Mummy's Mask - Shifting Sands [IC]

[JWallyR]

Azkin frowns confusedly at Vershab's murmurs, but comprehension dawns in his eyes at almost the precise instant the arcanist's invisible form audibly contacts the ground. Just as his mistress's feet begin to leave the floor, he grips his holy symbol and cries out, "Healing flame, burn bright within us!!"

As a wave of warmth washes over his nearest companions, the young cleric turns toward Natala's outstretched hand...

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Azkin channels positive energy to heal (3d6)[14] damage to all those in range.
Afterward, he reaches to Natala to allow her to help him to the next floor.

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 6, Init 2, HP 54/57, Speed 30
AC 19, Touch 12, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 9, Ref 8, Will 10, CMB +7, Base Attack Bonus 4
Keen Scimitar +1 7 (1d6+3, 15-20, x2)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Chain Shirt, Shield, Heavy Wooden (+4 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear, 47

Lehasti feels the brush of Vershab's unseen touch along her arm as the latter plummets toward the floor, and as the magical energies course through her, she darts suddenly upward through the gap in the floors! Fixing a steely gaze upon the coiled snake-woman, she roars in challenge, "Enough of deceits, trickster fiend! Have at thee!!"

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I think it's probably a double move to ascend into range, but Lehasti will move as far as is possible (upward and laterally) to put herself in the way of attacks toward Vlarga and Turi.
Swift action to activate Smite Evil against the lamia when she is within sight.

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 8, Init 0, HP 82/98, Speed 20
AC 21, Touch 9, Flat-footed 21, CMD 25, Fort 15, Ref 8, Will 11, CMB +17, Base Attack Bonus 8
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1, +1, Keen +17 (2d6+11, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +14 (2d8+9, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +14 (1d6+6, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 17
Condition Falchion is +1 flaming burst today
Divine Bond: Weapon is add'l +1 and Keen. 71 rds remaining
Enlarge Person: Lg size (+2 str, -2 Dex, weapon dmg, etc.) 70 rds remaining
Heroism: +2 (net +1) atk, saves, and skills. 58 rds remaining
Protection from Evil: +2 AC (Defl), +2 saves vs evil. 50 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 Nat'l armor, 48 rds remaining
Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear (lul), 47 rds remaining

[Farmerbink]

Turi grins foolishly, as only adolescent boys neck-deep in a questionable decision can as Lehasti rises through the opening in the floor. He glances back and forth between the coiled-up snake person spitting threats at Vershab and the snoring Vlarga apparently unawares just a few feet away. His grin fades into annoyance as he begins to dance towards his slumbering ally.

"Please wake up!" He urges, with both his voice and his feet, pushing roughly (but not quite kicking) the bloodrager. "I figure this will work out better with your help!"

Spoiler: Turi, round 11

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Turi Masakhet
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 7 (Knife master), Level 8, Init 5, HP 31/88, Speed 30
AC 22 23, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 22, Fort 9, Ref 11 12, Will 7, CMB +6/+1, Base Attack Bonus 6/1
+1 Kukri x2 +13 or +11/+11/+6 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +11 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +11 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
mist form- 20% concealment Mistmail, Amulet of natural armor (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Natural, +1 Deflect, +0 Misc)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
sneak stab: 4d8/4d4, DEBILITATING ATTACK
+2 AC (24) vs attack with light blades
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 0/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
Headband of Unshakeable Resolve: 3/3
Fly: several minutes yet?

Of course it'll take acrobatics to move 10' without probable death: (1d20+17)[28]
Standard action to wake Vlarga

[SanguinePenguin]

Vlarga grunts when Turi kicks her. She is so tired. Why would the boy be rousing her? Her eyes shoot open when her mind snaps back to the present. Though only out for a few seconds, the raw exhaustion brought on by her waning girth had her in a deep slumber. Falchion in hard, she quickly gauges her wounds - not bad, but better would be nice. She stands, pulling a chakram from her belt and hurls the bladed ring at the snake woman.

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 11

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Potion CSW: (3d8+5)[20]
Stand and draw chakram, throw chakram
Attack 23 Damage 13 (ooc)

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 11

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP45/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 26, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 1/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (7/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC

[Gwynfrid]

The companions react to their wily foe with speed and determined tactics. Vershab takes a deliberate fall and ends flat on this back, but is repaid by the sight of Lehasti taking flight, powered by his spell, while Natala begins her own ascent, Azkin hanging from the Desert Walker's shoulders. The celestial tiger runs in and begins climbing the stone column.

Meanwhile, on the upper floor, things get heated. Turi's tumble fails to dodge the wicked longspear, but he manages to wake the sleeping gnoll. Still drowsy, Vlagra stands up, and throws a chakram at the lamia matriach, only to see it bounce harmlessly on her enemy's shiny cuirass.

Then a furious, giant paladin flies through the open floor and rushes at the enemy! Once again, the longspear strikes...

Behind her mask, it's impossible to see the serpentine woman's smile, but her cruel, mocking voice makes her mindset rather clear. "Your accomplices are a little braver, I see. All the better for the glory of the Sky Pharaoh, let them offer themselves to be SKEWERED in front of your eyes!" ... And a dazzling storm of attacks rains on the servant of the Dawnflower.

Spoiler: end of round 11

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Celestial tiger: With DC 20 for climbing plus the high jump, that's 23 ft of progress. Next round: finish the climb, then same options as Vlarga (see round 8 post).

Air elemental: No one sees what happens outside anymore. The elemental continues its attack until vanquished or the enemy dies or flees.

Turi and Lehasti take an AoO each. The first attack each round also carries a 1 Wisdom drain effect.

AoO vs Turi (1d20+24)[28] damage (1d8+7)[15] and 1 Wisdom drain; cc(43+) (1d20+24)[43] cd (2d8+14)[29] - hit
AoO vs Lehasti (1d20+24)[37] damage (1d8+7)[14]; cc(43+) (1d20+24)[28] cd (2d8+14)[26] - hit

Attacks on Lehasti, with Stunning Assault feat, with all successful attacks stunning the opponent for 1 round, Fort save DC 28. I'm assuming that Lehasti's +15 bonus includes the PFE and Heroism effects.

#1 (1d20+19)[28] damage (1d8+7)[14], Fort (1d20+15)[16]; cc(38+) (1d20+19)[29] cd (2d8+14)[23] - hit
#2 (Haste) (1d20+19)[27] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+15)[16]; cc(38+) (1d20+19)[21] cd (2d8+14)[21] - hit
#3 (1d20+14)[28] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+15)[29]; cc(33+) (1d20+14)[32] cd (2d8+14)[28] - hit
#4 (1d20+9)[16] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+15)[25]; cc(28+) (1d20+9)[19] cd (2d8+14)[20] - miss
#5 (1d20+4)[12] damage (1d8+7)[8], Fort (1d20+15)[16]; cc(23+) (1d20+4)[9] cd (2d8+14)[21] - miss

Vershab took 4 damage and 1 non-lethal damage from the fall, and is prone.
Turi took 15 damage and 1 Wisdom drain.
Lehasti took a total of 46 damage and is stunned.
Vlarga is fatigued as her rage ended.

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[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Round 12, Vershab's Status

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 8, Init 12, HP 53/57, 1 non-lethal damage, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 20, Touch 16, Flat-footed 14, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 7, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 4
Mage Armor (Extended, 16 Hours) (+4 Armor, +1 Dex, +1 Haste)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/11 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Extended Mage Armor
Prone

Dimensional Slide (80 out of 80 ft used today)
Invisible (from Vanish) round 3 of 5
Summoned Monster (tiger) round 7 of 9
Summoned Monster (medium air elemental) round 5 of 8

"Ugh...is she still talking?" Vershab asks from the floor. "Let's see if some angelic help will move this along..."

