The Pathfinder adepts cautiously move further into the cave. As they move forward, the stench gets more intense. As Rengel moves to the edge of the tunnel, the smell of death is near overpowering. Rengel sees the cavern open, and the glowing blue fungus casts shadows across the opening cavern. To Rengel's horror, the shadows move, revealing shambling undead. They let out a chilling moan and turn their attention to the approaching explorers!
Initiative Order:
- Auryn
- Rengel
- Iris
- Cyclone
- Skeletons
- Bregolas
- Satsu
- Floyd
- Zombies
*Party Init determined on Hero Lab
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Iris gave a shy giggle to Satsu as she replied with blushed cheeks Why... Sarenrae? Hmmm.... I don't know. To me, in Osirion, it didn't appear to be a question of why. Sothis was so beautiful, its people in the area so masterful- and they have Sun Bards just as I had crafted my skill in music. Sarenrae's light simply touched me-
She keeps me pure despite my involvement in The Exchange- she will ensure I use my exchanges between others to remain pure and good, philanthropical. She is my Dawnflower, and I her Sun-Bard.
Iris gave a smile and a nod to Satsu as she finished with yet another giggle I suppose.... that's kind of an answer, he he.
The Pathfinders take arms to fight the walking dead!
Auryn fires off a glob of acid but it misses the mark and strikes the cave wall. The section of the stone sizzles and smokes as the acid goes to work.
Rengel draws the ancient power of his blade and closes in for a strike.
Iris does not hesitate and charges into the fight. She swings her glowing blade at the nearest zombie but fails to connect.
Auryn's Cyclone attacks the nearest zombie with reckless abandon, rending the dead thing fiercely. A claw and teeth dig into the zombie, but it shambles on.
The skeletons shamble and attack the nearest party members. The northern skeleton connects with a scimitar and claw as it attacks the Battle Host! The occultist feels the stink of steel and bone.
The skeleton attacks the Cyclone but the eidolon fights off the clumsy swings.
Satsu walks the edge of the opening and draws from his internal positive divine energy. The energy flows from the nagaji causing him to glow with other worldly might. The enrgy fills the chamber. The wounded zombie and two skeletons wither and dissolve in the onslaught of positive energy. The northern zombie opens its moth as large chunks of its rotting flesh fly off its torso and dissolve into the energy, but it stands and turns its gaze to the wounded occultist.
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Regnel stumbles back slightly as he's hit by the onslaught of the northern skeleton. He digs deep to ignore the pain, though, and takes some satisfaction in seeing the skeleton dissolve in the burst of energy emanating from Satsu.
Turning towards the wounded zombie, Regnel readies his sword and swings!
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A look of grim recognition comes over the fierce swordsman's face on seeing the zombie. He draws his curved blade once more as he closes in on the remaining zombie, advising his allies as he goes, "Zombies are best cut down. For neither piercing them with arrows nor battering them with bludgeons will avail you nearly as well." He prepares to slash downwards at it, aiming to split the creature into two halves...
Bregolas wades into battle with his mighty curved blade and without hesitation cuts down the remaining abomination with surprising skill. The creature's head comes clean from its body and the parts of the animated corpse fall in pieces to the cave floor adn cease to be animated.
The party searches the room and discovered among the littered detritus a dead body. A closer examination notes that though the body appears human, its skin in unnaturally waxy and the coprses canines are a bit longer than usual. The Pathfinders discover a note in one of the corpses pockets.
A further search of the area yields a fine looking amulet with a brown stone set into the centerpiece and a ring of remarkable craftsmanship. As the party tries to make sense of what they have uncovered, Satsu notices some unnatrual lines in the stone wall to the north. Further inspection confirms his suspicion, a secret door!
Fearful of Janira's fate, the party quickly makes ready to enter the secret passage discovered by Satsu.
As Bregolas slides open the door to the passage, the party hears the faint sounds of combat and a familiar woman’s voice half- shouting and half-reciting, [b]As the legendary Gregaro Voth successfully battled the wild beasts in the deepest reaches of the Mwangi Expanse, so shall I defeat you, foul servant of Lamashtu![b] The voice is undoubedly that of Janira Gavix!
