Bruendor curses as he sees Lefrik charge through the whirling wall of blades. "I'm going to go help Lef!", he shouts to his friends, glancing at the wall and looking for an opportune moment to dive through it.
Aoo
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Aoo
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Aoo
One of the priestesses cried out as the tentacle that held her around the waist squeezed the life out of her. Another died as Bruendor ignored the damage from the attacks the drow threw at him as he dived between the whirling blades of the wall and came up to drive his rapier deep into her back. The remaining solder looked at Anklebiter flying above and Calla perched nearby, and made his choice. Running for the doorway, he slid to his knees and thrust his rapier at Kelendra. The startled oracle looked down to see her cloak neatly pinioned by the rapier blade...and no harm to herself.
Bruendor takes 6 damage from an aoo
(calla, kelendra, lefrik are up)
R8: priestesses, bruendor, soldiers, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
current status:
anklebiter 91/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 97/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 116(89?)/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130)
drow (orange)-19
priestess (white) -35
priestess (red) -40
Allevrah -0
Lefrik is now near the priestess and another drow, with a mad grin, he says in elvish "Well, you got the Sunshine savage near you. The phrase 'be careful what you wish for' mean anything to you?"
And he slashes at the priestess before him
Kel wastes the only nat 20 the dicebot has ever granted ignores the compulsion to walk through the blades. Instead, she steps back and sprays color across the drow in front of her.
HP 75/109 (+13 temp hp)
AC 26/29, touch 18, flat-footed 21/24
Fort +13*, Ref +11*, Will +15*; CMD 28
Divine retribution (DC 18) 0/6; Judgments 3/5; Bane 7/13; Discern lies 0/13
cold iron arrows 0/21; elf-bane arrows 2/3; human bane arrows 0/4
Spells: 0/6 (first-level); 5/6 (second level); 2/5 (third level); 2/3 (4th level); 1/1 (fifth level)
Consumables: Gravity Bow ring 1/3
Effects: Destruction judgment (+5 damage); Justice judgment (+3 to hit; +6 to confirm criticals); heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks); greater magic weapon (+1/+2 to bow), gravity bow (2d6 damage with arrows); divine power (+4 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, Strength checks, and Strength-based skill checks, +13 temporary HP)
"Get rid of those tentacles, Anklebiter!" Calla calls out as she crests the bridge and fires one of the two last elf-killing arrows she's been holding onto at Allevrah. The arrow slams home into the evil elf.
HP 75/109 (+13 temp hp)
AC 26/29, touch 18, flat-footed 21/24
Fort +13*, Ref +11*, Will +15*; CMD 28
Divine retribution (DC 18) 0/6; Judgments 3/5; Bane 7/13; Discern lies 0/13
cold iron arrows 0/21; elf-bane arrows 1/3; human bane arrows 0/4
Spells: 0/6 (first-level); 5/6 (second level); 2/5 (third level); 2/3 (4th level); 1/1 (fifth level)
Consumables: Gravity Bow ring 1/3
Effects: Destruction judgment (+5 damage); Justice judgment (+3 to hit; +6 to confirm criticals); heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks); greater magic weapon (+1/+2 to bow), gravity bow (2d6 damage with arrows); divine power (+4 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, Strength checks, and Strength-based skill checks, +13 temporary HP)
Realizing there's no way forward, Calla spins back in the direction she came from and launches arrows at the drow attacking Kelendra.
Lefrik carved up the priestess nearest him, while Kelendra stunned the drow threatening her long enough for Calla to turn him into a quite dead pincushion.
Allevrah took a step back from Lefrik, and snarled another spell. Crackling runes of energy ripped across the short distance and embedded themselves in Lefrik's body, then ripped outwards again, attempting to tear the barbarian into bloody chunks.
Lefrik takes 170 damage, Dc 25 Fort save to only take 53.