Outside Vershab's summoned elemental continues to attack the cultists and his celestial tiger keeps climbing up towards the enemy.

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The celestial tiger (-9 HPs) keeps trying to climb...

Climb (Acrobatics): (1d20+10)[27], followed by...

Note for Vlarga: Letting go of the pillars to grab the edge in AQ11-AR11 in the opposite direction to her movement, then climbing up is a pretty hard feat. I'll call it a DC20 Climb check. Another option is to jump to AQ14-AR14 and grab the edge to climb up there: Acrobatics DC15, then Climb DC15. In either option, she falls in case of failure.

Acrobatics and Climb again: (1d20+10)[15], (1d20+10)[29].

The Medium Air Elemental will continue to slam cultists until they either die or it returns to its home plane: (1d20+9)[16] to hit, (1d20+9)[20] (20/x2), (1d6+3)[7] damage, (1d6+3)[7] critical strike damage.

Vershab begins casting Summon Monster IV for a Hound Archon on the level of our enemy.

Lehasti is enlarged (doubling in space on the map, providing reach, increasing her weapon's baseline damage, imbuing her with +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, and -1 on attack rolls and AC) for about eight minutes. and now capable of flying.

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Natala could hear the battle raging on upstairs as she desperately strained to rise faster. Concentrating, both Natala and Azkin appeared above the lip of the hole. She murmured to the priest, "Tend to Lehasiti!" Once the young man had stepped off to join his knight, Natala stepped to the ledge as well, calling forth another spectral blade to appear near the naga, striking out rapidly.

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Round 12 - Note, Natala should have been at AS14 per my post here. This rounds, she'll rise up to be even with the next level (move); 5' step to AR15 (free); cast summon spiritual weapon (standard) to have it appear near the snake lady and attack.

Spiritual weapon attack vs J: Attack 1 - (1d20+12)[21], Damage - (1d8+2)[8]

Conditions/Effects: Spiritual weapon (8 rounds); levitate (20' per round, up to 800lbs, 8 min); Spirit Shield (up to 8 hrs; 1 hr); Ancestral weapon (up to 8 min); bless (+1 att/save vs fear [morale] - Azkin, 6 min); Darkvision

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AC 21 HP 44/72 Init +8 Move 30
Abilities Str 14 Dex 18 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 20
Fort +6 Reflex +8 Will +9
Weapon: +1 longspear (+9/+4, 1d8+4), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon of choice from pantheon; Shortbow +11/+6 )

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0: guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand, enhanced diplomacy (Unlimited)
1st: cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil (8/8)
2nd: cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity (2/7)
3rd: cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster III (6/6)
4th: cure critical wounds, spiritual ally, blessings of fervor (2/4)

Martial flexibility: 6/7 (gain 1 combat feat as swift, or two as move; lasts 1 min)
Ancestral Weapon: 7/8 (gain +1 weapon of choice, Lasts 1 min/charge)
Spirit shield: 6/7 (summon +6 mystic armor; lasts 1 hr per charge)
Blessings: 2/2 (War and Good)
Key skills: Diplomacy +13; KS History/Religion +10; Sense Motive +9; Spellcraft +9; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Featherstep Slippers : Ignore difficult terrain, take 5’ step in difficult terrain

[Farmerbink]

Turi grunts, surprised and offended by the creature's unnaturally fast reflexes. He glances about and quickly comes to an unpleasant conclusion. Grimly, he dashes below the beast, willing himself to ignore the blow he knows will come as he rises into the air once more- this time behind the strange reptilian. "Azkin, I need you!" he hollers, hoping against the odds that he can make it work.

Spoiler: Turi, round 12

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Turi Masakhet
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 7 (Knife master), Level 8, Init 5, HP 16/88, Speed 30
AC 22 23, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 22, Fort 9, Ref 11 12, Will 7, CMB +6/+1, Base Attack Bonus 6/1
+1 Kukri x2 +13 or +11/+11/+6 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +11 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +11 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
mist form- 20% concealment Mistmail, Amulet of natural armor (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Natural, +1 Deflect, +0 Misc)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
sneak stab: 4d8/4d4, DEBILITATING ATTACK
+2 AC (24) vs attack with light blades
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 0/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
Headband of Unshakeable Resolve: 3/3
Fly: several minutes yet?


I'm unsure on the math: if Turi can get behind her with a single move at half speed, we'll try acrobatics to avoid the aoo: (1d20+11)[13]. If not, just move around and take the hit, hoping for the best.

Attack, flanking with please, someone? Anyone?
(1d20+15)[34] (if no one can flank, nothing really matters, but deduct 2)
(1d20+15)[26] CC (33, x2)
(1d4+7)[11] damage
(1d4+7)[10] crit bonus
(4d8)[21] sneak stab
Debilitating attack to reduce her AC by 2, if the sneak stab applies

[SanguinePenguin]

Vlarga huffs in frustration. First, this snake person makes her fall asleep, then she camps up too high for her to reach. Vlarga is tall, but not THAT tall. She traces a claw over the blade’s edge of the chakram, hesitates, and instead taps into her inner strength. “Daraka Mei,” the gnoll commands and her blood responds. A sickly pale violet ray shoots from her palm to the snake person.

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 12

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Back up 5 ft
Cast ray of enfeeblement
Ranged touch (1d20+10)[14] strength (1d6+5)[6] fort save for half
And since nothing scream SR quite like snake person: (1d20+8)[21]

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 12

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP 45/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 26, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 1/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (6/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC

[JWallyR]

Lehasti releases a series of wordless grunts as the snake-woman's attacks pierce her defenses. Senseless hands release her falchion, which clatters to the floor, and she blinks, unseeing, at the air vaguely before her eyes.

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No actions, stunned.

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 8, Init 0, HP 51/98, Speed 20
AC 19, Touch 7, Flat-footed 19, CMD 23, Fort 15, Ref 8, Will 11, CMB +17, Base Attack Bonus 8
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1, +1, Keen +17 (2d6+11, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +14 (2d8+9, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +14 (1d6+6, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect, -2 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 17
Condition Falchion is +1 flaming burst today
Divine Bond: Weapon is add'l +1 and Keen. 70 rds remaining
Enlarge Person: Lg size (+2 str, -2 Dex, weapon dmg, etc.) 69 rds remaining
Heroism: +2 (net +1) atk, saves, and skills. 57 rds remaining
Protection from Evil: +2 AC (Defl), +2 saves vs evil. 49 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 Nat'l armor, 47 rds remaining
Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear (lul), 46 rds remaining
Stunned: -2 AC, no Dex to AC,

As they alight on the second floor, Azkin's gaze shifts from Natala to Turi as the latter calls out while desperately scrambling around the snake woman. The young cleric hesitates for a heartbeat before reaching out to his mentor to breathing out a prayer to their shared deity.

Turning with a grim resolution on his face, he drops his scimitar and shield to the floor, reaching up and back for the familiar longspear, fingers finding their familiar grips upon its shaft with practiced ease. "I'm coming, Turi..." he murmurs below his breath, before charging in front of Lehasti toward the snake-woman with a sudden, wordless cry!

