”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
Mar wonders what would happen if he were not to bow to the statue. But then he thinks that bowing to it is harmless and would make it easier to figure out what is going on here. Besides, someone else is here as well and they need to be dealt with.
Nothing else happens, the last mural the pilgrim immolates herself by placing her hand in a bonfire of blue flame. A much smaller brazier of blue flame stands on an ornate sconce in the passage.
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
Asgall is fatigued, L'Mont gains Fire Resist 5, Still need Briskeo's influence check
The staircase opens onto a grand hall of polished obsidian and red marble. The walls are decorated with reliefs of a gleaming brass city, a massive sandstorm scouring a desert, and a horde of fire elementals descending on a city full of terrified humans. Rivers of slowly bubbling lava crisscross the floor, all streaming out of an elaborate altar at the far side of the room. Atop the altar sits a squat golden idol, 3 feet tall, of a bull-headed man, its arms raised and its hands holding a large thorned sword and a huge battleaxe. The idol’s eyes glow a deep crimson. Lava flows impossibly fast out of the bull-headed idol’s open mouth and down its torso, fanning out from there into rivers on the floor. Behind the altar, an obsidian relief of geometric forms stretches from floor to ceiling. Smoky forms flit across the relief ’s surface, their fiery eyes staring out at the room. Three steam vents in the room connect from the forge below
Hafshi Al-Moloch stands behind the altar, and lemur (green) and fire beetle (red) have already been summoned and stand in the room ready to attack.
Mar realizes that this is the place to be for warmth and a good fight. It is a pity that there are no women around to celebrate with after the fight. He will just have to wait until he returns to a city and its taverns. But first he must deal with the fun here!
"I know not your purpose here, mon, but enough is enough! A god who burns people to death for his amusement is not a god to be worshipped on dis plane. If you want to worship Moolach, do it back home on de Plane of Fire."
Mar begins his Raging Song which is Inspired Rage.
Spoiler:
Allies may choose to accept it or not at the start of their turn. If accepted it lasts for that ally's turn or until the song ends, whichever comes first.
nspired Rage (Su) At 1st level, affected allies gain a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution and a +1 morale bonus on Will saving throws, but also take a –1 penalty to AC. While under the effects of inspired rage, allies other than the skald cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, and Ride) or any ability that requires patience or concentration. At 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter, the song’s bonuses on Will saves increase by 1; the penalty to AC doesn’t change. At 8th and 16th levels, the song’s bonuses to Strength and Constitution increase by 2. (Unlike the barbarian’s rage ability, those affected are not fatigued after the song ends.) If an ally has her own rage class ability (such as barbarian’s rage, bloodrager’s bloodrage, or skald’s inspired rage), she may use the Strength, Constitution, and Will saving throw bonuses, as well as AC penalties, based on her own ability and level instead of those from the skald (still suffering no fatigue afterward). However, inspired rage does not allow the ally to activate abilities dependent on other rage class abilities, such as rage powers, blood casting, or bloodrager bloodlines; the ally must activate her own rage class ability in order to use these features.
Mar takes a five-foot step and attacks the creature there with his rapier.
Male CG Human Brawler 3.2| AC 17 (T 12/FF 15) | CMB +6 CMD 18 (FF 16) *Grapple CMB +9 CMD 21 | HP 35/37 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +5 Will +2 | Perception +6 | Speed 30' | Martial Flexibility (Move Action | 4/4) - Blind-Fight,
Seeing the scene before him, he wipes sweat off his brow. He then steps forward and throws two rapid punches into the strange creature that stands before him.
Male N Wayang Unchained Rogue (Shadow Walker) | HP 15/17 | AC 19 T 16 FF 14 | CMB +1, CMD 16 | F: +1, R: +7, W: +0 | Init: +5 | Perc: +6 (darkvision 70'), SM: -1 | Speed 20ft | Rapier or Silver light mace +6, 1d4+1; Lt. crossbow +6, 1d6 | Active conditions: None.
L’Mont runs the rest of the way up the stairs and into the room.
