As Hektir looks around, his newly simian eyes spot six dragons or, more likely, drakes. Horns jut from the muscular creatures' beaked head, and spikes cover the dragons' hide even in places on their winged arms.
They're rift drakes.
As he spots them, they take to the sky.
Hektir:
Malavarius:
Pemsworth:
Quinn:
Tsin:
Antagonist:
Pems shouts out, "Rift drakes!"
He lays his EVIL EYE (Will DC 22, 7 rnds/1 rnd) on the closest drake for a -4 to SAVES!
Pems decides to ready a snowball to fling should a drake come near!
for cold damage!
Flying Quinn drifts a few feet away from the party, aims his crossbow at the nearest drake, and fires a trio of bolts.
Hektir: 10*
Malavarius: 10*
Tsin: 8*
Pemsworth: 21
Quinn: 16
Antagonist: 15
Before the drakes can react, Quinn draws their ire, peppering the nearest one with a couple bolts, causing it to roar in pain.
Pems readies himself to cast, but though the drakes approach, none gets close enough. Instead, the nearest three nearest spit a ball of caustic gas that bursts into a cloud upon impact, one catching Hektir , one catching Tsin and Pems and one catching Mal and Quinn .
The three farther drakes close in, moving effortlessly through the air.
Drake (Purple): 28, 2 rounds
Drake (Red): 4 rounds
Drake (Aqua): 2 rounds
Drake (Orange):
Drake (Yellow):
Drake (Green):
Malavarius frowns at the approaching drakes as the head of his staff flashes and absorbs the lingering effects of the acidic cloud. "Blasted Valley of Drakes, indeed!" He then taps the butt of his staff against the stone at his feet and sends a shimmering ruby bead darting off into the drakes' midst. A moment later, there's a tremendous bloom of fire that engulfs the bulk of the valley-dwellers. He then shuffles out of the remaining wisps of caustic cloud.
HP: 83/83
AC: 15 (11 T / 14 FF)
Fort: +9 // Ref: +10 // Will: +15 (+1 vs spells, SLAs, & Su abilities of evil arcane spellcasters)
Resist 10: Cold
Energy Absorption: 0/45 absorbed
Pearl of Power I: 1/1 used
Pearl of Power III: 0/1 used
wand of scorching ray: 28/50 charges used
Cantrips Prepared (4): detect magic, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic
Level 1 Prepared (4+2+1): endure elements [X], feather fall [ ], identify [ ], mount [ ], protection from evil* [ ], mage armor [X], shield [ ]
Level 2 Prepared (4+2+1): glitterdust [ ] [ ], locate object [ ], protection from arrows [ ] [ ], resist energy* [ ] [ ]
Level 3 Prepared (4+2+1): dispel magic* [ ], fireball [ ], haste [ ] [ ], magic weapon (greater) [X], protection from energy [X] [X]
Level 4 Prepared (4+2+1): dimensional anchor [ ], dimension door [ ] [ ], fireball (intensified) [X] [ ] [ ], remove curse* [ ]
Level 5 Prepared (3+1+1): break enchantment* [ ], dismissal [ ], lightning arc [ ] [ ], teleport [ ]
Level 6 Prepared (3+1+1): disintegrate [ ], flesh to stone [ ], greater dispel magic* [ ] [ ] [ ]
Level 7 Prepared (2+1+1): banishment [ ], mmm [ ], resonating word [ ], spell turning* [ ]
Level 8 Prepared (1+1+1): moment of prescience [ ], protection from spells* [ ] [ ]
Protective Ward used: 0/10
Ongoing Effects:
mage armor (Pemsworth)
mage armor (self)
greater magic weapon (Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Tsin)
Round 1
Reflex vs. DC20
Apetir beats his chest, making gestures first touching Pems with Quickened Resist Energy Acid (30), then offering a Flame Strike to the back set of drakes.
Reflex vs. DC20 for half.
