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The main problem I see that we had was gabbing at the door. Twice (or was it three times) we lined up and then decided to have Shi check the door. Since she usually took time to log in and respond, that gave us time to hang ourselves. The epitome of that was when Z opened the door and then Shi came forward and checked for traps while our buff spells ticked away. This gave Zey ample opportunity to buff himself to an extreme we could not match since we were low on spells. Tactical mistakes?

1) Not drawing the beasts out to the center of the room in the first fight in order to get flanking. We had THREE characters that benefited from flank attacks for heavens sake and failed to take advantage of it until late in the fight.

2) That bluff attempt on the Palidan+2 was a good idea executed VERY poorly. Always assume Pathfinders have detect evil I guess. We did OK once we got into melee range, but those ranged rounds were killers.

3) Joli should have done a vanish spell and engaged the mage in the second battle. Still, even with step up, a mage can move before she casts. Joli would have gotten an AOO but getting disruption to work is hard. Can you do a delay and use it to stay next to an opponent? That would be nice.

3) Not buffing before we got to Zey's door and not having Shi go forward alone to check for traps. This was the biggest stupidest thing we did wrong.

4) Make some damn saving throws. Not a tactical mistake but failing the feeblemind and taking full damage from his area effect spells did us in.

5) Dispel the fly instead of the mirror image? Maybe? I don't know at that point if it would have mattered though.

6) The fly spell on Z would have been better, but Joli was also a good choice. I don't know how you could have known ahead of time.

7) You were very defensive in the second fight with your spells casting displacement and minor globe of invulnerability on yourself. Those were wasted spells. Not sure if that was a tactical mistake or just hindsight though.

8) I think I should have delayed Gassy until Zey cast and breathed gas instead of attempting to grapple.

I am pro surrender too. Though my character is unconscious its much better than death. I just don't see how this can be turned around With only Z and Shi still going.

First, if Gazwyr has a reroll, he could try to reroll that save..

No such luck.

Who needs to take an action?

Time's up.

Gassy charges (provided he's allowed a charge with that goo on him) in an attempt for a grapple. +2 to hit, -2 to AC.

grapple attempt: 1d20 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 10 + 2 = 14

No dice. Is the goo gone now that he's moved?

"Tell me where and wait!"Joliryn snaps out.

Gassy hesitates and says, "10' up, about half way to the corner over there." and then points to the 'southwest' corner.

But he's not going to wait for long! You got about 3 hours real-time before I do what Jack told me to and take my action.

"Wait before rushing him! Is he still in the same place, Gazwyr?" Joliryn asks, glancing towards the dragon for direction. This is going to make me a huge target, I hope the others can take this guy down.

"Tricky Wizard moved. Wait for me to attack him and you will know exactly where he is!"

Do you wait or respond with a request for more info?

"Agh! Tricky wizard! There he is, above the entrance!"

Gassy's heart if filled with greed as he considers the value of such a powerful mage's spellbook - and the things he could learn!

"உங்கள், டிராகன் சிறையில் அடைப்பதற்கு? நாம் ஏன் அப்படி செய்ய வேண்டும்? எத்தகைய பொய்களை Aspis முகவர் நீங்கள் சொல்லி வந்திருக்கிறார்கள்? நீங்கள் புரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டும், ஆனால் நீங்கள் உங்கள் வகையான ஒரு இளம் ஒன்று போன்ற உள்ளன."

Gassy responds...

draconic:

"Lies! You had the magical tapestry! I saw it used to open the rift to the imprisoned ones once these people freed us!!!"

I will play my hunch.
Gassy will charge in flight the crossbowman to the north, ripping it to shreds. +2 to hit, -2 to AC.
Bite attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Claw attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Claw attack +8 +2 charge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

I don't believe Gassy gets any of his secondary attacks.

I double checked my tag line and it looks good. The slow and haste cancelled each other.

Suggestion: A darkness on the image (breaking line of sight) or a dispel magic might cancel the projected image.

