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It was only a brief message () that brought the pathfinders here, to New Oppara, the capital of Amanandar, a nation in central Tian Xia.
A flurry of cherry blossoms paints the air above the Sanctuary of the Unbound Knot. A chill wind brings the last gasps of winter down from the Zi Ha Mountains, which legends claim to be the cradle of samsaran civilization. Now, in New Oppara, one of their living legends lies dying within his sanctuary. Soon, the sages say, Bakten Shengrah is to transcend to the
Great Beyond, taking with him all the wisdom of twelve lifetimes and two millennia of lore beheld firsthand. For Pathfinders, an audience with the reclusive Bakten is a privilege indeed. As the gust of wind subsides, a gray rabbit quietly lopes down the sanctuary steps and across the courtyard.
When the rabbit reaches the group, its face elongates to a human girl’s. “Walk-lookers! You! she says, Now! Come! Bakten, friend, good news, dying soon. But woe! Worry and fear. A veiled life. Come!”
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Grim is happy to be with his favorite carnage-partner again and gives Pitbull a grinning salute. The young, 7-foot tall human wears magical Half Plate armor with a flowing cloak and carries a 5 foot long adamantine greatsword over his shoulder, a heavy flail on his belt, and a masterwork darkwood composite shortbow that looks like most people couldn't even draw...
"Well, let's see how deep the rabbit-hole goes...but don't let your pet eat it before we get there, Pitbull."
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Wisps of Anaristiel's golden hair blow in the now-still air, but go unnoticed by her; not surprising, considering that the spirits of Time could not seem able to bring themselves to stop fiddling with her in some way or another. She stands wearing a new mithral breastplate, holding the glaive she earned during her Mendevian weapon training; a cestus and bow complete her ensemble. "Of course, let's hurry!" She begins following the rabbit-creature immediately.
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purchased new spells for spell book: Auto make scribe check.
1 liberating Command
1 protection from evil
Purchsed two 1st level spells for spell book at cost of (10gp scrib, +5gp access) * 2 = 30gp.
2 Flaming Sphere
2 Investigative Mind
2 Paranoia
2 Scorching Ray
2 Spider Climb
Purchsed three 2nd level spells for spell book at cost of (40gp scrib, +20gp access) * 3 = 180gp.
two 2nd level spells free for leveling up to 4th.
A small gaunt creature huddles within the shadows of it's cloak trying to keep the chilled wind out. Pulling his hood back just enough to reveal a dark gray Wayang face marked by raised geometric patterned scars he dryly comments to his companions "Never been summoned by a rabbit before."
The wizard thinks through his knowledge of what the rabbit creature is.
This tranquil sanctuary’s architecture shows a strong influence of Minkaian styles. A prominent, gently curved, moss-covered roof soars over 30 feet into the sky above the single-story building. At the front of the sanctuary, wide stone steps ascend to the outer courtyard, which features a pristine copper bell decorated with intricate knotwork and several pieces of statuary.
The earthen floor of the tranquil courtyard is perfectly flat and clear of debris. A 20-foot-diameter circle occupies the center of the courtyard, filled with a sand painting depicting intricate, endless knotwork. To the southeast, four fir trees grow in an orderly row, and to the southwest, a small rock garden peeks out from behind a layer of tall bushes.
An emaciated, hairless old man stands in the middle of the courtyard.
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Pitbull looks about and sniffs the air...
Perc
+2 for hidden objects
+2 against Humans
/Scent ability
Asbo does the same.
Perc
+2 against Humans
/Scent ability
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"Dying soon? I'm so sorry," says a second half-orc, this one with golden hair and bearing a scythe, "though Erastil teaches us that death is a necessary part of life," she continues philosophically.
Reaching the sanctuary, Zlata looks around, and recalls what she knows of the beliefs of this culture.
