Miyuki will use colour spray if she can on the bad guy and no one else or daze if the others stand around him.
Sebastian grins as he hears the cavalier's call to the Inheritor. He too, checks the creature's status:
He swings his sword in a simple circular motion...
10 total
Agrona calmly taps Etienne with her finger and gives him a burst of cunning, a gift from the Cunning one...
"Thanks, Mylady!"
Before acting Anton checks the current condition of the enemy
If the enemy is in a very bad condition Anton will risk a direct attack, casting Produce Flame and using the first melee touch attack of the spells
If he can't determine the enemy condition or the creature is not so bad, Anton will not risk a direct attack, and will use Acrobatic as a Full Round Action to move 5 feets away without provoking an attack of opportunity.
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After those two attacks by Sebastian and Etienne the enemy is in very bad shape, critically injured, literally one hit point.
This leaves the enemy in bad shape, but it still manages to escape being set ablaze by Anton.
Miyuki, he makes yet another strong save against daze.
The enemy five foot steps back and shifts to an obviously defensive stance It strikes Agrona twice for 11 damage
Round 4
Etienne charges the enemy. He must fall!
"Why attack the weak, not me. Coward!"
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Can't argue with that. Despite it's attempt at a defensive position Etienne's attack is overwhelming. He brutally cuts the enemy in half. It's torso falls to the ground, a shocked expression on it's face. The legs stand for their own for a second and then fall over as well.
In you minds the creature speaks again, just as revoltingly as before. Then the entire body melts into a disgusting ooze of purple-green.
"What in the Ladys name was that!" Shocked Etienne Looks at the others.
"Witch-woman, in what place have you led us?"
Miyuki will offer bokkens brew to everyone wounded. Then she will use Detect Magic.
Anton will end his, for this time useless, Produce Flame spell.
Then he casts stabilize on Agrona, and will coordinate with Sebastian about the cure to prepare.
"I have only a potion of cure light wounds with me but if you can heal her with a spell it's better. Also, I have mine healing kit so I can provide long-term care to all of us. And finally I can pray for new curing spells tomorrow morning."
"I still have bokken´s brew. It seems to lessen wounds, too. But what was that. Do you have an idea Anton? And you two wield some mighty swords! I haven´t felt that useless in quite some time!"
"Usually is better to spare the potions for the worst combat situation. If our friend here can provide a cure spell for our orcish fellow it's better.
In any case I really have not idea about what kind of creature it was. Never studied about something like that. Maybe if someone of us have ever learned about ooze creatures"
Agrona falls to the floor, her cassock is osaked with red... Yet she climbs up again within seconds as you all speak and she speaks...
No need for that, I survived my training because I am the toughest b~@*~ that Clan Rivertusk has ever produced...
"Tough indeed." says Sebastian. "But none are so tough that they cannot use help from friends."
Reason why a witchdoctor "poaches" as you might term it warriors for their own use...
Agrona grimly examines the room, here eyes go from their usual color to orbs of pure white... A sign of the Cunning one's influence.
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Miyuki offers up the Bladeberry cordial. Which for those who are new to this campaign is an alcoholic beverage which heals 5 hit points for every drink you take. a bottle usually contains 5 drinks worth. Drinking more than one portion at a time requires a fortitude save to avoid becoming impaired. It is bright red in colour and smells and tastes not unlike raspberry juice.
The mummified body of this tomb's original inhabitant seems to possess a magical aura, also something within the goopy remains of your enemy is also displaying a magical signature.
Etienne helps Anton up. He then cleans his blade with a rag. "It was a good fight. I wish we had a bard to write down our victorys.
Where could I buy my own flask of juice? It seems very useful!"
Miyuki smiles at the knight."There is an alchemist close here who sells it. Maybe he has some extra. But Agrona, it seems there is something magic with your ancestor and some magic in the ooze. What shall we do now?"
"This is not a Rivertusk cairn. Anton said it earlier, it belongs to the barbarians of this area." Sebastian says. "No matter, let us see what our foe here carried."
