The bone golems stretch forth their hands, and a shower of bones flies towards Ian and Morvae.
Ian is encased in a cage of bone, blocking him from moving, and it begins to shrink, trying to squeeze him.
The golems remain standing near the shackled vampire.
Ian fights against the bone cage, trying to free himself.
Unsure what she can do Cindy delays to see if anyone needs her support. She speculates Do these golems guard the vampire from harm or guard against other freeing her? I am not at all sure we should destroy them.
Rilumin takes shots at whatever golem he would assume is making these cages, in an attempt to distract it.
Shot 1 (two arrows)
Shot 2
Shot 3
Ian responds to Cindy as he fights against the cage, "Let's just kill them all--am I missing something?"
Cormick quickly moves into the room and gets down behind one of the tables to the south.
With a fleeting look around the corner or between the table legs, Cormick says a quick word of magic in Ian's direction.
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Current Effects: heroism (Ian), 15 min; liberating command +14 (Ian), instant;
Spells fairly well exhausted, Serelina watches the battle waiting to see if her little remaining magic is needed.
Morvae moves around Ian, stepping up to the closest golem. As he does it reaches out and swats at him with a bony fist, before the celestial rakes a claw across the bony construct.
The construct does not take as much damage as expected, but most of it gets through.
Cormick unleashes a spell to aid Ian in escaping the prison, but the warrior is unable to do so.
Rilumin launches a series of arrows at the golem Morvae has engaged, but only the last two cause any damage.
As if in response to Cindy's query, the vampire calls out in a pleading voice, "Please, release me." If not for her undead nature preventing it, no doubt there would be tears accompanying the plea.
Serelina simply waits to see if the warriors can deal with the threat without expending more of her magic.
Targeting her spell to only hit the golems Cindy casts Glitterdust, hoping to blind the constructs.
We will deal with these things that are trying to prevent that first, then we will have a talk, vampire. If you attack us in any way then we will have to assume you are also an enemy.
Instead of attacking, Ian grabs the 'ribs' of the cage and rips them open with brute force, sending bone shards flying as he crashes his way out and runs at the nearest golem yelling.
Issa calls for Horus power to free people May Horus wisdom protect form the shackles of bones my ally !
Both golems move about haphazardly, no longer able to see the party.
Close with them now if that is your intend. I know not how long they will be blind.
With the golems blinded, Hezrog moves in to assist the other front line combatants, smashing his shield against the bone.
Leo holds back, his magic and weapons aren't likely to prove to effective here.
The first golem lashes out at Morvae with a bite and two large hands.
The second launches another cage of bone in the direction of the door. It closes near Issa, but is off the mark.
The vampire lets out what can only be a whimper, "Please release me before he comes, please."
Rilumin continues firing at the same enemy.
Shot 1 (two arrows)
Shot 2
Shot 3
You are a vampire. You must understand why we are hesitant to help you. Who is he? And why should we trust you?
Cindy will fly to the blind one and attempt to use positive energy to harm it.
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The next round Hezrog uses his studied target and power attack to try to overcome the damage reduction, if possible taking advantage of flanking.
Hearing the vampire speaks, Serelina engages. Vampire, release you before who comes? We might have common foes, information may yet save you.
Full Attack, power attack, studied target
I dont think Hezrog can get flanking just yet, but he will take a step in that direction.
Cindy slows the blinded golem with her healing hex as Rilumin strikes it with three more arrows. A single shield bash from Hezrog causes it to crumple.
Morvae moves against the second golem, it swings at him as he moves into range, and Morvae continues his movement trying to reach the far side of the golem.
Ian attacks greatsword held point-first with a heavy step and two-handed thrust at the core of the remaining golem.
Cormick continues moving around the tables, working his way to the backside of the golems.
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Current Effects: heroism (Ian), 15 min;
Cindy will move around closer to the vampire and examiner its restraints. I asked you questions creature. Answer if you would be free.
The head of the golem swivels briefly to the chained vampire, then over to Ian before attacking the warrior, hammering him heavily.
"Nasun, he is nosferatu, and a master of the arcane. Release me please, I must destroy him for all he has done to me." the vampire pleads.
The youthful priest of Nethys starts talking rapidly, "Nosferatu? Much like normal vampires, except they continue to age. They are resistant to cold, electricity and sonic energy, and also resistant to damage from most weapons - except those able to pierce the skin that are made of wood. They drink the blood of their victims, sapping them of both health and mental will. They can also mentally dominate their pray, walk up walls or on ceilings, and are able to transform themselves into a swarm of vermin. And.... and... there must be more, but that is all I can recall at the moment."
"Leo, assist Ian with healing if you can... Vampire where do we find this Nasun?"
"Do arrows count? Or does the actual wood part have to do the piercing?"
Morvae steps to flank the golem with Ian, then hammers away at it, connecting twice to deal damage.
"Arrows should work fine" Leo calls out as he begins casting a spell, then moves next to Ian to provide relief to his wounds.
"Nasun is through the opposing door. I've never been allowed back there."
Having nothing much to do against the creatures, Issa calls for Horus' healing power to help Ian stand up.
May Horus' Light cast out all wounds
Hezrog moves up into the flank (G185) and makes an attack.
(study, power attack, flank)
Cindy casts Detect Magic as she examines the manacles before calling for Cormick. Cormick, can you take a look at this lock? She then asks the vampire How do we know you will not attack us once we free you?
"Look at the lock when that golem is still there?!? Looks like she is locked up pretty well. I think I will wait to hear her answer before I get too closer to her."
Cormick moves towards the opposite site of the room, keeping outside of the golem's reach.
A thought occurs to him just as he finishes moving, "And as add on to the last question to you Miss Vampire, who's name I do not know. How do we know you will not attack me while I am freeing you?"
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Current Effects: heroism (Ian), 15 min;
"Is there a good reason not to stake this Vampire and be done with it? I do not see a reason to free it nor a reason to trust it will do as it says and not prey upon the citizens above for millenia unless destroyed."
As Issa heals Ian's wounds further, Hezrog steps in behind the golem, attempting to shatter some of its bones. He is unable to strike it in a vulnerable spot though.
The vampire with a look of frustration closes its eyes, "I am Sona. If there are any words which I can speak that would bring your trust I would say them. Please release me before Nasun returns though. His vile words, his experiments - I am cursed to become whole again each day to suffer under his hands."
Sona shoots Serelina a glare of hatred at the suggestion she be destroyed.
The manacles do indeed emanate magic of transmutation magic. It will take longer to determine the exact effect of the magic.
Feeling unneeded and nearly useless in the current fight Cindy continues to study the manacles as she asks I assume Nasun has the key?
Eyes still blurry from the blows he just took, Ian's swings with his blade are clumsy.
With Cindy near the head of the vampire, the golem takes a 5' step towards her, then uses its reach to pound on the young witch.
"Yes, he has a key." Sona flinches as the golem attacks Cindy. "But he has never once released me."
Morvae lays down another series of blows against the golem, chipping and breaking off pieces of bone in his fury.
Rilumin continues firing at the golem.
Shot 1 (two arrows)
Shot 2
Shot 3
Enraged from fumbling attacks, and f+#@ing tired of these golems, Ian bellows and tries to cleave the thing in half.