As Wei Ji reveals himself, the druid's chanting changes as they give off the ritual and turn toward the intruder and begin casting. The two closest complete their casting and draw their quarterstaves, then grow to eight times their normal size!
A druid with a Yellow cast to her hair and features casts and a flaming sphere the size of a man appears and moves straight toward Wei Ji. Fortunately the Stalker's reflexes move him safely out of range of the thing's flaming surface.
The druid with Green markings in the back draws a scroll and casts from it.
Surprise Round
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Quinn and Bacchus – casts guidance / hunts
Wei Ji – moves up
Odo – casts bless weapon
Marco – draws scroll
Frost – delay (move?)
Pan - Drink extract of Long Arm
--------------------------Round 1
Enemies:
Blue – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Red – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Yellow – casts, directs flaming sphere at Wei Ji, who saves
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Green – draws scroll and casts
Quinn and Bacchus
Wei Ji
Odo
Marco
Frost
Pan
--------------------------Round 2
Enemies
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Marco moves up to peer over the shoulders of those ahead of him at the bottleneck preventing the party from joining the attack.
"Well, it's a good thing we all came the same direction."
He then moves back and around the corner to avoid being caught in any area spells that may target the cluster of Pathfinders.
Quinn strikes her target, but Bacchus is unable to harm the Yellow-haired elf. Wei Ji fumbles his attempt to avoid the Large druid's reach and pays for it dearly as she strikes the tengu with her oversize quarterstaff, hard.
Thankfully, it is the only blow he receives, even as the other overgrown druid moves up to swing at him as well. Behind the others, the druids take up flanking positions around Bacchus, though neither seems able to strike the wily little hawk. But he is unable to impede the elf's direction of the flaming sphere, which she rolls back into Odo. But despite his heavily armored appearance, he still has the luck and reflexes of his kin and narrowly avoids the flames.
Surprise Round
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Quinn and Bacchus – casts guidance / hunts
Wei Ji – moves up
Odo – casts bless weapon
Marco – draws scroll
Frost – move
Pan - drink extract of Long Arm
--------------------------Round 1
Enemies:
Blue – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Red – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Yellow – casts, directs flaming sphere at Wei Ji, who saves
Green – draws scroll and casts
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 9 damage / attacks Yellow, misses
Wei Ji – slashes Blue for 8 damage, provokes AOO
Odo – double move
Marco – double move
Frost – double move
Pan - drink extract of Alchemical Allocation
--------------------------Round 2
Enemies:
Blue – strikes Wei Ji for 19 damage
Red –
Yellow –
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Green –
Quinn and Bacchus
Wei Ji
Odo
Marco
Frost
Pan
--------------------------Round 3
Enemies
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The tengu grunts as he's hit with a telling blow, and goes into an almost 'turtle' mode as a response.
And then... he does something that probably isn't expected as he keeps up that turtle-ish method.
"Look. You're trying to force nature back into balance. Balance doesn't work that way. Please stop this!"
Quinn fires again on the big druid blocking the path and narrowly strikes her. The elven druid is beginning to look weak indeed! Bacchus lashes out with a wildness that the druids themselves admire and sends the druid casting the flaming sphere down, bleeding from her wounds.
Suffering from her wounds, the druid heading the charge misses first Odo and then Wei Ji. But her overgrown fellow fares better against Frost as she advances, striking her hard with his staff.
With his partner now fallen, the green faced druid steps away from the hawks reach and casts upon the trespassers. Gravel, soil and stones begin to fall from the sky, pelting Odo, Frost, Quinn and Pan!
