The statues on either side of the trapped area between the two real portcullises once again swing in with their glaives. And once again they strike nothing but the air between them.
"Guiness!" Flo cris out as the demon priestess claw makes him go limp. Starting to panic a little, she does the only thing she can think of to keep their foes away from Guiness. "Colvyn, don't let up!" she says while funneling the butterflies to him instead.
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Unsure of Kargas plan and how to get in Guiness, Colvyn just keep sending arrows flying toward the enemy. With the dog out of the way and the priestess in view, Colvyn just adjusts his aiming. Thanks to Floredana blessing, the arrow avoids all obstructions and hit the target.
With a thiwp as it skims past a portcullis grid, Colvyn's Desna-blessed arrow finds its mark in the 'priestess''s exposed side. The arrowhead bites in deep and she winces in pain. "Geh. Alright rat. You'll be next."
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed)
Kellek
Rig (Panicked 2 rds)
Colvyn
Kargas
Flo
Yeth Hound (7 dmg)
Mystery Woman
Bold Are GO!
Rig cowers in a corner... (but wishes his companions the best of luck!)
With a scream of frustration Kargas steps back and lets the portcullis slam back into place, but then grips the bars with sparking hands and stares wrathfully at the priestess with glowing solid-blue eyes. "I'm going to rip this thing apart piece by piece, and then I'll do the same to you--starting with that ugly arm! Your demon goddess doesn't give a s%%+ about you! She'll send miracles to save you when I tear your throat out!"
With the illusion seemingly not very effective, Kellek switches to the tried and true application of force missiles, sending another one out from the wand out at the woman.
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The woman seems unimpressed by Kargas' threats, throwing back "Competing to be the first to die, is it? You'll have to get in line behind the rat." From the protection of the portcullises, the woman raises her demonic claw and utters out "The Mother lays bare your doom!" She points her claw at Colvyn and it flares with unholy light.
The yeth hound hovers about, waiting for its opportunity.
Guiness continues to bleed out, with only his Hardy dwarven constitution keeping him alive.
Between the two portcullises, the floor suddenly gives way, revealing a 10ft deep pit. And then just as quickly it seals back up again. The portcullises begin to rattle and start to lift, though they're only an inch off the ground as the next round starts.
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed)
Kellek
Rig (Panicked 1 rds)
Colvyn
Kargas
Flo
Yeth Hound (7 dmg)
Mystery Woman (11 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless, Wep vs. Evil (Colvyn, Kargas, Guiness)
"Nice shot Colvyn, show them what they're getting themselves into!" Flo encourages as the archer's arrow flies true.
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Lips pulled back in a silent snarl, Kargas draws a javelin and throws it at the priestess, but fatigue saps his focus and it flies poorly.
"You must be the Nualia, we've all heard so much about. You seem the religious sort. I've never had much use for gods, and elder horrors myself."
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Colvyn feels the spell takes hold of him. "Urgh... That's... That's all you got?" He then looks at his bow and at Guiness. Can't kill her with one arrow... And he is going to bleed out soon... Healing him might attract her attention on Guiness, not doing anything will kill him... His mind races at one hundred miles an hour. Finally, he makes a decision. Forgive me Guiness is it is the wrong one. Calling upon his magical energy and stabilize the dwarf from a distance.
Meanwhile, Rig manages to finally overcome the supernatural fear that was gripping him, though it takes him the remainder of the round to catch his breath and ready himself to return.
The priestess raises her claw at Kargas and spits out "Nualia is dead. That name belongs to the old life. And you disregard the gods at your own peril!" She clutches her claw and a high pitched tones begins to emit from it. Just as she begins casting, Kellek send a magic missile arcing through the air to strike her. While she grunts with the blow, her spell proceeds uninterrupted.
At a thrust of her claw, the yeth hound floats past her to hover in the square above Guiness (you can still stand in Guiness' square while he remains unconscious, and the yeth hound is in the cube above that since the ceilings are effectively 10' high).
