Once Layjiani gives the room the all-clear Eltariel will move in and examine the carvings in greater detail.
The carvings are like the door decoration..swirling geometrical patternswhich at first appear totally chaotic. However Eltariel soon realises that the patterns repeat...and repeat again and again all round the walls and the surface of the pyramid..
Eltariel looks to see if there is a groove such as the one on the door in these engravings, and also if they extend to the the cube and if there is a grove there. She will also examine the vial when it is safe to do so to identify what may be in it.
Gashelle will try looking for an area --other than the obvious, atop the ziggaraut-- where the pattern doesn't repeat precisely.
With some effort Eltariel hauls herself up to the top of the ziggaraut the ever attentive Avinar with her...The cube too is covered with the same patterns and seems to have the same sequence of patterns on it... Gashelle try as she might cannot find any anomaly in the pattern.
"Curious," Eltariel muses, using her detect magic again, then read magic in case the patterns have any other use or meaning not immediately identifiable.
OOC: The vial you mentioned?
Eltariel clambers back down to the ground and moves towards the vial.Carefully she picks it up and begins the incantation to analyse its magic.
"Hey the door closed" Avinar blurts out
"Never mind that..we have...company" says Layjiani staring up at the top of the ziggaraut.There the cube has gone to be replaced with a boxy humanoid figure
"It..just grew from the cube...when you picked the vial up" the ranger explains
Eltariel in B6 Avinar in A6 the rest off you tell me where you are in the room
Gashelle is standing at E8.
A4 for Aude
Replacing the vial, Eltariel studies the figure.
"What manner of creature are you?" she asks curiously. "Who are you, and what is your purpose here?"
Wellard, I will be going away for Christmas tomorrow. Please DMPC Holgur for me. I will be back on the 29th. Everyone, have a very merry Chirstmas or (fill in the blank).
The creature does not answer merely begins to climb down from the tier it stands on towards Eltariel
Layjiani 20
Eltariel 16
Guardian 13
Avinar 11
Gashelle 6
Holgur 10
Aude 4
The creature is obviously a construct of some sort
it looks like this
Correct...it doesn't which is surprising because any construct should.
No surprise round Eltariel and Layjiani can act before the construct moves
Moving quickly and feeling more curious than threatened at this point, Layjiani whips out her bola's and expertly throws them to wrap around the ankles of the strange construct, hopefully bringing it crashing to the floor.
Attack: (ranged touch attack)
CMB: (vs CMD to trip)
Damage:
Eltariel draws the Sword of the Meek but makes no other action, scanning the construct to see if it has become magic (using detect magic) when it activated.
Layjianis bolas wind around the things legs as it stands on the top of the Ziggaraut..it wobbles and then falls to the ground where it stands...
Eltariel maintains her spell..the construct is indeed now showing as magical..stong transmutation magic and some abjuration emenate from it..
As the thing lies on the platform it does not try and untie the bolas merely transforms into a cube again..(standard action) the expands into it's construct form soundlessly and smoothly(move action) leaving the bolas lying at it's feet
If Gashelle can poke at it with her glaive after Avinar acts, she'll try to do so.
Attack: or 24 if it's chaotic.
Damage: , plus if it's chaotic. (Gashelle is still wearing the golembane scarab from the Dripping Temple.)
Holgur reasons that the edge of his axe would likely break against the creature's stone hide and pulls his hammer out. He waits until it is in melee range and moves forward so that the others can flank it.
Well thanks to Layjiani delaying the thing you are now no longer flatfooted. Gashelle can use AoO which she couldn't have on round one.
Avinar moves forwrd hopping up onto the lower tier of the structure in front of Eltariel.."Don't worry..I'll protect you" he says
Seeing that this is clearly a defensive measure engaged automatically, Eltariel casts the Sword of the Meek at it:
Attack:
Damage:
Aude casts Bless on round 1..on round two she draws her weapon and stands ready.
