That Sinking Feeling (DM Cayzle) Saturday April 22nd, 2006 10:54:07 AM
Sarigar moves five feet to make room for his brother wolf. Then he attacks the Sage. Inside his protective cage of iron (woven in the shape of leaves and vines), the Sage is AC25. Tratain has already inflicted 33 hp damage. Sarigar now adds to that -- he hits thrice for 24 more. Black Paws adds insult to that injury with a critical bite for 20 more! That's 77 total damage! The Sage reels!
Arien moves up 30 feet in order to get a line of effect around Feng's forcecage. Then he hits the Sage with 16 points of magic missile damage. That's 93 points total so far!
Draax makes a double move past the wild brothers, drawing his bow.
Monthor, Feng, and Renik remain encased in planes of force.
Then Tratain casts his Power Word Blind spell, and the Sage is now not only near death, but completely sightless! How will he survive another round?
The Sages intuits that a strategic withdrawal is required. He casts a spell and sinks into the stone floor, out of sight and range of attack.
Is the Sage gone? Or is he lurking a few feet under the stone? Has he escaped for good or will he return?
This is clearly the Sage's inner sanctum. The northern hall is a luxurious residence, finely appointed. The eastern hall is a lab; the western, a library -- these facilities, even at a glance, far far surpass the crude-by-comparison rooms you saw before. The quality of the goods and equipment is stunning even at a glance.
Renik notes that the pupant is running off out of the cavern.
And the Map! The spot where the sage sank into the stone is marked with an X.
Actions?
Renik Saturday April 22nd, 2006 11:40:05 AM
Renik continues his slow breathing, a remote part of his brain pleased at the speed with which the feelings of tension and frustration have ebbed from him. He tries to empty his mind of all conscious thought, entering a near-trancelike state.
This state of grace achieved he draws both blades from the sheaths on his back in one smooth, fluid movement. Eyes closed he begins a slow, measured twin weapon form, beautiful in its graceful precision. He uses every inch of his confined cell, stretching and flexing his muscles, loosening and preparing his body in the same way as he has his mind.
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-61=97, Bless) d20+20=39 Saturday April 22nd, 2006 12:31:07 PM "AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!! Sarigar bellows as he jump up on the Sage's cage and begins pulling drastically at the bars frothy spittle flying from his mouth randomly. The leaf and vine design of the bars digs into his hands and his blood drips onto the floor. He takes one hand off the bar and punches it...hard and it's obvious that he damaged the hand as a couple fingers are twisted and bulging in unnatural ways. However, Sarigar seems oblivious to this as he continues pulling and pounding on the cage, desperate to get inside.
Black Paws, on the other hand begins sniffing at the ground in an attempt to find where the Sage may have gone or where he might pop up. Unfamiliar with how spells work, it only makes sense to him that the Sage is likely tunneling like a badger, which although difficult to follow while it's burrowing, is not impossible.
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Actions Sarigar - Pulls and pounds on the cage furiously.
Black Paws - Survival: Scent - 39
Movement Sarigar - Climbs onto the cage
Black Paws - Moves to follow the scent if he can find and follow it.
Arien d20+25=36 Saturday April 22nd, 2006 7:45:23 PM
Arien watches as the Sage sinks into the floor and attempts to figure out what spell the Sage had cast (Spellcraft 36). If Arien is able to determine the spell he relays information regarding the spell to the others as he keeps an eye out to see if the Sage was going to resurface.
Tratain AC 29 HP 119/156 [Bears Endurence; Magic Vestment; Invisibility Purge; Divine Power; Rightous Might; Divine Favor; Grapple DC 47 ] d20+10=28 d20+10=29 d20+10=21 d20+10=13 d20+10=17 d20+10=29 d20+10=29 d20+10=19 Saturday April 22nd, 2006 11:33:30 PM
Watching the Sage disapear into the Stone Tratain is baffeled. He casts Area Dispel Magic Targeted to hit the square the Sage Left hopeing it will make him reappear.
Checks Beat Levels 17,18, 10,2,6,18,18,8 If more checks are needed they are d20+10
DM Cayzle Xtra Sunday April 23rd, 2006 4:29:19 PM
Arien determines that the Sage has Melded into Stone. His deep insight into Spellcraft suggests that the Sage must be both a Druid and a Wizard.
