The fungus is the same fungus that has been through the entire area so far. As such, you don't really have any more insight on the stuff. You try to peer through the yellow filaments, but your vision is completely blocked. It looks like you would have to move the 'curtains' or go through them to see the other side.
With a shrug, Lissa looks back at Dariusz. "If we don't check this out now, it could bite us in the ass later. We should do this now."
She then moves farther forward, and through the caked pile of fungus that's covering the floor up to the wall between the two openings as she draws her cold iron dagger. From here, she looks at the 'curtain' to see how she can cut them down quickly, so the others can quickly rush into the rooms behind the curtains. After studying them, she'll look back at the others and gesture for the others to come forward.
Male Human (Ulfen) Slayer 1 HP -9/12 | AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2 | Init +2 | Perception +6
Dariusz follows closely on Lissa's heels. "Whatever you say, Miss. Don't blame my if it goes sideways, though..." He smirks and hefts his axe on his shoulder, before giving her a small bow. "Ladies first."
Xarkyn silently moves over to a corner on the north side wall watching the hallway leading up to the group to discourage anyone or anything from bothering them as they check the curtain out. She says not a word but motions her intent to the others as they discuss options.
Waiting in the tense silence that follows, Boris shrugs when noone seems to agree with the magus' fiery plan and moves in first, his torch leading the way through the fungus curtains.
Please not to hallucinate, Shelyn. Boris give much love at temple. Not kinky love neither, good hug-love.
Boris moves forward through the hanging filaments. They feel a bit slimy to the hulking man as he leads the way and part them, quickly disappearing inside.
The filaments quickly settle back into place as you hear the sound of a bowstring twang and Boris gives out a cry.
Boris:
From the shadows in this room, a small, pale humanoid with blue skin stabs you with an aklys as a goblin in the rear looses an arrwo from a shortbow to strike you.
apologies, did not look at the map from the office and forgot she was watching the hallway. if allowed, Xarkyn will move through the other set of curtains and then take the shot.
Xarkyn hurries through the yellow filament at the sound of Boris' cries of pain and fires off an arrow on the run, but it clatters off the leather armor of the goblin with the bow.
The goblin sneers firing back his own arrow at the elf as the derro punches once more at Boris, trying to knock the man unconscious before more enemies arrive.
Boris crashes to the ground in a heap as the derro steps over the man, blocking half of the entryway.
You hear Boris the sound of metal on metal as the Ulfen man cries out once more before you see him collapse on to the ground. A small figure appears in the shadows of the yellow filaments, though the outline is vague.
"Boris!" Lissa cries out as she watches Boris get quickly shanked twice. Noting the shadowy figure, she ducks back and through the curtain that Xerkyn dived though. After passing by the half-elf, she turns and flings a blast at the figure on Boris.
Xarkyn looks at the creature who attacked Boris and tries to determine its nature...
K Nature:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7prob not with that roll
and once more sends an arrow at the foe hovering over Boris
Male Human Ranger-1 | AC-16 T-13 FF-13 | HP 16/16 | F+4, R+5, W+2 | CMB=3 CMD=16 | Init +5 | Perc +6
Desperate to assist, but not knowing where the enemy is exactly, the kilted wildman charges though the living curtain and fires at the first creature he sees...
Not sure where Borris fell, and can't move my icon on the map, so GM, please adjust action accordingly.
Longbow Atk Vs ??:1d20 + 1 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 + 1 = 11 Damage?:1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5 pretty sure that's not hitting squat anyway! At least G'Boar will be in the fray now...
Male Human (Ulfen) Slayer 1 HP -9/12 | AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2 | Init +2 | Perception +6
Following Boris' cry and the sound of fighting, Dariusz quickly makes his way through the yellow curtain, in bold strides. Once through, he's startled to find another blue creature. Instinct makes his raise his axe, chopping at the humanoid. "Mite!"
Move forward, possibly drawing an AoO from the blue creature. Then an attack with my axe. Dariusz only assumes it's a mite, since it's blue. :)
Skipping Clara as it has been over 24 hours since her turn activated.
The volley of attacks from ranged plink uselessly against the wall as Dariusz rushes through the yellow filaments, though one wraps around his arm and throws off his balance, letting the derro twist at the last second to avoid it.
@Dariusz: No AoO as the filaments provided total cover.
Volar finds the most luck as he shoves his spear through the belly of the goblin, seriously wounding it. It groans in its high-pitched, grating language.
Goblin:
"You stab Kinlunik... You bad person!"
