Aasimar Staff Magus/Monk/Occultist 7: HP: 51/51 DR 5/blunt | AC 23(24),16T,18(19)FF, CMD:24 | Fort:+10*(15vs poison/disease) Ref:+8 Will:+8 | Init:+7, Perception:+11 | Arcane Pool: 4/7 |Mental Focus 5/6 |Condition:| Effects: Resist Energy 5 vs Acid/Cold/Electricity(Celestial), defending bone, barkskin,mage armor,antitoxin, antiplague
Crios rushes forward, but knowing he won't get there in time, stops near the orb and attempts to summon an elemental of air to aid in the fight.
spellcraft:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18If this works, I will summon a medium air elemental at a range of 35 feet(caster lvl 5) to be in flank(or as close as I can get and it can move the rest of the way) with Blan.
The whole crew of yours gangs up on the last guardian present, but to little avail. Crios and Kivuli try to tap into the forces being gifted from within, but both struggle to master them. Meanwhile of the attacks, only a single arrow slightly chips the guardian.
And most of that blow repairs when it strikes twice at the raging barbarian!
With the help of dozens of other Pathfinders, all working together, the last of the circles and their strange guardians fall!
Sorrina Westyr's image manifests to the Pathfinders, standing before a floating metallic polyhedron scribed with countless shifting glyphs. “We have done it! Now how to open this—”
A great crack interrupts the Master of Spell's musings, as an immense three-eyed giant with skin like hewn stone steps through a tear in space, with an army pouring out past her. The giant bellows so that all can hear. “I acknowledge your strength, little ones, for you have angered my benefactor enough to send me. I and my warriors, the Daemon Prayers, honor it with unyielding death. Seize the Vault! Slay them all!”
Sorrina Westyr urgently pipes in. “We just need a few more minutes to secure our prize and escape. Hold them off as long as you can!”
Drandle Dreng’s shaggy head appears once again in the divination window. “You heard her, Pathfinders!” He says, fist raised. “Go get ‘em!”
Blanmieux slices and dices the cosntruct finally, while the Professor and Kivuli prepare for more. Enough time for the Shield extract, not quite Long Arm.
As it falls, Sorrina's message appears before you one final time. The Master of Spells seems ready to begin extracting something from the central orb, weakened as it is by your and other Pathfinders' efforts. But as a gaint rift erupts in the stone and the three eyed giant and her forces pour through, you steel yourself. It's time to make a final stand!
Know Planes DC 15:
Many of the forces spilling from the new portal seem to be oni and daemons, though other outsiders and elementals join them in this final surge
As you brace yourselves between the encroaching legion and Sorrina and her assistants, two earth elementals begin to move directly towards you. With a screech, a strong-looking gargoyle flies above them.
Intiative
Bless still up
Keriassa Gargoyle
Blue elemental
Red Elemental
Crios
Kivuli
Jade
Professor
Blanmieux
As Keriassa begins singing an invigorating battle hymn, the two earthen elementals each glide over the earth to converge on their closest target: Crios!
Blanmieux can haz damage. I forgot to mark the previous injuries from the morningstar.
Blanmieux furious swing deals a deep gash in his target as cracks begin to spread across it. Jade for her part tries to protect the cleric, but while her first arrow pierces a wig, the flying menace easily dodges the second.
Initiative
Bless up
Raging Song up
Keriassa
Gargoyle -11hp
Blue elemental, charged
Red elemental, charged -22hp Crios 14/38hp
Kivuli Jade Professor 50/58hp Blanmieux 69/83hp
Aasimar Staff Magus/Monk/Occultist 7: HP: 51/51 DR 5/blunt | AC 23(24),16T,18(19)FF, CMD:24 | Fort:+10*(15vs poison/disease) Ref:+8 Will:+8 | Init:+7, Perception:+11 | Arcane Pool: 4/7 |Mental Focus 5/6 |Condition:| Effects: Resist Energy 5 vs Acid/Cold/Electricity(Celestial), defending bone, barkskin,mage armor,antitoxin, antiplague
I can't risk healing myself or backing away. Focus, fight, take one down if you can. Hope for the best, plan the worst. My friends will do their best to keep me alive! Crios thinks to himself in a flash.
He concentrates as he casts his spell, so as not to give either elemental an opportunity to attack him. He quickly darts to the side, his magic spell infusing his staff in frigid bluish mist and he strikes out at the red elemental releasing the spell's cold energy with a crackling hiss. He then rotates his staff in a backhanded strike at the blue elemental, hoping to make at least a crack in its touch, earthen hide.
