Ennoia's arrows leave the hyena monstrosity howling in pain! Dalton slips up in his wrestling maneuver but Shel rushes in and finishes off the hyena demon before it can react!
Initiative:
1. Ennoia, Sir Terramor, Dalton, Delphine, and Shel
2. Baddies
3. Brachus
Delphine casts a spell and a suit of metallic armor is brought into life to cover White Fang.
handle animal:1d20 + 15 ⇒ (4) + 15 = 19
The giant tiger clad in armor moves into the room and attacks one of the cultists with a blue sash.
bite PA:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d8 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 grapple:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
His powerful fangs close around one of the cultists and hold it firmly in place.
casting Iron Skin +4 natural armor for a total of 27 right now.
As Brachus heals the party, Shel stabs but misses.
Fort:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Dalton pins one of the cultists to the ground! White Fang knocks one of them unconscious. Sir Terramor and Ennoia then work together to take the other one down.
Out of combat! Just calling it since Dalton has the last one pinned.
Each of the six cages holds a manacled prisoner dressed in rags. All have their heads covered with eyeless leather hoods and their mouths are gagged. Furthermore, they each bear a jagged scar across his or her belly and a Lamashtan brand on the back of his or her neck.
Male Oread Monk (Tetori) 6 | HP: 46/51 | AC 20 (24) | T 20 | FF 17 (21) | Fort +7 | Ref +7 | Will +8 | CMD 29 (33 grapple) | Init +4 | Perc +12 | Sense Mot +10 | SF 4/6
Heal:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
"Each of these prisoners has been impregnated...even the males." Dalton quickly turns away, sickened by the sight. After a moment, he turns back and begins to unshackle the prisoners.
Silver Crusader Ennoia | Female Aasimar (Muse-touched) Paladin (Divine Hunter) 2 / Fighter (Weapon Master) 9 | HP 90/90 | AC:23 (+2 vs longbows) T:16 FF:17 CMD: 30 | F+16 R+16 W+12 (+2 Mind-Aff. vs. Evil Outsiders; +2 vs. [evil] descriptor)| Init +10 | Perc +0 | SM +4
Ennoia is utterly shocked by the recent revelations.
"Such vile work... We cannot let this unpunished. To defile a woman's sacred role like this... Falayna, Grant me the strength to end this."
Considering the fate of the impregnated slaves, the paladin shakes her head. "We cannot resort to what you propose, not until all possibilities of healing have been exhausted. Once this sinister business has been put to an end, we'll bring them back to the surface and attempt to heal them."
"I say we put them out of their misery as well. The creatures being born in them will surely be monsters. We should try and cut them out the very least."
It would be possible to surgically remove the monsters, but obviously not right now. If you take them back you are reasonably certain you can find someone to fix them, although they will clearly have physical and mental scars for the rest of their lives.
Dark crimson fluid fills a huge pit gouged into the floor of this high-ceilinged room. The viscous liquid bubbles slightly and produces a faint light, but does not seem to emanate heat.
A half-fiend jackalwere watches over some of the temple’s monstrous babies. When intruders arrive, she springs to her feet and shifts into hybrid form. The pups, for their part, do not pose a threat; they wallow in the shallow pit of unholy fluid as though it were a bath.
DC 18 KN (planes):
The jackalwere has DR/cold iron and magic. It is resistant to acid, cold, electricity, fire, and spells. It is immune to poison and sickness.
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
The blood pours out from the halfling as she once again has gotten in over her head. All she can do is go down swinging, so she chops away with her blades. "You are skilled with your knives. Too bad that will go to waste when you die here today."
Male Oread Monk (Tetori) 6 | HP: 46/51 | AC 20 (24) | T 20 | FF 17 (21) | Fort +7 | Ref +7 | Will +8 | CMD 29 (33 grapple) | Init +4 | Perc +12 | Sense Mot +10 | SF 4/6
Dalton focuses his monkly energy to move more swiftly (spend 1 ki point to gain +20 to speed). He then rushes around the large round pool, boosted by Delphine's spell. He reaches out for a hug.
Male Human Cleric/10 HPS 54/73 (+NL 10) AC 16(19)/touch 10/FF 16 CMD 15 Fort+8/Ref+3/Will+12 init +2/Per.+18/Sense motive +7
Using his enhanced speed Brachus rushes into the room to see Shel bleeding from multiple wounds, he reaches out a hand to touch her to close some of the wounds
(converting shield other into a cure spell)
Healing for Shel:2d8 + 7 ⇒ (6, 1) + 7 = 14
Male Human Cavalier 10 (Honor Guard, Strategist) - HP 85/85 ,- AC 25/T: 12/FF: 24 - Perception +13 - F: +10 R: +6/ W: +4* - CMB: +14 - CMD: 27, Speed: 20, Init. +2
Sir Terramor storms into the fight.
