"You're always this optimistic?" Kelvin whispers his reply to Raspar. "I'm afraid it don't work that way. For them we're either food or not food. Even the ones that talk think that way."
With a look towards Cabaguil he adds, "Maybe we can flush them out with fire? Burn the webbing?"
Ðak is thankful for the healing, and frustrated at the Necril written tome. . " If you all don't mind, I'd like to take that scroll of Acid Arrow. Given time and practice I think I could learn that spell..."
I don't like the look of this area, and given our luck and Desna's frequent joking at our expense..."[/b] He leaves the sentence hanging as he tries to blend into the shadows.
Cabaguil watches smiling as Raspar is tucked into his new armor. He frowns though at the thought of TEN giant spiders. Now normally he’s not afraid of a spider or two. You know, the small ones. Even those that grow as big as a small fist don’t give him worry, though they might give him pause. But halfling sized spiders? That’s a whole other story.
With a look towards Cabaguil he adds, "Maybe we can flush them out with fire? Burn the webbing?"
”It’s an awfully big cave,” he whispers back. ”I fear the webbing may catch all over and do more harm than good, particularly to our air supply, and any one else who may be down here.”
He thinks a moment, ”Maybe we can draw them out, pull them to us so we can fight them in the tunnel so we’re not so outnumbered. Or maybe they’ll leave us alone?” he adds without feeling or confidence.
He moves up slightly and wonders, for the first time, how effective he’s going to be without fire. I must diversify… if we make it out of here alive.
He casts Detect Magic and looks around, though he doesn’t move further into the room as yet.
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Ðakaþos blends into the shadows. Stepping into the room he finds that the floor of this chamber is covered in sheets of tangled spiderwebs, creating a sticky mess that turns the floor of this cavern and the tunnels leading out of it into quite the difficult terrain.
Sticking close to the walls Ðakaþos gets caught in a bunch of the webbing and has to pull himself free. Luckily enough it is the corner of the web and doesn't resonate further up to the rest quite yet.
Cabaguil sends an invisible pulse into the room and detects a magical presence within the chamber.
Raspar shrugs at the lack of response, either greeting or attack from the spiders. Unsure what they want from their lack of communication, he moves over to a solid stump of webbing and gives them a good drubbing, seeing that gets their attention.
”Hey! You guys want to be friends or foes?”
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Raspar gives the webs a good strum as he grabs a handful of them. The entire chamber comes alive as Raspar yanks some webbing free from the wall. Some of the spiders come down from the walls and webs while others in the center of the room hang by strands of their own webbing as ten giant spiders soon are crouching on the floor and hanging in the air.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (51/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (44/50)
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Spiders (Nature to ID)
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Action 1: Stride
Action 2: Strike
Action 3: Strike
Kelvin moves toward one of the spiders close to him (Aqua) an puts his magical morningstar to use.
"This would have been a lot easier if we'd set the webbing on fire!"
Round 1
Action 1: Throw starknife.
Action 2: Throw starknife.
Action 3: Stride.
”Oh! Oh no. Okay, that’s a lot of spiders,” Raspar reacts to the suddenly very angry group of spiderdom. He throws his returning starknife twice at aqua (unless it does goes down, then instead raise shield). He moves back to close ranks.
to hit;
damage
to hit;
damage
[ dice=Starknife]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]2d4+3[/dice] damage
Critical damage: [ dice]4d4+6+1d6[/dice]
AC: 23 +2 with shield action.
