Second Darkness & St. Caspieran's Mission GM Battle Book [GMBB]

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R3T23: Tsyra grimaces at Virashi's warning before continuing to cut at Blue's flank, attacking with greater force but less control than before, and that focus on force causes her to miss.

R3T22: Both zombies clear their blindness, and yet still seemed visually impaired. Maggie casts a spell, creating a roiling ball of fire some 3' wide to form near the eastern zombie, which it dodges easily now that it can see.

R3T19: Valdoreth attacks Blue to strike along the lower back for 24 before she sidesteps to the north to take herself out of flank. She does seem to have been minorly inconvenienced (dazzled) by Maggie's previous spell.

R3T18: Red closes to the northern wall in pursuit of Valdoreth. It stabs her in the side of the chest, but has to work just to push the sword in enough to do 2 mod.

R3T17: Scruff settles into flank with Valdoreth. Its magic claw strikes Blue for 10.

R3T16: Virashi continues her incredible song to help the heroes. "Drow male with fire magic 30' west, walking on water. Closest zombie guard to south 30' and closing."

R3T15: Visto, you feel incredible pain on the back of your left upper arm as you take 5 + 4 cold. Floating 5' above and just south of you is a shadow demon, likely the very one you fought yesterday!

R3T14: Blue steps back, puts his rapier in his shield hand so it is merely held and not wielded, and attempts to take something out of his belt. As he does so, Scruff bites the zombie in the groin powerfully enough for the drow zombie to scream in pain and combust to naught but a scorch mark on the deck and his gear.

R3T12: A new zombie guard (Green) appears to the west, having rounded the corner from the south. It completely ignores the singing siren-ghost to leap at Maggie to strike her in the right shoulder. She and Ago each take 3, though Ago doesn't appear wounded.

"There's now a..." begins to inform Virashi.

R3T8: "The shadow demon is back! It's behind Visto in the tunnel!" cries Sol in alarm. From his backpack he takes out a glass flask from filled with what appears to be water and throws it just above Visto. Though the demon is incorporeal, as the flask passes through it, the corrupt essence of the demon interacts with the water and the flask explodes and sizzles the demon Chemtugo (the name Virsashi gave the shadow demon for 6 PE.

"...lizard on the ..."

R3T6: Visto, what do you do?

Ago on deck, Bogies in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Guard Green: 25. (75:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Produce flame til R33T24.
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. First round of fallow done.
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Flaming sphere til R7T22!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Challenge vs. Blue (+4 dmg, -2 AC vs. unchallenged). Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. DAZZLED til R5T22!!!
Drow Guard Red: 18. (56:75). Rapier & Shield. RS. DAZZLED til R4T22!!!
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds).
Virashi: 16. (128:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (8 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Drow Guard Green: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min).
Sol: 8. CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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R3T6: Visto's storm starts to rage around him again, and in a fit of surprise, Visto rushes away from the Shadow Demon and into the middle of his Friends, only making sure to move his lights to illuminate the demon as an afterthought based on his remembrance of relative position of where it stood.

R3T5: Ago moves north to engage Red, scimitar and shield getting blocked.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T25: Green, at the entrance, stabs Maggie in the upper right arm, doing 7 to Maggie and 7 to Ago.

R4T23: Tsyra, what do you do?

Maggie on deck, Jal-Valdoreth in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Guard Green: 25. (75:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Produce flame til R33T24. Sprain for 4 DEX
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. First round of fallow done.
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Flaming sphere til R7T22!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Challenge vs. Blue (+4 dmg, -2 AC vs. unchallenged). Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. DAZZLED til R5T22!!!
Drow Guard Red: 18. (56:75). Rapier & Shield. RS. DAZZLED til R4T22!!!
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds).
Virashi: 16. (128:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (8 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Drow Guard Green: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min).
Sol: 8. CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. TWF/RS.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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R4T23: "I leave the demon to you." Tsyra says in the direction of Santiago and Valdoreth. "My blade cannot harm it."

She then shifts to her right to aide Maggie against the zombie reinforcements. As she moves, pieces of earth and stone move with her, swirling about her body - and in fact, the entire smaller sub-cavern itself - and then her sword. She strikes at this new foe, and in the process, propels these bits of earth into the ground at its feet, but her blade itself gets deflected by the enemy's shield, and as she missed her target, the rocks end up getting bounced into Tsyra's square!

R4T22: Maggie backs away from the guard and underneath Sol while controlling the flaming sphere into Red's square. This time, the zombie drow doesn't dodge but rather as the fire touches its unholy essence, the spell is destroyed and the guard is no longer dazzled.

