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Round 2: Enemy!
Skeleton #2 attacks Nighttail with its broken scimitar and claw.
But both attacks prove incompetent against the kobold and she remains unscathed.
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Churgri, seeing one of her skeletons fall, takes hold of the gold unholy symbol and begins channelling negative energy in a 30ft radius burst.
The negative energy heals the Skeletons. Skeleton #1 stands up from the ground.
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The negative energy washes over Riley. He cringes as he feels the pain, but he is able to withstand some of the damage. He shouts in anger and attempts the powerful attack that his barbarian friend had taught him on the caster.
Riley's elven blade sluices through Churgri, but the wounds are not as deep due to her magical defenses.
Braylee is able to shake off some of the damage as well.
She quickly makes a frost bomb and throws it at the caster. She makes sure to avoid causing splash damage on her allies.
HP 11/17
Bombs 4/6 used
Braylee's frost bomb manages to hit the kobold caster and injures her greatly. However, Chrugri manages to readily stave off the inner effects of the frost bomb.
Rhia Bot
Rhia moves up behind Felix (keeping Felix between her and the Kobold) and blesses him with guidance.
Round 2: Nighttail and Hak
Nighttail and Hak both feel the dark energy wash over them. Nighttail manages to withstand some of the damage but Hak is not so fortunate and is overwhelmed by the entirety of it.
Hurt and wounded, Hak tries to tear the skeleton apart.
But the allosaurus cannot draw injury upon the skeleton.
Nighttail attempts another ferocious attack on the Skeleton with her masterwork spear.
and her strike hits but the damage is not as much as she had hoped to bring the creature down.
Felix, angered at the attack, redoubles his efforts.
Felix's attack goes awry on the caster.
Round 2: Emarthine
Emarthine bends down and retrieves her dropped Scythe and moves up to the shrine/idol.
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Round 3: Enemy!
Skeleton #2 attacks Nighttail with blade and claw.
and fails miserably in the endeavour.
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Churgri grabs hold of her gold unholy symbol and once again unleashes a wave of negative energy to harm the living creatures in a 30ft radius, excluding herself from the effect.
Once again, Riley is able to resist some of the negative energy.
He attempts to distract the Kobold to help Felix hit. He feints and fakes a swing just when Felix attacks.
Rhia Bot
Rhia shrieks as the dark magic washes over her. She takes the full damage.
Rhia touches Felix once again and casts the blessing of guidance on him.
Braylee is unable to fight off the negative energy. She makes another frost bomb and attempts to finish off the Kobold caster before the group falls to the negative blasting.
Braylee's frost bomb hits the kobold caster squarely in the chest and gasping from the pain, Churgri succumbs to the accumulated injury and falls to the floor of the cave, bleeding out.
Round 3: Emarthine & Nighttail and Hak
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Emarthine takes a 5ft step and attacks the remaining enemy with her scythe,
and the skeleton drops to the ground.
Hak fights the effect of the negative energy but what little he could not hurt him and the allosaurus drops to the ground, unmoving.
Nighttail calls out, "No!" and holds herself atop his back even as he drops to the ground.
Nighttail takes a vial from her pouch and opening Hak's mouth, pours the contents down her unmoving companion's throat.
Hak revives and stands up but he is still very injured. Nighttail retrieves a second vial and administers it to her allosaurus companion.
Hak appears more steady although not entirely hale.
Riley goes over and inspects the Kobold's gear. "Good teamwork, mates. Let's see what the caster had on him. Hopefully some of those healing potions."
Rhia channels for the last time of the day. She chooses not to include the Kobold in her healing.
Riley:13/19
Rhia: 13/16
Braylee: 8/17
Felix: 11/16
Emarthine: Full
Nighttail: down 8 hp
Hak: Full
On the Human skeletons:
* 2 broken scimitars
* 2 broken chain shirts
On the female Kobold cleric:
* 3 CLW potions
* Chainmail (for small sized creature)
* Small Masterwork Quarterstaff
* Cloak of Resistance +1 (tailored for small sized creature)
* Gold Unholy Symbol of Vapula (worth 100 gp)
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Emarthine brushed off her scythe as was her way and moved toward the idol at the centre of the cave and looked closely around the shrine, careful not to touch the various innards strewn around it.
Carefully hidden in one of the rock crevasses, the Druidess found a dirty/bloodied cloth, and, unwrapping it, she discovered another vial and unstoppering it, she took a whiff and noted that the colour of the liquid in the vial was the same as the vials found on the fallen Churgri.
"Clever cleric. She hid another healing potion in the rock around the shrine to her god."
