Round 3
Justin heals for
Justin starts with the one he has been hitting already. He swings as hard as he can.
Anala heals everyone in the group while providing additional healing to Justin. Justin is unable to connect with any of his attacks however.
. Aarakess's hex works against the undamaged guardsmen.
- Martel and Regim, Tobar (Delay), Anala, Dryn'taka, Aarakess, Kilthan, Justin
AC 21 T 12 FF 17 CMD 26
AC 19 T 10 FF 15 CMD 23
Jagdbach continues to defend Justin, per his orders, only connecting with a single claw.
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Kilthan snarls and says, "Lay down your weapons. I don't want to hurt you, but I will not let you kill any of my friends, least of all the paladin of the Inheritor...", planting his foot and attacking solidly to try to knock the remarkably resilient man down.
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Kilthan and Jagdbach combine to put the guardsman to the floor. As he falls to the floor his form changes to a generic grey humanoid, like the one that pretended to be Aarakess.
Round 3
HP 63/65
AC 18 FF15 T13 CMD19
F/R/W 8/9/3
Bombs 6/11
Mutagen Dexterity
Bora Beads 1 1/1
Extracts
1st - Cure Light Wounds, Shield , Bomber's Eye, 2 open
2nd - Cure Moderate Wounds, See Invisibility, 2 open
3rd - Cure Serious Wounds x2
Ammo Tracker
Normal - 19
Silver - 20
Cold Iron - 20
Effects
Dryn continues to maintain her position by the cell door, not trusting the man inside to not get up, particularly after the revelation of the shapeshifter, while she takes a shot at the guard. "Are they all creepy shape-changing monsters?!"
Kilthan shakes his head, "....or they've already been replaced with dopplegangers."
The remaining guardsman grins at Kilthan's statement and takes a swing at him before stepping back and opening the door behind him. Beyond, much of the floor of this ruined chamber has given way, revealing a large stagnant pool of water below. Rusted spears and broken swords break the surface of this pool throughout the room. A framework of soggy timbers that might have once supported the floor still stands, stretching out across the void.
- Martel, Tobar (Delay), Anala, Dryn'taka, Aarakess, Kilthan, Justin
AC 21 T 12 FF 17 CMD 25
"Ana, shut that door!"
"But then he might get away and turn into someone else! We don't want him to trick us again."
Round 4
Aarakess continues to attempt to disable the guard:
Exil Eye Hex: -2 Saves for 9 rounds, DC19 Will reduces to 1 round (not sure if the -2 affects this save)
At the same time, Cieslx flies near the guard and breathes a cone of bright colored light at the man.
Euphoria - DC12 Fort negates <-- -2 from Hex should affect this
Round 4
Step up beside the doppel-Martel and the woman shuts the opened door. "No one said you could leave."
Round 4
Justin attempts to smite evil on the last opponent. He attacks with two swings of his axe and a bite.
"No door for you!"
Justin has more luck against the other "guardsman", landing a pair of blows with his axe.
Kilthan says, "Jagdbach, down.", keeping his furry friend from rushing the last combattant, choosing instead to step forward and slam him into the wall with his Klar, hoping to knock him down and prevent him from escaping.
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*Success*
Aarakess's hex take hold but the doppelganger ignores her familiar's breath attack.
Dryn/Tobar?
Round 4
HP 63/65
AC 18 FF15 T13 CMD19
F/R/W 8/9/3
Bombs 6/11
Mutagen Dexterity
Bora Beads 1 1/1
Extracts
1st - Cure Light Wounds, Shield , Bomber's Eye, 2 open
2nd - Cure Moderate Wounds, See Invisibility, 2 open
3rd - Cure Serious Wounds x2
Ammo Tracker
Normal - 19
Silver - 20
Cold Iron - 20
Effects
Dryn fires off another shot with her crossbow at the guard.
The "guardsman" attacks out of desperation, seeing the numbers turn against him, but cannot connect a blow
- Martel, Tobar (Delay), Anala, Dryn'taka, Aarakess, Kilthan, Justin
AC 21 T 12 FF 17 CMD 25
round 5 Justin
"You a shifter too?"
Aarakess begins to cackle wildly causing all the hexes to extend.
Standard: Cackle
Move: Cackle
Standard: Misfortune Hex - DC19 Will negates. If missed, must roll 2d20 and take the worse roll. Also, don't forget he is under and Evil Eye for -2 to saves.
