Sobok sees the creature and steps forward sending a blast of flame at it.
Sobok steps forward and holds his blade at the ready for the creature to come down to them.
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597 C.Y.
Weather outside is unknown (underground for 3 days)
Current time is unknown, probably very early morning or so.
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Fash casts a spell to hasten his allies and then seems to disappear from sight. Sobok draws his falchion and focuses his draconic aura slightly to singe anything that might harm one of his nearby allies.
The monster squirms its way to the edge of the short cliff and its nasty-looking maw widens, ejecting a stream of green-tinged liqued that sprays toward Sobok and catches both Verdan and Reonnyn too! In the next moment, a truly horrifying sight greets the eyes of the adventurers. A humanoid creature with long dark robes and the head of what looks to be a squid or octopus steps out from the alcove, laying a long-fingered hand on the back of the monster's head in what seems to be an affectionate gesture, then it seems to focus almost casually - sending a mind-numbing blast into everyone in front of it!
vs Sobok, Verdan and Reonnyn - Reflex Save (DC 15) for half damage
rounds of Stunned vs EVERYONE (except Fash) - Will Save (DC 17) to avoid this terrible fate that will likely end your part in this battle...
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Fash 62/62 [Darkvision & Lowlight Vision] [Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Sobok 118/118 [Energy Shield Aura (if an ally within 30' is struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 4 fire damage); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 10 rounds); Recharge Breath Weapon in 2 rounds]
Snake/Lamprey Creature Unwounded
Squid-Headed Creature Unwounded
Verdan 61/61 [Shield is readied and is shedding Light (bright) out to 40'; No AC Penalty when using Hide/Move Silently (Iron Silence) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 10 rounds)]
Reonnyn 64/64 [DR 1 / Cold Iron; +1 luck bonus to all saving throws, ability checks and skill checks (Luck Stone); Darkvision (Invocation); +2 to Fort Saves (Invocation); +6 to Bluff, Diplomacy & Intimidate checks (Invocation); DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 10 rounds)]
Nebuzaradan 50/50 [Floating about 15' above the cavern floor; Darkvision; +6 armor bonus to AC (Greater Mage Armor) for 9 hours; can fly [average] maneuverability] at a speed of 40' (Overland Flight) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 10 rounds)]
Morrow 73/75 [Darkvision (Norebo's Hand); Keen Edge for 30 minutes; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes]
Reonnyn manages to dodge the worst of the acid, and also shakes off the effects of the mind blast. Is that what they calla mind flayer? What is it doing here??
He sends his own blast at the strange pet in return before ducking under Verdan's legs and entering the cavern.
Nebuzaradan manages to resist the power in the mental wave. Then, shaking his head to clear it he considers what he knows about such beasts, their weaknesses and such. With this in mind he throws a lesser cold orb at the thing. He then flies across the room to help spread the party.
assuming it is an aberration, can adjust bonus if wrong. a 25 is +2 dmg.
Lesser Orb of Cold, correct? I'd use the Spell Compendium version, as I have that book. Here is the description from D&D Tools:
Orb of Cold, Lesser
(Spell Compendium, p. 151)
Conjuration (Creation) [Cold]
Level: Sorcerer 1, Wizard 1,
Components: V, S,
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect: One orb of cold
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
Your hand takes on a blue tint and your fingers turn numb and unresponsive as you complete the spell. From your chilled palm flies an orb composed of blue ice.
This spell functions like lesser orb of acid, except that it deals cold damage. An orb of acid is about 2 inches across and deals 1d8 points of acid damage. You must succeed on a ranged touch attack to hit your target. For every two caster levels beyond 1st, your orb deals an additional 1d8 points of damage: 2d8 at 3rd level, 3d8 at 5th level, 4d8 at 7th level, and the maximum of 5d8 at 9th level or higher.
So you're right Fash, NO SR roll is needed! But only one orb...
No need for a second Knowledge roll, Neb. The one gets you both creatures - to a certain extent... you'll see what I mean when I get some time to craft a decent post. Working on a Saturday today... Will try and get something up tomorrow.
Morrow feels the blast of mind numbing power from the strange humanoid. Mind Flayer? Whatever that was it obviously needed to die quickly. He sheaths his sword as he runs toward the ledge and leaps up to get to the creature.
