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Parkhtu identifies the plant as a living topiary.
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Sorted Initiative Order:
Oratio: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
S2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Parkhtu: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Topiary: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Bhuukka: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Turen: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Manaria: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
S1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Kelvor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
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Tussle with a Topiary, Round 1
As Parkhtu squints at the topiary, he notices minute movements and an overall shape that reveals the predatory guardian for what it is.
Oratio is up first.
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Tussle with a Topiary, Round 1
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Corrected Initiative Order:
Parkhtu: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 24
Oratio: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
S2: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20
Topiary: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Bhuukka: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Turen: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Manaria: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
S1: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Kelvor: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
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Parkhtu casts haste and moves forward.
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Oratio looses a volley of death upon the topiary and it falls dead.
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S2--A swatch of flayed skin wraps itself around one of the dwarven forms and opens the cage, releasing it.
Six of the dwarven forms in the other cages back as far away as they can from the skin-thing. "Help!"
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The topiary shrivels a bit.
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Bhuukka, Turen, and Manaria are up!
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Yes, the topiary is dead. Happy to have the target be the undead, if that's what you'd like, Turen.
So, this is kind of hilarious. There was a second shredskin nearby that you couldn't see, yet. But, it also cannot see to target a(n) (un)dead creature to use as a host. ROFL! :D
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Bhuukka and Manaria are up.
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Tussle with a Topiary, Round 1
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The magus strides tactically forward and delivers a grievous blow to the temporarily blind undead creature. It quivers and shakes as thousands of volts of electricity course through its body. However, it is still animate.
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, miss
, miss
, miss
The blind undead tries to retaliate against Manaria, but flails about impotently. Its undulating form clearly conveys its anger at being so close to both living and dead bodies, but unable to do anything with either.
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Kelvor is up!
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With an efficiency that exemplifies the party's skill, Bhuukka, Kelvor, and Parkhtu finish off the remaining enemies.
Combat over!
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Someone notices that, in the middle of the spider topiary, there's a platinum statue. Loot!
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From the party's current vantage point, you can see an entrance to the tower, a set of double doors.
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We need to free the dwarves first. What kind of shape are they in? If I channel to heal would that help them?
to evaluate their condition
Are they able to ride the mobats on their own? If possible, I'd prefer if they find a place here to wait for us to finish our mission rather than send them on their own. We know the path to the svirfneblin village after landing, they'd be on their own otherwise.
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You take them out of their cages. One is mostly in good health and offers to watch over the others whilst you complete your mission. "Thank you! Thank you, all! Give Zohir what for. I shall remain and watch over my brethren. We'll await your triumphant return!"
As he speaks, however, his expression reveals particular worry for a couple of his still-living companions.
With his skill at healing, Parkhtu can tell that two of the dwarves suffer from ghoul fever and are 2 days from death.
Nonlethal damage from thirst or starvation cannot be recovered until the character gets food or water, as needed—not even magic that restores hit points heals this damage.
Emphasis added
Source: Core Rulebook, Chapter 13, Page 445__________
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To the dwarves, "Thank you for the info, that matches what we've seen so far in our journey here to rescue you."
To Kelvor, "Their bodies are being ravaged by a disease, which will turn them into ghouls if we let it kill them. But that's not going to happen. I don't have the ability to simply cure the disease, but I can repair the damage it is doing to their health every day and buy them time to get over the disease. I can help them cope with it if we stay in one place for a few days, but I think we'd be better off getting them back to Davarn as quickly as possible. I'll keep them healthy, or at least healthy-ish, until then. Now, let's take care of business here so we can get back to the surface!"
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Kelvor taps the door as he asks his question and it swings open a bit--sort of like those kitchen doors in restaurants that swing open in either direction.
The interior of the tower looks like it has grown into its current shape over the years, rather than having been carved out of the stone. The walls and floors are smooth— no tool marks are evident. Elaborate rugs cover the floor. Several plush chairs and a sofa form a cozy circle near the room’s center, while a line of stern-looking statues overlooks the room.
Down a ways (and out of your line of sight) a voice cries out: "Hey! You killed my cousins at the undead corral!"
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Trouble in the Tower
Round 1
>> MAP <<
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The redcap moves to Kelvor and strikes with his scythe:
, crit?
, confirm :(
Another of the fey moves forward. (The orange square.) You can easily tell that it's a jinkins (kn.nature dc 5). It double moves.
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The whole party is up!
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"OW!!!"
On his turn, Parkhtu will spend a War Blessing as a swift action to activate the Healing Blessing, empowering his next healing spell, cast cure moderate wounds, move up next to Kelvor and heal him. The life link will transfer an additional 5 hp of damage off of Kelvor.
* 1.5 = 19
Total of 24 points of healing and Parkhtu is now down 5, Kelvor is down 40.
to learn more about the redcap
to learn more about the jinkins
EDIT: Whoops, with his curse Parkhtu can't take a full move action and cast a spell, but he can swift, take a 5' step, and cast the spell. I moved him back.
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Trouble in the Tower
Round 1, continued
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Parkhtu magically knits wounds together while he identifies the fey. He immediately recognizes the recap as a physical threat and that the jinkins will try to defuff the party.
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Seeing Kelvor struck by a vicious attack, Oratio buffs the party with inpiration.
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Bhuukka gives the evil fey a nasty glare, magically compelling it to attack an ally. Unfortunately, the redcap is so filled with vitriol that it (apparently) considers none to be an ally. Thus, it shrugs off the compulsion.
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Manaria takes a tactical approach and becomes invisible. The Jinkins seem to understand that this is a great threat to them.
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Kelvor gives nearly as good as he gets--delivering 59 HP of rage-fueled damage to the redcap. Through a bloody visage, the redcap smiles and says, "Nice. Can you take another one of those?" And the fey laughs cruelly.
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Turen is up!
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MAP updated. Using slide 1 as the current, active map.
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Room descriptions:
Area Q3 (the room with the double doors that you entered and where you fought the redcap): The interior of the tower looks like it has grown into its current shape over the years, rather than having been carved out of the stone. The walls and floors are smooth— no tool marks are evident. Elaborate rugs cover the floor. Several plush chairs and a sofa form a cozy circle near the room’s center, while a line of stern-looking statues overlooks the room.
Area Q5 (where the redcap and jinkins came from): A dark, wooden dining table dominates this cavernous chamber, while a short, raised stage overlooks the room from the northern end. Lovely silver and porcelain fixtures fill cabinets along the walls, and a stairwell in the eastern wall leads below.
Area Q2 is where you fought the topiary and shredskins.
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Room Q4: This lavatory holds a row of wardrobes (essentially, these are super-fancy lockers), as well as a counter of soaps, colognes, and cosmetics. The room's most prominent feature, behind a gauzy curtain, is a massive marble bath. Clever use of magic and piping provides nearly endless water in a variety of temperatures.
The various scented oils and perfumes are worth a total of 300 gp. Some of the oils and other items look... different...
Anyone who wishes may attempt a perception check.
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"Whoa there a second, you're leaving a blood trail even I could follow!"
Parkhtu will let his life link pull ten more hp from Kelvor's wounds, then channel to heal them both. (Kelvor down 30, Parkhtu down 15)
+4 to Parkhtu (fey foundling)
Kelvor is now down 22, Parkhtu down 3. After life link pulls 10 more hp, he'll channel again.
+4 to Parkhtu
Kelvor is now down 5, Parkhtu 2. Perfect! The life link will pull the last 5 hp of damage from Kelvor, and Parkhtu will use a lay on hands to heal himself one last time.
OK, we're both fully healed, let's go!