City of Sinister Delights IC 3

[AlanBruce]

@Rusty: You watch the gap and then look at Raikou.

Without Cyrus, the little guy won't be able to make the jump, but you can. And so, you take a running start and leap over the chasm. Not even the heavy armor weighs you down as the bridge shakes a bit and you land safely on the other side.

With a rope and grappling hook, you should be able to haul Raikou safely to this side, and he better tie that knot safely around him:

If he were to fall, who knows how bad it might end for him.



@Raikou: If only Cyrus were here, this would be a cynch, but now, you have to trust Hammers that he won't let go, as you fasten the rope around your waust and look at the gap... not that far of a jump. You can do this. Easily.

Yet, as you run towards the ledge and propel your entire weight over the chasm, it hits you...

You had a big lunch earlier- the Heroe's Feast. All those buttered rolls were bound to come back in spades, as you wave your arms around and even try and run on thin air, attempting to gain some momentum, but to no avail as you plummet to your death...

Only to feel a painful jolt as Rusty's bearded face looks from above and starts reeling you in.

A close call, but you are safe. Now, there is a battle going on and they most likely need your help.





@Travis: It's a second wind granted by Sharkun as you dissolve the Chimera close to Elizabeth and watch it turn into a black puddle of sludge.

The healer should be fine now, as you head towards the last bound prisoner and watch those green ghostly tentacles wrap around your eyes and feet, as they squeeze the magic out of you and turn around to look at the Choker, always on the ceiling, grinning widely as it seeps into the shadows and is seen no more, but his deed is definitely felt.

Spoiler: Quickness Dispel Magic- Buffs Removed

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Tremorsense

See Invisibility

Also, everyone EXCEPT Rusty and Raikou roll a Spot & Listen

Damn that guy! Pretty much all of your spells are gone... you need to make sure you free this woman and get the hell out of dodge.


@Elizabeth: You get up now that there are no hostiles in the immediate area, you call forth an angelic silhouette that helps you back up on your feet as the horrific Chimerae seem on a hunger frenzy.

The thing that caught you by surprise caught Travis too, but it is clearly gone from the cell. Celaena can be saved. If Travis can free her, you should be able to uphold your promise to her and escape this place.


Round 4


@Sharkun: With all the fighting frenzy around you, it;s a silent tendril that drops around your neck like a most unwanted scarf... and then it coils around your throat tight, beginning to lift you up.

That damn Choker is fast! It has used the shadows to move around the cell's ceiling and has managed to catch you unawares as it grins from above, still showered in illusions so as to not reveal its true self and nearly breaks your neck bones in the process, causing internal bleeding!

Spoiler: Surprise Tentacle Rake

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15 damage plus 9 SA damage plus Improved Grab DC 31. If the grapple fails, 9 constrict damage. Because it seizes its victim by the neck, a creature in the choker’s grasp cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

@Elizabeth: You watch the dwarf struggling against the damn thing on the ceiling as it attempts to do to him the same it did to you, but no chance to react on that regard, as one of the Chimera sidesteps and slashes at you twice, intent on pinning you down!

Spoiler: FA Hold Down

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1st Claw: 8 damage

2nd Claw: 6 damage plus Improved Grab DC 18

The other Chimera moves through Sharkun, who may or may not be able to strike depending on whether he can break the constricting hold on his neck and lunges at you once.... and misses.


@Sharkun: With the Choker holding you tight and Travis too far away to be of assistance, you watch as two of the Chimerae from across the cell screech loudly and dash towards you, claws exposed as they dig deep and with cruel vengeance after slaughtering several of their kin.

Spoiler: Charging Fiends

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1st Claw: 8 damage

2nd Claw: 8 damage

3rd Claw: 6 damage

@Travis: Dammit! Agains separated and yet so close at the same time!

Sharkun and Elizabeth aren't having the best of time as the gagged and chained el;f rattles her bindings, but to no avail, as her eyes widen and look past you, trying to say something, but to no avail as two of these Chimera leap upon you, rending flesh with their claws and like your companions, attempting to hold you down.

You can choose to Abrupt Jaunt, but this will leave you further away from this prisoner.

Spoiler: 1st Pounce

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11 damage plus Improved Grab DC 19

Spoiler: 2nd Pounce

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8 damage plus Improved Grab DC 12

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Spoiler: Initiative

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Chimera x7
Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth

[Chimaera]

With the halfling safely on this side, Hannibal take back the rope and run to the battle sounds as quick as he can.

