Summoning forth the elements and forcing them together, water mixes with dirt, then pushes up to form a shape vaguely humanoid. Smash the apes! Rush says under his breath.
Mud Elemental Round 1:
Attack vs. the big one in flanking (the Chief?)
and ENTRAP DC 12
Rush then reaches out his hand to Sunyata. Still invisible, none of the others can see his hand shaking as he continues to expend magical power so quickly. But Rush can feel the hand shaking and pushes the feeling down so he can help his crew.
for Sunyata
The chief grunts as he is finally able to blink away the effects of Tap's spell. He roars as the mud elemental clamps down upon him. Though he's able to pull free from the creature's grasp, he turns to face this new threat, putting his back to the dangerous Sunyata.
Sunyata's eyes no longer focus so well on who is who now that she is altered in another state completely as if she doesn't feel pain, her whole body is a response to instincts finely honed to subdue in many shades and to kill when necessary.
She eyeballs the chief with a dangerous hint of glee in her eyes. Her white hair looks like air moving as she slides towards the chief ape and bull rushes him in a double lion grab, driving him to the ground with her head and shoulder. Her powerful build is made to be aimed and shot forth like a ray of energy, wrap and strangle, break or crush in a deathly embrace. Goes for a takedown with a wrapped choke with his neck in a triangle of death.
Unfortunately she doesn't quite achieve perfect grace as her body is quite tired from the extreme boost to her energy... She settles with putting the ape in a control submitted position.
Sunyatta rushes at the chief, but the mighty Charau-ka is not done yet, he slips away from the smaller woman's rush, and swipes down with his club in a downward strike.
The remaining dire ape sees an opening at Sunyata's back, and it roars as it moves to slash and bite at the woman with wild rage-filled eyes.
The chief's strike slams down on Sunyata's shoulder, cracking bone and tearing ligaments. Her clavicle and upper arm and nearly useless as lancing pain nearly forces her to her knees.
From behind, the dire ape slashes away, opening bloody streaks on Sunyata's back.
Growling, Tap continues his song while sending arrows into the apes gut.
Sunyata isn't ready to back down since not defeating this chief might make a messy comeback later. She hates complicated twists she has to scramble for winging it with whatever is available. She resists twisting in pain and focuses real hard to make herself functional at least enoigh to not get finished off by the smelly beast.. She takes stock of her physical condition mentally noting what and where feels broken or damaged. She is seriously wounded.
Tap's two arrows slam into the back of the ape that had just slashed away at Sunyata. Its howls mingle with sizzling fur and skin as it reels from the mighty blows. It falls almost instantly, one of Tap's arrows seeming to shut off locomotion - perhaps severing the spine. Once it hits the ground, it lay there and burned...dying and unable to do anything about it.
The last of the smaller Charau-ka look at the great, fallen beast at Sunyata's back. They each screech out a howl, and run back towards the presumed safety of their cave.
The mud elemental continues its assault, mutely following it's last command.
-if it hits-
and ENTRAP DC 12
And Rush will continue his minstrations. Still invisible, he mutters a prayer to Gozreh. "All things die in their due time. But Lady Vampire is already dead. So you can't have her."
Sunyata suddenly feels better, revitalized so she pulls herself up and asks Shall we go after them, or move on from this smelly debacle?
Tap fires off two flaming arrows at the brute.
I am useless here, really.
Grumbling, Jack resolves to position himself to flank the creatures between him and his companions. But how? He considers running through the Tap's sparkling cloud. I don't remember what's there. Run into a tree most likely Instead, Jack takes a running leap, catches on a branch of the bush and swings himself around, and lands in a somersault behind the creatures, close enough to smell them.
Jack is using his acrobatics skill to move through enemy's controlled squares.
Jack doesn't get an attack. However, if he is attacked (not for the AoO if failing the acrobatics check, but for the regular attacks this round), he will expend 1 panache for Opportune Parry and Riposte. Assuming that is the case, here are his rolls
Sunyata launches into another attack. Though she'd taken heavy damage from the thickly muscled ape, she had the will to continue and a blind rage to push her. She launches herself at the chief, swinging with controlled strikes.
The chief roars in pain as Jack's blade bites into its flesh and then Sunyata hits it with a knife hand strike that is just slightly off target. He doesn't give a thought to retreat, even though blood oozes from his wounds. Instead, he seems intent upon taking Sunyata down with him.