Stoppering the vial, Emarthine handed it across to Riley. The druidess tossed the dirtied rag down by the base of the shrine, wiped her hands on her breeches and moved away from the foul idol.
Riley takes the vials and hands them to Braylee, Felix, and Nighttail. He keeps one for himself. "Here take these to heal up. Rhia, you can heal yourself if you are wounded in combat."
Riley drinks his potion.
After he heals to full, he turns to Nighttail and offers his hand. "We appreciate your help. Is you friend here OK now?" He motions to the dinosaur and reaches to pet it if it will let him. "How much farther Nighttail? We are just about in a position where we need to rest. Are there any more traps?"
Nighttail took the potion offered by the Half-Elf and quickly drank it.
The kobold felt some relief, but some damage still remained - she could feel it in her body from the dark energy Churgri poured into them.
When the Half-Elf offered his hand, Nighttail was taken aback but she imitated the gesture and smiled a toothy grin. "Hak iss all well, now. And, we help each other get what we want." Nighttail watched as the male leader wished to stroke her companion and said something quickly and quietly to Hak who instantly lowered his head to permit his small brow to be touched.
"How much farther Nighttail?"
"Up through the tunnel and to the right is our most preciouss place - our nesstss with our eggss. Pleasse don't kill our future. The Guardianss of the Future and sslurk protect them. The other tunnel leadss to the Grand Hall and the sseat of rule. Thiss iss where Roaghaz will be."
"Are there any more traps?"
"I can't ssay for certain ass I wass imprissoned. But we koboldss like our trapss, sso be wary."
Rhialtyra ran a hand through her hair and winced slightly as she felt a tug in her chest. She tried to cover the gesture and compose herself.
"Indeed, let those most wounded drink the potions. I have some magic remaining for the day and will heal myself if I am in trouble. Thank you, Riley." The kobold cleric had wished them dead and had been willing to fight to her death. She hoped no other evil clerics were lurking about in the Grand Hall Nighttail had just spoken of.
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Emarthine discreetly gestured to Riley and then spoke quietly, "I have prepared a healing spell this day, and, if need be, I will use it on your healer if she is injured anew. If she is not, then I can heal another."
Then turning and addressing Nighttail she nodded, "You have my gratitude for assisting with the skeleton. I am relieved your animal companion is now hale."
Nighttail looked up at the tall Elf and simply, respectfully, inclined her head to the female.
Felix breathes a sigh of relief when the caster goes down. By the gods I can't wait to be out of these cursed caves!
Well done everyone. Well fought. Have no fear Nighttail, none will harm your young. Once we heal I suggest Riley lead, searching for traps as normal and we make our way to Roaghaz to see whether he can be reasoned with. he says finishing with a wry grin.
Have no fear Nighttail, none will harm your young.
Nighttail nodded and accepted the catman's word. "Good." If they broke their promise and tried to harm the eggs, then her alliance with them would come to a swift end.
"I agree with Felix. We will avoid the young altogether, mates. No need to scare the guardians."
Riley smiles at the Kobold warrior. "Rhia, would you bless me please?" After receiving guidance, Riley heads down the last hallway while looking for traps.
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After the healing potions are imbibed by the party, and Rhialtyra casts Guidance upon Riley, the group moves into their marching order and Riley cautiously leads them up into the tunnel, searching for traps. He passes the wooden gate leading into the egg sanctuary and then Felix's keen nose picks up the subtle scent of oil coming from in front as does Riley's blessed sight note it, too. The rogue immediately halts the group.
Before him, Riley can see that a thin layer of oil coats the walls, floor and ceiling of this new passageway. Just up ahead, Riley spies a number of well-hidden triplines, and, following the lines, Riley peers upward and there upon the low ceiling are a dozen filled vials, ready to drop down into the space and ignite the oil, making the entire hallway an inferno.
Once again, Riley waits for Rhia's blessing before he attempts to disarm the trap. He and Felix work together to disable it.
As they work, "Great job back there, Felix. It was brave of you to charge the caster. I am honored to be fighting alongside you, mate."
Riley, with Felix's aid, deftly works at the triplines and with honed skill disarms the inferno trap. This leaves the 12 vials of Alchemist's Fire to be gathered safely from the five foot ceiling.
With the trap disabled and the twelve vials collected and distributed, Riley leads the group forward cautiously through the oil-slicked tunnel. At the end of tunnel, you encounter a set of rough-hewn steps leading upward. The leaders pause at the top of the stairs and cast their gaze inside the cave.
