Myron suppresses a chill at the appearance of the unexpected enemy. As soon as the approaching undead is 10 feet from him, he takes careful aim, calls upon the divine guidance Kheled placed on him and hurls the bag, hoping to halt the skeletal warrior in his tracks.
Professor Aristedes focused on the somewhat inexplicable feeling that somehow, his magic could also sway the Undead. He wasn't sure precisely how the knowledge had entered his mind, but the studious part of his brain made an immediate connection to the legacy of his family's curse. He resorted to his powerful enchantment almost instinctively, a debilitating spell normally reserved for sentient foes. Intangible threads of enchantment magic, with a hint of necromantic energy to them, settled upon the skeleton.
As the Professor finished his soft chanting, the attacker found that somehow, it saw visions of itself convulsing upon the floor. The bones shook and buckled as the compulsion attempted to make the vision a reality...
Dumah does not hesitate. He steps forward and, asking Saranrae for the might to devastate this mockery of life.
Step to H20 (or move if this happens while it is still further down the hall), smite evil and attack with his earthbreaker.
To hit
Damage
Myron's hurled projectile explodes upon contact with the skeletal warrior as he rushes headlong down the hallway covering him in a sticky mess...
...but failing to arrest his charge. Its eyes burning with a bright blue fire, it lunges at the halfling warrior with its ornate spear but fails to find Myron's flesh.
For lack of something more constructive to do, El attempts to angle herself so that the hallway is bathed in her halo's light. As she does so, she incants a brief arcane spell, sending a glob of acid at the skeletal guardian.
Elrisiel maneuvers before flinging her acid which flies well wide of the fracas.
Kheled casts Cure Light Wounds and steps to J,21 touching Myron.
Kheled casts Cure Light Wounds and steps to J,21 touching Myron.
Kheled casts Cure Light Wounds and steps to J,21 touching Myron.
Rakara moves up but as the hall is crowded she lets Dumah take the attack postition and exhorts Myron, Try to get into flank.
Myron nods a quick affirmation to Rakara, indicating that he's ready to shift position.
Rakara moves up and reinforces those in the front rank as Ahkenaten attempts to completely disable the seemingly formidable adversary with a few magically laced words.
The skeletal warrior hesitated for only the briefest of moments as the Professor's magic attempted to incapacitate it. Shaking off the attack, the thing turned a bony face towards Aristedes before Dumah's hammer struck a wicked blow against the undead guardian.
Kheled then stepped up as well and bolstered Myron's mind and body.
Wary of exposing himself to the skeletal warrior's deadly spear, Myron moves carefully, taking his time to get into flanking position.
Instead he draws his second kukri and delivers a quick slash designed to divert attention so Dumah has a better chance of landing another crushing blow.
Myron tries to maneuver and distract the skeletal warrior who counters with a move of his own after thrusting his spear, again crackling with negative energy, at Dumah...
...who easily sidesteps the dangerous weapon.
Dumah notes the dark energy of the spear but does not allow it to distract him. Honing in with an intense focus, he advances and strikes out, barely noticing that Myron had distracted the abomination just as he struck.
Step to I19 and attack with earthbreaker.
To hit
Damage
I had his attack as:
2d6 base dice
+6 18 strength, x 1.5 for two handed weapon
+2 smite damage
+3 power attack damage
+4 first round smite bonus (added in error to the second attack)
+1 trait damage vs. undead
and 2nd attack should be +6(2 handed str)+2(smite)+3(power attack)+1(crusader)=+12
Correct?
El withdraws a scroll from the cases at her side. She unfurls the parchment and begins chanting, and a bolt of magical force slams into the skeleton.
Kheled will cast Guidance on Dumah.
May the spirit of Pharasma guide your hand to defeat our enemy!
Elrisiel's force missile slams into the reeling skeletal warrior.
Clever thing. Rakara thinks to herself as the guardian moves itself to again make itself inaccessible to her unless she blocks off Dumah. Not willing to risk the spear by maneuvering past it she just steps 5' closer.
Rakara moves up cautiously as Dumah paces the backpedalling skeleton, before once again hammering it with a punishing blow. A moment later Kheled, following the half-orc paladin, infuses him with divine assitance.
As the skeletal warrior reels from Dumah's tremendous blows, Velriana's voice calls out from the hallway behind it, Senemerek! This way! We will help you drive out these interlopers! as she steps around the corner from back the way you came. Multiple images of her swirl, divide and merge making it difficult to pinpoint which is the real woman. She then produces a handful of dust and blows it in your direction, flying with obvious magical aid into your midst, clinging to your clothes and getting in your eyes!