"No fair!" Maggie pouts.

R4T19: Valdoreth steps away from the burning drow zombie and looks to Visto. "I am going to cast a spell on you to keep you from harm. It will only work if you don't attack, and it isn't guaranteed, based on the spiritual strength of a potential aggressor." She casts a spell and touches Visto.

R4T18: Red steps to the east and attacks Ago, matching blade to blade.

"Scruff, that one!" Maggie points to the newly-arrived guard.

R4T17: Scruff advances and soft-crits Green in the chest with a bite for 12.

R4T16: Visrashi floats a few feet from the drow guard - now inches above the shoreline - and continues her song to hearten the heroes.

R4T15: In every hero's mind is heard a creepy, telepathic voice, "I am Chemtugo, invidiak, what you would call shadow demon. I have fought you once before, and this time you will fall."

Flying out of the cramped southern cavern and charging Sol is your old pal, the shadow demon, clawing Sol's upper right arm for 5 + 9 cold.

R4T8: Sol floats north out of reach and then mentally concentrates, attempting to bring his own flaming sphere up under the feet of Red, but again, the corrupt nature of the enemy destroys the spell before it really has a chance to fully form.

R4T6: Visto, what do you do?

Ago on deck ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (63:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Produce flame til R33T24. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete.
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min).
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. DAZZLED til R5T22!!!
Red Drow Guard: 18. (56:75). Rapier & Shield.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds).
Virashi: 16. (128:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (7 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91). CHARGED!!!
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min).
Sol: 8. CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17).
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. TWF/RS.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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R4T6: Visto, accepting the magic that has been cast on him, refocuses his energy in order to change his storm, creating a small wind throughout the area. Then he reaches out to Sol, activating a veil in order to accelerate Sol's natural healing.

R4T5: Santiago puts his scimitar in his shield hand, and with his open hand lays it on his chest by his symbol of Abadar for 20 healing. Returning to proper formation, he strikes Red in the thigh with his scimitar for 15.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T29: A female with dessicated, purple-black skin, white hair, and white eyes appears to the west. With a brief concentration there is a soft blue flash that covers and lights up Tsyra, Maggie, Scruff, and Sol now limned with that same light. With her arrival comes a gods-awful stench that sickens Maggie.

R5T25: Green makes an impressive display, but either because of each person's personal grit or being inspired by Santiago, nobody is bothered by it.

R5T24: A bolt of red comes in to hit Virashi for 4 mod fire.

R5T23: Tsyra, you are currently using slashing-Kblade, are in scarlet einhander, and at the end of this next exchange your maneuvers will refresh. You are lit up with a soft blue glow, and your persistent infusion is in your own square. What do you do?

Maggie on deck, Jal-Valdoreth in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (63:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Produce flame til R33T24. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. DAZZLED til R5T22!!!
Red Drow Guard: 18. (41:75). Rapier & Shield.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (124:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (7 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91). CHARGED!!!
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min).
Sol: 8. AFFECTED by Visto's unicorn feathering (FH11) til R7T6 w/ Bless for that duration.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17).
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. TWF/RS.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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R5T23: Tsyra curses in Elven the deflection of her own infusion, but makes no effort to avoid the rocks, trusting her stone-hardened skin to minimize any harm they might cause. After glancing with concern at the priestess behind him, she continues to attack Green with her kinetic blade, slashing its left shoulder for 21.

R5T22: Maggie grits her teeth and says a quiet spell over her lit quarterstaff, readying herself for Chmetugo.

R5T19: Valdoreth is no longer dazzled. She carefully steps left and then makes sure she doesn't see Virashi before letting loose with a burst of positive energy, doing 3 PE to Red, 1 PE to Green, and even the new female sizzles a little for 2 PE.

R5T18: Red hits Ago's armor hard, but doesn't penetrate, and then he sidesteps to the southwest.

R5T17: Scruff bites Green in the shin for 10, and a claw slashes the right calf for 10.

R5T16: Virashi continues her song to help her rescuers, though floats farther over the water to stay away from the new female.

R5T15: Chmetugo floats back a few feet from Maggie and Tsyra and just inside the south tunnel, and his voice reaches out to touch the minds of the mortals. "You underestimate me because of my devotion, but it is your doom. For at one point, I was once a powerful rogue who served Nocticula herself as an Abyssal spy but I spurned that bitch Shimandylar, and she pulled strings and not only had me stripped of my power and rank, exiled to this weak world of mewling mortals."