Fort/Ref/Will: 9/9/9 + 2 vs. spells/reaction
HP: 50/50
Focus: 1/3
Hero Points: 3
Speed: 20'
Luck? 0/1 used
[ dice=Shield]1d20+9[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=B]1d4+3[/dice] damage
[ dice=Halberd]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]1d10+3[/dice] damage
[ spoiler=@Dori, GM Tyranius]
You free an ally from restraint. If the trigger was an ally taking damage, the ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. The ally can attempt to break free of effects grabbing, restraining, immobilizing, or paralyzing them. They either attempt a new save against one such effect that allows a save, or attempt to Escape from one effect as a free action. If they can move, the ally can Step as a free action, even if they didn’t need to escape.[/ spoiler]
Round: 1
Weapon Equipped: None
Conditions: None
Spooky: 20/20hp, Climber, Darkvision, Fast Movement, & Life Link
Spells Spell attack +10 (T), Spell DC’s 20 (T)
Bloodline Focus: Diabolic Edict* (Focus Points: 1)
Cantrips: Detect Magic, Light, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame*, Read Aura
First Level: (2/4) Charm*, Heal§, Mending, Purify Food and Drink
Second Level: (1/4) Flaming Sphere*§, Faerie Fire, Dispel Magic, Heal§ (2), See Invisibility
”There’s magic in here somewhere.” Cabaguil manages before the spiders are upon them!
He tries to identify the creatures, rather lamely, not wanting to move quite yet (•>).
Unsure what they face, he targets the red one (clear shot with the new aiming mechanic of PF2 - center to center) with a Produce Flame ! He just hopes it doesn’t catch the rest of the webbing afire.
"Oh! Oh no. Okay, that's a lot of spiders,"
That perks up Cuthberwyn's ears, and he unstraps his whip as he moves forward into the chaOH! Yes, that is in fact a LOT of spiders.
But people have overcome this many spiders before. Even people their size. Cuth recalls, and begins to recite the tale of just such an intrepid group of dwarves and one halfling who overcame a great number of spiders once upon a time.
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Raspar tosses his newly found starknife through the webs. It misses the spider , slitting through the web holding one to the ceiling as it drops crouching to the ground.
Seeing that the spider's are a bit more agile than predicted, Cuthberwyn begins to Inspire everyone with a tale of dwarves. Cabaguil spatters flames into the spider's body. Small sparks fly off but not enough to ignite the webs.
Kelvin moves in to help block off the majority of spiders whacking on across the body with his morningstar.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (51/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (44/50)
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Spiders (Nature to ID) (Red -10) (Aqua -9)
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Dori's axe snaps through one of the spiders as ichor covers the floor.
Ðakaþos helps back up Kelvin, stabbing his sword into the other wounded spider.
The spiders scuttle across the floor, swarming all over the place.
Ðakaþos is able to skewer another to the floor as it tries to get past him.
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
+ Flat-footed 1 round
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
The spiders fangs snip into Kelvin and Ðakaþos arms as it is impossible to hold this many creatures back.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (29/50; poison 1)
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Spiders (Nature to ID)
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Round: 2
Weapon Equipped: None
Conditions: Inspire Courage
Spooky: 20/20hp, Climber, Darkvision, Fast Movement, & Life Link
Spells Spell attack +10 (T), Spell DC’s 20 (T)
Bloodline Focus: Diabolic Edict* (Focus Points: 1)
Cantrips: Detect Magic, Light, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame*, Read Aura
First Level: (2/4) Charm*, Heal§, Mending, Purify Food and Drink
Second Level: (1/4) Flaming Sphere*§, Faerie Fire, Dispel Magic, Heal§ (2), See Invisibility
Cabaguil tries again to identify (•>) the creatures, rather lamely, still not wanting to move.
He then launches another ball of fire at the spider just to the east of him.
(inspire) (inspire)
Surrounded by foes, Dak swings his blade repeatedly. "Aye, we should have burned this place down!"
for
for
for
"Aye, we should have burned this place down!"
Well, it's not too late, you know, Cuthberwyn says, in between keeping up his tale of thirteen dwarves and a halfling while moving into position opposite Purple and cracking his whip to try and bring it down.
Round 2
Action 1: Throw/strike w/starknife.
Action 2: Throw/strike w/starknife.
Action 3: Raise shield.
