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Drak will tap into his energy and make himself invisible for the approach.
Drak moves into position, then Rybal attempts to trip the man in white though he parries the blade away. Malthu charges in getting the first hit. The man-in-white's skin feels like stone as Malthu strikes it, he can tell it isn't his real skin, magic maybe?
Variel reduces the man's resistances, then Rikaku blasts him with a bunch of cold.
The man-in-white moves a step closer to Rybal then takes a few swipes at him.
He doesn't manage to break past his armour though he spins his blade buffeting the winds sending them towards Malthu.
Malthu feels the force of the winds cut through his body, reducing his armour.
The two Mistfiends shoot at Malthu, one of them hasn't realised the sneaky Drak is there who has an opportunity to swipe at him.
Both the dark black arrows that fire from the shadowy bows strike true hitting Malthu.
Rybal steps back out of the man's reach and again tries to trip him, trying to create an opening for his teammates.
Now! Drak shouts, stepping up with the as he pops into view, quickly attacking before disappearing again.
Vanishing Trick
Rikaku attempts to keep up the long blast of cold energy, but the man in white's buffeting winds deflect much of it away from him, and the kobold growls in annoyance.
Variel cackles and then hexes the Man in White again with a curse that makes him easier to hit and again channels arcane energy to his weapon in preparation of combat coming his way.
Rybal takes a step back and attempts to trip the man again, though falls short of him.
Drak stabs the mistfiend as he shoots off an arrow, then turns to the man in white missing on his initial attack. The second attack almost misses though the recently bestowed curse from Variel causes Drak's blade to strike true, then he vanishes again.
Malthu stops the man's reflexes dead in the water then goes in for another strong blow against him.
The man-in-white goes for a different tact, moving away from the group while still within Rybal's reach he begins to play his flute. The earth around him begins to stir.
The earth around him sends out 3 bolts along the ground, each one attempting to hit one of the three nearest to him.
All three of those close to the man-in-white get blast from an earth spike that ruptures forth from the ground, Drak and Rybal manage to avoid most of the damage whereas Malthu finds himself routed to the floor.
Malthu now pinned one of the Mistfiends takes a pot shot at him, where one bolt flies over to strike Rybal.
The first bolt finds a somewhat unguarded Malthu whereas the second goes straight over Rybal's head.
I AM YOUR TARGET! Drak shouts, stepping up, hoping to distract his adversary from going after the fallen orc. His weapons might not do much against rock but they can find flesh. He magically enchances his speed of his hands, striking as fast as he can, using Rybal as a distraction to hopefully get in deadly strikes.
Still cackling he casts 'Steal Breath' at the Man in White. DC16 *and him with a -2 to saves to boot
Steal Breath
School transmutation [air]; Level bard 2, druid 2, sorcerer/wizard 2, witch 2
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
EFFECT
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target one living creature
Duration 1 round (see text)
Saving Throw Fort negates; see text; Spell Resistance yesYou pull the breath from a creature's lungs, dealing damage and leaving it unable to speak, use breath weapons, or cast spells with verbal components. If the target fails its saving throw, it takes 2d6 points of damage, and it cannot speak, use breath weapons, or anything else requiring breathing, and a visible line of swirling air leaves the target's mouth and enters your mouth.
If, during the duration, the target moves out of range or line of effect to you, the spell immediately ends. This spell has no effect on creatures that do not need to breathe air.
** Note: I've had this for a level or so but this was a Racial Spell that I didn't notice at the time. This spell was originally created for Catfolk. Characters or creatures of other races can learn to cast it with GM permission. If its not Kosher I'll take something else level 2 from the spell list and use that instead
DESCRIPTION
Taking advantage of the pain no doubt inflicted by Drak's deep and terrible cuts, Rikaku yet again blasts the man in white with bone-chilling ice magic. He's starting to show signs of tiring, having kept up the breath attacks for so long, but the kobold refuses to give in. He reaches for his wand of magic missile in the case that he runs out of the stamina to keep these attacks up.
Rybal smiles wickedly as Drak perforates the Man in White's armor. He mocks the confident adversary: You didn't think this through, did you? And now you're realizing that you won't be able to leave here alive. Chew on that while I kill your pets.
Rybal then advances next to the ensared Malthu, wedging his massive shield next to him to provide some cover while he dislodges himself.
Malthu keeps himself going with a well placed heal but is unable to free himself from the spike he has going through him.
