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I'm relieved!

Serael looks up to the light and then attempts to open the door to her right inside the building.

After the fight, Serael picks up the ring and wears it, immediately feeling a deeper connection to nature. She concentrates on the spirits to enhance her healing and heals herself and her companions.

-1 Spiritualism for Restore Capacity (cure). -2 sp to Mass Heal.

Life Sphere, Cure: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Horns is fully healed, Boris has 40 HP. Serael heals Boris again. (-1 sp)

Life Sphere, Cure: 1d8 + 20 ⇒ (4) + 20 = 24

Boris' current HP: 64

Finally, with most of her companions fully healed, Serael decies to raise their protection, since the fights inside the Dancing Hut have taken her by surprise in their lethality.

Mass Aegis (-2 sp) on herself and the companions. Everyone gets +3 deflection to AC for 100 minutes.

Now fully protected, Serael heads in the direction that is left, to the building she hasn't visited yet to the west.

Boris is hit by the massive treant and reels back in pain before reaching it with his mighty bite.

Boris' current HP: 34

Reflex save, Serael: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (14) + 13 = 27
Reflex save, Summer: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Reflex save, Boris: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19
Reflex save, Horns: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24

Serael jumps out of the way but is still scratched by the torn wood that composes the creatures' body. Summer deftly flies out of the way, unscathed, but Boris and Horns are trampled.

Summer's Evasion makes him not get hit at all. Boris' current HP: 16 / Horns' Current HP: 16.

Serael moves back, finally drawing her bow and letting loose against the treant.

Serael uses her Move Action to Study Target, 5-ft. steps back and uses her standard action to fire three times with Barrage, spending her Martial Focus and a fourth shot with -5 due to shortbow mastery. All animals full-round attack.

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced (+4), studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Holy damage, if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 2) = 6
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced (+4), studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Holy damage, if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced (+4), studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Holy damage, if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Shortbow Mastery: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Holy damage, if applicable: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 1) = 3
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Summer:

Bite, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Bite damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

Boris:

Bite, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
Bite damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11

Horns:

Gore, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Gore damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 4) + 9 = 16
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

I was assuming Serael was in front, to speak, yeah.

Serael is struck by the treant, taken by surprise. I never know if it's safe or not to mention the queen of witches inside her own hut...

Serael is going to take a 5-ft. step back, use her move action to gain Energy Enhancement (enhance) and use it, as a standard action with Mass Enhance (-2 sp) to grant the Flaming ability to herself and all animal companions. Boris, Summer and Horns were all 5ft. behind her. Two of them will be able to 5ft. step forward and full attack while one will have to move the long way around and do one attack. I'll roll randomly. 1 for Summer, 2 for Boris, 3 for Horns.

Random companion that will not full attack: 1d3 ⇒ 2

Summer:

Bite, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Bite damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

Boris: (Moves around the treat to attack, probably triggering an AoO if Serael hasn't)

Bite, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27
Bite damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Horns:

Gore, enhanced, flaming: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
Gore damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 5) + 9 = 17
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Crit damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Hey YBD, I'm going on a trip tomorrow for Ney Year's Eve and I'm not sure I'll be able to post. I might be, just on a slower pace and I'll be back by January 2nd or 3rd.
So, just in case, happy new years! Thanks a lot for running this for me, I'm enjoying it a lot.

Serael slightly raises her hands, to show she means no harm.

"I'm here after Baba Yaga. Do you happen to know where she was taken?"

Serael ignores the plants. She recognizes some might be valuable but who knows who is living here and it is not much of a stretch of the imagination this is the nutrition or past time of creatures from around here.

She keeps going counterclockwise, to the 'woods' north of the room with the cauldron.

Fair enough!

Serael looks around the weeds and, finding nothing of importance, continues moving counterclockwise in the direction of what seems like a garden or maybe a farm.

I really shouldn't post while so sleepy, I apologize! Also, merry Christmas, good holidays!!

Serael breaks free just in time to see the creature die by her companions' fangs.Syvet appears once again and Serael feels relieved the familiar (or at least she assumed) was still alive.

"No problem, Syvet. Is this common here? Then again, I have more than enough proof that inside the Dancing Hut is not safe..."