Double move. Will draw AoO. Gives Flank bonus to Dalton, though.
With Aid Allies, Bodyguard and Intercept, I can burn an Attack of Opportunity whenever an adjacent ally is attacked to give that ally a +4 to AC. <----- LOOK
Silver Crusader Ennoia | Female Aasimar (Muse-touched) Paladin (Divine Hunter) 2 / Fighter (Weapon Master) 9 | HP 90/90 | AC:23 (+2 vs longbows) T:16 FF:17 CMD: 30 | F+16 R+16 W+12 (+2 Mind-Aff. vs. Evil Outsiders; +2 vs. [evil] descriptor)| Init +10 | Perc +0 | SM +4
Her moves quickened a hundredfold by Delphine's spell, Ennoia swiftly moves into the room and sends an arrow flying towards the monstrosity.
+1 Composite Longbow (cold iron, DA, PBS):1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d8 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Shell discovers that the jackalwere's chainmail is quite tough and only lands a glancing blow, which fails to hurt the shapechanger. Delphine hastes as Dalton moves in but fails to grab her!
Brachus heals Shel as Sir Terramor pushes past, receiving a stab along the way. Ennoia's arrow seems to be quite effective.
Now surrounded, the jackalwere tries a different tactic and attempts to cast:
DC 17 Defensive Casting:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
DC 16 Spellcraft:
murderous command
DC 16 Will save from Ennoia or you have the mental urge to kill your nearest ally. (Attack nearest ally with a melee weapon or natural weapon on your turn.)
Initiative:
1. Shel
2. The Midwife (12 dmg)
3. Delphine, Dalton, Ennoia, Brachus, and Sir Terramor
Male Oread Monk (Tetori) 6 | HP: 46/51 | AC 20 (24) | T 20 | FF 17 (21) | Fort +7 | Ref +7 | Will +8 | CMD 29 (33 grapple) | Init +4 | Perc +12 | Sense Mot +10 | SF 4/6
With the flanking provided by Sir Terramor, Dalton reaches out once again to put the squeeze on the midwife. "Lamashtu won't save you," he warns the cultist.
With Aid Allies, Bodyguard and Intercept, I can burn an Attack of Opportunity whenever an adjacent ally (Shel) is attacked to give that ally a +4 to AC. <----- LOOK
Shel misses but Ennoia once again puts an arrow into the Midwife! Dalton tries again to grab the jackalwere but finds her incredibly strong and dexterous. White Fang bites her but doesn't leave a mark. Likewise Sir Terramor cuts into her once but his blow doesn't have full effect. The jackalwere only seems slightly put out by Brachus' warnings.
The Midwife calls down a curse on Sir Terramor (swift action to smite good) and attacks the knight!
Ranger 2/Rogue 10 | HP 85/99| AC 29/ 22(23) touch/23(24)flatfooted | Sneak Attack +5d6 | Resiliency 1/day F+16,R+22,W+13 ((1/day can reroll Will save)| Init. +10(+12)| Perc +19/24*(+21/26)| Evasion | Trap Sense +4 | Improved Uncanny Dodge
"Switch places, Terramor," Shel orders, seeing him ravaged by the creature. She moves forward, and swings away using Dalton's distraction to her advantage.
If he dropped, she will 5; step to his square to set up a flank.
Male Human Cleric/10 HPS 54/73 (+NL 10) AC 16(19)/touch 10/FF 16 CMD 15 Fort+8/Ref+3/Will+12 init +2/Per.+18/Sense motive +7
Seeing the midwife not go down after the assault as he expected, Shel still wounded and now one or 2 of his party members also suffering wounds Brachus once again channel to heal them
(Channel positive energy to heal, excluding enemies)
Positive healing for the party:4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 4, 6) = 18
Shel manages to land a glancing blow that leaves a small gash in the jackalwere's side. Brachus heals the party as Dalton slips again but leaves an opening for Ennoia to pepper it with a pair of arrows that take it down!
Out of combat!
gear:
potion of cure moderate wounds, potion of haste, +1 chainmail, +1 kukris (2)
Male Oread Monk (Tetori) 6 | HP: 46/51 | AC 20 (24) | T 20 | FF 17 (21) | Fort +7 | Ref +7 | Will +8 | CMD 29 (33 grapple) | Init +4 | Perc +12 | Sense Mot +10 | SF 4/6
"I don't have any real need for healing now, Brachus. The wretched thing scratched me up pretty well. Why don't we give that potion to Terramor - he really seems to have taken the brunt of the kukri's sting."
Once everyone is ready, Dalton will suggest heading down the right passage.
