The efreet(i) senses the hostiles approaching, so rise(s) in the air to ready for the fight, no movement towards the doors.
At this time, Mahdi brings an explosion of color to the room, bringing the second efreeti to light for those about to engage, including the bearded devil, which wastes no time in slaying Purple outright.
Round: 1, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 5/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
- - -
Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
Aldebert leaps off Gretiem as he flies through the air at the efreeti. Thanks to the fly Pent bestowed, he closes with their new foe. Unfortunately heavy armor slows his flight and he only manages to close (double move - does not provoke if normal 10’ reach).
Round 1, Init 15+
Ami casts Invisibility Purge and moves into the room, climbing slightly on Yeen's back up into the air.
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:83/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
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As the cat wrangler enters the room, yet another efreeti is revealed in the northern section of the room, hovering at the same height as the remaining efreeti.
Round 1, Init 12
AC = 13
HP = 72/72
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Condition(s) = None
Emboldened by the devil's effortless efreeti effacement, the gnome drifts closer to the fire mage, and waits for the violence to die down in the adjacent room.
"Soooo... we should probably hold position, right?" Pent watches the doorway, listening for signs of distress and calls for support.
"Soooo... you thinking of bringing the gaggle back to Kelmarane, once we figure out how to return? They're not worth much on the slaver's block, cause too much trouble, usually. We had one once, sold him to a merchant who kept him chained by his chicken coop, spear in hand, to stave off scroungers. Ended up trying to return him, after it killed all the chickens."
The now healed dwarf darts forward into the room behind the cat and lizard riders. Too far away, and his dwarven legs too slow, to be of any effect he positions himself to harass the efreeti in short order.
Amiamble and Yeen enter the room, the cat rider bringing a sphere of revelation to the chamber, revealing another efreeti in the process. Aldebert leaps from Gretiem, gaining altitude to confront the additional efreet. Mahdi makes ready to reveal Purple's position, before the chamber is alight with the halfling's magic, allowing the bearded devil his due, slaying Purple outright.
Pent watches from afar, while Otah chases into the chamber, and readies to engage efreet again.
The two efreeti take full advantage of flank, targeting Aldebert solely.
Blue has a field day, while Red finds no purchase with his blade.
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Mahdi gestures and sends the lightning balls at one of the efreets, where they dance over the fiery skin with little stabs of energy.
The fire mage orders his.... balls... to continue to teabag the efreet, while also ordering the bearded devil to tear forward in the air with his glaive again.
The devil is clumsy with his new found flight. Mahdi tsks, sails into the room, and keeps the lighting orbs focused.
"Pent, I'm sure we can discuss the dispensation of m- of the kobolds when we're not in a pitched battle. So far they seem obedient creatures, no?"
Round 2, Init 15+
Ami and Yeen move up to attack Blue.
vs. DC 10 to aid
to hit; (bite,feast,+aid)
damage.
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:83/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
Red suffers the dogged balls of Mahdi, trying to wend his way out of the way of the spherical gifts of lightning.
As Mahdi demonstrates his magical might, he is targeted by two arrows, which sail out of the room's expanse, both striking the fire mage, though only one really, really buries itself.
There is a humanoid wrapped in silks, clinging to the uppermost part of the wall to the very south, out of Amiamble's Invisibility Purge radius. He appears to be Spider Climbing, and he has a composite shortbow. And more arrows. And eyes only for you...
And, yes, he's still invisible, after having attacked you.
Round: 2, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 5/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
- - -
Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
(so five charges on the wand for the tracker)
Aldebert gets crushed between two efreet unhappily. He 5’ flaps to get into a better position, or at least start in that direction.
vs DC 15 to hover.
Unfortunately, Aldebert’s flying skill is still rather weak as he’s only had a brief time to practice, and he’s forced to fly further - provoking from both efreet.
Eventually, he attacks his target…
At the end of it all, hurting badly, Aldebert will swiftly heal himself a little.
Mahdi hisses some foul curses in Ignan as an arrow finds him, streaking from a hidden foe. "Fah! A damned archer hiding on the ceiling-- invisible, but not for long... I'll deal with him as soon as I have a moment."
The dwarf slides along the ground under red, grabbing Zenzirad by the rondel and thrusts it upward.
for
for
for
"Are there more hiding in here, or just the one?"
Round 2, Init 12
AC = 13
HP = 72/72
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Condition(s) = None
Pent doesn't dawdle when Mahdi goes flying into the room, though when he gets there, he does regret not keeping a closer distance, once he lays eyes on bleedin' Aldebert.
He puffs up and barks about a blade.
