Unfortunately, Gilliby’s spells do not overcome the resistance of the devils. They seem to have a stronger resistance than a normal devil of this type. Obsidian asks the blind cat to protect the withered little Venture-Captain as he causes the room to shake, gathering power within himself, then sends a sphere of metal hurtling at the snake-haired lady hovering above the pool.
displacement, miss on a 1:1d2 ⇒ 2
The metal sphere strikes true. Obsidian travels along with the sphere of metal, arriving in front of the Medusa, then falls with a splash into the pool ten feet below. (Since the water is only 5’ deep you take normal falling damage and are prone: falling damage:1d6 ⇒ 5 ALSO: I know you can only fail the FORT save on a 1, but you need to save against petrifying gaze DC 21)
Brun cries out in pain, then pushes Gilliby out of harm’s way. (Normally I’d ask for a bull rush or something but I doubt Gilliby will resist Brun’s efforts at this time.) Delduwath sends a barrage of arrows at one of the devils. Two of them strike home, although the fiend seems to resist some of the damage.
The Medusa quickly concentrates and there now appears to be two of her. She then casts a spell(Spellcraft DC 21+1 per 10’ distance), and the two copies of herself simultaneously disappear and reappear across the room.
The red fiend looks at the other and speaks, ”Lyz’w zrie zmy vortmyr! fuozyyl oyyz kitc zmiz-i-sih ul zmy quwdsih vorv oujy oyyz ajyr.” They both then step five feet away from Xavier, concentrate for a moment, then disappear and reappear on either side of Delduwath.
infernal:
Let’s trap the archer! Fifteen feet back that-a-way in the hallway and five feet over.
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Round 2: the bold may act!
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Medusa (2 of her)
Hamatulas
Gilliby
Obsidian (prone in water)
Xavier (FOM, studied blue)
Delduwath
Brun Notes: HASTE!
Male LN Half-Elf (Taldan) Investigator (Empiricist)/15 | HP 112/123 | AC 32 T 16 FF 28 | CMB +16, CMD 28 | F: +17, R: +20, W: +17 (+4 to disbelieve illusions)| Init: +6 | Perc: +44+Inspiration (Trap Spotter), SM: +30+Inspiration | Speed 40ft | | Inspiration: 8/15 (Bonus: 1d8+3, roll twice (1d10+3 for Perc./Dipl.)) | Extracts Created: 1st 6/7 2nd 7/7 3rd 7/7 4th 6/6 5th 3/4 | Active: Barkskin Overland Flight Heroism Mutagen +2 Wis
Actually, Obsidian only needs to save against her gaze if he's within 30' at the start of his turn. Also, Delduwath has a +4 bow, which I believe overcomes DR/alignment.
"Delduwath, they're planning to flan..Oop. Nevermind. That's not the medusa--I repeat, that's not the medusa; she's invisible!"
Xavier shifts his gaze between Obsidian and Delduwath and decides that Delduwath is in more trouble than Obsidian. He studies the Red Devil and steps towards it.
N Tiefling Kinetecist 5 | HP: 42/55 | Non-Lethal: 25 | DR 5/Adamantine | Resist 7 cold, fire, elec | AC 19 (FF 15)(T 14) | F +9, R +8, W +2 | Init +6 | Percep +9 | Burn: 5 (max 8)
My bad, my brain connected the horrid wilting save with the pertification save. Also, I have both DR/adamantine (if that resists falling damage) and boots of the cat.
Fort from last turn:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (17) + 26 = 43 Fort this turn:1d20 + 26 ⇒ (12) + 26 = 38
Obsidian, mostly submerged by water, raises his hands from his sides to directly out. As he does this, he begins raising out of the water.
Stone shape a pillar beneath himself.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24
He then leaps from the pillar he has created to the edge of the bath and turns to face the serpent-haired creatures.
Question, does that thing have any metal on it? Also, is it still flying?
