well, hopefully Ethan’s cold damage will finish her off. If not, he is in the position to use an emergency force shield. I wish I could do more for Celie, though.
Worst case, Ethan will throw in a share on raise dead and/or restoration for a kindred spirit.
Ethan flies out of the fire area, hoping that he doesn’t burn to death. He lands on the ground, so that he can use his primary defensive spell to prevent himself from dying. He weighs his options, and since he only has a single target left, a fireball, for once, does not make sense.
He thinks about stealing Alarka’s spell component pounce, but decides killing makes more sense.
He cast burning arc without bothering with a secondary target, though he makes it cold damage since that worked so well before. admixture Cold damage. DC23 for 1/2:10d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 5, 1, 3, 4, 4, 5, 2) + 2 = 32
if Attacked or a spell/SLA/SU is cast:
Spellcraft:1d20 + 21 ⇒ (10) + 21 = 31
If he cannot identify the spell, etc., or it is an AOE, or he is targeted or attacked, he will cast emergency force shield.
I have my campaign coin that Celie can use to reroll Celie reroll, 5*:1d20 + 4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 5 = 10 I tried...
As for shenanigans, pretty sure that I cannot use Emergency Force Shield against the ceiling Ethan reflex DC18:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10 Ok, my reroll. Ethan reflex DC18:1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 5 = 30 W00t!
I assume that Ethan is on the hot side of the flames? Also, though I don't have LOS, I still have LOE on the far side of the flames, I believe.
Ethan moves towards the middle of the room, to get away from the worst of the flames. He will also fly up to the ceiling as he does so. With his lesser selective metamagic rod still in hand, he casts a empowered Fireball, and casting through the rod. He will change the element of the fireball to cold, and will exclude himself, Gorf, and Sayna from the blast!
Assuming 17 pts of ongoing damage, so 10+8+3=DC21 concentration Also, he is caster level 11 for evocations concentration, DC21:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (1) + 20 = 21 fireball, cold, intense spells, Ref DC24:10d6 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 2, 3, 3, 6, 4, 6, 1) + 2 = 3857 damage with empowered
GM:
If i miscalculated, I will reroll.
concentration, DC21:1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30
Ethan, protected by his talisman, pulls out his rod of selective metamagic, and then casts an empowered fireball with it. (if he learns they have SR, it will be empowered piercing He will avoid hitting any of his party members, as he can avoid 9 targets.
empowered fireball, DC24 reflex:10d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 6, 2, 2, 5, 1, 2, 6) + 2 = 4161 when empowered.
Sorry if this is jumping the gun, but I honestly cannot see any other way than this. I am seriously glad to see someone dug back and found that tidbit.
I guess I didn't memorize resist energy, looking back. So, I don't have it. Amazing... I guess I don't even have it in my book? Sheesh. Which character was I looking at?
"We could haul out the dead body of that Sea hag and place it there... though if this is magic, it won't work. But if just weights, then..."
”While this might be painful, we have have some trial and error ahead. ” says Ethan. ”We cannot agree on relative worth’s, so there will need to some experiments. Hope we have enough healing. Anyone know protection from fire?”
”Perhaps we are to put them in the order of their deaths?” wonders Ethan. ”Or by how much they are worth to him. With that, perhaps the material value of the scepters is not the most important? His might always be the most valuable, because it is his?”
Ethan once again looks over the scepters with detect magic active.
"Holy crap!" screams Ethan, as he is engulfed in flames. "I am dying here!"
He pulls out his wand of infernal healing, and starts the effort to heal himself again. While he does this, he uses his bloat pool to cast resist energy: fire upon himself, as well as using the final point to cast heightened awareness again.
"Damn it. I must have gotten the relative worth of at least one of the scepters wrong. The ancient Osiriani must have placed a different relative value on at least one of those materials."
Ethan lets the team know what he believes the relative worth of each is.
"So, here's the rub. We have 6 scepters, and it takes seven for the puzzle."
With this realization, he goes ahead and does the rather not pleasant thing of recharging his blood pool with bloat.
1d8 ⇒ 3Not great, but not 8 either and berserk, either.
Then, Ethan, in his hubris, goes up to sit on the throne. Once there (assuming nothing happens), he will contemplate the value of things.
appraise:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (17) + 13 = 30
GM - I cannot tell, but is there something behind the throne?
Ethan takes a good look at the inscription, as well as the alter. "It appears that one must sit on the throne to seek audience. I am interested, perhaps we could learn more of the Merchant Prince?"
When he inspects the depressions.... "Interesting. Quartz on the left, diamond on the right. Seven depressions, the proper size to lay the scepters down. I'd guess in order of the marriages, but would his be first or last?
The bloatmage grabs the needed scepters, and leads the team back to the other corridor. (tokens moved)"No time like the present. Not trap going to keep me... us... from our goals."
Ethan confidently turns to the eastern panel, holding up the rusted scepter, and says, "Irian"
He then turns to the western panel, holding the ebony scepter with rubies and platinum, and says, "Osomi"
Ethan thinks about what is going on, and flies forward. (Assuming he can see her) He then casts magic missile, targetting the yellow hag.
SR check:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29 magic missile, intense spells:5d4 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 4, 2) + 5 + 2 = 20
”Just kill the damned thing!” says Ethan. ”It is a sea hag, far from its normal environment. They are ugly, but mostly without any special defenses. Save being resistant to magic.”
fort save:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 will save:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21 kn:nature:1d20 + 18 ⇒ (2) + 18 = 20(+3 for planes or arcana, same for local, dungeoneering)
Ethan shakes his head, and decides to get the heck out of dodge. He casts dimension door with his bloat pool to return to the room prior to the watery path. He touches Gavin, bringing him along.
Cannot fail the DC19 concentration check
Ok so the alcove with the scepter is to the right... not behind the portcullis? Assuming this to be the case...
Ethan cast detect magic, and takes a look at the alcove and scepter.
Not taking enough time to figure out the magic, just a quick look.
perception:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
[ooc]Question: is the scepter actually attached with something, or just sitting there?
Ethan grumbles to himself about volunteering information as he gets ready to down the potion. "Celie, can you actually talk to the dolphin?" asks Ethan. "I am not skilled in handling animals... never seemed necessary, or important enough, to learn."
He'll down the potion and hit the water, following the directions given.
”Well, if you all are so scared that you need me to take care of the issue, I will accept the potion. Waterbreathing would be better, but beggars can’t be choosers.” says Ethan.
Prior to going down, he uses scrolls of see invisible and false life xxx:1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
"Well, if I can get close enough, I could try using pilfering hand to grab it. However, I would have to swim down there, and as you can see I am not very quick moving."
That assumes I can use the spell against an unattended object
"It does not work that way." says Ethan. "It is instantaneous, nor is it two way. What you are asking for is an incredibly powerful magic, such as a gate. I have not achieved such power yet."
He scratches his chin in contemplation. "I would take my time down there, chewing on those crystals. How far away is the scepter? Could we tie a rope around your waist and pull you back in time?"
Sense Motive DC20:
It is clear that Ethan is holding something back, that he might have another trick up his sleeve, but that he doesn't want to get that sleeve wet.
"If I can get a description of the opposite end of the room... as in how far, and how much room, I can teleport three of your, plus myself, into the room with Dimension Door." says Ethan. "But I need an accurate details to get us there safely."