The derro snaps his tongue as he sees Kinlunik on his last breath, he steps back and snaps his fingers as all forms of light in the place are destroyed.
Darkness
The goblin smiles wryly before stepping out of view, deftly avoiding another swing of Volar's spear.
Boris dreams. His visions are chaotic, confusing... Frightening. Flesh being flayed, soothing sounds whispered in the darkness are heard, biting cold. It all flashes through his mind, as his fellow agents fight for their lives in utter darkness.
Female Human Investigator 1 HP 10/10; AC 15; TCH 13; FF 12; F +1; R +5; W +2; CMB+1; CMD 14; Speed 30FT; Init +2; Perception +6
Moving around the darkness area Clara moves into the other room, but also on the other side of the walls the enemies are hidden in the darkness. She pulls out her shortbow and an arrow. "Tell me, where were the enemies standing before the darkness appeared?"
Male Human (Ulfen) Slayer 1 HP -9/12 | AC 16, T 12, FF 14 | Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2 | Init +2 | Perception +6
Hey!" bellows Dariusz in his deep bass. "Who turned off the light! Can anyone still see?"
He tries to feel his way forward with his feet, treading carefully to avoid stepping on Boris. In a softer voice he addresses their attacker, despite not seeing him "I know you're there, blue monster. Don't think you can get away so easily."
Dariusz blindly swings his axe at the place where he last saw the Derro.
Lissa looks irritated as the cloud of darkness falls on the area. "By Mother Moon, does everything here have to be sneaky bastards?" She digs though her bag quickly for her wayfinder (Move action) and lights it with a word.
When that does nothing, She cries out in frustration, and throws a blast of water at where she last saw the creepy blue thing.
All unnamed concealment rolls will be High Hits, mostly because that is what I always see. That being said, none of the attacks would hit either way.
The group launches a salvo of attacks into the darkness, however there is no audible response from any enemy. The edge of the spherical black hole wavers as whatever is inside moves about slightly.
Female Human Investigator 1 HP 10/10; AC 15; TCH 13; FF 12; F +1; R +5; W +2; CMB+1; CMD 14; Speed 30FT; Init +2; Perception +6
"If we can't see them, they can't see us. Right? RIGHT?" Clara says, shouts and looks at Lissa's wayfinder jealously. One day I can afford one as well. she thinks and draws her morningstar.
Can we see the ones next to us? F.e. if I move Clara 5 ft. east, can I see Volar? Is it possible to move through the darkness until Clara bumps into somebody? Not sure how movement works in darkness, I assume quarter speed or something.
If it is:
She moves up to the wavering thing, makes sure it is not a friend and tries to hit the foe with her morningstar.
Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 Attack:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Damage:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 If you could move my token, please?
If not:
Clara eyes the expanding darkness and steps back from it, readying her morningstar. "What are we going to do? Just shoot into the darkness and see if we hit something? How long is this going to last?" Clara asks.
Ready attack if a foe steps out of the darkness Attack:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14 Damage:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Typically the way darkness works is that noone can see anything within it. What you are thinking of is obscuring mist, which isn't nearly as bad. This is the stuff TPKs are made of. I do have some suggestions for my fellow party members but I do not want to meta, since the character is dreaming/readying himself for a good old fashioned Coup-de-Grace. I had such high hopes for this character too :(
Boris is correct. There is no seeing anything near you. It just plunges the area into Darkness (not Supernatural Darkness), so only creatures with Darkvision can see.
Moving through Darkness (or while Blind) is half speed unless you make an Acrobatics check. Perception checks can be used to hear where creatures are in darkness but are possibly opposed by their Stealth check.
Darkness at 1-2 is what TPKs are made from, especially as you have no one with Darkvision.
Clara moves into the darkness slowly and identifies a breathing creature near her, so she lashes out with her morningstar, but it just hits air.
Female Human Investigator 1 HP 10/10; AC 15; TCH 13; FF 12; F +1; R +5; W +2; CMB+1; CMD 14; Speed 30FT; Init +2; Perception +6
Ok, thanks for the clarification. I think I did not make it clear enough (too many questions at the same time maybe), fortunately the GM got it right :D Clara would have moved into the darkness, because she had seen the wavering.
Volar listens carefully to see if he can locate the goblin.
perception:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Not knowing if the creature has moved he still takes one last swing at where he thinks his enemy is before stepping back and trying to find the edge of the area of darkness.
Xarkyn takes the lighted torch and throws it at where she last saw the goblin...
throw Goblin square:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
hoping to illuminate his presence some so her and the ranger can pin cushion him...