I wish my char knew as much as me. He is totally unsure of what to do and needs direction.

I'd like to make a spellcraft check to see if Gassy has ever heard of Project Image spell.

spellcraft: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

With that roll, I'm going to assume not. He will await instructions, looking around wondering what to do.

WOW! That is one nasty spell. If you have a reroll this is the time!

I'm also thinking that if the statues do not animate, he may be hidden in one of them. Just another crazy thought.

Its not, but there's a certain ring. That's the only explanation I can think off on how you can get splattered by a tanglefoot bag and not care.

How about if it is an illusion, or project image, or he has dimension door?

Gassy is using blindsense to see if there is anything hidden or off about this over-confident Zey character.
I think you said you wanted to make the perception rolls, though I'm not sure since you said it was to keep things moving and Shi just made one. I prefer it that way myself since I don't like to make assumptions based on seeing the dice, which I can't help but doing.

I think Gazzy sounds cooler. Gassy sounds like you ate too many beans :P

One day, my big mouth is so going to get me into trouble...

Maybe, but the play on words is irresistible since he breathes poisonous gas!

Gassy (yes, I've decided on a nickname - I sure as heck don't want to try to remember Gazwyr), flies around the cordoned area to the south and engages Zey (150' flight makes that simple). By popular demand, in spite of his less than stellar grappling skill, he will attempt to grapple.

grapple: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13

Yes, that was certainly less than spectacular. With Aram so close to the side of the room, I'm afraid his wings got caught up in the bookshelves.

"Finally, a leader of the evil Pathfinders. How DARE you imprison my kind in that magical jail!. I will have my revenge!"

I strongly suspect an illusion of some sort. I was hoping the grapple would confirm, but with that role all I've done is given him a nice compact lump of PCs to fry.

I have a couple of questions:
1) How high is the ceiling and may I get to 20' high flying?
2) If Gazwyr breathes straight down from 20' high, the area of affect on ground level would not be a cone, but a circle. By my calculations it would be a 20' radius spread. Am I correct?
3) Gazwyr is terribly worried that his corrosive breath would ruin these terribly valuable scrolls lining the walls. Is it possible to capture Zey in the area without damaging the scrolls? He seems annoyingly determined to stay near the library walls!

Waiting to see if Raj castes the haste. Also interested in seeing what happens when the faster members of the group enter the room. I'm betting that the statues animate and shoot with those crossbows.

We opened it once already. I think we just go...

Agreed. We go!

To let you know, this would require either a Disable Device, to shred the paper, or sleight of hand, to move it without anyone seeing the runes on it.

Sounds complicated. I thought we could all just close our eyes or not look or just keep the side with the lettering facing away from everyone, but its not all that important I guess.

Obviously dealing with emissaries of chaos here. Why else would one leave a trap that randomly executed?

"I was thinking of leaving it as a treat for his rescue parties. Let's go!"

"Would you mind instead if I put that thing away in a safe place? I'd hate for the gusts caused by flight to flip it over."

Gwyzyr eyes the letter speculatively.
I sure hope I can add that to my collection after the dust settles. That would definitely come in handy!

Death Attack is rather pointless. I thought it was a freebie you could attach to a normal blow. Not.

Knockout, on the other hand, is. So I would give it a try.

I was thinking the dust of darkness worked like a darkness spell centered on the person, but it doesn't. I needed to read that better. So putting it on Shi could be rather nice.

The scroll of dispel is caster level 12 so he gets quite an bonus on that roll. It really depends on how much you hate the spell they cast. Say they cast confusion on him and he gets a round of clarity. He might just want to use it then :) Its just that he is getting low on spells so it may be the best alternative.

Pulling out the scroll of dispel is a good idea, however it can only dispel one spell effect.

Right, but if that spell is a Haste or something particularly obnoxious, it would be worth it. With your current shortage of spells, undoing one of theirs is worth as much or more as casting one of yours.

