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"BETTER LATE THAN NEVER."
Song-of-Air spins up an inspiring performance before stepping behind Rulean and also firing a shot at Red-Dash...
Leaf maneuvers to where he can get a better view of their foes and takes aim at Red-Dash...
Clover-Bot slips through the door and moves closer to the party currently happening on the left side of the room. She takes aim and sends an arc of electricity at Green and Orange, just to help liven things up a bit more. ◈◈
Unsure if anyone else has seen what he sees, the Grandfrogger reaches out and taps Maria on the shoulder. "Up in the trees, it is," he remarks in a voice that's low but still audible enough for everyone to hear.
Sev continues with his analysis, watching the other team's movements very carefully and calculating the optimal moments for everyone to either pull or dig in their heels...
Clarence-Bot will not be defeated by a mere crate! He gets ready with the crowbar and tries again...
...and this time, it works! The lid of the crate pops loose and it's no problem to pull it aside.
Now the only one left up top with Sebastus and the bound cultist, Felix simply shrugs and motions towards the hole. "After you. Unless you'd rather stay up here, that is?" Eventually, once Sebastus decides what to do with himself, Felix moves to climb down and rejoin the group...
Though there's not much room to maneuver, Felix draws a javelin and readies himself to throw it should anything come up and out of the pit. Readied Action:
TonraqBot looks around...
FelixBot slides past Demm and Data, moving down the western hallway slightly before ducking into one of the nearby alcoves, trying to stay within the light but also trying to keep an eye on Djahan up ahead.
Rather than continue attempting to tumble by Felix opts to simply step up behind Onye and make use of his longspear's reach to jab at the skeleton...
...but with the same amount of success, which is none.
Damiel moves up but is forced to stop at the door behind Zu. "Zu, get out of the way!" the alchemist grumps, shooting an apologetic glance at Helvetica for now being in her way. He pulls out an alchemist's fire and attempts to lob it over Zu's head and towards the back wall...
Though the door to the guild office is unlocked, DamielBot isn't quite ready to just head inside. He gives the door a good eyeballin' first...
...and doesn't spy anything suspicious. "Looks clear to me," he shrugs before slowly easing the door open a crack.
"Hmph...we'll be ready for them if he comes back with friends," DamielBot grumbles as he gives himself a tap with the sheriff's wand.
"Ahh, that's more like it!"
In the potential timeline where Damiel finds himself lying on the floor and bleeding out...
Damiel nods and does as Zu indicates, stepping to one side and carefully nudging the door open for the leshy.
While Zu looks around, Damiel tip-toes over to the western door and gives it a look and a listen...
...and provided he doesn't hear anything on the other side or detect any traps, he proceeds to try unlocking the door if it's locked.
He's careful to not open the door just yet, though.
"Oh. Hmm. Even that was more effective than I expected," Damiel winces as his acid flask actually proves to be super effective against the fleeing man. He hurries to help 'restrain' the guy as Aurora fumbles for her healing wand. "Note to self: whip up or purchase some non-lethal projectiles for later." If it looks like the man is in imminent danger of bleeding out completely, Damiel pulls out his healing potion to try feeding to the guy.
DamielBot continues booking it for the front door and barrels through in time to see the Formerly-Handsome Man fleeing back around the corner of the house. "Oh no you don't!" Not having anything that isn't destructive to throw, the alchemist pulls out a small vial of acid and flings it at the fleeing man.
"Good work, Zu! Take care of Fuzzy and the kids; I'll go help Aurora!" DamielBot exclaims before rushing out of the cramped bedroom and booking it down the stairs for the front door.
DamielBot continues to fume as Zu and Fuzzy block his way, though he's not sure what good it would do even if they moved - quarters are awful tight for throwing bombs and the like. He reaches for another toy, this one a wooden top, and hurls it at Red...
...and maybe does a better job with his aim this time!
Though things are still a bit too dicey to try for a proper bomb throw Damiel realizes that a half-assed throw might be almost as good. He quickly takes a step back from Blue and pulls out an alchemist's fire. Rather than try for a direct hit, he simply lobs it at the floor just behind Blue Dash, who is currently menacing Aurora.
ZirtBot staggers out of the swarm of rats and towards the rest of you, being unable to do much else due to the nauseous feeling in her stomach. Benedict splashes out into the boggy sinkhole and begins to burrow down towards the trapped victim....
