[ooc] Worth a shot]
Sassarra will try to time her shot between her companions.
Round 1
confused for 1 round.
"Stop that gibbering ruckus!"
As Vivi is now where he was he opens the doors and moves into the next room. Seeing a door in the direction of the gibbering he moves to the door.
Round 2
He opens the door and moves into the room to be adjacent to the moving puddle of eyes and mouths, sword in hand...
Round 1
Aukan goes through the door he opens. Sassarra and Liam both shoot and miss the target. Vivi rushes the wall and breaks off a dozen more stones making is possible to squeeze through next round.
Round 2
A stream of acidic spittle shoots at Vivi.
The gibbering mouther does stay away from the hole on the far side of the room.
The door north of Aukan opens up before he gets to act and sees something.
You see a troglodyte in armor and carrying a great axe.
23 Liam
22 Sassarra
20 Sendi
18 Auso
12 Bhashir
11 gnoll
8 gibbering
7 Metal
7 Aukan
6 Balan
Male troglodyte cleric 6 (Rovagug) (MM 246)
CE Medium humanoid (reptilian)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 90 ft.; Listen +4, Spot +2
DEFENSE
AC 25, touch 13, flat-footed 25
(+6 armor, +3 deflection, +6 natural)
hp 68 (8d8+32)
Fort +12, Ref +4, Will +8
OFFENSE
Spd 20 ft.
Melee +1 greataxe +9 (1d12+4/×3)
Special Attacks rebuke undead 2/day (–1, 2d6+5), smite 1/day (+4
attack, +6 damage), stench
Spells Prepared (CL 6th)
3rd—blindness/deafness (DC 16), contagionD (DC 16), cure serious
wounds, dispel magic
2nd—cure moderate wounds (2), hold person (DC 15), resist
energy, shatterD (DC 15)
1st—command (DC 14), cure light wounds, divine favor, inflict
light woundsD (DC 14), obscuring mist, shield of faith
0—create water, cure minor wounds (2), guidance, mending
D domain spell; Domains Destruction, War
TACTICS
Before Combat Grundmoch casts shield of faith if he suspects
combat is drawing near.
During Combat Grundmoch knows he is heavily armored, and
takes the first several rounds of combat to arrogantly cast his
offensive spells at foes, even in melee. He saves his wand to
use against enemies who prefer to fight at range. If the PCs
seem to be able to hit him, he casts hold person and blindness/
deafness on those PCs, then casts divine favor and switches to
his +1 greataxe.
Morale Grundmoch fights to the death.
STATISTICS
Str 14, Dex 10, Con 18, Int 8, Wis 16, Cha 8
Base Atk +5; Grp +6
Feats Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Martial Weapon
Proficiency (greataxe), Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greataxe)
Skills Concentration +8, Hide +6 (+10 in rocky or underground
areas), Knowledge (religion) +1, Listen +4
Languages Common, Draconic
SQ spontaneous casting (inflict spells)
Combat Gear wand of spiritual weapon (37 charges); Other Gear +1
breastplate, +1 greataxe
Treasure: Grundmoch’s collection of “treasures”
consists primarily of dented brass and tin objects such as
cups, plates, old incense holders, candelabras, and other
such bric-a-brac, most of it badly tarnished, dented, and
in poor condition. A careful DC 20 Search check reveals a
few more valuable pieces including a dented brass canteen
inlaid with silver trimming worth 200 gp, a gold bracelet
inlaid with turquoise stone worth 500 gp, and a decorative
golden helmet inlaid with a few small pieces of quartz
worth 900 gp.
Narrators voice: Both Vivi and her Valkyrie have eaten things worse then the acidic spittle, Vivi while being really drunk at Fantasy Wacken, Her Valkyrie also, although she was busy biting her way out of a Qlippoth that got swallow whole of on her, still, the attempted blinding attempt gave her an idea!
Behold my shining abs trogface!
To draw in her adversary, she gives her own take at Gorums worship, having a radiant naked Vivi appear in front of him, which explodes in a Burst of Radiance as the Trog looks at her fine form.
dealing
holy damage!
If he succeeds in a DC 16 (10+ spell level 2 + cha bonus 4) Reflex save, he is dazzled for turns, if he fails he is instead blinded for the same duration.
Liam moves up to attack the creature with his scimitar.
It's difficult to try and get around two big allies, but she'll try to harm the shrieking thing. At least her blast of water hit like a blunt object.
