I'm sure Daniel will be more than willing to lay across the spikes so we can cross them. Andrea lightly teases
Gerard shrugs, "It's more of field of the spikes that blend," He bends down to show you how the spikes are. "No way around them walking and they will do significant damage each step o fhte way." He looks back to Euphemia for help.
*I put blood marks where the spikes are located, at least the one's that Gerard can see. I didn't have a spiky token to use.
DMPC Euphemia
The witch slithers forward wiggles in close to Gerard. She begins to speak odd words and she circles her left hand in the air.
She squints closer and Gerard shakes his head back an forth. She failed to dispel the spiked stones.
With the failed dispel attempt there is curt chuckle from the other end of the tunnel. Gerard and Phem look up in horror to see greenish barbed devil (medium sized) with wicked claws and barbs protruding through it's body. With flick of it's finger it send forth one scorching rays at the witch the other at the rogue. the creature steps/moves out of sight to the North (top of the map).
Phem
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Gerard
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"That could have gone better!" Euphemia hisses.
"That could have gone better!" Euphemia hisses.
Andrea speaks in halfling. Perhaps have Euphemia fly down with Gerard while enchanting two others to follow?
Andrea switches to her Sword of Planes instead of her dagger.
Initiative order:
Mel
Euphemia
Eccarrdian
Gerard
Aurelio
Daniel
Andrea
Mel is out of LOS, so you don't know what, if anything, he has done.
Euphemia you're up...
Gerard looks edgy.
Em can you ferry us all over. Myself or Aurlio first.
Euphemia, please ferry Daniel and Gerard over in your hair as you fly. Then please come and get myself and Aurelio.
A wicked voice breaks the silence, "decisions...decisions but the results the same, you all will die today. Tsk tsk."
Ooo, a villain that sits in the dark and whispers melodramatic threats. Never heard of one of those before, no sir.
Any other original observations? How our efforts are doomed to fail, we can't grasp your grand scheme perhaps? Maybe something about how we should just surrender to the inevitable?
Aurelio bangs his kukri against his shield in contempt.
I stood in a shield wall with a dagger and a shield made out of a wagon bench while an orc horde charged at me when I was fourteen, you overgrown cliche. You think some words from the dark are going to scare me you've got another thing coming.
Brave foolish flop...fear not the words, but the deeds that will rip your life from your flesh."
Less talk, more killing. We'll see who wins.
Euphemia does one better and grants Daniel the ability to fly. She won't go as far as to admit she has no more means to dispel magic, though. She had counted on Orsin's scrolls for that, to her detriment.
Gerard, grab on, I will carry you over.
Euphemia speaks a short spell and grants Daniel the fly ability.
Gerard grabs on the half-orc's back.
You all don't see what either of the two bad guys do, so Aurelio, Daniel and Andrea are up.
Make a perception check
The half orc takes off and flies over to -B 13. He looks for a target.
Map for Gerard and Daniel Only
Gerard and Daniel this is what you see. The red blood dots are those spiked stones protruding from the ground.
Each of the four alcoves contains a bedroll, a small bag of food, and some water. There are spiked stones covering most of the floor. The is a side tunnel leaving the room.
You see two barbed devils. From the tip of its lashing tail to the serrated features of its fang-filled visage, this fiery-eyed sentinel bristles with barbs.
You then shake your head and see through the illusion and realize there is just one barbed devil there 30 feet away in G,10
HP 105/93(105 temp)
Current Saves: F14R7W18
AC: 34/T21/FF34
In hands: Wooden shield+3,Sword of the Planes
Current BaB: +12/+7
Spells in Effect: Blessing of the Watch on everyone(+1 Bab/Saves vs. fear 12 hours),Silversheen on dagger+2,Vindicator's Shield (+9 AC for 24 hours or until struck),Magic Circle against Evil on Aurelio(+2 Saves against evil in 10' radius 120 minutes)Protection from Energy-Fire on Self(120 points 2 hours) Resist Energy-Communal(cold/Fire) 10 points on everyone except Gerard 10 minutes), Aid +12 HP 12 minutes,Remove Fear on Aurelio,Gerard,Euphemia(+4 vs. fear 10 minutes),
Channels 6/8
Bit of Luck 6/8
Good Fortune 1/1
Andrea moves to -b,5 and take sout an oil of Bless Weapon
Aurelio grins at the barbed devil.
You? You I recognize.
Aurelio's charge slams into the barb devil, but his shield is almost jarred from his grasp. His kukri more than makes up for it, slamming into the devil hard.
When you strike the devil it's jagged infernal defenses tear at your flesh. You take the following damage.
Your kukri looks like it barely nicked the creature. You realize you came out attack with more damage than you dealt.
RD 2: Mel
"Now you will learn why I'm a lieutenant to Mammon, you fool. Silly glory seeking heroes that split their party. Your flesh shall be pinned to my wall soon enough."
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Plus Fear DC21 Will
Plus Grab
Attack one misses you.
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Plus Fear DC21 Will
Plus Grab
Attack two hits home but fortunately for the victim his combat defenses (CMD) prevent him from getting grabbed and impaled by the barbed devil, but not before 26 HP of damage.
Make Will save, Andrea imparted a +4 fear bonus to you so add that into your roll.
Aurelio! Dang it!
Aurelio! Dang it!
The paladin sees the room open up before him, yet no enemy is revealed.
Come you cowards, show yourselves!
"Andrea, would you care for a lift? Euphemia asks, activating her prehensile hair and wrapping it around her friend.
Though she appears absolutely terrified judging by the nostril flaring.
Can you sense them?
Yes please, Euphemia.
RD2: The paladin activates DETECT EVIL and scans the room, if nothing registers he will fly to A15 to look around the corner.
Aurelio grits his teeth at the fear washing over him.
Not this time.
He lashes out with his weapons again.
Phem has her hair lengthen and wraps around Andrea as she flies down the roughly carved tunnel.
Three of aurelio's attacks connect, but less damage than you believe you caused. Your battle hardened enough to understand that your weapons are less effective against this creature.
Although you did hit three times you yourself took three defensive hits from it's barbed defenses. You certainly look in worse condition than your opponent.
I missed the sixth attack that hit but you inflict damage on yourself form it's barbed defenses.
RD 2: Initiative order: Update
Mel - hit Aurelio
Euphemia - prehensile hair and begun to fly
Eccarrdian
Gerard
Aurelio - hit the devil but took 53 HPs of damage from the barbed defenses.
Daniel
Andrea