It is a large cave and the floor is strewn with fresh straw. The bones of many different animals and humanoid beings hang on the walls. Two boulders bisect the cave, obscuring what the other half holds.
You can see four green kobold guards with spears in hand standing in semi-attention across the larger part of the room; their gaze cast toward the entrance of the cave. There is an iron cage with a prisoner hunched down, bound and gagged in the top right corner of the cave. A rather crude wooden throne sits behind the boulders (the chieftain's seat of rule) and is currently empty. There is a large, locked chest in the left corner between the two guards positioned there.
The leaders of your party cannot see Chief Roaghaz from their current place at top the stone stairs.
Felix says to the group, Well we definitely don't need to worry about the element of surprise with the lights we have going...in which case... Felix then walks out into the cave and says, hoping Nighttail or Braylee will translate for him, Good day my fine fellows! My companions and I have killed all of your other brethren that have faced us. I give you this opportunity to lay down your arms and surrender and you will leave with your lives. Nighttail can attest that we keep our word. So what say you? Do you wish to live or do you wish to die needlessly?
Braylee follows Felix as he speaks. She stands to his side and translates the message into Draconic. Once again, she attempts to avoid looking threatening.
Felix and Braylee step forward into the cave (just over the threshold) and stand side by side to address the kobold guards. None of the kobold guards seem swayed to lay down their weapons and surrender to the party, even upon threat of death. They stand at full attention now, spears raised.
Very soft/faint Draconic words can be heard from somewhere at the back of the cave. Only those adventurers at the very front of the line can hear the sound, but the words are muffled at best from their point of origin.
A kobold elder peers out from one of the boulders, chest puffed. From what you can see of him, he is wearing a purple and scarlet animal-hair cloak and gold bracelets on each arm.
In an imperious tone, he addresses the party in the Common tongue, the 's' sounds pronounced and elongated,
"You think you can trespass in the lair of the Blood Vow tribe with impunity? I am Roaghaz, Chief of this tribe, and I serve the great Lord Aeteperax! He rewards his supplicants for ferocity and faithfulness, so your words hold no power or meaning, here. We shall add your bones to those hanging on these walls, and our great lord shall sup on your flesh!"
Then changing into his native tongue, the Kobold Chieftain commands his guards, "Tir ti origato astahi dolruth. Svent astahi sjek astahii xoal."
"Do not let them pass. Kill them if they try."
And as Roaghaz slips behind the boulders once more, the four guards raise their spears higher.
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Round 1: Enemy!
The kobold guards begin to advance and they distribute themselves across the front section of the cave. Two of the guards (Kobolds 1 & 2) stop and take a defensive stance. (Total Defense as standard action for round (+4 to their AC).
Kobold Guard #3 moves to the side of the entrance, and, fighting defensively (+2 to AC until its next turn), attacks Braylee with his spear.
Unfortunately in the kobold's eagerness to kill the female intruder, and his defensive posturing, the kobold spear awkwardly strikes the alchemist's armour and cannot penetrate it.
Kobold Guard #4 moves on Felix and fighting defensively (+2 to AC until next turn), attacks the catman,
But it cannot penetrate the catman's armour.
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From his place behind the boulder, Roaghaz begins to speak faint Draconic words and then he peaks out and a missile of magical energy darts forth from his taloned finger. Two other magic missiles swiftly follow: one of the magic missiles target Felix, one at Braylee and the third at Riley before Roaghaz slips back behind the boulder.
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Brayle quickly drinks her mutagen.
Rhia moves up and casts sanctuary on Riley. "This will make it hard for them to attack you Riley!"
Riley moves through the middle of the Kobolds, hoping Rhia's spell will save him from the attacks. He stops when he is in melee with the caster and attacks with his sword. As he passes Felix, "Let's go get him, mate."
Round 1: Emarthine
She moves forward, up the stairs, and from the side of the stone landing transfers her scythe to her off hand and begins casting.
Flames appears in her true hand and she hurls them at the kobold guard closest to the boulder (#1)
but the flame brushes the kobold's leather armour and does not injure the creature.
Another set of flames appear in her hand.
Round 1: Nighttail and Hak
Nighttail jumps off the allosaurus' back and says quietly in Draconic, "I'll go ahead and you follow behind. Don't attack until I say so."
Nighttail moves up, to the base of the stone stairs, attempting to do so covertly so Roaghaz and his guards will not see/hear her. Hak attempts to do the same but from behind his mistress and when he stops he goes into Total Defense in case of attack. They hold waiting to see if the adventurers from Belhaim move into the cave and finish off the guards.
Felix moves up into a flank with Riley and attacks the caster. He calls upon his luck to guide him.
