GM Tealk's - Return of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Brainiac

Maddie walks along, nose buried in the one book she grabbed from the library, seemingly oblivious to the world around her yet still unerringly avoiding running into or tripping over anything.

"...However, Maga, I'll remind you that the deal was we'd go to the Council - don't start trying to change it now - as you said, our mission isn't over, and we're the ones with the stone - and it is assuredly the case that you can't have it until we're done here. If you don't want to help and would rather wait - risking that we die and lose the stone in there, that's your call."

Maga cringes, but eventually gives in. "Fine, i will accompany you back into Hollow Mountain. But only to ensure the safety of the runestones."

Kelhuud lowers his weapon, and approaches to take Viralane off your hands, "I will take this woman into our custody. But make haste, we felt a disturbance in the past few days on the island. Something stirs beneath the Mountain." he warns.

Viralane smirks, "Probably Remy's bad manners.". But then immediately pipes up, "Can you at least give me one of those books to read? Hey little girl, what was your name...Maddie! You're going back down for the books anyway, could you perhaps leave that one for me to read." She looks over to Borgol, "Besides, you don't want me to be bored, do you? Who knows all the wicked plans i'll come up with to escape while im not reading."

...

After an hour of preparation, you share a quick meal with Kelhuud and then set back out into the depths of the island. By the time you make it back to the entrance to The Forsaken Mezzanine, it is already dark, and you realised you've spent a full day on your journey to and from Kelhuuds camp.

Without even looking up, Maddie raises her hand and places it on Viralane's face like she's shushing her. Instantaneously, thin gray/tan lines appear along the woman's jaw, thickening over several seconds until the lower portion of her face is made of stone.
"Keep busy with this, 'kay?" Maddie distractedly asks, flipping to the next page in her book.

Maybe a little cruel, but *shrug*. Using Calcific Touch to deal a point or two of dexterity damage and petrify Viralane's mouth, if possible.

Viralane looks shocked at the actions, murmuring in pain as her lips are petrified. Her eyes, expressing what her voice could not, "You're just letting her do this...?"

Remy smirks but lets Maddie have her fun.

”Let’s camp out here before going back down,” Remy says to the others. Assuming nothing disturbs their sleep, she then leads the group down to the library level and heads down the first path they haven’t explored yet.

Maga nods, "Sounds like a plan. All this back and forth has got me fatigued. Feel's like i've been on this island for a lot longer, strange huh?" During the evening, the alchemist is helpful and makes sure the fire keeps burning. He tries to make casual conversation, knowing full well the groups attitude towards him, "So ah, one of you mentioned an elven name earlier today...Audrahni, was it? Sounds like she's no longer with you, whats the story there?"

The evening slowly turns to night, and before you know it you are engulfed by the darkness, as even the moon is not present. The darkness feels almost unnatural, and most of you struggle to get comfortable.

...

After you are rested, you make your way back down through the Mezanine and into the Gaunlet. Once you get to the portal room, it once again shimmers to life, the waters bubbling from the proximity to the runestone.

Maga laughs out loud, "Didn't you say you stepping through an unusual portal is what got you into this mess in the first place. And you're telling me we're about to step through another one...?" The alchemist drinks a few extracts, preparing for whatever is on the other side.

"For knowledge!" Maddie calls out, and makes to cannonball into the shimmering waters (after bottling another sample, to compare to her prior vial later on), and carries out that exact plan unless stopped.

Was there more to the Mezzanine level we did not explore? It looks like there are still concealed areas on the map. If there's nothing else to find there, then Remy will proceed into the portal.

@Remy, my apologies, yes there were a few more rooms, but they were mostly already cleared out by Viralane and the Peacock cultists who got here when you arrived. I say we just move onto the final stretch of the chapter.

You give a quick glance about the Mezzanine level, and find more nooks and cranny's where old historians used to spend time and immerse themselves in their studies and ancient literature. Nothing immediately stands out to you, as the place was mostly ransacked by Viralane and her gang.

Okay, sounds good.

Remy tells Maga about their missing elven friends, but only gives the barest details.

Once in front of the portal pool, the monk takes a deep breath and holds the Abyssal runestone as the portal activates. "I have my own misgivings as well, but this is the path forward. We must be strong and persevere to achieve victory. Let's go."

After calling upon her ki to thicken her skin, she strides forth into the waters, moments before Maddie cannonballs in behind her.

Borgol says, "It's true, we did. But we're a stubborn bunch that needs to have life's lessons beat into our heads.... and, also, like Remy said, that's the only way left forward... or sideways... or wherever it leads."