Fash and Sobok, you can post your actions for the top of Round 2 as well. My next post will begin with the bad guys' actions. Sobok, don't forget I need those two saves from you first!
Morrow, it's only 10' but the opponents are standing at the edge of the ledge - you'll have to make a Bull Rush or something to knock them backwards. Or are you looking to leap OVER their heads? That'd require you to clear a 15' high jump...
Sobok get splashed by the acid but avoids the mental damage as he moves to get out of the way from the blasts while his inner flame recharges.
Fash casts, and a phalanx of spectral swordsmen appears on the battlefield... Abandoning stealth, he scurries quickly away, cutting around the pond and beneath the hovering Nebuzaradan...
5 ranks +2 dex
+10 CL
+2 CL 10
If there is a critical (19-20), just use the next roll as the crit confirm...
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597 C.Y.
Weather outside is unknown (underground for 3 days)
Current time is unknown, probably very early morning or so.
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Neb recognizes the humanoid creature as a mind flayer, able to use psychic energy to stun foes as this one just tried to do a moment ago. They are very resistant to magic but rather weak of body. The monstrosity next to it is vaguely familiar to the dwarf, who recalls stories of some kind of genetic experimentation practiced by some of the illithid culture - but was outlawed. Such creatures, which he suddenly recalls were called neothelids, reputedly grew into vast monstrosities somewhat similar in size to a full grown purple worm. This one must be a very young juvenile... and he realizes that perhaps the squirming things in the slime pool were grubs.
Verdan casts a spell to bring Pelor's blessing upon his allies as Reonnyn sends an eldritch blast at the monster, apparently wounding it to at least some degree. Neb hurls an icy sphere at the mind flayer, but it misses as Morrow stunningly takes a run at the ledge, sheathing his sword as he makes a powerful leap, grabbing onto some handholds and scrambling up over the edge as he pushes the mind flayer back away with his momentum. But a tentacle lashes at the duskblade as his hand leaps to his sword hilt, intending to draw the weapon as he gains the ledge, though Morrow ducks away from the slimy appendage.
Fash sees Morrow leap up to the ledge, foiling his original planned spell and adjusts on the fly. The gnome casts a spell that brings a legion of spectral swordsmen to surround the mindflayer, as well as the slug-like monster and even the duskblade. The monster rakes Morrow with its tooth-serrated tentacles, tearing nasty wounds along his forearm and neck. The mind flayer, suddenly finding itself surrounded, steps to the back of the cavern and carefully casts a spell - and disappears from sight! (Roll a Spellcraft check to ID the spell it cast and you can read the spoiler below.)
vs DC 15 = Success
vs DC 17 = Success
vs Morrow's AC = Miss!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs DC 17 = Success!
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Fash 62/62 [Darkvision & Lowlight Vision; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 8 rounds)]
Sobok 112/118 [Energy Shield Aura (if an ally within 30' is struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 4 fire damage); Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds); Recharge Breath Weapon in 1 round]
Verdan 55/61 [Shield is readied and is shedding Light (bright) out to 40'; No AC Penalty when using Hide/Move Silently (Iron Silence) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Neothelid Wounded (12 damage)
Mind Flayer Unwounded
Reonnyn 58/64 [DR 1 / Cold Iron; +1 luck bonus to all saving throws, ability checks and skill checks (Luck Stone); Darkvision (Invocation); +2 to Fort Saves (Invocation); +6 to Bluff, Diplomacy & Intimidate checks (Invocation); DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Nebuzaradan 50/50 [Floating about 15' above the cavern floor; Darkvision; +6 armor bonus to AC (Greater Mage Armor) for 9 hours; can fly [average] maneuverability] at a speed of 40' (Overland Flight) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Morrow 44/75 [Darkvision (Norebo's Hand); Keen Edge for 30 minutes; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
5 rank + 6 int
”The humanoid one is called a mindflayer, it cast invisibility so be careful. Mainly just hit it hard.”
He then launches a magic missile barrage at the worm thing.
Fash takes step for a better view and squints hard...
vs DC 20
13 rank +2 racial +5 eyes of the eagle
"Gotcha" he crows and throws a Glitterdust spell, where it will get the wyrm and the mind flayer, but not Morrow...