The portcullises clatter loudly as they recede into their concealed slots in the ceiling. The illusory 3rd portcullis has faded, so the way to Nualia is clear.
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed, stable)
Kellek
Rig
Colvyn (shaken 3 mins, guidance)
Kargas
Flo
Yeth Hound (7 dmg)
Nualia (14 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless, Wep vs. Evil (Colvyn, Kargas, Guiness)
As the ranseur starts to shiver and rattle in it's baldric, Kargas grits his teeth and reaches back to the grip the haft until the weapon settles. He grins threateningly at Nualia, or whatever she calls herself.
Retrieving his falcion from its spot against the wall, the half-orc takes a half step back and then springs forward with a grunt of effort.
Can I make an attack at the end of the jump action, especially given the short distance jumped relative to my movement speed? Or are 'leaping attacks' only doable with a feat or something? Otherwise I think picking up the falcion and then clearing the pit trap is my whole turn.
Grimacing in shame, Rig starts to run back as fast as he can. If I never see another one of those devil dogs again, it will be too damned soon!
As the portcullises grind back into place in the ceiling, Flo showers Kargas with butterflies as he leaps into the fray."NOW!" she shouts.
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The priestess raises her claw at Kargas and spits out "Nualia is dead. That name belongs to the old life. And you disregard the gods at your own peril!"
"Well, I'm sure someone would be sorry to hear of her passing. Statistically speaking it is a surety. So what do we call you now? Lady Stormageddon, Lord of All?"
With Kargas finally able to engage in melee the enemy, Colvyn gets closer to the big guy. Stretching a hand toward the bloodrager, he touches the end of the ranseur. All of a sudden, the weapon is engulfed in green flame. Colvyn grins for a second. "Give them hell big guy."
Holy Strike (minor): At 1st level, you can touch one weapon and bless it with the power of purity and goodness. For 1 minute, this weapon glows green, white, or yellow-gold and deals an additional 1d6 points of damage against evil creatures. During this time, it’s treated as good for the purposes of overcoming damage reduction. This additional damage doesn’t stack with the additional damage from the holy weapon special ability.
Nualia tosses aside her bastard sword and draws a longbow from her back as her face settles into a cruelly determined mask. She fires an arrow clear down the hallway, underneath the yeth hound and straight into Kargas' lightly armored torso.
The Hound swoops in immediately after, moving cautiously enough to avoid exposing itself to an opportunistic attack. It moves down to block the charge lane towards Nualia and hovers over the trap's triggering panel. It snaps at Kargas' exposed leg and its teeth sink deep into his flesh before it pulls fiercely and drags him to the ground.
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed, stable)
Kellek
Rig
Colvyn (shaken 3 mins, guidance)
Kargas (24 dmg, prone, blessing of luck, holy strike)
Flo
Yeth Hound (16 dmg)
Nualia (14 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless, Wep vs. Evil (Colvyn, Kargas, Guiness)
"We've got to keep him up!" Flo says as she pushes healing energy into his wounds.
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The small ratfolk grabs the big half-orc and in a surge of adrenaline, drags the bloodrager out of the reach of the flying dog.
Rig continues to run as fast as he can to help his allies. He hopes he isn't' too late.
"So my lady, who is your parent now? To be a newborn at your age and not be given a proper name must rankle. It is the least of gifts that a new sire can give. You can give us your name at least as I suspect you intend on 'killing us all' or some other such drivel, or are you just too embarrassed to share how cruel your new mother is?"
As the fiendish hound's jaws clamp around his calf Kargas grits his teeth and lets out a growl--that promptly turns into a surprised grunt as his leg is yanked out from underneath him. He feels an involuntary shudder of fear go through as he stares up at the slavering fiend hoving above him, then a pair of furry hands seize his shoulders and the half-orc slides away.
