The group lay into the skull. Its defences are substantial and much of the damage is simply absorbed by the terrifying creature.
Brutus 159|159
Sarek 99|129
Emberwick 85|110, permanent negative levels
Lenny 99|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 161|161
Daxter 96|114
Passing out of the catacombs you enter a labyrinthine sets of laboratories, libraris and study halls. The area is crammed full of ancient, mouldering tomes, dust covered equipment and odd specimens in jars, vials and cases. The gloom is particularly oppresive, nd all sound is muffled. The ambience if further enhanced by numerous statues depicting delightful deities such as Orcus, Urgathoa, Kabriri and Charon.
Enering one such hall, with multiple levels and steep staircases you find you are not alone. Ahead of you rises a twenty-five-foot-tall burnished gold statue of a skeletal figure draped in fine robes and wielding a scythe. A horned crown rests atop the figure’s head.
In front of the statue stands a massive figure made of mouldering bones. To either side, standing on the landings, float a pair of corpses with burning eyes dressed in rags.
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 159|159
Sarek 129|129
Emberwick 110|110, 2 permanent negative levels
Lenny 114|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 161|161
Daxter 114|114
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While waiting for Emberwik to return, Sarek will use his wand of infernal healing to heal his wounds.
"Before we fought that creature, as I examined the shards of mirror, I heard a voice in my mind. It referred to me as 'the living', and said that I was here for its secrets, and that 'we will speak more when I look upon its greatness.' Did anyone else hear that?"
The flying corpse raises a hand and casts a spell. Emberwick recognises it as confusion!
, Heroism +2
, +3 vs mind affecting
, +1 vs mind affecting
, Heroism
Green corpse - pending save decisions
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 159|159
Sarek 129|129
Emberwick 120|120
Lenny 114|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 161|161
Daxter 114|114
The massive creature of bone stomps down the stairs. It opens its massive skull and exhales a torrent of bone and other detritus at the group.
, Heroism +2
As he starts to react Sarek starts to feel cramps in his stomach as well as becoming quite thirsty.
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek - fort save at start of turn
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 94|129
Emberwick 85|120
Lenny 97|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 150|161
Daxter 79|114
Sarek recognises the big skeleton as a Gashdoroku. The hunger pangs are its starvation aura, anyone succumbing to that aura will take nonlethal damage which cannot be healed until you eat some food and will become fatigued. Its bite attack can grab you and swallow you whole.
The flying corpses are devourers. Horrid undead whose claw attacks cause energy drain, they can produc slay living with a touch and if it kills you it can devour your soul, they possess moderate SR and many spelllike abilities including at will spells true seeing, confusion, bestow curse, suggestion and vampiric touch.
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Emberwik casts the spell Blessing of Fervor upon himself and his allies. He then moves back, weary of these new enemies.
With this blessing, you call your allies to move forth and empower them to conquer and become victorious. Each round for the duration of this spell, each of your allies can choose one of the following bonuses for that round at the beginning of its turn (their choice).
•Increase its speed by 30 feet.
•Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
•Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
•Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
•Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
Staff of Fire Charges Left 4/10
Staff of Healing Charges Left 8/10
1st Level Spells Remaining 8/8
2nd Level Spells Remaining 5/8
3rd Level Spells Remaining 7/8
4th Level Spells Remaining 6/8
5th Level Spells Remaining 3/5
6th Level Spells Remaining 2/4
Feats: Spell Penetration (+2), Greater Spell Penetration (+2), Elemental Focus: Fire (+1), Metamagic Tenebrous Spell (+1)
Traits: Affinity to Elements (Fire) +1 to Save DC for Fire Spells
Caster Stat (Charisma): 26
Caster Stat Modifier: 8
Caster Level: 13
Spell Penetration Total: 17
Save DC Base
0 Level Spell: 18
1 Level Spell: 19
2 Level Spell: 20
3 Level Spell: 21
4 Level Spell: 22
5 Level Spell: 23
6 Level Spell: 24
Fire Spells Save DC
0 Level Spell: 20
1 Level Spell: 21
2 Level Spell: 22
3 Level Spell: 23
4 Level Spell: 24
5 Level Spell: 25
6 Level Spell: 26
Tenebrous Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 19
1 Level Spell: 20
2 Level Spell: 21
3 Level Spell: 22
4 Level Spell: 23
5 Level Spell: 24
6 Level Spell: 25
Tenebrous Fire Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 21
1 Level Spell: 22
2 Level Spell: 23
3 Level Spell: 24
4 Level Spell: 25
5 Level Spell: 26
6 Level Spell: 27
Sarek resists the effect of the starvation aura and syrrounds himself with protective magic.