Accompanying her are Azaz and Khelru. The priest of Nethys chants and quarterstaff of pure force springs into being adjacent to Elrisiel before attempting to bash her in the head...
...but she ducks the strike.
Azaz flicks a wand in his hand and suddenly the ground under Myron, Dumah, Kheled and Rakara is coated in a sheen of grease, undermining their footing and threatening to upend them!
Forcing himself through the malicious spell's effects through force of will, Aristedes turned his own magic on Velriana.
Will save
Reflex save
Dumah sweeps one arm across his eyes to protect them from the spell, but in doing so throws off his balance. What would normally be a momentary shift to regain his battle stance turns into a fall to the floor because of the second spell. His armor clatters loudly as he refuses to break his fall, not wanting to free up a hand by lessening his grip on his weapon.
Will save
Reflex save
Kheled falls to the floor but is not blinded.
Myron's eyes fill with dust particles rendering him unable to see clearly right before he falls to the ground, along with Dumah and Kheled who also slip, but keep their vision clear. In the back Ahkenaten and Elrisiel resist the particles floating all around them.
Rakara is blinded by the glittering dust but manages to keep her feet under her for the moment.
Ahkenaten unleashes his most potent spell upon Velriana...
...but her multiple visages smirk back in reply as she resists.
Myron rubs his eyes and clears his vision, but hesitates to see what happens next.
Senemerek glances back at the Scorched Hand members before plunging his spear down at the prone paladin...
...piercing his chest, the tip only stopped by the tiled floor beneath the half-orc's back. The skeletal champion then twists the weapon free and retreats, limping and hindered by the sticky goo, back towards the Scorched Hand.
The musetouched elf takes a step into the hallway. She murmurs a short Celestial phrase and flicks her wrist in the general direction of their foes, and a small light separates itself from her halo. It flies over to Velriana, hovering over her for a brief moment before bursting into a shower of lights as fine as dust that descend over her and those near her.
"Cute trick," she mutters.
I've Got A Bad Feeling About This: Round 4 Init 20
Elrisiel retaliates in kind, showering the Scorched Hand in glittering dust...
...rendering everyone save for the skeletal guardian blind! Even Azaz's previously invisible scorpion familiar is revealed and rendered blind.
Azaz screams You b$+#%! while Velriana's smirk instantly disappears as she growls, You will rue the day you crossed me girl! Only Khelru suffers his fate without complaint or comment.
Myron scrambles to his feet and slams both his kukri into their sheaths.
Blinking furiously, he manages to restore his vision, taking slight comfort in the sight of the blinded opponents.
Rakara, unsure of what is going on, blinks frantically and rubs the back of her hand over over eyes but is unable to clear her vision. She then feels her footing become unstable, but manages to regain her balance.
Kheled casts his last cure spell on Dumah before attempting to stand up.
He gets up.
Backstabbing scum, you will all face Pharasma's judgement!
Myron stands and sheathes his weapons as he regains his vision.
Rakara is unable to restore her sight but remains standing.
Kheled attempts to heal the fallen Dumah and succeeds in bringing him back around, albeit still quite wounded.
The Scorched Hand all cast spells as they attempt to clear their own vision...
...Velriana from a second wand that she pulls from her belt...
...but she is unsuccessful in regaining her vision.
Khelru casts...
...but also fails to regain his sight.
Azaz casts...
...and he continues to growl in frustration at remaining blinded.
Only his familiar is able to overcome the dust.
Dumah woozily pushes himself onto one knee. Before rising the rest of the way, one hand scoops up his earthbreaker as though it were no more than a willow branch. He lays the other hand on his chest and, as he rises to his feet, imbues himself with a sliver of the Dawnflower's grace.
Stand, ready weapon, hay on hands for
Cursing the will of their formidable foes, Aristedes pressed on Ansha's advantage to bolster his allies.
"A masterful tactical play, Elrisiel. Press our advantage, cut them down while they are weakened."
So speaking, Aristedes prepared his crossbow and moved beside the Diviner.
The floating quarterstaff swings around again at Elrisiel...
...catching her in the shoulder with a glancing blow.
Just as Ahkenaten seeks to infuse his comrades with strength and courage.
The skeletal warrior moves behind Khelru and attempts to cast a spell while covered in the sticky goo...
...apparently succeeding in repairing some of the damage done by Dumah.
Retrieving another scroll, the musetouched elf incants the arcane words on it, sending forth another missile of blue force, this one aimed at the foppish woman.
Myron reaches into his satchel and grabs a small vial of orange liquid. Stepping out of the grease, he hurls it at Velriana.
Hey, Velriana - catch!