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You are better than this. Mila tries to reason with Eltha.
Kreighton Shane is not a perfect man, none of us here are. We are Pathfinders but we are not infallible. As initiates people make mistakes. Taking revenge will only make things worse. Being trapped sucks and we acknowledge your pain and situation, but I am not sure this warrants revenge and this is something he nor anyone here would have done on purpose.
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Mila and Rex manage to talk Eltha down from her killing rage. She releases Kreighton from the spell, though it's clear that she's none too pleased to do so.
"Oh FINE! I won't kill 'em, though he more than deserves it! I know the way back if you have other places to go!"
"Though I DO apologize for involving you in my dispute with Mr Shaine here. I hope this can be useful."
She hands you a Wand of Overflowing Life (3rd Lvl).
Inscription - Song Fragment:
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You return to the deep gnome village where Irlah Kestiwhitt and Effeflinn Whyst wait anxiously. Irlah suggests an evening’s rest before journeying to the portal. She herself is still packing up her belongings to go back home. Eltha stares angrily at both Effeflinn and Kreighton but doesn’t attempt any further violence.
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The journey back to the portal takes 2 hours and you come upon a scene of utter chaos. The open cavern in front of the portal is filled with dozens of bizarre creatures tearing each other apart, seemingly to reach the portal themselves. Horrific and alien noises ring out and echo back. The floor is slick with blood, and the air burns with acrid fumes.
The magic of the portal has attracted many bizarre Darklands monsters. Much like the deep gnome villagers, these creatures have been cut off from the rest of the Darklands, and they want to see what else is out there. However, the magic and excitement, along with the aggression of many of the Darklands residents, has led to an enormous battle. The monsters are mostly holding each other at bay, but as you watch, a couple of gogiteths break free from the chaos and soon, their long legs disappear through the portal! The portal starts to flicker dangerously. You have only moments to get through!
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Mila manages to avoid getting hit by nimbly dodging and weaving.
Reaching the portal, you immediately step across. When you make it through the portal, another creature comes partway through after you.
"Pathfinders! Effeflinn and I will handle this one. You deal with the others!" Kreighton Shaine calls.
Gorm Greathammer is leading a team of guards against the gogiteths, but they look outmatched.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as inspire courage. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
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Those with ** may go
**Sideon - AC 27, 87/87
**Merisiel - AC 27, 96/96
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 126/126
Red
White
Blue
Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Sideon tiptoes up to Blue and slices it with a dagger. The creature lets out a growl of surprise and is slightly staggered by the attack. The air before Sideon glows blue as a shield pops into place.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
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Those with ** may go
Sideon - AC 27, 87/87 (AC 28)
**Merisiel - AC 27, 96/96
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 126/126
Red
White
Blue (-17; Enfeebled 1)
Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Both White and Red avoid the worst of the fireball. Merisiel speeds herself up, then both she and Mila summon mystic shields. Blue concentrates briefly and suddenly rocky spikes spring from the ground in a five foot emanation. It then attempts to punch Sideon.
for
for
Sideon avoids the first punch but gets walloped by the second.
White skitters forward, moving quite rapidly for its size. It gets within 10 feet of Mila and lashes out with a long leg.
for
It moves closer and attacks Merisiel next.
for
It moves into the spike stones and takes damage but it then lashes out at Sideon.
for
Red moves up to the group, eager to join the fun.
It reaches over, grabs a large bookshelf and hurls it at Sideon.
for
It then grabs a large table and hurls it at
for
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 1
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain: 5' around Blue (Spike Stones)
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
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Those with ** may go
-2-
**Sideon - AC 27, 21/87 (AC 28)
**Merisiel - AC 27, 15/96 (Quickened; AC 28)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 103/126 (AC 31)
Red (-15)
White (-15)
Blue (-23; Enfeebled 1; Spike Stones)
-1-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
Spikes of rock rise up from all stone surfaces in the emanation, creating difficult terrain. A creature moving in the terrain takes 2d6 piercing damage for each square of spikes it moves into (a Large or larger creature takes damage only once for each square it moves, even if its space covers multiple squares of spikes). Creatures with the earth trait ignore all effects within the area.
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Rex sends some much needed healing to Sideon and bolsters his comrades. Merisiel directs Plinteff to shoot White, which he promptly does, damaging it. She hurls her dagger twice at it, striking once and opening a small slice in its leg. Concentrating, she attempts to give White a migraine but it shrugs off most of its effects.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain: 5' around Blue (Spike Stones)
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
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Those with ** may go
**Sideon - AC 27, 80/87 (+2 vs Mental)
Merisiel - AC 27, 30/96 (Quickened)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 103/126 (AC 31)
Red (-15)
White (-55)
Blue (-23; Enfeebled 1; Spike Stones)
Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
Spikes of rock rise up from all stone surfaces in the emanation, creating difficult terrain. A creature moving in the terrain takes 2d6 piercing damage for each square of spikes it moves into (a Large or larger creature takes damage only once for each square it moves, even if its space covers multiple squares of spikes). Creatures with the earth trait ignore all effects within the area.