Understanding the devils intentions perfectly, the gnome digs his feet in to stop Brun from taking him any further away from the archer he knows will be in need of assistance. After a brief pause as he rifles through his thoughts and slowly pulls out a potion of cure moderate wounds, the gnome begins to cast.
Come on Delduwath, please save, this is the best thing I’ve got against them.
Finishing his spell a cloud of shimmering golden dust erupts from the northeast corner of Delduwath’s square.
Move action to retrieve the potion and a standard to cast glitterdust. I need a Will save 20 from the two devils and Delduwath, no spell resistance.
Xavier tries to warn Delduwath the Hamatulas are coming for him but it’s too late. So Xavier steps over to the nearest one and hits it with his fancy man sword cane. Three attacks are successful, although they don’t seem to do a lot of damage. With each strike, Xavier finds himself getting stung by the fiend’s barbs barbed defense damage PRIMARY:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14barbed defense damage HASTE:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13barbed defense damage SECONDARY:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
@Obsidian Your DR would apply to falling damage and the pool is definitely not adamantine. Obsidian raises himself up out of the pool on a pillar of stone. The DC to make a long jump 15’ from a wet pillar of stone without a running start would be: 15 (long jump) +2 (wet/slightly slippery)=17, then doubled (no running start)=DC 34. Obsidian tries to jump from his newly-made pillar but comes up short and falls back in the pool. The Medusa is still airborne (not flying technically; air walk). Her armor is leather and she’s armed with a longbow, so that’s a no re: metal.
Gilliby retrieves a potion then casts a spell hoping to blind the Hamatulas.
BLUE WILL DC20:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25RED WILL DC20:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Blue is successful but the red one is blinded!
@Delduwath I took clustered shots into account, only applying the DR once as per the feat. Red is still alive, yes.
Delduwath tries to move past the Hamatula, but is unsuccessful! Your acrobatics check did not beat the DC to move through it’s space so it gets an AOO. BLUE claw, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 18 + 2 = 27damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (7, 8) + 6 = 21grab, flanking:1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 22 + 2 = 38impale damage:3d8 + 9 ⇒ (7, 6, 5) + 9 = 27 @Delduwath, would you still have attacked with your bow, provoking AOOs, while still trapped by the Hamatulas? Let me know what you want to do with your standard action since your acrobatics to move through the Hamatula was unsuccessful.
The two Medusas just float there in the air, while a barrage of arrows seem to fly out of the air at Obsidian from somewhere beyond the newly-made stone pillar! Note that these are vs. your flat-footed AC. longbow 1:1d20 + 25 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 25 - 5 + 1 = 32damage:1d8 + 3 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 10 + 1 = 18 longbow 2:1d20 + 20 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 20 - 5 + 1 = 35damage:1d8 + 3 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 10 + 1 = 16 longbow 3:1d20 + 15 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 15 - 5 + 1 = 23damage:1d8 + 3 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 10 + 1 = 21 longbow 4:1d20 + 10 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 - 5 + 1 = 14damage:1d8 + 3 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 10 + 1 = 20 CRIT? longbow 2:1d20 + 20 - 5 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 20 - 5 + 1 = 19damage:2d8 + 6 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4) + 6 + 20 + 2 = 34 Looks like they all hit except #4, and the crit confirmed (she crits on a 19-20) so 59 damage after DR
The fiends both lay into Delduwath with their claws.
BLUE claw 1, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 18 + 2 = 24damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 1) + 6 = 13 BLUE claw 2, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 18 + 2 = 40damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 7) + 6 = 19 RED BLIND, claw 1, miss on a 1:1d2 ⇒ 2RED claw 1, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 18 + 2 = 30damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 2) + 6 = 10 RED BLIND, claw 2, miss on a 1:1d2 ⇒ 1 CRIT? BLUE claw 2, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 18 + 2 = 21damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11 BLUE claw 2 GRAB, flanking:1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 22 + 2 = 27impale damage:3d8 + 9 ⇒ (2, 8, 1) + 9 = 20 Only one hit for 19 damage. GLITTERDUST RED WILL DC20:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (9) + 12 = 21 The Hamatula is no longer blind.