Surprise Round
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Quinn and Bacchus – casts guidance / hunts
Wei Ji – moves up
Odo – casts bless weapon
Marco – draws scroll
Frost – move
Pan - drink extract of Long Arm
--------------------------Round 1
Enemies:
Blue – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Red – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Yellow – casts, directs flaming sphere at Wei Ji, who saves
Green – draws scroll and casts
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 9 damage / attacks Yellow, misses
Wei Ji – slashes Blue for 8 damage, provokes AOO
Odo – double move
Marco – double move
Frost – double move
Pan - drink extract of Alchemical Allocation
--------------------------Round 2
Enemies:
Blue – strikes Wei Ji for 19 damage
Red – attacks Bacchus, misses
Yellow – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Green – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 8 damage / mauls Yellow for 27 damage, bringing her down.
Wei Ji – total defense
Odo – double move, provoking AOO
Marco – casts expeditious retreat and then draws scroll of protection from evil.
Frost – double move, provoking AOO
Pan – drinks and spits Potion of Good Hope
--------------------------Round 3
Enemies:
Blue – attacks, misses
Red – strikes Frost for 18 damage
Yellow – dying, unconscious
Green – casts stone call
Quinn and Bacchus
Wei Ji
Odo
Marco
Frost
Pan
--------------------------Round 4
Enemies
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The onslaught only stiffens the tengu's resolve.
Master of Masters, the horse will not drink...
The tengu squints at the second of the two tall druids (Red) and shakes his head.
That is the only clue he provides before laying into him. He keeps the shield in defensive status, though... some of the earlier hits were very close indeed.
"Odo, keep on yours!"
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Bacchus, frenzied from the taste of blood, glides up on the air currents far enough to gain momentum and slams into the back of the Green Druid.
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Marco peeks around the corner and sees the flame sphere is gone. He steps around and moves forward stepping gingerly through the conjured rocks. His spell still enables him to make up enough ground to cast another spell, though. "Lubrica!" he exclaims as he draws the arcane symbols and points at the quarterstaff in the hands of the enlarged druid guarding the entrance of the ritual clearing.
Marco's grease proves effective again as the druid fumbles her weapon and must retrieve it before she can attack.
The reddish druid attacks Wei Ji again, but cannot penetrate his defenses. Green face joins his companions by growing large stepping away from Bacchus and casts upon his staff.
Surprise Round
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Quinn and Bacchus – casts guidance / hunts
Wei Ji – moves up
Odo – casts bless weapon
Marco – draws scroll
Frost – move
Pan - drink extract of Long Arm
--------------------------Round 1
Enemies:
Blue – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Red – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Yellow – casts, directs flaming sphere at Wei Ji, who saves
Green – draws scroll and casts
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 9 damage / attacks Yellow, misses
Wei Ji – slashes Blue for 8 damage, provokes AOO
Odo – double move
Marco – double move
Frost – double move
Pan - drink extract of Alchemical Allocation
--------------------------Round 2
Enemies:
Blue – strikes Wei Ji for 19 damage
Red – attacks Wei Ji, misses
Yellow – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Green – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 8 damage / mauls Yellow for 27 damage, bringing her down.
Wei Ji – total defense
Odo – double move, provoking AOO
Marco – casts expeditious retreat and then draws scroll of protection from evil.
Frost – double move, provoking AOO
Pan – drinks and spits Potion of Good Hope
--------------------------Round 3
Enemies:
Blue – attacks Odo and Wei Ji, misses
Red – strikes Frost for 18 damage
Yellow – dying, unconscious, stabilized
Green – casts stone call dealing 9 damage Odo, Frost, Pan and Quinn
Quinn and Bacchus – dying, unconscious / moves, bites Green for 7 damage
Wei Ji – full attacks Red for 11 damage
Odo – attacks Blue, misses
Marco – moves, casts grease on Blue’s staff causing her to drop it
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Frost – dying, unconscious
Pan – casts CLW on Frost, heals 4 hp and stabilizes her
--------------------------Round 4
Enemies:
Blue - picks up staff, provoking AOO's from Odo and Wei Ji
Red –
Yellow – dying, unconscious, stabilized
Green – grows large, steps back and casts shillelagh
Quinn and Bacchus
Wei Ji
Odo
Marco
Frost
Pan
--------------------------Round 5
Enemies
The druid falls, shrinking back to her normal proportions.
