Moira's arrow sinks in, but doesn't cause much damage.
The creature squeals in pain and begins to cacophony of gibbering voices, It spits a gob of goo at Justified as it slithers forward.
XP 1,600
N Medium aberration
Init +3; Senses all-around vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 47/50
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +5
Defensive Abilities amorphous; DR 5/bludgeoning; Immune critical hits, precision damage
OFFENSE
Speed 10 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee 6 bites +7 (1d4 plus grab)
Special Attacks blood drain, engulf (6d4 damage plus 2 Con damage, AC 13, hp 4), gibbering, ground manipulation, spittle (+6 ranged touch)
STATISTICS
Str 10, Dex 17, Con 24, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +3 (+7 grapple); CMD 16 (can't be tripped)
Feats Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Perception +12, Swim +8; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception
Language Aklo
SPECIAL ABILITIES
All-Around Vision (Ex)
A gibbering mouther sees in all directions at once. It cannot be flanked.
Amorphous (Ex)
A gibbering mouther's body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and critical hits, and can move through an area as small as one-quarter its space without squeezing or one-eighth its space when squeezing.
Blood Drain (Ex)
On a successful grapple check after grabbing, several of the creature's mouths attach to its target. Each round it maintains its grapple, its mouths automatically deal 1d4 points of bite damage and 1 point of Constitution damage as it drains its victim's blood.
Engulf (Ex)
This ability functions as swallow whole, except for the following changes. An engulfed creature is trapped in the gibbering mouther's body, where several of its mouths continue to feed and drain blood. A gibbering mouther can engulf only one foe of its size or smaller at a time. If an engulfed creature cuts its way free (the mouther's damage reduction still applies to those inside), the mouther simply flows together again and can still use its engulf attack.
Gibbering (Su)
As a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a cacophony of maddening sound. All creatures other than gibbering mouthers within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion insanity effect. A creature that saves cannot be affected by the same mouther's gibbering for 24 hours. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Spittle (Ex)
Each round as a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a stream of acidic spittle at one target within 30 feet. On a successful attack, the target is blinded for 1d4 rounds unless he succeeds on a DC 18 Fortitude save. The save DC is Constitution-based.
"It's like a mass of mouths, and nothing else! It's got no anatomy, no vital organs, no back to stab! It'll suck your blood if it gets its mouths into you!"
Bron swings his frost-rimmed blade at the creature, hitting it and sending a coating of frost crackling over its unnatural body.
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Grunting at the cacophanus sound, Graythan softly calls to Tyr before sending a bolt ripping through the air toward the creature.
HP: 34/34
AC: 20 (13 T / 17 FF)
CMD: 15
F/R/W: +5/+4/+9 (+1 vs Illusion, +2 vs disease, +2/roll 2x vs mind affecting)
Judgements used: 1/2
Bane rounds used: 2/5
Discern lies rounds used: 0/5
Relentless footing used: 0/6
inflict wand charges used: 0/50
cure wand charges used: 0/50
Spell Slots used:
Level 1 (4+1) - 1/5 | DC 15
Level 2 (2+1) - 0/3 | DC 16
Ongoing Effects
Bane (aberration): +2/+2 and +2d6
Moira begins to lower her bow and arrow and starts to look around trying to find were the voices are coming from. Her head begins to twist from left to right. "What??? Who are you? What are you doing here? You can get hurt."
The gibbering continues,
One of mouths fires a gob a spittle at Graythan, But is arcs over his head.
The mass oozes forward and swarms over Bronwenir:
Doing some minor damage to the elf, but failing to latch on.
XP 1,600
N Medium aberration
Init +3; Senses all-around vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 28/50 (21)
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +5
Defensive Abilities amorphous; DR 5/bludgeoning; Immune critical hits, precision damage
OFFENSE
Speed 10 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee 6 bites +7 (1d4 plus grab)
Special Attacks blood drain, engulf (6d4 damage plus 2 Con damage, AC 13, hp 4), gibbering, ground manipulation, spittle (+6 ranged touch)
STATISTICS
Str 10, Dex 17, Con 24, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +3 (+7 grapple); CMD 16 (can't be tripped)
Feats Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Perception +12, Swim +8; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception
Language Aklo
SPECIAL ABILITIES
All-Around Vision (Ex)
A gibbering mouther sees in all directions at once. It cannot be flanked.
Amorphous (Ex)
A gibbering mouther's body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and critical hits, and can move through an area as small as one-quarter its space without squeezing or one-eighth its space when squeezing.
Blood Drain (Ex)
On a successful grapple check after grabbing, several of the creature's mouths attach to its target. Each round it maintains its grapple, its mouths automatically deal 1d4 points of bite damage and 1 point of Constitution damage as it drains its victim's blood.
Engulf (Ex)
This ability functions as swallow whole, except for the following changes. An engulfed creature is trapped in the gibbering mouther's body, where several of its mouths continue to feed and drain blood. A gibbering mouther can engulf only one foe of its size or smaller at a time. If an engulfed creature cuts its way free (the mouther's damage reduction still applies to those inside), the mouther simply flows together again and can still use its engulf attack.