[ dice=bite]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
HP 168/168
AC: 10 + 7 breastplate + 3? shield + 1 dex - 1 size + 3? deflection + 4 NA + 5 Barkskin: 27/32 AC
Resist 15/cold and fire; 10/good; resinous skin
Fort +16, Ref +10, Will +18; +4 vs. fey and plant-targeted effects
Immune poison
N Large animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent, ferocity
Strength: 25+4=29 (+9)
Dex: 14-2 = 12. +4 NA bonus
Speed 30+20=50 ft., climb 30+10=40 ft.
Melee: +11 BAB +9 Str +4 Amulet -3 PowerAttack = +21 to hit
Damage, bite: 1d6+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d6+17
Damage, claw: 1d4+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d4+17
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks rend (2 claws, 1d4+17)
Barkskin (extended-300 minutes)
Resinous Skin (extended-300 minutes)
Gr. Longstrider (15 hours)
Resist Fire (30) - minutes
Echolocation - 0 minutes
Endure Elements
Elemental Body 1 (druid lvl 6): Air elemental: If the form you take is that of a Small air elemental, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +2 natural armor bonus. You also gain fly 60 feet (perfect), darkvision 60 feet, and the ability to create a whirlwind.
Elemental Body 2 (druid lvl 8):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +3 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 3 (druid lvl 10):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength, +4 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 4 (druid lvl 12):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Strength, +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor
AC: 7 armor + 3 shield + 2 dex + 1 ring +3 barkskin =26
HP 168/168 - DR5 piercing
[ dice]1d20+19[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+7[/dice] magic damage.
+11 BAB +7 Str + 1 Mwk = +19 to hit
Druid Spells Prepared (CL 15th; concentration +21)
. . 8th—summon nature's ally VIII (animals only)[D], word of recall
. . 7th—animal shapes[D], fire storm (DC 23), heal
. . 6th—fire seeds (2), mass fly[D,APG] (DC 22), quickened resist energy (2)
. . 5th—beast shape III (animals only)[D], death ward, fire snake[APG] (2, DC 21), stoneskin, wall of fire
. . 4th—echolocation[UM], flame strike* (DC 20), freedom of movement, life bubble[APG] (DC 20), slowing mud[ACG] (DC 20), summon nature's ally IV (animals only)[D]
. . 3rd—daylight, fly[D], greater longstrider[ACG], resinous skin[UC], communal resist energy[UC], sleet storm
. . 2nd—barkskin (2), feather fall[D], fog cloud (2), resist energy (2)
. . 1st—air bubble[UC], calm animals[D] (DC 17), liberating command[UC] (2), obscuring mist, produce flame (2)
. . 0 (at will)—light, mending, spark[APG] (DC 16), stabilize
. . D Domain spell; Domain Animal (Feather domain[APG] subdomain)
Quinn follows up the original volley with a second trio targeting the same drake.
Pems avoids the entirety of the damage!
He concentrates and casts ICE STORM trying to hit the second ranks of drakes! damage and damage rain down!
Round 1, Init 8
AC = 28
HP = 127/174
Weapon Equipped = +1 Flaming Burst Falchion with a Touch of Vorpal
Condition(s) = Protection from Acid(55)
Tsin takes the acid bath in stride, stepping up mildly, while waiting for any one of the drakes to descend within striking distance.
Hektir: 10
Malavarius: 10
Tsin: 8
Pemsworth: 21
Quinn: 16
Antagonist: 15
Hektir quickly casts a protection on Pems and then blasts the back rank of the drakes with fire, catching two of them full on. They're even less prepared for Mal's spell, and Pems' final assault nearly knocks two of them out of the sky , though they persevere. Quinn shoots the lead drake another time, two bolts bouncing off its tough hide, while Tsin takes a ready stance.
Unfortunately (or not) for her, none of the drakes get close enough, two of them closing with a burst of speed on Hektir and a third seemingly determined to stop Quinn's bolts. Hektir takes one bite , but is able to fend off the other attacks, while Quinn's new armor proves to be more than up to the task.