Giving Colvyn a surprised look as he levers himself to his feet, he gives the hunter-priest and Flor a grateful nod of acknowledgement then lunges at the yeth hound with his spear.
As the fiendish hound's jaws clamp around his calf Kargas grits his teeth and lets out a growl--that promptly turns into a surprised grunt as his leg is yanked out from underneath him. He feels an involuntary shudder of fear go through as he stares up at the slavering fiend hoving above him, then a pair of furry hands seize his shoulders and the half-orc slides away.
Giving Colvyn a surprised look as he levers himself to his feet, he gives the hunter-priest and Flor a grateful nod of acknowledgement then lunges at the yeth hound with his spear.
Kellek rolls his eyes ceilingward and sighs in abject exasperation. Idiot fighters! Maybe there's time to negotiate a deal with that man with the huge shield....
Colvyn pulls Kargas back, and Flo sends a wave of positive energy into him. He pulls himself to his feet and stands with new energy. However, even the blessings of Desna's own luck aren't able to overcome his fatigue and the current of fear running through him. His ranseur swing falls short as the yeth hound drifts out of the way.
Pressing the assault, the yeth hound floats directly forwards after the bloodrager. It lunges for his arm this time, and Kargas' fatigue-slowed reactions leave him unable to get his guard up in time. It bites, deep, and tosses him back to the floor once more.
Nualia lets a small smile slip. "The strongman falls. Lamashtu has seen to it that your futile efforts end here, finally." She eyes Kellek with irritation. "As for you, blabbermouth, I think I'll let the Hounds finish you nice and slowly."
She raises her bow and fires another arrow, sailing it over Kargas' body and straight into Colvyn. The shaft plunges into his leg
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed, stable)
Kellek
Rig
Colvyn (5 dmg, shaken 3 mins)
Kargas (30 dmg, prone, unconcious, holy strike)
Flo
Yeth Hound (16 dmg)
Nualia (14 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless
Kellek withdraws behind the far pillar for cover.
"KARGAS!" Flo screams as she tries to heal his wounds enough for him to regain consciousness. Should we run? We can't possibly win this. I can't leave them here to die though! Sandpoint will be lost if we don't end this here and now!
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As Kellek slips past him, Rig, red-faced but unbloodied, comes racing back into the room, an inspiring song on his lips.
Flo sends healing energy into Kargas, shocking him into consciousness. He lies prone and disarmed on the floor, but his most critical wounds have been temporarily staunched. Rig rushes in and his rallying cry breaks the lingering fear gripping Colvyn!
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed, stable)
Kellek
Rig
Colvyn (5 dmg)
Kargas (26 dmg, prone, disarmed, holy strike)
Flo
Yeth Hound (16 dmg)
Nualia (14 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless
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Regaining consciousness sprawled out below the yeth hound, Kargas chooses to bide his time, cautiously reaching out to grab his ranseur but waiting for the yeth hound to be eliminated or distracted before making his move.
Kargas' retributive strike cuts across the Hound's front two legs, drawing what passes for the creature's blood. White fire from Colvyn's blessing envelops the wound and the Hound's frightful baying changes to gain a tone of agony. It shakes with pain until the fire fades, but when it does, it's fury renews. It seems without Flo's spell, the ranseur hasn't cut as deep.
While significantly injured, this pack-leading yeth hound still looks very ready to fight. It would take another good blow like that to bring it down for good.
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Guiness (46 damage, prone, unconscious, disarmed, stable)
Kellek
Rig
Colvyn (5 dmg)
Kargas (26 dmg, prone, disarmed, holy strike)
Flo
Yeth Hound (27 dmg)
Nualia (14 dmg)
Bold Are GO!
Buffs: Bless
Colvyn draws his new short sword and attack the flying dog. Taking a defensive stance he tries to distract the thing away from Kargas. Oh, this is going to hurt. He then circle the creature to stand behind it. Over here you big ugly!