Gibbering (Su)
As a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a cacophony of maddening sound. All creatures other than gibbering mouthers within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion insanity effect. A creature that saves cannot be affected by the same mouther's gibbering for 24 hours. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Spittle (Ex)
Each round as a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a stream of acidic spittle at one target within 30 feet. On a successful attack, the target is blinded for 1d4 rounds unless he succeeds on a DC 18 Fortitude save. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Bron steps back away from the mouther.
Graythan ducks under the spittle and shakes his head at the near miss before firing off a pair of bolts at the hideous creature.
HP: 34/34
AC: 20 (13 T / 17 FF)
CMD: 15
F/R/W: +5/+4/+9 (+1 vs Illusion, +2 vs disease, +2/roll 2x vs mind affecting)
Judgements used: 1/2
Bane rounds used: 2/5
Discern lies rounds used: 0/5
Relentless footing used: 0/6
inflict wand charges used: 0/50
cure wand charges used: 0/50
Spell Slots used:
Level 1 (4+1) - 1/5 | DC 15
Level 2 (2+1) - 0/3 | DC 16
Ongoing Effects
point blank: +1/+1
rapid shot: extra attack at highest BAB, -2 to all attacks
Moira unleashes another arrow towards the creature.
Justified strikes a mighty blow, but other others fail to hit or do damage.
Drawing the creature's ire, it slithers towards Justified (5' step) and spits a gob at Graythan.
XP 1,600
N Medium aberration
Init +3; Senses all-around vision, darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +12
DEFENSE
AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+3 Dex, +6 natural)
hp 10/50 (21)
Fort +8, Ref +4, Will +5
Defensive Abilities amorphous; DR 5/bludgeoning; Immune critical hits, precision damage
OFFENSE
Speed 10 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee 6 bites +7 (1d4 plus grab)
Special Attacks blood drain, engulf (6d4 damage plus 2 Con damage, AC 13, hp 4), gibbering, ground manipulation, spittle (+6 ranged touch)
STATISTICS
Str 10, Dex 17, Con 24, Int 4, Wis 13, Cha 12
Base Atk +3; CMB +3 (+7 grapple); CMD 16 (can't be tripped)
Feats Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Perception +12, Swim +8; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception
Language Aklo
SPECIAL ABILITIES
All-Around Vision (Ex)
A gibbering mouther sees in all directions at once. It cannot be flanked.
Amorphous (Ex)
A gibbering mouther's body is malleable and shapeless. It is immune to precision damage (like sneak attacks) and critical hits, and can move through an area as small as one-quarter its space without squeezing or one-eighth its space when squeezing.
Blood Drain (Ex)
On a successful grapple check after grabbing, several of the creature's mouths attach to its target. Each round it maintains its grapple, its mouths automatically deal 1d4 points of bite damage and 1 point of Constitution damage as it drains its victim's blood.
Engulf (Ex)
This ability functions as swallow whole, except for the following changes. An engulfed creature is trapped in the gibbering mouther's body, where several of its mouths continue to feed and drain blood. A gibbering mouther can engulf only one foe of its size or smaller at a time. If an engulfed creature cuts its way free (the mouther's damage reduction still applies to those inside), the mouther simply flows together again and can still use its engulf attack.
Gibbering (Su)
As a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a cacophony of maddening sound. All creatures other than gibbering mouthers within 60 feet must succeed on a DC 13 Will save or be confused for 1 round. This is a mind-affecting compulsion insanity effect. A creature that saves cannot be affected by the same mouther's gibbering for 24 hours. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Spittle (Ex)
Each round as a free action, a gibbering mouther can emit a stream of acidic spittle at one target within 30 feet. On a successful attack, the target is blinded for 1d4 rounds unless he succeeds on a DC 18 Fortitude save. The save DC is Constitution-based.
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Bron's icy scarf-blade slashes through the amorphous creature, leaving a trail of sharp ice crystals.
Graythan doubles over at the waist as the creature's glob strikes him in the face, robbing his sight. He grunts in pain and scrapes the mucus from his face, but the damage is already done. "Nnnghh! I can't see!"
HP: 34/34
AC: 20 (13 T / 17 FF)
CMD: 15
F/R/W: +5/+4/+9 (+1 vs Illusion, +2 vs disease, +2/roll 2x vs mind affecting)
Judgements used: 1/2
Bane rounds used: 2/5
Discern lies rounds used: 0/5
Relentless footing used: 0/6
inflict wand charges used: 0/50
cure wand charges used: 0/50
Spell Slots used:
Level 1 (4+1) - 1/5 | DC 15
Level 2 (2+1) - 0/3 | DC 16
Ongoing Effects
Blind: 1/2 rounds
The last blows finish the creature and the mass of it shudders in its death throes. With one last gurgling sigh, the creature falls still and the chamber is silent once more.