The remaining three drakes, spreading out, breath their own blasts of corrosive gas, two of them catching Tsin and Hektir , while one catches Quinn.
Drake (Purple): 28, 1 round
Drake (Red): 3 round
Drake (Aqua): 66, 1 round
Drake (Orange): 93, 1 round
Drake (Yellow): 122, 1 round
Drake (Green): 122, 2 rounds
Apetir, slowed, delays a fraction of a second to see if someone is going to cast a spell in *haste* to eliminate his slowed condition.
Quinn pops through space to appear beside Tsin. With a touch he grants her the gift of flight. "Go get them, Summer's Butcher!"
Malavarius taps his staff on the stone a second time and sends another flash of fire into the drakes' midst.
HP: 83/83
AC: 15 (11 T / 14 FF)
Fort: +9 // Ref: +10 // Will: +15 (+1 vs spells, SLAs, & Su abilities of evil arcane spellcasters)
Resist 10: Cold
Energy Absorption: 0/45 absorbed
Pearl of Power I: 1/1 used
Pearl of Power III: 0/1 used
wand of scorching ray: 28/50 charges used
Cantrips Prepared (4): detect magic, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic
Level 1 Prepared (4+2+1): endure elements [X], feather fall [ ], identify [ ], mount [ ], protection from evil* [ ], mage armor [X], shield [ ]
Level 2 Prepared (4+2+1): glitterdust [ ] [ ], locate object [ ], protection from arrows [ ] [ ], resist energy* [ ] [ ]
Level 3 Prepared (4+2+1): dispel magic* [ ], fireball [ ], haste [ ] [ ], magic weapon (greater) [X], protection from energy [X] [X]
Level 4 Prepared (4+2+1): dimensional anchor [ ], dimension door [ ] [ ], fireball (intensified) [X] [X] [ ], remove curse* [ ]
Level 5 Prepared (3+1+1): break enchantment* [ ], dismissal [ ], lightning arc [ ] [ ], teleport [ ]
Level 6 Prepared (3+1+1): disintegrate [ ], flesh to stone [ ], greater dispel magic* [ ] [ ] [ ]
Level 7 Prepared (2+1+1): banishment [ ], mmm [ ], resonating word [ ], spell turning* [ ]
Level 8 Prepared (1+1+1): moment of prescience [ ], protection from spells* [ ] [ ]
Protective Ward used: 0/10
Ongoing Effects:
mage armor (Pemsworth)
mage armor (self)
greater magic weapon (Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Tsin)
Round 2, Init 8
AC = 28
HP = 127/174
Weapon Equipped = +1 Flaming Burst Falchion with a Touch of Vorpal
Condition(s) = Protection from Acid(4), Slowed, Fly
Tsin finds little motivation to leave the ledge, as her frame slows to sloth-like muscle movements.
"Their acid... it's stiffening my joints..."
She readies another attack, choosing to remain rooted, at least for now.
Round 2
Apetir tries to defend his companions, slowly biting at pink.
to hit;
magic damage;
[ dice=bite]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
HP 168/168
AC: 10 + 7 breastplate + 3? shield + 1 dex - 1 size + 3? deflection + 4 NA + 5 Barkskin: 27/32 AC
Resist 15/cold and fire; 10/good; resinous skin
Fort +16, Ref +10, Will +18; +4 vs. fey and plant-targeted effects
Immune poison
N Large animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent, ferocity
Strength: 25+4=29 (+9)
Dex: 14-2 = 12. +4 NA bonus
Speed 30+20=50 ft., climb 30+10=40 ft.