Map updated!

Maga rolls his eyes, and carefully steps into the portal after Remy and Maddie. The rest of the group follow suit.

I will assume normal buffs on for everyone? Let me know if you are doing anything crazy.

Drifts of dust and small heaps of rubble clutter this room. A long hallway extends off to the west, while to the east a second hallway ends at a circular pillar that blocks entrance to a large room beyond save for narrow gaps to either side. A blue marble statue of a thin man with a cruel face and long hair fringing a bald pate, his arms outstretched, stands in the middle of the room, still upright despite one-inch-wide gaps that separate the statue into six components—a head, two arms, two legs, and a torso. A plaque at the statue’s base bears a single word.

The plaque at the base of the statue bears the name “Thybidos” in Thassilonian. The statue itself is held together by a thin shell of force.

The gap in the wall looks too tony to squeeze through by any normal meals.

Remy cocks her head, as if listening to an inaudible voice. ”Thybidos,” she declares loudly. ”He is inviting us in.”

At night while enveloped in the unnatural darkness, Fergus will pray to Angradd for protection.

When Remy mentions Thybidos, Fergus will try to see if he knows the name.

Knowledge (History): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (3) + 12 = 15

Fergus does not recognise the name to have any significance, but he remembers the group discussing about the now diseased runelord a few times before.

Remy speaks the name, and the large circular slab begins to decent into the ground, fueled by an unseen eldritch energy from the spoken word.

Question, what light sources does anyone have? Cause it is super dark in here. I have moved your tokens up to the next room.

Once the dust settles, you peer into the darkness of the chamber ahead. Maga comments, "Well, that can't be good. Last change to leave and go home...going once...going twice...Oh great you're all moving forward towards the darkness, not away from it."

The marble floor of this grand chamber is set with a striking design in jade and golden glass. The ceiling rises to a height of sixty feet above the pillar-lined central portion of the room, while a twenty-foot-high raised balcony surrounds this on three sides. A broad set of steps ascends to this overlooking balcony at the east end of the hall.

Whatever light source you have, is not enough to encompass the entire chamber, especially since you have not made your way up the stairs. Please move yourselves forward, and let me know what actions you want to take.

Flik will have dancing lights orbiting around him.

Remy walks carefully down the hall, marveling at its grandeur. She lets Borgol and Flik lead the way, searching for traps. Assuming it is safe, she will surmount the stairs and check out what lies at the far east end of the balcony. The statues and pool on the map.

Borgol shrugs at Maga's statement, "Sometimes, it's our job to bring light to the darkness.., and casts a spell on a copper piece. He holds up his partially-closed hand, the light spilling in rays between his fingers and whistles, "Well, this is certainly impressive." He then laughs and adds, "Then again, my frame of reference is a combat pit and the tunnels leading up to it."

Seeing Remy move forward, Borgol steps ahead of her, taking a position next to Flik as he closes his eyes and breathes, focusing his senses befor flipping the lit coin back to Fergus. "Catch. Don't need it when I'm in these spinning things."

As before, if Flik stops to look, Borgol will too, and he auto-succeeds on attempts to aid another

Borgol and Flik can see no immediate traps within the lower portions of the hall. The group, with Remy at the lead, make they way forward and up the stairs.

The steps arrive at a domed fane with the rune of wrath emblazoned on the marble floor. Twelve ivory statues of the same fierce woman wielding a ranseur line the curving walls, flanking a pool of water and a single, thirteenth statue made of gray stone. This thirteenth statue is of a man cowering on his knees, at half the scale of the women. Fresco scenes of unspeakable violence decorate the walls and ceiling, illustrating this place’s dedication to the concept of wrath.

Your light now reaches the rest of the chamber. Further west, six slabs of stone seem to be set into indentations in the walls, while a wider alcove opens in the center of the vast room’s northern wall. Each slab, seems to have a different carving decorating it.

I have put small 'descriptors' on the map for each of the stone slabs, let me know how you want to proceed.

Take 10 on Knowledge (History).

Remy eyes the statues warily, remembering prior bad experiences with animated constructs. ”The woman is Runelord Alaznist, and the man is her predecessor, Thybidos. The disdain she felt for him is clear.”

She looks at the pool of water. ”Flik, Maddie? Another portal, perhaps?”

She then makes a circuit around the room, inspecting the slabs for any clues on how to proceed.

