You are all enrolled in the planar games. It is a competition for only the bravest souls, those willing to face death in exchange for great reward. This is your first round together as a team. After having met in the preparation room, you were all teleported a moment ago. Now, the smell of sulfuric smoke assaults your nostrils. The air is thick, hot and dark.
"Well, this certainly seems interesting. Let's hope we do well, eh?" The half-elf shakes out his hair and winks at the others. "Of course, between my magical power and Razzy's brute strength, not to mention your own martial skills, I've no doubt we'll succeed. Pass with flying colors and all that."
Kodlak turns, looking at his teammates-to-be.
"Fight well"
[b"And you as well, Kodlak."[/b]
Kodlak draws his bastard sword, gripping it in his right gauntlet, and he wraps the chains attached to the gauntlet around the handle and hilt of the sword before clipping the chain back to the glove. It doesn't look like the sword will come out of his hand easily. His other hand, covered to the elbow with a heavily spiked and reinforced gauntlet wrapped in strips of fur, runs his hand across his bandolier to ensure his potions and dagger are in place. A last minute check of the fittings on his breastplate, and a kick to the dirty sand by his large fur boots, and it is clear he is ready for combat.
"Greetings," XiaoLong says with a small bow of his head. "I cannot see in this darkness, I shall make some light." With that he pulls a small stone from his pouch, and releases it fly about his head. It sheds light enough to reveal the small chamber of igneous stone.
"Fight well? We'll do more than well, we'll do amazing! Really wow the crowd and show them what we've got." Variziel elbows Kodlak in the ribs. "Isn't that right, big fella?"
When the monk pulls out the ioun torch and lights up the chamber, Variziel frowns. "Hmm. Have to say I expected something more...fabulous? The planar games. Expected some sort of big arena, you know? Ah well." He kicks at the floor and glances around. "Any idea if I should start casting spells yet?"
Kodlak grunts in the affirmative when prodded, but doesn't weigh in on matters of spellcasting.
"I have a feeling whatever is in here can probably hear us, that might not be a bad idea...I will guard the exit while you do so."
Initiatives:
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Party 11.25
Just after XiaoLong speaks, a faint clomping sound comes from somewhere beyond the chamber to the south . A moment later a scrabbling noise echoes down the corridor that goes to the NE.
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Bærwynnd stays close to Kodlak, his daggers drawn, preparing to try to flank any enemy that engages the group.
"Right, sounds fair." With that, Variziel begins chanting, waving his fingers back and forth, and wildly shaking his head in a decidedly dramatic fashion. After a few seconds of this, he lays his hands on the flaming man. "Stick close, Razzy." The eidolon responds with a hissing noise like frying grease, but it steps toward the sound to the northeast, with its summoner close behind.
Kodlak moves to shore up their line, his weapon ready to strike any foe moving in range.
Just after XiaoLong speaks, a faint clomping sound comes from somewhere beyond the chamber to the south. A moment later a scrabbling noise echoes down the corridor that goes to the north east. The monk grips his three section staff, and moves to the exit of the chmaber.
"Right, sounds fair," Variziel says. With that, he begins chanting, waving his fingers back and forth, and wildly shaking his head in a decidedly dramatic fashion. After a few seconds of this, he lays his hands on the flaming man. "Stick close, Razzy." The eidolon responds with a hissing noise like frying grease, but it steps toward the sound to the northeast, with its summoner close behind.
Kodlak moves behind XiaoLong to shore up their line, his weapon ready to strike any foe moving in range.
Bærwynnd follows, staying close to Kodlak, his daggers drawn, preparing to try to flank any enemy that engages the group.
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Variziel feels a chill run down his spine as he catches sight of something large moving at the edge of his vision. A humanoid figure wielding some kind of polearm dashes through the shadows at the edge of XiaoLong's light. Its feet clomp against the stone as it runs, ducking against the east wall.
"Incoming," XiaoLong reports. "Fiendish humanoid, six foot or so, it has a writhing beard of tentacles!" Turning over his shoulder he whispers, "It's seen us, we should hold the line here and use these walls as our shields." Then he turns back to their foe, his weapon held ready.
Suddenly a giant bird-like beast which is mostly head, lunges forward on four scaly legs from around the corner. Wisps of noxious black vapor trail from its hooked beak as it shrieks. Surprised, XiaoLong lashes out at it instinctively, striking one of its legs and snapping the bone with a loud crack. The devil bird responds by breathing a massive cloud of noxious black smoke onto the monk. He screams as his flesh begins melting. For a moment the monk looks confused, but then he shakes his head and roars, "TO BATTLE!"
