Mavor doesn't cast spells on himself, instead he waits for others to cast spells on him, ready to wade into combat once more for the group.
"Whenever you're ready guys. I'll introduce Glorio to this axe if everything goes according to plan. I'll take the lead, just follow me closely."
You exit the underground complex and enter the large room that's been turned into a yard. The elephant statue that stood atop the hidden entrance to the underground complex lies broken on its base. The fountain does no longer function, and there's no sign of the water elemental.
"Glorio was angry," Melyia mutters under her breath.
A bolt of lightning crashes down from the yard's ceiling, but dissipates directly above Melyia's head. The lightning bolt's accompanied by the appearance of Glorio, who hovers 15 feet above the crumbled elephant. "I see you've decided to betray me, sister!"
Melyia shoots him a venomous look. "You tried to kill me, you piece of filth! You get what you deserve!"
Glorio opens his mouth and lets out an inhuman roar. "Silence, Vimanda! You've crossed the line this time! I'll have no more of it! I won't have you take over this family!"
He turns his eyes to you. "Had you not angered me, I would've let you leave with those you came for! Sadly for you, you've wasted your chance with me!"
Glorio's appearance shifts, his head becoming that of a tiger and his hands becoming claws. Melyia grits her teeth, after which her appearance also shifts. Her skin turns orange-red, and her head becomes that of a fox. There's something peculiar about Glorio/Bahor his claws and Melyia/Vimanda her hands: their fingers bend the other way. Those of you with some knowledge of rakshasas recall this to be the way all rakshasas' hands are.
Round 1:
Tural
Mavor
Denario
Imoya
Quorthos
Bahor (Glorio)
Vimanda (Melyia)
Imoya Places his hands before him a small sphere of red and orange arcane energy crackling between them. His finger's flex as he focuses causing the sphere to grow to the size of an apple. He exhales sharply, thrusting his hands forward in the direction of Glorio. The sphere scorches the air around it as it jets off toward it's target, exploding before the Rakshasa with a vicious impunity. "Become ash!"
+50%(+29)=87
Denario casts glitterdust on Glorio.
Mavor switches his grip on his greataxe to one hand, then moves up onto the statue and draws his whip along the way.
"Seems like I've been in this situation before. Come here you!"
Surprise round
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Quorthos shouts a warning as he sees the invisible Glorio, and quickly calls upon the void to summon a beast.
Round 1
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Quorthos casts fly on the foo lion, letting it charge the rakshasha in mid-air. He then sprints towards the other side of the fountain.
Quorthos shouts a warning just before Glorio attack, but Melyia's too late to react. Not that it matters much, as Glorio's attack on her fizzles. Quorthos then summons a powerful foo lion from the void.
Imoya's fireball would've killed most men, but Glorio kicks the sphere away just before it explodes and rapidly flies back to exit the fireball's range. He's entirely unscathed.
Denario's glitterdust doesn't manage to blind Glorio, but it does make the rakshasa all glittery and pissed off.
Mavor moves a bit closer while taking out his whip. He attempts to grapple Glorio with the whip, but Glorio casually lifts his foot and Mavor's whip misses.
Quorthos casts fly on the foo lion, which charges at Glorio and attacks. Glorio easily dodges the foo lion's first and second attacks, but doesn't see the beast's third attack coming. The foo lion's claw draws blood as it tears into Glorio's shoulder.
Round 1:
Tural
Mavor
Denario
Imoya
Quorthos
Bahor (Glorio) -8HP
Vimanda (Melyia)
Tural uses evil eye on Glorio, giving him -4 to AC for 9 rounds. A successful DC 19 Will save reduces this to 1 round. Tural will chant every round after this, to extend the 1 round AC penalty.
Also: the foo lion will use its stony defence the first time it is hit (as an immediate action, it gains hardness 8 but slows to move 10').
Tural uses his evil eye to drop Glorio's defenses, and starts a chant that prolongs the effect.
Glorio flies slightly north and lowers himself to the ground, ignoring the foo lion as it tries to bite him. He points one of his fingers at Mavor, releasing a powerful stroke of electrical energy. "You pests! Learn your place!"
The electricity runs in a line, and while Mavor's able to dodge the attack, Denario takes the full hit and Tural's only able to partially dodge it.
It is now Melyia who takes to the air as she draws a javelin. She throws the weapon, and as it pierces the air between her and Glorio it transforms into a lightning bolt.
The lightning bolt fizzles in the air besides Glorio.
"Thought you could do it better, didn't you?!" Glorio yells at Melyia.
While Denario heals a bit, Tural takes some damage.
Round 2:
Tural 27/52HP
Mavor 52/56HP
Denario 31/58HP
Imoya 37/37HP -1 Con
Quorthos 52/52HP -1 Con
Bahor (Glorio) -8HP (-4AC for 9r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia)
The lightning strikes Denario nasty.
Son of a....
He moves away, conjures a globe of frost, and aims for Glorio.
Round 2
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{b]You OK, Denario?"[/b] Quorthos calls out. He then casts fly, steps forward, and taps Mavor on the back. Go get 'em, big guy!"
Meanwhile, the flying foo lion attacks Glorio with fury.
