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Antonius pauses to take a second look at the note.
Looks like tbis might have been written by a local he muses.
He looks over to the rat with a discerning eye.
You know, the more you are willing to help us the more I may be willing to undo the damage from my over eager friend there. The power of Razmir can return your allies to life, at least the ones that matter to you.
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"You can really bring 'em back? Dey is family, more or less, if'n ya' know what I mean. I mean, I turned 'em and all." she says.
"Alls I know is dat I was hired t' walk around da outside of dat Abadaran cathedral an' scatter some seeds or dust or sumfin. Never saw da woman... she always operated t'rew messages and intermediaries, ya' know wut I mean? Only time I saw here she waz in dis mask, so never really saw her. But, I sez, da pay is good, and da work is eazy, so, I take no nevermind and we take da job.
"And, dis stuff, nuthin' special. Just some stuff weze exportin' to places da stuffs will be more profitable, you know? Mostly just stuff that fell off da back of a truck, thrown out in the trash, and da like."
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Realizing that they had likely found everything of value, and sure that Underbridge Exports were out of the auction, the team reports back to Sheila (30 minutes pass in searching, and in transit).
"Excellent!" the Venture-Captain beams with the report of the seekers. "For your next mission, I have an idea.
“We’re still a little short on funds and we need to make some quick coin! If you’re daring enough, head over to the Alabaster District and enter a hydra baiting competition at the Serpent’s Run coliseum. The Master of Games, Axetongue Droaeb, has offered a decent sized purse to adventurers willing to get in the ring with one of his ferocious multi-headed beasts. As always, this event draws a tremendous crowd, one whose coin will more than double the purse he pays to contest participants. “
You have little trouble locating Jorston “Axetongue” Droaeb. The dwarven Master of Games eagerly seeks out contestants for his most popular event. He offers you a rather large sum of money, based on the hydra he has in mind for you.
All that you must do is fight the hydra for 6 rounds, plus a bonus for each additional round they draw the fight out (as longer fights make for more excitement and more excitement makes him more money, especially once the crowd starts betting).
"Make it exciting," says the dwarf. "If you falter, my handlers will rush in to save you. But as soon as one of you falls, the match is over.
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Antonius smiles at the idea of Vars taking on the monstrosity on his own. If you are willing to face the test then who are we to stand in your way? However, I do note that Duhwoo has also been anxious to unleash that blade of his, perhaps the two of you could face it together?
If you find yourself in need of assistance then please just shout and we will be there. In the meantime, perhaps I can provide a little assistance before you are hurled into the teeth of the beast...
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Antonius reaches out and places a hand on Vars, he mutters a spell and a soft blue glow envelops him. He draws out a short thick white oak wand and taps him with it before finally drawing out a scroll. He mutters the words which glow bright green, as the light fades and he touches Vars a third time you can see the words remain bright and new on the page.
You are now blessed with the power of the Great God Razmir, go forth and achieve victory in his name he bellows for the benefit of the crowd and with a knowing wink and a wholly sincere smile to Vars.
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The handles bring out a 12-headed huge hydra.
The three in the crowd are warned that interference with the fight from folks outside the ring will end the fight, as a loss.
It is a 12-headed advanced miasma hydra. N Huge Magical Beast.
It is resistant to damage that is not from a cold iron weapon, immune to disease and poison. Its bites are poisonous, and if you cut off a head or cause bleed damage, you will expose yourself to its poison.
It has fast healing scaled by the current number of heads. Of course, like many hydras, if you cut off a head, it will regrow two new ones, unless fire or acid is applied to the stump.
Hydra Traits (Ex) A hydra can be killed by severing all of its heads or slaying its body. Any attack that is not an attempt to sever a head affects the body, including area attacks or attacks that cause piercing or bludgeoning damage. To sever a head, an opponent must make a sunder attempt with a slashing weapon targeting a head. A head is considered a separate weapon with hardness 0 and hit points equal to the hydra's HD. To sever a head, an opponent must inflict enough damage to reduce the head's hit points to 0 or less. Severing a head deals damage to the hydra's body equal to the hydra's current HD. A hydra can't attack with a severed head, but takes no other penalties.
The hydra shrieks with all twelve heads, in what looks like some sort of serpentine frenzy, as it moves forward, ready to attack...
- x Hydra
- => Vars
- => Duhwoo
U = Unconscious
S = Surprised
D = Delay
=> Active
Conditions:
Avoreal: 154/154 (+33)
Antonius: 164/164 (+17)
Duhwoo: 264/264
Vars: 213/213
Vuvu: 155/155,
Enemies (or Allies?)
Hydra: -0 [12 Heads]
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the hillbilly rages -- with <"COME AND GIT ME"> -- and charges in enthusiastically, stopping 10' short to Lunge at it with Power Attack:
(singing loudly)"CHARGE TH' MUTANT WITH YER BLADE!!"
points
on the off chance the freak strikes at Duhwoo:
"SMACK THE BEAST FER EACH BITE MADE!!"
for points of damage
plus another points of crit damage
for points of damage
for points of damage
if AC 38 confirms, then another points of crit damage
if AC 34 hits, then points of damage
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The hydra does not react as the hillbilly rushes in, slashing its body.
It does not respond to their attacks, and just stands there, 12 heads staring into space, though its wounds do heal some.
- x Hydra
- => Vars
- => Duhwoo
U = Unconscious
S = Surprised
D = Delay
=> Active
Conditions:
Avoreal: 154/154 (+33)
Antonius: 164/164 (+17)
Duhwoo: 264/264
Vars: 213/213
Vuvu: 155/155,
Enemies (or Allies?)
Hydra: -53 [12 Heads]
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Duhwoo gets the idea, and uses his action to start a Bardic Performance to Inspire Courage () as he nods to Vars and ambles to the wall opposite Vars' position (provoking AoOs at least as much as Vars did) ...
he continues singing, but now with a tinge of magic behind it:
"THIS IS HOW WE DOE-SEE-DOE! MAKE A SAMMICH WITH YER FOE!!"
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Vars smacks the hydra with the flat of his blade, then starts moving around. The hydra lashes out at him as he does.
It then attacks Duhwoo, when he runs away.
The hydra then looks back to Duhwoo, who is now too far away, and then all twelve of the heads breath cones of nasty, nasty gasses at Vars.
Var is unaffected by the miasma of gasses.
- x Hydra [BREATHED NASTINESS!]
- => Vars
- => Duhwoo
U = Unconscious
S = Surprised
D = Delay
=> Active
Conditions:
Avoreal: 154/154 (+33)
Antonius: 164/164 (+17)
Duhwoo: 256/264
Vars: 213/213
Vuvu: 155/155,
Enemies (or Allies?)
Hydra: -53 [12 Heads] [DAZED]
-9 NL