Spoiler: Run

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Run for 60ft

[kinem]

Travis uses another Abrupt Jaunt to escape the second pounce and grapple.

Seeing that he might be able to cast a spell now, that Sharkun especially needs healing, and that the healer is grappled, he casts grease on Elizabeth to help her slip out of the monsters' clutches. Sure, the fiend might dispel it soon, but better that than use its time to strangle the dwarf more.

[AlanBruce]

@Travis: It's et another claw that swings at you and misses as you reassemble Time & Space, only to appear ten feet away, while the elven maiden, chained and gagged, looks at you and then at the pair of Chimeras, who screech in anger and frustration and set their eyes on her...

Sharkun is slowly being lifted off the ground by the Choker, who looks at you and grins maliciously. He won't be able to escape, not a grip like that. The only one here who can bestow enough healing is Elizabeth, as the hideous bugs wrestle with her... what to do?

And then, you draw a fatty piece of pork rind and squeeze it between your fingers, causing the fat to run down your hand and drop on the ground before Elizabeth takes on a shiny greasy sheen on her entire body.

Good thing she's wearing armor...because nobody wants to see a sixty year old woman covered in grease. That's just... that's just not right.

Spoiler: Slippery Nanny

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Since Elizabeth is wearing greased armor or clothing, she gains a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or to escape a pin.

@Rusty & Raikou: It's a flight of stone stairs that leads deeper into what appears to be a hornet's nest- a big one. The sounds of fighting are coming from inside, but you are still not even close to peeking in and seeing what the hell's happening.

Just a few more paces... help is on the way!

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Spoiler: Initiative

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Chimera x7
Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth

[dantiesilva]

Sister Elizabeth let out a sigh of fustration as one of the vile creatures once more latched onto her trying to hold her against her will, however when a slick sheen of greese covered her armor a smile appeared on her face as she looked to Travis with a smile. "Thank you for the save Travis, I will focus on keeping everyone alive, do you think you can free Celaena? If you can between the two of you I doubt the choker will be a match." the old woman says as she just barely slips out of the chimera's grasp and steps back away from the enemies to stand a few feet in front of Travis as she begins chanting a prayer to Zodal.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move Action Moving 15ft (her max speed with a heavy load) away from the enemies
Standard Action Mass Cure Light Wounds on all allies in the room (1d8+31)[36] (10 is temp hp)
Free action Healing Spirit on herself (because move action to redirect it) (1d8+18)[26] While she is moving so the 10 temp hp is not wasted

[remetagross]

"Hmmppffmhmh!!" (Wee Jas bless this woman, I was about to lose consciousness!) Sharkun feels the healing magic mending his broken windpipe. Unable to attack with his mighty guisarme, he gives kicks and butts at random with the spikes covering his armor at the many images of the Choker that all seem to ensnare him. Sharkun locks gazes with Elizabeth, trying to stir up a powerful ardor within her by the intensity of his stare.

Spoiler: OOC

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Unfortunately, Elizabeth's movement might have put her beyond range of WRT. In case she is still within 10ft, swift action: Sharkun initiates White Raven Tactics on her.
Full-round action: full-round attack on the Choker. There are four apparent Chokers, is that correct? Ok so the first attack will aim at Choker 1 ((1d4)[2]) and then the second at Choker 2 ((1d4)[2]). Attack rolls (including the -4 for attacking in a grapple) : (1d20+14)[24], (1d20+9)[29]. Damage rolls: (1d6+8)[13], (1d6+8)[9].

[AlanBruce]

@Elizabeth: Able to free yourself from the Chimerae, you move fifteen feet away and although both creatures strike at you, your impressive abilities as a healer pay off, allowing yourself, the dwarf, Travis and Celaena to feel Zodal's warmth as the tiny spirit by your side grants you even more curative blessings.

You can do this. It is not hopeless.

@Sharkun: Although you could've assisted Elizabeth using one of your many techniques learned back in the Sea of sands, these require her to be a certain distance from you.

Can't inspire these monsters, definitely not. And so, you can only hope Travis can somehow help you out of this monster's grip before he snaps your neck. Elizabeth has granted you some relief, but not enough, as you look at your captor and punch and kick at him and his illusions, popping two out of existence and leaving only two remaining.

Hopefully that will allow the others a chance to get at this thing...

Round 5



@Sharkun: The Choker truly lives up to its name, as it squeezes your throat even harder and pulls you ten feet above the ground, all the while looking at you through his many images and grinning as he stabs you in the ribs several times.