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Reaching over with his long arms, he taps Quinn on the shoulder with his wand.
After it goes off, he rushes off, getting into position to aid his companions further. Lashing out with his claw to hit aiding Wei to hit the red druid.
With a lion-mawed snarl, he lets out in Tien.
Bacchus moves to flank with Wei Ji and together they bring down the great ruddy elf. No longer threatened, Odo drops his sword and tends to Frost, laying hands to get her back in the fight. He then regains his sword and stands, stepping forward.
Marco targets instead the last druid with his grease spell but the green-faced elf is prepared for Marco’s grease tactic, having seen it done but a moment ago. As he feels the slippery arcane substance begin to form, he grips his staff tightly and snatches it from the magic’s hold. But his next attack is ineffectual against Odo's defenses.
Surprise Round
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Quinn and Bacchus – casts guidance / hunts
Wei Ji – moves up
Odo – casts bless weapon
Marco – draws scroll
Frost – move
Pan - drink extract of Long Arm
--------------------------Round 1
Enemies:
Blue – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Red – casts, draws staff and grows Large!
Yellow – casts, directs flaming sphere at Wei Ji, who saves
Green – draws scroll and casts
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 9 damage / attacks Yellow, misses
Wei Ji – slashes Blue for 8 damage, provokes AOO
Odo – double move
Marco – double move
Frost – double move
Pan - drink extract of Alchemical Allocation
--------------------------Round 2
Enemies:
Blue – strikes Wei Ji for 19 damage
Red – attacks Wei Ji, misses
Yellow – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Green – moves to flank, attacks Bacchus, misses
Quinn and Bacchus – fires on Blue for for 8 damage / mauls Yellow for 27 damage, bringing her down.
Wei Ji – total defense
Odo – double move, provoking AOO
Marco – casts expeditious retreat and then draws scroll of protection from evil.
Frost – double move, provoking AOO
Pan – drinks and spits Potion of Good Hope
--------------------------Round 3
Enemies:
Blue – attacks Odo and Wei Ji, misses
Red – strikes Frost for 18 damage
Yellow – dying, unconscious, stabilized
Green – casts stone call dealing 9 damage Odo, Frost, Pan and Quinn
Quinn and Bacchus – dying, unconscious / moves, bites Green for 7 damage
Wei Ji – full attacks Red for 11 damage
Odo – attacks Blue, misses
Marco – moves, casts grease on Blue’s staff causing her to drop it
Frost – dying, unconscious
Pan – casts CLW on Frost, heals 4 hp and stabilizes her
--------------------------Round 4
Enemies:
Blue - picks up staff, provoking AOO's from Odo and Wei Ji, falls
Red – dying, unconsious
Yellow – dying, unconscious, stabilized
Green – grows large, steps back and casts shillelagh
Quinn and Bacchus – unconscious, stable / moves to flank, bites Red for 9 damage
Wei Ji – full attacks Red for 11 damage, bringing him down
Odo – drops sword, lays hands on Frost healing 9 hp, picks up sword and steps out of stoned area
Marco - casts grease on Green’s staff, but he saves
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Frost – lays hands on self for 6hp, picks up sword and stands
Pan – casts CLW on Quinn for 6 hp, Aids Wei Ji
--------------------------Round 5
Enemies:
Blue – dying, unconscious,
Red – dying, unconscious,
Yellow – dying, unconscious, stabilized
Green –
Quinn and Bacchus
Wei Ji
Odo
Marco
Frost
Pan
--------------------------Round 6
Enemies
Wei Ji moves in, drawing an attack that barely warrants the name.
The tattooed druid does indeed detect as evil, and Odo's strike has it's full intended consequences. The last druid is looking weak indeed.
Green –