As Ayaal and Trok are approaching and their enemies come within range of their Darkvision, you see insect chitin, matted fur, scaly flesh, and more combine to form a hideous humanoid shape. In fact, on both of the guards, instead of a right hand and forearm, they have a lobster-like pincers! When you are 50' away sneaking up, however, the cat-aasimar (Trok) makes a bit too much noise, bumping into the wall, causing some rocks from the cavern wall to fall, and one of the guards' keen ears picks it up and reacts to the danger, alerting his partner, as now that he is no longer distracted by the chatter, he can clearly see the both of you within range of his DV!
As soon as the guards’ attention falls on them, Ayaal sprints forward, leading with her glaive. She runs toward the gap in the barricade, slides through it, and stops - toe-to-toe with one of the malformed guardsmen.
Channel Energy (5):
Bless (1):
Shield (1):
Shield of Faith (1):
Deflection Aura (1):
Stunning Fist (1):
Inspired (1):
Effects:
None = none
Round 1: Enemies
The blue malformed humanoid tries to cut Ayaal with his pincer, but misses poorly!
The yellow humanoid, seeing Trok, and hearing sounds from down the corridor, takes a 5' step toward Ayaal and begins howling and shrieking loudly like an animal as he tries to bash the monk/cleric with his pincer, but cannot penetrate the aasimar's defenses.
Ayaal is close enough that she hears yawns first and then movement from behind the door.
Severa moves up to see what's going on.
Then she tries to recognize these odd creatures.
Elliaria moves up quickly.
Hearing the sounds of combat, Alessandro double moves 40' closer.
Trok moves up into position for combat, (probably provoking AoOs, but I have no real path choice) but has to move too far and can't make an attack when he arrives.
Round 2
The bird-headed warrior steps back, leaving room for another ally to pass through the barricade. She brings her glaive to bear on the mutant warrior defending the barricade. The glaive flashes in a rapid series of diagonal slashes aimed at the creature’s vulnerable neck.
Channel Energy (5):
Bless (1):
Shield (1):
Shield of Faith (1):
Deflection Aura (1):
Stunning Fist (1):
Inspired (1):
Effects:
None = none
Ayaal steps behind Grok and flurries with her glaive, barely missing on her first attack, and striking the blue mongrelman once, drawing blood. The creature shrieks in pain, but it is still alive, as it is quite sturdy.
Round 2:
The two mongrelmen continue to shriek and focus their pincer attacks on Trok, who is standing before them! However, their pathetic attacks do not come within 5' feet of touching the aasimar.
Trok follows standard protocol, and focuses on the injured opponent, attempting to remove him from the battlefield. He swings the Earthbreaker from low, up and over his form and back around full circle to connect with the opponent as a higher momentum uppercut. But he telegraphed the attack clearly enough for the target to simply step out of the way.
Elliara runs as if Ayaal's life were at stake.
Elliara runs as if Ayaal's life were at stake.
Round 2:
Seeing his allies in danger, Alessandro moves 20' east and strikes the mongrelman with his greatsword, bringing the blade down on his shoulder.
The paladin's greatword comes down on the mongrelman's shoulder, cutting it off, and proceeding to slice into its ribs, killing it instantly, and spraying blood on Trok, the other mongrelman, and the floor and wall of this chamber.
Severa calls out in the appropriate language "Wait! Tell us why you are involved in this violence! We don't need to kill you."
Severa calls out in common "Wait! Tell us why you are involved in this violence! We don't need to kill you."
Saddened by the necessary violence, Severa moves forward a little and throws a flask that explodes in fire on the mongrelman.
Elliara runs as if Ayaal's life were at stake.
With Blue dead, she will move to stand over his corpse. If he responds peacefully to Severa's request, she'll hold. If not, she strikes.
Severa, you do not understand the mongrelfolk's language, as they speak Undercommon and they do not seem to understand you either. You throw the flask and the fire leaps out, singing the warrior.
Saveria moves up and cuts the mutated warrior, drawing a deep gash, but it still lives, as it looks at the party in anger and disgust.
Round 3
Ayaal’s glaive flashes past the large cat, stabbing twice at the last standing Mongrelman. The blade buries itself into the creature's shoulder. The cleric hisses quietly, ”There is at least one more beyond the door. Be ready.”
Channel Energy (5):
Bless (1):
Shield (1):
Shield of Faith (1):
Deflection Aura (1):
Stunning Fist (1):
Inspired (1):
Effects:
None = none
Ayaal's glaive skewers the remaining mongrelman, but you hear movement and grunts in undercommon from behind the door to the east.
Round 3:
The door opens out to the room from the east into a larger chamber, pulled open by a mongrelman. He is behind the door so you do have line of sight to him. A javelin flies into the room from another mongrelman 20' away and bounces off Elliaria's armor.
Elliaria also sees another mongrelfolk, this one female wearing a cloak, with spider-legs sprouting from her back. She curses in Common, "Die intruders!", as she lines up a shot with her longbow. Her aim is true and the arrow buries itself in Elliaria's shoulder, barely missing her neck. The spider-mongrel smiles with an evil glint in her eye, as she barks orders in undercommon to something in a storeroom to the NE.
In response to the orders, you see a 6' long lizard on a leash comes out of the storeroom, moving with a slow but relentless gait. Its feet end in large talons, and ropes of green drool hang from its toothy maw. It stops outside of your room as it waits, its tongue hissing at the party.
