Ezrek and Shan join the fight in the small drainage chamber below. Desmond drops down behind them and ponders the beast in front of him.
It is immune to disease and has a special constrict attack with its tentacles. It speaks Common.
Reiko pops out of thin air, taking the kobold by surprise and Anja angers the great beast by throwing Alchemist's Fire at it. Sahar discharges some electricity on the monster and its seems to grow angry.
The kobold steps around Reiko and tries to stab back.
The tentacled beast opens it's jaws and snaps at Desmond.
plus For DC 14 against Disease (see above)
The tentacles gripping Anja and Sahar tighten their grip.
You did it very wrong. The full explination will take a bit so I will post this and have the full explination in a minute.
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While managing to dodge the otyugh's bite, Desmond calls out to the group,THIS, my friends, is an ut-yug. He then turns to the beast, Hey ugly, whatever deal you have with these kobolds, I hope you got your grub already - 'cause you can't eat when you're DEAD!
Desmond swings down hard with his greatsword to emphasize his final word to the otyugh.
- updated and fixed - sorry again, everyone.
Ezrek and Shan join the fight in the small drainage chamber below. Desmond drops down behind them and ponders the beast in front of him.
You recognize this an Otyugh, which is a particularly vile and horrid creature that glories in the role of scavenger, wandering through vast underground caverns in search of the choicest cuts of garbage and waste. Otyughs are surprisingly intelligent and will often corm alliances with those who offer them a steady supply of delicious diversions in the form of offal and waste, transforming the creature into an effective form of trash disposal.
It is immune to disease and has a special constrict attack with its tentacles. It speaks Common.
Reiko pops out of thin air, taking the kobold by surprise (confirmed critical) and Anja angers the great beast by throwing Alchemist's Fire at it. Sahar discharges some electricity on the monster and its seems to grow angry.
The kobold steps around Reiko and tries to stab back.
attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
The tentacles gripping Sahar tightens its grip.
Grapple maintain on Sahar: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (4) + 18 = 22
Constrict damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7
and make a DC 14 Fort save against Disease (see above)
"I don't think the kobold is the greatest threat here!" Anja calls out in response to the ninja. She closes in on the creature and jabs him with her rapier.
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"The kobold is still threat. Look how he drew us down here. I would hate to see where else he would want us to go."
Shan performs a withdraw action to move away from the large creature. He will then circle around the edge of the room, outside of its threat range. Shan will end next to the kobold with a toothy grin shinning throw his mucked up beard.
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Sahar gasps out "Un.hand.me." letting out a low, guttural growl that echoes in the room despite the commotion of her companions.
Breaking free of the creatures' tentacle, Sahar steps back (5' step) from the creature lifting up her naqib as she does screaming a pray to Sarenrae to banish this abomination.
Desmond takes a mighty swing and takes a chunk out of the Otyugh. Reiko's blade bounces off of the kobold just before she disappears again. Ezrek lobs an alchemist's fire at the creature and it falls unconscious, still burning from the previous alchemist's fire.
Sahar's arrow hits the kobold square in the neck and it falls to the ground sputtering.
Looking around the room after the rush of battle, you see that this room appears to be an overflow chamber from the sewers above. The majority of the room is filled with trash and debris that has fallen into the room from above. The water is two to three feet deep on the outside of the room and the mound of trash peaks in the center of the room is a full five feet over the water line. Two grates lead to large drainpipes on the east and west sides of the chamber but both grates appear secure.
Searching around the room, you easily find a small cache of potion bottles and alchemical agents containing two potions of cure moderate wounds.
There is a knotted rope that looks like it could easily be climbed to get back through the chute you dropped down.
Anja takes a look around the room and also looks at the chute they slid through to get there to see if it can be climbed if necessary.
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Shan investigates one of the gates, he pulls up a corpse of a man. He looks at the wayfinder on the body.
"Ah, such a shame, to die and have your body left down here with the rest of the trash. Rest in peace, Shan says reading the wayfiner,". . . Gil Flemish. May your transition be a peaceful one."
Shan also holds up a copper ring that is etched in a ring of feathers.
"A ring of Feather Fall, I would say. I've seen them a few times when I tended the Grand Lodge's wares as an initiate."
If there is nothing else of import here, Shan will climb up the knotted rope toward the higher level.
Once above, Shan will again look for unique antique or instrument. (Taking 20 for 28)
Anja joins Shan as he inspects the body. "I know someone who was missing this young Pathfinder. May I take that Wayfinder to them so they will know of his fate?"