R5T13: Suddenly appearing in the midst is a Small sized creature whose bloated frame shudders with each heaving step, yet despite its shape, the thing moves with surprising quickness. There is a gods-awful sound of loud, flapping, wet flatulence, and then a thick, cloying, disgusting green cloud flows out from this monster that fills the whole area.

R5T8: Sol's wounds completely raised. "Does anyone know what this effect is?" he calls through the thick green fog. Tsyra and Maggie both see him flying west overhead. Green stabs at him as he flies overhead, making it through Sol's shield but not his armor and out of sight, but immediately after a cry of pain is heard from Sol. "That strange ghoul from the Cyphergate is alive. The one that killed out friends under the Cyphergate is that woman!!"

Tsyra and Visto, please roll a Fort save!

R5T6: Visto, assuming you make your save, what do you do? Note that you only see no more than 5' through the green cloud.

Ago on deck, Female "ghoul" (according to Sol) in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (22:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Produce flame til R33T24. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (37:75). Rapier & Shield.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (124:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (6 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Conjured Shadow Dretch: 14. (5:5). Used stinking cloud, lasts til R7T14.
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.)
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. AFFECTED by Visto's unicorn feathering (FH11) til R7T6 w/ Bless for that duration.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17).
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. TWF/RS.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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Santiago is overcome by the noxious fumes, and begins to vomit!

R5T6: Visto attempts to hold his breath, to avoid breathing in too much of the fog. Afterwards, the wind that makes up his storm picks up further, and he attempts to focus it to push the fog away from him and his allies, afraid to move carelessly with all the dangerous threats around. It does start to have an affect on the noxious fumes, but not enough this round to disperse it or affect the limit to visibility.

R5T5: Ago stands there, vomiting, and steps away from Red.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T29: Sound of a woman casting just outside the chamber and the brief roar of flames.

R6T25: Green stabs at Scruffy, missing.

R6T24: Another sound of less "white-noise", flame.

R6T23: Tsyra, roll a Fort save against the cloud (again)! Assuming you save, what do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (22:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (37:75). Rapier & Shield.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (123:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (6 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Conjured Shadow Dretch: 14. (5:5). Used stinking cloud, lasts til R7T14.
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (75:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.)
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. AFFECTED by Visto's unicorn feathering (FH11) til R7T6 w/ Bless for that duration.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17). HOLDING BREATH: 35 rounds remaining!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED by stinking cloud!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

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Drow guard.

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R6T23: Tsyra cuts at Green with her kinetic blade, hoping to clear a path for herself and others to escape the cloud of noxious gas. She withstands the gas, but misses her enemy. Her hardened skin protects her from her own persistent infusion.

R6T22: Maggie grits her teeth, fighting against the cloud. Maggie concentrates and casts a spell to fully heal herself.

R6T19: Val pushes through the green cloud to get to Maggie. To the gnome she says some word of power that heartens her.

R6T18: Red follows the deva's voice through the soup, which also brings him into Visto's view. He looks directly at the vulture-man with a look of contempt, as if the creature is beneath him, and turns towards Val, stabbing her in the chest for 2 mod.

R6T17: Scruff ignores the cloud and scratches Green in his upper arm for 9.

R6T16: Virashi continues her song to help the heroes.

R6T15: Chmetugo suddenly appears, hovering above Maggie after biting her in the upper arm for 2 + 1 cold, while Ago takes the same. With a claw he then slashes Maggie's other arm for 3 + 2 cold, also shared by Ago.

R6T14: The horrific, short, fat beast seems to be lost in its limited thought, and then gives a wet, screeching roar at Maggie.

R6T12: "Depora Azrinae! You killed my friends. Die, you ghoul drow bitch!" Sol's voice is heard shouting, backed up by the fhwoomphing of one of his bombs. Flame can be seen to cover Green for 8 fire.

R6T6: Visto, roll a Fort save vs. the cloud (even though you are holding your breath). Assuming you succeed, what do you do?

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (5:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22. Inspiring Word til R8T19 (+2 morale attack rolls, ability/ skill checks).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (29:75). Rapier & Shield. Affected by Visto's sanctuary.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (123:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (6 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Conjured Shadow Dretch: 14. (5:5). Used stinking cloud, lasts til R7T14.
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. AFFECTED by Visto's unicorn feathering (FH11) til R7T6 w/ Bless for that duration.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17). HOLDING BREATH: 35 rounds remaining!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED by stinking cloud!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

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R6T6: Visto continues to try to avoid breathing in the gas, and tries to call upon his wind again, hoping to push the fog away and clear the area up for his friends. He does seem to have a continued minimal effect on the cloud, but again, not enough yet to curtail its noxious effects.

