Orgar
Cynehelm
Helgash
Jetro
Duardlara
Manos
moonflower
Duardlara, Cynehelm and Jetro take off to get around the plant known as a moon flower. After 5-10 minutes of careful travel they enter the woods from the far north side and proceed down the path. Ahead of them in the distance Duardlara can make out the shape of the huge plant. Unbeknownst to them though is that this is the second plant that they could not see at first. The Moonflower twitches though indicating that it finally caught your scent and knows you are there!
Well poopy.
Stats
HP 89/89 AC 20
Spells in effect:+2 Saves vs. Cold +5 Survival, -2 perception to hear when hatflaps pulled down.
Snap ShotBenefit: While wielding a ranged weapon with which you have Weapon Focus, you threaten squares within 5 feet of you. You can make attacks of opportunity with that ranged weapon. You do not provoke attacks of opportunity when making a ranged attack as an attack of opportunity.
Improved Snap ShotBenefit: You threaten an additional 10 feet with Snap Shot.
Jetro opens fire with his electric longbow at the closest flower
"Jetro, hold! The point was to gauge the threat first, not just start shooting!"
You know from Syvet that they are evil plants that reproduce by killing others and creating a spawn from the dead’s remains other than that not much else.
Helgash summons a blessing from Iomedae to assist them in the coming fight.
"Stand strong!"
"Let's get this done then" - Greta grunts and moves forward, swinging her sword in a wide arc at the flower in front of her.
Jetro acts quickly as he lands 2 arrows in rapid succession in the leaving creature. Yet even as the arrows puncture through the barklike skin Jetro notices that they did not penetrate as far as he would have thought. (DR of some type) Also he sees that he sappy blood completely negates any electricity damage that should have happened as well. (resist or electricity)
On the south side of the fight Helgash casts bless on the them emboldening Greta to rush up to the fight. Her quick reflexes allow her to get a jump on the creature and prevent it from using it long reach to attack her as she moves in. Heaving her greatsword with a powerful stroke she critically hits the plant causing a rush of sap to expel from its body. She has no problem getting past the creatures hard bark.
Cynehelm unleashes the cleansing fire of Nirvana (above the heads of his companions)...
Manos is confused, he hasn't been paying attention as everything about this situation is strange to him.
He steps back a touch and draws his pistol.
Reflex
In a quick blast of arcane fire the moonflower is struck full blast. The leaves, vines, and bark shrivel and burst into flames as the creature falls to the ground. Dead! (123 damage in one shot)
Manos fires his pistol with deadly accuracy but the bulletbounces off the hard bark. (Dr)
Duardlara shakes her head. ” The fury of your goddess must be terribly hot indeed. Let’s go.”
She moves forward, alert for more such plants and a bit confused where the rest of the party might be. Her bow is likewise readied.
Orgar (bot) casts haste upon himself as he moves forward to engage the moonflower.
The moonflower responds quickly to the threat now as it shows why it has its name. It gives off a sudden burst of light everyone within 50ft of it. (Cynehelm and Jetro are out of range) The pulse of light is blinging to all who see it.
fort save DC:20 or blind for d4 rounds (roll for yourself please)
The moonflower then attacks Greta as she critically hit him.
bite for and grab
tentacle 1 for
tentacle 2 for
Duardlara throws her free hand to her eyes, but too late. Even through the thick vegetation, the second moonflower’s pulse of light strikes her blind.
As she stands frozen to avoid walking off the path, her eyes watering, she says, ”There were two! The others are fighting the one we thought we were flanking, up ahead. I will join you when I can see.”
Jetro double moves to cover Duardlara.
Cynehelm keeps up, moving right behind his two companions.
Greta is able to avoid the blinding effect, shaking the black spots from her eyes in time to move out of the way of the flailing plant.
Feeling the preternatural speed from Orgar's spell, she attacks relentlessly.
Helgash staggers around aimlessly...
Manos shakes the spots from his eyes and moves to support the frontliners. Watching Greta hack at the plant he doubts he will be needed.