Draax AC 21, HP 133 Sunday April 23rd, 2006 5:15:29 PM
Draax curses under his breath when he sees the sage disappear into the floor. He stands ready while waiting to see if the sage will returns.
Monthor Sunday April 23rd, 2006 5:32:06 PM
"What's going on?"
No Sign of Sage (DM Cayzle) Monday April 24th, 2006 7:42:54 AM
The Sage seems to have vanished! Tratain's spell fails to bring him forth, but Draax does note that the Ring Gates are working again. Tratain must have dispelled whatever it was that was cancelling dimensional effects.
Arien analyzes the magic and deduces that the Sage melded with the stone. Per that spell, he must still be down there -- unless he then used or is about to use other magic to escape.
Sarigar does some damage to the cage, and hurts himself a little in the process. The cage has Hardness 10. There is a gate in but it is arcane locked. (Sarigar, take a point of damage for every 20 you inflict, if you like.)
Black Paws can smell that the Sage had been in the library wing of the inner sanctum before entering the cage. The wizard/druid did not leave the cage, and seems to have sunk into stone with no trace.
Draax readies a shot in case the villain pops out, but he waits in vain.
Feng, Monthor, and Renik remain entrapped.
In fact, the Sage does not reappear. How long do you wait? What do you do when he does not return in a round? In a minute?
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Friends, I have an announcement. JK will be taking over the game as DM after this module ends, in the next 2-3 weeks or so. I'll be moving to the Crescent Valley game, with our own Philip as co-DM. It has been a real pleasure shepherding you all through fire and foe. My only regret is that I never managed to kill off anyone (Monthor does not count because he sacrificed himself!). Well, I still have a couple weeks to try -- and your dear friend the Sage is not dead yet! :-)
Feng AC 23, Grapple DC 28, HP 82/ 117 Monday April 24th, 2006 9:50:06 AM
"Traitain can you smash the floor as you did the wall? Perhaps we can find where he went or force himt o come out."
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-62=96, Bless) d6+5=11 d6+5=10 d20+20=36 Monday April 24th, 2006 10:40:26 AM
Sarigar has ceompletely lost it at this point. He punches, kicks and jumps on the cage trying to pound his way in. He makes little progress, other than hurting himself, but it's as if he doesn't feel anything at this point.
Black Paws follows the scent trail into the library to wherever the Sage seems to have spent the most time. Even his beastial intelligence can recognize that this seems to be the Sage's den and he'll likely return to this place and he'll be waiting.
Movement Sarigar - None Black Paws - to wherever the Sage's scent seems to be strongest (the place where he spent the most time)
Draax AC 21, HP 133 Monday April 24th, 2006 12:30:40 PM
To give himself something to do while waiting for the sage to reappear or for the cages to disappear, Draax goes through the inner sanctum collection anything that looks valuable and portable. He will put any books and anything that looks magical to the side for Arien. Once he thinks he has saved anything worthwhile, Draax will begin destroying the place to include pulling down and breaking any cabinets and desks.
Monthor Monday April 24th, 2006 4:17:27 PM
The dwarf sighs deeply. He doesn't know why but he feels that their little band will soon be missing something... important.
ooc> We'll miss ya Cayzle. ('sniff)
Renik Monday April 24th, 2006 5:32:49 PM
In his force cage Renik continues his weapon form, his twin blades tapping gently against each of the six walls of his prison. The taps come slowly at first, as he moves slowly and precisely through the routine.
But as he continues the taps begin to come faster, the form begins to flow more quickly. Bending, twisting, flipping and ducking the rogues moves grow ever more complex, ever faster.
Tratain AC 29 HP 119/156 [Bears Endurence; Magic Vestment; Invisibility Purge; Divine Power; Rightous Might; Divine Favor; Grapple DC 47 ] Monday April 24th, 2006 5:54:49 PM
Tratain Says "Arien come here and Reach your fingers through the bar of this Force Cage then Teleport the two of us to near where the Sage Disapeared."
