Given that bonuses to AC do.
Given that bonuses to AC do.
Given that bonuses to AC do.
The fire elemental continues to pound away at the pudding
His first attack is finally successful in defeating the black pudding so he swings at Trevor below using its reach (remember the elemental is 10' above you)
Reflex Save DC 18 needed to avoid catching on fire
The fire slamander loses his turn while stunned
Rowena mutters a curse as the black pudding does, ruining her plans of bull rushing the salamander into it next round! Instead, she will grab the salamander's spear off the ground and fling it behind her.
"A little help here, please?"
Kelkzar accepts that the fire elemental will probably manage to strike him and rushes across the room to help Rowena, putting himself in position to flank with her.
"Hey! He can see me!!?" shouts Trevor, somewhat surprised as he gets struck. He raises his fauchard high and asks for Her guidance: "Inheritor guide my arm!"
Trevor smites the fire elemental to no effect, but he does land a blow.
The elemental takes a swipe at Kelkzar as an AoO and connects. Kelkzar positions himself in a flank with Rowena.
Quintus, Rowena, and Rauno can go before them if they choose.
Quintus double-moves towards the stairs.
Rowena unleashes against the salamander.
Rowena wounds the fire salamander .
Rauno up last before the Fire Elemental and the Salamander.
Finally able to act, the Salamander attack Rowena for payback on being stunned. However unable to move to be able to use its longspear, it can only rely on its tail. Rowena's multiple blows to the head must have completely worn off as its attack is clumsy.
vs CMD 37
The fire elemental continues its barrage on Trevor, connecting both times with firey fists (Which I will ignore the fire damage since you have protection from it.)
*Hit*
*Hit*
- Rauno, Quintus, Kelkzar, Trevor, Rowena, Fire Elemental, Fire Salamander
AC 21 T 16 FF 13 CMD 34 (Immune to critical hits and flanks)
AC 18 T 9 FF 18 CMD 32 (Can't be tripped)
Kelkzar roars and attacks the salamander with Rowena's flank dealing two terrible blows to its head (and probably slicing it clean off).
Kelkzar lands two solid blows but it does not drop it, though he has certainly injured it gravely.
Trevor roars in pain. Though he knows his protection against fire has prevented him from the worst of the elemental's attacks, he still feel the tremendous impact of the creature's blows and asks for Her healing grace.
As he dodges under a fist, Trevor brings his fauchard in a wide arc aimed at the creature's knee, then proceeds to rotate the haft quickly to bring the blade towards the shoulder.
Trevor connects with three solid blows, however because of the creature has no solid body, his deadly blows that would kill a solid creature do even less damage then he expects.
Quintus slashes at the salamander, taking advantage of its distraction against Rowena.
Rowena pivots with a high kick across the salamander's face, knocking a fang loose. Her momentum carries her fully around to connect with a weaker kick and two quick jabs.
Quintus and Rowena combine to finish off the Salamander, leaving only the fire elemental left.
It bashes Trevor and connects with one slam.
*Hit*
Trevor finishes off the elemental with one more hit
End Combat
"They were determined! A good thing the monstrosity on the floor fought them first. I was not so sure about such tactics, but I must say that enemies fighting one another is... purposeful." he ends, seemingly lost in thought as he stares at the floor.
"Let's finish looking around up here. Is anyone hurt?"
Trevor looks up from the floor and pleadingly at Quintus.
Victory gains you a well deserved break from the fighting. With the black pudding no longer "on the floor" sound reverberates normally in the room. You begin to look at the Salamander's possessions and remember the black chest from the room he came from. Before Trevor's fire protection and enlargement wears off, you send him in there to get the black stone chest from the room of fire. Trevor struggles to carry it back, but is able to get it back to the room with effort.
The fire salamander has a platinum circlet that he wears that may be some sort of symbol of an office. You estimate its worth around 1,000 gps.
He also has a magical longspear emblazoned with exotic runes and sigils that Rauno identifies as a +3 longspear.
The salamander also carry a large heavy key.
The basalt stone chest is locked.
(The black pudding was always that close so they hadn't gone off until now).
The black sphere radiates moderate conjuration magic.
Closer examination of the chandeliers reveals each tier of lights are tiny humanoid wind warriors fighting against the armies of Chaos in the battle of Pesh.
The chandeliers are shaped similar to wagon wheels with unusual spokes; each spoke consist of a long shaft terminating in a black metal hoop. (Identical to the shape of the Talisman of the Sphere). Tiny statuettes on one chandelier show a dog headed demon surrendering its weapon to General Icosiol. Another shows a horned demon covered with many eyes kneeling before Icosiol. On the outer spokes, similar surrenders of abyssal ghouls, vrocks, beholders, and froglike humanoids to the Wind Duke's army is depicted. Some of the wind warriors depicted int he tiny glowing statuettes hold items similar to the talisman of the sphere and use these to ward off black globes in a battle scene.
The frescoes and wall decorations show a lumbering inevitable with three ancient Vaati runes spilling from its mouth while reaching for a square stone covered with symbols on a platter carried by small glowing creatures. Rauno translates the runes from Vaati as [i]Aaqa[/b] (The ancient civilization of the Wind Dukes), [i]Icosiol (The Wind Duke General), and Pesh (The site of the final battle of the Wind Dukes vs the forces of Chaos).
The priest extends his hands over the party and calls on healing power.
"Look at those battle scenes. If we continue to investigate, it may turn out fortuitous indeed that we decided to keep that talisman we found in the Whispering Cairn. Who's carrying that thing, anyway?"
Rowena's at full.
"Both would have been very difficult fights. I am glad we took the approach we did. I think it was either Rauno or Quintus that took the talisman."
Quintus shakes his head. "That was dangerous and arcane--Rauno took the talisman."
"That Icosiol seems like he knew how to deal with demons! Look at how they all surrender to him! Now that Bwimb sphere, that confuses me... It looks like it's against Icosiol, not its ally..?"
"Hey no worries." offers Trevor as he claps the sage on the shoulder. "At least I was listening!" he adds with a grin, then looks over at Rowena with his proud smile.
"So, should we open the chest?"
Rowena covers her chest with both hands and levels a severe glare at Trevor.
Once he blushes and turns away, Rowena giggles and winks at ... Rauno, eventually, though she really misses not having another girl around to help tease Trevor.
"Best to make sure there aren't any traps before and after trying the key." Kelkzar inspects the chest for traps, then unlocks it, then inspects it again before opening it.