ROUND EIGHT
Boag-Hok oozes through the iron bars carefully, staying along the wall, away from Nasir. It is hard to see its oily black smoke in the darkness that pervades the room.
The air elemental moves even closer and bites at Frantino!
HIT!
The elemental moves away from Frantino, flying through the darkness to the far side of the room.
Nasir again tries to force open the gate door.
[dice=Force Open]1d20+4
The door remains stuck shut.
Roscoe aims a little more carefully this time, hoping to hurt the elusive enemy.
[dice=light crossbow]1d20+8;1d6
HIT! But the damage doesn't seem to bother it!
ROUND EIGHT
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: shoots, hits! No dmg
Ezranadir:
BOAG-HOK: Poisons Frantino, then flies away
Nasir: struggles with door, fail
Ayita: casts Barkskin on Frantino
Yazhi: moves towards Doc
Doc Hatfield:
Frantino: need Fort DC16
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (39/48hp) || -4-5=-9hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (37/45hp) || -27+15+4=-8hp (possible -24hp, pending Save)
CONDITIONS
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POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
Ayita's barkskin will add a natural armor bonus to Frantino's AC, which is separate from the shield bonus from that spell. He'll gladly accept it, although it won't help against the poison touch attack.
Frustrated by the hit-and-run tactics of Boag-Hok, Frantino digs deep into his bag of tricks. As a swift action, his occultist side will spend his second (and final) point of divination mental focus on Sudden Insight to get +2 to his readied attack. Then, as a free action his investigator side will spend two points of inspiration to add an additional 1d6 to his attack roll.
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If that doesn't take out the elemental, the poison touch will clearly hit.
Ayita's barkskin will add a natural armor bonus to Frantino's AC, which is separate from the shield bonus from that spell. He'll gladly accept it, although it won't help against the poison touch attack.
Frustrated by the hit-and-run tactics of Boag-Hok, Frantino digs deep into his bag of tricks. As a swift action, his occultist side will spend his second (and final) point of divination mental focus on Sudden Insight to get +2 to his readied attack. Then, as a free action his investigator side will spend two points of inspiration to add an additional 1d6 to his attack roll.
[dice=+2 halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1d6, [dice=damage]1d10 + 11
If that doesn't take out the elemental, the poison touch will clearly hit.
[dice=Fort save]1d20 + 8
HIT! and SAVE!
ROUND EIGHT
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Roscoe: shoots, hits! No dmg
Ezranadir:
Frantino: saves vs Poison, readies attack hits!
BOAG-HOK: Poisons Frantino, then flies away
Nasir: struggles with door, fail
Ayita: casts Barkskin on Frantino
Yazhi: moves towards Doc
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (39/48hp) || -4-5=-9hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (37/45hp) || -27+15+4=-8hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
"Not so fast there, you demon of roiling black smoke." Ezranadir targets the creature with another set of Magic Missiles. He reappears right next to Nasir and below Ayita.
[dice=Magic Missile force Dmg]3d4+3+3
Don't forget your caster level check to overcome its Spell Resistance.
ROUND EIGHT
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: shoots, hits! No dmg
Ezranadir: magic missiles; fails SR check
Frantino: saves vs Poison, readies attack hits!
BOAG-HOK (SR17): Poisons Frantino, then flies away
Nasir: struggles with door, fail
Ayita: casts Barkskin on Frantino
Yazhi: moves towards Doc
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (39/48hp) || -4-5=-9hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (37/45hp) || -27+15+4=-8hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
[BOT]
Roscoe aims carefully this time, hoping to hurt the elusive enemy.
As he aims, a voice inside his head speaks quietly,
This servant elemental is tied to the altar and cannot leave the room, silly halfling. Just leave. If you insist on fighting to the death, be smart. The more attacks it must avoid, the harder it must work to avoid each one.
With a flash of understanding, Roscoe drops his crossbow and draws his mace, moving to intercept it before it can attack Doc and Yazhi.
ROUND NINE
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: draws mace, moves; readies attack
Ezranadir:
Frantino:
BOAG-HOK (SR17):
Nasir:
Ayita:
Yazhi:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (39/48hp) || -4-5=-9hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (37/45hp) || -27+15+4=-8hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
ROUND NINE
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: draws mace, moves; readies attack
Ezranadir:
Frantino:
BOAG-HOK (SR17):
Nasir:
Ayita:
Yazhi:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (46/48hp) || -4-5+7=-2hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (37/45hp) || -27+15+4=-8hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
Frantino will move up next to Roscoe and try to reason with Boag-Hok.