This is impossible! This little demon has enough control over the light in the area to the point that we can't do anything! Lissa thinks pessimistically. And since we don't have any more skill then him.....
Wait a minute. We don't have more magical potency then him, but the dwarves that built the place did! With an unseen grin, Lissa whispers to G'boar, "I have an idea. Try to lead a retreat, and it, toward the forge..."
Then the young Varisian bolts out along the edge of the cloud of darkness (along the light blue line, double move) and into the forge room. As she bolts into the room, Lissa looks desperately for something ,-anything- ,that she can use to either pull something out of the kiln as a magical light source, or something that can 'catch' some of that magic also for use as a light against the darkness.
Xarkyn's torch flies through the air towards the southern wall and clatters off the stone into the dark sphere, but the very light itself from the torch seems to be sucked up as it passes the horizon and the group loses sight of it.
Lissa remembers the workings of the magical forges and retreats into the forge room, looking for something. She sees a ton of stuff to light on fire, but doesn't see any way to manipulate the flames.
Lissa:
Good job remembering that! It is not in the scenario, but I will make a few rolls to see how they interact! I just said it was magical for fluff (makes sense since they have been burning for ages), but it might be the saving grace!
Male Human Ranger-1 | AC-16 T-13 FF-13 | HP 16/16 | F+4, R+5, W+2 | CMB=3 CMD=16 | Init +5 | Perc +6
The Ranger feels conflicted. He understands the importance of fighting on the ground of your own choosing, but he hesitates about leaving wounded teammates behind (as he himself was in such a predicament mere moments ago).
As he sees the edge of blackness ebb and flow as though some backwards, capricious lantern was in play, he puts his bow away and draws his exquisite longsword. Following Clara's lead, he wades into the blackness seeking the smell, sound, or very feeling of the enemy in the room cursing, "Bualadh craicinn Cac!"
Volar takes a swing with his spear, but the long, wooden staff pierces only air in the Darkness.
G'Boar moves in an unwieldy manner as he bounces through the area without vision and hears what sounds like a goblin and takes a swing with his longsword, however, his longsword slams into the nearby table due to his blindness.
Since you are unable to see, you have the Blind condition, which imparts penalties.
Blinded:
It takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class, loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any), and takes a –4 penalty on most Strength- and Dexterity-based skill checks and on opposed Perception skill checks. All checks and activities that rely on vision (such as reading and Perception checks based on sight) automatically fail. All opponents are considered to have total concealment (50% miss chance) against the blinded character. Blind creatures must make a DC 10 Acrobatics skill check to move faster than half speed. Creatures that fail this check fall prone.
The goblin skitters away and G'Boar loses the sound of the beast as a quarrel pierces through the air and slams into his chest, nearly knocking the Keleshite man to the ground in a single hit.
As Volar is hit, the darkness moves, engulfing Clara and Volar, but G'Boar finds himself free of the enveloping night and the goblin is not where he expected it to be as the space where he swung towards is now empty.
Female Human Investigator 1 HP 10/10; AC 15; TCH 13; FF 12; F +1; R +5; W +2; CMB+1; CMD 14; Speed 30FT; Init +2; Perception +6
Surrounded by complete darkness Clara tries to concentrate on her other senses. She tries to listen to foot steps or breathing and moves in that direction. Once she thinks she's close to something she swings her morningstar.
Attack:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8-.- 50% miss chance, low is bad:1d100 ⇒ 8
"Torvic!"Lissa yells at the addled dwarf as she passes him. " If you can help us, please do so! We're fighting blind here!"
Lissa continues to rush toward the forges, (move action)pausing only to grab was once a table leg from the ground hoping that it'll hold the flames that she's hoping to use.(I'm assuming this a standard.)
Xarkyn finds her way through the darkness to Torvic and tells him "We need your help in fighting off these foes. I am sure they were part of the group that hurt you earlier. They are hidden by darkness none of us can see through. We need your eyes and stout arm to help us." next turn Xarkyn will drag him with her towards the fight if need be
Volar summons a cloud of mist to help obscure him as Clara moves into the darkness to lash out at the derro, but misses.
Roll a Perception next time, please.
Lissa lights a pieces of wood on fire in the magical forge, hoping that something will save them as Xarkyn calls forth Torvic to aid them as he has darkvision.
"I can aid you..." he mentions before looking quite odd. "Can I do what now?" he asks.
As Xarkyn's prodding the dwarf readies his axe and waits for this supposed darkness to engulf him.
