Sloth Gaius says simply, dropping the whip and running forward, jumping closer to grab the caster.
Pyron will use his last first-level spell slot and cast protection from evil on everyone. If he saved, then Pyron will use evil eye again for (-2 to AC) and will cackle (so Will 11 to save for 2 turns instead of 5 turns).
However, if the main boss failed the Will save, then Pyron will cast Bless, giving himself and all allies within a 50-foot burst, centered on Pyron a +1 bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear affects. Pyron would also cackle extending the evil eye (-2 to AC) effects from the prior turn from 3 more turns to 4 more turns.
Wednesday and Tolenn team up to put on a clinical display of 'how to make a dead dude dead again', as they both slice into the conjured zombie, giving it a quick end. It moans as it sinks to the floor, maybe in thanks.
Pyron, seeing that the little man was shrugging off the effects of his hex, hexes again, this time laughing madly along with it.
You wouldn't think it, as the little guy starts to laugh along with Pyron, but he's a bit disturbed.
Zart summons an eagle ally to harry the derro. It's attacks are futile, though its second claw comes dangerously close to sinking past the little man's defenses.
The summoner then steps forward and heals the burns Raamanti initially suffered upon entering the room. Rejuvenated, the eidolon again swings at the little man. The creature, still trying to work his way out of the whip, isn't as quick to react this time, and is smacked squarely with the hammer.
Gaius casts a spell on the creature, who attempts to shake it off. Gaius believes that his spell had no effect on the creature as he takes a short running leap at the man. While gaining enough height, he grabs the man's legs, but slides down them, losing his grip. Furthermore, the whip disengages and falls to the floor.
The little man flies away from the inquisitor and Raamanti, provoking an attack from the eidolon. Raamanti's aim is again true, but his hammer bounces off the magical shield around the creature.
The little man sneers down at Gaius. "I know some like that, as well! BLIND!"
Zart mutters an enchantment over Raamanti before retreating back a safe distance the way they just came.
"οδηγία" --
Raamanti, not knowing what else to do, Swings once more with his mighty hammer.
Bless spell and cackle.
Tolenn steps away from the fallen zombie, and looks back at the flying derro.
With a frown, she sheaths her scimitar and drops her shield in one motion, then brings her crossbow to bear on their adversary.
Seeing Raamanti strike with his polearm and Tolenn fire her crossbow, and without reach or range himself Daud merely flails his right arm at the creature. "Will you just die already!" As blood started to drip from his nose his anger at the creature was overcome by his anger at his own uselesness in this confrontation. All that inner heat and anger and surging blood seemed to passes from his body to concentrate solely in the arm he was shaking at the creature, blood pooling beneath his nails and seeping out.
The moment the blood from his hand touched the air though there was a reaction, instead of a drip-drip of wet droplets a sound like a bang went off as light shot forth in a blast from his hand at the creature.
Seriously!?
Gaius' world goes dark as the spell takes effect. He screams in rage at the infuriating opponent.
Take this wretch alive! I'm going to beat on him until he gives me back my sight!
Tolenn takes out her crossbow and attempts to shoot the thing, but it dodges dexterously aside, the bolt not even hitting the invisible resistance.
The eagle also continues to try to harass the spellcaster, but without much effect.
Gaius rages on about the suffering he is going to put the derro through, and the creature seems a bit worried. Well, as worried as a person can get at being threatened by a blind man.
Zart steps forward and casts a quick spell to help Raamanti's strike...
Which is true, smashing the enemy right in the face. The creature looks stunned, blood pouring out of his mouth and nose, but manages to carry on.
The little man flies 10 feet to the west, again provoking from Raamanti as he seeks to cast another spell. Raamanti's efforts are not nearly as heroic against a foe trying to back away, and he misses badly.
The little man launches into spellcasting, and at the end of it, a glowing, tranlucent hand suddenly appears directly in front of him.
Pyron does evil eye (-2 to all his saves Will DC 11 1/4 turns). Pyron continues to cackle increasing both evil eye effects by an extra round.
Zart steps up to Raamanti once more, closing the gap between himself and the necromancer.
"Destroy him, my friend," Zart encourages his eidolon, muttering a now-familiar enchantment over him.
"οδηγία"
Raamanti charges forwards and takes another mighty swing at the floating necromancer.
"GIVE UP NOW, WRETCHED THING," the eidolon softly bellows, "IF YOU CONTINUE, I CAN ONLY SEE YOUR DEATH AS A RESULT. UNLESS YOU ARE WILLING TO BARGAIN YOUR LIFE FOR THE LOCATION OF YOUR MASTER, ROLTH." Raamanti gambles as to their relationship, secretly praying that this thing is actually the master, and the necromancer they are destined to face is somehow less powerful.
With his master's encouragement and guidance, an opportunity to charge, the derro's defenses reduced by the witch's evil eye and the oracle's blessing, Raamanti goes all out, trying to somehow damage this creature enough to get it to capitulate.