Spoiler: Wrapping This Up

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Improved Grab DC 38. If failed, Sharkun is pinned and takes 11 constrict damage. Because it seizes its victim by the neck, a creature in the choker’s grasp cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

If that pain isn't bad, the creature stabs you twice, causing your vision to become extremely blurry...

Spoiler: 1st Rake SA

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11 damage plus 10 SA damage

Spoiler: 2nd Rake Quickness SA

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10 damage plus 8 SA damage

Hopefully the others can...

And for all those that can see, the dwarf drops his guisarme and dangles from the ceiling. Not conscious anymore, barely alive.


@Travis: That bastard snapped Sharkun's neck!

But little time to mourn for him as two Chimera charge at you, with one of them missing the mark entirely.

Spoiler: Pounce

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1st Claw: 6 damage

2nd Claw: 6 damage plus Improved Grab DC 9

@Elizabeth: That brave dwarf... he's literally hanging up there as the malicious Choker is not intent on releasing him. You may be able to save him, but first you have to fend agains these damn critters, as two charge at you, with one being particularly vicious.

Spoiler: 1st Pounce

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1st Claw: 11 damage

2nd Claw Crit!: 15 damage plus Improved Grab DC 22

Spoiler: 2nd Pounce

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1st Claw: 9 damage

2nd Claw: 4 damage plus Improved Grab DC 18

Two other Chimera start attacking Celaena, who endures through the punishment, but because she is gagged and chained, will not be able to resist for much longer as they gleefully dig in with their sharp claws, spilling her elven blood all over the floor and walls.

The last one looks up at the dangling dwarf, waiting for the Choker to release him so he may take a free meal.


@Rusty & Raikou: You run down the stairs as fast as you can and stop at the door, a mix of horror and rage instilled in both.

That creature- Experiment 003, Alexia called it. A former Olidammaran turned by Cutter years ago and now left to stalk the manor. That's the one who stole The Hammer, as its many illusions make it very difficult to ascertain where he is, but one thing is certain:

Sharkun is being held like a flesh piñata and dripping a lot of blood as one a repulsive insectoid creature looks up at it, barely scratching his boot.

The gang is here... in as good a shape as can be expected in a place such as this. Celaena, the elven prisoner that rusty spoke to back in the Surveillance Room is here, chained and gagged, at the mercy of these monsters.

Travis and Elizabeth are doing rather well, all things considered. No, that would be a lie:

Sharkun is barely alive and so are the rest. You need to help them and put these abominations down for good!

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Spoiler: Initiative

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Chimera x7
Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[Niwrad]

I see its a party down here. Sorry for taking so long... my short legs can only carry me so far.

Immediately taking appraisal of the situation, Raikou sees that Sharkun is either unconscious or dead, and that Elizabeth and Travis are surrounded by those bug-like Chimeras from the sewers. Looks like they could use some help. That Choker was there too...

Raikou's eyes glow white with power and he starts to run forward a bit more to close the distance. As he runs, an immense amount of electrical energy begins to surge from his tiny body, trailing from his fingers. His hair starts to stand on end and his robes glow with arcane magic.

IT'S TIME TO ZAP SOME BUGS!!

With a sudden gesture, Raikou channels the swirling electrical energy around him into a powerful bolt of lightning that flies across the room, blasting through most of the monstrosities there.

Spoiler: SCULPTED LIGHTNING BOLT

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Move action to move forward 20ft closer to the action.
Standard action to cast sculpted lightning bolt. Swift action to activate robes of master evoker for +6 damage and +2 save DC

Sculpting the bolt into 4 10x10 ft squares, which he should be able to place around his allies to hit the Choker, and all but 1 of the Chimeras, namely the one in column H

Each one takes (10d6+6)[42] electricity damage; reflex DC 22 for half

[AlanBruce]

@Raikou: There is a reason why Lady Choralis and Lady Kaalo asked you to travel the world, to save that mage Archaidious.

As you walk into the grotesque nest and look at your friends, some of them old faces, others way to new to remember, you look at the monsters found weeks ago in the sewers and that damn thing that nearly broke your neck in the Control Center, as they all watch you stroll in as crackles of blue lightning dance around the floor and ceiling.

There is a reason why you were asked to come help. Sometime, words aren't enough. Rusty has a similar creed: let his Hammer do the talking. he doesn't have the hammer now, though.

But you?

You are lightning incarnate.


@Elizabeth: Maybe there is a reason why Lady Alexia asked you to watch over these people, as the Chimerae around you shriek in absolute agony and sparks fly way too close, so as to threaten to end your existence and the little halfling moves his hands around, redirecting the impressive display of thunder, as every single last creature is zapped. None are spared...

