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Manius grins unseen behind his helmet as the snake strikes at him only to have it's fangs scrap across his armor without penetrating.
Manius then swings his falchion through 2 quick turns
..it seems the extra distraction the snake is getting from being surrounded is paying off nicely.
"Valjoen, are you all right? Mariel has some anti-toxin if you need it."
Mido and Manius pound the Cobra so hard, the vibrations through the ground trigger the trap door it rests on!
The construct’s remains are shunted out of sight below, like a tissue being dropped into a flip-top bin.
You notice three tengu – including the muscular fellow who visited you on ruby business last night – head down into the arena’s undercroft.
By the time you have finished your break, the bird-folk emerge from yet more trap doors. The trio collectively pause to make eye contact and bow respectfully to each of you, before settling into a fighting stance.
+ Fort save(s) (third+)
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"Well, that venom was some nasty stuff! I'm feeling much better now."
When the Tengu arrive, Valjoen moves forward and launches a ball of snow and ice at the closest one.
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Jillia tries her best to remember Kreighton Shaine's lectures on triage and healing but for the life of her cannot remember if snakebite is considered a 'light wound' or a 'moderate wound.' Shrugging, she decides a potion of cure light wounds should be sufficient for the time being. When the tengu arrive, Jillia matches their bow with a welcoming wave.
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Mariel notes with relief that Valjoen has managed to get his body to resist the poison. "నేను ఎక్కువ సమయం వరకు, నేను భయపడ్డారు రెడీ వేచి ఉంటుంది హీలింగ్." She guesses that the fight isn't over yet, and prepares accordingly. She first takes a longer time to cast a spell that nearly doubles her in size. She then moves up to Jillia and wordlessly asks her if it's OK to cast a spell on her. She doesn't need to speak magic words for this effect, or perform somatic components. Instead, she silently asks the spirits for help. Brom, the little one is brave, but quite reckless. Honestly. Please protect her if you can...
The Linnorm Disciple moves to within 35’ of Big Bird, the yellow tengu and staggers him with an offering from his homeland.
Manius advances to defend his fellows in accordance with the Hellknight’s Chain and Measure.
Yellow: Eli TOO GO, staggered for 1 round
Staggered: A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift and immediate actions.
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Rika nods in understanding at his Celestial-bound companion, and silently thanks the kami of old for their inspiration to learn Celestial from that musty old book. Taking a page from Mariel's playbook, she casts a couple of beneficial spells, calling on her powers to make her blade deadlier and her skin akin to wood. Pratts slinks towards his master cautiously, hissing at the crowd, the the arena and Rika.
The hunter replies with a reptilian hiss of her own, before turning her attention to the three tengu in the arena. She bows in turn, before spinning her blade in her hand and moving up to the opponent closest to the opposing entrance.
"今天，我告诉你丛林的愤怒！普拉特！杀！"
Rika and Pratts take the fight to their opponents
The emerald and ruby tengu attempt to bull rush the hot-tempered huntress onto a hidden trap-door.
Yellow: Eli TOO GO, staggered for 1 round
Staggered: A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift and immediate actions.
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Mido approaches solemly, dark necromantic powers building in his fists.
But first it is time for some trash talk.
Those who walk on the sky will one day be found under the earth. Or so the saying goes. Is your kind a reflection of the metaphor on the eternal evolution which is our way?
Mido inquires of the red Tengu before he infuses the bird with Chill Touch.
Bluff vs. Sense Motive
Touch attack Damage Sneak Attack
“Yes, but perhaps not in the way you mean, Small Master.”
The Ruby Tengu takes the chill damage stoically. “There are many of my race who have achieved power and glory. To their cost, some have flown too high, in the Face of Sarenrae Herself.”
“But death is the great equalizer. Regardless of Station or Wealth, we ALL return to Golarion in Pharasma’s Emrace.”
☠☯☠☯
Having no delusions about the outcome if Pratts gets a hold of him, the yellow tengu drops his temple sword and bows to Mido and Rika.
