Chalmers and the elemental continue to chip away at the statue. It looks as though it could still take quite a few more hits. Speaking of hits, He continues to flail.
Missing both times!
Chalmers (-5hp)
Kebrin (-15hp)
Statue (-25hp)
Shirin
The statue continues to flail at the elemental.
Smashing it to bits and bits.
Heroes up!
Chalmers (11hp)
Kebrin (0 hp)
Statue (-26hp)
Shirin
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As consciousness came back, so did pain, so much pain. His eyes wouldn't open just yet, but he could still hear the sound of fighting. In darkness, he felt for the hilt of his sword, still in a hand that didn't want to grip right. One more breath, one more...open your eyes Kebrin, friends are in need...
More chunks fly off of the statue! It toddles for a moment, seeming as if it is about to crash to the ground in a heap, but manages to hold itself together. Righting itself, it takes two sweeps toward Chalmers.
Meanwhile, Chalmers' and Kebrin's wounds slowly heal up.
Missing twice!
Heroes up!
Chalmers (12hp)
Kebrin (1 hp)
Statue (-29hp)
Shirin
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open your eyes boy...you've got people who need you come on now
As consciousness, and clarity began to return he could be heard telling himself what he needed to do, and if his companions could spare a moment to look, they would have seen him following suit. Trying to take advantage of the blows of his companions to get up without taking another hit.
As the heroes regroup, the statue flails wildly at Chalmers. It completely over looks the earth elemental, thinking that it had previously destroyed it. Oversight ultimately led to its demise with a will-timed crit! Crumbling to the ground the tower level becomes fairly silent after the crashing booms of battle. Looking closer at the ruined statue, You notice that one of its eyes is a small Ruby while the other one is a silvery piece of jewelry. This piece of jewelry seems to fit into a sigil found by the group earlier. The other statues in the room also seem to have Ruby eyes that you could probably loose.
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Chalmers sits, exhausted We almost didn't make it through that one again. I know our time in my Lady's embrace isn't here yet, but it is harrowing to come so close to the Eternal Rest. After a few minutes, he begins to help pry gemstones from the other statues, knowing the coin will be needed to replenish their meager stores upon their return.
Kebrin, do you need more healing? he asks, pulling out his wand.
As you consider your healing needs, you conclude that you now have all of the pieces needed for a mosaic on the first floor. You have not been able to deduce what will happen when the pieces are inserted into the mosaic, but it did radiate faint transmutation magic.
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Yes....maybe...I'm not sure. I don't feel right, but I don't hurt quite so much either. I'd like a good nap and a stiff drink, but that can wait... He said as he rose to his feet and spent the next several seconds... yeah, I'm not likely to get feeling any better without either the magic or the sleep, so if it's not a risk to use up some of that now, I would take some.
Placing the sigil in the relief of the mosaic causes the wall to magically divide creating a doorway to what was once stairwell. Unfortunately, debris now fills the stairway and as the door opens rubble spills into the room creating an unearthly racket. As the rubble spills forth, you see that there is now enough room to climb up the choked stairway.
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Shirin kneels and touches the spot where Aurax was displaced. She takes a deep breath to steady herself. She looks up and her eyes are shimmering with a mixture of sadness and determination.
“Aurax... I cannot trust him to come back before tomorrow. We must continue on, not just for us, but for him as well!“ she says a little sad.
“Come on, everyone. We've got a tower to explore, and I'm sure as hell not going to let Aurax's departure be in vain. Let's keep going, for him and for us!“
She makes her way to the newly opened path. She starts the climb through the rubble-filled stairway.
Climbing up the rock slide caused within the staircase feels slightly intimidating, with it's close confines and choking dust still permeating the area. The rocks are secure, however, and each of you make it up with no trouble. The room you enter looks like a vault, containing crates and shelves stocked with countless papers, scrolls, times, and other wizardly items. No other door leads out.
Chambers, who I am guessing is up front, notices that the floor at the top of the stairs is sticky with large spider webbing.
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Spiders, bah. Creepy things, all too many legs, and eyes. Our old workshop was below ground, shop front and house above and all. Comfortable year round, but we'd get the crawlies coming down in there when things got cold and wet. I do not like them. Centipedes too.
there was a bit of a shiver in his voice, not fear exactly, but enough to let you know that he's not exactly a fan of the insect world.
If you're looking to move into the room, I'll need you to make a combat maneuver check or Escape Artist check.
