Krysta was surprised at how fast the fight went, in fact every fight they had been involved in had done so, and it was strange. Intellectually she always knew the battles in her tabletop games were usually less than a minute in length, but actually experiencing it was something new. She was just starting to relax a little when Jellena came back with a snake in tow and said she found a fight for her.
Krysta quickly moved to Jellena and flanked the snake before snapping her jaws at it.
Round 42
This brightly colored snake assumes an aggressive posture, its hissing mouth open to display its fangs. Krysta moves to a flanking position and bites it leaving a bloody wound behind. Jellena seems to almost call to it, it lunges and she dodges to the side.
51 hp
-13
bite +10 (2d6+9 plus poison)
Round 43
Ramie cast Shield om Krysta.
Ramie eyes the snake, looking for telltale patterns of color to help identify it.
"Should we help her fight? Or would you rather her solo the snake, Jellena?" She asks, wanting to be sure before she sends Floof in.
If Jellena consents, she and the no longer large Floof move in on opposite sides to help.
With a continued flank on the snake Krysta laid into it with everything she had.
Zaidel casts summon instrument, allowing a guitar to fall into his hands, The satyr then begins to play, beginning his bardic performance.
Ecology
Environment temperate or warm swamps
Organization solitary, pair, or nest (3–8)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex) Bite—injury; save Fort DC 17; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d3 Con; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Description
Infamous among travelers for its deadly poisonous bite, the emperor cobra is a foul-tempered snake typically encountered in bogs. The snake’s scales are generally a dark green, with a pale green or even ivory underbelly. Its eyes are bright red and lack the distinctive serpentine slit most snake eyes possess. Emperor cobras are often trained to serve as guardians in temples. They are 16 feet long and weigh 200 pounds.
Round 43
The snake aims at Krysta.
plus poison)
Then under a similar barrage of attacks it is killed.
"Soon, probably. But Matthew went back out to bait something else, I think. We can wait for him. If we can hit level 3 before we rest, that would be ideal. I'm just out of defensive spells. Doesn't matter much since you are tanking the hits. How do you keep them focused on you, by the way?"
Ramie asked Jellena while they waited.
The forest sways with an unknown wind, then there is creaking of wood all around.
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A few minutes later Matthew returns. A gangly humanoid in each hand. He walks into the clearing and stops about 40 feet away. The critters have given up trying to resist.
Then you notice a red cap on each of them, a blaring detail that seemed to be hidden from you until now. Matthew has one on his head too!
Please act in surprise round.
Please act in surprise round.
She sits up a bit more straight looking at her beloved.
She looks at Matthew with interest not sure what he is about.
He simply asks, "What is this about my boy?"
He continues to hold his bleeding great axe in one hand. Looking up at the fellow approaching.
She has since returned and is sitting beside Cayden and Angelica, under the tree Alia is within near the emerald green flames of the portal.
Krysta was pleased with taking down the snake, especially that it had been unable to hurt her between the spells cast on her and her scales. When they began to discuss about advancing to the dungeon Krysta found herself more than a little nervous at the idea. She was no where near her best right now and she wasn't sure she would survive such a thing in her current state. "I am still not feeling my best after dying so I am not sure it is such a good idea for me to be going there...,"
She was about to say more when Matthew reappeared and Jellena suddenly commanded them to run. Krysta did not hesitated and began to run in the opposite direction of Matthew. She learned her lesson about not listening to Jellena when she said something like that and did not want to die again, not since this time she would not be coming back if she did.
Ramie gasps in dismay, "S#*+! He found the Redcaps! I think he's under a charm!" She yells, the Floof taking position between her and the big man. "Don't strike him yet if you can help it, I might be able to break him out of it. Oh... Desna, please help us all..." She murmurs her prayer as she prepares to cast.