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Standard: convert Lesser Restoration to CMW at Lehasti: (2d8+6)[15]
Free: Drop scimitar and shield
Move: Draw longspear and move to flank with Turi

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 6, Init 2, HP 54/57, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 18, Fort 9, Ref 8, Will 10, CMB +7, Base Attack Bonus 4
Keen Scimitar +1 7 (1d6+3, 15-20, x2)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Longspear 7 (1d8, x3)
Chain Shirt, Shield, Heavy Wooden (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear, 47

[Gwynfrid]

Help from the lower level comes to the beleaguered heroes in the form of a massive tiger, its fur shining with the energy of the Outer Planes, followed by the Desert Walker, the young cleric clinging to her for dear life. Azkin lets go and immediately comes to the help of his stunned, bleeding mentor. His other weapons clatter to the floor as he pulls his longspear to challenge the lamia matriarch! Turi somesaults in mid-air to get behind her, but that's not enough to dodge the strike of the wicked weapon that Jamirah wields with terrifying speed and accuracy. However, the former street urchin is rewarded for his heroics, as he gets to draw the reptilian woman's yellowish blood for the first time since the beginning of the fight!

Jamirah easily dodges Vlarga's ray and Natala's spiritual scimitar, but Turi's hit is severe. She takes it without making a sound, and the mask hides any facial expression of pain, but her defensive movements are momentarily a tad slower. She hesitates for a second, before she chooses a target among the many adversaries around her.

"You send a child against me, even. Is that a teaching from your measly goddess? Or did you hope I would SPARE a so-called INNOCENT?" With that, a flurry of strikes rains on the unfortunate Azkin...

Spoiler: end of round 12

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Reminder of the ruling relative to Jamirah's reach, for my own benefit as much as the players': She's Large, but can only use weapons sized for a Medium creature. In her case, it's a longspear giving her 10ft reach. She positioned herself just high enough that she can strike Medium-sized characters on the ground, either below her or in squares immediately adjacent. In order to hit her, a Medium creature needs reach as well.

I didn't find a clear ruling about this, but Lehasti can't move, so she can only hover, which isn't an action. That's a DC15 Fly check, and presumably, she falls in the case of failure: (1d20-3)[2]. As she's not higher than 5', I'll rule she doesn't take damage.

AoO vs Turi (1d20+23)[38] damage (1d8+7)[8] and 1 Wisdom drain; cc(42+) (1d20+23)[35] damage (2d8+14)[17] - hit

Turi hits with a sneak attack, but it's not a crit. Jamirah's AC is lowered by 2 for 1 round.

Attacks on Azkin, with Stunning Assault feat, with all successful attacks stunning the opponent for 1 round, Fort save DC 28. Only 4 attacks, since her Haste spell just expired.

#1 (1d20+18)[20] damage (1d8+7)[14], Fort (1d20+9)[19]; cc(37+) (1d20+18)[23] damage (2d8+14)[19] - hit
#2 (1d20+13)[21] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+9)[11]; cc(32+) (1d20+13)[21] damage (2d8+14)[24] - hit
#3 (1d20+8)[28] damage (1d8+7)[8], Fort (1d20+9)[18]; cc(27+) (1d20+8)[10] damage (2d8+14)[27] - hit, crit not confirmed
#4 (1d20+3)[6] damage (1d8+7)[15], Fort (1d20+9)[25]; cc(22+) (1d20+3)[16] damage (2d8+14)[19] - miss

Turi took 8 damage and his Wisdom drain increases to 2.
Azkin took 31 damage and is stunned.

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[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Round 13, Vershab's Status

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 8, Init 12, HP 53/57, 1 non-lethal damage, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 60 ft.
AC 20, Touch 16, Flat-footed 14, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 7, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 4
Mage Armor (Extended, 16 Hours) (+4 Armor, +1 Dex, +1 Haste)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/11 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Extended Mage Armor

Dimensional Slide (80 out of 80 ft used today)
Haste round 1 of 8
Invisible (from Vanish) round 4 of 5
Summoned Monster (tiger) round 8 of 9
Summoned Monster (medium air elemental) round 6 of 8
Summoned Hound Archon round 1 of 8

"What a waste of time..." mutters Vershab. As he completes his summoning spell a handsome, dog-headed humanoid angel appears wielding a glowing greatsword. With a quick arcane effort he casts a spell to speed up his allies and then, in Celestial, the arcanist calls out, "Honored ally - the lamia matriarch threatens our righteous quest! Smite her with all your might!" Then the invisible mask-bearer stands up to watch the efforts of his martially-inclined allies...

Outside Vershab's summoned elemental continues its attack against the cultists. Inside the celestial tiger and archon move forward, intent on bringing the fight to the Relic Knights' enemy! "I'm down here, you cowardly, mutated abomination against nature! Surely you're not too frightened to come hunting for me - after all, I'm such a lesser being, right? Come prove it!" shouts Vershab as he tries to motivate the lamia to descend past his allies...

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Vershab casts Haste on the party. This will effect up to 8 allies, all within at least 30 ft of another ally - by my count that gets all of us. He than stands from prone.

The celestial tiger (-9 HPs) moves to AT17-AU18, uses Smite Evil (+6 damage to attacks), and slashes with a claw (no charge-pounce due to the PCs in the way): Claw + Grab - (1d20+11)[13] to hit, (1d20+11)[23] (20/x2), (1d20+14)[30] grapple check to initiate, (1d8+12)[14] damage, (1d8+12)[13] critical strike damage. (miss)

The Hound Archon appears adjacent (AY17) to our enemy and immediately uses Power Attack and full attacks. I am including a flanking bonus (from Lehasti) in these rolls: Greatsword (first attack) - (1d20+10)[11] to hit, (1d20+10)[27] (19-20/x2), (2d6+9)[18] slashing damage, (2d6+9)[15] critical strike damage. (miss)
Greatsword (second attack, from Haste) - (1d20+10)[25] to hit, (1d20+10)[22] (19-20/x2), (2d6+9)[15] slashing damage, (2d6+9)[16] critical strike damage.
Greatsword (third attack) - (1d20+5)[23] to hit, (1d20+5)[9] (19-20/x2), (2d6+9)[20] slashing damage, (2d6+9)[18] critical strike damage.
Bite attack - (1d20+4)[21] to hit, (1d20+4)[19] (20/x2), (1d8+6)[7] damage, (1d8+6)[7] critical strike damage.

The Medium Air Elemental will continue to slam cultists until they either die or it returns to its home plane: (1d20+9)[21] to hit, (1d20+9)[22] (20/x2), (1d6+3)[6] damage, (1d6+3)[6] critical strike damage.

The Lamia Matriarch (I won't honor her by referring to her by name!) may be hindered by the Archon's aura (DC 16 Will Save) as long as she's within 20 ft of it.

Aura of Menace (Su) A righteous aura surrounds archons that fight or get angry. Any hostile creature within a 20-foot radius of an archon must succeed on a Will save to resist its effects...Those who fail take a –2 penalty on attacks, AC, and saves for 24 hours or until they successfully hit the archon that generated the aura. A creature that has resisted or broken the effect cannot be affected again by the same archon’s aura for 24 hours.

All allies within 10-ft of the archon gain the benefits of Protection from Evil (+2 Resistance bonus on Saves, +2 Deflection bonus on AC).

All party members in reach/LOS are Hasted for eight rounds, providing them +30 ft to (all) movement speeds, +1 on to hit rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 to Reflex Saves, and when making a full attack action they can make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon.

Lehasti is enlarged (doubling in space on the map, providing reach, increasing her weapon's baseline damage, imbuing her with +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, and -1 on attack rolls and AC) for about eight minutes. and now capable of flying.

[Farmerbink]

As Azkin falls (only stunned, but still), Turi sees red. "Get off my brother, you oversized rat snake!" His blades lash out again and again, as he slowly circles around behind the strange reptilian.