R6T5: Ago is still nauseated by the cloud, but has a hand on Visto for comradeship and support.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T29: There is the sound of mocking laughter, followed by a heavily accented woman's voice in Taldane, "I remember you, fly-boy. I killed those two tieflings under the Cyphergate. But you ruined my plans, so this is more your comeuppance than it is your vengeance."

Sound of pain from Sol.

R7T25: Green stabs Scruff for 9, about half of which is absorbed by Visto's protection (which is now gone). But then it backs up out of the way and out of sight.

R7T24: Xakihn hits Virashi for 3 mod fire.

R7T23: Tsyra, at the end of last round, your inspiration kicked and your maneuvers reset. What do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Green Drow Guard: 25. (5:75). Rapier & shield.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Second round of fallow complete. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon, she will use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate the attack.
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22. Inspiring Word til R8T19 (+2 morale attack rolls, ability/ skill checks).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (29:75). Rapier & Shield. Affected by Visto's sanctuary.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (6 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Conjured Shadow Dretch: 14. (5:5). Used stinking cloud, lasts til R7T14.
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Hand crossbow & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. AFFECTED by Visto's unicorn feathering (FH11) til R7T6 w/ Bless for that duration.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. Sanctuary from Valdoreth til R8T19 (DC 17). HOLDING BREATH: 35 rounds remaining!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED by stinking cloud!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard.

[lostsole31]

R7T23: Tsyra calls out to Sol, "You are right to be angry, but you must not allow yourself to be goaded into careless action!" Fighting the instinct to cough in the noxious cloud, she then begins to move in the direction of the sounds of Santiago's distress. She moves northeast, passing Val when she sees the fat-monster and Red, but has to keep moving (since she can't share that square) and continues northeast, which leaves her briefly vulnerable, though both enemies miss her. Once she gets next to Visto she has a chance to stop - though she doesn't see Ago - and does a spinning low back slice that catches Red's calf for 14. Once that is done, she is inspired with enduring crane strike.

R7T22: Maggie solidly wallops an otherwise incorporeal Chmetugo, yet despite this solidity she does no damage as she is small and sickened.

R7T19: Val attacks Red with her curved blade, but the cloud foils her attack.

R7T18: Red attacks Maggie, failing to get past her wooden armor.

R7T17: Scruff moves west to keep pressure on Green, and the wonderfully welcome sound of undead combustion is heard through the cloud.

Maggie cheers, "Yay, Scruff! Heel!"

R7T16: Virashi continues her stirring song....

R7T15: Chmetugo, though he paused last round, continues his bona fides to telepathically wear at the will of the heroes, "Since that horrific day, I have wandered the wilderness of northwestern Varisia, seeking priests of Nocticula to serve so that I can someday regain my rightful place and achieve revenge against my nemesis!"

Meanwhile, Maggie gets clawed in the left upper arm for 3 + 2 cold, then the lower left arm for 1 + 1 cold, then bitten in the chest for 4 + 1 cold (with the same damage appearing on Ago).

R7T14.5: The noxious cloud suddenly disappears from view, and the short fat monster is no longer seen. Ago is still nauseous, however.

R7T12: Scruff notices something, reacting at the last instant as it gets struck by a small bolt for 5. Then Brown closes on him.

R7T11: Another woman's voice is heard farther back to the west, hard to parse out with the sound of falling water.

R7T8: "Guys, we have yet another bogey. Female caster, divine, carries a flail," calls out Sol to warn the others. Sound of another bomb bursting follows.

R7T6: Visto, the sanctuary Val put on your folds. You no longer need to hold your breath as the cloud completely disappeared and suddenly at that. What do you do?

Ago (nauseous) on deck, Depora Azrinae in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22. Inspiring Word til R8T19 (+2 morale attack rolls, ability/ skill checks).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (15:75). Rapier & Shield. Affected by Visto's sanctuary.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (5 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (2).

[lostsole31]

R7T6: Visto bravely steps forward to help screen Ago from more harm, dropping another raincloud on the badly wounded paladin for 39 healing.

R7T5: Ago's nausea continues.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T29: Depora moves north and acrobatically gets past Brown to face Scruff. Instead of stabbing the badger, she tries to bite, and its thick hide repels her unholy bite.

