The figure rides its camel hard for about 2 rounds and then stops and dismounts the camel about 100 yards away from you. He pets the animal and begins walking toward the party.
Knowledge Arcana
Second Perception
Knowledge Religion
Perception
Holding his place, Dumah will call out to the individual {loud enough for all of the Sand Stalkers to hear) Ah, a priest of Lamashtu, god of all things deformed that fly above and crawl above and below the sand. To what do we owe the honor of this conversation, and why do you feel the need to call on your god’s power to deflect arrows? Should we be expecting danger as well?
"Ah, young wizard, Dumah, I was told you were the brains of the group. I see your studies in Katapesh these past months did not go to waste." The voice, also loud enough so you can hear, definitely sounds rough and male. "All praise to Lamashtu and my purpose shall be clear real soon. We should not be shouting across the desert sands. As for my god's power, shall we call it precautions? I have heard of the excellent skill of your friend, Tyronel, with a bow and given my clergy's reputation, one can never be to careful."
Edit: Dumah will let Eli take the lead in the discussion.
"Priest the taint of your kind reeks here as well as in Absolam, where we despise the monstrosities you court with. I spit as I say come forth and say your peace. We will not strike you unless you draw us to it." Who is responsible for the death of Hadir of Kelermane?"
Hearing his name muttered by the clearly evil priest made an uncomfortable feeling run up Ty's back. Clearly the group's reputation proceeded them. That was probably not a good thing.
"I know all about you, Eli the silver-tongued, and yet you do not know me. I am Lynxian, Lamashtu's avenger, and the terror of all heroes." The masked figure continues to confidently walk toward the party, weapon on his back. "Just as the humans seek champions such as yourselves to defend them from the monsters of the night, so do the monsters pray that my Lady send them an instrument of vengeance. I am that instrument, the nightmare of heroes everywhere. Many souls have I sent to my Lady. And now, the Gnoll King has requested assistance, seeking vengeance against the Sand Stalkers, for killing his gnolls and liberating Kelmarane. I am here on his behalf to exact that vengeance. Who killed Hadir? You should be more concerned about your fates. Are you afraid yet? You should be!" He then stops about 160' away.
Dumah will step back 10' further away from Lamashtu's assassin. He will cast Shield on himself, assuming you are okay with his earlier post that he cast Mage Armor already.
Do you have a name that we can use to later mock those who thought to send you?
Dumah will step back 10' further away from Lamashtu's assassin. He will cast Shield on himself, assuming you are okay with his earlier post that he cast Mage Armor already.
Do you have a name that we can use to later mock those who thought to send you?
Lynxian's hands motion back and forth, as he weaves divine spell energy, as he yells to Tyronel, "Lamashtu, lay your judgment on him!"
"Resistance is futile!" Suddenly, there appears an exact copy of Lynxian's image and you cannot tell which one is the real oen, as there are now 2 images of Lynxian visible to all, except obviously Tyronel.
"I can't see anything, guys! That bastard has blinded me somehow!" Tyronel spends the round trying to get his bearings back.
"Fear not Tyronel, the Sand Stalkers will lay this 'Avenger' to waste. We will not cower to the threats of man who is ashamed to show his face. The Sand Stalkers will do the memory of Hadir justice and leave his bones in the dust." Eli steps five feet back towards Dumah and allows his words to inspire.
Quzman snarls at the insolent beast, "You shall pay foul one for your unholy deeds. The light of redemption finds you wanting."
He whistles to Ky to heel as he moves 30' closer to the priest while drawing his weapons. Quzman quietly prays to Sarenrae for her assistance in taking down this infidel.
[ooc]I expect to be offline much of the day, so I'll go ahead and post for Dumah in case Pete is able to come on later for Bahiyy. [/b]
Dumah will charge forward, club raised over his head! Once he is 140' away from Lynxian, he'll stop suddenly and unleash a lightning bolt at him. It should hit him and his ghostly duplicates.
Damage . Reflex save DC17 for half damage.
Lynxian does not even try to move out of the way of the bolt of lightning. The bolt hits him, but he does not scream nor do you see his clothing charred. "My turn, wizard!" Lynxian's hands move again weaving spell energy and this time, a falchion made of force appears next to Dumah and swings at him, as if wielded by an invisible arm, penetrating his magical force field and cutting him for a minor wound.
Sorry, had a total busy weekend, and cannot post much from work anymore. Will post tonight more.
"Fear not Sand Stalkers, this practitioner of bestiality has not the heart to withstand our might!" Eli continues to empower the party with his encouraging words while running to stand beside Dumah.
Laying a hand oh the magi's back he utters with arcane inflection, "The pain his blade has made you feel, let my magic erase and heal."