"Don't get dissstracted," he whispers as he moves into the chamber. "The real enemy is almossst always the one standing by the altar to the ancient demon-god."
Double move. GM, do I need to make an acrobatics for L'Mont to get over the rivulets of lava?
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
Asgall comes closer to enemy with his earth breaker in hands. double move
Male CG Human Brawler 3.2| AC 17 (T 12/FF 15) | CMB +6 CMD 18 (FF 16) *Grapple CMB +9 CMD 21 | HP 35/37 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +5 Will +2 | Perception +6 | Speed 30' | Martial Flexibility (Move Action | 4/4) - Blind-Fight,
Not liking that his strikes were partially negated against the fiend, Jerrid throws two more forceful attacks. He starts by doing a round-house kick that ends with an elbow to the lemure's head.
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
bloodrage 1/6
Asgall goes mad and hits the enemy with his earth breaker as hard as he can.
Jerrid continues to pummel the devil some more and with his last strike it falls down then disappears in a cloud of sulpher.
Asgall's earthbreaker hits the cult leader an knocks the daze figure out.
With the cult leader slayed, you can remove the idol from its perch. That immediately closes the small but perceptible portal to Malebolge growing within the idol. From the portal, you can hear cries of terror, anguish, and the sounds of metal-on-metal combat. Though they can hear Malebolge, you cannot otherwise interact with it. Once the portal closes, the lava quickly dissipates from the temple. Ten minutes later, it leaves the forge as well, and within 2 hours the temperature inside the Citadel decreases to the natural level of the desert.
Closing the portal does not entirely halt Moloch’s influence, for his bewitching charms in the obsidian relief could enslave the minds of others and induce them to reopen the portal. To halt the cult completely, you must destroy the relief, and thereby destroy the smoke spirits contained inside. As you do so, the smoky forms fly out and screech loudly before fading into smoke, never to reappear.
”Asgall Berdeer” | Male CN Medium (Shoanti) Human Bloodrager 4 | HP 40/40 | AC 18, T 11, FF 17 | CMD 19| F +6 R +2 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc +6 | Speed 30ft | Bloodrage 14/14 | Active Conditions: none.
As the air grows chilly, Mar pulls out a garish red, green, and gold colored shawl and matching tam and dons them.
"It was so warm here. It reminded me a bit of home. Now it grows cold. It must be less than 100 degrees now. It it like living in de Lands of de Linnorm Kings!"
He shivers as he examines the remains of the room.
Male CG Human Brawler 3.2| AC 17 (T 12/FF 15) | CMB +6 CMD 18 (FF 16) *Grapple CMB +9 CMD 21 | HP 35/37 | Init +3 | Fort +7 Ref +5 Will +2 | Perception +6 | Speed 30' | Martial Flexibility (Move Action | 4/4) - Blind-Fight,
Jerrid smirks as the creature before him dissipates into the air. He then goes to help finish off the boss, but watches the barbarian beat him to the punch.
He glances around and then smiles, "Good job everyone." As the place starts to get cooler, he shivers a little as the sweat that accumulated on his body starts making him cooler than the surrounding air.
Male NG Half-Elven Psychic 6 | HP 27/38 | AC 10 T 10 FF 10 (w/Mage Armor 14/10/14) CMB 1, CMD 11 | F: +6, R: +4, W: +11 (+2 vs enchantments, +2 vs traps/hazards underground) | Init: +6 (+2 more underground) | Perc: +11 (low light), SM: +6 | Speed 30ft | Active conditions: Resist Fire 10
My apologies everyone for the long delay in posting!
Birseko attempts to resist the influence of Moloch...
Diplomacy:1d20 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2 Using GM reroll Diplomacy, GM stars:1d20 - 2 + 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 + 2 = 4
... but clearly the amnesiac has too little sense of his own self to resist the power of a deity. May Ranginori forgive me, but I sense the wisdom of Moloch's path...
Perhaps due to his befuddlement at this alien influence, Birseko barely lifts a finger to help his friends in their final battle. Fortunately, they were strong enough to overcome the cultists in any case. Thanks for botting me and sorry to not post sooner.
