I think we teleport. Fizzy will bounce us to the area that is not accurate on the map
After spending a comfortable night in inn, seriously did adventuring cost so little, you awake head out of the city, knowing the porting out of the city might cause a commotion. Donovan's purchases seem to do the trick as well. The people pf Kalsgard know how to make warm clothing. Mortimer pulls out the map and marks a location within the unknown area that might be a good place to start. Fizzwiddle then magically ports them to the intended location. Or he tries. The magic seems off as soon as the words of power start to leave his mouth. The group vanishes for a moment and reappears at the same point. Weird.
Fizzy frowns and consults the Fuzz
Ok we will go somewhere close to it!
He tries again this time to pop them about half mile away from the unknown area
This time the spell works. You are teleported right in the middle of large forest of pines. Even though it is the warm months it is still fairly cold but the clothing Donovan bought does the job. This one of the deepest part of the forest and as such the trees are tall and the foliage thick, though not un-navigable. Thick bushes and tall grass sprout between the trees but their are a few paths leading deeper.
Groff will lead on into the forest.
Donovan follows, floating ten feet off the ground behind Groff.
"Hey, that wasn't bad at all" says Kyamba, all wrapped up in winter clothes, after Fizz's first teleport attempt. "Oh..." is all he cna manage once he realizes that they hadn't actually gone anywhere. "Well, I guess we can-" but that's all he can manage before the gnome casts the spell again.
Once in the forest the first thing the Chef does is stumble into the underbrush for a nice fit of dry heaving. He reemerges a minute later to wearily follow the dwarven warrior deeper into the trees.
The trek is easy going even this deep into the forest. Of the many paths that meander through the tall shrubbery, many lead south into the heart of the area not known on the map.
After a few hours of trekking you notice that scenery is oddly familiar. You could swear you saw that tree before. Or that configuration of twigs on the ground. Or that rock. Odd.
You don't know it but your will power has saved you yet again, this time against a spell you weren't even aware of, and still aren't just yet. But you have been saved and the others have not. You continue straight south while the others begin to veer left for some reason. Even after correcting them they try to continue left.
Fizzy continues nattering with the Fuzz and probably dies a horrible death
Mortimer frowns, then casts detect magic and shifts through all of the auras on the party's gear to try and find whatever it is that is effecting the others.
auto make the perception
"Hey people, get back here! We're going South!"
"I'm afraid we will have to tie a rope to them and guide them. This entire forest has an illusion over it."
"If we had some spare time I think I could sit down and whip up a brew that should snap them out of it."
Auto succeed perception.
Will
You guys aren't legendary for nothing. The illusionary forest has no effect and you continue to move forward un-hampered. But as you go you feel like whoever put up this barrier knows exactly where you are. Like the forest has eyes every where.
Perceptions:
The eerie feeling turns out to be true as two arrows lance out of the forest at Mortimer.
If is confirmed, make a DC 29 fort save or be stunned for rounds
Fizzy is very happy to be invisible. Do we know where the attacks came from?
Auto perception.
"Archers flanking. Left and right. "
Mortimer is having a mental discussion with the invisible imp on his shoulder, completely distracted when they are attacked. The arrows catch him badly, causing him to reel back in shock.
The deva rushes out invisibly, charging down the archer on the right and appearing to swing his warhammer at him.
Protective Aura (Su) Against attacks made or effects created by evil creatures, this ability provides a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saving throws to anyone within 20 feet of the angel. Otherwise, it functions as a magic circle against evil effect and a lesser globe of invulnerability, both with a radius of 20 feet (caster level equals angel's HD). The defensive benefits from the circle are not included in an angel's statistics block.
Groff will trudge towards the archer on the left. Double move so 20 feet on difficult terrain.
Fizzy readies to cast Hungry Pit to catch one of the archers if he gets a bead on them DC 27
falling
hungry chewing
Protective Aura (Su) Against attacks made or effects created by evil creatures, this ability provides a +4 deflection bonus to AC and a +4 resistance bonus on saving throws to anyone within 20 feet of the angel. Otherwise, it functions as a magic circle against evil effect and a lesser globe of invulnerability, both with a radius of 20 feet (caster level equals angel's HD). The defensive benefits from the circle are not included in an angel's statistics block.
Groff will trudge towards the archer on the left. Double move so 20 feet on difficult terrain.
Round 1
Archers-attack
Everyone else
Forgoing stealth the two archers rise from the snow like they were formed from the land itself and unload on their weakened target.
Fizz and the Deva retaliate but the white, cloaked archer doge rolls away from the pit and barely ducks the Deva's swing.
The Deva jumps in surprise as Mortimer is shot full of arrows. He floats down and places a glowing hand on the wizard, sealing most of the wounds.
Mortimer stands with heavy breaths, leaning on the Deva. He whispers, and his voice is filled with a volatile malice, terrifying threats from a being who can reshape reality as he sees fit. "You will regret this." Mortimer utters a spell and vanishes.
As arrows whiz out from the trees Kyamba immediately identifies one of the assailants with his keen eyesight, though the other still hides.
"Rika! Do something about those arrows please!"
Kyamba then tries to hunker down, saying "Why is he shooting at us? What did we do?"
Perception
I've got this cur. Donovan shoots the first archer.
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