Round 2
31/68 Dazzled for 1 round.
Vivi casts a spell of light that might have blinded more. Liam charges into the room past Aukan and up to the trogodyte slashing at it with his scimitar, though the attack goes wide and for some reason it does not take the opportunity to strike. Though it does make a toothy grin.
Sassarra misses again. Auso gives advice in fighting with the creature, prepares healing for Vivi.
The trog steps back and holding its unholy symbol before it in one hand and greataxe in the other. He yowls out a spell of some sort.
blindness/deafness (DC 16)
The gibbering mouther sends another spew of spittle at Vivi. Then it moves to Vivi's right.
Aukan follows and passes Liam in order to get a good strike in, luckily the trog didn't have both hands on the greataxe. The greatsword cleaves through armor and flesh.
Round 3
Round 2
Aukan turns and moves forward towards the new threat. Entering into the room he provokes as he moves in order to get a strike upon the foe.
Round 3
He likely strikes the trog again, if he is able.
CUKA BLAYD, Temporarily blinded As vivi tries to get the goo of her eyes, moving forwards half her speed.
If I cant see you, you cant see me stupid mouther! Lets level the playing field
Vivi moves to the indicated position, and casts "obsuring mists", shrouding Aukan and Liam in it. Liam should have concealment 50%, Aukan concealment 20% against the trog, and the effing mouther can now actually miss haha!
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Sassarra was just getting the range down when the mists curl in. She thought that one day she might learn to see through such obstructions, but she goes for it anyway.
Liam's world goes dark, but he remembers more or less where the troglodyte was, so he steps toward it and swings anyway!
Round 3
Liam blindly swings at where he thought the trog was and misses. Auso follows. Sassarra shoots and knows she hits, the mist is with Aukan. Vivi moves into the next room and puts up a mist. The trog apparently does nothing but move... the mouther moves to the other side of the room and shoots Sassarra with its spittle missing her.
Round 4
Vivi, being able to see again, Turns and charges the Mouther, coming out of the mist screaming not that rude words yet in Abyssal.
PRIVET SUKA BLYAD
32 HP if this hit, 20 damage to mouther.
"Please... make it stop." she says softly, unheard over the creatures storm of noise.
A look of consternation on his face, Liam swings again.
Confirm?
Round 4
Liam and Auso strike at the trog... wait the trog isn't there any more...
Auso does not see any targets or even his allies in the mist and stays behind Vivi.
The gibberer
After moving and shooting another blast of bludgeoning water at the gibbering mouther, it finally stops. It also seems very quiet. No sounds of attack or even much movement.
breastplate, +1 greataxe
Treasure:
There is a collection of “treasures” that consists primarily of dented brass and tin objects such as cups, plates, old incense holders, candelabras, and other such bric-a-brac, most of it badly tarnished, dented, and in poor condition.
a dented brass canteen inlaid with silver trimming worth 200 gp,
a gold bracelet inlaid with turquoise stone worth 500 gp,
and a decorative golden helmet inlaid with a few small pieces of quartz
worth 900 gp.
If your check is 25 you find two, 30 for all three.
"This d@mn mist covered its tracks good," he begins to say and moves into the room more. Finding the opening that the trog is working with he slams his greatsword into the creature from behind. Cleaving armor and flesh in the same swing.
Vivi dispells the mist, looking around sheepishly.
Sassarra will begin cleaning and organizing the mess. Setting aside the valuables, she'll clean the filth off of them with fresh water, then dry them perfectly.
"Uh, help? Can anyone fix this?" Liam says, waving a hand in front of his sightless eyes.
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The archeologist will assist with digging through the detritus. While he works, though, he hears Liam's request, and thinks back over what he saw and heard in the fight.
"I think it cast a Blindness spell. Since the resulting curse is already in place, I think you will require a Remove Curse, or Remove Blindness/Deafness, to clear it and restore your vision. I don't believe any of us are capable of preparing either spell. Wish I had better news for you."
Back to our Gorrumite Cleric friend? If we somehow find a scroll of either of these spells I can cast it, but I dont have a way of casting it innately.
Vivi walks over to Liam and places his left hand and her belt to guide him.
Unless Auso stops her, she will show the other the treasure.
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Not only does the archeologist NOT interfere with showing th treasures to the others . . ..
