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Meredith nods in agreement. "Y-yeah, I get it." She stammers, but it makes sense. Somehow. Instinctively. Is this what Denair rambles about? It does feel familiar. She likes it. Maybe she can stay here a little longer. Just a bit...
Meredith appears on the other side of the portal. "Uh... right. We need to... head upstairs." She moves towards the stairs.
After a bit of trial and error by most of you, coupled with Denair's revelation that she shares, it's apparent that stepping into a portal of one color will see you popping out of one of the opposite color at random. That is, unless you're fey or strongly attuned to fey magic in some way. Oddly enough the portals also seem to have a brief but undeniable effect on your movement; entering a Red Portal seems to grant a burst of speed while entering a Blue Portal sees you mired as though walking through molasses.
As the rest of you make your way towards the stairs that lead up to the third level, Lazarus’ air elemental takes a shortcut and heads up the center of the tower, skirting past the crazily-spinning gears as it goes. From above, the chatter and shrieks of some very familiar creatures - vexgits - can be heard as the elemental makes its' appearance...
”ឈីសវាជា Feds! យើងត្រូវតែប្រញាប់ឡើងហើយបំផ្លាញវា!”
”Cheese it, it’s the Feds! We gotta hurry up and wreck it!”
Two of the vexgits look to be a little hardier than the rest and you recognize them as vexgit human hunters.
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Jan
Yorad
Denair
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Vexgit ????
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Meredith
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Vexgit Gremlins
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Frankie
Lazarus + Air Elemental
Active Conditions: None
Jan, Yorad and Denair are UP!
Taking some surprising initiative Yorad dashes up the stairs to the third level, coming face to face with six vexgit that are scattered about. Right now their attention seems largely focused on Laz's elemental friend hovering in the space between the gears and so Yorad uses this to his advantage, drawing out a vial of alchemist's fire. He takes aim at the nearest vexgit and throws, catching the creature square in the back!
With a mighty battle cry Jan charges up the stairs behind Yorad, his axe and shield at the ready. He nimbly sidesteps the blue portal and places himself between Yorad and Orange, ready to do battle.
Denair hangs back, waiting for Meredith before she heads into the fray above.
Orange, surprised at suddenly finding himself on fire, begins to do a crazy, flailing dance in an attempt to put himself out...
...and manages to do so, breathing a sigh of relief before shaking an angry fist at Yorad. Across the room, Purple draws out a tiny bow and takes aim at Jan, firing off two arrows in rapid succession!
Both tiny arrows sink into the Ulfen warrior's flesh but they're just flesh wounds as far as he's concerned.
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit ???? Orange
Vexgit ???? Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Vexgit Gremlins
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Frankie
Lazarus + Air Elemental
Active Conditions: None
Meredith and Denair are UP!
"Boss, hurry up! Everyone's waiting on us." Denair scurries up the stairs and tries to bat one of the critters out of the way.
"Out you go, little guy."
As she reaches the top of the stairs, she sees something else...
"Those two are vexgit human hunters. I know their special abilities and their worst saving throw. I don't like that name, though!"
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As the two tiny arrows pierce Jan's chest and right shoulder he grits his teeth and ignores the pain... for now.
"Why do you seek your destruction? I am Jan Eriksson... servant of Gozreh... PREPARE TO DIE!"
Tucking his head down behind his shield, Jan advances towards his quarry- not unlike a wolf moving towards a herd of sheep.
Denair hustles up the stairs and attempts to slam the already-singed Orange out of the way but the little creature ducks the attempt, making faces at the eidolon as it does so. She recognizes the two tougher-looking vexgit as 'vexgit human hunters', recalling that they're weakest to magics that affect one's will and that they also posses the speedy dismantling abilities that the smaller vexgit do.
Meredith hurries up right behind Denair and steps into the nearby red portal, popping out of the blue portal in the southwest corner of the room.
As Jan bellows threats at all of the vexgits the four smaller fry ignore him and rapidly begin pulling gears and cogs off of the mechanism in the center of the tower, flinging them through nearby portals at random!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Vexgit Gremlins
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Frankie
Lazarus + Air Elemental
Active Conditions: None
Frankie, Lazarus + Elemental, Jan and Yorad are UP!
Avoiding the giant clock's whirring gears, Pavan the small air elemental executes a flyby attack, slamming into the pink fey creature, as she flies past, halting with a graceful pirouette near the west wall of the tower at the base of the stairs up to the fourth floor.
While Yorad waits for Jan to take the lead Lazarus' elemental friend Pavan slams the Pink Vexgit upside the head as she zooms past, though the attack doesn't seem to do as much damage as she would've liked. Pink tries to swipe back...
...but the graceful air elemental has no trouble dodging the blow as she zips onward and comes to a stop near the stairs leading to the 4th floor. Both Pavan and Meredith, being close to these stairs, notice that the stairway to the belfry has collapsed. In its place, a wall of bright blues and reds ripples in a wave, ebbing and flowing to some unseen force. The wall extends onto the ceiling, blocking the view of the floor above.
