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Iolar stands and watches the others and the freed prisoners. As a bubble of the past, this place is interesting but the drow are dead, the elves rescued. That is enough for now. Perhaps she will return to speak with Eloquan and explore the city, but the real world calls.
"A powerful arcanist and still a fool. Who knows what he sought amongst these shades." Iolar contemplates their fallen foe for a moment before continuing. "Take the staff, Zoltan. You have earned it. Lothan, the headband would help you most, but Vendric will employ it to greater use. Perhaps the rings would suit you best."
"Conjuration makes sense for a gate key. Lothan unhand the gem so I can study its aura unimpeded by yours."
(caster level 1 -- that won't work) CL 8 CL 10
It's a -- portal -- key -- Lothan. It may not look like a normal key."
"Make sure he's dead, Lothan. It could be a trick." Iolar scans the sky looking for magic auras.
Iolar keens and the birds peel away. Lightning flashes down from the sky at the drow.
DC 17 Refl save for half. 7 bolts and about 6 minutes left on the spell.
The eagles converge on the drow. Sharp talons, striking beaks and beating wings surround and harry him. Eagle 1:
Iolar watches keenly as the eagles circle. One of them seems
"There!" She points to the air above the eagle. Eagle 5:
Faerie Fire:
School evocation [light]; Level druid 1 Casting Time 1 standard action Components V, S, DF Range long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level) Area creatures and objects within a 5-ft.-radius burst Duration 1 min./level (D) Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes A pale glow surrounds and outlines the subjects. Outlined subjects shed light as candles. Creatures outlined by faerie fire take a –20 penalty on all Stealth checks. Outlined creatures do not benefit from the concealment normally provided by darkness (though a 2nd-level or higher magical darkness effect functions normally), blur, displacement, invisibility, or similar effects. The light is too dim to have any special effect on undead or dark-dwelling creatures vulnerable to light. The faerie fire can be blue, green, or violet, according to your choice at the time of casting. The faerie fire does not cause any harm to the objects or creatures thus outlined. (We are 8th level right?)
Darklands Archivist: Cool. but do I or my eagles have any actions left this round?
Her cover blown away and no enemy in sight, Iolar dashes to the outer wall and scans the sky for the drow. Keening and wailing, she directs her eagles to circle and overfly the tower, looking for the drow.
She quickly looks for a target.
Although he could attack with area spells or summons.
"Drow, your followers are bones and rotting meat. My eagles will feast on their flesh and savor their eyes."
As the drow disappears, Iolar also frowns. Then she shrugs and strides to the orrey. Calling upon Gozreh, she draws a dense mist from the clear air.
Obscuring Mist: School conjuration (creation); Level cleric 1, druid 1, sorcerer/wizard 1 Casting Time 1 standard action Components V, S Range 20 ft. Effect cloud spreads in 20-ft. radius from you, 20 ft. high Duration 1 min./level (D) Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance no A misty vapor arises around you. It is stationary. The vapor obscures all sight, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. A creature 5 feet away has concealment (attacks have a 20% miss chance). Creatures farther away have total concealment (50% miss chance, and the attacker cannot use sight to locate the target). A moderate wind (11+ mph), such as from a gust of wind spell, disperses the fog in 4 rounds. A strong wind (21+ mph) disperses the fog in 1 round. A fireball, flame strike, or similar spell burns away the fog in the explosive or fiery spell's area. A wall of fire burns away the fog in the area into which it deals damage. This spell does not function underwater.
Iolar smiles at the drow's illusion.
Eagles:
Eagle Small animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Perception +10 Defense: AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size) hp 14 (1d8+1 +2 +7) Fort +3 +2 , Ref +4, Will +2 Offense: Speed 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average) Melee 2 talons +3 (1d4+2), bite +3 (1d4+2) Statistics Str 10 +4 , Dex 15, Con 12 +4, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7 Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 13
Skills Fly +8, Perception +10; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception Eagles generally weigh between 8 and 15 pounds, with a wingspan of up to 7 feet, depending on the species.
Eagle 1:
Eagle 2:
Eagle 3:
Eagle 4:
Eagle 5:
Iolar herself limbers her bow and advances to the rooftop.
Iolar rises from behind the balustrade, ready to rain furious lightning on the drow, but they already lie dead. She smiles tightly at the others and then continues onward.
Iolar ducks behind the bannister and begins casting call lightning
:-)
Her mind and senses focused on the hunt, Iolar ignores the star-field. The druid quickly follows Lothan up the stairs.
"They are real ZOltan. There is nothing magic about them. Now let's stop wasting time."
Iolar's head snaps up, turns, and lowers as if she were watching a bird fly over head and then land in the middle of the discussion. She glares at the prisoners.
Iolar is already two paces to the double doors, when Lothan gets the two elves talking. She stops and her head whips around so that she can watch and listen over her shoulder. While Lothan returns the captives' gear, the shaman eases forward and presses one ear against the double doors.
After lowering Shalelu to the ground, Iolar stares at the double doors to the north. " The elves can rest here. The drow must have fled that way. Let us hunt them. "
Iolar will lend a hand with Shalelu.
"Zoltan's right this time. Let's drag them out of this fug. Then we can look them over without our eyes watering."
The elemental tries a downward smash, crosscut combination and then dissolves into a dozen small whirlwinds which scatter across the room/ .... .... Iolar closes with the trog , raining blows on it with her staff. ....
The elemental drops the trog at the room's center and rains hammer-like blows at it. ....
Iolar darts into the room , trying to spear the trog with her staff. ....
Fort saves:
The elemental pushes forward and swirls into its whirlwind form.
Sickened:
Sickened: The character takes a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Iolar grips her staff and waits to follow the elemental.
"Nothing there. No way through."
Iolar directs the elemental to force the door.
Iolar strides quickly through the dragon room enroute to the other door. "Lothan, stop fooling around and come on."
Iolar agrees with Vendric. Ignoring Lothan, she moves to the southwest door and opens it, allowing the elemental to proceed her through.
.... Dripping corrosive slime Iolar channels her rage into magic and draws into the air a veritable king of eagles. The golden-winged bird is nearly as large as the dragon itself and slams into its far side with raking talons and tearing beak.
The summoned eagle:
Giant Eagle, Large magical beast
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +15 Defense: AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, –1 size)hp 41 (4d10+4 +8 +7) Fort +5+2, Ref +7, Will +3 Defensive Abilities evasion Offense: Speed 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average) Melee 2 claws +9 (1d8+6), bite +9 (1d6+6) Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft. Statistics Str 18+4, Dex 17, Con 12+4, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 11 Base Atk +4; CMB +11; CMD 24 Feats Alertness, Flyby Attack Skills Fly +8, Perception +15, Sense Motive +4; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception Languages Auran (cannot speak) A typical giant eagle stands about 15 feet tall, has a wingspan of up to 30 feet, and resembles its smaller cousins in nearly every way except size. It weighs 500 pounds.
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Distracted while delivering her retort to Lothan, the druid doesn't notice the dragon's breath until it billows around her. She draws an unhealthy lungful and coughs bitterly.
"But if we do fight, we're dead anyway!!!" Shaking his head in unbelief, "Well, I'd say it was nice knowing you but ....
"If you're going to die, get on with it. But I'd rather you started shooting."
The elemental roils around the dragon, grabbing and twisting limbs and buffeting wings. ....
"If we don't fight, Zoltan will have killed himself." Iolar unleashes another of her lightning bolts. Then she steps forward into the room.
The elemental swirls upward to batter the dragon. ....
What excellent damage rolls.
"OOoohhhhh!" Iolar suddenly feels as sickly as the dragon's breath.
Seeing the elemental vanish, Iolar stops and looks around, expecting some trick. She quickly tumbles to the answer. "The drow mage summoned those demons. We should pursue quickly while our elemental still has time." She races toward the southern door and opens it to usher the elemental through.
Iolar gestures for the elemental to follow and heads for the door outside.
Iolar approaches elemental and its captive. "My elemental will return to its plane shortly. Dare we another combat? Dare we leave it behind us?"
The elemental continues to circle near the south wall with the entrapped demon.
Iolar closes with the northern demon and drives her staff at it in spearlike thrusts. ... ... ...
haste effects: A hasted creature gains a +1 bonus on attack rolls and a +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves. Any condition that makes you lose your Dexterity bonus to Armor Class (if any) also makes you lose dodge bonuses.
Iolar casts shillelagh on her staff and moves into the room.
The elemental spins into a miniature cyclone. It swirls around the southern demon trying to lift it and dash it against the wall.
Iolar watches in mute fury as her eagle is disassembled into its component parts. She reaches inside and draws the power of the storm down on the demons. Then she moves forward, staff in hand. Lightning Lord, 2 bolts: Refl DC 17 for half Move to F5.
The elemental wades into the fight. It zips over Vendric and drops behind his foe. ... ...
More reference: Whirlwind (Su) Some creatures can transform themselves into whirlwinds and remain in that form for up to 1 round for every 2 HD they have. If the creature has a fly speed, it can continue to fly at that same speed while in whirlwind form, otherwise it gains a fly speed equal to its base land speed (average maneuverability) while in whirlwind form.