Or so it would seem, as the entire room fills with smoke and charred corpses which dissolve into black sludge. Celaena averts her gaze, fearful of what's happening as the spell stops and you look around.

A single Chimera by the elf remains in place and looks around at all his kin, charred and dead in the blink of an eye and it is at that very moment, that this pathetic chitinous creature may have wished it was never spawned.

@Raikou: Not bad. Missed two, however...

The Chimera by the elf woman has soiled itself, gripped in fear, his waste adding volume to this already defecated sanctum of evil.

The Choker above shows no signs of damage, however. It was able to evade your blast, as Sharkun is dropped to the ground. Whether alive or dead, who knows, but this creature has taken notice of you now.

This is a much better playing field.

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Chimera
Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[dantiesilva]

As the little halfling Sister Elizabeth had only meet days before comes strolling in she watches him, as if he were a hero of legend from the stories her great grandfather used to tell her as a little girl, call down the very elements of lighting to strike down his foes, as the bolts of electricity dance around the room. As the smoke clears the old woman turns back to look at Celaena a gleam in her eye as the old woman points to Raikou. "I told you he was just like you!" she says excitedly as where there was Raikou and Travis, Hannibal was not far behind.

"Travis is there any way for you to free Celaena? She is a competent mage and will be a great help in dealing with the choker. I will do my best to try and bring our friend back." as she rushes across the battlefield checking to see if the dwarven ally that had come here with Travis was still alive.

[Chimaera]

Hannibal walk slowly and watche the halfling lay waste to the many bugs. That is one of the reasons he said Raikou was the leader while he was out. And not being an imbecile too. He was smart and was fighting and surviving these things longer than even himself.

Point to the last chimera, Hannibal taunt the stormcaster.
"I see you you missed one, Sparky", he says, "I know you can take it out".

Spoiler: Actions

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Moving 20ft ahead and granting Raikou a new chance to zap the last chimera with WRT.

Using SP for -5 attacks and 10 temp hp.

"At last we meet, Celaena. opefully soon this nightmare will be over", he call to the elven lady, "As for you, olidammaran", he point his mailed index to the choker, "What are you doing in the house when all your friends are in the bar? It's friday night, time to hit the bottle".

[AlanBruce]

@Elizabeth: Celaena looks at you, her eyes wide open with glee as she simply nods. The poor woman has been gagged and chained all this time, but she definitely recognizes someone as her equal. Hell, maybe even her superior in the fine arts of Blasting things to Kingdom Come.


But your role as protector isn't over, as you rush to the dwarf's aid, something your gagged friend tries to prevent in muffled sounds as theChoker has dropped the noble warrior and immediately the malignant bastard sends its long ropy claw straight for your neck, attempting to strangle you just as the first time you walked into this place!

Spoiler: AoO Tentacle Rake

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10 damage plus Improved Grab DC 39. If failed, Constrict for 8 damage. Because it seizes its victim by the neck, a creature in the choker’s grasp cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

@Rusty: Swinging your hammer around, you whistle a tune as the corpses of the Chimera lay sizzling around and point to the last one, who is utterly terrified as Celaena, trapped in this nest of evil, tilts her head sideways and raises an eyebrow, recognizing your voice from days prior.

And while you give Raikou a much needed boost in confidence to zap the last bug, you watch Elizabeth run like a fool and get choked by your former Oldiammaran compatriot.

The creature keeps strangling the hell out of the old woman, but still turns around to face you. Its eyes utterly black and his face one creepy frown filled with small needle like teeth, hissing in your direction.

If there was a man or woman in there before, it's long gone now. The best thing you can do is put this sorry son of a bitch out of its misery. Too many Olidmmarans have suffered in this City already.

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Chimera
Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[AlanBruce]

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Meanwhile, in some other secure area within the Ashford Manor...

Alexia sits on a shadowy throne, surrounded by hundreds of glass capsules, all containing someone floating in stasis as unseen creatures slither and growl as they move and some even fly through her sanctum, but Halmathan's Brightest Mind's attention is focused on a large screen created by a pair of Leechwalkers that have fused to form a scrying pool from which the Ashford Scion watches the battle unfold and gets up, walking around the room and addressing the unseen horrors that cling to each and every word she speaks.


"Clearly, Specimen Storage has proven to be a profitable Testing site in and of itself. Even though they are flawed, Cutter's creations have given Hannibal's expedition a most difficult time. This is in part due to poor tactics on behalf of the test subjects, as can be clearly seen.

