Breach moves up toward the creature but keeps a fair distance so as to avoid the spellcasters barrage. "Alright, fellas, let 'im 'ave it."
Breach's first move takes him to the end of the corridor, briefly bursting to the front of the party. Once he does that, he can take a crack at the DC 22 Perception check with the spoiler tag a few posts back (as a free action).
He then sees Ro An Hap about 45 feet away from him, ahead and to his right (north east against the wall). Marching forward, Breach quickly drops that distance to about 25 feet.
Ro Ap Han vs. the Dune Squad - Round 1
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Ro Ap Han - 25
Breach Shattershield - 21
Xerissa Auraraun - 19
Karek Kogan- 11
Gandel Trapspringer - 10+
Moonpate the Potentate- 10
Donkor Sooron - 10-
Halstadt Morgrym - 9
Hurgah the Reaver - 3
Xerissa answer's Breach, "You got it clunky!"
, good for damage.
Karek has finally zeroed in on a worthy opponent to hit. He whips his glasses off this time, then surges forward, a picture of dwarven strength in its prime. He doesn't know what this thing is, but that won't stop him from breaking it.
Breach blushes, "Oh, sorry. And ladies." Noticing the odd shimmer again, "And just so ya know, that silver light me and Karek saw, is now golden! And it's right next to some type of openin' or somethin'! Why do I have such a bad feelin' about that?"
Round One
Gandel steps to the side of the entryway and utters a word of mystical power. The halfling scholar disappears from view and carefully studies the guardian, trying to identify its nature while also looking for signs of the golden light Breach mentioned.
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Auraraun dashes forward with supernatural speed, crossing the breadth of the great chamber in seconds. Taking cover behind the huge metallic throne, she launches the first volley of the battle. A small ruby crystal flies from her hands and streaks towards the guardian who has taken up a position against the far wall. The crystal explodes in a wreath of fire, rocking the entire chamber with the force of its blast as the flames chew up much of the air in the room, creating a momentary zone of pressure from the artificial vaccum. A split-second later, a screaming woosh is heard as air rushes back into the room from the corridor behind the Dune Squad, an effect much like an invisible crashing wave.
When the smoke finally clears, the Master of Doors, who now looks to be covered in a layer of char, finds a huge dwarf with a hammer suddenly upon him. . .
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Moonpate will move to enter the room and staying near the exit will attempt to hit the thing with his crossbow using a tangle bolt. He'll take the +2 bonus to hit this round. If he is within 30 feet, please add on another +1 for point blank shot.
Masterwork Crossbow with +1 tangle bolt:
Damage:
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Karek has finally zeroed in on a worthy opponent to hit. He whips his glasses off this time, then surges forward, a picture of dwarven strength in its prime. He doesn't know what this thing is, but that won't stop him from breaking it.
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The dwarf completes his mad rush, tearing through the smoke, ignoring the pressure wave, and flying straight at the strange warrior wrapped in linens like an unstoppable force. Ro An Hap tries to back-pedal away from the onrushing blow, but Karek is too fast and the guardian has left himself too little room to maneuver.
The hammer blow flies straight into Ro An Hap’s chest and—
--goes through him?!
A large gapping hole in the guardian’s chest provides just enough space for the hammer blow to fall short. For the briefest of instants, it almost looked like the front-half of the hammer’s head disappeared. Probably just a trick of the light. More likely, in the dwarf’s haste, he overbalanced his attack, resulting in a haymaker miss.
Woah! For a brief moment, Karek could have sworn he saw a pillar and some stonework inside the hole in the guardian’s chest. Naw, probably just a product of his rage and seeing one hieroglyph too many.
Gandel steps to the side of the entryway and utters a word of mystical power. The halfling scholar disappears from view and carefully studies the guardian, trying to identify its nature while also looking for signs of the golden light Breach mentioned.
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This happens!Nice move!
Using his daily Lore Master ability, Gandel will take 20 on the appropriate Knowledge check to attempt to identify the guardian for the purpose of using his Naturalist ability.
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I was wondering when you were going to bust out Lore Master. That's an awesome move as well, but I'm not sure that will let you make a re-roll on a Knowledge check. I think you have to use it at first instance, not on a second try. I think a re-roll (or a take 20) might be appropriate if something happens that enables Gandel to work with new information. But as it is, he's stuck with his original knowledge. Ro An Hap just might be something so rare, even the professor himself hasn't heard of it.
Using Blessing of Fervor for movement rate increase.
