Freyr pushes himself to his feet as he feels the familiar sensation of healing magic bringing him back to consciousness. "Who is... never mind, not the time." He grips his sword and attempts to take the goat's head off.
Freyr again misses his attack at the very annoying goat.
Radosek look at the party and back to his familiar. He locks eyes with the goat and simply says "Run if you can!" With that he swoops down making a move to the door to the east and flinging it open. The goat attempts to hit Freyr again with its touch spell but misses before trying, and failing, to escape its position.
Bold may act
Round 7
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Goat
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 02/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 17/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek AC: 18/13/16 HP: 26/50 Sickened
Valstoi (Goat) AC: 16/12/15 HP: 20/20
Red AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Green AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Blue AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Kleora pulled out her crossbow and loaded up a bolt as she said, "Who wants roasted goat for dinner?"
Taya takes another stab at the goat as it tries to escape:
She takes a 5' step away from the goat and launches an Acid Splash at Radosek.
"There is no running this time Radosek. Face The mother of souls for judgement like a real Ulfen man should."
His holy symbol still aloft, he once more channeled healing positive energy's amongst the heroic group before he advanced after Radosek drawing his dagger as he did so.
"You're assuming he's a real man of any race." Frjya called out to Kvell as she ran to her brother.
"Freyr, go after Radosek. I can take care of this goat with Tayanalla." She told him as she helped mend his wounds.
"There's not exactly a lot room for me to get after him," Freyr grumbles as the goat somehow continues to best his combat skills. "Besides, I'm growing weary of this beast causing me grief." He raises his sword again. "Your fox is a far more pleasant companion, sister." Then he lashes out and attempts to actually land a meaningful blow on the familiar.
Kelora reloads while Tayanalla misses her attack on the goat. Frjya and Kvell add some healing to the mix which makes Freyr look much better.
Despite being encouraged to go after the fleeing witch Freyr stabs at the goat and nearly kills it! Nearly, but not quite.
The goats eye go white with panic as it again tries to connect with the spell charge it is holding. It just barely catches Freyr's leg making him wince yet again.
Radosek calls back that he is sorry to his familiar as he dashes for the teleporter. As his feet hit he whispers a word before being encased in ice and teleporting away!
The goat is still there though badly injured.
Bold may act
Round 8
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Goat
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 16/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 17/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek AC: 18/13/16 HP: 25/50 Sickened
Valstoi (Goat) AC: 16/12/15 HP: 03/20
Red AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Green AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Blue AC: 16/10/16 HP: 13/13
Kleora was rather surprised that the witch would leave his familiar like that. Sure he could replace the creature at significant loss to himself but still...She had a rather vicious idea then and looked at the goat. She made a gesture to her companions to wait and looked at the goat thoughtfully. "Much as I would like to have goat for my next meal I think that would be doing you a disservice and let your master off far too easily."
Kleora's eyes glittered with a certain maliciousness as she spoke to the goat, "I don't know if you can understand me but I propose a compromise to your immediate death and date with the cook pot." She tried to figure out if the goat could understand what she said or not but gave up after a moment and then continued, "You master abandoned you and by killing you he can just summon a replacement. I'm sure his treatment of you, leaving you to die in his place as he can replace you, makes you angry at him yes?" She smiled then, conniving grin, and said, "I propose that you join us, we let you live and keep you from your Master. By doing so he cannot summon a replacement for you and will suffer for leaving you behind. You get your revenge on the faithless man and we get a companion and guide to this place who knows all the secrets."
Kleora raised one eyebrow questioningly, "If you can't speak but understand and agree to what I suggest stamp twice for yes."
Valstoi, the goat, looks at Kleora as blood drips from it side. Eyes wide with panic it does not stomp its feet but nothing in its actions would lead you to believe it understands you. It looks for a moment and then attempts to bolt out of the room after the fleeing Radosek.
Having used the teleporters yourselves you doubt it could get far as it cannot speak the command words. That said it clearly does not understand to to just surrender.
"Kleora, the creature is still an animal." Frjya explained when she saw what Kleora was trying to do. "They can sometimes understand what you say but you must still appeal to their animal aspect." She advised her.
"Try again." She encouraged her.