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"Something in the shadows--prepare yourselves!" The half-elf goes through another brief incantation, and lays his hand on the eidolon once more. "Now, Râzvrâtitor, attack!"
The fiery man raises its hands and some of its flaming body coalesces into the shape of a large sword. "My pleasure," it says in a voice like crackling tinder, before stepping up next to XiaoLong and striking the bird-creature.
Bærwynnd moves forward with Variziel, tumbling past the beast to avoid its blow. Coming to his feet, he stabs at the beast.
The bird thing proves faster than Baerwynnd and lashes out at him as he passes.
Variziel feels a chill run down his spine as he catches sight of something large moving at the edge of his vision. A humanoid figure wielding some kind of polearm dashes through the shadows at the edge of XiaoLong's light. Its feet clomp against the stone as it runs, ducking against the east wall.
"Incoming," XiaoLong reports. "Fiendish humanoid, six foot or so, it has a writhing beard of tentacles!" Turning over his shoulder he whispers, "It's seen us, we should hold the line here and use these walls as our shields." Then he turns back to their foe, his weapon held ready.
Suddenly a giant bird-like beast which is mostly head, lunges forward on four scaly legs from around the corner. Wisps of noxious black vapor trail from its hooked beak as it shrieks. Surprised, XiaoLong lashes out at it instinctively, striking one of its legs and snapping the bone with a loud crack. The devil bird responds by breathing a massive cloud of noxious black smoke onto the monk. He screams as his flesh begins melting. For a moment the monk looks confused, but then he shakes his head and roars, "TO BATTLE!"
"Something in the shadows--prepare yourselves!" The half-elf goes through another brief incantation, and lays his hand on the eidolon once more. "Now, Râzvrâtitor, attack!"
The fiery man raises its hands and some of its flaming body coalesces into the shape of a large sword. "My pleasure," it says in a voice like crackling tinder, before stepping up next to XiaoLong and swinging at the bird fiend. It dodges nimbly out of the way.
Bærwynnd moves forward with Variziel, tumbling past the beast to avoid its blow. The bird thing proves faster than Baerwynnd and lashes out at him as he passes. He is good enough to dodge the blow and keep going. Coming to his feet, he stabs at the beast.
Kodlak squeezes in next to Râzvrâtitor, risking an attack from the avian.
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vs Avian CMD to avoid AoO
Kodlak stomps his feet, activating his boots and rushes in in a rage.
"DIE!"
+2 if i didnt provoke an AoO
Variziel feels a chill run down his spine as he catches sight of something large moving at the edge of his vision. A humanoid figure wielding some kind of polearm dashes through the shadows at the edge of XiaoLong's light. Its feet clomp against the stone as it runs, ducking against the east wall.
"Incoming," XiaoLong reports. "Fiendish humanoid, six foot or so, it has a writhing beard of tentacles!" Turning over his shoulder he whispers, "It's seen us, we should hold the line here and use these walls as our shields." Then he turns back to their foe, his weapon held ready.
Suddenly a giant bird-like beast which is mostly head, lunges forward on four scaly legs from around the corner. Wisps of noxious black vapor trail from its hooked beak as it shrieks. Surprised, XiaoLong lashes out at it instinctively, striking one of its legs and snapping the bone with a loud crack. The devil bird responds by breathing a massive cloud of noxious black smoke onto the monk. He screams as his flesh begins melting. For a moment the monk looks confused, but then he shakes his head and roars, "TO BATTLE!"
"Something in the shadows--prepare yourselves!" The half-elf goes through another brief incantation, and lays his hand on the eidolon once more. "Now, Râzvrâtitor, attack!"
The fiery man raises its hands and some of its flaming body coalesces into the shape of a large sword. "My pleasure," it says in a voice like crackling tinder, before stepping up next to XiaoLong and swinging at the bird fiend. It dodges nimbly out of the way.
Bærwynnd moves forward with Variziel, tumbling past the beast to avoid its blow. The bird thing proves faster than Baerwynnd and lashes out at him as he passes. He is good enough to dodge the blow and keep going. Coming to his feet, he stabs at the beast.
Kodlak squeezes in next to Râzvrâtitor, risking an attack from the avian. He tries to tumble away, but it cuts him badly with its talons. Kodlak stomps his feet, activating his boots and rushes in in a rage. "DIE!" he shouts, swinging his greatsword. The blade bounces off the devil-bird's hardened flesh.
