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Phos approaches the captive centaurs with caution, coming to rest approximately 15 feet away from them them. "We are sent here by the request of Nashota Bloodhoof, of the Cangarit tribe. We do not seek any quarrel with you and will set you free if you so choose, but would ask that you give us any information you may have on your captors."
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Kyra waits until the party is gathered in close enough proximity to the captured centaurs, and assuming they are from the same tribe that the party has been working for, prays to the goddess for divine healing to mend the wounds of her companions as well as the captives.
"Aamiri, how is it coming with those steaks? You should know you can't tease a girl like that and not follow through!" She then turns to the party and adds, "On a more serious note, my guess is that we have alerted anyone else in these mines to our presence. My advice would be that we attend to our business here quickly and be off as soon as possible. My guess is that the leader of these brutes is still lurking ahead."
The minotaurs each carried a greataxe. You also find a dark blue
rhomboid ioun stone amid the rocks. One of the minotaurs in the room carries a set of keys that unlocks both the centaurs’ shackles and the eastern door.
The centaurs look relieved to see you, although they give you quizzical looks. One of them speaks up, "You know Nashota? We are of her tribe; we were captured some time ago. I am afraid we can't give you much information about our minotaur captor, except that his name is Dahruun and he is often accompanied by several fiends." They give a description that is good enough for you to make a Knowledge (planes) check.
They also provide you with a detailed description of the shafts beyond the door so that you can navigate to Dahruun's chambers.
"Before you go in there. . ." one of the centaurs pipes up nervously, "there was one more of us. If you could find him. . . well, we are too weak to assist or fight back and we are afraid he is too. Just. . . at least recover his body if it's too late. No one can hold it against you if it is."
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Phos says to the centaurs, "Very well, you can wait her for us or you can make your back to your tribe. Will do what we can for your fellow."
He then turns to his party, "One moment while I gather some information. Your silence is necessary." He reaches into a pouch and removes a small wad of black fur, holds it in both hands, speaks a few arcane words and holds it to his forehead. When he opens his hands, the ball of fur is gone, but he appears deep in concentration. He takes the keys retrieved from the troll, unlocks the door at the far end of the hall, and opens it only a an inch, pauses then closes it again. He then stands still, staring at the door, as his Arcane Eye explores the catacombs within.
You also recognize, from the description and from seeing them, that the demons are Brimorak demons. They have boiling blood which can burn anyone causing them to bleed (by using a slashing or piercing weapon). They have DR 5/cold iron or good. They are immune to electricity and fire, have resistance to acid, cold, and magic (SR), but are also vulnerable to cold. They also have several spell-like abilities, including greater teleport and fireball. People often become sickened by their foul smoke-filled breath.
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When the party is within a few minutes of the room, Phos will cast Invisibility and Mirror Image( images) on himself.
Just before entering, Phos will cast Communal Protection From Evil (does not stack with Kyra's Magic Circle vs. Evil, but allows you to go more than 10' from her), then his second Haste spell on the party.
Edit: Phos will also use his arcane bond to cast Resist Energy on himself, giving himself Fire Resistance 20.
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Following Phos' lead, Kyra beseeches Sarenrae for her protection and guidance. A brief halo of golden light surrounds her head and then sinks into her skin while her companions all suddenly feel more insulated from the warmth of the chamber.
As the party prepares to enter the cavern she calls down another set of blessings on the party and herself. Kyra's skin erupts into faint blue flame as she begins chanting a prayer to her goddess.
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Kuduro takes a few hairs she pulled of the minotuar, and invokes Sarenrae's strength to aid Aamari.
As the party approaches Kuduro stops Aamari, and Elizabeth, asking them to put their weapons together touching her scimitar over them all. The weapons all glow with the righteous radiance of Sarenrae.
Finally, Kuduro begins one last prayer...
"Loving mother, blessed Dawnflower, send to me, your radiant sun beam your great hound warrior that we may purge these demons from where they are not welcome!"