When out of the Cage Tratain will drop his shield swinging his warhammer two handed to smash the square the sage disapeared into with his Warhammer hopeing to Force him out. (Damage will be 2d6+20 swinging Two Handed, My attack bonus is 28/23/18 if attack rolls are needed, My warhammer ignores Hardness of less than 20)
(OOC: in order to teleport Arien just has to touch Tratain, he should be able to reach his fingers through the gap and cast the spell.
General Destruction, meet Major Havoc (DM Cayzle) Tuesday April 25th, 2006 6:52:55 AM
Arien uses his teleport spell to free Tratain -- it is lucky that Tratain's dispel took down the anti-dimension effect, or Tratain might have been stuck.
Tratain and Sarigar make short work of the cage and the floor under it. The sage is not there.
Draax and Black Paws go through the Sage's library. It is clear from scent and sight that he had been studying his spell book when the party's entry forced a response before he had prepped all his desired spells.
The place is starting to be quite trashed.
A minute has gone by since the Sage sunk into the floor.
Tratain AC 29 HP 119/156 [Bears Endurence; Magic Vestment; Invisibility Purge; Divine Power; Rightous Might; Divine Favor; Grapple DC 47 ] d20=3 Tuesday April 25th, 2006 10:10:44 AM
Tratain looks Frustrated when the Sage does not appear, breaking that big a hole in the floor should have expelled him from it. He must Have teleported away again. Tratain casts Detect Magic and begins to walk around the room gathering anything Magic and searching for any hidden doors. He also stays ready incase the sage should come back. His Invisibilty Purge spell should uncover anyone lurking around the room invisible."
He says "Sarigar, can you and your brother make a quick run around the inside back to where we came in, if you see him come get us, don't try and fight him on your own."
Tratain Addition Tuesday April 25th, 2006 10:40:56 AM
Tratain stays within 40 feet of the Big Hole he just made until his Invisibility Purge Runs out while searching. The Invisibility Purge has a range of 65 Feet, If tratain sees the Sages familiar he will Try and Kill it. Any Small or Medium sized animals he will Try and Knock out using Non-Leathal Damage incase they are the sage Wildshaped except the Pup-ant. If He didn't Teleport out That Spot where he entered is the only place he can come out, and Tratain will wait there until all the Force cage spells Expire if Need be.
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-62=96, Bless) d20+19=32 d20+19=31 Tuesday April 25th, 2006 10:45:26 AM
After Tratain smashes a huge hole in the ground, showing him that the Sage is no longer there, Sarigar calms down slightly. At his suggestion of searching for the Sage outside, the brothers waste no time and dash out of the room, passing through the chamber in which Monthor and Renik are still trapped.
Just as they are about to leave the chamber, they both pick up the scent of the pupant, pausing only momentarily as they realize their new friend wasn't still with them. They then go off in search of the pupant, which they both believe will lead to the Sage.
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Actions Sarigar + Survival: Tracking - 32
Black Paws + Survival: Tracking - 31
Movement Full move (not double) for Sarigar (incurs a -5 penalty to tracking) Black Paws paces his brother
Renik Tuesday April 25th, 2006 5:11:48 PM
His blades are moving at speed now, the taps as the tips hit the walls, floor and ceiling of his cell coming faster and faster. He his spinning, flipping, weaving under the blows of imaginary foes, his two swords little more than a blur.
Still his eyes remain closed, his breathing steady and measured.
Monthor Tuesday April 25th, 2006 6:05:08 PM
Monthor burps, passes gases, picks his teeth (and other body parts) and is generally dwarf like.
Draax AC 21, HP 133 Tuesday April 25th, 2006 11:16:34 PM
Draax feels a little better after destroying the sage's lab and furniture. He gathers up any spell books or items that he came across to ensure the sage does not come back for them. Once he has nothing else to destroy or collect he will wait patiently for the others to return or the sage to make another appearance. He knows that the sage has another room someway in the place because the two elves are still missing.
Arien Wednesday April 26th, 2006 2:35:27 AM
Arien takes a moment to take in the surroundings then moves to investigate the Sage's inner sanctum, perhaps there was another area of refuge he might have sought.
The Enemy Masses (DM Cayzle) Wednesday April 26th, 2006 8:05:52 AM
The party's efforts reveal nothing of interest -- except for Sarigar!
