fail
fail
fail
The rast, after missing with its bite is rattled. When Tristan's starknife flies by, missing it it flinches and is unable to avoid the lightning attacks or the snares which tangle its unconscious body.
Directly after this, the azer finally regains the ability to move and starts by taking a swing at the still paralyzed Groff.
hit, critical
+ 1 fire
+ 2 fire
34 damage to Groff after DR, Groff is now at -10 hp with a constitution of 13.
As the dwarf crumples, the azer takes a step forward and continues it's attacks, this time against Khoran.
miss
+ 1 fire
Just like with the rast's last bite, the hammer this time barely misses, the azer having spent too much attention on the power and not enough on accuracy.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Thirteen Initiative Order
Groff Paralysis wears off, Unconsious, Dying, needs to make a Stability Check (1d20 +1 vs DC 20) to stabilize unless healed.
Round Fourteen Initiative Order
Grimm - Paralysis wears off, may act normally
Tristan
Khoran - Paralysis wears off, may act normally
Azer
Groff
Grim faced, Khoran turns his attention to the surviving Azer...
DC 17 reflex or be entangled and stuck in place, then
ref 18 to negate
ref 18 to negate
The azer avoids the grasping webs that spring from the floor at it.
Tristan sets his sights again and throws
Bless +1
Starknife 5bab +6Cha +1Starknife, (Deadly Aim -2,+4)
The first ball of lightning hits the azer for full damage, though it seems to completely shrug off the second.
Tristan stabs it with his starknife, connecting and eliciting a glare from the ruddy face.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Thirteen Initiative Order
Groff Paralysis wears off, Unconsious, Dying, needs to make a Stability Check (1d20 +1 vs DC 20) to stabilize unless healed.
Round Fourteen Initiative Order
Grimm - Paralysis wears off, may act normally
Tristan - Attacked
Khoran - Used Silkstring Snare Hex, moved ball lightning
Azer
Groff
Grimm fires his wand at the remaining azer as he motions urgently to Khoran, "Heal or stabilize Groff!"
Grimm hits the azer with a round of magic missiles which impact the stocky creature with a series of thuds while Groff, now collapsed on the ground, bleeds a little more.
The azer, taking a variety of blows, still deems Khoran who it saw call the balls of lightning into being, as the most immediate threat and attacks the shaman.
hit
+1 fire
miss
+ 1 fire
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Fourteen Initiative Order
Groff Prone, Disarmed, Unconscious, Dying, needs to make a Stability Check (1d20 +1 vs DC 21) to stabilize unless healed.
Round Fifteen Initiative Order
Grimm
Tristan
Khoran
Azer
Groff
Tristan tries stabbing the lone Azer
Bless+1
Starknife 5bab +6Cha +1Starknife, (pa -2,+4)
ref 18 to negate
Khoran steps out of reach of the Azer's warhammer and tries to heal Groff.
7 ranks +3 trained +4 wis + 2 Healing satchel +2 tears to wine
Tristan attempts to stab the azer, but misses.
Khoran steps to the side and applies some healing arts to Groff. The Dwarf stops his bleeding and blinks, conscious once more.
fail
Retcon: last round the azer takes damage from both balls of lightning; it looks slightly more shocked than you had though it had.
Groff will grab his weapon and attack the last opponent from the ground.
Groff misses with his strike from the ground.
wasn't sure on heroism duration
It's 10 minutes per level. Really nice spell to have about if you don't have morale bonuses from something else.
Grimm fires his wand once more at the remaining azer.
Grimm sends another volley of missiles at the azer who is once again rocked a bit as they crash into its body.
The azer takes a step towards Khoran and attempts once more to hit the shaman with its warhammer.
miss
+ 1 fire
hit
+ 1 fire
The second swing makes contact and Khoran crumples to the ground, unconscious. Khoran is now at -4 hp with a 7 constitution.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Fifteen Initiative Order
Groff Prone, Disarmed
Round Sixteen Initiative Order
Grimm
Tristan
Khoran Prone, Disarmed, Unconscious, Dying, needs to make a Stability Check (1d20 -2 vs DC 14) to stabilize unless healed.
Azer
Groff
vs dc 14
Groff will stand up while using total defense (which is a standard). This will keep his AC normal.
Khoran stops bleeding, and instead lies unconscious, his breathing a bit ragged, but not in immediate danger of dying on his own anymore. Groff meanwhile cautiously gets to his feet, keeping his eye on the azer, his shield at the ready and his weapon ready to deflect an incoming blow.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Fifteen Initiative Order
Groff - Stood up, Total Defense
Round Sixteen Initiative Order
Grimm
Tristan
Khoran - Prone, Disarmed, Unconscious, Stable.
Azer
Groff
The team falling all around him Tristan keeps flailing away
Bless+1
Starknife 5bab +6Cha +1Starknife, (pa-2,+4)
Tristan throws his starknife at the azer, but it misses before appearing back at his belt.
Grimm fires his wand again at the azer.
Grimm's magic missiles seem to slide off the azer this time, causing no noticeable damage.