The Sarahtar immediates appears and harasses Blue.
The flying halfling takes his licks for trying and failing to do the right thing.
Amiamble/Yeen bolt into Blue. Aldebert sees Red bleed. Mahdi sends bolts into Red, while his pet devil circles Blue menacingly. Pent brings the Sarahtar back, blapping Blue. Otah huffs and puffs before ending Red with his first swipe of Zenzirad.
The lone efreeti swings out in desperation at Amiamble.
It looks in a southerly direction, with grave uncertainty.
Round: 3, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 4/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
- - -
Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
To start things off, he heals himself again, to try and stem the flow of blood onto the floor beneath him.
Then Aldebert flies up and at blue, provoking as he closes into flank with his brother.
(flank)
Despite the pain of the arrows in him, Mahdi lashes out with magic to hide the unseen, bathing the skulking archer in the golden glitter he almost cast a few seconds ago. Then, he beckons sharply with a hiss, instructions for both his orbs of devastating electricity and his enslaved devil.
The devil shifts slightly in mid-air to take advantage of positioning, striking with his most unwilling temporary ally Aldebert to keep the efreet off-guard. He gives Aldebert a wink as he does it, too.
"I only see the one, Otah."
Round 3, Init 15+
Ami takes a solid hit, but he and Yeen continue to fight.
vs. DC 10 to aid Yeen
to hit; (bite,feast,+aid)
damage.
to hit; (claw,feast)
damage.
to hit; (claw,feast)
damage.
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:67/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
Blue doesn't miss a beat as Aldebert closes, barely missing the new opponent.
The combined effort of the bearded devil, and the deviling halflings brings Blue to an abrupt end.
For the three balls of lightning, magical scimitar, six aggressors, and three dead efreeti cluttering the room, the sparkly humanoid perched on the ceiling/wall seems to wave at its eyes, peering through a scarf that conceals most of its head, before it draws an arrow, and takes another shot at Mahdi, this time without sneaky damage.
The arrows both burn as they enter your innards. They must bear some ill intent, laced with poison.
Hissing as more arrows find him, Mahdi nonetheless manages to resist the pain in his innards, though he wraps a thin arm around his belly. "You are dead," he snarls vindictively at his harasser. The barbazu responds to the venom in his words and immediately flies at the archer.
Mahdi's now-bloodied hands gesture emphatically, and the lightning orbs drift after the archer as well.
...then Mahdi takes a protective step back through the doorway.
Round: 4, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 4/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
- - -
Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
Aldebert frowns at the winking devil, knowing he’s just trying to get under his skin. None the less, he does, and Aldebert almost misses the new threat. He turns however and does charge their new friend…
(charge)
He’ll then staunch some more bleeding.
Round 4, Init 15+
Ami and Yeen airwalk at the final foe, charging to help his brother.
to hit; (bite,feast,+aid)
damage.
grab to grapple;
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:67/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
Ami and Yeen clear the distance to Mr. Shiny, though they fail to Grapple. Aldebert closes the distance, soaring to greater altitudes, though he as of yet hasn't attacked.
Round 4 batting cleanup
AC = 13
HP = 72/72
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Condition(s) = None
Pent directs the Sarahtar to engage the sparkly sneaker.
"Don't suppose you're much for surrendering, in light of our overwhelming numbers?"
"Sarah doesn't seem to like you, I'm gathering. If you were pushing the efreeti, you're a pusher. Allow us to push back."
Amiamble/Yeen charge the scarved humanoid. Aldebert gains on him, though he falls just short of engaging. Mahdi repositions his balls and his devil in the room, focusing on the sparkly skulker. Pent redirects the Sarahtar, connecting soundly. Otah GMPC shuffles closer to the bottom of the wall, watching and waiting for something interesting to happen from 40' up.
Mr. Shiny retreats. His wall-crawling carries him along the ceiling, as he angles towards the opposite corner of the room, towards the awaiting squishies at each entrance.
The humanoid's crawl speed is easily faster than a normal Spider Climb speed. Double, in fact.
Round: 5, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 4/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
- - -
Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
”Sit still!” he cries at the shifting speed demon along the ceiling. He charges down the lane (clear shot) and just reaches his target before swinging!
(feast, bull, gr hero, charge) (bull, gr hero)
Round 5, Init 15+
Yeen bites as the thing tries to flee, then moves higher up to bite again.
to hit; (bite,feast,high ground)
damage.
to hit; (bite,feast,high ground)
damage.
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:67/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
Grimacing at the approach of the enemy, Mahdi scowls.
