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Virgil holds back and the golem begins to rise, drawing an assortment of attacks from those surrounding it.
<HIT/ possible CRIT>
<HIT/ possible CRIT>
<no crit>
<CRIT>
And with the various AoO's, it stops, still trying to force it's breaking body to rise, but you can tell the magic is leaving it. The statue begins to make a grindin sound, of stone upon stone, and collapses under it's own weight.
Able to explore this floor now without any obvious threats, you notice that the rope you use to climb is secured to one of the statues, and that in that statue is a single silver gemstone for eyes, that seems to come out easily. Each of the other statues have small pairs of ruby's for eyes.
In another room you see an ancient mosaic upon a wall, which depicts a central figure surrounded by many lesser mages. The central figure is wearing an odd brooch, and on closer inspection you notice that it is actually a small recess into the wall, approx. 1 inch, as if to allow an item to be inserted and used as a key.
In that same room you find the crumped body of an adventurer, which appears to have crawled here after being dealt many blows, and finally passed away. The corpse has a small satchel (containing the treasure for the encounter), but also clasps a golden amulet in his boney hand. It appears nearly identical to the one in the painting, but incomplete. Small holes on the main side suggest that there are two more pieces. The corpse also has a Cold Iron Longsword with a jeweled scabbard, and a fancy scroll case with some documents within, one showing a picture of what they suspect the completed device to look like, and speculation on it's intent.
Anther room, you see what remains of a spiral staircase leading down, but it has recently collapsed, likely after something made it's way up.
[I]Finally, you see that the southern room holds a staircase heading up to the last floor above.[/ooc]
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Grace looks around at the mosaic and notes the mages depicted, "These are actually depiction of some Og-Golarion's... don't laugh, it's a title, I think... most powerful and famous archmages from ancient times. I bet one of these is that jerk Ralzeros!"
She will then toss Detect Magic around like it's candy and try to identify anything sparkly.
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A construct is an animated object or artificially created creature. A construct has the following features.
•d10 Hit Die.
•Base attack bonus equal to total Hit Dice (fast progression).
•No good saving throws.
•Skill points equal to 2 + Int modifier (minimum 1) per Hit Die. However, most constructs are mindless and gain no skill points or feats. Constructs do not have any class skills, regardless of their Intelligence scores.
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Traits: A construct possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature's entry).
•No Constitution score. Any DCs or other statistics that rely on a Constitution score treat a construct as having a score of 10 (no bonus or penalty).
•Low-light vision.
•Darkvision 60 feet.
•Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, morale effects, patterns, and phantasms).
•Immunity to bleed, disease, death effects, necromancy effects, paralysis, poison, sleep effects, and stunning.
•Cannot heal damage on its own, but often can be repaired via exposure to a certain kind of effect (see the creature's description for details) or through the use of the Craft Construct feat. Constructs can also be healed through spells such as make whole. A construct with the fast healing special quality still benefits from that quality.
•Not subject to ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, energy drain, or nonlethal damage.
•Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
•Not at risk of death from massive damage. Immediately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less.
•A construct cannot be raised or resurrected.
•Proficient with its natural weapons only, unless generally humanoid in form, in which case proficient with any weapon mentioned in its entry.
•Proficient with no armor.
•Constructs do not breathe, eat, or sleep.
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Construct Type
A construct is an animated object or artificially constructed creature.
Features
A construct has the following features.
•10-sided Hit Dice.
•Base attack bonus equal to ¾ total Hit Dice (as cleric).
•No good saving throws.
•Skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die, with quadruple skill points for the first Hit Die, if the construct has an Intelligence score. However, most constructs are mindless and gain no skill points or feats.
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Traits
A construct possesses the following traits (unless otherwise noted in a creature’s entry).
•No Constitution score.
•Low-light vision.
•Darkvision out to 60 feet.
•Immunity to all mind-affecting effects (charms, compulsions, phantasms, patterns, and morale effects).
•Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, stunning, disease, death effects, and necromancy effects.
•Cannot heal damage on their own, but often can be repaired by exposing them to a certain kind of effect (see the creature’s description for details) or through the use of the Craft Construct feat. A construct with the fast healing special quality still benefits from that quality.
