Male CG Human Witch 5 | HP 27/27 | AC *16 T 12 FF *14 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +3, R: +4, W: +4 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 3/5 2nd 1/4 3rd 2/2 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
Knowledge (engineering) vs DC 15:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
“Remember those tentacles back at the lighthouse? Maybe we want to use this stuff now in case they come back.” Reginald doesn’t wait for an agreement before breaking open one of the vials and coating himself in the slippery substance within. “Ooo, it’s mint-flavored!”
”Crowe” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 7 | HP 74/74 (Rage +21/21)|DR 1/- | Rage: AC 16 / Normal: AC 18, T 12, FF 17 | CMD 24| F +8 R +5 W +5; +2 bonus vs. spells cast by self or an ally | Init +1 | Perc +10/w | Speed 40ft | Spells 1st: 0/2, 2nd: 0/2| Bloodrage 9/18 Elemental strikes 0/3 | Active Conditions: Enlarge, 4 mirror Images
Any more buffing?
Crowe casts mirror image and enlarge person spells again to keep going.
Robyyn looks askance at Reginald, covered in the grease, but decides the wacky witch wizard probably has a good idea here. The salve seems like it will last a long time, so he applies it as well.
A floating will-o’-wisp globe illuminates this chamber, which contains rubble and debris from an excavation against the face of the northeast wall.
Water streams into the room from cracks in the wall as the surf pounds against the other side.
The water in this room is about 3 feet deep. Each square is considered difficult terrain for the purposes of movement, and Acrobatics and Stealth checks in the room have their DCs increased by +5.
Five skum labor next to the northeast wall, digging frantically through an old foundation wall that seems to grow new layers as they dig, trying to break through the final wall between the aboleth and freedom.
Robyyn slips a small bit of spider web that he keeps in his spell pouch, then recites the words that turn that little fragment into a full-sized mass of thick, sticky strands. He motions where he wants them, and they appear, trapping the skum where they are.
Male CG Human Witch 5 | HP 27/27 | AC *16 T 12 FF *14 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +3, R: +4, W: +4 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 3/5 2nd 1/4 3rd 2/2 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
Reginald wipes a tear (or maybe a bit of extra oil) from his face and sighs at Robyyn. "They grow up so fast, don't they?" He waves a hand at the two giants advancing on the skum like schoolboys on frogs.
Delay until after Ischell and Crowe move forward, then moving into position behind them.
Robyyn let's the sticky strands of his web fall away, feeling they hamper the Pathfinders' martial members more than they help the Pathfinders now.
Actions:
Standard: dismiss web
Note: in case of crosspost with GM, I changed my mind on this action immediately and edited the post with the action above. The action posted here is firm. Thanks!
Hi Reginald! ;-) You and Robyyn are now acting in the first round so you have normal actions. Ischell acts before you in the surprise round so he only has a standard or move action.
”Crowe” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 7 | HP 74/74 (Rage +21/21)|DR 1/- | Rage: AC 16 / Normal: AC 18, T 12, FF 17 | CMD 24| F +8 R +5 W +5; +2 bonus vs. spells cast by self or an ally | Init +1 | Perc +10/w | Speed 40ft | Spells 1st: 0/2, 2nd: 0/2| Bloodrage 9/18 Elemental strikes 0/3 | Active Conditions: Enlarge, 4 mirror Images
"Ischell, let us finish him!!!!"
Crowe moves and attacks the sorcerer hitting him really hard on the head.
But the sorcerer seems to be only slightly wounded.
Male CG Human Witch 5 | HP 27/27 | AC *16 T 12 FF *14 | CMB +0, CMD 12 | F: +3, R: +4, W: +4 | Init: +8 | Perc: +10, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft | Spells: 1st 3/5 2nd 1/4 3rd 2/2 | Active conditions: Mage Armor
Reginald inches closer. “Hey young man, why the longbwahaha… Why the lowahaha… The face! Why sowahee!” He can’t finish the thought through his side-splitting laughter.
5 ft step, Evil Eye to reduce the skum’s saving throws for 9 rounds (Will 18 to reduce duration to 1 round), and Cackle.
Robyyn slips forward in the air just a bit, then fixes the skumm/man with his gaze, bringing misfortune down on their foe. The laugh that follows adds dissonance to the joyful peals coming from Reginald, creating quite the cacophony in these echoing underground passages.
Actions:
5' step (still flying) Standard: misfortune vs Gerlach (Will DC 18, 1 round duration) Move: cackle to extend duration of misfortune by 1 round
As the skum succumbs to the wounds that are inflicted by the Paladin, you suddenly hear the sound of crashing water!
From behind Robyyn you see a horrific form emerging right through the wall that you passed!
Four long tentacles writhe from this three-eyed fish-like creature’s flanks, and its green body glistens with thick, clear slime.
The creature looks at ...
Crowe 1, Ischell 2:1d2 ⇒ 1 Will save DC 22 vs. dominate:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Do pregens have rerolls? Let us assume yes! ;) Will save DC 22 vs. dominate:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15:-(
... Crowe! You can all almost feel that the creature is trying to control the actions of Crowe through a telepathic link.
Nobody speaks but obviously the basic command to “Fight you!” has been given!
