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Alaric claps his gauntlet to Roldare's shoulder and gives the scrawny man a brief shake. His eyes light up. "I rode for the Crown and the Lion, master Roldare. My very oath bids me rescue you and your, er..." he grimaces, taking in Roldare's haggard appearance. "ahem... your er, maiden fair."
He turns to the others "Come! There's still time to rescue the girl if we hurry..."
Seeing Ugnoth throw the creature off balance, Alaric will press the attack. He lets his shield drop to the floor, gripping his flail overhead and bringing the heavy weight down on the beetle's carapace.
Sad Rock and Ugnoth both rush in, but their powerful swings deflect off the beetle's thick carapace.
Alaric and Ramli rush in as wave two, and ash the flail swings down with a sickening crunch, Ramli's staff darts directly into the beast's head with an even more sickening splorch as beetle brains splatter all over the foursome's armor.
The wings flutter for a second as the beetle meekly coughs out several gallons of acid - presumably which it intended to spray all over you all had it not been executed so swiftly.
Searching the body of the dead villager finds little in the way of identification or of note or value. The debris pile seems to be made entirely of refuse .
The two methods of continuing deeper into the crypt appear to be the door to the south or the open stairs to the west.
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Sad looks down at the beetle in open wonder...a small tear on his face.
"Sorry, little buggy. You not monster like Sad. I mean, Sad not monster too. You just in the way. Sorry."
Sad sniffles a bit while dragging the body out the main walkway and towards a place where it can rot in peace.
"Find peace and be reborn, buggy," Sad blesses weepily for the death an innocent bug that lived in darkness...not so unlike Sad at one time.
Sad, still sad, takes up a position near the back, too sad to lead.
Alaric:
Damvorak:
Ramli:
Sad Rock:
Ugnoth:
??:
Initiative:
Alaric:
Damvorak:
Ramli:
Sad Rock:
Ugnoth:
??:
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Ugnoth steps up ahead of Alaric to take the lead while Sad drifts to the back in quiet contemplation of the beetle's demise.
The door swings open easily and the five Pathfinders proceed down the hallway which turns to their left before opening into a somewhat smoky room beyond.
The remains of a small fire smolder in the center of this broad chamber, letting off a plume of oily smoke. Fed by a heap of burning gear, debris, and more than few bones, the fire casts a flickering light across the walls of this room, partially obscured by the veil of smoke.
Ugnoth's eyes begin to water slightly from the thick smoke and as he reaches to rub them, he heads a rattling hiss swiftly growing louder as it approaches them.
"Deeeeeaaaaathhhh..."
A shadowy form leaps at the Shoanti from the shadows, raking its incorporeal claw across his chest. He feels colder. Weaker.
Surprise:
12 Shadow Form: Charges Ugnoth for 1 Strength damage
Round 1:
25 Sad Rock :
21 Alaric :
19 Ramli :
12 Shadowy Form :
11 Ugnoth :
9 Damvorak :
Now Up: Sad, Alaric, Ramli.
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Round 1:
25 Sad Rock : Delays
21 Alaric : Grabs prot from evil poision, infuses Ugnoth
19 Ramli : Moves to U,23 and misses with disrupt, provoking and taking 5 strength damage
12 Shadowy Form : Advances at Ramli, hits for 6 strength damage
11 Ugnoth :
9 Damvorak :
Round 2:
25 Sad Rock :
21 Alaric :
19 Ramli :
Sad Rock hesitates for the briefest moment as Alaric infuses some glory into Ugnoth. Ramli darts into the room as the shadowy form reaches out and grips the magus's shoulder. Cold pain shoots into his body, but stumbling forward, he fires a bolt of positive energy at the undead horror.
Unfortunately, this seems to get its attention as the shadow simply glides across the room and digs into Ramli's chest with an outstretched hand. Ramli feels very, very cold and very, very weak.
"I feed, yes! Join me for eternity!"
Now Up: Everyone!
While Sad moves into the room, Ugnoth rushes up to attempt to save Ramli, but his earthbreaker just narrowly deflects off the creature.
Now Up: Damvorak and Alaric
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Round 1, Initiative 9, Location: O23->S24
Weapon Equipped = Staff
Conditions = None
Hand of the Acolyte = 6/6
Resistant Touch = 6/6
Channel Energy = 3/3
Ferocity (Act 1 round at below 0hp)(1/1)
Spells
Cantrips DC 13: Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Stabilize
First Level DC 14: Identify, Command, Divine Favor, Remove Fear
Damvorak charges into the room and makes an overhand swing with his quarterstaff at the shadowy form.
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He winces as his blow lands quite wide of the mark - breezing through the air.
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Alaric, staring in horror at the incorporeal form and at Ramli's weakened state, lets his flail drop to the ground. Wracking his brain for how best to fight off the creature. Cursing his temple training, he decides it best to improvise. "Hey, ugly! This way!" he shouts, weaving past it to U24 and, clutching at the only holy relics on his person drives them into the Shadow's twisting form.
