”It seemed he was being abducted, but I know no more than that.”
Like the Prince?! Elen gasps.
"Who would want to or would even be able to abduct him?”
Elen looks at Kamari. ”Strange cults in Yanmass?”
”I would join you if permitted, for I too have questions for him given his call.”
”Well met, Ohalia,” Elen says somewhat warmly. ”I am Elen, and of course as far as I am concerned, you are permitted to join us.” Out of respect, she will let the others introduce themselves.
”Well met, Ohalia,” Elen says somewhat warmly. ”I am Elen, and of course as far as I am concerned, you are permitted to join us.” Out of respect, she will let the others introduce themselves.
Kort will stand aside and let the ritual happen, unless he is needed to make it happen and then he will do just that. Even retired, he still feels the strings of the chain of command, and defers to the Valkyrie.
After struggling to comprehend a deceased ruler, now supernatural something, being abducted, Kamari asks, "Who would want to or would even be able to abduct him? Does this kind of thing happen often in the afterlife?"
Ohalia shrugs, ”There are many complications in life after death.” After all, she’s been a valkyrie for millennia. Imagine the battles she’s seen.
"You don't have to ask. We are blessed by your presence." Muri leans in saddle to look behind the valkyrie. "By all your presence."
She gestures smoothly, belying her age, ”They are not worthy.” and they depart, still ready for battle - just not with you.
”They will see to it we are not disturbed.” She commands of her einherji - and they rush to obey - hoping for someone to try to pass them!
”Well met, Ohalia,” Elen says somewhat warmly. ”I am Elen, and of course as far as I am concerned, you are permitted to join us.” Out of respect, she will let the others introduce themselves.
”Thank you.” she says seriously.
”If you have not yet begun the ritual, perhaps I can help…”
So, the ritual is complicated.
You begin by placing the Mantle of Kings atop Taldaris’s sarcophagus (it’s already there). Then you anoint three concentric semicircles around the sarcophagus, arraying seven candles along each of the semicircles, and then light the incense in a censor.
While gently swinging the lit censor, sing the deeds of First Emperor Taldaris and perform a series of measured steps that retrace his army’s progress across the then fractured city states of the Inner Sea.
Upon completion, an apparition of Taldaris should appear, channeling his spirit from the Great Beyond to converse with those in attendance.
It is a difficult process however, and takes about an hour to perform. You’ll need to make the following checks, in order. You cannot take 10 on these rolls, but if you have even one skill point in a given skill, you may aid (DC 10 for the usual +2 or, in Muri’s case, +4). A different person can be the ‘lead’ for each check or it can be the same person throughout.
Spellcraft DC 35
Knowledge (history) DC 35
Knowledge (nobility) DC 35
Knowledge (religion) DC 35
Spellcraft DC 35
If a single check is failed the ritual fails at the end of the hour (and there is some blowback, but what it is you do not know). You can however try again. It’s mid morning, so lots of ‘daylight’ left to work it - if you fail of course.
Burning the rare incense reduces all skill checks by 2.
The Knowledge History check is reduced by 5 for the Major’s understanding of the angel’s dance.
The Knowledge Nobility check is reduced by 5 for Elen’s understanding of the angel’s dance.
By studying the murals, the Knowledge Religion check is reduced by 5.
By recruiting Ohalia’s aid, you gain a +5 insight bonus to any single roll (may be picked after the roll is made).
The checks are currently DC 30 except for spellcraft (35), -2 on all rolls for incense if you burn it. In short, a lot of complicated rolling but likely, eventual, success.
The halfling dismounts, offering his hand to the valkyrie. "My name is Muri Daybreaker, of the Northern Taldor Daybreakers. Thank you for any help you're about to give us."
Muri soothes Underfoot, loosening the saddle straps to lend her some comfort as she spectates from the back of the room. Then the halfling does his best to lend his friends assistance, when it sounds like he can.
"Let's see about all this then. If the military trained me for anything, it's for doing spending a ridiculous amount of concentration on silly things..." Kort cracks his knuckles and gets to ritualizing.
Spellcraft
Know (History)
Know (Nobility)
Know (Religion)
Spellcraft
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"You know if..."
"One time I heard..."
"How about..."
"Um..."
"If you wiggle your nose..."
Kamari tries to assist the Major, but he seems rather overly focused and not in need of her assistance.
