Justin attempts to move
but instead falls prone and finds himself reduced to crawling on all fours at his maximum crawling speed.
You only have to make a balance check when doing a standard action like attacking, so you can move as you wish, just remember it is difficult terrain
Justin moves 10' towards Grick and readies his stereotypical trident to power attack when his feet fall out from under him.
Kilthan steps forward and tries to slash the Grick.
Kilthan has a solid hit but the grick odd makeup resists the blow somewhat. Kilthan manages to keep his feet. Dryn'taka nails it with a bomb and Justin moves closer. Aarakess tries to hex the creature but it doesn't succumb.
- Aarakess, Ingrid, Monster, Rohara, Kilthan, Dryn'taka, Justin
AC 15 Touch 12 Flat-Footed 13
Rohara to finish the round and Ingrid before the Grick!
She watches the combat below takes place and she not seeing that she can do a a lot from her position. Her companions have thus far avoided any serious injury and do not yet require any healing...
AC: 20 (18 Flat-footed / 12 Touch)
In Hand: Mace and shield
Conditions: bless (18 rounds remaining)
Spells (0-level, DC 13, at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Guidance; (1st level, DC 14) Bless (x2)©, Comprehend Languages, True Strike (d)
Channel Energy (1d6, DC 12) 7 of 7 remaining
Bit of Luck 6 of 6 remaining (Any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result)
Agile Feet 6 of 6 remaining (ignore all difficult terrain for 1 round)
The grick attacks Kilthan after it takes the heavy blow from him. It connects with its bite, but the tentacles flail about worthlessly.
*Hit*
*Miss*
*Miss*
*Miss*
*Miss*
- Rohara - - Aarakess, Ingrid (Ready), Monster, Kilthan, Dryn'taka, Justin
AC 15 Touch 12 Flat-Footed 13
"Why is this thing not dead yet?"
she readies to attack it when it goes to attack anyone.
Justin stands and takes a heavy swing with his trident some how keeping his feet.
Because we have not hit it hard enough yet.
Round 4
I once again gesture toward the monstrosity causing it to realize the impending doom it has brought forth upon itself.
Evil Eye Hex: -2 to Attacks for 7 rounds, DC15 save for 1 round (save should be at -2)
Justin hits the grick, damaging it some more, yet the tridentdoesn't penetrate normally. Aarakess hexes it once again, the creature seems clumsier while it starts its next attacks.
- Rohara - - Aarakess, Ingrid (Ready), Monster, Kilthan, Dryn'taka, Justin
AC 15 Touch 12 Flat-Footed 13
Dryn'taka launches another bomb at the creature, this one falling short. "Stupid winds! Stupid tentacled snake thing! Stupid I can't hit the stupid tentacled snake thing!" From there her angry yelling becomes intelligible.
REF DC 15
"Ouch."
The appropriate time seems at hand and the cleric moves up behind Aarakess and channels to lend health to her companions.
Reflex for Grick
Both the grick and Justin have a hard time dodging the errant throw of Dryn'taka's bomb while on top of the iron balls.
- Aarakess, Ingrid (Ready), Monster, Kilthan, Dryn'taka, Rohara Justin
AC 15 Touch 12 Flat-Footed 13
Kilthan is up and if he doesn't kill it Ingrid will get a swing as it attacks the next target.
And the cleric falls down... with a nice crunch of armor on balls...
AC: 20 (18 with no shield) (18 Flat-footed / 12 Touch)
In Hand: Mace and shield
Conditions: bless (16 rounds remaining)
Spells (0-level, DC 13, at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Guidance; (1st level, DC 14) Bless (x2)©, Comprehend Languages, True Strike (d)
Channel Energy (1d6, DC 12) 7 of 7 remaining
Bit of Luck 5 of 6 remaining (Any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result)
Agile Feet 6 of 6 remaining (ignore all difficult terrain for 1 round)
Kilthan shrugs off the blast and the bite, and shakes his head "If only we could flank the blasted thing, but these cursed spheres...", and swings his axe, slipping slightly on a sphere as he does, pulling the powerful blow off its target.
Kilthan had to roll a reflex for the first bomb Dryn threw and missed on, the second miss he did not.