"Aha! What do you make of this?"
Agrona examines the bracers carefully...
spellcraft
These were wrought of metal blessed by a priest of some sort... These can serve in the place of some forms of lighter armor...
Miyuki looks at the bracers. "Very beautiful. And the item on the corpse?
Sebastian goes over to the mummified remains. He kneels down on one knee, sword held in his hands with the point down towards the ground. He whispers a prayer for the fallen. Standing up, he looks again to see if he can see where the aura was coming from.
Etienne Looks at Agrona. "Is this the place you came for? Or not. Anton says this is a human cairn."
Tis was the place that I saw in my dreams, for the Cunning one to deliberately test his disciples by deceiving them is not unheard of though...
Miyuki looks at the Half-orc and smiles:"We survived, we learned something, and maybe he wanted you to learn something by tricking you. I can understand that. Let us identify what is magic here and then move out. I can´t wait to taste fresh air again."
Sebastian speaks up from where he is examining the mummified remains. "Agreed, the sooner we finish here, the sooner we can rest. Although we eliminated that abomination, he hit us pretty hard."
As for the swords you were talking about earlier you two (points at Sebastian and Etienne), I might know something you two would be interested in... I warn you however that if your going to try the shrines that you had better be prepared for war...
Etienne smiles at Agrona. "A true sword needs to be earned. Not stolen!"
Alright, if your wanting a sword or perhaps another weapon seeing as we orcs are fond of axes you may want to try the shrines... The shrines be sacred places where orcs go on what you might term "pilgrimages", of course it isn't easy since all "pilgrims" desire to receive the boon of the spirits. To get to these shrines in of itself is the challenge, each shrine is in a remote part of the wilderness and getting to it can kill you if your not careful... As you see the journey to the shrine itself is the test, the journey differs with each shrine but tends to be based of which of the Three the Shrine is dedicated to. The shrines of strength for instance often test your battle prowess, sometimes however the challenge is simply overcoming nature itself... One of the shrines of strength is surrounding on all sides by raging rapids that kill many an orc pilgrim...
If you survive to reach a shrine then an emissary of the Three will appear before you and you may ask for a boon... Boons can range from weapons to the locations of treasures from the Spirit World itself and anything in between...
"I'm still wondering why the Old Deadeye gived us that dream about this place. Surly the abomination here was something dangerous to the area and the local community. But maybe there was something else connected to this place."
Looking at Agrona he adds:
"I have sworn to not take anything from inside this place, unless you give it to me. Even if this Cairn is not one of an Orc Warlord, I'll respect the Gods and mine oath. But maybe you too should wonder why your dreams send you here, in the same place and the same time with us. That could be a omen."
Or it could just be the Cunning One playing a trick on his disciple... The Cunning One does after all possess a sense of humor.
Miyuki will look around at the others. "I think we were brought here for a reason. To warn us. And maybe to tell us that something dangerous is hiding itself. It is just... a hunch."
"Sneaking into a tomb like a thief and looting a sword is stealing. Defeating an evil foe in that tomb to win a sword is earning it. Do not mistake the difference. As far as oaths taken, do not take up such vows rashly, without knowing the full ramifications of your oath. This can only lead to grief".
Anton tries to identify the ring's symbols, to track an historical or local relevance
Etienne shakes his head. "I was ordered to explore. If we see a cairn, we should explore it. But not look for cairns first."
"We should use this. In our explorations, we are bound to encounter natural water obstacles, and any assistance we can gain in crossing those would be good."
"The bracers could be used by someone who can't wear an armor, like our sorcerer or the witch doctor. And I second Sebastian, the ring could be useful in our exploration, especially for those who are in heavy armor." said Anton
He also looks around to see if there could be something else, hidden in the Cairn.
When the party have finished in the cairn, he will also start searching for a safe camp site for the night
Give the Bracers tot he sorceress, she looks a little too frail...