Fergus will pass the coin to Maddie, Here Little One, My eyes can see in the dark.

"Well! You'd think Alaznist was the Runelord of Pride..." Flik waves his hand and takes in all of the statues.

"Shall we investigate these writings and carvings?"

Flik will walk over to the "Weapons" Slab.

Maddie walks through the area invisible, marveling at all the scenery, sending her lights into dark corners on occasion to see better.
Succeed with a take 10 on all the checks

Maddie comes up to the pool of water, scanning the area for magic to the east. The water emanates with extremely powerful evocation magic, caster level 20th. She doesn't think that this is a portal, rather a well of sorts.

Flik wanders over and begins inspecting one of the slabs. This polished stone slab is decorated with carvings of weapons, ancient and beautiful ranseurs battle each other in an eternal presence. Flik recognizes that the ranseur was the favored weapon for Alaznist, normally and quite specifically depicting the "faith" of this wrathful Azlant.

Fergus will pass the coin to Maddie, "Here Little One, My eyes can see in the dark."

Also, this is very adorable, and i hope Maddie catches the coin and carries it around with her. :)

"A well?" Remy asks after Maddie explains her findings. "I remember stories of the Sihedron Heroes coming upon several wells of power in their campaign against Karzoug. They used one to enchant their weapons and drank from others to gain magical power. I wonder..."

The monk kneels by the pool and dips her handwraps into the water. If nothing seems to happen, she then cups some water in her hand and drinks it.

As Remy goes to cup her hands in the water, Maga puts his hand out to stop her, "No, don't do th..." But he is too late.

Remy takes a sip of the water, and she immediately feels the raw magical energies course through her veins. This feels oddly familiar. A splitting headache courses pain throughout your body, you fall to the ground, quivering.

??: 1d4 ⇒ 3

As her friends rush to her side, suddenly a wave of force centered around Remy pushes everyone back.

Everyone, except for Remy and Flik because he is too far away, please make me a DC 18 Reflex save, or take 10d4 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1) = 22 damage as the shockwave hits you.

Borgol looks around, then mutters aloud, "Is this it, then? Did she commemorate how she managed it - leaving us a map of how it can be done?"

He starts to walk away to explore the slabs when Remy speaks, causing him to turn on his heel -- and start rushing forward when he sees her raising the well-water to her lips, before being blasted by the shockwave.

Reflex: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

Remy groans and collapses in a heap beside the pool. The force blast buffets her robes as the monk shudders for a few moments. Then, as quickly as the headache came, it passes, and Remy tentatively gets to her feet.

The monk feels power thrumming through her body, more so than even her inner well of ki. She makes a fist and feels force gathering within, so she quickly lets the magic fade. Belatedly, she sees the others who were knocked down by the shockwave.

"Sorry! My curiosity got the better of me--but I was right! The pool has filled me with a bit of magical power. It might give the power to others who drink from it too--but let's be sure anybody who is not drinking stays far away in case there's another explosion!"

While the others decide whether or not to drink, Remy wanders over to investigate the skull slab.

Borgol pauses, looking skeptically at Remy, remembering the magical influence over her the previous day. "Do we need to worry that it's only your new body that can contain the power? I'd hate to explode."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

There doesn't seem to be anything odd about Remy's behavior.

"That's a good point. I'm not sure if that has any bearing or not. I suppose it's up to you if you're willing to take the risk."

Borgol takes a deep breath, listening inside for any sort of warning from Ol' Deadeye, then nods and steps forward, "Ok, everyone, stand back."

Maddie takes the coin, naturally, and tosses it between her hands, her invisibility making it appear and vanish seemingly at random.

When it comes to the pool, Maddie immediately adds another goal of strange liquids to her collection.
Ref DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Despite taking a heavy blow from the shockwave, it doesn’t stop her in the slightest from rushing forward and trying to drink some herself, ”I want some!”

Rolling for Fergus.
Reflex: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

So i moves Borgol, Maddie and Fergus back to to the stairs a few ft away from Remy, after the shock wave. Remy is still where she is, standing up i assume.

After the shockwave settles, you get to your feet, but before you know it, a laughing woman's voice echo's through the chamber. "Aha-ha! Of course you'd drink from the well, Remy. And here I was placing bets that it would be that bumbling dwarf. Fergus, my darling, your kind doesn't belong here anymore, we cleared them out aeons ago..."

Suddenly, four of the statues of Alaznist begin to move, breaking free from their pedestals.