“I yield. Please permit me to withdraw with honor.”
He then straightens, faces his Dino Doom calmly and raises his taloned hand.
“Peace, brother.”
Red: Rivers 2 GO!
Yellow: Eli TOO GO
Rika’s slash of opportunity actually takes Red high on the chest.
The tengu falls bleeding to the arena floor after suffering Mido’s freezing grasp.
The Emerald Tengu calls, “Safe passage for anyone stabilizing or healing my Brother Ruby!”
“By the Master of Masters, I swear no harm shall befall the one who aids him.”
☮ ☮ ☮
Rika is knocked back onto the trap door, which collapses under her weight!
Fortunately, the tiefling manages to leap clear of the pit before she falls.
Yellow: Eli TOO go
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Jillia shakes her head, breaking herself out of reverie as all of her friends engage the opposition before she can come up with something witty that rhymes with 'tengu.'
She closes the distance between herself and the downed foe and stows her shortsword, as a sign of intent of noncombatantship, for the time being, t least.
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Pratts, indifferent to the tengu's words, readies himself to pounce onto the surrendering opponent. But Rika steps in quickly, threatening to punch the insubordinate lizard should he try anything foolish.
"如果你投降，那么我没有任何进一步需要你的血。医治你自己的圣人。如果你必须再次战斗我们。但是知道，如果这是你选择的路径，你的毁灭将会得到保证。"
Valjoen advances with the others and attempts to demoralize Green.
“You’re outnumbered and outmatched, laddie. Surrender before it’s too late.”
☯ ☯ ☯
Green steps 5’ to the north and kicks out at Mido with his claw-like feet.
The Ruby Tengu remains spread-ravened in the sand.
The Yellow tengu will delay until after the party, standing by to withdraw from the arena.
+ DC 13 Fort
Red: -3
Yellow: Eli TOO GO
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
Rika moves to the fallen Ruby tengu and draws her wand.
Pratts moves around, converging on Green from the north.
Healing isn't on his mind.
Valjoen holds his ground and again attempts to demoralize Green.
Jillia attempts to staunch Red's bleeding, but the tengu’s avian physiology confounds her.
+ DC 13 Fort
Red: -3
Yellow: Eli TOO GO
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
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Mariel surveys the battlefield, thoroughly confused. Valjoen is shouting something, Rika is trying to heal one of their enemies while a second does nothing, and the third is pounding on poor Mido. She tries to ask what's going on, but in her confusion only Auran leaves her mouth. After a string of grumbled chirps, she settles on keeping a close eye on the Tengu in yellow. If we doesn't stop hitting Mido immediately, I'll show him!
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Topaz Yellow looks from Mariel to Manius in confusion. “I have surrendered the glory to you, Brother Hellknight.”
“Master Witness me, my next move is to attempt to stabilize my brother Ruby.”
+ DC 13 Fort
Red: -3
Yellow: Eli TOO GO
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Stunned: A stunned creature drops everything held, can't take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
Mido draws his wand and taps Ruby. The tengu opens his eyes, and slowly draws himself up into a sitting lotus position.
"I yield."
Seeing Red is going to survive, Yellow withdraws into the tunnel leading out of the arena.
Green steps to the north drawing his temple sword - and Mariel's attention. The flat of her longsword *SLAPS* the side of the tengu’s head HARD.
Believing his honor not yet satisfied, Green attempts to trip the approaching dinosaur.
Green: -12 Non Lethal, SHAKEN, (Rivers too go!)
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Red: +4
Pratts SMASHES Emerald's back against the rotten, wooden hoardings which line the arena.
His bite SHAKES the monk’s wrist causing the tengu to drop his weapon. The ‘raptor then rakes with his rear talons, slicing his quarry’s legs to ribbons.
Green calls out in every language he knows:
我投降
నేను అప్పగించాలని
“I YIELD!”
In the VIP Box, Kiang Zhen rises to her feet. “Better. But with the exception of the mindless beast, I am not certain how ruthless you are.”
“Are you willing to do whatever it takes to win?”
