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Stepping back a step Artemus informs is group. This box seems to be a powerful super-magnet and is technological in nature. Only ferrous materials can be effected. Do not get any closer to it or it will "collect" any ferrous metal you have on your person.
Then turning to their guide Artemus puts away his metal in a meaningufl gesture and says sadly Slaagh, you and your people have been tricked. This is no god but. It is some technology likely from another world. And it seems to have enslaved your people by offering an easy life. You are not living as trogs should live. Instead you reside in these halls in some false life. I would see you free of this thing. If you gather your people we can lead you out.
@Artemus: Gimme a Diplomacy check for that :P
"I understand you have our intentions at heart, but it is not your place to mock our beliefs as we do not mock you for your lack of scales.", Slaagh glancing at Belcher, before continuing. "I will ignore what you said in good faith and that you are outsiders, but preaching such words to the others may not meet with such mercy."
If Slaagh had eyebrows, he would raise one now. "The point is still the same; our faith is ours and and I must respectfully ask that you either make your sacrifice or leave."
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No, Slaag, you still do not understand. Its only a machine. I cannot in good faith let you waste your entire lives worshiping something that does not even know you are worshiping it and does not care. At least go to your leaders and speak to them about the opportunity to be leave this meaningless life for something greater. I will wait here for your answer.
"If you wish to speak to Savisk, then follow me.", Slaagh curtly replies.
He moves back towards the warrens.
A thick air surrounds the party as they prepare for a potential battle at insulting the 'god' of the troglodytes.
Returning to the warrens with Slaagh, the Pathfinders once again see a female troglodyte wearing a bone headdress finishes a strange, guttoral prayer with two escorts. Artemus, Faeros, and Belcher find their stomachs tightening by the intense odor from the trio.
Slaagh speaks to them in Draconic, before stepping back, glaring at the party.
"These outsiders wish to speak to you about the Godbox. Let them try to convince you, and then convince them that we are at peace with our station."[/b]
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First Artemus tists at Slaagh and tells him in Draconic. I am disappointed that you would be so condescending.
He continues Well its like this - we wanted to agree with you that this godbox was some deity worth worshiping, but its just a metallic construct and no deity at all. You are all wasting your time here in the worship of an object that as best I can tell does not even move. I strongly recommend, no, insist that you reconsider your position here. There is more to life than this meager existence.
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Nilfyr, not being versed in the reptiles' language, says in Common, "You do not belong in this tower, playing at being civilized; you belong in caves and swamps, worshiping whatever gods your brethren do. That gruel you eat should not be your fare; you should be living off the land, hunting for your food. Leave this place; your presence here is unnatural."
@Nilfyr: I'll take that as an aid, your choice of +2 or -2
Teeth are bared as the entire party easily fails to convert Savisk, the religious leader of the troglodytes whose faith has been passed down from untold generations.
Slaagh has to do some interpretation, which does nothing to calm Savisk down. She replies back in Draconic.
"You dare insult my people and our history?! Either leave your sacrifice or begone! You are otherwise not welcome here."
Savisk then steps back, the other two troglodyte escorts getting in front of her as she hisses another ultimatum.
"You have one minute to comply, outsiders."
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Slaagh, the only one of the bunch who can understand the Common, grabs Faeros by the arm. He speaks in Common first, but repeats it in Draconic for Savisk, whose eyes glare out in anger. "You will not steal the offerings to the Godbox! Leave now!"
The clawed hand only briefly latches onto the Abadarian's arm before he yanks it away.
Savist begins chanting something, arcane magic beginning to flow.
It is sleep
The two escorting troglodytes bear the teeth and claws, but stand readied.
Init Order (bold = up)
Savisk (casting a spell)
Slaagh
Trog Blue
Trog Red
Artemus (sickened)
Faeros (sickened)
Nilfyr
Thunderstealer
Belcher (sickened)
Belcher moves into flanking position (double move)
Thunderstealer delivers a bone-crunching bite to the nearby troglodyte, but can't seem to land a blow. Likewise, Faeros slinks back to try and fire safely, but can't get a clear shot in the thick melee.
