"I die either way, I'll take one of you with me!"
With that he flies toward Jequine, landing next to her.
Jequine will retreat from the manticore as soon as she can, if there are any shadows in the vicinity she uses her ability to hide in plain sight.
Valanos will be able to close with it, but not attack.
Jequine you are unable to hide again as it landed next to you. in the corner where the pipe is...Jequine is cornered.
Gerant you could always toss your axe...as a last ditch effort...-4 for improvised, 10ft range increment, so -5 for range, at -9 but you could get lucky...(that's why my dwarven axe fighters always carry a pair of hand axes)
Sheridan should you move next turn your larger feet aren't impeded by the sand, it's just not that deep.
Gerant will close in on the Manticore as fast as he can, double moving is necessary.
Basically, those who made a movement from the pipe are now making the same movement back to the pipe...no charge due to difficult ground. As I said you could chuck your axe at it...you could even make a single move and close the distance, then chuck your axe...
Gerant, Gannertung and Valanos all close on the Manticore, Jequine's turn, starting at the manticore that just landed in front of you...
Jequine takes on a defensive posture, dropping her bow and pulling out her Rapier and dagger.
And top of Round 6:
Sheridan 19 (round 6 action)Manticore 17 Flanked
Gerant 14 flanking
Gannertung 7 flanking
Jequine full defense flanking
Valanos flanking
Sheridan strides over in sand and brings his blade down on the Manticore, cleaving through its spine...
"Curse you..." It gurgles out as it's last words.
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Sheridan quickly puts the beast out of its misery before planting his sword in the ground, kneeling respectfully, and whispering a Chelaxian funeral prayer. Then he looks back up.
"This wretched creature was so fearful that it chose death at our hands over whatever punishment Keraptis had threatened it with. When I began this quest it was in search of treasure, now I find myself more and more in the mind for justice."
As the others catch their breath from the running about in the sand, Valanos carves the body of the beasty a bit. Though he seems to be looking over the carcass as well, as though he's looking for something, then carves it like a roast turkey when he finds nothing.
Continuing on, you find a door opposite the chute, as you open the unlocked and untrapped door...A thin mist fills the hallway. Though it doesn’t obstruct vision, it creates a rather eerie atmosphere as it slithers around your ankles. Thirty feet down the hallway you see another door. Not going to slow this down by waiting for perception checks on this door, Jequine looks over the door quite thoroughly searching for hidden traps.
I assumed a take 10 on the door, which makes 23 minimum, I just wanted to keep the action moving, that last scene was really slow.
The first door was not locked or trapped, the second door however is locked. Everyone please roll a d20.
is a 15-foot-high, vaulted ceiling decorated
with scroll-work and mosaics. Thick rugs and cushions
are strewn about the floor, and tapestries cover
the walls. A sumptuous divan, fully 12 feet long and
5 feet deep, dominates the center of the room, and a
6-foot-tall hookah stands in the corner.
This illuminated chamber is quite luxurious. Overhead
is a 15-foot-high, vaulted ceiling decorated
with scrollwork and mosaics. Thick rugs and cushions
are strewn about the floor, and tapestries cover
the walls. A sumptuous divan, fully 12 feet long and
5 feet deep with the seat 5 feet off the ground
dominates the center of the room with a halfling
lounging upon it. A 6-foot-tall hookah stands
in the corner.
Gerant enters the room.
"Of course friend there's plenty for all. I've not seen Keraptis since he locked me in here."
Sense motive rolls if you wish..Roll it and I'll let you know the results.
Jequine not trusting that anyone down here is worth trusting, other han her companions, tries to get into the room unnoticed, following in one of the other characters shadow as they enter then, looking to find more shadows in which to hide.
Jequine: He's telling the truth about being locked here by Keraptis
Gerant: This is like finding a drinking buddy down here, seems legit
"I lost a wager to Keraptis, so I'm stuck here, can't leave on my own."
"It was a simple game of cards, the wager was to come see his abode, I lost, now I'm held for ransom. I don't know what holds me here, I'm not familiar with such magics."
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Appearing out from the shadows, Jequine smiles at the man and asks, "And so unlucky at cards, unlucky in escape." she lets go a little laugh as she teases the man, playfully. "So what can we do to restore you to your rightful position? and be indebted to us. What would you pay for your freedom? Do you know the ransom? it had best not be a treacherous ransom? So speak up, tell us more about yourself, you interest me!" As she uses her charms to know more of the man and his condition.
" I know not who he's ransoming me to, nor even who would want to pay to have me released."
Sheridan begins to scan the room, but his eyes are immediately drawn to a box below the divan radiating intense magic...
Sheridan points out the box "Well, that box certainly seems important, magically speaking, at least."
it's actually radiating from inside the box...strong necromancy.
As Sheridan mentions the box, the halfling moves away from it...