Tural - Round 2
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Seeing his hex took full effect, Tural invokes another one, targeting saves with evil eye. (-4 to all saves for 9 rounds; Will DC 19 reduces it to 1 round.)
"Yes, i'm still standing. That cat sure knows strong magic."
Adjusting his position, Imoya fires forth duel beams of scorching fire.
"Damn..." He says, seeing that he wasn't able penetrate his spell resistance.
"It will be my pleasure."
Mavor flies towards Glorio and attacks him with his Greataxe.
Glorio, now standing on the ground, doesn't have any cover from the foo lion that's still up in the air. Denario's snowball hits him square in the chest. The snowball doesn't stagger Glorio, but it clearly hurts him.
Quorthos casts fly on Mavor, while the foo lion bites and claws at Glorio without success.
Glorio seems less affected by Tural's evil eye than before, but Tural still lowers the rakshasa's defenses further with the hex.
Imoya adjusts his position and fires two scorching rays at Glorio, but both of them fizzle out of existence as they come within a foot of him.
Mavor flies half a circle and ends up flanking Glorio with the foo lion, which gives him just the opportunity he needs to hit Glorio with a powerful blow. The attack's however less effective than Mavor would've imagined, even counting Glorio's resistance to slashing weapons.
Glorio 5-foot flies up and away from Mavor, ending up 5 feet off the ground and north of the foo lion. His stretches his empty hand in Mavor's direction, and a coruscating ray springs from his fingertips. Glorio doesn't seem to care he draws an attack from the foo lion, which misses him.
The ray hits Mavor, the fortune hex Tural casts on him protects the strong half-orc.
Melyia flies up further as she draws another javelin, which she also throws at Glorio. The moment it leaves her hand, it turns into a lightning bolt.
This lightning bolt also fizzles in the air surrounding Glorio.
Denario's wound continues to heal, while Tural takes over the damage for him.
Round 3:
Tural 22/52HP
Mavor 52/56HP -7 Str
Denario 36/58HP
Imoya 37/37HP -1 Con
Quorthos 52/52HP -1 Con (Foo lion 10 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -36HP, 5 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 20 ft up
Mavor flies up and over to Glorio, flying to the north of Glorio but 10 feet up, then slowly floating lower to attack from a height advantage.
Lets loose a magic missile barrage, following Denario's Example.
Tural keeps chanting (as he has done the whole time as move actions) and casts cure critical wounds on himself.
The foo lion continues to attack Glorio.
"Shift to your left!" Quorthos shouts at it, and then casts magic missile at the rakshasha.
Mavor flies up and over Glorio, and swings his greataxe again. Despite the height advantage Mavor has and Glorio's flanked position, Mavor's unable to land a hit on the rakshasa.
Denario sends five magic missiles at Glorio, but all of the missiles dissipate before they reach him. Same goes for the magic missiles Imoya lets loose.
Tural keeps chanting and cast a healing spell that cures most of his own wounds.
While the foo lion's attacks bounce off Glorio's natural armor, Quorthos's magic missiles meet the same fate as his companions' missiles.
Glorio 5-foot flies up, and away from from Mavor. He's now 10 feet up as well.
The foo lion claws at the air while Glorio sends two scorching rays at Mavor. Both rays hits Mavor, giving him severe burn wounds.
Melyia take her last javelin and throws it at Glorio. Like the previous javelins, the javelin turns into a lightning bolt the moment it leaves her hand.
Just when it looks like this lightning bolt's not going to fizzle and will actually hit Glorio, he dodges it completely.
While Mavor and Denario heal, Tural takes damage for them.
Round 4:
Tural 59/75HP
Mavor 52/73HP -7 Str, 10 ft up
Denario 58/75HP
Imoya 45/45HP -1 Con
Quorthos 66/66HP -1 Con (Foo lion 10 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -36HP, 10 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 20 ft up
Imoya dashes just barely ahead of the foo lion.
Taking a deep breath, the ifrit exhales a 30ft cone of fire, trying his damnedest to only harm Bahor.
Mavor 5-foot flies after Glorio, a little higher, and while he is moving up, he switches the grip on his greataxe back and forth in his hands.
"I'm coming left, no right. Yeah right, feels better to smash your face in with."
Mavor then attacks Glorio with a single vicious attack.
Quorthos takes a cue from Imoya, and unleashes a blast of electricty at Glorio.
The foo lion pursues as well, moving to remain higher than Glorio.
Tural keeps up his chanting and casts misfortune on Glorio.
Evil Eye (Su): The shaman causes doubt to creep into the mind of a foe within 30 feet that she can see. The target takes a –2 penalty on one of the following (shaman's choice): ability checks, AC, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks. This hex lasts a number of rounds equal to 3 + the shaman's Wisdom modifier. A successful Will saving throw reduces this to just 1 round. At 8th level, the penalty increases to –4.
Misfortune (Su): The shaman causes a creature within 30 feet to suffer grave misfortune for 1 round. Anytime the creature makes an ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check, it must roll twice and take the worse result. A successful Will saving throw negates this hex. At 8th level and 16th level, the duration of this hex is extended by 1 round. This hex affects all rolls the target must make while it lasts. Whether or not the save is successful, the creature cannot be the target of this hex again for 24 hours.