Although the sanctuary is eerily silent, the man suddenly shifts his stance, and casts a spell. Two hidden ninjas fall from the rooftop, and now lie unconscious at the base of the building. The man then levitates up, floating placidly above the courtyard.
There's four more ninjas - two hiding in the bushes, and two on the rooftops
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Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja
Ninja
Ninja
Ninja
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Skarn
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Mogall tries to identify the spell the man cast finding it hard to believe two Ninja would fall victims to a simple sleep spell.
Never the less, Mogall throws a Binding darkness at the Ninja on the roof to to the south east of him trying to entangle and blind him.
Binding Darkness 1 round {link} 1 of 7 uses
Pitbul and Asbo move to intercept the two ninjas in the bushes, while grimaldus keep a shot on the ninjas on the roof - who don't look like they're about to back down. As he releases his, it flies wide of the ninja.
Anaristiel moves into the courtyard and denies a wide area with her glaive.
Mogall identifies the spell of the man as a mass daze spell, then proceeds to bind a ninja with shadows.
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Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja
Ninja
Ninja - Red
Ninja - Blue (binding darkness)
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Skarn
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Zlata manages to land an arrow into a rooftop ninja. One of the ninjas in the bushes runs away, but the other defiantly stands there, consuming a potion. As do the ninjas on the rooftop.
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Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Orange
Ninja - Red (2)
Ninja - Blue (binding darkness)
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Skarn
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was Mogall able to identify the spell cast from one or two post ago?
"Mogall tries to identify the spell the man cast finding it hard to believe two Ninja would fall victims to a simple sleep spell.
spellcraft to ID spell cast by man: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (17) + 11 = 28"
The Wayang studies the Ninja's trying to determine if they are real or not
The spell was a mass daze spell. Didn't seem to have much effect, though.
Pitbull and close in on the ninja, whose outline is now considerably blurrier. It looks like 'trying to stab' is exactly what it is up to.
Grimaldus shoots at at the rooftop ninja, whose, like his two colleagues, is also blurred.
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Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Orange
Ninja - Red (2)
Ninja - Blue (binding darkness)
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Skarn
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Zlata fires another arrow at the ninja, while Anaristiel moves in and out of time.
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Skarn
Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Orange
Ninja - Red (10)
Ninja - Blue (binding darkness)
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Mogall uses his wand to send a magic missile at the red Ninja and the binding darkness dissipates from the blue one.
-Posted with Wayfinder
The two ninjas on the rooftop jump off, and strike with their naginatas at Mogall. The little Wayang is badly wounded, and drops to the floor.
The last ninja stubbornly strikes at Pitbull
The old man floats up from the courtyard, and casts a spell, suddenly surrounding himself with several illusory doubles.
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Skarn
Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Orange
Ninja - Red (14)
Ninja - Blue (binding darkness)
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Grimaldus nearly cuts the ninja in two, but amazingly the determination of the rogue is such that she keeps fighting. Determination is not sufficient to win against Pitbull: her no-nonsence strike guts the ninja, who sags to a lifeless heap on the floor.
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Skarn
Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Red (14)
Ninja - Blue (32)
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The Jadwigan oracle suddenly appears out of nowhere, his bad leg having prevented him to catch up with his companions until now.
"Fianna, bring these pajama-clad clowns down!" he orders with his raspy voice as he hurries to heal Mogall.
"Young Pathfinder, you won't die today. Not on my watch." Skarn whispers to Mogall as he infuses him with curative magic.
Fianna lunges at the red moving pajama!
Mogall lies on the floor, while Anaristiel sees a crippling blow miss due to the blurred nature of the ninja. Zlata has nothing of it, and cuts the ninja down anyway. Fianna tries to end the fight, but is overly eager, and misses. The ninja immediately punishes this with a blow to the head.
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Skarn
Pitbull
Mogall
Grim
Anaristiel
Zlata
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Old Man
Ninja - Red (14)
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Fianna howls in pain from the blow, and strikes back!