The arrow with light spell cast by Ala'hys zooms into the room but the light is swallowed up by the darkness. You do hear shrieks come from the room in response to the action.
Still trying to catch up. He begins coming down the stairs and struggles.
Did we come down stairs? I thought we were still in the room where we entered.
Round 1
Seeing the light disappear into the dark room, Ala'Ihys hopes he didn't lose another one of his elvish made arrows. Hearing the sounds from the dark room, he draws another arrow waiting to see if something is coming out at them.
You find a few minor haunts but with a channel from Nima they are silenced easily enough. Walking among the ruble of the barracks you find many chests but find most of it has aged away with time or by an acidic attack. You find some stairs down and come to a large circular metal door that looks to have many magical seals upon it.
So yes you have all descended the stairs. Oolong just is slowly keeping in the back. He can't fit in the tunnel very well with his 15 foot trunk.
She readies to strike anything that exits the darkness but also says a few arcane words and moves her hands in an intricate way revealing she is casting a spell. Then she vanishes.
Out from the darkness comes bestial shadow forms. As the shadows disperse you see muscular canines which have a maw full of sharp teeth and an inky black coat that almost seems to drink in the light around it. Each of them have some kind of shadow decoration, a wreath, a halo, horns, or of the like.
Eight of the creatures spring from the shadows. As Sasha swings and nearly falls due to the strike. They pass her as two of them stop at Davod and three more at Aukan. The other three charge forward to Braham.
The character takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Prone:
Prone
The character is lying on the ground. A prone attacker has a –4 penalty on melee attack rolls and cannot use a ranged weapon (except for a crossbow). A prone defender gains a +4 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attacks, but takes a –4 penalty to AC against melee attacks.
Standing up is a move-equivalent action that provokes an attack of opportunity.
Round 1
Davod is attacked by two shadow beasts that bite him and take the thief down. Fighting for his life, Davod knows to stay on the ground might be his end, so he tries to push the beats back and attempts to stand. Attack of Opportunity Round 2 Fast Healing 7
Any attempt to stand where thwarted by the shadow beast, luckily their attack were not as effective. Davod tries to defend himself.
Shooting Starknife, sickened, prone:1d20 + 5 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 2 - 4 = 9 Dmg.:1d4 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 - 2 = 3
Thank you, I had focused on the skeletons from your previous post and missed that.
What sort of knowledge check do you need to identify the creatures? Ala'Ihys has Knowledge (arcana) (dungeoneering) (geography) (history) (nature) (nobility) (planes) and (religion) + 4/+6 (monster lore) Knowledge (Whichever is appropriate):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Lifting his bow, Ala'Ihys considers the beasts, preparing to use his 'bane' ability.
I don't reveal which check which is needed, you make a check and see where it leads you. You may also make two knowledge checks for a swift action, three for a move, four for a standard, and five for a full round action.
So which three knowledge checks do you want to try for your move before attacking?
DM notes:
Bay (Su) When a shadow mastiff howls or barks, all creatures within a 300-foot spread except evil outsiders must succeed at a DC 16 Will save or become panicked for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting fear effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected by the same mastiff’s bay for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear effect. The save DC is Charisma-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.
Boss Bay: Will DC 20
Fire breath 30 foot cone, reflex DC 22, 5d6 fire
AC 23, 121 hp
Shadow Blend (Su) In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a shadow mastiff disappears into the shadows, giving it concealment (50% miss chance). Artificial illumination, even a light or continual flame spell, does not negate this ability; a daylight spell, however, does. A shadow mastiff can suspend or resume this ability as a free action.
A great howl comes from the darkness. Some may shake with fear.
Will save or become panicked for 1d4 rounds. This is a sonic, mind-affecting fear effect. A creature that successfully saves cannot be affected by the same mastiff’s bay for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear effect.
The darkness surges forth and then disperses showing a huge sp3cim3n of the shadow mastiffs, it barks aloud with strange different sounds.
Abyssal:
"We are not mindless, my prodigy have the cunning wit of hunters. They just lack the ability to speak!"
Despite the attacks from the shadow beasts, Dacvod is able to regain his fighting stance (for now). Taking the opportunity, the suli thief fiercely attacks one of the shadow beasts on his until it falls.
Shooting Starknife:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 Dmg.:1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Bahram connects solidly with the canine that whimpers at the attack and large bleeding wound before biting back at him. Davod hits the canine with the starknife but only cuts a slight wound with it.
Carpet slips down and activates its ring switching place with Davod.
She simply replies to Bahram, "If there is such a spell it is possible. Permanently not for the group. Though maybe a daylight spell would help. Nima do you have that available?"
The deep voice comes from the other room, "I don't believe you, my children will kill you and feast upon your flesh!"
The deep guttural voice comes from the next room speaking in a very harsh language.
Sense motive DC 17:
You are sure that the speaker is angry or upset.
The darkness seems to take a solid form of a large hand. It clutches upon Ala'hys and quickly pulls him into the other room where the darkness spreads out again.
Round 4
Bahram misses his strike, though Pharos hits all three dropping the hurt one.
Aukan gets an AoO against pink. The mastiffs attack with their maws full of sharp teeth and tails. Davod finishes off the bright green hound as he pierces the hound's spinal cord.
Bahram let's his Archaeologist's luck lapse, relying on his Lingering Performance to carry him through the rest of the battle. Seeing clearly now, he takes a swing at purple.
Male Half-orc Bard (archaeologist) / 6 HP 44/51 | AC 23 F 20 T 13 | Init +3 | F +8 R +12 W +9 | Perception (+12) | Darkvision 60'
Round 7
The hounds are beginning to thin out on this end of the room. That makes Bahram feel a good bit better. Davod returning to the fight brightens his mood a good bit more.
"There we go, we've almost got them now!"
Bahram takes a swing at the last doggy directly in front of him.