Spoiler: Turi, round 13

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Turi Masakhet
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 7 (Knife master), Level 8, Init 5, HP 8/88, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 22, Fort 9, Ref 11 12, Will 7, CMB +6/+1, Base Attack Bonus 6/1 +2 saves, AC for protection from evil?
+1 Kukri x2 +13 or +11/+11/+6 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +11 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +11 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
mist form- 20% concealment Mistmail, Amulet of natural armor (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Natural, +1 Deflect, +0 Misc)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
sneak stab: 4d8/4d4, DEBILITATING ATTACK
+2 AC (24) vs attack with light blades
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 0/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
Headband of Unshakeable Resolve: 3/3
Fly: several minutes yet?

fly check to hover: (1d20+7)[24]

Attack, flanking with please, someone? Anyone?
(1d20+13)[18] Assumes Vlarga gets the spear or large-sized Lehasti resumes flanking) VS AC-4?
(1d20+13)[17] CC (31, x2)
(1d4+7)[11] damage
(1d4+7)[8] crit bonus
[roll]4d8 sneak stab
Debilitating attack to reduce her AC by 2 for everyone, 4 for me

(1d20+13)[23] Assumes Vlarga gets the spear or large-sized Lehasti resumes flanking) VS AC-4?
(1d20+13)[32] CC (31, x2)
(1d4+7)[9] damage
(1d4+7)[11] crit bonus
[roll]4d8 sneak stab

(1d20+8)[15] Assumes Vlarga gets the spear or large-sized Lehasti resumes flanking) VS AC-4?
(1d20+8)[12] CC (26, x2)
(1d4+7)[10] damage
(1d4+7)[10] crit bonus
[roll]4d8 sneak stab

[JWallyR]

Lehasti shakes her head, finally recovering from the snake woman's brutal physical assault, just in time for her verbal assault...

"You send a child against me, even. Is that a teaching from your measly goddess? Or did you hope I would SPARE a so-called INNOCENT?"

Eyes flitting from the hated foe to where Azkin now struggles to keep his feet, blood seeping through his priestly vestments, the paladin's eyes widen as she takes in the changing conditions. With a sudden fury, she snarls out, "'Measly' goddess? Foul creature, taste the flames of the Cleansing Light!!" The enlarged paladin throws herself into a frenzied attack upon the snake creature!

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Azkin gets no actions.

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 6, Init 2, HP 23/57, Speed 30
AC 13, Touch 8, Flat-footed 13, CMD 14, Fort 9, Ref 8, Will 10, CMB +7, Base Attack Bonus 4
Keen Scimitar +1 7 (1d6+3, 15-20, x2)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Longspear 7 (1d8, x3)
Chain Shirt, Shield, Heavy Wooden (+4 Armor, +1 Deflect, -2 Misc)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear, 47
Stunned: -2 AC, no Dex to AC, no actions.

Lehasti's actions:
Swift: Activate Smite Evil against the foe.

Full round attack. I'm assuming Smite Evil to apply to this foe. I did not apply flanking to rolls, but hopefully it applies as well. I don't think Lehasti can 5ft step to the East because of Azkin, but if I'm misreading that, and she can make it easier for Turi to flank by so doing... ship it.

"Free" Haste attack: (1d20+16)[26]
CC: (1d20+16)[25] (on 36 only)
Damage: (1d6+12)[18]
Crit damage: (1d6+12)[18]

Normal first attack: (1d20+16)[23]
CC: (1d20+16)[27] (on 36 only)
Damage: (1d6+12)[17]
Crit damage: (1d6+12)[14]

2nd attack: (1d20+11)[20]
CC: (1d20+11)[21] (on 31 only)
Damage: (1d6+12)[17]
Crit damage: (1d6+12)[16]

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Attack: (1d20+16)[30]
CC: (1d20+16)[24] (on 36 only)
Damage: (1d6+12)[18]
Crit damage: (1d6+12)[17]

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 8, Init 0, HP 51/98, Speed 20
AC 22, Touch 10, Flat-footed 21, CMD 26, Fort 15, Ref 9, Will 11, CMB +15, Base Attack Bonus 8
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1, +1, Keen +15 (2d6+11, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +13 (2d8+9, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +13 (1d6+6, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 17
Condition Falchion is +1 flaming burst today
Divine Bond: Weapon is add'l +1 and Keen. 69 rds remaining
Enlarge Person: Lg size (+2 str, -2 Dex, weapon dmg, etc.) 68 rds remaining
Heroism: +2 (net +1) atk, saves, and skills. 56 rds remaining
Protection from Evil: +2 AC (Defl), +2 saves vs evil. 48 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 Nat'l armor, 46 rds remaining
Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear (lul), 45 rds remaining
Haste: Xtra attack, +1 atk, +1 dodge AC/Ref, double speed. 7 rds remaining
Smite Evil: +3 atk,+8 dmg, bypass DR, +3 AC vs snake chick
Power Attack: -3 atk, +6 dmg

[SanguinePenguin]

It is rare that Vlarga encounters a moment in life where she feels too short. She draws her bow, take aim and lets loose an arrow.

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 13

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Draw bow
Shoot (1d20+10)[27] damage (1d8+4)[11]

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 13

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP 45/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 26, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 1/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (6/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Natala knew the next few moments might decide their survival ... and the very survival of the world. Stepping to the side to gain a clear shot, Natala whispered to the old gods, seeking their help in defeating this challenging adversary. "Old ones, I beseech you - embue your servant with the power to strike down this infidel - the eye of the hawk to see my target, the ears of the rabbit to strike between heart beats, the strength of the water horse to power my bow, and the luck of the cat to strike true ..."

Even as she ended her quick prayer, the bow felt lighter as she raised it up, the world crystalizing as she let three shafts fly in rapid succession. To the side, the floating falchion continued to attack, lashing out twice.

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Sorry for the delay - work and life have been really busy the last few days.

Round 13 - 5' step to AR16 (free), Martial flexibility to gain Weapon Focus (swift), and fire three times at the snake-lady (full round; haste, WF, PBS, PS all in effect).

Attack 1 - (1d20+14)[25], Damage - (1d6+4)[9]
Attack 2 - (1d20+9)[14], Damage - (1d6+4)[10]
Haste - (1d20+14)[16], Damage - (1d6+4)[8]

Spiritual weapon attack vs J: Attack1 - (1d20+12)[18], Damage - (1d8+2)[6]
Attack - (1d20+7)[27], Damage - (1d8+2)[4]

Conditions/Effects: Haste (1 round, +30', +1 att/AC/Ref, extra attack); Spiritual weapon (7 rounds); Spirit Shield (up to 8 hrs; 1 hr); Ancestral weapon (up to 8 min); bless (+1 att/save vs fear [morale] - Azkin, 6 min); Darkvision

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AC 21 (22) HP 44/72 Init +8 Move 30
Abilities Str 14 Dex 18 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 20
Fort +6 Reflex +8 (+9) Will +9
Weapon: +1 longspear (+9/+4, 1d8+4), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon of choice from pantheon; Shortbow +11/+6 )

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0: guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand, enhanced diplomacy (Unlimited)
1st: cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil (8/8)
2nd: cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity (2/7)
3rd: cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster III (6/6)
4th: cure critical wounds, spiritual ally, blessings of fervor (2/4)

Martial flexibility: 6/7 (gain 1 combat feat as swift, or two as move; lasts 1 min)
Ancestral Weapon: 7/8 (gain +1 weapon of choice, Lasts 1 min/charge)
Spirit shield: 6/7 (summon +6 mystic armor; lasts 1 hr per charge)
Blessings: 2/2 (War and Good)
Key skills: Diplomacy +13; KS History/Religion +10; Sense Motive +9; Spellcraft +9; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Featherstep Slippers : Ignore difficult terrain, take 5’ step in difficult terrain

[Gwynfrid]

Ganging up on the monstrous snake-woman finally earns the companions a good number of successful attacks, but their foe is undaunted.