Sooron will enter the room and step off to the left, make a perception roll, and trying to get himself situated behind a pillar.
Perception:
and after surprisingly seeing the golden glow on the creatures chest, casts a Dispel Magic focused on that spot, rather than on the guardian in general.
Moonpate will move to enter the room and staying near the exit will attempt to hit the thing with his crossbow using a tangle bolt. He'll take the +2 bonus to hit this round. If he is within 30 feet, please add on another +1 for point blank shot.
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Sooron will enter the room and step off to the left, make a perception roll, and trying to get himself situated behind a pillar and after surprisingly seeing the golden glow on the creatures chest, casts a Dispel Magic focused on that spot, rather than on the guardian in general.
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Nice spot!
That sounds like Sooron is going for a targeted dispel. Although we'll resolve that after we resolve Moonpate's attack, in the meantime, why don't you go ahead and give us Donkor's caster level check. That's just a 1d20 + 7.
Auraraun dashes forward with supernatural speed, crossing the breadth of the great chamber in seconds. Taking cover behind the huge metallic throne, she launches the first volley of the battle. A small ruby crystal flies from her hands and streaks towards the guardian who has taken up a position against the far wall. The crystal explodes in a wreath of fire, rocking the entire chamber with the force of its blast as the flames chew up much of the air in the room, creating a momentary zone of pressure from the artificial vaccum. A split-second later, a screaming woosh is heard as air rushes back into the room from the corridor behind the Dune Squad, an effect much like an invisible crashing wave.
When the smoke finally clears, the Master of Doors, who now looks to be covered in a layer of char, finds a huge dwarf with a hammer suddenly upon him. . .
Moonpate will move to enter the room and staying near the exit will attempt to hit the thing with his crossbow using a tangle bolt. He'll take the +2 bonus to hit this round. If he is within 30 feet, please add on another +1 for point blank shot.-
Caster Level Check:
Hurgah grips his axe tight, eager to join the fray.
Hal will charge into the fray as well, instead of breaing towards the figure he will break away from the figure clearing out space for the Reaver to rush past him. He will then launch a firebolt at Ro Ap Han.
"Angradd smite this ancient foe".
Firebolt
Forebolt Damage
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Skating to his right, Moonpate enters the chamber, shoulders his crossbow and lets his eldritch bolt fly. The bolt splats Rohan in the shoulder and drips down his body, coating him in a lather of slime.
The guardian moves quickly, spinning away from the off-balance Karek while using his staff to scrape off as much of the goop as possible before it can solidify.
Using Blessing of Fervor for movement rate increase. Sooron will enter the room and step off to the left, make a perception roll, and trying to get himself situated behind a pillar.
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To his left (the west), there are four pillars along the south wall. Donkor can reach every single one of them. Better still he can get his spell off from behind any one of them as well.Just let me know which one he would like so I know where he winds up positioned. Let's call the closest one to Donkor, and the one closest to Ro Ap Han #1, the next #2, the next #3 and the furthest one, the one in the southwest corner, #4. Donkor will have cover from the pillar.
. . . after surprisingly seeing the golden glow on the creatures chest, casts a Dispel Magic focused on that spot, rather than on the guardian in general.
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Donkor casts his powerful spell, but whatever magic lurks across the guardian's chest, it remains still there. Clearly it is a force more ancient than even Donkor can comprehend.
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Invisible-Gandel replies to the guardian's protest in the same language.
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The last dwarf races into the hall, falling in behind the others. Morgrym pulls up short and opens a tiny portal to the great fireforge beyond, a black dot like an eclipse of the sun. A molten-red jet of divine perfection flies out of the hole and scorches the ancient guardian from head to toe.
As Hurgah watches his allies pour into the room, his eyes begin to shine red with battle fever. The draconic whisper in the back of his mind issues a high-pitched shriek for death and the massive half-orc readily complies.
Thick legs pumping as a frantic pace, the big berserker rushes straight at the mysterious guardian. He just has time to charge his greataxe with a fraction of his own arcane energy before he swings it in a sweeping motion intended to cut Ro Ap Han in half.
As always, his spirit companions rush after, hungry for blood.
Pillar number 4 please!
Pillar number 4 please!
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"Curse you Donkor! How could you have known the one pillar which contains the secret to my eternal ruin: the dread pillar number 4."
(Just kidding - he says no such thing.)
As Hurgah watches his allies pour into the room, his eyes begin to shine red with battle fever. The draconic whisper in the back of his mind issues a high-pitched shriek for death and the massive half-orc readily complies.