Round 3 action
Seeing one of his companions injured, Alessandro grips his greatsword tightly and moves past Elliaria into the room (20'). He sees the lizard and swings the blade over his head, following it with a side thrust into the lizard's scales!
"Go big or go home, right?"
Trok activates his minor Form as he moves into the room, tumbling around the lizard to reach the archer, whom he tries to strike.
Elliaria begins to whirl into a battle frenzy, but her timing is off and she strikes right at where the lizard was.
Alessandro strikes a vicious blow on the lizard, but it still lives.
Trok tumbled past the lizard and struck the female archer, wounding her leg.
Elliaria cannot attack from her current position, so she moves into the room past Alessandro, using the emerald warrior's body as cover, but misses with her attack.
Severa steps forward and calls out to her allies in Celestial "I can damage several at once with a small explosive if I have a clear shot!"
Then she focuses on spider-lady's shadow and snaps her fingers while pronouncing "Umbra!"
The spider-lady's shadow latches onto her leg and tries to immobilize her!
There is light in this room, as the lizard does not have DV, so Severa's shadow spell does work.
Round 4
Considering the situation, Ayaal decides on a gambit that – should it work – will enable her teammates to focus on bringing their own brand of pain to the enemy. She draws the healing wand, presses through the doorway, then breaks right (risking the lizard’s wrath). She slides to a stop between – and just south of – the dancing flame and the battle-cat. She taps Elliaria with the wand to heal her wounds.
CLW Wand (50): x
Channel Energy (5):
Bless (1):
Shield (1):
Shield of Faith (1):
Deflection Aura (1):
Stunning Fist (1):
Inspired (1):
Effects:
None = none
Round 4: Enemies
Realizing her precarious situation, the female mongrel barks out orders to her allies in undercommon.
The mongrel behind the door moves around the room, without incurring Alessandro's wrath and attacks Trok with a club, bashing the cat aasimar on the head, drawing blood!
The mongrel next to the female mongrel also draws a club and bashes Trok viciously, dropping the warrior! It then takes steps in front of Ayaal.
With the mongrel providing cover, the female archer can safely take a shot at Elliaria, spitting at her, "I am Wenduag! Curse all heathens!" She licks the blood pouring from her leg wound as she shoots the bard! However, the shadow pinning her throws her shot off and she misses!
Finally, the monitor lizard, with its animal intelligence, tries to bite the paladin who wounded it.
Alessandro is grateful for his armor, as the lizard's bite fails to connect. Realizing they have to cut enemies down, he takes another swing on the lizard.
If that hits and kills the lizard, he takes a 5' step toward the next closest mongrel, yelling, "I'm coming for you Wenduag for hurting my brother!"
Alessandro's greatsword slashes the lizard's gut and it collapses in a heap, dead on the floor.
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At first, Severa is frustrated that she doesn't have anywhere good to launch another explosive. Then she grows frightened when she sees her allies in serious medical trouble. She fumbles a little and pulls out another explosive, trying to do what she can to help.
Elliaria whirls into a battle frenzy, slashing at the female. There are no words, as she lets her blade talk for her.
Elliaria moves 5', invokes her battle dance, and damages the yellow mongrel, slicing it severely, but it lives.
The most wounded enemy on the map is the yellow mongrel. Severa's bomb explodes next to him, splashing him on the face, as he screams in pain and collapses to the floor dead, with his face burned off.
"I am Wenduag! Curse all heathens!"
The reply from under the bird helm is dry, ”Noted.”
Round 5
There was no good way to save the battle-cat at the moment. Healing him would just make him a target for the remaining mongrels. Ending the threat was the best course Ayaal could see. She spins her glaive horizontally, aiming to shear the skull off the newly freed spidery mongrel.
CLW Wand (50): x
Channel Energy (5):
Bless (1):
Shield (1):
Shield of Faith (1):
Deflection Aura (1):
Stunning Fist (1):
Inspired (1):
Effects:
None = none
The second attack, however, slashes right through her ribs, and the confident and sadistic look disappears from her face, replaced by fear and worry, as she is severely wounded.
Round 5: Enemies
Wenduag screams something at the other mongrel in the room, which you do not understand, but can safely assume it translates to "You're on your own!", given the worried look that appears on the mongrel's face.
Wenduag looks to get away, so, with bow in hand, she steps 5' south, pushes open the door to the east which was not locked nor closed fully, and rushes through it, praying that her agility will save her from incoming attack.
The other mongrel is not stupid enough to run and turn his back, especially with the muscular emerald warrior in front of him. He steels himself and takes a swing at Alessandro with his club. It is a skilled swing, but the blow simply bounces off the paladin's armor harmlessly. The creature gulps, as he feels his fate is sealed. He drops his weapon, drops to the floor, and covers up, apparently seeking mercy.
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Wenduag runs into the room, moving SE, and moves out of Ayaal's field of view, who is the closest. Elliaria sees Wenduag run to the southern part of the room, but she loses sight of her also.
Severa calls out "Which way did that spider-mongrel go?"
Ayaal points to the open southernmost door.
Ellaria will run after her, hoping that quickness will finish this.
Severa dashes 30 ft after the spider-woman and hurls an explosive device at her.
When you run into the room, it is empty, but you see a hole in the SE corner.