Indeed Greta avoids all of the moo flowers attacks and then lays into the plant with reckless abandonment. After she stops swinging she realizes that there is nothing left but kindling.
As Duardlara finally blinks the spots from her eyes, she sees the welcome sight of her friends protecting her. Somewhat embarassed, she quietly says, "Thank you, gentlemen. Shall we aid the others?"
Bow in hand, she moves down the path, looking for other threats, but wanting to reach the other group quickly nonetheless.
You notice Duardlara...One of the moonflowers has a +1 breastplate, a +1 heavy flail, a handy haversack, with 2 feather tokens (bird) and 235 gp lodged inside it. These are the only surviving remains of the victim whose body spawned this moonflower.
Up ahead you see the corner of the building that Syvet mentioned blending into the woods.
Duardlara retrieves the items, storing what will fit inside the haversack and carrying it in her free hand. "Anyone have a preference for a flail or need an upgrade to their breastplate? Both are enchanted - apparently the moonflower consumed the fellow - judging by the shape of the armor, I think it was a man - and this is what's left."
She will take point once the items have been distributed (She has a little interest in the tokens, but everything is really up for grabs.), she will take point once more. "I'll be right back..."
Her intention is to move up to the building without drawing attention to herself from anyone that may be within - or any other creatures in the garden - and have a look inside any available windows or doors. She'll return to report anything of interest - or nothing of interest.
"Thanks for the offer, Duardlara, but I prefer the finesse of my scimitar."
Satisfied with my equipment
"All too hefty for me thanks." Manos says easily.
He tries to aid Duardlara but doubts he spots anything.
Duardlara thinks better of scouting alone and waves the new fellow forward to join her.
This wooden building lies hidden in the garden’s western jungle. Its two rooms hold dusty piles of old furniture, mounds of moldering herbs, bales of cloth, barrels of fertilizer, clay pots, and trays of dried seeds. The northern room (area A7a) contains a large stone fireplace with a series of iron rungs climbing up its chimney. The chimney leads to area A8. The ceilings in the storehouse are 25 feet tall. In the northern room you see a man wearing red robes searching the room as if looking for something he lost. The southern room holds a strange creature the likes of which you have never seen before. This creature has a pale, froglike appearance with clawed hands, no eyes, a wide mouth, and a snout ending in pink tentacles.
Someway, somehow this pink creature knows you are looking at him!
This is a moon-beast...a ce large aberration
Manos signals that the unknown pink thing is aware of the party.
Duardlara shakes her head - she doesn't know what it is.
Duardlara signals to Manos to head back down the ladder to discuss the situation.
Cynehelm says prayers to Sarenrae and Pharasma over the remains of the dead, then loots him for all he's worth.
Praise the goddess and pass the loot
Helgash and Greta wait for Duardlara and Manos to report back.
Correct..only Manos and Duardlara up by the building.
Duardlara signals Manos to fall back to the rest of the party and describe what they've seen. She describes the odd creature, also, in case anyone recognizes the rather distinctive description.
No problem making it back to the others quietly although Manos is still a little disturbed that the creature was able to sense you somehow.
"I'm getting tired of being attacked for my pains," says Cynehelm. "But not everything here is evil. Let's just be prepared for another fight, because that thing looks less like a lover and more like a fighter."
Well as long as they can make nice like our two new friends, then I am okay with talken.
”Cynehelm, you have the tongue of a god when it comes to making friends. Can you speak with the robed man? I don’t know if the other thing speaks. We should not walk in weapons bare if we wish to parlay. Perhaps some wait below so we don’t overwhelm the man - if he’s a mage, standing together may not be a good idea, anyway.”
Cynehelm smiles at Duardlara. "Say rather that I have the tongue of a goddess, for all my skill and power is a gift of the Dawnflower. But I will speak with him."
The priest takes a step forward, but then looks back. "I don't like the look of this. I expect battle. Be prepared."
With that, Cynehelm steps forward again.
"Hello there! Are you travelers? Will you talk with us a while?"
"We are the present charges of this place; it is in our keeping. Perhaps we could help each other."