SpellStrike One hand staff attack+bless+flank+PA+AA:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17 Magic Blunt, Cold Damage+Rime:1d6 + 8 + 4d6 ⇒ (5) + 8 + (5, 5, 2, 6) = 31vs Red/Target is staggered for 1 round, and entangled for 2. If this attack misses, the charge is held and can instead go off on the second attack.
One hand staff(as above-flank):1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20vs Blue only if Red is down, otherwise stick on Red till down. Magic Blunt:1d6 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Cure serious is still on the table for an option if someone can make a solid roll, correct? Cast, run in and touch is all it would take, assuming the roll activated the spell. ;) That and a Channel would be lovely!
Crios bravely makes his stand, the aasimar steeling himself for potentially criplling reprisal as he attacks his attackers. Luckily, the magus' blows are well aimed: the first, injured elemental crumbles while the other has a solid chunk of stone knocked off of him.
Given that you are still right near the orb, I see nothing preventing someone adjacent to it from still attempting the check (Diplomacy Spellcraft, UMD) to use the SLA such as Cure Serious
Initiative
Bless up
Raging Song up
Keriassa
Gargoyle -11hp
Blue elemental, charged -10hp
Crios 14/38hp Kivuli Jade Professor 50/58hp Blanmieux 69/83hp
Crios! No! I must do something to heal him. Looking to the orb...Well, it's no lightning bolt, but it may just work. Focusing his efforts once more, the rogue tries to manipulate divine energies. Who knew healing would be so difficult? Believing he feels the magic active within him, Kivuli runs up along his friend and releases a burst of healing energy into the aasimar.
Aasimar Staff Magus/Monk/Occultist 7: HP: 51/51 DR 5/blunt | AC 23(24),16T,18(19)FF, CMD:24 | Fort:+10*(15vs poison/disease) Ref:+8 Will:+8 | Init:+7, Perception:+11 | Arcane Pool: 4/7 |Mental Focus 5/6 |Condition:| Effects: Resist Energy 5 vs Acid/Cold/Electricity(Celestial), defending bone, barkskin,mage armor,antitoxin, antiplague
Don't forget your special recharge professor. You mentioned it, and you should be able to get the spell you want back easily. That and one or more others. You didn't need to use your pearl.
GM Zoomba wrote:
Each of you is healed (not that you need that at this moment, and also regains one use of the class ability of your choice (rage round, arcane point, Inspiration, etc). In addition, each of you spellcaster regains one or more of your expended spells/spell slots: a total of level's worth equal to your Character level.
Meanwhile, Kivuli finally is able to shape the leaking energy into a curative spell, which soothes a good chunk of Crios' wounds. Unfortunately, this action seems to draw the elementals attemption, as it slams the wayang.
Aasimar Staff Magus/Monk/Occultist 7: HP: 51/51 DR 5/blunt | AC 23(24),16T,18(19)FF, CMD:24 | Fort:+10*(15vs poison/disease) Ref:+8 Will:+8 | Init:+7, Perception:+11 | Arcane Pool: 4/7 |Mental Focus 5/6 |Condition:| Effects: Resist Energy 5 vs Acid/Cold/Electricity(Celestial), defending bone, barkskin,mage armor,antitoxin, antiplague
"Thank you for the healing friends!" Crios says over his shoulder to Keri and Kivuli. Hearing Jade's comment he nods and then shifts out of the archers' way, even though he expects them to focus on taking down the gargoyle.
His first blow bounces harmlessly off the stony creature next to him but his following one connects solidly. swift=arcane strike, full round attack,power attack.
The party's combined efforts fell the flying terror, as it crashes into the ground. Crios' staff also batter the elemental. It still stands, but looks much the worse for the wear.
Struck by Crios, the elemental swings back at him, before gliding towards the archer. However even as it succeeds at returning the favor, it seems somewhat unnerved as it realizes its the last of its own party nearby.
Fully invigorated, the elemental goes down under staff, scyhte, and shot.
COMBAT OVER!!!
Crios 19/38hp
Kivuli 18/31hp
Professor 34/58hp
Blanmieux 69/83hp
You spend a few moments catching your breath. Around you your efforts have prduced a momentary bubble of calm in the surrounding melee, as outsiders and earthen monsters crash against the lines of Pathfinders defending Sorinna and her team as they finish extracting...something from within the massive puzzle orb.
