Seamus checks the doors and tries to open them with a breeze, but all his hot air isn’t enough to budge them. Kast opens the doors with a touch though to reveal an exquisitely decorated chamber containing thick carpeting on the floor, a flickering fireplace along the northern wall, and several large nests of fine furs and cushions. You also find fine soft fur left behind by the residents here and there - though no one is in the chamber at the moment.
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Moving into the room, Seamus avoids messing with any of the beds. He hated it when folks would go into the attic and mess with his stuff. The least he could do was not mess with someone else's stuff. Instead he moved to the left hand door, asking as he went, "What do you think, start left and go clockwise?" As he asks, he begins to check the door for locks and traps, waiting for someone to join him.
"Impressive work Kast. It seems you even improved that well build up body"
Kast's eyes crinkle, trying to decide if Izo is mocking his twisted left leg, but then realizes, no, no that's not it. Not it at all. They wouldn't do that. He was being sincere.
"Yeah, thanks, Izo. I'm doing my best. Even when it's hard."
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Kast snuffs at the fur.
Know (Nature)
"Lamias. You may recall the scent from the belltower of Magnimar, or maybe in the ranger's fort? I think. They are a known minion of Karzoug. Let's be careful."
Not trusting the magics of Lamias, he casts True Seeing, just in case.
"Left sounds fine, 'Mus," Kast says, moving up to support the local town minstrel.
"Lamias. Let's be prepared for any sort of trick" Izomandakus looks around with his eyes able to see invisibility, before joining Seamus on opening that left door.
This foul-smelling abattoir of a room is empty of furniture - it would appear that whatever lives here prefers to use the half-gnawed bodies of previous meals as bedding.
Before you can investigate further however, the southeast door opens! Lamia! You see four Lamia Priestesses.
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Looking beyond the lamia opening the door, you see a decorous room - quite comfortable - thick carpeting covers the floor, while delicate chandeliers hang from the ceiling. Several large nests of furs and cushions lie about the room as with the first room. It looks like they were having tea.
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"Impressive work Kast. It seems you even improved that well build up body" the blue dragon nods in approval as Rastaf is made back to shape "How do you feel Rastaf? Can you continue?"
Assuming the half-orc is good enough, Izomandakus will push open the doors in front with Seamus' help.
Death is a weird thing, the cleric replies.
I've died twice so far. Nobody's fault. It's just always smart to kill the cleric, first. That's just basic combat.
Let's roll.
Pausing as the door behind him opens, Seamus sees the Lamia relaxing having a cup of tea. Realizing they are as surprised as he is, he draws his blades as he turns around, wondering if anyone is going to say something, or if the Lamia would invite them to tea.
Caught slightly off guard, Kast can only stare at the princesses, wondering how usually the term ‘Princess’ defines something very very unlike what he usually imagined.
Know (nature) -
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Val moves forward and sharpens her blade in preparation for battle.
HP: 140/140
AC: 39/22/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 3/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (7), fly, eldritch weapon (keen)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx1, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx2, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
Seamus and Valena both prepare themselves for battle, but do not yet engage.
The lamia, also anticipating hostilities, reflexively cast mirror images of their own!
Izomandakus breaths at the lamia in the front focusing on the two, to avoid hitting allies.
Pachemu just covers herself.
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Round 1
Kast shifts his stance, wondering how ugly this is going to get. Lamias are no laughing matter, if they were, they would probably be called 'laughmias', which they are not.
Kast casts Flame Strike and focuses it on the front three.
fire/holy DC 23 Reflex for half
hp: 161/161
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F12/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 6/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 5/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.
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Rastaf casts another Blessing of Fervor on his friends.
Increase its speed by 30 feet.
Stand up as a swift action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Make one extra attack as part of a full attack action, using its highest base attack bonus.
Gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls and a +2 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves.
Cast a single spell of 2nd level or lower as if it were an enlarged, extended, silent, or still spell.
Val steps forward and begins trying to work through the lamia’s defenses. Unfortunately, she trips on her first lunge.
HP: 140/140
AC: 41/24/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare:
Painful Stare:
Active Implanted Tricks 3/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (7), fly, eldritch weapon (keen), BoF (ac/hit/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx1, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx2, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
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'Nope, not doing any talking.' Realizing his normally chatty friends had decided to go straight to the stabby-stabby. He paused as Izomandakus and Kast cast spells. Chuckling to himself, it was more casty-casty, cally-cally, now. Realizing he'd let his mind wander as Val rushed to the door before him, Seamus joined her. Knowing he couldn't do as much damage at this angle as the others he at least wanted to provide some sort of distraction. Asking as he went, "Should we step to the sides of the doors and see if they'll come through?" Stabbing at the first enemy as he arrived.