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Round 1 Con't
11 Sad Rock : Double move to S,24
10 Ugnoth : Moves to S,25; misses
9 Damvorak : Move to S,23 (Sad in S,24); misses
Round 2:
21 Alaric : Moves to U,24; touches for 7 dmg
19 Ramli : 5ft to T,23; total defense
12 Shadow (-7hp): Misses Alaric, 5fts into the floor at U,25
11 Sad Rock :
10 Ugnoth :
9 Damvorak :
Round 3:
25 Sad Rock :
21 Alaric :
19 Ramli :
Damvorak advances and swings his staff, yet fails to connect with the menace assaulting Ramli.
Alaric, with Shelyn's aid, steps up and discharges holy energy into the shadow, which turns to the paladin and hisses in response.
"Ohhh.. You want to play tag, do youuuuu? Very wellllll."
It grasps at the knight for a moment before floating down into the floor.
"Now, I'll hiiiiide... Count to tennnn...."
Now Up: Everyone!
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Round 2, Initiative 9, Location: S23
Weapon Equipped = Staff
Conditions = None
Hand of the Acolyte = 6/6
Resistant Touch = 6/6
Channel Energy = 3/3
Ferocity (Act 1 round at below 0hp)(1/1)
Spells
Cantrips DC 13: Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Stabilize
First Level DC 14: Identify, Command, Divine Favor, Remove Fear
Damvorak delays until he can see the shadow again.
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Round 2 Con't
11 Sad Rock : Delay
10 Ugnoth : Delay
9 Damvorak : Delay
Round 3:
21 Alaric : Readied cure light, triggers for 4 damage
19 Ramli : Readied disrupt, triggers and misses
12 Shadow (-11hp) : Reappears, reaching for Alaric, -1 Strength
11 Sad Rock :
10 Ugnoth :
9 Damvorak :
Round 4:
21 Alaric :
19 Ramli :
Sad, Ugnoth and Damvorak hesitate, awaiting the shadow's return. Alaric and Ramli ready their spells which both trigger when the shadow reappears and reaches out to claim Alaric.
Alaric's holy energy seems to anger it further, as its shadowy claw rakes against his shoulder .
Now Up: Everyone!
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Round 3, Initiative 9, Location: S23->U23
Weapon Equipped = Staff
Conditions = None
Hand of the Acolyte = 5/6
Resistant Touch = 6/6
Channel Energy = 3/3
Ferocity (Act 1 round at below 0hp)(1/1)
Spells
Cantrips DC 13: Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Stabilize
First Level DC 14: Identify, Command, Divine Favor, Remove Fear
Damvorak slides to the corner and throws his magic staff at the shadow leaving room for others to charge in.
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Round 3 Con't
11 Sad Rock : Delays
10 Ugnoth : 5ft to T,26; hits for 4 damage
9 Damvorak : 5ft to U,23, hurls staff at shadow, hits for 3 damage
Realizing if they don't act quickly, either Alaric or Ramli may soon be joining the world of shadowy undead, Ugnoth and Damvorak move into a better position to strike.
Ugnoth's blow comes away with a tail of wispy matter, while Damvorak's staff crackles at it strikes the central essence of the shadow.
With a final clawing hiss, it grasps in futility at Alaric as it dissolves into nothingness.
A glint of metal can be seen shimmering both next to the fire and amid the ashes.
The first glint appears to be a small scorched key, while the item within the ashes is a finely crafted dagger.
Otherwise, this room appears to be a dead end with no other visible exits.
Falling back and crossing over the stairs, the party emerges into another room.
One half of this lofty chamber has a lowered floor, with stairs on either side to reach the bottom. Standing opposite the door is a tall wooden statue of Kassen (the town's founder) grasping a gigantic wooden shield in each hand.
One of the shields is inscribed with the word "home," while the other reads "family."
Two closed wooden doors provide exits to the north and south.
Initiative:
Alaric:
Damvorak:
Ramli:
Sad Rock:
Ugnoth:
Golem:
Sad Rock, Ugnoth and Alaric all begin to step down the stairs for a closer look at the wooden statue and the southern doors.
As Sad Rock steps off the last step onto the landing, the golem suddenly shifts and springs to life, stepping forward. As it does so, an audible click can be heard as it shifts its weight from a pressure plate and suddenly each of the steps pivots and flattens forming a 45-degree slide where previously stairs existed.
The golem immediately lurches at Sad Rock, swinging both of its shield-bearing hands at the oread.
Round 1:
21 Alaric :
20 Ramli :
18 Sad Rock :
16 Ugnoth :
15 Golem :
12 Damvorak :
Now Up: Alaric, Ramli, Sad Rock, Ugnoth
As Sad's club slams against the wooden monstrosity, it rebounds off the wooden frame slightly, not crunching with as much satisfaction as he is normally used to when clubbing evil druids, river drakes or Razmirans.
As Ramli's fires wrap about the wooden construct, it begins to smolder and the magus can clearly tell his spell selection was spot on.