"The rest of you will need both hands to combat the Doppelgangers, while I only require one hand free to cast my magics."
Byvalson hands one Sunrod over to the air beside him, and it floats in place.
"And fear not, I can still use my crossbow to some effect."
Byvalson hefts his light crossbow, as the Sunrod casually floats in the air beside him.
HP: 7/7 Coubain HP: 3/3
Shift (Su) Used: 4 Daily: 7 Swift
Detect Magic Standard
Read Magic Standard
Daze Standard
Grease Standard
Unseen Servant Standard
Color Spray Standard
[dice=Crossbow Attack Roll]1d20 + 3; 1d8[dice]
[dice=Critical Confirmation Roll]1d20 + 3[dice]
Bolts: 18
Andrea nods.
El says this chute leads down.
Andrea places a hand on Ellery.
"Yes, there is a chute down but I believe that would probably put us very much back to where we began. However, if anyone wishes to test this theory I encourage them to do so."
Ellery turn to Rogelio and points at his eyes and then at the chute, turns to Andrea and signs a bit.
To By
Would you be willing to send send your pet down to confirm? Or, does someone have a good enough sense of direction to know for sure?
Uther, perhaps a little drained from the previous fight, takes a deep breath and nods to the group. [b]"I am ready to lead, whichever way we choose." He strikes his hammer lightly against his shield.
"We can return to check the nature of duct once we've secured the corpses. The noise may have drawn attention, and my familiar Coubain would use precious time climbing down the unknown depth."
Adjusting his familiar satchel and pack, Byvalson looks over his shoulder to the door.
"Perhaps, we proceed across the hall and continue our search? Our knight companion seems assured he can lead us through the thresholds."
The two doors on the eastern side of the long hall open to reveal storage rooms with with upturned shelves and broken containers that reek of chlorine.
After a couple of minutes searching through the wrecked closets you find: a lantern, a hammer, five winter blankets, 10 feet of chain, a set of manacles, and a tarnished old silver necklace worth 5 gp,
"I imagine these supplies will come in handy." Let's proceed deeper into this nightmare."
A Sunrod is quietly deposited into Byvalson's hand, and the elf gestures to the supplies in front of the group.
Invisible hands shuffle the supplies, and the stack of sundries and equipment follows behind Byvalson.
Ahead most of this area has collapsed into a heap of dense gray rubble. The occasional clattering pebble makes it sound as though the mound is not entirely settled, and more rubble could collapse at any moment. Surviving doors lead off the hall to the west and east. The hall is impassable to the north and you see a half buried body from the waist down in the rubble.
To the east the walls between the hall and an office have largely collapsed, exposing debris-cluttered desks, toppled lockers, and several bodies human and doppelganger. The dead doppelganger corpses are riddled with crossbow bolts. Still alive however is a grandmotherly woman in the white uniform of what you now surmise is the asylum's. Her leg is gruesomely broken. She has a fearful look on her face as she sees you approach.
All squares in this area are difficult terrain.
Lowering his crossbow, and coughing dryly, Byvalson looks over to Uther and then back to the injured elderly human.
"I imagine you won't let me manacle the obvious doppelganger that's taken the appearance of a frail, injured, human before rendering her aid?"
The stack of equipment floats down into the hallway, and a pair of manacles recently found gently move through the air over to the party of strangers.
Uther chuckles grimly. "On the contrary. I think it would be prudent. I've been bitten enough today."
He gestures for Byv to proceed.
Rogelio holds position, eyeing the wounded lady.
"Perhaps we should try talking to her first? Obviously this is some sort of subterfuge but let's see what the fiend has to say first."
Byvalson looks at the two with an amused expression and a glint of surprise in his eyes.
"ahem
The manacles move and rest in the air a few feet in front of the group.
Andrea steps up as well.
I will provide you aid, if you cooperate with these men.
She whispers to By.
Behind her back she readies her dagger, prepared to attack the woman if she attempt to strike at her or By.
Ellery watches the scene unfold, his only reactions being raising an eyebrow and a silent chuckle at the conversation. He pulls out his bow and watches the area, including glances back at the way they came from.
notches an arrow ready in case of attack.
Underneath the woman's skin something ripples unnaturally as it takes on a gray pallor. Her tips of her hands extend into razor sharp claws and her face becomes noseless and blank. "I guess I can't put anything past you."
No.
Byalson casts Color Spray.
HP: 7/7 Coubain HP: 3/3
Shift (Su) Used: 4 Daily: 7 Swift
Detect Magic Standard
Read Magic Standard
Daze Standard
Grease Standard
Unseen Servant Standard
Color Spray Standard
[dice=Crossbow Attack Roll]1d20 + 3; 1d8[dice]
[dice=Critical Confirmation Roll]1d20 + 3[dice]
Bolts: 18
A vivid cone of clashing colors springs from Byvalson's fingers washing over the doppelganger.
She averts her eyes at the last minute, grinning wickedly. However everyone sees one of the human 'corpses' move to cover it's eyes revealing it's deception. Soon after the newly revealed doppelganger's body goes limp again succumbing to the spell.