Melee: +11 BAB +9 Str +4 Amulet -3 PowerAttack = +21 to hit
Damage, bite: 1d6+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d6+17
Damage, claw: 1d4+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d4+17
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks rend (2 claws, 1d4+17)
Barkskin (extended-300 minutes)
Resinous Skin (extended-300 minutes)
Gr. Longstrider (15 hours)
Resist Fire (30) - minutes
Echolocation - 0 minutes
Endure Elements
Elemental Body 1 (druid lvl 6): Air elemental: If the form you take is that of a Small air elemental, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +2 natural armor bonus. You also gain fly 60 feet (perfect), darkvision 60 feet, and the ability to create a whirlwind.
Elemental Body 2 (druid lvl 8):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +3 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 3 (druid lvl 10):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength, +4 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 4 (druid lvl 12):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Strength, +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor
AC: 7 armor + 3 shield + 2 dex + 1 ring +3 barkskin =26
HP 168/168 - DR5 piercing
[ dice]1d20+19[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+7[/dice] magic damage.
+11 BAB +7 Str + 1 Mwk = +19 to hit
Druid Spells Prepared (CL 15th; concentration +21)
. . 8th—summon nature's ally VIII (animals only)[D], word of recall
. . 7th—animal shapes[D], fire storm (DC 23), heal
. . 6th—fire seeds (2), mass fly[D,APG] (DC 22), quickened resist energy (2)
. . 5th—beast shape III (animals only)[D], death ward, fire snake[APG] (2, DC 21), stoneskin, wall of fire
. . 4th—echolocation[UM], flame strike (DC 20), freedom of movement, life bubble[APG] (DC 20), slowing mud[ACG] (DC 20), summon nature's ally IV (animals only)[D]
. . 3rd—daylight, fly[D], greater longstrider[ACG], resinous skin[UC], communal resist energy[UC], sleet storm
. . 2nd—barkskin (2), feather fall[D], fog cloud (2), resist energy (2)
. . 1st—air bubble[UC], calm animals[D] (DC 17), liberating command[UC] (2), obscuring mist, produce flame (2)
. . 0 (at will)—light, mending, spark[APG] (DC 16), stabilize
. . D Domain spell; Domain Animal (Feather domain[APG] subdomain)
Hektir: 10
Malavarius: 10
Tsin: 8
Pemsworth: 21
Quinn: 16
Antagonist: 15
Hektir, in his simian form, bites the drake right back, ripping into its flesh. A second later, a second flashing boom echoes through the canyon, Mal's fireball catching four of the drakes, knocking one of them out of the sky.
Quinn pops over to Tsin's side, granting her the gift of flight. Pems pulls his revolver, and fires -- the crack of the shot reverberating as it hits its target right between the eyes. The drake rears back and then slowly falls from the sky, spiraling toward the ground.
The remaining drakes seem even more furious, one of them continuing to focus on the biggest foe in front of them -- Hektir -- while three others spit more caustic gas. Hektir bleeds more from his new gash , as smoke envelops each of you.
Drake (Purple): 102, 6 rounds
Drake (Red): 51, 2 rounds
Drake (Orange): 93, 4 rounds
Drake (Yellow): 122, 6 rounds
Apetir continues to bleed and take damage but chooses to not heal nor protect himself, thinking it's better to help his companions instead.
Reflex
Reflex
The head of Malavarius' staff flares as the acidic fumes wash over him, and the staff draws them in, leaving him unscathed. The old wizard then huffs and taps his staff on the stone at his feet a third time, but instead of seeing a bright flash of flame engulf their foes, his hangers on feel the lethargy from the drakes' attacks vanish.