He finds the pupant trail, then, in the room of rubble where the ceiling fell, he finds a scent of the Sage as if coming from nowhere. Back more to the room that had had the mist (it does so no more), he sees the enemy!
There are a number of bees and the pupant and the sage! The sage is casting spells. The pupant sees him and barks in welcome. The Wild brothers run back fast, followed by the pupant. The bees do not stop the pupant, and the Sage is too busy casting to do so.
Back at the room where Renik and Monthor are held, Sarigar relates this news.
15 rounds have gone by since the Sage sunk into the earth. He looked to Sarigar, by the way, all healed up.
Monthor Wednesday April 26th, 2006 9:41:13 AM
"GO TEAM GO! GO TEAM GO! GO TEAM GO!! Chop his head off, chop his head off, go, team go!!!! "
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-62=96, Bless) Wednesday April 26th, 2006 11:06:02 AM
Sprinting back into the room with Monthor and Renik's cages, the brothers stop just inside the room. Frustration is plainly visible on his face. It's obvious that he wanted nothing more than to finihs off the Sage. Even to Sarigar's limited tactical skills, 2 against an entire pack is likely to lead to the two's demise.
With a still hoarse voice, he shouts out to the others..."He's back the other way. He's all better and he's making magic. He's got a pack of bees with him too. Time for the runt to die!"
He waits long enough for the uncaged Hamleteers to approach him before the brothers turn and take off after the sage. They hold back on their speed enough that the slowest Hamleteer can keep up.
Feng AC 23, Grapple DC 28, HP 82/ 117 Wednesday April 26th, 2006 11:27:17 AM
"I pray the gods smile upon you this day. He is most dangerous and half our number is trapped for quite some time. Finish the sage before he can reinforce his position."
Renik Wednesday April 26th, 2006 12:47:11 PM
Blocking out all distractions the rogue accelerates his weapon form into a veritable whirlwind of steel, a staccato rhythm beaten out against the walls of his cell. Still he does not open his eyes or show any sign of slowing down.
Tratain AC 25 HP 119/123 [Extened Magic Vestment; Endurecne; Invisibility Purge] d20+18=34 d8+4=8 Wednesday April 26th, 2006 9:03:07 PM
Tratain follows along with the Others. Hopefully this will end one way or the other soon, how many more escape Tricks could the sage possibly have?
He will Cast Spiritual Weapon on the Sage as soon as he is in site. (Hit AC 34 for 8 Damage)
Draax AC 21, HP 133 Wednesday April 26th, 2006 9:14:23 PM
Draax gathers up his sword and shield, counts his remaining arrows, and readies his bow. He follows the others ready to finally put an end to it all.
Rerematch R1 (DM Cayzle) 2d8(4+3)+3=10 2d8(3+6)+3=12 2d8(7+4)+3=14 2d8(3+4)+3=10 2d8(7+8)+3=18 2d8(8+5)+3=16 2d8(4+5)+3=12 Thursday April 27th, 2006 7:28:27 AM
Sarigar leads Tratain, Arien, and Draax back from whence they came. They round a mound of rubble that fell on them earlier, and they see the sage and three bees ahead.
There is also an ant hiding around a corner.
The bees are AC14, the sage is AC26.
Sarigar and Black Paws are in the lead headed through the open door toward the Sage. Tratain casts spiritual weapon, which hits the Sage for 8 hp damage.
The sage casts Mirror Image, and several images spin up around him. The bees take the full defense action, raising their AC to 18.
Monthor, Tratain, and Feng hang tight (sorry guys!).
Feng AC 23, Grapple DC 28, HP 82/ 117 Thursday April 27th, 2006 9:40:10 AM
Feng paces in the little room that's allowed. He should be out there standing with the others. But the Sage enclosed him in this magical prison. Thankfully his ring of sustenance will keep him from starving.