Thick legs pumping as a frantic pace, the big berserker rushes straight at the mysterious guardian. He just has time to charge his greataxe with a fraction of his own arcane energy before he swings it in a sweeping motion intended to cut Ro Ap Han in half.
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Ro Ap Han, however, suddenly bends in a manner that appears impossible. His torso twists as though he had no spine, enabling him to suddenly duck under the blow. The Reaver's otherwise well-placed swing tears a huge chunk of granite from the wall, smashing a pictograph into unrecognizable bits. The guardian's top half then snaps back into place, leaving him whole once again -- and leaving the Dune Squad to wonder if the guardian were made of rubber.
As always, his spirit companions rush after, hungry for blood.
But no blood do they find. They gnaw away at the ancient creature unsatisfied and the Reaver's death cloud begins to disperse. A few dozen of the horrid wisps are sucked into the shining vortex growing across Ro Ap Han's chest, vanishing instantly, presumably never to be seen again.
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That's very possible. We'll have Hurgah to the left (west) side of Ro Ap Han, leaving a space for Breach to rush in on the right (east).
Ro Ap Han vs. the Dune Squad - Round 2
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What gives? We don't seem to have our usual spat of delayed actions. . .
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Ro Ap Han holds his staff to the side with one hand, warding Hurgah away. At the same time he suddenly snaps his free hand forward, driving at Karek with the base of his open palm.
(hit!)
(applies!)
There is a sickening crunch as the guardian's blow stops the onrushing dwarf in his tracks, leaving a palm print-like indent in the center of Karek's helm.
Next, having created a modicum of space between him and his foes, Ro An Hap seizes the moment to try to escape the Dune Squad's pincer trap - before Breach can slam the door and the guardian finds himself boxed in on all three sides. He suddenly runs up the wall and the flips upside down, landing on the ground once more, trying to elude his attackers.
(fails!)
(fails!)
Once he lands all three dwarves and Hurgah catch a quick glimpse that there is a large gaping circular hole where Ro An Han's chest should be.
The bizarre spherical deficit doesn't seem to phase Ro Ap Han any, though you notice the guardian tries to twist away, as though he is trying to conceal it from you.
Wow! Let me know if this happens - I'll have even more info.
"I'm comin' for ya, door guard!" Breach moves toward the guardian with a fantastic deal of speed and swings his mighty axe.
Missing narrowly, "Aw drat! Ya got lucky this time!"
Sense Motive Oi!!
for big points of damage.
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You are a scholar and a gentleman.In my defence, I have the martian death flu. It is kind of you not to take advantage.
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Ha! As it turns out: 1 in 4.
(succeeds!)
(succeeds!)
What is with these double rolls!?
So I guess the good news is Hurgah and Karek get to save their attacks of opportunity.
The other good news is thanks to Moonpate's tanglebolt Ro Ap Han is only able to advance 15 feet, so he does not get very far.
Further good news is that the DC's on the spoiler tags seem to be on the decline.
Inside Ro Ap Han's weird torso-sphere there appears to be stone - more of the solid granite you see on the pyramid walls perhaps. Only it appears to continuously change as the guardian slides along the wall, revealing subtle variations in veins and pores. Once Ro Ap Han finishes his move though, there is an empty space in his chest once more - as though his chest were not there at all. And within that space at the far end there's a panel of smaller hieroglyphs. Ro Ap Han then turns to the side, shielding it from your view. The "sphere" is enlarging though, it's starting to extend down his thighs and arms.
Under the maps link there is a new version of the Great Chamber which indicates everyone's current positions.
Breach: More good news. Assuming nothing changes before your turn comes up, you will see you can get a charge on Ro Ap Han or even a move followed by a swing without the need for extra Speed. The tactical flank Hurgah was providing is no longer in place though.
Sense Motive:
Coulda used that roll on my Dispel. :)
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Ha! As it turns out: 1 in 4.
The tactical flank Hurgah was providing is no longer in place though.
Sense Motive
Xerissa's gonna delay, looking for an opportunity that Ro Ap Han is open enough to get another bomb tossed in. But if the flank boys pile in, that is better, she'll hang back. But if we get to the end of the round and she still hasn't gone, she comes off delay and she will at least take up a better position.
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My bad - that was meant to be a Perception check. The larger DC was a rough-hand to reflect distance. No need to re-roll. If anyone's Perception bonus is sufficiently better such that if would make a difference, help yourself to the tag. If you got lucky by my error, then oh well.Anyways, Breach is up next! Then Karek, then Gandel, then Moonpate.