Raspar takes two hacks/tosses at purple/green, then red (depending on who is standing), then raises his shield for the response.
to hit;
damage
to hit;
damage
[ dice=Starknife]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]2d4+3[/dice] damage
Critical damage: [ dice]4d4+6+1d6[/dice]
AC: 23 +2 with shield action.
Fort/Ref/Will: 9/9/9 + 2 vs. spells/reaction
HP: 50/50
Focus: 1/3
Hero Points: 3
Speed: 20'
Luck? 0/1 used
[ dice=Shield]1d20+9[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=B]1d4+3[/dice] damage
[ dice=Halberd]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]1d10+3[/dice] damage
[ spoiler=@Dori, GM Tyranius]
You free an ally from restraint. If the trigger was an ally taking damage, the ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. The ally can attempt to break free of effects grabbing, restraining, immobilizing, or paralyzing them. They either attempt a new save against one such effect that allows a save, or attempt to Escape from one effect as a free action. If they can move, the ally can Step as a free action, even if they didn’t need to escape.[/ spoiler]
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Ðakaþos overhead chops through one of the spiders before his upward swing cuts the second spider deep. Raspar stabs his new starknife into the underside of the spider nearest himself as Cuthberwyn's whip wraps around it dragging it across the ground.
Cabaguil's mind finally begins to catch up as he recognizes these creatures as hunting spiders. The most common type of giant spider but certainly not the largest. They are quick at springing upon their prey and their venom can turn quite lethal if left in the system for too long.
The prone and wounded spider screeches as a ball of flames engulfs it.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (29/50; poison 1)
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Hunting Spiders (Pink -11)
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Action 1: Rage (+7 temp hp, -1 AC)
Action 2: Strike
Action 3: Strike
Having been bitten, the situation quickly infuriates the dwarf. "DAMN STUPID SPIDERS! THEY BIT ME! ARGGHHH!"
He then swings his morningstar, taking his fury out on the spiders.
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Dori presses the attack as he sees they are doing well to thin their numbers. His axe slipping into the spider's body, crunching through the hard outer layer.
Kelvin completely purges the poison from his body, luckily it doesn't seem like a whole lot went in. He gives one of the spiders a good thumping with his morningstar.
The spiders skitter back around Ðakaþos and Kelvin.
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
+ Flat-footed 1 round
Ðakaþos holds the spiders back but Kelvin takes a few nasty bites as a new, more powerful dose of poison enters his veins. Dori helps protect him from some of the damage as he slips his shield underneath the spider's legs and slides it back a bite.
+ Spider venom (Fort DC 16)
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (22/50; Poison 1)
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Hunting Spiders (Pink -11) (Green -14) (Blue -13)
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Round 3
Action 1: Throw/strike w/starknife.
Action 2: Throw/strike w/starknife.
Action 3: Raise shield.
Raspar takes two hacks/tosses at green (then orange if green is down), then raises his shield for the response.
to hit;
damage
to hit;
damage
[ dice=Starknife]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]2d4+3[/dice] damage
Critical damage: [ dice]4d4+6+1d6[/dice]
AC: 23 +2 with shield action.
Fort/Ref/Will: 9/9/9 + 2 vs. spells/reaction
HP: 50/50
Focus: 1/3
Hero Points: 3
Speed: 20'
Luck? 0/1 used
[ dice=Shield]1d20+9[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=B]1d4+3[/dice] damage
[ dice=Halberd]1d20+10[/dice] to hit;
[ dice=P/S]1d10+3[/dice] damage
[ spoiler=@Dori, GM Tyranius]
You free an ally from restraint. If the trigger was an ally taking damage, the ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + your level. The ally can attempt to break free of effects grabbing, restraining, immobilizing, or paralyzing them. They either attempt a new save against one such effect that allows a save, or attempt to Escape from one effect as a free action. If they can move, the ally can Step as a free action, even if they didn’t need to escape.[/ spoiler]
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Raspar kills one of the spiders, then tosses his starknife back down at the southern spider, removing a few legs as it spins past.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (22/50; Poison 1)
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Hunting Spiders (Pink -11) (Orange-10) (Blue -13)
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Cuthberwyn continues his tale, recalling what the halfling called the great spiders. Attercop! Lazy Lob! Crazy Cob! Old Tomnoddy! He uses the whip against Purple again, its distraction on Dak a concern.
