Ama will use Divine Interference to hopefully change the crit. Sacrifice a 1st level spell
ow
1-2
The bird on the left instead targets Findlay with a blast of electricity from it's eyes..
hits
Need a DC 24 Fort save or be stunned and deafened for a round.
Also another lightning bolt strikes out from the storm cloud.
targets Hemket
DC 24 reflex for 1/2
Everyone is still up for the round. I know some pro electricity is still lingering on yall but I'm not sure how much for each person so you might wanna figure that out.
evasion no damage.
unleash a volley at the one that is within 30'
point blank, rapid for 2 extra, deadly aim, precise, improved precise, clustered shot
Findlay will use a Mythic Point to cast <Hold Monster> on the one that just zotted him -- throwing in a point from his arcane Reservoir to bump the Will save DC to 26...
Hadjii will drift invisibly down over Canaan, and use his Wand o' Cure Moderate Wounds to heal some of the damage the fighter has taken:
...then he'll fly straight up , so he is 30' above the party...
saves vs the hold..
I forgot to put down studied target (but it is included in the numbers), and I didn't include the wind penalty. I don't imagine any of that hit anyway.
Despite his poor rolls Hemket still hits 3 times. The bird is still up though.
Amarantha is still up and then Can before the birds act again.
B1
B2 -111
B3
Canaan will engage the wounded one (I'm assuming I'm adjacent to the target).
power attack
nope
Ama who is invisible casts Blessing of Fervor on the group
Can brings down the middle one with a series of accurate strikes.. Amarantha buffs the group..
Both birds target Hemket with eye lightning trying to take the ranged threat out..
he is hit twice, once in the FACE!!
Plus 2 DC 24 fort saves or be stunned and deaf for a round.
Two lightning bolts randomly strike through the group again..
Both going through the invisible Amarantha's square!
DC 24 reflex for 1/2..
Everyone is up again.
pass
pass
79/179 HP
fire away
deadly aim, rapid for 2 extra, studied target, clustered shot, manyshot, blessing of fervor for extra attack
I really need to remember people are invisible lol.. Oh well.
Again I know there was pro lightning cast but I have no clue how much is left for everyone. I suppose Ill go back an tally it in the morn.. I asked for y'all to keep up with the remaining but that doesn't seem to be done.
Ama will use Divine Interference to negate the crit on Hemket...Sacrifice a level 1 spell
Amarantha tries her best but is unable to turn the face blast Hemket took..
Assuming Hemket is firing at the one not engauged with Can.. He downs it..
Rest of group still up.
Canaan engages his target.
power attack, blessing of fervor for extra attack
*if* the one Canaan is chopping is still alive after that 104-point crit -- plus 103 points from the other swings -- *then* Findlay will use a first-level spell slot to cast a Magic Missile at it:
and *if* it is still up after that, *then* he'll use a 5th-level spell slot to cast a prepared Quickened Magic Missile:
Hadjii will drift 30' above the archer, and cast his prepared HEAL spell (using Faith's Reach) to cancel all the damage Hemket has taken so far this fight...
Last bird falls to the pit.. Once the stone door opens fully you all see.
Paintings of falcon-headed humanoids face one another on this chamber’s floor, and elaborate murals of birds in flight decorate the walls. In the west and east wings of the chamber, tall statues of owl-headed humanoids stand at attention with long spears. In a niche to the north stands a sizable crystalline pyramid of emerald, pulsing with light. Near it is an oddly positioned pillar lined with hieroglyphs in vertical columns, though blank spaces suggest it might be unfinished.
The ceiling is 25' up.
Sitting near the pyramid is what appears to be a mummified sphynx.
It does not immediately attack. Instead it speaks to the group.
"Hello adventures! If you have made it this far then you deserve a chance at solving my riddle. If you can do so you may have the pyramid free of charge. If you can't I'm afraid I must devour your souls! Please come closer and I will give you the details!"
On yall now.
"Might as well ask it. What's the riddle?"
"Very Well."
