Talvek stains against his will to break the rigor in his muscles...but just... cannot... seem to free himself.
Fhingle babbles something...
Arcos takes point in front of the door and hurls some electricity at the wasp.
Arcos lands a bolt of lightning on the wasp. Its wings flutter in shock as it is disoriented in the pain, momentarily.
The cultists in the boy's former cell fan out to attack Lubella and the still paralyzed Talvek.
Blue on Talvek
for hit
for miss
Orange on Talvek
for miss
for miss
Green on Lubella
for miss
for miss
But after a flurry of their claws, they manage to find a single bloody scratch on Talvek.
=== Round 3(10) ===
23+ Arcos(),Talvek(paralyzed, -13)
22+ cultists(red dead) (orangeS ) (-15 green ) (-6 blue )
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2)
19+ Fhingle(PvL, -0 )
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella whirled and slashed at the wounded cultist, focused on protecting her friend. "I'm here beside you Jackdaw; you're going to make it out of here!", she reassured the Tiefling.
Lubella spins and slashes at the cultist nearest her. Green drops dead in her tracks before she can utter a word.
Sidius rushes forward to push the door closed, trying to keep the wasp out.
Sidius rushes forward, towards the buzz of the wasp and closes the door.
=== Round 3(10) ===
23+ Arcos(),Talvek(paralyzed, -8)
22+ cultists(red dead) (orangeS ) (-15 green ) (-6 blue )
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2), Sidius()
19+ Fhingle(PvL, -5 ), Aldren()
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
With the door secured, Aldren slips into the sideroom with Talvek and Lubella, then calls on Calistria to freeze one of the cultists.
Aldren tries to do unto others as was done unto Talvek.
And blue goes rigid where she stands.
Fhingle guards the two boys (delays)
You hear angry buzzing outside the closed north door followed by a sigh.
The strange woman enters the large eastern chamber, and calls out a divine incantation into the south wall near Lubella.
01-25 Acts normally
26-50 Does nothing but babble incoherently
51-75 Deals 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand
76-100 Attacks nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject’s self)
=== Round 3(10) ===
23+ Arcos(),Talvek(paralyzed, -8),Fhingle(PvL, -5 )
22+ cultists(red dead) (orangeS ) (dead green ) (-6 blue confused, held)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2), Sidius()
19+ , Aldren()
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella felt a momentary mental disturbance, but it passed quickly.
The panic was rising in Talvek as he found himself unable to move and surrounded by foes. His armour did only little to protect him from blows, and he imagines it will be only a matter of time until the cultists slash him to ribbons, even with Fhingle's healing. Perhaps more pain will snap me out of it... he thinks.
...ck!"
With a grunt and tremendous mental strain, Talvek finally breaks free of the paralysis, bringing the pommel of his rapier down on his own leg with all the strength he can muster.
Talvek breaks free of the mental hold on his limbs, but is disoriented from the ordeal and tries to slap himself out of it.
Having flirted with madness himself (and some might argue having not entirely resisted), Aldren shook off the compulsion with a primal growl.
Arcos tries to throw some lightning at the wasp, but his bolt goes wide.
Arcos attempts to resist the spell.
The blue cultist tries to break free of the hold, and the confusion both.
Orange continues to fight, laying in to the disoriented Talvek.
for hit
for miss
=== Round 4(11) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -12)
22+ cultists(red dead) (orangeS ) (dead green ) (-6 blue confused, held)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2), Sidius(), Fhingle(PvL, -5 ),Aldren()
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella thought that the cult leader must be just through the door; she thought she had caught sight of someone casting a spell. She tried to dodge past the cultist at the door, and reach the spellcaster!
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Aldren prays more to Calistria, this time to protect himself and his allies from the cultists' attacks.
Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person. This saving throw is made with a +2 morale bonus, using the same DC as the original effect. If successful, such effects are suppressed for the duration of this spell. The effects resume when the duration of this spell expires. While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. This spell does not expel a controlling life force (such as a ghost or spellcaster using magic jar), but it does prevent them from controlling the target. This second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion.
Third, the spell prevents bodily contact by evil summoned creatures. This causes the natural weapon attacks of such creatures to fail and the creatures to recoil if such attacks require touching the warded creature. Summoned creatures that are not evil are immune to this effect. The protection against contact by summoned creatures ends if the warded creature makes an attack against or tries to force the barrier against the blocked creature. Spell resistance can allow a creature to overcome this protection and touch the warded creature.
The boys continue to cower in the corner with Fhingle ready to defend them.
Lubella attempts to spin and force her way past the two cultists, but...well, the spinning in tight quarters does not go as well as planned.
Where do you think you are going?!?!?
for miss
Aldren re-buffs Talvek and Lubella.
=== Round 4(11) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -12)
22+ cultists(red dead) (orange S ) (dead green ) (-6 blue confused, held)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2), Sidius(), Fhingle(PvL, -5 ),Aldren()
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Seeing no opponents nearby but hearing the fighting continuing, Sidius heads toward his companions to offer support -- and throws a slumber hex at the cultist blocking the door and Lubella's progress.
The cultist in the doorway tries to resist the hex from Sidius.
but falls asleep
The leader yells into the room.
You worthless Simpletons!!!
She casts another spell, calling down unholy energies into the room, bursting over those good and evil alike.
Mahathallah blight them!!!
DC18 WILL vs cold, vile energies as they fill the room.
The cultists do not appear to mind the burst at all.
The buzzing of the angry wasp re-appears to the east as it can be seen trying to get into the room and attack the woman's targets.
