Rashid steps back out of reach before launching another sling bullet, but this one misses the mark.
Tellerin launches another burst of fire from the wand before dropping the now useless stick.
The minotaur once again easily evades the flaming burst of magic with only a bit of singed skin.
Dolvin, torn by indecision, finally decides on his spear. Unfortunately, the spear glances off the thick hide of the creature.
Calephe is still bleeding.
Bruised, burned, bleeding, and weaponless, the beast eyes the three heroes before him before carefully stepping back across the stream. The beast huffs and blows, but never turns its back on you.
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Dolvin-
Rashid- 4 dmg
Hskoro- -5 hp, unconscious
Minotaur- 39 dmg,
Janira- -5 hp, unconscious
Calephe- -6 hp, Unconscious, needs stabilize
Tellerin
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Rashid sees the beast begin to waver, and when it moves back, Rashid reloads yet again, and hurls the bullet at the retreating monster.
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Round Nine
- Move action: Reload sling
- Standard action:
HP 6/10 (-1 non-lethal)
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Conditions: None
Melee (rapier): +3 = +0(base) +3(DEX), 18-20, x2
Melee Damage (rapier): 1d6+1 = +1(STR)
Range (sling): +3 = +0(base) +3(DEX), x2
Range Damage (sling): 1d4+1 = +1(STR)
Bullets: 32/40
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Tellerin glares at the retreating minotaur. "Don't think you're getting away you fiend!" Dropping the spent wand, Tellerin focuses again on his tattoos and sends out another ray of fire towards the creature.
Tellerin steps over to Calephe, still watching the minotaur, but glancing down to his ally to see if Dolvin's healing magic has taken effect.
Janira, Calephe, Hskoro, I hope you managed to hang on through this...
Dolvin steps back to keep the minotaur out of his channel range, then unleashes a burst of holy energy from his god, healing everyone but Janira. Hskoro and Calephe both wake up, but Calephe is still very weak and unable to do much.
Rashid sends a parting shot at the minotaur, leaving another bloody gash.
Tellerin sends a ray of fire after the beast as well, but it misses.
The minotaur continues to retreat from the party.
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Dolvin-
Rashid- dmg
Hskoro- 1 hp, conscious
Minotaur- 42 dmg,
Janira- -5 hp, unconscious
Calephe- 0 hp, conscious,
Tellerin
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Rashid feels completely whole, thanks to the cleric's positive energy. Rashid reloads his sling, and states, "I'm crossing the creek - we need to keep the pressure up on that monster!" Rashid moves as best he can across the log, keeping his balance.
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Round Ten
- Move action: Reload sling
- Move action (in place of standard action): Move across log
HP 10/10
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Conditions: None
Melee (rapier): +3 = +0(base) +3(DEX), 18-20, x2
Melee Damage (rapier): 1d6+1 = +1(STR)
Range (sling): +3 = +0(base) +3(DEX), x2
Range Damage (sling): 1d4+1 = +1(STR)
Bullets: 32/40
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Tellerin reloads his crossbow and fires a bolt at the minotaur.
Damn that spawn of Lamashtu... Tellerin lowers his crossbow reluctantly and looks to Rashid "I don't stand much chance at keeping up with him so I'm going to check Janira. If you can't bring him down, lets get out of here soon before he can come back with friends."
It came far too close for Hskoro and Calephe too, if Dolvin wasn't here I'm not sure what would have happened.
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Hskoro says frustratingly, "There is no way I will be able to catch up to him. He will be long gone before I even cross the stream. But I also must say, we are not done. We were instructed to explore the cave and there was that one path we didn't take after we met the gillman. So perhaps we should grab Janira and return to the cave. I don't believe the minotaur will be able to follow us in that narrow passage we fought the slimes."
The group spreads out as the minotaur retreats, with Tellerin heading towards Janira. The group tries to tie their wounds and gather themselves to decide their next move.
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Making his way to Janira , Tellerin places a hand on her shoulder, checks her for any glaring wounds and then tries to evaluate her condition.
He gives her a gentle shake to see if she is simply sleeping. Seeing her stay unresponsive, he calls back to the others "Dolvin, I think Janira still needs help. If you can heal her, we can get out of this field."
"I agree with Hskoro, there is one path left unexplored. Calephe and Hskoro, if the two of you are feeling up to it, we can take a look at it. I'm fairly worn out myself, but not so much that I'll abandon the task we were sent here to do"
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Dolvin sees the beast retreat into the woods and lines up a final shot, but it is too far. "blast"he says spitting and wiping the sweat from his brow. As the group crosses the log follows and gathers them around the fallen halfling.