Muri takes a cue from Kamari, retreating to the back of the room, and starts cinching up Underfoot's saddle, so sure he is that Kort just completed the ancient ritual to the best of any of their ability. By himself.
He squints at the Professor, swearing he can tell he sees some strange aura about the old man, as if his visage is more appropriate on one of the ancient murals upstairs than it is in present-day Taldor...
The Night Swan realizes that her assistance is almost certainly not needed, but she is not one to just stand around when there is work to be done.
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You perform the ritual splendidly, and manage the difficult task for which so many spent so much to prepare you. But a lot happens all at once as the something goes sideways…
The chamber’s lights dim then fade into darkness, obscuring the tomb. Your lights simply wink out. Not even darkvision seems to function for a moment. Then the faint sound of plate armor shifting clacks nearby, followed by a deep voice whispering, “A visitor? I do not know how you are here, but it is not safe. You can do no good here - only attract harm.”
As the voice continues, a window seems to open into a dimly lit cell, blurry as if looking through a sleepy eye. Inside the cell, a figure that seems as much machine as human sits on the ground and looks back with steely, featureless eyes. “I cannot give what you seek, only help you escape. Send a message to those who…” The speaker ceases abruptly, and the window snaps closed, only to reopen as a glaring yellow eye. Its pupil darts about, then more than a dozen similar eyes seem to snap open in all directions in the darkness.
A hissing, feminine voice calls out in alarm. “Overseer! Something has slipped through. Meddlers. Schemers. Let us see who intrudes.” A flabby, purple hand with a yellow eye in its palm reaches out of the darkness… but falls short before it can grab hold of you. The speaker cries out in pain, the hand recoils, the eyes grow distant, and different scenes appear briefly as an ethereal wind whips up in all directions.
First the distant eyes briefly rearrange themselves into a starry constellation of a person, but these then slide about like pearls on a dark cloth before being poured into a bag.
The bag appears at the belt of a man, featureless but for the spear he carries and the faintly glowing script that covers his body. He gazes down from a rooftop at the machine man from earlier before diving down into a dark pool.
The pool’s ripples become the contents of a mug held in a skeleton’s hands as it blows to cool the liquid. A clatter distracts it, and it gazes over to see a four-pointed crown toppled on the ground. As the skeleton crouches down for a closer look, the four points resolve into obelisks in a vast cemetery.
The vision’s perspective drifts toward a blank gravestone whose rocky texture fades to parchment that’s folded upon itself several times, sealed with a glob of wax, and slipped through the mail slot in a wooden door. It lands inside a wooden-floored home with the letter’s seal facing up, the wax imprinted with a watchful eye.
The machine man appears again and stoops to pick it up, idly rubbing the base of his hand where a ring might rest. Then the machine man collapses, a spear in his leg and the glowing tattooed figure visible just inside a nearby room. In a blink, both figures are gone, but at the same time the nearby room feels all the more real.
It takes you a moment to realize when your visions have ended and your own faculties have returned. However you find yourselves no longer in Taldaris’s tomb, but rather in a well appointed home.
This parlor has broad windows that look over a flower garden and neighboring homes in a carefully manicured community. A large harp and several chairs stand about the room. Mama D even finds herself sitting in one.
There’s a clockwork creature, and a large one, standing in the southern portion of the room. It is looking out the window, and does not immediately notice you.
Forged from thousands of gears, the clockwork golem is a precision creation. In combat, a clockwork golem is ruthlessly efficient, moving with swift conviction to grind and slice its foes to ribbons.
- - -
Surprise Round Init 14
"Did you mess it up, Kort? It looked like you knew what you were doing, but this..." Muri waves to the home surrounds. "This feels like you messed up."
Muri can only bring himself to mount up and produce his bow, mostly looking behind him at the Professor, barely registering the other threat in the room, the golem.
Round 1, Init 14
AC = 25
HP = 84/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = None
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
Figuring nothing but his adaman-tines will do, the halfling fires one, testing its metal against his own.
"Where are we? Are we in one of those paintings, like where the foo lions go?"
Amazed at Korts ability to manage the ritual single handedly, Elen does a little softshoe in the back.
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There’s a clockwork creature, and a large one, standing in the southern portion of the room. It is looking out the window, and does not immediately notice you.
"This feels like you messed up."
"Hold your fire, Muri. This is maybe just an illusion -- not a different space..."
Elen moves to the window and looks out to view the garden.
She politely clears her throat.