Drak makes two precise strikes to the man-in-white, suddenly as the second blow is struck his body forms up entirely into stone with the exception of his weapon that lands squarely on the ground. Drak feels that something is not right with this picture, at least for the moment he is out of the fight though.
Rybal yells out then moves tripping up the Mistfiend near him. Rikaku blasts the other mistfiend with a shock of cold energy.
The mistfiend that Rybal tripped gets back up so not to be on the floor with his weapon, however that proves for naught when Rybal cleaves the bow in two as he gets up. With little else at its disposal it moves up closer to the pair.
The other mistfiend continues to shoot and takes a shot at Drak.
Rybal's smile at his sundering of the bow turns to shock as Drak transforms into a statue.
More dark sorcery! Variel, strip away his magic so I can choke the life out of him!
Drak, outta the way! Take that one down! Rybal points the enlarged blade at the weaponless mistfiend that Malthu is engaged with.
Rybal advances towards the armed mistfiend.
He throws his shield to the ground and, unencumbered, swings his weapon with even greater speed at the large foe.
Variel hexes the one with the bow, making it easier to hit.
Temporary ability bonuses should apply to anything relating to that ability score, just as permanent ability score bonuses do. The section in the glossary was very tight on space and it was not possible to list every single ability score-related game effect that an ability score bones would affect.
The purpose of the temporary ability score ruling is to make it so you don't have to rebuild your character every time you get a bull's strength or similar spell; it just summarizes the most common game effects relative to that ability score.
For example, most of the time when you get bull's strength, you're using it for combat, so the glossary mentions Strength-based skill checks, melee attack rolls, Strength-based weapon damage rolls, CMB, and CMD. It doesn't call out melee attack rolls that use Dex instead of Str (such as when using Weapon Finesse) or situations where your applied Str bonus should be halved or multiplied (such as with off-hand or two-handed weapons). You're usually not using the spell for a 1 min./level increase in your carrying capacity, so that isn't mentioned there, but the bonus should still apply to that, as well as to Strength checks to break down doors.
Think of it in the same way that a simple template has "quick rules" and "rebuild rules;" they're supposed to create monsters which are roughly equivalent in terms of stats, but the quick rules are a short cut that misses some details compared to using the rebuild rules. Likewise, the temporary ability score rule is intended as a short cut to speed up gameplay, not as the most precise way of applying the bonus.
A temporary ability score bonus should affect all of the same stats and rolls that a permanent ability score bonus does.
Drak moves into position as instructed, turning invisible to keep the enemies guessing as to his location.
So shocked by the sudden petrification of the Man in White, Rikaku abruptly changes his target at the last moment, eyes wide with shock. He moves carefully over to the fallen blade, for now interposing himself over it in case some trickery results in their enemy returning for it.
Almost half-heartedly he gestures at the west-most mistfiend, chilling the grip of its bow to slippery ice. He's too busy staring around trying to figure out what is going on here...
Malthu breaks free of his prison then heals himself some more so that he can keep to the fight. Drak moves up behind one of the mistfiends and attacks him stabbing it quite well in the back. Rikaku attempts to get rid of the other bow while being inquisitive of the weapon.
It manages to hold onto its weapon, Rybal however has other plans and moves westward and trips that mistfiend onto the floor. It gets up shortly afterwards and finds its bow cleaved in two as well. All it manages to do is then move closer to Rybal with claws bared.
The other mistfiend is unable to pinpoint Drak so goes for the easier target of Malthu infront of him.
Both attacks manage to get past Malthu's armour but thanks to his preemptive healing he is still standing.
Meanwhile Rikaku jumps back from the Man in white's blade as it suddenly starts to play some music, the keys on it then fly off in 5 directions. 4 of them landing in the battlefield now and one going off back down the corridor the group entered here from.
The four that landed form into the Man in white again, however they are wearing different clothes and have different weapons. This one is wearing robes and has a bow with a harp built into it. This one bears no weapons though is in a pugilist stance, it's wearing white leather armour. This one is bearing plate armour, and has a shortsword and a main gauche. This one bears a large club and only has a white loincloth.
Each of them attacks a target near them, then they start singing a tune between them. A pulse of dark energy scatters towards everyone.
The man in white near Rybal lays three punches into him in quick succession. The third punch coming down hard knocking most of the wind out of Rybal.
Rikaku gets an arrow through him, thankfully just missing any vital organs but still hurting nonetheless.
Malthu and Variel narrowly avoid the strikes coming their way.