"come in close, all of you, " he says and then kneels down and prays to Desna. Unlike during combat the healing wave comes out much less like a blast but more like a swelling tide. Entering and reinvigorating the souls of all who are near.
"if we must go back in I will follow"
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First, is that if the ammunition hits, it is considered destroyed. The second is that players generally have a 50% chance of recovering expended ammunition that missed. If you so desire, I will allow you to roll a d100 for each missile fired (but missed) to determine if it is recoverable. 1-50 means no, 51-100 means you found it and it is in good enough shape to recover.
Second, the reason that yall and Calephe are different is that thrown weapons fall under different rules than ammunition. As such, thrown weapons are considered recoverable, while ammunition is a maybe.
Let me reiterate that this is my ruling, and there is no hard and fast source to point to. Each GM that you play for may have a different interpretation of these rules and allow different things. The other thing that I took into account is that Calephe's shuriken were thrown inside a cave at short range. I don't know if any of you have tried to find an arrow in the middle of a field as opposed to a throwing knife in a relatively contained area, but there is an order of magnitude difference!!
Tellerin reaches Janira to find her still unconscious. She has many wounds, and although she is no longer losing blood her condition is dire indeed. Davorin approaches, and once everyone is able to receive his blessings, he calls upon the gods for healing. They respond, albeit weakly.
However, it seems that the next line proves me wrong about Shuriken. Per the PRD: shuriken are treated as ammunition for the purposes of what happens to them after they are thrown. retconning this from the cave would be problematic, but I will certainly remember this for the future, and include Calephe in recovering her expended Shuriken from this fight if she so desires.
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"I am sorry my healing hasn't been stronger. Desna must not be pleased that I let that thing get away. Here let me see her.
Dolvin cups his hands over the lifeless Halflings head and casts a spell.
He then pulls out the wand that he had forgotten he had and proceeds to mend the aches of the rest of the party.
And she finally comes back to life.
Dolvin suddenly remembers the wand that he has tucked into his belt. First he begs his god for more healing power, and a pure white light encompasses his hands as we brings Janira back from the brink. While her eyes are still fluttering and she is pulling her mind together, the dwarf begins tapping the other wounded with the wand, ending with Janira once more.
As she feels the gods grace knit her wounds closed and revive her spirit and body she grunts out a greeting. "That is an experience I can do without repeating.." she says weakly, trying to sit up. "What happened to the Minotaur? Are we having steak for dinner tonight?"
Meanwhile, Rashid begins trying to locate his sling bullets. He easily locates one, but the other is too damaged to use.
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"No steak tonight, but if you want fish we might be able to help." Calephe laughs at her joke. "I think we should show Janira the shrine we found, and get out of the open.""
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As the team gets Janira onto her feet and moves back towards the cave mouth, she questions you on your findings and the events of the day. "So what happened? What did you find in there? Even though you didn't kill the minotaur, you did drive it off. It is unlikely to come back any time soon.. it sounds like you really gave it a beating!"
She shakes her head in wonder as you retell the events inside of the mountain. "Amazing! And you spoke to the gillman too! Wonderful! You have done a wonderful job so far, but it sounds like you have left it incomplete! I appreciate you running to my aid.. I wouldn't have made it without you. But you should go back and explore that last tunnel. There is no telling what may be down there! Now, this is your Confirmation, not mine.. I will wait up here by the cave mouth. I think some sleep would be amazing right about now. But you still have a job to finish before you rest!"
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Tellerin runs around happily from person to person, giving people hearty slaps on the back of the knee or lower back depending on their size. "Wonderful, thank you Dolvin! And welcome back to the three of you!" He beams at Janira, Calephe and Hskoro.
"Janira, it may be our Confirmation, but its dangerous here out in the open. Especially since the minotaur got away! At least consider entering into one of the cave alcoves. Any of minotaur's friends won't be able to get in there, and we can attest that they're freshly clear of oozes. Oh! And once we're done, you'll have to tell us how you managed to escape from the minotaur for so long! I'm certain its a tale worth telling."
Tellerin turns to face the others, seemingly reenergized by seeing all his party alive and well. "I'm ready to head back in. Like Janira said, we have more to finish before we can rest."
If the rest of the party agrees, Tellerin stows his crossbow and moves back into the cave.
The party returns to the caves, making their way back to the last unexplored tunnel, progressing steadily to the southwest. The cave’s damp air becomes increasingly stale as you venture down this tunnel. In addition to the staleness, the farther you go the more you begin to notice a peculiar stench of decay. A cloyingly sweet smell that normally is associated with days old meat left in the sun becomes thicker the farther you go. Finally, the tunnel opens into a cavern steeped in the odor of rot. Several stalagmites and stalactites grow in this area, and a smaller passage to the left seems to lead into another room. As you enter the outer chamber, you hear a dry rustling and cracking coming from the next chamber!
