There is a single door on the third floor landing. The steps continue up.
Gozrek gets to work....
Up another level, a single door stands at the top of the final landing.
] Gozrek opens the door and looks about.
Beyond the door is a long hallway, with doors on both the left and the right.
Gozrek moves quickly, not worrying about the extra noise with these doors closed. He gives each door a once over
Left: silence.
Right: silence.
Neither appears to be trapped.
Gozrek opens them both and quickly looks in .
Opening the first left-hand door, Gozrek steps into a spacious bedroom lavishly decorated with fine furniture, gold trim, and sleek furs piled high on the four-poster. He is about to leave when he catches a seam in the wallpaper out of the corner of his eye.
There is a secret door behind the bed.
Augrym surveys the room, impressed with its lavish surroundings. Then he goes to open the secret door.
”Perhaps this leads to an exit?”
We're definitely not on ground level. Given the narrow diameter of the tower, I think we should check this door first." Gozrek then heads to the western door.
Gozrek opens the western door onto a well-appointed lavatory, featuring a cushioned privy and a large marble tub.
Augrym opens the the secret door a little wider, revealing what appears to be a closet lined with lingerie, light whips, gags, and other assorted playthings.
Frustrated, Gozrek moves to the secret door, eager to engage before it's too late.
Gozrek opens the door in front of him.
Gozrek tries the handle. THIS door is locked.
Bytor quietly offers his assistance on unlocking the door.
With Bytor's help, Gozrek unlocks the door and lets it swing wide. He finds himself face-to-face with a guard. "They're here!" He thrusts out with his sword, fishing for flesh in the empty doorway. Another guard fires an arrow over his shoulder.
HIT
HIT
HIT
MISS
A splash of blood stains the floor.
Behind the guards are two familiar faces. One of them hurls an axe at the doorway.
HIT
HIT
The other strikes up a beautiful aria in a contralto voice.
+2 if Surprise
+2 if Surprise
Suprise
1. Guards
2. Drelev
3. Quintessa
Round I
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym, Unrak, Bytor
2. Guards, Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa
Not realizing how much his heart had been working overtime while going through the tower, Gozrek is already prepared for the fight. While still invisible, he moves to bring everything to bear, for this is DRELEV himself! With quick words he hastens the party for what is undoubtedly a fight to the death!
Gozrek fires off his spell and slips into the room.
Round I
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym, Unrak, Bytor
2. Guards, Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa
Unrak's eyes narrow with hatred, but he uses his mind BEFORE allowing it to go red with rage. He casts a spell of Shield before engaging.
Current conditions:
Iron skin: +5 AC
Shield: +4 AC
Haste: +1 AC, hit, Ref, attack on FA
If possible, before the battle begins, Bytor casts Message on everyone so that every can communicate at a whisper.
Hearing the beautiful aria, Bytor begins his own Countersong.
The heroes steel themselves for combat, seeking both magical and tactical advantage.
Round I
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym, Unrak, Bytor
2. Guards, Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa
Augrym casts Heroism on himself.
Panicking, the guards both flail at the only foe they can actually see. Neither makes contact.
MISS
MISS
Drelev himself sneers at the Dreadful Bear. "Ah, the lickspittle puppy dog of my neighbor to the east. I shall enjoy shaving off that ugly beard of yours!"
A quick flick of his wrist slips Drelev's blade along the hilt of Unrak's greatsword, forcing the big man to let go with one hand. A second flick catches the big blade's crossguard, pulling the entire weapon from Unrak's other hand and sending it flying.
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
The greatsword sails over Quintessa's head a buries itself in the corner of the wall behind her.
Round I
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym, Unrak, Bytor
2. Guards, Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa
Taranis begins casting a complex spell, hoping to bring in some back up.
John steps to the side. There's a lot in his way, but he spies the guard next to Augrym. He let's fly with his full barrage:
RANGED FULL ATTACK
First Attack:
for
for
for
for
All of John's arrows find wood instead of blood and bone, with three nearly taking some of Bytor's beard along for the ride.
