Claw AoO: magic, silver
Riori casts faerie fire, creating a purple cloud of light that clings to the trapper to keep it from blending back into its surroundings as it tries to escape.
Chumtooth hurls his harpoon again.
"Were it me, I'd take the deal, but I reckon you've underestimated my crew mates' bloodthirst," Riori says, still holding her starknife at the ready.
”It speaks?!” Chumtooth replies, surprised. ”It may leave, and not die, if it leaves its treasure, does not tell the one-eyed giants or their masters of our presence, and does not attack us again. If it does any of those things, it will die slowly and in agony. I will tear its living flesh from it in bloody chunks, and feast while it begs for death!”
Faengrim will show his bloody, sharky teeth.
Faengrim will auto Aid Intimidate
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"I will leave the weapon and return from where I came. The one-eyes will know nothing of this. I will not attack again. I will also leave you with this: Beware the one-eye leader. He is not to be trusted." With that, the trapper leaves the weapon behind and, if permitted, squeezes through the rubble and disappears.
The weapon is a size Large dagger +2 that can be wielded as a shortsword.
"Ta," Riori waves farewell as the still glowing trapper retreats. "Mighty civilized carnivorous floor. I'd say we should invite it to join the crew, but might find us too rough."
She points at the cyclopean dagger. "That's the magic I was seeing before. Sadly no stone, but should be worth a fair penny if someone don't want it."
"Won't fit on the ship."
If noone else wants it, Faengrim straps on the dagger/shortsword and gets ready to continue on.
"Let us continue to seek the Stone," Chumtooth says, moving into the room and northward. Seeing two paths, he says to the others, "Which way to you think is best?"
Faengrim goes to have a look in one of the rooms.
+2 in urban terrain; +4 in water terrain; +2 v aquatic humanoids; +4 v giants; +4 v humans
"May as well just pick a route and go and circle back if we have to," Riori suggests.
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Moving to the next room (the one to the northwest). Two doors enter this vaulted chamber, one to the north and another to the southwest. Frescoes of cyclopes are etched in the polished walls to the southeast where a natural stone tunnel leads deeper into the mountain. Proceeding north, you pass into an open-air rotunda capped by a small dome that overlooks the valley and ruined streets here, connecting to a short rectangular hall where exits lead north, south, and east. A collection of clay tablets, each marked with strange runes, lies neatly stacked in the northeast corner of the hall.
Dantes takes a cursory look at the tablets, which are written in the pictographic language of the cyclopes. They seem to be reports of some sort, but he estimates that it would take several hours to go through them in their entirety.
An investigation of the room to the north reveals nothing of interest, so you backtrack to the rotunda and proceed up the staircase to the north. The staircase goes up 25 feet to a terrace, which offers a commanding view of the ruined streets and buildings below. Several statues gaze outward from its wall. To the northeast and southeast, a giant cavern opens into the mountainside where two tunnels lie choked with rubble. The statues depict ugly humanoids with bows aimed outward into the valley. Suddenly, they begin to move!
One of them targets Faengrim with its bow, loosing two arrows in rapid succession at the mate! Its aim is particularly sharp (Deadly Aim), but the first mate is quicker and avoids both arrows!
INITIATIVE
Gargoyle 2
Rogar
Dantes
Faengrim
Gargoyle 4
Gargoyle 5
Gargoyle 6
Gargoyle 1
Gargoyle 3
Riori
Chumtooth
(+4 in water)
Faengrim looks at the gargoyles as they fire at him and miss. "You are making a mistake. We've already eaten the hearts of five giants today. We can add yours to our table or you can benefit from this meeting."
Dantes steps over to Faengrim and casts a spell on him.
Casting fly on him. Knowledge check
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Rogar hurls a bomb, catching three of the gargoyles in the resultant explosion; two are blinded. He then seeks cover, but there is none to be found. Dantes steps up and casts fly on Faengrim, who attempts to deomralize them, which leaves the gargoyles shaken (-2 on attacks, saves, and skill/attribute checks) for 3 rounds. The two blinded cargoyles remain on their perches, but the rest take flight, shooting arrows at Dantes, Rogar, and Faengrim.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -5 hp, blinded (1 rd), shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -24 hp, blinded (1 rd), shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -5 hp, shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 111/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 101/124
Dantes: AC 15, hp 52/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 81/93
Chumtooth hurls his harpoon at the nearest ghoul.
Faengrim smiles a predatory smile as he starts to float. He then shoots up at one of the blinded gargoyles.
+2 Greatsword: vital strike, power attack, charge
I don't know which gargoyle is which so did not move my character.
Riori flies upward with the use of her Lure of the Heavens ability.
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Riori and Chumtooth both launch their attacks, Riori taking to the skies and Chumtooth hurling his returning harpoon at the gargoyle that targeted his firstmate, impaling the creature. It immediately turns to stone and plummets to the ground, breaking into many pieces. Gargoyle 2 seems to take offense to this and targets Chumtooth with its bow, but both shots go wide.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds) dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -5 hp, blinded (1 rd), shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -24 hp, blinded (1 rd), shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -5 hp, shaken (3 rds)
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (3 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 111/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 101/124
Dantes: AC 15, hp 52/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 81/93
Faengrim slahses and cuts at his target.
+2 Greatsword: power attack
+2 Greatsword: power attack
Chumtooth launches his harpoon at the nearest ghoul.
