Sarukash (Orange) attempts to tumble past the Cerberi, who gets an attack of opportunity from the pathetic tumble attempt. The Cerberi misses as well. In position in front of Raven he attempts only one strike and hits once. The blade digs in deep, critically striking Raven. The Mantis moves without provoking into a better flanking position.
Using the splatter of Green as cover, Raven calls upon his Fallback Strategy (Fervor Cast) and begins Withdrawing South-west, backflipping away from Orange as he goes.
Fervor Cast Fallback Strategy, then Withdraw Acrobatically
Denbora drops his mirror and steps forward to hammer on Mute Scythe. He hammers into it once.
Mantis:
Concentration:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11
One of the two mantis casts a spell (Afficus recognizes it as Expeditious Retreat). He flees past Afficus and out the door. The other follows suit at a far slower pace. Denbora sees the faster throw himself off the cliff and into the waterfall.
Moments later Kain skewers the other. Combat is over.
Once the group starts talking about going back to town for a scroll, Denbora turns his traveler's any tool in to a chisel. Shouldering his shield, he walks over to Gunari and makes to start chiseling him into smaller more manageable pieces.
Seeing the looks of horror come over his fellow Pathfinders' faces, he pauses before starting his work.
"What? I was gonna cast mending on him before we turned back to human. Sheesh. Buncha ignorant m+!$*#*!$$&%s..."
Besides, like this he is one heavy ass m++%+*&%#*+@. I don't wanna carry him back to town like this. Don't gimme that look, Kain. You better start choking that chicken of yours more if you think he's gonna be able to carry Gunari. So unless one of you chapped asses has a better idea?"
Denbora looks over his comrades before putting his chisel away.
"Make up your f@!*ing minds buncha slack jawed mouthbreathers never get to have any fun on these missions "No Denbora, we can't do that! That would be wrong!" f*%%ing m+&+&&#$%%#!s"
Area 4
This once grand chamber is now full of dust and cobwebs. A number of broken instruments such as harps and drums lie scattered throughout the room. A wide staircase ascends to the north, while three metal cages line one wall. They are clearly designed to fall apart on command.
Area 5
This chamber was once a storage room as well as a workshop for the repair of musical instruments. Someone has erected a portable altar along the southeast wall. Covered in blood, the small shrine pays homage to a strange insectoid god. Denbora quickly recognizes it as Achaekek, the god of assasinations.
Stone to Flesh:
Fort:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Searching the room you find a hidden compartment under the altar. Within, Afficus realizes how correct he was when everybody else was debating shattering their friend as he finds some salve that he deduces is three doses of stone salve. Slathering it over Gunari he watches as the warpriest begins to transform back into flesh. Two doses remain.
Raven, digging through the altar as well discovers a small crimson gemstone featuring tiny engravings along each of its facets. Raven plays with the gem enough to discover that when held next to candlelight faint lettering can be projected onto walls. It reads:
Area 6
This airy cavern opens to the outside, providing a breathtaking view of the raging falls plummeting into the pool far below. Four strange contraptions crafted from a black goassamer fabric line the cavern walls. Two more have been unfolded into pairs of triangular, bodiless wings and set at the edge of the cliff. They are nonmagical.
Afficus quickly deduces that the wall is an illusionary wall that acts as a one-directional cloaking device such that you can see out, but not in.
Area 7
This long winding pathway slopes upward from the main hall. You pass a hole in the floor with a ladder leading down 50' to a hallway below.
Go ahead and discuss debate for the next day, then we'll move on to the next scene.
Decide where you would end up after all that exploration and move your minis there.
"Well, that was certainly interesting. The Drunken Hero would suggest that we should all experience everything that life has to offer," Gunari says, as he stretches out his recently petrified limbs. Everything hurt, causing him to continue, "However, that's one thing I wouldn't suggest you try. Not at all pleasant. Not even a gnome should try it," he says, winking at Denbora.
"Thank you for returning me to my normal fleshy form."
"Guys, that note reads, 'Should our dead drop fall silent, ensure that Eando Kline meets and untimely end.' Maybe we should make haste back to see if our patron, so to speak, is still alive. I think that there is going to be a hit against him." the warpriest says.
When presented with surprised faces at his translating the code, "What? Why is it so surprising that I would figure it out?"
EDIT: adding this
"By the way... it is signed with initials 'G.T.'. You think that maybe this is from Grandmaster Torch? That'd be an interesting turn of event."
"Sure, why not." Gunari checks his inventory. "Then, again, that would be kind of silly, because the hole just drops down to the hallway below, which we've already explored. So, we've pretty well covered every place we can find in here, except maybe the area to the west." Gunari heads to the double doors to the west, making sure to recast his shield of faith through his extend rod.
"And the Lucky Drunk provides!" Gunari states, as he pours a round. For himself, he takes a belt off of his whiskey flask.... evidently the petrification was worse than he let on.
As you discuss and drink, you all watch Gunari's eyes grow wide as he laughs back at Kain. Behind the mounted combatant a single Red Mantis appears from thin air. His sawtooth saber almost sings as it digs deep into the back of Kain's mount.
While running for the door he slashes again at the Chocobo, striking it hard a second time. Blood pours out of both wounds and the bird stands staggered, wavering back and forth before it falls to the ground dead.
The Red Mantis Assassin runs out the front door.
Transparent-ish Mantis' on the board indicate where he made the two strikes. He is NOT in those two positions. You don't technically know where he is around the corner, but in case anybody pursues...
Afficus, Kain, & Denbora ONLY:
You hear a quiet maniacal laughter emanate from the smaller room to the north, perhaps just around the corner.
Gunari & Raven ONLY:
You hear him laugh maniacally as he rounds the corner, clearly heading west after leaving the room.
All members of the party are up. Kain, pick a spot you want to be in.
Does it Ever End!? - Round 1:
X Red Mantis [1x3, 3x4, 2x1, V, BS, CG, H, ER]
=> Raven []
=> Denbora []
=> Afficus []
=> Gunari []
=> Kain []
Denbora raises his warhammer high and shouts "Let's go m%+#%%$*@%~!s!"
Denbora casts Blessing of Fervor which I believe gets everyone according to my admittedly small understanding of simple math
Blessing of Fervor:
Increase its speed by 30 feet.
Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
Denbora chooses to increase his attacks, AC, and Reflex saves by 2 this round.
Kain picks himself up, and with a look of fear and shock clambers back to his fallen companion, tears stream down his face as he realizes the AxeBeak was in fact dead, and all his allies run off leaving her corpse behind.
The party sees the Mantis tear across the main hall at blinding speed (follows the red path). You see him disappear into the darkness on the far end east end.
Party is up.
Does it Ever End? - Round 2:
X Red Mantis [1x3, 3x4, 2x1, V, BS, CG, ER, H2]
=> Raven [Fervor 1]
=> Denbora [Fervor 1]
=> Afficus [Fervor 1]
=> Gunari [Fervor 1, Invisibility Purge 2]
=> Kain [Fervor 1]
When Raven doesn't say anything, Gunari starts flying up the stairs. Takes the additional movement
"Man, these are steep stairs!" he says, to no one in particular. He then calls upon the power of The Accidental God, and fervor casts fallback strategy.
He then, once more, sets up to attack anyone that comes into range.