Layjiani your round two action please
Knowing that regular arrows would be useless against the construct, the archer selects one of her speciality blunt iron arrows and lets fly against metal man-thing.
Attack & Damage:
On his move Holgur tries to redeem himself for with another attack.
Layjianis arrow caroms off the construct followed by a blow from the Sword of Truth that merely bounces off the stone
The guardian moves down the pyramid and Gashelle hits it as it passes out off her reach..it kicks out at Eltariel and the elven woman cries out as it slams into her slight frame (9 damage)
Avinar responds with a flurry that connects once..then Holgur smashes his hammer into it...(Bill you didn't dice damage so I did..12 points)
no action from aude this round
Attack: + 2 if it's chaotic.
Damage: + [dice}2d6[/dice] if it's chaotic.
"Do we beat it into rubble, or try to find some better way to deal with it?" Gashelle asks.
On her turn, Gashelle will move to the top of the ziggurat, to see if there's anything underneath where the construct was stationed.
then Holgur smashes his hammer into it...(Bill you didn't dice damage so I did..12 points)
Mea culpa and thanks.
now I'm confused..Gashelle had no attack in round one as the construct was too far away and never moved past her..in round two I used the one roll we had for an attack as the AoO..
GM ruling... the initial attack stands as the AoO and the second misses anyway..
There is nothing on the top of the ziggaraut but Gashelle can see that the construct has what seems to be a ring on its back.
now I'm confused..Gashelle had no attack in round one as the construct was too far away and never moved past her.
Gashelle points out "The construct has a ring on its back."
"Pull it!" Layjiani yells as she backs away and nocks another blunt iron arrow.
Attack & Damage:
Holgur feels a sense of desperation because this thing has shown no duress from the attacks placed upon it. He decides to gamble with a wild reckless swing.
"To Hela's rotted gap with you!"
attack
damage
Eltariel will grab the vial and back way to the ziggurat (make a five-foot step to B-5), then muttering a word she is lifted unto the air by a sudden blast of wind that deposits her on the first step of the ziggurat (cast updraft to take her to C-5).
"Get ready to grab that ring when it turns to follow me!" she shouts to Avinar and Holgur.
To take the ring will require a full round action and a DC 15 Slieght of Hand check.
The creature is in C6..are you sure you want Eltariel to stay in striking distance?..you can ammend if required
Eltariel will five-foot step to A7 to hold the thing in position, taking the vial with her. She will be on full defensive (AC to 19), and will wave her sword generally at the stone and metal automaton to keep it's attention:
Attack:
Damage:
"Avinar, help me keep it's attention!"
"Layjiani!" she calls, "see if you can get that ring!"
The construct does indeed seem intent on pursuing Eltariel..it lashes out striking her a glancing though still painful blow..(7 points)
Avinar strikes and hits again then tries to spin way from the creature only to have a thudding fist knock him off balance ribs cracking under the blow..(confirmed crit on the AoO 21 damage)
Then Holgurs hammer crunches into it again though it is a solid blow the Northman feels he should have done more damage than he seems to have.
As the construct again attacks the party's leader, Layjiani darts in and tries to pull the ring.
Melee Attack Roll? :
Before Holgur and Layjiani, Gashelle casts tripping hand on the construct, hoping to give her allies an easier chance of grappling with it.
Round 2
Layjiani 20..shot construct
Eltariel 16 ...being bashed
Guardian 13....bashing with fervour
Avinar 11... hurting
Holgur 10...crushing
Gashelle 6 casting tripping hand
Aude 4(pending)
Round 3
Layjiani 20..grabbing for ring
Eltariel 16
Guardian 13
Avinar 11
Holgur 10
Gashelle 6
Aude 4
Oke Doke
Tripping Hand: , plus 3 from INT, perhaps, plus whatever static bonus you feel the spell should employ.
A hand appears from nowhere and trips the construct which falls to the floor..