Artifact Hunters

[amanodel]

Sonny

The thug scratches his head, looking down to the daughter of Devos at his feet. He liked her more upon a dragon, trying to kill him. Those of you who have elf-keen ears, could hear him whispering: "Blasted mirror. Pfsh."

Returning quite quickly from the shock the woman's behaviour caused, reaches down, and grabs Providence with a strong grip and lifts the woman from te ground, looking at Raven's face witha quick glance. The darkhaired warrior would kill the girl, that's certain. And vica versa. Whatever Raven would say, Sonny interrupts him quickly. "Later."

The last time someone has trusted him, was when he said something like "I'm going to break your fringers one by one if you don't talk, trust me", so the girl's feelings must have been manipulated by the mirror somehow, Sonny thinks.

Suddenly Sonny speaks up, in a commanding voice. - "Retreat to the tunnels, where it can't fly, or fit in at all. Go!" - Still holding the girl strongly, he waits for the others to retreat, and follows them, dragging Providence along. He holds her strongly for numerous reasons. This way she ca't quickly draw a dagger and stab him, cannot run away, attack Raven, or the worst, to continue the cravling at his feet.

[Roland St. Jude]

Raven

Raven's mind is a whirl at this strange development. Still, he heeds Sonny's strong instruction and heads for the tunnel.

[androgial]

anduran doesnt heed sonny and steps behind a column blades drawn and lokking up and to the right and left for his chance.

hide - (1d20+4)[24]

spot - (1d20+11)[15]

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon presses her everburning torch into Arha's hands, winking out of sight seconds later. It's impossible to tell if she's following Sonny's advice or not.

(Casting Invisibility, and staying in the room, well clear of the line of traffic.)

[Severedevil]

Tevrier

Burned nastily, Tevrier continues to swing his scythe skillfully but uselessly against the powerful demon until Sharon's precise orb destroys it. Once the thing is dead, he quaffs a healing potion to sooth his injuries. (Healing - (2d8+3)[7].)

The ranger frowns in confusion at Sonny upon receiving the healing wand. "You're the wand-wielder here." As he returns the wand, Tevrier's fingers tingle oddly, but he ignores the sensation to focus on more pressing concerns. Though he certainly wouldn't argue with a little healing from Sonny's wand.

He spares a look of disgust for the grovelling dragonrider and follows after Sonny, glancing to Ramona to make sure she's coming. "We need a place where we can strike at its flanks," Tevrier notes, "so we can kill it instead of running."

[wxdruid]

Arha accepts the torch from Sharon and keeps her feelings private and off her face about the stupid girl. She goes with everyone else.

[BlueWizard]

Pink Dragon-scale Armor:
The bear seems to nod, and lumbers over to guard the doorway.

Sharon immerses the group in darkness, and becomes invisible to anyone blinded by this darkening action.

Most of the group retreats into the Landing room, some of you may have to get on the stairs. The stairs take up a third at its center.

Tevrier feels much better.

There will be some time to attempt to heal up, so do it now for the sound of swooshing is coming from the far side of the huge dark columned chamber!

Lady Providence will don her helmet, and do whatever Sonny says. She is close at his side, and looks like a worthy comrade in her fine pink dragon-scale armor.

Anduran disappears and awaits to sneak attack the dragon.

[amanodel]

Sonny

While waiting for the dragon, Sonny takes back the wand from Tevrier, and heals the ranger and himself as much as possible.


(Could you roll for me? I have trouble with that while in work.)

[Toliudar]

Ramona

With the bear in position, Ramona also goes to Sonny and asks, a bit shyly.

That, uh, skeleton-thing burned me up pretty bad. Any chance a ya tappin' me a few times too?

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Ramona got burned pretty badly in that fight, and coupld probably take four charges on the wand, at least.

If time permits, she too will take cover behind a pillar, readying her bow.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

While waiting for the dragon to appear, Sharon casts Mage Armor and Fly on herself. Her intention is to follow it from behind as it heads up the passageway towards the group, in the hopes that, once it's in the smaller tunnel it will be unable to turn around, and she can attack it with impunity from the rear.

[BlueWizard]

{OOC- If Arha, Valimar, or Sharon used the wand everyone could be healed up faster, as is Sonny isn't too successful with the wands. He's still developing his use magical device skill. }

About 8 rounds will pass after the pink armored young noble arrives, when the sound of swooshing will be so close you'll begin to see the dark shape coming about 100 feet away in the darkness... that is if you can see that far in the dark.




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OOC2: How far back do you stand? The Landing room is tiny.

[wxdruid]

Arha prefers to be at the rear of the group, especially with a dragon approaching.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Sonny tosses the wand to whoever volunteers to use it. If Sharon is capable of using it, then she will be his first choice.

If the landing room is tiny, the better. Sonny's intention to lure a dragon to a small place it can't manoveur well, and perhaps can't even fly. He stands in the front line, but next to the left wall, hoping not to get the dragon's attention. He drags Providence along. After a moment of hesitation, he asks her: Do you have any weapon, girl? It's not safe to trust in the girl, but every hadn can come useful against the approaching dragon. He pulls out Ymelda's bow, and readies an arrow.