Tratain AC 25 HP 119/123 [Extened Magic Vestment; Endurecne; Invisibility Purge] d20+10=17 d20+10=20 d20+10=18 d20+10=29 d20+10=16 d20+10=25 d20+10=23 d20+10=21 Thursday April 27th, 2006 10:37:20 AM
Tratain casts his last Dispel Magic Upon the Sage. And His Spiritual Weapon Swings at the Sage. He then Moves Foreward 4 Squares. (Tratain is Medium Sized again now)
He says "Sarigar! You and Black Paws need to move back to us, out of Ariens Way so that he can Hit all those Bee's with his Area Spells" OOC: Looks like all three Bee's are in Cone of Cold or Prismatic Spray Range :)
Dispel Checks Beat Caster Level 6,9,7,18,5,14,12,10 If more are needed checks are d20+10
Tratain d20+18=29 d20+13=19 d20+8=18 d8+4=5 Thursday April 27th, 2006 10:41:05 AM
Attack Rolls for SPiritual Weapon
One hit for 5 Damage
Draax AC 21, HP 133 d20+17=32 d20+12=31 d20+7=10 d20+17=29 d8+3=10 d8+3=5 d8+3=9 Thursday April 27th, 2006 1:13:06 PM
Draax takes a step to Z35 and using his rapid shot send four arrows at the bee in Z21. (hit AC 32 for 10dmg; AC 31 for 5 dmg; AC29 for 9dmg, for a total of 24 dmg; missed AC 10)
Arien 3d6(4+4+2)=10 2d6(5+2)=7 Thursday April 27th, 2006 1:43:10 PM
Arien snarls when he sees the Sage and casts one of his few left offensive spells, Ice Storm. He centers the spell just in front of the Sage so that the spell effects everything but the ant that is hiding. Large hail stones fill the area battering at the bees and the Sage (10 bludgeoning damage and 7 cold damage, no save.) Arien then moves closer for a better tactical position.
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-62=96, Bless) d20+5=23 d20+17=19 d20+20=40 d20+20=35 d6+5=9 d8+8=15 d8+8=10 d20+5=23 Thursday April 27th, 2006 1:56:10 PM
With Arien's "big boom" out of the way, the brothers make their move. Both charge their own target's. Sarigar rushes the bee on the left, while Black Paws takes the one on the right.
Sarigar's claw scratches across the hard exoskeleton of his chosen bee. Where Black Paws' powerful jaws crush right through his bee's shell.
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Actions Sarigar: ..Dex 23 to slip under the right bee ..Attacks bee at X19-Y20 [AC 19, Dmg 9] Black Paws: ..Attacks bee at Z20-AA21 [AC 40 (crit 35), Dmg 25]
Movement Sarigar: ..Charge to Y21 Black Paws ..Charge to Y22-Z23
Renik Thursday April 27th, 2006 2:04:58 PM tap tap tappity tap tap tap-tap-tap tippity tap tap go the tips of Reniks swords
Monthor Thursday April 27th, 2006 7:18:11 PM
The dwarf waits... not so patiently.
Tratain casts his dispel, and the Sage looks annoyed when the mirror images he just called up poof away. One other spell is also dispelled, and the Sage's AC is now 22.
The spiritual weapon hits again, for 5 hp, 13 total so far.
Draax shoots at the bee on the right, inflicting 25 hp damage.
Arien casts his ice storm, inflicting 17 points of damage to the bees and sage. The sage is now down 30.
Sarigar and Black Paws attack two bees. The space available pretty much requires Sarigar to go right, BP, left. The charging brothers are effective, hitting twice. Two bees are now down, one 42, the other, 51. Both are quite wounded.
Feng, Monthor, and Renik, confined, do their best to endure their captivities.
Enemies
The two wounded bees attack the brothers. Each hits! Sarigar is stung for 5, BP for 10. Both must save (Fort DC15 for 3 pts Con damage (Sarigar) or 1 (BP).
As the bees attack, their stingers rip out of their bodies -- which looks very painful and damaging. Usually, this kills a bee, and in fact these bees take 8 and 13 hp damage each. That's 50 hp damage to one and 64 hp damage to another. The one with 50 damage is still alive, but with no weapon. It still takes up space. The one with 64 damage is down for the count.
BUT! Both are regenerating! At the end of this round, damage will be 49 and 63.
Still, the one in front of Sarigar is down. The one in front of BP cannot attack (name in white letters on the map.)
The next bee steps up to fill the gap, and attacks Sarigar. That one hits AC18, missing.
Now it is the Sage's turn!
He casts Empowered Scorching Ray on Black Paws. The wounded bee in front of the canine offers soft cover and a +4 AC bonus; if the sage misses by up to 4, a ray may hit the bee.