"You think you can vanquish me, but you don't know me. I, on the other hand, have watched you, through the visions granted to me by the Forgotten Pharaoh! He shall not let me down, and I will have your blood on this floor to honor Him!"" In a dizzying display of dexterity, she launches a flurry of alternating strikes on her attackers!

Spoiler: end of round 13

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Vershab has line of sight to some, but not all of the party. The Haste spell affects the tiger, Natala, Vlarga, and Lehasti, but not Azkin or Turi (out of sight) nor does it affect Vershab himself as he's more than 30ft away from the others.

Being Large, the celestial tiger can hit Jamilah, but misses.

The hound archon appears within LoS of Vershab, we'll say AU13. He can't attack, as he lacks a reach weapon. He'll instead cast Aid on Lehasti, giving her (1d8+6)[14] temporary hit points and a +1 morale bonus to attacks and saves vs fear. Then he'll move to AV14, so that Lehasti, Azkin, Vlarga and Turi can benefit from his constant Magic Circle against evil (+2 deflection bonus to AC and resistance bonus to saves vs the very evil llamia matriarch).

The Medium Air Elemental is out of sight but we can safely assume he dispatches the cultists, unless they flee. They won't be a factor in this fight.

Jamirah's AC is lowered by 2 this round because of Turi's debilitating attack. She's also flanked by Lehasti and Turi. As a result:
- Lehasti hits once (a second hit was close, but unfortunately, the bonus from Aid doesn't stack with Bless)
- Vlarga hits
- Natala misses, but her spiritual weapon hits once
- Turi still misses 3 times.

Turi needs to make a DC15 Fly check to hover: (1d20+3)[20] or he falls (no damage, but he'll need a move action next round to resume attacking).

Jamilah makes a full attack with her Stunning Assault feat (DC28). Turi benefits from the +2 protection from evil overlapping his cloak of resistance and ring of protection for a net +1. Lehasti doesn't get any extra bonus as she already has an active Protection from Evil.

#1 on Lehasti: (1d20+18)[33] damage (1d8+7)[14] and 1 Wisdom drain, Fort (1d20+15)[28] vs stunning; cc(37+) (1d20+18)[35] damage (2d8+14)[30] - hit, save passed
#2 on Turi: (1d20+13)[21] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+10)[26] vs stunning; cc(32+) (1d20+13)[19] damage (2d8+14)[20] - miss
#3 on Lehasti: (1d20+8)[27] damage (1d8+7)[9], Fort (1d20+15)[23] vs stunning; cc(27+) (1d20+8)[13] damage (2d8+14)[24] - hit, save failed
#4 on Turi: (1d20+3)[14] damage (1d8+7)[14], Fort (1d20+10)[18] vs stunning; cc(22+) (1d20+3)[13] damage (2d8+14)[28] - miss

Lehasti gains 14 temporary hits points, offseting some of the 23 damage, and is stunned. EDIT - I forgot to add, 1 Wisdom drain

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[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Round 14, Vershab's Status

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 8, Init 12, HP 53/57, 1 non-lethal damage, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 60 ft.
AC 20, Touch 16, Flat-footed 14, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 7, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 4
Mage Armor (Extended, 16 Hours) (+4 Armor, +1 Dex, +1 Haste)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/11 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Extended Mage Armor

Dimensional Slide (80 out of 80 ft used today)
Haste round 2 of 8
Invisible (from Vanish) round 5 of 5
Summoned Monster (tiger) round 9 of 9
Summoned Monster (medium air elemental) round 7 of 8
Summoned Hound Archon round 2 of 8

"Damned magic resistant abomination," says Vershab as he draws two wands - the bone-wand and a clean-looking wand with a flowing shape - from his quiver. He tries to take aim at the lamia matriarch, but cannot get a clear shot. Hoping to pierce her arcane resistance and weaken her in a moment he instead uses his wand to begin flying and moves to a better spot as he winks back into view...

Outside Vershab's summoned elemental continues its attack against the cultists (for two more rounds - I will stop noting this at this point). Inside the temple the celestial tiger makes it's last efforts on this plane and attacks the lamia matriarch before preparing to return to its home (at the beginning of Vershab's next round). The Hound Archon watches closely, intent on disarming the reptilian cultist or breaking her weapon, if it can...

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab uses his wand of Fly on himself and moves into a spot where he can see the enemy.

Spoiler: For next round

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Vershab will draw his wand of Enervation and use a charge to hit the enemy. Ranged Touch Attack with a Caster Level check to pierce her Spell Resistance: (1d20+6)[18] to hit (vs flat-footed touch AC), (1d20+6)[26] (20/x2) , (1d20+8)[18] Caster Level Check (vs Spell Resistance), (1d4)[2] negative levels, (1d4)[1] critical strike impact. Failed to overcome her spell resistance Ruled in Discord to be a natural 20, since the Archon can't do his thing.

The celestial tiger (-9 HPs, Smite Evil (+6 damage to attacks) active) moves adjacent to the lamia matriarch and full attacks her:

Two Claws + Grab: (1d20+10)[15] to hit, (1d20+10)[13] (20/x2), (1d20+13)[23] grapple check to initiate, (1d8+12)[16] damage, (1d8+12)[13] critical strike damage.
(1d20+10)[14] to hit, (1d20+10)[15] (20/x2), (1d20+13)[26] grapple check to initiate, (1d8+12)[16] damage, (1d8+12)[14] critical strike damage.

Bite + Grab: (1d20+9)[20] to hit, (1d20+9)[20] (20/x2), (1d20+12)[24] grapple check to initiate, (2d6+12)[19] damage, (2d6+12)[19] critical strike damage..

Rake (if it successfully grapples the golem), 2 Claws: (1d20+10)[30] to hit, (1d20+10)[14] (20/x2), (1d8+12)[14] damage, (1d8+12)[15] critical strike damage.
(1d20+10)[13] to hit, (1d20+10)[28] (20/x2), (1d8+12)[14] damage, (1d8+12)[17] critical strike damage. A bunch of poor dice rolls...

The Hound Archon uses Smite Evil on the lamia matriarch and readies an action to disarm her when she next attacks with her spear. This will incur an AoO. Natural 20 for a 28! Rolled in OoC, here.

The Medium Air Elemental is essentially out of the fight, as noted earlier by the DM.

All allies within 10-ft of the archon gain the benefits of Protection from Evil (+2 Resistance bonus on Saves, +2 Deflection bonus on AC).

All party members in reach/LOS are Hasted for eight rounds, providing them +30 ft to (all) movement speeds, +1 on to hit rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 to Reflex Saves, and when making a full attack action they can make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon.

Lehasti is enlarged (doubling in space on the map, providing reach, increasing her weapon's baseline damage, imbuing her with +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, and -1 on attack rolls and AC) for about eight minutes. and now capable of flying.

[Farmerbink]

Nearly blinded by tears of frustration and impotent fury, Turi's blades continue to lash out in the dim, sandy temple.