[Roland St. Jude]

Raven

Raven drinks another potion, this one with great abandon. And as the group seems to be preparing for battle casts a series of spells in quick succession becoming visibly larger. He casts another spell, touching several others in turn. Finally, he reads a scroll, making him sparkle briefly before looking more angular, almost slightly animal like.

He squeezes Illanee's shoulder reassuringly. He still wasn't sure what was going on in here, but he knew it wasn't good. At least they were together though, side-by-side. He gives her a confident smile that he doesn't really feel and disappears from sight.

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While being led/driven wherever by Sonny, Raven drinks another potion of cure light wounds (1d8+1)[7]. He then casts, Enlarge Personand Bull's Strength on himself. He also casts Resist Energy (fire, 20, 70 mins.) on Illanee, Sonny, and Ramona. Reads animalistic power from scroll.

Lastly, ring of limited invis.

Status:
Large
Bull's Str
Animalistic Power
Fire Res. 20
invis.

AC 23
HP 49

[Toliudar]

Ramona

Seeing that they were going to take a stand in the small room, and bolstered by Raven's spell, Ramona also fishes in her sack for a potion and drinks it. She positions herself opposite the bear at the entrance to the chamber, and pulls out her silver mace. At the sound of the dragon's approach, her face settles into a rictus of fury.

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Potion - Cure Moderate Wounds (1d20+3=11)

Now: AC 19, HP 45/72

[BlueWizard]

The pink dragon zips into the the area in front of you all. It will not see Anduran by the column outside the landing room.

Sharon and Arha will be at the rear of the group, up the stairway.

Illanee and Valimar will also follow the arcanist-ladies up the stair.

{DM will have Valimar use the wand to heal people up.}
Tevrier +26 on 5 charges.
Sonny +25 on 5 charges
Ramona +20 on 5 charges

So 15 charges used on the healing wand of Sonny in the time between battles. Now the dragon is back! Everyone else is at full hit points.

Initiatives:
Arha 17+7
Illanee
Sonny 15+7 hp 37/38
Valimar 17+4
Lady Providence {in pink dragonscale armor}
Tevrier 14+2 hp 49/56
Sharon 12+3
Raven 7+4
Pink Dragon
Anduran 3+3
Ramona 1+2 hp 65/72

[wxdruid]

Arha will wait until it's within range and use the wand of scorching ray on the dragon.....she really dislikes this dragon.

[androgial]

anduran


ac 15
hp 49

anduran will charge up the dragons back to get to the wings and hack at them as many times as he can left wing first.(ie until dislodged, knocked unconscious, or task complete he will be trying to make sure the dragon cant fly away.)

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon, invisible and airborne, will circle around until she's behind the dragon before striking, sending a ball of electricity flying at the dragon's back.

(Lesser orb of electricity, 4d8 damage, ranged touch attack +7 (within 30 ft, +6 otherwise) +2 for invis (and no dex bonus for the dragon) + flanking if it applies. No spell resist.)

[amanodel]

Sonny

From his position near the left wall, he shows himself, and attacks the pink dragon, aiming for the beast's eye. Take care of yourself, lass. It's dragonkillin' time. - he adresses the noblewoman in a rather common way.

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Longbow attack - (1d20+5)[12]Damage - (1d8+2)[10]

[Toliudar]

Ramona

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Waiting to declare my first action until after the dragon goes, if that's all right. But she and the bear will certainly take attacks of opportunity if the dragon bypasses them.

Ramona and black bear - possible attacks of opportunity, with damage rolls. (1d20+13=20, 1d8+8=12, 1d20+6=10, 1d4+4=5)

[Ruik]

Valimar Kil'ana

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Valimar will use web to try and trap it if possible... otherwise he will continue to cower in a corner!!

[Roland St. Jude]

Raven

Invisible Raven hurls himself at the dragon hoping to avenge his brother, Redgar. He barely restrains a cry of fury.

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Jumping Leaping Power Attack

Jump - (1d20+36)[56]
Attack - (1d20+16)[34]
damage - (3d6+38)[52] x2 (valorous) = 104

HP: 49
AC: 23 and invisible pre-attack ; 14 after attack

[BlueWizard]

Round 1:
{OOC- 'Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!'}

Arha moves down the stair by Valimar to glimpse the dragon as it nears the Landing doorway, she has to move into the Landing room since the bottom of the stair faces away from the doorway.

Illanee has no shot in the crowd with her bow, so she pushes a little farther up the stair making way for more effective fighters.

Sonny is in the landing room, in the rear of the group and peeps around the stairwell at the dragon. His shot ricochets off the pink scales.

Valimar holds and hides in the corner. The web will do nothing

Lady Providence looks about in the confines of this cave, she screams to the dragon, "Don't! Or I will be forced to kill you."

