The kelpie with the purplish hue thrashes about, trying to shake the dust from its eyes.
Nimble Arakyrial was able to dance his way past the clumsy pegazombie without provoking an attack. Then he steps up and buries his rapier deep into the side of the remaining undead flying horse, and it sinks to the ground to move no more. A sob emerges from Riddywhipple as the last of his friend's bodies ceases to be animated.
Ingrid had already gone, saves were rolled. Work's gotten a bit crazy the past week or so, and I'm posting when I can.
Current Initiative order
. BOLD may act
. Ingrid
. Arakyrial
. Kiaru -24hp
Willem
Kaepora
Kaepora’s Shadow -13hp
. Black Kelpie
. Purple Kelpie blinded
Red Pegasus Dead Again
Green Pegasus Dead Again
. Riddywhipple
. Grax
Seeing that the only enemies left are in the water, Willem attempts to take them out of the fight rather than attempt to charge into the waves.
"You don't stand a chance, we've already dispatched several of your companions, we do not wish to harm any more today unless necessary. Leave us be and we will be on our way."
Current Initiative order
. BOLD may act Ingrid -7hp, Grappled
Arakyrial
Kiaru -24hp
Willem
Kaepora
Kaepora’s Shadow -8hp
. Black Kelpie (Grappled)
. Purple Kelpie (concealed underwater)
. Riddywhipple
Grax
NG M Swashbuckler 5 - HP 36/36 - AC 21, T 16, FF 15 - F+5 R+11, W+4 (+2 vs Ench) - Init: +7 - Perc +9 (LLV), SM +3 - Panache 1/4 - Charmed Life 2/3 - Active Conditions: Nil
Arakyrial rushes over to the new foe and attempts to run it through...
"Then so be it. This meal you will have to work for!" Seeing his companions taking care of the one, Willem takes Des and rides along the edge of the water, splashing his sword along the way, taunting the other one.
Move and Ready to strike should she come into melee range Readied Strike:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 161d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Grax and Arakyrial deliver vicious blows to the kelpie grappling Ingrid. It shrieks in frustration and withdraws into the lake. After a few tense moments watching the surface of the lake as it settles back to mirrored stillness, the party realizes the kelpies have decided to seek their meals elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Riddywhipple is inconsolable, sobbing over the corpses of his pegasi friends. After a few minutes, he spies the human corpse that the pegazombies were eating. "Dougal? Is that you? NOOOOO!!!"
Riddywhipple flies over the the body. It is a human hunter. His head has been caved in by a blow from a pegasus hoof and the pegasus has been eating his flesh, but his possessions remain on his body.
With a loud schlurp, Riddywhipple sucks back up the rainbow glitter snot running out of his snout. "Be sure to take whatever Dougal has...we can use it to destroy this...Marigana. She must PAY!"
His weapons are gone, but you do find 500gp, a magical gauntlet and a pouch containing magical dust.
Spellcraft DC22 for gauntlet:
This single metal gauntlet looks rusted and pitted but is actually quite powerful...it is a gauntlet of rust.
Once per day, it can affect an object as with the rusting grasp spell. It also completely protects the wearer and her gear from rust (magical or otherwise), including the attack of a rust monster.
Spellcraft DC22 for dust:
This dust looks like dust of appearance and is typically stored in the same manner. a creature or object touched by it becomes invisible (as greater invisibility). Normal vision can’t see dusted creatures or objects, nor can they be detected by magical means, including see invisibility or invisibility purge. Dust of appearance, however, does reveal people and objects made invisible by dust of disappearance. Other factors, such as sound and smell, also allow possible detection. The greater invisibility bestowed by the dust lasts for 2d6 rounds. The invisible creature doesn’t know when the duration will end.
Javon flies down to the others, avoiding any gruesome undead parts. "Riddywipple, please calm yourself. The Pathfinders will help you avenge your friends! Why would these fey be working with the undead? Does Marigana have a fey pact too?"
