Kelvin steps up a bit so he can see the goblin in front of Garrath and Brandark. This will be wasted he thinks, but he goes ahead and aims at the goblin anyway.
Round 4:
Garrath pushes the ghast off of him and slashes down at the undead beast.
As the second Goblin Ghast falls, the third and fourth clamor to attack the Shoanti Barbarian.
[dice=Goblin Ghast 4 Bite]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Goblin Ghast 4 Claw 1]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Goblin Ghast 4 Claw 2]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Goblin Ghast 3 Bite]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Goblin Ghast 3 Claw 1]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
[dice=Goblin Ghast 3 Claw 2]1d20 + 7; 1d4 + 1
Round Four
The big Shoanti Barbarian cuts deep into the last Goblighast. If falls dead again.
Victory!
Again, the cramped tunnel opens into a vertiginous gulf here, a cathedral-like cavern with a roof arching thirty feet overhead and dropping into a sloshing pool of foamy seawater fifty feet below. A steep stone ledge winds down to these surging depths, its slope glistening with moisture and mold. A stone door stands in the northwestern wall about halfway down the slope.
Kelvin will recognize that the slope along the ledge is tricky at best.
"Shalelu, there is another opening just north on the west side. Can you see if it connects to the passage to your west?"
If it doesn't connect, he walks carefully over to the door where the ghost is standing and points out to everyone else where the worst spots are.
Looking at the treacherous footing, Brandark slowly makes his way along, as close to the wall as possible.
I already almost fell to my death today, I don't want to do that again, even if I have to crawl it.
Yes, I do, but if it will lead us to the one causing these problems, all the better.
"A ghost" quips Kelvin.
Shalelu negotiates the narrow ledge.
At the bottom she moves to the door where the woman is futilely clawing at the stone door.
Shalelu tries to open the door for the woman.
The door is locked.
To the others, "watch my back. I do not quite trust her" as he nods towards the woman, and he goes up to the door and looks for traps and then unlocks it.
Kelvin does not find a trap and he unlocks the door. It opens and the woman enters the room.
Shalelu follows her. There are four standard Ghouls and one more dandyish. The woman head straight toward the dandy. The other Ghouls ignore her. They do not ignore Shalelu.
The air in this damp cavern reeks of a horrifc stench—a foul combination of decay, brine, and mold. The cave contains a rickety table, its damp surface cluttered with all manner of what appears to be garbage: empty bottles, bits of clothing, crumpled bits of paper, and more, lying in neatly organized rows. A painting leans against the far side of the table, facing a large leather chair that sits nearby. This chair’s high back and cushion are horribly stained by smears of rotten meat and its arms are sticky with blood. A smaller table sits against the southern wall, its surface heaped with plates and platters of rotten, maggot-infested meat. The horrifc stench of the room seems strongest to the west, where the cave’s wall has been overtaken by a horrifc growth of dark green mold and dripping fungi. At the center, a patch of black tumescent fungus grows, its horny ridges and tumorlike bulbs forming what could almost be taken to be a humanoid outline. What appears to have once been an exquisite puzzle box the size of a man’s fist lies smashed on the ground at the fungoid shape’s feet.
Round One
"I am not who you are looking for Iesha," The Ghoul puts on a mask and transforms before Shalelu's eyes into Elektra.
"Careful....one of the Ghouls just turned into....Elektra?" Shalelu calls out.
The woman hesitates and stands confused.
Great, just what we needed. Brandark continues to make his way towards the door.
REVISED
Kelvin moves into the room and shoots the nearest ghoul and catches the flat footed ghoul unawares.
Shalelu, with a Ghoul right on her, drops her bow, and takes a step. The Elf Woman pulls out her longsword and attacks. She just missed the Ghoul.
Casting a quick dweomer Elektra hastens her party members again.
Garrath negotiates the ledge, and follows Shalelu into the cave. He watches the ghoul get dropped by Kelvin and moves to take the creature's spot, and swings his greatsword at the ghoulblin.
Carefully taking her time and using a bit of her own insight Elektra climbs the ledge.
Round One
Kelvin moves into the room and takes out the first Ghoul.