R8T24: A mote of flame misses Virashi.

R8T23: Tsyra, what do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22. Inspiring Word til R8T19 (+2 morale attack rolls, ability/ skill checks).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Red Drow Guard: 18. (15:75). Rapier & Shield. Affected by Visto's sanctuary.
* Mwk hand crossbow dropped (9:10 bolts).
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (5 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (85:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (2).

[lostsole31]

R8T23: "If the first drow woman is Azrinae, then I expect the second to be their leader. We must hurry!" Tsyra steps to the east and slashes at Red's flank, missing, before drawing a small vial from the pouch on her belt and holds it out to Santiago. "Here, you must drink this. It may calm your stomach."

R8T22: Maggie steps south and attacks Chmetugo, missing, but directs Scruff to attack the demon.

R8T19: Val moves south and cuts off his left arm at the elbow before that and the rest of him combusts to ash.

R8T17: Scruff spins around as directed and bites the demon for 5 mod, but the claw attack swings through and misses to strike himself for 8.

R8T16: Virashi continues her selfless song.

R8T15: The demon spins around on the small badger. One claw does 6 + 4 cold, the other claw does 1 + 4 cold, and the bite strikes for 6 + 6 cold.

R8T12: Brown stabs Scruff for 11, dropping the brave little badger.

"Scruff, NOOO!"

R8T11: A female voice is heard casting.

R8T10: Fire and the angry snarling of a male voice.

R8T6: Visto, what do you do?

Ago on deck, Depora in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min).
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing); vial of stillgut. Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
* Persistent Infusion: Rocks in Tsyra's square do 1d6 S-damage til R8T23.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.). DYING!!!
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (4 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R38T10.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!!
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3).

[lostsole31]

R8T6: Visto thinks for a moment, and finally decides to do something crazy. He moves in towards the enemy, charging Essence into his Gorget, but finds he can't quite get to the spot he had hoped to get into. The distant lights farther into the larger cave disappear, even as two motes of light go from the southern passage into this primary cavern most are in right now. Once in place, he takes a deep breath, exhaling a breath of cold air to envelop both Scruff, Chmetugo, and even Depora Azrinae ... whom Visto recognizes physically now as the ghoul woman from the fight under the Cyphergate where he lost his friends, including Ago's brother. With his special bond, Scruff's body is protected. Chmetugo doesn't move out of the way, and seems to be completely unharmed. Depora, on the other hand, ducks partly behind the rock to only take 7 cold.

R8T5: Ago manages to take the container of stillgut, but with his vomiting can't ingest it yet.

End Round 8, Begin Round 9 ...

R9T29: Depora drops a blast of darkness upon herself that provides her with 13 negative energy healing. She steps north out of view.

R9T24: Loud casting from a man in the western cavern.

R9T23: Tsyra, what do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Scruff: 17. Magic fang on bite and one claw (3 min-3 and -2 rounds). Faerie fire (5 min.). DYING!!!
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (4 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R38T10.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!! Holding vial of stillgut.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3).

[lostsole31]

R9T23: Unable to do anything more for Santiago, Tsyra takes several steps toward the opening into western cavern to get a better view of Brown. Having moved a clip to get to this point, Tsyra feels pain as she takes more burn before sending forth a shard of rock at the remaining undead guard and missing.

R9T22: Maggie gives a wild swing at Chmetugo with her quarterstaff.

R9T19: Val steps back and casts a spell to stabilize Scruff.

R9T16: Virashi continues to sing for the heroes.

R9T15: Chmetugo shadowy form disappears from sight.

R9T12: Even though it offers little apparent tactical benefit, Brown CDG's Scruff before stepping to the south. As that happens, Visto feels the sharp stabbing pain and loss of connection (1E burn).

R9T11: Female casting farther in the cave.

R9T6: Visto, what do you do?

Ago on deck, Depora in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (3 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (71:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!! Holding vial of stillgut.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff.

[lostsole31]

R9T6: Visto moves further toward the fray, moving one of his lights in towards the enemy to illuminate them, before firing another breath of cold upon the enemies, though it only covers Brown and Scruff's body. Brown moves behind a portion of the stone enough to only take 6 cold.

R9T6: Ago is still suffering from nausea, and his distress is enough that he can't even drink the stillgut he was handed.

End Round 9, Begin Round 10 ...

R10T29: Depora Azrina appears from the north and west and advances on Visto and Maggie. She ignores Maggie and hisses when she sees Visto for their second meeting. As the healer blocks high, she slashes him in the foot for 12 + 1 temporary negative level.