"He's annoyingly fast, isn't he," Mahdi says darkly. The devil doesn't speak at all, but whips around in midair and launches back towards the enemy. "What is he, I wonder? Or it."
Mahdi debates his options, hesitant to drink his sole curative potion short of being actually in danger. The balls of lightning won't reach the enemy so he leaves them where they are. He decides to simply shut the door in front of him, and draws a scroll while he's at it.
The humanoid appears to be enhanced by magic, but not a magic cast upon itself recently. A thought occurs to you, of something you've read regarding genies and their minions- this humanoid might very well be Genie-Bound, benefiting from a connection to a powerful genie, which thrums even now in the humanoid's presence. The genie can at will strip its minion of power, and likely knows the condition of its asset .
Round 5, Init 12
AC = 13
HP = 72/72
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Condition(s) = None
Pent takes a cue from Mahdi, backing up his Carpet, which in turn backs himself up as he's riding upon it at present, then he closes the door on the advancing ceiling demon, waiting just long enough for the Sarahtar to take one last swipe.
The spiritual weapon blinks out of existence.
Amiamble/Yeen chase after the ceiling rider, managing to strike at it once. Aldebert's charge nearly hits the fleeing foe. Mahdi and Pent get to closing doors. Otah debates his grounded course of action, while the bearded devil soars above him.
From your position outside the closed door, you're given a brief respite from the battle beyond the door, only to see
The sounds of battle rage beyond the door, and you are currently alone with your Carpet, no new hostiles detected at present.
Mr. Shiny maneuvers across the ceiling as if it were the floor below.
Reaching the closed door so recently closed by the gnome, the humanoid suddenly shifts into a gaseous form of its previous self.
Round: 6, Initiative: 15-
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 4/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
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Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
Aldebert 5’ flaps, or tries to, in frustration to attack the mist.
vs DC 15
Failing, he flies around to the side of the form, and attacks, mostly out of frustration, at the gassy figure.
(feast, bull, gr hero) (bull, gr hero)
Round 6, Init 15+
Ami and Yeen pace closer, trying to take a bite out of the air.
vs. DC 10 to aid Yeen
to hit; (bite,feast,+aid)
magic damage.
ACs: Ami: 27. Yeen: 23+4+4=31 (barkskin, mage armor) +4 TD
HP: Ami:67/83+0 temp; Yeen: 108/110 + 0 temp
Ami:
[ dice]1d20+11+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+6+1[/dice] to hit; (slingstaff, melee,bless)
[ dice]1d6+2[/dice] damage.
Yeen:
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (bite,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d6+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+14+1[/dice] CMB to grab
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+16+2+1[/dice] to hit; (claw,DF,bless)
[ dice]1d4+8+2[/dice] damage.
Lvl 1: 3/8 used (DF*2,EE*1,AibBub*0)
Lvl 2: 5/7 used (barkskin*1,CMW*0,Bull*2,RE*2)
Lvl 3: 4/7 used (mag vest*2,MCfE*1,InvisPurge*1)
Lvl 4: 4/7 used (AirWalk*2,DivPower*1,Grove,FoM)
Lvl 5: 0/5 used (CLWmass*0,FlameStrike*0,DispEvil*0)
Extend Rod: 3/3 used (mag vest*2, barkskin)
Yeen.: Mage Armor,Barkskin,Resist Fire 30. MCvEvil. Airwalk.
Ami: Resist Fire.
Cursing, the dwarf stumbles along below Mr. Shiny, waiting for him to fall. As he shows off his upside-down agility, the dwarf takes an alternative approach and instead runs to position himself to cover both the doors his allies hide behind.
The barbazu roars out in a bellowing voice that it's prety has turned to mist; Mahdi shouts back through the door to attack anyway. He also yells back: "It's some sort of genie-bound servitor, granted power by its master. Who no doubt knows its exact disposition at any moment. Ugh."
Looking over his shoulder, Mahdi snorts to see the kobolds closing. "All of you, careful, I am still fighting something in this room ahead! And don't touch any of those weapons. They're too big for you anyway. Don't touch anything else of theirs either, unless you want me to think you're stealing..."
Mahdi reads the scroll in his hand and turns invisible. He opens the door, and takes an adjusting defensive step.
The barbazu follows his master's orders, diving to attack the cloud regardless.
Round 6, Init 12
AC = 13
HP = 72/72
Weapon Equipped = +1 Light Crossbow
Condition(s) = None
Pent listens as devil barks, Mahdi hoots, and a door opens. He debates his next step, and decides that he better just sit pretty, and make sure nothing tries to slip past him in gassy bags.