"It doesn't have to be like this, you have so much information about people and events that the rest of us have long forgotten, I'm sure something can be arranged!"
Assuming that Frantino's fumbling efforts at talking don't work yet again, he'll take another swing with Fury. If he fails to kill the slippery creature he'll spend another point of abjuration mental focus as a swift action to put up another mind barrier on the assumption that the elemental will try to bite him again.
,
Frantino will move up next to Roscoe and try to reason with Boag-Hok.
"It doesn't have to be like this, you have so much information about people and events that the rest of us have long forgotten, I'm sure something can be arranged!"
says Boag-Hok directly into your thoughts.
Whether because it can read thoughts (?!!?) or because Frantino's attempt to reason is so poor, it doesn't fall for the attempt to influence it.
Assuming that Frantino's fumbling efforts at talking don't work yet again, he'll take another swing with Fury.
When Frantino swings, the elemental ducks behind the wall as the half-elf's halberd clatters against the stone.
it says telepathically.
Yazhi 5-foots, trying to protect Doc better. Ayita casts "barkskin" on Frantino (unless I'm missing something she would know, like if it has no real effect on him due to his temporary armor.)
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Ezranadir quickly casts and a burst of light Flares right in front of the creature's eyes in order to Dazzle it.
Ezranadir quickly casts and a burst of light Flares right in front of the creature's eyes in order to Dazzle it.
The burst of light fails to dazzle the elemental.
ROUND NINE
The fiendish elemental threads the needle of enemies, trying to avoid any attacks.
As it flies by Frantino, it bites at him!
It then flies away into the darkness. Frantino's keen eyes can see it retreat to the platform, behind the covering iron bars.
[BOT]
Roscoe is ready for the elemental and springs to attack when it moves closer to him.
MISS
ROUND NINE
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: draws mace, moves; readies attack MISSES
Ezranadir: casts Flare; fails SR check
Frantino: swings and misses, barely; mental barrier +10hp
BOAG-HOK (SR17): avoids AoOs; flyby attack, hits Frantino; moves on behind bars
Nasir:
Ayita:
Yazhi:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (46/48hp) || -4-5+7=-2hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (17/45hp) || -27+15+4-20=-28hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
[BOT]
Roscoe shouts, "THIS THING IS LINKED TO THE ALTAR. WE COULD JUST LEAVE!"
"We should gather in a defensive formation."
Nasir falls back and readies an attack for if the creature comes within his melee range.
ROUND NINE
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: draws mace, moves; readies attack MISSES
Ezranadir: casts Flare; fails SR check
Frantino: swings and misses, barely; mental barrier +10hp
BOAG-HOK (SR17): avoids AoOs; flyby attack, hits Frantino; moves on behind bars
Nasir: moves; readies attack
Ayita:
Yazhi:
Doc Hatfield: heals Frantino +19hp; moves
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (46/48hp) || -4-5+7=-2hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (36/45hp) || -27+15+4-20+19=-9hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
ROUND NINE
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: draws mace, moves; readies attack MISSES
Ezranadir: casts Flare; fails SR check
Frantino: swings and misses, barely; mental barrier +10hp
BOAG-HOK (SR17): avoids AoOs; flyby attack, hits Frantino; moves on behind bars
Nasir: moves; readies attack
Ayita: DELAY
Yazhi: DELAY
Doc Hatfield: heals Frantino +19hp; moves
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (46/48hp) || -4-5+7=-2hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (36/45hp) || -27+15+4-20+19=-9hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
[BOT]
ROUND TEN
Roscoe takes his own advice and carefully moves out of the room into the hallway, standing in front of Doc. He readies an attack, in case the fiendish elemental pursues them.
ROUND TEN
—------------------------------------------------
Roscoe: moves out of room; readies attack
Ezranadir:
Frantino:
BOAG-HOK (SR17):
Nasir:
Ayita:
Yazhi:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir (38/38hp)||
Roscoe (41/45hp) || -4hp
Nasir (50/52hp) || -2hp
Doc (46/48hp) || -4-5+7=-2hp **POISONED**
Ayita (51/51hp) || -9+5+4=FULL hp **CURSED!**
Yazhi (51/51hp) ||
Frantino (36/45hp) || -27+15+4-20+19=-9hp
CONDITIONS
-----------------------
POISONED: -1 wisdom
CURSED: -4 to everything but damage
Under the assumption that Ayita will pull back from the altar area, Frantino will move behind Nasir so that he can cover both Nasir and Ezranadir with his reach and will ready another attack.