It should be noted that the halfling Raikou, despite being a mere sorcerer- an evolutionary dead end in the Arcane- has been able to dispatch Project Chimera with very little effort.

Even Project Enceladus, designed to withstand almost everything were soundly defeated. I want all combat data on him archived and studied for future experiments.""

The screen shows a former image of Rusty directing Raikou towards the sound of the thud and engaging the newly awakened monster, causing her to take notes.

"It comes as no surprise that Project Talos was able to give him and Hannibal pause, however: it was one of the first living schematics for the Ubersoldstatdt Initiative and as such, it is extremely durable, if lacking intellectually. However, despite their clear lack of vision, it almost makes me consider their species worth something...

And then they foolishly engage it. Alone. What drives these lesser beings to continue? Do they not realize that their time on this world is over? That they are a dying collective of inferior races, who will pave the path to a Grand New Reality under my superior guidance?"

Alexia dismisses the image on the screen and the Leechwalkers bow to their mistress as a capsule rises from the ground, containing a feathered woman, in complete stasis and Alexia checks her notes.

"Ah yes. The Avian sapiens, Ketra. Your species is quite interesting to work with at a genetic level. Not only that, but this one has druidic training. It has been awhile since one such as her was brought to my domain.""

Alexia blinks once and something small and gangly swims inside the tank with the Raptoran as it begins to latch on to the woman's back, working itself to her face, causing Alexia to smile as she walks away.

"So much room for improvement...""

[kinem]

"Stormy! You know how to make an entrance."

Travis pulls a scroll from a pocket of his robe. With a deep sigh for the loss of the scroll he casts Benign Transposition from it, swapping places with the beleaguered healer. Immediately he Abrupt Jaunts away from the monster and takes another 5' step away.

[Niwrad]

Raikou glances at the two remaining foes, the Choker and the lone Chimera. One was certainly a lot more dangerous, but also would a lot more difficult to take down. With it's annoying evasive ability, and it two remaining illusionary images, the halfling knew he only had a small chance at actually hitting it. The Chimera on the other hand... those went down easy.

So, hoping that the others here had would come up with a way to save the desert dwarf, Raikou decides to mop up the surviving creature from his earlier spell.

He stares down the bug and grins.

You're next!

Running forward another twenty feet, the halfling points his hands in the Chimera's direction and fires off a massive blast of sonic.

Spoiler: SOUND LANCE

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Move action to move another 20 feet forward.

Standard action to cast sound lance targeting the remaining Chimera

It takes (10d8)[36] sonic damage; fortitude DC 20 for half

[AlanBruce]

@Travis: Raikou managed to wipe out the entire nest with a single wave of his hand. Not bad, the little guy knows how to make an entrance, that much is clear.

But now Elizabeth is caught in the Choker's grasp and even though you lathered her in the Grease spell, that thing can really put a grip on you as you rummage through your pockets and take out the mint condition scroll of Benign Transposition...

These things are already expensive. Connor made them almost impossible to acquire, but you can't hoard things if you're dead and so, you fix eyes on the Healer and immediately read the scroll, causing both you and the old woman to rumble and shake as Elizabeth disappears in a wisp of white light and reappears right where you were standing.

No wonder she couldn't escape this guy's grasp- the Choker is brutal, true to his name. Who knows if you'd be able to wrestle out of this... but you don't need to.

The dark eyed fiend hisses in frustration as you break Space & Time again and reappear several feet away from his deadly reach, back stepping just a bit. You are not giving this thing the pleasure of getting you again in that hold.


@Raikou: Bolstered by Rusty's words, you look up at the Choker, who is now bereft of prey. He should be a little harder to bring down, but that lone Chimera?

You take a few steps forward and aim your hand at it as the creature's chitinous body begins to unmake and a powerful focuses yell is transformed into a spear as the creature explodes in bits of shell and black organs, dissolving into black sludge.

... Chimera are easy to kill.


@Sharkun, Travis & Celaena: Elizabeth feels her neck and checks for any deep wounds suffered as she holds on to her symbol of Zodal, which bathes all of you in a soothing light.

"None of you are dying here. Not under my watch! Rise dwarven warrior... there is evil to vanquish here!"

Spoiler: Swift Succor

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Stabilize: the three bolded names receive 1 hp + 4 hp (Augmented Healing) + 10hp (temporary)= 15 HP total healed

@Sharkun: You open your eyes and look around...

