Krakas, the brick wall, rebuffs the looters, "What are you doing here? We wont let you leave until you tell us your intentions with this place?"
Once the people start pouring out, Tabil pulls out his bow. "Gentlemen, you surely understand why we are so tense. A lot is happening. Just tell us who you are so we all are on the up-and-up. Those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear either."
He pauses briefly. "But if you simply decide to make a run for it, we may be forced to follow and find the information once you are properly subdued. I believe we have been cordial so far. By the looks of my companions, that will not be the case much longer. Speak up."
"Well, boys," Mr Red says, "It looks like we're gonna hafta fight our way out."
He and the other two in the building draw their swords. Unfortunately for him, the three outside sprint away.
Avenger of the Green │
Qafathiel │
Perla │
⠀⠀Shadow │
Solras Pirhatya │
Tabil │
Krakas │
Merlin Brokencrown │
Mr Purple
Mr Orange
Mr Red
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Krakas will attempt to the shove the orange guy back.
and then fire of a force dart before raising a magical shield in front of him to protect against any counter attack.
Krakas is able to shove Mr Orange five feet back, and then zaps him with a force dart before shielding up.
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Tabil │
Krakas │
➤ Merlin Brokencrown │
Mr Purple
Mr Orange
Mr Red
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Given that Karakas just pushed them into a cone formation, Avenger takes the hint and sprays them with splinters, then restarting his aura again.
Hearing an altercation brewing, Tabil curses under his breath and makes note of the direction the three others have fled to before running inside the building himself. He takes aim and fires his bow.
Strike vs Violet for 17+9=26 to hit, damage below
All three of the looters are caught in the blast from Avenger of the Green.
Tabil enters the room and sends an arrow into the throat of Mr Purple. He drops his sword as he falls to the ground dying.
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Tabil │
Krakas │
➤ Merlin Brokencrown │
Mr Purple │
Mr Orange
Mr Red
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Merlin Raises his Shield, Strides and Strikes!
Merlin moves to confront the obvious leader, and hits him solidly.
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Tabil │
Krakas │
Merlin Brokencrown │
Mr Purple │
Mr Orange
Mr Red
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Perla tries to take her time, but also does not really want conflict here. " We can come to some arrangement, not fight. Stop please."
Perla sends three arrows that clatter against the wall.
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Qafathiel │
Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Tabil │
Krakas │
Merlin Brokencrown │
Mr Purple │
Mr Orange
Mr Red
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Solras decides to not go for the kill, aiming directly for the Mr Red's kneecap. She misses. Wildly.
Ragathien sees that purple is about to go, and fires at him
Tabil looks around and considers his options. He nocks an arrow again and aims at the lackey near the wall. "Perhaps one of you can drop your weapons to live through this?" he addresses the looters.
To hit: 11 + 9 = 20
◆ Devise a Stratagem vs Orange, ◆ Stride, ◆ Strike vs Orange
Avenger steps over and swings hard at the bandit in Orange.
While Solras and Qafathiel both miss, Tabil and Avenger of the Green make short work of Mr Orange.
Mr Purple stabilized, but persistent damage.
Mr Purple stops bleeding.
Mr Orange stabilized, but persistent damage.
Mr Orange stops bleeding
Mr Red sees the way the world is turning now, and makes an attempt to escape.
He did not even attempt to grab the sack he had handed to Mr Purple.
For anyone who looks, you can see Mr Red running for his life.
In the sack you find:
12 gp, 43 sp. a set of silver cutlery worth 12 gp, a brass goblet worth 2 gp, a portrait of a young man in fancy dress cut from its frame and rolled up worth 6 gp, 3 +1 Flaming Arrowheads, Cat's Eye Elixir, Oak Potion, and Antidote (Lesser)
The elixir, potion, and antidote are conveniently labeled.
As you are looking around this small store, several of you notice one of the shelves has several obviously fake alchemical supplies. Behind the fakes is a lever that opens up a secret door to a set of stairs leading downward.
"If we're lucky, they're just looters." Tabil comments offhandedly and checks the bag's contents. "Some alchemy, some silverware, a painting?" Tabil questions the items.
"Everyone alright?"
Solras is the one to pull the lever. "Seriously, don't the demons have Haagenti on their side? You'd think they'd make more convincing fakes then this"
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Merlin merely watches the remaining looter rushing off into the city.
Vultures probably get him anyway.
The Fighter follows Solras' lead...
With Merlin leading the way (with his shield up, of course), you enter the basement.
