Round 1:
Eretria calls forth a lance of flame that strikes the large akata squarely between the eyes...to no apparent effect. Sami's odd blow to one of the smaller akata strikes some vital spot in the creature, for although it remains standing it seems unsteady on its feet, and the patterns of light moving across its body slow noticeably. Darc lands a second solid blow on the large akata with his flail, but the beast is still up.
Despite thier efforts so far the Large creature was still alive. Xavier needed to change that.
Now that he had closed, it was time to bring both his weapons into play.
Roll to Confirm Primary Crit
Roll to Confirm Secondary Crit
Rashun cast divine favor as his standard action, and then moves to engage it in melee, giving a flank if possible.
Round 1 (cont'd and final):
Rashun casts his spell and closes, then the large akata attacks Darc. The slavering jaws close on empty air, but both tentacles hit. Xavier is unable to move to flank the akata, but lands a pair of solid blows anyway. The large akata is still up; it's not looking good, though.
The akata Sami stunned is unable to attack him, but another one moves up and takes its shot at the monk, missing cleanly with all attacks. Meanwhile, the two on the other side attack Rashun. Most of their attacks also miss the ranger/inquisitor, but one tentacle smashes into his side, and the second akata tears into him with the razor-sharp bone ridges that serve it for teeth.
Round 2:
Eretria
Rashun
Sami
Darc
Large akata
Xavier
Other akata
ETA: Current map is HERE.
Fort save:
Sami opens up his stance ever so slightly to allow for the newest threat to his left side, but his attack remains fixed upon the beast that should be just now shaking off the effects of the monk's last attack. He lashes out with a palm strike, the edges of his hand rimmed with orange flames.
Round 2 (cont'd):
Rashun--nothing apparently happens.
Leaving a trail of flame in the air, Sami's palm strike would have hit the creature had it not shaken off the effects of the previous round's attack; it barely dodges in time.
Round 2
Status:failed some fort save, waiting for result
HP: 20/33 AC: 17/11/16
Conditions: Divine Favor 2 rounds remaining
Power Attacking
Attack Scimitar:
Damage Scimitar:
Marcus takes another 5ft step, trying to get the flank, continuing his assault.
Marcus lands a pair of mighty blows. The first opening a deep dash along the beasts flank, followed by a spiked punch the the flesh exposed by the scimitar.
Round 2 (cont'd):
Rashun hits the akata in front of him solidly, but it's still up.
Eretria
Rashun-acted
Sami-acted
Darc
Large akata
Xavier
Other akata
Feeling the pain from the blow he received, Darc flies into a rage and continues his all out attack on the large creature. His smile taking on the bestial look of the orc race.
Round 2 (cont'd):
As Darc works himself into a frenzy, Eretria coolly looses a pair of arcane bolts into the large akata, which obliges her by collapsing in a heap. Darc redirects his attack towards the akata that Sami stunned last round, inflicting enough damage to take it out of the fight.
Eretria-acted
Rashun-acted
Sami-acted
Darc-acted
Large akata-deceased
Xavier
Other akata-1 deceased; 2-4 still there
Xavier, you're up.
As Darc puts paid to one of the akata facing Sami and the large beast collapses, Xavier sees his opportunity and rushes into the room. Circling behind one of the two on Rashun, his blade and cestus strike home, and the creature falls dying to the ground.
Looking around for further prey to wreak his vengeance for the wounds he suffered, Darc moves to the nearest foe and strikes, as he roars an orcish war cry. "Muaaaaaah!"
Round 2 (final):
The tide of battle has clearly turned, but the two remaining akata show no sign of slowing their attacks. Another whirlwind of tentacles and jaws later, however, only one managed a single hit; a tentacle like a great flail smashed into the nagaji.
Updated map HERE.
Round 3:
Eretria
Rashun
Sami
Darc-acted
Large akata-deceased
Xavier
Other akata-1&3 deceased; 2&4 still there
Darc's flail whirls in the half-orc's capable hands, thudding into the akata nearest him with the sound of snapping bones. It's still active, though.
Xavier sees the oppurtunity to bring this fight to a close, he 5 ft steps to N 12, setting up a flank and attacks the Akata.
+2 for flank
+2 for flank
"Die, damn you"
He chances a look at Eretria to see if she's watching.
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Eretria takes a quick look around the room for her next target, she figures there must be one more then the one she can see but as she can only clearly see one from where she stands she casts magic missile again targeting akata number 2. If she had been watching Xavier at all she made no indication of it.
magic missile damage
Sami takes measure of the situation and immediately recognizes the tactical advantage that Darc's presence offers. He takes a quick step to his left then lashes out with a rigid, open palm that darts forward like a spear.
Round 3 (cont'd):
Eretria-acted
Rashun
Sami-acted
Darc-acted
Large akata-deceased
Xavier-acted
Other akata-1,2&3 deceased; 4 still there
Retconning what happened with the attacks: Eretria started the round with another pair of mystic bolts to akata #2, which was in short order then hit by a spear hand from Sami and a flail attack from Darc. It was staggering after Sami's attack, and Darc finished it off. Akata #4 is wounded but still up...at least, until Rashun acts again.
Rashun attacks the creature hoping to finish it off.