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Round 3: the bold may act!
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Medusa (2 of her)
Hamatulas
Gilliby
Obsidian (in water)
Xavier (studied red)
Delduwath (still has a standard action from last turn)
Brun Notes: HASTE!
N Tiefling Kinetecist 5 | HP: 42/55 | Non-Lethal: 25 | DR 5/Adamantine | Resist 7 cold, fire, elec | AC 19 (FF 15)(T 14) | F +9, R +8, W +2 | Init +6 | Percep +9 | Burn: 5 (max 8)
I math'ed 53 after DR (4, 2, 7, 6, 34). EDIT: I almost forgot I have 35% crit negation <35:1d100 ⇒ 56 poop
Perception to pinpoint the square the arrows came from (should be DC 20 as she is not attempting to stealth after). Perception:1d20 + 17 ⇒ (10) + 17 = 27
As there seems to be no penalties to fighting from the water...
Obsidian forms a stone spear from a quick dust gathering and launches it at the invisible creature.
@Delduwath, would you still have attacked with your bow, provoking AOOs, while still trapped by the Hamatulas? Let me know what you want to do with your standard action since your acrobatics to move through the Hamatula was unsuccessful.
I will attack with my bow the red one and provoke. Use my roll from previous post.
Male LN Half-Elf (Taldan) Investigator (Empiricist)/15 | HP 112/123 | AC 32 T 16 FF 28 | CMB +16, CMD 28 | F: +17, R: +20, W: +17 (+4 to disbelieve illusions)| Init: +6 | Perc: +44+Inspiration (Trap Spotter), SM: +30+Inspiration | Speed 40ft | | Inspiration: 8/15 (Bonus: 1d8+3, roll twice (1d10+3 for Perc./Dipl.)) | Extracts Created: 1st 6/7 2nd 7/7 3rd 7/7 4th 6/6 5th 3/4 | Active: Barkskin Overland Flight Heroism Mutagen +2 Wis
Obsidiian wrote:
Just noticed that attack 4 didn't hit, so 6 less damage
To...47! ;)
Obsidiian wrote:
Perception to pinpoint the square the arrows came from (should be DC 20 as she is not attempting to stealth after).
DC 0 actually; to snipe you take a -20 penalty to stealth, and because she's invisible she gets an inherent +20 to stealth, and since she didn't actively stealth then it stays at 20-20 which is 0. But the argument could be made that she is no longer moving after the attack thus she has a +40 to her stealth from invisibility instead of a +20, which would indeed make it a DC 20 (Don't you love it when a grown man contradicts himself?)
N Tiefling Kinetecist 5 | HP: 42/55 | Non-Lethal: 25 | DR 5/Adamantine | Resist 7 cold, fire, elec | AC 19 (FF 15)(T 14) | F +9, R +8, W +2 | Init +6 | Percep +9 | Burn: 5 (max 8)
OR one could argue that because she wasn't specifically sniping (which is basically its own full-round action) that she doesn't get the -20. But she did full-attack therefore she only gets a +20 to the perception DC. Therefore the DC goes from 0 to 20. ;P
Male LN Half-Elf (Taldan) Investigator (Empiricist)/15 | HP 112/123 | AC 32 T 16 FF 28 | CMB +16, CMD 28 | F: +17, R: +20, W: +17 (+4 to disbelieve illusions)| Init: +6 | Perc: +44+Inspiration (Trap Spotter), SM: +30+Inspiration | Speed 40ft | | Inspiration: 8/15 (Bonus: 1d8+3, roll twice (1d10+3 for Perc./Dipl.)) | Extracts Created: 1st 6/7 2nd 7/7 3rd 7/7 4th 6/6 5th 3/4 | Active: Barkskin Overland Flight Heroism Mutagen +2 Wis
Obsidiian wrote:
OR one could argue that because she wasn't specifically sniping (which is basically its own full-round action) that she doesn't get the -20. But she did full-attack therefore she only gets a +20 to the perception DC. Therefore the DC goes from 0 to 20. ;P
Resolving Delduwath’s previous turn…
Delduwath starts firing his bow right next to the Hamatulas. Red is blind but blue is not so he gets an AOO for each shot.
