The team rushes inside!
You see Carver sitting at Ramona's desk, but no sign of Ramona.
Carver looks in the direction of the opening doors, his face elongated with momentary shock, readying his crossbow as he does. Then, with a subtle shift of his expression, he laments, “This all would have been easier if I’d just killed you first. Live and learn.” As he cocks the crossbow, Carver’s flesh melts down his face with an undulating, muscular action and then moves back across his neck and jaw, leaving a whorled and faceless visage in its wake. You suddenly notice four more of the faceless horrors in the room.
Inititative!
Purpose
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver
Silt
Stalker 1
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Purpose is up first!
"Ah." Purpose Creche readies his bow, which now flickers with pale orange flames.
He assesses the situation, keeping a particular eye out for signs of Ramona.
Stalkers 3 and 4 both pull out alchemist's fires and smash them against the walls, setting them aflame!
Inititative!
Purpose
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver
Silt
Stalker 1
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Cedar is up!
Claw number 2 hits, dealing 11 damage!
Not-Carver steps to the other side of the desk and fires his crossbow at Joli!
Luckily for Joli, he misses!
Inititative!
Purpose
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver, -11 hp
Silt
Stalker 1
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Silt is up!
Silt weaves past Joli and then Faceless Stalker #2 to get between it and Carver, even though it puts him in flank. He thinks, Toby's clear aim, to kill these worms!
Silt then readies for a flank himself, to chop at Carver.
He also glances behind the desk — is Ramona back there?
They actually have reach, so you would also provoke from Carver, even with the winding path.
Silt sees no sign of Ramona.
Stalker 1 draws an alchemist's fire and smashes it. (Provokes from Tuko)
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver, -11 hp
Silt
Stalker 1
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Joli steps into cover and sings the sound of tropical rain. A corner of the room fills with precipitation, dousing the nearest fire.
Joli calls down the heavens inside! Tuko swipes at Stalker 1, and yes, that confirms!
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 3
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver, -11 hp
Silt
Stalker 1, -14 hp
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Stalker 2 pulls a flask and smashes it, provoking from Silt! Toby and Purpose are up!
Toby tumbles away from the long arms of the nearest creature , putting his back up against the door to stay out of reach of the next one .
He then fires back at the creature within the rainstorm.
Heightened awareness: +2 to Knowledge/Perception checks
See invisibility: y'know
"Cedar. He is Carver. I think we were deceived. And now he tries to destroy our home."
Flames burst from the ioun gauntlet and lick up Purpose Creche arm, then split off into flickering simulacra.
Toby tumbles away from Number 3 and lashes out with a powerful blast!
The fire does not grow!
Stalker Number 4 steps away from Toby, draws a second flask, and smashes it on the ground.
Stalker Number 3 steps toward Joli and attacks!
But can't quite connect with the slippery frog in the rain!
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 3, -26 hp
Stalker 4
Cedar
Not Carver, -11 hp
Silt
Stalker 1, -14 hp
Joli
Stalker 2
Toby
Cedar is up! Silt still has an AoO against Number 2.
The sparkly locathah gives Cedar a dirty look that says that better have been worth it.
His ready goes off when Tuko steps in, too.
Silt cuts at the Stalker:
Their featureless faces unfortunately make them difficult to blind! They both resist the glitter.
Tuko moves in. Silt strikes the faceless monstrosity when it turns toward the leopard. Tuko bites successfully, but can't quite grab.
Not Carver takes advantage of his flanking position to strike at Silt.
He drops the crossbow and draws a longsword.
The fire in the corner hits a small pile of oil flasks there to light lamps and takes off!
The Stalker starts coughing and choking! It can't take its turn.
However, it does not catch fire.
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 3, -26 hp
Stalker 4
Cedar
Silt
Not Carver, -46 hp
Stalker 1, -14 hp
Joli
Stalker 2, 26 hp
Toby
Joli is up!
Environmental notes:
At the start of your turn, if you are in or next to a burning square, you must succeed at a Fortitude save (DC = 15+1 per previous attempt), or you spend your turn coughing and choking. At the end of your turn, if you are in a burning square, you must succeed at a DC 15 Reflex save or catch fire.
Joli's tongue whips out, zapping the rain-soaked imposter and zapping it mightily.
He then tumbles past the creature, short sword drawn and threatening it and Silt's flanker.
Joli hits!
The Fort save is irrelevant, because the damage takes it out!
The other fire luckily does not grow!
Stalker number 2 avoids coughing and strikes at Silt, who is still being flanked!