"A wealthy merchant of Sothis had a daughter of great beauty, upon whom he settled a rich dowry. Unwilling to part with either his daughter or his wealth, he found one reason after another to rebuff her many suitors. But when two sons of Pharaoh’s chamberlain presented themselves, the merchant knew he could not reject them outright as he had the others. Thinking himself wise, the merchant devised an impossible means to decide which man would marry his daughter: the brothers would race their camels around the outskirts of the city, and whichever brother’s camel came in last, that man would have the hand of his daughter and her rich dowry. This way, thought the merchant, the race would never end! But the brothers were no fools, and soon found a way to outsmart the wily merchant. What did they do?"
"I will give you a moment to think about it."
over the Telepathic Bond, Hadjii runs his thoughts by the crew:
"The brothers *could* simply decide between themselves which one should marry the daughter -- then the other brother would just run his camels around the city and win the race..."
forgot Findlay's Knowledge check:
You know soem things about an Androsphinx in life, 2 questions.
Ama will hit Findlay with a and Herself with Mythic Breath of Life
Findlay will mentally share around whatever he knows about the androsphinx' special attacks and special defenses...
It has all the standard Androsphinx's stuff, pounce/rake, and roar abilities. You can guess that it probably has some of the standard mummies offensive abilities and defenses as well just from interaction with them.. These being it can haste itself a few rounds per day, cause rot with attacks, and has DR plus standard undead immunities etc..
Feel free to discuss among yourselves. It does not consider the talking a guess. Someone must give it the "Final Answer" talk before it tells you if your right or wrong.
Are yall moving in at all?
the merchant devised an impossible means to decide which man would marry his daughter: the brothers would race their camels around the outskirts of the city, and whichever brother’s camel came in last, that man would have the hand of his daughter and her rich dowry. This way, thought the merchant, the race would never end! But the brothers were no fools,
Ama ponders the sphinxes riddle...Is the race once around the city or more cause that's not specified
The sphynx taps it's claws on the floor while it waits for a response.
the merchant devised an impossible means to decide which man would marry his daughter: the brothers would race their camels around the outskirts of the city, and whichever brother’s camel came in last, that man would have the hand of his daughter and her rich dowry. This way, thought the merchant, the race would never end! But the brothers were no fools,
Ok since there appears to be no end to this race and it specifically says whichever camel comes in last. The only way is for the brother's to switch camel's so there is no winner thus no loser.
"Yes, I believe if the brothers switch camels, then they would race properly: the one that got their brother's camel to win the race would see his own camel lose -- and gain the merchant's daughter in marriage!"
The sphinx smiles and then speaks.. "You have answered correctly and may use the pyramid for 10 minutes. You time starts once you touch it."
This wing is cleared. Two left, which one next? Earth or Fire?
Earth.
Ok.. Heading to take the boys trick o treating and ill update later or tm morn.
The entrance to the earth crypt is on the western face at 100' up.. Once you are on the platform you see the standard blocked entrance. On the stone is.
"Fanciful, etched designs surround a large symbol of a golden scarab beetle at the center of a dark brown block of stone. Hieroglyphs are carved beneath it. The rich smell of freshly tilled soil is powerful here."
The hieroglyphs read “Speak the name of the one to whom this Crypt of Earth is dedicated in the manner that would be most pleasing.”
Findlay recognizes the symbols as that of a prominent Sepid Div from back in the day named Kaahbek..
On yall..
Ama follows behind the group invisibly
Speaking ancient Osiriani as well, Hemket recofnizes the heirglyphs and speaks out the name. "Kaahbeck"
The stone starts to crumble, but does not provide entrance yet..
Hadjii knows terran (): he will say ”Khaabeck” in terran...
Eventually the party says the name enough for the stone to completely crumble. You all see..
"A large painting of a scarab covers most of the floor of this chamber, and hieroglyphs are carved in the walls. A dark stone block is embedded in the east wall of the chamber, with etchings and carved hieroglyphs surrounding a scarab symbol inscribed on its face."
You notice the name is a bit different and realize it's a trap.. Saying the proper phrase causes the stone to crumble and you see a tunnel that moves 70' to the east.. Moving down it you come to a room..
"Flower petals are painted around the edges of a five-foot-wide hole in the middle of this circular chamber. A narrow corridor exits the room to the east."
The flower radiant's strong magic and you all think if you spent enough time in here you would benefit from a heal spell.
Hadjii is willing to wait if someone needs healing; in any case, he'll be last in line when the party proceeds down the narrow corridor...
Unless someone needs healing, we head east with Canaan in the lead and Hemket behind him to use trapdar.