Mo casually sweeps the remaining orc aside crumpling it like a porcelain doll and then leaps off the boat.
Roondar commands the old war horse which immediately responds by rearing up and crashing down on the prone orc, biting and trampling it to death.
Winter moves to bite the goblinoid and the creature dodges away from the wolf.
Roondar transforms into a wolf himself.
The goblinoid curses and runs back off into the brush ducking behind a swampy tree
The party comes through the menhir portal and arrives ... somewhere else.
A lone menhir stands in a clearing in a vibrant forest filled with thick, verdant plant life. Exotic flowers drape the standing stone, which pulses with brilliant chartreuse light. A path lined with rose petals leads from the monolith to a giant floral bloom carved from wood. Two carved wooden stamens stretch out toward the pulsating menhir, extending from either side of a set of ornate doors carved into the giant flower. An overpowering fragrance of flowers and sweet grass permeates the air. The sun above sits at its zenith, basking the area in light and warmth.
A spray of splinters and brambles explodes from both sides of the room showering you all in piercing painful strikes.
You see something small move to the east and the south.
Ref Save -
Perception
Init -
"A damned ambush!" Jugger growls, pulling a splinter with his teeth and spitting it out.
On a hunch, Roondar will shout out in Druidic
Roondar: 30/39 HP
Winter: 36/51 HP
Spells:
0 - Create Water, Detect Magic, Light, Read Magic
1 - 2x Cure Light Wounds(DC:14), Magic Fang (DC:14), Speak with Animals
2 - Barkskin, Flaming Sphere, Flaming sphere
3 - Cure Medium Wounds, Thorny Entanglement
Large Slot: Spear
Medium Slot: Scimitar, Shield
Small Slot: 3 CLW Potion, 1 CLW Scroll, 1 CLW Wand
2L - Bardiche, MW Cold Iron Greatsword
3m - Agrimmosh, +1 Long Bow 20x arrows
5s - CLW x2, Enlarge Person 1, Long Arms x1, Hope Dagger +1
No change...
2L Kneecapper, heavy steel shield
3M mwk warhammer, heavy pick, mwk greataxe
5S 2x cmw potions, 2x alchemist's fire, 1x smokestick
Toti loadout
large:
- shortbow
- light crossbow
medium:
- quiver
- nothing
- nothing
small:
- sicatite dagger
- pot cmw
- pot shield of faith
- potion of vanish
- thunderstone
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After the initial assault the party goes flying in every direction avoiding the sudden spray, but no one seems to catch what caused the attack.
Other than the vague movement you saw off to the south and east, nothing else appears obvious to you at the moment.
Perception? -
Mo looks around but doesnt find anything
Jugger tanks up and stands ready.
Forgot Winters Ref Saves:
Roondar is going to turn to the door, and sees if it's locked. If it's not, he'll shout for the group to run for the door and go inside.
Mok will prepare to move through the door as well.
The doors are unlocked and swing inward with very little effort. The party moves forward along an extensive ironwood bridge that stretches across a wide, high chamber and overlooks an exotic garden far below. The air is hot and humid, and a powerful stench of overripe vegetation wafts throughout the massive, domed chamber. The ceiling overhead is a complex series of star-patterned glass that magnifies the rays of the sun directly above. At the far end of the bridge, interwoven branches form a doorway.
There are no railings or supports on the bridge which soars 80 feet above the greenhouse floor. The glass ceiling above is roughly the same distance away from the bridge. The sun beats down and the oppressive heat is bothersome.
A character in very hot conditions (above 90° F) must make a Fortitude saving throw each hour (DC 15, +1 for each previous check) or take 1d4 points of nonlethal damage. Characters wearing heavy clothing or armor of any sort take a –4 penalty on their saves. A character with the Survival skill may receive a bonus on this saving throw and might be able to apply this bonus to other characters as well (see the skill description). Characters reduced to unconsciousness begin taking lethal damage (1d4 points per hour).
You spy a flutter of movement as something darts toward you through the air. A shimmer in the light and heat.
You may act in the surprise round. Roll initiative and post your single action
Blades scrape along the armor of Roondar and Mok as they see something flick by and then disappear into the light.
; miss
; miss
"Like a forge, the heat warms the bones," Jugger says approvingly.
"What was that?" Jugger turns, asking Roondar.
Roondar shakes his head "No idea. I wish I had time to switch out spells, cause Endure Elements would be awesome for us right now."
He will move into a full defensive posture.
Perception -
Roondar says "This place is REALLY hot, and we are not in a better position to fight whatever this is. I vote for heading back out and try to take them on out there."
Toti shoots glitterdust at the last sense of movement and a explosion of dust appears over two creatures, one a blurred flying humanoid figure about 3 feet tall, apparently comprised of pure light. The sparkles barely allow you to see it against the artificial sun. The second is further down the bridge and appears to be a foot-tall humanoid made of bundles of sticks held together by thorny vines. The stick creature holds its eyes in pain. And of course, the blinding motes hit Roondar as well.
