Shohiraj will rpovide support for Rataji.
And she will provide back-up knowledge on he local area using her knowledge of the local area
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After a moment of conferring with one another, whispering in a dozen different tongues in hushed tones, the motley army commanders roar their approval and immediately begin moving their forces through the gateway, spreading throughout Skyreach, and sneaking across the Grand Lodge’s grounds to cause mischief.
The green dragon turns to you and Wolona, the Aspis agent from within the tapestry. He gestures to the woman with a claw.
"This one says you will kill the mage who contained us in there. The mage with all the books. I will join you and kill him and take the books!"
Wolona interjects, "Whoa! Hold on Gazwyr! You have your own assignments." After a moment's thought, she adds, "If one of you wants to join me and take over his tasks, I won't object to Gazwyr joining you."
Turning to her group Shohiraj speaks I will remain with the 5 of you. I suspect you may need my expertise to enter and obtain the Sky Key.
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Getting in quietly referred primarily to everything up until now, making sure that the alarm wasn't raised too early. At this point, the trigger is being pulled on the operation. The Tapestry army and other Aspis teams will be killing Pathfinders and keeping the lodge busy, in large part to keep people busy while you go after the Sky Key.
Joliryn puts her scimitar away.
"I agree, no need to change a good team. Let's get that Sky Key!"
The books! How dare he presume!"
"Terribly sorry Gazwyr, but I too am determined to finish my current course."
And hopefully none of the others will either, much as a dragon would be a help. I hate sharing and dragons hate sharing too. Bad combination."
I got all of you in here without getting yourselves killed, and without the Aspis being implicated, I believe my job is done. I could take the beast's place.
%&!$ Well, hopefully he will make a big target and get himself killed.
"Well then, welcome to the team! What spells can you cast oh powerful one!"
"Welcome to our team Gazwyr. Can you tell us what this is about killing the mage that contained you there? Rataji, I believe we are here to retrieve the Sky Key? Is there anything you need to tell us?"
"No guarantees but I know that Zey is managing security. We are bound to run into him if he is keeping a close watch over their most valuable treasure and we go hunting for it, don't you think?"
Enclosed within my brief for this mission was an "incomplete map that they created, noting the locations of your objectives in Skyreach." That should help us locate it, shouldn't it? We will need to move quickly though and preferably without notice. How inconspicuously can you move, out new dragon ally?
"Ok, sounds probable indeed. I hope we all remember the information that I gave you earlier on Zey."
"Knowing mages, it would be best if we rush him if or when we meet him. Allowing mages to cast defensive spells is never good in my experience. That also means that we won't have any short duration spells supporting us, but I think we can remedy that in the first seconds of combat, right? You never know what warnings a mage of that caliber has set up..."
"Agreed. any spells cast must be at least 5 minutes away from the door. And if we are going to be checking it for traps, that pretty much nixes any but the longest spells."
With the exception of a single potion, I do not have any magic to cast of my own. However, you will be surprised how easily I can move quietly when needed.
322 glances nervously at the dragon now with them. This was unexpected. What does he want with Zey's books? I he aware of something we are not?
"If we are going then we should get moving. There are many more men now: alerts will be raised."
Spells that Rataji casts 5 minutes out:
The other spells are of too short duration to prep.
Joliryn casts invisibility on herself, lasts 7 minutes of which 2 remain at the door to the Sky Key chamber. She has her scroll of shield in her hand.
Shohiraj takes a small bottle from her pack and drinks it
Shohiraj takes a small bottle from her pack and drinks it
If Shi is going to do that then Rataji will cast invisiblity on himself instead.
As they see the target door ahead, 322 focuses, trying to draw out a power she only partially can control.
She also shields herself with certainty.
Shohiraj will inspect the door for the trap
While Shohiraj is disabling the trap Joliryn uses her scroll of shield and gets her scroll of expeditious retreat.
Since everyone else is casting a spell at the door, Rataji will cast fly on Joliryn from a scroll.
Rataji will have a scroll of dispel magic ready.
As Shohiraj nears finishing the lock, 322 will sprout wings of darkness.
Almost there...
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This tall library is ringed by a walkway around its perimeter, which provides access to a second level of towering bookshelves. A broad Qadiran rug leads to a short pedestal within a tall glass case that itself sits within an inscribed circle—all cordoned off by a velvet rope suspended by brass poles. A strange armillary pulses with energy from atop the pedestal.
Several plush chairs and a few low tables bearing curiosities and curios line the lower floor, and two decorative suits of armor stand at attention, each with a crossbow resting against its shoulder. Heatless torches blaze with remarkably even light in sconces throughout the room, and a tall pendulum clock on the eastern wall ticks each passing second.