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The bearded devil rushes up behind Kodlak, and thrusts at the barbarian's back with its wickedly barbed glaive. The fiendish blade tears open Kodlak's shoulder, which begins bleeding freely with each pump of his enraged heart.
The quadrupedal avian monster is apparently intelligent. It turns to Kodlak and grins (as much as one can with a beak), before attacking him as well. He goes down under two rakes from its claw, and a bite to his throat.
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Hit
Hit, Crit, Confirm, Miss
"NO!" Xiaolong shouts when Kodlak falls under the devils' assaults. He springs into action, striking the bird with his staff multiple times. It chuckles as the attacks apparently do nothing to it.
Wow...dice hate us.
Kodlak takes a swing at the avian before attempting to leap out of the fray.
to avoid avian AoO
The bird is staggered by Kodlak's blow.
"Ugly Bird! Grin with this in your back!"
Variziel darts around the corner, sliding gracefully between XiaoLong and the walls of the cavern. Spinning as he comes to a halt over the bird-creature's corpse, he gets a good look at the bipedal creature for the first time and recognizes it immediately. "Barbazu!" He raises his hands and chants a quick spell, flinging one palm at the creature and showering it with glittering specks.
Once its master casts its spell, Râzvrâtitor steps up and strikes with its flaming sword again.
The bearded devil rushes up behind Kodlak, and thrusts at the barbarian's back with its wickedly barbed glaive. The fiendish blade tears open Kodlak's shoulder, which begins bleeding freely with each pump of his enraged heart.
The quadrupedal avian monster is apparently intelligent. It turns to Kodlak and grins (as much as one can with a beak), before attacking him as well. He nearly goes down under two rakes from its claw, and a bite to his throat.
Xiaolong springs into action, striking the bird with his staff multiple times. It chuckles as the attacks apparently do nothing to it.
Kodlak takes a swing at the avian before attempting to leap out of the fray. The bird is staggered by Kodlak's blow.
"Ugly Bird! Grin with this in your back!" Baerwyndd says, stepping behind the devilish animal and stabbing it in the back. He severs its spine with his blade, and the thing dies instantly.
Variziel darts around the corner, sliding gracefully between XiaoLong and the walls of the cavern. Spinning as he comes to a halt over the bird-creature's corpse, he gets a good look at the bipedal creature for the first time and recognizes it immediately. "Barbazu!" He raises his hands and chants a quick spell, flinging one palm at the creature and showering it with glittering specks.
Once its master casts its spell, Râzvrâtitor steps up and strikes with its flaming sword again. Though the devil is blind, the eidolon misses.
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The devil stumbles backward a couple of steps, clawing at the glitter in its eyes with one hand. It holds its glaive defensively, trying to fend off the blows it knows will be coming.
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Fail
Fail
The half-elf summoner grins and gives a quick flourish as the sparkling dust blinds the barbazu, then steps up to his eidolon and places a hand on its shoulder. "Bring it down, Râzvrâtitor," he whispers, and a surge of magical energy flows into the eidolon.
In turn, Râzvrâtitor steps forward once more, bringing its sword to bear against the devil.
Bærwynnd moves opposite the eilodon to flank the devil using acrobatics to avoid an attack, if necessary.
Draw Potion, drink potion.
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XiaoLong moves into range of the bearded devil, and strikes at it with his staff. "YA!"
The devil stumbles backward a couple of steps, clawing at the glitter in its eyes with one hand. It holds its glaive defensively, trying to fend off the blows it knows will be coming.
The half-elf summoner grins and gives a quick flourish as the sparkling dust blinds the barbazu, then steps up to his eidolon and places a hand on its shoulder. "Bring it down, Râzvrâtitor," he whispers, and a surge of magical energy flows into the eidolon.
In turn, Râzvrâtitor steps forward once more, bringing its sword to bear against the devil, cutting it open.
Bærwynnd moves opposite the eilodon, and shoves his dagger into the devil's kidney, causing it to grunt in pain.
Kodlak pulls a potion from his belt and downs it, healing some of his wounds.
XiaoLong moves into range of the bearded devil, and strikes at it with his staff. "YA!"
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The devil continues clawing at its eyes, and finally gets all the magical glitter out.
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Xiaolong continues to lay into the outsider with his sectioned staff, twirling and striking with it expertly.