Kevros doesn't see through the illusion but his spine tingles none-the-less and then takes off sprinting as fast as he can move towards camp. If it wasn't for the two other undead auras, he may have tried to rationalize it further. But there are three other factors causing him to flee, one being a trained warrior in reacting to danger, two being alone, and three being out numbered. Now he is hoping it isn't too late that he didn't cast the detect undead sooner, had a sniffer like Selena, or ran when she did. For now, he doesn't worry about Katrina since it is his hide in immediate danger.
Tristan stands and watches the hole get bigger and bigger.
"You guys go help Kevros. Looks like this thing may come out anytime. Quince you said it would imprint but I'm not sure if it will take an act of dominance. I will deal with this then catch up."
Tristan stands with his shield at the ready but with no weapon drawn ready to defend himself but ready to try and handle the creature that comes out.
The large fiery canine comes forth in a burst of flame, nothing that reaches anyone. It perks its ears up and looks around, sniffing around a bit before approaching Tristan. Stopping before the ranger it looks at you with an intelligent and thinking face. It is a face of a hunter, flame, and death... This creature resembles a powerfully built wolf the size of a large draft horse, with ebony fur and burning, fiery red eyes.
Round 5
Katrina or at least what appears to be Katrina is 100 feet from the group and casually walking towards camp.
Round 4
She summons a spirit of some sort and crystals begin to form along her body, forming claws and additional armor. Hair, no fur, begins to grow at rapid succession on her body, her delicate hands become feral claws, and her mouth becomes full of white sharp teeth as well.
Round 5
She moves to between the coming 'Katrina' and the group, 50 feet from each. Claws out and ready to strike.
Tristan is unsure what the creature is but surely nothing from Nature. Resembling a dog though he tries his best to assert dominance over it.
He studies the creature as well in case he has to try and subdue it.
ROUND 5
Kevros comes running into camp as Katrina's double stalks him and now the group. For now, he ignores the Hell Hound.
Kevros comes to a stop in the middle of camp, shivers, then addresses Selena, "Next time you say move out, I am right behind you!" Kevros laughs uneasily and then shouts out, "Look Alive Wardens and Allies, multiple undead inbound. At least that is what I detected back where we were. Katrina has a strong aura of undead and there are others lesser ones invisible or ethereal." Kev addresses Selena again, "Selena, is that Katrina? Is she possessed or is it something else?"
ROUND 6
Kevros casts Communal Protection from Evil making sure everyone is in the casting radius, "Erastil, hear my prayer, protect us from the evil before us!"
Kevros stands at the ready with bow in left hand and then goes light on his toes.
"Undead? Hmph. I'll roast them like marshmallows!"
With a twinkle in his eye, Sota grins, snaps his fingers, and you start to see the wilderness before you grow rapidly, reaching out and snapping at anything nearby. A lone rabbit gets wrapped up in vines and roots and seems unable to wriggle free. He then pops below the tall grass of the untamed land far from the magical effect, and suddenly he utterly disappears from sight.
Round 6
Katrina begins to charge forward straight at Selena, the two exchange blows in the entangling grass. Selena is able to block most of the attacks but is visibly slowing down and anywhere Katrina lands her hands black and blue bruises appear, even from a touch.
Feeling extreme cold channel through his spine out into his body drawing his strength away. Kevros yells out in Celestial ...
Kevros casts Lesser Restoration defensively hoping to keep standing until the others arrive.
= Success
Kevros wants to move towards the canine creature that Tristan is trying to win over but that could escalate the situation to one more dire. He holds his position and yells out in the language that Quince usually speaks in combat ...
Not knowing Selena's current condition in full.
I wonder what he's yelling about. Oh well.
Sota narrows his eyes in the tall grass and waits for an opportunity to blast to cinders the first undead he sees.
Round 4
Tristan can't make out anything going on paying attention to the fire creature.
Round 3
Quince is separated from the others, hearing the commotion (Selena and Kevros running) he begins to run back but also notices Stalker is not following.
Tristan's actions seem to have little effect on the creature before him. The canine slowly begins to move around looking at the others around.
Quince calls out to Scram to come to him. He draws his bow as he moves. He comes closer and looks over the commotion.
Round 4
Quince runs up seeing the field of tazelwyrm bodies. Scram meets him as he pulls out his bow. Tristan is over by the large glowing black stone with a large canine beast standing in front of him, he seems to be ‘handling the animal’. Larina has her weapon out 15 feet away from Tristan in a readied stance. Katrina is 100 feet from the group walking back. Selena is near her 40 feet away and aggresively transforming... ... but not attacking yet. Kevros runs up to 20 feet from Tristan.
