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"Still alive! I can heal myself with enough time." Kala's near-certain that her healing won't matter one bit if she gets hit again.
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two of three Wymarcs attacks actually hit
but the water elemental as ragged and damaged as it is, still survives the attacks
as the fog moves as the previous fog cloud but doesn't seem to have any replacement fog come up
blue looks at the animal, then looks at Elena as it moves 5ft closer, Elena strikes, but just misses the blow
~~Round 4~~
Bold to act
Conditions none
Wymarc
WRD
Navi
Red -79 dead
Blue -67
Oondeen
Elena -22
Kala -49
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Unable to see the elemental from her current location, Kala is moderately assured that the sounds of the scuffle are far enough away from her that it isn't likely to whack her if she takes a moment to heal. Whipping out her wand, she begins tapping herself with it as quickly as possible.
This is ridiculous. I need some stronger potions!
"Keep attacking, Smelly! You'll get a short nap after it's dead!"
"Wah attackwah, Smelly! Wah wah wah wah nap wah wah wah!"
A *nap*?! Oh, this guy's gotta die so I can *nap*! Eager to be done with all this physical exertion (whose idea was this, anyway?), Smelly lays into the elemental. He's already thinking about which position he's going to nap in.
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As Elena's blade sinks into the watery form, the creature falls and dissipates no longer existing.
the area clears up some, the fog doesn't seem to be coming out, and in the area you can see about 25 ward stones in the water at the northern most waterfall. waterfall; each wardstone weighs 2–3 pounds and looks like a rune-carved gray rock.
also, the cavern seems to have been the stash that has been long left there containing the following:
335gp
812sp
handaxe
Masterwork longsword
a potion
a potion
a wand
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Navi dismisses her lightning bolt spell. While Kala heals up, Navi swoops to the surface of the water and grabs 2 of the ward stones. She hurriedly brings them to the group at the water's edge, then dismisses her flight spell before the 1 minute increment expires.
"Everyone okay?"
She helps with any other healing the party may need.
"We should identify these items, then figure out what to do with all of those ward stones."
She suggests.
"I'm not very good with spellcraft, but I'll give it a try." she says with a shrug.
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WRD does manage to find out that the Wand is a Wand of Cure Moderate Wounds,
however the victory is short lived, as Elena gets an answer to her question, but its not from the party
Dozens of small figures rise from the shrubs lining the rim of the ravine. With a shout, each one quadruples in size and raises a wooden dart, poised to throw. “Well done!” the familiar voice of Tenzekil Braybittle calls out, “but the wardstones will do you no good! The first army of Queen Rhoswen has already arrived. She will claim this forest, and you can do nothing about that. Now put the stones back, lay down your weapons,
and perhaps we’ll let you live!” The hum of thousands of bees
punctuates his warning as a rising swarm fills the sky.
Queen Rhoswen
greatly fears losing the wardstones and has no intention of letting you go.
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Kala has no idea if he's bluffing, but she cares more about stopping the army than placating this blowhard. Trying to keep her lips still and her voice low so only the Pathfinders nearby can heal her, she says: "Stay close so I can touch you. As soon as the action starts I'll make you all immune to fire for a bit so Oondeen can go wild."
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A group of unicorns rushes charging into the ravine at the bottom of Dead Man’s Drop and temporarily routing Tenzekil’s forces there.
Palombier leads his fellows into battle, calling out, “Kindness repaid, friends! Leap down and we shall carry you out of here!”
Acrobatics DC 15
if you fail, then need a Reflex Save DC 20
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"Seems like they are too many. We should move out!" She calls to the others as she tries to land safely with her leap close to the unicorns.
Navi begins to panic, confused and overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of enemies, and then a helpful herd of unicorns.
She quickly gathers up the handaxe and two potions and stuffs them in her haversack. She makes a mad dash to the edge and leaps from the cliff, her lithe, airy form drifting downward slower than an actual fall. Almost instinctively, knowing her terran-based friends fall much harder, she grabs whichever companion leaps beside her to help slow their fall to the ground.
At Kala's command, Stinky raises his head. That nap was too short, Kala--wait. Where'd you go? He lumbers up and lopes after her, jumping to join her just before she hits the bottom in a most undignified manner.