Each of you manages to resist the effect of the starvation aura. Lenny drops deathward on Roary. Emberwick grants a blessing of fervour.
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 99|129, death ward
Emberwick 90|120
Lenny 82|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 155|161, death ward, blink 6
Daxter 79|114
Roary ruhes forward at the massive creature. As he does so its head snaps forward but snaps onto nothing. .
Roary lands three solid blows on the creature but it remains standing.
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 99|129, death ward
Emberwick 90|120
Lenny 82|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 155|161, death ward, blink 6
Daxter 79|114
Gashdoroku 137 damage
As a reminder, the Muscle aid mission is active.
The Muscle aid mission has begun. The followng chracters can participate.
Momoko - level 10 - roll 4d6
Brom charges in, getting into the thick of it. Provided the mission is a success he will be fine, otherwise...
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Daxter sees the creatures, his brain starts formulating a plan, hopefully one that actually works.
His hands form the complex maneuvers. "Shatter." The Gashdoroku can feel its skeletal structure fracturing.
The target’s bones (or exoskeleton) splinter, dealing 1d6 points of damage per caster level (maximum 15d6) to the target, which is also exhausted for 1 minute per caster level from the pain and exertion of the transformation.
If the target succeeds at its save, it takes half damage and is fatigued rather than exhausted. Objects made of bone, chitin, or similar material take half again as much damage (+50%) from this spell. This spell has no effect on a creature that has neither a skeleton nor a hard carapace.
The massive skeletal creature gives vent to a silent roar as its bones bend and twist but it remains standing.
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 99|129, death ward
Emberwick 90|120
Lenny 82|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 155|161, death ward, blink 6
Daxter 79|114
Gashdoroku 171 damage
Brutus prepares himself.
The red corpse unleashes another confusion into the group, hitting Daxter, Sarek, Lenny and Brutus!, but everyone holds themselves together.
The green corpse unleashes another confusion, hoping to get the group to kill each other! But your minds are far too strong for such tricks.
The Gashdoroku hurls itself against Roary! Only the bite connects but it seizes him in its jaws!
Sarek begins to feel hungry and his throat becomes parched.
, +3 vs mind affecting
, +1 vs mind affecting
, Heroism +2
, +3 vs mind affecting
, +1 vs mind affecting
, Heroism +2
, +4 when raging, +9 morale vs spells, SLA's and SU when raging, heroism +2 morale
, Heroism +2
Green corpse
Huge Skeleton
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Corpse
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 104|129, death ward, 5 nonlethal, fatigued
Emberwick 95|120
Lenny 67|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 140|161, death ward, blink 5, grabbed
Daxter 79|114
Gashdoroku 171 damage
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Emberwik draws his Intensified Metamagic Rod, after he casts a scorching Ray spell.
Staff of Fire Charges Left 4/10
Staff of Healing Charges Left 8/10
1st Level Spells Remaining 8/8
2nd Level Spells Remaining 4/8
3rd Level Spells Remaining 7/8
4th Level Spells Remaining 6/8
5th Level Spells Remaining 3/5
6th Level Spells Remaining 2/4
Feats: Spell Penetration (+2), Greater Spell Penetration (+2), Elemental Focus: Fire (+1), Metamagic Tenebrous Spell (+1)
Traits: Affinity to Elements (Fire) +1 to Save DC for Fire Spells
Caster Stat (Charisma): 26
Caster Stat Modifier: 8
Caster Level: 13
Spell Penetration Total: 17
Save DC Base
0 Level Spell: 18
1 Level Spell: 19
2 Level Spell: 20
3 Level Spell: 21
4 Level Spell: 22
5 Level Spell: 23
6 Level Spell: 24
Fire Spells Save DC
0 Level Spell: 20
1 Level Spell: 21
2 Level Spell: 22
3 Level Spell: 23
4 Level Spell: 24
5 Level Spell: 25
6 Level Spell: 26
Tenebrous Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 19
1 Level Spell: 20
2 Level Spell: 21
3 Level Spell: 22
4 Level Spell: 23
5 Level Spell: 24
6 Level Spell: 25
Tenebrous Fire Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 21
1 Level Spell: 22
2 Level Spell: 23
3 Level Spell: 24
4 Level Spell: 25
5 Level Spell: 26
6 Level Spell: 27
Roary's first blow reduces the Gashdoroku to a pile of old bones.