With nothing else to see in the room, you try the other entrance. A ten-foot-wide, fifty-foot-long landing overlooks a larger chamber to the north, accessible by a short flight of downwards loping stairs. The entrance to the larger room is framed by dozens of skeletons carved into the fifty-foot-wide arch, their bones intertwined with hundreds of carved snakes. Unnerving ripples of black smoke slither and dance among the carvings.
"Hmm, what's that?"
Graythan peers into the well at Bron's call. "Hmmm. Something's down there." Having come to know the daring risks Justified sometimes like to take, he shoots the man a questioning look with one arched eyebrow.
Graythan nods and produces one of the wands he procured before they set out so many weeks back. After seeing it do very little for the wound, Graythan frowns, shakes the wand, then tries again. He nods with satisfaction as the magics knit the wound fully at the second try.
HP: 34/34
AC: 20 (13 T / 17 FF)
CMD: 15
F/R/W: +5/+4/+9 (+1 vs Illusion, +2 vs disease, +2/roll 2x vs mind affecting)
Judgements used: 1/2
Bane rounds used: 2/5
Discern lies rounds used: 0/5
Relentless footing used: 0/6
inflict wand charges used: 0/50
cure wand charges used: 2/50
Spell Slots used:
Level 1 (4+1) - 1/5 | DC 15
Level 2 (2+1) - 0/3 | DC 16
Ongoing Effects
The well only descends 15 feet before ending in a jumble of bones. Climbing down you find that there are thousands of animal and humanoid bones of all shapes and sizes. A little bit of diligent rummaging finds a dagger , what appears to be an ivory wand but is in fact a folded fan of ivory slats (200 gp) and a platinum bracelet (300 gp).
Graythan helps haul Justified out of the well with a nod. "Nicely done."
Moira takes the dagger. "I'll hold onto the dagger. This will replace the masterwork dagger I have." Moira removes her MW dagger and replaces it with the new one. She slips the MW dagger into her boot.
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With the spoils of the well recovered, Graythan nods toward the next chamber. Not recognizing any of the iconography, he does frown at the tendrils of smoke curling through the distant arch. "That doesn't look particularly inviting."
As you come out of the ruins, you see Urol waving you over to where he is tending the newly de-petrified individuals.
"Hullo, I have someone that wishes to thank you."
A tall redheaded woman with facial tattoo's in an odd pattern steps up and bows. "Hello, thank you again for loosening me up. Last I remember was a medusa saying 'You look pretty as a statue'." The woman grins and shakes her head, making the half-dozen earings she wears jingle softly. "Although, honestly, not sure if I'm glad I'm awake or not. It appears over 1200 years have passed since I was asked to accompany a priest on his investigation of the burial site. His statue apparently was taken by tomb raiders, or got smashed to bits, as I don't see him in the survivors or the damaged statues. Oh well, nice kid, if a bit too oblivious to his surroundings."
"Almost certainly, most of the mortals are..." There is some motion at her collar, and a small bright green scorpion pokes it's head out, and snaps it's pincers at Justified. "Well, not everyone mortal. Bosepheus seems to have come through ok. He's used to being stiff though. Oh, and I am Krila." She rubs her chin against the bright green scorpion's pincer, it makes an odd trilling sound. "Not that I had many mortal friends, nor any family, so I suspect I am better off than most. And it is not as if the spirits have died in the meantime. They are just as noisy as they used to be, and several have already stopped by to welcome me back to the world of the mobile..."
Moira gives a look over at Krila. "Oh wow. Another girl. At least someone in the group will understand me when I get all b%*%@y during that time of the month. Welcome to the misfits priestess."
"Honestly, I've never been accused of getting b&~!*ier... apparently I'm b~@@@y all the time." The scorpion flicks it's stinger at everyone, making an obvious threat statement that it's b$+!&y too.
Graythan nods in greeting, a grim and stern expression rather typical for the dhampir. "Looks to be plenty more danger deeper in the ruins if you've a taste for it. We won't judge if you'd rather fall back to the ships though. Waking up after a millennium seems like something that could take some time to recover from." He then glances back toward the area where the gibbering mouth was found before adding, this time perhaps just the slightest bit more softly, "Glad we could help you and the others though."
The woman looks to the Scorpion. "What about it, Bosepheus, do you want to go on the ships?" The scorpion, used to jungles and deserts shudders at the thought of an ocean voyage and clacks it's pincers and makes a hissing sound.
Then she looks up into the air. "Mal'ganna? You've spent a very long time in the ruins, waiting for me to wake up. Would you stay here or leave?" She tilts her head, as if listening to someone. Finally she nods, and then turns back to the group. "Bosepheus and Mal'ganna neither wish to go on the ocean, neither trusts the ocean overmuch. Since it's a choice between accompanying thee and going on the ocean, I will accompany thee for now."
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Krila. May Hanali Celanil smile upon you... though it's apparent she already has! Who is Malganna, may I ask? A spirit you speak to?"
"Mal'ganna..." She emphasizes the slight pause between Mal and ganna. "...is my spirit companion. We travel together, although her journey has been longer than she expected."