He lands a little better than she does. Kala, please tell me these unicorns are taking us to a place where I can nap for a day and a half without interruptions.
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as everyone makes it down to the unicorns, each Unicorn uses Greater Teleport as you all go with them
The unicorns abruptly arrive within a forest glade unaffected by the strange mist that has blanketed the forest for the past several days. Instead, faerie lights illuminate the clearing, dancing between the trees. Several creatures look up at your arrival—a host of centaurs, wood elves, satyrs, and sprites—all part of an encampment clearly armed for war.
Devarre, Vinroot and Fira are among all of them as well
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Navi rushes over to help Kala.
"Oh, no. It looks like a sprained ankle. Possibly broken." Navi cringes at the sight."Wow. You fell with all the grace and agility of a lumpy stone, Kala."
[dice=2 charges of CLW wand]2d8+2
Kala sighs. "Yeah. Thanks Navi." She is grateful for the healing, but Navi's lighthearted remark hits a little too close to home. Her grandmother's voice echoes in her mind, criticizing her with a tongue that could slice a lumpy stone into tiny shards. Instinctively, Kala reaches for Stinky's fur, only to find Smelly beside her, snuggling against her leg for a quick nap. Her expression softens. He really is a good bear. Stinky was what I needed then. Maybe Smelly is what I need now. "You're a good boy." She murmurs.
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Unfortunately, this diverse group still hasn’t agreed how best to oppose Rhoswen’s army. Even worse, some suggest siding with the fey-queen to raze Bellis and drive out the encroaching Andoren settlers instead.
The conclave leaders explain that the stolen stones are responsible for the current situation with the mist, the spriggan army, and the queen, and only by returning them to their former location can be things set right. While also imparting information about the Fellnight Realm.
Planar Traits of the Fellnight Realm
The Fellnight Realm lies coterminous to Golarion, the First World, and the Shadow Plane. Natives of the Fellnight Realm (including Rhoswen and her minions) find themselves bound by a prison-like hedge of wardstones anchoring them to the demiplane—only able to cross to other planes where such wardstones also exist. Since they cannot touch or move these wardstones directly, their only means of extraplanar travel lies in convincing outsiders to take stones back with them, thereby giving Fellnight creatures access to their world.
As a demiplane, the Fellnight Realm has the following traits.
Timeless Aging does not occur in the Fellnight Realm. Hunger, thirst, and the effects of poison or healing all still apply, but Rhoswen and her minions exist as immortal creatures. Outsiders also stop aging upon entering the demiplane, but such effects retroactively apply when they leave.
Self-contained shape The borders of the Fellnight Realm wrap in on themselves in a spherical plane, bringing travelers back to their original starting point after only a few weeks of travel.
Mildly evil-aligned The crook of Cildhureen has allowed Rhoswen to extend much of her malign influence and emotional instability over her realm. As a result, creatures of good alignment suffer a –2 circumstance penalty on all Charisma-based checks within the demiplane.
Enhanced magic Illusion spells with the shadow descriptor and conjuration spells with the creation descriptor act as if cast with the Extend Spell metamagic feat if they have a duration other than instantaneous. Such spells do not require higher-level slots.
Dim light The sky of the Fellnight Realm looks like a night full of bright stars, though its two moons match Golarion’s moons. The sun never shines here, though plants grow normally, partially sustained by energy of the First World. Ambient illumination outdoors is typically dim light at all times, though lights (such as torches and light spells) work normally and storm clouds may temporarily block the starlight and moonlight.
Palombier soon asks the heroes to address the conclave, hoping you may inspire a coordinated defense of the forest.
Convincing each faction to unite requires multiple DC 30 Diplomacy skill checks.
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Elena will support White Rose's efforts to convince the fae to fight together against the Fellnight Queen.
"My friends. I stand before you as an outsider, a mere human who has stumbled upon the edge of your majestic world by fate. Our presence here is a testament to the gravity of the situation we face – the invasion of the Fellnight Queen threatens not only the land that I come from but the delicate balance of nature itself."
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"Arguments between you are precisely what Rhoswen wants. If some of you flee while the others fight, the vanguard will fall, and those who hid will be her next victims. Only by coming together can the Fellnight Queen be toppled from her throne. Band together, show her that her ill intentions are doomed to failure, because the people of Bellis and the inhabitants of the forest together are stronger than the fae invaders. Let our battle cry reach into the First World and tell them in no uncertain terms that their aggression will not be tolerated!"
