"what the hell are those things?"
Those things are....
"Wow, they must be werewolves!"
I don't know Vraxel. Alamin says they are spider-like men and they are in the trees. Maybe I am not the smartest human on Golarian, but I do not think werewolves look like spiders or climb trees. But maybe there are "werewolf spiders." Wolf spiders are common on a planet called Earth."
Speaking now in her normal voice, Whatever they are, they seem to have left and moved on. Guess they didn't want any part of Uuranx and his axe.
After looking at the map...very nice GM!
I hope this silent path is "silent" for us. I guess we just cut through the entire forest. We have a long trip ahead of us.
Vraxel lead the way.
A short while later Uuranx stops the group, I hear the cries of a some young women out in the forest. It sounds like they are trapped in some spider's nest. They are coming from that way. He points to the left of the trail. About a quarter mile away you can just make out what appears to be the crumbling ruins of what might have once been a watchtower. You can now all hear the cries...
oh the cries of people (women) in the middle of the wilderness. Why would women walk into the Middle of a forest? I am extremely wary. Uuranx the observant seems to have many details about this. Lawful Good does come with a price.
Move cautiously towards the watchtower.
Move towards the ruins.
Alamin follows the group towards the ruins.
As they get closer, I sense some evil things in the ruins but the walls are interferring with my abilities. We should be careful....
As you approach the clearing of the tower the soft, haunting melody of a harp drifts through the air, emanating from a ruined stone watchtower in a small clearing. The tower stands about three stories tall; blood ivy and grayishgreen lichen blanket the stonework of the tower’s rumbling exterior, while passing winds whistle softly through its darkened, gaping windows.
You feel a powerfully compelling urge to investigate the inside of the tower. Maybe there is treasure there; more importantly you can find out what is making the amazing harp sound! You quickly move towards the crumbled entryway to peek inside.
Vraxel, time to go forward, once again lead the way. I am a fan of the harp and treasure.
"Yes, let's go, we must find the harp, it's amazing."
Vraxel moves forward with haste.
Alamin, what harp and treasure are those fools talking about? You said in town that your new Crusader training involved helping others throw of compulsion. You may want to try it out here.
I hear the harp as well Uuranx, but I feel no compulsion from it. Let us see...
Heeding Uuranx's suggestion, Alamin releases a pulse of holy energy hoping to free her companion's minds from any evil enchantments.
Randtam stops short of entrance, no longer feeling compelled to enter, but Vraxel continues in...
As you enter the ruin the beautiful harp music falls silent. Long, taut strands of shimmering silk fill the ruined tower’s interior, forming an intricate pattern running from floor to ceiling. Half a dozen large cocoonlike shapes hang from the ceiling, suspended above the tower’s hard-packed dirt floor. In the far corner, between two larger chunks of rubble, a wide burrow opens into the ground.
You are yanked from your feet as four strands of spider silk webbing lash about your neck and body lifting you up in the air and causing points of damage. As you rise you can see four hideous purple creatures, upright like a man, but their faces that of a spider; their hands are sickle-shaped claws.
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They are drawing you towards them; their claws clicking and mouths chittering in anticipation of their impending feast!
Your action...
As he enters the crumbling tower, you see Vraxel's body lifted suddenly into the air as if by magic and hear him cry out as if being strangled...
Party action!
Frak! Grab him!
-try and restrain Vraxel-
Can Vraxel try to cut himself free? Can he attack?
Can Vraxel try to cut himself free? Can he attack?
[dice=dagger]1d20+12
[dice=dam]1d3+4[dice=dagger]1d20+12
[dice=dam]1d3+3
Vraxel can try and cut the webbing-lines (4 of them) or attack on of the creatures when it brings him close enough.
Frak! Grab him!
-try and restrain Vraxel-
You will not be able to reach Vraxel in time.
Alternative actions?
Need actions from all.
Cut the lines!
Cast Enlarge on myself.
"What happened to the beautiful harp Randtam? Damn werewolf spiders must have hidden it!"
Uuranx's already robust form grows even more emmense as he casts an enchantment on himself. Vraxel is able to cut through two of the lines drawing him towards the top of the tower with his keen blades, but the remaining two continue to draw him up. Alamin enters the tower and with a burst of divine energy the party is blessed (+1 to hit; +1 vs fear saves). Randtam-Bot moves to the entry to the tower and seeing the threat above summons celestial eagles which swirl and screech, snapping one of the remaining lines drawing Randtam up.
Beginning of round 2 (creature's initiative):
The creature with the remaining line draws Vraxel up into melee range.
Vraxel takes points form the bite, from strangulation and must make a DC 17 FORT save vs poison.
1/round for 10 rounds; effect 1d2 Dex; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution based.
Vraxel can fight the creature or cut the line and roll Acrobatics (20' drop) to avoid fall damage (2d6).
One creature grabs an eagle gnashing its fangs into it and shredding it with its claws.
One creature misses an eagle with it's webbing.
One creature shoots a noose-web at Alamin but her heavily armored form stands firm.
Party action.
Vraxel cuts the line and falls awkwardly to the ground, landing hard on his hip.
-28 hp
-1 Dex
Uuranx activates TouchofRage1 for
attack with greataxe and powerattack
ac18
Do I have webs on me? If I do I cut them off of me.
What am I fighting
What summon spell did I use?
Do I have webs on me? If I do I cut them off of me.
[dice=dagger cut]1d20 + 4
What am I fighting [dice=KnowNature]1d20 + 12
What summon spell did I use?