- Martel, Tobar (Delay), Anala, Dryn'taka, Aarakess, Kilthan, Justin
AC 19 T 10 FF 15 CMD 25
Anala attacks the Martel-ganger with her scimitar but as she strikes out from his side he manages to shfit slightly so that the blade passes by his side cutting a streak into his clothing but little else.
Kilthan snarls at the doppleganger, "You're a shifty one... I hate that.", and starts to swing his axe, then quickly punches out with his Klar as the beast starts to dodge. As his shield connects, he throws his weight behind it, knocking the beast into the corner. He grins as he watches it bounce back off the wall, saying, "..and things don't tend to work out well for things I hate."
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HP 63/65
AC 18 FF15 T13 CMD19
F/R/W 8/9/3
Bombs 6/11
Mutagen Dexterity
Bora Beads 1 1/1
Extracts
1st - Cure Light Wounds, Shield , Bomber's Eye, 2 open
2nd - Cure Moderate Wounds, See Invisibility, 2 open
3rd - Cure Serious Wounds x2
Ammo Tracker
Normal - 19
Silver - 20
Cold Iron - 20
Effects
"Nice one, Kilthan!" Dryn then brings up her crossbow, lining up a shot of her own, and fires, taking care to focus on hitting him rather than damaging him.
Kilthan shield slams him to prone, fighting defensively he stands then cleaves (assuming he survives the AoO from Kilthan, Anala, and Justin) but cannot find the mark.
- Martel, Tobar (Delay), Anala, Dryn'taka, Aarakess, Kilthan, Justin
AC 21 T 12 FF 17 CMD 25
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AoO and Round 6
Justin swings as the creature rises. He gets off a good blow, but his follow up shots and bite are off.
Kilthan and Justin make sure it doesn't rise, its form shifts to a featureless grey doppelganger.
The woman, Ilya is crying in the corner of her cell, the unconscious man still lays there muttering quietly.
Combat Over!
Each doppelganger has:
mw studded leather armor, heavy steel shield, +1 longsword
Dryn reloads her crossbow, still not quite trusting the unconscious man, though she herself is beginning to doubt her suspicions. "Hope your okay, Justin! They looked to get you good."
As the sound of the crying woman becomes more audible now that the sound of battle has surpassed, she quietly whispers to Anala. "Oh, it almost makes me sad she's probably another one of these grey-skinned monsters planning to stab us in the back. Do you have any tricks to find out if she's telling the truth or not?"
Tobar, here is what you find:
Chest 1 has a bag in it, When you pick it up, it feels rather heavy (about 15 pounds). It is empty however.
Chest 2 is empty
Chest 3 has A necklace with a blue gem, signet rings, and an embroidered sky blue cloak (matches Ilya's clothes, though these are in much better shape)
Chest 4 is empty
Chest 5 is empty
"Empty chests? Is there some magic involved here? Maybe they hide secret compartments?" Justin prepares to hack up the empty ones with his axe to find secret chambers.
Justin adds: "I could use some healing. I prefer to save mine for combat."
Kilthan says, "I didn't think to take speak with animals today... it's not usually my style... so I can't ask Jagdbach if they smell different." He shrugs,but then chuckles as the badger pushes against him, and says, " Well, I can ask, his grip on understanding common is very good -- I just can't be sure of his reply."
Tobar thoroughly searches the chests and finds nothing hidden on or in them.
Justin moves to Ilya on high alert.
"So do you want to tell us something? How about I look at your necklace?"
Justin holds out his free hand.
Aarakess sighs as the second doppleganger falls.
Those guys are incredibly tough. It was like they had some evil mojo in them.
"Thank you!" Justin bows quickly and asks Kilthan:
"Where to next? Can we trust this girl?"
Aarakess casts Detect Magic to try to determine whether there is anything about the bag that Tobar has.
Spellcraft(if necessary):
The Bag is a Bag of Holding (Type 1)
"I'm Ilya Starmane, the daughter of one of the Magnimar's wealthiest families. My father is involved in some capacity in most of the trading between Magnimar and anywhere else. If you can free me and get me back to my father and warn him you can keep my necklace. It was a gift to me that protects me from getting sick. It was a gift from my mother after a dangerous disease was spreading many years ago out to the east somewhere. I would gladly give it to you for saving me!"