Gathroc is unable to free himself from the grasp of the tentacle, though Gabriel has better luck - scurrying across the creature and delivering a solid blow.
The titanic creature seems visibly slower than a few moments ago, though retains enough speed to twist and attempt to bite Gabriel...
Bite: for
Grab:
Ignac wails away at the beast, though is unable to force his blade into it's flesh.
more acid damage
Action Tracker (Round 2): Gathroc, Gabriel / Froghemoth, Vesta, Daemon, Ignac
Damage Tracker:
Froghemoth - 143 (near death)
possible crit
Vesta screams in rage and charges at the creature arms outstretched.
Corrupting touch attack
Fort Save:
The behemoth shrugs off the worst of Vesta's touch
Action Tracker (Round 3): Gathroc, Gabriel / Froghemoth, Vesta, Daemon, Ignac
Damage Tracker:
Froghemoth - 155 (near death)
Vesta reaches out again
Corrupting touch attack
Round 3:
Gabriel quivers in annoyance, and curls up his fist to punch the Froghemoth in the mouth...
Gathroc lays into the beast with his metal clad fist
As Gabriel defies the laws of physics to contort and punch the froghemoth in the mouth at the same time he is being held betwixt it's teeth, Gathroc delivers a solidly dealt gauntlet blow.
The beast shudders and tries to take a few steps before collapsing. Gabriel rolls free of it's jaw as it falls. The body then undergoes accelerated putrefaction, going from whole to a rotted and sodden mess in a matter of seconds. Even the bones themselves rot away to liquid waste - leaving Daemon sitting in a squalid pool of pustulence and filth clutching his prizes.
With no emotion in her face or voice Vesta looks at Daemon and says,
"You look like hell. "
"Thank you that work out Daemon. I hope whatever it is you have clutched to your bosom was worth all this trouble"
sputtering and cursing as the creature goes through accelerated decomposition around me, I look at Vesta with disdain after it finishes and I hear her comment. As I raise to my feet. I mutter a few arcane words quickly casting Prestidigitation and clean myself off before casting Detect magic and looking at the items I now hold.
As soon as I get the chance I will start to channel my negative energy into myself to heal.
"Well, that was interesting, to say the least. Anyone know what that was? Other than ugly?"
As I rummage around in my pack for my wand of identify I mumble to myself, half of it wondering where the creature was from and half of it cursing the church of Groetus.
Knowledge planes
Nature
Religion
once I pull out my wand of Identify I cast it on myself.
spell craft crown
spell craft dagger
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Daemon is able to advise that the beast you just slew was a froghemoth. It is a powerful envoy from the sinister and alien gods that lurk in the dark corners of the cosmos and behind the cosmic veil. They are worshipped and contacted by worshippers of Groetus in an attempt to garner favor.
The first creature was an elder thing, a minor creature that serves as a foothold for the larger and more malevolent beings.
Daemon is able to advise that the beast you just slew was a froghemoth. It is a powerful envoy from the sinister and alien gods that lurk in the dark corners of the cosmos and behind the cosmic veil. They are worshipped and contacted by worshippers of Groetus in an attempt to garner favor.
The first creature was an elder thing, a minor creature that serves as a foothold for the larger and more malevolent beings.
** spoiler omitted **
"Charming..." Vests says snidely "...Shall we storm the castle now? or church, as it were?"
After explaining the creatures to everyone, and examining the items I found I state. "This I will keep," sticking the dagger in a sheath on my belt, replacing the original dagger that sat there. "but this you can all fight over, it appears to be a variation on a helm of brilliance." and toss the "crown" that I am holding toward Vesta.
Helm of Order (abberation version)
Aura strong varied; CL 13th
Slot head; Price 125,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
Description
This normal-looking helm takes its true form and manifests its powers when the user dons it and speaks the command word. Made of brilliant silver and polished steel, a newly created helm is set with large magic gems: 10 diamonds, 20 rubies, 30 fire opals, and 40 opals. When struck by bright light, the helm scintillates and sends forth reflective rays in all directions from its crown-like, gem-tipped spikes. The jewels' functions are as follows:
Diamond: Prismatic spray (save DC 20)
Ruby: Dismissal CL 13
Fire opal: Magic Circle Against Chaos
Opal: Hide from abberation (as hide from undead, but works on abberations)
The helm may be used once per round, but each gem can perform its spell-like power just once. Until all its jewels are depleted, a helm of brilliance also has the following magical properties when activated.
It emanates a Reddish light when abberations are within 30 feet. This light causes 1d6 points of damage per round to all such creatures within that range.
Wearer is under a constant Protection from Chaos effect.
The wearer may command any weapon he wields to become a Abberation Bane weapon . This is in addition to whatever abilities the weapon may already have (unless the weapon already is a Abberation bane weapon ). The command takes 1 round to take effect.
The helm provides Acid resistance 30. This protection does not stack with similar protection from other sources.
Once all its jewels have lost their magic, the helm loses its powers and the gems turn to worthless powder. Removing a jewel destroys it.
If a creature wearing the helm is damaged by magical fire (after the fire protection is taken into account) and fails an additional DC 15 Will save, the remaining gems on the helm overload and detonate. Remaining diamonds become prismatic spray s that each randomly target a creature within range (possibly the wearer), rubies become straight-line walls of fire extending outward in a random direction from the helm wearer, and fire opals become fireball s centered on the helm wearer. The opals and the helm itself are destroyed.