The rays hit AC27, 26, and 28. Those are three rays that hit BP. The beast takes 67 hp damage (45 +22 empowered).
The sage follows that up with a quickened scorching ray on BP. That hits AC24, 18, and 19 for 14, 12, and 13 damage. [OOC: Philip, what is BP's AC vs ranged touch? Please apply howsoever much damage is correct. Let me know if any miss by 1 to 4 since those will hit the bee.]
Feng AC 23, Grapple DC 28, HP 82/ 117 Friday April 28th, 2006 10:02:42 AM
Feng listens to the battle and keeps his cool. There is nothing he can do so getting all worked up does no good whatsoever.
Sarigar (AC24) and Black Paws (AC21) (CV158-183=-25, Bless) d20+13=17 d20+15=28 Friday April 28th, 2006 12:21:56 PM
Both brothers take the stings in stride, though painful, it's not enough damage to stop them from their mutual frenzy.
However, with Black Paws being an easy target to touch attacks (only 12 AC, most of his AC is Natural and Bracers), the scorching rays hit with devestating effect. The first alone singes nearly all the hair off Black Paws large frame. Shockingly, Sarigar himself blisters and a great amount of his visible skin chars or flakes away. Both borhters yelp out in tremendous pain.
The second set, however, ends those screams as they both succumb to death's embrace. They crumple over, little more than charred husks of their former selves.
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Actions Sarigar Fort save - 17 Black Paws Fort Save - 28
Both die from damage sustained. -25 total hit points
Movement Both drop dead
Tratain AC 25 HP 119/123 [Extened Magic Vestment; Endurecne; Invisibility Purge] d20+18=31 d20+13=28 d20+8=22 d8+4=5 d8+4=11 d8+4=10 Friday April 28th, 2006 12:42:34 PM
After Seeing Sarigar Fall Tratain Runs Foreward to Y22 ready to swing at the Bee's or the Sage if he can get at him next Round. Tratain Spiritual Weapon continues to attack the Sage.
Hit AC 31 for 5 Damage Hit AC 28 for 11 Damage Hit AC 22 for 10 Damage
Draax AC 21, HP 133 d20+17=28 d20+12=26 d20+7=9 d20+17=27 d8+3=10 2d6(6+1)=7 d8+3=10 2d6(3+3)=6 d8+3=11 d8+3=9 2d6(6+5)=11 Friday April 28th, 2006 12:57:48 PM
Seeing the brother goes down, Draax aims his bow at the sage and using his rapid shot again, he fires 4 of his 5 +1 holy arrows at the sage. (Hit AC 28 for 10dmg and 7 holy dmg; hit AC 26 for 10 dmg and 6 holy dmg; Hit AC 27 for 11 dmg and 11 holy dmg, for total of 55dmg)(disreguard dmg roll of 9, hit the roll key before resetting for holy dmg)
Arien HP (56/56) AC 17 Fly Friday April 28th, 2006 7:52:17 PM
Seeing the situation ahead Arien casts Fly upon himself and then moves down the hallway, staying behind Tratain.
Renik Sunday April 30th, 2006 7:15:42 AM
Oblivious to the events in the next room Renik's blades tap faster than ever, the rhythm tapped out sounding like some sort of coded message.
Joe Sunday April 30th, 2006 12:10:06 PM
If Arien is within 5 Feet of Tratain he will Intercept an attack for him.
Monthor Monday May 1st, 2006 6:25:54 AM
... does nothing more then wait.
Rerematch R2 (DM Cayzle) d20+12=22 [ray att] 36d6(5+5+1+6+6+6+5+2+6+5+4+5+2+1+1+5+3+4+2+6+5+1+1+3+3+2+4+5+5+2+4+5+3+4+4+5)=136 5d6(3+3+3+4+6)=19 Monday May 1st, 2006 11:25:23 AM
The Wild Brothers are scorched to death! "Ha ha!" laughs the Sage. "That will teach you!"
But it seems the Sage has some learning of his own to do. He takes 26 dam from Tratain's Spiritual Weapon, and another 55 from Draax's arrows! He's down a total of 111 and looks real bad!
Tratain advances, and Arien flies up after him.