Lady Quintessa continues her sing-song voice, but crushes three nutshells together to weave a spell into the concerto. Everyone near the door begins to feel a little fuzzy in the head.
Round II
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym (WILL), Unrak (WILL), Bytor (WILL)
2. Guards (red [REDACTED]), Drelev
3. John (WILL), Taranis
4. Quintessa
Utterly frustrated at how everything goes wrong, he decides to just go for it, casting a spell:
for
for
He then uses his Vanishing trick.
Taranis completes his spell as an air elemental descends on the nearest guard:
for
"F&$&! Clear out if you can!" Taranis then begins another complex spell.
Rage...
awesome
Unrak rips his bastard sword from its scabbard and swings with vengeance at Drelev
Gozrek sends two tongues of flame to lick Lady Quintessa. She ducks the first blast, but the second catches her full in the face!
The elemental strikes at one of the guards, who proves a tougher target than expected.
Meanwhile, Augrym, Unrak, and Bytor, and John all feel very... confused.
Augrym takes the opportunity to punch himself in the face, hoping to clear his head.
Unrak, in a moment of clarity, draws and swings his blade at the Baron, who laughs at his clumsy swing. "Is that all?" he snorts.
Bytor... Bytor finds himself standing beside a terrifying archer. He lashes out. At John. Not very well, of course.
One guard stays on Unrak, the other swipes at the elemental.
MISS
???
Drelev himself sneers at Unrak. "I can relieve you of this one too!" In two quick movements, he sends Unrak's bastard sword flying as well. It thuds into the wall to the west, landing at the feet of a guard.
SUCCESS
SUCCESS
Round II
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym (86/95 hp, confused), Unrak (disarmed, confused, must attack Drelev), Bytor (confused)
2. Guards (red confused), Drelev
3. John (TBD, possibly confused, maybe required to attack Bytor), Taranis
4. Quintessa (16 dmg)
Taranis finishes his spell and brings forth a larger air elemental. Needing space to move it flies in overhead to fight within the room before attacking.
Taranis then casts Barkskin on John
Drelev himself sneers at Unrak. "I can relieve you of this one too!" In two quick movements, he sends Unrak's bastard sword flying as well. It thuds into the wall to the west, landing at the feet of a guard.[dice=Greater Disarm @ Unrak CMD]d20+19+2+2 SUCCESS
One guard swipes at the elemental as it passes, while the other mumbles something about "shoe-hand time packets" and farts copiously.
MISS
To Drelev's surprise, Unrak just barely hangs on to his weapon. Taranis turns John's skin into a hardy leather.
Round II
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym (86/95 hp, confused), Unrak (disarmed, confused, must attack Drelev), Bytor (confused)
2. Guards (red confused), Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa (16 dmg)
BOTTING FOR JOHN
John takes a bead on Drelev himself, releasing arrows rapidly!!
1d20 + 21 - 3 - 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 21 - 3 - 2 + 2 - 2 = 20 for DMG if hit: 2d8 + 18 + 12 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4, 6) + 18 + 12 + 2 + 1 = 43
John fires off a barrage of arrows that sail past Bytor's ear; two make it through the oblique doorframe, but connect only with the far wall.
Quintessa presses herself against the wall, seeming to melt into it and disappear.
Round III
1. Gozrek (30/52 hp), Augrym (86/95 hp, confused), Unrak (confused, must attack Drelev), Bytor (confused)
2. Guards (red confused), Drelev
3. John, Taranis
4. Quintessa (16 dmg)
Gozrek appears for a moment, just enough to hurl a snowball at the face of the guard next to him.
for Gozrek then opts for invisiblity over the ubiquitous use of his final easy spell, Grease.
In a moment of lucidity, Bytor casts Dispel Magic and targets Unrak to try and break the confusion engulfing the party!
Unrak goes after Drelev
<--THREAT!!
<--THREAT!!!!