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"Sounds like we could be of assistance. I'm thinking we visit the kobolds first. Anyone else?"
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The passage leading from the gillmen’s holy site varies from 3 to 6 feet wide and is coated with the omnipresent bioluminescent fungi. Though you encounter several points where the tunnel branches off in different directions, all of those paths either narrow beyond the abilities of you to traverse, lead back to this main trail, or are blocked by a cave-ins. Trekking through the twisting passages to this large cavern takes approximately 20 minutes.
The persistent glow of the bluish fungi dimly lights the way deeper below the Kortos Mounts. The tunnels broaden to reveal a shallow river that bisects an immense tunnel stretching to the north and south. To the east a small passage exits the chamber at a steep incline.
Within the cavern, the dim light fades into darkness to the north and the south. The cavern stretches nearly 100 feet in each direction, but is otherwise unremarkable save for the inlet and outlet of the ancient river responsible for creating this chamber and most of the surrounding
tunnels over the centuries. The river through this part of the cavern ranges from 10 to 15 feet wide but is only 1 foot deep, and it flows languidly at an almost imperceptibly slow speed
On the other side of the water are 2 kobolds who look up as they hear you approach and take up their weapons (a spear and a sling each)
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Vohnkar, Mosi, Markas, Seijiro, Fronar
Kobolds
You guys
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Markas moves forward and readies his warhammer to strike at the first kobold he gets close enough to.
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Seijir moves forward and
As Vohnkar moves forward you can hear an audible *pling* as he trips a wire and it send a small dart racing towards him
hitting him in the shin
and a fort save DC 13 vs poison or suffer 1 con damage (as well as for the next 4 rounds or until you successfully save)
Markas moves forward as well (double move to the other side? single move and readied attack in case one of the kobolds come towards you?)
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Mosi, Fronar
Kobolds
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Fronar moves to the end of the tunnel, emerging into the open area for all to see him as he begins to dance. The movements somehow fill each adventurer with confidence in their abilities and seeing a pathfinder flag waved along with the dance moves, provides even more inspiration.
"I will remember all of your deeds, make them GREAT!"
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Markas moves through the shallow waters of the river after it appears the kobolds were content with staying in their area and hitting people with ranged attack.
The thickness of the mud sticking to Markas' boots as he trudges through slows him down preventing him from closing the gap with the kobolds to get within range of an attack, but he keeps his warhammer in hand for when a chance opens for him to strike.
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Daniloth moves into the room, exchanging weapons as he goes
Seijiro moves further into the room as well, crossing the water
Vonhkar decorates to cavern walls with kobold entrails
Markas steadily moves to the other side of the water as well
While Fronar does the same, but carrying a flag he proudly displays
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Mosi
Kobold
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The remaining kobold let's out a high pitched yelp of pure fear as he sees what Vohnkar did to to his buddy and then makes a fighting retreat
sending a sling stone at Vohnkar while moving back (there's not enough space on the map for him to actually move..but trust me that he wants to get away from Vohnkar at the moment)
But the stone harmlessly bounces of Vonhkar's head
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You guys
Kobold...if he makes it for another round
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After Vohnkar tells the kobold to run for Markas tries to hit the kobold, but fails to connect with his warhammer
Daniloth fares a lot better as he shoot an arrow past Markas his left leg which embeds itself squarely into the kobold dropping it to the floor.
Both kobolds carry a spear and a sling each.
What do you want to do next?
There's the tunnel the kobold tries to retreat to and there's the tunnel back to the cave with the gillman
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As you travel up the tunnel to the east, you begin to hear the faint sounds of combat and a familiar woman’s voice half-shouting and half-reciting;
“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!”
Judging from the fact that you hear sounds that seems to be coming from Janira fighting the minotaur you can conclude that the tunnel will lead outside.
Do you want to continue or head back?
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"We already abandoned her once as she attempted to lure the minotaur away from us. At this point, I say it's our turn to help her." As Markas speaks to the party he readjusts his grip on the shield in his left arm. He swings the warhammer resting in his right hand from side-to-side "And I could use a little bit of redeeming for my last effort in combat."
Markas begins to walk out of the cave before stopping to look at the rest of the party. "Are you all going to join me?"
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The route to the surface leads through a maze of tight passages that include steep ascents and short climbs as they wind from west to east. As you travel, you can hear the sounds of a distant battle echoing through the caves, intermixed with inspirational tales of famous Pathfinders and the heroic deeds—the raging fight between Janira and the minotaur.
