Examining the four frames...
Northeast: circular frame, approximately five feet in diameter, and is constructed from agate stone
Northwest: triangular frame, six feet per side, point on the floor; it is carved from camphorwood.
Southwest: rectangular frame, three feet wide by seven feet tall, and covered with a silk curtain.
Southeast: pentagonal frame, five feet tall, and forged from cold iron.
As Harlan nears each frame, they fill with a shadowy murk that completely absorbs all light.
Kiyomi stares at the frames, fascinated. "What manner of magic is this?"
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The inro is not locked, and by manipulating the segments along the guide strands, Heng easily opens the three compartments. Each contains a single, odd item: an empty silk worm cocoon in the lower compartment; two interlocking stone rings, one of yellow calcite and one of blue lapis lazuli, in the middle compartment; and three camphorwood beads on a cord ring in the upper compartment.
"Gates?" Heng says rubbing his scalp feverishly. "Interesting. There is silk and a stone ring and camphor wood like the objects found in the inro... a clue perhaps?"
"Two stone rings and three beads. Perhaps this is a set of instructions to go through the gates in the order of the compartments?"
Harlan nods.
"Let's do it. I don't have a better idea anyway."
"There is strong magic here, Conjuration, illusion, and foul necromancy. I would gather that the items correspond to the gates, but how I am not sure."
Heng steps into the frame, and disappears.
Sho nuff.
Me too!
Following Heng through the gate, you find yourselves transported into a nearly identical chamber. This one also has four opposing frames in the corners, though the shape and forms are different.
All four are circular, approximately five feet in diameter.
Northeast: Constructed of orange agate.
Northwest: Constructed of yellow amber.
Southwest: Constructed of green jade.
Southeast: Constructed of blue turquoise.
"They do, but then why put in a yellow and blue if they could put in a green? I think we need to ride through the yellow then blue."
As Harlan and Skygni try to pass through the yellow gate, they are both shocked by black, life-draining energy.
All four portals flicker with black energy for a moment, and you feel a chill permeate the air. Then, four incorporeal figures, vaguely humanoid in form, emerge. Cold points of light marking their eyes are their only stable feature.
Harlan yelps as he is drained then again as the figures emerge.
Init:
The shadowy wraiths close and attack before you can react, stretching claw-like wisps at Harlan, Heng, Malnival and Kiyomi. Their very touch numbs the skin and drains your core, leaving you feeling old and feeble.
Heng shrugs off the feeling and retaliates in a flurry of strikes, to seemingly minimal effect.
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HP 85/94
Kiyomi cries out as the shadowy spirits touch her. And suddenly she is withered!
Constitution 4/12
HP 37/94
Kiyomi steps back and casts haste on the party, seeing that she can do very little to harm the shady spirits!
Round 1
HP = 10/24
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 24/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 4/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 10/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12):
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12th; concentration +17)
6th 3/3—mass cure moderate wounds, greater dispel magic, heal
5th 6/6—break enchantment, breath of life*, mass cure light wounds, wall of stone
4th 6/7—air walk, blessing of fervor*, cure critical wounds, holy smite*, restoration
3rd 7/7—cure serious wounds, dispel magic, invisibility purge, magic circle against evil, neutralize poison, stone shape
2nd 7/7—aid, cure moderate wounds, ghostbane dirge*, resist energy, lesser restoration, shield other, spiritual weapon
1st 8/8—bless, burning disarm*, command*, cure light wounds, detect evil, detect undead, sun metal*
0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, purify food and drink*, spark*, stabilize
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = -3 Levels, -8 Con
Harlan, drained and almost dead, does his best to give his friends a fighting chance before saving himself.
HP = 77/87
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 24/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 2/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 10/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12):
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12th; concentration +17)
6th 3/3—mass cure moderate wounds, greater dispel magic, heal
5th 6/6—break enchantment, breath of life*, mass cure light wounds, wall of stone
4th 5/7—air walk, blessing of fervor*, cure critical wounds, holy smite*, restoration
3rd 7/7—cure serious wounds, dispel magic, invisibility purge, magic circle against evil, neutralize poison, stone shape
2nd 7/7—aid, cure moderate wounds, ghostbane dirge*, resist energy, lesser restoration, shield other, spiritual weapon
1st 8/8—bless, burning disarm*, command*, cure light wounds, detect evil, detect undead, sun metal*
0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, purify food and drink*, spark*, stabilize
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = None
Fort av:
Noting his friends withering around him, Parity curses.
