Nkai hits the first attack, but doesn't do much. His second attack hits for a good deal of damage.
Edwin and Rholfy up.
If I had adamantine bladsheen or whatever, could I apply that to my weapon?
Edwin tosses aside his bow and whips out his whip as he steps back.
Edwin waits, eyeing the things motions, and trying to ascertain it's balance points. He entertains his mind by mentally inventorying his alchemical items and trying to figure how to apply them most beneficially in this situation.
Then, Edwin spies his chance, and his whip snakes out just as the thing turns to wind up for another attack,...
,... His whip wraps around one of the creatures legs, and he tugs with sudden, fearful enthusiasm,...
"We need to stuff it back under the stairs."
If I had adamantine bladsheen or whatever, could I apply that to my weapon?
Short answer: yes, with reservations. Right now.....I'd say theoretically you could in midst of combat, but you have to pour it over your mind blade and then hold it over a hot flame for 1 round.
If your mind blade "dissipates" and you "reform it," well the blanche is not on the new mind blade, which isn't much of a big deal because it says the blanche only lasts for one hit anyhow.
Edwin's whip trips the thing.
dang!
Rholfy's up.
"Pin it down! Do NOT let it back up!" Edwin shouts excitedly, reaching for a tanglefoot bag,...
Rholfy's up. Huzzah!!!
Hearing Edwin's suggestion, Rholf flops down onto one of the arms shield-first in an attempt to hold the thing down.
CMB:
Rholf tries, but can't quite grapple the thing. It's scythelike forearm confounds him I guess.
It stands up. Anybody in melee reach (I guess Rholf, Larissa, and Nkai and Edwin and maybe Leik if he has his whip ready) get an aoo whilst it attacks.
It attacks Nkai once. hit ac 24, for 12 hp damage.
2 more adamandite arrows and a 5ft step closer.
1 and
2 and
The first one hit. It's not dead though.
aoo
Leik hits again, but doesn't do much of anything to it.
got it.
She moves and casts a healing spell on N'Kai, being careful to avoid the construct's attacks.
She heals the magus, as the thing with scythe hands thrashes about.
Edwin snaps the whip again, hoping to keep the metallic monstrosity down,...
Still somewhat disoriented by the thing's last blow, N´Kai silently thanks Lady Brightfoot for her spell, then swings at the construct again...
Edwin snaps the whip again, hoping to keep the metallic monstrosity down,...
d20+8
No good this time.....
Still somewhat disoriented by the thing's last blow, N´Kai silently thanks Lady Brightfoot for her spell, then swings at the construct again...
[dice=+3 scimitar AoO] 1d20+13
[dice=damage]1d6+8
The scimitar connects, but doesn't do much this go.
So, Leik, Edwin, Nkai, Rholf have attacks still, and Rholfy still has an aoo to boot.
Leik keeps whipping the thing. Although he knows it to be only mildly useful, he has precious few other options.
And it's fun,.......still nada...
Rholf's AoO (factoring in the -4 for being prone)...
+1 Warhammer Attack:
Damage:
Rholfy hits, but doesn't seem to do much to it.
Edwin; Nkai; Rholfy have attacks still coming.
The elf continues to use his adamandite arrows.
Arrow 1 and
Arrow 2 and
Rholf tries to get all tangled up in the thing's legs...
CMB:
Channel positive energy:
"This thing is very resistant to physical damage!! Blast it with spells! Electricity seems to be working!!"
Edwin snaps the whip again, trying to keep the monstrosity off balance.
"That would be an Excellent suggestion. Next time I go shopping I'll add a wand of electricity to my shopping list." Edwin says dryly as he (hopefully) yanks one of the constructs legs out of it's center of balance.
"If we can keep it down for more than a few seconds, I can glue it to the ground with tanglefoot bags!"
"I have only fire. Never needed much else."
Aethor puts it out of commission.
end of combat; 300 xp each.
One of its scythelike claws twitches a bit, then nothing.
That was almost more than we could handle and I have only 2 more coated arrows left. I do have three more vials of the weapon blanch but am reluctant to use them on melee weapons - I think in such cases I may be better off taking single shots.
Still wary of the creature, Larissa casts another healing on the magus.
Rholf stands up, shaking his head. "Should we cram this thing back into the closet?" he asks as he takes a peek inside the space the thing burst out of...
Perception:
"I love a good turn of phrase as much as the next humanoid. But this 'Skeleton in the closet' was literally a killer!" Edwin adds dryly.
At Rholf's comment he nods and cautiously peeks into the closet himself.
As he peers into the closet, he muses aloud for the benefit of his companions.
"I feel that we have become used to being able to overcome any obstacle with,... well, perhaps not ease, but with extreme prejudice. This constructs appearance makes be think that we should perhaps reconsider our former strategy. I suggest finding a secure location that we can fall back to for defense and recovery should we run into any further,... complications. Either a small secure room, or perhaps the gatehouse." He offers.
Pulling his head out of the closet he adds, "Personally, I like the gatehouse as a fallback base of operations. It has the advantages of being nearby, yet separate. And has the added benefit of coming complete with guard dogs. So Don't lose the uniforms." He adds with a sly grin.
N'Kai accepts the healers' blessings with a reverence. "May Seranrae watch over us and allow us to find what has befallen this house, my friends"
He then turns to Aethorduil "I have 10 adamantine arrows I will happily share with you, since I am much more proficient in melee combat. But have you ever thought about training with your sword?? Yours seems like a nice blade and good steel is much more durable than arrows"
"Oh, and I agree with Mr. Drood, but feel we should secure this building or at least advance as much as we can before our spells and resources for the day run out."
I have enough for 30 more arrows but I think it may be wise for you to distribute some of those arrows to say Mister Drood, who I have seen use a bow before for similar occassions - his whip was useful but... , the elf falls silent at that point indicating his unspoken opinion of damage capabilities.
He Blanches up another 10 arrows, giving him 12 arrows in all that are prepped.
One thing I may need ere we are through, is more arrows.
As for my blade? It is a final resort weapon - I knew it was unlikely to prove effective against that creature compared to my augmented arrows - against other foes? Perhaps I will enter the fray.
"If fire doesnt work, I can use some blanch. But only for a few strikes..."
Rholf stands up, shaking his head. "Should we cram this thing back into the closet?" he asks as he takes a peek inside the space the thing burst out of...
Perception: 1d20+6
There's nothing else of interest in the closet.
Edwin definitely sees that the closet is bereft of coin or peril.
N'Kai checks another door
The door opens into a hallway; two doors on the north wall, then it turns left with a door on the east. Past that you can't see much from the doorway you've just opened.