Splug tries to swing at the green bat in his face…
…landing a good hit, causing the bat to crash into a dead heap on the cavern floor.
He then moves cautiously to I3.
Although your acid arrow hits the black, plant-like pod its tendrils manage to quickly scrape off most of the acid before it can take effect.
Remember, you can attack again if you spend an action point.
Jhadar's magic missile passes harmlessly overhead as the root pod advances towards K4. It lashes out with its tendrils…
as the tendrils pull him from his hiding spot!
The remaining bat tries to bite Splug again…
…but misses, and flies away to E8.
Splug withdraws to G4 with his Move Action, lifts his longsword over his head as he turns 180 degrees, and using his Standard Action, charges the Root Pod!
Splug's overhead chop slashes some tendrils off, damage.
The intense flame of Jhadar's Burning Hands envelops the pod, missing Splug altogether.
Using Root Lash on Splug…
…the grasping tendrils can't grab Splug so the pod shifts to J3.
The bat uses fly-by attack to move to J5, makes a melee basic attack using Bite…
…and frustrated, finish its move at K6.
Splug will shift to I3 and use Cringe to grant Jhadar an At-will or charge attack as a free action.
As the bat flies around to have another go at Splug, it flies straight into a well-timed Magic Missile from Jhadar. It crashes harmlessly into the cavern floor.
Jhadar aims to the left to avoid hitting the cave wall but overcompensates and the magic missile flies off at the glowing pool.
The pod again reaches out at Splug with its tendrils…
…as Splug nimbly dodges out of the way. Splug makes an opportunity attack as the pod tries to circle around him.
It is no long affected by Jhadar's acid arrow.
Splug shifts to H2 and continues to attack the pod with his longsword.
And cuts the tainted root pod in half! The tendrils soon stop thrashing about as the plant body dies.
A quick search of the cavern reveals nothing of interest. You don't know what to make of the glowing pool.
Splug follows closely behind as the two of you work your way over the rubble towards the worked area. You enter the area and the last thing you see is the sudden flare of arcane runes etched into the tiles. Your vision turns white, and your mind is filled with pain.
With his superior mental power Jhadar manages to shrug off the pain. Although Splug is not so fortunate and is dazed until the end of his next turn.
You hear malign entities approach and pray to Nethys for your vision to return soon!
As your vision returns you see that the chamber in front of you is shaped like one-quarter of a circle with a small chamber attached in the west and an area of rune-covered stonework in a wide alcove to the east. Near the center of the arc of the western wall is a glowing circle of arcane sigils with drifts of dark dust on it. It illuminates the room with bright, blood-red light.
In the open doorway to the western chamber, a dark, thin humanoid sways, growls, and gurgles, its green glowing eyes sweeping the room. Behind it, the light of the sigil reveals a ladder in the shadows of the small chamber. Two shapes, each like the upper half of a human made of dark smoke, float in the corners.
The humanoid groans, and the wispy shapes shriek as they attack!
The tainted wisp at A6 glides over and tries to transfer some of its madness to Splug!
vs. Reflex
But Splug is too fast and dodges its incorporeal claws!
The other wisp glides from E1 to F3 and tries to sink its incorporeal claws into Jhadar.
vs. Reflex
And shrieks in frustration as it cannot connect!
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In the oppurtunity Splug presents, Jhadar summons a umbling force from the ether and casts thunder wave.
F3: vs. Fort
F5: vs. Fort
and push 1 square.
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He follows the burst of thunder with a greater wave of magical fire, deeply intoning the arcane incantation.
Zombie: vs. Ref
Wisp1: vs. Ref
Wisp2: vs. Ref
The burst of thunder dissipates the first tainted wisp.
Jhadar's follow-up with burning hands reduces the closest one to nothing.
The zombie appears to sizzle due to the radiant heat but is otherwise unfazed.
On its turn the zombie moves across the sigil circle to slam Jhadar.
vs. AC
On Splug's turn, he will provoke an attack of opportunity by leaving G5.
vs. AC
And continue his movement to B4.
vs. AC
The zombie turns to face the goblin circling around it putting up its arms to fend off Splug's blows.
Now it's Jhadar's turn. You also get a saving throw at the end of you turn to escape immobilization.
Jhadar steps back from the fearsome zombie to catch his breath.
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Unable to bite Jhadar, the zombie brings its fists up again to slam!
vs. AC
Splug tries to stab the zombie in the back!
vs. AC
damage and the zombie staggers from Splug's attack!
Jhadar tries to take the zombie's head off with a well-timed magic missile. Alas the bolt narrowly misses the zombie as it turns and reaches down to slam Splug.
vs. Reflex
The blow does not connect as Splug dodges out of the way to hack its legs.
vs. AC
Splug's longsword does not cut as deep he had hoped.
Splug moves to D5. And now we're back to Jhadar.
It just isn't Jhadar's day as his magic missile veers off-course away from the zombie.
On its turn it moves in to swing at Splug.
vs. AC
And misses by a mile.
Splug swings again at the zombie, goading it to advance and put some distance between you and it.
vs. AC
damage, and the zombie is barely holding itself together.
Sadly the zombie leaves the column of flame unscathed and once again tries to grab Splug from E5.
vs. AC
The zombie punches Splug in the face and then grabs him by the nose,
Sensing more attacks to come, Splug cringes and implores you to help.
Jhadar's first magic missile slams into the zombie's torso leaving a huge wound. The zombie staggers, avoiding the second missile. The third missile slams into the zombie, its momentum causing the zombie to topple over!
Splug warily goes over to check the body with his sword. The now twice-dead zombie does not move.