Issak attempts to skewer the creature, fearing for Jaxom's life.
Glaive to hit
damage
The creature dodges a mighty swing of Issak's glaive, and pretty much ignore's Jaxom's attempts to strike it with his sword and shield.
Sensing there is nothing to attack where the flying creature was before it disappeared, Ameiko instead jumps down behind the human-sized creature, snapping out a kick at it. She connects with the back of its head, and it falls to the ground, twitching.
Jedech nods at Norhalo, and waits for some sign of the flying creature before acting.
Suddenly, from nowhere, 3 eagles appear, one swooping down on Ameiko, Issak, and Jaxom each.
Jedech launches a bolt at the eagle heading for Jaxom, striking it. It vanishes after being wracked with electricity, leaving behind a small cloud of sulfur which dissipates in seconds.
Jaxom swings wildly at the eagle heading for Ameiko, not touching the creature in the slightest.
Ameiko does a sideways flip, catching the eagle with the heel of her boot, dragging it with her. It vanishes in a puff of sulfur as Ameiko's boot heel grinds down on it after completing her flip.
The flying creature appears from nowhere, and touches Norhalo, whose eyes gloss over slightly.
The creature laughs and says while flying back to the top of the chamber...
If either target is still up by his action, Norhalo will again use Thunderstaff on Jed's crossbow.
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Perception:
"Jaxom, Ameiko, one of you strike that damned creature again! Its wounds are healing."
Round 4 Action:
Calathes readies a spell to strike the creature as it comes within range of touch.
Touch Attack:
Shocking Grasp: (Magical Knack and Lore Seeker Traits)
Jaxom will spend his round making sure that the creature is down for good.
Coup De Grace: + 10= DC:21 Fortitude save
The last remaining eagle manages to slash across Issak's face.
Jaxom slams his sword into the prone form of the unconscious creature.
Jedech reloads, and Norhalo empowers another of the rangers bolts, which he then fires at the flying creature. It doesn't even try to move to avoid the bolt as it flies wide of the mark. "Damnit gypsy boy! Got anything better that'll help me hit the overgrown gnat?!"
Seeing Calathes cast his spell, the tiny creature laughs and says..
Issak aims upward and does his best to impale the troublesome flying creature.
Glaive to hit
damage
Crit confirm:
Crit damage:
Immediately after reducing the eagle to a tiny cloud of sulfurous dust, Issak swings his blade into the tiny, flying creature.
It screams out in pain and says...
E 39/48, FH 2, DR 5/CI or Good
"Perfect, that will give me ample time to skewer it properly."
Responding to Jed, "Not yet, I fear. That will be something to work on in the future, if we have one."
Seeing the creature fly out of the reach of his glaive, Issak whips out his short sword and throws it, but misses the pest. His sword bounces of the ceiling and lands with a series of loud, bouncing clangs on the other side of the chamber.
Ameiko draws her bow and an arrow, and proceeds to fire the arrow at the creature. The arrow bounces off the creature. "Sonovabalor! This thing is either protected magically or is resistant to our weapons!"
The creature disappears again.
E 39/48, FH 2, DR 5/CI or Good
Left without a target, Issak goes still, listening for any hint of the creature's movement.
Perception
Norhalo moves to stand next to Issak and casts detect magic.
Issak scans the ceiling area of the chamber, hoping and failing to notice any sign of the tiny creature's presence.
Jaxom unleashes a series of expletives at the flying creature, and slashes the prone creature again, removing its head from its body.
Jedech is a little shocked, and pleased to see such words coming from Jaxom. He says, "Damn boy! I didn't know you had it in you!" The woodsman then laughs and smiles towards the enraged, former caravan guard.
Ameiko readies another arrow for when the flying creature makes itself known again.
E 39/48, FH 2, DR 5/CI or Good
Aside from a slight flapping of tiny, leathery wings, no one is able to detect the creature.
As moments pass, it becomes obvious the creature is either gone, or waiting for the group to leave.
By far, the most powerful aura in the room is coming from the pool the creature climbed out of. Unfortunately, you are unable to determine what school of magic is most powerful in the pool, but you can tell there are multiple effects active in it
Norhalo is looking in particular for low-level illusion school spell auras.
After several minutes, Jaxom visibly calms, his face changing from red with anger to white from blood loss and exhaustion.
Ameiko spends some time checking out the two connecting rooms, which are mostly empty. She does find a dagger with a rotted handle and a copper ring. After checking those rooms, she stands around waiting for the rest of the group to decide what to do next.
"Friend Calathes, I think you are correct. I see no sign of an active invisibility spell effect. There are various sigils on the walls, but I recommend against doing anything with them at this point." He holds his head gingerly in both hands. "What did that thing do to me? I feel like the morning after I tried Uncle Lel's special tonic...without the pleasure of the previous evening."
"Let us return to the hallway and go north*."