HP: 83/83
AC: 15 (11 T / 14 FF)
Fort: +9 // Ref: +10 // Will: +15 (+1 vs spells, SLAs, & Su abilities of evil arcane spellcasters)
Resist 10: Cold
Energy Absorption: 34/45 absorbed
Pearl of Power I: 1/1 used
Pearl of Power III: 0/1 used
wand of scorching ray: 28/50 charges used
Cantrips Prepared (4): detect magic, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic
Level 1 Prepared (4+2+1): endure elements [X], feather fall [ ], identify [ ], mount [ ], protection from evil* [ ], mage armor [X], shield [ ]
Level 2 Prepared (4+2+1): glitterdust [ ] [ ], locate object [ ], protection from arrows [ ] [ ], resist energy* [ ] [ ]
Level 3 Prepared (4+2+1): dispel magic* [ ], fireball [ ], haste [X] [ ], magic weapon (greater) [X], protection from energy [X] [X]
Level 4 Prepared (4+2+1): dimensional anchor [ ], dimension door [ ] [ ], fireball (intensified) [X] [X] [ ], remove curse* [ ]
Level 5 Prepared (3+1+1): break enchantment* [ ], dismissal [ ], lightning arc [ ] [ ], teleport [ ]
Level 6 Prepared (3+1+1): disintegrate [ ], flesh to stone [ ], greater dispel magic* [ ] [ ] [ ]
Level 7 Prepared (2+1+1): banishment [ ], mmm [ ], resonating word [ ], spell turning* [ ]
Level 8 Prepared (1+1+1): moment of prescience [ ], protection from spells* [ ] [ ]
Protective Ward used: 0/10
Ongoing Effects:
mage armor (Pemsworth)
mage armor (self)
greater magic weapon (Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Tsin)
slowed: 1/2 rds
Round 3, Init 8
AC = 28
HP = 122/174
Weapon Equipped = +1 Flaming Burst Falchion with a Touch of Vorpal
Condition(s) = Fly
Tsin slowly shirks the third wave of acid attack in so many moments, hissing wordlessly as the acid finally gets through Mal's protections. When Mal releases her from the slowing, she leaps into the air, intent on flensing.
that will be gone (until the next volley of breath weapon attacks at least)[/ooc]
Round 3
Apetir ignores his own wounds, ripping and tearing at red.
to hit;
magic damage;
to hit;
magic damage;
to hit;
magic damage;
[ dice=bite]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
[ dice=claw]1d20+21[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d4+17[/dice] magic damage;
HP 168/168
AC: 10 + 7 breastplate + 3? shield + 1 dex - 1 size + 3? deflection + 4 NA + 5 Barkskin: 27/32 AC
Resist 15/cold and fire; 10/good; resinous skin
Fort +16, Ref +10, Will +18; +4 vs. fey and plant-targeted effects
Immune poison
N Large animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent, ferocity
Strength: 25+4=29 (+9)
Dex: 14-2 = 12. +4 NA bonus
Speed 30+20=50 ft., climb 30+10=40 ft.
Melee: +11 BAB +9 Str +4 Amulet -3 PowerAttack = +21 to hit
Damage, bite: 1d6+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d6+17
Damage, claw: 1d4+9 (str) + 6 (PA) + 4 amulet = 1d4+17
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks rend (2 claws, 1d4+17)
Barkskin (extended-300 minutes)
Resinous Skin (extended-300 minutes)
Gr. Longstrider (15 hours)
Resist Fire (30) - minutes
Echolocation - 0 minutes
Endure Elements
Elemental Body 1 (druid lvl 6): Air elemental: If the form you take is that of a Small air elemental, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +2 natural armor bonus. You also gain fly 60 feet (perfect), darkvision 60 feet, and the ability to create a whirlwind.
Elemental Body 2 (druid lvl 8):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +3 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 3 (druid lvl 10):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength, +4 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor bonus.
Elemental Body 4 (druid lvl 12):Air elemental: As elemental body I except that you gain a +4 size bonus to your Strength, +6 size bonus to your Dexterity, and a +4 natural armor
AC: 7 armor + 3 shield + 2 dex + 1 ring +3 barkskin =26
HP 168/168 - DR5 piercing
[ dice]1d20+19[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+7[/dice] magic damage.