He followed after Radosek with a growl rushing to the teleporter the man disapeared through. He called out loudly the word he thought he heard the witch mutter and hoped to follow to end him and send him to his just rewards.
Kleora considered what Frjya said and then nodded. She pulled out a ration from her pack and approached the goat while holding out the food to the goat.
Taya will search the room while the others conversate with the goat.
Kvell can easily make out what was said and realizes it was not even a code, simply "Enterance Hall". It appears he has fled to the lower level, perhaps even the tower though that may be less likely.
The goat is very skittish, as it is very badly wounded. Assuming the party allows the goat will move about the room, even moving to the teleporter pad which it cannot use and looking. Eventually it will eat the ration if it is left on the floor.
Searching the room you find several items of note, assuming you are taking the time. Foremost, the spinning globe depicts Golarion, and the ley lines on its surface represent a physical manifestation of the arcane witchcraft extending Irrisen’s perpetual winter through various portals into other areas of the world. The books and charts throughout the room detail the ritual and the magic of the winter portals. Closing the portal will take some time and study!
In addition to Nazhena’s cauldron of overwhelming allies, the laboratory alcove contains enough active ingredients and supplies to constitute a full alchemist’s lab. Many completed alchemical items are stored on the shelves in the alcove as well, including two flasks of acid, three f lasks of alchemist’s fire, two pinches of f lash powder, three flasks of liquid ice, three ssmokesticks (each a different color), a sunrod, two tanglefoot bags, three thunderstones, 15 tindertwigs in a silver canister (worth 50 gp), and three applications of cold iron weapon blanch.
CL 8 | Weight 5 lbs. | Value: 2500
The artistic scrawls on the dark surface of this small bronze cauldron depict an array of exotic animals, legendary beasts, leering fiends, and hosts of elementals. Once per day, if used as the focus or divine focus for a summon monster or summon nature’s ally spell, the cauldron automatically conjures 1d3 additional creatures of the same kind from the next lower level list. For example, if a user casts summon monster III to summon 1d3 wolves, he could also summon 1d3 additional wolves (or other creatures from the 2nd-level list).
Eventually you also hear a bit of commotion from the lower level coming though the windows.
Kleora decided that keeping the goat friendly would be better and so she left the rations on the floor and moved away as she said, "Alright Valstoi, I'll leave these here for you. We won't kill you if you behave yourself and come with us when we leave." She began to look around the area, no longer too worried by the goat, and eventually her eyes focused on the representation of the way the ley lines were being used to make the portals and spread winter across the globe.
Kleora looked around for something to write with or on or any books that might have information on what they were seeing. Barring that she simply tried to take the globe that had all of the information already on it. When she noticed the goat approach the ration and eat it Kleora took out another and tore off a part of it which she tossed to land near the goat. Maybe feeding it would let her get his goat.
"Bah He is getting away!"
He called back to the other strange folks he didnt really know. He may have made a miscalculation. He had assumed they were here to deal with Radosek while his witch protector was away. He felt a growing pit of despair in his gut. Had he made his move too soon? Time would tell, besides everyone made their way to their final resting spot at some point.
He gave one last glance at the teleporter and moved back into the room, blinking and watching the others. He wasnt entirely sure what to say at the moment.
"Sounds like trouble downstairs" Taya says as she goes to the window to look out.
Kleora heard Kell's frustration adn said, "We should probably fill him in on what the Rider told us. Radosek is, ultimately, a very small part of the problem and hardly worth chasing if he wants to flee..." She looked to Frjya and Freyr as she hesitated and asked, "Didn't we agree to kill Radoseck for the people that helped us? If so I suppose we should go find him and kill him while he is worn down."
"Yes, now we need to get back down and try and get him." She said as she ran back to the teleporter they used to get up. "Come come! No time to talk more. We will return."
With the others clearly deciding that Radosek did need to die he hurried back to the teleporter.... at least until he heard the gorgeous but hungry looking one mention the rider. He froze and grew even more pale. He was involved in witch business. The worst kind of witch business it seemed. He would be damned for that, he was sure.
He hurried for the teleporter. Maybe he could slip away once Radosek was taken care of. His helm hid most of his features except his beard. He was loathe to shave it, but he would if it meant he wouldnt be mired in witch business.