The party quickly heads toward the sound of the voice. The tight tunnels here range from 2 to 5 feet in width and average about 9 feet in height. The slick floors and steady incline from west to east make keeping one's footing a bit tricky. The group heads off into the darkened tunnel.
The aspiring Pathfinders cautiously but with purpose navigate the narrow passage. As Brgolas leads the line deeper into the cavern. Suddenly, Satsu sees an odd reflection from the glowing fungi in the cavern above and calls a halt. Bregolas sees something shimmer seemingly in thin air. The shimmering thing moves, a large semi transparent cube! The cube begins to roll forward...
Initiative Order:
- Iris
- Cyclone
- Auryn
- Satsu
- Bregolas
- Floyd
- Rengel
- CUBE
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Satsu says a small prayer to Qi Zhong to help his comrades in combat by casting Bless, then moves off into a side tunnel to leave room for others.
医学硕士，也许是一些预防措施。
Master of medicine, maybe some preventative measures.
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Satsu says a small prayer to Qi Zhong to help his comrades in combat by casting Bless, then moves off into a side tunnel to leave room for others.
医学硕士，也许是一些预防措施。
** spoiler omitted **
The party reacts to the approaching ooze creture!
Iris makes haste to ensure she is not in the creature's apparent path. Try as she might, she is unable to recall any information about this new hazard.
Auryn, her eidolon close by, throws a vial of acid at the approaching cube. The vial lands squarely dead center of the rolling cube. The flask breaks and scores the cube, sending smoke from the reaction into the air. The cube keeps rolling.
Satsu calls upon his power to aid the party and also gets out of the way.
Bregolas recognizes the thing, a gelatinous cube! He quickly informs the party that its mere touch can paralyze. Once paralyzed, the thing will do its best to envelope its prey to slowly digest it. He snaps a sharp warning to stay clear of the dungeon ooze.
Rengel readies his crossbow, staying back, heeding the ranger's warning.
Floyd also heeds Bregolas and steps out of the way.
The cube advances and attempts to engulf Bregolas! The lumbering cube attempts to roll over the party ranger.
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Further advising his companions, "I suggest magic if you have it, or ranged attacks."
"And do not get engulfed." Recalling Floyd's unfortunate encounter with the swarm, Bregolas gives him a condescending look as he adds, "Again."
Drawing his bow, the elf fires a shot at the oozing, translucent mass, before taking a careful step down a side tunnel.
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Iris, now knowing her enemy, runs to be in the center of the group so they all can hear her flute playing throughout the cavern, as loud as she can while keeping a tune
Sarenrae will keep you all protected from paralysis... Please- destroy it as I distract it!
My faith in Sarenrae... Will be rewarded.
The party fights the strange cube creature.
Iris once again takes to her flute. Her smooth tones lift the party's spirits and gives them unexpected courage in the face of this new danger.
Auryn launches another glob of acid that strikes the giant cube, causing another section of the creature to sizzle and burn while her Cyclone looks on.
Satsu draws on his inner power to aid his fellow Pathfinders, further bolstering their resolve.
Bregolas fires an arrow into the glob which sticks into the gelatinous hide of the creature.
Floyd aims his musket, trying to find the perfect shot.
Rengel fires off a bolt from his crossbow striking the mass. Like Bregolas' arrow, the bolt lodges into the gooey substance of the cube, sticking straight out.
The cube advances, rolling over Satsu's position and attempts to engulf the nagaji!
The cube continues to harass the party.
Satsu manages to dodge out of the way of the oncoming cube, narrowly avoiding being engulfed.
Auryn continues to fling magic acid at the creature, damaging it even further.
Iris maintains her inspiring song.
Satsu moves to a safe distance and draws upon his power to protect himself.
Rengel reloads.
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The battle rages on.
Bregolas fires off another arrow, nicking the cube and sending a gelatinous glob into the nearby cave wall.
Floyd aims his musket, looking for a shot.