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When Kala pops back into the throne room, first she breathes a sigh of relief. Then she flushes in embarrassment. She mumbles something to Wymarc along the lines of: "Fell for the stupid maze-in-a-mirror trick." Then, without looking directly at it, she smashes the mirror with her hammer with a backhanded swing.

When they return to Bellis, she and Smelly immediately feel overwhelmed. She takes care of the business that needs doing (making sure people are okay, helping to repair damage, etc.), then she and Smelly slip away into the forest so he can sleep for three days straight and she can do some solo hunting. The peace and quiet feels so good.

Thanks for running, this GM Sapphire Fox! Good job everyone!

Meanwhile, who knows what Kala's up to. Feasting? Fighting? Being forced to wear a frilly dress?

"Good boy, Smelly. Rest a bit, but don't sleep too deep yet, okay?" Kala smooths Smelly's hackles as she croons to him.

Now that Rhoswen is dead, she feels drawn to that mirror by the throne. While Elena is looting Rhoswen's corpse, Kala walks over to inspect it. If it looks like anything other than a plain mundane mirror mounted to a solid wall the regular way, she'll give it a heavy smash with her warhammer.

Take 10 on Perception for 24 on the mirror

Strike vs. the mirror, if needed:
Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 23
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8
Includes Haste, Animal Focus, and Aid

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Once the group makes its way to Rhoswen's bedchamber, Kala takes in all the birds in cages and gets a sick feeling in her gut. She's glad that Navi lets them all out, but an uneasy thought pokes at her conscience. "Uh... How many of these birds do you think were people once? Like Oondeen? Can we ask them? I don't know what we'd do about it, though, if they were."

Finally seeing their prey out in the open, Kala dashes forward to flank her with Smelly. "Smelly! Attack!" She takes her own advice and smashes Orc Brains into the fey's brains.

She'll provoke 1 AOO with that movement.

Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 28
Bludgeoning Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 13

Includes Haste, Animal Focus, Ferocious Loyalty, Aid, and Outflank.

As Kala continues to concentrate on Detect Magic, she distractedly points at the tree that Elena pointed to. "Smelly! Attack that tree!"

Round 2 of Detect Magic.

Hope you feel better soon, Wymarc.

Kala keeps the team appraised of everything she notices.

Kala points to the newly appeared black cloud and commands: "Smelly! Attack!" She's not sure biting a cloud will have much effect, but the angry bear needs something productive to do while tries another method of locating Rhoswen. Her eyes glow as she casts Detect Magic and looks back down the center of the throne room.

That should cover all of the area in the cyan box.

"I got it!" Kala begins casting... For flavor. Will do it on her turn unless someone beats her to it.

I will be traveling Dec. 21-28. I may be able to post in the middle of that, but certainly not on the 21st or 28th. Feel free to bot me if needed.

"Ugh! She's not here! She's got a fake scent throwing off Smelly's sniffer!" Kala shouts, utterly disgusted that they can't find Rhoswen. "Don't worry, boy. You did good. We'll find her so you can bite her for it."

Kala moved to be able to attack the spot Smelly indicates on her last turn. I moved her token before starting this turn.

"Got you!" Kala shouts, casting Faerie Fire on the spot Smelly indicates is Rhoswen's location.

So the Rhoswen we saw wasn't ever really there?

Kala follows Smelly's nose, moving into a flanking position if she has to, and swings at the space where Rhoswen probably is, shouting: "Looks like she's here!"

Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 23
Miss <50: 1d100 ⇒ 91
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 11

Includes Haste, Animal Focus, Ferocious Loyalty, Magic Fang, and Aid. If Outflank applies, add 4 to the attack roll.

If Rhoswen didn't move, Kala and Smelly each get one more attack. If moving into a flanking position would trigger an AOO, let me know so I can decide whether or not to roll Acrobatics.

As Rhoswen disappears, Kala commands: "Smelly! Track and attack!"