"Did you create this for us? I have to say it is quite nice."
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The Night Swan’s eyes dart about at the visions, desperately trying to keep track of the details as anything could be useful to figuring out what exactly has happened and why. She does not even bother to draw her weapon yer, still focused entirely on trying to make sense of this barrage of information.
”So…first a voice recognizing a visitor. But warning us. This person is a machine man in a cell. Who- or what-ever that is keeping him then seemed to notice us. The ritual was intended to contact Taldaris, and we—or rather the Major—did it correctly. The simplest explanation is that we succeeded, but that some antagonistic force has him imprisoned in the afterlife. Maybe they trapped him in a machine body?” She leaves the rest of the vision for now, trying to focus on the most tangible, practical solutions she can. Finally, she looks to her comrades. ”We need to confirm what is going on.”
Surprise and Round 1
Kamari stares up at the golem and echoes Elen's sentiment. "Let's see if we can talk to it first."
"Taldaris? You had a message for us?"
Round of Surprise
Know (Arcana) -
”I don’t know, Muri. First time I’ve tried that ritual…and I was sort of blasé about it, so maybe I did screw up? I don’t know where we are.”
Kort will ready his xbow as he’s not sure his magics will harm the clockwork construct and worries combat is coming.
- - -
Death Burst (Ex) When a clockwork golem is reduced to 0 or fewer hit points, it explodes in a shower of razor-sharp gears and debris. All creatures within a 10-foot burst take 12d6 points of slashing damage - a DC 18 Reflex save results in half damage.
Grind (Ex) A clockwork golem deals an additional 2d10+12 points of slashing damage when it makes a successful grapple check as razor-sharp gears and blades emerge from its body to grind and slice its foe.
Wall of Gears (Su) As a standard action, a clockwork golem can fold into a whirling wall of grinding gears measuring 10 feet by 10 feet or 5 feet by 20 feet. Anyone passing through the wall takes 15d6 points of slashing damage. If the wall appears in a creature’s space, that creature can attempt a DC 18 Reflex save to leap to one side and avoid the damage entirely. The clockwork golem can take no actions while in this form except to resume its normal form as a move action. A clockwork golem’s AC and immunities remain the same while it is in this form.
- - -
Round 1
Kort casts Divine Favor and moves away from the golem to ready for an attack. He trusts nothing about the visions, nor what is happening here.
”That this could be a trap or cage is a sign that we’re on the right track. Someone might have predicted this outcome and moved to stop it. That is good news for the Princess.”
Illusion or no, Muri's arrow is loosed. Forgiveness and persimmons and all...
"I must meet the gardener, the grass looks as though someone planted each seed equidistant from each other in perfect little rows... too perfect."
Kamari calls out to the creature guessing, incorrectly, that it may be the machine man they just saw. Elen moves a little, and suggests this might not be what it seems. Major Kort considers the opposition and prepares with a spell. Muri questions Kort and fires a fine attack! Edelmira remembers and tries to put a few of the pieces together. Mama D does something heroic!
The massive clockwork thing turns on you, gears and other mechanical bits whirring to keep up as the creature moves quite swiftly to close, and swing, on Muri.
I believe the grapple fails, but let me know if that's incorrect.
Round 2
"I guess Muri was right, or he pissed it off. Either way, time to break someone's oversized toy."
Kamari tumbles past to set up the flanks.
”Figures,” states Elen, not bothering to hide her disappointment.
Elen spring attacks.
for
Elen resets.
Round 2
Kort shoots 'normal-ish' bolts at the construct (clustered).
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
hp: 108/108
AC: 21/16/17
Saves: F9/R14/W13 +4 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. illusions +6 vs. poison
Lowlight. PBS.
Aroden's Verve: 0/8 used
Adhere to the Law: 0/3 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic/poison, light, stabilize,read magic)
1: 0/11 used (CLW*0,Shield*0,PfE*0,DF*0)
2: 2/11 used (Inv*0,RE*1,*CE*0,SInv*1,LesRest*0)
3: 4/9 used (H*2,DM*0,DayBreakArrow*1, MCaE10'*1)
4: 0/6 used (GrInv*0,CCW*0,FoM*0)
5: 0/2 used (CLWM*0,FlStr*0)
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6-1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+10+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+5+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
touch to hit; (heroism,PBP)
fire damage
Round 2, Init 14
AC = 25
HP = 84/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = Challenge
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
Underfoot growls, but nothing more, sensing the metal of the automaton will only wear her teeth down. She sensibly scoots back, before bumping into a wall, holding her small rider within the large thing's reach.
