Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
"Um...as soon as I stared at this hag, I wanted to eat you." Cirri sheepishly rubs the back of her neck, clearly embarrassed. "Honestly, I don't need rocks in my stomach. I'm not a chicken, I don't need a gizzard. haha." Cirri has no idea if that lightened the mood or not.
"Ew. Now I feel like spiders are crawling on me. Maybe a lingering after effect...When we return, we probably shouldn't look at this thing. Shall we proceed?"
Beyond the next door is a long, high-ceilinged hall, which is partially flooded with murky, stagnant water, and the sound of slowly dripping water echoes ominously throughout. A massive banyan tree has breached a large section of the south wall, and the tree’s enormous invasive roots now extend several feet into the hall. Long sheets of thick moss and other detritus cling to the twisted tree roots, forming a curtainlike barrier.
Scare moves into the room and looks over at as spirit like companion. "Scout" he says which triggers a goofy giggle from the phantom.
She moves forward and passes through the curtain like barrier as if it wasn't there.
Barrier squares count as double movement for her but she can pass through solid objects. However she has to end her movement in an open space.
The leech is now attached to Cirri and is rather easy to hit, but resilient.
More worryingly, the water seems to have come a live with a teeming mass of leeches, disturbed by the sudden movement and the prospect of warm blood. The haven't formed a true swarm yet, but that is only a matter of time.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin joins the others in the room.
"Alchemists fire anyone?" he asks, while he swats at the leech with his over-sized mace.
attack:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12 damage:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9
Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
Knowledge (Nature):1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18Anything unique about these leeches? Cirri doesn't seem concerned with the leech on her arm, and is more concerned about the swarm forming.
Cirri pulls out her spellbook and starts chanting while seemingly dancing with her staff. Cirri is casting Enlarge Person, casting time is 1 full round. She can be interrupted during this. Hopefully someone swats the leech off.
Orophin thumps at the leech, as it is being hit from all sides: first by Seline's ray, then a crossbow bolt makes a sickly squishing sound as it buries itself into the leech.
The water keeps boiling and teems with small larvae. The mass grows thicker and thicker. Cirri, however, has a more pressing problems in the form of a giant leech steadily removing the blood from her body .
Damage:1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4Plus 1 point of Con and Str damage
Female human medium 1 | hp 10/10 | AC 17, T 12, FF 15 | Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +1 | Init +2 | Perception +3
With its Strength reduced, Seline will then step forward and toss her shoulder into the leech with all her might, hoping to rip it free of poor Cirri.
Bull Rush:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23Sweet! And it doesn't get an AOO against her since it's grappling. :-D
Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
Concentration:1d20 + 1 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 1 + 3 + 4 = 16
Cirri's arm jerks mid dance as the leech sinks in, throwing off her concentration. Luckily she maintains her composure and completes the spell. "Phew. That would have been embarrassing. Ow. Oh right, the leech. But first, make my Cirri grow!"
Cirri suddenly grows Large and bats off the leech with her staff.
Spending 1 Arcane Pool point to grant a +1 enhancement bonus to her quarter staff Okay, math time: Enlarge Person and the blood drain effect.
Str 16 + 2 Enlarge Person - 1 blood drain = 17
Dex 12 - 2 Enlarge Person = 10
Con 12 - 1 blood drain = 11
Seline grabs the slimy mass off swollen leech and rips its off the hapless magus. A trickle of blood flows froth mouth of the leech as it is torn off.
Unleeched!
Cirri suddenly grows in size, and swats the leech with her quarterstaff. The leech make a squishy sound, and leaks some more blood, which only serves to attract the smaller leeches teeming in the water below.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin follows the lead of Kerastes, quickly overtaking the slow Oerid. Once on dry land he stops and looks about.
perception:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (16) + 0 = 16
"Is anyone else still injured?" she asks, noting the pale look on Cirri's face.
Male Gnome Rogue (unchained) 2/sorcerer 4 | HP 36/36 | AC 17:13:15 | Init +7 | Fort +4 Ref +8 Will +4; +4 vs. illusion | Perception 14 Sense Motive -2
Cacumattus steels himself before entering the leech-infested water, edging his way around against the wall. When he reaches the corner he sees the giant leech still moving, and mutters an incantation.
Ray of Frost:1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 - 4 = 8for:1d3 ⇒ 2
Kerastes, making a good point that the water is unsafe, moves to higher ground, Orophin in tow. Cacumattus throws a ray of first at the leech, but manages to freeze only the surface of the water temporarily.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin continues to look into the dry part of the room, and then suddenly has an idea. Taking off his back he rummages through his rations looking for some salt.
"Don't leeches hate salt? We'll need a way to get back through here on the way out, and aside from throwing in a bleeding body for them to swarm over..."
Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
Scare Crow wrote:
How small are the swarming leeches?
Oh yeah, the size does matter, doesn't it? If it's Fine or Diminutive we're screwed and will have to rely on magic. Otherwise we can use weapons, but Slashing & Piercing deal half, or something.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Hurry" cries out Orophin, making more room for those rushing out of the pool.
Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
Cirri is super sized right now and has a reach of 10 feet. She may be able to reach for it without entering the water if she can poke it with her staff. But she didn't see it, so you'll have to tell her about it.
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
Orophin does a quick detect magic.
"If it still survives in the waters after so long, it may be magical.."
Reaching out for the leathery thing is not that hard. Scare hears a squeak as Cirri grabs the things. It turns out to be worn leather satchel, covered in scum. Within is a watertight scroll tube made of horn containing a scrap of parchment with a hastily scrawled note: “We lost Gavreth, Kehm, and Nars in the Hall of the Flesh Eaters. Before he died, the wizard claimed the horror is a work of necromancy. I know it at least responded to holy water, so that means we should be able to—“ The rest of the note is smeared and illegible.
Cirri's Familiar | Spells -/6/5/4/2 | Arcane Pool 11/11 | Flight Hex minutes 10/10 | GM Folio Reroll +2 | HP 86/86 | AC 21, T 12, FF 20 | Saves 11/6/8 | CMD 23 (25 vs trip) | Perception +7 | Init +1 | Female Human Magus 10 | Alignment NG |Ward not set
Cirri grabs the leather satchel. "Ew. Covered in crud- oh. There's a scroll tube inside." Cirri opens it and quickly reads the scroll out loud.
"Undead. I knew it. I have about a minute and a half left on being this tall. Hopefully I can smash some skeletons in the meantime, haha." Cirri takes a deep breath to calm her nerves.
"Anyone has some holy water? Or can bless the holy water?"
Male Assimar(musetouched) HP 45/45; Reroll @+3 1/1; Channels available 2/7; Energy body available 3/3 Oracle-6 AC19 (T:11; FF18); Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +5; Perc +0; Init +1;
"Well... " says the oracle. "We kind of suspected undead... I wonder what their plan was? Lure it into some type of trap?"
Male Gnome Rogue (unchained) 2/sorcerer 4 | HP 36/36 | AC 17:13:15 | Init +7 | Fort +4 Ref +8 Will +4; +4 vs. illusion | Perception 14 Sense Motive -2
"I met a necromancer once," Cacumattus recalls. "Creepy fellow. Resurrected his girlfriend. Did give me this though, might come in handy," he says, displaying his Wand of Disrupt Undead.