Amiamble/Yeen strike out at vapors, ripping the essence despite the form. Aldebert does the same. Mahdi returns to the fray, while his barbazu also connects with the mist, though not as strongly as the halflings.
But it proves just enough to slay the individual.
Drifting to the floor below, the gaseous form settles on the floor of the Bayt, and remains so for several minutes.
Do you wait, and for how long?
Ami looks at his scimitar slash, but then sees the multiple wounds to his brother and trots over to heal Aldebert.
CMW
”You should be more careful, Brother. I don’t like it when you are hurt,” Ami complains as he tries to get his brother’s wounds to knit.
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 4/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
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Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
Aldebert enjoys the warm glow of healing from his brother. ”Thank you brother! I hope to get better at this flying thing, so I don’t flutter about so.”
He turns to Mahdi, ”So how long does this usually last? This gaseous condition?”
He’s content to wait it out (do let me know how many minutes as I have spells going), though he begs for some wand healing while they wait. If he gets it…
"How does this mist thing work Mahdi? Does it reform back, or do it's wound stick? Can we stick it in a jar?"
"Mahdi? Where'd you go?"
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Mahdi's voice moves, even if he is unseen as he steps forward-- save for a little trail of blood. "I'm right here. I went unseen again as a precautionary measure. Ngh. Ow. Barbazu: I release you, go back to whatever pit spawned you..."
The barbazu looks one last time at Aldebert before vanishing in a cloud of foul brimstone.
"It... SHOULD reform its body, yes. Eventually. If this works as a normal spell. With genie-magic afoot I can make few promises. Pent, do you have any of... Sarah's... collective healing left, since several of us are injured?
"We need to heal as best we're able; if I'm right about the bond between our little skulker here and its master. We mightn't want to wait too long. Ow."
There's a hiss and a curse and then a bloody arrow appears in mid-air, dropped to the ground. "Let me try something."
"I have spread myself rather thin with the combats today. I would have little left to contribute if we wind up fighting this fellow's genie master today... though perhaps that genie is Jhahvul himself, back in our world," Mahdi says grimly. "If we can, though, I suggest we draw back somewhere within the sections of this prison-slash-palace we've already cleared, and try and rest and prepare for retaliation."
Mahdi strokes his beard, unseen. "Pent, you recall that planar being imprisoned we passed, yes? The one sobbing to itself. Do you think Sarah might grant you some manner to tend to it? We could do worse than to keep acquiring new allies as we go. Especially if this is to be a mass jailbreak.
"--on a more personal note, do you have much left in the way of your goddess's healing blessings? Those arrows stung."
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Bull’s Strength, Resist Fire, Greater Heroism, fly (1/11m)
Weapon Equipped: Greatsword
GreatSword Attack BAB +11/+6/+1, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 2/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 2/9 (Swift, 5d6 healing +1d6 if not fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 8, concentration +12, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice
3)
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Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 69/69 (DR 5/evil) AC: 27 (F22/T15) (included: mage armor +4, haste +1)
Fort: 8 Reflex: 8 Will: 5 (SR 14, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/11h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Resist Fire
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +9, Str +4, Amulet +1 Damage Str +6 (1.5x), Amulet +1
If we're going to try and rest, Aldebert will use his lay on hands on Mahdi's injuries... Twice.
Otah assists with the marshaling of gear. "Mass jailbreak. I like that. I can not wait to get back to our plane."
"If our mighty wizard needs a nap, then we should let him have a nap. Might want to tell your gaggle to help take turns on watch though."
"Pent, you recall that planar being imprisoned we passed, yes? The one sobbing to itself. Do you think Sarah might grant you some manner to tend to it? We could do worse than to keep acquiring new allies as we go. Especially if this is to be a mass jailbreak--on a more personal note, do you have much left in the way of your goddess's healing blessings? Those arrows stung."
Pent eventually opens his door, and drops to communally low levels to bring everyone into a Sarah circle for healing.
"Alright, alright. We've got ourselves some backtracking to do, then. If we rest, I may be able to understand the weeping one better, and can ask Sarah for something special. At least I hope."
Pent waits on the Carpet for the others to move forward.
The bearded devil disappears as the final word is spoken by the fire mage.
Minutes turn into moments, as Mahdi brings his contrarian magics to bear upon the gaseous form of the scarved archer.
The archer is an elf, and his gear is a small cornucopia.
8 Doses of Unknown substance
+2 Mithral Shirt
+1 Genie-Bane Rapier
+1 Composite Shortbow (+3 Str Adj)
Gloves of Dexterity +2
Cloak of Resistance +1
Ring of Protection +2
MW Thieves' Tools
The efreet also have their masterwork falchions.
