Shabah rips and rends the creature into pieces as the team piles on, nothing left but gore and bits of teeth from the vile thing once the pathfinders are done with it.
Volsung moves over two the two bound men who are dripping blood. It does not take a healer to see how badly the two are doing... they need medical attention, magical or otherwise, immediately.
A corpse lays nearby, while there is... nothing left of the face, a rose tattoo covers his shaved pate. It's not hard to determine it's Riemme. The lodge will want his body returned.
Male N Dwarf from Qadira - usually talking business or about the past | Flame Spirit Shaman (Speaker for the Past) 9 | HP 98/98 + 12/12 Temp HP | Resistance Fire 10 | Now: AC25 / AC 27 vs evil, Normal: AC 22 T 10 FF 22 | CMB +4, CMD 14 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +17 | Init: +0 | Perc: +20, SM: +19, Dipl.: +24 | Reroll 1/1 | Chaldira trait reroll 1/1 | Knowledge 8/8 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 20ft | Active condition: heroism, barkskin, magic vs evil, heightened awareness
Toral casts detect magic and checks the surroundings.
Perception :1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
”We were really lucky! These things would have definitely harmed us as they harmed those poor guys who are lying on the floor bleeding!“
There where just more of those THINGS and they dragged us down here... it was so dark, we couldn't see anything... and then they just started... cutting!
Volsung offers the escaping captives a few words of encouragement and advises them to seek the shelter of their ship, telling them that will find Halla there.
Before the party leaves the room, Volsung asks.
Is there one amongst us who can carry the body of Riemme, or shall we return here to retrieve his vessel on our way out?
Agender Cecaelia Metamorph 5 | HP 37/38 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | F +8, R +9, W +5 | Shapechange 0/2 | Mercurial Oil 3/7
"Perhaps these two who knew him could bring him out. A good they can perform might help in giving them the strength to face the darkness again, should it return."
The metamorph applies another coating of their mercurial oil to their armor, in preparation to continue the exploration, trusting that Toral's searches have been sufficient.
The two men stop and as Shabah requests, they take the body out to the surface.
and prestige point saved! Congratulations, you just played the part of a body recovery team!
As the team heads down and touches the wall, it opens easily into a long, thin, narrow passageway that heads to the team's right. It'd be single file, and it's to far to see what's at the end...
M Human Warpriest 6 | HP 39/39 | AC 20/12/18 | F+8 R+ W+9 | Perc +5 | Init +2 | Feather Fall 1/1 |Conditions Active: none
Umberto refills his tankard with a hoppy ale and takes small drink. He raises his mace and is ready to wade forward, hoping Shabah takes the forward position. Lots to see, still.
The stench of death is strong in this ornate shrine. Another mosaic like that found in the grand temple above lies on the floor immediately west of the entryway. Two rows of slender columns carved with dizzying designs support the ceiling twenty feet overhead and every inch of the chamber’s walls is covered with intricate sigils and pictograms. A fat pillar stands
in the center of the chamber. Six corpses lie on the floor near the base of this central pillar. An altar of red marble stands near the western wall, and it has iron manacles attached to its surface. The air is charged with palpable malevolence.
DC 25 Perception:
You notice the difference in this particular mosaic—it is a mortification device, comprised of sharp-toothed shards of glass that penitent cultists once made their way across on bloodied knees. Acts as caltrops
Standing on the altar and surrounding it are 3 horrible, undead looking THINGS. One, draped in cleric's robes, has a gold piece of mask in place of his own lower jaw.
Male N Dwarf from Qadira - usually talking business or about the past | Flame Spirit Shaman (Speaker for the Past) 9 | HP 98/98 + 12/12 Temp HP | Resistance Fire 10 | Now: AC25 / AC 27 vs evil, Normal: AC 22 T 10 FF 22 | CMB +4, CMD 14 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +17 | Init: +0 | Perc: +20, SM: +19, Dipl.: +24 | Reroll 1/1 | Chaldira trait reroll 1/1 | Knowledge 8/8 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 20ft | Active condition: heroism, barkskin, magic vs evil, heightened awareness
Perception :1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23
”This is a terrible place!!“
Toral begins casting SNA 2 - one round casting time
Truddig steps into the room, and immediately notices something different about this mosaic. "Careful, that mosaic is impregrated with broken glass. These crazy people must have been cutting themselves in penitance as they walked--or even crawled--across it!"
Drawing his bow up, Truddig sights the priest along the feathered shaft of his arrow, but he charges the bow with the energy of a brutal storm before he lets any arrows fly.
At 4th level, a stormwalker can wreathe his weapon in lightning. As a standard action, he can grant a single weapon he holds the shock special ability for 1 minute; while under this effect, the weapon counts as magic for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. A stormwalker can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + his Wisdom modifier.