Shalelu warns about what she witnessed, then drops her bow and takes out her longsword, but she misses her attack against the Ghoul.
Stone moves in and gets a threefer. Three dead again Ghouls.
Elektra moves up and cast Haste.
Garrath makes a move into the room, but as he begins to take out a Ghoul, it drops next to him.
Brandark moves into the room.
The woman becomes confused by what her dead eyes sees.
The Ghouls are dead again.
Round Two
Garrath is unable to identify the mold and fungi
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Brandark trundles into the room unslinging his axe and shield as he comes in.
The thing that looks like Elektra tries to make a move over the fallen Ghoul, but was clumsy in its attempt.
The creature that looks like Elektra will then try to bite the Dwarf Cavalier. But his efforts will not even scratch Brandark's armor.
Lady, no biting.
Kelvin moves over and shoots at the fake Elektra.
As the "not-Elektra" comes closer, Garrath recognizes the stink. "Ugly thing! Take off her face!" He goes into a rage and attacks (10/14 rounds of rage)
In his enraged state, Garrath doesn't recognize the spell as either friendly or not and resists the effects.
Hey you bitey
Brandark swings at the fake Elektra
Shalelu, already feeling puny, sheaves her longsword and picks up her Longbow.
Round Two Recap
A Duplicate Elektra tries to bite Brandark but misses.
Kelvin fires his arrow, but with uncanny reflexes, the Duplicate Elektra dodges the arrow.
Shalelu gathers her bow.
Stone comes in and cast Protection from Evil on Garrath, but Garrath resist the spell.
Elektra moves into the room.
Garrath attacks but misses the creature.
Brandark missed his first swipe at the creature, but not his second as he challenges this fake Elektra.
The woman seems confused.
Round Three
When the Duplicate sees Elektra he swiftly removes what looks like a mask. It drops to the floor. You now see the Skinsaw Man, “You! You’ve come to me! I knew my letters would sway your heart, my love! Let us consummate our…our… hunger!”
He then glances at the woman, "She means nothing to me." He then attacks the woman.
Starting an incantion.. Summon monster 2
Garrath clambers over the dead ghoul, letting out a howl of rage, and skirts the edge of the room, finally ending up behind the Skinsaw man, putting it between himself and Brandark. "Take...her...face...off...yours!
BAB+STR+MWK-power attack+Furious Focus+Reckless Abandon+flank+Brandark's Challenge
Current AC 13
5+5+1-2+2+2+2+2
Not having a lane to charge, the rogue shoots two arrows at the creature, but misses with both.
Somehow I doubt that you are her type now, as you got real ugly
Brandark a little constrained by the room swings at the skinsaw man.
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Stone will get in to the room. Sarenrae grant your servant Brandark your holy flame so he can rid this world of this evil.
Sun Metal
For 5 rounds
The target weapon ignites into flame that does not hurt the weapon or the wielder, but damages those hit by the weapon. When the weapon’s wielder hits with this weapon, it deals an additional 1d4 points of fire damage. This damage is not multiplied in the case of a critical hit. This effect immediately ends if the weapon is submerged in water. This effect does not stack with the flaming or flaming burst weapon special ability or any other effect that grants the weapon extra fire damage. It does not function on weapons with the frost or icy burst weapon special ability or any other effect that grants a weapon extra cold damage. Get him
Shalelu takes deadly aim at the last enemy in the room, but misses.
Round Three recap
The Skinsaw Man attacks again his wife.
Kelvin fires a pair of arrows and misses.
Shalelu fires an arrow and misses.
Stone cast Sun Metal on Brandark.
Elektra begins casting a spell.
Garrath tries to make and acrobatic move to get behind the Skinsaw Man, but the Ghast bites at the Barbarian.
If Garrath is not paralyzed, he will strike a mighty blow against the Skinsaw Man.
As Brandark mocks the Ghast, he slices into the now undead Aldern Foxglove.
Iesha looks at the Ghast, "Aldern, you took everything from me." She futilely claws at the Skinsaw Man.
Round Four
Thinking Iesha is no longer a threat, the Skinsaw Man begins to attack the Dwarf.