Frantino will put up another mind barrier as a swift action, then use acrobatics to try to get to the far side of Ayita without provoking. This will leave a spot for Yazhi or Nasir to easily move to.
[dice=Acrobatics]1d20 + 5 - 2
[dice=+3 ghost touch halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 13 - 2, [dice=damage]1d10 + 16
Frantino will put up another mind barrier as a swift action, then use acrobatics to try to get to the far side of Ayita without provoking. This will leave a spot for Yazhi or Nasir to easily move to.
[dice=Acrobatics]1d20 + 5 - 2
[dice=+3 ghost touch halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 13 - 2, [dice=damage]1d10 + 16
OK, gotcha.
[dice=Ayita attack]1d20+8 plus 2 if Ezranadir threatens
[dice=Ayita damage]2d6+5
[dice=Ayita sneak attack damage if applicable]1d6
Miss!
ROUND TEN
—------------------------------------------------
Yazhi:
Ezranadir: saves, finally!
Ayita: readied action goes off; miss
Frantino: readied attack hits
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: reforms and attacks Ezranadir, hits x2
Nasir:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9 = -11hp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42 = -3hp
Yazhi || -9hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5 = -5hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
Nasir moves up and strikes the expelled ghost.
Nasir moves up and strikes the expelled ghost.
[dice=Scimitar - shaken, legendary]1d20+13-2+1
[dice=Scimitar - shaken, legendary CRIT CONFIRM]1d20+13-2+1
[dice=Legendary Ghost touch slashing damage]1d6+7+1
[dice=Legendary Ghost touch slashing CRIT damage]1d6+7+1
HIT! and a CRIT!
Yazhi moves up and attacks.
[dice=Yazhi attack]1d20+8+1+1-2
[dice=Yazhi damage]1d6+6+1+1-2
ROUND TEN
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: saves, finally!
Yazhi: moves; readies attack, attack hits!
Ayita: readied action goes off; miss
Frantino: readied attack hits
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: reforms and attacks Ezranadir, hits x2
Nasir: hits!
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9 = -11hp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42 = -3hp
Yazhi || -9hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5 = -5hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
ROUND ELEVEN
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir:
Yazhi:
Ayita:
Frantino:
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2:
Nasir:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9 = -11hp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42 = -3hp
Yazhi || -9hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5 = -5hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
Frantino will full attack the creature. Since Ezranadir goes earlier and I assume he'll step back before blasting the ghost with a spell, Frantino will step over before attacking so that Ayita still has a flank partner and these attacks all get +2, effectively negating the shaken penalty. He also wants to block the creature from attacking Ezranadir again.
,
,
Since Ezranadir withdrew behind him and Nasir, Frantino will hold his position for his full attack so that the creature can't 5' step and full attack Exranadir again. No flanking bonus.
The scribe is distracted from Ezranadir by the multitude of targets.
It attacks Nasir, hating his ugly face!
HIT
HIT
FAIL remains shaken
FAIL remains shaken
The thing's own horrible face smiles and then it descends into the floor, vanishing.
ROUND ELEVEN
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: withdraws
Yazhi: attacks, hits!
Ayita:
Frantino: full attacks; hit x1
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: touches Nasir x2; 5ft steps into floor
Nasir:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9+13 = FULLhp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42+5 = FULLhp
Yazhi || -9hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5 = -10hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
ROUND TEN
• Life Link: Ayita heals 5; Hatfield takes 5
• Move Action: Move to Ezranadir
• Standard Action: [dice=clw on Ezranadir]1d8+5+1
ok. Gotcha. Recall that in Round Ten Ezranadir was adjacent to the scribe. I've moved your token adjacent to that square, per your above action of Move to Ezranadir.
What is your Round 11 action?
Nasir will delay until he sees the ghost again.
ROUND ELEVEN
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: withdraws
Yazhi: attacks, hits!
Ayita:
Frantino: full attacks; hit x1
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: touches Nasir x2; 5ft steps into floor
Nasir: DELAY until scribe reappears
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9+13 = FULLhp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42+5 = FULLhp
Yazhi || -9hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5 = -10hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
ROUND ELEVEN
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: withdraws
Yazhi: attacks, hits!