Chalmers and Kebrin take very different approaches in clearing the heavy webs, but both find success. Chalmers makes it into the clear as Kebrin halts to check on Shirin. The web also crawls up the wall above the entrance. As Chalmers turns to check on his companions, He feels a presence behind him just as a horrid undead creature appears and he is attacked.
A flurry of strikes fly out at the warpriest, but only one claw manages to do damage.
Chalmers, I need a fort save Or you will be paralyzed for rounds!
Kebrin 11/11
Devourer
Chalmers 14/16
Shirin 18/19
Kebrin is up. I'll say You can continue moving out if you want, Kebrin. Check free.
Boss fight time!
The Devourer runs all of his options through his head. Seeing two opponents standing side by side, he contemplates one of his tried and true spells, but then decides since they are both right here in front of him, and one is paralyzed, why not make the other one paralyzed?! Then there will be just one more.
A bite and a swipe both score hits on Kebrin. Worse than that, His blood begins to slow...
Kebrin 4/11
Devourer
Chalmers 14/16
Shirin 18/19
Shirin, You are up. I will need another escape artist, or CMB, check for you to get out of the webbing.
Kebrin, you are also stuck for 4 rounds. 1v1.
From behind Shirin, a cat the size of a common dog jumps over her and the webbing to place itself in front of the undead creature.
Bites it's leg and gives it a jerk, tripping the creature!
Behind Shirin comes more aid! A female gnome, with green hair calls into the room, waving her arms in a mystical way. "Your unnatural state will not be allowed here!" and she continues casting a spell.
The undead creature stubbornly plants his hands on the ground and moves to get back up, providing an opening for the cat to get in another bite.
This time, the cat is over eager and misses wildly. Snarling at the cat, the creature lunges forward with his own bite, looking to paralyze this newest attacker as well.
But misses.
Kebrin 4/11 3 rounds
Devourer -2
Chalmers 14/16 2 rounds
Shirin 18/19
Lini 11/11
Droogami 11/11
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Shirin sees the enemy!
"No problem!" she says and starts to cast a summoning spell so that immediately after that another earth elemental pops up right behind the ghost creature.
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Shirin moves to Kebrin and touches him with her spring loaded wand of infernal healing that she immediately applies on Kebrin.
The elemental attacks again!
Shirin's elemental rises from the stony ground and pummels two granite fists into the undead creature, with a dry crack, as dust rises from it's cloak.
The gnome finishes whatever druidic spell she was weaving and an eagle appears accros from her cat friend with a screech as it seeks to flay the creature, landing a viscous bite, plucking out one of the creature's eyes.
Taking advantage of the momentary lapse of attention, the snow leopard continues to claw and scratch at the creature, scoring a couple of hits of it's own. Grabbing his leg in his teeth again, the cat shakes, but is unable to drop him again. Still, congealed blood flies everywhere!
Enraged at the new attackers destroying it's body, The Devourer quickly lashes out at the bird and cat, knowing that it can't paralyze rock.
Missing every single time.
Lini, the gnome, then reaches out a hand toward the webbing. Fire engulfs her hand and then quickly spreads out along the strands, as the disappear in a puff. Shirin feels the heat wash over her and the ends of her hair gets singed, but it is gone before it becomes a worry.
Kebrin 4/11 2 rounds
Devourer -37
Chalmers 14/16 1 round
Shirin 18/19
Lini 11/11
Droogami 11/11
As Kebrin begins to blink, he notices that his wounds are beginning to heal. He sees Shirin move to Chalmers, as she applies some healing magic to him as well, although he is not yet blinking. Meanwhile, the summoned creatures, and large cat, continue to brutalize The Devourer. As the earth elemental lands yet another solid blow onto the chest of the creature, it finally caves in. Dust wheezes out of it's lungs as he says, "The portal..." with his last breath. He crumples to the floor just as Kebrin and Chalmers begin to regain control of their bodies.
"Droogami and I watched that dead thing enter this tower." Lini says. "This place has served as a natural home to the reefclaws and other creatures for a long time. I was afraid that dead thing was going to ruin it all. Then I saw you guys go in after him and decided we had to help. That was a close one!"
The room you are in seems to have been some sort of library. Now that you are not fighting for your lives, you see that ancient non-magical scrolls line the walls. The undead creature, itself, has magical scrolls and wands on it's person. The most interesting item is a scroll case with the same designs you saw earlier on the door to Ralzero's magical chamber, the Ineffable Pattern. The copper colored metal of the scroll case seems to be of equal hardness to steel, if not mithril. You know that the folks back at the Blakros Museum would be bery interested in it.