Round 3
Status:failed some fort save, waiting for result
HP: 20/33 AC: 17/11/16
Conditions: Divine Favor 1 round remaining
Power Attacking
Attack Scimitar:
Damage Scimitar:
Rashun, there's still no apparent effect.
A scimitar slice into the already-wounded akata and it's over. There are none of the foe left alive.
Quickly searching the room, it looks like it used to be some sort of storeroom, but the shelves and contents have long since been turned into akata bedding. The area marked with x's on the map is a low opening in the wall, leading to a rough-hewn tunnel that's a few feet below the level of the floor.
Xavier sheathes his scimitar, pleased that none of his allies had fallen and that the half orc had not turned on anyone. He also realised this one was a powerful warrior but his fury in battle left him vulnerable. He would remember that if they ever came to blows.
Is everyone allright?
He expected Rashun would he'll everyone now, that was always thebpious one's job.
Sami swiftly slows down his breathing to an even flow, then gives Xavier a quick grin. Indeed, and well fought. I slipped once and one of the beasts made me pay, but it will serve as a fine lesson.. He pats the waterskin full of seawater at his side, and shrugs. Another lesson, then; I forgot about one of our most potent weapons. No matter, we'll be well stocked in case we need it.. The Nagaji surveys the room in a slow circuit, looking for anything here that may serve as a summining device.
Rashun cast detect magic.
He then follows it up with a thorough search taking 20. The entrance to the tunnel gets a lot of attention.
Perception check: 35
Rashun, the large akata has a collar around its neck that gives off a faint aura of enchantment magic. Other than that there is nothing detectable in the room. The room itself is nothing more than it appears to be, an old storeroom with rotted clerical vestments, broken candles and spilled incense, and now-empty food containers. You can tell that the tunnel entrance used to be a concealed doorway, broken open when the building shifted. The tunnel behind it is rough-hewn from the rock, unlike the finished brickwork of the stairway, hall, and room. Looking down the tunnel you can tell it slopes downward and opens up after about twenty feet, but you can see nothing past where it opens up.
Pointing to the large akata:
"This creature has a collar around its neck that is radiating faint enchantment magic.
spellcraft(figure out how what magic item does):
Darc is left exhausted by his exertions in battle, he slumps to the floor, breathing heavily. The bestial visage relaxes and smile breaks out as his head bows and he mumbles a prayer. It is a few seconds later that he looks around at his fellow fighters. "Good, fought well." He breathing continues to be labored and gets up, his leg dripping as he limps towards the rest of you.
"Onward?" he asks of Rashun after he has finished his searching.
The collar is of unusual manufacture, blocky and functional with no embellishments or flourishes. Rashun studies it for a time and says, "Strange. This is only half the item. It carries an effect like charm monster, but tied to the other piece so that whoever held the other piece could command the one wearing the collar."
"Darc I am ready to move on, but I want everyone else to be ready also. These are dangerous enemies, and I am sure the oracle will not be an exception when it is encountered."
Darc looks around his fellow companions, his battle lust willing him to the front. "Sami no armor?"
Sami grins and shakes his head at Darc. No, my friend; I fear that armor wouldn't agree with my style of fighting. He nods to Eretria. I'll stay to the back; I'd be better suited to watch in the darkness anyway. He heads towards the back and keeps a watch on their flank as they proceed.
You make your way down into the tunnel. Again, there are signs that parts of the roof caved in and were cleared. The metallic scent and the smell of rot are still present here; now that you've faced akata you know that the metallic scent is from them. The open area is a round chamber about ten feet across, with three exits and a hole in the floor. One of the exits is blocked by a collapse, but the other two are open. The hole in the floor looks like it was dug into rock by something with claws.
Perception check:
The only sounds you hear come from the party. As far as Rashun can tell the group is alone down here.
Sami keeps watch at the rear until the group is fully into the room, then he warily moves over to glance down into the hole in the floor.
The hole goes down in a slight curve, which takes it out of Sami's line of sight.
Xavier is a little relieved he doesn't get asked to go to the rear (he was here to kill things, after all), he moves off waiting.for Darc to go first for the Half-Orc.had darkvision and he wanted to keep an eye on him anyway.
Sami shrugs at his companions, showing that he's found little in regards to the enigmatic hole. He uncorks his wineskin and lets a steady trickle of seawater flow down the hole. He hopes for no result at all, but fears leaving a possible group of smaller Akata behind the group.
Darc edges around the room close to the wall, on his way to the first of the exits as he travels in a clockwise direction. He stops when he gets to the edge, turns back to see if Xavier and the rest are following or not. He peeks his head around to look down the hewn corridor, he sniffs the air as he does so.
Darc, the first opens into a small room with a lot of generic debris--wood, fabric, and the like--in it. Without light you can't tell the color of the fabric. The second opens into a small room of identical size, but this one is in much better shape (although it's quite dusty; there's a lot of grit all over the rooms down here). It's another shrine, rather like the ones upstairs, but this one is dedicated to Norgorber in his aspect as the Reaper of Reputations.
Sami watches Darc as he examines the rooms, then his eyes drift back down to the hole. Is there another exit, or is this hole the main passage? It certainly looks to be a passage made by the claws of a beast...perhaps they live down there.