Rohara had to roll a balance check because she was on the beam, not because of the balls. If she uses her special domain ability she can ignore the wackiness of the balls.
Kilthan has consistently horrible rolls, Ingrid's are swingy.
Update:
Kilthan swing at the grick but in trying to avoid the affects of the bomb over extend himself and falls. Ingrid swing careful, keeping perfect balance, but has nothing in the swing itself which whiffs harmlessly.
Ok, the Grick attacks the prone Kithan (+4 to hit but -2 this round from the Hex)
*Hit*
*Miss*
*Miss*
*Miss*
*Hit*
*Not confirmed*
- Aarakess, Ingrid, Monster, Kilthan, Dryn'taka, Rohara, Justin
AC 15 Touch 12 Flat-Footed 13
You are up!
"Kilthan, maybe we wait till Aarakess hexes the monster so we can hit it easier?"
Round 5
Evil Eye Hex --> -2 to AC for 7 rounds, DC15 Will reduces to 1 round.
Round 5
Justin attacks AFTER Aarakess works her witchcraft swinging hard with his trident.
Trying to stay afoot
Justin swings so hard he goes down. If he has the time, he quickly gets to his feet.
Justin hits the grick hard but once again the hit, while solid, doesn't quite hit the grick right. It appears that it isn't doing so well after that hit, however.
After Justin hits it everyone hears from the wall in a child's voice, "Oh that's gotta hurt! You guys may be the first to survive after all!
Round 4
Although it was not her intention she is now with many of her companions on the balls below... She calls upon her goddess' gift (if needed) and easily makes her way to those fighting the strange creature. From behind Ingrid she calls upoun her goddess' power once again, "Desna, give this friend the luck she needs to hit this beast."
AC: 20 (18 Flat-footed / 12 Touch)
In Hand: Mace and shield
Conditions: bless (15 rounds remaining)
Spells (0-level, DC 13, at will) Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Guidance; (1st level, DC 14) Bless (x2)©, Comprehend Languages, True Strike (d)
Channel Energy (1d6, DC 12) 6 of 7 remaining
Bit of Luck 5 of 6 remaining (Any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result)
Agile Feet 5 of 6 remaining (ignore all difficult terrain for 1 round)
Rohara you will need to stand as a move action and then move over as your other action. Bit of luck takes a standard action. So you can get over there this round, but will have to wait to use bit of luck until next round.
Ingrid You will have to take the 11 for the confirm making it not confirm, but.....
Ingrid slices the creature one last time, finally putting it to rest.
The boy's voice from the wall says, "Good job lady! That was exciting!"
surprised and slightly spooked
"Who's there?"
Coming out of the wall you see a translucent 13 year old farm boy with a broken neck, long fingernails, and a demoniac glare from his eyes. He moves towards Ingrid.
Ingrid roll a Will save
"Whoa"
The ghost boy seems to enter Ingrid and her body shimmers. After a few seconds, Ingrid is looking at herself and trying to move awkwardly. She seems to notice the rest of you and says, "Cool I have never done this before, this is amazing! Oh, um hi! My name is Alastor Land. I have been here countless decades. I abandoned my family in a time of need, and I have been cursed as a result. Over the years, I have seen explorers like you come and go. The trap in the walls or the grick kills most of them, but others have left in humiliation, unable to pass through the far metal door. I am unable to leave the way you came because of my curse. It forces me to haunt only this small area because this is where I died. However, I can cross a very short distance past the far wall. Beyond is a glorious chamber of strange carvings and a pillar of air. And there's a catch on the other side of the door that opens it without a problem. I'll trigger it for you if you take my bones from here and bury them with my family on a farmstead just outside the city. Do this for me, and I will be free. I assure you there is no other way through that door."
There is a shimmering around Ingrid's body, and boy's ghostly form floats away from her, freeing her of his control. He floats up to the central beam. "Will you do this for me?" he asks again.
Knowledge(History): --> Do I recognize the Land name or know of this boy?
I look up at the boy. I have spent nearly five decades healing the good people of this town. While I do not recall hearing your name, I would be honored to help heal you and release you from this imprisonment by returning your bones to the town.
Knowledge(religion): --> Do I know what type of ghost this is or whether his request is honest or a method of escaping this dungeon to bring harm on the outside world?
