Male Halfling Rogue (Burglar) [10.0]: HP 62/63 | AC 30 (33 vs traps) | T 21 | FF 23 | F +7 | R +16 (+18 vs traps) | W +7 (+9 vs. fear) | CMB +7 CMD 30 | Init +12 | Perc +16 | SM +5 | Stealth +23 | DD +26 | EA +19 | Acro +21 | Perform (Sing/Dance/Act) +4 | Climb +12 | Swim +9
Oh, I can only draw one at a time? I never knew that. Usually I move more than 5' when it comes up so I never had to deal with it like this, I just make a single attack anyway. Good to know!
Male Human (Mwangi) Sor8 | hp 58/58 | Init +9 | AC 18/14, T 13, FF 12 | CMB +3, CMD 16 | F +5 R +7 W +9 | Prcptn +0 |
Mordrak is unhappy with the foe so nearby. Oh! My! This is not what I bargainated for! he says, fumbling in his haversack for a wand of color spray and using it!
Oh, I can only draw one at a time? I never knew that. Usually I move more than 5' when it comes up so I never had to deal with it like this, I just make a single attack anyway. Good to know!
You can draw both weapons as one action but you can't make a full attack in the same round since drawing the weapons is considered a move action.
You can draw two weapons at a time if you have Two Weapon Fighting, but you can't draw weapons and make two attacks, since two attacks is a full attack, even with TWF.
With a mighty swing, Fredrik defeats the last elemental, leaving the way safe to pass.
Coarse sand fills the earthy chamber beyond the doors to a height of three feet. Unworked, vine-choked walls form a canvas upon which are daubed crude paintings of powerful-looking, purple-skinned humanoids. Several thick roots droop from the ceiling at varying heights, and a musty smell permeates the air. In the room’s center, suspended from a dangling root, sways a large onyx gem.
Is the gem within reach or is it suspended above us?
Tal examines the root for traps. "Last thing we need is for the roof to cave in on us." If he determines all is well Tal will attempt to pull the gem from the root.
It requires a DC escape artist check or cutting the roots. There is no danger at the moment, and no traps upon it, so it just takes a little time to recover it.
Talhaearn moves catiously up to the gem and wrestles it free of the roots.
Retuning to the orchid the gem is placed in the proper petal and begins to glow just as the two previous gems.
Moving down the last passage from the orchid you find a chamber that has a large fountain with floral motifs dominating the west wall. In the fountain’s center, a playful statue of a lithe woman holds an extended goblet.
At the base of the fountain rest two clay jugs labeled “5 cups” and “3 cups.” Inspection of the statue reveals a phrase written in Common that reads, “Offer the marid exactly 4 cups and you shall receive."
"Wait…I know this one. You oour water from one cup into another cup, then you empty a cup and fill it again. Give me a minute…"
Tal fills up the larger cup and pours it into the smaller up. He then empties the smaller up and pours the remaining water from the larger cup into the smaller. "This leaves two cups of water in the smaller up. Now watch this!"
Tal fills up the larger cup again and pours it into the remaining space available in the smaller cup, leaving exactly four cups of water in the larger cup. "Now who wants to bring this to the nice stature lady?"
Talhaearn completes the task and fills the marid’s goblet with 4 cups of water. The statue’s mouth slowly opens, revealing an aquamarine gem within. Returning to the orchid, you move place the last gem. A moment passes before the orchid hums, then screeches as the petals begin to move and open to reveal a stairway leading down.
A narrow, forty-foot-long stairwell opens into a vast chamber stretching over a hundred feet from end to end. Spread throughout the vault are a series of massive columns, each rising twenty feet from the ground, leaving ten feet of open space between their beveled capitals and the domed ceiling above. Each column is covered from plinth to capital with shelves sized for books and scrolls alike.
From somewhere in the darkness ahead comes the scrape of stone and a flutter of wings, then two large creatures fly into the dim light cast by the ioun torches of Leastrie and Fredrik. They have falcon's head and great wings upon the body of a lion.
Knowledge Arcana DC 10 (Leastrie can read this already):
The least intelligent of the common sphinxes, hieracosphinxes are a cowardly, cruel-hearted lot. All are male. They despise the larger and cleverer androsphinxes and criosphinxes. Toward gynosphinxes they hold a twisted mix of a lust and hate, simultaneously envying their beauty and power while craving them as mates. Hieracosphinxes attack other sphinxes whenever they have them at a disadvantage. Male sphinxes of other species they tear to shreds or drive away, whereas they prefer to leave gynosphinxes ravaged but alive. The other species of sphinx likewise hold nothing but disdain for hieracosphinxes, and typically attack these vile beasts on sight.
Hieracosphinxes guard their territory ruthlessly against weaker intruders, seldom giving warning before they attack. They have no use for banter and riddles, making most efforts at diplomacy rather ineffective, but can be convinced to call off their attacks by convincing shows of force coupled with information on the location of weaker prey or a gynosphinx. Though poor fliers, they still prefer to fight from the air, the better to escape if the combat turns against them.
Knowledge Arcana DC 15:
A hieracosphinx can pounce light a lion.
Knowledge Arcana DC 20:
The shrill shriek of a hieracosphinx deafens non-sphinxes within a close range.
@Quiven: they are in dim light (20% concealment), which prevents sneak attacks. Leastrie has low light vision, so he can see them clearly at this range.
Concealment vs Quiven >20=hit:1d100 ⇒ 37Hit, but not very much damage
Quiven and Leastrie loose arrows, injuring the sphinxes.
The two creatures fly out into the light and give deafening shrieks!
Everyone: DC 16 or deafened for 2d4 rounds.
INITIATIVE
Quiven <=acted
Talhaearn <=acted
Leastrie <=acted
Mordrak <=Surprised (no action)
Fredrik <=Surprised (no action)
hieracosphinxes <=shrieked
Omrax <=UP (single move or standard action only)
Sorry, it's a Fort save (actually 2 of them because both are shrieking). Also, updating initiative so everyone can make their normal round 1 actions.
INITIATIVE
Omrax <=UP (Still considered part of the surprise round, so only a single move or standard action)
Quiven <=UP
Talhaearn <=UP
Leastrie <=UP
Mordrak <=UP
Fredrik <=UP
hieracosphinxes
Clr 7/Ftr 1, HP 67/67, CMD 19, AC 23 /T12/F22, F+10 R+4 W+10, Init +7, Perc +6, SM +11
Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Fort:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 What did you said?! Are they above the ground flying out of reach or can Fredrik charge them?
Quiven then step back behind the column, hoping that he won't be noticed as easily. Can I try to hide from the one on the right? Maybe I can get a sneak attack in that way.
Quiven, since you shot once and moved to cover you can attempt a stealth check next round and take 1 shot. (Remember speed is reduced by stealth unless you have fast stealth rogue talent). If you succeed on the stealth check you can attempt to snipe and return to hiding in the same round, but that comes with a -20 penalty to stealth.
Not sure where Mordrak is, but I'll have him cast magic missile and move on.
Magic Missile:3d4 ⇒ (3, 4, 1) = 8
Leastrie and Quiven send a few more arrows into the sphinxes, and Mordrak blasts one with magical missiles as well, but that doesn't stop them. Descending from above the creatures pounce upon Leastrie and Omrax.