Rogelio moves to the stunned one and plans his attack.
Ellery lets loose an arrow at the non-stunned Doctor
Uther charges to the right, flanking Ellery's opponent. He swings his hammer in a brutal arc.
Sneak attack damage from earlier...so sneaky it needed a second post.
Ellery grazes the doctor as she sits on the ground while Uther's attack merely bounces off her rubbery flesh. The doctor stands up and brings to bear her sharp claws against the nearest target.
Uther tries again to smash the grey monster as she stands up but the opportunity passes by too quickly and he strikes the ground where she sat instead. Her claws scrape against his front armor plate ineffectually.
As the battle in the collapsed room rages Rogelio hears a clattering from the corpse stuck in the rubble blocking the long hallway. It's rheumy eyes stares at Rogelio while swiftly opening and closing its jaw, *clack* *clack*. The dead hands pulling against the ground, thankfully it doesn't appear to be making any progress towards freeing itself.
Seeing that we are past subtlety, Andrea slips her dagger back in its sheath and attacks the Dr with her short spear.
Byvalson reaches out his hand toward the faux victim, turned monster, standing in front of Uther and Andrea.
Byvalson casts Daze!
The creature's eyes glaze over and lose focus, and its arms drop slightly.
HP: 7/7 Coubain HP: 3/3
Shift (Su) Used: 4 Daily: 7 Swift
Detect Magic Standard
Read Magic Standard
Daze Standard
Grease Standard
Unseen Servant Standard
Color Spray Standard
[dice=Crossbow Attack Roll]1d20 + 3; 1d8[dice]
[dice=Critical Confirmation Roll]1d20 + 3[dice]
Bolts: 18
Rogelio attacks the mostly helpless doppelganger.
It appears we have more company of a different sort to the north but it seems unable to approach so best ignore it for now!
Both Rogelio's and Andrea's weapons strike true while Byvalson's spell slip through the doppelganger's guarded mind.
Ellery takes another shot at the not-so-good Doctor
Uther smashes his Warhammer down upon his dazed opponent, using all his strength and weight behind hi
Andrea stabs again.
Byvalson smirks at the results of his arcane workings on the shape shifting foes.
Stepping up to the side Uther, he levels his crossbow with one hand, and let's a bolt loose on the failed actor that his Elven brethren is vanquishing.
The scholar's smirk turns to a smug grin, fervor shining from deep purple eyes.
Byvalson shouts to the warrior elf's back.
Rogelio swings down fiercely, slashing through the helpless fiend.
"Your terror is over! Your nightmare begins now!"
Ellery begins sprinting and it starts looking like he barely touches the ground the first twenty feet. After a short while he begins to slog through the terrain like everyone else, ending up on the far side of the downed doppelganger.
Ellery and Uther attack the dazed Dr. Doppelganger but in their desperate state their attacks miss the mark completely. Andrea however uses the distraction to land a killing blow with her shortspear, the doppelganger slumps down.
Meanwhile Byvalson and Rogelio take the opportunity to inflict violence on the stunned former asylum doctor.
Uther presses the attack, hoping to finish his downed opponent.
"No mercy but death!"
Uther's hit is solid bending the stunned doppelganger's torso in unnatural ways. But she's still breathing if unable to act.
Andrea is going to move up and attack the sparkly Dr.
Byvalson loads another bolt to fire on the unfinished monster.
HP: 7/7 Coubain HP: 3/3
Shift (Su) Used: 5 Daily: 7 Swift
Detect Magic Standard
Read Magic Standard
Daze Standard
Grease Standard
Unseen Servant Standard
Color Spray Standard
[dice=Crossbow Attack Roll]1d20 + 3; 1d8[dice]
[dice=Critical Confirmation Roll]1d20 + 3[dice]
Bolts: 16
Rogelio chops again!
Ellery drops his bow and draws his rapier. However he thrusts down at the doppelganger with no witty words of death...
Uther continues to strike with his hammer, grunting with each blow.
No longer blinded and stunned the grey creature weathers the relentless assaults only taking a hit from the armored hulk that is Uther. She stands up laughing in a warbling voice.
The doctor formally known as Dr. Sparkles claws at Uther in retaliation.
The doppelganger merely scraps its claws against Uther's shield.
Andrea attempts another spear stab on the doppelgänger.
With a blank expression Byvalson reaches out to the now standing shape changer.
Byvalson casts Daze!
HP: 7/7 Coubain HP: 3/3
Shift (Su) Used: 5 Daily: 7 Swift
Detect Magic Standard
Read Magic Standard
Daze Standard
Grease Standard
Unseen Servant Standard
Color Spray Standard
[dice=Crossbow Attack Roll]1d20 + 3; 1d8[dice]
[dice=Critical Confirmation Roll]1d20 + 3[dice]
Bolts: 16
A frustrated Rogelio chops again.
Ellery takes a nimble step to the side put Uther on the other side and attempts to pierce the shiny one...