No webs on Randtam; no clue what these creepy things are; summoned celestial eagles so SM I?
You still have an action this round for the taking.
Guess I have not cast mage armor yet so I do so now.
Since I was briefly under compulsion by creature can I figure what the compulsion/spell it was.
Alamin steps up and covers the fallen Vraxel, hopefully giving him time to collect himself, firing two shafts at the the creature that bit him.
But she rushes her shot and both arrows miss badly.
A now giant sized Uuranx brushes Randtam aside and is barely able to squeeze through the tower door; once through he stands to his full height and delivers a crushing blow to one of the creatures. It is badly wounded but still standing.
Randtam casts an enchantment of protection on himself while Alamin shoots two futile arrow shots and Vraxel cuts the line drawing him towards the creature falling badly to the floor.
Beginning of round 3 (creature's initiative):
Two of the creatures manage to web up the remaining eagles, dropping their still struggling forms to the ground. The one that bit Vraxel shoots a web strand at Alamin trying to draw her up: ; this time it hits her and jerks her up causing points of damage. The final creature, bleeding profusely, claws at the huge form of Uuranx
Party action...
Guess I have not cast mage armor yet so I do so now.
Since I was briefly under compulsion by creature can I figure what the compulsion/spell it was. [dice=spellcraft]1d20 + 14
Your arcane senses tell you that it was not spell but some natural effect; probably from a magical creature of some nature.
attack with greataxe and powerattack
69/79 HP
72/79 HP
Alamin waits until the creature draws her in close and then lashes out with her blade:
connecting for
[dice=bow]1d20+16-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4[dice=bow]1d20+16-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4[dice=bow]1d20+11-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4
On which one?
On which one?[dice=bow]1d20+16-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4[dice=bow]1d20+16-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4[dice=bow]1d20+11-2
[dice=dam]1d6+4
An injured one, if none are injured then the one that struck Alamin.
Cast magic Missle if everything is not dead.
On which one?
Also forgot to add in the shock damage from the bow, 1d6 for each arrow that hit.
Uuranx lays a mighty stroke on one of the creatures and when his axe pulls all that is left is two hunks of quivering flesh. Alamin waits until the creature draws her in close and then lays a slice across its thigh; Randtam follows that up with a triple volley of arrows that blast the creature from its perch-the smell of ozone lingers from the electricity in the shafts.
The dying creature releases its hold on Alamin's strand and she falls to the ground crashing in a clatter of steel taking damage.
Randtam blast four bolts of magical force into one of the two remaining creatures and it screaches out in pain and frustration.
The ground below the party rumbles and trembles as a huge creature with the bloated white segments of a maggot’s body erupting into a torso of mixed feminine and insectile features comes barreling out of the burrow hole on the far side of the tower. Pale humanoid skin and carapace meld together beneath a face with segmented eyes and mandibles chittering a song of discordant alien clicks and hisses, as overlong carapace claws weave cords of thick webbing between them.
Seeing the enormous meal potential of Uuranx it fires a thick stream of webbing at him hitting him and tries to yank him in towards its gnashing fangs and clacking claws.
Uuranx's now massive form is to much for it however, and it skitters out of its defensive hole landing a bite on Uuranx for 14 points.
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The creature above that Randtam blasted launches a web noose at him but misses badly still reeling from the pain.
The remaining creature shoots another web at Vraxel easily snaring him and yanking him from his feet into the air once again. Vraxel takes points as he is lifted up.
Party action
I attack the abomination with my greataxe
swiftaction
Vraxel shoots at the large beast thinking its the greatest threat.
-31hp
-1dex
Cast haste on the four of us.
67/79HP
72/79HP
Quickened by Randtam's enchantment Alamin rises to her feet and slices at the disgusting abberation:
The massive insectoid thing thrumbs in pain and fear, sounding like an ill-played harp. Ooze and gore flow from multiple wounds-the giant gash inflicted by Uuranx, two keen slices from Alamin's holy blade, and three smoking blast holes created from Vraxel's deadly bow as he is rising on a chocking noose.
Sensing its end might be near it makes a full retreat back down its burrow hole spewing webbing in its wake. Treat as a web spell http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/w/web.
Seeing the fate of its fellows and the damage the massive beast has sustained, the remaining spider-thing flees through the rafters of the crumbling tower and out to the tops of the adjacent trees.
Vraxel make an Acrobatics check or take 2d6 falling damage.
Party action.
Situation update for party action:
Party is blessed and hasted.
3/4 of the spider-men are dead (one is STRENUOUSLY dead!). The remaining one has fled out of the top of the tower and into the forest top.
The disgusting creature from below has been badly hurt and fled back into its burrow hole, filling the way in with an oozing, slimy webbing. The same webbing it used to grapple Uuranx. This webbing is similar to the spell but does not appear to be flammable, rather it is some type of viscous secretion; very moist.
The creature's burrow hole descends at least 15' into darkness and stench.
The crumbling tower is host to some half-dozen dangling cocoons-probably previous kills of the disgusting abberation.
Vraxel hits the ground hard once again.
"Nine hells, gotta learn to land on my feet! We should finish the large beast off if we can get through this mess."
-36hp
-1dex
Alamin's face is flush with fury, There is no question Vraxel; the spawn of Rovagug must be purged from this place. Randtam can you think of anything that would help us get past this webbing? Otherwise it looks like mighty Uuranx and his axe have a task ahead of them!
While we're figuring that out, I'll drop 5 charges of CLW on Vraxel and 4 charges on Uuranx
I'll follow it up with a shield and a bull's strength