; success!
; fail
The light creature hisses and directs an explosion of light at Toti, . She (or others, if she's blind) catches a glimpse of another flying creature momentarily as it rushs behind her, raking a poisoned blade across her back before it stops 15 feet to the east of the bridge and Toti and disappears in the light. The diva feels a cold tightening feeling around the wound as it seeps at her soul, pulling the warmth from her bones.
; HIT!
Now that Mokraka has a target he will rage and swing at the creature using power attack
To Hit -
Damage -
They
Them - Dammit
Roondar says "Dammit Tart, watch what you're doing!"
He explains what the "they" creatures are. On his turn he will Rage, and hold an attack until one of the visible creatures comes within range.
He will also have Winter guard his back.
; FAIL!!
; FAIL!!
Totiyonce shrieks and slumps to the ground, screaming, "My eyes! I can't see!" She then opens her mouth and unleashes an ear-piercing scream at the light creature.
Jugger moves towards the far enemy.
After a moment of confusion, a very cranky Totiyonce starts singing a very cranky hype song for the rest of the party titled, "Stabbing Irritating Things in the Dark".
Mo rushes forward to swing Aggrimosh at the blindingly bright fey and although it is covered in glitterdust, it's slightly blurred outline confuses the blood rager and he just misses.
; miss!
Roondar stands and readies for approach.
The little blinded twig dives into a group of roots and disappears, reappearing to the south near the floor of the room. A second one appears out of the detritus south of Mo and tucks into a ball. It then violently explodes outward, splinters flying from its body into a cone forward shredding Roondar and Mo. The creature's body then reforms from the pieces of twig lying on the bridge.
piercing damage, DC14 Reflex Save for half.
Jugger moves up
Ingrahild moves to stand over Toti, hunting for an enemy, squinting into the blindness
Toti screams, collapses and begins to sing in frustration and anger.
Mo attacks again ...
The lurker flicks its hand and darts through a tiny white portal barely visible to the party that appears in the middle of the air. It reappears on the other side of the vast space.
; success
Its companion dashes by again, visible for just a moment as it darts at Jugger this time slashing with its poisoned blade but scraping it along his armor before it flies off the west side of the bridge.
; miss
Mok attacks again, focusing as hard as he can on where the creature is and using arcane strike and power attack
Round 2
To Hit -
Damage -
Confirm Crit -
Total Damage -
Miss Chance -
Round 3
Mok will follow up with another swing
To Hit -
Damage -
Miss Chance -
If they moved up close enough, Jugger will move to attack with Kneecapper.
;
They didn’t move up. Them did.
XP from last night:
Lurkers: 800 each
Twigjack: 200 each
Tendriculos: 600 each
Kills:
Mo: 160
Jug: 160
Roondar: 320
"Tendriculos" Sounds interesting. Did anyone die?
The party picks themselves up, dusting acid off of Ingahild as they peel her out of the monstrous plant. You head up the stairs to the south.
Numerous flowers cling to the myriad vines and creepers growing over every inch of this curving corridor. A powerful bouquet of competing floral fragrances floats throughout the enclosed space.
take 10 = 21
otherwise
Not a fumble at least... /shrug
"By the loins of Calistria, what is that smell?" asks Totiyonce.
Then, balling up her fists and screaming herself purple, ". . . because I can't f~!!ing see anything!!"
Mok will squeeze into the room after Jugger does (I assume he goes first) and look around for any more fey surprises.
Perception -
Jugger shrugs and leads the way through the door.
South of the greenhouse. The hallway wraps along the outside of the circle.
One of the vine-like plants nearby gives off a puff off pollen as you move into the room, creating an intense explosion of fragrance and causing everyone to get very, very sleepy. A second ivy-like plant creeps toward you and exudes another puff.
A closer examination of the flowers shows tiny faces on the petals. Looking forward into the hall, you spy several more like it that appear to be creeping toward you.
Will Save
Will Save
Mok will swing at one of their creepy plant faces
To Hit -
Damage -
"Oiy, you wee creepy bastard, none of that now"
"Starting at 4th level, a druid gains a +4 bonus on saving throws against the spell-like and supernatural abilities of fey. This bonus also applies to spells and effects that target plants, such as blight, entangle, spike growth, and warp wood."
Dammit!
before he falls asleep, Roondar tells the party that the things are carnivorous.
Jugger falls asleep.
Can I use a move action to try and wake Jugger?
Mo clears his head as Jugger and Roondar collapse to the ground and swings at the nearest vine cutting into ribbons.
Toti continues to weep because of her inability to see, essentially rendering her unaware and ineffectual. Ewigga hangs back to guide her and to give her a running commentary on what's happening.
The badly injured Ingrahild pushes past a growling Winter and rushes into the room with her axes ready. Moving on top of a sleeping Jugger she swings at the vine that is apparently trying to encircle him cutting it effortlessly off the sleeping dwarf.
; ; Crit!;
The vines continue to creep forward.