I have some tactical suggestions:

322: Even though you are short of spells you have dust of darkness (which would be awesome on the dragon or really anyone with darkvision) and a scroll of slay living. Very nice. Also the Gift of Madness is quite powerful and remember to activate your cloak of darkness.

Joli: Use Vanish and then run/fly to get to a mage and use disruptive bloodrage. You can move very far if you run. I figure you already planned on that from previous comments.

Z: Use your potion of invisibility to set up your death attack. Use it at the beginning of the fight to pare down the number of opponents if we get lucky. Also use your knockout ability ASAP. This should take precedence over blinding/tripping.

Rataji: With all the preparation we've been doing I expect them to be buffed. If so use the Dispel Magic scroll on them, particularly if they are hasted. You are also way low on spells, but you still got your big hitter, confusion. You may also want to glitterdust them BEFORE they go invisible. Note: update your spell list. I think you already cast Magic Missile and Shield. You are getting pretty low on spells too!

Shi: It doesn't matter WHAT you do with those rolls! No wonder you broke out the true strike wand. Use the Debilitating Injury: Hampered more often, particularly if they are spell casters or using a bow or something that gives an AOO if you use it. Also, with True Strike combat maneuvers rock! I like the whole smokestick strat.

I could have sworn someone had a protection from arrows that would be well used on one of the flyers.

Well, let's see if Z opened the door before Shi was able to take a look or Gazwyr was able to mention the mail slot. If so, Gazwyr will call everyone's attention to it.

I'll give perception a try too. Can't hurt.
perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29

At this time, Shihoraj has not noticed anything out of the ordinary.

I'm going to assume that means that she checked for traps. If Z would open the door, I might be able to do a 150' move and then breathe from above, catching them in a group. From my calculations if I breath from 20' up it should produce a 20' radius splash. Unless it has low ceilings, then I'm going to have to slither and crawl.

Are we ready? Who is opening the door?

I volunteer Shi! And don't anyone go changing the grammar on that sentence :)

G, as he briefly names himself to give it a try, is not used to acting in a team. He's not sure if he likes how these agents keep calling Z by his initial, at least he thinks it is jut an initial, and he's certainly not sure he want's to be called G by anyone, but it does kind of work when he tries it mentally. And in an emergency situation it makes sense to shorten a name to improve response time. But why aren't the others called by their initials too? And why bother out of combat? And these plans of theirs are quite confusing. He's relatively sure some of the comments are jokes, or insults, he's not sure which (like that one about tying each other up, or wanting to get hit by a fireball), which seems like a waste of time and even counterproductive, and hellashishly confusing!

What he gets out of their plan: get away from them as fast as possible so he doesn't get caught up in whatever mess it is they get into. They will probably still be jabbering when the door opens.

I'm good with the current setup.

"Oh, dear. I think there may have been a misunderstanding. I said I would CARRY her, not let her ride me like some king of domesticated animal! Surely you did not think...Anyway, I was thinking I could deposit her behind enemy lines, not carry her around on my back everywhere I go. I've seen you humans carry your young ones on your back, but that sort of thing is just NOT done by dragons. At least not the ones I know."

"We could practice if you'd like and see how it works. If I am to be working with the Consortium, it would be a valuable thing to know ahead of time."

"Well, I AM young still, but I am quick and able to rend and destroy opponents with a flurry of tooth, claw, and wings. Ah, I do fight best in the dark so if you can extinguish the light, that would be helpful. Unfortunately, at my age I do not have much in the way of tricks. I am limited to a straight-forward muscle approach..."

"Now I could carry the hobbit while flying and, if invisible, provided you have such a spell, I do believe she would be invisible too. That may help if her profession is as I think it is."

After saying this he surreptitiously double-checks the mini hoard he brought with him from the tapestry.

Gazwyr observes with interest the social interactions between humans, thinking how sensible they are being not giving away something for nothing.

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