Maga sighs, taking out one of his bombs, "So, do you do this often, go touching things which belonged to old Runelords, i mean?" You can see the hesitation in the mans eyes at picking a target, but eventually he throws it at the red soldier.
Bomb: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 214d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 5) + 4 = 24

Orange swing's it's ranseur around it's head then goes in for a swing to Remy's legs, trying to trip her. ...but fails to match the monks agility as she over the weapon.
Trip, vs Remy: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (8) + 19 = 27

Red will make it's turn after Borgol does his actions.

Round 1
Active buffs - --
Active debuffs - --
You can give instructions to Maga as a free action!

+ Maga Sorsh (Shield, REF)
@ Borgol -11 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Soliders of Alaznist /w Ranseurs (red -19, orange)

@ Maddie -22 lethal (MA)
@ Remy (MA Barkskin)
@ Fergus -22 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Mages of Alaznist (green, blue)

Flik (--[-/I])

[I]Borgol, Maddie, Remy and Fergus may act!

Kn arcana to identify. DC 21 and DC 24.

"It's becoming a bit of a habit, actually!" Remy remarks to Maga as she hops over the statue's ranseur. She steps forward as she drops into her Dragon Stance and attacks the (orange) construct.

Flurry: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 201d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 311d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (3, 6) + 11 = 202d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 3) + 8 = 172d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 4) + 8 = 13

Borgol winces at the statues, What else should we have expected, really? even as he takes a step forward, raising his shield and flaming blade. Borgol calls back out loudly, "If you wanted it to be Fergus, you should have made it look like a cask of stout."

5' step, attack red.

Longsword (Primary): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22 for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 plus fire: 1d6 ⇒ 2
Longsword (Iterative): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 for 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11 plus fire: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Shield Bash: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27 for 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Reminder - Borgol has a +4 sacred bonus to (shield) AC

Aye! Me kind will be here again! Don't ye be doubtin' Fergus says slipping into his dwarven accent as he advances on the statue green.

Attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26
Damage: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Red takes the strikes from Borgol, but ignores a lot of the damage, it's hard skin taking glancing blows from the weapon. It takes a step back and tried to trip the ranger.
Trip, vs Borgol: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (2) + 19 = 21
...are you serious right now...?

The mage next to him, claps her hands together, and releases a lightning bolt which cources in a straight line through Borgol, Maga and Flik.
DC 14 Reflex, Lightning Bolt: 6d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 5, 4, 4, 1) = 20

The mage next to Fergus, takes the hit, and then steps back, casting scorching ray at the paladin.
Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 324d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6, 3) = 12
Scorching Ray: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 244d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 2, 4) = 13
Scorching Ray, confirm?: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 224d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5, 4) = 14
Oh, there it is...

The spells doing some real damage to the group.

Round 2
Active buffs - --
Active debuffs - --
You can give instructions to Maga as a free action!

Flik (--)
+ Maga Sorsh (Shield, REF)
@ Borgol -11 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Soliders of Alaznist /w Ranseurs (red -26, orange -34)

@ Maddie -22 lethal (MA)
@ Remy (MA Barkskin)
@ Fergus -60 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Mages of Alaznist (green -8, blue)

Borgol, Flik may act. Maddie can still take her turn too..!

Maddie would cast haste and then go invisible and duck away.

@Remy and @Borgol, i think you would get an extra hit for round 1 in that case.

Flik activates his naturalist abilities and makes a knowledge roll, "These are modified constructs! Just make sure you punch them really hard, or use something made from adamantine. Also, you can blast them with magic Maddie!"

Borgol does his round of attacks.
Longword: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 3 = 211d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 91d6 ⇒ 1
Longword: 1d20 + 11 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 11 + 3 = 261d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 71d6 ⇒ 4
Longword: 1d20 + 11 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 11 + 3 - 5 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 91d6 ⇒ 5
Shield: 1d20 + 10 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 3 = 311d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Both of the soldiers do their best to trip their respected targets, slinging their weapons around again being mostly unparsed by the blows. Uncanny, but Alaznist 's voice echoes through the statues, "And when did you find your sence of human, mister Ashblade? Ahahaha. Why won't you die?"
Trip, vs Remy: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (17) + 19 = 36
Trip, vs Borgol: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (16) + 19 = 35
There we go.

Edit - forgot to throw bomb for Maga, both at the mage.
Bomb: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 184d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6, 2, 3) + 4 = 19
Bomb: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 254d6 + 4 ⇒ (5, 6, 1, 4) + 4 = 20

Round 2.5
Active buffs - Haste, Naturalist +3/+2
Active debuffs - --
You can give instructions to Maga as a free action!

