"Look, little guy. We're not going to hurt him, We just want to make sure that your master is okay."
The lizard, cocks it's head at you, seeming to comprehend, but as VBarid steps closer he hisses.
Understanding there is, but no trust.
Belsiard pipes up in Draconic as well.
He is speaking the truth. Perhaps we can help your master.
The Lizard steps aside hopping down to its masters foot. It still watches warily as Barid approaches.
I'll slowly approach and check the man for obvious wounds or anything like first. Depending on what I'll find, I'll then use one of my CMW potions and see if the man can swallow it.
Barid slowly pours the potion down the Prisoners throat. Immediately his breathing seems to come easier and some color returns to his face.
Ynaeve watches with concern as the others try to save the wizard. Let me know if I can help, but I have no healing magic.
Pulling a small piece of jerky from a pocket she holds it out to the familiar. You must be famished, to help him, you need keep your own strength up.
The lizard hesitantly sticks out it's neck and snags the jerky and chews on it, though he warily watches the others.
Belsiard steps forward and casts mythich CMW and CSW
and 5 pts ability damage
The man opens his eyes and screams. Who are you? Please just kill me! I can't take anymore!
Bariel looks around to try to figure out what these prisoners were being kept for.
No obvious clues around as to what they were being kept for Bariel. Other than the man named Silk had said that he was the leader of a local resistance cell that had recently been destroyed. As the leader he was kept to be tortured and sacrificed.
No one has any info about the man and the lizard.
There is also a holy symbol of some sort.
The holy symbol is of LLiira
"Hey, there are some ledgers here and a holy symbol of some sort," Bariel says, holding up the symbol for someone more knowledgeable in that realm to see.
I'll give the ol' religion thing a try...
Add 15 from the headband, if that is considered fully activated yet.
I'll give the familiar a bit of my jerky as well, and then step back, as Belsaird does his work.
The Lizard takes the jerky and has quickly eaten both. It is obviously quite hungry.
Please stop. Please. Just kill me. The man weeps. He barely notices the healing, though physically he looks better. He is terrified.
He is still chained to the wall.
Belsiard has stepped back.
Well at least it wasn't a 2...
"We aren't here to kill you. What did these guys want from you? What info were they looking for?"
I healed someone attacked by a demon. They took me for it. They never ask me questions...just hurt me. Please let me go. I will help you! I have no spell components or my holy symbol, but please...please.
the lizard climbs his leg and again tries to undo the locks.
Bariel pulls a small leather roll out of his sleeve and unrolls it, inside is strapped numerous lockpicking tools.
the man collapses to the ground weeping. He collects the lizard in his hands and whispers to it in an unknown language.
Who are you?
"The Chosen Judge."
The what?
"Here to pass Kelemvor's judgement on those responsible for the destruction of our plane."
Will you free me?
"We'll do our best, and those are pretty good odds."
My name is De Witt, I am an Adept of Lliira. I am a healer, nothing more. My friend here He gestures to the lizard [/b] has been sneaking me bits of food and trying to free me since I came here. [/b]
He looks into the desk and removes the holy symbol there and kisses it. I will help you, I have no spell components so I am limited to a few healing spells, and I have some limited ability to channel as well. I have no armor, would one of you be able to cast invisibility on me?
The man named Silk steps forward. Well met all. I am Silk, former traveling companion of Belsiard. I have led a resistance in this cirt until last night. We were attack and alsughtered, as the leader I was brough here. I am limited in what I can do currently, but I will fight with you. Through that door there is a hallway, at the end of it are a set of large double doors. Inside is the captain of this compound. It is a Marilith of great power. I suspect there will be foot soldiers around as well, but this demon is more power than any I have ever daved
"Then we are duty bound to rid the world of her presence. Do you know anything else about here? Here preferred combat style or something like that?"
Many arms and many blades. That is all I know. I have seen her from a distance. She observed my torture once.
A marilith? That's going to be dicey. I could cast invisibility on you, but it would likely only make you a target as she can see all things as they are. Sonic attacks will do well against the likes of her, though she is highly resistant to offensive magical energies. If we can do it quietly, taking out any support she may have would allow us to focus on her. Otherwise, we would likely need to try and get to her as quickly and quietly as possible in the hopes of dispatching her before reinforcements showed up.
Ynaeve pulls another bit of meat out for the familiar.
you know what you posted but nothing else
the familiar gobbles it down.
True but there will be cultists.
"What should we expect from these cultists?"
I don't know. I have only seen the torturers. Some are heavily armed humans others demons others humans in robes.
Just before they go into the room, Silk draws a pair of daggers, from his recently reclaimed gear, then he reads a scroll taking on a stonelike appearance, then finally he disappears from sight. I have no desire to get near that beast, but with luck, I can elminate a caster or two, if there are any present. Just like old times eh Bel?