"Indeed. If he escapes, he'll run back to his mistress and we'll have twice the trouble to deal with. Quickly."
Covered in ice and quickly thawed the party finds themselves back on the lower level. Rounding the hallway, around the fountain you find that the doors are thrown wide and Radosek stands there, a spent scroll dropping from his fingers!
In front of him stands the ice statue of a dragon but it is no longer a simple statue as it steps off the platform towards you. Behind it the witch screams, clearly losing his shit.
The dragon is facing the doorway and moving forward. What do you do?
Bold may act
Round 8
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Dragon
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 16/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 17/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek HP: 34/50 AC: 18/13/16
Ice Dragon HP: 52/52 AC: 18/8/18
Taya activates her Spell Dance by spending an arcane pool point and hurries forward to engage the Witch.
Kleora considered for a moment how what to do with the goat. They were going to kill its master now so there was no point in holding it hostage, especially since he seemed to care so little for its survival. Truthfully it made her feel a bit sorry for the creature. She had her crossbow in hand and thought about firing a bolt to just kill the creature while it was eating.
She was ready to do it but then decided against the action. No point in wasting a bolt on it and she thought that she would need what few she had left. The psychic stepped onto the teleporter and found herself back on the first floor with Radoseck yelling and screaming at them.
Kleora did not like her current position but she could do little about it. Instead she took aim at Radoesck and pulled the trigger of her weapon before reloading for another shot.
He blinked at the living ice sculpture and grit his teeth. This was going to hurt. He was about to call out that they should advance as one, to make it hard for the magic ice creature to focus on a single foe when the elf woman darted forward almost too fast for him to register her movement. He beat the hilt of his dagger against his shield and roared out as he charged the ice dragon, hoping to give the elf a little time to end Radosek.
Frjya moved up so that she could see Radosek and glared hatefully at him.
Freyr closes in on the ice dragon with significantly more care than their new... ally? He raises his blade and attempts to brute force his way through its cold body and break it down. He then raises his armored hand, ready to intervene if it attempts to attack anyone else.
Frjya thinks quickly and lowers the witches defenses as Tayanalla moves to attack. Her blade connects with flesh thanks to the Evil Eye of Frjya. Even with the defenses lowered Kleora's bolt does not strike home.
Freyr and Kvell both move to the dragon, tough at different paces, and connect with their weapons doing fairly substantial damage as chunks of ice come off and hit the ground.
Radpsel again uses his flight hex to gain some space from the others but in doing so opens himself up to another attack from Tayanalla.
The icy dragon swipes out a heavy cold foot twice at Kvell but only manages to connect once!
Bold may act
Round 2
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Dragon
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 16/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 04/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek HP: 23/50 AC: 18/13/16 {-2 to AC}
Ice Dragon HP: 34/52 AC: 18/8/18
Kleora only had one shot left and she knew it. She reloaded her crossbow with her very last bolt and then took aim at the now floating witch. She lined up her shot and pulled the trigger hoping that she could hit the bastard.
Unfortunately the cold and the sight of the ice dragon made her aim go wild and come nowhere near her target.
With the witch flying away, Taya moves to engage the ice dragon.
He grunted when struck shivering from the sudden cold the ice sculpture inflicted him with. That was going to bruise to be sure. Radosek couldnt get away though he just couldn't. Using his shield to brace against the ice monster and hopefully keeping inside its reach he chanted and cast a spell. With any luck he would blind the bastard and bring him crashing down.
Fryja turned her attention to the dragon, draining it's ability.
Kleora's bolt sails wide but Tayanalla tags Radosek as he flies into the air leaving a trail of blood behind him.
Tayanalla then pivots but misses with her strike at the ice dragon, even with its lowered DC.
Frjya manages to make it less likely that the draong will be able to strike. At Kvell rattles the flying witch causing more damage and blinding him!!
Bold may act
Round 2
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Dragon
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 16/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 04/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek HP: 7/50 AC: 18/13/16 {-2 to AC}
Ice Dragon HP: 34/52 AC: 18/8/18 {-2 to Attacks}
Freyr presses the attack and swings down at the dragon again. "Enough trickery! We finish this now!"