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Rastaf casts blessings of fervor. Izomandakus blasts the front row with his breath! Kast brings down holy fire upon the front row. Seamus steps up and attacks the blue one, scoring a hit (perhaps)! Valena learns that while they’re not immune to mind affecting, they are immune to poor swings as she doesn’t even take an image from blue.
vs DC 25 for 45 electricity
vs DC 25 for 45 electricity
vs DC 23 for 50 fire/holy
vs DC 23 for 50 fire/holy
vs DC 23 for 25 fire/holy
- he hits the target!
They look almost offended that you’re not engaging them more in melee, but rather trying to cook them instead!
They then draw their falchions and, very nearly in unison, cast unholy blight! They saturate the hall with the unwholesome miasma of evil hitting everyone. So that's four saves each.
Blue casts defensively.
vs DC 23
Will DC 21 for half and avoid 1d4r sickened
Will DC 21 for half and avoid 1d4r sickened
Will DC 21 for half and avoid 1d4r sickened
Will DC 21 for half and avoid 1d4r sickened
Feeling the rapier bite, Seamus smiles. Seeing the Lamia draw their weapons, he figures they would attack. Instead he feels the miasma pass over him and he starts to puck. Wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, he hopes he vomited on the one in front of him not just her mirror images. Knowing he may not do much damage, he figures he can at least remove some of the mirror images and attacks repeatedly with rapier and long knife.
Will
Will
Will
Will
Kast is sickened, and not because of any of the sick moves that Seamus stuck on his longboard, but from the noxious spells.
Round 2
Kast casts Flame Strike and focuses it where he can get three.
fire/holy DC 23 Reflex for half
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Round 2
Rastaf casts Holy Smite through the door. They all get hit.
DC 21 for half, and not blinded.
Rastaf's holy power washes over them, but they also resist.
vs DC 21 for 12
vs DC 21 for 12
vs DC 21 for 12
vs DC 21 for 12
Still, the damage piles on.
Valena learns that while they’re not immune to mind affecting, they are immune to poor swings as she doesn’t even take an image from blue.
Val’s impenetrable will comes to her defense once again, as she pushes through the worst of the lamia’s spells.
With her previous poor showing, Val switches her blessing from Rastaf and begins aiming for more precious, hoping to at least burn through some images.
HP: 98/140
AC: 39/22/31
Saves: F16/R20(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare: blue
Painful Stare: blue
Active Implanted Tricks 3/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (7), fly, eldritch weapon (keen), BoF (extra attack)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx1, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx2, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
Izomandakus magic missiles blue to try and open up the battle.
vs DC 23 for 24 fire/holy
vs DC 23 for 24 fire/holy
vs DC 23 for 24 fire/holy
And blue still stands! Then Seamus attacks!
Then Valena attacks!
...more to come!
Rastaf casts holy smite on the quad. Izomandakus casts magic missile on blue, for why not! Kast fires another group spell on the clustered lamias. Seamus strips two images from his opponent setting up Valena who drops blue with her second swing!
Red and green each 5p step to the doorway and attack Seamus fiercely!
A combination of luck and skill keep the rogue from loosing so much as an image!
Orange moves up a little further and casts deep slumber on Valena! Still, a mere DC 16 will save to avoid, so don’t fumble!
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Rastaf moves 5' and casts a Fireball, centered to affect the lamias, but not Valena.
It's a tricky shot, with all the commotion at the door, but he aims carefully, hoping to miss the combatants and have it go off in front of the orange lamia standing in the back.
Reflex save DC 20 for half, and any combustibles are on fire.
Smiling as the firsts Lama-thing falls, Seamus, still irritated about the nausea thing, resets his feet ready to attack the next tea-party member. Dodging their attacks, he see's that the one on the left has more images. Figuring he can at least remove some of the mirror images he attacks repeatedly with rapier and long knife.
Rastaf's conflagration fills the room with fire!
vs DC 20 for 19 fire
vs DC 20 for 19 fire
vs DC 20 for 19 fire
Red drops bleeding despite the success... so I assume Seamus will attack green (if green is still up after Kast and Izomandakus).
