Although the player playing Glorb has long disappeared, I have taken over playing Glorb as a backup support PC. Since Glorb knows Cora maybe he sought out her assistance here?
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb tucks the healing wand into his belt here once the party is safely out of the lower level. Once the group is back at the stronghold in the forge level he speaks up quietly, "I don't know about you but I think we got away too easily. I can only think of one reason why: That priestess must be guarding something VERY important! Something too important to risk leaving unguarded!" Looking at the corpse of their healer he adds somberly, "We should return his body to the Pelor temple. Perhaps he can be raised...should he wish to return..."
Glorb will claim the healing wand for his own, but will return the mace to the pile. I suggest we rest here for the evening then return to Greyhawk to recruit a replacement healer. If we cannot find one (and I have my doubts) we can have Glorb be the party healer here...though nowhere near as proficient as Verdan was!
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
"Are we not going to take Verdan's body with us?" Glorb's voice echoes out from the stairwell. "I can grab the mace and anything else small but Sobok and you need to carry the body. Fash and I can scout ahead. Reonnyn, guard our retreat."
Full round action: Store Verdan's mace in his Haversack.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb is about to follow the others here but then caution rears its ugly head here.
What if one of those demons pops in here and cuts off the others?
Deciding to be extra cautious here he mutters a quick phrase and vanishes from sight! (Cast Invisibility). Once done casting he then stows the unneeded potion back into his haversack. (Move action).
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb is not able to use the Lesser Vigor wand...BUT Reonnyn can (due to his Deceive Item warlock ability) so Morrow is not totally out of luck ;)
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb slips behind the shaman and holds out his potion. "Here Sobok, you had better use this now while we have the chance." Turning his attention to the corpse of the dead priest, Sorry I hate to do this but we need any healing you may carry on your body... He then searched Verdan's pouch for a healing wand.
Glorb is not a grave robber and he feels bad about it but we need healing badly. With Verdan dead then it falls to Glorb here. Fortunately CLW is on the Bard spell list.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe's jaw drops when he sees how quickly Verdan was slaughtered, "Hurry! We just lost Verdan!" he messages the others. Once more he sends a volley of missiles into the demon.
If we do not finish it now, then I fear we shall join Verdan here!
Standard: Activate Wand of MM (7 charges left: damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 1) + 4 = 15
SR check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Inspire Courage action ended; effects will last for 2 additional rounds.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe utters a vile curse here, seeing the appearance of the second demon. "Stop fooling around and heal him!" He cries out to Verdan.
"You had better get back here!" He messages the others, "Our escape has been cut off!" He then sends another volley of missiles into it!
Standard: Activate Wand of MM (7 charges left: damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (1, 2, 2, 1) + 4 = 10
SR check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24
Inspire Courage action ended; effects will last for 3 additional rounds.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe nods grimly, knowing that demon must die quickly. He sends another volley of missiles into it!
Standard: Activate Wand of MM (7 charges left: damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 3, 1, 3) + 4 = 14
SR check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Inspire Courage action ended; effects will last for 4 additional rounds.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb finally manages to get his wand positioned and lets loose a volley of magical missiles at the demon!
Standard: Activate Wand of MM (8 charges left: damage: 4d4 + 4 ⇒ (3, 2, 1, 2) + 4 = 12
SR check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22
Inspire Courage action ended; effects will last for 5 additional rounds.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Sobok. wrote: I will delay and let the people behind me move back. Everyone can do a 5 ft step back. Glorbe needs to say that he does still though. Glorbe will also take a 5' step back here.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb winces at the blows suffered before he sees Morrow collapse here...yet knowing the duskblade is currently down he curses when he sees there is no way to get closer. Hoping he has enough time here he draws a potent wand and readies it at the demon...
Standard: Maintain Inspire Courage.
Move: Draw Wand of Magic Missile.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe hears Morrow cry out in pain and knows he can do little...but seeing the duskblade near death spurs him to fumble for a healing potion nonetheless...
Move: extract potion of CMW from his bag
Standard: Maintain Inspire Courage song.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe is momentarily caught off guard by the looks of surprise from those in front but he doesn't hesitate further, humming a rousing tune here to bolster his newfound friends
Standard Action: use Inspire Courage (Su): An affected ally receives a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. *Note: Subsonics feat.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb thinks for a moment as he strains to gather any further information from his limited senses. "One thing to keep in mind is this priestess would not need to post any guards, she could easily ward the entrances with all sorts of nasty glyphs and, needless to say, would trigger an alarm bringing their forces upon us!"
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorbe staggers out of the way from the others still ahving the presence of mind to watch ahead of them to make sure no surprises awaited.
"Uhh remind me again why we confronted her please?"
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Will save DC 22: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Glorbe is only too happy to leave the succubus imprisoned here and slowly moves back out the cavern, whilst maintaining his song, just in case.
Standard: Maintain Inspire Courage song
Move: Move 20' on map.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
Glorb watches the succubus 'princess' closely, eyes widening at her words. I wonder if that wizard still lives. He deserves another round of drinks! Humming softly under his breath he hums a bolstering tune to his allies bring forth images of a kindly wizard who sacrificed himself to imprison a great evil foe.
Standard Action: use Inspire Courage (Su): A bard with 3 or more ranks in a Perform skill can use song or poetics to inspire courage in his allies (including himself), bolstering them against fear and improving their combat abilities. The effect lasts for as long as the ally hears the bard sing and for 5 rounds thereafter. An affected ally receives a +2 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +2 morale bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Inspire courage is a mind-affecting ability.
*Note: Subsonics feat: You can play so softly that opponents do not notice it, yet your allies still gain all the usual benefits from your bardic music. Similarly, you can affect opponents within range with your music, and unless they can see you performing or have some other means of discovering it, they cannot determine the source of the effect.
Bardic Performance - Inspire Courage 0/9 used Init: +7 | AC: 18 / FF AC: 15 / Touch AC: 14 [+4 vs giants] | Fort: +3 / Ref: +12 / Will: +5 [+2 vs illusions, no damage on successful Reflex save] | Speed: 20' | Favored Attack: Light Crossbow +11 ranged / 1d6 piercing damage / 80' range / 19-20 [x2] crit | Spell Save DC: 0 Level - 14; 1st Level - 15; 2nd Level - 16; 3rd Level - 17
As the combat breaks out Glorb pauses here trying to gauge the true capabilities, not to mention her true nature. He elects to ready to counter her voice, should her talents run that way. As a backup plan he draws a wand whilst preparing to bolster his allies with his own magicks...
Standard: Ready action to Countersong Rhaiani should she invoke any sound-based abilities.
Move: Draw Wand of Acid Arrow.
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