Lenny heals himself and cheers up his companions.
Emberwick launches a bunch of scorching rays at the red devourer. They slam into it, one after the other, and the stench of burning flesh fills the room.
[ooc]Redirecting as the skeleton is dead. Red is the only one you can see from there. It has cover.
A split second later Sarek appears there, striking at it and landing two solid blows but it remains standing.
Green Devourer
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Devourer
Brutus 142|159
Sarek 104|129, death ward, 5 nonlethal, fatigued, starving
Emberwick 95|120
Lenny 105|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 140|161, death ward, blink 5, grabbed
Daxter 79|114
Gashdoroku DEAD
Red Devourer 109 damage
Brutus jogs up the stairs, trying to get into range of one of the Devourers. It obliges him by trying to kill him! The first claw goes well wide but the second tears into him and drains his life!
Sarek meanwhile takes two hefty blows, one particularly viscious, but his life force is protected by death ward, which is just as well.
Green Devourer
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Sarek
Daxter
Brutus
Emberwick
Lenny
Roary
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Red Devourer
Brutus 125|154, 1 negative level
Sarek 77|129, death ward, 5 nonlethal, fatigued, starving
Emberwick 100|120
Lenny 90|114, 3 dex drain
Roary 145|161, death ward, blink 4
Daxter 79|114
Gashdoroku DEAD
Red Devourer 109 damage
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"Whatcha doin', Dax? Ya look nervous. Isn't this tune inspiring! We already dropped the big guy, but these things make your soul hurt, best to kill 'em fast! Or at least protect our friends!" he says with a smile that does not at all seem to register the danger they are all in.
"Roary, can you help Brutus kill that one? I can help Mr. Sarek." he says as he skips up the steps with fervor.
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Emberwik, having no target, moves forward and then targets the red devourer with another Scorching Ray.
Staff of Fire Charges Left 4/10
Staff of Healing Charges Left 8/10
1st Level Spells Remaining 8/8
2nd Level Spells Remaining 3/8
3rd Level Spells Remaining 7/8
4th Level Spells Remaining 6/8
5th Level Spells Remaining 3/5
6th Level Spells Remaining 2/4
Feats: Spell Penetration (+2), Greater Spell Penetration (+2), Elemental Focus: Fire (+1), Metamagic Tenebrous Spell (+1)
Traits: Affinity to Elements (Fire) +1 to Save DC for Fire Spells
Caster Stat (Charisma): 26
Caster Stat Modifier: 8
Caster Level: 13
Spell Penetration Total: 17
Save DC Base
0 Level Spell: 18
1 Level Spell: 19
2 Level Spell: 20
3 Level Spell: 21
4 Level Spell: 22
5 Level Spell: 23
6 Level Spell: 24
Fire Spells Save DC
0 Level Spell: 20
1 Level Spell: 21
2 Level Spell: 22
3 Level Spell: 23
4 Level Spell: 24
5 Level Spell: 25
6 Level Spell: 26
Tenebrous Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 19
1 Level Spell: 20
2 Level Spell: 21
3 Level Spell: 22
4 Level Spell: 23
5 Level Spell: 24
6 Level Spell: 25
Tenebrous Fire Spell Save DC
0 Level Spell: 21
1 Level Spell: 22
2 Level Spell: 23
3 Level Spell: 24
4 Level Spell: 25
5 Level Spell: 26
6 Level Spell: 27
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A crack appears in the colossus’s outer shell. As the Pathfinders continue to rain down powerful blows, the cracks spread. Finally, the creature’s entire body fractures, and it topples over, breaking into pieces as it falls. With a cheer, the caravan charges forward to deliver supplies to the front lines.