Ayita: attacks, misses
Frantino: full attacks; hit x1
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: touches Nasir x2; 5ft steps into floor
Nasir: DELAY until scribe reappears
Doc Hatfield: moves; heals Yazhi
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9+13 = FULLhp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42+5 = FULLhp
Yazhi || -9+7 = -2hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5 = -10hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
ROUND TWELVE
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir:
Yazhi:
Ayita:
Frantino:
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2:
Nasir:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir || -19+8+9-9+13 = FULLhp
Ayita || -2-11-13+5-17+5-12+5-10+5+42+5 = FULLhp
Yazhi || -9+7 = -2hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5 = -10hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
Frantino delays until the scribe reappears.
The undead scribe reappears behind the nearest pillar, rising out of the floor, and reaches out to touch Doc!
hit!
FAIL remains shaken
ROUND TWELVE
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: draws, readies; readied attack pending
Yazhi: moves; readies attack
Ayita: moves; readies attack
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: moves; attacks doc; hits
Frantino:
Nasir:
Doc Hatfield:
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir ||
Ayita ||
Yazhi || -9+7 = -2hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5-11 = -21hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
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• Free Action: Startled by the creature's touch, Hatfield exclaims: "Aw, shucks, that was freaky! And... surprisingly greasy..." He shudders involuntarily.
• Non-action: 5-foot-step
• Standard Action:
• Free Action: As Hatfield tries to brush off the "ectoplasmic grease" from his shirt with the back of his hand he grumbles: "Aw, shucks! I'm a healer, not a dry cleaner."
Nasir comes out of delay, moves around the pillar, and attacks the ghost.
[dice=Readied +1 Magical Rapier strike]1d20+4
[dice=Rapier P Dmg]1d6+1
MISS
Nasir comes out of delay, moves around the pillar, and attacks the ghost.
[dice=Scimitar - shaken, legendary]1d20+13-2+1
[dice=Legendary Ghost touch slashing Dmg]1d6+7+1
HIT!
ROUND TWELVE
—------------------------------------------------
Ezranadir: draws, readied attack misses
Yazhi: moves; readies attack
Ayita: moves; readies attack
UNDEAD SCRIBE 2: moves; attacks doc; hits
Frantino:
Nasir: moves, attacks, hits!
Doc Hatfield: 5ft, cmw on himself
may go!
STATUS
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Ezranadir ||
Ayita ||
Yazhi || -9+7 = -2hp ** Shaken **
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5-11+16 = -5hp ** Shaken **
Frantino || ** Shaken **
Nasir || -6+5 = -1hp ** Shaken **
Frantino swings around to a position giving him flanking with Nasir.
,
Frantino swings around to a position giving him flanking with Nasir.
[dice=+3 ghost touch halberd w/ PA]1d20 + 13 - 2 + 2, [dice=damage]1d10 + 16
Frantino's ghost touch halberd strikes true and tears the ghostly scribe apart.
INSIDE THE READING ROOM
Frantino steps carefully into the reading room, backed up by Ayita.The small room holds a grisly tableau—a pair of ancient skeletons with leather cords around their bony necks.
A brief chill passes through Frantino and he swears he smells grave dust.
After making sure everyone has a moment to recover and Ezranadir has a chance to rinse the gravedust from his mouth, Frantino shows everyone the second reading room with the two skeletons with leather straps around their necks.
"Those two creatures must be the ghosts of these two poor fellows, given that the ghosts kept grabbing at their own necks. Doc and Ezranadir, do you think those creatures are truly gone or could they reform after a period? Should we take care of these bodies to ensure they're at rest?"
Frantino will cast detect magic again to search the room, since the combat interrupted his search before he'd even started. He'll then examine the bodies and confer with the party to see how we might ensure their eternal rest.
+1 vs traps
"Is it too obvious to start by removing the straps from their necks?"
Frantino will cast detect magic again to search the room, since the combat interrupted his search before he'd even started. He'll then examine the bodies and confer with the party to see how we might ensure their eternal rest.