Flik (--)
+ Maga Sorsh (Shield, REF)
@ Borgol -11 lethal (--) -prone

! Clockwork Soliders of Alaznist /w Ranseurs (red -36, orange -34)

@ Maddie -22 lethal (MA)
@ Remy (MA Barkskin) -prone
@ Fergus -60 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Mages of Alaznist (green -8, blue -29)

Maddie, Remy and Fergus may act!

Hasted Attack Round 1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 6) + 8 = 15

Remy grunts as she hits the floor. With the clockwork too far away for her to retaliate, the monk instead focuses on her defense as she gets back on her feet.

Total defense and stand. AC 32 and CMD 37 this round!

Lingering (Hasted) Longsword from Round 1: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Well, that's less than helpful..

Borgol shakes his head to clear it from falling, I really wish Leandra had taught me her leaping up trick when she was teaching me to pick locks... This is going to hurt..., but rolls to his feet, trying to keep his glowing shield between him and the statue as he does. Let's at least make it harder to trip me again.. he thinks as he calls on Erastil's power of life and growth to surge through him, doubling in size, plus, it's more power to try to grind the statues to dust. He then laughs, "You're asking about my humanity? I'd say I found it when I got out of the pits and realized that there were some things - and some people - worth fighting for. Which is also the answer to your second question... that and just being too darn stubborn to quit."

Move to stand (provokes), swift to enlarge (domain), standard to make a single attack

Longsword (Inspired, Power Attack, Enlarged): 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 9 + 3 = 30 for 2d6 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3) + 10 + 2 = 16 plus fire: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Attack of Opp, Borgol: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 322d4 + 12 ⇒ (1, 4) + 12 = 17
Attack of Opp, Remy: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (6) + 18 = 242d4 + 12 ⇒ (1, 4) + 12 = 17

...the swing from the soldier pierces Borgol's armor, the pain rushing through his body. Remy however, is fine as the attack misses her entirely.

Maddie prepares a magic missile spell to cast it when the green mage tries to cast a spell.
Magic Missile: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 3, 2) + 3 = 10

Fergus closes the gap and swings for the mage.
Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 12 + 3 = 301d12 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 3 = 251d12 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Greataxe: 1d20 + 12 + 3 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 3 - 5 = 281d12 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

The mages, having no where to retreat to slam at the group.
Slam, Borgol: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 301d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Slam, Fergus: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 321d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Maga smiles, "Nice work, you've got them cornered."

Up against the ropes, the statues do not respond.

Round 3
Active buffs - Haste, Naturalist +3/+2
Active debuffs - --
You can give instructions to Maga as a free action!

@ Flik (--)
+ Maga Sorsh (Shield, REF)
@ Borgol -32 lethal (Enlarged)
@ Maddie -22 lethal (MA)
@ Remy (MA Barkskin)
@ Fergus -67 lethal (--)

! Clockwork Soliders of Alaznist /w Ranseurs (red -47, orange -44)
! Clockwork Mages of Alaznist (green -34, blue -29)

Flik, Maddie, Remy and Fergus may act! (@Borgol has already had his turn for round 3...)

Remy steps up to the soldier and attacks, switching to the mage if it falls.

Flurry, Haste, Naturalist Ki: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (11) + 18 = 291d20 + 18 ⇒ (12) + 18 = 301d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 201d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22
Damage: 2d6 + 11 ⇒ (5, 4) + 11 = 202d6 + 8 ⇒ (6, 1) + 8 = 152d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 6) + 8 = 182d6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 2) + 8 = 14

Fergus will continue to attack!

Attack 1: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Attack Haste: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Attack 2: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17
Damage Attack 1: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Damage Attack Haste: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Damage Attack 2: 1d12 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Flik with cast a heal on Fergus and continue performing.

CLW: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Between Remy and Fergus, they are able to easily dismantle the pair of statues attacking them. Borgol, Maga and the young Maddie, the other pair of combatants crumble at their direct assault.

Combat over!

Maga juggles another bomb up and down in the air menacingly, "Oh are all the enemies down? Are you guys okay? ...and more importantly, did you piss off a Runelord?" The man eventually puts the bomb back on his lanyard.

The room goes quiet again, the light from your spells causing you to question if the rest of the statues moved on their own again. For now, you are safe.

Maddie detects magic, and notices that the kneeling statue of Thybidos has a powerful spell cast on it.