"I've never encountered those vile creatures in the lake. Whether they are in league with Marigana, or merely using the destruction and chaos she's sowing as cover for their own depredations, I have no clue. Come, we must find this Marigana NOW, before she can harm any more of my friends."
Riddywhipple starts flitting about, searching for clues. He cries out, "Here! Look!
He points to a set of erratic hoofprints leading on ahead, with a smaller set of prints. Riddywhipple then turns and looks back at his dead undead friends. "Y'know, I don't see Chartreuse among those abominations. I wonder if Marigana turned her into a zombie as well, and ordered her to carry your Pathfinder friend to her lair. Quickly, let's follow these tracks."
Feel free to heal up before heading off to follow the tracks. Neither you, nor Riddywhipple has a clue as to how far it might be to the lair. The tracks are at least a day old.
As you follow the tracks, you constantly call to Riddywhipple, trying to keep him from racing too far ahead. You follow a forest path where you spy the occasional bit of soft ground where you see hoofprints that seem to stagger about.
Riddywhipple pauses and calls back, "We're at the ancient druid circle. It hasn't been used in many years."
Willem readied his sword as Destrier sniffs the air around them. The horse's nervousness is evident. "I don't like it either Des. It's way too quiet here. "
"Chartreuse was one of my pegasi friends. She was part of this flight. Since her body's not here, and there're hoofprints leading away, I can only assume Marigana also made her into a pegazombie...because Chartreuse never walked anywhere she could fly..."
Male NG Human (Varisian) Ranger 12 uc rogue 6/figther (mobile) 1 initiative +6 bmc 4 dmc +20 ts fort +4 ref +11 will +4 pg 45/45 ac 21 flat 19 touch 17 | Speed 30ft | [/ooc] | Spells: 1st 3/3 2nd: 3/3 3rd 2/2 | [ooc]Active conditions: None.
Kiaru use his wand of clw to heal his wounds and scout for prevent any ambush.
clw:5d8 + 5 ⇒ (2, 6, 3, 4, 3) + 5 = 23 perception check:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 30
NG M Swashbuckler 5 - HP 36/36 - AC 21, T 16, FF 15 - F+5 R+11, W+4 (+2 vs Ench) - Init: +7 - Perc +9 (LLV), SM +3 - Panache 1/4 - Charmed Life 2/3 - Active Conditions: Nil
Unable to read the tracks like his comrades, Arakyrial parks himself at the rear of the group and follows along keeping an eye on things.
Kiaru and Ararkyrial hear something shuffling around down by the creek. As they're about to alert the party, Riddywhipple zips forward, following the tracks, and he shrieks, "NOOOO! Not you too, Chartreuse!"
Kaepora uses his standard action to grant advice to allies.
"It appears another of Riddlywhipple's friends has fallen. Let us end it mercifully and comfort him."
ADVICE! EVERYONE GETS +1/+1!
Then Kaepora readies action to move when his shadow moves.
Spurring Des forward, Willem crashes through the brush to get to the undead abomination. He didn't like faeries much, but undead were the worst. His sword came down in an arc, attempting to remove the thing's head from its neck.
Ingrid calls out to Willem, "You might want to hop off Des before you break his back, because you're about to become a whole lot bigger!"
Ingrid begins to cast Enlarge Person.
1-round cast, i.e. Spell finishes at the start if Ingrid's next turn. I've separated your tokens, Willem, so next round you can dismount.
Current Initiative order
. BOLD may act
. Riddywhipple -13hp
. Kiaru -1hp [/b]
. Pegazombie -6hp
. Willem
. Kaepora
. Kaepora’s Shadow -2hp
. Ingrid -7hp
Arakyrial
Grax
Male Half-orc Eldritch Guardian/Mutation Warrior Fighter 5 (HP: 49/49 | AC: 23 21/11/22 20 | F+10 R+5 W+5* (+1 vs. fear/mind-affecting)| Init +1 | Percep +9 SM +3)
Grax hustles around to the other side of the Pegasus zombie and tries to get the faerie dragon away. "Riddywipple, get to safety! Find Javon in the trees!"