The air in this basement is damp and musty-smelling. The walls and floor are packed earth, while dozens of gourds hang from the ceiling beams. A sludge of rotting plant matter covers the floor. Against one wall, a wooden table holds a strange apparatus that looks like a clockwork toy of a snake-bodied, six-armed woman holding a sword in each hand. A tightly corked bottle, filled with what looks like water, sits before the statue.
A wooden chest covered with engraved runes stands under the table, and a sinister image of a star surrounding a goat’s face is painted on the wall above the table.
What do you do?
Krakas wrinkles his nose as he steps into the damp basement, the musty air thick with the stench of rotting vegetation. “Well, this is... charming,” he says dryly, gesturing toward the goat-faced star. “Nothing screams ‘we’re the good guys’ like some good old-fashioned demonic iconography.”
He gestures toward the rune-covered chest under the table, his tail twitching with tension. “I’d wager whatever’s in there is important—or dangerous. Maybe both. Anyone here good with traps or wards? This thing practically screams ‘open me at your own peril.’”
Everybody else is already meandering when Tabil enters the room. He quickly scans the place with a curious gaze that sets on the table with the statue and flask on them. The macabre image only further drawing attention to the area. "Stop moving, friends.", Tabil calls out audibly, but trying to keep his voice somewhat low. "Step away from the table, slowly, yes..."
Once everyone made sufficient distance, he sighs with relief. "You would be right, cambion habibi." he points to the table. "That arrangement is most certainly crafted with malice in mind. Can anyone of you magically gifted types move things at range?"
Krakas detects that there is magic in the room (other than anything the party has brought in with them).
Tabil notices a wire coming out from behind the Marilith statue.
While the rest of the party lines up against the northernmost wall, Tabil approaches the table cautiously.
After a few moments of searching in her pack, Perla brings out a crowbar and thieves tools. She says " I have some tools that may be useful, is there anything here you can use? I can maybe try to shoot the tripping wire if there is one. What seems to be the major harm here?" She clearly was not an expert on magical traps, but had some knowledge of game traps.
Everybody else is already meandering when Tabil enters the room. He quickly scans the place with a curious gaze that sets on the table with the statue and flask on them. The macabre image only further drawing attention to the area. "Stop moving, friends.", Tabil calls out audibly, but trying to keep his voice somewhat low. "Step away from the table, slowly, yes..."
Once everyone made sufficient distance, he sighs with relief. "You would be right, cambion habibi." he points to the table. "That arrangement is most certainly crafted with malice in mind. Can anyone of you magically gifted types move things at range?"
** spoiler omitted **
"Although I normally use minor magic just to clean and tidy things, it can also be used to lift something, not much more than 12 inches or so, but at a range of about 10' - truth be told, I planned to meditate for a telekinetic cantrip and haven't had a lot of time recently."
From a distance away from the trapped table, statue, ceiling, floor, walls, whatever it is that their Trapper mentioned, Merlin slaps Perla on her back!
Show us your Thievery skills!
Tabil frowns a bit at the lack of telekinesis. "Old-fashioned way, then. As he is about to move closer, Perla approaches with the tools. He smiles in return and pulls out his own leather roll, if a bit aged. "My friend, I appreciate the offer. But I suggest you keep your tools intact until improper use and rust takes these old soldiers from us."
And he moves closer to the table, pulls out something akin to shears to get ready to cut the cable. But at the same time, getting ready to snatch the bottle at the very same moment...
As Tabil approaches the table, with his dagger in hand, a voice booms out from the mouth in the image on the wall.
As soon as the message finishes, one of the arms of the toy on the table swings down, shattering the bottle in front of it. Upon shattering, some truly noxious-smelling fumes fill the air.
Additionally, from one of the piles of vegetation emerges a plant-like creature.
The noxious fumes cause Merlin's, Qafathiel's, and Shadow's eyes to begin glowing red. But Tabil sneezes, and blood comes out of his nose. Static electricity seems to arc between the fingers of Krakas, hurting him.
Noxious fumes
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
Plant monster
Merlin Brokencrown │
Qafathiel │
Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Pointing at the plant creature, "Avenger, you know this guy?"
Krakas will dig in his bag, pulling out a scroll, and begin casting it.
"Eh, not Iomedae. God back home Something tells me this isn't a duel. Prepare to get peppered then!"
Krakas gets a scroll out and reads it. Unfortunately, there is no effect against the mist.
Solras shoots the plant and the bullet lodges in its 'shoulder'. It appears to have taken roughly half the damage you would have expected.