Though it's more of a tricky shot Rees tries to put an arrow in Dretch Black and maybe put the creature down for good...
...and succeeds! Dretch Black vanishes in a puff as Rees' arrow sinks into it, returning from whence it came. Damiar hurries after Kleines even as she continues to sing, moving back into the office and taking aim at the more injured of the two remaining dretches with a cold iron arrow...
...and finishes it off as well!
As Rees sinks an arrow into Pike Green Damiar follows suit, taking a step away from the newly-arrived Dretch Black before doing so and maintaining her song all the while.
Garif too takes a step back from Pike Green and flings another orb of fire at the man...
...and just barely manages to connect! The combination of arrows and fire is too much for Green and he collapses! While Nico continues to cower by the door Kermit looks around for something new to chomp and sets his sights on the nearby dretch. His tongue lashes out...
...and wraps around the flabby demon!
Kleines
Active Conditions: Inspire Courage +2/+2 Environmental Conditions: Stinky Cloud (Yellow Grid)
Much as he secretly feared, Garif finds critter duty rather challenging to get a handle on - even with Vinius and Zig both trying to help. After all, just because one is good with their critter, doesn't mean they're automatically good with someone else's critter(s). (And when you're not that good with other critters, making sure the lion companion doesn't try to eat the goat familiar and that the very large bear doesn't try to ransack all the saddlebags is a pretty tall order.)
Curious as to what other things might be needing repair in this tomb of his ancestors Skye isn't too far behind Frankie, Denair, and the rest of you that head further into the sepulcher. As he joins you in what seems to be some manner of temple area, he points at the four sarcophagi over along the wall. "Names and symbols, same as on those statues out in the hallway. They're..."
It seems that this information might prove to be the clue you need to figure out the proper order of the sarcophagi lids, in tandem with what Quang Chi noticed about the statues...
"Afraid I have no idea about the big one but I can tell you that the two smaller ones are constructs known as graven guardians, crafted and painted to resemble a deity or a deity’s favored servants," Skye suddenly calls out from somewhere in the back. "When not in motion, a graven guardian appears identical to a temple or crypt’s statue, but while active, graven guardians look extremely lifelike." "These seem to have a fluid form to allow them to move about the field with the greatest of ease - be wary!" Fluid Form (Su): A graven guardian does not provoke attacks of opportunity because of movement. It is immune to critical hits and sneak attacks, and it cannot be knocked prone or grappled.
"Hmm...you know, it's pretty rare to run across a spirit that's as down to chat as Hearth Keeper is," Skye remarks after this new, unnamed spirit fades away. "I'd like to go and lend her an ear for a bit, see if there's any wisdom she might be willing to pass on about the Shoanti of yore, you know?" He passes the one remaining relic you've yet to return - the statue of the wolf cub - and the Scavenger Stone over to Quang Chi. "Here, take these. If you need me, you know where to find me." With that, Skye heads back the way you came and ostensibly back to the sepulcher entrance to pick Hearth Keeper's ghostly brain.
Frankie gives Lazarus a slightly surly look but then nods, his natural curiosity getting the better of him. "Just looks like an old busted box but okay," he agrees as he comes over to have a look. Reaching down he picks up the box and holds it at eye-level; as he does he blinks and then his eyes widen. "Smells like chocolate! Maybe it's got ancient super-strong cocoa of butt-kicking inside!" He eagerly pops off the tin's lid - after a little bit of effort as it seems to be stuck - but then his expression droops. "Aw man, it's empty! There's only a dumb note in here," he grumbles, gingerly lifting it up for the rest of you to see. Old and faded and yellowed, it's a single piece of parchment with a message written on it: 히로마사에게
아키나 "Oh, it's got that funny symbol-writing on it. Maybe Lazarus and Quang Chi can read it?" Minkaian *or* Tien: To my Hiromasa With affection, Akina
"Ah, what I believe Garduk means is that we took great care to do as you requested and resolve the matter with Vassago without making a scene or drawing attention to your business dealings with the mephit," Brayne is quick to interject. "Scrutiny of the contract itself wasn't mentioned and so I respectfully feel that we bear no responsibility for any alterations that may or may not have been made by third-parties."
Reacting purely on instinct, Adyr raises his bow and fires off a shot at the monstrous creature!
