The lightning quick huge creature pecks at the incoming Theo and also at Styfis everytime he reaches for his quiver!
Upon getting hit, Theo feels a strange force tugging at his essence to return him to the Grand Lodge:
--> Theo is ejected from the Hao Jin Tapestry and is back at the Grand Lodge beside Aram Zey!!!
--> You can convince Aram Zey to send you back in by spending 2 Prestige Points—with the current state of the rift, there is little risk for further damage to the tapestry. If you do so, you reappear in the combat one round after you disappeared, arriving at the edge of the map.
[color=blue]Party Buffs: haste, inspire courage +2[/color]
Round 2: (bold may go)
Ruby Phoenix -11
Charlotte -4
Theo -19 [EJECTED FROM THE TAPESTRY!]
Hamish -6
Styfis -73 [DEAD unless does not shoot last arrow](Mind over gravity for 5 rounds, Weapon legacy (+1 and Seek) for 4 rounds and gravity bow for more than 7 min.)
Nyloth -4
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Rallas -15
Rallas delays.
One of Styfis' arrows almost pierce The Ruby Phoenix's heart! the creature attempts to finish off the dire threat that is Styfis!!!
Fire pours out of the phoenix out as its fury continues!
--> no dmg
--> no dmg
Both elves manage to duck the flames!
Styfis grows very still as the Phoenix's talon pierces his abdomen... he gently floats back down to the rocks below, buoyed by his implement's energies...
[color=blue]Party Buffs: haste, inspire courage +2[/color]
Round 3: (bold may go)
Ruby Phoenix -56
Charlotte -4
Hamish -6
Styfis -69 [DYING; NEGATIVE 10 HP] (Mind over gravity for 4 rounds, Weapon legacy (+1 and Seek) for 3 rounds and gravity bow for more than 7 min.)
Nyloth -4
Rallas -15
Theo -19 [EJECTED FROM THE TAPESTRY!]
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Hamish drops his conservative act and attempts to moves in to attack. He shouts out a challenge, "You may have killed my allies, but I'm still here by Pharasma's will!"
He draws and unleashes his weapon, hoping for a solid hit. As he flails about, he inexplicably is briefly overwhelmed by the majesty of the big burning bird and alters his expected movements to stare in awe.
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Advantageous Distraction: You are easily distracted, often at just the right time. Once per day as a swift action, you can be momentarily distracted in combat, such as by ducking an axe swing to inspect a toadstool. When you activate this ability, you gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round.
Bouncy: Your bones and flesh are more elastic than those of most goblins—when you fall, you tend to bounce a little better than them as a result. Whenever you take falling damage, the first 1d6 points of lethal damage taken in the fall are automatically converted to nonlethal damage. You also gain a +2 bonus on all Reflex saves made to avoid unexpected falls
Goblin Bravery: You have a worrying propensity for overconfidence in combat. When facing an enemy that’s larger than you, if you have no allies in any adjacent squares, your posturing, bravado, and cussing grant a +1 trait bonus on attack rolls with non-reach melee weapons.
Please note that I will be replacing Hamish's Log Roller trait with the trait used today per the italicized section, thanks!
When all seems lost, you see a hardy dwarf from another Pathfinder team runs from one end of the battlefield to the other, and hands the party a large Ruby Phoenix Feather, which seems empowered with thrumming magic!
"Me name's Aldran Ironfoot, dwarven fighter and cleric of Torag! Use this featha'wisely, fools! this can bring back life to your entire group, so keep it on whoe'er is playin' in the back rows! if you manage to finish playin' with da big bird up there, by all means, use it to repair the tapestry!"
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"Ah, hell, this is a really stupid Idea" Charlotte shouts as she pulls out her flying broom from her Handy Haversack and uses haste to fly 40 feet up and across, trying to get a line on healing Styfis (Since her one attack spell seems to be ineffective)
As this happens, a tengu with in very fancy robes with a Katana flies over head and channels positive energy, healing everyone for 10 damage.
Styfis regains consciousness thanks to all the Pathfinders running by and offering healing!
Party Buffs: haste, inspire courage +2
Round 3: (bold may go)
Ruby Phoenix -56
Charlotte
Hamish
Styfis -43 (Mind over gravity for 4 rounds, Weapon legacy (+1 and Seek) for 3 rounds and gravity bow for more than 7 min.)
Nyloth
Rallas
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The colossal ruby phoenix grows more resplendent and terrifying with each restored feather that soars into the sky to meet it. The magnificent bird lets out a final screech as its shroud of flames intensifies, utterly consuming it. The phoenix is gone. As ruby ashes drift towards the tapestry, the invaders, seeing the tapestry’s last defense has failed, pour through, their entire force pushing through the largest rift in a massive final attack. The entire world shudders as the rift widens.
Aram Zey steps forward to rest under the falling ashes. “Pathfinders, you fought bravely and well, and your sacrifices were not in vain.” Aram Zey pauses, and his expression turns pensive. “But, the tapestry’s tale has not yet ended. There is clearly a force at work here that is greater than we realized,” he gestures out toward the invaders, “Furthermore, we have not permanently repaired the demiplane—we have only patched the worst of the damage and prevented irreversible catastrophe. I fear that…” Aram Zey’s voice trails off for a moment, “Yes, just as I thought.”
The ruby ashes begin to glow, faint as smoldering coals at first, and then intensifying, coalescing, and swirling in beautiful patterns as they lift Aram Zey into the air. “It seems the key to defending the tapestry is allowing its guardian to be reborn. I will do whatever I can to provide the arcane energy necessary to keep the tapestry stable. In the meantime, I hope the Society will search for a more permanent solution. I refuse to believe that the knowledge of the legendary Ruby Phoenix herself has been lost to us forever.” The ashes and Zey converge on a single point, a great ruby ember in the sky. There is a spark, and then the ember explodes. A wave of fire engulfs the tapestry as the Ruby Phoenix emerges from the explosion with a triumphant, piercing cry. Aram Zey floats within its heart, his body engulfed in ruby fire. The explosion’s flames reach the invaders first, turning them to ash and cinders. The flames wash over the tapestry’s defenders without harming them. The tapestry burns—but the fires replenish it, scouring the wasteland and restoring the tapestry’s original environments. The phoenix beats its wings, sending wave after wave of fire into the Astral rift and searing the portal shut. The phoenix soars in a great arc across the sky and flies off toward the sun.