The female dragon laughs, "Come and try!"

Providence does manage to scratch the dragon's neck as it comes to stick its snout in the door. She motions for Sonny to flee! "Go now! I will delay it! She cannot fit this way!"

Tevrier pushes on up the stairs and is by Valimar. {DM action}

Sharon is no longer in the group, and has flown out into the great dark chamber with Anduran, who hides behind a nearby column. She appears to anyone with dark-vision in the great hall as an orb of lightning comes from her hand. It strikes the dragon and over comes the spell resistance! {d:18} The dragon is annoyed, but mostly looking to the group huddled in the small Landing room.

Raven with a clear path, leaps alongside Providence in the doorway and rips open the pink dragon's face. Even if the dragon lives, Raven's scar will be permanently ingrained her face. Dragon's are very vain. {d:104} The dragon's red hot blood gushes onto the floor and she howls in horrible pain, but probably bothered more by the scar than anything.

The pink dragon unleashes her breath with a fury! Everyone in the Landing and stair is engulfed in hot steam. Everyone! Sharon and Anduran listen as their allies scream in horrible pain as they are boiled alive! {d:35}

Saves:
success {half damage}:
Arha {ring of fire resist 10}
Sonny {evades damage!} also resist fire 20!
Ramona {resist fire 20}
Illanee

failed:
Raven {resist fire 20}
Valimar {resit fire 20}
Tevrier

Providence seems immune to the steam effect.

The hot dragon steam engulfs the small room and shoots up the stair, even nipping Illanee a bit!
Valimar is dead. His flesh is boiled, and he crumples in the steam filled room.
The bear of Ramona also dies and disappears. Tevrier can see very few of Valimar's items survived, even his cold iron short sword got melted in the heat.

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With the Pink Dragon acting and a PC death, Ramona and Anduran can hold to the top of the round with no one losing their place. Anduran can then do his sneaky wing attack, and Ramona can bash away with her fancy anti-dragon mace.

OOC- This battle got real deadly, so beware...


Initiatives:
Anduran 3+3
Ramona 1+2 hp 48/72
Arha 17+7 hp 28/35
Illanee
Sonny 15+7 hp 37/38
Valimar Quite dead; boiled alive!
Lady Providence {in pink dragonscale armor} unharmed... for now
Tevrier 14+2 hp 14/56
Sharon 12+3
Raven 7+4 hp 34/49
Pink Dragon
Anduran 3+3
Ramona 1+2 hp 65/72


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[wxdruid]

Arha hisses in fury and retreats a little up the stairs, out of the direct line of fire.

((she has a ring of resistance to fire/10))

[Roland St. Jude]

Raven

The enlarged Raven leaps further along the body of the dragon, repeating his devastating attack. He mutters a quick spell as he flies through the air hoping his arcane powers will help his hand strike true. His sword crackles with arcane energy that has been long stored within it.

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Quick cast True Strike as a swift action (nifty duskblade class ability!)
Leaping Power Attack Charge

Jump - (1d20+36)[43]
Atk - (1d20+29)[37] (Power Attack 7)
Dmg - (3d6+38)[47] x2 Valorous = 94
If the attack hits, he releases the Shocking Grasp stored in his Spell-storing blade. Electric Dmg - (5d6)[16] CL to beat SR - (1d20+7)[25] + 2 CL (duskblade class ability that I forgot to add in ).

Status:
Large
animalistic power (+2 Con, Dex, & Str)
bull's strength (+4 Str)
resist energy (fire 20)
AC after attack: 21
HP: 34

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon sends another ball of lightning at the dragon's backside.

(Same as before.)

[androgial]

anduran

anduran executes his charge up the dragons back and hacks at the left wing

chargeattack - (1d20+12)[16]
if threat - (1d20+12)[26]

normal damage - (1d8+3)[5]
crit damage - (2d8+3)[14]

hp 49
ac15 (13 after charge)

[amanodel]

Sonny

Foolish girl! - Sonny sighs.

He readies his bow once again, not really eager to get in close contact with the beast. If there's enough distance between Sonny and the dragon, he will release another arrow, but in case the dragon's already too close, he takes a few steps behind first. He aims for the wounds already present on the dragon.

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Attack with +2 longbow attack - (1d20+5)[18], damage - (1d8+2)[8]

[Toliudar]

Ramona

Seeing one of her new companions collapse under the onslaught of the pink dragon, Ramona feels the blood-rage come upon her, and she feeds it into every muscle. She swings twice at the beast with the silver dragon-marked mace, great sweeping blows that aim to batter through the scales with sheer force.

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Entering rage.

Full attack with the silver mace. No power attack - yet.
First and second swing, attack and damage (1d20+15=22, 1d8+12=14, 1d20+10=28, 1d8+12=20)
Plus the mace's fear effect.

If Ramona saved vs the breath weapon, she would have taken 18 points of damage, which would be absorbed by the fire resistance, yes?

By this calculation, with rage she is now HP 78 and AC 17.