*SQUAWWWWWK!!!* A Tengu messenger manages to duck past a barrage of acidic bolts before collapsing in front of you, bloody and singed. He looks up at your and starts speaking frantically.
"Brak. Trying to secure exit. All elements down. Then big men and monsters, came through rifts. Talk about job, pay. Not enough Lords have fanatics, now mercenaries too!"
"Not much time left! They keep coming! Need to get trapped thing and go! Escape route must be cleared! Guide hub foothold, must be held. But tunnels can't be exposed. We have to guard the sides..."
The tengu passes out, though a quick check shows its as much from exhaustion as his injuries. While two other medics rush to his aid with stabilizing kits, his charge echoes through your heads.
Take 5 rounds for healing, and also need to decide where you want to help rally against the encroaching forces as you guard the Pathfinders' retreat. There's a large open clearing (that sounds suspiciusly like where you fought the xorn), or a more winding and twisting tunnel nexus. Up to you: I'll see which side's winning in the morning.
Aasimar Staff Magus/Monk/Occultist 7: HP: 51/51 DR 5/blunt | AC 23(24),16T,18(19)FF, CMD:24 | Fort:+10*(15vs poison/disease) Ref:+8 Will:+8 | Init:+7, Perception:+11 | Arcane Pool: 4/7 |Mental Focus 5/6 |Condition:| Effects: Resist Energy 5 vs Acid/Cold/Electricity(Celestial), defending bone, barkskin,mage armor,antitoxin, antiplague
Taking out his wand of infernal healing, Crios taps each wounded party member and then casts his shield spell as the group begins to make their way to the...
Open clearing or Twisting tunnel nexus? I vote we try the tunnel nexus just because it's different. We are going to need more healing than my wand, but my wand will continue to tick as we move, eventually healing 10 points. I am thinking the Prof channels again, but it is his last one, so if anyone else has cure wands and can use them, please break them out. I am down 19hp, Kivuli is down 13, Prof is down 24 and Blan is down 14
0 init:0 perp:+9 hp: 83/83 dr 3; 17\18 rounds of rage ac16 cmd 20 saves fort: +10 reflex +3 will +3 reroll 1\1.
"NO! Not magic! When I am angry I don't like it!"
will+rage+superstition:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20 I will stay in rage for the next 5 rounds. (I will be fatigued for the next combat if I stop, unless someone have lesser restoration.)7 round left for the next combat.
Kivuli is able to get off one final series of restorative energies to heal the party (other than Blanmieux in his furious stubbornness). But even as the last cure spell is siphoned, the wayang feels the leaking energy fading, as the trapped force refocuses all its might towards assisting Sorrinna.
As you race through the melee of Pathfinders pushing back this final assault, the tunnels twist and turn into dozens of dead-ends, each of which terminates in a rapidly shifting portal through which other locations on the asteroid are visible. Moving down one tunnel, you see a wider cavern ahead of you in which a slain dwarf and elf lie still and bloody in its center - with a large humanoid figure with sparkling eyes looming over them.
He cleans his scimitar against the looses robes covering a suit of chainmail and looks up at you with a smirk.
"Well, look here Elsa. Some more of troublemakers. Should we answer their prayers with a quick death?"
A similar looking figure moves up within a northern tunnel, wielding a bow and medium sized. "Well we are the Daemon's Prayers Jaiso. I'm sure Ename would approve. Ferren?"
A third, large figure stomps forward with his own scimitar. He doesn't say a word, but smiles viciously as he readies to strike.
The female archer steps forward and lets off two quick shots at Jade before she can bring her own bow to bear. The tunnels' twists work in the Pathfinder's favor however, as each shot clangs against the tunne walls.
Do'h: forgot that's its save-for-half rather than negates. But I'm seeing 8 then - half of Kivuli's 11 is 5 and half of Keriassa's 7 is 3. Am I missing something?
Intiative
Bless up
Yellow figure (archer) Crios
Kivuli Blue figure
Keriassa
Professor
Red figure
Jade
Blanmieux 75(or 77?)/83hp, raging
Do'h: forgot that's its save-for-half rather than negates. But I'm seeing 8 then - half of Kivuli's 11 is 5 and half of Keriassa's 7 is 3. Am I missing something?
Intiative
Bless up
Yellow figure (archer) Crios
Kivuli Blue figure
Keriassa
Professor
Red figure
Jade
Blanmieux 75(or 77?)/83hp, raging
Know Planes to ID these
because i have an emerald spire boon. (giving me a +1 to heal for positive energy.
"Yes! Burn into the flammes of hell!" says Blanmieux.