BLUE claw 1, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 18 + 2 = 37damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (1, 4) + 6 = 11BLUE GRAB, flanking:1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 22 + 2 = 25impale damage:3d8 + 9 ⇒ (5, 4, 3) + 9 = 21 BLUE claw 2, flanking:1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 2 = 35damage:2d8 + 6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 = 15BLUE GRAB, flanking:1d20 + 22 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 22 + 2 = 44impale damage:3d8 + 9 ⇒ (6, 4, 8) + 9 = 27 So as you try to take your second shot you get hit, grabbed and impaled. Since you're grappled you can't shoot any more arrows and that turn is over. Knowing this, we now need you to change the turn you just made. You would have started your turn grappled. I'll wait for your turn before advancing. I will also note that Xavier destroyed the red Hamatula.
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Round 3: the bold may act!
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Medusa (2 of her)
Hamatulas
Gilliby
Obsidian (in water)
Xavier (studied red)
Delduwath (grappled by blue Hamatula)
Brun
Notes: HASTE!
I forgot to add +1 to all damage roll in previous round from point blank shot
Then I get 11 damage from 1st claw and grab is unsuccessful.
You said, when Delduwath tries to take his second shot he get hit. Delduwath didn't do second shot so second AoO never happens. (Or am I wrong?) In the end Delduwath is not grabbed.
Then Xavier destroyed the red Hamatula. And then my last turn is.
Delduwath wrote:
If the red is dead. By my calculations, red should have been dead by now.
Delduwath, I cast liberating command on you on my last turn to help you escape. If you make an escape artist check instead of a CMB, you’ll get at +20 from me. So with the same role, you’ll get a 35 instead since you have a +7 to escape artist. A little high if you want to escape rather than become the grappler. Your choice as I can see the benefit of both.
Delduwath, I cast liberating command on you on my last turn to help you escape. If you make an escape artist check instead of a CMB, you’ll get at +20 from me. So with the same role, you’ll get a 35 instead since you have a +7 to escape artist. A little high if you want to escape rather than become the grappler. Your choice as I can see the benefit of both.
I forgot about it. So I will do that if I need to free myself from grapple.
I forgot to add +1 to all damage roll in previous round from point blank shot
Then I get 11 damage from 1st claw and grab is unsuccessful.
You said, when Delduwath tries to take his second shot he get hit. Delduwath didn't do second shot so second AoO never happens. (Or am I wrong?) In the end Delduwath is not grabbed.
Then Xavier destroyed the red Hamatula. And then my last turn is.
Delduwath wrote:
If the red is dead. By my calculations, red should have been dead by now.
Because red wasn’t dead, Delduwath attempts to jump away from the devils which would require an Acrobatics check vs their CMD+5 to move through their square (seeing as how Delduwath was being flanked). Delduwath failed the check, so the Hamatulas got to take AoOs—but because of Gilliby’s glitterdust they had to make saves or be blinded.
GM Picatrix wrote:
BLUE WILL DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25 RED WILL DC20: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
Red became blind, thus it couldn’t take the AoO provoked from Delduwath’s failed Acrobatics check, so only blue took an AoO.
Blue didn’t hit Delduwath with its AoO (Delduwath’s AC is 33). Then Delduwath proceeds with his turn, shooting at Red (as mentioned here and as reiterated here), this action provokes (as Picatrix mentioned here and as per Table 7-2), so both Red and Blue take another AoO—BUT Red is still blind from glitterdust, so it can’t take the AoO, so only Blue takes it.
