Doubtful, but realizing that Niu may be correct, Agnimitra holds off attacking, waiting for a response.
Donovan holds his swing.
The stained glass angel takes a five foot step and begins to slash at Niu. Agni's readied action connects and more stained glass litters the floor.
Niu takes 6 hps of damage.
Don is holding ✔
Etgar ✔
Etgar steps to flank with Don and stabs out again.
Etgar breaks some glass.
"Eek! That hurts!" Niu states as he dodges away.
Don is up. That will be Niu's move next round.
Donovan strikes the construct.
Donovan misses the construct.
Round 3
Agnimitra 22/22 Donovan 24/24 Etgar 12/18 Niu 07/13
Niu (maintains buffs and retreats)
Agni, ✔
Angel
Etgar, Don
Agni adjusts her position to take advantage of the flanking.
Five-foot step
Agni sends more stained glass flying.
The construct freezes for what seems like a second as if computing. It takes a 5 foot step and slashes Niu.
Niu looks like death warmed over.
Niu, Agni
Angel
Etgar, Don ✔
Etgar slips through the doorway, trying to snake his body around the jamb to avoid an attack from the creature.
Then, seeing Niu's state, he grimaces, and points to the south, hoping that this creature will see him as a more viable target. Run, go!
He then stabs at the beast.
Donovabn Steps to the side for a clean shot, "I am right here, face me if you dare."
Etgar misses. Don sends stained glass flying. The construct does not look like it can take much more of that.
Round 4
Agnimitra 22/22 Donovan 24/24 Etgar 12/18 Niu 00/13
Niu, Agni, ✔
Angel
Etgar, Don
Taking a wobbly 5 foot step away from the construct, Niu heals himself with a sprinkle of warm sand.
Can someone move me please?
Done.
Niu took 1 hp of damage but manages to heal himself. 03/13.
"Stop ignoring me!" Agni grows more frustrated with the creature and tries to smash it for good.
Five-foot step
Agni misses the stained glass construct.
The angel maintains its stare on Niu for a second. It then takes a five foot step in the opposite direction and slashes out at Agni.
Niu, Agni
Angel
Etgar, Don ✔
Etgar slips away from the edge of the door jamb and into the open door, muttering a thanks to whatever god will listen for allowing Niu to get away from this creature. He snakes out with his spear through the opening.
Donovan continues his assault.
Two misses.
Round 5
Agnimitra 17/22 Donovan 24/24 Etgar 12/18 Niu 03/13
Niu, Agni, ✔
Angel
Etgar, Don
Agni attacks the glass creature once more.
As Agni sends more stained glass flying, the entire construct collapses leaving a pile of stained glass on the floor.
End initiative.
Despite the slash wounds from the glass creature, Agni looks a little abashed. "Sorry guys. I let my anger and frustration get the better of me."
Donovan moves quickly over to Niu sheathing his blade. He reaches out and acts as a conduit to the positive energy realm, nitting the witches wounds.
Agnimitra 17/22 Donovan 24/24 Etgar 12/18 Niu 05/13
"Are we sure there is anyone intelligent in this palace? Maybe we should just keep moving."
Niu moves to sprinkle warm sand on Agnimitra and Etgar.
Niu then drinks a potion for himself.
"Do you want to run the risk of what might happen if we don't receive this mark?" Agnimitra asks. "I don't know about you, but I'd like to go home..... Whatever that means, now."
Niu grumbles under his breath, rubbing his jaw at the memory of the pain from the tooth being ripped out. He fingers the rips in hid tunic and looks around for missing fetishes before sighing.
"The worst is coming regardless of which way we go. Umble hasn't lied to us so far, so I suppose we should trust that we actually need the approval of whatever resides here."
His morose voice and expression suddenly give way as he sees a special pirce of glass that sparkles just so. Picking it up, he ties a string around it and hangs it off of his headpiece next to a pair of crow feathers.
Seeming more at peace, he smiles broadly. "Sooner or later, we all dance with the Reaper. Might as well enjoy the sights as we go." Grabbing Etgar's arm he begins skipping further into the palace. "Thank you for thinking of my safety. Let's go see the man behind the curtain."
Donovan looks back and fourth, "Are we ready to head up?"
Thank you Niu. Etgar begins to recover, but is surprised by Niu's thanks. Well...of course...I...yes, let's move on. Ever uncomfortable with such emotions, Etgar nods quickly at Donovan. Yes, let's.
A wide stair ascends to the north, splitting into two graceful arches leading to a balcony that rings this room. The banisters are all made of elegant wrought iron, with teeth jutting from the ironwork and affixed to the railing. Three hanging lanterns of cut crystal illuminate the room. An elaborate fountain bubbles merrily in the center of the room, spilling water down a series of stylized flowers into a wide basin below. Teeth have been scattered in this fountain, partially obscuring a colorful mosaic in the basin. Two archways open into a room to the south.
As the party rushes through the room, five tooth fairies that were relaxing under the stairs fly out in all directions. The red one points at Etgar and says something in Sylvan.
Niu's hand pops up to cover his mouth. Through his fingers, he calls out to Etgar. "Oh great! They want to talk, but not in a language I know. Etgar, you're an elf. You talk to trees and stuff, don't you? Can you understand that gibberish?"
Agnimtira calls back to the fairies, "We just want to talk to whoever is in charge!"
Donovan slowly slides Silver Fang into it's sheath. He talks very slow and loudly. "We can not understand you!"
The red tooth fairy flutters over to Donovan. It points its pliers at Don's mouth and shakes it and then holds up 4 fingers with the other hand. It then points to the arches that lead to the balcony above.
While Red negotiates with Don, the other tooth fairies hover before your faces trying to get a good look at your teeth and attempting to get you to smile.
"I am not giving up my teeth in order to go upstairs. Maybe they'll accept teeth from the other tooth fairies?"
Niu heads back into the courtyard to retrieve one of the bodies. While he does so, he internally berates himself for not being more prepared and begins casting Mage Armor.
"Wait, what? you want our teeth? Do you think we can trust these things?" 'I don't want to give my teeth, is this the test?
As Niu exits, the blue tooth fairy moves to Agni.
Red repeats the gestures to Don.
Feeling nervous Donovan damps that down, he straitens up and shakes his head and holds up two fingers.
Bringing back one of the tooth fairy corpses, Niu pries the mouth open and shows off the remaining teeth.
"Here. You can have four of these teeth."
He points to the teeth and holds up four fingers.
Seeing their murdered comrade, the tooth fairies become visibly upset. Red holds up 5 fingers. The others vanish. You can hear them moving away from you.
Shrugging, Niu casts the corpse to the ground. "I guess they aren't interested in Tooth Fairy teeth. Well, shall we go upstairs?"
Niu continues to the stairs and starts walking up, if nothing stops him.
A black tooth fairy appears as it bites Niu. Need a fort check, Niu.
Etgar
Donovan
Niu
Agnimitra
Round 1
Agnimitra 22/22 Donovan 24/24 Etgar 18/18 Niu 13/13
Agni, Don, Etgar ✔
Black
Niu
Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
"Thus ends the negotiation phase." Donovan draws Sliver Fang as he moves to Niu and slashes at the black fairy.
Agni leaves the attempt at negotiations to the others, feeling frustration at the lack of communication. When the fairy attempts to bite Niu, she rushes over to help, pulling out her weapon again, grumbling something about unreasonable fairies.
Double move, while drawing weapon.