It curses the locathah!
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 3, -26 hp
Stalker 4
Cedar
Silt
Not Carver, -46 hp
Stalker 1, -14 hp
Joli
Stalker 2, 26 hp
Toby
Toby and Purpose are up!
Heightened awareness: +2 to Knowledge/Perception checks
See invisibility: y'know
Purpose Creche steps into the magical rain and looses an arrow at the stalker lurking amongst the flames; droplets splash against only one of the five wyrwoods.
Toby quickly darts away from the the nearest stalker back toward the middle of the room, though he stumbles as he does so, leaving himself open to attack.
Purpose hits Number 1, taking it down!
Toby tries to tumble away from Number 4.
While he stumbles, the stalker is too distracted by the fire to hit him.
Once clear of the stalker, Toby unleashes a mighty blast at not-carver!
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Toby unleashes a might torrent that takes down Carver!
Stalker 4 coughs and chokes in the smoke. It does manage to avoid catching fire.
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 4
Cedar
Silt
Joli
Stalker 2, 26 hp
Toby
Cedar, Silt, and Joli are up!
Joli, worried about the fire, sends a jet of water blasting out at the fourth imposter. He makes use of his bracers to ensure that the spell goes off.
The stalker undoubtedly flying back and the fire is quenched in its originating square.
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Silt doesn't sweat, but his yellow scales shine in the firelight nonetheless.
He thinks of home.
Water pours out of a rift in the air, dousing the flames behind Stalker 2. He steps into Joli's cool rain.
Silt and Joli start to put out fires! Cedar is up.
Joli looks with alarm at the growing fire. "Cedar, your watery friend, Guussh??"
Cedar finds Ramona upstairs! She is unconscious, but alive!
A wind catches the fire, sweeping it across the floor of the building.
Stalker Number 2 stops coughing long enough to move out of the fire.
AoOs from Silt, Joli, and Tuko!
Joli hits, but not enough to take it down!
Tuko can't quite bite it!
Silt kills it!
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 4
Cedar
Silt
Joli
Toby
Remember, Fortitude save to start the round if you are next to a burning square!
Purpose Creche pauses, looses, and sends an arrow directly straight through the remaining stalker's chest. He then dashes up the stairs to see if Cedar has found Ramona.
Toby steps away from the fire and unleashes a quenching blast of water to the west, trying to put out as much of the fire as he can, beginning with the nearest square in the line.
Purpose hits the stalker straight on! It was undamaged before, so it doesn't quite take the creature down, but does substantially hurt it!
The stalker tries to breathe:
Although it's coughing and choking, it manages to dance around and avoid catching on fire.
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 4, -23 hp
Cedar
Silt
Joli
Fire!
Toby
Silt will douse the fire right in front oh himself and then wait by the foot of the stairs to help Cedar and purpose if needed.
A bit too fearlessly, Joli advances into the path created by Toby and lashes out with sparking energy.
The creature just barely stays standing!
The fire spreads further, blocking the front door, and creeps upstairs.
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 4, -23 hp
Cedar
Silt
Joli
Fire!
Toby
"This fire's spreading quick! Let's get Ramona out of here, and be ready to bail ourselves, if this keeps up!"
Toby steps toward the door, soaking another swath of burning building.
Heightened awareness: +2 to Knowledge/Perception checks
See invisibility: y'know
"I have her. Help with the fire."
Purpose Creche puts a hand to his waistband.
Progenitor, may I protect my community as you protected ours.
The air near Ramona shimmers in the shape of a translucent disk. Purpose Creche and his firey images help Cedar lift her onto the disk, then Purpose Creche sprints down the stairs. The disk matches his own rapid pace but keeps the unconscious leader steady.
"Clear the doorway now go."
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The stalker has found some bizarre updraft, where it never catches on fire, but it is full of smoke.
The smoke is starting to get thicker...
Initiative!
Purpose
Stalker 4, -23 hp
Cedar
Silt
Joli
Fire!
Toby
Remember, Fort saves if you start next to a burning square!
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Joli tumbles closer to the remaining horror,.
The charou-ka came with fire that night. Too small to face the beasts, too used to the gentle river sounds, Joli could only flee with his family as their tree village blazed in the night. It was the first of many temporary homes lost.
Water gathers about his arms as he forcefully pushes the creature deeper into the fire.
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The eaves are thick with smoke, flames reaching towards it as they lick up the second story railing. Crackling and coughing fill the room.
But so too do the sounds of rushing water and shouted orders while the Oathsworn coordinate to combat the blaze!