Muri continues to trade blows, emboldened by the barrage of attacks leveled by his comrades. He does go so far as to direct the golem to focus its efforts on the halfling, and the halfling alone. His words are slurred, broken jaw bestowed by the golem's first swing.
The Night Swan grumbles, displeased to fight yet another foe with no mind to shake. ”Bloody machines.” Already in position with Kamari, she gets to hacking.
HP: 118/118
AC: 34/14/33
Saves: F14/R14/W15 (+2 vs ingested/inhaled diseases)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions Active: Fastidiousness
0: (Grasp, Light, Oath of Anonymity, Spark)
1: 1/3 used (Fastidiousnessx1, Serren’s Swift Girdingx0)
[ dice]1d20+20[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+9[/dice] damage.
Kamari tumbles in and stabs, ripping some machinery out with her blow (thankfully adamantine not hardness). Elen dances through, but mis-measures the misanthropic monster. Major Kort manages a crit and a pair of hits on a strong round from his crossbow. Muri manages a pair of hits though he provokes! Edelmira can’t find one. Mama D does something heroic!
A hit, but no grab yet again, so Muri is wounded but unhindered.
Ohalia dives into battle, stepping in front of Muri to try and shield him as she swings!
(not adamantine)
Sadly, she misjudges her opponent and misses.
The golem strikes back, focusing on Kamari for a start.
The creature slashes at Kamari a bit hitting once, but fails to grapple. The clockwork golem seems to shudder a bit, or was that a shrug?
Round 3
Kort shoots 'normal-ish' bolts at the construct (clustered).
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
hp: 108/108
AC: 21/16/17
Saves: F9/R14/W13 +4 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. illusions +6 vs. poison
Lowlight. PBS.
Aroden's Verve: 0/8 used
Adhere to the Law: 0/3 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic/poison, light, stabilize,read magic)
1: 0/11 used (CLW*0,Shield*0,PfE*0,DF*0)
2: 2/11 used (Inv*0,RE*1,*CE*0,SInv*1,LesRest*0)
3: 4/9 used (H*2,DM*0,DayBreakArrow*1, MCaE10'*1)
4: 0/6 used (GrInv*0,CCW*0,FoM*0)
5: 0/2 used (CLWM*0,FlStr*0)
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6-1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+10+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+5+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
touch to hit; (heroism,PBP)
fire damage
Round 3, AC 30
Kamari stands her ground against the much larger foe, but she does take a more defensive stance as she stabs again and again.
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Elen moves up, hopefully not hampering anyone behind her too much.
for
Hits: 84/84
Current AC: 30
Current Saves: Fort: +12; Ref +11; Will: +8, +10 if Enchant (Elf) (+2 cloak)
Current AC: 30 [ooc] +2 Amulet, +4 Mage Armor]
(Normal) AC: 22 (Bare naked save for Mask and Dodge)
flat: 18 (ring +2, nat armor +1, mage armor +4)
touch: 24 (ring +2, Dex +5, Cha +6, Dodge +1)
CMD = 30
WandofMageArmorCharges = 29/50
Wand of CLW: 25/50
Resolve = 8/8
Challenge = 5/5
Hero Pts: 3/3
The Night Swan does not let her failure to connect with her last combination of blows discourage her. She slashes, stabs, and chops as hard as she can.
HP: 118/118
AC: 34/14/33
Saves: F14/R14/W15 (+2 vs ingested/inhaled diseases)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions Active: Fastidiousness
0: (Grasp, Light, Oath of Anonymity, Spark)
1: 1/3 used (Fastidiousnessx1, Serren’s Swift Girdingx0)
[ dice]1d20+20[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+9[/dice] damage.
Round 3, Init 14
AC = 25
HP = 54/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = Challenge
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
Undaunted, but unhappy with the blows, Muri and Underfoot reposition, before the halfling continues to thwap.
Kamari just misses twice, but does connect with the third blow. Elen dances in and hits as well, scattering further disks and wheels. Major Kort lands two more bolts - further chipping away at it. Muri plunks the creature twice, once nearly severing something vital. Edelmira also manages a pair of hits - and brings the mighty golem down!