Shock wrote:
Upon command, a shock weapon is sheathed in crackling electricity that deals an extra 1d6 points of electricity damage on a successful hit. The electricity does not harm the wielder. The effect remains until another command is given.
Male N Dwarf from Qadira - usually talking business or about the past | Flame Spirit Shaman (Speaker for the Past) 9 | HP 98/98 + 12/12 Temp HP | Resistance Fire 10 | Now: AC25 / AC 27 vs evil, Normal: AC 22 T 10 FF 22 | CMB +4, CMD 14 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +17 | Init: +0 | Perc: +20, SM: +19, Dipl.: +24 | Reroll 1/1 | Chaldira trait reroll 1/1 | Knowledge 8/8 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 20ft | Active condition: heroism, barkskin, magic vs evil, heightened awareness
Shabah rips apart the ghoul and throws it's pieces aside.
Toral's eagles harass the priest, but can't get a beak in edgewise! Alani takes a shot, but it just barely bounces off the magical shielding covering the creature. Truddig's shot suffers the same fate as it's batted aside.
Umberto has no better luck as the evil priest cackles.
Volsung continues their flanking move and engages the priest.
Move action along blue line
Swift action - hypnotic/painful stare on the priest (I'm 99% sure this will have no effect, but I don't think we've done a knowledge check on the priest to make totally sure that it's undead)
M Human Warpriest 6 | HP 39/39 | AC 20/12/18 | F+8 R+ W+9 | Perc +5 | Init +2 | Feather Fall 1/1 |Conditions Active: none
I see the Negative Energy save and and now the Paralysis save. What should I roll for the 3rd?
will save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 fort save:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
My HP in status bar was out of date. 26/27. Full damage from negative energy leaves me at: 7/27. Looks like I save from Paralysis.
Umberto takes beat after beat. He calls on the power of his deity to get back into the fight and moves to an advantageous position. He takes advantage of distraction to splash ale in the eyes of the priest.
Fervor cast Cure Moderate as swift, trading Resist Energy. 5-ft step to flank with Volsung. Dirty Trick to blind with Dirty Fighting for +4. TWF for a mace to the mouth.
CMW:2d8 + 3 ⇒ (6, 4) + 3 = 13 HP updated
Tankard to Dirty Trick, blind.:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26 Blinded condition lasts for 1 round and +1 round for every 5 it beats CMD.
Male N Dwarf from Qadira - usually talking business or about the past | Flame Spirit Shaman (Speaker for the Past) 9 | HP 98/98 + 12/12 Temp HP | Resistance Fire 10 | Now: AC25 / AC 27 vs evil, Normal: AC 22 T 10 FF 22 | CMB +4, CMD 14 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +17 | Init: +0 | Perc: +20, SM: +19, Dipl.: +24 | Reroll 1/1 | Chaldira trait reroll 1/1 | Knowledge 8/8 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 20ft | Active condition: heroism, barkskin, magic vs evil, heightened awareness
Will save :1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
”You vicious creature are a testament of the ugliest parts of the past!“
Agender Cecaelia Metamorph 5 | HP 37/38 | AC 21, T 12, FF 19 | F +8, R +9, W +5 | Shapechange 0/2 | Mercurial Oil 3/7
Will:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Shabah dearly wishes to grit their teeth against the pain of the blasphemous priest's invocation. However, their teeth have another task that requires their full attention.
Umberto, the third save is against ghoul fever. Nasty stuff in that saliva.... Also, Toral, need saves for your birds.
Umberto splashes at the thing, but the magic covering it splashes it down on the thing's chest. However, the sidestep and distraction is enough to let Volsung get in and strike a deep blow with their rapier! It doesn't seem to hit anything important, but at least it sinks through the thing's magic.
Truddig's hawk's do not seem to be able to get purchase, though they are a welcome distraction as Shabah steps in, clawing deep at the magic that guard's the thing. Finally, one of their claws rips through and takes out a nice fat chunk of flesh.
PATHFINDERS FIGHT! THE BOLD MAY ACT!
Priest -16
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Umberto 1 saves -8
Shabah -4
Alani 1 save
Toral -8
Truddig 1 save
Volsung -8
Male N Dwarf from Qadira - usually talking business or about the past | Flame Spirit Shaman (Speaker for the Past) 9 | HP 98/98 + 12/12 Temp HP | Resistance Fire 10 | Now: AC25 / AC 27 vs evil, Normal: AC 22 T 10 FF 22 | CMB +4, CMD 14 | F: +11, R: +6, W: +17 | Init: +0 | Perc: +20, SM: +19, Dipl.: +24 | Reroll 1/1 | Chaldira trait reroll 1/1 | Knowledge 8/8 | Darkvision 60ft | Speed 20ft | Active condition: heroism, barkskin, magic vs evil, heightened awareness
Will bird 1:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Will bird 2:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Both eagles suddenly disappear with a shriek of pain.
