Shadow to cast a quasi-real, illusory version of a sorcerer or wizard evocation spell of 4th level or lower. Spells that deal damage have normal effects unless an affected creature succeeds on a Will save. Each disbelieving creature takes only one-fifth damage from the attack. If the disbelieved attack has a special effect other than damage, that effect is one-fifth as strong (if applicable) or only 20% likely to occur. If recognized as a shadow evocation, a damaging spell deals only one-fifth (20%) damage. Regardless of the result of the save to disbelieve, an affected creature is also allowed any save (or spell resistance) that the spell being simulated allows, but the save DC is set according to shadow evocation's level (5th) rather than the spell's normal level.
Non-damaging effects have normal effects except against those who disbelieve them. Against disbelievers, they have no effect.
Objects automatically succeed on their Will saves against this spell.
the evocation spell of 4th level or lower that he tapped into was fire shield.
This spell wreathes you in flame and causes damage to each creature that attacks you in melee. The flames also protect you from either cold-based or fire-based attacks, depending on if you choose cool or warm flames for your fire shield.
Any creature striking you with its body or a hand-held weapon deals normal damage, but at the same time the attacker takes 1d6 points of damage + 1 point per caster level (maximum +15). This damage is either cold damage (if you choose a chill shield) or fire damage (if you choose a warm shield).
It is using shadow magic to shield itself with shadowy flames! They can only harm you if you believe in them!
"There's someone asking for help."
Euphemia stands erect.
"Such chaos!"
Gerard, we are going to need major stabbing power here.
Daniel you take that additional 11 HP of damage for failing the Will save.
Initiative order:
Nihiloi - hit Daniel multiple times.
Orsin moved to C8 and couldn't see the creature.
Andrea moved D,7 tried to charm monster
Daniel - hit with one attack 35 HP
Eumphemia - false life
Gerard - tosses a dagger with daylight near the door way. Is that from your gear that returns?