Even the stone reacts to the evil that has come about because of the Worldwound. Perhaps they mourn the dragon as well
Do they depict a story, or are they more intended as singular monuments?
The monuments are obviously of soldiers, but they don't seem to tell much of a story - you think they may have been specific people and this is some sort of memorial.
The rest of the cavern recedes into the darkness to the east. It is about 80ft (25m) across where you are standing and continues at this width to the end of your line of sight.
"If there is nothing else we can glean here from these statues, should we continue to explore this cavern?"
Caliban asks while motioning toward the darkness.
Strange to depict them in such sadness. Kloss remarks. And here I thought 'glory' and 'honour' were their ways of expressing themselves. Strange.
Kloss moves along with Caliban
Caleb will stop by each of the statues and say a prayer for those they depict as well as for all who have fallen in the cause of good in the many Crusades.
Kloss, Caliban and Caleb enter the large cavern, under the stern gaze of the statues. There footsteps echos slightly in the large space.
You here some rustling of wings, perhaps bat, up among the stalactites in the ceiling.
Drawing his sword, Caliban glances upward, "Something, a bat perhaps? is near the ceiling, we should be watchful."
Caliban then steps a few feet away from Kloss, giving the Teifling room to swing his greataxe.
Suryani whispers a few words, causing her holy symbol to start shedding a soft golden light. Her knuckles whiten on the grip of her scimitar as she says with a shaky voice. "Bats? But they're small and harmless, aren't they?"
Dragons have bat wings. kloss adds dryly, as do many other types of creatures.
Not to be one who is caught off-guard, Kloss takes his longbow out again.
Nodding at Suryani's words, "before yesterday I would always agree with that. But we were assaulted by giant flies. "
Suryani takes out a candle that she places at the foot of the statues, she lights it, and murmurs a short prayer. After getting up, the young woman draws her blade, although it does little to temper her already frayed nerves. "Let's get out of here, this place is making me feel uneasy," she says, nodding towards the eastern end.
Sioned gives the statues and the area around them a quick search, moving on if she finds nothing.
Initiative!
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Most of the party is aware but unable to react in time as a pair of creatures fall from the cavern roof, gliding toward Kloss and Caliban. They have black fleshy wings between their spiked tentacles, looking like some sort of cross between a bat and an octopus.
Caleb sees them and is on his feet before they can reach their targets. They hang in the air 30ft above his head, far out of melee range.
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Up next: Caleb
Caleb will draw his sword and his shield and run towards Kloss ready for them to descend. When/if they do, he will strike.
What? What kind of ancient horror is this?
If creatures are still hanging from the ceiling, Kloss readies his longbow and shoots an arrow
If the creatures are in melee range, he'll take the good ol' great axe, and start chopping away
Doesn't matter if it's a demon or just a strange animal, it's attacking us.
Sioned opts to save arrows for now and strike at whichever thing attacks Caleb.
Suryani gives Caliban a grim look. "You just had to mention the giant flies, did you?"
Caleb: 18 Move +draw weapon (shield will have to wait until next round), Attack
Creature 1: 14 Move, Attack
Creature 2: 14 Move, Attack
Kloss: 13 Attack
Sioned: 11 Move, Attack
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Being the quickest one on his feet, Caleb charges out as soon as the winged creatures fly down from the ceiling at Kloss and Caliban. He swings at the one coming towards Kloss with his sword and connects, slicing it once in mid swoop. The injured creature screeches and retaliates at the paladin while the other descends on Caliban.
vs FF
Caliban 5/9 HP
Caliban -1/9 HP
Caleb ducks under the first creatures slam, but Caliban is not as lucky. The dark sucker-lined arms of the second monster envelop the elf and they hit the ground together with a muffled yell. Soon after this all struggling ceases.
Kloss swings his great axe with relish at the creature he and Caleb share and slices off the tips of a few tentacles - which fall to the ground, twisting and turning - as the beast continues to fly through the air. Sioned moves to Caliban and tries to defend him, but not wanting to accidentally harm her friend the blow is unsure and misses.