Not willing to brave the portals with so many hostile enemies about, Lazarus himself elects to stay behind Yorad for now and bestows upon him Desna's blessing of the faithful. Frankie also tries to close the gap, huffing and puffing a bit as he falls in behind Jan and Yorad, next to Lazarus.
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Pink Gremlin
Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Jan and then Yorad are UP!
Eager to do battle Jan steps forward and attempts to bring both axe and shield to bear against the nearest vexgit, which is the already-injured Orange. The Ulfen's axe slices a large wound in the creature's arm but the little gremlin manages to just duck under the shield strike that was aimed for its head!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Pink Gremlin
Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Yorad is UP!
His frustration with his companions showing just a tiny bit Yorad deftly steps up past Jan to engage Orange directly. He expects to receive a retaliatory swipe for his efforts but none comes and he suddenly realizes that Orange is still holding his bow, having not had the chance to use it yet due to sudden immolation-via-alchemist's-fire. Though his dagger is not forged of cold iron Orange still feels its sting as it slashes against his ribs!
Alarmed at now having two targets up in his grill Orange takes a hasty step back, ducking around Yorad as he does. He raises his bow to fire, leaving himself open to attack as he does...
...and manages to pin Jan with yet another arrow even with Yorad standing in the way! Across the floor Purple moves a few paces to his right, drawing another bead on Jan and loosing a single arrow...
...but misses this time!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Pink Gremlin
Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Meredith & Denair are UP!
Denair scampers through the red portal. Instinctively, she knows to go to the southwestern blue portal near Meredith. She throws caution into the wind and provokes an attack from the purple Vexgit. She then waits for Meredith to get into position before slamming her wooden arms down with all her might.
In spite of his quick reflexes Yorad's aim is a little off and the dagger whooshes harmlessly over Orange's head. Denair zips through one of the red portals and pops out of the blue one closest to Meredith, not particularly worried about retaliation from any of the vexgits she passes due to their tiny size. Once she moves into flanking position with Meredith the pair strike out at Pink; Meredith's longspear misses by the smallest of margins but Denair's powerful slam totally obliterates the gremlin!
Taking the loss of their Pink comrade as a cue, the three smaller vexgit that remain continue to rip and tear at the clock gears as quickly as they can, flinging the pieces around at random...
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Frankie, Lazarus + Pavan, Jan and Yorad are UP!
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The strength finally returns to poor Frankie's legs and with it so does his bright spark for life! "Frankie the Flash is BACK WOOO!" He zooms up the last of the stairs and he races around Jan and Yorad trying to tickle the orange creature's fancy with his cold iron dagger.
"Have at you foul gremlin from the land of the spiteful fey! Frankie the Flash will put you in your place and send you crying back to Mother!" He dances wildly and confusingly as he keeps on his toes.
Pavan sees an opportunity to flank the green gremlin and flies over to take advantage of it, trying to avoid an attack from the creature.
Frankie regains his usual energy and finishes sprinting up the stairs, ducking past Jan and Yorad both to shank Orange in the leg with his dagger! The cold iron of the weapon bites deeply into Orange's skin and the gremlin shrieks with pain and surprise! It now seems to be quite bloodied and injured.
Ever graceful, Pavan the Air Elemental sees an opportunity and takes it, maneuvering herself behind Green and sandwiching it between herself and Denair. Then she strikes, delivering a solid blow...that doesn't seem to have any effect.
Lazarus decides to help his summoned friend out and fires a magic missile into Green...
...which connects, burning a hole into its flesh! He then urges his friends to focus their efforts on the gremlins currently tearing into the gears of the tower. Yorad nods and weaves his way further across the battlefield, moving into position to flank Grey and strike once an opening comes up.
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Jan
Yorad (Readied Action)
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Jan and then Yorad are UP!
Jan heals the bulk of his wounds and continues to rage against Orange but in his eagerness to fell the fey he continues to put a little too much momentum into his strikes, allowing Orange to dodge them both. Meanwhile Yorad gets into position on the other side of Gray, ready to attack once someone comes to flank with him.
Orange, realizing that he's in a tight spot, takes a quick step backward next to Gray and pulls out a potion. He tips it back, chugging the entire thing in one go...
...and a few of his wounds mend and close. Purple ducks around Yellow and trains his bow on Yorad this time, firing two shots...
...missing with the first and planting the second square in the middle of the cocky human's back!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Green Gremlin
Yellow Gremlin
Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Meredith & Denair are UP!
Denair lands back on the platform and yips when she hears her injured friends.
"Ugh! Go away already!" Frustrated, she tries to sweep the green vexgit into the wall.
Meredith and Denair continue to wreck the weaker vexgits as the summoner steps up to Green and completely runs the gremlin through with her longspear! With Green now dead, Denair whips around and steps forward, slamming a great fist into Yellow with bone-crushing force! The vexgit's lifeless body sails over the railing and tumbles out of sight.
*splud*
Even though most of its' partners-in-crime are now dead and even with Yorad breathing down his neck Gray remains hyper-focused on tearing into the gears of the tower...
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Frankie and Lazarus + Pavan are UP!
Pavan transforms into a whirlwind and flies into the grey gremlin.