[dice=Perception]1d20 + 16 +1 vs traps
[dice=Knowledge Religion]1d20 + 10 + 1d6
"Is it too obvious to start by removing the straps from their necks?"
The remains are delicate and at the first movement, any remaining bit slough off and turn to dust, leaving behind only two strangled skeletons.
The small reading room is devoid of magical auras that Frantino can see.
Hatfield ponders Frantino's query and considers the scribes:
[dice=kn.religion]1d20+11
Doc guesses that the source of a creatures death can be related to their undeath, as well. Removing the leather cords couldn't hurt.
Frantino will try to carefully remove the strap from one of the necks and asks Ayita to do the same for the other.
He hopes the skeleton doesn't mind his clumsy fingers!
Frantino will also search the room for non-magical treasures and historical artifacts.
Frantino will try to carefully remove the strap from one of the necks and asks Ayita to do the same for the other.
[dice=Disable device]1d20 + 10
He hopes the skeleton doesn't mind his clumsy fingers!
Frantino will also search the room for non-magical treasures and historical artifacts.
[dice=Perception]1d20 + 16
The skeleton turns to dust, as soon as the leather strap is removed. Frantino watches the dust settle on the empty room. He coughs slightly as some of the skeleton-dust gets into his mouth.
Frantino will spare Ayita the taste of skeleton dust and remove the second leather strap. "Doc, these skeletons collapsed into dust as soon as the straps were removed, is there anything else we should do?"
Once everyone has recovered, Frantino will point out the obvious. "It seems that we've explored every room on this level. Maybe we should double check that our prisoner is still confined and then we can see where these stairs go. Clearly Hira and her group made multiple trips so I'm guessing that this was how they came in from the outside with their supplies, hopefully we can now carry all of these invaluable books back to the ship before we look for the overgrown stone archway that Runelord Sorshen showed us in our dreams. Or we can go through that other portal that activated down in the Gauntlet level when an abyssal runestone came near it, see where it goes. What options am I missing?"
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Ezranadir casts Prestidigitation on his mouth to remove the grave dust and drinks some water. He sheaths his rapier but holds onto his bow.
"Doc, perhaps you'd like to say a word over these departed spirits to set them to rest. If the stairs do lead up and out then it may be a better way to leave than going back the way we came. The other portal is the only remaining way forward that I can recall."
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Ezranadir casts Prestidigitation on his mouth to remove the grave dust and drinks some water. He sheaths his rapier but holds onto his bow.
"Doc, perhaps you'd like to say a word over these departed spirits to set them to rest. If the stairs do lead up and out then it may be a better way to leave than going back the way we came. The other portal is the only remaining way forward that I can recall."
[dice=Knowledge: Spellcraft]1d20+15
Ezranadir thinks it could be used for a resurrection spell, but not for a speak with dead.
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Noticing that Nasir is injured, Hatfield treats his wounds: .
Frantino will spare Ayita the taste of skeleton dust and remove the second leather strap. "Doc, these skeletons collapsed into dust as soon as the straps were removed, is there anything else we should do?"
"I don' think so. To be sure, tho". Hatfield does his best to sweep up their ashes for interment when the party gets outside. He says a quiet prayer while he sweeps: "Eternal rest grant unto them..."
STATUS
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Ezranadir ||
Ayita ||
Yazhi || -9+7 = -2hp
Doc || -5-5+4-5+4-5+13-5-5-11+16+4 = -1hp
Frantino ||
Nasir || -6+5+10 = FULLhp **
Frantino will ask Nasir to accompany him while he goes back to check on Damil. He wants to make sure Damil hasn't tried to bust through the doorway that he sealed when he used wood shape on the door.
"I think we should leave him in there a little longer. Once we have confirmed that the stairs lead back to the outside and we have a route back to the beach where we left the ship's boat, we can reopen the door and take him as a prisoner when we bring all these magnificent Thassilonian books to the ship. I'm sure the Sihedron Council will want to know what the Peacock cultists are up to, and it's not like Hira or Viralane can answer their questions, not without speak with dead."