Truffles advances at attacks
Even with the cover of her allies, Sugarsnap's magic stone hits critically and leaves a crack in the contruct's skull, while Truffles chips some of its body with his tusks.
In response to the attacks, the necrophidius begins to dance hypnotically, swaying back and forth in a manner to fascinate the senses.
Initiative (Rounds 1-2)
Jirah <= Up
Sugarsnap/Truffles <= Up
Necrophidius
Xakon <= Up
Frēodwēn <= Up
Sivantanpisil <= Up
Mudk <= Up
Jirah and Xakon fall under the spell of the Necrophidius' movements, but Mudk successfully ignores the creature's mental lure, moving up and slashing it with his falchion. Although he hits, it does less damage than such a blow normally would do.
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Frēodwēn moves into the room. "Look here! Turn your back to the creature as much as possible!"
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Distraction (Su): At 1st level, a bard can use his performance to counter magic effects that depend on sight. Each round of the distraction, he makes a Perform (act, comedy, dance, or oratory) skill check. Any creature within 30 feet of the bard (including the bard himself) that is affected by an illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack may use the bard’s Perform check result in place of its saving throw if, after the saving throw is rolled, the Perform skill check proves to be higher. If a creature within range of the distraction is already under the effect of a noninstantaneous illusion (pattern) or illusion (figment) magical attack, it gains another saving throw against the effect each round it sees the distraction, but it must use the bard’s Perform skill check result for the save. Distraction does not work on effects that don’t allow saves. Distraction relies on visual components.
Frēodwēn tries to distract his companions from the dancing construct, but learns to his chagrin that he is not dealing with a magical effect and cannot negate it with his oratory.
Sivantanpisil clears her head quickly and casts Bane, but the construct appears to be completely immune to its mind-affecting effect.
Jirah jolts herself out of her daze as well and fires an Acid Arrow at the necrophidius that hits the ground instead of the enemy.
Both Sugarsnap and Truffles are unimpressed with the skeleton snake dance. Sugarsnap casts Guidance on Frēodwēn while Truffles continues his attack. The necrophidius' shuffling around throws the boar off, however, and he completely misses.
The necrophidius next takes advantage of Xakon's dazed state to bite him hard. Fortunately, it misses anything important.
Initiative (Rounds 2-3)
Jirah <= Up
Sugarsnap/Truffles <= Up
Necrophidius
Xakon [13 Dmg; Dazed 5 Rds; Needs a Fort save vs. Paralysis]<= Up
Frēodwēn [Guidance active] <= Up
Sivantanpisil <= Up
Mudk <= Up
Mudk continues his falchion attacks on the Necrophidius until he reduces into pieces.
Searching the room after Xakon has recovered, you find a magical ring on the end of the necrophidius' tale, next to the noisemakers that acted like rattlers.
It's a Ring of Minor Energy Resistance (Fire).
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Checking the unexplored door at the east side of the room, you find no dangers or obstructions, so you open it to find yourselves in a stone hallway. It continues 15 feet until it hits a corner. An iron door sits on the east side of the corner while the hallway continues south for 85 feet before turning to the west. Also, 65 feet south down the hallway sits another door on the east side.
Moving next to the iron door at the corner, Xakon discovers it is warm to the touch and he can hear the sound of clanging metal behind it. It does not apepar to be locked, nor do there appear to be any traps.
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After the fight, Sugar rushes up to Xakon, you alright, does it still hurt? anything important get damaged?
looking to the group, If you need any help with magic item stuff, my dad was a pretty well educated pathfinder he taught me a thing or two about magic items.
She starts to poke him with her wand
(3 charges used)
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Xakon dons the pretty ring if no one else claims it, and asks his arcane friends to identify it. He also triggers his wand of Longstrider and hands Jirah a wand of Protection from Evil requesting she use it on him.