Edelmira must have struck something important, for the whole creature shatters like a spring wound too tightly. Gears and pieces of metal go flying in all directions, harming those closest to the beast (Ohalia, Edelmira, Elen, & Kamari).
Reflex DC 18 for half
for half
As the creature explodes, the doors open behind Major Kort and Kamari as three, uh, creatures, appear in the doorway, peering in at the battle. Two elongated and deathly pallid arms protrude from their smoky bodies as they slither silently through the air like apparitions of death.
Summoned forth from the inky swamps of Abaddon, a soul eater is an extraplanar entity devoid of emotion or reason and possessing a hunger that may only be sated by devouring the souls of the living. The very nature of a soul eater makes it an ideal and terrifyingly efficient tool of death, and it is for this reason they are often conjured by vile spellcasters pursuing morbid agendas. Even when not seeing to the heinous commands of a sinister magic user, the soul eater prowls and hunts, constantly seeking living souls upon which to gorge itself.
- - -
They silently float into the room…
Round 3, Init 14--->Delay to...?
AC = 25
HP = 54/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = Challenge
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
"What gives? What are those??"
The halfling waits long enough to hear something useful about the creatures, before deciding what he'll do. Underfoot growls menacingly below him, almost causing Muri's words to stutter from the vibration.
Round 4
"I don't know, Muri. I'm sure the Major will tell us."
Kamari pauses to find out if she should extend her hand or her rapier towards the floating things.
Know (Planes)
"Oh, I don't think we're in Taldor any more. This is weird." Kort will explain about the new entrants to the combat as he considers his next action.
Soul Drain (Su) If the Wisdom damage from a soul eater’s claw attacks equals or exceeds an opponent’s actual Wisdom score, rendering the victim helpless, the soul eater can devour that creature’s soul as a standard action that provokes an attack of opportunity. This attack kills the victim. The dead victim can resist having her soul eaten by making a (DC 17) Fortitude save; success means she is still dead, but can be restored to life normally. If she fails this save, her soul is consumed by the soul eater. A victim slain in this manner cannot be returned to life with clone, raise dead, or reincarnation. She can be restored to life via resurrection, true resurrection, miracle, or wish, but only if the caster can succeed on a DC 30 caster level check. If the soul eater is killed within 120 feet of its victim’s corpse, and the victim has been dead for no longer than 1 minute, the victim’s soul returns to her body and restores her to life, leaving her unconscious and at -1 hit point. This is a death effect.
Wisdom Damage (Su) A creature hit by a soul eater’s claw must succeed on a DC 17 Fortitude save or take 1d6 points of Wisdom damage.
Normally they work as a team, but these creatures seem bored by a mundane task, and so will likely fight over her.
- - -
Round 4 continued, AC 32
Warned by the Major, Kamari stabs red three times before taking a step back and casting shield.
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Elen frowns at the new arrivals and attacks.
”What gives? What are those??"
”New foes have now joined the fray, they’re the kind that we must slay.”
for
for
Hits: 67/84
Current AC: 30
Current Saves: Fort: +12; Ref +11; Will: +8, +10 if Enchant (Elf) (+2 cloak)
Current AC: 30 [ooc] +2 Amulet, +4 Mage Armor]
(Normal) AC: 22 (Bare naked save for Mask and Dodge)
flat: 18 (ring +2, nat armor +1, mage armor +4)
touch: 24 (ring +2, Dex +5, Cha +6, Dodge +1)
CMD = 30
WandofMageArmorCharges = 29/50
Wand of CLW: 25/50
Resolve = 8/8
Challenge = 5/5
Hero Pts: 3/3
Just a quick note! Elen takes out red on her init, after Kamari's warm up.
Round 4
Kort shoots after stepping back (at green).
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
hp: 108/108
AC: 21/16/17
Saves: F9/R14/W13 +4 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. illusions +6 vs. poison
Lowlight. PBS.
Aroden's Verve: 0/8 used
Adhere to the Law: 0/3 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic/poison, light, stabilize,read magic)
1: 0/11 used (CLW*0,Shield*0,PfE*0,DF*0)
2: 2/11 used (Inv*0,RE*1,*CE*0,SInv*1,LesRest*0)
3: 4/9 used (H*2,DM*0,DayBreakArrow*1, MCaE10'*1)
4: 0/6 used (GrInv*0,CCW*0,FoM*0)
5: 0/2 used (CLWM*0,FlStr*0)
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6-1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+10+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+5+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
touch to hit; (heroism,PBP)
fire damage
Perhaps distracted by something, Mama D draws a blank on the newest creatures. Still, The Good Major's explanation proves helpful. She moves closer and casts what she can to provide a little buffer for the souls of her friends.