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Mila unleashes another fireball. Red surprisingly avoids the worst of the flames but the other two don't get out of the way in time.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain: 5' around Blue (Spike Stones)
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
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Those with ** may go
**Sideon - AC 27, 80/87 (+2 vs Mental)
Merisiel - AC 27, 30/96 (Quickened)
Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 103/126 (AC 31)
Red (-34)
White (-93)
Blue (-61; Enfeebled 1; Spike Stones)
Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
Spikes of rock rise up from all stone surfaces in the emanation, creating difficult terrain. A creature moving in the terrain takes 2d6 piercing damage for each square of spikes it moves into (a Large or larger creature takes damage only once for each square it moves, even if its space covers multiple squares of spikes). Creatures with the earth trait ignore all effects within the area.
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Sideon steps out of the spiky rock terrain. He performs a dazzling display for White but the creature only stares at him, unimpressed. It also easily avoids his slash.
Blue turns off the rocks, which disappear instantly and immediately fires a punch at Sideon.
for
The blow catches Sideon squarely and sends him staggering 10' back.
White moves up and lashes out at
Its jaws close around the kobold sorcerer and begins to squeeze.
Red hurls another large object, this time, a bookshelf at Merisiel.
for
Red suddenly disappears, diving into the Vault floor. It suddenly rises from the ground behind the group!
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain:
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
Before your Turn:
DC 32 Fortitude vs 24 Bludgeoning: Mila
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Sideon - AC 27, 80/87 (+2 vs Mental)
**Merisiel - AC 27, 2/96 (Quickened)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 43/126 (AC 31)
Red (-34)
White (-93)
Blue (-61)
-2-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Piltineff shoots White again and does damage, which is enough to bloody it.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain:
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
Before your Turn:
DC 32 Fortitude vs 24 Bludgeoning: Mila
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Those with ** may go
-3-
**Sideon - AC 27, 80/87 (+2 vs Mental)
**Merisiel - AC 27, 2/96 (Quickened)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 43/126 (AC 31)
Red (-34)
White (-115; Bloodied)
Blue (-61)
-2-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Sideon and Merisiel move to flank Blue. Merisiel attempts to distract it but the stone monster doesn't even flinch. Her rapier, though, is not a feint and strikes home.
Sideon attempts to slash at Blue but doesn't succeed. However, as Merisiel's rapier finds a home in Blue's rocky hide, Sideon takes advantage of the distraction and slashes again, driving his dagger deep, doing serious damage. Some dust falls out and Blue appears to stagger slightly.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
Before your Turn:
DC 32 Fortitude vs 24 Bludgeoning: Mila
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Those with ** may go
-3-
Sideon - AC 27, 46/87 (+2 vs Mental)
Merisiel - AC 27, 2/96 (Quickened)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 43/126 (AC 31)
Red (-34)
White (-115; Bloodied)
Blue (-116; Enfeebled 1; -10 Speed; Bloodied)
-2-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Merisiel was hoping to move on to blue if Plinteff had downed white but target would have been white
So should have phrased that pretty please let it be blue not white
SO to set up the flank with Sideon Merisiel will have moved to the north of white (or upside if north aint up)
No worries -- I didn't want to waste Sideon's crit so I just ran with the original plan. I have a feeling this fight will be as bad as the last one so you're gonna need all the breaks you can get! :)
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As Sideon's knife cuts deeply into Blue, Merisiel takes advantage of the distraction and adds another deep slice into Blue as well.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 2-3
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain:
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
Active Conditions:
* Courageous Anthem: (1/1)
Before your Turn:
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Those with ** may go
-3-
Sideon - AC 27, 46/87 (+2 vs Mental)
Merisiel - AC 27, 2/96 (Quickened)
**Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 31/126 (AC 31; pending clarification)
Red (-34)
White (-115; Bloodied)
Blue (-131; Enfeebled 1; -10 Speed; Bloodied)
-2-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).
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Mila attempts to break free but does not succeed.
Red stomps forward and swings a rocky fist at the helpless Mila.
for
for
Red's second punch knocks Mila out. White drops the dying kobold onto the Vault floor and moves across the Vault into a flank with Merisiel. It then attempts to bite her.
for
The jaws close around her and hold on ().
Blue moves out of the flank and punches
for
Sideon is walloped and gets pushed back 10 feet.
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COMBAT TRACKER
Round: 3-4
Tactical Map
Terrain Conditions:
* Ceilings: 30' high
* Bright Light
* Difficult Terrain:
Special Conditions:
* At Initiative 0, you may choose one of the NPCs to perform an action every round (except for Freedom of Movement)
* The NPCs aren’t affected by spells or effects from the PCs, such as Courageous Anthem. The NPCs don’t provide flanking or block the PCs from moving to any squares
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Those with ** may go
-4-
**Sideon - AC 27, 38/87 (+2 vs Mental)
**Merisiel - AC 27, 44/96 (Quickened; Grabbed, Immobilized, OG)
Mila Arazumin - AC 30, 0/126 (Dying 1)
Red (-70)
White (-115; Bloodied)
Blue (-131; Enfeebled 1; -10 Speed; Bloodied)
-3-
**Rex - AC 28, 151/151
NPC Actions (see below)
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CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS REFERENCE
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Irlah: Heal one PC for 4d8+32 Hit Points
Piltineff: Deal 3d8+10 piercing damage to one opponent
Gorm: Make one opponent frightened 2.
Eltha: Cast freedom of movement on a PC (can only be used once).