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Round 1
Effects none
- Durm -
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
The light of the surface world above provides a welcome reprieve from the blue and green fungus of the caverns below, and the light illuminates a stream whose water is hastened by runoff from a recent storm further up the mountains. A ledge to the west rises up to the nearby forest canopy.
Janira and the minotaur suddenly appear again, obviously exhausted and still fighting each other.
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Round 1-2
Effects none
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
- -----Round 2-----
- Durm -
Durm's charge distracts the minotaur just enough for Janira to dodge most of the beast's attacks, then back away and try to disarm it. Unfortunately, she drops her own whip in the process.
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Raul steps out of the tunnel, fishing for the scroll he borrowed from Janira's pack. He unrolls the scroll and reads the druidic symbols, completing an entangling transformative spell.
Move: Retrieve item (scroll of entangle)
Standard: Use scroll of entangle, target centered per map
Entangle: Reflex save (DC per Scenario, 12?) to avoid getting entangled. Save if in the area when spell cast, enters the area, or is standing in the area when the caster's turn comes again. Area inside spell zone is difficult terrain regardless. Duration 6 minutes.
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"Holy-JANIRA! We're here to help, try to get back across the stream!" Minna calls out as they realize that their teacher is in a pretty tight spot. She hustles forward, but not so much that she outpaces Quintillus or her two nature-loving companions.
"Here, this might help if you've a mind to start shooting," she says to Klah as she places her hand on his arm to give him a little bit of guidance.
Minna moves to her current map position (20 ft. speed) and casts Guidance on Klah.
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Ashwalker squints in the light, "JANIRA!" he yells, more trying to get her attention than in surprise.
The spiritual visage of an ant again forms around his body, his arms rippling with new sinew and muscle. While holding his hammer forward, Ash closes his eyes and calls forth, "Great spirits, lend me your strength!" His earth breaker grows noticeably heavier in his hands, its heft pulling his arms down.
He begins moving forward, his large frame clearly gaining speed as he runs directly towards the stream.
Standard Action: Cast lead blades on the earth breaker (Now: +4, 3d6+6)
Move 30'
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Round 2-3
Effects none
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
- -----Round 3-----
- Durm -
Minna moves forward cautiously, taking the time to bless Klah. Quintilus and Drum move all the way up to the river, and Raul traps the minotaur in a sudden growth of underbrush. Maudi begins flying a wide circle across the river, while Klah enchants his weapon and stalks forward.
The minotaur busts free of the tangling vines and charges up to Janira, just in time to prevent her from picking up her weapon. She takes a cut to the back, but manages to flee toward your party.
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Ash bares down, head horizontal with the ground as he charges the stream. Gaining steam he makes a mighty leap, arms and legs cartwheeling in the air as he easily clears the distance. He lands with a audible 'thud' and plants his feet solidly on the ground, begging the Minotaur to take him head on. He growls through his gritted teeth, "You are safe Janira, as for your new found friend, I believe it is time for a visit to the Boneyard."
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"Hah! You're in for it now you overgrown cud-chewer!" Minna whoops as Klah and Maudi prepare to take the fight to the minotaur. "Just across the stream Janira, we've got you!" she calls as she does her best to close the distance between herself and the injured halfling.
Minna will double move to her current position; the greenery being difficult terrain was accounted for when doing so.
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Round 3-4
Effects none
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
- -----Round 4-----
- Durm -
Minna hustles toward the river, while Quintillus begins a summons. Raul's arrow finds the target, but only after spending all its momentum, and it bounces harmlessly off the thick fur hide. Maudi reaches the minotaur first, and finally pays the price for his bravery in the form of a bone-breaking axe cut.
Klah leaps across the stream almost as easily as Maudi flew over it, then Durm slips and slides his way across the fallen log. The minotaur steps forward then and cuts down Klah with his axe, before finishing off the vulture with his horns.
Janira shouts, "Who has my healing wand?" then jumps the river and holds out a hand toward Minna.