NG M Swashbuckler 5 - HP 36/36 - AC 21, T 16, FF 15 - F+5 R+11, W+4 (+2 vs Ench) - Init: +7 - Perc +9 (LLV), SM +3 - Panache 1/4 - Charmed Life 2/3 - Active Conditions: Nil
Arakyrial, caught out of position, rushes over to the pegazombie drawing his rapier as he goes.
If it has reach & available AoO's then I provoke otherwise not.
Riddywhipple shrieks again in horror, then withdraws, upward and backward, rising to a height of 30'.
Current Initiative order
. BOLD may act
. Riddywhipple -13hp
Kiaru -1hp
Pegazombie -6hp
Willem
Kaepora
Kaepora’s Shadow -2hp
Ingrid -7hp
Arakyrial
Grax
I should've been more explicit:
the Trees/bushes are difficult terrain, and there's cover when attacking with reach/range weapon through them. And concealment beyond 10' of bushes.
But, my oversight is your good fortune, because Kiaru still manages to hit (and had enough movement to get to that position).
Kiaru's spear bites deeply into the side of the pegazombie. While it's deadened flesh and lack of bloodflow adbsorb some of the piercing damage, the attack is still quite effective. But, the undead creature is not felled. Ir rears back, looking at all the targets around it, and settles on Grax. With all but one hoof connecting with the half-orc, he reels under the assault.
Willem quickly dismounts and sends Des to move to the back in case the pega-thing comes down that way. He then prepares himself to be awashed with Ingrid's eldritch power.
Fast Dismount:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Free Dismount, Move to open area, still within 30 ft of Ingrid and Move to Command Des
Kaepora maintains his advice to inspire his allies, then moves into the forest to get into melee; his shadow following swiftly behind him.
Attack Roll:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19 Damage Roll:1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Suddenly, Ingrid screams in alarm as a tiny, vaguely humanoid creature seemingly made completely of bundles of sticks wound with thorny vines emerges from the forest and attacks her. It's sharpened stick strikes a soft spot, piercing deeply.
Ingrid: Concentration check of DC:19 required to continue casting
NG M Swashbuckler 5 - HP 36/36 - AC 21, T 16, FF 15 - F+5 R+11, W+4 (+2 vs Ench) - Init: +7 - Perc +9 (LLV), SM +3 - Panache 1/4 - Charmed Life 2/3 - Active Conditions: Nil
Unable to do anything about whatever is assailing Ingrid, Arakyrial tries to put down his current opponent as fast as he can so his colleagues are freed up to help...
Arakyrial's blow is enough to bring down the pegazombie formerly known as CHartreuse. But even as the black-winged dead undead crumples to the ground, another stickman emerges from the woods, stabbing at Ingrid. She shrieks in anger and frustration as yet another sharpened stick pierces her flesh.
This is a Tiwgjack, CE Tiny Fey. One question per five you exceed DC, i.e. 1 question at 18. 2 for 23
Current Initiative order
. BOLD may act
. Riddywhipple -13hp
Kiaru -1hp
Willem
Kaepora
Kaepora’s Shadow -2hp
Ingrid -23hp
. Green
. Arakyrial
. Blue
Grax -24hp
Despite the onslaught from the small stickmen, Ingrid grits her teeth in concentration and continues to cast her spell.
Brave and stalwart Destrier rears back and tries to stomp on one of the little bundle of twigs, but it is too nimble and quick for the steed's attacks to strike home.
Kiaru starts crashing through the forest, trying to get to the tiny stickmen.
As I mentioned previously, the woods are difficult terrain. I do not believe Kiaru has feather step or woodland stride or some other effect that allows him to ignore this, so that's 60 feet of movement for Kiaru to get there. Let me know if I'm wrong.
Also the creature will have partial concealment from reach weapon (i.e. 20% miss chance) (and total concealment if 10 feet of woods lie between you).