(calla, kelendra, lefrik are up)
R8: priestesses, bruendor, soldiers, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
current status:
anklebiter 91/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 97/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 63(dead?)/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130)
priestess (red) -40
Allevrah -0
The triceratops bellows when Allevrah sets off her spell and charges her at full throttle!
Anklebiter's blood runs cold at the sight of Lefrik's wounds -- and suddenly his hands are under Calla's arms. With a grunt and a heave, the Goblin takes off, hauling the Inquisitor over the Blade Barrier and back to the ground.
"Shoot her kill her!" the little Wizard snarls as he sets Calla down again.
Lefrik's flesh is flayed like a thousand whip llashes at once. Exactly how he's alive...well, maybe the Barbarian doesn't know he should be dead.
Anklebiter sees the gap between the blade barrier and the ceiling, and grabs Calla under the armpits as he flies thrm both up and over the deadly wall. They hit the ground on the other side with a bit of a jolt, but they are over.
The triceratops slammed into Allevra at full speed...and stopped cold. The fallen elf's magical protections were enough to even turn aside that behemoth. The last priestess stepped into the middle of the group and unleashed a multicolored explosion of leaping, ricocheting energy. It wrapped around everyone, burning and clinging.
Everyone but Kelendra is hit by the blast spell.
If you are Lawful, you take 24 chaos damage and are slowed for 3 rounds. DC 18 Will save for half and to remove the slow condition.
If you are Neutral, you take 12 chaos damage and are slowed for 3 rounds. DC 18 Will save for half
If you are Chaotic you take 0 damage
(bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik are up)
R9: priestesses, bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
current status:
anklebiter 91/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 97/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 49/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130)
priestess (red) -40
Allevrah -0
Kel calls on the healing warmth of Desna as she leaps to the air and soars like a bird over the barrier to land beside Lefrik. With a touch she heals the barbarian's wounds.
The Barbarian is dead as soon as his rage stops. He is dead if he takes another blow and then Kelendra restores him! Bones knit, blood refills the veins. He is still not pretty, but then, he doesnt' need pretty to kill this drow.
HP 75/109 (+7 temp hp)
AC 26/29, touch 18, flat-footed 21/24
Fort +13*, Ref +11*, Will +15*; CMD 28
Divine retribution (DC 18) 0/6; Judgments 3/5; Bane 8/13; Discern lies 0/13
cold iron arrows 0/21; elf-bane arrows 1/3; human bane arrows 0/4
Spells: 0/6 (first-level); 5/6 (second level); 2/5 (third level); 2/3 (4th level); 1/1 (fifth level)
Consumables: Gravity Bow ring 1/3
Effects: Destruction judgment (+5 damage); Justice judgment (+3 to hit; +6 to confirm criticals); heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks); greater magic weapon (+1/+2 to bow), gravity bow (2d6 damage with arrows); divine power (+4 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, Strength checks, and Strength-based skill checks, +13 temporary HP)
Calla avoids the worst of the damage and calls again on her goddess.
"Calistria, your time is at hand," she whispers, unleashing a hail of arrows, first at the last remaining priestess and then -- when she falls -- at Allevrah.
Bruendor barely winces as the blast of unmitigated chaos slams into him, challenging his desire for order in the world. He's forced back a step, but only a step - and continues on to Allevrah, circling around behind her.
"Time for you to die, witch!"
Bruendor runs around behind Allevrah, stabbing at the cleric, but his rapier is turned by layers of magical and physical armor. Calla's first arrow removes the last of the priestesses from the battle, and she turned her sights to Allevrah. But, even with her enchantments, only the last arrow made it through the drow's defenses. Kelendra, fearing for Lefrik's life, hit him with her heaviest healing spell, closing most of the barbarian's many wounds, and invigorating him for the long fight still to come. Lefrik stepped up and drove his blade into Allevrah, injuring the cleric with the first strike, but having his others pushed aside by her protections.