"Hmph. Overly decorated helmet. Ceremonial item. Must be. This bracelet is a nice piece. You see how the carved strings weave together, leaving empty spaces between them, some filled with turquoise. This sort of weave was popular for around 300 years. Always been partial to this kind of design, myself. This canteen, though. THAT is something special. It obviously belonged to someone with quite a bit of wealth or station. Might be able to get a skilled smith to fix the dent . . .."
Liam feels someone place his hand on his...no, her belt and direct him. He leans in to the contact slightly and whispers "Well, not every day a lady puts my hand on her pants." and chuckles. Hmm. Not sure who this is. Might shouldn't have gone for a joke there. But it's better than thinking about how I can live like thi...nope, not going there. Hand on the lady's waist.
Your hands are fine where they are. You ever partied with Nocticula worshipping mercenaries who normally live in Alyushinyrra? Seriously that got wild. There was this half fiend witch you challenged me to a "riding competition" I was riding my guy normally, so suddenyl she turns her guy into a horse shouts "meep meep" and tries to have her dude, who is not used to being a horse, and whom she neglected to tell of her plan, ride away with her on top. Well yeah, it was in a building, so what actually happened is that she hit her head pretty hard, and the "horse" tumbled down some stairs so I actually won by default.
Demon Cocaine is one hell of a thing. Before you ask if its Demon Cocaine because it affects Demons, or because it is made from Demons, the answer is yes.
Back to the topic, I am pretty sure one of our 3 rapid response new friends can unblind your eyes. Heck, I could but I would need a scroll.
Vivi seeks to take Liams mind off his situation, and probably has a pretty good approach for that.
He holds up items he thinks are magical and with confirmation brings them to the loot pile:
+1 greataxe
+1 breastplate
Wand with 17 charges of spiritual weapon
The mechanical bird flits at his right shoulder as the red mantis dances on his left shoulder.
Vivi's enlarge person spells wear off.
Seeing Liam follow behind Vivi, he offered, "Vivi head back to the mansion. We will follow you. Demon cocaine?!"
Yeap, Demon Cocaine. If I recall correctly its made by planting a Demon as a "tree seed" in certain areas of the Abyss, like the midnight Isle of Ali'ir, formerly demon lord of poisonous plants unil a terminal case of "picked-a-fight-with-Nocticulaitis", until a heavily psychotrophic mobile carnivorous plant known as the "Coca-Killa-flower" emerges from it.
When killed and ground to dust, the effects are quite potent, and even work on entities normally immune to poison or addiction such as Demons. Funnily enough, it has a bit less of an effect on Mortals, as such it is held in quite high regard by mercenaries frequenting the Abyss. Not that I ever was there, but I partied, meaning getting drunk and do dumb debauchery, not as in delve into a dungeon, with people who were.
Vivi enriches peoples Knowledge planes drugs, talking about it entirely non-chalanty, as if reciting a weather forecast.
Liam hangs on to Vivi, shaking his head a bit as they walk along. "That sounds...insane."
Aukan leads the group back to the portal and the mansion.
Within the mansion after she looks at Liam and his blindness she says, "There is nothing I can do to help him. I don't have the high enough spell slots. Alexandria how about you bestow the ability upon me to remove blindness once per day?" With a nod from the truly flame touched lass she says, "I wish to have the ability upon me to remove blindness or deafness once per day with no bad ramifications for myself or my party."
Alexandria's flames seem to ignite as she is consumed by flames and then the flames move to Nima. Nima cries out in pain as the flames envelope her though soon the flames stop with her outbursts of pain. She casts a few simple cure spells upon herself and then walks over to Liam. She kisses both of his eyes and says, "By the almighty flame may you see again!"
With that accomplished Liam is able to clear the blindness from his eyes with just a few bats of his eyelids that were just kissed.
You also see the warm almost red color on her skin fade to almost white.
Liam blinks a few times, then smiles and hugs Nima. "Thank you so much! You have no idea how worried I was about never being able to see again. By the light of the Dawnflower, I am in your debt."
Hesitantly she returns the hug with a weak arm patting his back, "You are welcome, though without Alexandria's aid it would not have been possible. Thank the flame for its guiding light and protection."
He nods to Nima and Alexandria, then collects his gear as he says, "Who is ready to move out?! Does anyone need to rest and recover spells or whatnot?"
he moves out of the mansion and into the dungeon once more.