Creatures trapped in the whirlwind cannot move except to go where the whirlwind carries them or to escape the whirlwind. Trapped creatures can otherwise act normally, but must succeed on a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell. Creatures caught in the whirlwind take a –4 penalty to Dexterity and a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The whirlwind can have only as many creatures trapped inside at one time as will fit inside the whirlwind’s volume. The whirlwind can eject any carried creatures whenever it wishes as a free action, depositing them in its space.
Lazarus' second magic missile slams into Gray and fizzles against the gremlin's inherent spell resistance but its protections do little to shield it from Pavan's whirlwind as the elemental engulfs it.
While it manages to (somehow) avoid the initial onslaught of wind that slams into it, Gray is bodily lifted into the air by the whirlwind and battered about, shrieking all the while!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Frankie, Jan and Yorad are UP!
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Frankie gives Yorad his own funny look as the man keeps motioning him to engage the orange fey "HEY! Nobody rushes Frankie the Flash!" He does step up and stab at the critter defensively.
Debilitating Injury (Ex): At 4th level, whenever a rogue deals sneak attack damage to a foe, she can also debilitate the target of her attack, causing it to take a penalty for 1 round (this is in addition to any penalty caused by a rogue talent or other special ability). The rogue can choose to apply any one of the following penalties when the damage is dealt.
**Bewildered: The target becomes bewildered, taking a –2 penalty to AC. The target takes an additional –2 penalty to AC against all attacks made by the rogue. At 10th level and 16th level, the penalty to AC against attacks made by the rogue increases by –2 (to a total maximum of –8).
Though a bit perturbed at being 'rushed', Frankie obligingly steps forward to flank Orange with Yorad. Daggers flash and slice in front and behind the vexgit hunter...who manages to dodge them both.
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Jan is UP!
Jan steps up and also focuses his ire on Orange, noting as he does that this particular breed seems rather strong compared to the others. Whether they're literally stronger or not is unclear but they're certainly more agile, as Orange just manages to dodge Jan's axe swing. On the other hand, the followup shield bash clocks him right in the face...
...and chips some teeth!
Now surrounded, Orange is forced to drop the bow in its hands and pulls out the tiniest of warhammers. Seeing that Yorad is already injured he takes a swing, hoping to put one of his attackers down...
...but Yorad sees the swing coming and easily steps out of the way. But there's still Purple to contend with, who seems happy to keep trying to fill the wily rogue full of holes...
...and unfortunately succeeds. Yorad feels the sharp pain of another arrow in his back and then the world goes dark as he loses consciousness and collapses to the ground, bleeding heavily. With his original target down, Purple next trains his bow on Jan...
...and manages to lodge an arrow in the Ulfen's shoulder!
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Meredith & Denair are UP!
Denair gladly flies across to flank with Frankie and finish off these vexgits. She swings at orange with her long branches.
But that's not going to hit.
As Yorad continues to bleed all over the place Meredith and Denair move to help their friends. Meredith steps up and firmly skewers Purple, leaving the creature quite bloodied but still on its feet! Denair attempts to follow up her partner's strike with a slam attack but Purple's seen this song and dance a couple of times in the last several seconds and ducks the blow!
In the midst of all this Gray is still caught in Pavan's whirlwind and struggles to break free even as it finds itself tossed about and battered by the relentless winds...
...and manages to do it! Gray wobbles on his feet, looking for all the world like a strong breeze would knock him over at this point.
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Orange
Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
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Gray Gremlin
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Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Frankie, Lazarus + Pavan, Jan and Yorad are UP!
Pavan pursues the little grey bugger like an angry, dark funnel cloud of doom.
Creatures trapped in the whirlwind cannot move except to go where the whirlwind carries them or to escape the whirlwind. Trapped creatures can otherwise act normally, but must succeed on a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell. Creatures caught in the whirlwind take a –4 penalty to Dexterity and a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The whirlwind can have only as many creatures trapped inside at one time as will fit inside the whirlwind’s volume. The whirlwind can eject any carried creatures whenever it wishes as a free action, depositing them in its space.
Pavan the whirlwind turns her attention to the orange vexgit.
Lazarus aims his wand at Gray and fires another missile, nailing the gremlin right between the eyes! It staggers for a moment, almost comically, and then falls to the ground - dead. With Gray now finished for good Pavan is free to turn his attention to pesky Orange, moving to try and engulf the tiny creature as it did with Gray...
...and same as before, Orange avoids the initial slam of the winds but then finds himself lifted aloft and battered. Orange opens his mouth to scream...and is promptly cut down by Jan's axe! Upon seeing this, Purple throws down his bow and sticks his tiny hands up in the air.
"រង់ចាំ, ឈប់ខ្ញុំបោះបង់! ខ្ញុំមិនចង់ស្លាប់ទេ!"
"Wait, stop, I give up! I don't wanna die!"
It seems to be attempting to surrender...
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Jan
Yorad
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Vexgit Human Hunter Purple
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Meredith
Denair
Frankie
Lazarus + Pavan
Active Conditions: None
Frankie and Yorad are UP!