Unless Syvet reveals more to her, Serael follows to the east, outside the path, to the 'woods' nearby.

Both Serael and Boris continue to be squeezed by the creature. Serael tries to look around as best as she can to spot Syvet, to check if the cat was safe, to no avail, not being able to move. Therefore, she and her animals just keep hacking away.

Boris' current HP: 52

Serael:

+2 Cold Iron Starknife, studied target, grappled: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
Starknife damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25
Bite damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Boris:

Bite, enhanced, grappled: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Bite damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (18) + 11 = 29
Gore damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (4, 5) + 9 = 18
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

I thought about it, but wasn't sure I could use my move action to swap to my Starknife!

Serael struggles but picks up her starknife and tries hacking away at the creature.

+2 Cold Iron Starknife, studied target, grappled: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
Starknife damage: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Boris' current HP: 55

Both Boris and Serael are grappled by the strange creature. Serael is unable to use her bow and arrow, but her companions attempt to free her by destroying the strange creature.

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Bite damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (5) + 16 = 21
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Boris (if within reach):

Bite, enhanced, grappled: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
Bite damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Gore damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 4) + 9 = 15
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

The creature misses Serael with the tentacle's first strike but all of them, including Winter, were hurt by a storm of attacks.

Winter was a possible target but not Horns? I'll assume so, for now, but tell me if it was a mistake!

Summer is not hit / Winter's current HP: 54 / Boris' current HP: 67

Serael touches all her companions, enhancing all of them, using her magic in a way that she won't be interrupted by the creature.

Serael uses 2sp to cast defensively. Regardless if it works or not, she will use her move action to Study Target on the creature.

Casting defensively: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

Pretty sure it's exactly DC 25, so I'll assume it worked for the following rolls, but if it didn't, subtract 4 from all attacks and damage! I'm assuming Full Round Actions for all of them, but ignore the further attacks if they need to move in to attack.

She tries to safely tuck Winter in her clothing and orders the other animals to attack!

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
Bite damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
Crit confirm?: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Crit damage: 1d4 + 8 ⇒ (3) + 8 = 11

Boris:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (7) + 18 = 25
Bite damage: 1d6 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27
Gore damage: 2d6 + 9 ⇒ (2, 5) + 9 = 16
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

"I... I see."

What does happen with the previous queens?

"And do you know where the Hut is located? I was hoping to find Baba Yaga."

Serael gives a small bow to the cat "Nice to meet you, Syvet. What are you doing here? Well, to be honest, where are we at all?"

Ah, I had no idea he would actually show up again! It's sad it was going to be a fight, I assume it means I failed the interaction the first time. And yes, I'll be following the paths in this place whenever possible.

"Hello, I'm Serael. And who are you?"

Serael leaves Artrosa, without looking behind at the statues. She knows she has evaded some of the inhabitants there, and Caigreal is still at large, albeit weakened. Her tension slowly fades as she finally reaches the Dancing Hut once again, almsot expecting to meet the foreign man once again.

Since she had already rested, she proceeded with the ritual to move the Hut, finding herself in the middle of a garden. Serael opens the stained-glass doors and moves south.

Ah, fair enough, I looked into it and Bolster Beast is great. I'm well aware Horns is on a countdown and will probably die soon. It is what it is! I'll do my best, though.

Yeah, December is pretty busy, but I've leveled up. Let's see if everything is correct. Highlights:

- +1 Deflection to AC;
- Even level, so all DCs increase by one!
- 3rd Studied Strike and 3d6 Sneak Attack per Ranger level up;
- Speaking of Ranger level-up, I got a Ranger Talent, in this case it was Bolster Companion. (There is going to be some clash of immediate action due to Martial Focus recovery, but we'll see.);
- And also I got a Martial Talent. I chose Augmented Grip since I've been Barraging so much;
- For the Witch level up, I got the Agony Major Hex. I've been barely using the Hexes, even though they are good, due to Standard Action economy (and most of the time Barraging feels it's more useful), but if Agony works it's a great use of the action;
- The Magic Talent chosen was Mass Aegis, I really need to bolster the companions' ACs, they've been battered a lot in book 3;
- Background feat chosen: Magical Aptitude. Haven't rolled UMD as much, but I feel I'm going to get even more dependent on magic items due to being only one person, even if gestalt. Speaking of which, since it's level 10, the Skill Focus bonus I have on Influence increased;
- For the companions: Winter got +1 natural armor and both Summer and Boris got +1 Str (for damage and, in case of Boris, for attack bonus as well), +1 on their good saves and more HP as well.