Round 3
Kast steps forward to attack green.
to hit; (GMW,-sick)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron/fire/holy damage
hp: 161/161 - 64
AC: 38/30/22 (always on shield, Barkskin included) +2 BoF + 8 smite +2 eagle
Saves: F12/R16/W13* +8 vs. mind affecting
Furious Focus, GWM=+4, SoF = +4
Aroden's Verve: 0/0 used
GlitterBomb: 0/0 used
Extend GammaRadiation: 0/0 used
Extend Rods: 3/6 left
Quantum Leaps used:
Pathfinder Carry: 0/0
Think Really Hard: 7/7 left
1: 6/8 left
2: 6/8 left
3: 6/8 left
4: 5/8 left
5: 4/7 left
6: 6/7 left
7: 6/6 left
8: 3/4 left
[spoiler=Kast's Pre Exploration Magics][ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Perfect Soul]Facing an evil outsider, [url=https://aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Eaglesoul]a perfect entity imbues Kast with some sweet evil slaying cheese:
A +2 sacred bonus to AC
A +4 sacred bonus to Strength
Resistance 5 to acid and fire
A +5 sacred bonus on all Intimidate checks made against evil creatures
Fast healing 2
Any critical threat roll made against an evil creature with a weapon you wield is automatically confirmed.
[ /spoiler]
[spoiler=Championing]The target gains the ability to use detect evil at will as a spell-like ability, immunity to disease (suppressing any diseases currently affecting it), and immunity to fear (ending any fear effects currently affecting it); can lay on hands (on itself only) once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level; and can smite evil once as a paladin of 1/2 your caster level. It adds its Charisma bonus to all its saving throws
+8 to attack/AC
+8 to damage
[ /spoiler]
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
to hit; (GMW)
magic cold iron damage
[spoiler=Perfect Blessing Round 1/16] [ /spoiler]
Jealous/Trusting (opposes necromancy): A union of abjuration and enchantment magic, a jealous weapon functions as a bane weapon against necromancers and against undead created by necromancy spells (not against self-manifested undead or undead created by the create spawn special ability). As long as the weapon is carried, it can absorb up to 3 negative levels inflicted on the wielder per day.
Kast will drop green down and bleeding, so Seamus there's no one but orange to fight and she's in the room a bit.
Kast will drop green down and bleeding, so Seamus there's no one but orange to fight and she's in the room a bit.
Seeing his magical friends dropping the tea-party members like flies, Seamus taps his heals together and hops over the bodies, and attempts to stab at the remaining partier.
Valena and Izomandakus are up!
Val flies around the remaining Lamia to set up a flank with Seamus before trying a stab of her own.
HP: 98/140
AC: 41/24/31
Saves: F16/R22(evasion)/W+20 +2 will vs charm and compulsion, +2 fort vs poison and drugs, +4 fort vs alcohol
Immune: Poison
Hypnotic Stare: orange
Painful Stare: orange
Active Implanted Tricks 3/7 used): Mesmeric Mirror (Seamus, unused), Mask Misery (herself, unused)
Hero Points: 1
Spells/Conditions: freedom of movement, apport object precast, telepathic bond, mirror image (7), fly, eldritch weapon (keen), BoF (hit/ac/ref)
0: (Dancing Lights, Prestidigitation, Mage Hand, Message, Read Magic, Ghost Sound)
1: 3/7 used (Vanishx0, Psychic Readingx0, Ill Omenx1, Faerie Firex0, Invigoratex0, Remove Fearx0, Eldritch Weaponx2, Martial Esotericax0)
2: 3/6 used (Mirror Imagex2, Placebo Effectx0, Lesser Restorationx0, Tonguesx0, Apport Objectx1, Phantom’s Armoryx0)
3: 4/5 used (Sendingx1, Displacementx1, Major Imagex0, Invisibility Spherex1, Step Through Realityx1)
4: 2/4 used (Dimension Doorx0, Freedom of Movementx1, Telepathic Bondx1, Tough Crowdx0)
[ dice]1d20+26[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d6+12[/dice] damage.
Rastaf keenly threads a fireball into the room, filling it with fire! Izomandakus is cramped in the back on his turn, so he delays until next round hoping for an opening to fly in and attack! Kast steps up, sees through the mirror images, and drops green. Seamus successfully tumbles over the bodies of the dead and strips the final lamia of an image. Valena flies around, drawing an AoO, and setting up the flank!