Thank you for the healing Sugar. I has hypnotized by that skull-snake thing. Good job everyone making it a pile of rubble. Now this iron door is warm and I'm hearing some type of machinery behind it. It looks safe enough to open. Let's have a look shall we?
Xakon opens the iron door.
After some spells are cast upon him, Xakon opens the door and a wave of heat floods out of the room. Inside the scorching hot room are a great anvil, a pool of magma, and a stack of barrels along the north wall. Hammering a white-hot falchion on the anvil, a snake-bodied humanoid with fire red scales looks up from his work and hisses at you.
Initiative (Round 1)
Xakon <= Up
Frēodwēn <= Up
Mudk <= Up
Sugarsnap <= Up
Jirah <= Up
Sivantanpisil <= Up
Snake Guy
Frēodwēn does not recognize this creature.
Once she sees the fiery monster, Sugarsnap will not be able to identify it either.
Sivantanpisil casts Bless on her allies through her wand and moves inside, while Mudk strides forth and boldly misses the enemy.
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Frēodwēn moves into the room and finds a good angle on the snake creature. "If this creature threatens us we will make short work of him!"
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Sugarsnap casts Magic Fang on Truffles before Xakon moves him towards the enemy.
Xakon rushes into melee, yet the creature dodges his attack.
Frēodwēn begins to inspire his allies with uplifting oratory.
Following Xakon's example, Truffles attacks the creature with his tusks and successfully gores the enemy.
Jirah moves closer to the enemy for a good line of sight, but misses with her first arrow.
The snake-like creature turns his attention to the boar that injured him, assaulting Truffles with two spear attacks and one tail slap. Fortunately, none of the attacks hit the boar. You do note that the creature can probably hit spaces ten feet away from him with his tail. Afterwards, the snake guy moves 5 feet to the north.
Initiative (Round 2)
Xakon <= Up
Frēodwēn <= Up
Mudk <= Up
Sugarsnap <= Up
Jirah <= Up
Sivantanpisil <= Up
Snake Guy
Effects
Bless: +1 to attacks, +1 to fear saves does not stack with Inspire Courage
Inspire Courage: +1 to attacks/damage. +1 to fear and charm saves
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Jirah charges her next arrow with a bit of her arcane power, and looses it with a growl.
Why on earth did they send me into a dungeon? Me? An archer, classically trained by Kyonin elves! Into a DUNGEON!
Her complaining foils this shot, too, and she throws her hands up in exasperation.
Thats it! No more arrows! I'll just burn this thing with magic!
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Frēodwēn takes a step to the south. As he lines up a pair of arrows. "This creature is no true challenge; surrender while you still can, snake!"
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Sivantanpisil backs up to make an attack with her polearm, but just barely misses.
Jirah follows up with a bow attack, yet cannot quite hit the snake guy with an arrow.
Xakon moves Truffles up to flank with Sivantanpisil's longspear, then rages with his rapier. The first attack is a critical sneak attack, while the other hits but not critically. Amazingly, the creature still stands after the piercing onslaught.
Frēodwēn takes care of that problem, however, as both of his arrows sink into the enemy, finally killing it.
The snake guy only carried a non-magical spear. A further search of the room with Detect Magic, however, finds a Spire Transport Token, a partially finished magical breastplate that is finely engraved with dozens of flaming serpents, and a magical water barrel.
It's a +1 Breastplate.
The barrel is enchanted to keep the water inside of it constantly cool. It's probably worth 200 gp as a curiosity.
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Moving on to the wooden door to the south in the long hallway, you find it locked, but not apparently trapped.
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The breastplate is magical, but I don't know the enchantment. The barrel, however, is enchanted to keep the water inside cool. An interesting curiosity, but nothing rare. It's probably only worth about two hundred gold pieces.
The elf haughtily yawns in boredom, and then makes a sweeping gesture.
Shall we move on, then?
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"I knew we would be victorious! Well done."
Frēodwēn smiles before trying to identify the magical properties of the breastplate.
"It is a magical breastplate, but there is nothing else remarkable about it"
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