As you move in, four skeletons rise from the stone floor and turn eyeless glowing sockets in your direction!
Calephe
Tellerin
Dolvin
Rashid
Skeletons
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Dolvin
Rashid
Skellies
~Red
~Blue
~Green
~Yellow
Tellerin
Calephe
Hskoro
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"The undead," he gasps "Just as vile as the spawn of Lamashtu. We must vanquish them from the place. Hskoro kill them, kill them all." He puts his hand on the shoulder of the brave warrior and imbues him with a bit of luck.
"Now what do I know of these creatures" He thinks to himself as he tries to recollect what he had learned when traveling with the caravan.
He then levels his spear preparing for an attack
The skeletons surge forward in search of warm fresh blood. The first two to reach you spread out, finger bones grasping for both Dolvin and Hskoro.
As the first skeleton advances towards Dolvins spear, the dwarf strikes out at it, hoping for an easy kill. He hits it hard, but the sharp point skitters off of solid bone, doing much less damage than he thought it should have.
The skeletons press in, swiping back and forth, but only one manages to land a blow.. Hskoro bleeds freely from a scratch down his arm.
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Dolvin
Rashid
Skellies
~Red
~Blue
~Green
~Yellow- 2 dmg
Tellerin
Calephe- 5 dmg
Hskoro- 5 dmg
Calephe steps in, drawing her weapons. With a mighty slash of her two weapons, she is able to overcome the magical bones and dispatch the creature.
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Dolvin
Rashid
Skellies
~Red
~Blue
~Green
Tellerin
Calephe- 5 dmg
Hskoro- 5 dmg
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Tellerin recoils at the sight of the undead creatures. "Undead, here? Why? Why would someone put undead into these caves?" His face contorts with disgust.
Though clearly tired out, Tellerin draws himself up and rubs his arms. After a few abortive sparks, the tattoos glow with energy and he directs it towards a skeleton in the back (red).
Hskoro swings and it looks like he misses..
While Tellerin throws out a ray of fire. Unfortunately, his weariness is affecting his aim, and the ray just barely misses.
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Dolvin
Rashid
Skellies
~Red
~Blue
~Green
Tellerin
Calephe- 5 dmg
Hskoro- 5 dmg
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"Have you faced undead before?" Dolvin asks Calephe before turning back to the threat. He reaches to pull out his aspergillum but remembers his swim from earlier and doubts that there is any holy water left in it. he instead grabs his symbol of Desna and holds it out in front of him. "Begone from this place," Dolvin yells as the power of his goddess is channeled through the symbol and flashes down the corridor at the skeletons.
DC 11 Will for half
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Rashid sees that he has no room to engage in melee, and so he pulls out his sling and loads it.
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Round One
- Move action: pull out sling
- Move action (in place of standard action): Reload sling
HP 10/10
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Conditions: None
Melee (Heavy mace): +1 = +0(base) +1(STR), x2
Melee Damage (Heavy mace): 1d8+1 = +1(STR)
Range (sling): +3 = +0(base) +3(DEX), x2
Range Damage (sling): 1d4+1 = +1(STR)
Bullets: 33/40
Hskoro's swing is still a miss, despite the godly influence on his weapon.
Dolvin channels out the power of his god, and although the first and last skeleton manage to shrug off the worst of it, the middle one explodes under the holy assault.
Rashid pulls his sling and loads it, waiting for a good target.
The last skeleton moves in on Dolvin, and both skeletons continue their assault! This time, Dolvin comes back shaking blood from a deep wound!
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Dolvin- 5 dmg
Rashid
Skellies
~Blue- 2 dmg
~Green- 2 dmg
Tellerin
Calephe- 5 dmg
Hskoro- 5 dmg
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Way too tight quarters, but here goes nothing. Rashid launches his sling bullet at the bony menace he can see on the other side of Hskoro . Missing , he loads up another bullet.
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Round Two
- Standard action:
- Move action: Reload sling
HP 10/10
AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Conditions: None
Melee (Heavy mace): +1 = +0(base) +1(STR), x2
Melee Damage (Heavy mace): 1d8+1 = +1(STR)
Range (sling): -1 = +0(base) +3(DEX) -4(Melee), x2
Range Damage (sling): 1d4+1 = +1(STR)
Bullets: 32/40
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In the confined space of the tunnel his spear is of little use. Instead of trying to use it Dolvin drops the thing and pulls out his aspergillum. "I wish I had not gone swimming, this thing would be of much greater use full of holy water." he thinks to himself.
He then reaches out with his hand and blesses Calephe , "let's finish them my friend"
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