The dark energy from the aura that pulsates from the Men in white causes the group to feel slowly sick, they feel worn, tired. Something is pulling at their hearts though they are unsure what.
Rybal = 10/14
Rikaku = 8/12
Variel = 8/12
Drak = 10/14
Malthu = 8/12
Rybal recoils from the assault of the boxer, and nods in respect at a worthy opponent. He steps into the center of the melee and relishes in what will probably be his final fight, it seems.
Yes, but first kill these ones! We have to stop the dark energy! Rikaku, clear a path and stay by me!
Rybal lunges at the heavily-armed double, then picks up his shield and stands guard.
Seeing that there are two mistfiends between him and the new 'men in white' Drak feet shift and he moves to the side and assists Malthu with his assault. However he refrains from using any more of his energy reserve, as it's rapidly depleting and he may yet need it.
Variel, what the hell is this!
I have no idea of this devilry! Kill them! Kill them FAST!
He takes a 5ft step to set up a flank.
Using his hex ability Variel curses the aspect of the Man in White attacking him, making it easier to hit and then channels arcane energy to his rapier and attacks it.
(Magical) Rapier Dmg
Rikaku stumbles backwards as the Man-in-White's sword flies up and then splits into four doppelgangers, cursing in Draconic as it nearly chops off his head. He's so shocked that he doesn't see the arrow coming, and cries out in pain when it digs deep into his shoulder. And his soul's being eaten away at the same time, somehow... gah!
"Stupid man in white! Arrrghhh!" Rikaku turns on the clone that just shot him and snarls before spewing another blast of cold energy at him. The kobold's body heaves with the exertion; he could feel himself rapidly tiring, unable to keep this effort up for much longer.
Malthu takes gets the last strike in on the Mistfiend attacking him. Sending it into its death spiral leaving nothing but a blue orb.
Drak moves in and stabs the other mistfiend, compounding the damage caused by Rikaku earlier he slays it leaving behind a green orb.
Variel steps up but is unable to hit the Man in white near him. Rikaku blasts that shot him with a potent ice blast, the doppelganger vanishes in a puff of smoke.
The man with plate armour falls over from Rybal's strike. Rybal looks around and sees Diaz on the ground struggling to get up, he isn't dead but probably quite wounded.
The man in plate finds himself in a precarious position, unable to crawl away or get up without incurring the wrath of those near him he bites the bullet and attempts to stand. Rybal clocks him in the face with armour spikes for his troubles.
The man in plate disappears in a puff of smoke like the archer did after a very strong blow from Malthu.
The man in a pugilist stance closes the distance between him and Rybal and lays into him again.
With two well placed strikes Rybal falls to the ground, seemingly out of the fight for now.
The man in white with the club attacks Variel once more, this time actually connecting with his strike.
The dark magic from the Men continue to pulse though it is far less potent this time round.
Rybal = 4/14
Rikaku = 6/12
Variel = 6/12
Drak = 8/14
Malthu = 6/12
Varies takes a 5ft step away from the club wielder and gives Rybal a healing hex.
Drak enchances the speed of his legs instead of his hands, allowing him to move faster, moving near Variel, striking and protecting him while Variel gets out some needed healing.
Seeing Rybal get taken down fills Rikaku with a furious rage, and he turns fury-rimmed eyes upon the clones. He opens his mouth and roars before directing his dragon-headed missiles at the pugilist!
Malthu engages the pugilist and brings him to his knees with a huge swing, Rikaku finishes him off with a blast of magic missile that the man is unable to dodge.
Drak strikes the last remaining man and leaving him fairly damaged.
After the last man in white disappears the blade shatters to pieces. There is nothing left of the battlefield. However shortly after you find that you have fully healed from a magical energy around you, Diaz and the monster creature on the floor have healed as well. The monster changes back into Al one of the other party members of Diaz's party.
Diaz suddenly jolts awake and looks around seeing that he isn't wounded. "Wait how?" Diaz suddenly has an epiphany, "No she didn't... no .. no!" Diaz springs to his feet and begins to run back down the corridor.
Around the area Rikaku can hear the chatter of other Kobolds, he guesses they are in the side corridors the group passed earlier.
Looking around the group can see the Witch decide to make a run for it in the confusion, or at least she isn't here.
Caoilinn drops her sword. The familiar voice rings out again and says "So you would make a deal still one day? How far are you willing to go?" You can tell the voice is not coming from her.