I really liked the dungeon! And I also never considered the migrus, shame on me. Just letting you know I'll only be able to level up tomorrow, sorry!
Regarding the Crone dungeon, I wanted to see it all, but Serael was running out of resources and I felt like there was no safe place to rest. I had not realized what Caigreal was, but I was afraid either her or Jadrenka were going to attack during the night.

Nothing comes to mind! Serael will just leave!

"Caigreal... is a hag?" Serael bites her lips, disappointed in being fooled by the disguised creature. "At least the other two are gone."

Serael thanks her once again and moves to Jadrenka's chamber to sleep.

Serael picks up the blue dragon scale, trusting her gut this is the key and flies upward at maximum speed!

Fortitude Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (5) + 18 = 23
Will Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (8) + 17 = 25

When she leaves the Eon Pit, Serael lands on the floor, sweating. She looks for Jadrenka. "I've got it. The key." she shows it to Jadrenka, if she is still there "I just need to return to the Dancing Hut. Is there any place I can rest here?"

Serael uses the scroll immediately, granting herself some protection against the effects of the Eon Pit. It is a continuously acting magic device. Just one crack in my protections and...

I'm assuming having the Protection Sphere is enough to use the scroll without rolling!

She waves her hand to nobody, trying to dispell her own thoughts. She concentrates on her own powers, granting herself flight and plunges down the Pit!

Actibvated Flight Hex. I have 2 minutes of flight.

She dives down the pit, arriving within seconds, but feels the pull.

Round 1, going down:

Fortitude Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (14) + 18 = 32
Will Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (19) + 17 = 36

I rolled really well, so I'm assuming these two saves pass!

The crushing magical force is unlike anything Serael had ever felt. It was like time was attempting to tear at her and it would be a miracle to survive with one's own mind intact.

Round 2, searching:

She desperately started searching, but it was hard to concentrate on it while also focusing one's mind to not lose yourself to the Pit's magic.

Fortitude Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
Will Save, Greater Age Resistance: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Perception, attempt 1: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (6) + 13 = 19
Perception, attempt 2: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26

Cutting the post here, since I'm pretty sure this Will save fails! Serael finds the key, but I don't know what it is.

Serael once again thanks Jadrenka. "This should be enough, thank you." She turns to her companions "All of you, stay here."

Interrupting my post here. I'm pretty sure I spent 6.5 minutes checking on the posts on the Flight Hex. Since I'm level 9 now, would I have 9 minutes (therefore 2.5 total) or do I need to rest to have it back at maximum?

"What? That is very scary."

How am I going to do this on my own? I could send Summer or Winter, since they fly, but I don't even know what the other key is. But if I go myself and succumb to the effects... That's it.

"Is there any way to protect myself from the effects of the pit?"

Serael delicately takes the gold nugget, finally completing what she now knows is half her mission. She was sent here after two keys and now got one. "What do you mean 'losing yourself'? What is this Pit?"

Serael rushed to her animals and embraced them, collapsing on the floor, so tired she was. Jadrenka approaches and questioned her and, for a moment, Serael feared she had forgotten her reason for being in Artrosa.

"I'm after Baba Yaga. The Dancing Hut has led me here, but she is not here, so I assume this place, or maybe other nearby places, may hold the queen to find her."

Even behind the veil of curses Jadrenka is spitting at the Svathurim, it manages to hit Horns, who just barely clings to consciousness. Serael bites her lower lip until it bleeds - or was it already bleeding? - frustrated at her missed shots, her companions being responsible for almost all the damage the creature took so far.

Horns' current HP: 4 (!)

She concentrated and fired again.

Same as last turn! Final push, hopefully!

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 6) = 12
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (5) + 17 = 22
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 3) = 9
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Shortbow Mastery: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Boris:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Gore damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 4) + 8 = 15
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Let's randomize it again!