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Kala crosses her arms, flexing her muscles and trying to look like a confident backup to White Rose. She's kinda relieved that no one seems to notice. She glances down at Smelly, who is blissfully napping through this discussion. He's got the right idea.
After a bit, she gets bored and taps herself another time or two with her wand.
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after the council hears WRD, they nod and start to talk in agreement though it takes to most of the night when they break to eat, getting ready to turn in for the night.
During the Night, about 30 mins in Kala, Wymarc, and Elena start to have nightmare visions as a massive group of Spriggans, and your companions fighting back, but being over whelmed, and eventually slaughtered with Rhoswen behind them, as the Nightmare Rhoswen disappears, you can hear in your mind “Abandon your folly, or when next we meet, I’ll do much worse than haunt your dreams.”.
Though the images seem extremely real, you only take 5 points of damage, as well as Fatigued and unable to regain Arcane spells
Navi, Oondeen, and WRD are fine and do not notice this and get a full nights rest
As you all awake, you notice that the conclave is alerted to all the shouting, Wymarc you find yourself sleepwalking with weapons drawn only being held back by Alarmed Centaurs.
after everything settles, the leaders of the conclave casts the warding of Nondetection on each of you, while Devarre senses that Rhoswen is fearful of the group, suggests that you all face Rhoswen in her Palace while the army here faces against hers. The unicorns are willing to travel you all there, while Aripha explains that you must repair the ward stones as they hand you a bag with the ward stones that seem to be from the waterfall
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After a night of restful sleep, Navi is abruptly jolted awake by the sound of shouting echoing through the camp. Swiftly rising to her feet and emerging from her tent, she scans her surroundings, seeking the source of the commotion.
As she learns about the haunting dreams that have plagued her companions, Navi's expression becomes visibly marked with concern. "By the westerly winds!" she gasps, shock evident in her voice. "We must take action to halt Rhoswen's evil machinations without delay. First, we must heal your wounds." Navi suggests using the partially charged wand of cure moderate wounds they had found to whoever needs it.
With a touch of perplexity after being handed the wardstones, Navi directs her gaze towards Aripha. "To mend the stones, what course of action do we undertake?"
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Kala wakes soaked in sweat, heart pounding, and feeling like garbage. She had a feeling it was an intrusion, but hadn't been able to wake herself. That feeling of imposed powerlessness angers her, making her curt and grouchy. She growls in her mind: Ugh. I can *feel* my eye bags. We gotta kill Rhoswen or she'll screw up our sleep for the rest of our lives. ... And other things.
In response to Queen ChanndryvonneⅠof Somal (whom she just thinks of as White Rose's cat), she replies: "Yeah. Do that. Ask if fire is the most likely element to damage us when we're fighting her. And if she's going to try to take control of our minds."
Smelly just sleeps through the whole thing. Kala has to run back to fetch him before they leave.
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Channdryvonne listens to the discussion, then enters a meditative state and calls upon her god (presumably Tsukiyo, since she is the queen of the moon) and puts the group's questions to him.
"Are there traps in the room where Rhoswen is located?"
"Are there any creatures with a moderate or stronger aura of evil within 100 feet of Rhoswen?"
"Is Rhoswen capable of dealing cold damage with magic spells she casts?"
"Are any of Rhoswen's minions resistant or immune to damage from cold iron?"
"Does Rhoswen or any her companions have any protection against fire?"
"Is there a clear safe area within five minutes' walk for a human to Rhoswen's location?"
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you do get some answers to the questions
"Are there traps in the room where Rhoswen is located?"
No
"Are there any creatures with a moderate or stronger aura of evil within 100 feet of Rhoswen?"
"not currently"
"Is Rhoswen capable of dealing cold damage with magic spells she casts?"
Unknown
"Are any of Rhoswen's minions resistant or immune to damage from cold iron?"
Not Immune or Resistant
"Does Rhoswen or any her companions have any protection against fire?"
Unclear, not sure what she can cast
"Is there a clear safe area within five minutes' walk for a human to Rhoswen's location?"
No