If that succeeds, Cuth will Stride opposite Kelvin.
Action 1: Strike
Action 2: Strike
Action 3: Strike
Though the poison has brought on a sickly pallor, the furious dwarf continues to lash out at the swarming spiders. "DIE! DIE! DIIIIIE!"
Round: 3
Weapon Equipped: None
Conditions: Inspire Courage
Spooky: 20/20hp, Climber, Darkvision, Fast Movement, & Life Link
Spells Spell attack +10 (T), Spell DC’s 20 (T)
Bloodline Focus: Diabolic Edict* (Focus Points: 1)
Cantrips: Detect Magic, Light, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame*, Read Aura
First Level: (2/4) Charm*, Heal§, Mending, Purify Food and Drink
Second Level: (1/4) Flaming Sphere*§, Faerie Fire, Dispel Magic, Heal§ (2), See Invisibility
Cabaguil moves to a slightly more advantageous position (•>) before letting fly another ball of fire at the weakest looking spider after his allies attacks. They all have some cover…
(inspire, cover) (inspire)
”Good effort guys, keep it up!” He looks somewhat concerned at Kelvin, though there’s nothing he can do about poison just now.
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Dori takes out the southern giant spider before it can bite him further. Cuthberwyn wraps his whip around another spider, pulling it down further so he can safely step past. Cabaguil's ball of fire misses and spatters the floor, scorching and clearing away a five-foot clearance of web beneath it.
Kelvin's sweeps his morningstar across, crushing one spider into the other.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (22/50; Poison 1)
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Hunting Spiders (Pink -11; prone) (Red -8)
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With but two remaining, Dak tries to finish them off. He swings side to side to build momentum before coming crashing down with the blade.
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One of the spider's near Kelvin knows that it is next as it shakes in fright. It is all in vain as Ðakaþos builds up momentum, his blade stabbing quickly once each into the remaining spiders, killing them.
And the poison is short lived as it dilutes in the dwarf's strong blood stream.
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (45/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (22/50)
Kelvin rides out his rage by repeatedly smashing the spider corpses, turning them into a pulpy mess. His morningstar swings eventually stop.
Breathing heavily, the dwarf sees the mess he's made. With a glance to the ever-tidying Raspar he says, "Sorry about that. I'll help to clean if you want. I just... Ow. They really bit me a bunch."
Cuthberwyn smiles as he tends to Kelvin's wounds. I have a better story about spiders and dwarves to tell next time, I think!
With a nod, he turns to Dak next.
Raspar will aid his own healings to Kelvin then move to clean the room of what spider webs he can. He tries to make room for the next set of halfling-sized spiders to live comfortably, but maybe they might be nicer and more friendly to visitors.
Then, once the area is more organized and neat, he will search for loot and things of interest.
Perception
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Raspar investigates the human-sized lumps in the webs along the northern wall as he cleans, He finds that most of these sacs are full of rot and decay when punctured. However, one of the lumps reveals a recently deceased human adventurer whose body is desiccated beyond recognition but still intact. Removing the dead adventurer from the webbing, Raspar finds a scimitar (Likely what Cabaguil was picking up the magical aura on) on the body—sadly, the weapon couldn’t save the hero from the spiders.
This is a +1 Striking Scimitar
Dori (43/49; Steel Shield 27/30; Hardness 7)
Ðakaþos (54/54)
Raspar (43/50)
Cuthberwyn (45/48)
Cabaguil (32/36)
Kelvin (47/50)
Cabaguil is impressed by Cuthberwyn's healing, and says so, "My word that was some fast and impressive work! I feel as if I am not needed today!" he grins happily.
