"The barkskin helped some, but let's get patched up before heading on."
Grinner taps Terry one time with his wand.
He taps himself once as well.
He then ribbits a little, conjuring up some water to help put out some of the fire as the elemental blinks out of existence.
"Perhaps inside is the place to be?"
He casts Bless on the party before they head in.
"I 'ave some rope," Grimnir says as he pulls a coil from his pack.
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The group easily climbs up to the second floor balcony using the now inanimate vines. Though Terry is beyond confused as he opens the shutters only to step into the first floor foyer with the front door now at his back.
The low light of a single lantern reflects off the gleaming wooden floors and dark paneled walls of this foyer. The west wall incorporates an old stone facade that holds tall, stained-glass windows and carved double doors.
The west wall is the stone facade of an old shrine of Desna around which the house is built. The church doors are carved with a motif of warped butterflies fluttering among astrological symbols.
Two tall stained-glass windows each depict spider-butterfly hybrids in a tranquil expanse.
Grinner (52/52)
Terry (49/49; MI 6)
Gerard
Grimnir
"Really? What hellishly warped mind decided to put butterflies and spiders together."
Terry's mouth writes as thoughts and feeling chase themselves across his face, settling in determination mixed with disgust.
"I wasn't so sure we were doing the right thing in coming here, but this has got to be stopped. I suppose sneaking up on them is out of the question after the tussle outside."
Without any attempt at subtlety he attempts to throw open the double doors in front of him and march through.
Grimnir growls, nods, and marches through the double doors first.
*Ribbit* "Gerard, Perhaps a quick magical scan of the room is in order before we proceed through the next doors."
Gerard nods and uses Detect Magic. He expected the whole realm they were in to light up, but perhaps some items would have a stronger dweomer.
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Grimnir tries to push his way through the set of double doors to the north, only to find them barred from the other side. As the doors jolt the stained glass windows shatter inward with a deafening crash.
The stained glass slowly begins to reassemble itself as it constructs itself into a fresh and new nightmare in the form of a glass beetle.
Terry (49/49)
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Glass Monster
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Grinner (52/52)
Gerard
Grimnir
Knowledge Arcana
Thank the gods its not another spider. That was getting old. Not so old that the butterfly thing was welcome though.
Terry casts Arcane Mark (defensively, always defensively since it is an auto success) to get an extra attack, all attacks at -2 from spell combat.
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Gerard knows that this is nothing more than a stained glass golem. It is a construct that is immune to all forms of magic that offer spell resistance. The golem is also able to realign it's stained glass plates to reflect spells back at the user. The stained glass panes are well protected against weapons as the golem is resistant to all weapons except those made from adamantine. Gerard also can tell that if the shards of glass were to strike a person they would definitely bleed out from the blow.
With his rapier drawn Terry deftly and precisely sticks it through several panes of glass, sending cracks all throughout. Though the blade doesn't do nearly enough damage.
The Glass Golem turns to Terry and Grimnir as it slams into them.
The golem's jagged glass hits a major artery on terry as his blood squirts across the wall leaving a red splash across such a gray toned environment.
Terry (23/49; Bleed 8)
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Glass Monster (-33)
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Grinner (52/52)
Gerard
Grimnir
Gerard takes a moment to center himself, and tries to cast Bear's Endurance on Terry, as defensively as possible.
Concentration check using move action to center , so need a 19.
The golem distracted him and the spell failed, however.
Grinner calls a curse upon the glass golem with a Misfortune Hex.
*Ribbit Ribbit* He chants with Chant Hex, extending the duration of Misfortune Hex.
Terry presses the attack with another defensively cast arcane mark
+8/1d6+12 Rapier, +1
Unfortunately his aim was rather unimpressive this time.
Grimnir plants his feet in a defensive stance and calls upon the power of stone to strengthen his attacks.
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The glass golem resists the misfortune that Grinner attempts to bring down on it while Grimnir shatters several panes of glass causing the creature's frame to shudder.
Terry manages to get in a single blow of his own as he stabs through the construct's glass eye.
Two more images dissipate in a stream of magical dust as the glass panes waver and collapse.
The dreamworld wavers for but a moment leaving you all feeling stronger! You are now lvl 8.
Terry (49/49; MI 4)
Grinner (52/52)
Gerard
Grimnir
Tin pokes his head out at Grinner seemingly informing him of something. He them ducks his head back into Grinner's backpack.
"I feel more enlightened by the spirits."
"Le's rest fer a minute," Grimnir suggests, breathing heavily from the combat.
"One of you strong types can just kick that door down for us, can't you," Gerard asked expectantly.
Grimnir gives the door a few swift kicks.
Before heading in to the next room, Terry will use a spell scar to cast a shield spell. If there is trouble in that room it will last long enough for the battle, otherwise it will run out in a minute.
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Grimnir turns to kick the northern doors and ends up kicking the bare wall instead. In the brief and short time the double doors have vanished as the room seems to have slightly rearranged itself within the Dream realm. Was it even there to begin with.