As you arrive in this part of the cave system, Janira’s words are sufficiently audible to grant you the benefits of her inspire courage class ability
Up ahead in the tunnels you see 2 blobs of protoplasm which are somewhat transparent, allowing the bones of undigested meals and a dark nucleus to be seen within.
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You guys
Amoebas
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Unsure what might happen, Markas approaches the creature cautiously. Rather than waiting, Markas rears back and swings hours warhammer at the nearest ameoba.
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"I remember a really dirty adventurer covered in goo, who just kept babbling about a formless creature that engulfed his entire party, what was he was saying about that slime...?"
"... I'm not sure I remember exactly what that crazy guy said, but I DO remember the shopkeeper selling me a flask of liquid created exactly for this type of enemy."
Fronar reaches into his pack and pulls out a flask labeled with some tape and marked in ink with the words "Alkali Flask". Then, waving his banner as he runs by, moves down to the intersection of the tunnels.
Price 15 gp; Weight 1 lb.
This flask of caustic liquid reacts with an ooze's natural acids. You can throw an alkali flask as a splash weapon with a range increment of 10 feet. Against non-ooze creatures, an alkali flask functions as a normal flask of acid. Against oozes and other acid-based creatures, the alkali flask inflicts double damage. Crafting this item is a DC 20 Craft (alchemy) check.
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Seijiro fires an arrow at one of the amoeba's and hit's it..the arrow slices through the stuff the creature is made out of.
Markas moves forward and hits one of the giant amoeba's
Fronar moves forward taking out an flask filled with some sort of alkali liquid
Daniloth moves forward and shoots another arrow into one of the blobs (not sure which one you are firing it..going for the green one for now)
Mosi and Vohnkar go fully defensive
The amoeba next to Markas tries to envelop him
the soft jelly like substance of the creature slams into Markas
and tries to flow around his body
and it sucks Markas in
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(so total damage Markas = 4+2 and 1+1 acid = 8 and grappled)
The other one slowly moves toward the party (double move with very, very slow movement)
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You guys
Amoebi
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Fronar waves his flag slightly as he tosses his Alkali Flask at the approaching (green) amoeba.
double this damage
"Let's see whether this stuff is worth it's price!"
After throwing the flask, Fronar will again dig into his pack and pull out a 2nd Alkali flask, then wait to see if it is needed after his companions continue to attack the slimes.
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Markas smashes the amoeba around him into tiny pieces of gelatine
Seijiro manages to shoot the another one again, quickly followed by an arrow fired from Daniloth which takes care of the remaining amoeba
A quick glance into what remains of the amoebi's bodies doesn't turn up anything you might want to take with you.
(Are you going to hurry after Janira..or heal (Markas) first?)
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"Thank you my friend. Despite the appearance of these creatures, they were rather strong."
Markas moves further towards Janira's voice and says over his shoulder, "We must hurry. There is no telling how much longer she can hold out."
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The light of the surface world above provides a welcome reprieve from the blue and green fungus of the caverns below, and light illuminates a stream whose water is hastened by runoff from a recent storm further up the mountains. A ledge to the west rises up to the nearby forest canopy.
These patches of woodland are also filled with underbrush that behaves as light undergrowth (Core Rulebook 426), creating difficult terrain and concealment.
The trees are only a few decades old and do not completely occupy their respective squares. A creature that shares a space with one or more trees benefits from partial cover.
The stream is about 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep in this area, and the water moves downstream from east to west at 30 feet per round. Treat this as rough water, which requires a DC 15 Swim check to navigate. A Large creature can walk through the water as though it were difficult terrain with a successful DC 12 Strength check. On a failed Strength check, such a creature is checked and unable to move farther that turn. A 3-foot-diameter tree truck spans the width of the river, creating an impromptu bridge. The trunk is slippery from the splashing water, and crossing it at half speed requires a successful DC 7 Acrobatics check,
during which time the creature is treated as flatfooted for moving on a narrow surface. If the creature fails this check, it falls into the water unless it succeeds at a DC 13 Reflex save, in which case it lands prone on the trunk instead.
The slope to the west gradually rises to a height of 20 feet, and creatures standing at its highest point benefit from both a commanding view of the battlefield and a clear vantage point for ranged attacks.
Nearly 100 feet from the cave’s entrance, Janira Gavix is locked in combat with her relentless minotaur foe in a clearing on the southern bank of the stream.
Janira shouts, “You vile beast! I know not what drives your black heart, but I shall not fail in my duty. I shall see you driven from this forest, back to the hills from whence you came!”
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Vohnkar, Mosi, Seijiro, Daniloth, Fronar
Minotaur
Janira
you guys