Cherias winces, and mutters, "Gotta heal him first..." as he pulls the energy of life to him.
Seren will move round to U32 and cast color spray such that it misses Mel and hits the ogrekin. Will save DC16.
Melianthe casts Daze defensively at the ogrekin, her skin somewhat pale as she eyes the dangerous humanoid in such close proximity.
Cherias winces, and mutters, "Gotta heal him first..." as he pulls the energy of life to him. 2d6
Seeing the golem finally fall, Segang climbs onto the table and power attacks the ogre from higher ground, unless the ogre is disabled/blinded by the color spray. In this case Segang moves to attack the Dero, unless the Dero is dazed, in which case he might choose to grapple the Dero. He shifts all his controlled rage back into strength prior to the attack.
Cherias calls down a burst of healing over the group, while Seren slides over the top of the table, scattering alchemical equipment. Seren casts quickly, waving his hand in a spray of dazzling colors. Cabbagehead roars at the rainbow assault, but he manages to keep his (limited) wits about him. Melianthe follows a moment later with a dazing spell and has more luck; Cabbagehead wavers in confusion.
Absinthe smashes the golem again, this time feeling a satisfying crunch on impact. Something inside the monster snaps, and the magical bonds holding it together begin to unravel. The myriad pieces of creatures fall away into a meaty pile.
Segang hops on the table and moves to attack Cabbaghead. Unfortunately, the table wobbles under his weight during the swing, shifting his aim wide.
The derro steps back, casting a spell to envelop the east tunnel in magical darkness.
Cherias steps forward to just behind Melianthe, scowling as the derro shrouds the tunnel in darkness. He begins a summoning of an earth elemental, remembering how useful it was last time.
Still raging, Segang power attacks the creature below him. AS he does he calls out Someone who can see in the dark get that Derro.
Melianthe gulps, slips past the dazed Cabbagehead and moves to W34 and vomits up a wriggling swarm of spiders. "Attack," she says a little unconvincingly to the swarm.
Seren begins a quick series of gestures, creating a silent image of the derro from earlier coming out of the darkness and moving north waving at the ogre thing to follow.
"Seren! Cherias!" Absinthe shouts while moving to pursue the Derro. "Secret door in the north wall! Something is coming out!"
With that, the tiefling focuses on the escaping Derro.
Absinthe hops onto the table in front of her and dashes across it while Cabbagehead is still dazed and under attack by Segang. Her dark eyes turning luminous and pale, she rushes into the east tunnel, unhindered by the magical darkness. Her silvery mace rises and falls as Absinthe snarls...
When Absinthe calls out her warning, Cherias turns his head to see the panel (or what's coming out of it) but doesn't stop his concentration on the spell.
Cherias begins a long summoning and Absinthe calls out her warning. Seren creates the illusion of a fleeing derro, hoping the ogrekin will fall for the ruse, but the brute takes little note of it.
Melianthe moves to the east tunnel entrance and belches forth a crawling mass of spiders. They move towards the derro, whose white eyes go wide in surprise. The spiders cover its legs and bite, eliciting a shout of pain.
Absinthe leaps onto the table and uses it to circle around Cabbagehead, slamming the ogrekin in the flank with her mace. Segang takes advantage of the advantage, smashing him also. Cabbagehead grunts and roars, swinging his fists wildly, but with enough sense to move out of the flank. He lands a powerful punch into Segang's kidney.
The derro in the east tunnel hastily retreats from the spider swarm, but once clear he gestures at Melianthe and barks a magic word, evoking a sonic blast over her and Absinthe and annihilating the spiders.
To the north, the secret panel opens and another derro charges in, stabbing a poisoned sword at Seren. The half-elf dodges the strike. Another figure shambles in, the zombified remains of an unfortunate kobold. A third derro stands at the north entrance, this one older and grizzled, wearing a blood-stained smock. He casts an arcane spell, sending three bolts of force into Cherias's chest.