Orange considers her options, but doesn’t attempt to parley or flee as you’d expect. She’s driven by something deeper and continues to attack!
Orange wafts on the wind, and fails to take down a single image!
I expect a pile on for poor orange all alone and defenseless. So we’ll call it here as the dragon Izomandakus flies in with a bite, and then the full party descends!
Before Rastaf starts wasting his channels on out of combat healing, Kast will bust out a wand and heal himself (and others) up.
CLW
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Pleased that they were able to beat the lamia-things, Seamus looks around to make sure Rastaf isn't dead. Seeing the half-orc alive and well he nods to himself then moves up besides Kast, lifting a hand, "Next."
Once healed up, Seamus is not able to resist the urge to look around the rooms belonging to the lamia for anything of value. Lifting up one of the teacups, he asks Kast, "Do you think Miss Pottersmoot would like a new tea-set?" He shrugs, "If nothing else we can give them to the Miss Tesarani for the 'Kitten.'
11 uses for 71 hp
You loot and find a few items of value.
Falchion +2 (8,375gp ea, x4)
Headband of Inspired Wisdom +2 (4,000gp ea, x4)
Ring of Protection +2 (8,000gp ea, x4)
A very fine tea set, though it’s made of actual bone and worth 500gp
A pair of delectable diamonds worth 10,000gp
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Izomandakus comes out acceptably unscathed of the frey and gives a quick greedy snap at any wealth that remains.
He will follow the party to the next rooms and fight as needed.
When others are ready and healed (and posting), Kast will open the next door.
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Slipping open the next door, when everyone is ready, leads to a large long hall with a pair of very fine double doors and a simpler single door. Where do you go from here?
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Before anyone does anything, Rastaf drops a channel. He's got 6 left.
Given that that's not enough, he channels again.
As much as he likes the falchion, his is way better, so the cleric just collects the treasure, and he'll divvy up when we're in a place where we can.
Following Kast, well, more walking under him than following, as he opens the door, SEamus see's the two double doors to the left and the one to the right. Stepping towards the one on the right, "Let's open this one first Kast." He moves near the door checking it for traps and locks. After dealing with anything he may find he then brushes up against it, still enamored with the fact of how little pressure these doors need.
Izomandakus snatches one of the headbands and strengthens his will to keep advancing on this maze of giants and lamias.
The blue dragon squeezes through the small corridor and gets ready to spill more electrical breath in case there is another enemy behind the doors.
He will help open them to Seamus.
Pachemu follows swift and joins at the doors, taking cover at a corner.
You head to the east. The stone walls of these chambers are stark and undecorated. Even the floor is merely functional in appearance.
Two iron doors face each other across the room. These barren chambers are nothing more than a guard room that allows observance of two prison cells.
They are currently empty.
Val pours herself a refill on her wine. ”Do you think there were actually no prisoners here or that Karzie let some out to deal with us?”
"The Occlusion Field would have ended whatever prisoner held here. This is probably a reminiscence of a past life for the structure" Izomandakus pushes with his claws the double doors to the north.
Pausing inspecting the ancient jail, Seamus listened as Val and Izomandakus discussed the prison. Realizing Izomandakus was opening the far doors, Seamus hustled that way drawing his blades excited to see what they stumbled upon next.
You head to the north. The thickly carpeted floor of this grand chamber is further strewn with expensive looking throw rugs and exotic furs. A nest of the same lies heaped in the center of the room, under a rotunda like construction atop which a canopy of silks and gauzy veils adds to the chamber’s mystique.
There are a few smaller rooms adjoining the main. North is a shrine dedicated to the esoterica and philosophies of greed - the northern most wall decorated with an enormous gold Sihedron before which sits a rune carved altar. The remaining two rooms are also well appointed bedrooms but are empty of their tenants.
Kast walks through each room with his fancy eyes (true seeing) while he still has time, and with Detect Magic as well.
If there is nothing of interest, he will circle back to what appears to be the only way forward.
"An altar of greed" Izomandrakus also scans the area with his eyes able to peer the invisible and into the ethereal plane "I wonder where Karzoug's followers have hidden themselves..."
The dragon sniffs the air trying to discern if anyone has been here recently.
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Not upset that they hadn't found more of 'Karzoug's followers' Seamus begins to search the room using more conventional methods. Calling back to Izomandakus as he looked under one of the piles of furs. "Maybe they were all at the tea-party."