Any creature within 60 feet of the character must succeed at a DC 28 Will saving throw or have its attitude adjusted to friendly toward both the character and any other creatures currently within the aura’s area of effect, as per charm monster. This positive attitude toward other targets of the ability lasts for 1 day after leaving the character’s aura. A creature that leaves and reenters the character’s aura can attempt another saving throw. A creature that successfully saves against this ability is immune to that character’s aura for 24 hours. Being attacked by another creature within the aura (including the character) immediately ends the forced friendliness toward that creature and prompts a new save against the aura, with the standard +5 bonus for being threatened while charmed. The save DC is Charisma-based.
She watches closely for signs if her aura has an effect, if not, she casts one of her most beloved bard spells, Unbreakable Heart on the weirdly emotionless Matthew.
Round 1
He steps forward his face turning to rage, he charges towards Jean. But he slows down and just stops without finishing the attack.
Stance +1d6, Deliquescent Gloves +1d6 acid damage
15-20 possible critical.
He asks, "I have a splitting pain in my back, can someone fix it?"
Round 1
As Matthew drops two of the red caps from his hands and moves forward to attack, others fall off his back. They seem amiable as they get up, holding their scythe in a hand. They just watch, hooting, and hollering to incite the tussle. As Matthew moves around, you see there is a large scythe in his back and a medium redcap on his back still.
The large scythe glows black and the medium sized redcap cackles.
"Oh look! Our treant friend is waking!"
"Oh sh|t! RED CAP ATTACK!!"
The summoned guitar vanishes as Zaidel draws Carouser's Retort.
The satyr moves to flank Matthew so he can attack next round.
Zaidel
Mia
Locke
Alia
Jean
Stratton
Angelica
Ramie
Floof
Krysta
redcap
18 redcap
16 Ramie
15 Krysta
14 Locke
14 Alia
13 Zaidel
11 Jean
10 Mia
6 Angelica
2 Floof
1 Jellena
Round 1
The redcap channels some ability that makes its scythe glow black. Zaidel moved into a flanking position with rapier in hand. Jellena did the same and struck at it, missing the lithe creature.
Guessing that some of the Redcaps have fallen friendly due to her aura, Ramie makes an effort to glean some information before the battle turns them back into foes.
She waves from safely behind a Floof and calls out in Sylvan,
Floof keeps a guard on Ramie, and they retreat to safety together once she sees if she can get an answer.
All the small redcaps are friendly to the group, hooting at any fight going on.
Jean hits it with 2 claws and a wing, yet it only has a few bloody scratches on it.
Round 2
The medium sized redcap slips off Matthew's back and another scythe appears in his hands and goes to cut the dragon. He seems to blink and blurr as he moves super fast.
19-20 /×4),
Round 1
Mia vanishes. But whispers, "We are backing up too!" More arcane words can be heard but are obviously not attacking spells. Jean, Zaidel, Angelica, Floof, and Jellena have Haste!
Round 2
More buffing spells. Jean, Zaidel, Angelica, Floof, and Jellena have Bull Strength!
Round 1
With Haste, she unleashes several attacks, the first is with a white eldritch arrow.
5d6 EB, 2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
Hasted:
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
5d6 EB, 2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
Hasted:
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
2d6 electricity, 1d6 fire
Round 2
He turns on the redcap with fury his keen falchion flashing at it, missing.
15-20 possible critical.
He moves in on a side to get a swing on it.
R1
Round 2
Then continues.
Round 2
The satyr is slightly confused by which redcaps Ramie befriended, so Zaidel focuses on those that attacked the others and hopes for the best.
Round 3
The medium sized redcap goes to cut the dragon agaim. He seems to blink and blurr as he moves super fast.
19-20 /×4),
Round 3
He taunts the redcap hoping to make it miss Jean. It has little effect.