Still in this world, good. Still trapped in a cell with this beast, bad.

And you are prone from the fall. Your guisarme is close, but that creature is awfully close to you and... no more Chimera? And Rusty and Raikou are here! Good, that only leaves that Choker to deal with.

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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[remetagross]

"Haarkh..."
The dwarf opens his eyes, feeling again. Almost strangled and on the floor, defenseless. With a monster above waiting to prey on him again. No, not this time.

He gurgles and coughes, and manages to utter the words for the activation of his boots. Disappearing and reappearing a few feets away, he then takes the time to properly stand up.

Spoiler: OOC

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Move action: use Boots of Swift Passage, move 20ft away.
Standard action: converted into a move action to stand up.
Free action: 5ft step.

[AlanBruce]

@Sharkun: Within an inch of your life, you look up at the shadowy ceiling and discern that Choker, ready to finish you off as you utter the command word and your very being travels through Time & space, twenty feet away from him and closer to Travis, as you get up.

Your whole body is on fire- between the Chimerae and this monster, they have pushed your body to the limit, but with everyone gathered now, you have a chance to bring him down!


Round 6


@Travis: The Choker, still with a few illusions on himself, hisses at you and slides effortlessly across the ceiling, lunging one of his arms at you.

Spoiler: Tentacle Rake

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17 damage. AJ possible

@Sharkun: It would seem this monster has it in for you. You did destroy a few of his images and slaughtered his lowly minions. For this, and who knows what other alien reasons it may have...

It shall punish you in the cold coils of Death itself!

Spoiler: Quickness Tentacle Rake Crit!

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23 damage plus Improved Grab DC 30. If the grapple is failed, constrict for an extra 10 damage. Because it seizes its victim by the neck, a creature in the choker’s grasp cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.

IMPORTANT: Check Sharkun's sheet to see if he's alive/conscious after this and update health accordingly.

@The Party: This damn monster! Even with the Chimerae gone, the Choker alone is proving to be a serious threat, as he drops Sharkun's body on the floor and hisses in Raikou and Rusty's direction, malice in his dark eyes.

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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[Niwrad]

Don't worry Landshark! We're coming to save you!!

Raikou huffs and puffs and rushes forward as quickly as he can.

Moving another twenty feet forward, he is now within thirty feet of the monster and unleashes a thunderous burst of pure sound.

BOOOOOOM!!!

Spoiler: THUNDERCLAP

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Move action to move 20ft closer to the Choker in a straight line. Then standard action to use Thunderclap.

Thunderclap (Su): You can channel stored spell energy into pure sonic energy. You can lose any prepared spell or spell slot in order to generate a 30-foot-radius burst of sonic energy. The burst deals 1d4 points of sonic damage per level of the spell slot to all targets in the area; any creature damaged by this effect is stunned for 1 round. A Fortitude save halves this damage and negates the stun effect. You are immune to your own thunderclap power. This otherwise functions like the cleric's spontaneous casting class feature (see page 32 of the Player's Handbook).

Raikou uses a 2nd level spell slot to deal (2d4)[2] sonic damage in a 30ft radius. After moving another 20ft forward, he should be able to do this and only catch the Choker in the radius.

fortitude DC 20 for half damage, and to avoid the stunning

[AlanBruce]

@Raikou: Enough of this ugly bastard and his choking!

Cyrus could definitely come of use here. Short legs. A lot of buttered rolls for lunch... not a good combo.

But as you watch Sharkun drop to the creature, you focus all your rage on him and are reminded of a tale spun by Choralis on her Isle:

It was said that Bavmorda of the Sunken Sisterhood could bring forth tremendous destruction around the Ossian Way, Raikou. When she wasn't calling tsunamis to destroy islets and atolls, she was said to gather the power of the Storm itself and bring forth such monstrous aspect of the Storm itself, that not even the mighty Kai Oceanstrider could withstand a clap from her cold clammy hands.

Thankfully Archaidious, Keéra, Lysa and others were able to put her down for good. However, if someone were to tap into that power and use it for intentions other than wicked...


Who knows if you are wicked or not, but this creature has caused enough harm, as you extend both arms and focus all your sorcerous power and bring forth a mighty clap, that causes portions of brick and nest growth to shatter as the Choker grits his teeth and tries to hold on to the ceiling with all its might, before one of his tendrils stretches out and becomes stiff. Followed by another. And another...


@The Party: Impossible...!

The little halfling has managed to bring down that hideous monster as it plummets to the ground, its limbs contorted and his left eye twitching in pain as it slobbers on the ground.