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A red marble statue of a strikingly beautiful but, at the same time, monstrously enraged woman stands in the middle of this room, her stony expression twisted in fury. The woman wears flowing robes, and her long hair is held back from her face by an intricate headdress of hooks and blades. In her left hand she carries a large book, the face of which is inscribed with a seven-pointed star. Her right hand holds a glittering metal and ivory ranseur.
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A red marble statue of a strikingly beautiful but, at the same time, monstrously enraged woman stands in the middle of this room, her stony expression twisted in fury. The woman wears flowing robes, and her long hair is held back from her face by an intricate headdress of hooks and blades. In her left hand she carries a large book, the face of which is inscribed with a seven-pointed star. Her right hand holds a glittering metal and ivory ranseur.
"The seven pointed star would imply that this is a statue of one of the ancient Runelords, or at least someone very important to them. Other than that I would have to do a bit more research to figure out more."
Calathes then pulls a journal out of his backpack and makes a quick sketch of the statue and jots down a few notes.
"Absolutely fascinating...
"The seven pointed star would imply that this is a statue of one of the ancient Runelords, or at least someone very important to them. Other than that I would have to do a bit more research to figure out more."
Calathes then pulls a journal out of his backpack and makes a quick sketch of the statue and jots down a few notes.
"Absolutely fascinating...
Norhalo quickly glances back at Ameiko, then back to the half-elf next to him. "I share your interest, friend Calathes, but now may not be the best time. I suggest we see what is at the top of those stairs."
"Might I suggest that we see what is behind this door" Jaxom says, pointing to the door behind him "I would hate to have something cut off our only avenue of escape by coming up behind us"
Norhalo starts to respond in Varisian, but stops in mid-sentence, exasperated. "I hate this--" a long string of Varisian invective follows "--spell! You are, of course, correct, friend Jaxom."
"So? Which way?" asks Ameiko.
"The door, after I cast resistance on Jaxom and Issak gets back up here." While Issak is moving, Norhalo will cast his spell.
Issak moves up, taking his usual position behind Jaxom.
Jaxom pulls the door open...
This large chamber was obviously once a prison, as testified by the nearly two dozen cells that line the room’s perimeter. A rickety wooden platform overlooks the room, with two flights of stairs descending to the prison floor ten feet below. A five-foot-wide wooden walkway runs from the northern edge of the platform to a passageway to the east.
Hearing Calathes warning, Jaxom charges across the platform and jumps to the ground.
Acrobatics check: ; Damage:
Landing awkwardly on his shoulder, he rolls to his feet sword and shield at the ready.
Issak moves to the edge of the platform, planning to stab anything that moves below.
Jaxom will stand his ground, waiting until one of the creatures comes within striking distance.
"C'mon you big uglies. Come get me and I'll send you back to the Hell that spawned you"
When a creature comes within range Jaxom strikes with his sword and shield.
Attack roll #1 (longsword):
Attack roll #2 (shield):
Norhalo will stay with Jed and cast Thunderstaff on his crossbow if he takes a shot this round.
Issak readies an action to stab downwards at the first creature to move out from under the platform.
Glaive to hit
damage
A red marble statue of a strikingly beautiful but, at the same time, monstrously enraged woman stands in the middle of this room, her stony expression twisted in fury. The woman wears flowing robes, and her long hair is held back from her face by an intricate headdress of hooks and blades. In her left hand she carries a large book, the face of which is inscribed with a seven-pointed star. Her right hand holds a glittering metal and ivory ranseur.
The two creatures scream and charge towards Jaxom, one is struck by Issak, the other manages to bite him.
While the one creature bites down, Jaxom manages to strike the other with his blade, rocking it back half a step.
Ameiko pushes past Norhalo and leaps to the stone floor below, landing behind one of the creatures.
As the woodsman rushes past him into the room, Norhalo touches Bessie. The crossbow crackles with electricity. Jedech lets loose a bolt, striking one of the creatures in the ear, but it doesn't drop. "Dagnabit! That be one'a my best shots and the durn' things still standing!"
Issak moves ten feet to the right, flanking one of the creatures from above.
Glaive to hit
damage
Jaxom will strike at the creature pincered between him and Ameiko.
Attack roll #1 (longsword):
Damage:
Attack roll #2 (shield):
Damage:
Between the efforts of Calathes, Issak, and Jaxom, the two creatures fall to the floor.
Norhalo makes his way down to the main floor and begins to search the room.
As the group searches the chamber, they find the dusty skeletal remains of 17 people, but nothing beyond that. Aside from the bones, there is nothing of note in this chamber.
"To the east, then?"
Finding nothing of further interest, the group makes their way across the walkway, down a hall, and into yet another room.
This room contains several ancient relics of what appear to be torture implements, although their function and style seem strange and archaic. In one corner sits a spherical cage with spikes protruding inward from its iron bars. In another stands what appears to be a star-shaped wooden frame, its surface studded with hooks. And in the center of the room is a long table covered with leather straps and a number of cranks that seem designed to rotate and swivel. MAP