Spoiler: Turi, round 14

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Turi Masakhet
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 7 (Knife master), Level 8, Init 5, HP 8/88, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 22, Fort 9, Ref 11 12, Will 7, CMB +6/+1, Base Attack Bonus 6/1 +2 saves, AC for protection from evil?
+1 Kukri x2 +13 or +11/+11/+6 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +11 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +11 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
mist form- 20% concealment Mistmail, Amulet of natural armor (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Natural, +1 Deflect, +0 Misc)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
sneak stab: 4d8/4d4, DEBILITATING ATTACK
+2 AC (24) vs attack with light blades
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 0/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
Headband of Unshakeable Resolve: 3/3
Fly: several minutes yet?

fly check to hover: (1d20+7)[22] (+5 dex, -2 armor, +4 for 1/2 caster level on fly spell)

All the attacks? If any of them hit, lower her AC again, but the first hit will have to land without the benefit.
(1d20+13)[27] Kukri +1
(1d20+13)[14] CC (31, x2)
(1d4+6)[7] damage
(1d4+6)[7] crit bonus
(4d8)[22] sneak stab
Debilitating attack to reduce her AC by 2 for everyone, 4 for me

(1d20+13)[23] (could be vs AC-4 if the first hit)
(1d20+13)[16] CC (31, x2)
(1d4+6)[8] damage
(1d4+6)[9] crit bonus
[roll]4d8[/roll sneak stab

(1d20+8)[18] (could be vs AC-4 if the first hit)
(1d20+8)[26] CC (26, x2)
(1d4+6)[9] damage
(1d4+6)[7] crit bonus
[roll]4d8[/roll sneak stab

[JWallyR]

As Lehasti reels from the snake-woman's assault, Azkin blinks away the last of the stars in his own eyes, casting a frenetic gaze about to recover his bearings. He looks from his enlarged mistress to the hated foe, behind which his brother lashes out with his own frenzied strikes. A heartbeat passes as his gaze drops to his own, empty hands, and beneath them his fallen spear.

Gripping with one hand the ankh that represents the goddess whose divine power he has been gifted to channel, he lifts his eyes and voice to the unseen heavens above, calling out to his patroness, "Sarenrae! Bolster your chosen in this, our time of need!!"

A wave of soothing warm erupts from the young cleric's grip upon the holy symbol, and for a moment the expression of determination on his face softens. Then, looking up toward the snake-woman, the serious-faced young cleric reaches down for his longspear...

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Lehasti does nothing. :\

Azkin channels positive energy to heal all living creatures in a 30-ft radius for: (3d6)[6]

He then uses a move action to reach for his fallen longspear, hoping to provide flanking for Turi...

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Spoiler: Lehasti

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 8, Init 0, HP 48/98, Speed 20
AC 20, Touch 8, Flat-footed 19, CMD 26, Fort 15, Ref 9, Will 11, CMB +18, Base Attack Bonus 8
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1, +1, Keen +18 (2d6+11, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +16 (2d8+9, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +16 (1d6+6, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect, -2 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 17
Condition Falchion is +1 flaming burst today
Fly: Something like 8 minutes remaining
Divine Bond: Weapon is add'l +1 and Keen. 68 rds remaining
Enlarge Person: Lg size (+2 str, -2 Dex, weapon dmg, etc.) 67 rds remaining
Heroism: +2 (net +1) atk, saves, and skills. 55 rds remaining
Protection from Evil: +2 AC (Defl), +2 saves vs evil. 47 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 Nat'l armor, 45 rds remaining
Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear (lul), 44 rds remaining
Haste: Xtra attack, +1 atk, +1 dodge AC/Ref, double speed. 7 rds remaining
Smite Evil: +3 atk,+8 dmg, bypass DR, +3 AC vs snake chick
Stunned: -2AC, no Dex to AC, no actions

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 6, Init 2, HP 29/57, Speed 30
AC 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 11, Ref 10, Will 12, CMB +7, Base Attack Bonus 4
Keen Scimitar +1 7 (1d6+3, 15-20, x2)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Longspear 7 (1d8, x3)
Chain Shirt, Shield, Heavy Wooden (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect, +2 Misc)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear, 46
Magic Circle Against Evil: +2AC/Saves vs evil

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Natala frowned, knowing her first shot should have at least struck the creature. It left her uncertain if continuing to fire at this challenging enemy was worth the effort ... but she had few other tricks in her bag to help, so for now it would have to do.

Raising it to her eyes, she focused and fired three more times, praying silently for assistance.

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So to be clear ... a 25 missed a target with lowered AC? Yeow ... not sure if attacking is anything but a colossal waste of time. But I don't have a lot of options, so ...

Round 14 - Nat stepped to AR16 last time, so hopefully she's still there and has unobstructed line of sight. Another full round of attacks at the (full round; haste, WF, PBS, PS all in effect).

Attack 1 - (1d20+14)[32], Damage - (1d6+4)[7]
Attack 2 - (1d20+9)[29], Damage - (1d6+4)[8]
Haste - (1d20+14)[31], Damage - (1d6+4)[7]

Spiritual weapon attack vs J: Attack 1 - (1d20+12)[17], Damage - (1d8+2)[8]
Attack 2 - (1d20+7)[19], Damage - (1d8+2)[9]

Conditions/Effects: Haste (1 round, +30', +1 att/AC/Ref, extra attack); Spiritual weapon (6 rounds); Spirit Shield (up to 8 hrs; 1 hr); Ancestral weapon (up to 8 min); bless (+1 att/save vs fear [morale] - Azkin, 6 min); Darkvision

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AC 21 (22) HP 44/72 Init +8 Move 30
Abilities Str 14 Dex 18 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 20
Fort +6 Reflex +8 (+9) Will +9
Weapon: +1 longspear (+9/+4, 1d8+4), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon of choice from pantheon; Shortbow +11/+6 )

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0: guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand, enhanced diplomacy (Unlimited)
1st: cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil (8/8)
2nd: cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity (2/7)
3rd: cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster III (6/6)
4th: cure critical wounds, spiritual ally, blessings of fervor (2/4)

Martial flexibility: 6/7 (gain 1 combat feat as swift, or two as move; lasts 1 min)
Ancestral Weapon: 7/8 (gain +1 weapon of choice, Lasts 1 min/charge)
Spirit shield: 6/7 (summon +6 mystic armor; lasts 1 hr per charge)
Blessings: 2/2 (War and Good)
Key skills: Diplomacy +13; KS History/Religion +10; Sense Motive +9; Spellcraft +9; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Featherstep Slippers : Ignore difficult terrain, take 5’ step in difficult terrain

[SanguinePenguin]

Vlarga continues to pepper the snake woman with arrows.

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 14

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Shoot 1: (1d20+10)[17] damage (1d8+4)[10]
Shoot 2: (1d20+5)[6] damage (1d8+4)[8]
Shoot haste: (1d20+10)[21] damage (1d8+4)[9]

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 14

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP 45/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 26, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 1/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (5/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC

[Gwynfrid]

"AAAAH!"" Jamirah's rage is replaced by a deep howl of pain when Turi, taking advantage of the distraction from his brother's threatening spear, lands two deep blows of his kukri in quick succession. She turns towards the boy, ignoring everything else, only to receive a cluster of perfectly aimed arrows from Natala in her back!

"I will... FINISH YOU... Even if it's the last thing the Pharaoh lets me do!""

The spear in her hands becomes a blur in Turi's eyes, the only clear part is the tip thrusting towards his chest...

Spoiler: end of round 14

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Vershab lacks line of sight, so he can't cast Enervation this round. I'll allow him to spend the round to fly up, instead, so he's in position next round. The tiger misses, so does Vlarga. Natala hits 3 times. Thanks to flanking, Turi hits with his first attack, and thanks to Debilitating Strike, with the second one too. I rerolled the sneak attack damage in OOC.

Jamirah makes a full attack with her Stunning Assault feat (DC28). Turi benefits from the +2 protection from evil overlapping his cloak of resistance and ring of protection for a net +1. Lehasti doesn't get any extra bonus as she already has an active Protection from Evil.

