Good work, people! One more door. Wanna check it out, Kyras?
Hoga remembers the conversation with the strange naga, wondering what to expect when we eventually confront the deadly dragon.
"Yep let us continue" Hernvet waits on the other members to continue.
On it. Kyras moves over and checks the door.
Kyras finds no traps on or around the door. No wasting time, Hoga opens the door followed by the rest of the group. A tiled pool dominates this chamber, which has a fifteen-foot high barrel-vault ceiling. The waters are clear and three feet deep. Three marble platforms featuring the same mosaic design found in the monastery above rise along the pool’s center, protruding six inches above the water’s surface. Four octagonal, domed alcoves in the corners each hold a marble pillar.
Near the southeast alcove, a large hole has been dug in the wall. As you start walking in, three grioth walk out of the tunnel. Seeing you, the move in to attacks. One of the Grioth walks around the pull toward you while the other two move up the eastern wall and cast a spell at some of you.
You are affected by confusion, roll a d100.
01-25 Act normally
26-50 Do nothing but babble incoherently
51-75 Deal 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand
76-100 Attack nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject's self)
The spell is Lesser Confusion.
Unaffected, but he doesn't know what the spell was.
He charges the grioth in front of him and attacks.
Kyras looks confused and begins to babble.
"Oh look! Someone came to play!" Kakrish starts to grab his greatsword but then remembers the bow. "Now's a good time to try this thing out." He wields the bow and aims at one of the creatures on the other side of the pool.
"By the way, everyone hold onto your marbles. Those things are casting confusion spells. If you're not careful you might end up babbling incoherently." Kakrish looks over to Kyras and grins. "Just like that!"
"Kakrish keep shooting I am gonna head up and help Hoga so Good Luck" Hernvet touches Kakrish and uses Bit of Luck on him. Then Hernvet starts moving towards Hoga.
Hoga charges at the lone Grioth and inflict a good hit with his great axe. As Kyras stand there doing nothing, Kakrish tries out his bow, but the aim is off target. Maffei quickly moves to join Hoga as Kyzen sends one of his blast of energy across the water. He hits the Grioth in the chest, knocking the wind out of it for a few seconds.
The two Grioths once again cast a spell at the group. The green one aims at Kyzen and Hernvet while the purple aims for Kyras and Kakrish. Two explosions of loud noise can be heard once they are done casting. Two third of the group has their ear ringing after this. Taking a step back, the third Grioth pulls out a scroll and cast a spell. All of a sudden, most of the room is plunged in total darkness.
Soundburst
Deeper Darkness
Hoga knows what the first spell was. The second is obviously darkness, but he'll know whether it was darkness or deeper darkness depending on whether or not he can still see.
Hoga will try to listen to guess where the grioth went.
He'll take a step and swing at where he guesses it is.
Kyzen steps away from the darkness and attacks the same enemy...
Kinetic "Magical" Blast (+ Elemental Overflow)
kakrish is stunned by the explosions and only shakes his head. He takes a few second to gain his bearings.
Hernvet is taken back by the explosion and just stands clutching his head.
Maffei will try to fight blind...
To move her 5ft strait ahead
+1 Rapier 18-20/x2(2WF + Cold)
+1 Short sword 19-20/x2 (2WF + Cold)
Kyras double moves to the other side of the pool.
At first Kakrish is confused and taken aback from the explosion but he quickly recovers.
Maffei and Hoga combine attack bring down the foe in front of them. Kyzen's second blast make a bloody mess of his target, killing it on the spot. The last grioth flies over to the platform in the water and release a burst of negative energy. The burst hits almost everyone but Maffei and Hoga.
Hoga takes a double move and reaches the edge of the darkness.
Hernvet moves out of the darkness and casts Guidance on Hoga.
Kakrish shakes off much of the damage from the creature. He moves to the side, trying to get a better angle, then he pulls another arrow back and tries to shoot the creature again but his aim is still off.
Well this is annoying. Kyras announces as he gets out his own bow and takes a shot.
Kinetic "Magical" Blast (Point-Blank + Elemental Overflow)
Maffei tries to move out of the blackness with a double move going back from where she came...
Just comming out of the dark she sees Kyzen and Hernvet and tries to avoid running into them...
The only attack that hit the Grioth is the one from Kyzen. He inflicts serious damage but the enemy still stand. With no one in melee, the Grioth sends another wave of negative energy, this time catching everyone in it.
From her position, Maffei launches à scorching ray
Scorching Ray (Will DC 14 to disbelieve with 20% Dmg instead)
Ouch!
The bloodraging half orc breaks out his sling, loads it, and takes aim at this final foe.
Hernvet moves closer to the enemy and throws a starknife at them.
Kyras fires another shot.
After firing Kyras backs up to be outside the channeling radius.
Damn, what the hell, now after posting this one, the third post with my numbers are gone...
OK, so I make the save with 20, but My attck is 15 / DMG 19
Kakrish bears the full brunt of the attack this time. "Oh! That hurts! Ok. You asked for it this time." He draws an arrow and fires at the creature. Again, he arrow goes to the side.
This time, only Maffei and Hernvet manage to inflict some damage to the Grioth. While Maffei's spell seem impressive, he manages to realise that most of it was just an illusion. Severely injured, he sends a third wave of negative energy at the group, except Kyras who moved out of range.
Working on his aim, Kyras fires another arrow. Unhappy with himself he puts the bow back on his back and readies his melee weapon.
"This guy seems to really be bruising us lets see if I cant fix that"
"Ok. I'm going to try this one more time." Kakrish aims an arrow at the grioth and fires.
Kinetic "Magical" Blast (Point-Blank + Elemental Overflow)
Oupsss, forgot my save...
Seeing, that her spell had pratically no effect, she goes to the ennemy directly and attack...
+1 Rapier 18-20/x2(2WF + Cold)
This time, the group score some go hit and take down the last of the Grioth. With nothing in your way now, it seems to be just a question of navigating the tunnel to get to the dragon. Looking at the three Grioths, you fins some useful gear. There are two scroll of Deeper darkness, three masterwork breastplates, three masterwork daggers, and finally three scrolls of Soundburst.
Looking over each other, you realize that maybe a small rest might be in order before you go further in.
"If we are going to rest we should find a good location to do so. Ill heal up some of yall real quick though."
Yes. Let's distribute the loot. I'll take one of those daggers.