The Oni Paragon *claps* one hand before resuming her seat. 他们准备好了
A large, Tien-featured ogre clad in exotic armor, flies out from one of the hidden trapdoors, up into the air above the arena. He shoots a rocket-tipped arrow from a large bow over the party, where it explodes into the shape of a fiery red phoenix. As the firework fades, ash rains down harmlessly on the Pathfinders below.
Manius allows Sifu Xho Nuo’s tengu minions to depart in peace, takes a few seconds to clear his mind and prepares a ranged weapon when Raining Death appears.
Both Master Mido and his Hellknight companion believe Kiang Zhen to be a ventriloquist, and Raining Death to be nothing more than an enormous silk-on-bamboo kite, being manipulated by the Oni Exemplar with fishing line from the VIP box.
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Mariel is satisfied with her strike at the green-clothed Tengu, and accepts his surrender with a bow of her head and a flourish of her longsword. She then tends to her wounded companions, seeing that Valjoen doesn't have the best of luck with his healing wand. "ఇంతవరకు అంతా బాగనే ఉంది. వారు మార్గం పంపించండి ఏమి వెళ్తున్నారు, మీరు భావిస్తున్నారా?" she asks of her companions.
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Mariel takes cover from the explosion overhead, looking confused when it turns out to be harmless fireworks. "Chirp chirp?"
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Rika grunts as she interposes herself between Pratts and the tengu. "走开。让师傅知道我以后会为他们来。"
She picks up the wand she dropped and shoves it back into her belt witgh a scowl. "నాకు తెలీదు. వారు పసిగట్టి అడవి చిన్న పక్షులు ఇస్తుంది ఉంటే, వారు వేరే మూన్ పంపుతుంది. ప్రాట్ ఆకలితో, మరియు ఈ గేమ్స్ యొక్క నేను టైర్."
Rika snarls at their new opponent.
It is a very real ogre mage.
Mariel heals Valjoen in the battle’s lull. The man himself calls out a threat, but the monster is not in range to hear it clearly.
Similarly, the Ulfen’s snowball just hits Raining Death , though the ogre’s body seems to be repairing the damage done.
Raining Death then flies closer and *casts* a spell which causes Mido alone to *yawn*
Blackbird 19
Troll 5
-32 (+ Troll to apply after Mariel)
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Staggered: A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift and immediate actions.
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Jillia gets a running start and takes three or four steps towards the flying demon and making a leap at it before realizing just how far off the ground it is. She comes to rest just underneath it, shouting up,"Why not come down here so that I don't have to throw my weaponry at you?" Jillia asks the flying...thing with a saccharine-sweet smile. She punctuates he request with a dagger to the softest part of its underside.
+ 6 Precision (within 30 feet, heh!)
Jillia’s dagger bounces harmlessly off the giant’s teak sandals into the open pit below. The cavalier hears her blade *plink* when it hits bottom, 20’ down.
"Why not come down here so that I don't have to throw my weaponry at you?"
“Oh I shall, mortal. But when I do, the only thing you’ll be throwing is a fit.”
Blackbird 19
Troll 5
-32 (+ Troll to apply after Mariel)
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Staggered: A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift and immediate actions.
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Mariel speaks out in Celestial, warning her companions about the flying threat. She then prays to Iomedae as she weaves her magic. From her sword flies a bright spark at the flying creature, and it explodes in a radiant burst of light.
Mido slumps to the sand on his way to the land of Nod.
The Pure Light of the Inheritor burns the foul creature, who recognizes the spell.
“I’m only dazzled, half-blood. Soon the spotlight will shine on you.”
Blackbird 19
Troll 5
-47 (+ Troll to apply after Rika) + Dazzled
Dazzled: The creature is unable to see well because of overstimulation of the eyes. A dazzled creature takes a –1 penalty on attack rolls and sight-based Perception checks.
Shaken: A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Staggered: A staggered creature may take a single move action or standard action each round (but not both, nor can he take full-round actions). A staggered creature can still take free, swift and immediate actions.