Alvoise screams in rage and charges one of the assassins he can see. His rapier slashes back and forth as he advances. Furious, he thrusts in a deep lunge at his target, leaving himself open to side attacks.
Xaikon decides to attack the strange creature with her dagger.
Henric is unswayed by the sight of the creature - perhaps this time, the sussurus of voices and personalities played to his advantage. Without pausing to think on it further, he draws his sword cane and closes in on the creature, lashing out at it with the blade.
"Its touch causes madness!" he cries out to the others. "Stay clear, and don't believe its lies!"
Alvoise strikes at the creature. (did you include the -2 for shaken?)
Hits either way but remember for next time.
Xaikon stabs it as well and so does Henric.
Every attack so far hit. The creature is badly injured (~50% hp)
It takes a 5 step back and unleashes a horrid screech sending maddening images into your minds. Will save dc 16 or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds. Affects everyone.
Jayla's subconscious is unaccustomed to sudden invasive images and her body is corresponding to the new influences.
Henric clutches his head as the voices in his mind scream out in unison.
EVERYWHERE OH GODS THEY'RE IN MY SKIN NO NO ANNALISE COME BACK STAY WITH ME YOU BASTARD THAT WAS MY BEST KNIFE STAY WITH ME DON'T YOU DARE
His stomach churns, and all he can do is attempt to stagger back, away from the creature.
Val falls to the ground, almost as if in pain.
Star-Shriek (Ex)
Once per day as a full-round action, a ---------- can unleash a shrill scream of madness. All creatures (except other -----------) within 30 feet must make a DC 16 Will save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.
You wouldn't be Immune I think just get the +4
Also if you make the save post your actions for the round. If nobody makes it then it just goes back to the creature.
Xaikon shakes her head some more to rid the images, yet begins to feel rather nauseated from the shaking, stepping 5' backwards from dizziness.
Well that leaves Raskir and Alvoise.
Raskir covers his ears and retreats.
from last round
The white owl Tuuli seems unaffected. She swoops in above the creature, attempting to distract it.
Despite the fury that’s inhibiting his thinking, Alvoise knows he should attack the strange creature. It summoned the assassins. It can send them away. He growls, a warning to the creature and his own companions to not get in his way. He swishes the rapier to his left then attempts to thrust it at the creature.
And he makes it I guess. So he swings and misses.
The creature reaches out to touch Alvoise the one who resisted his shout.
I think Henric can act this round and Alvoise again. Everyone else reduce their rounds of nauseated by 1.
The screaming in his head subsides as Henric straightens again, his stomach settling as a new focus comes over him. Most of his companions were reeling and retching; he takes up the mantle, shifting to get into a position behind the creature before taking another stab at it.
After the creature’s touch, a wave of confusion and fuzziness sweeps through Alvoise. He screams, and attacks again, not paying attention to tactics or where his companions are.
Henric and Alvoise both stab the creature and it shrieks in pain.
It abandons using tactics or powers and just starts flailing it's tentacles like whips and tries to bite Alvoise.
Your turn again.
No action on Jayla's part.
Alvoise gasps in slight pain as the creature strikes him with a tentacle.
”What have you done to them?” he shouts, seeing the most of the group down. He knows the rage fueling him will soon be spent, and he thrusts at the creature hoping to end the fight.
Alvoise misses his strike unable to get past the flailing tentacles.
Creature has 17% of its hp left.
Spittle flies from Alvoise’s mouth as he cries out in frustration. He lunges again at the creature, hoping to stab it with his rapier.
One of the tentacles catches Henric on his side of his face, clipping his ear and sending a stinging pain ratcheting through his skull. Shifting his position, he calls out to Alvoise as he strikes again - "They're just suffering mild gastric distress caused by the echoes of insanity this creature utilizes. They'll be fine, but we need to focus on it!"
Moving into a flank would provoke and attack, no way around it xept for acrobatics. You would miss if you don't so I'll take the attack and you can have the hit.
Henric stabs the creature and then Alvoise strikes it again and it goes limp.
"What...was that? I saw images of my first enemy."
"I don't recall its name," Henric frowns, wiping his sword on his handkerchief again. "But such things have been studied before. I recall a journal from the pen of Dr. Philius Volkarian of Cassomir, who said that his researchers had found one of these creatures. It claimed to be from another world, and offered knowledge in exchange for knowledge. While it was able to offer vast amounts of information, everyone who studied it eventually turned mad." He looks around at his companions. "These creatures can cause madness with but a touch. If we encounter more, be careful."
Xaikon sits down on the ground placing her hands around head until the nauseating effect finally subsides, while cursing in her nature tongue the whole time.
There is nothing or real value here. The tunnel continues on and splits into two going north-east and south-east.
Alvoise groans in exhaustion and slumps to the ground. He lies on his back, breathing hard and ragged, gulping the underground’s stale air as if it were wine. ”Do you,” he begins saying a word or two with each breath ”think there are more of them around?”
When everyone looks ready to continue on, he rolls onto his side and stands up. ”Unless the kobolds know more about each tunnel, I say we head south-east.”
Xaikon stands up and walks over to the strange creature prodding it with her dagger, studying it for a while as other decide which way to go.
Once satisfied, she walks to the group, "Hope we don't encounter any more of those creatures. So which way we go?"
"The journal I read of them in only mentioned the one," Henric says to Alvoise, looking over the creature. "I have no idea of their social structure. If we do find more, though, we would do well to avoid their touch, to avoid such episodes of gastric distress again."
He glances at the options. "Southeast seems as good a path as any."
"I don't know what that thing did, but it felt horrible."
"That was unexpected to be sure.
But unexpected images aside, we'd best keep moving."
You follow the tunnel and it eventually opens up into a very large cavern.
At the northern edge of the Cavern is a large metal structure that looks mostly buried in rubble. It's badly damaged with cracks in the walls.
You also notice a large window that overlooks the room.
The southern half of the cavern is a large lake by your guess this is directly underneath the mining town.
Jayla stands "baffled", the closest word to describe her stance.
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"This...i haven't seen this, but somehow i feel i have. This requires a more thorough search."
Henric doesn't allow his confusion to show on his face, his steely mask not wavering for an instant as he examines the structure.
Raskir has never seen such a large metal structure. He marvels at it before coming closer and beginning to investigate it. Tuuli circles overhead, alert for movement.
Xaikon enters into the cavern spotting the large shiny metal structure almost walks into those leading the group. She looks about quickly and then studies the strange looking structure, whispering "Strange looking structure, all shiny metal."
[+2 (strix) dim light or darkness]
With a smaller check you may know some of that information.
Jayla looks carefull around, the previous creature caught them practically by surprise.
She recalls some stories.
"..there are stories...around 400 years ago a colossal metal structure fell from the sky and the largest piece is what is now known as the silver mount. The Technic League have been studying this for a long time but they hoard the knowledge for themselves keeping everything they learn a secret. Smaller pieces of that enormous ship have been found all over Numeria and the Technic League richly rewards anyone who point them towards them."
She turns to the others more direct.
"I consider the Tech League my enemy, they act like what you'd call "slavers" towards my people."
"Slavers, in that case they are not going to like me.
Though the offer of a great reward for the knowledge of this part, makes me conflicted some."