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Cherias exclaims in startled pain as the magic he is gathering to himself suddenly fizzles. "Damn it!"
Taking another 5 damage from Segang, and seeing the blow that Segang is taking from the ogre, as well as the damage to Melianthe and Absinthe, Cherias feels the need to heal again. Cherias drops the link to Segang
Segang strike again at Cabbagehead, power attacking and hoping to end it.
Seren will take a 5 foot step back and color spray (DC16) the kobold and the new derro.
Meanwhile the silent image will move to make panicked gestures at the ancient derro in the back stepping up next to it.
"Apologies, sister Mel," Absinthe says as she squeezes past the Dusk Elf in pursuit of the fleeing Derro. As soon as she catches up, she lashes out with venomous speed, hoping to end the fight quickly so she can return to assist the others.
Melianthe resists the sonic blast, miffed that her regurgitated spiders evaporated so quickly. "I'd been saving those," she says a bit resentfully.
Watching Absinthe slip past, she follows up with a Slumber Hex on the fleeing derro. "We won't let them escape this time," she whispers.
Cherias drops his lifelinks in an attempt to keep from getting overwhelmed, and tries to channel some healing in, but is only partially successful while still reeling from the impact of the force missiles.
Seren steps back and casts his dazzling spray at the zombie and derro. The zombie ignores the magic, but it blasts the senses of the derro, leaving him blinded and stunned.
Melianthe's sleep hex is effective and the eastern derro crumbles to the floor. Absinthe runs up to sleeping foe and pauses a moment.
Segang swings his hammer at Cabbagehead but the brute sidesteps the predictable blow. He counters with a fist into Segang's jaw. "Rolth give me big reward for your ugly head!" he taunts crudely.
The zombie closes to threaten Seren again. The derro magic-user cackles and flies across the room and over the table to slap Cherias on the shoulder. On touch, Cherias feels his life force drained away, and the room fades out as he falls unconscious.
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Melianthe steps out of the tunnel five feet, glares at the derro magic user, and Slumber hexes him as well.
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Regardless if the creature drops or not, Segang will 5' step and stands over Cherias' body If you will let him 5' step off the table.
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Absinthe takes a martial stance and seems to withdraw into herself for a moment, her lips seeming to move almost in prayer. At the end of this... exercize... her hoof comes down on the sleeping Derro's throat with deadly force, ending its life.
"Not an honourable death, sirra, but a kinder one than what you likely had planned for us," she tells the corpse before rejoining the battle.
Seren backs away from the kobold zombie before hitting it with a disruptor ray, searing away pieces of rotted flesh. Melianthe turns back into the chamber, eyeing a hex at the derro magic-user. He shakes off the impulsion to sleep, and returns Melianthe's glare.
In the eastern tunnel, Absinthe ends the derro's life with a merciful touch.
Segang slams Cabbaghead, feeling the crunch of bones and bruised flesh through his weapon, before hopping down to stand over Cherias. Cabbagehead roars, but instead of chasing Segang, turns to smash Seren unawares in the lower back. The zombie closes the gap and hits as well, and Seren falls to the ground.
The derro magic-user continues to cackle tauntingly as he flies away from Segang, withdrawing to the northern entrance.
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Absinthe comes running back just in time to see Seren fall!
"Melianthe! Healing!" she shouts as she squeezes past the beauteous Dusk Elf, leaps to stand over Seren -- and smashes the Ogrekin in the face with her mace! "Segang, keep that zombie off me! We'll deal with the grub-faces once their muscle is dead!"
Cherias continues to bleed.
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Segang circles around to engage the Ogrekin from X30, maybe flanking with Absinthe, unless Absinthe's attack droped it. If it does he will smash the zombie instead.
"I can't get close enough and I have no healing spells prepared," says Melianthe grimly.
She hexes the zombie with Misfortune, cackling to maintain it.