"If we don't take this thing out right now, we need to pull back upstairs as a group. If Roscoe is correct, it's not like Boag-Hok can go anywhere. Did someone grab those papers that were found in this nest?"
Since most of the group is moving away, Ezranadir moves back toward the entrance then utilizes his ring to cast an Intense Magic Missile out of it at the elemental.
[dice=CL to Overcome SR:17]1d20+6+2
[dice=Intense MM Force Dmg]3d4+3+3
The missiles fly across the room and slip perfectly between bars to hit the fiendish air elemental. The thing explodes in a puff of evil smoke!
Nasir let's down his guard as the creature disappears.
"Agreed, Gregory C. Hatfield. Zat was indeed good shooting. Zis island is full of very dangerous creatures. Za Runelords had unusual and deadly monsters in their service."
He looks up at the gated platform.
"Now zat Boag-Hok has been disbatched, we should maybe see what he was guarding. If you are well enough Frantino Kaddren and Ayita, berhaps you can helb me force oben zis rusted gate unless someone has a bedder idea on how to open zis door?"
Nasir moves to the gated door and waits for some assistance to force the door open.
As his arms return to their regular length, Frantino nods appreciatively at Ezranadir. "Great job, he proved to be a tough opponent. Still, I'm disappointed that his hunger overcame his self control, the knowledge of ancient Thassilon that just died with him was priceless."
Frantino fishes around in his backpack for a crowbar, but doesn't find one. He mutters to himself, "I could have sworn I packed one in here, I'll have to remember to buy one when we're back in the city."
Frantino will move over to the gate and assist Nasir.
Once we're through, Frantino will join in the analysis of the altar and its objects, tapping into his religious, historical, and arcane knowledge. "I can do one ruin reading per day, I can look back into the history of this altar or the portal room. Any input on which one might provide more valuable information?"
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"Thank you for the praise but there was no skill involved. The spell auto-hits the target and I had a limited number. Just had to worry about passing its spell resistance. Seems it was resistant to many things, most everyone's weapons mainly. Perhaps someone should just see if there is a lever to open the gate." While talking he pulls out a crowbar from his handy haversack, "If you prefer brute strength, here, try using this, Nasir." He watches as everyone tries to open the barred gate.
Nasir takes the offered crowbar, levers it into the gate and pulls with everyone's help.
The rusted door yields to your efforts with a crash! and Nasir enters the altar area. The gleaming brass egg upon the altar tarnishes before your very eyes. The departure of the enslaved guardian elemental leaves the altar... old and lonely. A strong silence descends upon the room as a whole. The iron bars seem to rust and suffer the impact of the eons.
The altar and its etchings do not tarnish or degrade in anyway. The animating evil to which the altar is dedicated remains active and robust.
Frantino's careful eye knows that this altar would be VERY interesting to archeologists or other occult historians. Tracking the differences in the Polymorph Plague's icons, symbols and worship pictograms pre-Empire to now would be very valuable. But any respectable church in Magnimar would demand the immediate destruction of such a find!
"What do we zink of zis brass egg? Dragon egg? Sculpture? Sacrifice? What should we do with it?"
"I wonder if doing my ruin reading down here would provide more information than doing it in the portal room? The portal itself has already given us some glimpses of recent events there, including images of who went through most recently. Perhaps down here I can see and hear some of what transpired between Boag-Hok and Mozamer before he went through the portal? Or glimpses of what happened here millenia ago? Any opinions as to which would be the better location?"
Frantino will search the area for hidden compartments after casting detect magic, then take a closer look at the egg, asking Ezranadir and Ayita for their opinions on its value if it's not magical.
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Ezranadir puts the crowbar away back in his haversack. He will take a tracing of the etchings/depictions on the alter. He looks over the tarnished brass egg-shaped censer as Frantino asks giving his estimation of value.
"What about those few fragmentary notes about Mozamer's studies left behind in the pile of rags? What did they say? Doc, I think you picked them up."
The egg is solid brass. You expect you could probably get 100gp for it, assuming you don't tell anybody why it is so tarnished.