Seeing only one target up on the ledge Reonnyn fires an eldritch blast into the...what did Neb call it? Reonnyn just calls it a nasty worm.
Sobok, I forgot about that damage, so the creature took 16 points of fire damage that I'll note on the next post. Fash, forced movement never draws AoOs.
Annoyed that the mind flayer had disappeared Morrow focuses his rage on the big one. He quick casts a spell and channels it through his blade.
Sobok moves to climb up and pass Morrow.
[ooc]I have to double move and provoke but I make it past Morrow I believe.
+10 CL
+3 CL 10/3
+10 CL +2 flanking
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597 C.Y.
Weather outside is unknown (underground for 3 days)
Current time is unknown, probably very early morning or so.
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The mind flayer is nearly torn to ribbons as it is knocked backward by Morrow, though it breifly escapes from view as it casts a spell defensively. Reonnyn sends an eldritch blast at the nasty worm as Neb sends a flurry of magical bolts, wounding it further. Morrow casts a spell into his blade and unleashes a devasating blow upon the neothelid, but it doesn't drop - though the duskblade feels revitalized as the life force of the creature enters into his own body (+21 temporary hit points for one hour, I think.) Fash determines where the invisible mind flayer is positioned and casts a spell to reveal it's location and perhaps even blind it along with its grotesque 'pet'. The mind flayer appears suddenly, its eyes squinted shut as it lashes its head back and forth - apparently blinded! Sobok leaps up to the ledge and scrambles up, moving just past Morrow. Verdan moves forward as well, casting a spell that brings a glowing heavy mace into the air next to the mind flayer, who the cleric deems is quite helpless for the moment. The spiritual weapon swings, but fails to overcome the mind flayer's magical resistance and sputters harmlessly.
Unknowing or perhaps uncaring of its master's fate, the worm continus to focus on Morrow with its lashing tentacles and scores a couple of solid hits. The mind flayer, in apparent desperation, uses its magic again and... disappears from view! For an instant, Fash wonders if it dispelled the Glitterdust spell he'd cast a moment earlier... (Roll a Spellcraft check to ID the spell it cast and you can read the spoiler below.)
vs DC 18 = Failure!
vs DC 18 = Success!
vs Mind Flayer's SR = Failure!
vs Morrow's AC = Miss!
vs Morrow's AC = Miss!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs Morrow's AC = Hit!
vs DC 22 = Success!
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Fash 62/62 [Darkvision & Lowlight Vision; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 8 rounds)]
Sobok 112/118 [Energy Shield Aura (if an ally within 30' is struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 4 fire damage); Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds); Recharge Breath Weapon in 1 round]
Verdan 55/61 [Shield is readied and is shedding Light (bright) out to 40'; No AC Penalty when using Hide/Move Silently (Iron Silence) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Neothelid Wounded (88 damage)
Mind Flayer Wounded (57 damage) - No longer visible
Reonnyn 58/64 [DR 1 / Cold Iron; +1 luck bonus to all saving throws, ability checks and skill checks (Luck Stone); Darkvision (Invocation); +2 to Fort Saves (Invocation); +6 to Bluff, Diplomacy & Intimidate checks (Invocation); DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Nebuzaradan 50/50 [Floating about 15' above the cavern floor; Darkvision; +6 armor bonus to AC (Greater Mage Armor) for 9 hours; can fly [average] maneuverability] at a speed of 40' (Overland Flight) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
Morrow 44/75 (+3 THP for 1 hour) [Darkvision (Norebo's Hand); Keen Edge for 30 minutes; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes); Haste (+1 to attack rolls/dodge bonus to AC/reflex saves, +30' movement [max of 2x/normal], extra attack with a full round attack action) for 9 rounds)]
5 ranks +6 int
Fash squints again, trying to pierce any screening dweomer the mindflayer might have cast...
vs DC 20
13 rank +2 racial +5 eyes of the eagle
"It plane shifted. I'll doubt we'll see him again today. Although we still need to deal with his little friend." With this, he slings his last set of magic missiles for the day.
"Gotcha Neb, let's finish its pet off!" Reonnyn answers as he sends a blast at the worm.
Sobok swings at the creature in front of him.