As Rush flies about the battlefield, Jack darts in with a deft stab, skewering the raging chief. Sunyata is bolstered by Rush's aid, and she attack the chief, missing once, then connecting with a strike.
Rush's mud beast attacks again, but again to no avail as the chief simply swats it aside.
The chief responds by swinging his massive club around to swat Sunyata back, crushing several ribs in the process. One rib juts out of her skin at a gruesome angle, its tip dripping blood.
Tap fires two arrows at the beast, but the close nature of the battle throws off his aim, and both arrows miss.
Sunyata, withdraw!
Idiot beast! You stink worse than a latrine! Jack shouts, trying to intimidate the chief, failing miserably. Nonetheless he presses his attack.
Jack moves forward on his previous momentum, and slides around the great ape. Though he's not overly intimidating, the chief registers pain, then great rage, as Jack skewers him through at the waist, his blade rising up into the ape's torso, piercing the heart. The massive ape falls to his knees, then over on its side, bleeding out.
Nice skewer Jack. Like you were in the kitchen!
Rush suggests not pursuing. Those beasts aren't going anywhere. And they lost their chief now. I see only advantage to healing and resting before going after them.
Also, more HP for Sunyata
Sunyata focuses her will while she is in an huge amount of pain.
I think I need a moment, then we're going after them.
The Charau-ka seem to have made it all the way back into their cave and are out of sight. All seems to be silent for the time being.
Sunyata, weary from a hard fight carefully watches the cave opening while she attempts to regain strength.
Hey. You need some more healing?
Hey. You need some more healing?
I am very weak, if you have anything to help we can get this done.
Tap nods. Take these. But let me heal you first with a a little dance, and see how you feel after that. Tap hands Sunyata two little bottles, cure light and cure moderate wounds. Then he does a funny little jig to make her feel better. A real charmer.
Well, what are we gonna do? I suppose we go in. Or we smoke them out. But...do you suppose they have anything inside. Wouldn't want to burn anything valuable...
Jack, you pirate. Yes, we are just going to go right in.
Let's go. I can make it.
Sunyata winces a bit but she can manage to keep going after the help she received.
Let's just assume they are stupid and go right in. I'm too tired to think of something clever.
Collecting yourself as best as you can, you make your way around the trees, and find yourselves looking into a deep, dark cavern. There's no light down below, and no sounds comes forth from the dark depths.
Tap halts and after a second pulls out a short stick. He taps his arm with it and three of him appeared. You may call me Taptaptaptap. Its good defense magic but unfortunately it only works one one who can use a wad. If any of you have the skill you are welcome ro try
Rush peers into the cave, his invisibility ended for the time being. (Used 1 of 4 minutes)
I have the ability to create magical light. But I don't need it. Which of you would like the light source?
Whoever says yes, I'll cast light on an object of your choosing.
Jack extends his rapier.
Light this Rush. I've always wanted a glowing sword.
Lightning, tidewater, light sword. Let's go flush them out.
Jack goes in first, using his sword to light the way. The cave is dark, damp, and smells horribly.
Recalling the trip wire they found in the forest, Jack looks around suspiciously.
Rush stows the wands and follows Jack into the dark. He grips his spear nervously as he shifts his gaze back and forth.
Jack leads the way into the cave, with the others following behind in a tight-knit group. The way ahead is dark, and there's a distinct odor of sweat, animal dung, and blood in the air.
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Jack fearlessly leads the way into the darkness, his blade leading. However, just before you turn the corner ahead, an ear-splitting wailing sound assails you from just ahead. Your heads ring, eardrums seemingly going to burst as the sound comes from what looks to be a small monkey skull, painted red with blood.
Taptap grunts. My fault, I should be looking for traps.
You all barely avoid disaster as you stumble back, hands up to your ears. The horrible sound gives you terrible headaches, but it seems to be lessening, at least a bit. You stand looking down into the dark cave, but no attack comes.
Sighing in relief from the silence, Rush draws a wand and begins tapping.
- - - For Rush
- - - For Jack
- - - For Sunyata
- - - For Tap
Thanks brother Rush.
Fool us once...
Jack rubs his ears. Funny. I think I have a pair of ear plugs. But am I gonna do, where them all the time?
Lets get this over with.