Freyr swings declaring enough and his strike is hard, just not hard enough to completely end the ice dragon. It does look as though it is barely being held together though.
Having been hit is strieks back at Freyr with its slam attacks.
IN the air, suddenly blind, there is little the witch can do. He manages to keep control of his flight but his angle is bad and he drifts lower as he slowly retreats.
Bold may act
Round 3
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Dragon
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 02/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 04/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek HP: 7/50 AC: 18/13/16 {-2 to AC}
Ice Dragon HP: 13/52 AC: 18/8/18 {-2 to Attacks}
Watching the ice dragon strike at the brave man beside him he half ducked low chanting and touching his holy symbol for a moment. Hand aglow he reached over touching the man holy warmth and healing flowing into him.
"It's not your time to go to the boneyard yet friend, keep it up we will get through this."
He turned his attention back to keeping his shield between himself and the ice dragons claws and teeth.
Taya dodges away from the dragon, moves across the courtyard, and tosses a dart at the flying witch
Freyr grunts and lifts his armored gauntlets to intercept the blows raining down on him as much as possible. The force of the living statue is still enough to make his ears ring and drive him back a few paces, but he manages to stay standing regardless. "Appreciated," he grunts out as the new arrival's spell quickly takes the pain away and his bruises fade before they can form. His grip tightens around his blade again and he goes in for the kill.
"Thank you" Frjya said to Kvell with a smile and a nod. "My brother can be reckless."
"I'm going with Tayanalla to block Radosek's retreat!" She called.
Having been healed up Freyr again strikes the ice stature turned dragon and fine lines crack all though its form as some pieces fall to the ground, clearly it is almost out of the fight, but not quite. It again lashes out at Freyr.
Tayanalla nimbly avoids the ice dragon and plants a dart into the back of the blinded which who screams in pain.
Frjya moves to block Radosek who bumps into the wall as he tries to fly blind and drifts back to the ground awkwardly. He sings wildly but there is nothing near him to connect with as he swears creatively at you.
Bold may act
Round 2
Tayanalla, Freyr, Frjya, Kleora, Kvell
Radosek, Dragon
Day 7 - 2:30pm[u] Stat Tracker [/u]
Global Combat Condition: NONE |Freyr HP: 24/29 - AC: 17/15/12 Status:
Tayanalla HP: 18/18 - AC: 18/14/14 Status:
Kleora HP: 11/16 - AC: 12/12/10 Status:
Frjya HP: 16/16 - AC: 16/14/12 Status: MAGE ARMOR
Kvell HP: 04/17 - AC: 18/10/16 Status:________________________________
Radosek HP: 3/50 AC: 18/13/16 {-2 to AC} {Blind so another -2 to AC}
Ice Dragon HP: 2/52 AC: 18/8/18 {-2 to Attacks}
Kleora was at a complete loss as to what she could do to help at this point. She was out of bolts, she was out of magic that could to anything, and she didn't like it. She decided to move in closer and carefully skirted around the ice sculpture to get closer to Radosek and drew her sickle from her waist as she went.
Taya closes up on the blinded witch, taking no chances she stabs him and ends his threat..
Freyr hisses and braces himself against the dragon's frigid slams. "You're one to talk, sister," he sends through their link, managing to sound utterly deadpan without so much as moving his lips. He endures the hit and refuses to back down when his foe is so close to falling.
the ice dragon shatters and within the span of a eye blink Tayanalla brings Radosek low as well. He lays on the ground bleeding out quickly.
The rest of the tower is quiet as it would appear the few guards have fled. Searching though Radosek's items you do find some intresting bits of gear that may be of use.
Amulet of Natural Armor +1
Cloak of Resistance +1
Ring of Protection +1
Icicle Wand (15 Charges)
With a moment to breath the party can focus on what it wants to do next, closing the portal to Taldor would be high on the list but may or may not be the first order of business.
Tower XP: 2200 in total
Kleora was relieved that they had succeeded and was taking no chances with Radosek. She walked to where his body was bleeding out and knelt next to him and whispered softly in his ear as she used her sickle to slit his throat and make sure he was dead.
Kleora rose and said, "It is done." She let the others rifle the body and instead said, "We should get that portal closed."