Brandor moves to E5 and attacks a spider.
Velcore moves to help the Druid and warrior with the new Bugbears. Keeping his shield high he touches the Warrior on the shoulder after a quick chant.
The spider press the attack the one at E7 charges the bugbear at G7 the one at E6 throws a web at the same bugbear.
Giant Spider
[Poison] Bite—injury; save Fort DC 14; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Strength damage; cure 1 save.
[Web] up to eight times per day. This is similar to an attack with a net but has a maximum range of 50 feet, with a range increment of 10 feet, and is effective against targets up to one size category larger than the web spinner. An entangled creature can escape with a successful Escape Artist check or burst the web with a Strength check. Both are standard actions with a DC equal to 10 + 1/2 creature's HD + creature's Con modifier. Attempts to burst a web by those caught in it suffer a –4 penalty.
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Velcore moves west in the hallway and casts a beneficial spell upon Roran.
The spider attacks Bugbear #6 and tries to bite it, but the bugbear is able to block the attack! The second spider casts a web upon #6, and succeeds in enveloping it in a sticky mass of spider's web!
Group 2: Bugbears
Bugbear #6 tries to free itself from the spider's web:
Strength:
It struggles in vain, as the web has it tightly wrapped up!
Bugbear #8 continues to see Kalizama standing in the northern doorway, and it laughs as it pulls another glowing arrow from its quiver and takes aim. You lucked out on first shot...now take this! The arrow flies unerringly this time, striking Kalizama squarely in the chest, burrowing in for 14 points of damage!
Bugbears #B and #C continue to attack Roran and Trane, swinging their massive morning stars!
#B (at Roran) -
#C (at Trane) -
Neither creature is able to land its blow effectively...
Group 3: Everyone else...
Roran gives a grateful grunt to Velcor for the spell, then swings another bloody arc!
Uldar shots a rapid succession of two arrows at the bugbear in front of the spiders "Take that!" trying to open his way to the last menace.
"Kalizama! Get out of the door, that bugbear has some horrible arrows there!" the halfling shouts out.
Chandra continues to maul bugbears.
Trane steps when needed to maul bugbears too.
Hearing Uldar's shouted message I am somewhat confused as I already moved out of the doorway back against the wall, but I move from G-2 to G-3. Then I move my Flaming Sphere onto Bugbear C.
Damage: DC 15
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Roran swings his weapon with abandon, striking both bugbears B and C with powerful strokes, killing them both instantly!
Uldar fires arrows at bugbear #6, and the creature falls dead in a mass of spider webbing!
Trane steps forward and strikes bugbear E with both claws, causing mortal wounds, killing the creature!
Kalizama moves out of the doorway and directs her flaming sphere to strike bugbear D:
Reflex Save:
The creature senses the ball of flaming coming at him, and it manages to step out of the way!
Uldar rolls his eyes confident to hold the line against the last bugbear with the help of the summoned creatures.
The halfling sends a couple more of arrows to the air, this time against the archer.
Seeing that the battle is well in hand Velcore moves to the door way of the south room and channels positive energy to heal the group.
The spiders scurry into the next room to attack the Bugbear Archer.
[Poison] Bite—injury; save Fort DC 14; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d2 Strength damage; cure 1 save.
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Uldar sighs as he loses sight of the bugbear. The halfling moves through the door and looks for the bugbear.
If he sees the enemy, Uldar aims and shots at it.
With his characteristic elusiveness, the little halfling moves through the web strands.
He looks to the other side of the room once he passes through the door and shots at the bugbear if he sees him.
Trane chases the bugbear, (50' speed as lion
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Uldar manages to make his way past the spider webs and into room 232. Meanwhile, Trane chases after the bugbear who ran down the south hallway. Uldar pierces the bugbear critically, killing it instantly as it appears in room 232 through the western door.
The bugbear who shot the magic arrows is nowhere to be seen...
End of Encounter
"The bugbear archer must have run away from the south-western door or the one to the south!" exclaims the halfling "Fast Thrane! Take the southwestern door I will take the southern one!"
And so Uldar moves to the door to the south and opens it readying to finish chasing the bugbear archer. If no one is on that place, the halfling moves to the southwestern door with Thrane.
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Uldar investigates the southern doorway, but it exits into a hallway that end abruptly at a stone wall. The bugbear is nowhere to be seen...
Investigating the rooms:
Room 231: The walls of this small room are covered with scenes showing all four principles of Elemental Evil in their most horrible and disgusting forms. Some battered and torn furnishings also indicate that this place was probably once a sitting room or lounge for some high Temple official. The wall sconces are of bronze, as is the wall basin set in a hemispherical alcove in the east wall. A small table, two chairs, a couch, and a broken cabinet are also in the room.
Room 232: This room was once quite splendid, if its wall hangings, carpet remnants, and battered furnishings are any gauge. Cressets and sconces of bronze line the walls. Four small tables, six chairs, two couches, and two sideboards are here, as well as several boxes and chests. A large iron pot hangs from a bronze chain in the middle of the room (suspended from the place some filagreed lamp once hung) over a charcoal fire in a bronze bowl, its original purpose unknown. The boxes and chests hold only old clothing, food, and junk. The iron pot contains a stew of questionable composition. The door to the south leads into a smaller room which is filled with various poor but edible foodstuffs, some meats and cheeses, and barrels of grain, flour, biscuits, beer, vinegar, wine, and salt.