R10T24: A robed male drow with a wand passes the entrance, heading north to south, and shoots a bit of fire at Virashi from the wand.

R10T23: Tsyra, what do you do? Visto may or may not be paralyzed (pending save).

Visto, roll a Fort save, as the unnatural power from the ghoul drow woman's claw threatens to immobilize him.

Maggie on deck, Jal-Valdoreth in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. KBlade (slashing). Scarlet einhander. Faerie fire (5 min.).
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade.
Virashi: 16. (120:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (3 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (65:75). Rapier & shield.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. NAUSEATED til R10T14.5!!! Holding vial of stillgut.
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.

Orca: 21. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff.

[lostsole31]

R10T23: Tsyra draws a sharp breath of concern as she realizes that her avian companion is paralyzed. Dismissing the earthen blade in her hand (which in turn drops her stance), she takes hold of the suqur and attempts to reposition him out of harm's way. In doing so, the woman slashes with the claw hand (which has a buckler on it) again to rake against Visto's right thigh for 11 + 1 energy drain. Once Visto is thrown behind her, Visto falls, as his paralyzed form was keenly balanced for how he was at the time of being paralyzed. Tsyra then conjures a new blade and steps forward to confront the ghoulish drow woman.

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R10T22: The faint glow on Maggie's quarterstaff goes away. She shakes her head ruefully, "My ghost-killing enchantment is gone from my staff."

She puts a hand on herself for 3 healing, then on Tsyra for 9 healing, and steps into the southern corridor for cover.

R10T19: Jal-Valdoreth casts a spell upon herself and then steps into the spot Maggie vacated to cover her.

R10T16: Virashi continues her inspiring song for the heroes.

R10T15: Tsyra had no way of knowing that Chemtugo was hiding in the wall by Ago, meaning by Visto now as well. He pops out opposite of Ago, and begins attacking the prone, paralyzed Visto. Both claws pass through Visto for a total of 6 + 10 cold, though amazingly it missed with its maw.

Ago finally recovers from his nausea.

R10T12: Brown comes through and tries to tumble past the warrior women, bypassing Tsyra, but not Val, who scores a light crit against its chest for 11. As he continues to move past, Tsyra finally spots and opening and slashes against its chain shirt. He ends up in a flank as he stabs Tsyra in the back for 14 mod.

R10T11: Another drow woman hustles in and over Scruff's body, and then northeast of Depora. This woman is armored in banded mail, and possesses a flail and heavy shield. Tsyra's AOO against her bounces off of armor.

R10T10: Some type of lizard follows fast behind, stopping over Scruff's body.

R10T9: A tremendous splashing sound is heard to the west.

R10T8: Another tremendous thrashing of water.

R10T6: Visto is paralyzed.

R10T5: Ago drinks down the stillgut, just in case and steps out to confront the undead drow guard and the shadow demon. "I accept your resume as worthy of one who I will not have wasted this smite upon. Death be upon you, Chmetugo!"

End Round 10, Begin Round 11 ...

R11T29: Depora resettles her buckler and begins to move acrobatically. It's not great as Val still swings at her but the drow ghoul vaults over the blade before then brilliant bouncing off the walls to get behind Ago.

R11T24: A bolt of fire hits Virashi for 2 fire.

R11T23: Tsyra, what do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
* HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. Faerie fire (5 min.). KBlade (Slashing). Scarlet einhander.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). Ghost Blade on her quarterstaff til R10T22.
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!!
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. Divine favor (+1 luck bonus attack/ damage) til R20T19.
Virashi: 16. (118:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (2 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (53:75). Rapier & shield. RS.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Orca: 9. (99:99).
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10. TD!
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. 2 TNL!!! PARALYZED til R15T29!!!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. SMITE vs. Chmetugo (+5 attack, +4 damage [+8 for 1st strike], +5 deflection).
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.
* Stillgut: +5 alchemical bonus vs. nausea for 1 hour.

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff.

[lostsole31]

R11T23: Focusing on the threats to Visto, Tsyra shifts to her left to slash at Brown's flank, but the guard blocks it.

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Gain sabotage.

R11T22: Maggie says, "Forgive me, friends, but precision attacks and tactical movement is playing more to our enemies than to us. Please don't be angry with what I'm about to do."

She puts her focus into her prayer to the Green Faith, and a thick fog billows outwards to spread around the corners into most of the main fighting area. "There. They might use darkvision in their own darkness, but that won't help them in a fog!"