Belsiard casts mirror image on himself , for a total of 6 images. So it seems Silk. I will try to get close enough to the creature to lower its resistance to magic, and perhaps disarm some of those swords.
De Witt walks to Ynaeve, I know it might not matter but perhaps I could have the invisibility, and a mage armor if you can...I am worried about this, but I will strive to heal you.
"Disarm, eh?" Bariel says with a grin.
Well why not? I would rather fighter her with fists than with swords...yuck.
Bariel will also use Protection from Evil from his wand. Additionally, just before going in he will use 1 MP to activate his mythic goggles, so in addition to the normal Darkvision, Detect Undead, and See Alignment (Chaotic Evil), the mythic point applies Evil Outsider Bane to his weapons for 1 min.
i covered this with Nightskies when we made characters, but a relevant part of my build operates as follows:
Rogue Talent: Weapon Snatcher (Ex): A rogue with this talent can make a Sleight of Hand check in place of a combat maneuver check when attempting to disarm an opponent.
Sleight of Hand (Dex) +43
panther style feat
panther claw feat
panther parry feat
also have improved disarm so i dont provoke an AoO by disarming
The gist of which is that i move through an enemy's squares, provoke an AoO, and when they go to take it, i get a retaliatory attack that takes place just before their attack. I can have that attack be a disarm, roll a sleight of hand to disarm them, so then they dont have a weapon to attack with. obviously a Marilith has a weapon in each hand so it will only be a minor inconvenience for her. i can disarm in this manner twice per round (it is wisdom based)
as additional and optional fun, this:
Mythic Ability 3: Improbable Prestidigitation (Ex or Su): You can make a Sleight of Hand check to hide or retrieve objects in a personal extradimensional space. Items the size of a potion or dagger can be stored or retrieved with a DC 20 Sleight of Hand check, but the DC increases to 25 for items roughly the size of a one-handed weapon. Items larger than a one-handed weapon can be stashed and retrieved but the DC is 35 or three times the weight of the object, whichever is greater. You can store up to one cubic foot of gear in this fashion per trickster tier. Storing an item is a swift action, and retrieving it is a move action. By expending one use of mythic power, you can retrieve any number of items from your extradimensional space as a swift action.
Tarwas also casts a few more spell before entering.
Blur, Mirror Image , Resinous Skin, Stoneskin, and, depeding on how long since the last fight has passed, shield.
Also, renew the swords enchantments.
EDIT: I'll use my Greater Invisibility power, since I'll be focusing on the support.
Ynaeve has several spells active already (look in spoiler) due to her spells memorized, she also has a defensive boon ready and will use it on the first attack aimed at her that it would apply to.
She will also activate Arcane Sight, Blur, Invisibility and of course she has Fly on.
Just before everyone enters, she will cast haste on the party.
She'll follow the others with her staff and a wand of Scorching Ray in hand.
The doors open and a virtual army awaits. To the sides of the door fires blaze 15 feet high, only 10 feet from the ceiling.
directly in front are 4 warriors from the galditorial arenas set up by the demons, each armed with trident and nets, behind them are two men armed with crossbow. The next row has to Glabrezu's (planes for info on them) and last is the Marilith, who stands with 6 arms and a long muscular tail that looks like it could wrap and crush a man with ease.
Rd 1
Gladiator #1 suddenly spouts a spray of blood then it screams in fear as if seeing something terrifying (Belsiard has cast phantasmal killer, the spell he stole from the casters) but he seems to pull himself together.
Tarwas casts Wall of Force to separate the Demons and the Humans, then steps into the room.
OFFENSE
Speed 40 ft.
Melee 2 pincers ), 2 claws , bite +20
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks rend
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th)
true seeing
can grant wishes to mortals
can summon other monsters
Bariel will move to E11, provoking an AoO from a gladiator . This will take 30 speed to get there, i have speed 40.
For this attack, my AC will be 38 (using both combat expertise and mobility).
- AC 40 if he is evil (i assume he is, as working with demons is not a neutral act typically)
If he takes the AoO, I will attempt to disarm his trident (the net will be disarmed as well if my check beats his by 10)
his AoO would then be made without the weapon (which would possibly permit me an AoO if he doesnt have Improved Unarmed Strike)
vs glabrezu now that i am close up and can hopefully get a good look
Gonna try to throw the trident at (if i have the trident)
for these attacks, the weapon is treated as having the bane special ability if they are CE aligned, which means a possible +2 additional enhancement bonus
(plus the bonus of the weapon, +2 if CE)
(plus the bonus of the weapon)
pretty sure i have nothing in regard to sneak attack here, but here is the damage if i get it for acting before them in the first round: