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Ixrul drops below into the hole and starts casting SM 5.
Ixrul will summon a Spiked Pit at the lead cultist, and catch one of the lackey in it as well.
He will then fly back and down, to remove himself from easy targeting by the enemies.
Ixrul tries to think of reasonable guesses for which god the shrine may be to, based on the fact that it was obscure enough not to be immediately recognized and the fact that is seemingly has mutilated worshippers.
Ixrul relays what the Shadow Demon saw to his allies. "It seems safe to assume that they will possess some form of divine spellcaster, maybe more than one. Probably near the central shrine. It will be difficult to fight our way there without drawing attention from the full compound."
Regardless, Ixrul will get some restorations.
Ixrul will keep an Emergency Force Sphere ready, intimately aware of how easily a creature like this could kill him.
Ixrul looks inside the treasure skull to see what poison-preventative potions are present.
How - it's literally a bug! Shrugging off it's shockingly iron will, Ixrul begins casting Summon Monster 5.
<Try to Magic Jar it. If you succeed, flip it to its most vulnerable angle relative to my compatriots.>
Ixrul will wait to see if the creature gets jarred before deciding what to do.
"Be careful, it's stinger is very poisonous. Also, try not to attack it bare-handed."
Given that he would probably die in one or two hits, Ixrul Withdraws from the creature. <Kill it.> The shadow demon pounces in, using its Sprint as necessary.
Ixrul will have it use its Shadow Evocation to attempt to exhaust the creature with Heatstroke , and its Shadow Conjuration to use Acid Arrow and injure the creature as much as possible .
Touch attacks:
Last acid arrow threatens.
Ixrul summons a Shadow Demon to scout ahead. He will have it use its incorporeality to get a view of the creature safely so it can report back via its Telepathy.
"Aye." Ixrul begins casting Summon Monster 6.
"There's something large there. Instantly killed them both silently."
"I can send the eyes ahead, but their range is limited. We should all fly, though." Ixrul uses the wand to grant everyone flying, then we proceed with the eyes going in advance. He also casts his Extended Magic Circle Against Evil on himself.
"Going in flying seems wise regardless. At least for those of us who don't wish to be in hand-to-hand."
Ixrul will step behind cover, if any is available, and cast spectral hand, using a charge of his Lesser Extend Rod.
Also, I just want to put this out there now: Eternal Apotheosis. For future reference.
This thing probably has terrible touch AC as well. I might be able to cripple it remotely with Spectral Hand + an Extend Rodded Excrutiating Deformation. It's probably got crazy fort saves, but 20+ rounds might be able to drop its dex enough to paralyze it, since it is pretty big and probably doesn't have great dex.
Perhaps it would be best to wear it down from a range? Ixrul will keep an Emergency Force Sphere ready, intimately aware of how easily a creature like this could kill him.
Hopefully, Ixrul identifies the thing.
Ixrul creates two of the oils.
Ixrul offers to mix up some Oil of Silence for their gunslinger.
Sure thing! I'm planning on rebuilding a bit - gonna drop the succubus name for something else (not sure what) and haven't really used it since I realized you did socials. There are also some spells I basically don't really use anymore bc they can cover other people's niches too easily. Also, a lot of times, when it's coming to spell useage, it just means you have to be sure to get in the request before I prepare spells for the day. If it's crafting, the most likely thing is I just missed the post - a lot of things are going on when we're in port. If I missed a request, just post something again. A bit of it is because, in-character, Ixrul is very confident in his own decisions and abilities and ultimately doesn't really trust or value other people (his evil nature often causes him to take the feelings of superiority wizards and elves often have to an extreme). Feel free to push back against anything like that in-character as well!
Ixrul things for a few moments, weighing options. "If we take the cave, we can move from there to whatever fortifications they have against incoming ships. Kill the guards with a small team. Make it surgical." "We want to avoid a direct fight with Harrigan. He's lethal as all hell. I have a few spells up my sleeve that should make him easier to handle, but I want a numbers advantage when we fight him, and I want our crew to deal with his guards." "Once we take the fortifications, we signal the ship and have them come in, warding off the serpent with a gong and a carcass. Then we can face Harrigan."
Sorry, just got back to having free time. I'm down for whatever y'all want to do.
"The gong is a problem - if we ward off the sea serpent, Harrigan's men will expect company. Friendly company, but company nonetheless. Perhaps some sort of directed illusion?" Ixrul shrugs. "The cave is fully workable as well, though."
Ixrul tries to figure out what kind of serpent it might be based on whatever descriptions are present.
"I see two main options - go to the tower, and go for the throat. Harrigan's throat, to be precise. Any marked preference for one over the other?"
Ixrul scans it with detect magic and arcane sight before having one of his crewmembers open.
"Daliya, please refrain from opening the book until I've inspected it for magic. There's any number of terrible traps that can be on it. I'd rather not have to clean up the mess of Explosive Runes or deal with the effects of a Sepia Snake."
When Ixrul's Summon Monster finishes, he will conjure a Huge Water Elemental.
Ixrul will start casting Summon Monster 6.
Suddenly recalling that magical flight is still helpful underwater, Ixrul casts Extended Fly on himself.
"A good plan. Let's go."
Ixrul buffs up.
Directly before entering the cave, he will cast Circle of Protection: Evil on himself, Shield on himself, and Mirror Image on himself. Recall these buffs are always on (permanency or days/level): Detect Magic Comprehend Languages Read Magic See Invisibility Tongues Arcane Sight Revenant Armor
"Who doesn't have a way to breathe underwater? I have an amulet of adaptation." "Even if we don't go in during high tide, we might still be there when the tide comes back in, and the rest of the cave may be flooded." Ixrul pauses, for a moment, considering the situation. "Preferably ways that are difficult to dispel. A smart magic-user defending an underwater area from surface-dwellers might prepare abjuration magic to asphyxiate invaders."
"Aye. When we go ashore, pull a bit farther out. If I want you to come in, I'll signal with dancing lights - one red, one blue, one green on repeat." "Now - a potential plan worth considering. We teleport directly into the cave, strike them by surprise." |