Imoya dashes ahead of the foo lion and takes a deep breath. When he exhales, a cone of fire escapes his mouth. Glorio's already moved out of the way before Imoya exhales.
Denario sends an orb of acid at Glorio, who dodges it with ease.
Mavor flies after Glorio and moves to a higher position in the air. He tries to feint an attack, but Glorio sees through it. When Mavor's actually about to attack, Glorio punches the axe's handle and knocks the weapon aside.
Quorthos sends a blast of electricity at Glorio, who floats slightly to the left to avoid being hit. Florio doesn't even bother to avoid the foo lion's attacks, which all bounce off of him.
Tural casts misfortune on Glorio, but nothing happens. He keeps his chant up to prolong the other effects on Glorio.
It is when Glorio flies away from Mavor and the foo lion that Mavor's able to hit him with his axe, though it doesn't deal a whole lot of damage to the rakshasa.
Glorio moves directly above Tural, staying 10 feet up, and directs the open palm of his free hand downward. "Your spells annoy me, tree..."
Two scorching rays leave Glorio's palm and slam into Tural.
Melyia flies over to Glorio and swings her kukri at him, but Glorio dodges the weapon.
While Mavor and Denario heal, Tural takes damage for them.
Round 5:
Tural 33/75HP
Mavor 57/73HP, 15 ft up
Denario 63/75HP
Imoya 45/45HP -1 Con
Quorthos 66/66HP -1 Con (Foo lion 15 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -41HP, 10 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 15 ft up
Mavor charges after Glorio in the air, swinging his greataxe.
Imoya lets loose a small ray from a pointed finger at Bahor.
The foo lion charges and pounces at Glorio.
Quorthos sends another electrical lance at Glorio, moving to provide a clear shot.
Tural grins, the flames washing over him with no effect.
He casts another heal spell on himself and continues his chanting.
Glorio looks frustrates when his spell doesn't damage Tural at all. His frustration grows when Tural then heals himself of almost all of his wounds, while Tural also keeps up his chanting.
Denario's acid splash hits Glorio in his back. As Glorio turns around to look at Denario, he sees Mavor flying toward him and dodges the incoming greataxe.
The foo lion continues to flail in the air. Imoya doesn't have much success either, his spell once again fizzling out of existence before reaching Glorio.
Glorio does however seem to rely a bit too much on his spell reistance and doesn't bother dodging Quorthos's electrical lance, which proves to be a mistake when the lance hits and shocks him.
Glorio 5-foot flies up, away from Mavor and Melyia. He dodges another attack from the foo lion and shoots a lightning bolt at Tural, who partially evades the attack.
Melyia 5-foot flies up and closes the distance to Glorio, attacking him with her kukri. Her first attack hits Glorio and, even though the slashing damage from the weapon itself is resisted, hurts him with magic and an electric shock. Melyia's second attack is barely dodged by Glorio, who's able to dodge her third slash with relative ease.
While Mavor and Denario heal, Tural takes damage for them.
Round 6:
Tural 43/75HP
Mavor 62/73HP, 15 ft up
Denario 68/75HP
Imoya 53/53HP -1 Con
Quorthos 66/66HP -1 Con (Foo lion 15 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -51HP, 15 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 20 ft up
Denario casts a spell he learned recently from a mage.
"If only you'd be nibbling on your own, instead of frying everyone."
Casting
Autocannibalism
Mavor flies around the Foo Lion and maneuvres so that he flanks with Meliya and feints an attack on Glorio.
Quorthos smiles at the rakshasha as his arcane burst hits home. "Hmm, that ugly fur isn't proof against everything, is it?" He unleashes another electrical lance, while the foo lion moves to flank with Mavor as needed and continues to hope for a natural 20.
Denario's spell is resisted, and Glorio sees right through Mavor's feint. The rakshasa then dodges Quorthos's electrical lance, and the foo lion's teeth and claws.
Round 6:
Tural 43/75HP
Mavor 62/73HP, 15 ft up
Denario 68/75HP
Imoya 53/53HP -1 Con
Quorthos 66/66HP -1 Con (Foo lion 20 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -51HP, 15 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 20 ft up
Denario: Ewww... :)
Denario's spell is resisted, and Glorio sees right through Mavor's feint. Or at least Glorio thinks he does, while Mavor's actually setting up his next attack. The rakshasa is then hit by Quorthos's electrical lance, and the foo lion finally manages to bite Glorio. While Glorio pulls away from the foo lion, to prevent ending up grappled, the summoned creature hits him with a claw. The claw, however, doesn't hurt Glorio at all. Glorio deflects the foo lion's second claw by knocking it aside with his arm.
Round 6:
Tural 43/75HP
Mavor 62/73HP, 20 ft up
Denario 68/75HP
Imoya 53/53HP -1 Con
Quorthos 66/66HP -1 Con (Foo lion 20 ft up)
Bahor (Glorio) -86HP, 15 ft up (-4AC for 9r & -4 to saves for 1r; Evil Eye)
Vimanda (Melyia) 20 ft up