Ty is 74' away from Bahiyy, so he does a double move this round and is still 14' away.
Quzman snarls at the unholy display of power, and charges forward while calling for Ky to heel.
To Eli, Dumah says Thank you friend.
Dumah runs forward, following after Quzman. As he runs, his right hand raises high, green light growing around it as he calls out arcane phrases. The light quickly darts forward, swerving smoothly around Quzman as it spirals into three distinct spikes of emerald light before pounding into Lynxian.
Move action: 30' forward.
Standard action: cast Magic Missile, damage .
Dumah runs forward, following after Quzman. As he runs, his right hand raises high, green light growing around it as he calls out arcane phrases. The light quickly darts forward, swerving smoothly around Quzman as it spirals into three distinct spikes of emerald light before pounding into Lynxian.
Dumah's energy missiles slam into Lynxian and he screams in disgust, though at his distance, Dumah cannot make out the exact curses. The hovering falchion takes another swing at Dumah, which connects, drawing blood from the mage again!
You hear Lynxian's laugh echo through the desert night, as Dumah gets cut again. Then with Quzman running toward him, he yells, "Mage, you were right, my Mistress Lamashtu is the goddess of all things deformed that fly above and crawl above and below the sand and let me show you one of them now!" He reaches into his pocket and pulls something out that you cannot see. His hands then gyrate back and forth, wielding more unholy energy, chanting Lamashtu's name. There's a flash of black light and now standing next to him is a sixteen-foot-long scorpion with ferocious claws raised in challenge, stingered tail arched over its back. He points to Quzman and the giant scorpion skitters across the desert sands to Quzman and strikes at him with its stinger but fails to penetrate the ranger's breastplate, staining it with its black poison: .
"Huzzah! The beast fornicator summons his lover since he is afraid to face us alone. Hold fast Sand Stalkers!!" Eli continues to inspire greatness in his comrades as he charges full speed to engage in battle with the villain.
Quzman growls at the unnatural vermin before him. He does a quick step forward and to the left while taking a wild double slash at the beast. "You shall go back to whatever hell you came from!"
Bahiyy runs forward, intending to summon a beast to attack the villian.
Quzman growls at the unnatural vermin before him. He does a quick step forward and to the left while taking a wild double slash at the beast. "You shall go back to whatever hell you came from!"
Both of Quzman's swings penetrate the scorpion's carapace, drawing blood but the creature still stands.
Eli circles around the scorpion staying out of the range of its snapping claws and then leaps into attack from the opposite side of Quzman. "First your pet will fall, and then will you Lynxian"
The giant scorpion attacks Quzman for wounding it, snapping both of its giant claws, which Quzman evades to the right and left respectively, but the creature's stinger rips through Quzman's armor straps, puncturing his shoulder and trying to inject its venom into the ranger's bloodstream, but Quzman rips his shoulder away before the black ichor can take effect!
Round 4.
Casting Flaming Sphere, materializing in square B16. As a move action, Dumah orders the sphere south into Lynxian’s square. Damage is , reflex DC 16 to avoid.
He glances back over his shoulder to make sure Ty is still alone in his patch of the desert...
"Your tactics are well-known to me, Dumah. Your little sphere of fire cannot harm one protected by the hand of a goddess!" He does not even attempt to move out of the way, as the sphere engulfs him and he laughs.
"As for you, Eli, your talk is brave, but you cannot stand against my might, the might of Lamashtu!" His hands begin casting again, "Mistress, lend me the power to send these souls screaming to your womb!" Unholy black energy rains down on Lynxian from the sky. He then moves 30' back, while unsheathing his weapon, an ebony-bladed falchion and holding it in one hand pointed down into the sand.
Can Dumah tell what he just cast?
Spellcraft
DC is 15 + the level of the spell. +2 if it is an Evocation, -5 if it is Illusion or Necromancy.
Edit: *sigh* Never mind.
As Eli attempts to move around the scorpion, he fails to realize that the scorpion has reach and for a second lets down his defenses, and in that second, the stinger reacts with incredible speed at Eli, puncturing his chest and injecting him with black poison. Eli feels his Strength draining!
Despite his weakened and bloodied state, Eli manages to flank and hit the scorpion, causing it tremendous damage, but the creature still stands!
Spellcraft
Can Dumah tell what he just cast?
The falchion takes another swing at Dumah, cutting him deeply and staining his robes red with blood!
Can Dumah tell what he just cast?
The falchion takes another swing at Dumah, cutting him deeply and staining his robes red with blood!
Yeah. Well, good thing you didn't forget that!
Thank you for the clarification of distances.
So now we are on Round 4 with Quzman, Bahiyy and Ty left to act?