Aarakess There was a family outside of town with the last name of Land that had a small farmstead. A plague called the red death swept through this area almost 20 years ago killing a lot of the people living on the outskirts of town. They either moved away around that time or died in the plague as you haven't seen them around for some time.
Spirits like this boy usually stick around for a purpose usually something unresolved in the world. While he could be tricking you, you think that he is sincere.
The boy looks at Aarakess after she talks to him and says, "Thank you! Search for my bones under the iron spheres and bury them with my family!
I look to the others. Well, lets start digging. Seems we have a lot of metal to move.
@ DM Blood, how long will this take? I can use the wand of Unseen Servant if that would speed things up, but would prefer to do it manually if the amount of time required is reasonable.
To the boy: Did your family live on a farm outside of town? I do recall a family named the Lands, but I believed they all moved away or were killed in a tragic outbreak of the red death plague about twenty years ago.
We shall begin to search for your bones. But, could you please release the metal door so that we know that you are sincere. I do not wish to distrust you, but it is not every day that one meets a peaceful and intelligent spirit.
Diplomacy:
EDIT - Adding a perception roll to search for bones - and anything else in here.
I case Detect Magic to see what is in the pit and begin to look for bones or whatever else is hidden in here.
Perception:
Justin is touched by the story, but uses the Inheritor's power to check his aura.
"Young boy, I will do my best to help you if the Inheritor wills it."
Rohara is quite concerned when the spirit possesses Ingrid for several moments and was ready to act when he leaves her. Alastor, it would be wise not to do that again, please."
"I do not see any issue with your request, I agree with my friend here, we can help you in this. She looks to the spirit and asks, "However did you manage to get this far within this place, before you died that is, it has taken us some doing? Is there anything else you can tell us of your time here?"
The cleric will channel once again to be sure all are at their peek when dealing with new encounters.
She will then help the others search for the remains of the boy and any other items from past adventures that might be left behind. She calls upon her powers and casts detect magic just in case something of such a nature was left behind.
"And don't forget to say sorry for teasing us! You could have given a better warning, like 'tentacled-beak snake thing down there'." Dryn climbs down the rope and helps the search as well.
The ghost grows sad, "I ran away from home and found this cave. As I went farther in I saw lights. The lanterns were lit and I saw a rope hanging by the blue lantern. I climbed up and as I crossed the beam an iron ball hit me and I died. I don't know anything else about this place. Occasionally people like you come through here and usually die to the creature if not the fall from the beam."
"I will not release the door until my spirit is free, but I will release for you once that is done, I swear"
Rohara you know the same things as Aarakess about the ghost. You do not sense any deception on his part.
It will take about an hour to dig through everything:
Things found under the iron spheres
Digging through the iron balls you soon find a couple of bodies underneath there, but one clearly belongs to a boy. On the other bodies you find 47gp, 1pp, 7sp, and a suit of masterwork banded mail.
As they begin to uncover the other bodies, "Hey, Alastor. These other people, they aren't, um, here too, are they? I mean, you're a ghost, right? Are there other ghosts here?" Dryn shivers at the prospect. "We um, we should probably bury them too, right Rohara?"
"No only me. Its been very lonely"
Ingrid starts showing her motherly side and speaks in a motherly tone.
"You must of been lonely for many years,
so we shall let you rest and I'll sing a song as your put to rest."
How will you be able to release the door once we take your bones to you family's graves? Will you not immediately be free and unable to release the door?
"I'll know when it happens and I will have time to pull the lever before I fade"
"Alastor, lady Rohara and I will bless you once we help you."
Justin will try on the banded mail as it is a significant upgrade over his scale.
Well all, I think that it is about time that we head back to town. We cannot open this door until we bury Alastor's bones. I propose that we head back and rest and recover, then we go to the farm in the morning and bury his bones under the bright sunny sky which poor Alastor has not seen in so many decades. And then hurry back here so that nobody finds this dungeon before we return.
"And the others too, right? Doesn't seem right to leave 'em, even if they aren't ghosts. You agree, right Alastor?"
Agreed, we can take the others to the temple and allow the clerics of Pharasma give them a proper burial. I have known most of the priests there for many years.