The Kelmaranians debate their next move, a skulk of kobolds nearby waiting with collective baited breath to learn where the cause will be taken up next. A murmuring throughout the skulk lends you the name of the fallen elf- Matajinn. The kobolds seem slightly more reverential in their servility with his death.
...
Returning to lower levels , the party finds a guarded night passes without event.
He holds up the unknown vials, "This is probably poison... nasty stuff. We should dump it before anyone hurts themselves."
Aldebert heads back down to the lower levels with the others. He leaves behind the several masterwork falchions as being entirely too large and heavy to cart around.
He definitely wants to check in with Shazathared and Rayhan before camping - and the noble salamander quarters are as good as any place else. He suggests the standard watch, not trusting the kobolds to their own watch, but welcoming one or more of them as additional eyes on his watch if they are so ordered by Mahdi.
Conditions: Endure Elements (24h), Magic Vestment (1/12h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale))
Weapon Equipped: None
GreatSword Attack BAB +12/+7/+2, Str +2, Focus +1, Magic +1, Size +1, (Power Attack -3) Damage Str +3 (1.5x), Magic +1, (Power Attack +9 (1.5x)) (Crit 17-20)
Summon Mount: 2/2 (Full round)
Smite Evil: 4/4 (Swift, +4 attack, +11 damage, +4 AC)
Lay on Hands: 10/10 (Swift, 6d6 healing +1d6 if not blinded, fatigued, diseased, or poisoned)
Pearl of Power (first) 2/2
Spells (caster level 9, concentration +13, DC 14+)
1) Bed of Iron, Hero’s Defiance,
2) Mirror Image, Paladin’s Sacrifice,
3) Angelic Aspect, Good Hope
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Gretiem Lord of the Green
HP: 65/65 (DR 5/evil) AC: 29 (F24/T15) (included: mage armor +4, shield companion +1)
Fort: 10 Reflex: 10 Will: 6 (SR 15, Resist Cold, Acid, Electricity 10) CMB: 13 CMD: 26 Move: 40’
Conditions: Mage Armor (1/12h), Hero’s feast (1/12h, +1 attacks & +4 poison (morale)), Shield Companion (+1 AC, +1 saves)(1/9h)
Smite evil (swift, +0 att +10 dam) (1/1d)
Tricks: Aid, Air Walk, Attack x2, Come, Defend, Deliver, Down, Fetch, Flank, Flee, Get Help, Guard, Heel, Hunt, Menace, Sneak, Stay, Watch, Work
Bite Attack BAB +10, Str +5, Amulet +1 Damage Str +7 (1.5x), Amulet +1
In the morning, Aldebert casts Endure Elements for his own comfort - and offers a casting or two to any in need. He then casts a new one, Shield Companion on Gretiem. He asks Madhi for Mage Armor for Gretiem, and Pent for Magic Vestment (which I think goes to +3 if Pent also leveled up) and Hero’s Feat (how many temp HP do we get?).
After morning prayer and calisthenics, he checks over his gear and then asks the group, ”So, where do you want to start? Shall we head back to the top and work our way down? Or check out some of the places we skipped over down here and work our way up?"
He doesn't seem to much care which way they go - he's ready to kill more efreeti!
Ami seems to snap out of his daze, recovering his wits enough to regain some focus to the tasks at hand. He thinks resting is a wonderful idea as it feels like the party has been in combat from the moment they woke up in the morning.
"Mah-DEE!? Do you wish me to summon my lovely grove of water and food and rest as well? Would that improve your mood and maybe help you stop calling upon those who would be wicked, maybe?" Ami tries to smile at Mahdi, trying to encourage the firemage to a higher state of being, a more noble mien.
Diplomacy @ Mahdi
* * *
After his discussion with Mahdi, he will follow his brother back to the salamander quarters. He will again summon the Grove of Respite not only because it makes him happy, but also that Yeen will be comfortable and have the opportunity to drink and loll in a place of safety.
He will spend considerable time roughhousing with his cat, and only when he is tired of being completely out-wrestled by his cat (with several small, 'accidental' scratches from incompletely withdrawn claws), Ami will convince Yeen to pounce on Aldebert...to which Ami will pounce as well to aid his cat. Ami will not be satisfied until Aldebert is prone and his face is being completely licked clean by Yeen.
He needs a good cleaning. Also, this is fun!
* * *
In the morning, Ami will cast his usual protective spells on Yeen and Aldebert and be ready to go.