R11T19: "A little light mist never bothered me," says Valdoreth with a grin as she steps into Tsyra's view to swing hard against Brown's armor, not penetrating even with all of the current group and personal buffs active.

R11T16: Virashi continues her song for the heroes.

R11T15: Chemtugo continues to focus his immortal hatred on the healer. Both claws slash Visto's chest for a total of 4 + 3 cold; his bite, however, is foiled by the cloud.

R11T12: Brown draws back on his rapier arm to find the best attack to end Visto's life quickly. When he does so, there is a flurry of activity from the heroes desperate to save Visto. Tsyra misses. Valdoreth looks like she was going to hit, were it not for the fog cloud. Ago's scimitar fails to land. Unfortunately, the fog cloud does not also save Visto from Brown. The rapier stabs into Visto's cheek for 18.

Visto, roll a Fort save vs. the CDG!

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
* HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. Faerie fire (5 min.). KBlade (Slashing). Scarlet einhander.
* Immediate action: If attacked with a manufactured weapon before the start of her next turn, use breaker's dodge to attempt to negate it.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!! Fog cloud til R51T22.
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. Divine favor (+1 luck bonus attack/ damage) til R20T19. RS.
Virashi: 16. (118:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (2 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (53:75). Rapier & shield. RS.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Orca: 9. (99:99).
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10. TD!
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. 2 TNL!!! PARALYZED til R15T29!!!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. SMITE vs. Chmetugo (+5 attack, +4 damage [+8 for 1st strike], +5 deflection).
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.
* Stillgut: +5 alchemical bonus vs. nausea for 1 hour.

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff.

[lostsole31]

R11T12: "It is done. The bird-healer is dead," croaks the drow.

R11T11: The heavily armored drow woman swings her flail low and Tsyra blocks the flail with a hard block that does no damage to the flail. The woman quickly recovers, performs a moulinet, and then smashes Tsyra across the face despite no immediate wound (17 mod DDP).

R11T5: "NOOOO!" Santiago shouts in anguish. "They killed Visto!"

Ago's voice is heard intoning a prayer of wrath against demons.

End Round 11, Begin Round 12 ...

R12T29: A crackle of dark energy is heard in Depora's area.

R12T24: A male voice mutters something outside.

R12T23: Tsyra, what do you do? You don't have a SwA this turn.

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
* HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. Faerie fire (5 min.). KBlade (Slashing). Scarlet einhander. No SwA on turn.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!! Fog cloud til R51T22.
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. Divine favor (+1 luck bonus attack/ damage) til R20T19. RS.
Virashi: 16. (118:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (2 rds remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (53:75). Rapier & shield. RS.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (36:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Orca: 9. (99:99).
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10.
* CON Mutagen (38 min). Shield (4 min). Faerie fire (5 min.).
Visto: 6. 2 TNL!!! PARALYZED til R15T29!!! DYING!!!
* Saved vs. Depora's stench.
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. SMITE vs. Chmetugo (+5 attack, +4 damage [+8 for 1st strike], +5 deflection).
* Wrath til R21T5 vs. Chmetugo (+1 morale damage rolls).
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.
* Stillgut: +5 alchemical bonus vs. nausea for 1 hour.

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff.

[lostsole31]

R12T23: Tsyra gasps, then begins to pray aloud in Elven. Entreating Findeladlara to preserve those in her company who yet live, that they might see the evil of this place destroyed, her voice is broken at points by fear or pain or sorrow. Punctuating her words are the slashes of her blade as she continues to attack the drow guard beside her, cutting across his back for 19.

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This is one round of maneuvers fallow.

R12T22: Maggie's voice is heard intoning a spell.

R12T19: Valdoreth concentrates on a spell, a faint glow surrounding her to protect her.

R12T16: Virashi continues her song.

R12T15: The sound of mocking laughter fills everyone's mind. "Shindiira Misraria, your pets are so witless. The suqur resisted death. See? He is still paralyzed."

Tsyra sees Chemtugo slash low, once, through Visto's form, and his body slumps out of paralysis.

"There. See? His body relaxed out of paralysis. NOW he is dead, and you are partly avenged Depora Azrinae."

And with that, Chemtugo's shadowy form melts into the false lighting and fog.

R12T12: Brown sidesteps to the north of Tsyra. He fails to fake her out with his tricky point work, but he still skillfully uses blade-to-blade to put her body out of alignment and then twists her over so she falls on the ground.