A small pack of rats flow out of every crevice in the room as they flee underneath the door to the west. As they make their way under the door, the last rat stands briefly upright, turns to Grimnir with twitching whiskers, and whispers, “Turn back. You want no part of this hell.” It then disappears under the door with his fellows.
"I guess we should have expected this. Lt's hope our adversaries can't control these changes. I wonder if we can?"
Terry tries to concentrate on believing that the door reappears.
"I almost agree with that rat. Let's try the door to the east and see what happens."
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The group turns to the east at the suggestion of the talking rat.
Fine velvet curtains drape the walls of this richly furnished theater. Four rows of wooden seats fill the room, and a fire-lit lantern projector stands at the rear. The lantern’s bronze latticework frame holds 8 circular glass slides that slowly revolve in front of the lens, projecting horrific images of multi-limbed fiends on a small screen, eerily illuminating the chamber.
Grinner looks at the rat, then at the party. "You know, it's becoming cliche at this point." He ribbit-laughs a little and agrees to go East.
Terry stares at the north wall for a little longer, casts heightened awareness on himself from his wand, then joins the others at the east door.
"The theme? I'd have to agree. Someone seems a bit obsessed. Or possessed. Perhaps both. At least they're not..."
At that moment Terry notes the multiple limbs and the fact that there are exactly 8 mirrors.
...spiders?" His statement changes tone and ends up as a question.
"Really? Guys, I don't know about all of you, but I am most definitely tired of this spider thing."
Terry casts detect magic and gives the room a scan. If nothing presents itself as a threat he advances.
Know. Planes
"Those images look like two different asuras. I'm not sure what that means, but wither worshippers of such things are nearby, or those asuras will be waiting on us."
Grimnir spits, not sure what it all means, and prepares to fight whatever it is Gerard just mentioned.
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Out of the flickering and distorted images steps a new breed of horrifying creature. A pair of spiked fiends, interwoven through bodily cavities and impaling limbs, spin in a dance with their twin curved knives.
Several images seem to follow the distorted image as it weaves back and forth.
As you step into the room to investigate the door behind you also seems to vanish into the dream realm.
Grinner
Grimnir
Terry
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Asura (MI-3)
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Gerard
Not knowing what this is, Grinner calls upon an old standby with a Misfortune Hex.
*Ribbit Ribbit* He chants with Chant Hex.
Grimnir steps in front of the others and readies an attack with his weapon should the creature come nearer.
Actually Terry's init was 4 higher since he would have burned the heightened awareness. I'll remove it from his active conditions since, even though it does not matter, I would have used it. He cast shield from a spell scar when Grimnir kicked the north wall. I'm thinking there is only a round or two left of that, if any. Let me know as it will affect tactics.
Since Grimnir is doing the whole stand still thing, Terry will cast magic missle (CL 5) from his spell scars and step to the side.
"Eat these, abomination!"
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Grinner brings misfortune down upon the Asura.
The Asura seems to have far more fortune in its favor that Grinner isn't able to overcome.
Terry sends several missiles down range at the outsider, though it seems to absorb them.
Grimnir stands his ground in the middle of the room and as the creature approaches he gets a solid blow in that seems to dissipate on of the images.
The Asura gains ground and gets face to face with Grimnir as it tries to gut the dwarf with his kukri.
Grinner
Terry
Grimnir (78/84)
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Asura (MI-2)
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Gerard
"Crap! I'm really tired of these things eating all the spells I throw at them. I guess its back to the old fashioned way of doing things."
Grinner tries again with his hex, knowing it is his last chance to affect the creature with it.
*Ribbit Ribbit* The ribbiting continues.
Since a 5' step is not allowed in difficult terrain, Terry does a move and attack.
+10/1d6+12 Rapier, +1
Gerard uses a point from his Phrenic pool to double his chances of beating the creatures spell resistance with his magic missiles.
Damage
Caster level check
Caster level check
Grimnir sends his stone servant ahead to try to eliminate one of the remaining images, but it misses badly and splinters a chair, instead.
The dwarf steps back, plants his feet, and then tries to do some damage to this enemy himself.
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Gerard pelts the creature with magical missiles as Grinner attempts a new hex against the Asura.
The outsider continues to resist as Terry stabs his rapier at it once more.
Terry manages to land a resounding blow against the true Asura.
Grimnir takes a step back and plants his feet once more.
The Asura slashes the dwarf's arm, though he is able to return the favor with his Dorn Derger while the rocky elements flails about at a chair.
Grimnir evaporates another mirror image as his Dorn Derger slams through and into the real Asura.
The Asura's Kukri's swap hands as it begins a dance of devastation throughout the group as it slowly regenerates.
Each of it's attacks miss as the group has a chance to set up defenses.
Grinner
Terry
Grimnir (72/84)
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Asura (35; MI-1)
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Gerard
"Maybe I can get rid of an image."
Grinner tries to hit the Asura with a Touch of Flame. He doesn't know if fire will work, but perhaps an image could be used up either way.
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He takes a step back.
Terry walks forward, shoving chairs aside until he meets the Asura. Again he is denied a full attack by the blasted furniture, but his single blow seems to fly true.
+10/1d6+12 Rapier