+11 BAB +7 Str + 1 Mwk = +19 to hit
Druid Spells Prepared (CL 15th; concentration +21)
. . 8th—summon nature's ally VIII (animals only)[D], word of recall
. . 7th—animal shapes[D], fire storm (DC 23), heal
. . 6th—fire seeds (2), mass fly[D,APG] (DC 22), quickened resist energy (2)
. . 5th—beast shape III (animals only)[D], death ward, fire snake[APG] (2, DC 21), stoneskin, wall of fire
. . 4th—echolocation[UM], flame strike (DC 20), freedom of movement, life bubble[APG] (DC 20), slowing mud[ACG] (DC 20), summon nature's ally IV (animals only)[D]
. . 3rd—daylight, fly[D], greater longstrider[ACG], resinous skin[UC], communal resist energy[UC], sleet storm
. . 2nd—barkskin (2), feather fall[D], fog cloud (2), resist energy (2)
. . 1st—air bubble[UC], calm animals[D] (DC 17), liberating command[UC] (2), obscuring mist, produce flame (2)
. . 0 (at will)—light, mending, spark[APG] (DC 16), stabilize
. . D Domain spell; Domain Animal (Feather domain[APG] subdomain)
Quinn sends another trio of bolts at the unhampered drake.
Pems fires twice at the nearest drake!
for damage!
for damage!
Malavarius: 10
Hektir: 10
Tsin: 8
Pemsworth: 21
Quinn: 16
Antagonist: 15
Hektir tears and rips at the nearest drake as Mal's spell returns his speed to him, Tsin following suit in her inimitable style, blade barely cutting through the injured creature's hide, adding one fatal blow that ends its reign.
Quill and Pems fire, both hitting their targets, which roar in rage. They take a more cautious tack, biting at Hektir and Tsin as they fly past them
Drake (Purple): 118, 6 rounds
Drake (Red): 91, 2 rounds
Drake (Orange): 104, 4 rounds
bleed
Apetir snaps at the flyby drake.
to hit;
magic damage;
Apetir waits for Tsin and Quinn to move so he can 5' step and go after pink.
Round 4, Init 8
AC = 28
HP = 122/174
Weapon Equipped = +1 Flaming Burst Falchion with a Touch of Vorpal
Condition(s) = Fly
Tsin launches into the air, this time against Orange.
"As always, Quinn, you are ever-gracious with this magical flight. Let the drakes tremble for ever deigning to raise a fang against us."
Seeing his hangers on overcome the drakes' slowing attacks in the wake of his magic, Malavarius produces his trusted wand but then finds himself out of breath and unable to bring it to bear.
HP: 83/83
AC: 15 (11 T / 14 FF)
Fort: +9 // Ref: +10 // Will: +15 (+1 vs spells, SLAs, & Su abilities of evil arcane spellcasters)
Resist 10: Cold
Energy Absorption: 34/45 absorbed
Pearl of Power I: 1/1 used
Pearl of Power III: 0/1 used
wand of scorching ray: 28/50 charges used
Cantrips Prepared (4): detect magic, open/close, prestidigitation, read magic
Level 1 Prepared (4+2+1): endure elements [X], feather fall [ ], identify [ ], mount [ ], protection from evil* [ ], mage armor [X], shield [ ]
Level 2 Prepared (4+2+1): glitterdust [ ] [ ], locate object [ ], protection from arrows [ ] [ ], resist energy* [ ] [ ]
Level 3 Prepared (4+2+1): dispel magic* [ ], fireball [ ], haste [X] [ ], magic weapon (greater) [X], protection from energy [X] [X]
Level 4 Prepared (4+2+1): dimensional anchor [ ], dimension door [ ] [ ], fireball (intensified) [X] [X] [ ], remove curse* [ ]
Level 5 Prepared (3+1+1): break enchantment* [ ], dismissal [ ], lightning arc [ ] [ ], teleport [ ]
Level 6 Prepared (3+1+1): disintegrate [ ], flesh to stone [ ], greater dispel magic* [ ] [ ] [ ]
Level 7 Prepared (2+1+1): banishment [ ], mmm [ ], resonating word [ ], spell turning* [ ]
Level 8 Prepared (1+1+1): moment of prescience [ ], protection from spells* [ ] [ ]
Protective Ward used: 0/10
Ongoing Effects:
mage armor (Pemsworth)
mage armor (self)
greater magic weapon (Hektir)
protection from energy (Acid, Hektir)
slowed: 2/2 rds
Apetir scans the air, looking for more drakes to rend. He wants to protect his pack, even if he is no longer the Alpha. He can’t speak in this form, but doesn’t complain about his injuries, letting others take all the healing and no worrying about his own injuries.