#1 on Turi: (1d20+18)[35] damage (1d8+7)[8] and 1 Wisdom drain, Fort (1d20+10)[26] vs stunning; cc(37+) (1d20+18)[34] damage (2d8+14)[25] - hit, stunned, 6 hp left thanks to Azkin's channeling
#2 on Turi if he's not stunned, otherwise on Lehasti: (1d20+13)[26] damage (1d8+7)[13] and 1 Wisdom drain, Fort (1d20+10)[13] (+5 more if Lehasti) vs stunning; cc(32+) (1d20+13)[31] damage (2d8+14)[20] - hit, stunned
#3 on Turi if he's not stunned, or if Lehasti is, otherwise on Lehasti: (1d20+8)[25] damage (1d8+7)[8] and 1 Wisdom drain, Fort (1d20+10)[27] (+5 more if Lehasti) vs stunning; cc(27+) (1d20+8)[16] damage (2d8+14)[22] - hit, Turi falls
#4 on Turi if he's not stunned, or if Lehasti is, otherwise on Lehasti actually on Lehasti, since Turi is down: (1d20+3)[21] damage (1d8+7)[15] and 1 Wisdom drain, Fort (1d20+10)[21] (+5 more if Lehasti) vs stunning; cc(22+) (1d20+3)[23] damage (2d8+14)[27]

Turi took a total of 16 damage and 1 Wisdom drain, and received 6 healing from Azkin. If I count correctly, he's dying with -2 hp. EDIT: he's stunned as well, and his Wisdom drain total is now 3.
EDIT: 3 more damage from falling (rolled in OOC) for a total of -5. He's prone on the floor, his kukris next to him.
Lehasti took 28 damage (-6 from Azkin, total 22) and is stunned.
All others got 6 healing, including Jamirah.

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[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Round 15, Vershab's Status

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 8, Init 12, HP 57/57, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 60 ft.
AC 20, Touch 16, Flat-footed 14, CMD 14, Fort 4, Ref 5, Will 7, CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 4
Mage Armor (Extended, 16 Hours) (+4 Armor, +1 Dex, +1 Haste)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/11 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Extended Mage Armor

Dimensional Slide (80 out of 80 ft used today)
Haste round 3 of 8
Fly
Summoned Monster (medium air elemental) round 8 of 8
Summoned Hound Archon round 3 of 8

"Take this," mutters Vershab as he points the bone wand at the massive lamia matriarch.

The Hound Archon watches closely, intent on disarming the reptilian cultist or breaking her weapon, if it can...

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab will draw his wand of Enervation and use a charge to hit the enemy. Ranged Touch Attack with a Caster Level check to pierce her Spell Resistance: [roll0] to hit (vs flat-footed touch AC), [roll1] (20/x2) , [roll2] Caster Level Check (vs Spell Resistance), [roll3] negative levels, [roll4] critical strike impact. Failed to overcome her spell resistance Ruled in Discord to be a natural 20, since the Archon can't do his thing. Based on rolls from last round, Vershab should hit and pierce her magic resistance to deal two negative levels to her.

The Hound Archon uses Smite Evil on the lamia matriarch and readies an action to attack her if she gets close enough...

All allies within 10-ft of the archon gain the benefits of Protection from Evil (+2 Resistance bonus on Saves, +2 Deflection bonus on AC).

All party members in reach/LOS are Hasted for eight rounds, providing them +30 ft to (all) movement speeds, +1 on to hit rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 to Reflex Saves, and when making a full attack action they can make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon.

Lehasti is enlarged (doubling in space on the map, providing reach, increasing her weapon's baseline damage, imbuing her with +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, and -1 on attack rolls and AC) for about eight minutes. and now capable of flying.

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Natala gritted her teeth, knowing there was little she could do for her friends. The beast needed to die, but was her last effort nothing but luck, or was it fate? Did she trust that the gods would continue to guide her shafts, or was this a test to force a choice upon her - vengeance or ministration?

Shaking her head, Natala moved to help whoever she could reach in time, knowing full well Turi was the priority. Surging forward, she reached out with her hand to send a wave of healing energy into her companion.

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Natala would like to help Turi, but I don't know if he's within reach of someone on the ground (is he hovering mid-air, or did he drop to the floor?). If he's available, I think she can make it to him w/o invoking an AOO (while the snake-lady is Large and has a spear, I think she has normal reach and is 15' up). Natala will either run through her companions, or hug the right wall to get to Turi and heal him.

If this doesn't work, she can 5' step and heal Lehasti instead.

Round 15 - If Turi is within reach, move to AZ14 or AZ16 (whichever avoids getting hit). If Turi is not reachable, 5' step to AS15 next to Lehasti.

Cast cure critical wounds: healing - (4d8+8)[28]

Spiritual weapon will continue to attack J: Attack 1 - (1d20+12)[18], Damage - (1d8+2)[6]
Attack 2 - (1d20+7)[13], Damage - (1d8+2)[4]

Conditions/Effects: Haste (3rd round, +30', +1 att/AC/Ref, extra attack); Spiritual weapon (5 rounds); Spirit Shield (up to 8 hrs; 1 hr); Ancestral weapon (up to 8 min); bless (+1 att/save vs fear [morale] - Azkin, 6 min); Darkvision

Spoiler: Status

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AC 21 (22) HP 44/72 Init +8 Move 30
Abilities Str 14 Dex 18 Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 20
Fort +6 Reflex +8 (+9) Will +9
Weapon: +1 longspear (+9/+4, 1d8+4), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon of choice from pantheon; Shortbow +11/+6 )

Spoiler: Spells

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0: guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand, enhanced diplomacy (Unlimited)
1st: cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil (8/8)
2nd: cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity (2/7)
3rd: cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster III (6/6)
4th: cure critical wounds, spiritual ally, blessings of fervor (1/4)

Martial flexibility: 6/7 (gain 1 combat feat as swift, or two as move; lasts 1 min)
Ancestral Weapon: 7/8 (gain +1 weapon of choice, Lasts 1 min/charge)
Spirit shield: 6/7 (summon +6 mystic armor; lasts 1 hr per charge)
Blessings: 2/2 (War and Good)
Key skills: Diplomacy +13; KS History/Religion +10; Sense Motive +9; Spellcraft +9; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Featherstep Slippers : Ignore difficult terrain, take 5’ step in difficult terrain

[SanguinePenguin]

Vlarga grimances as her ally falls. The snake woman is powerful - dangerous. Sleeping on the job? How could she have let that happen? She loads another arrow and fires. She was never a stellar shot. Fighting at range always felt so... inept. Compared to the fray, it is so... cold. She aims and fires again. The bite of the blade in the opponent, that feedback just feels so much more real. The claws always feel even more pure. That is the fight in its truest form. She loads another and fires. She glances down at her bow with a frown. Even though a spoil from the corpse of a hated enemy... can you not curse this enemy for her cowardice, Lamashtu?

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 15

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Shoot 1: (1d20+10)[24] damage (1d8+4)[7]
Shoot 2: (1d20+5)[13] damage (1d8+4)[5]
Shoot haste: (1d20+10)[20] damage (1d8+4)[7]

(Added Azkin’s healing)

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 14

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP 64/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 26, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 1/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Haste: (7/8 rnds)
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (4/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC

[JWallyR]

As his mistress reels and his brother collapses, Azkin grips his spear with subconscious desperation. Forcing one set of white knuckles away from the weapon and back to his holy symbol, the young cleric breathes out a sobbing shout, "Goddess of healing, make known to us your favor!!"

Spoiler: Actions

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Azkin channels positive energy to heal for: (3d6)[13] healing.

Afterward, if he can 5ft step in a direction that could provide flanking to someone in a future round... then sweet.