Artemus blasts Savisk with a pair of bolts of force...
Amazingly, Savisk's anger keeps her spell focused.
Init Order (bold = up)
Savisk (9 damage, casting a spell)
Slaagh
Trog Blue
Trog Red (12 damage)
Artemus (sickened)
Faeros (sickened)
Nilfyr
Thunderstealer
Belcher (sickened)
Savisk almost pulls of the words, but her spell is disrupting by the pain from Nilfyr's savage cut.
She then tries to cast another spell to protect herself.
Six more images of Savisk appear, blurring her true position.
Slaagh sighs as he steps to attack Faeros. "Your sacrifice will be two fold: blood and steel!", the troglodyte angry at the heresy called by the party!
The sickness from the troglodyte odor slows the Keleshite enough that a claw rakes his shoulder!
The troglodyte Thunderstealer ravaged counter attacks!
The saurian druid takes a single claw that rakes his skin.
The troglodyte between Savisk and Nilfyr assaults him as well to protect his leader!
A bite sinks into his shoulder, but that is all that occurs.
Finally, another pair of troglytes enter from the north! One assaults Belcher while the other moves to further engage Thunderstealer! Worse, the sounds of more defenders coming from the west.
Amazingly, the troglodyte manages to bite Belcher through the magical and natural armor
Init Order (bold = up)
Savisk (24 damage, casting a spell)
Slaagh
Trog Blue
Trog Purple
Trog Red (12 damage)
Trog Yellow
Artemus (sickened)
Faeros (4 damage, sickened)
Nilfyr (2 damage)
Thunderstealer (3 damage)
Belcher (3 damage, sickened)
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Artemus calls upon his occult powers to summon an earth elemental adjacent to Savisk and flanking with the druid. The thing immediately attacks the troglodyte between itself and the druid power attacking.
Normally small elementals are +6 to hit and 1d6+4 damage. But Augment Summoning increases strength by 4 making it +8 to hit with 1d6+6 damage. Earth Mastery and flanking add +1 to hit and damage and +2 to hit respectively. Power Attack is -1 for +2 damage.
N Small outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar)
Init –1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft.; Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 (–1 Dex, +7 natural, +1 size)
hp 17 (2d10+6)
Fort +6, Ref –1, Will +3
Immune elemental traits
OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft., earth glide
Melee slam +8 (1d6+6)
Special Attacks earth mastery
STATISTICS
Str 20, Dex 8, Con 117, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +4; CMD 13
Feats Improved Bull RushB, Power Attack
Skills Appraise +1, Climb +7, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +1, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +7
Languages Terran
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Earth Glide (Ex)
A burrowing earth elemental can pass through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. If protected against fire damage, it can even glide through lava. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other sign of its presence. A move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing earth elemental flings the elemental back 30 feet, stunning the creature for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.
Earth Mastery (Ex)
An earth elemental gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the elemental takes a –4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. These modifiers apply to bull rush and overrun maneuvers, whether the elemental is initiating or resisting these kinds of attacks. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)
Bah forgot to post it in her stats, but she mirror imaged; so there's 7 of 'em!
Artemus' elemental comes from the earth but fails to hit the right priestess, although one of the images is removed.
Thunderstealer gets a double kill, felling two of them with tooth and claw.
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Impressive misses
Slaagh takes a single arrow; he gets a worried look on his face as he sees three others get ripped part by the dinosaur man and a being of earth.
Init Order (bold = up)
Savisk (24 damage, 6 mirror images)
Slaagh (7 damage)
Trog Yellow
Artemus (sickened)
Faeros (sickened)
Nilfyr (2 damage)
Thunderstealer (3 damage)
Belcher (3 damage, sickened)
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