The whirlwind is always 5 feet wide at its base, but its height and width at the top vary from creature to creature (minimum 10 feet high). A whirlwind's width at its peak is always equal to half of its height. The creature controls the exact height, but it must be at least 10 feet high. The whirlwind form does not provoke attacks of opportunity, even if the creature enters the space another creature occupies. Another creature might be caught in the whirlwind if it touches or enters the whirlwind, or if the whirlwind moves into or through a creature's space. A creature in whirlwind form cannot make its normal attacks and does not threaten the area around it. Creatures one or more size categories smaller than the whirlwind might take damage when caught in the whirlwind (generally damage equal to the monster's slam attack for a creature of its size) and may be lifted into the air. An affected creature must succeed on a Reflex save (DC 10 + half monster's HD + the monster's Strength modifier) when it comes into contact with the whirlwind or take damage as if it were hit by the whirlwind creature's slam attack. It must also succeed on a second Reflex save or be picked up bodily and held suspended in the powerful winds, automatically taking the indicated damage each round. A creature that can fly is allowed a Reflex save each round to escape the whirlwind. The creature still takes damage but can leave if the save is successful. Creatures trapped in the whirlwind cannot move except to go where the whirlwind carries them or to escape the whirlwind. Trapped creatures can otherwise act normally, but must succeed on a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell. Creatures caught in the whirlwind take a –4 penalty to Dexterity and a –2 penalty on attack rolls. The whirlwind can have only as many creatures trapped inside at one time as will fit inside the whirlwind's volume. The whirlwind can eject any carried creatures whenever it wishes as a free action, depositing them in its space. If the whirlwind's base touches the ground, it creates a swirling cloud of debris. This cloud is centered on the creature and has a diameter equal to half the whirlwind's height. The cloud obscures all vision, including darkvision, beyond 5 feet. Creatures 5 feet away have concealment, while those farther away have total concealment. Those caught in the cloud of debris must succeed on a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) to cast a spell. Format: whirlwind (3/day, 10–30 ft. high, 1d6+6 damage, DC 15); Location: Special Attacks.
"They're gating in more! Kill them before they finish the spell!" Iolar screeches for the eagle to continue its attacks while she digs in her belt pouch for a large faceted gem. She pulls it forth and holds the clear diamond-like stone high before dashing it to the ground where it shatters.
The eagle screeches back and swoops around to attack the southern demon again. ....
Iolar watches the demons with surprise as they don't attack immediately, but the surprise turns to fearful and intense scrutiny when she realizes what they're doing and tries to discern their intent.
The eagle whirls in a tight arc and tries to rake the demon with talons andbeak while it is distracted.
Reference on 1 option: Elemental Gem
Aura moderate conjuration; CL 11th Slot none; Price 2,250 gp; Weight — Description An elemental gem comes in one of four different varieties. Each contains a conjuration spell attuned to a specific elemental plane (Air, Earth, Fire, or Water). When the gem is crushed, smashed, or broken (a standard action), a Large elemental appears as if summoned by a summon nature's ally spell. The elemental is under the control of the creature that broke the gem. The coloration of the gem varies with the type of elemental it summons. Air elemental gems are transparent, earth elemental gems are light brown, fire elemental gems are reddish orange, and water elemental gems are blue-green. Construction Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, summon monster V or summon nature's ally V; Cost 1,125 gp
Large Air Elemental CR 5 XP 1,600 N Large outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) Init +11; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +11 Defense AC 21, touch 17, flat-footed 13 (+7 Dex, +1 dodge, +4 natural, –1 size) hp 68 (8d10+24) Fort +9, Ref +13, Will +2 Defensive Abilities air mastery; DR 5/—; Immune elemental traits Offense Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect) Melee 2 slams +14 (1d8+4) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 18) Statistics Str 18, Dex 25, Con 16, Int 6, Wis 11, Cha 11 Base Atk +8, CMB +13; CMD 31 Feats Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Flyby Attack, Improved InitiativeB, Mobility, Weapon FinesseB Skills Acrobatics +15, Escape Artist +15, Fly +21, Knowledge (planes) +5, Perception +11, Stealth +11
Iolar quickly summons an eagle to fly against the demons. The bird darts forward to strike at the southern demon. ....
Eagle: Small animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Perception +10 Defense: AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size) hp 14 (1d8+1 +2 +7) Fort +3 +2 , Ref +4, Will +2 Offense: Speed 10 ft., fly 80 ft. (average) Melee 2 talons +3 (1d4+2), bite +3 (1d4+2) Statistics Str 10 +4 , Dex 15, Con 12 +4, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7 Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 13
Skills Fly +8, Perception +10; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception Eagles generally weigh between 8 and 15 pounds, with a wingspan of up to 7 feet, depending on the species.
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