Previous round:

Rhoswen looking at Oondeen, starts to cast a spell, Navi is unable to recognize what it is

As soon as Kala sees Rhoswen start to cast a spell, she tries to disrupt it with a warhammer to the face.

AOO vs. Rhoswen: Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 28
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6
Includes Haste, Animal Focus, Ferocious Loyalty, and Outflank, but not Aid, since that wasn't cast yet.

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Current round:

Orc Brains flies in a blur, arcing back and forth to aim for Rhoswen's jaw, then the back of her head.

Cold Iron Warhammer +1 vs Rhoswen: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 25
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

Cold Iron Warhammer +1 vs Rhoswen: 1d20 + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 9 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 = 30
Bludgeoning damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6
Both rolls include Haste, Aid, Animal Focus, Ferocious Loyalty, and Outflank.

...cat's luck on Kala...

@WRD: I can't find that spell on aonprd. What does it do/what did you mean to type?

"Smelly! Heel!" Kala dashes toward Rhoswen, ignoring everything else. Once he draws near, she points to Rhoswen with Orc Brains and commands: "Attack!"

Double move @ 20ft speed

Kala and Smelly have Coordinated Distraction, which will affect the DC to cast defensively when both are threatening the caster.

As White Rose nears the end of her casting, Kala casts Magic Fang on Smelly, gives herself the Aspect of the Bull (str +2), then hefts her shield and warhammer into positon.

Right! What White Rose said. So Kala won't open the door just yet. Maybe Channdryvonne can mist-form to slide under the door and come back to tell us who/what is in there?

Once Kala's assured that White Rose is going to be fine, she makes a beeline to the nearest set of doors (big circle room) and listens intently for sounds on the other side.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30

If she hears nothing and the group is ready, she stows Orc Brains, raises her shield, and opens the door.

"Thanks, Wymarc. White Rose, are you good?"

Kala DC 13 Fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Kala DC 13 Fort save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

And for Smelly, in case he needs them too:

Smelly DC 13 Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Smelly DC 13 Fort save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
I am flabbergasted.

"Smelly! Attack!" Kala surges through the undergrowth toward the last spriggan.

Reflex DC 10, if needed: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Double move

"Smelly: attack!" Kala re-ups her Animal Focus (swift action: Aspect of the Tiger +1 DEX) and surges through the plant growth toward the nearest foe.

Reflex DC 10: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 7 + 1 = 14

She then swings Orc Brains at its head.

Cold Iron Warhammer +1 vs. Green: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

"Who wants air walk cast on them!"

"Me and Smelly!" Kala shouts.

I'm going on a camping trip this weekend, so I won't be able to post from Saturday until later on Sunday.

Kala casts Magic Fang on Smelly. "Smelly, heel!" She doesn't want him rushing out there to get eviscerated without her.

"Uh, okay. I...guess I could try to use it." Kala takes the longsword and holsters Orc Brains with bittersweet regret.

Since the others are stumped by the greataxe, Kala gives it a try.

Spellcraft (greataxe): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

She shrugs and drops it into her handy haversack, along with any other magical weapons that no one else claims.

Kala casts Detect Magic before leaving the armory, just in case. Something in here might be worth "borrowing".

Kala stays 10 feet back from Elena as the party moves onward. She gives a nod whenever queried about whether or not she's ready for a door to be opened.

"Smelly, heel." Kala follows 10 feet behind Elena with Smelly right on her heels.

"That tracks." Kala lowers her warhammer and falls in behind Elena at the double doors. She's ready to enter and get this over with.

Frowning, Kala casts Light on her warhammer and holds it up like a torch to inspect the figures suspended from the ceiling.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Are they breathing? Do they look like statues? Corpses? Jump scares?

"We're good. Let's hurry before Smelly gets too comfortable. --Smelly, heel!" Kala strides swiftly after Oondeen, shield up and warhammer ready. Smelly grumbles and grouses as he trudges after her.