Discipline: Eternal Guardian (Counter)[fear]; Level: 2
Initiation Action: 1 immediate action
Range: 60′
Target: One ally
Duration: Instant
DESCRIPTION
You have learned to use the fear you create as a method of defense for both yourself and your allies. You can initiate this counter in response to a melee or ranged attack being made against an ally (including you) within 60 feet. Make an Intimidate check, using your opponent’s attack roll as the DC. If you succeed, the attack is negated, and the attacker becomes shaken for one round, as if you had demoralized them with the Intimidate check.
He slashes with his
Round 3
Miasma rocks... Ramie thinks to herself. "Wow, yeah... That's really something. Thanks!" She calls out in Sylvan again. She readies to cast Vanish on herself like Mia, though she knows it won't last long and continues to move back in the direction of her voice.
"Go help them, Floofer. I'll Vanish like Mia if they come at me."
And so the Floof charges in with her enhanced speed and strength, jaws snapping to help take down the freaky "boss" redcap slashing at their friends.
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Round 3
Jean attacks now with a boosted AC but misses with all attacks.
Floof hits once with a bite but no blood!
Matthew swings twice, hitting the 2nd time with a small spray of blood from the wound. Jellena misses as well.
Round 4
Jellena's attacks make the creature stumble. On a knee with scythe as a staff for support. His blink and blur effects stop as he stops moving.
Round 3
He slashes with his falchion, but misses again. He states, "How are you doing Jean? I see a lot of blood. I don't have a taunt skill. Fey right? We need cold iron weapons!"
Additional modifiers: Stance +1d6, Deliquescent Gloves +1d6 acid damage
15-20 possible critical.
sneak
Round 4
The other redcaps move in, walking with their scythes in one hand as a staff. They say in friendly manner, "Yeah good job! Show him who's boss! Nice fight! She sure saved your bacon! Who has the bacon?" They slowly get into the fight to break it up. Seeing Jellena they don't approach her.
Round 3
Zaidel aids in attack the aggressive redcaps.
Round 4
Round 3/4
Jean and Zaidel miss with their strikes.
16 Ramie
15 Krysta
14 Locke
14 Alia
13 Zaidel
11 Jean
10 Mia
6 Angelica
2 Floof
1 Jellena
Ramie stays out of the fray as instructed, hiding near Mia. Or at least she hopes this is the case as she cannot see her.
The Floof persists in her attacks, though to little if any effect.
Round 5
"Dammit!" Zaidel cursed. "These marmites are just to fast! Gotta try to even the odds!"
The satyr brings his pan pipes up to his lips and begins to play another bardic performance.
Krysta was hating fleeing and leaving Jellena and the others to fight and she hated it! She had learned lesson after the treants though and was doing as instructed. Unfortunately, that meant running back into the trees and that terrified her because any one of them could be another treant in disguise and she would never know. As soon as she saw a way up she flapped hard and flew up above the canopy, well out of reach of any of the branches, just in case, and began to circle back towards where her friends were fighting.
Krysta didn't come down, staying well up in the air so she could see what was happening and hoped she was well out of the line of fire. She felt worthless and helpless and weak being unable to help and simply did not know what she should do. One thing is for sure, she should try to find another way to deal damage, one for use at range. She wasn't sure how though, maybe she should consider using one of her remaining wishes to gain the ability to launch a scale as a projectile or something. It was certainly food for thought.
Round 4
Though their jovial demeanor and happy faces show no sign of hostility.
Did anyone want to take an AoO on the redcaps as they moved around their buddy?
Round 5
18 redcap
16 Ramie
15 Krysta
14 Locke
14 Alia
13 Zaidel
11 Jean
10 Mia
6 Angelica
2 Floof
1 Jellena
Redcaps: bullrush/grapple: Provokes AoO:
vs. Jean
vs. Matthew
vs. Zaidel
vs. Floof
AoO on Jean (3)
Medium scythe +10 (2d4+10/×4),
Jean is able to bite, claw, and tailslap the downed kneeling medium sized redcap. Floof is able to claw it once but it does not draw any blood.