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Round 2: Enemy!
Kobold Guard #3 attacks Braylee.
and cannot penetrate through her shored up defenses.
Kobold Guard #4 takes a 5ft step and attacks Braylee.
but it hits the bump in the wall and completely misses the alchemist.
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Kobold Guard #1 takes a 5ft step and attacks Felix.
and manages to score a hit in the bard's stomach, injuring him for 5 pts.
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Kobold Guard #2 takes a 5ft step and attempts to attack the now unwarded Riley.
but cannot penetrate the rogue's armour.
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Roaghaz begins casting defensively in Draconic and where there was only one of him previously, now there stands four Kobold chieftains.
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Angered that she is surrounded by Kobolds, "Glib, this is your tribe. Come and fight for it!"
Braylee throws a bomb at the Kobold in front of her and splashes the one next to it. She makes sure not to allow splash damage on her or her allies. She then moves around the Kobolds in front of her and stands behind the one that was in front of her.
"Move in now...while you can!"
+4 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom
+2 Natural Armor
AC: 20
HP: 11/17
Rhia moves up between Glib and Em and casts guidance on the Druid. To the allies in the hallway: "Hurry. I need to get in and heal the men!"
Kobold Guard #3 is hit with Braylee's splash weapon and suffers 8 pts of damage. It looks very injured, but is still standing.
Kobold Guard #4 attempts to be quick on its feet and minimise the injury upon itself from the splash,
and does very poorly in the endeavour and takes the entire splash damage of 5 pts.
Neither attempt to make an attack on opportunity on the alchemist.
Round 2: Emarthine
With Rhia's blessing on her, Emarthine hurls the flames in her hand at the Kobold Guard (#4) closest to the entrance in order to remove the threat and make way for her and the others behind her.
and the flames hit true and the kobold falls under the combined attack of Braylee and Emarthine.
The druidess with scythe in hand then moves into the cave, ready to weather any AoO made on her by the kobold guard before Braylee.
But it does not attack her as she moves past it. Emarthine moves up to flank the kobold guard (#2) with Riley.
Round 2: Nighttail and Hak
Nighttail and Hak move up the rock stairs and just inside the cave and attack the kobold guard on Braylee. When the kobold guard sees Nighttail, it registers shock and then anger on its face.
and her strike is true and it falls down in a pool of blood. Nightail raises her spear in triumph!
With the fall of the kobold guard, Hak goes into Total Defense behind Nighttail.
Round 2: Felix
Badly wounded, the bard/swashbuckler seeing the multiple visions of the Chieftain instead attempts to put down the kobold guard by his side.
but the rapier sides across the creature's leather armor and does not hit.
Riley attempts to attack the sorcerer with his sword. "Nighttail, tell the last two to relent and we will spare them!"
Riley's strike goes askew and does not hit the Chieftan and/or his duplicates.
Upon Riley's instruction to Nighttail, the four Chieftains laugh hard and arrogantly declare in unison, "They only follow my orders. That traitor holds no sway in this Hall."
Nighttail responds, her voice bold, "You will be the ones to die, Roaghaz!"
Round 3: Enemy!
Kobold Guard #1 strikes at Felix again with its spear.
but the creature nicks the catfolk's armour and the bard/swashbuckler remains unscathed.
It then takes a 5ft step up and away from the incoming female intruder.
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Kobold Guard #2 attacks the half caste intruder threatening his Chief.
and strikes the bump in the rock wall instead, hitting nowhere near the rogue.
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The four Roaghaz's begin casting defensively in Draconic once more and their hands begin to glow with blue energy. They reach out and touch Felix on the arm, channelling negative energy into the bard/swashbuckler and sapping his life force and seriously injuring the already wounded catfolk.
Felix will also take 1 pt of Strength damage if he cannot make a successful FORT save (DC 14).
The four Roaghazes then reach out and touch Riley, sending negative energy into his body.
Riley will also take 1 pt of Strength damage if he cannot make a successful FORT save (DC 14).
Then altogether the four Roaghazes take a 5ft step and come to stand between Felix and the throne.
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Riley steps up and waits for Felix to move into a flank and attack before attacking.
Braylee smiles as the caster steps toward the throne. She 5' steps up and over to get good line of sight. She readies an action to attack as soon as the caster starts casting a spell. She adds an alchemist fire dose to the arrow.
+4 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom
+2 Natural Armor
AC: 20
HP: 11/17
5/6 Bombs used
I think Rhia was up a bit in the hallway before casting guidance because Em was already in melee.
Em casts CLW and then moves up behind Felix and touches him.