Svathurim attack 1: 1d3 ⇒ 2 Boris (Misses)
Svathurim attack 2: 1d3 ⇒ 2 Boris again (Misses)
Svathurim attack 3: 1d3 ⇒ 1 [ooc[Summer (hits)[/ooc]

Summer's current HP: 52

Jadrenka's help makes the Svathurim, now cursed, miss most of its attacks, just hitting Summer once, who endures it for the most part. Serael quickly glances at Jadrenka and gives her a thankful nod. They keep attacking the creature.

Everyone attacks! Serael has one less attack due to not recovering her Martial Focus. She'll try using her Shortbow Mastery extra attack, however.

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 2) = 7
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Shortbow Mastery: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Boris:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Gore damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 5) + 8 = 15
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Let's randomize! 1 for Summer, 2 for Boris, 3 for Horns!

Svathurim Attack 1: 1d3 ⇒ 3
Svathurim Attack 2: 1d3 ⇒ 1
Svathurim Attack 3: 1d3 ⇒ 3

Horns' current HP: 13

Serael does not have time to properly react to Jadrenka's help, but what she says does not go unnoticed. Kostchchie's minion?

The Svathurim hits Horns twice, leaving him bleeding profusely, but Summer dodges one of its hooves.

"Push forward!" Serael screams, knowing Horns wouldn't be able to retreat out of the creature's grasp.

Everyone fully attacks! Serael moves 10 ft. closer, to trigger Skirmishing Attack

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 21
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 6) = 7
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (9) + 15 = 24
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Holy Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Flaming Enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (5) + 14 = 19
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Boris:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 27
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Crit damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Gore damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (1, 1) + 8 = 10
Flaming enchantment: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Disregard my last message, I had not noticed it was up to me!

Who did the Svathurim attack? One hit each? All of them?

No problem, thanks for correcting my turn. Serael will back up to stay adjascent to her animals.

Summer dodges once again but the all of them are hit by the Svathurim, since they grouped up to be enhanced by Serael.

Serael, Reflex save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23
Summer, Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
Boris, Reflex save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Horns, Reflex save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

Only Summer suceeds! Serael's current HP: 36 / Summer's current HP: 34 (1 nonlethal) / Boris' current HP: 14 / Horns's current HP: 17

Serael looks around and focuses on the other spirit she attuned with, touching all her three animals and also herself, to remove some of the many wounds they accumulated through the journey in Artrosa.

She sees her ring, made of Summer and Winter, lose its light, as she is completely depleted of her magic. It is now or never.

She stays where she is and orders her animals to attack, staying behind getting her bow back in position to fire at the hulking cold creature trampling over them again and again.

Serael uses her standard action to use Mass Healing (mass), using her last 2 sp. She stays where she is and all the animals charge at the creature after being healed. The healing is empowered by Restore Senses, taken using Spiritualism a few rounds back.

Serael:

Mass Cure, Life Sphere: 1d8 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21

Serael's current HP: 57 / Summer's current HP: 55 / Boris' current HP: 35/ Horns's current HP: 34 (full)

Summer: (-2 AC)

Bite, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (3) + 16 = 19
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Boris: (-2 AC)

Bite, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Horns: (-2 AC)

Gore, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (1) + 16 = 17
Powerful Charge damage: 4d6 + 10 ⇒ (3, 3, 4, 3) + 10 = 23
Flaming damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Hahaha, incredible!

Serael allows herself to feel relief as the centaur falls, but only for a moment, the adrenaline still pumping and an almost unscratched Svathurim right in front of her. Thankfully he had missed her in his last attack and Summer only slightly grazed.

Summer's current HP: 36 (1 nonlethal)

"Everyone, to me!" All the companions immediately move to Serael, forming a barrier between her and the Svathurim. She concentrates on the powers bestowed by the spirits she connected mid-battle and engulfs her bow and her companions'fangs and horns in flames.

Serael will 5 ft. step back if possible and await her companions. They all move adjascent to her, forming a line between her and the Svathurim, as mentioned. Summer will trigger an AoO from the Svathurim (and maybe the others depending on his reach, I suppose). Horns will need to use his standard action to move and Boris probably. Regardless, he won't be in melee range of the Svaturim to attack. When they are all within touch distance, Serael will use Mass Enhancement for the Energy Enhancement (enhance) she got using Spiritualism to make their weapons Flaming (-2 sp). (Spell Points remaining: 2)

Since it's only one weapon, it'll be Serael's +1 Holy Shortbow, Summer's Bite, Boris' Bite and Horns' Gore. And, to clarify, would these weapons deal an extra 1d6+4 fire damage? 1d6 for the flaming enchantment and +4 because the Energy Enhancement (enhance) talent says they deal one extra elemental damage every 2 caster levels.

