Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
"I'd like to look at the tower before going through the doors. What do you all think?"
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera moves quickly to the tower to take a look. "I'll be as quick as I can."
Arisira quickly looks over the body of the broken creature, seeking out signs of why the Marsh Giant was here in the first place.
"They have used leverage on their 'allies' before..." she mentions to no one in particular.
Seeing the others have also begun a quick explore, she steps up to the door with an arrow knocked, head up and alert for movement on the upper levels of the tower.
You notice that the marsh giant was actually dry - which is super unusual for them to not be slick from hanging out in the water. This suggests he had been standing there in that stupor for quite some time, confirming your theory.
Looking around the first floor, aside from the giants basic possessions, and the pit trap, not much to see here.
But listening at the door... Valin hears a couple of feminine voices coming from behind the doors.
But it appears to be some sort of spell that is reciting some sort of research note regarding the Saoc Brethren's rituals, to take command of the storm. Their target is clear - the human settlements on the sodden coast and Sargava.
But they lack several key elements of the ritual - elements only descendents of the Hyrantum remnants would be able to recall via occult ritual.
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You approach and burst open the doors to find a library, two floors worth simply littered with books. Sprawled open, notes scrawled inside, certain passages dog eared and otherwise marked.
There is some sort of automated book sorting spell being used as certain books are put away on shelves while others are being transcribed and translated by an automated pen.
You feel a stiff draft coming from upstairs indicating the open door.
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
"Let's Move! Vera moves as quickly as she can up the stairs behind Valin.
As you perform the half whalesong half birdsong all creepy and echoing throug the top floor and four of them - fishy humanoids crackling with electricity hear your song and are ready to confront you
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera taps Valin on the back and casts Resist Energy Electricity on him. "You've got this."
The Blue and Green Fishmen take flight and fly in at T'Khan and Valin take swipes at him with their bitey mouths and maneuvering with their bodies twisting away from Attacks of Opportunity (with fly by attack)
Red and Purple meanwhile, blast their comrades with electrical discharges
GM Screen:
Recharge:1d4 ⇒ 1 Recharg:1d4 ⇒ 3
The Green one claps and then blue one does as well, catching the whole party in a cacophony of sound, catching Vera and Valin twice and everyone else once
Thunderclap Green round and damage:1d6 ⇒ 12d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
Thunderclap Blue round and damage:1d6 ⇒ 52d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
Vera FORT SAVE (10/5 damage) FORT SAVE (7/3 damage)
Valin FORT SAVE (10/5 damage) FORT SAVE (7/3 damage)
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Red
Purple
Blue
Green
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Mak'da FORT SAVE (10/5 damage)
T'Khan FORT SAVE (10/5 damage)
Arisira FORT SAVE (10/5 damage)
N Female Half Elf Druid 12 | Stonebreak | T'Khan Init +8| HP 111/111 | AC34 T12 FF33, DR5/- , Immune to crits, bleed, sneak| Fort +15, Reflex +12, Will +22, +2 vs ench | CMD 30 | Perception +32 | Sense Motive +28
Buffs:
Wild Shape: Large Air Elemental, Barkskin
Resources:
Reroll: Unused
| Conditions:
Just as a note, flyby attack doesnt avoid opportunity attacks like spring attack does but T'Khan was still flat footed. Vallin may well be able to take one.
Fort save:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
I asume that fails?
Mak'da tkes out a scroll and casts a spell, placing her hand on T'Khans flank.
T'Khan roars and rises up the staircase to engage the enemy.
I assume green is not actually adjacent due to T'Khan being down the stairs. With haste he has an 80' speed so should be able to easily get into the room. He will provoke from blue getting behind it.
Arisira steps just slightly into the room 5ft step and releases her grasp on the bow- arrow streaking towards the green creature. Quickly and efficiently she releases another one, and another one, and another one...
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera doesn't take near as much damage as she could have. She quickly taps herself twice with her Wand of Cure Light, and then taps Valin three times. "Onward."
This message delay brought to you by multiple straight days of very bad timing and this being by necessity kind of an involved post
The group hustles up the stairs and finds themselves out in the open again as they approach the inner aerie of the tower.
In that time, a huge storm cloud opens in the sky and fire falls from the sky as the group approaches and ultimately kicks down the door even as most of the party is still on fire.
Fire Storm Damage DC 23:10d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4, 6, 6, 5, 2) = 35
As you reach the top of the steps the three Storm Readers are gathered focusing their covenly power in one place.
The first is a green skinned hag, Orleva, dressed identical to the woman who came to collect tribute while random trinkets from the soggy city below are scattered about the room.
The 2nd is a fiery shadow of the hag Vorysa you struck down the day before - reborn as witchfyre.
And finally, the leader, as seen in your vision, the storm hag Byruka leading the coven in their work and with murder in her eyes. You interlopers- you children of Hyrantum. You carry the spirits within you! The Missing link to the power I crave! I will have to extract it from your cranium post-mortem because I have foreseen there is no reasoning with you foul creatures!
N Female Half Elf Druid 12 | Stonebreak | T'Khan Init +8| HP 111/111 | AC34 T12 FF33, DR5/- , Immune to crits, bleed, sneak| Fort +15, Reflex +12, Will +22, +2 vs ench | CMD 30 | Perception +32 | Sense Motive +28
Buffs:
Wild Shape: Large Air Elemental, Barkskin
Resources:
Reroll: Unused
| Conditions:
I am fairly sure we would not press on if a bunch of us are actually on fire. Is there scope to stop and put ouselves out and heal up before doing so? If that means short durration buffs run out soo be it but charging on heedless with heavy damage while being on fire seems like a recipe for disaster.
Well, I was sparing you making that decision and having ANOTHER Fire Storm erupt on you which is basically what would have happened. I mean there is some scope for you to turn back and make some preparations but those are gonna cut both ways here so it's up to you.
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Let's keep moving forward. I don't want hit again myself.
Arisira yells out in pain. "Bravery! Now is the time to show our grit!"Inspire. While she is yelling, her hand shoots up and a bloom of white energy pulses out and surrounds the others. Haste
GM, it is hard for me to tell what is open on the map. Does Arisira have any way to get to Valin with 20 ft of movement?
Can get to Valin:
Arisira drops her hand from the bow, and rushes to the side of the large man. A wand of smooth, polished wood appears in her hand and she reaches out to touch him with it. CLW:1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
Cannot get to Valin:
Arisira feels the tension between the fire in the room, her damaged companions, and the ongoing fight before her. Unable to find a way to rescue the fallen in this moment, she pulls out a small handfull of ground mica and throws it across the room, engulfing Orleva. Glitterdust, DC 17 Will save to avoid blindness
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera still burning chooses to channel positive energy. "Hopefully this will keep us alive. For a while"