Allevrah does not stand to battle. She rushed through the thrashing tentacles to position herself on the other side of the blade barrier once more. As she moved, the belt on her wait lashed out at Lefrik's legs, tripping him. He felt a burning sensation on his legs as the whip-like belt uncurled, leaving three red marks.
Lefrik must make DC18 Fort save vs poison or suffer bad things.
(everyone is up)
R9: priestesses, bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
R10: bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
current status:
anklebiter 85/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 85/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 163/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130, prone, poisoned?)
Allevrah -49
The triceratops does its best to gore Allevrah when she makes a break for it!
The forest of tentacles sinks into the ground at a curt gesture from Anklebiter.
"We need to whittle down her defenses," he tells Calla. "Stow the bow for a moment; start hitting her with Dispel magic."
For a moment, the little Wizard hesitates. Then he hisses a whisper: "I'm calling up more help. Then I'm heading over to the glyph. Antimagic area should suppress it."
With that said, the Goblin sets up another droning chant...
The triceratops bellows at the fleeing Allevrah and charges her, its lumbering gait turning into a thunderous gallop.
Bruendor capitalizes on Allevrah's opening and thrusts his blade at her vitals, hoping this time to draw blood.
(Had to edit because I formatted wrong, some how i don't think I got a hundred and five to hit)
Kel focuses on the whirling blades and calls upon Desna to end their threat.
HP 75/109 (+7 temp hp)
AC 26/29, touch 18, flat-footed 21/24
Fort +13*, Ref +11*, Will +15*; CMD 28
Divine retribution (DC 18) 0/6; Judgments 3/5; Bane 9/13; Discern lies 0/13
cold iron arrows 0/21; elf-bane arrows 1/3; human bane arrows 0/4
Spells: 0/6 (first-level); 5/6 (second level); 2/5 (third level); 2/3 (4th level); 1/1 (fifth level)
Consumables: Gravity Bow ring 1/3
Effects: Destruction judgment (+5 damage); Justice judgment (+3 to hit; +6 to confirm criticals); heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks); greater magic weapon (+1/+2 to bow), gravity bow (2d6 damage with arrows); divine power (+4 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, Strength checks, and Strength-based skill checks, +13 temporary HP)
As Kelendra brings the barrier down, Calla steps around Anklebiter with a snarled "Happy?!" and continues using her bow, her greatest skill after her angry sarcasm. Allevrah's magic deflects many of the shafts, but one slams home into her chest.
Bruendor grins at his goblin friend's plan, and nods. "She'll have to get past me to get to you, AB." He moves towsrds the front of the alcove that houses the final glyph, and watches the dark elf for her next move.
The triceratops let out a bugle as it trundled forward, ignoring the wall of slicing blades to get at its enemy...and with a pop of displaced air, it was sent back to where it had been called from as teh wall of blades chopped its head off. Kelendra, tired of that wall, dispersed it with a mighty effort. Calla fired another batch of arrows at Allevrah, one of them making its way through her protection spells and armor. All the while Anklebiter was chanting to summon up a new ally.
(waiting on Lefrik)
R10: bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah, anklebiter
current status:
anklebiter 85/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 85/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 163/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130, prone, poisoned?)
Allevrah -85
The raging barbarian rolls to his knees, slams the ground and then gets to his feet streaking towards the dark elf.
Allevrah watched the others prepare their strategy and dispel her barrier and said "stop that!" and everyone felt their muscles freeze in place.
Everyone must make a DC 23 Will save or Halt (stand in place and make no actions).
(everyone is up!)
R11: anklebiter, bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah
current status:
anklebiter 85/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 85/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 163/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130, prone, poisoned?)
