As Elean uses magic to search for traces of magic, Elathras waits. Once she nods her head, he shifts the polearm to his left hand and opens the southern door with his right.
Bharak gladly moved on, glad that the group had proven themselves to be professionals when it was needed.
Nothing shows as magic to Elena.
Elathras opens the door, the two vulture demons in the room squawk something in Abyssal.
"Finally!"
A cloud of spores and a trail of feathers surrounds this twisted cross between a man and a gigantic vulture.
Axton & Elena may act!
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"Vrocks. Demons. Cover your ears and use good-aligned weapons if you have them. I'd tell you more but they'll probably die too quickly."
The veiled cleric steps forward and points towards the two large demons in their very cramped room. She'd wonder what were they even doing in there but had long since stopped asking herself those sorts of questions.
"Leave these sacred halls and crawl back to the abyss that spawned you!" She shouts, and four celestial giants ants enter from Nirvana who waste no time in tearing into the demons!
"Two very large demons are waiting in this smaller room instead of waiting in this larger room!" Axton declares for some reason.
He casts slow at the farther demon.
Elena's summoned ants swarm the two Vrock, wounding them both but are unable the grapple them.
Axton's spell slows the farther demon.
Both the demons attempt to summon more Vrock's but the Ants attacks as they try and disrupt the attempts.
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The rest of you can now act.
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Vhane unloads a barrage of arrows at the nearest Vrock.
Lt. Vhane ends Red who Red vanishes when killed, these guys are obviously summons. He puts his last bolt into the wounded Yellow.
Next up?
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The Ants tear Red to shreds as he tries to summon, Yellow is wounded and prevented from summoning also. He is then finished off by Lt. Vhane putting four bolts deep into him.
Fight over, as Summon's the Vrock vanish. What are you doing now?
Feeling the magic stir around him, Elathras watches as Elena's ants take the fight to the demons. Chuckling as the demon clearly moves slower he raises an eyebrow as Vhane quickly fires off several shots with his crossbow, bringing down the last demon. Making a mental note to ask the dwarf how he gets off so many shots so quickly, Elathras crosses the threshold. "Well done Pathfinders." Leaning his polearm against the wall he quickly checks the room for anything of value.
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A21. 5TA1NED-GLASS GALLERY
This room is a sort of enclosed bridge suspended over the cliff and
shore. The east and west walls are decorated with magnificent stained-glass windows depicting wonderful landscapes of the Outer Planes and of the home of the gods of Golarion.
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What are you doing now?
With smoke rising from the end of his crossbow, Vhane puffs it away before reloading it.
Following after Elathras, Vhane waits for Bharak to check out the door. "Another door. Might be interestin', might not." He shrugs.
Taking a moment to observe the stained-glass windows, Elathras asks gesturing towards the windows. "What do you think Elena are these something you'd take a sketch of?" Hearing Bharak's observation about the other door, he adds, "When we have time, I mean." As he speaks he moves towards the other door, inspecting it quickly, he attempts to open it.
The door is not trapped or locked.
A22. BATHS
This room is finely tiled with ceramic and glass and smells of pleasant floral aromas. A large, circular stone bath rises from the floor in the
middle. Of the three stained-glass windows in the room, the ones on the west and the east walls are flanked by large clay vases under copper pipes that descend from the ceiling. The air is pleasantly warm, no doubt heated by the steaming waters in the bath
On one side of the room is the statue of a beautiful half-elven woman armed with a sword and a hooked club. She seems familar to Axton & Elena when they see her?
Sadly the other two occupants of the room don't seem interested in bathing. The Hill giant swings lustily at the first person he sees.
He misses Elathras.
The sole Redcap in the room tries to hide in the shadows. .
What is everyone doing on the surprise round?
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Vhane takes aim with his crossbow and fires off a bolt, aiming for the giant's eye.
Stepping back to make room, Elathras brings his Guisarme into play and slashes at the giant.
Axton waits from the back of the group, taking no action.
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Elena peers intently at the statue as the fighting begins, her eyes widening in alarm as she finally puts it together. "Axton! We met that woman when we first met Sheila. Something here probably turned her into a statue! Be careful, everyone!"
"But what, though? The pool? An unknown enemy? Is the redcap or giant a practioner of magic...?"
Unsure what to do or how to best protect the party from also becoming statues, Elena begins her song, hoping Shelyn's protection would find those who needed it most.
Eltharas went high and Bharak went low. His blades went down them up, coming in right where the leg met the thigh. He felt the blade bite deep, causing the foe to double over in pain. The enchantments woven into the metal glowed with power as it sought to overwhelm the enemy’s eyesight.
Elena peers intently at the statue as the fighting begins, her eyes widening in alarm as she finally puts it together. "Axton! We met that woman when we first met Sheila. Something here probably turned her into a statue! Be careful, everyone!"
Eyes wide and mustache quivering, Axton casts detect magic to identify unexpected threats nearby.
Lt. Vhane, Elathras & Bhark barely register the Hill giant's presence before wiping it out.
The Ants advance into the room.
Axton can't detect anything magic.
Green screeches in rage something about Ants not having proper blood and swings at the nearest.
Wounding it.
A beautiful female Half-elf Red appears at the back of the room and casts Confusion on the party. Only the fact that her hair is hissing snakes shows she is not actually a Half-elf.
This slender, attractive woman has strangely glowing eyes and a full head of hissing snakes for hair.
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The party can now act!
Catching sight of the snake-haired woman, Vhane simply asks, "What in the bloody hell is that?" before training his crossbow right on her and firing!
As the giant falls, Elathras sees the woman who's hair is hissing snakes begin to cast her spell. His eyes making contact with hers, Squinting, his eyes begin to water and he sneezes, wrinkling his nose he asks, "Is it dusty in here?" Tapping his heels together he proceeds into the room wading into the pool.
Issuing his challenge, "Have at thee Woman!" He slashes at her with his Guisarme.
There were no witty one liners or shouted threats. Rather, Bharak ran in as fast he could and swung wildly, trying to bring the Medusa down as quickly as possible. The idea of turning into stone was an alarming one, especially as his eyes were already watering and his head felt heavy…
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Axton points and shouts "Medusa!" the way a young child might shout 'Stranger!' "Don't meet her gaze!"
"If only I had some sort of illusion prepared to cast over her eyes," Axton ruminates before deciding on a course of action. He moves forward into the room and casts ghoul touch, relying on Intrepid to dart forward and deliver the spell.
The Medusa hisses with rage as she is battered by Lt. Vhane, Elathras & Bharak.
She takes a 5' step away from Bharak and raises a holy symbol, channeling her hate.
[ooc{ Oh come on![/ooc]
The party may now act!
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"If only I had some sort of illusion prepared to cast over her eyes."
"That's... brilliant! Way to go, Axton!" Elena says, taking out the shard of pride. She concentrates and casts Major Image around the medusa, upon which an illosionary blindfold materialises around its eyes. The priestess' full attention is on making absolutely sure the illusion moves with the snake-woman until she dies.
Shuddering as the half elf steps away and sends negative energy washing over the room, Elathras shakes his head. "You will not escape." He steps back, lifting his Guisarme and chops repeatedly.