Tratain is at 22-23-Y-Z. Arien is at 24Y. Draax is at 35Z.
The Sage scowls in rage and terror. He gestures at Tratain bearing down on him. He points at the enlarged protector and a ray shoots out -- a Disintegrate ray!
The ray hits Touch AC 22 Is that a hit?
If so, Tratain, please make a Fort Save vs. DC 22 or take 136 hp damage. If you make the save, take 19.
Then the sage moves 30 feet west to S15. The bee with a stinger follows to T-U-15-16. The bee with no stinger moves to V-W-15-16. Those are withdraw actions, so no AoO.
No map til later today or eve.
Sarigar and Black Paws Monday May 1st, 2006 12:04:37 PM
The bodies of the brothers have fallen in such a way that they almost seem to be trying to protect each other. A last effort to show the deep brotherly love they had for each other.
The smell of the charred flesh and burnt hair is nearly overwhelming as you can hear their skin still sizzling.
Renik Monday May 1st, 2006 5:25:32 PM
Trapped in his force cage the rogue continues his weapon form, attempting to block out everything from the outside world, focusing instead only on his own movements.
But despite his fervent attempts to maintain a state of mental tranquility and balance, he begins to feel a sense of mounting dread creeping over him. His blades flash back and forth as he dives and sumeraults, backflipping from the walls in an eloquent dance of death. But the effortless ease that characterised the earlier form has gone. His face is contorted now by his exertions, his breath ragged. His movements have lost their graceful fluidity, and are now savage and harsh. Sweat flies from him as he pushes himself ever harder, ever faster. He feels the muscles of his body burn even as a dark fire rises in his soul.
Tratain AC 25 HP 100/123 [Extened Magic Vestment; Endurecne; Invisibility Purge] d20+19=23 d20+18=24 d20+13=27 d20+8=18 d8+4=12 d8+4=9 d20+14=29 d20+14=21 d8+4=6 2d6(2+6)=8 Monday May 1st, 2006 6:38:51 PM
The Green Ray does hit Tratain but he is able to shrug off most of the damage. (Fort Save 23, Tratain is also Medium Sized again.)
The Spiritual Weapon Keeps attacking the Sage. (Two Hits for 12 and 9 Damage)
Tratain then Steps Foreward to Square W18 and Throws His Warhammer at the Sage. (Attack Roll 15+11(BaB) +1(Dex) +1(Focus) +1(Magic) +1(Bless) = 30 - 4(Improvised Range Weapon) = 26 - 2(Range Increment) = 24 For 6 Physical and 8 Holy Damage (I think Thats Right Cayzle but check me, its alot to factor in)
Draax AC 21, HP 133 Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 1:01:11 AM
Seeing the sage withdrawing again, Draax runs to Z23.
Arien HP (56/56) AC 17 Fly 13d6(1+1+5+3+1+3+1+6+6+6+3+6+4)=46 Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 1:09:24 AM
Arien flies into the room and moves to where he has a clear shot at the sage and no risk to Tratain (X17 works I believe) with one of his last few remaining spells, Cone of Cold. The cone spreads out from Arien dealing 46 cold damage to everything in its path (Ref Save DC 22 for half)
Monthor Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 8:00:34 AM
Monthor waits.
Victory at Last! (DM Cayzle) d20+1=8 d20+1=16 (bees fail saves) d20+8=9 (sage fails too) Tuesday May 2nd, 2006 8:41:35 AM
Tratain's attacks stagger the Sage, and the Cone seals the deal, taking him by surprise and freezing him to the core. It also has the happy side effect of killing the two already-wounded bees as well. It strikes the champions as a kind of ironic justice that he who killed brave Sarigar with fire should meet his end in cold.
You find on the Sage's frozen form: headband amulet pearl two rings ioun stone 14 similar small vials vestments a bead two wands
You had also found earlier in a puddle on the floor: two wands two small tubs of ointment two rods
A thorough search of the inner sanctum brings your total gold count to 10,000 gp. You note that the books, furnishings, and other goods do seem valuable.
You are gathered in the room where Monthor and Renik wait. You have brought the poor remains of Sarigar and Black Paws with you. You have not yet left the underground complex. It is about an hour after the Sage died.
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