Nowzai rushes over to the re-stoned Ma'puande, shouting at Dalamus to follow him and holds off waiting for him.
Dalamus, reeling from the ray, tries to get his thoughts about him.
The beholder is your best friend and you can't understand why anyone would ever want to harm him. You have the utmost faith and confidence in his decision making and ideas and really want to do whatever you can to help him.
A voice appears in your head, you know it to be Orbius, Dalamus, my friend, go with your companions. I am worried about them, and believe they wish me harm. If they do wish me harm, I contract you to eliminate them for 100,000 gold each
Once everyone is back out, Jenya will cast Magic Circle Against Evil which should give Dalamus a new save at a +2 (Does he actually get a +4?) RAW says +2 Resistance Bonus and then a separate +2 Moral against compulsion, not sure if those will stack
I have several dispel magic questions
1) I am almost positive I can use it in a targeted way to remove the Charm if Dalamus fails his next save, but please confirm for me.
2) Is it possible to use a dispel magic on the Beholders Antimagic eye to disable it's ability?
3) If Dalamus is charmed but in the Beholders Antimagic the effect is suppressed right?
4) Would that also be true for Epik paralysis?
Dalamus allows himself to be lead away
@Sam
1) Can target a specific spell by naming it or target an individual and dispel will start with the highest level spell and work its way down until it dispels one.
2) You are welcome to try
3) Yes
4) No, he was paralyzed and in the area at the same time.
The party teleports over to the other side on Dalamus' turn. Nowzai barks out several orders.
Sam will ready an action to cast Dispel Magic on Dalamus if he appears to fail his save or if he acts in any sort of an aggressive way against any of us
Caster Check -
Note, Dalamus is invisible.
Nowai appears with Ma'puande's stone form and Sam moves to cast a spell if necessary. Jenya casts magic circle vs evil. but doesn't see Dalamus anywhere. Magma stands around confused as to what's going on.
"We need some time to regroup," Nowzai says, then reads the scroll, returning Ma'puande to flesh form. Once she is moving again, he asks, "Is there anything you can do for Epik?"
Jenya will cast remove Paralysis on Epik if she has the time
Ma'puande shakes clear her thoughts, and asks "It did it to me again, didn't it?" Then she stands up straight and says "I am an Oracle of life, and I revere all living things. But that creature, it doesn't need to keep living, it is a cancer which much be cured!" when she is finished, she is shouting, and shaking. She turns to Nowzai and says "Thank you my friend, again. I am better now, lets get to work. Is anyone hurt?
Dalamus just continues to still and wait while invisible. Listening to the others
Free from his paralysis, Epik turns to the others. "We need to retreat and regroup. We're not prepared for this fight. Let's get out of here."
He leads the way out.
Nowzai frowns, "Hold on. Other than bringing Nemoris, there is not much more we could do to prepare. We have a tactically advantageous position in this room. Take cover behind each side of the door and swarm the monster should he follow!"
Ma'puande tilts her head, "If it decides to follow. It may just sit in there. It may have a way to watch us as we sit here discussing our options." She then looks around "Have we lost one of our numbers? I don't see the sneaky man anywhere." She then closes her eyes and turns her head, as if looking for something. "Ah, there you are! Hello Friend, sorry, I've forgotten your name, turned to stone and all. Are you injured? Come closer so I might use the spirits power to heal you She beckons at an unseen someone to come closer
Epik shrugs, "I'm happy to continue the fight and sacrifice myself if necessary to defeat this evil, but I am ineffective without a stronger ranged weapon or a method to fly."
Epik takes cover and waits to see if the creature will follow.
Dalamus will head over to Ma'punde. "My name is Dalamus, I understand forgetting it, with all that has happened."
The party quickly takes care of the paralysis and the stoning and then moves to cover and wait. The still invisible Dalamus announces himself to Mapuande.
You wait several tense moments but nothing happens immediately.
Hello Dalamus, I am a healer, if you, or anyone else, is hurt let me know. she then shakes her head Actually, we need all the help we can. Everyone take a little extra health from the spirits Casting: Mass CLW (1d8 + 11, every ally within 30') any excess points persist for 11 round(s) as temporary hit points (up to a maximum of 11 temporary hit points).
Current HP: 84
Epik assumes a flanking position next to the entrance with his great sword ready.
Assuming Will DC 22 still
Will save
Ugh...
After her spell goes off, Ma'puande will move near Epik.
The party waits a few tense moments, poised and ready.
The door rolls open and the beholder hovers on the other side, central eye closed and fires two rays forward at Epik and Sam.
; Will Save DC22 or fall asleep for 17 minutes
; Will Save DC22 or be slowed for 17 rounds
Will Save -
Dalamus continues to wait
Epik readies an attack if the beholder gets close enough.
Jenya will move back to make sure she is out of LOS
so will Sam
"Fall back, you fools!" Nowzai calls out, waving Magma and Epik back. "Get to where it can't see you!" His voice a mixture of nerves and frustration... he even uses a contraction!
Epik moves back.
The party moved back out of line of sight and waits. And waits. While you can hear rays firing, the beholder doesn't appear.
Eventually the door closes again.
Epik turns to the others, "It is suicide to go back in. We need to fall back and plan how we can defeat this creature."
Nowzai grimaces but nods. "If we cannot draw the monster out, we will need another plan."
Ma'puande says "I don't feel right just leaving it here. But I don't have a means to help defeat this beast...Yet!" She spends a few minutes studying the surroundings "I'd like to scry this place later." She plucks a single hair from her head and drapes it over the eastern statue.
"Good," Nowzai nods to Ma'puande. "We will certainly need your help to defeat this abomination." He looks to the western door, "Now, lets see if we can find something else to aid us." He retrieves a scroll from his robe and casts it on the key stone.
"Yes we should leave it alone, she is peacefully minding her own business. Back to the Inn!"
Nowzai casts a spell and the door to the west rolls away, revealing another shaft. This one, however only goes down.
Sam is good with leaving
Ok, what's the plan to get out? I.e., how are going up the shaft and how do you intend to get out of the manor?
I forgot how deep it is. Too far to levitate? Maybe Dimension door to the top and lower a rope for the rest to climb up?
We may have left a rope hanging. Nowzai can always use his slippers of spider climb and lower one down for those who can't fly.
Magma starts beating on the door with his hanmer and while it starts to sent it, you realize it is going to take a long time tonget through the thick metal, magical doors.