"I do not need healing as urgently as some of you. I'll leave the potions to those who need them now."
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Desmond waves a hand at the dwarf, Shan, take the potions - or at least one of them. I don't need 'em. Desmond then sheathes his sword and pulls out his wand of Cure Light Wounds. He then taps the wand twice, healing himself of the crossbow shots he took from the kobolds.
Desmond then turns to Shar with a smirk, So, I guess I get your approval for how I handled this situation? That was a nasty thing; I do hate them ut-yugs. He then takes a look around the room. It looks like we've got a couple of options on which way to go. Shan, did you kill that kobold you had a hold of up there? You seem like the kind of guy that would prefer knocking someone out rather than killing her. If that thing ain't dead, maybe we could put the screws to it to get some help finding our bearings.
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Shan gently hands the wayfinder to Anja as if he is passing over a funeral flag.
"Too many Pathfinders have met their ends in these sewers."
Shan takes one of the potions and drinks it.
"Yes, he is still alive. Wisdom dectated keeping one of them alive. I will leave how we get the knowledge we seek up to you."
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Sahar nods at Desmond's words, "It is important that one uses the correct tool for the job."
Sahar drinks the other potion.
Also 3 charges from the wand
Survival:
Perception:
Sahar says "I believe that I have the required...skills to convince him to share information with us. Once he is awake, of course."
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Desmond calls to the others down the chute.Well, it looked like most of thes tracks are heading down the east pipe.
He then glances at the bound kobold and continues, So, I can talk to Shan's prisoner up here if you want. Do we just want to find the way to Kibizax, or is there another line of inquiry I should make? That little tussle with the ut-yug just whetted my appetite for some more action. However, if any of you want to take a different approach, well - I'm sure we can get this little fella to be helpful.
Desmond then turns to the kobold. Hunching down over it's bound body, he slaps the creature across the face to ensure that he has it's full attention.
You're lucky - my monnk buddy prefers non-lethal methods. Your friend down there, Desmond nods toward the chute, and the ut-yug weren't so fortunate.
My friends and I are looking to make a deal with your chief, Kibizax. What is the best way to get to him?
We know you've got a talented trapsmith in your gang - what surprises can we expect from him?
I suggest you help us out, Desmond then stands up and places a foot firmly on the kobold's neck, otherwise I'll just have to kill you - not quickly like your friend, but slowly.
The kobold being affronted by Desmond sputters as his eyes widen in fear. When Desmond lets the pressure off on his neck a bit, he replies in a quavering voice, "Take the east passage, then head north. Yippitok's shop is on the left side. Don't take the door straight ahead, all that does is ring a bell in his office. It's a dead-end. Tok's shop is hidden on the left. You can get to Chief Kibizax through Yippitok's shop. Please please please please please leave me be. And don't tell them I told you, they'll kill me, they'll kill me for sure."
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Desmond turns to Ezrek, I agree. However, if someone wants try a softer touch to see if he knows anything else, I wouldn't be against it. But what he says corroborates with the tracks we found.
Desmond then addresses Shan while gesturing towards the kobold, Brother Shan, this creature is your quarry. I leave it to you to decide what should be done with him. Personally, I don't care one way or the other. But, when we've all had a chance to catch our breath, I say we head down the east pipe and try to find Tok.
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Shan pays close attention to the conversation. If he feels the kobold has told any lies, he will whisper them to Des. If the kobold is truthful, he'll agree with Ezrek aloud.
"Thanks, Brother Shan." Anja reads the inscription, opens the Wayfinder and tries to activate its light ability. She looks over to Reiko and gives her an acknowledging nod, and puts it in a pocket.
Anja moves over to the East passage that Des indicated, and begins searching for traps or an opening.
"The west passage is a drain, nimwit," the kobold spits. "What more do you want from me?"
"Kibizax. . . he has a. . . he calls it his 'pet'. . . a blue dragon that breathes lightning."
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Sahar's eyes roll back in her head as wisps of green smoke come out of the ears of the kobold at her touch. Sahar inhales the smoke, holding her breath for a few seconds then kneeling down and blowing it into the face of the fox.
Without any further regard for the kobold she turns to the others, "I was hoping the talk of the blue dragon was somehow false or otherwise an exaggeration. I've see the beast in his memories. It appears true that Kibizax rose to power on the strength of his pet."