There is something wrong about him, but he isn’t talking about it...mostly because he can’t in this form.
Confident that Hektir isn't dying, Quinn continues focusing his attacks on the same drake.
Tsin and Quinn kill two of the remaining drakes, leaving just one left for Pems and Hektir.
Round 4
Apetir readies to bite the drake if it comes closer.
to hit;
magic damage;
Pems can't bring down the final drake before it swoops by Tsin once more, biting her but managing to only get her armor, before she's able to down it with a final charge.
Apetir looks around, trying to see if any of his companions need help. He clearly willing to offer it. He continues to bleed and won’t be curing it until everyone else has been tended to.
Quinn channels healing energy for the party before tending to the more serious wounds.
Tsin takes Quinn's healing power in quiet vigilance for more drakes flying about the Valley. When it's come to most of the team being healed, she'll take advantage of the Flight to make her way up to the ledge with the Cave Entrance, figuring this to be the main focus of their thrust.
Quinn expels a second burst of healing energy.
As the last drake falls and Quinn busies himself ministering to the group's wounds, the old wizard strides up to the edge of the ledge they're on and surveys the valley. He mutters to Zeno, "Hmmmpf. Leave it to the old crone to fill such a nice place with nasty things like drakes. Pfah."
Apetir seems mostly fine, but if he was hurting, he wouldn't talk about it. Not only can he not talk, but also he wants everyone else to be healed before himself.
He will follow whatever Quinn decides to do next.
As Tsin heads toward the cave, she notices bones on one of the other ledges, though it turns out to be only part of a rib cat and a left arm. On the arm is a light steel shield .
With no threats remaining, you finish healing yourselves and enter the cave. However, though your first steps are into the darkened mouth, your next few find you instead in the dim interior of a large tent.
The large, opulent dwelling is made of heavy silk, its walls and roof supported by a dozen sturdy teak poles. Despite two silver braziers giving off warmth and smoke from a pungent incense, the tent’s interior is still uncomfortably cold, and its walls whip and snap against gusts of icy wind. The tent is luxuriously outfitted with cushioned beds, camp chairs and tables, and amenities such as fine cabinetwork around the walls, rich wall hangings, and a large silver hookah.
Behind you, there is no sign of the cold, frost-shrouded canyon or the cave entrance you just came through, just the blank silk wall of the tent behind them.
A strange humanoid figure, nearly twice the height of most of you and decked out in rich finery and jeweled rings, smiles as you enter.
It appears to be a sepid div, warlords among the extraplanar beings that strive to ruin and despoil all things created by mortals.
"Ah, visitors," he says in a surprisingly mellow baritone. "Welcome to my humble camp."
Less apparently welcoming, however, are six human women dressed in coarse robes and veils who scowl suspiciously at you (though they do nothing more hostile than that).
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Apetir steps protectively in front of his companions, ready to die for them. He grunts ominously.
His apish eyes dart to the women.
Six wives? Now that's pretty impressive.
"Ah, charming," the figure says, looking down a little at Hektir. "An elephant! I do hope you have it trained."
A note of concern, or perhaps doubt, creeps into his last few words.
The women glower.
"Less trained than you'd think. He still pees all over the carpets whenever he gets excited. Don't excite him." Pems grins. "I'm Pems, possibly the third at this point. Who might you be?" He smiles charmingly at the women.