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Minna gasps and swears as the minotaur easily cuts down both Klah and Maudi, reflexively slipping into the elven tongue as she struggles through the undergrowth towards Janira.
"Paska! Tule, tule, tule....!"
"S***! Come on, come on, come on....!"
Another double-move just to reach Janira. Next round Minna will draw the wand so she can take it.
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Durm steps off the log and pulls out a short spear. He then shouts at the minotaur, "Why don't you try me on for size, you big dumb oaf!"
If the minotaur charges Durm, he will touch the ground and use his oread ability to make the earth treacherous, which should ruin the charge, I believe. If the minotaur does not take the bait, then Durm will throw the spear at him.
Treacherous Earth: Once per day, an oread with this racial trait can will the earth to rumble and shift, transforming a 10-foot-radius patch of earth, unworked stone, or sand into an area of difficult terrain, centered on an area the oread touches. This lasts for a number of minutes equal to the oread's level, after which the ground returns to normal. This racial trait replaces the spell-like ability racial trait.
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Round 4
Effects none
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
- -----Round 4-----
- Durm -
Minna rushes up to Janira, while Quintillus shoots an acid bold into the stream. His eagle fares much better against the minotaur though, drawing its blood twice. Raul launches an arrow, but through eyes blurring at the sight of his downed companion.
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Round 4-5
Effects none
- Minotaur -
- Janira -
- Minna -
- Quintillus -
- Raul -
- Maudi -
- Klah -
- -----Round 5-----
- Durm -
Durm waits to trap the minotaur when it charges, but it prefers to take down the one enemy actually hurting it. That eagle is something special though, and it dodges all of the beast's attacks! Unfortunately, Janira stumbles just before leaping back across the stream, and barely saves herself from falling into the water.
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Slowed by the heavy scrub, Raul knocks another arrow as he presses towards the battle. He draws back swiftly and looses the arrow.
Standard: Ranged Attack @ Minotaur
"Only Quintillus and Janira between the beast and me. At least there's the stream to slow it. How much time do I have?"
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Minna continues to push forward, finally breaking out of the undergrowth and onto the open ground near the stream. "Argh, finally!" she gasps as she stumbles to a stop next to Janira.
"Come on Lady Luck, ol' Raul (and the rest of us) could use a little good fortune right about now," she prays, crossing her fingers and looking up hopefully to the sky. "Whaddaya say???"
Minna moves to her current position and then uses her Fortune hex on Raul. The shaman grants a creature within 30 feet a bit of good luck for 1 round. The target can call upon this good luck once per round, allowing it to reroll any ability check, attack roll, saving throw, or skill check, taking the better result. The target creature must to decide to use this ability before the first roll is made.
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Minna's fear begins to escalate as the minotaur makes short work of Durm as well and begins to ford the stream towards Quintillus.
"Oh geeze...Janira, better work fast with that wand!" she calls out as she takes a step back, drawing out her crossbow as she does so. "Quin, here's hoping fortune will favor you and the rest of us too!"
Minna takes a 5 foot step back, draws her crossbow, and uses her Fortune hex on Quintillus.
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- Maudi - 19 damage
- Klah - 19 damage
- Durm - 11 damage
Covered in acid, the minotaur decides to flee before he becomes somebody's fur rug. Relieved and excited, Janira calls out, "Quick, we need to heal everybody before anybody bleeds to death!"
Once everybody is safe, the halfing sits on a rock and speaks again, "That was too close! At least everyone survived though.
"So, tell me, what did you find in the caverns? Were there any gillmen?"
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Ash walks to Janira sheepishly, "Thank you for that. I am glad Pharasma did not take you.
Upon her question though his attitude peaks remarkedly, "There were several unique murals on the wall as well, many involving Aroden and what I believe were the former resident's worship. Quite interesting."
He continues to babble on about details as long as Janira permits.
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"How exciting! I wish you had been able to learn more from the gillman, but these murals and model city sound interesting too.
"I couldn't possibly talk to the gillman though, this is your Confirmation. I don't want to step on any toes, plus the only way to learn how to do something is by doing it. At least, that's what my father always said!"