”Crowe” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 7 | HP 74/74 (Rage +21/21)|DR 1/- | Rage: AC 16 / Normal: AC 18, T 12, FF 17 | CMD 24| F +8 R +5 W +5; +2 bonus vs. spells cast by self or an ally | Init +1 | Perc +10/w | Speed 40ft | Spells 1st: 0/2, 2nd: 0/2| Bloodrage 9/18 Elemental strikes 0/3 | Active Conditions: Enlarge, 4 mirror Images
Super sorry guys! :-(
"Ischell, I ... I have to fight you!!!!!" Crowe says and attacks Ischell with such force that the paladin is almost hurled against the wall.
Robyyn wheel on Crowe and tries to remove the domination the aboleth is working in the warrior's mind. At the same time, he takes the opportunity to remove himself from the monster's immediate presence, zipping through the air to the other side of Gerlach.
Actions:
Standard: cast dispel magic vs Crowe's dominate person Move: fly 35'
Thanks for the heads-up. Can you bot my movement for me? I'm in crunch mode before a vacation. If it's possible for Robyyn to move closer to Gerlach while avoiding an AoO, that's great. If there's no movement that avoids an AoO, let's just avoid the AoO and stay put. Thanks!
Reginald finishes wiping the tears from his eyes just in time to see the fish-thing emerge and Crowe begin striking Ischell. "Aaftaab, stop that this instant!" he orders, hands on his hips. "Now you apologize while I go greet our newest uninvited guest." Hitching up his robes, the man sloshes through the standing water on the floor. He raises a finger at the fish-thing, wriggles his eyebrows... and spiders begin to spew from his mouth.
Robyyn, I moved your token. Ischell, you were -5 and then -32 so -37? So sorry guys - really don’t want tpk! :-( If you see anything I do that is wrong please immediately tell me. The instructions for this monster were: It uses dominate monster on strong melee opponents and commands them to attack its foes. Really strange to have a CR 7 monster with dominate monster. :-/
It is almost as if you are witnessing divine intervention or some remnant of the temporal magic that the Azlanti installed here ... but whatever the reason, you see that time flows backwards and forward ... backwards and forward although in each alteration only minor details change!
You eventually witness the alternative realities coalesce into one!
In that reality you see Crowe finishing off the skum Gerlach with a mighty blow instead of knocking his earthbreaker into Ischell!
Unfortunately, Crowe is still dominated, Robyyn's dispel attempt still failed and the swarm was not able to distract the Aboleth!
By the way: kn dungeoneering to identify the creature.
”Crowe” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 7 | HP 74/74 (Rage +21/21)|DR 1/- | Rage: AC 16 / Normal: AC 18, T 12, FF 17 | CMD 24| F +8 R +5 W +5; +2 bonus vs. spells cast by self or an ally | Init +1 | Perc +10/w | Speed 40ft | Spells 1st: 0/2, 2nd: 0/2| Bloodrage 9/18 Elemental strikes 0/3 | Active Conditions: Enlarge, 4 mirror Images
Crowe swore to always cooperate as a Pathfinder and hurting his allies is against his nature!!
will DC 22, +2:1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 18:-(
But the spell is too powerful and rage overcomes the Shoanti!
"I ... I will defeat you all! Prepare!" Crowe shouts against his will.
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
Seeing Crowe turn on him, Ischell attempts to strike the first blow. He spins, swinging his elbow into the side of the Shoanti- sending a stunning energy into his friend and companion.
Unarmed Strike:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25B, nonlethal:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7 Stunning Fist: If the strike lands, DC 17 Fortitude or be stunned for 1 round.
I am going to wait to see the results of the stun before I commit to future actions. With such a low DC, it is a little bit of a hail mary. Sorry to slow us down...
”Crowe” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 7 | HP 74/74 (Rage +21/21)|DR 1/- | Rage: AC 16 / Normal: AC 18, T 12, FF 17 | CMD 24| F +8 R +5 W +5; +2 bonus vs. spells cast by self or an ally | Init +1 | Perc +10/w | Speed 40ft | Spells 1st: 0/2, 2nd: 0/2| Bloodrage 9/18 Elemental strikes 0/3 | Active Conditions: Enlarge, 4 mirror Images
Human Male UC Monk 1/Pal 6 | HP 44/53 (0 nl, 0 temp)| AC 23 T 18 FF 17 | CMB +13, CMD 31 | F: +14, R: +11, W: +11 | Init: +4 | Perc: +9, SM: +4, Dipl +8 | Speed 30 | ER Fire/Cold (4) Rest (3), Immune: Disease, Fear* (*+4 to allies within 10 feet) | Spells: 1(2/2) LOH: 5/7 (3d6) Smite 2/2 Active conditions: 10 ft reach, Mage Armor
And drops all of his held weapons
With the hurt of leaving his friend in such a condition, Ischell races over to the far side of the cavern, positioning himself defensively on the other side of Reginald.
"He'll be ok in a few seconds. I hope someone has a, ya know, solution, or something"
Staring the advancing creature, Ischell sets his will against it. Swift: Smite
Reach 20 feet, 2 AoO available. AC 25 against the creature