"I have no idea what this thing is!"
Luurg tries once again to skewer the mound, the sound of cracking dwarf bones causing even him some sorry...
...and misses, yet again. This is not his lucky day.
Seeing that Orange apparently doesn't know when to quit, Jan moves around Frankie - provoking a strike as he does - and once more attempts to boot Orange back into the pit...
...and does! Orange takes another boot to the head and tumbles backwards, ending up right back where he started.
Still oddly serious - and perhaps even a little menacing - Frankie stays where he is and attempts to take advantage of Yorad's distracting dagger dance and Desna's blessing...
...but still can't manage to tag the quickling.
Luurg rumbles as McKieg is grabbed by the shambling mound. He attempts once more to skewer the thing with Leafy...
...but still can't land a hit, even with the thing being distracted by its wrestling match with McKieg.
From his safe spot in the corner Adyr tries to take aim again with his bow, loosing a shot...
...but still fails to hit the mark, what with Flamie in the way. Huffing with irritation, he turns and begins moving towards a better firing position.
Tiffany's feline friend continues to tear into the shambling mound, claws and teeth flashing in the light...
...while Tiffany maneuvers around to where she can get a better shot at the overgrown compost pile with her sling!
Having no desire to tumble into the newly-opened pit Jan deftly steps aside and squarely in front of Orange. Orange looks up at him and laughs. "What, ya think you can actually do what he says? You're mad!" Jan, however, is in no laughing mood. "No...we're PATHFINDERS!" With that, he lifts his leg and kicks out with the flat of his boot...
Though he can't recall anything else useful about the shambling mound Adyr doesn't seem particularly concerned; he squeezes past Luurg and position himself in the southeastern corner of the courtyard and imbues his bow with a fraction of arcane power...
Jan once again shrugs off the enemy grig's magic, turning now to face Orange. "You'll be the next to die! Victory or Valhalla!" he bellows, rushing at the remaining quickling with Feykiller at the ready...
Jan easily shakes off the ringing in his ears and utters a loud battle cry as he swiftly interposes himself between Purple and the injured Meredith. Feykiller flashes in the moonlight as he attempts to bring it down upon the wicked little fey...
...and leaves another painful-looking gash in the creature's arm! Purple cries out with surprise and agony!
On the same page as everyone else Jan steps after Purple, bringing Fey Killer and his shield to bear against the pesky quickling...
...and does manage to crack it over the head with his shield! It doesn't look as though it did a whole lot of damage but damn if it doesn't feel satisfying just the same!
Adyr scowls, knowing that the task ahead will require herculean effort to accomplish if you don't learn more about this place and how the orrery technology works. As his eyes roam about the observatory he suddenly spots something that the rest of you had overlooked - stationary steles that bear what otherwise appear to be fancy decoration actually bear Azlanti writing. "These steles...maybe the writing on them is operating instructions? Look there, one of them even seems a little less dusty than the others," he points.
Rather unwilling to risk taking potshots at the bag with so many of his companions up in the fray Jan simply hefts Feykiller and hustles forward and around the gears, grumbling all the while...
Korivan would normally love to take advantage of the fleeing hand but alas, he left his dagger in his other pair of boots back home! But that's okay, there are still plenty of targets for his wrath. The little gnome gathers another burst of power and fires on Illvaster once more...
...and as the void blast connects, the undead beast quite literally explodes! A shower of bone fragments and rotting flesh rains down on everyone in the vicinity!
Jan nods in agreement with Lazarus' plan; he trades off triage and healing duties with the clever samsaran and steps back up to the forefront of the fire-fighting to direct the digging of the trench away from the encampment.
Rather try to ride one of the dolphins Guadaloupe instead dashes forward and uses one of the creatures as a springboard to somersault up and over the fleeing malenti, landing in front of him and cutting off his escape!
As Frank barrels towards the squid everyone braces themselves, wondering if he's going to tackle the creature or something else...but then he comes to a stop. And gives the squid a curt but respectful nod. "'Scuse me friend, but see that guy with the braid over there? Be a sport and grab him for me, would you?" Frank grins, showing his teeth.
And to everyone's surprise, the squid gleefully snakes a tentacle out and grabs the malenti and sweeps him off his feet - just for a moment but it's still enough to slow him down! It's all rather strange but perhaps squid have a strange sense of humor?
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