Room 233. This room shows signs of having been the sleeping chamber of some personage of importance. The walls are plastered and bear murals, albeit the plaster is now broken and stained and most of the painting is ruined. Rugs are still on the floor, and a huge bed stands in the southwest corner. Another heap of bedding and pillows occupies the northwest corner. A cabinet stands beside the bed, along with a small table, a large wardrobe, and a brazier. Two lamps hang from ceiling chains, and four sconces adorn the walls. The wardrobe is stuffed with old clothing, some tapestries (one of which is worth 350 gp), a sack of food, 5 bottles of wine, and miscellaneous junk.
In searching the bugbear bodies, you find that the largest male wears a gold chain from which depends a golden skull emblem (jewelry value 175 gp), and carries a pouch containing 23 gp, 15 pp, and 6 bits of turquoise (each worth 10 gp). Another bugbear carries 3 pp, 14 gp, 5 ep, and 19 sp, and also wears a silver earring with a mounted jasper gem (worth 100 gp).
Roran throws all of the items worth money into his pack, knowing he has the strength to carry everything. He pops the top of one of the wine bottles and takes a swig with a grin. "Anybody want to join me in a victory drink?"
"Give me one sip of that wine Roran" the halfling approaches and have a drink still sweating from the combat "I fear the day they come for us in revenge"
He helps to pack everything of value, specially if the bugbears have any masterwork or magical item, then opens the food chests and starts eating and offering the others to eat "Nothing as filling the stomach after a good bleeding"
As he eats he comments on his ideas to execute next "What do you think about going back that long corridor and exploring any exit to the southern area of this complex level?"
Velcore makes his way to each member of the group checking for wounds that need to be tended to and will do what he can to heal them before the next wave of attackers come.
Trane moves to the closest doors.
"Lion time is limited."
"Take this Kalizama" Uldar offers the wizard the scroll they found in the Otyguth chest.
"Perhaps you can add some of those spells to your book" the halfling smiles the woman "Did that arrow hurt you? It seemed quite deadly going against you"
Velcore stops at Kalizama. "May I tend to your wounds?"
I say,"Thank you, Uldar, taking the scroll from his hand. "That arrow did hurt me a bit, but I am almost back to full strength.
To Roran I say,"I'll have a swig of that wine. It will help ease this pain in my chest." I take the bottle from him and gulp down a couple of long draughts of the wine. "Thank you so much, Roran."
"Yes, Velcore! That would be wonderful! I would really appreciate that."
After that I join Roran in eating my fill out of the food chest.
Then I sit quietly propped against a wall and take the magic arrow that I had earlier pulled out of my chest out of my backpack to examine it carefully. I cast Detect Magic and Spellcraft on it.
Spellcraft:
Velcore begins a chant and lays his hand on Kalizama's wound.
He gives her a nod then turns on his heel, drawing his sword again as he walks into the other room.
After Velcore has treated the wounds Uldar nods and smiles amazed of the man's powers "That stills amaze me"
"Ok, as no one said nothing about it, I think we can proceed back the corridor and look for an exit to the southern area of the complex" and so Uldar moves back with the group searching for an exit to the south of this level.
After putting the magic arrow in my backpack, I get up and head toward room 228 per Uldar's suggestion. I say, "Are you all coming with me?"
Velcore follows close behind the mage ready to defend her if they are attacked.
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The group makes its way south down the eastern hallway, and pauses before the door into room 228. The hallway ends shortly after room 228 and opens into a massive hall.
This huge, echoing hall was evidently once the scene of great revels celebrating the triumphs of the Temple. The floor of the place is littered with skeletons, skulls, and bones of humans and various humanoids. Here and there are parts of broken chairs, stools, tables, benches, sideboards, buffets, cabinets, and cases.
Much of the wreckage has probably been carted off for firewood. Tapestries and trophies still remain on the walls in spots. The former show scenes of raiding, looting, pillate, and rapine; trophies include mummified heads, torn battle standards, hides and skins, battered shields, sundered armor, and a broken broadsword. Dozens of empty cressets and sconces line the walls. The broad steps in the middle of the north wall are of dull black stone, and the descending stair seems most depressing and horrible—though passable.
Uldar nods in agreement to Velcore "That big hall is opening to plenty of directions. The exploration is becoming much broad and consuming that I expected"
The halfling moves to the door to 228 and checks it "Let's first see what is behind this door".
If there is no danger Uldar opens the door stealthily and faces the inside with his bow at hands.
Uldar whispers to the group "There is someone snoring inside, and I would say it is not a meek human snore. It is something loud and deep!" he looks with a merge of curiosity and respect in his eyes "Shall we go in?"
"Aye, let's see what's in there. You want to sneak in, or do you want to see if I can hit him with the door?" Roran chuckles.