It's stunned! You only get one such chance in life. A one in a million!






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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[dantiesilva]

Sister Elizabeth had learned her mistake from last time, and instead of rushing in when the dwarven warrior fell to the wounds inflicted upon it by the Choker trusted in her guiding spirit to close most of his wounds as she watched and waited for an opening. "If someone sets Celaena free she can help us." the old woman says as she waits for a one in a million chance. And as the halfling known as Raikou charges in once more faster than she could ever move in the armor she is in a smile draws on her face as against all odds the creature plumets to the floor, to her knowledge dead. "Great job Raikou. You are going to get an extra serving of my home cooking when I get some proper food to cook." she says happily as she activates the enchantment in her armor for the second time this day and uses it to enhance her speed as she rushes over to the dwarven warrior. "Let me introduce myself, I am Sister Elizabeth priestess of Zodal. I owe you all a debt of gratitude." she says as the warm glowing light of Zodal spreads out from her hands and over the dwarven warrior closing most of his wounds.

Spoiler: Actions

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Free Healing Spirit (ends on round 8) (1d8+18)[23] +8 is from augmented healing, +10 imbued healing. The 10 would remove the damage in the damage pool tech speaking.
Swift Action activate the speed enchantment on her armor so she can actually make it to her ally
Standard Action Cure Critical Wounds on Sharkun(4d8+29)[53] +8 from augmented summoning, +10 from imbued healing which is temp

[Chimaera]

Still far from the battle, Rusty decide to take a final sprint to the action.

"Good job, Stormy! Now gang up on him! He's the one who stole my hammer!", he says each of step echoing with loud clank.

Spoiler: Run

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Run x3 for 60ft move in a straight line

[kinem]

Travis says "Well done Stormy but I don't think he's ready to stay down."

Travis picks up the wand that the monster dropped when it got stunned and steps 5' away from the creature, then casts a lesser orb or electricity at it which if nothing else might get rid of the last mirror image.

ooc: (1d20+11)[14] ranged touch, (5d8)[17] electric, (1d2)[1] 1 = real, 2 = image

[AlanBruce]

@Rusty: This creature, although a former Olidammaran, has been turned beyond any chance to be cured by Alexia and Cutter. Maybe if Ross or even Roland were here, maybe they would have a chance to purge him from whatever curse has befallen him.

But right now, as the hideous stringed armed mutant lays on the ground by virtue of Raikou's many surprise tricks, you declare him a thief. And a thief of your Hammer, which is an unforgivable crime, and run towards the beast.


@Elizabeth: By Zodal's grace, he's fallen!

No time to waste, as you activate the hidden properties of the newly stolen armor and speed past the monstrous Choker, who looks at you with utter hatred in his eyes and formally introduce yourself to the dwarf warrior who has suffered so much under his terrible grip, while blessing the Son of Stone with Zodal's most powerful gift. Enough to get him back to his feet... and then some.


@Travis: You lost a scroll... but you know what? Olidmmmara has a funny way of making things happen.

You get a wand! Good job! And isn't that all that matters? Magical items? It is your purpose as a wizard, after all. Who knows how useful this wand is= it was extremely useful in the Choker's hands, but time to analyze it will have to wait, as you step back a few feet and lob of pure electric power... zapping his only remaining illusory image.

He may not be hurt, but he can't use Veils anymore. And being stunned, it should be extremely easy to bring him down.










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Spoiler: Initiative

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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[remetagross]

Sharkun does not understand what is happening. In less than twenty seconds, he got strangled to unconsciouness, healed back, strangled again, and healed back again.
Wow, my head spins...make it stop! Eh, but isn't the Choker down on the ground? What happened? And, ah, I must present myself as well.

Sharkun painfully gets to his feet one more time, and, steadying himself so as not to fall again, makes a courteous bow towards the old but quite beautiful sister Elizabeth, to whom he has not properly introduced himself.

"My sister, the debt is my own, it appears you have saved me from death no less than twice in the past few seconds. I am Sharkun son of Thrazir, personal bodygard of Wee Jas High Priestess Na'wa al-Habai of the Sea of Sands; and a devout Jasidian myself. May the Stern Lady bless your righteous use of the divine power that is yours."

Chivalry having been settled with, Sharkun then looks at the tangled mass of the Choker at his feet, with a look of pure hatred towards him. He speaks sternly to Hannibal, close to him.
"Rusty, you and Raikou arrived just at the right time to save us, so it seems. So, in case my blow does not finish that monster, then please indulge yourself after me. No mercy for those who feed innocents alive to monstrosities"

And he breaks the bones of the Choker with his spiked hand.