=== Round 5(12) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -12)
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep5 ) (-6 blue confused, held)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-2), Sidius(), Fhingle(PvL, -5 ),Aldren()
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella shivered at the sudden cold, but fought off the worst effects.
Talvek breaks out of his confusion just in time to be blasted with some very painful unholy magic. Groaning in pain, he takes revenge on the still-standing cultists.
Despite his confusion, Arcos manages to wrest some clarity from the chaos.
He moves towards the door and throws a bolt of lightning at the standing cultst, taking advantage of her paralysis.
Aldren takes the full force of the cold damage, though it is blunted somewhat by his more jaded and self-indulgent nature.
Talvek stabs the standing cultist just before Arcos does the same with a bolt of electricity. Between the two of them, it is enough to drop her.
@Aldren - not so much cold as evil blightiness: The power takes the form of a cold, cloying miasma of greasy darkness. [/ooc]
Fhingle nearly buckles as he absorbs damage (does he take -5 from each for -20?) and ushers the boys further from the evil spewing room.
=== Round 5(12) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -29 sick4)
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep4 ) (blue dead)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-3), Sidius(-10 Sick4), Fhingle(PvL, -25 ),Aldren(-2)
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
No sooner had Sidius caused the cultist in the doorway to fall asleep, when a giant wasp appeared to block the way through. Continuing to dance, she tried to slip past it into the room beyond.
The wasp's sting lashes out towards the spinning halfling as she nearly drops her blade.
AOO for
Fhingle will call forth some healing after he has the boys at a safer distance.
=== Round 5(12) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -29 sick4)
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep4 ) (blue dead)
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-3), Fhingle(PvL, -13 ),Aldren(-2), Sidius(-10 Sick4)
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
The half-elf was growing increasingly furious. Talvek was confused. The cultists' leader was so far eluding them, attacking from behind her minions. Lubella's attacks thwarted. And the damned wasp had come around again -- a wasp! She will pay for the blasphemy, Mistress! But first... he had to keep his allies alive.
He converted one of his spells to heal the wounded tiefling, then prayed the confusion wouldn't drive Talvek to attack his own allies before taking a 5'-step to get a better view of the wasp and into the next room.
Sidius reaches into his pouch and draws out some herbs, quickly twisting them before reaching forward to rub them on Talvek, trying to coincide with Aldren's movements. b]"It'll make you feel better,"[/b] he says, hoping that gets through to the Tiefling's confused mind.
Lubella looked for an opening to get past the giant wasp. I've got to get through to the leader! But how to get by this obnoxiously large wasp? Insects have no right to be that big!
Aldren is able to call upon his mistress to cure some of the injuries Talvek had sustained. The irony of the wasp waiting outside to re-inflict injuries is not lost upon him.
Sidius musters his skill to help relieve Talvek of his sickness as well from the cold dank evil afflicting him.
The wasp buzzes loudly, and hovers outside the doorway with its sting.
On Lubella for hit? If yes, FORT vs Poison
Yes, yes. Show them your sting! They will have to serve as replacement sacrifices if my sweet prizes are taken from me!
The flickering masked woman incants and a shimmering blade of pure force appears and float to a position to strike at Lubella as well.
On Lubella for miss
=== Round 6(13) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -12 )
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep4 )
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-3), Fhingle(PvL, -13 ),Aldren(-2), Sidius(-10 Sick4)
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella winced in pain as the massive insect stung her. "We'll see who has the bigger sting!", she declared fiercely.
Lubella avoids any complications from the sting's venom, fortunately. However, the sting seemed to hit harder than usual.
Talvek manages to get his afflicted mind under control for a few moments, enough to take stock of the situation and formulate a strategy. With the giant wasp on the other side of the door and Lubella blocking the way, he steps behind the halfling and drinks his extract of limb elongation to increase his reach.
Arcos’ face goes pale as he swats at the air saying, ”Ah! Rats and snipes and bullfinches!”
Talvek consumes an extract while his head momentarily clears
Arcos's brain is a bag of cats...and snipes and stuff.
The snoozing cultist...snoozes
Fhingle absorbs wounds from Talvek and Sidius (validate)
The boys cower.
=== Round 6(13) ===
23+ Arcos(confused),Talvek(confused, -7 )
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep3 )
21+ Boys()() Lubella(-3), Fhingle(PvL, -23 ),Aldren(-2), Sidius(-5 Sick3)
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-4)
Lubella gave up trying to finesse her way past the wasp and decided to hack it to pieces instead!
Sidius takes a moment to gather his will, then starts to cast a spell, feeling for the strange confusion effect in the air as his own eldritch energies flare around him, finally trying to cut away the spell like a knife.
Aldren tried to shift the tide slightly and called on Calistria to turn the wasp to their cause.
Lubella hacks into the bug with her small blade, splitting chitin with a crack and spewing foul ichor.
Sidius is able to bring down the confusion spell with flare of his own counter-energies.
Aldren attempts to cause the wasp to enter a murderous rage, but its bug brain cannot fathom the concept.
The wasp tries to sting the small creature which stung it.
for
And the blade of force energy likewise tries to strike Lubella
for hit
The masked woman smiles as she renews her duplicate image and steps up to touch the bug.
Very nice my servant. Teach these interlopers their place! as she laughs.
=== Round 7(14) ===
23+ Arcos(),Talvek (PvE -7)
22+ cultists (orange S, prone/sleep3 )
21+ Boys()() Lubella(PvE -15), Fhingle(PvL, -23 ),Aldren(PvE -2), Sidius(-5 Sick3)
5+ Leader(SPx 2x) Wasp(-9)
Free of the brainfog and with his newly-elongated arm, Talvek attempts to display his own take on "stinging".