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Next:
Caliban: 6, -1 HP, unconscious
Suryani: 5
Caleb: 18
"Caliban!" Suryani yells as the giant bat descends on him, her voice cracked from nervousness. She falters for a moment, then rushes towards him, swinging at the bat ineptly with her sword.
Is it my turn?
Caleb will attempt to provide cover for Caliban, putting himself between the creature and his companion and striking again at the monster,
Caliban 6
Suryani 5
Caleb: 18 Move and Attack
Creature 1: 14 Attack
Creature 2: 14 Grapple
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vs Helpless
Caliban -6 HP
Caleb puts himself in the way of the still flying creature, and it bounces against his shied, while the other slowly feeds on the disabled Caliban, twisting and turning tighter and tighter. Suryani's weapon bounces of the hard natural armor of the creature killing her friend.
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Next:
Kloss 14
Sioned 12
Caliban 6
Suryani 5
Caleb 18
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Get... Kloss off builds up up a rumbling roar the as he drops his bow, gets his axe and starts mowing away the ceiling horror ELF! on top of Caliban
Arshea, please guide our weapon truly...
Sioned attacks the thing eating Caliban.
"Someone get this thing off of him!" Suryani yells in panic as she reaches out to the limp elf with a faint blue sheen around her hand.
Kloss 14: Move (AOO) - attack
Sioned 12: Attack
Caliban 6: -6HP
Suryani 5: CLW
Caleb 18 - Attack?
Creature 1: (-3 wounds) 14 Attack
Creature 2: (-5 wounds) 14 Attack
Anevia: Draw - Attack
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Kloss moves to the creature eating his friend. The one he's fighting slams into his back as he leaves, but the Tiefling is able to pull himself away. His attack, however, is unable to puncture the thick hide of Caliban's assailant.
Sioned slams her flail down on the same creature, loosing it's grip on the magus. Suryani takes this moment to heal him, and Caliban's eyes open for the first time since the start of battle. But where am I?
The first creature continues after Kloss, trying to envelop the ranger in its tentacles, but he dodges its attack easily. The second creature decides to drop its current prey and defend itself. It slams into Sioned and grabs hold of her. She gasps as the creature squeezes the breath out of her.
Anevia sees this scene in front of her and draws her bow. She looses an arrow at the beast attacking Kloss, but it sails past wide.
Kloss 7 HP
Sioned 6 HP
Sioned 1 HP
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Next:
Kloss 14
Sioned 12
Caliban 6
Suryani 5
Caleb 18
Kloss scolds himself for dropping his guard against the first creature, I must be getting soft, so he turns his blade against the creep that is harassing him
Go back to the pit that spawned you he curses, I will help you on the way
"Cursed abominations!" Suryani grits her teeth as she steps next to Caleb. "Have faith in yourself, knight of the light!"
Shaking his head, Calbian looks about, stands, and focuses his energy at the one grappling Sioned.
Kloss 14: Move (AOO) - attack
Sioned 12: Attack
Caliban 6: -6HP
Suryani 5: CLW
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Male Human (Taldan) Paladin (Oath against Fiends) 1 of Ragathiel, AC 17, touch 10, flat-footed 17 (+5 armor, +2 shield)
AlainCaleb will attempt to provide cover for Caliban, putting himself between the creature and his companion and striking again at the monster,
1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
1d10 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Round 3, Caleb will attempt to hit the one he struck previously.
Confirm
The second creature decides to drop its current prey and defend itself. It slams into Sioned and grabs hold of her. She gasps as the creature squeezes the breath out of her.
"Rrmph!"
I am not going to be eaten by some cave animal!
Kloss 14 - 5 HP - Attack
Sioned 12 - 1 HP - Break Grapple
Caliban 6 - Ray of Frost
Suryani 5 - Step, Touch of Good
Caleb 18 - Attack
Creature 1: (-3 wounds) 14
Creature 2: (-5 wounds) 14
Anevia: Attack
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Kloss turns back to the creature that's haranguing him. He slashes at it again but it still flaps in the air in front of him hungrily.
