"That's it! I've had enough!"
Yujin stands up and casts a killing spell against the rune. If it still lives, she draws her weapon and stabs it, driving her blade through the rune and into the floor.
Janna gulps at Yujin hitting the floor, and tries to focus enough to bring up a shield before zooming over to help.
◆ Cast Shield
◆ Fly
◆ Battle Medicine DC 30 Yujin
Ajoran marches right past the librarian, shooting her a side-glance with one of the multiple eyes peeking from the battle damage in his clothing. "Stand. Down."
◆ Stride
◆ Demoralize vs Niesha
Then, once in position, he strikes at that last bothersome rune!
◆ Strike
Now standing and with his feet firmly under him, Suryo moves to help gang up on the final (?) rune. They are so hard to see when they click to surfaces but he has a good feeling about this.
You apply one of the following debilitations, which lasts until the end of your next turn.
Debilitation The target takes a –10-foot status penalty to its Speeds.
Debilitation The target becomes enfeebled 1.
Your opportunistic attacks are particularly detrimental. When you use Debilitating Strike, you can apply two debilitations simultaneously; removing one removes both.
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You channel your zeal through a sacred weapon, bringing a foe closer to their demise. Strike a target with the required weapon. On a success, the target becomes doomed 1 or increases the value of their doomed condition by 1 (most living creatures die when they’ve reached doomed 4). Creatures doomed in this way take a status penalty to their saving throws against divine spells equal to their doomed value.
A creature that would become doomed 4 by this Strike can attempt a Will saving throw against your class DC to avoid increasing the value of their doomed condition. When this occurs, this ability gains the incapacitation trait.
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Cast execute on Yellow (70 void, basic fort DC 37)
Yujin calls down columns of flames upon the rune and the mezlan. Yujin casts whirling flames.
Basic Reflex DC 37
"I hope none of those books were important. But you have no one to blame but yourself, librarian."
Janna moves over and patches up Yujin.
Ajoran scares Niesha then attacks Yellow!
Yellow then retaliates with a 5th-rank blood vendetta!
Failure
Suryo moves forward and stabs into the rune! And the rune falls into a pile of amorphous blood.
Yujin jumps up and summons a pillar of fire on Niesha!
Niesha notices that all of the living runes have been destroyed, so she slinks back down into the grating and disappears into the drain pipes.
Suryo frantically looks around for more of them, taking a lap through the bookshelves just to be sure. When he gets to the end, he finally sheaths his blades.
He walked back over to the drain, wondering if she can hear them through it.
It's still possible to talk! he shouts down it.
Yujin breathes heavily. "A rest is in order. This room has shown us that we cannot underestimate the defenses in this library. I would prefer not to leave a loose end with the mezlan still roaming around, but it appears we have no choice."
As Suryo searches through the chaotic maze, he finds several magical scrolls!
Bone flense
Crimson breath
Mark of blood
Mantis’s grasp
Sawtooth terrain
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After completing the gauntlet of the trials of Achaekek, the group once again finds themselves traveling down the 300-foot hallway toward the front desk of the Sarzari. As they get closer, they find the librarian Niesha manning the front desk yet again. As she notices them, though, she silently glares and slinks down beneath the desk, retreating once more into the drainage pipes.
As the group starts to make their way toward the chaotic half of the library, Suryo and Janna stop the other two and motion to Listen.
Very faintly, the assassins hear muttering and rustling coming from the opposite half of the Sarzari—the orderly western half of the library.
Curious, the group stealthily moves over to that part of the library and finds something that they didn’t see the first time around: four Red Mantis assassins, seated at the tables and seeming to be researching various tomes. One of these assassins, however, looks particularly different: a dwarf with blood-red skin who certainly seems more focused on strength than dexterity.
These are clearly some of Saviya’s co-conspirators, and they likely won’t go down without a fight. Jakalyn’s favored have the element of surprise, and they will certainly use it!
Round 1
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Yujin
Suryo
Dronuk <Red> (+15)
Red Mantis Conspirator <Yellow>
Red Mantis Conspirator <Green>
Red Mantis Conspirator <Blue>
Janna
Ajoran
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With his prey marked , Suryo picks up his heals and walks on the balls of his two feet, not quite tip-toeing. He seems to recede to shadow as he goes. Then he disappears completely.
You’re always sneaking unless you choose to be seen, even when there’s nowhere to hide. You can Hide and Sneak even without cover or being concealed. When you employ an exploration tactic other than Avoiding Notice, you also gain the benefits of Avoiding Notice unless you choose not to.
You can move your full Speed when you Sneak. You can use Swift Sneak while Burrowing, Climbing, Flying, or Swimming instead of Striding if you have the corresponding movement type.
Yujin stalks in the same direction as Suryo but doesn't bother with stealth. She calls out, "Good day, conspirators. The vernai have tasked us with bringing in you and your master...alive or dead. I know what you'll choose, so let's skip the pleasantries."
Yujin casts whirling flames and sets the room ablaze.
"Blaze! You know what to do!"
Yujin activates her kindled tome reaction to inflict 2d6 persistent fire damage.
◆Stride
◆◆Whirling Flames
↻Kindled Tome
Yujin rushes into the room and sets the conspirators ablaze!
The conspirators are all scorched by Yujin’s flames, and Dronuk—the red-skinned dwarf—smiles maliciously. ”Well, boys, seems things just got more entertaining!” Dronuk adjusts his belt, which causes it to glow with magical power! He then Strides and pulls out one of his sawtooth sabers.
Each of the other conspirators pulls out a sawtooth saber and Casts a Spell, causing the sabers to glow with crimson light.
For Blue, however, Suryo is right there to attempt to disrupt it!
Round 1 —> 2
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Yujin
Suryo {Hunt Prey: Blue; Invisible: Round 1 of 10}
Dronuk <Red> (-28) {Fast Healing 15: Round 0 of 5; 2d6 persistent fire}
Red Mantis Conspirator <Yellow> (-16)
Red Mantis Conspirator <Green> (-16)
Red Mantis Conspirator <Blue> (-37) {2d6 persistent fire}
Janna
Ajoran {Exploiting ???}
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◆ Exploit Vulnerability vs Red
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"Let's preserve the library when possible." says the assassin as he moves into position. While the dwarf is his focus, Ajoran casts a bolstering spell and moves to support his ally.
◆ Stride
Seeing how the enemy was not protected from fire, Yujin takes full advantage and explodes the back of the room with a powerful fireball.
Basic Reflex DC 37
"Are you having fun yet? I am."
◆◆Cast Fireball (Level 8)
◆Stride
"Let's preserve the library when possible."
◆◆Cast Fireball (Level 8)
Janna strides toward the other assassins, marking her steps with her staff. Concentrating, she pulls at the threads of their thoughts, slowing them down.
◆ Stride
◆◆ Cast Rank 6 Slow on everyone