Noxious fumes
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
Solras Pirhatya │
Plant monster
Merlin Brokencrown │
Qafathiel │
Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
"Do you think I'd hang out with this guy?" he says to Krakas with an insulted tone.
He moves up to cut the plant with a wooden blade.
Avenger of the Green slashes the plant-thing.
On your turn, which is after the plant monster, you may use an action to recall some knowledge about the plant monster. If you do, what kind of knowledge do you wish to recall (e.g., hit points, weaknesses, lowest save, special actions, etc.) You already know, by observation, that it has a resistance to bludgeoning.
You may use Keen Recollection against a specific Lore skill, but, the bonus looks like it would only be your class level (i.e., 3 currently, not 7)
The plant monster will give out a terrifying shriek.
The plant monster will
Having grabbed Avenger of the Green, tendrils from the plant monster will insinuate themselves into Avenger of the Green's body damage as it drains blood/sap from Avenger of the Green. This gives Avenger of the Green the Drained 1 condition.
[color=Green][/color]
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
Plant monster
[color=Red][/color]
➤ Merlin Brokencrown │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Merlin coughs.
The Fighter then Strides and Strides next to the Plant Thing and Strikes!
Merlin slashes the plant thing.
[color=Green][/color]
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
Plant monster
[color=Red][/color]
Merlin Brokencrown │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Krakas, disappointed in his scroll of dispel magic tosses the scroll remains on the ground, "I just wanted to give you a chance, you're a plant guy, that's a plant guy, I never want to jump to conclusions that every plant guy is an enemy, call me soft hearted!,"
Activating some magic, he'll look for something sharp to launch, telekinetically at the bad guy plant guy that everyone but Krakas knew was a a clearly bad guy plant guy.
Perla takes one aim with her bow at the creature, then sends Shadow in to help bring it down. The shrieking was throwing off her abilities to properly think though.
◆ Recall Knowledge
@ the plant creature
Krakas has a terrible reaction to the plant monster's shriek. He becomes nauseous. The sharp shards he launches just bounce off of the monster. Krakas' eyes begin glowing red...
Perla becomes nauseous Perla manages to hit with an arrow. And, Shadow just barely bites. Perla then electricity damage.
Tabil nearly falls to the floor from the shriek of the plant monster.
Tabil recalls that Mandragoras (which is what the plant monster is) has a weakness to fire.
Qafathiel tries, without success, to plug up their ears, but, to no avail.
Still the shards hit the Mandragora.
[color=Green][/color]
Perla │
⠀⠀Shadow │
Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
Mandragora
[color=Red][/color]
Merlin Brokencrown │
Qafathiel │
➤ Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Avenger rocks with the piercing sound, but steels himself to resist. He then sends a spray of thorns at it.
Tabil looks at the other plant-like creature in the room to see whether he can remember anything about it as he pulls out his bow. His brow furrows for a second as it screams and he inhales the vapours. He starts coughing and bends over, losing his lunch.
"Fire." the man calls out into the room between heaves. "Kill it with fire."
◆ Retch, ◆ Manipulate Draw Weapon
Avenger of the Green partially resists the horrible sound
The Mandragora completely resists the spray of thorns.
Tabil tries to vomit to remove his queasiness and draws his weapon.
The Mandragora will continue to
A vine from the Mandragora slashing damage. Poison fills Shadow from the vine.
A vine from the Mandragora slashing damage. Poison fills Merlin from the vine.
[color=Green][/color]
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
Mandragora
[color=Red][/color]
➤ Merlin Brokencrown │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
"It's probably a plant. Should have bought a fire lance to shoot sharpened metal at this point."
Solras becomes sickened from the mandragora's shriek. Solras snaps out of their distraction to hit the plant monster twice.
Solras reloads and is able to hit the Mandragora again.
[color=Green][/color]
➤ Perla │
⠀⠀➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
Solras Pirhatya │
Mandragora
[color=Red][/color]
➤ Merlin Brokencrown │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Tabil │
- Stage 1: Sickened 1 and Fatigued
- Quednys Orlun
- Safe house (Topaz Solutions)
- Blackwing
- Loumis Fine Fittings
- Horgus Gwerm's Mansion
- Anevia's Home
- Defender's Heart
- Tower of Estrod (former safe house)
Merlin just glances at his not raised shield as his arm gets punctured.
The Fighter then suddenly feels poison rushing freely through his viens.
Crap.
Feeling like this may be his last moments on this Golarian, he Viscous swings!
The poisoned fighter then weakly Raises his Shield....
Perla commands Shadow to try and help out the group by biting the creature. Perla herself takes two shots at the monster, trying to kill it with her group.