Nice! I'll pretend it was my smart idea and not pure luck since I'm absolutely struggling in this fight!

Serael, Reflex Save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
Summer, Reflex Save: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Serael manages to soften the blow from the trampling, but Summer takes the full damage, only his feathers protecting him. Boris is almost freed, but is still hurt by the ice.

Serael's current HP: 53 / Summer's current HP: 39 / Boris' current HP: 31

Serael orders Horns to keep going at the ice, while she keeps the pressure on the centaur, desperately hoping he falls now.

Serael keeps firing, barrage + martial focus, after 5ft. stepping away once more from the Svathurim. Summer full rounds attacks the Svathurim, while Horns keeps trying to free Boris. If Boris is freed, he'll dash towards the Svathurim (but won't reach either way).

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 1) = 6
Shortbow Mastery: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 20
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 5) = 7

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Crit damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Crit confirm: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (6) + 14 = 20
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Crit damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28
Gore damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (3, 1) + 8 = 12
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Boris is completely encased in ice, but Serael does not have much time to deal with it, as she is once again struck by the Svathurim.

Serael's HP: 61

She continues to ignore the creature, however, trying to focus on the centaur that is very hurt. "Horns, release Boris!"

Serael 5ft. steps back and fully attacks, with Shortbow Mastery and Martial Focus spenditure, the Centaur once again. Horns will attack the ice encasing Boris, while Boris flies in and fully attacks the Svaturim.

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 5) = 9
Shortbow mastery: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Summer:

Bite, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Talons 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31
Talons 1 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Talons 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Talons 2 damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Horns:

Gore, enhanced: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26
Gore damage: 2d6 + 8 ⇒ (2, 1) + 8 = 11
Hooves 1, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20
Hooves 1 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Hooves 2, enhanced: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Hooves 2 damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Let's roll for which animal companion was hit! 1 and 2 for Summer, 3 and 4 for Boris, 5 and 6 for Horns.

Animal Companion that was hit: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Summer.

Summer is overran by the Svathurim and while his feathers absorb some of the impact, he is thrown aside by the creature that charges at Serael and hits her as well.

Summer's Current HP: 50/ Serael's current HP: 82

Serael grits her teeth as she is hurt by the creature, but smiles as she watches the centaur heal himself. So he is the more fragile one!
She still focus fires on the centaur, trying to step away from the Svauthurim and orders her animals to attack the centaur, now they are in better range for it. Summer stands up and moves back in Serael's direction. Serael also focuses on the nearby spirits, trying to find one that might help her defeat the enemies right in front of her and keeping herself healed.

Serael takes a 5ft. foot step away from the Svauthurim and uses her Move Action to expend two charges of Spiritualism and momentarily learn Energy Enhancement (enhancement) and Restore Senses (Cure). Standard Action to barrage, spending her newly-regained martial focus on the centaur. Summer uses Move Action to spend up, and standard action to move towards Serael (being now 60ft. away from Centaur and 10 ft. away from Seraek/Svauthurim). Boris and Horns charge at the centaur.

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 5) = 8
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Holy damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

The animals other than Summer are charging, unsure if you want to use the previous unused dice rolls. I'll roll them here just in case.

Boris (-2 AC):

Bite, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (11) + 17 = 28
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Horns: (-2 AC):

Gore, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24
Powerful Charge damage: 4d6 + 10 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 6) + 10 = 26

Sure! The animals will walk around 40 ft. (To be more or less 40 ft. From the enemies), all stay8ng next to the other, cutting off the way to Serael (from where the monsters are right now). Serael will move 30 ft. closer (full movement) and Studied target and shoot as rolled.

Ah, I see! I'll change my turn, then, I apologize. Would you prefer that I post there or here?

Latest post's first line was supposed to be italics and not OOC, just saw that. Oops!