"Damn necromancer and his dead playthings. Die already!"
He pulls his shield into his glove and swift casts force punch, reaching out with his bare hand to touch one, and then grabs Suishen's hilt in 2 hands, laying about with wild abandon.
force damage ... no movement on undead
The wraiths wither slightly from Harlan's burst of holy energy, one taking the full brunt.
Kiyomi steps back and hastens the group, then Parity takes down one of the undead with a powerful combo.
Attack:
Malnival swings and hits one of the wraiths.
The three remaining continue to attack with life-draining tendrils, harming Harlan, Heng and Malnival.
Heng never ceases his flurry, adding in Kiyomi's magical speed for an additional strike. He lands a few more hits, but they still seem only partially effective.
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Round 2
HP = 67/87 (75)
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 24/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 2/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 10/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12):
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12th; concentration +17)
6th 3/3—mass cure moderate wounds, greater dispel magic, heal
5th 6/6—break enchantment, breath of life*, mass cure light wounds, wall of stone
4th 5/7—air walk, blessing of fervor*, cure critical wounds, holy smite*, restoration
3rd 7/7—cure serious wounds, dispel magic, invisibility purge, magic circle against evil, neutralize poison, stone shape
2nd 7/7—aid, cure moderate wounds, ghostbane dirge*, resist energy, lesser restoration, shield other, spiritual weapon
1st 8/8—bless, burning disarm*, command*, cure light wounds, detect evil, detect undead, sun metal*
0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, purify food and drink*, spark*, stabilize
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = -2 Con
Harlan fails to resist the withering touch of the wraith, and concentrates on dropping the wraith that is attacking him.
"Let's get him Skygni. Breath."
5' step with Skygni, breath cold at the wraith for
If it stands, Harlan will then Channel for to harm the undead, otherwise he will use that power to heal.
"What was your first clue?" Parity grunts as he swings Suishen in a cutting arc.
CON 9/12
HP 73/94
Kiyomi fires using rapid fire and haste at the nearest threatening shadow, stepping back five feet to avoid any AoOs!
for damage and acid!
for damage and acid!
for damage and acid!
for damage and acid!
for damage!
Skygni's breath and Harlan's channeled power do not seem to faze the shadow wraith much. Kiyomi pierces the same foe with a string of arrows, and yet it remains manifest and hostile.
Parity steps over to aid Malinval, cutting his blade through the undead thrice, but only the last strike seems to take any toll.
Sorry! my computer had logged off the wb site so i had not gotten any notices!
Malnival attacks!
Attack 1:
Confirm:
Crit Dam:
Damage:
Haste:
Damage:
Attack 2:
Damage:
Malnival attacks, striking the wraith with a couple good hits, but it appears most of the impact passes through the incorporeal foe.
The three shadow wraiths continue their soul-draining assault!
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Round 3
HP = 62/87 (75)
AC/T/FF = 22/14/19 (25% ignore sneak/critical)
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Bolts = 24/35
Speed = 15'
Channel = 1/6 (6d6)
Energy Body = 10/11
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12):
Oracle Spells Known (CL 12th; concentration +17)
6th 3/3—mass cure moderate wounds, greater dispel magic, heal
5th 6/6—break enchantment, breath of life*, mass cure light wounds, wall of stone
4th 5/7—air walk, blessing of fervor*, cure critical wounds, holy smite*, restoration
3rd 7/7—cure serious wounds, dispel magic, invisibility purge, magic circle against evil, neutralize poison, stone shape
2nd 7/7—aid, cure moderate wounds, ghostbane dirge*, resist energy, lesser restoration, shield other, spiritual weapon
1st 8/8—bless, burning disarm*, command*, cure light wounds, detect evil, detect undead, sun metal*
0 (at will)—create water, detect magic, detect poison, guidance, light, mending, purify food and drink*, spark*, stabilize
* Save DC = 15 + Level
Status Effects = -9 Con
Finding himself once again at death's door Harlan steps away from the wraith, healing himself.
With focused wrath, Heng pummels his shadowy foe until it dissipates. Harlan takes the brunt of the wraith's touch, but heals himself away from death's door a moment later.
Once again Kiyomi fires!
for and acid damage!
for and acid damage!
for and acid damage!
for and acid damage!
Fort sv: