Daereon wishes to keep moving as he taps Grog and himself with the wand healing most of their wounds.
Yen tells Duegar to show them the way.
Deluge collects up the items of value and easy to carry.
Roan, Grog, and Daereon agree for the group to move on.
The group crosses the river and follows the directions from Deluge. After traveling up the path for some distance you see from a considerable distance, the cliff face at the base of the mountain appears corrugated from erosion. Two pairs of enigmatic, smiling stone faces are carved into the face of the mountain. These faces flank a precariously tall, ten-foot-wide stone staircase that leads to a flat plateau 60 feet overhead.
As you get closer to the staircase you see it is particularly steep and the steps look to have been purposely made uneven and difficult to climb.
Slowly climbing the stairs 5ft at a time, the group reaches the top seeing Jagged and barbed iron sculptures of various sizes cover the floor of this large stone plateau. A pair of wide stone stairs ascends to a balcony overhead. Shattered pieces of intricately painted pottery and shreds of fine silk are piled along the walls. Four pillars divide the space, holding aloft stone arches covered with pictograms. A wide pair of iron doors bears a ruby-studded engraving of an inferno and a hefty iron lock.
Three Duergar sentinels stand on the upper balcony with heavy crossbows ready to fire.
Three cross bolts come flying at the group, hitting Roan and Yen.
One of the Jagged iron sculptures starts to move approaching the group.
Deluge yells in frustration, "Why is everyone in this gods-forsaken demi-plane so hell-fires bent on starting a fight!?"
Not liking the cowardly crossbow attacks at all, Deluge casts an obscuring mist spell and takes a step forward so they will not be able to guess where he is.
Remember that we are all currently in a cloud of vapor. I did not have a template to put on the map, but you won't be able to see very far if you are in the vapors. Yen would have moved to the edge of the cloud (I think) so I think he would be OK firing those missiles. Not sure though. He may need to be 5' north of where he is. I was rather hoping we would all deal with the statue from inside the safety of the cloud. Hmmm... Well at least Deluge is safe :)
Male N Human Druid 4 / Conjurer 3 | HP 51/51| AC 18 T 12 FF 17 | CMB +5, CMD 18 | F: +9, R: +8, W: +15 | Init: +2 | Perc: +15 | Speed 30ft | Acid Dart: 5/5, Fire Bolt: 7/7 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
Roan doesn't seem particularly pleased about the situation of the arrow in him. He grunts, and then when the fog comes he moves along the wall to the East, coming out ever so carefully and taking up cover behind a pillar, spear at the ready. Double move, weapon ready.
Deluge decides that Daereon could use a little help, from the sounds of things, and makes his way over in the fog, hugging the wall in hopes of avoiding a swipe as he passes the monstrocity and gets onto the steps. Finally reaching him he casts a Bull Strength on him.
"I hope that helps."
I'm a little worried with you all chasing down the crossbowmen that the cleric is going to get pounded.
Deluge makes his way over to cast bull Strength on Daereon.
Yen moves up the steps casting shield on himself.
Roan peers into the fog. (The vapor obscures all sight beyond 5 feet. Creatures 5 feet away have concealment 20% miss chance.)
Daereon muscles bulge with magic enhancement and manage to unbend the iron limb enough to escape the grip. He doesn't know what sort of creature the Sculpture is.
Grog continues moving up the stairs and to the yellow dwarf.
rolls:
Initiative Bold may act
Duergar Sentinels: (Blue + 11 dam)
TanBaru (Iron Sculpture):
Deluge:
Yen: 9 dam
Roan: 7 dam
Grog: +1 Neg Level.
Daereon: 20 dam; +1 Neg Level.
Male half-elf cleric of Iomedae 3/mystic theurge 1/sorcerer 4 LG Medium humanoid (elf, human) Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Perception +4 — Defense AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18 (+8 armor, +2 Dex) hp 49 (8 HD; 5d6+3d8+12) Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +12; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep; Resist acid 5, cold 5
Seeing the statue creature still fighting he attempts to do some damage to it by trying to defensively cast Scorching Ray. He knows that if it gets through him the druid may fall prey to the statue
Stay behind me, Deluge. I will hold this off as long as I can
My apologies. I posted conflicting instructions. I left everyone’s name as bold, and then noted Roan is up. It was Roan, then Bad guys, Then everyone for the next turn. I’ll do my best on processing this turn, but if anyone need to recone their actions after the baddies take their turn feel free to do so.
Roan decides to let the others handle the creature in the fog as he makes for the stairs and foes on the upper level.
The Iron Sculpture strikes twice at Daereon again pounding him twice with iron limbs.
The Yellow Duergar completes his spell ability and doubles in size, he drops his crossbow and draws his dwarven waraxe swinging at Grog hard, and hitting the half orc with a devastating blow.
Blue fires his heavy crossbow at Yen, and the bolt bounces off his magic shield.
Green fires his heavy Crossbow at Yen, and again the magic shield deflects the bolt.
Both Blue and Green Duergar drop their crossbows and draw their dwarven war axes.
New Round:
Deluge heals some of Daereon’s wounds.
Returning the blow, Grog power attacks the yellow dark dwarf hitting it just as hard.