He recalls the whale-spear, and hurls it again.
Dantes strikes at one of the gargoyles that looks most severely wounded (number 4).
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Rogar's shot catches #5 right between the wings. The damage is minimal, but the effects of the poison are not. The gargoyle pauses in its flight and attacks, hovering and trying to clear its eyes. Dantes targets #4 with a blast from his wand of magic missiles, and it grins wickedly as flecks of stony flesh fly off. Faengrim slashes twice at gargoyle #3, hitting once and inflicting considerable damage.
Gargoyles 4, 6, and 3 respond to the attacks against them in kind. Dantes is hit twice by the arrows for 22 points of damage. Number 6 misses Rogar, while number 3 drops its bow and engages Faengrim with tooth, claw, and horn, but proves unable to get past the warrior's defenses.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (2 rds)
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -24 hp, shaken (2 rds)
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -29 hp, shaken (2 rds)
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -33 hp, shaken (2 rds), dazzled, dazed, blinded
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (2 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 111/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 101/124, engaged with gargoyle #3
Dantes: AC 15, hp 30/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 81/93
Faengrim continues to attack.
+2 Greatsword: power attack
+2 Greatsword: power attack
Riori calls on the goddess and sends a small wave of healing energy toward her comrades.
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Riori calls upon divine power to heal her companions (everyone gets 15 hit points back). Chumtooth hurls his harpoon again, striking #4 twice in rapid succession. The gargoyle growls an unintelligible reply. Gargoyle #2 launches two arrows at the pirate captain, but only the first shot hits.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (1 rds)
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -24 hp, shaken (2 rds)
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -57 hp, shaken (2 rds)
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -33 hp, shaken (2 rds), dazzled, dazed, blinded
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (2 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 87/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 116/124, engaged with gargoyle #3
Dantes: AC 15, hp 46/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 93/93
Dantes tries to drop a wounded gargoyle to reduce their numbers.
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Rogar catches gargoyle 2 in the chest, but the creature ignores the toxins that coat the bolt. Gargoyle 5, however, is still succumbing to the effects of its troubles. Dantes slams another with a volley of magic missiles, but the gargoyle somehow stays aloft, despite looking very haggard. Faengrim launches a renewed round of attacks against his foe, leaving it battered and looking very much like it is ready to drop!
Gargoyle 4 shoots at Dantes in retaliation for being hit by the magic missiles. One arrow finds its mark, inflicting 10 points of damage! Gargoyle 5 continues to flutter about helplessly. Gargoyle 6 fires at Rogar again, and misses twice more. Gargoyle 3 fights for its very existence against Faengrim. The first mate is clawed twice for a total of 11 points.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, -1 hp
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -72 hp, shaken (1 rds), engaged with Faengrim
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -63 hp, shaken (1 rds)
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -33 hp, shaken (1 rds), dazzled, dazed, blinded
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (1 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 87/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 105/124, engaged with gargoyle #3
Dantes: AC 15, hp 36/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 93/93
Chumtooth hurls his harpoon again.
He recalls the harpoon and hurls it again.
Faengrim cuts at his foe.
+2 Greatsword: power attack
If that attack takes it out, Faengrim will move to the next closest target. If not, cut again.
+2 Greatsword: power attack
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Chumtooth hurls his harpoon into the form of gargoyle 4! It falls from the sky and hits the ground with a hard thud. The harpoon returns to his hand, and he hurls again, aiming for gargoyle 2 this time. Again, the spear hits home, but the gargoyle does not fall. Riori hurls her starknife again, aiming for the same target and connecting twice!
The wounded gargoyle aims at Riori and fires two shots, but both miss.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, -29 hp
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -72 hp, shaken (1 rds), engaged with Faengrim
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -63 hp dead
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -33 hp, shaken (1 rds), dazzled, dazed, blinded
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed, shaken (1 rds)
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 87/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 105/124, engaged with gargoyle #3
Dantes: AC 15, hp 36/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 93/93
Content that the fighters have the battle well in hand, Dantes continues to wheedle away at the gargoyles from a safe distance.
Wand of magic missiles at gargoyle 2, damage
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Rogar aims for #6, but fumbles the shot, and the bolt goes far afield. Dantes blasts #2 with another barrage of magic missiles. Faengrim guts his target and, seeing it fall, moves to the next nearest target (#5), striking a telling blow against it as well. Gargoyle #5 drops its bow in favor of attacking its new foe hand-to-hand, as gargoyle #6 takes aim at Dantes. Faengrim is hit twice with a claw and a gore attack, for 10 points of damage, while Dantes is hit with an arrow for 9 points.
STATUS
Gargoyle 1: AC 19, unharmed dead
Gargoyle 2: AC 19, -36 hp
Gargoyle 3: AC 19, -96 hp dead
Gargoyle 4: AC 19, -63 hp dead
Gargoyle 5: AC 19, -56 hp, engaged with Faengrim
Gargoyle 6: AC 19, unharmed
Chumtooth: AC 19, hp 87/111
Riori: AC 25, hp 87/87
Faengrim: AC 23, hp 95/124, engaged with gargoyle #5
Dantes: AC 15, hp 27/65
Rogar: AC 25, hp 93/93
Seeing Dantes looking a little ragged, Riori flies next to him and casts cure critical wounds.
Chumtooth hurls his harpoon at one of the remaining gargoyles.