Round 4, Init 14
AC = 25
HP = 54/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = Challenge
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
Muri concentrates on Green as well, joining the Professor's front. The unholy nature of the floating creatures brings out the halfling's righteous indignation. He's about to call on Chaldira for divine strength, when Elen's words reach him, and provide him a poetic surge instead. He even shoots a fourth arrow, no longer firing his prized projectiles.
The Night Swan circles the remaining soul eater before rushing in for a single perfect strike.
HP: 118/118
AC: 34/14/33
Saves: F14/R14/W15 (+2 vs ingested/inhaled diseases)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions Active: Fastidiousness
0: (Grasp, Light, Oath of Anonymity, Spark)
1: 1/3 used (Fastidiousnessx1, Serren’s Swift Girdingx0)
[ dice]1d20+20[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+9[/dice] damage.
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Kamari connects with red twice - one a critical hit! Elen feints and then finishes red and bounces off to start in on blue as well. Major Kort steps back and plugs green thrice thanks to the boost. Muri hits with a trio of shots, and green disappears as it is destroyed. Edelmira eases on in and wallops blue upside the head, sending wisps of smoke into the ether - but it does not fall. Mama D protects the group with a layer of wisdom (+4 temp wis).
Elen is a little surprised, though maybe not, at finding the front door, and mail slot, perfectly match those from the group’s vision. Also a stair rising to a second floor though there’s a closed door up at the top.
Ohalia steps up on blue, moving swiftly to get a blow in.
Ohalia hits, and carves a bit more out of the remaining souleater. The souleater, wounded but undeterred, press its attacks.
Blue does not sense its impending doooom and continues the fight, trying to take down Kamari (with a 5’ step).
and
and
and
Kamari gets nicked, but it pulls out more of her than she'd like as she grows a little woozy from the crit. Luckily the follow up swing falters and misses.
"I'll swallow your soul! I'll swallow your soul!"
Round 5, Init 14
AC = 25
HP = 54/84
Weapon Equipped = Good Bow
Condition(s) = Challenge
AC = 29
HP = 99/99
Weapon Equipped = Teef
Condition(s) = None
"Kamari!" Muri cringes as one of his gets touched by one of those. Bolting across the room to avoid any impediments to his line, Muri guides Underfoot to a stop, then fires at the eater of souls.
Round 5
Kort side steps and shoots at blue, through cover.
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
hp: 108/108
AC: 21/16/17
Saves: F9/R14/W13 +4 vs. enchantment, +2 vs. illusions +6 vs. poison
Lowlight. PBS.
Aroden's Verve: 0/8 used
Adhere to the Law: 0/3 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 used
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Staff of Courage: 0/0
0: (create water, detect magic/poison, light, stabilize,read magic)
1: 0/11 used (CLW*0,Shield*0,PfE*0,DF*0)
2: 2/11 used (Inv*0,RE*1,*CE*0,SInv*1,LesRest*0)
3: 4/9 used (H*2,DM*0,DayBreakArrow*1, MCaE10'*1)
4: 0/6 used (GrInv*0,CCW*0,FoM*0)
5: 0/2 used (CLWM*0,FlStr*0)
[ dice]1d20+8[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6-1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+15+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+10+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
[ dice]1d20+5+2+1[/dice] to hit; (+PBS,+heroism)
magic cold iron damage; (clustered)
touch to hit; (heroism,PBP)
fire damage
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Elen pounces, regretful that the geraniums outside the window have to witness such violence.
for
Maybe she is too regretful.
The Night Swan steps after the daemon, happy to end such a creature of pure evil. ”Bloody daemon.”
HP: 118/118
AC: 34/14/33
Saves: F14/R14/W15 (+2 vs ingested/inhaled diseases)
Hero Points: 2
Spells/Conditions Active: Fastidiousness
0: (Grasp, Light, Oath of Anonymity, Spark)
1: 1/3 used (Fastidiousnessx1, Serren’s Swift Girdingx0)
[ dice]1d20+20[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+9[/dice] damage.
Round 5, AC 32
Kamari maintains her composure and stabs blue, taking a 5' step to stab red if blue should fall on the first or second stab.
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