"Keep tracking and attacking, Smelly. Good boy!" Once she knows the location of the green-clothed pixie, Kala tries to move into a flanking position with Smelly and swat it out of the air with Orc Brains.

If the pixie has moved from where it is on the map now, Kala will use Acrobatics to get into position.
Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 4 + 1 = 231d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Includes bonuses from Outflank and Ferocious Loyalty.

"Good job, Smelly! Keep tracking and attacking!" Kala follows Smelly as he sniffs out the nearest invisible foe, then swings Orc Brains at that same spot.

Cold Iron Warhammer +1: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 161d8 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Miss on 50 or lower: 1d100 ⇒ 96

@GM Sapphire Fox: Please move Kala and Smelly's tokens to where both are adjacent to the nearest invisible foe.

Oh crap. "Smelly, where's the pixie? Track and attack!" Kala draws her shield (standard action) and warhammer* (move action), then activates the Aspect of the Tiger for herself (Dex +2).

* If Smelly indicates that the pixie moved, Kala will draw her warhammer while moving to flank it with Smelly so he can get +4 to his attack from Outlfank.

Her shield is raised, so with the dex bonus from Aspect of the Tiger, her AC is 20.

map is updated with the LAST known location of the pixies and Kechlo

Looks like yes. :)

** spoiler omitted **

Round 1
Bold to Act
Wymarc
Kenchlo Invisible
Kala
Oondeen
Elena
BlueInvisible
GreenInvisible
WRD
Navi

Kenchlo is red on the map

While pushing to leave the pixies seem to get annoyed and more aggressive and assertive almost like they are going to keep you there to play along. all three seem to go invisible but still doesn't seem to let you leave with out a fight

map is updated with the LAST known location of the pixies and Kechlo

Who is Kenchlo? I looked back at the previous posts and didn't see the name.

Kala can't help but stare at the hanging figures, a cold spot in the pit of her stomach warning her to be prepared for the worst.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Apparently she can't remember to cast a light spell so she can actually see anything.

Kala drags Smelly to the southwest section of the dance hall to peer down the hallway. The bear has two left feet; there are claw marks all over her boots.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20

Practically dragging Smelly along with her, Kala approaches Wymarc and Elena to make an observation: "Um, if I were Rhoswen, I'd wait as far from the entrance as possible so hopefully whoever came to annoy me would get taken out before they got that far. Maybe we, uh, could use the peek-and-dash method to figure out where she is, instead of thoroughly searching each room. So, uh, so we don't waste time."

Oh, for the love of-- This is a disaster! Kala doesn't realize how deeply she's frowning as she beckons Smelly and tries to get him to stand on his hind legs. "Up, Smelly. Ugh, time to dance, I guess." She and the bear lumber/"dance" across the floor. She doesn't know any dance steps, per se, but she manages what could be called a two-step modified to a one-step as she scans the room for threats.

Push an Animal DC 25: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (16) + 13 = 29
Performance: 1d20 ⇒ 19
Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22

Not sure where we are on the maps, so I put their tokens next to Wymarc and Elena in H15. Why is there a door in the middle of the stairs? That makes no sense.

Oh, *heck* no! Kala hustles forward, drawing her short bow and aiming for the pixie, but holds her shot in case more diplomatic members of her party want to handle this differently. "Maybe they can come down here to dance. One at a time." She mutters.

Where to next? Kala votes for the north room first.

Kala's feeling antsy. It's taking way too long to find Rhoswen, who's probably shoring up defenses and laying traps and preparing to kill Kala and her team. "Smelly. Heel." While everyone creeps forward, she enters the room and makes her way to the door in the west wall, listening for signs of trouble.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32

"Smelly, stay."

Push an Animal DC 25: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
And yes, it is ridiculous that "stay" isn't a known trick, but it was a story choice with her last companion.

Shield up and Orc Brains out, Kala stalks to the other side of the entry hall, all senses keyed to their maximum for any sign of a potential threat.

Perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15