Map Updated.
Feeling an atmosphere around him, Sandin lets out a sigh of relief. He thinks to himself, The flora here is amazing, I must remember to take some samples.
Regaining his senses, he looks around for any danger.
Moving through the gate with a prayer to Iomedea Knut is ready to face the dark side of the moon.
Read Aloud: The scent of rot is suffocating in this lush, discolored jungle, and the sounds that permeate the air have a hollow, wet tone. Majestic trees rise from the twisted ground like strange arms, their almost fleshy trunks covered in sinister vining nettles and flowers unlike anything on Golarion.
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Nadezdha steps through the portal with Valena
Nadezdha, charmed for 16 hours or so : The Moonscar is a pocket of Abyssal jungle on the surface of Somal, Golarion's moon, and is so vast that it is visible from the planet as a dark stain on the moon's surface. The portal brings you here, to the heart of this domain: an area known as the Blighted Orchard, where my mistress the Insatiable Queen holds court.
A trail leads away from the portal to the east...
Around a bend up ahead you hear a creaking and rustling sound.
In spite of being very well traveled, and familiar with many of the environments on Golarion, Elros stood gaping at the purple jungle surrounding them. He looked up to the sky to see if the stars were different.
At the rustling, he raised his bow and tried to see if it was a threat.
He looked up to the sky to see if the stars were different.
1/3 of the dome of the sky is dominated by the shining blue and green planet Golarion. A sight so awe inspiring that it might give one vertigo...
what's the temperature like here?
It is the lunar twilight, heading in to the next 30 days of night. Temperature about 55 degrees F and falling. Snow will certainly fall as you rotate away from the Sun. In the dark parts of the sky away from Golarion you begin to make out the spiral arms of the nearest galaxy. This will provide good lighting during the lunar night, though it does seem strange to be operating by "galaxy-light".
Elros Perception: They sound like some kind of rope stretching and coiling.
Elros is astonished at the giant sphere in the sky.
Is that... is that Golarion? His muddled thoughts tried to navigate perspective shifts and not doing well.
The rustling snapped his attention back to the immediate situation.
"Sounded like rope stretching and twisting."
He cautiously approached the bend in the trail, trying to see what was making that noise.
Looking around Knut checks the surroundings and breathes the ungolarion air. This... is interesting. Quite interesting.. You should ask your pet where to find her friends.
"Indeed..." Valena quietly murmured her assent while staring up into the sky. Golarion hung above them and was truly an awe inspiring sight. She tore her eyes away and came back around to Nadezdha's side. She took her hand and asked her, "Darling, it's so cold here. Where can we find a place to get out of this chill wind and relax, perhaps with your sister?"
She watched Elros begin to make his way down off the platform where the portal had sat. Thinking of the strange noises they had heard coming from the odd forest she decided to add, "Oh, and would you be a dear and tell us of any nasty surprises there might happen to be on the road there?" She smiled sweetly as she asked, her voice dripping with saccharine tones.
MAP UPDATED.
You can all hear the rope sound now. Along with some strange grunting and the sound of heavy stomping feet.
Sandin attempts to get a better bearing on his surrounding. Hoping to make better sense of his surroundings.
MAP UPDATED.
Gabi sees the creature but it does not see her: a hulking white monsterous half ape / half elephant with short tentacles all over it's face. It appears to be eating moon-vines. They snap their teeth at the monsters and squeal as he pulls on them, making the rope sound as they recoil and try to get away. But you can't go far when ya got roots.
Monster: chomp chomp chomp.
The moonbeast grunts and garbles on lunar plants, unaware of Gabi.
A light snow begins to fall.
Elros eased into line of sight on the creature and then focused his Detect Evil at-a-glance power on it.
Sandin wracks his brain trying to remember where he had heard of these before.
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Moon-beasts are slavers, first and foremost. They use their spell-like abilities to curb rebellion or to quickly gain minions, but much prefer using physical and mental regimens of torment and reconditioning to break the spirit of their captives. They often work with the denizens of Leng, a metaphysically nearby dimension of nightmare and madness, although as often as not these planar neighbors serve the moon-beasts merely as slaves.
Worshipers of ageless entities from beyond the stars, moon-beasts are often compelled to travel to the Material Plane for strange and frightening causes, not the least of which is gathering suitable sacrifices for their mysterious and demanding lords.
A moon-beast is 9 feet long and weighs 800 pounds.
Elros nodded.
"Yes, evil indeed." He whispered to his teammates.
As Elros continued to concentrate, he frowned.
"Wait. There are THREE sources of Evil. All moderate." He whispered.
He continued to concentrate, trying to get a general idea of the locations of each.
The monster looks around, whether by chance or intuition.
Can't beat a 43 even on a 20, but I look like a succubus so perhaps brig seen is not the end of the world.
Welp, I guess we'll see who's still playin, haha!
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The moonbeast charges, giving off a terrifying Aloooooo!
A half moment later you hear a creature in the sky respond with a screech. You hear the beating of wings, but you can't see your foe yet.
But you guys are quick and end up getting the drop on the situation...
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Monsters;
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Sandin holds off, awaiting a more opportune moment to strike.
Looking at the first moonbeast Knut gives him the eye.
Round 1________________
Elros took a step and fired, his hand blurring has he drew and shot.
Full attack on Ovagrius, Hasted, Point Blank, Rapid Shot, Manyshot.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
for a possible Piercing and Lightning damage.
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Monsters; -4 to saves cause of Knut’s hex...
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Valena dashes from the portal's platform and into the fray!
Coming up short as she sees the moonbeast, she weaves her fingers into a few complicated handsigns, incanting a few foul words and casts Misfortune on the moonbeast.
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It's at this point you hear the screaming succubus riding the Shantak. She's zipping in at 60ft alt, 120ft/round. MAP UPDATED. She's p*ssed that you've posessed and charmed her sisters. There is a lightening bow in her hands and she means to use it.
Kill them Ovagrius! Make Mistress Izmiara proud! Avenge my sisters!!! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Monsters; --4 to saves cause of Knut’s hex...
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Hoping to make flying more difficult and the bow as well Sandin intonates and gestures to sap the dragon and rider of their energy.
Feel your energy fall away and exhaustion set in.
Caster lvl 20 due to favored class bonus + greater spell pen.
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Flying in your Succubus body??? So it goes like this:
The Shantak shakes it's head trying to overcome the effects of Sandin's Wave of Exhaustion. The Shantak Dragon broadsides Sandin in mid air, clawing and biting.
for hit
for hit
for hit
Sandin you must make 3 FLY check DC10 or lose 10 ft of altitude for each failed check. If you hit the deck you take 2/3rds of 60ft falling damage (cause you are on the moon).
The Succubus on top of the dragon unleashes her lightening bow, full round attack at Valena while shouting Sister, what has bewitched you? Ceace your attack!
for hit
for hit
for miss
The moonbeast howls and screams up to Valena:
for hit
for hit
for hit
Oh, did I mention the moonbeast is immune to Knuts hex? (Immune to Gaze Attacks).
Check my round summary. Last chance to stay in the game Nobb and Vidar!!!
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Monsters;
-exhausted (-6 to str and dex)
Broad Sides Succubus Sandin for 39
Lightening bow on Valena for 16
moonbeast claws on Valena for 27
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