Blue hits Delduwath for 11 damage but fails to grapple him. However Delduwath only shot once, but Picatrix took two AoOs for blue provoked from Delduwath shooting a ranged weapon when Delduwath only shot once. I believe this confusion arose either from the fact that it was labeled “first attack” despite being the only attack, or from when Delduwath reiterated his first attack and Picatrix took it as being two separate attacks—whatever the reason, Picatrix though that Delduwath took more than one attack, which would indeed provoke for each shot fired, but remember that Delduwath tried to move through one of the hamatula’s square which would require a move action, meaning that Delduwath couldn’t attack more than once, as Picatrix interpreted—THUS this attack:
Only the non-confirmed nat 20 hits Delduwath (for 19 damage) and that attack fails to grab him.
Xavier then proceeds to full-attack Red which kills it (as confirmed by Picatrix here), and shouts at Gilliby to either glitterdust the medusa or freedom of movement Delduwath, both because I, as a player, thought that Delduwath was grappled, and because Delduwath was flanked by two things that could grapple him.
Male LN Half-Elf (Taldan) Investigator (Empiricist)/15 | HP 112/123 | AC 32 T 16 FF 28 | CMB +16, CMD 28 | F: +17, R: +20, W: +17 (+4 to disbelieve illusions)| Init: +6 | Perc: +44+Inspiration (Trap Spotter), SM: +30+Inspiration | Speed 40ft | | Inspiration: 8/15 (Bonus: 1d8+3, roll twice (1d10+3 for Perc./Dipl.)) | Extracts Created: 1st 6/7 2nd 7/7 3rd 7/7 4th 6/6 5th 3/4 | Active: Barkskin Overland Flight Heroism Mutagen +2 Wis
Delduwath wrote:
Thank you Xavier! That is exactly what I said! :)
Except that I said it in fluent English. (Not trying to be condescending, just saying that the language barrier can be a difficult hurtle to overcome).
Thank you for that break down. I was a little turned around too. Now, we may also be assuming they are regular barbed devils, which I got the feeling they may not be. :)
Except that I said it in fluent English. (Not trying to be condescending, just saying that the language barrier can be a difficult hurtle to overcome).
Yes! Especially when you in school your whole life learn German language and then at home you learn English by playing PBP Pathfinder at thirty-something years on your back. :)
Ah OK, I misunderstood. Since you only took one shot, you did not get grabbed. Then you can still step away and do your full attack at Blue. I think we’re all good now :) Xavier’s recap looks right to me. Both Hamatulas are now gone!
With the red hamatula destroyed, Delduwath unleashes a barrage of arrows at the blue hamatula. It is looking very hurt but still stands. Delduwath then sends more arrows at it, and it poofs out of existence.
Obsidian tries successfully to pinpoint the invisible Medusa and unleashes a blast. miss on a 1:1d2 ⇒ 2 The shot connects!
The invisible Medusa casts a spell that you can’t really identify.
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Round 4: the bold may act!
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Medusa
Gilliby
Obsidian
Xavier
Delduwath
Brun Notes: HASTE!
Gilliby moves 15 feet forward and pops his head around the corner. Focusing where Xavier is pointing, he cast another glitterdust in an attempt to reveal the Madusa’s position.
I'm wondering how Xavier pointing into otherwise empty space would allow Gilliby to pinpoint an area for glitterdust. Seems like the general direction would be communicated, but not distance. I'm open to an explanation of how the distance, as well as direction, could plausibly be communicated. "She's there!" could mean anywhere from the tip of his pointed finger to the back of the room.
PS: I'm back and I don't foresee any more delays (except Christmas Day and maybe Christmas Eve. Thanks for understanding while I was away with family!