Tolenn slowly turns her head to look at Daud, an eyebrow arched questioningly "Neat trick...."
She then turns back to the matter at hand, slapping another bolt into her crossbow and cranking the string back.
Daud shakes his hand furiously as the burning warmth leaves it, staring at the blood coming out from under his nails before turning to Tolenn. "Uh... Yeah..."
Drawing his attention back to the present he moves over and retrieves the Inquisitor's whip.
Gaius draws his crossbow and asks Calistria to guide his aim since his eyes have failed him.
Where did he go?
Tolenn comments on Wednesday's newly-seen trick as she winds her crossbow to get another bolt in place.
The eagle, being the heroic bird that it is, is actually able to penetrate the derro's defenses, being rewarded with an accompanying cry of pain.
Zart again casts a minor spell to make his eidolon more smash-a-baddie friendly, which Raamanti uses to great effect, sending another solid swing into the creature's gut.
Gaius casts a spell to make him far more effective a blind combatant, if only he knew where the derro was...
Pyron turns his attention to other facets of the derro's defenses, steadily debuffing him as he cackles crazily.
The derro, seeing the effectiveness of Raamanti's hammer, takes a defensive pose, casting another spell.
Three missiles of energy extend from his hand, flying into the eidolon.
Then, hearing the shouted command from the inquisitor, he flies through the southern door of the room, provoking another attack from Raamanti. Like the other 'extra' attacks, this one whiffs badly.
Zart casts guidance on Raamanti as before, waiting to worry about his friend's wounds another time.
It's time in this world at an end, the shadow eagle blends back into the shadows.
Zart pulls out his wand and casts enlarge person on Tolenn.
"Go my friend!" he almost yells, "Smite evil!"
He then follows after Raamanti as the eidolon chases the necromancer.
Raamanti strides after the derro necromancer
Striking as before with his hammer, except this time perhaps with the whip-wielding Daud at his side
His recent miss causes him to rethink his all-out strategy, and he again goes for accuracy.
If the derro is within 30 feet of Pyron and Pyron is able to throw a javelin at it, then he will pull out his javelin while he continues to cackle. If not, then he will use pull out his light crossbow while he continues to cackle. (Bless round 3) (-2 to all his saves and to his AC)
Grumbling Daud will grab Gaius' shoulder and pull the man along with him after the retreating Derro, cracking the whip at the flying man once they get into range.
Yelling out another he leans his head toward Gaius. "There! Slightly to the left of where the whip cracked. Thwack him!"
Gaius turns in the direction Daud sends him, and listens for the sounds of the creature's breathing.
He follows the sound of the creature, taking care not to crash into anything on the way, then launches a bolt in the dark.
Raamanti continues to pursue the creature, barely able to keep up. He still manages to plant his hammer in the little man's face again, however.
Wednesday guides Gaius towards the derro while cracking the whip at it, managing to do one of those things well.
Gaius, under Calistria's blessing, fires his crossbow, the bolt lodging between the thing's eyes. It goes cross-eyed for a minute, then drops unceremoniously to the ground.
"Neat trick..." Daud quips to the much larger Tolenn, smirking approval at her current amazonian mode.
Daud will go to inspect the now grounded magic man to see if he is dead and search for items before going to retrieve the rest of the shoanti.
Wednesday inspects the little man, and finds that he is indeed still breathing, but in pretty bad shape.
Noticing the breath Daud will unceremoniously drag the cretin over to Gaius and put one of the creature's arms into the blind man's hand. "He's alive, but just barely unless something is done." His voice is flat and completely filled with disinterest.
Perhaps you can get your sight back. Also, we can take this man back with us to the sergeant if the group agrees.
"I seriously doubt we'd be able to convince this thing to cure Gaius's malady," says Zart sadly, "Even if it were so inclined, I doubt he'd have prepared a spell to undo his dastardly work. We will be able to get healing for Gaius at the Temple of Sarenrae, no doubt. Perhaps Field Marshall Croft will even have something to help him with.
"That isn't to say that we shouldn't wake this creature and question him, though," continues the Shadowcaller, "I for one am extremely curious to discover where Rolth is. I'm not sure if we have explored this entire complex yet, but I get the feeling that if Rolth were here, we would have found him in one of those last few rooms we saw.
"I don't think healing him is a good idea, but if Gaius could let us use his smelling salts, we may be able to safely get some answers."
Gaius' faith is rewarded with a satisfying thud as the bolt finds its mark.
I will get him to lift the spell. Just keep him alive, bind him, and bring him to me.
Gaius grabs the unconscious form of the "man", holding the vial of smelling salts in the general direction of the thing's face.
Wake up, he snaps, like an annoyed mother trying to wake a reticent child. He pulls the creature in inches away, and demands: You will lift this curse now, lest I take my vengeance. I will start with your eyes, but the work will be messy without my own sight. One way or another, we will speak as equals when you tell me where Rolth is...
While the interrogation goes one, Zart helps Raamanti load the body pieces on the cart, and to make them look as respectable as possible.