Allevrah -85
HP 75/109 (+7 temp hp)
AC 26/29, touch 18, flat-footed 21/24
Fort +13*, Ref +11*, Will +15*; CMD 28
Divine retribution (DC 18) 0/6; Judgments 3/5; Bane 10/13; Discern lies 0/13
cold iron arrows 0/21; elf-bane arrows 1/3; human bane arrows 0/4
Spells: 0/6 (first-level); 5/6 (second level); 2/5 (third level); 2/3 (4th level); 1/1 (fifth level)
Consumables: Gravity Bow ring 1/3
Effects: Destruction judgment (+5 damage); Justice judgment (+3 to hit; +6 to confirm criticals); heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks); greater magic weapon (+1/+2 to bow), gravity bow (2d6 damage with arrows); divine power (+4 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, Strength checks, and Strength-based skill checks, +13 temporary HP)
"We'll stop when you're dead!" Calla snarls back, unleashing another barrage.
Anklebiter's chant ends in a squeak as his muscles seize up and he just stands there, transfixed for the round.
However, the chant had been completed, and as always the air swirls and darkens, then brightens ... in places!
Two Lantern Archons appear; one by Bruendor's side, the other by Lefrik's side. Upon arrival, both chime, glow brightly, and bestow their celestial magic on the two brave warriors!
Bruendor's mind is assaulted once again, and this time the dark elf's words have a power he can't ignore. The familiar feeling of his limbs freezing up takes ahold of him, leaving him little to do but stare at Allevrah with hate in his eyes.
(Lefrik's action)
Lefrik is not subtle in his defiance, while beserk he manages a curse regarding Allevrah birth , one the world's ugliest goat, the foulest smelling liquors, and a blindfold.. on the goat. Really you'd have to speak Ulfen to grasp the fullness of the insult but that should give one the pointers.
And then he's on the woman with a speed that's impressive even for his family's more famous athletes, including Varney the Swift, who as his name implies, is the best footracer in that area. Mind you, that's just foot speed, Varney once bought a longboat with 'dragonfins' attached and ended up paying for a real lemon of a long ship. Varney wasn't swift in the head...
but we digress in the narration.
Lefrik races upon Allevrah with speed that might surprise her and lashes yet one more time. Eventually, he will wear her down!
Or die trying.
Once again, Bruendor calls on his mental reserves and breaks free of the compulsion, commanding his limbs to move again. He affixes his glare to Allevrah, raising his blade again with an intent of finality.
Kel freezes in place as well.
Lefrik charged forward as everyone else was frozen, fighting the spell. He lashed out, but his sword was deflected by Allevrah's shield. Only one of Calla's arrows pierced Allevrah's defenses, burying tiself deeply into the priestess' belly. An aura of purple light burst out from Allevrah, causing you to see spots before your vision. As your eyes cleared, you see Allevrah standing whole before you, only a few traces of her previous wounds remaining.
"You'll pay for that, cur!"
Allevrah stepped backwards, her belt lasing out at Lefrik again, but failing to entangle him this time. As she got clear from the barbarian, she cast a new spell, this time, engulfing the entire area in fire, which Anklebiter's fire shield absorbed for everyone but Bruendor.
Everyone takes 55 fire damage with a Reflex DC 26 for half
(everyone is up!)
R12: anklebiter, bruendor, calla, kelendra, lefrik, allevrah
current status:
anklebiter 85/91 (prot fire 120)
bruendor 85/155
calla 53/109 (prot fire 120)
kelendra 93/99 (prot fire 120)
lefrik 163/198 (prot fire 120, stoneskin 130)
Allevrah -0
"Foolish hag," Anklebiter chides Allevrah as the fire does absolutely nothing to him. "Your flames are weak."
The Goblin rises and swoops towards the last remaining glyph; the master glyph. As he arrives above it, Anklebiter glances at Kelendra. "Step clear, my friend. It's about to get ... twisted."
And then the Abjurer chants four Words of Power.
Just four words, and a pinch of powdered iron, sprinkled onto the glyph.
Four words, and Anklebiter falls down on top of the glyph; his flight gone, his protection spells gone, none of his magic items working. The Wizard feels naked. He feels powerless. And yet, he also feels great power thundering through his veins, dark and stern, as the magic is suppressed.
"Kill her!" Anklebiter screams. "Kill her!"