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Taking a page from Solarious' book (no pun intended), Phos pulls a tiny shovel from his pouch and casts a spell with a particularly tooth-grinding sound, in an attempt at dropping the Minotaur in a Hungry Pit
DC 24 Reflex save
Falling Damage:
Bludgeoning Damage:
Climb DC 35
Duration 10 rounds
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Looking down at herself and taking a split-second to allow her mind to adjust to being invisible, Elizabeth quickly moves down the right-hand side of the chamber, making her way towards the demon and avoiding the gaping maw of a pit that Phos created.
She thinks to herself, I really need to venture with wizards more often, this is great!
Phos creates a pit beneath the great minotaur and he falls in. Solarious makes Elizabeth invisible and she goes running into the room. Kyra casts a spell but it doesn't seem to be powerful enough to affect the demon.
Both brimoraks smile wickedly as they churn up balls of fire, one at Kyra's feet and the other just in front of the entrance (hitting Aamiri, Solarious, and Phos).
Kuduro marches into the room.
Aamiri runs screaming into the room, careful not to let her tiara fall off in the process.
Dahruun calls out in a harsh guttural tongue and begins tracing seemingly random lines in the air while looking up at Aamiri. Aamiri suddenly disappears into an extradimensional space.
On escaping or leaving the maze, the subject reappears where it had been when the maze spell was cast. If this location is filled with a solid object, the subject appears in the nearest open space. Spells and abilities that move a creature within a plane, such as teleport and dimension door, do not help a creature escape a maze spell, although a plane shift spell allows it to exit to whatever plane is designated in that spell. Minotaurs are not affected by this spell.
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I am absolutely insane...
Kyra moves forwards towards the demon, intent on lending aid to her allies, including the one that just vanished into nothingness. She reaches her hand backwards as if pulling an arrow from a non-existent quiver, chants a few syllables in Celestial, and launches her arm forward across her body. As it passes over her head a shimmer spear of blinding light comes into being and hurtles towards the demon to the left of the centaur prisoner.
You have got to be kidding me...
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Active Spells on Phos: Mage Armor, Magic Mirror (7 images), Protection from Evil, Resist Fire (20), Protection from Fire (84-24=60)
5th: Cone of cold (DC 24), Teleport, Prying Eyes*, Hungry Pit (DC 24)
4th: Dimension Door, Arcane Eye*, Acid Pit (DC 23), Black Tentacles (CMB +14/CMD 26), Scrying*
3rd: Dispel Magic, Haste x2, Blood Biography*, Fireball (DC 22)
2nd: Create Pit (DC 21), Detect Thoughts* (DC 22), Invisibility, Mirror Image, Communal Protection from Evil, Scorching Ray, Web (DC 21)
1st: Mage Armor, Magic Missile (1 already cast), Ray of Enfeeblement x2 (DC 20), Touch of Gracelessness (DC 20), True Strike*
Cantrips: Detect Magic*, Detect Poison*, Message, Mage Hand
* designates Divination (specialist) school spells
[b]Bolded{/b] Spells have already been cast.
Phos casts Black Tentacles on the demon on the West side of the room.
Dahruun puts his hands on the rocks at the bottom of the pit and calls out a few words, casting Wall of Stone beneath himself. The stone wall grows out of the floor of the pit and lifts him into the air until he is five feet above the regular ground surface, poised over what remains of the pit. Dahruun then leaps away from the pit and cuts off Aamiri from her allies.
Kyra's spell fizzles as she hangs her head in shame. Miss Elizabeth's rapier misses the demon. Phos casts a spell summoning up black tentacles which grab on to both demons (you're also hitting Aamiri, you know. . .).
The minotaur seems unaffected by Solarious' spell.
Brimorak 2 tries to use Greater Teleport to move back next to Phos and Kyra.
Aamiri's sword bites deep into the great minotaur. Kuduro misses the brimorak and the hound archon misses the minotaur.