•Not subject to critical hits, nonlethal damage, ability damage, ability drain, fatigue, exhaustion, or energy drain.
•Immunity to any effect that requires a Fortitude save (unless the effect also works on objects, or is harmless).
•Not at risk of death from massive damage. Immediately destroyed when reduced to 0 hit points or less.
•Since it was never alive, a construct cannot be raised or resurrected.
•Because its body is a mass of unliving matter, a construct is hard to destroy. It gains bonus hit points based on size, as shown on the table.
•Proficient with its natural weapons only, unless generally humanoid in form, in which case proficient with any weapon mentioned in its entry.
•Proficient with no armor.
•Constructs do not eat, sleep, or breathe.
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Cautiously ascending the stairs, the stench of decay fills the air of this cavernous chamber, a vast hall taking up over half the tower’s area. The withered corpse of a human sits in a marble chair fixed to the floor, which is made of the same material. The body is clad in ragged but sumptuous black and white vestments worked with the design of a mask. In its right hand, the corpse grips a staff of immaculate design.
Sahba smells something, . . . off, (or rather 3 things) just in time for you all to get the warning. Two rotting, mummified hands spring from the corpse robes, flying across the room to strangle you, but a few quick chops and bites catch them midair and neutralize the threats before they become them.
The corpses staff itself is of fantastic quality, but a simple investigation reveals that the headpiece is not attached, and shares the same magical aura as the silvery gem and the amulet you had located earlier. What's more, as you place the there near ach other, as if magnetized, they suddenly come together, and as if by magic, attach to each other, creating a complete item.
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Returning the now complete amulet, it fits perfectly into the small recess in the wall, and with a flash of light This room appears for all intents and purposes to be a vault, containing various crates and shelves stocked with countless papers, scrolls, tomes, and other wizardly items. You see no one inside, but there is a rotting stench within that seems to permeate the entire room. A single set of footprints leave a trail in the thick layer of dust that seems to travel all over the room.
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There are many aruas in the room, as it seems to be repository for scrolls and spellbooks, and other arcane nick-knacks. Nothing stands out, though further rounds of study might?
The smell is enough to dull event scent, but it seems to be coming from one area towards the top right, but nothing is obvious to cursory examination.
-Posted with Wayfinder
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Returning the now complete amulet, it fits perfectly into the small recess in the wall, and with a flash of light [the wall slides open, revealing a new room.] This room appears for all intents and purposes to be a vault, containing various crates and shelves stocked with countless papers, scrolls, tomes, and other wizardly items. You see no one inside, but there is a rotting stench within that seems to permeate the entire room. A single set of footprints leave a trail in the thick layer of dust that seems to travel all over the room.
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Once everyone has entered the room, can I get a Perception check please, (a new one if you have already rolled).
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Surprise Round: Devourer, Morvius, Grace
Devourer
Morvius, Grace, Kurvast
Virgil, Darvan/Sahba, Mur
After beginning to investigate the room, Morvius and Grace hear something chanting from a scroll, and suddenly a rotting corpse, animated and very intelligent appears, it's invisibility expended just before it's attack. From it's outstretched hand magic webs appear, shooting out and surrounding the area you are in.
The creature seems to be some sort of Ghoul, wearing tattered and rotting robes. But it also seems slightly alien, and very intelligent, unlike the more brutish ghouls you might be use to.
Reflex Saves (DC 14)
<Inside Web, but not caught>
<Inside Web, but not caught>
<Inside Web, but not caught>
<Inside Web, but not caught>
<Inside Web, but not caught>
<Inside Web, but not caught>
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Grace chants a few words and sends out a spray of acid at the creature.
But it dodges the spray, leaping to the side. Grabbing a wand, it directs a small blast of flame at Darvan, Kurvast, and Sahba.
1 Damage
1 Damage
2 Damage
2 Damage
This causes the webs to begin to burn, which in a few seconds will remove the webbings in those areas, but also cause further harm to anyone in those areas.
INIT
Devourer
Morvius, Grace, Kurvast
Virgil, Darvan/Sahba, Mur