Seeing the mind flayer appear and again disappear Morrow focuses his martial skill against the big worm. He really doesn't want to be lashed any more!
With Neburazan's comment and the evidence of his own eyes, Fash is disgusted "Dammit, the bastard got away with his loot!" Looking at the scene in front of him, the blow raining down on the worm, he decides to conserve his spell slots...
Moonday, 10th day of Planting, 597 C.Y.
Weather outside is unknown (underground for 3 days)
Current time is unknown, probably very early morning or so.
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Between Reonnyn's eldritch blast, Neb's magical bolts and Morrow's powerful blows with the sword, the worm-thing goes down in a heap. Verdan again uses several charges of his wand to heal his companions before they move on.
+3 charges of the Lesser Vigor Wand
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Fash 62/62 [Darkvision & Lowlight Vision; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
Sobok 118/118 [Energy Shield Aura (if an ally within 30' is struck by a melee attack, the attacker takes 4 fire damage); Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
Verdan 60/61 [Shield is readied and is shedding Light (bright) out to 40'; No AC Penalty when using Hide/Move Silently (Iron Silence) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
Reonnyn 64/64 [DR 1 / Cold Iron; +1 luck bonus to all saving throws, ability checks and skill checks (Luck Stone); Darkvision (Invocation); +2 to Fort Saves (Invocation); +6 to Bluff, Diplomacy & Intimidate checks (Invocation); DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
Nebuzaradan 50/50 [Floating about 15' above the cavern floor; Darkvision; +6 armor bonus to AC (Greater Mage Armor) for 9 hours; can fly [average] maneuverability] at a speed of 40' (Overland Flight) for 9 hours; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
Morrow 75/75 (+3 THP for 1 hour) [Darkvision (Norebo's Hand); Keen Edge for 30 minutes; DR20 (Fire) for 30 minutes; Bless (+1 morale bonus to attack rolls and saves vs fear for 10 minutes)]
"Sobok, Morrow, you guys should burn off the rest of the pool and the tadpoles, just in case. Neb can you try to figure out what the control words for the stone of alarm are? While you guys do that, I'll poke around for anything hidden"
Fash searches the cavern for any loot or anything else of interest (secret doors, etc.)
13 ranks +6 int
"I'll take a look but I did not prepare a read magic spell so if the control word is on it, I likely will not be able to discern it until the morning." Neb says and then goes to take a look at the stone. He casts detect magic to study its aura and begins to inspect it.
"Good idea Fash, no telling what those worms eat. I am worried as to why that mind flayer was here to begin with!" Reonnyn shudders, "Nothing good for sure." He moves off to the entrance of the area where the rotted supplies are located. "I'll keep an eye out. We have been letting many of our enemies escape us. No need to let our guard down now."
Sobok will move to burn off more of the water and tadpoles without hitting his allies.
Fash doesn't find anything hidden, Neb is unable to determine anything more about the Stone of Alarm and finds it is affixed tightly to the door, while Sobok burns off the rest of the slimy pool and the remaining two tadpoles that had been lurking beneath the surface...
Morrow will help with burning off the pool with a few more Fiery Bursts. After that he uses his sword to carefully scan the room for any magic. With no threats present he takes time in the search.
No magic auras either. Seems like the mind flayer didn't leave you much of anything...
"Does anyone have any tools that we could chisel away the door so as to detach the stone and take it with us to figure out the commands someplace safer? If not, I guess we have to leave it here and if we want it, come back with divinations prepared to figure out the commands. The other question is: Do we rest or go for the big staircase?"
"If we are going to chisel it out, we should chisel the stone its attached to. I have a crowbar, but it would make a poor chisel." Sobok says.
"I could blast the rock holding the stone apart, but that may damage the stone," Reonnyn offers.
If you're concerned about taking the magical item with you, I'd allow that an Identify spell will get you the Command Word to dislodge it. You could also chop up the door with a fair amount of effort and time to bring the chunk that has the stone attached if you want to cast that spell later.
"The magic will protect it some, but it would probably not be worth risking the item if we can be more precise with our strikes." Sobok says.
”I have nearly exhausted my prepared spells for the day. If any of you use spellbooks to store your arcane spells, I’d suggest we retire to the bedroom where we found Fash and Sobok, share spells, relax and rest.”