I will delay until I see whether the frogs are asleep. If they are, I will wait while someone does a coup de gras and takes them out.
If either frog is not asleep, I will use my Telekinetic Fist on the awake one - if both are awake, I will target the one with Byron still inside:
Ranged-Touch Attack:
Damage:
One of the frogs seems to be getting sleepy but shakes off the effect. Nngara's attack strikes the frog swallowing the rogue. Dispite her effeorts it keeps attempting to eat him. The other frog lashes out with its bite at Colyne, only to find armor not flesh.
Having just been retched up by a giant frog, Colyne unsteadily attempts to destroy the creature.
Burn magic weapon for CLW on Colyne
Colyne manages to land a strike killing the frog. Balenar swings at the one still eating Byron, the thin blade hits something vital and the frog dies.
"Someone help me pull him out before he runs out of breath."
I channel energy for anyone who needs it
Ah..thanks Indeo. Well that was a change of pace from being hit by spears!! Now lets see what the froggies were protecting in this room, shall we?
Glancing around the room -
Lets see if there is anything magical here.
Cast Detect Magic - I will scan the room for any magic.
Byron gives a deep, gulping breath, and finally gets some fresh air into his lungs!
"Thank-you!"
Once he has cleaned himself up a bit, he sets about methodically searching the room...
Colyne manages to find a small jade statue of an angelic being among the rubbish of a destroyed table.
Colyne examines the statue, as well as showing it to Nngara and the others.
"Mind if I take a look at that thing?"
Appraise
Not at all...here you go
Indeo can tell the statue is of fine craftsmenship and very old. But its value does not come to him.
I did a Detect Magic sweep earlier in this room. Is the statue or anything else magic?
Colyne shrugs his shoulders and says,"Ah well. You keep it for now, I suppose. We can have it appraised when we get out of here"
Here, let me see the statue, I have some experience with things of value.
Appraise:
You still can not determine its value. But it is far older then even the tower itself and you are able to remember this style of craftsmenship was tied to a single artist. This artist was known as a devout worshiper of Sarenrae during its earliest days.
Colyne moves over to the exit and looks around. Well if we are all rested up, maybe we should keep going?
Time to go it is. says Deslin looking frustrated for his poor contribution to the last fight. He approaches the next door and searches it for traps.
Indeo's eyes begin to glaze over as Nngara goes into depth on her knowledge of the statue. He then shrugs and stuffs it into his pack.
"This may indeed be the item we seek but I don't think this is the time for further inspection, we'll have the experts look it over when we return. Besides, we've still got lizards to pull the tails from."
At this he turns to give Deslin a hand looking for traps at the next door.
Byron nods to Indeo.
"I could not agree more. We need to... remove... the reptilian infestation from this place."
Just so that you all know, I am pretty much out of spells for the day. I can use some basic powers and my crossbow, but otherwise do not have much left for spells.
If you all think that you can take down these trogs, then lets do it. Otherwise, we might want to rest and recover since we have a habit of getting pretty beaten up in these encounters.
Oh, also, that statue seems to be something really old by an artist who was a worshipper of Sarenrae. It might be what we were searching for.
The door does not seem to have any traps.
"Gah! I know I am just tempting fate, but I will open the door."
Colyne opens the door only to be greeted by a spear like twig that smacks him on the face but blows away. The room is empty save for the exposed sky, the walls crumbled away to rubble.
Have we completed searching the 4th floor now?
If so, we can either move up to the 5th since we do not have the key for the 3rd yet - or rest and recover spells before trying to take on the trogs.
"Only one way to go from here, upwards and onwards"
When asked Colyne says, "I think we should push on. We do not want to give them more time to erect defenses against us. I know magically we are low, but that is my 2cp"
Agreed then, upward it is. Lead on good pincushion.
I have my crossbow nocked and ready should any enemy appear.
Balenar shakes his head.
"I rather rest and recover. No one wants to give those lizards what they deserve more then me but they have numbers and resources. A mage without spells is of little use and a target. I myself am not even at half my full power even with the light healing. Their not going anywhere and we have claimed the floor with their only exit. I propose we set up a guard on the stairway and rest. We will only get killed going as we are now when their fresh and ready."
"Your words ring true pathfinder, I had not realized you were hurting as much as you are. I will of course tend to your wounds before heading on. We could use a rest. Would anyone have any objection to pausing for a bit in this room?"
If we decide to rest here Indeo will expend as many channeling actions as required to bring everyone up to full hp before we rest.
As long as the fighters can keep it safe enough that I and the other spellcasters can get 8 hours of rest in, then I agree we will be much stronger rested.
We find a safe and secure place to rest as recommended by Balenar.
Byron shrugs.
"As long as they are trapped on the upper level, with no avenue of escape, I do not see the harm in resting for the night."
The night passes without incident. The morning is crisp and clear with a slight wind.
New spells memorized. I have Magic Weapon for Colyne and Byron, Mage Armor for me, Burning Hands and Grease for the trogs - and an open slot (arcane bond item) to be selected. I am ready when you all are.
Indeo - memorize Protect from Evil and whatever other buffing spells you have.
After a good nights sleep, Colyne feels ready to tackle the rest of this tower
Indeo yawns and stretches as he wakes from sleep, he spends a few moments in prayer and then replaces his armor.
"Right then, up we go? Deslin, if you will..."
"Well then, let's get this show on the road!"
Nngara finishes studying her spellbook and then looks at the still napping bard. After watching him snore for a few minutes, she gives him a good kick to see if he wakes up.
Balenar was ready to go, he looked far better then the day before.