Sota and Krazok, cannot be seen.
Round 5
Kevros yells to the group. Selena backs up a little still with claws out and facing Katrina. The canine goes over to Larina sniffing her before going over to Kevros and sniffing him. It puts its head down playfully and lifts its butt into the air a little more as it wags its tail at Kevros. Larina lifts her blade ready and her shield defensively at the dog but it dimisses her.
(dice=Perception)1d20+5= 21 (previous post)
ROUND 5
Kevros comes running into camp as Katrina's double stalks him and now the group. For now, he ignores the Hell Hound.
[dice=Religion]1d20+8
Kevros comes to a stop in the middle of camp, shivers, then addresses Selena, "Next time you say move out, I am right behind you!" Kevros laughs uneasily and then shouts out, "Look Alive Wardens and Allies, multiple undead inbound. At least that is what I detected back where we were. Katrina has a strong aura of undead and there are others lesser ones invisible or ethereal." Kev addresses Selena again, "Selena, is that Katrina? Is she possessed or is it something else?"
ROUND 6
[dice=Perception for the Invisible]1d20+14
Kevros casts Communal Protection from Evil making sure everyone is in the casting radius, "Erastil, hear my prayer, protect us from the evil before us!"
Kevros stands at the ready with bow in left hand and then goes light on his toes.
Quince drops his bow a Kevros' words he calls out in Celestial, "Is this an undead thing that looks like her or is it her possessed?"
Quince looks around evaluating things further.
Round 4
Tristan attempts to make the dog heel and sit. . He then takes note of the others concern as Katrina approaches. He is well aware of what their language sounds like when we are in the heat of battle so he knows something is wrong.
Round 5
Not wishing for the situation to become more difficult he tries to make the dog stay before advancing to help the others.
ROUND 5 Response - Free Action
Quince, I did not have time to tell other than there is a powerful undead surrounding her and two invisible ones. It is either her possessed or not?"[/b]
ROUND 6
Although the canine seems very friendly, Kevros does not interfere with Tristan's taming making sure not to either provoke the canine or steal him for Tristan.
Since animals know the different emotional scents and body language, the canine would probably detect fear from Kevros but it's not coming from the dog-like creature, yet. But something coming towards them.
Round 6
Katrina begins to charge forward straight at Selena, the two exchange blows in the entangling grass. Selena is able to block most of the attacks but is visibly slowing down and anywhere Katrina lands her hands black and blue bruises appear, even from a touch.
The two invisible foes move past the two and come towards the group. You can see a flicker of magic here and there, and the blades of grass slightly move away from the creatures. They get to Kevros. As Kevros is hit you can see similar black and blue bruises appear on him.
These wisps of shadow are vaguely humanoid in outline and writhe with unholy life. Now hovering next to Kevros they swing.
As Kevros is hit you can see similar black and blue bruises appear on him.
Quince pulls the lamp from his gear and summons Sulvani. He addresses the Djinn in Celestial, he thinks a moment and utters another language, Auran"We are beset by something unseen, and Katrina perhaps possessed or something has taken her shape. Can you help us see. I cannot abide the idea of killing a friend." He riding Scram turns the beast to keep facing Sulvani as the horse stamps the grass eager for action.
Round 6
As Tristan advances to help his friend he see's the bruising appear but no attackers so he calls on his divine magic to aid in his vision.
Blissfully unaware of the presence of any undead besides Kat, Sota pops out, blasts the living bejeesus out of her with a scorching ray, before he dives into the grass to hide again. You give Miss Kat back NOW you stupid not her imitation faker! He thinks to himself, wishing he could yell it at her, but not dare risking getting caught.
Round 7
Katrina continues to engage Selena. More bruises continue to appear on Selena's body and her movements become even more sluggish. Sota's ray smacks into Katrina and the illusion of Katrina fails completely. You can all see a female elf now fighting Selena but not Katrina.
He comes out of the lamp in a plume of smoke... "As you wish King!" With a clap of his hands plumes of smoke suffice their bodies... Now you can see the two invisible beings marked with a slightly smokey version of faire fire. Then he looks at you a bit strangely before yelling, "KATRINA come forth, YOU are needed!"