Male LN Half-Elf (Taldan) Investigator (Empiricist)/15 | HP 112/123 | AC 32 T 16 FF 28 | CMB +16, CMD 28 | F: +17, R: +20, W: +17 (+4 to disbelieve illusions)| Init: +6 | Perc: +44+Inspiration (Trap Spotter), SM: +30+Inspiration | Speed 40ft | | Inspiration: 8/15 (Bonus: 1d8+3, roll twice (1d10+3 for Perc./Dipl.)) | Extracts Created: 1st 6/7 2nd 7/7 3rd 7/7 4th 6/6 5th 3/4 | Active: Barkskin Overland Flight Heroism Mutagen +2 Wis
GM Picatrix wrote:
I'm wondering how Xavier pointing into otherwise empty space would allow Gilliby to pinpoint an area for glitterdust. Seems like the general direction would be communicated, but not distance. I'm open to an explanation of how the distance, as well as direction, could plausibly be communicated. "She's there!" could mean anywhere from the tip of his pointed finger to the back of the room.
......High-pitched voice of begging Xavier is smart enough to communicate that? Shrug You honestly got me there--the best I can come up with is that he would say something like "30 feet forward, 20 feet up" or (if you'll allow the retcon) to fly adjacent to her and say "Center it on me!" I'll roll a Will if just in case you allow the latter.
@Xavier since your readied action was to fly at her anyway, I’ll say it is OK for you to fly right to her now and say, “center it on me!”.
Xavier uses his super-senses to seek out the Medusa, then flies right up to her and tells Gilliby to dust the area with glitter. Gilliby does as asked.
DC 21 WILL:1d20 + 23 ⇒ (19) + 23 = 42 The invisible Medusa and Xavier are now all glittery.
Obsidian gets ready to block any arrows that might be shot at allies.
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Round 4: the bold may act!
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Medusa
Gilliby
Obsidian
Xavier
Delduwath
Brun Notes: HASTE!
Delduwath lets a bunch of clustered arrows fly at the Medusa but none of them are able to penetrate her amazing armor!
The glittery medusa steps back five feet through the air and casts a spell. An immobile, vertical curtain of whirling blades shaped of pure force springs into existence from floor to ceiling in this chamber. If you pass through the blade barrier make a DC 22 REF save.
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Round 5: the bold may act!
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Medusa
Gilliby
Obsidian
Xavier
Delduwath
Brun Notes: HASTE!
Tertiary w/Inspiration:1d20 + 16 ⇒ (11) + 16 = 271d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 61d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 total: 37
Damage w/Inspired Weapon and Studied Strike:1d6 + 6 + 7 + 20 + 6d6 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 7 + 20 + (2, 3, 2, 1, 6, 4) = 53 Repositioning Strike to move closer to the ground:1d20 + 21 ⇒ (11) + 21 = 32If the attack didn’t hit then I wouldn’t/couldn’t do Studied Strike.
Xavier brings the Medusa close and looks her in the neck (as far as he can guess)—he certainly doesn’t try looking her in the eye. ”Apologies for taking your patron’s domain’s name in vain, but what the hell are you doing here?!”
AC 38
If Not:
If you want something done right…
Xavier deactivates the force shield and pulls a wand out from his bandolier—a handy object that he took from a Dark Folk that attempted to get rid of the heightened continual flame on his ioun torch. The wand only has three uses left, so he’d better make it count! With a flick of his wrist he attempts to shatter the barrier before him!
I doubt she's CL 6...He then steps up to the Medusa and looks her in the neck (as far as he can guess)—he certainly doesn’t try looking her in the eye. ”Apologies for taking your patron’s domain’s name in vain, but what the hell are you doing here?!”
N Tiefling Kinetecist 5 | HP: 42/55 | Non-Lethal: 25 | DR 5/Adamantine | Resist 7 cold, fire, elec | AC 19 (FF 15)(T 14) | F +9, R +8, W +2 | Init +6 | Percep +9 | Burn: 5 (max 8)
Obsidian begins a slow walk closer to the wall of whirring blades. As he walks he gathers particles and fires a stone sliver before sinking into the ground.