Spoiler: OOC

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Move action: standing up.
Swift action: initiate White Raven Tactics to grant Rusty a new turn.
Standard action: initiate Mountain Hammer on the Choker. PA of 9. Attack roll: (1d20+9)[10]. Potential reroll: (1d20+9)[26]. Damage roll: (1d6+17)[19]+(2d6)[8]. This ignores damage reduction.

I've just read over the gloves of fortunate striking again: if I choose to reroll (which I must do before knowing whether the first roll was successful) then I have to keep it. That means that what I should have done is rolling, then looking at the result, then before AlanBruce says what happens, choosing to reroll. So here, before AlanBruce says what will be the result of this most glorious natural 1, I choose to activate the gloves and to reroll. This takes an immediate action. Since I have already used a swift action this round for WRT, I'm just realizing that I, actually, cannot use the gloves for this round, damn, Sharkun will look ridiculous despite all his badass speech .

Nooooo! By the scorching wind of the desert, why did I have to miss my target after delivering such an impressive talk! I was supposed to boast about that moment with Bertio for years to come

[Chimaera]

Listening to Sharkun's words, Hannibal keep running toward the aberration and smash the creature with his hammer.

Spoiler: Tactical Strike

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Moving te remaining distance and beating the former olidammaran with hammer.

Tactical Strike allow allies adjacent to the target to take a 5ft step, but I'm using it mostly due the extra d6s damage. Power Attack of 5.

(1d20+10)[12] dmg (1d12+22)[33] plus (2d6)[5]

"Someone break the chains from Calaena", he says to no one in particular.

[AlanBruce]

@The Party: Maybe because this thing was once an Olidammaran, a sliver of his former luck as a thief has passed on to this new horrific form he currently has, as Sharkun delivers a speech to shatter kingdoms, but is unable to shatter the creature himself.

Rusty, bolstered by Sharkun's words, swings that hammer... but it isn't THE Hammer and so, he cracks some stone tiles way too close to the creature, but doesn't even hurt it.

And yeah, someone in the Murderhobo Mob shout about freeing some elf...I think her name's Celaena? Who cares at this point: you need to kill this son of a bitch now!

Round 7

That whole thing about killing him? That better happen, since the Choker is still affected by Raikou's Thunder Clap, but his extremities are beginning to regain some method of fluidity. If you are going to bring him down, it needs to be done now or never.



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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[AlanBruce]

@Elizabeth: You watch the creature starting to gain flexibility again and call on the power of the Moon itself, said to shine with silvery grace even in the darkest bowels of the earth as you aim your hand at the Choker, who looks at you with absolute hatred and bathe it in Zodal's power, causing the dark eyed beast to hiss feebly as his ropy muscles shrink in size and you move away towards Celaena, who has stopped struggling with her chains, but is still badly hurt by the earlier attacks by the Chimera.

It is then that this sly beast attempts to lash out with his long reach, but...

The Moonbolt has served its purpose. Yet another miracle, as the creature's formidable strength is no longer present and so, you manage to avoid the worst, moving closer to your bound friend.

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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou

[Chimaera]

One thing Hannibal learned the hard way is: no matter how lucky you are, sometime your luck run low and you find yourself in Winesong.

This one is a bastard and need to be set free from Alexia's grasp, and so Hannibal procede to give his Hammer's mercy for the poor thing. Who know's how long he was imprisoned here, shackled in shadows and bound to a body that was no longer his own.

Twice more he brings the hammer down. Hopefully he wont dodge it this time.

Spoiler: Hammer Time

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No PA no SP no nothing. Just old-fashioned beating people to a pulp.

1st: (1d20+15)[17] dmg (1d12+12)[20] plus (1d6)[1] sonic (had forgotten this on eon last attacK).
2nd: (1d20+10)[16] dmg (1d12+12)[22] plus (1d6)[2] sonic

EDIT: also, spending my swift to recover my maneuvers.

[AlanBruce]

@Rusty: To think Ivo may have been turned into something similar by Alexia...

There is only one place this creature is headed to. And that is Winesong, even if you have to bash his soul all the way there. Being prone, this creature's defenses aren't that great, as the Hammer comes down twice and the creature shrieks in pain, visibly hurt... but not dead.

The others better finish him off before it manages to escape.

Spoiler: Initiative

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Experiment 003
Sharkun
Travis
Elizabeth
Rusty
Raikou