A sneering Garundi man stands on the opposite balcony, fifteen feet up, though it may be more accurate to say five men stand, as identical copies stand in close proximity
As he looks you over, he speaks, irritation clear in his voice.
"Finally! I expected you here sooner. I thought the Aspis were sending their best."
As he speaks, he makes the arcane gestures of spellcasting, without any of the incantations that accompany most spells.
He cast a silenced resist energy (acid)
Shohiraj, meanwhile, notices that the area immediately inside the room is trapped. Stepping inside the affected , will cause one of the suits of armor to launch a crossbow bolt at the target.
and you are entangled for rounds. Please give me a DC 15 reflex save or be glued to the floor. This is seeking, so miss chances from invisibility and similar effects will not help you, though other defenses might.
and you are entangled for rounds. Please give me a DC 15 reflex save or be glued to the floor. This is seeking, so miss chances from invisibility and similar effects will not help you, though other defenses might.
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Zey: 4 Images, 110, Resist Acid 30, Temp HP 11, MM 1/2
"Gwazyr, don't bother with any acid attacks. He just cast a spell to reduce the damage greatly. If I were you, I'd try to grapple him with your eyes closed as long as those images are there."
Rataji tries his best to hide what he is casting too. Not sure if he can make a bluff roll to do that. But he casts Lesser globe of Invulnerability in any case.
From the picture it looks like there may be room to go around the square. Is that true? Rataji moved forward 15' and may go further if it turns out he can avoid the trap.
Shohiraj steps back from the door a little, runs up and jumps into the room.
Marnarius follows Shohiraj's example, and jumps over the affected area. He then takes a shot at Zey (after studying him).
Really? It says this:
Area 10-ft.-radius spherical emanation, centered on youI thought that meant it would continue to be centered on Rataji.
But now I see this: You can leave and return to the globe without penalty.
Ugh. Fine.
Walk into the room through the red spot and cast it there.He can take a crossbow bolt, right?
He does not get far. I'll put him at the edge of room.
He can still cast the spell from there I guess unless he loses his standard action and he is still invisible and can see invisible.
I looked it up. It will be a DC 15 + spell level to cast any spell while entangeled. What fun. I'll go for it. It's not like the battle will last as long as the entangle will so if I'm going to cast it might as well be now.
*whew!*
At Shohiraj's alert, 322 flaps her dark wings to fly over the floor towards Zey. She calls out as she does so. "Zey. As arrogant as I heard. This is not personal. but it must be done."
As she flies forwards, she reaches out towards the Master of Spells and a ghostly hand flies towards him as she casts a spell of her own
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As Rataji walks into the room, a crossbow bolt launches from the closest statue, hitting him and covering him in a sticky substance that glues him to the floor. Zey smirks slightly in response.
322 and Marnarius attack the Master of Spells with arrow and magic, but neither seems to have a significant effect.
Joliryn and Gazwyr may act.
As your arrow penetrates the copy of Zey, you realize that not only is the copy you hit an illusion, but in fact all five are illusory, leaving the location of the real Zey unknown.
As your magical hand tries to touch Zey, you realize that not only is the copy you hit an illusion, but in fact all five are illusory, leaving the location of the real Zey unknown.
Rataji: 3, Entangled (1/5)
322: 4
Marnarius curses loudly.
"It's an illusion!"
"He's up there!" Rataji points nearly above him.
Bet I just became a target.
to recognize the spell he's using.
Jorilyn flies into the room and casts glitterdust at the area that Rataji pointed out. She also enters her mystic focus, benefiting from the effect of blur.
Gazwyr flies in, and sensing someone instantly turns around to hover over Rataji. Looking at seemingly nothing on the balcony, he yells
Who are you to hide from me?! Only your false copy is protected!
As he blasts a cone of acid directly into the man's face.
..."Gwazyr, don't bother with any acid attacks. He just cast a spell to reduce the damage greatly. If I were you, I'd try to grapple him with your eyes closed as long as those images are there."...
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Joliryn's spell frames the outline of Zey and his illusory copies, though it doesn't seem to have blinded him.
Gazwyr's acid doesn't seem to have harmed the Master of Spells.
Seemingly unfazed by this turn of events, Aram Zey steps back slightly, putting more distance between himself and the halfling.
"You think you're clever, do you? Well, that won't last." he says as he targets the halfling with a spell.
Smirking as Joliryn is struck dumb, he turns to some of the others, switching out of Taldane as he retrieves a ruby-topped rod.
Staring down directly at Rataji, he comments,
and he spares a glance at Gazwyr, adding,