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The seeds begin to bloom and reconnect the broken islands floating in time and space, allowing the Pathfinders the opportunity to proceed in the maze once again. An idyllic meadow materializes, its borders marked by the easily identified bushes and topiaries of the Maze of the Open Road. The area seems free of planar intrusions or magical distortions, without a single living thing in sight.
Eliza breaks focus from the device again, looking around. "This part of the maze seems rather stable compared to everything we have been through. It would be fantastic to find a sample here." She notices something strange nearby. "Under that hedge, tucked away. What is it?"
It appears that Rindle Rainfickle's dead body resides here. A stab wound in the back, along with the body of a squirrel.
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Upon Eliza mentions something under the hedge. Being a sneaky little fellow, Hobbo goes to investigate. And what does he find? The body of Rindle Rainfickle with a stab wound in the back. The body of a squirrel sits nearby.
Hobbo lets out a sob. He didn't know Rindle, but he felt like he did. "We need to bury the body. We should take him out of the Maze first though."
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"We shall, but you are correct. Not in this place." She indicates to a satchel at her waist. "Take this, and place both Rindle and his pet inside it. We shall return them to Woodsedge Lodge when we.. If we escape."
Hobbo follows the directions of Eliza, and finds that the satchel holds their bodies without any issues. With grim resolve, Eliza then says "Let us go. We have not much farther to move."
Korakai decides to take advantage of this momentary rest to patch up wounds as much as possible.
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A particularly thick section of the maze’s hedges has grown over massive white structures. What may have been the spires of an ancient temple are now so choked with wild plants they are inaccessible. Even stranger, mounding dunes of red sand are gathered in the open paths between the living walls of the maze.
A creature with four arms works tirelessly while a dog made of what appears to be rocks rests nearby him. As soon as you all approach, the dog stands and starts barking, which then attracts the attention of the four armed creature. It casts a spell in response to your approach.
Light Condition: Normal
Active Buffs: None
Active Penalties: None
Wolstine(-0,Fine)
Rextangalin(-0,Fine)
Korakai(-7,Fine)
Hobbo the Gobbo(-0,Fine)
Doggo the Doggo(-2,Fine)
Witchwyrd(-0,Fine)
Sod Hound(-0,Fine)
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Seeing that the creature appears to be hostile, Rex steps closer then causes lightning to arc between the two creatures.
◈ Step
◈◈ Cast a Spell - Electric Arc (cantrip, electricity, evocation)
Tradition: arcane
Components: somatic, verbal
Range: 30 feet
Targets: 1 or 2 creatures
Saving Throw: basic Reflex (DC 23)
"Woof Woof"
Doggo growls at the rock dog. He runs forth and attempts to bite it.
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The effect of the spell takes hold, and the creature splits into four of himself.
Korakai steps up to the Witchwyrd and striking at him with the Khakkara.
The Witchwyrd, using its ranseur, fights back against Korakai after taking a step away from the tengu.
The hound attempts to bite the goblin right in the face!
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Wolstine again attempts to cast Lingering Composition, this time succeeding. All the Pathfinders get Inspire Courage for the next three rounds.
Wolstine will move to her left, looking for a clearer shot on the Witchwyrd, and will fire, hitting her arm with the string as she stumbles over a rock, her arrow flying wildly off to one side.
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"Woof woof". Doggo growls at the imposter dog.
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Rex decides to try to quickly get rid of the remaining images.
He tosses a bottle of electricity first.
◈ Strike - Bottled Lightning - Moderate (alchemical, bomb, consumable, electricity, splash)
Additional Effect: flat-footed until the start of my next turn.
Splash Damage: 2 electricity.
◈ Strike - Dread Ampoule - Moderate (alchemical, bomb, consumable, mental, splash)
Additional Effect: frightened 1 (frightened 2 on a critical hit).
Splash Damage: 2 mental.
◈ Strike - Blight Bomb - Moderate (alchemical, bomb, consumable, poison, splash)
Additional Effect: 2d4 persistent poison damage.
Splash Damage: 2 poison.
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Wolstine's arrow fails to find its mark, lodging into a nearby boulder.
Hobbo lands a vicious counter attack against the sod hound, and it crumbles before the wounded goblin.
The Doggoth misses the true Witchwyrd, but destroys one of the images it produced.
The splash of the first bomb shatters the final mirror image, and the two that follow are able to land true against the Witchwyrd.
Korakai now has an opening to use his powers against the Witchwyrd, thus he calls upon the Tempest Touch power.
Light Condition: Normal
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Wolstine(-0,Fine)
Rextangalin(-0,Fine)
Korakai(-7,Fine)
Hobbo the Gobbo(-24,Fine)
Doggo the Doggo(-2,Fine)
Witchwyrd(-37,-10 Speed for 1 Round)
Sod Hound(-48,Dead)
The Witchwyrd looks badly bruised and beaten, but is still standing. It sees that there are multiple threats, thus it attempts to stop the Alchemist Rextangalin.
You feel compelled to do a ton of push ups non stop! You need to get swol!
Then the Witchwyrd punches Korakai for good measure.
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"Hmm," he wonders audibly but then quickly dismisses the thought.
"You want to play catch? Maybe try this, then."
Rex moves and then telekineticly tosses a rock at the four-armed creature.
◈◈ Cast a Spell - Telekinetic Projectile (attack, cantrip, evocation)
Tradition: occult
Components: somatic, verbal
Range: 30 feet
Targets: 1 creature
"Woof Woof"
Doggo goes in for a bite.
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The witchwyrd stumbles, blood dripping from its wounds gained by the barrage of attacks from the Pathfinders. Korakai attempts to finish it off.
Light Condition: Normal
Active Buffs: Bardic Performance
Active Penalties: None
Wolstine(-0,Fine)
Rextangalin(-0,Fine)
Korakai(-7,Fine)
Hobbo the Gobbo(-24,Fine)
Doggo the Doggo(-2,Fine)
Witchwyrd(-91,Fine)
Sod Hound(-48,Dead)
With survival being against the witchwyrd, it decides to make a tactical withdrawal via teleportation.
Behind at the pillar where it was previously is a satchel. It is full of planar maps, intricate devices, and etched gold medallions. This will be worth a good sum of gold to the right buyer.
The pathfinders and Eliza continue through what is left of the maze, and find themselves back at Woodsedge Lodge with their samples. A group of sages and arcane spellcasters arrive to welcome you back. "Most excellent, you have returned! Though where is Rainfickle?"
Eliza shakes her head and hands them the satchel. "See that he receives a resurrection, at the society's expense." They look grimly inside. "Poor halfing and squirrel." A cleric is called in to take the satchel away.
With that solved, Eliza turns to you all. "Well, I am glad this is all over and done with. Without your help, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly. Rest here for tonight, and tomorrow I will arrange... More stable teleportation for you."