He will, during the first ten minutes, sweep the entire place with Detect Magic, just to be sure. In the second ten minutes, he'll see what he can learn of the scimitar...
vs DC 19
"A very fine scimitar indeed." he holds it out to the party, describing what it can do. "Who would like to wield it?"
When the weapon is handed out, he's ready for the next tunnel. "Shall we see what lies within?"
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Cabaguil pushes down the southeastern tunnel. The gloom and tunnels snaking away from each end of this open cavern make it seem like merely a corridor rather than a proper chamber. Thick sheets of spiderwebs hang from the northern wall.
"Shall we see what lies within?"
Raspar follows Cabaguil, also interested in the exploration though he expects to find more mean spiders. ”Yes, I shall come with you Caba.”
Raspar moves up and beyond Caba, using the man’s light to see the way.
"Thank you" That fight was the stuff of nightmares, but they stood no change against us!"[/b]
He looks over the scimitar, "A potent weapon indeed! It should see immediate use!"
Cabaguil hands the blade to Ðakaþos, "Here, you use it. I'm no good with such things." He grins.
He follows Raspar to the edge of the next chamber and looks around magically before trusting his unaided eye. He casts Detect Magic.
"Hey Raspar!" He calls out, "Check out that webbing to the north. Looks more like a tent to me. Maybe a lair."
"cleanse the webs with fire." Dori advises.
Raspar has no fire at the moment, and he doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty. He moves up to examine the tent thing. His shield is raised as he pads closer to look within.
Perception
Stealth
Kelvin keeps close to Raspar, perpetually on the lookout for traps as he sneaks behind the halfling. His morningstar is once again in his hand, ready to break things if necessary.
"We can hold for the moment, though you'll need to explain quickly." Dak tries to get a read on her,
Raspar unconscious steps in front of Kelvin, trying to delay any bleeding for others that he might be able to take to himself first. He's happy to make a new friend.
"Hi Renali," Raspar stows his starknife so that he might offer a tiny, but muscular, hand to the woman. "I am Raspar. And these are my frens. No, we won't burn your lovely tent. Did you make it yourself?" Raspar asks, mindful of quality laboring and craftswomanship.
Raspar smiles warmly.
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Renali smiles at her webbed tent. "Yes, with a little help." She takes a couple steps forward. "I do not live here by choice, but because I have become trapped here, far from my home in the Mwangi jungles. I am an explorer and a naturalist. A few weeks ago, I happened upon a large force of boggards and charau-ka fiddling with a strange archway. I watched them activate a portal within and step through. I followed them, but my curiosity got the better of me when a second force damaged the portal during transit. I panicked and ran, finally locating a relatively safe spot in these caves to hide until I can figure out how to get back home."
"Bloody Hell, the Mwangi Expanse? You're far from home alright. You're in Isger right now," Kelvin says, trading what he assumes is useful information for Renali. "We're interested in this portal, and also numbers. How many boggards and... Charau-ka, you say? How many of them are here?"
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"Isger," Renali repeats, seeming to test the words in her mouth. She cocks her head to the side in a jerky motion and steeples her fingers. "This place is not familiar to me. I must be far from home indeed."
She gestures to the tunnel to the east. "If you plan to proceed further, I advise caution. The cave beyond is home to a great goblin-god thing, or it calls itself. Past that, you will find a ring of portals, including the one that I came through. The leader of the cult, a charau-ka named Malarunk, and his minions still linger there. They are trying to find a way to reactivate the gateway. While I desire to go through and get back home, I shudder to think of what might happen should they bring any more of their sinister allies to your home here. You must stop them at all costs."
"What will you do? If you're an explorer you must be competent in combat. Join us! If not, tell us everything you can about the abilities of these charau-ka."
Cabaguil enjoys the conversation, pleased that it's not taking yet another violent turn. "You are certainly welcome to join us, or hide behind us if that's your preference. We've some experience, but this cult sounds dangerous. Please do tell us everything you can about them, we've never faced them before - I think."
He grins and resists the urge to check her for magic.