Daereon defensively cast Scorching Ray sending the fire beam at the unruly iron artwork melting some of its pieces.
rolls:
Animated Iron Sculpture vs Daereon
Miss chance 20% > hit:1d100 ⇒ 58 Slam:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26 to hit
damage:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Miss chance 20% > hit:1d100 ⇒ 78 Slam:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 21 to hit
damage:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 if hit Plus Grab:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 vs CMD
Roan pokes at the large dwarf with his pointy stick. "A large dwarf. Is this not one of those... what do you call them? Things that aren't what they sound like? A jumbo shrimp? Deafening silence? Military intelligence?"
Grog slashes the yellow Duergar severely wounding him again.
Daereon withdraws through the fog from the iron nightmare.
Seeing that fire is effective, Deluge conjures a ball of fire and rolls it into the work of iron. The fire causes some of the iron bars to bend and twist from the heat.
Continuing up the stairs, Yen cast another spell as he reaches the blue Duergar jolting him with a powerful charge of electricity. The shock kills the Duergar!
Roan stabs a the overgrown dwarf wounding him. The Duergar grunts as it collapses to the ground.
The green Duergar grows in size as it finishes cast its magic and curses at the Sculpture "Stop messing around TanBaru and help me!" as he moves forward attacking Yen. The large waraxe misses the agile dragon sorcerer.
The Iron Sculpture moves swiftly to the top of the stairs to assist the lone remaining Duergar.
rolls:
Iron Sculpture Reflex DC17 vs sphere:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (1) + 0 = 1
Enlarged Duergar green vs yen
mwk Dwarven Waraxe w/-2 Power attack:1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 - 2 = 19 to hit
damage w/+4 PA:2d8 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (7, 8) + 4 + 6 = 25
Initiative Bold may act
Duergar Sentinels: (Blue 19+28 = 47 dam *dying*; Yellow 19+21+10 = 50 dam *dying*)
TanBaru (Iron Sculpture): 9+16 = 25 dam
Deluge: Yen: 9 dam
Roan: 7 dam
Grog: 21+20 = 41 dam; 1 Neg Level.
Daereon: 40+7 = 47 dam; 1 Neg Level.
Deluge hears the monstrocity move away and beathes a momentary sigh of relief before fooolishly, and against his better judgment, he moves after it. Once he gets to the edge of the fog he halts, suprised to see that the iron mound has gotten so far ahead. He directst the sphere towards the action but, sadly, it only get half way there.
Male half-elf cleric of Iomedae 3/mystic theurge 1/sorcerer 4 LG Medium humanoid (elf, human) Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Perception +4 — Defense AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18 (+8 armor, +2 Dex) hp 49 (8 HD; 5d6+3d8+12) Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +12; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep; Resist acid 5, cold 5
Concentrating and using his ability to move better in armor, the half elf extends his hands and 2 eldritch bolts in the shape of longswords emerge from his hands and strike at the large evil dwarf
2d4 + 2 ⇒ (2, 2) + 2 = 6 magic missile
Breathing easier, Deluge moves to the edge of the fog and directs the flaming sphere after the iron sculpture.
Daereon sends two force bolts out striking the lone remaining large dwarf.
The sorcerer Yen rips into the duergar with his fangs and claws. One claw attack reaches flesh and leaves an ugly wound.
Grog moves forward and readies an attack, as he calls for healing.
Deluge doesn't think he can reach him in time.
Bot: Roan cast grease {link} DC15 under the deadly iron Sculpture causing it to slip and fall. He then moves next to Grog, ”I can heal, but it will take time.”
The green Duergar grunts as he swings the large dwarven Waraxe at Yen with all his might! The blow misses Yen as he easily dodges out of the way.
The iron Sculpture stands and tries to move forward, but slips and falls again!
rolls:
Iron Sculpture Reflex DC15 vs Grease:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12
Enlarged Duergar green vs yen
mwk Dwarven Waraxe w/-2 Power attack:1d20 + 9 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 - 2 = 14 to hit
damage w/+4 PA:2d8 + 4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 + 6 = 13
Iron Sculpture acrobatics DC10 vs Grease:1d20 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Iron Sculpture Reflex DC15 vs Grease:1d20 + 0 ⇒ (7) + 0 = 7
Initiative Bold may act
Duergar Sentinels: (Blue 47 dam *dying*; Yellow 50 dam *dying*; Green +6+10 = 16)
TanBaru (Iron Sculpture): 25 dam *Prone*
:) I play so few sensible characters, its almost refreshing. When you think about it what person in their right mind would go on these insane missions again and again and charge into the teeth of death over an over.
Male half-elf cleric of Iomedae 3/mystic theurge 1/sorcerer 4 LG Medium humanoid (elf, human) Init +6; Senses low-light vision; Perception +4 — Defense AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18 (+8 armor, +2 Dex) hp 49 (8 HD; 5d6+3d8+12) Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +12; +2 vs. enchantments Immune sleep; Resist acid 5, cold 5
Deluge-Core wrote:
Daereon Phoenixstar wrote:
That is not a bad idea, Deluge :)
:) I play so few sensible characters, its almost refreshing. When you think about it what person in their right mind would go on these insane missions again and again and charge into the teeth of death over an over.