The azer takes a couple of swings at Groff, trying to put the dwarf back on the ground.
miss
+ 1 fire
miss
+ 1 fire
Missing Groff completely, the azer takes a small step back towards Tristan, as if trying to keep its options open should it have another chance to attack.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
Round Sixteen Initiative Order
Groff
Round Seventeen Initiative Order
Grimm
Tristan
Khoran - Prone, Disarmed, Unconscious, Stable.
Azer
Groff
The Azer stepping to within melee.. Tristan lunges quickly at him
Bless+1
Starknife 5bab +6Cha +1Starknife, (pa-2,+4)
power attack, heroism
Tristan's stab with his starknife puts the azer down, and Groff makes sure the the foe will stay down for good. As the azer expires the battle finally ends, giving you a chance to survey the carnage.
8:10 AM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
"This wasn't such a good idea. " looking at the carnage around him.
The odd, shy pile of flying polished stones that is Khoran's nameless spirit animal slips out of his pack and begins a flying dance, apparently gesturing at his left hand...
Tristan eyes go to Khorans collapsed form and he immediately seeks out the wand in the wrist sheath. Plan A is to keep the healer upright and out of danger.. Plan B is to heal him with the wand of he falls... Doesn't happen often but when it does... The wand is a lifesaver.
Tristan uses as the minimum charges to get Khoran conscious
Cracking an eye open, Khoran asks wearily, "Is it over? Are all those guys dead dead?". After making sure that all the enemies are indeed dead and not revivable by channeling, he channels...
Grimm detects magic and searches the bodies. He then moves to the end of the hall and looks into the room.
Khoran, looking less like death warmed over, watches as Grimm takes point. He opens his mouth to say something, then closes it and just shakes his head. He channels again.
He turns to Groff and uses his magic touch to treat the fighter's wounds...
7 ranks +3 trained +4 wis + 2 Healing satchel +2 tears to wine
After Khoran makes him feel a lot more healthy"Thanks. Let me lead Grimm. "
Khoran speak up, pointing, "Yeah, lead that way - out the way we came in. That was the welcoming committee, and it was a doozy. We're in no shape to continue; another mess like that will put us all in the grave beside poor Helgash... Whom we need to do the rites for; else in a place like this, he might just come back."
Grimm detects no magic in the room beyond what the party already possesses. The azers, whose bodies have remained (which indicates that they weren't summoned via a summon monster spell,) each have masterwork scale mail, a masterwork heavy steel shield, a masterwork warhammer, and a masterwork shortspear. The rasts have nothing of use to you.
As Grimm looks into the chamber where the rasts appeared from he sees roughly square room with a pair of bronze double doors in the south wall. Each door bears the image of a starburst bisected by a flaming sword. In the east and north walls are shallow alcoves each of which holds a small statuette — approximately waist high — of a maiden, head bowed in weeping. In the center of the chamber is a short pedestal. The room is unusually hot, and the smell of brimstone hangs strongly in the air.
"Yeah, I think we need to recover before we try to clear this place out. I'm feeling really off. "
I agree but I am NOT looking forward to how much we're going to get ripped off in the camp..Selling all this stuff may not get us enough diamond dust to cure one of us.... Let alone ALL of us
Gathering itself after a tough fight, the party collects the items of value from the azers and then back into the Desolation, heading back towards the Camp and hoping to recover from some of their more pressing wounds.
On the way back to the road Groff spots a patch of quicksand and helps the group navigate around it, but otherwise the trip back to the Camp is unremarkable. You arrive at the north end of the Camp a late in the afternoon, seeing no obvious changes from the last time you were there.
4:25 PM on Thingsdag, the seventh of Eostre, 3517 I.R.
"Hmm, who do we try for diamond dust? Then there's the question of how screwed we get. "
Best place to get diamond dust and sell Azer stuff
"Welp, the obvious answer is try the 'Celestial Emporium'. We can sell the azer gear there too... Should give us enough 'bits' to pay for the dust. If they don't have it, maybe the temple or Mama Grim's. I'd try the temple last - death priests are a [u]LAST[/u] resort for me. We get the dust and I can do 1 tonight, and another 3 tomorrow. I can also finish patching us up... Camp at the same place we did last time?" Khoran is clearly fatigued from a long day's marching , and wants to get things dealt with expediently and go to bed. It's been a hard day.
The Ears of the City confirms that the Celestial Emporium is the best place in the camp to buy and sell most items.
At the Celestial Emporium you are able to find merchants who will purchase the armor and weapons for 1966 iron bits (the same you would have gotten in gold elsewhere,) as well as a merchant with enough diamond dust to cover the four castings of restoration for 400 iron bits.
While seeking the appropriate stalls you do notice one inhabitant of the camp who seems to have chosen a lower traffic corner of the Emporium as a place to sleep off a bender. This is a bit surprising given that it's getting close to evening and what you know of the camps general attitude about being out at night.
While purchasing the diamond dust , Khoran will ask the merchant about the drunkard: "That fella sleeping his binge off over there, what's his deal? Should someone get him undercover before nighttime?"
7 ranks +3 trained +2 cha +2 racial
The merchant follows Khoran's gaze to the sleeping figure and shrugs. "Don't know who that is and it's none of my business."