You move deeper into the cavern and find a circular room with a fountain in the middle and more of that strange text on the walls. Opposite to the entrance you come in trough there is a wooden door.
As Achren approaches the edge of the fountain to take a look the water rises up into a 3 foot high wave that rushes at him smashing into him with force knocking him back a few feet. The water then takes the form of a pillar seems intent on attacking again.
Roll initiative (Chances are your before the creature so post your round 1 action too.)
[ooc]Map posted in google docs, link added
Bleyz surges forward and makes a single unarmed attack against the creature.
As Achren approaches the edge of the fountain to take a look the water rises up into a 3 foot high wave that rushes at him smashing into him with force knocking him back a few feet. The water then takes the form of a pillar and seems to be getting ready to come forward for another attack.
creature attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
creature damage 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
creature initiative: 1d20 ⇒ 3
Bleyz quickly strikes the creature and the pillar wavers some.
As far as Devyhn can tell the creature is just an animated mass of water. He has heard of such elemental creatures existing but knows nothing specific about them.
Need Erik and Achren to post.
Erik quickly draws his sword and moves to attack the creature.
The pillar of water splits at the last moment avoiding Erik's attack.
The elemental avoids Achren attacks and then slams into Erik attacking him as he is in reach but he avoids the crashing wave and it then reverts back into a pillar of rushing water.
You can all post again.
Erik takes another swing at the water...
...and then, hearing Achren's shout, moves away from the creature.
Erik's attack lands a solid blow on the elemental and it dissolves sinking back into the fountain.
Out of combat.
"Achren, you seem to know about these things. Is it dead? Will it come back?" Erik says, eyeing the fountain suspiciously.
AChren's chains were damaged by the attack but it looks like they absorbed the entire blow.
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Achren draws out a pin and pricks his finger, then muttering an incantation, he casts a spell. The tattered chains of his Eidolon begin to reform.
After the Eidolon has reformed, he answers Erik, "No, I don't think so. It's corporeal form on this plane has been disrupted and it has returned to its native plane. Now let us cautiously examine this fountain."
Having a look at the runes on the fountain you can see that it is connected to the plane of water. The fountain is currently low on energy and is most likely not capable of more summonings at this time but given enough time to recharge it could summon another elemental, possibly even more than one or a larger one. For the fountain to only summon such a small elemental when you arrived it's energy must have been low already when you arrived.
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"Hmmm. These runes indicate that the fountain is connected to the plane of water.The fountain is currently low on energy and is most likely not capable of more summonings at this time but given enough time to recharge it could summon another elemental, possibly even more than one or a larger one. For the fountain to only summon such a small elemental when we arrived it's energy must have been low already."
"Then if we're going to search this place for undead, we should do so quickly, as we may have to pass this way again when we exit."
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"That suggests this is not their normal route. So why did they come this way this time?" Achren muses. "Well, we will not find answers here. I guess they lie beyond that door. If Bleyz and I stand either side of it while Erik opens the door, he can fall back if there is anything there and we will all be able to hit it as it cxomes through the door. If there is nothing, Erik can scout ahead. Is that agreeable?"
Lysander offers Ausk a small, sad smile. "There will always be those who do not understand, those who fear what they don't know. But in the forests, we don't need to face that." The half-elf glances inside the cave. "I'm sure they're doing fine, I haven't heard anything, have you?"
"Sounds like a good plan to me"
Bleyz takes up his position on one side of the door, opposite Achren.
You open the door and peer into the chamber beyond.
Time ravaged this ornate chamber, which was obviously once majestic to behold. Half-crumbled carvings of cityscapes, some atop clouds and others below the waves, adorn the walls here. Wispy cloud-stuff forms a ring of white vapor just below the ceiling. Four corridors branch off of this chamber in each cardinal direction (you entered from the west). On the eastern wall, you see a cracked and crumbling portrait of a bearded man wearing armor made of coral and some strange glowing metal rests on the archway above the corridor there.
"I have to agree, Achren. I thought it unwise to split up in the first place. Let's signal them, and they should come, though they may expect trouble if we do... or one of us could go get them. I'd be happy to do that if you think that a better plan."
"I agree also. This complex is much larger than we thought. We must decide if we are going to continue searching it or head towards the archives."
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"I will call the others, then we can decide how to proceed."
Devyhn moves back to the other side of the room, walking well clear of the fountain. He ratios just inside the columns, not crossing the threshold. Face the cave mouth, he blows a clear steady pitch on the whistle, hoping that it will convey a call, but not an urgent one.
Lysander quickly glances to the cave entrance at the sound of the whistle call, but relaxes a fraction as it carries on at a steady pitch. Still, best that we hurry. "Sounds that they need us, Ausk. I'd enjoy continuing this talk later, though." With that, the half-elf darts into the cavern, bow at the ready.
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"Stop," Devyhn warns as he sees Lysander come into view. "There is a magical ward on these columns. We have not discovered how to dispel or disable it. You will feel a wash of necromantic magic when you pass between the columns. If you steel you will against it, it can be resisted. If it prevails, you will feel numbed by an unnatural cold."
Lysander pulls short into a slow jog and eventually comes to a halt before walking between the columns, hoping to shrug off the effects of the magic. "What magic is this...?" he mutters.
Rushing as fast as he can in his armor down the tree and to the entrance, Ausk gets there just as Devhyn finishes his warning.
"Is it truely safe then? What type of spell is it?" Ausk asks as he silently prays to Erastril for protection as he walks through the columns, eyeing them warily.
Lysander shrugs off the effect. Ausk needs to roll a will save.
You also shake off the effect.
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Seeing the two make it through without ill effect, Devyhn motions for them to give full berth to fountain in the middle of the room.
"It appears to be a gate to another plane of existence, a place where water is alive, and can coalesce into the form of a creature. Our companions here dispatched it, but the magic of the fountain appears to renew itself over time. The longer we stay, the more certain another, possibly larger water-creature will come through."
He leads them to the wooden door, and the chamber within.
"It was here that we realized that this was an underground complex, rather than a mere cave. We agreed that any decision to go farther in should be decided upon by all."
Repost of room description.
Time ravaged this ornate chamber, which was obviously once majestic to behold. Half-crumbled carvings of cityscapes, some atop clouds and others below the waves, adorn the walls here.
Wispy cloud-stuff forms a ring of white smoke just below the ceiling of the room. Four corridors branch off of this chamber in each cardinal direction (you enter from the west). On the eastern wall, you see a cracked and crumbling portrait of a bearded man wearing armor made of coral and some strange glowing metal rests on the archway above the corridor there.
Erik scans the room for tracks, seeking evidence of who may have been here recently.
"It is strange that these undead have come in here. I cannot fathom what they might be after. Devyhn, you know about these creatures, do you have any thoughts?"
Erik shivers and pulls his cloak tighter.
"We must decide if we are to continue hunting this pack or return to the trail to the archives."
The circle of clouds spins and spins and out comes the form of a vaguely humanoid winged figured made of smoke and whirling air. It attacks! An elemental or air this time! This one is twice the size of the water one.
It goes for Devyhn and takes a swing at him with a cloudy arm but even caught off guard he avoids the blow.
Bleyz init: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16