Round 7
A green tear appears next to Bearik's tent out of nowhere. It grows quickly and out walks Katrina, Bearik, Saren and Krazok. She extends her hand and yells, "Begone foul undead!" And with a wave of channeled green and white energy she banishes the undead. Her form seems to be hard angles and shadowed for that moment then she returns to normal. She sighs and asks Bearik, "So that is what you meant by unholy clone, interesting."
With the faire fired invisible undead and evil Katrina turned to ash, you look around for a threat and find none.
She drops to the ground in exhaustion...
He runs to her side and picks her up in his arms the axe discarded to the side. Looking up at the others he is angry and confused then stops and takes a deep breath. "What were those things?"
"Is there nothing you can do for her?"
The canine slowly walks to Tristan growling as it does and sits before him. It stays following your directions.
Quince pulls back his bow ready to fire as he urges Scram closer the false friend. He relaxes as things swiftly come to a close. He turns his attention off in the distance back toward Stalker, he says in Celestial, "Stalker seemed out of it as well, more zoned out."
He urges Scram back toward Stalker, he calms himself and calls out to Stalker in Celestial before returning to the common tongue, "Stalker you okay?"
Kevros changing back to Common, he looks at Krazok, "Since Katrina so easily dispatched the imposter Katrina, I maybe able to help Selena from the undead attacker?"
With great strain he walks up to Selena, and out of habit, he presents his buckler and announces, "Great Erastil, hear my prayer, shed your divine power on to Selena and restore her health"
Casting Lesser Restoration on her ...
and subsequent ones ...
After the 3rd one, Kev assesses Selena visually to see if she is improving and hoping that his misstep with Krazock is improving in a good way.
At your return you can see he looks up but then shrugs and looks down at the ground as he sits with a boulder to his back.
Kevros actions seem to be mending more than wounds, the bruises begin to fade and Selena begins to breathe more normally. There is still plenty of wounds on her very similar to the ones that were on Kevros.
Between Kevros and Karina's lesser restorations the wounds are healed but likely at the loss of both of their 2nd level spells.
Svetlanna, Larina, Saren, and Bearik begin working on collecting and sorting the loot.
At Bearik's reference to Kevros's actions, she turns and shakes her head. Thanking him she quickly comes over looking at both Kevros and Selena, "I am sorry I was so distracted, did the undead do this to you?! Here, by the blessings of life..." She raises her hand not to her holy symbol around her neck but just to the both of you and begins to heal...
for Selena and for Kevros. Then again:
for Selena and for Kevros.
"Stalker you okay." Quince dismounts and approaches the ranger. He drops to his knees sliding up to Stalker he snaps his fingers hoping to see a reaction.
Is Ash a Nessian?
With combat over Tristan does his best to imprint on the fire dog.
"Every one alright. This fire dog seems "Friendly enough." Who's a good boy? Your a good boy." Tristan continues talking with it. Soon Ghost would return from foraging/hunting and Tristan would share whatever fresh animal kill with the new fire dog as well.
Sota flies out of the grass, and cocks his finger and thumb like it were a hand-crossbow, blowing on the "barrel" of it, making a "chick-chick" sound, as if he were reloading. "Yep, yep, yep. All in a day's work." He floats around, making sure everyone's okay, though there's not really much in his power he could do to help if they weren't.
"So, hey, wait, if that could happen again, we should have some kind of code phrase or something, that way if someone impersonates us, and they're not us, we could...um..." He pauses, thinking. "Blow them up?" He grins. "Yeah. Blow them up!" "Something nobody would say without being told. Something that lets us know that we know that we know they're a friend, but out of context is just stupid. Like 'I love potatoes!' Oh...no...that won't work. Everyone loves potatoes. Damn you delicious tubers!"
Kev nods to Katrina with a smile as she dispatches the undead and then heals the both of them, "Thank you sweetie! I feel much better!"
He then looks to Selena, "How about you Selena, you feel much better? Do you need any further healing from us?"
Kev then looks to stalker to see what or if something ills him.
Kev gives Tristan the thumbs up signaling everything seems to be fine now, "Yeah Tristan, the very large canine seems friendly enough. Intimidating but definitely friendly."
Kev smiles, "If anyone can come up with a good passphrase or word, it would be you Warden of the Scroll Sota Fizz."
He barely registers Quince’s snapping but does slowly look up. You think something magical has happened to him but you cant figure out what. No visible wounds or anything to see.
He curls his lips back as he growls at Tristan when he uses the demeaning words. He will turn his nose up at the offered food.
It slowly begins to move about camp... but if Tristan commands it otherwise it obeys.