Sioned manages to free herself from the tentacled beast, but is not out of trouble yet. Caliban wakes up enough to stand, and moves to protect her, but his spell fizzles out before it can do damage.
Suryani lends strength to Caleb and the paladin strikes a might blow with his trusty sword against the injured creature. He clips a wing in twain and slices off the rest of the tentacles on one side. The creature plummets to the ground, slain.
Battered and angry the remaining monster tries to continue it's feast on Sioned. She deftly dodges out of the way of it's uncoordinated attack. Anevia takes this opportunity to fire her bow into the melee, and Sioned feels the wind of the arrow whip past her ear. The attack flies by the creature as well however, clanging on the ground in the darkness.
Sorry 'bout that! Anevia calls out sheepishly.
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Of all the strange things to happen now, a dog can be heard barking and growling from the other side of the cavern!
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Next:
Kloss 14
Sioned 12
Caliban 6
Suryani 5
Caleb 18
Good blow, Caleb, Kloss smirks. About time too.. The tiefling brings his axe down on the remaining creature
Caleb will attack the creature that Kloss is attacking.
Have at thee foul beast!
After assuring herself that Caliban is out of danger, Suryani turns to the final beast, and swings her blade at it.
Sioned manages to free herself from the tentacled beast, but is not out of trouble yet. Battered and angry the remaining monster tries to continue it's feast on Sioned. She deftly dodges out of the way of it's uncoordinated attack. Anevia takes this opportunity to fire her bow into the melee, and Sioned feels the wind of the arrow whip past her ear. The attack flies by the creature as well however, clanging on the ground in the darkness.
Sorry 'bout that! Anevia calls out sheepishly.
Sioned nods, then swings at the remaining thing
Of all the strange things to happen now, a dog can be heard barking and growling from the other side of the cavern!
What was that?
Caliban grabs for his sword on the ground, listening more intently for the sound of the barking...
Not hearing anything else Caliban looks around with his sword drawn...
Perception check
Kloss 14 - 5 HP - Move, Attack (hit for 3)
Sioned 12 - 1 HP - Attack (hit for 6)
Caliban 6 - Step, Pick up weapon
Suryani 5 - Step, Attack (miss)
Caleb 18 - Attack (hit for 11)
Creature 1: (-19 wounds) 14
Creature 2: (-25 wounds) 14
Dog
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The party's luck has changed! Kloss moves on to the last remaining creature and slices it with his ax. Sioned joins him and lands a good hit herself. Caliban, sorely missing his weapon, steps over to the side and retrieves it off the ground, readying himself for what may be coming next.
Continuing the whirlwind of attacks, Suryani cuts the beast fatally, but the group isn't done yet. Caleb - always the crowd-pleaser - finishes it off in style, blasting bits of tentacle in everyone's direction with a great cleave from his sword. (Technically, it may have already been dead in the air, but there is no way it's coming back now.)
Celebrations are cut short however, as a wild-looking dog bursts out of the darkness and runs full-clip at Anevia, who was standing apart from rest of the group. The dog bites savagely at Anevia bad leg, but she's able to dodge it. It immediately reacts by grabbing her other leg in it's mouth however, and the injured woman lets out a pained yelp as she drops to the ground.
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Next
Next:
Kloss 14
Sioned 12
Caliban 6
Suryani 5
Caleb 18
Surveying for additional threats before closing on the canine,
Caliban advances toward the dog, shifting to a two-handed grip on the longsword and preparing to strike at it. [ooc] If the Perception check doesn't take an action Caliban will also attack the dog, expending a point from his arcane pool if possible to grant his longsword a +1 enhancement bonus
Attack:
Damage
"What..?" Suryani blurts out in surprise. "Where did that dog come from?" The young woman hurries to Anevia's side, and helps the woman up whilst trying to fend off the mad dog.
Kloss sees only the fangs of the creature running towards Anevia. Going with the flow of battle, Kloss again brings his axe to bear.