Spoiler: Stats

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Spoiler: Lehasti

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 8, Init 0, HP 39/98, Speed 20
AC 20, Touch 8, Flat-footed 19, CMD 26, Fort 15, Ref 9, Will 11, CMB +18, Base Attack Bonus 8
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1, +1, Keen +18 (2d6+11, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +16 (2d8+9, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +16 (1d6+6, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, -1 Size, +5 Deflect, -2 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 17
Condition Falchion is +1 flaming burst today
Fly: Something like 8 minutes remaining
Divine Bond: Weapon is add'l +1 and Keen. 67 rds remaining
Enlarge Person: Lg size (+2 str, -2 Dex, weapon dmg, etc.) 66 rds remaining
Heroism: +2 (net +1) atk, saves, and skills. 54 rds remaining
Protection from Evil: +2 AC (Defl), +2 saves vs evil. 46 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 Nat'l armor, 44 rds remaining
Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear (lul), 43 rds remaining
Haste: Xtra attack, +1 atk, +1 dodge AC/Ref, double speed. 6 rds remaining
Smite Evil: +3 atk,+8 dmg, bypass DR, +3 AC vs snake chick
Stunned: -2AC, no Dex to AC, no actions

Spoiler: Azkin

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 6, Init 2, HP 48/57, Speed 30
AC 19, Touch 14, Flat-footed 17, CMD 18, Fort 11, Ref 10, Will 12, CMB +7, Base Attack Bonus 4
Keen Scimitar +1 7 (1d6+3, 15-20, x2)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Longspear 7 (1d8, x3)
Chain Shirt, Shield, Heavy Wooden (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect, +2 Misc)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: +1 atk, saves vs fear, 43 rds remaining
Magic Circle Against Evil: +2AC/Saves vs evil

[Gwynfrid]

While Lehasti's brain spins madly, it is up to her comrades in arms to rush to Turi's aid with healing magic, some of it unfortunately washing over the masked serpentwoman and closing some of her numerous wounds. Natala's conjured blade and Vlarga's arrows are both ineffectual... But Vershab's sudden reappearance, at the starting point of a tenebrous ray of energy, has the intended effect. "YOU!" Jamirah spits, her voice full of raw hatred, but weakened already by the powerful debilitating magic. She suddenly slithers forward along the columns with phenomeal agility for a creature of this size, and lunges for the young arcanist! Her long tail wraps itself around him and he finds himself unable to move.

The hissy voice is suddenly calm, cold, calculating.

"So. Maybe this is a time for negotiation. Do you want your leader to live?"

Spoiler: end of round 15

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Turi is now awake, but stunned this round.

Jamirah moves among the columns above the PCs' head with ease and arrives next to Vershab. She then attempts to grapple (1d20+21)[35] (accounting for -2 from Enervation).

Vershab is grappled.
Lehastiand Turi are no longer stunned and can act in round 16.

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[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Round 16, Vershab's Status

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 8, Init 12, HP 57/57, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 60 ft.
AC 20 18 (20), Touch 16 14 (16), Flat-footed 14, CMD 14, Fort 4 (6), Ref 5 3 (5), Will 7 (9), CMB +3, Base Attack Bonus 4
Mage Armor (Extended, 16 Hours) (+4 Armor, +1 Dex, +1 Haste)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12 8, Con 12, Int 22, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/11 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Extended Mage Armor

Dimensional Slide (80 out of 80 ft used today)
Haste round 4 of 8
Fly
Summoned Hound Archon round 4 of 8

Magic Circle Against Evil
Grappled

"I'm not dead yet, and I won't be threatened by the likes of you, half-breed!" spits Vershab as he struggles to concentrate and call upon a rarely-used power of his unusual heritage.

Meanwhile, the Hound Archon wastes no time talking, instead teleporting instantly beside the Lamia Matriarch and striking with it's blade, holy fury in it's canine expression!

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab concentrates to attempt to use Grave Touch: Concentration - (1d20+14)[33] vs DC 29 (I think), Touch Attack - (1d20+3)[17] vs Touch AC (I did not include a -2 from grapple; apply if appropriate). If successful, she is Shaken for 4 rounds.

As discussed in Discord, I think I'm going to have Vershab cast Blindness/Deafness Stilled, DC 18 Fortitude or she becomes permanently Blind. I think the rolls, as modified by the proper values, land high enough to force her to roll a saving throw...

The Hound Archon uses Greater Teleport to AQ14 AO16 before attacking the enemy: MW Greatsword - (1d20+9)[25] to hit, (1d20+9)[26] (19-20/x2), (2d6+3)[8] slashing damage, (2d6+3)[10] critical strike damage.

All allies within 10-ft of the archon gain the benefits of Protection from Evil (+2 Resistance bonus on Saves, +2 Deflection bonus on AC).

All party members in reach/LOS are Hasted for five more rounds, providing them +30 ft to (all) movement speeds, +1 on to hit rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 to Reflex Saves, and when making a full attack action they can make one extra attack with one natural or manufactured weapon.

Lehasti is enlarged (doubling in space on the map, providing reach, increasing her weapon's baseline damage, imbuing her with +2 Strength, -2 Dexterity, and -1 on attack rolls and AC) for about eight minutes. and now capable of flying.

[Farmerbink]

Turi blinks away the cobwebs, a bit surprised to find himself alive at all, much less the state of things being what it is. His hands reflexively grasp for his blades, though he only finds one before he takes to the sky again, glaring, but unable to capitalize on any perceived opportunities.

Spoiler: Turi, round 16

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Turi Masakhet
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 7 (Knife master), Level 8, Init 5, HP 36/88, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 22, Fort 9, Ref 11 12, Will 7, CMB +6/+1, Base Attack Bonus 6/1 +2 saves, AC for protection from evil?
+1 Kukri x2 +13 or +11/+11/+6 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +11 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +11 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
mist form- 20% concealment Mistmail, Amulet of natural armor (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Natural, +1 Deflect, +0 Misc)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 16 13, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
sneak stab: 4d8/4d4, DEBILITATING ATTACK
+2 AC (24) vs attack with light blades
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 0/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
Headband of Unshakeable Resolve: 3/3
Fly: several minutes yet?

Move action to grab 1 kukri.
move action to fly to AS/18

Updating on my phone, please be gracious 😅

Using Natalia’s spell, swift action to stand
Move action to approach and draw the cold iron dagger.
Standard to attack with sneak stab, using debilitating strike to impose an AC penalty.

Rolled in OOC:
27 to hit
4 dagger damage
13 sneak stab damage

[SanguinePenguin]

Finally the creature drops to a reasonable height! Vlarga hesitates a moment, as she threatens Vershab, but he seems defiant - so... stick with the theme! Vlarga races around the hole, hastes augmenting her speed. She readies her falcion and strikes at the snake woman when she enters range.

Spoiler: Vlarga, Round 16

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Move to AP14
Power attack (1d20+16)[26] (edit:+1=27 with blessing of fervor) Damage: (2d4+17)[22]
CC (1d20+16)[19] Crit Damage: (2d4+17)[21]
Cornugon Smash Intimidate (1d20+14)[24]

Spoiler: Vlarga status, Round 16

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Vlarga al-Lamashten
F TN Gnoll Bloodrager, Level 8, Init 2, HP 64/100, DR 1/-, Speed 30 (40)
AC 28, Touch 13, Flat-footed 26, CMD 26, Fort 14, Ref 6, Will 6, CMB +12, Base Attack Bonus 8/3
PA included Falchion +1 (not raging) +13/+5 (2d4+16, 18-20/x2)
Breastplate +3 (+9 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 shield, +2 dodge)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 22, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 16
Bloodrage 17/21, Spells: 1st 0/2, 2nd 0/2
Condition
Blessings of Fervor: (7/8 rnds)
Haste: (6/8 rnds)
Fatigued: -2 str/dex (3/8 rnds)
Bless: Lots +1 insight to attack
Bull’s Strength: Lots +4 to str
Protection from arrows: Lots DR 10 vs arrows
Shield: Lots +4 shield to AC