Wait a minute! A powerful new friend? What kind of friend and how powerful is it?
Holding the rapier dangerously close to the scared creature, Merisiel looks to see if the group has any further questions. "Anyone else?" If not, she withdraws her weapon and, true to her word, she watches him run off.
Looking around the room, the rogue can't help but spot a chest. Merisiel pretends to be interested in other things, but really, it's all about the chest. She moves over and attempts unlock it.
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The chest contains trinkets and collected valuables. You find:
a bolt of fine silk cloth worth 5gp
a painting of an adventurer on a horse worth 2 gp
a sack filled with 20sp
a crystal decanter with sour wine (decanter is worth 1gp)
1 jar of oil
1 healing potion
1 ladder feather token
Well nice of the kobolds to have foreseen this chest for us. It is for the chest that kobolds are related to dragons.
Merisiel confidently announces there are no traps on the chest as she fiddles with the unlocked chest. Upon opening the chest, she asks, "Who would like the healing potion?" Sifting through the items, she says, "I'll hang on to this old sack of coins. For safe-keeping of course. And this feather token looks nice too." She stows the coins in her sack, and places the feather token in her bandolier.
When everyone is ready and healed up, "Shall we investigate this area to the south, before heading further into the caves?" She moves to the south passage, and lets Valeros lead the way.
Well I love your ability to make the questions and the answers yourself. Let’s see if we can manage to come back to the first room through this way.
He follows Merisiel amused.
The cleric follows Merisiel.
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While much of this rectangular chamber is in ruins, the center contains a fountain of pristine water with something glittering at the bottom. In the middle of the fountain is a marble statue of a mermaid, her lips pursed as if she were about to blow a kiss, or maybe whistle. Each corner of the pool has some sort of mechanism embedded in the stones, but the one in the southwest corner appears to be smashed.
As you are about to enter the room, you notice that the tiles surrounding the fountain are slightly raised.
You do not have to walk on the boxes adjacent to the fountain. the slabs are raised and maybe there is a trap.
A trap? Which trap? Is it the mechanism embedded in the stones? We can destroy the last three corners at range if needed.
Merisiel approaches carefully. "Did someone say trap? I'll let you know." The rogue confidently approaches the pool, but getting just close enough for her to see clearly. She checks each corner of the pool: NW, SW, SE, then NE. She stays 10' away ... just in case.
”Careful everyone.” Valeros says, stilk raising his shield, while Merisiel checks the area for traps.
After making a quick circuit around the pool, Merisiel announces, "Each corner has some kind of mechanism. I'll try to disable this one here." Merisiel approaches the one in the NW corner carefully, and tries to disable it from an adjacent square.
No let’s destroy them at range.
And he begins casting a ray of frost.
Ray of frost:
Damage:
Merisiel follows the wizard's lead. "You're the intelligent one here, Ezren. I'm game." The rogue draws her bow and attacks the mechanism from where she stands.
Merisiel frowns when the attacks have no impact. "Well, friends, I believe I need to disable the trap from up close." She pauses and adds, "Do we want to spread out in different corners, or shall we stay here?" Once everyone is in place, the rogue enters the area and attempts to disable the NW mechanism.
No, wait we don’t need it.
So let’s explore the other side.
When her arrow bounces harmlessly off the mechanism, Merisiel stows her bow, pulls out her rapier, and turns to the group. "It'll have to be disabled the old-fashioned way. With cunning. And thieves tools!" She pats her toolkit. When Ezren calls out a warning, she calmly says, "We were hired to make these caves safe. That means every room." Since everyone has had plenty of time to get in position, Merisiel moves closer to disable the trap on the NW corner.
Seeing Merisiel's move the wizard moves himself outside from the room.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain
Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20)
Merisiel AC 18, 15/15
Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Well I’m not responsible for any accidents. We were not forced to do this.
The cleric moves and casts Guidance on Mersiel before to move back.
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The statue swivels around and sprays Merisiel with a jet of water.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1-2
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
-2-
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain (NW: NE: SE:)
-1-
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20)
**Merisiel AC 18, 15/15 (Guidance; DC 15 Reflex Save pending)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Merisiel dodges the worst of the water's blast. Then, since she has her rapier out, she attacks the mechanism from up close.
Finally, she realizes she has just enough time to attempt to disable the mechanism. She drops her rapier on the ground beside her and calls out, "Thanks for the assist, Kyra!" With the cleric's divine guidance, the rogue sets to work.
Valeros goes past Merisiel and slashes the mechanism with his longsword.
slashing damage
slashing damage
◆ Stride
◆ Strike
◆ Strike
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Merisiel evades most of the water and stabs at the mechanism. She connects but doesn't do any damage. Finally, she drops her rapier and manages to disable the mechanism. Valeros tries to destroy the NE mechanism. He swings his sword twice at it. He hits with his first blow but his sword doesn't even make a scratch.
As he can’t do anything the wizard waits simply.
The cleric waits like the wizard.
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The fountain spins around again and looks like it's blowing a kiss at Valeros. Except that it spits a jet of water at him instead.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain (NW: Disabled; SE: NE:
-2-
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20; DC 15 Reflex Save Pending)
**Merisiel AC 18, 12/15
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Merisiel calls out to Valeros, "One down. You keep working on yours." She pauses and adds, "Or ... at least keep it busy while I do what I can." She grins and makes her way to the SE mechanism to disable it.
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Merisiel successfully disables the SE mechanism as well.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain (NW: Disabled; SE: Disabled; NE:)
-2-
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (AC 20; DC 15 Reflex Save Pending)
Merisiel AC 18, 12/15
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
The wizard follows Wonder Merisiel deeds with attention at a safe distance.
The cleric looks at Merisiel attentively.
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Both Ezren and Kyra continue to wait and watch.
Valeros dives out of the way and avoids the water jet. He strikes with his longsword once before retreating.
The statue spins around and sprays the east side of the room.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3-4
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
-4-
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain (NW: Disabled; SE: Disabled; NE:)
-3-
**Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 20/25 (DC 15 Reflex Save Pending)
**Merisiel AC 18, 12/15 (DC 15 Reflex Save Pending)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
The wizard is thinking he should have brought some popcorn and googles sun with him. The spectacle is interesting.
Valeros takes the full damage, and notices the cleric and the wizard just looking at them. ”Do you mind helping?” he tells them. ”We're drenched here. Maybe a magic can help stop this?” He then steps and slashes the mechanism twice.
Step
Strike
Strike
Well I don’t think so. And I told you to go from this room. There nothing I can do to help here. As your strikes don’t help neither.
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Valeros doesn't get out of the way in time and gets hit with the water. He swings his sword at the mechanism and manages to put a small dent in the thing. Ezren and Kyra continue to look on.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3-4
Tactical Map
Active Conditions:
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Those with ** may go
-4-
**Kyra AC 16 (18 w/shield), 20/21
Fountain (NW: Disabled; SE: Disabled; NE: -2)
-3-
Valeros AC 18 (20 w/shield), 16/25
**Merisiel AC 18, 12/15 (DC 15 Reflex Save Pending)
**Ezren AC 16, 16/16 (Mage Armor)
Merisiel doesn't concern herself with Ezren and Kyra watching from the sidelines. The soggy rogue laughs, "I'm not sure it's the most heroic thing you've ever done, but hopefully you're enjoying a good show!" She turns to Valeros, "Let's finish this, shall we?" Just then, another blast of water heads towards her.
With her rogue reflexes, she dances and tiptoes to avoid the blast completely!
Merisiel then moves to the last mechanism and tries to disable it while Valeros smashes it.
The cleric continues to watch Merisiel.