Construction
Aura strong varied; CL 13th
Slot head; Price 125,000 gp; Weight 3 lbs.
Description
This normal-looking helm takes its true form and manifests its powers when the user dons it and speaks the command word. Made of dark black pointed and polished steel, a newly created helm is set with large magic gems: 10 diamonds, 20 rubies, 30 fire onyx, and 40 opals. When struck by bright light, the helm scintillates with blue lightning and absorbs the light with a dark thirst.
The jewels' functions are as follows:
Diamond: Prismatic spray (save DC 20)
Ruby: Wall of Cold (as wall of fire, but cold damage)
Fire Onyx: Coldball, as fireball, but fold damage (10d6, Reflex DC 20 half)
Opal: Deeper darkness (does not affect wearer)
The helm may be used once per round, but each gem can perform its spell-like power just once. Until all its jewels are depleted, a helm of brilliance also has the following magical properties when activated.
Lifesight
Wearer is under a constant Protection from Good effect.
The wearer may command any weapon he wields to become a Frost burst weapon . This is in addition to whatever abilities the weapon may already have (unless the weapon already is a Frost burst weapon ). The command takes 1 round to take effect.
The helm provides resistance 10 to positive energy damage as if it were another type of fire damage. This protection does not stack with similar protection from other sources.
Once all its jewels have lost their magic, the helm loses its powers and the gems turn to worthless powder. Removing a jewel destroys it.
If a creature wearing the helm is damaged by magical fire (after the fire protection is taken into account) and fails an additional DC 15 Will save, the remaining gems on the helm overload and detonate. Remaining diamonds become prismatic spray s that each randomly target a creature within range (possibly the wearer), rubies become straight-line walls of fire extending outward in a random direction from the helm wearer, and fire opals become fireball s centered on the helm wearer. The opals and the helm itself are destroyed.
lvl 7 10 Prismatic spray(save DC 20)
Change to Finger of Death or Shadow Conjuration Greater
lvl 4 20 Wall of fire
Change to Enervation, Shadow Conjuration or Phantasmal Killer
lvl 3 30 Fireball (10d6, Reflex DC 20 half)
or lightening bolt
lvl 3 40 Daylight
Change to Ray of exhaustion, Protection from energy or dispel magic
We are pretty much done in this town if we now have a foot hold in the city, let us make it seem the town was not destroyed by us, this creature perhaps or a small cult of the end times. We can load all of the undead into vesta's portable hole and move to the city.
ready to move on when you are
Making their way back to Solku, the group once more uses the disguise of the possessed cobbler and makes use of Vesta's extra dimensional space to gain entry. You make it to the cobbler's shop without issue and thoughts turn to the upcoming attempt at infiltration of the Lambent Citadel...
Making their way back to Solku, the group once more uses the disguise of the possessed cobbler and makes use of Vesta's extra dimensional space to gain entry. You make it to the cobbler's shop without issue and thoughts turn to the upcoming attempt at infiltration of the Lambent Citadel...
"So we travel at night I assume?"
"If by travel you mean cross the several city blocks to the sewer then yes, we 'travel' by night. I would say about an hour before midnight, this should mean very few are awake, but also gives us enough time before the sunrise."
"If by travel you mean cross the several city blocks to the sewer then yes, we 'travel' by night. I would say about an hour before midnight, this should mean very few are awake, but also gives us enough time before the sunrise."
"Sounds good to me."
An hour after midnight is acceptable to me, as well.
Agreed
Through use of time bending mechanics, the group sets off an hour after midnight and arrives at the grate an hour before midnight.
As before the room behind the grate is devoid of humanoid life, and the warded entrance awaits Gabriel's delicate touch...
Limbering-up his fingers, Gabriel moves forward, and takes a shot at disabling the wards...
Gabriel is able to circumvent the wards that lie upon the grate, as well as the mundane lock that bars it. The way is clear.
Moving into the room above you would be sickened by the stench... if you had such a capability. Instead you merely note how unpleasant it must be for the humans that need tend the copper pots that line it's side.
Apart from the sewer grate there is only one other exit - unbarred by door, that leads onward into the compound.
"I say Vesta posseses somebody, while I disguise myself to appear as a traveller trying to reach the library. Vesta can claim 'she' got disoriented and needs directions. Either that or we interrogate somebody for answers. Both work"
"I say Vesta posseses somebody, while I disguise myself to appear as a traveller trying to reach the library. Vesta can claim 'she' got disoriented and needs directions. Either that or we interrogate somebody for answers. Both work"
"I can do that." Vesta goes invisible and stealths around the immediate area looking for a vessle. I assume the chambermaids come this way often enough.
Vesta invisibly scouts forward and find that a nearby room holds the laundry for the compound. There are still two washerwomen hard at work even at this late hour.
** spoiler omitted **
Vesta invisibly scouts forward and find that a nearby room holds the laundry for the compound. There are still two washerwomen hard at work even at this late hour.
Watch them invisibly for a bit. Do they ever separate or at the very least not watching each other intently.
If one separates I will posses whichever is most convenient. Otherwise I will wait until they are concentrating on their work and attempt to quickly jump into one.
They seem fairly intent on their work at the moment, but are chatting back and forth like old fishwives.