I need to remove one of them from this battle as soon as possible.

Serael enters the room and orders her companions to charge at the centaur, while she also focuses her arrows on the centaur, cursing the fact she did not buy more flaming arrows as they would be useful against the svathurim.

All animals charge at the centaur who is a spellcaster, if possible. Serael uses Swift Action to Studied Target on the centaur, Move Action to move at least 10 ft. (to trigger Skirmishing Attack) and if possible to get within 30 ft. of the centaur and standard action to barrage, spending her Martial Focus. If she gets within 30 ft. of the centaur, all her attack rolls below get a +1

Serael:

+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 1: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Holy Damage, if evil: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Sneak Attack, Skirmishing attack: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 2: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Holy Damage, if evil: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 1) = 5
+1 Holy Shortbow, enhanced, studied target, barrage 3: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Holy Damage, if evil: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8
Shortbow Mastery: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Shortbow damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
Holy Damage, if evil: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8

Summer (-2 AC):

Bite, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Bite damage: 1d4 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Boris (-2 AC):

Bite, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
Bite damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

Horns (-2 AC):

Gore, enhanced, charge: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (16) + 12 = 28
Powerful Charge: 4d6 + 10 ⇒ (5, 1, 3, 6) + 10 = 25

Serael ponders her options, but she was getting tired and her companions were beat up. Making noise wasn't good, but there was no truly safe place to properly rest in Artrosa. So she grit her teeth and, alongside the animals, started hitting the door to break it.

As long as that long time does not make my enhancements disappear! If they do, Serael will mass enhance again!

Maiden, Mother and Crone. This looks like the end of the road.

Serael slaps her own cheeks to push away the exhaustion and goes through the double doors, the ominous atmosphere bearing on herself and her companions.

Mentioning Sirfetch'd makes it REALLY tempting, haha, but I'll leave Summer as he is! And about Spiritualism, you are right!

Leveled up!
The changes:

- Evasion as a Ranger class feature, no new combat talent;

- Witch gained no class features, but Spiritualism upgraded, now I can gain one sphere ability as a swift action and two as a move action;

- My magic talent chosen was Deadly weapon (enhance) because DR/cold iron has really slowed me down recently (thanks for the suggestion!);

- All saving throws increased by 1, due to the upgrade in the resistance bonus.

- I chose the feat Shadow Strike for Serael. I do not Sneak Attack as much as I could (I keep forgetting Skirmishing attack), but might as well lessen the number of circunstances it is unusuable, specially since I assume that, like most APs, I'll start encountering many more spellcasters from this point forward;

- Skill point allocation went mostly to the ones I'm fully investing in and the few extra into Knowledge (Martial) to shore it up;

- Speaking of Knowledge, Winter reached 14 Int and invested his 2 points in the skills he was already fully investing;

- Summer increased his DR/cold iron from 5 to 6.

- Both Summer and Boris had their BAB increased and both chose the Iron Will feat, trying to shore up their weaknesses.

My only question is that, according to the Conjuration sphere, Summer gets the Multiattack feat, but am I correct in the sense it does nothing for him? It lowers the penalty on secondary attacks (he has none), but since he has 3 attacks, he does not gain a new one as specified in the Multiattack feature of the Conjuration Companion, right?

If everything's okay, I'll post!

Serael sighs. Yet another portal.

She returns through the long staircase and attempts to find her way through the last door remaining.

Yeah, specially for a completionist like me, it DID cost some sanity. But, just in case it hasn't been clear (specially because I had a few busy weeks), I'm really liking it. It's pretty varied!

Serael knows she has no chance to deactivate these runes, so she returns to the previous room and attempts going through the door opposite to where she is at the moment.

Waning Moon, the mention of the Crone and the appereance of this Jadrenka... I'm definitely at the other statue, but are all of them the same person? Is she even on my side? There is a cancer at the womb of this statue, but is the Curse of Eons what explains the aging of the women depicted in the statues?

The fatigue was catching up to Serael, almost fully expended and battered from all the fights. She was clearly being guided towards something but was unsure what that something was, or even if it were in her best intentions to follow.

She goes towards the door to her left and attempts to open it, after checking for traps or any other illusions.

From my perspective as a player, I mean the trap going "up" in the map.