Whitestripe dodges the pustule attack !
Sven fires three arrows, but only lands his second!
The northern ogre attacks Zelkin, while the southern one attacks Whitstripe!
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Aiuda's training in the Lantern Bearers has luckily taught her to infuse her arrows with goodness and the power of cold iron. She continues firing at the ogres with deft agility.
Zelkin activates two judgments (Smiting and Protection) and picks up his weapon . He then attacks one of the enemies that have him flanked!
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Sven shoots in coordination with Aiuda at the same ogre
Whitestripe continues to attack the creatures around him.
Auida fires four arrows, but only lands one!
Sven takes a coordinated shot, dropping the ogre!
Zelkin reaches down, grabbing his weapon and dodging a blow from the clockwork, but taking a hit from another. Swinging hard, he attacks and slashes at one of the constructs!
Whitestripe tears into the remaining ogre, taking it down!
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Bill watches in amazement as the archer whittle down the ogres and constructs. "Hmm... what should I summon first? Earl Grey or Chamomile?" he asks to Aiuda.
Bill continues watching the melee, content to let his companions deal with the constructs.
The two western constructs continue to attack Zelkin.
The other two constructs move up to flank Whitestripe and attack the cat!
Zelkin just manages to avoid injury due to his heightened defenses! He proceeds to engage in melee, targeting the constructs as his bane in hopes of ending the fight faster!
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Zelkin then takes a 5' step back, trying to place himself more between the enemy and the rest of the party.
Sven shoots at the construct behind Zelkin.
Whitestripe continues to attack the creatures.
Hmm, these things hit hard.
"I think chamomile is probably good for this group." Bill ponders as he watches the group deftly evade attack while returning fire. "I, however, need an earl grey."
Bill begins to incant his Summon Tea IV spell as the rest of the party deal with the remainder of the monsters.
Zelkin swings twice, missing once and landing one very solid attack! The western construct falls to pieces from the blow!
Sven lands two arrows in the other construct near Zelkin!
Auida fires four arrows, but only lands one against the construct near Zelkin, causing it to fall to pieces, as well!
Meanwhile, Whitestripe holds his own against the two remaining constructs, missing with his bite, but landing two claws against the eastern clockwork!
The last two constructs continue trying to batter Whitestripe!
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"Only two! Keep at it, boys!"
Whitestripe was hit by one of the construct but despite his wounds he continues to attack the creatures
Sven waits to see if whitestripe kills one or two of the creature.
Bill finishes his incantation and a floating tea cup and scone appears in front of each of his compatriots. He frowns as he sees that the constructs are still walking around. "Oh, it seems that I have poured the tea a bit too early." he snaps his fingers and the tea disappears from sight, though the scone, laden with butter and jam, still floats nearby to each person.
Bill grabs his and takes a bit. "Put *snarf* em into stasis until we need em. *gobble*"
Zelkin will use Dimensional Hop and teleport next to Whitestripe and attack one of the constructs!
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The party easily finishes off the two constructs!
Searching the room turns up nothing of interest.
Zelkin immediately find his healing wand and uses it on himself.
So, Bill, have you determined what our next step will be? You've had time.
Aiuda also pulls out her own wand, as he became quite wounded in that battle.
"I think there was still a chamber that way." Aiuda leads the way
The group moves on past his scones as they gently float in the air. "But..." Bill states as he looks shocked at the heathens in the group as he tries to provide them sustenance. "No respect for a brilliant scone?! This is an outrage!" he berates the group as he follows behind them, tossing their leftover scones to Whitestripe.
Whitestripe easily catches the scone
Grouh !
Leaving the chamber, the party head back south and descends a set of stair that lead underneath the crusher. A ten-foot-wide staircase carved into the rock descends into a small chamber. In the center of the area, a winch met on four sides by wooden poles powers the crusher above, which is visible through the metal grate that composes most of the ceiling. A mutant ogre and four twisted amalgamations of humanoid and goat work in this chamber. As the party enters, the cease their work and ready to attack!
Bill thinks to himself. Hmm... I bet that Aiuda and the other less attractive investigators could use a bit of a caffeine boost.
"Videlicet caffeine guttura ut darem eos velocius movere." he incants as a few tea cups appear in front of each of his compatriots, tilting themselves into the mouths of each and speeding up their movements once they give in and drink the concoction.
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Zelkin takes a 5' step to his left and attacks the enemy, using his Justice judgment!
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Sven sends Whitestripe to the fight.
Attack !
He calls for the precision of the Tiger and the strength of the Bull before shooting at the Ogre.
Whitestripe moves and attacks
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Aiuda tears the bow from her back and after Sven scores a hit against one of the goat men she quickly fires another arrow. She then continues firing at the goat-men until they are gone.
Bill decides his companions need to get off the asses and get some killin' done, so he casts a spell, hastening their movements!
Zelkin takes advantage of the extra speed as he steps in and repeatedly slices into the fat ogre, dropping it.
Sven raises his bow to fire at the ogre, but finds his target dropped to the ground. Redirecting, he puts three arrows in the western goatman.
Whitestripe bounds into the room and bites the western goatman!
Quicker than one can see, Auida's bow is in her hand and she begins loosing arrows at the goatmen. The first arrow misses, but the second hits the western goatman, dropping it. The next three hit the next goatboy to the east!
The goatman in the back opens its mouth and lets out a high-pitched, ear-piercing, braying sound!
The injured goatman circles around the spindle and attacks Whitestripe!
While the other goatman rushes forward and attacks Auida!
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Whitestripe continues to attack the creatures around him.
Sven also shoots at the monsters.
Aiuda keeps her cool in the face of the goat-man. She adjusts her stance for close range and continues to fire.
Zelkin smiles as the acid rains over him after he cuts down the ogre! Adding his Judgment of Protection, he then attempts to slay the goatboy next to him!
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Bill identifies the creatures as capramaces, mutant aberrations from the Mana Wastes. He knows there attacks can spread disease and they have a rage call, already heard, that can deafen opponents as well as call in any nearby capramaces. Aside from that, these creatures are unremarkable.
Under a series of withering attacks, the party quickly takes down the remaining capramaces.
Searching the bodies, the capramaces carried nothing, while the ogre carried three fuse grenades, mwk scale mail, mwk club, amulet of bullet protection +2, 8 emeralds worth 100 gp each, and 200 gp
Zelkin pauses to catch his breath. Everyone OK, can you hear me alright?
Yes, I'm ok.
Says Sven
Grouh ?
hisses Whitestripe, trying to understand what Zelkin said.
Alright, lets move on then, collect these items and go. Zelkin will heal himself up as they prepare to leave.
"WHAT?!" bellows Bill as a wry smile crosses his face. "I'm just kidding. Let us keep moving forward. Lead us, Zelkin!"
Moving toward the center of the mine, entering a trident shaped chamber with two cell-like areas to the north and south. Filth and detritus, including several battered humanoid skulls, cover the floor of each of these small, carved-out chambers. A pair of portcullises segregates each of these putrid rooms from the rest of the cavern. Each chamber contains a single individual, in the south chamber is inhabited by a Vudrani man who stares blankly at the party. The north chamber holds a halfling man. He nods when he sees you. "Hullo there! You don't look like the normal staff. Any chance you could let me out of here!?"
"Depends," Aiuda shrugs, trying to be nonchalant and not provoke the man to unneeded violence. "Who are you and what's your job here? Are you being held against your will?"
Zelkin stands silently, waiting to hear what the halfling has to say.