R12T11: The drow warrior-woman slams her flail down on Tsyra's chest for 11 mod (+4 DDP). She follows up with a weaker into Tsyra's chest again for 9 mod.

R12T10: ...

R12T8: Flash of flame very close by to west.

R12T5: Ago steps out of that sliver of non-cloudy area to the north to face the drow guard and clashes swords.

End Round 12, Begin Round 13 ...

R13T29: Depora says something in a language Tsyra doesn't understand as she steps up to Ago while standing over Visto's body. She puts her sword in her buckler hand (though still using the buckler for defense) and then claws low against Ago's calf for 11 + 1 level energy drain, some of his life force coming out of that wound to her claw, and that strange, iridescent essence pulled into Depora's mouth, practically breathed in. It has an almost visibly narcotic effect upon her.

R13T24: A puff of fire farther west.

R13T23: Tsyra, roll a Fort save vs. the stench. What do you do?

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
* HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. Faerie fire (5 min.). KBlade (Slashing). Scarlet einhander. PRONE!!!
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min).
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!! Fog cloud til R51T22.
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. Divine favor (+1 luck bonus attack/ damage) til R20T19. RS.
* Shield of faith til R52T19.
Virashi: 16. (116:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (1 rd remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (80:91). INVISIBLE!
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (34:75). Rapier & shield. RS.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11. RS.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (27:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8. Produce flame til R28T10.
* CON Mutagen (37 min). Shield (3 min). Faerie fire (4 min.). SICKENED til R112T8!!!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. SMITE vs. Chmetugo (+5 attack, +4 damage [+8 for 1st strike], +5 deflection).
* Wrath til R21T5 vs. Chmetugo (+1 morale damage rolls).
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.
* Stillgut: +5 alchemical bonus vs. nausea for 1 hour.

Orca: 9. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff. Visto.

[lostsole31]

R13T23: Rolling onto her back, Tsyra slashes her blade desperately at Brown's legs. "I am in need of healing!" she calls to her allies, despite now feeling the sickening effects of Depora's stench. She then feels the effects of 17 from her DDP.

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Second round fallow.

R13T22: Maggie puts a hand to herself for 9 healing before darting ahead to try to get to Tsyra, but Sindiira sweeps Maggie off her feet before she can get close. Maggie pops up onto her feet, but not before the drow woman clocks her in the chest for 10 to Maggie and 10 to Ago.

R13T19: Valdoreth concentrates carefully and then casts a spell, touching Tsyra for 12 healing.

R13T16: Virashi continues her song.

R13T15: Chmetugo comes out of the shadows to bite Ago in the shoulder for 6 + 3 cold.

R13T12: Brown power-stabs Tsyra for 15 mod.

R13T11: Shindiira clips Tsyra in the right shoulder for 10 + 2 DDP, and then in the upper left arm for 11 mod.

R13T8: Tsyra sees Shindiira get hit by a scimitar made of fire, but with the flat of the blade to her upper left arm. In doing so, the scimitar completely disappears from view.

R13T5: Ago is hyper-focused on Chmetugo, devoted to the slaying of demons as he is. He touches himself for a brief prayer and 16 healing. He lashes out at the demon's neck that hits with a flash for 11 mod.

End Round 13, Begin Round 14 ...

R14T29: Depora steps SE into the cloud. She misses Ago with her sword and bite, so she forgoes her buckler's defense to claw at the tiefling. But he knows what that claw means and throws up a hard block.

R14T24: ....

R14T23: Tsyra, you are now scikened on top of everything else. What do you do?

Maggie on deck, Val in the hole ...

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Bless on entire party lasts 3 min-1 round: +1 morale vs. fear & attack rolls.
* HEROES: +1 morale on saves vs. charm/ fear, & +1 competence bonus on weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Depora Azrinae: 29. Short sword & buckler.
Xakihn: 24. Wand of produce flame, spear in off-hand. Sprain for 4 DEX!
* Barkskin (40 min). Water walk (70 min). Obscuring mist til R49T24.
Tsyra: 23. Faerie fire (5 min.). KBlade (Slashing). Scarlet einhander. PRONE!!! RS.
* SICKENED til R83T22.
Maggie: 22. Walking stick (light, 2 min). PRONE!
* Faerie fire (5 min.). SICKENED til R55T29!!! Fog cloud til R51T22.
* Shield other effect from Ago. Half her damage goes to him.
Jal-Valdoreth: 19. Slashing Volley: Curved Blade. Divine favor (+1 luck bonus attack/ damage) til R20T19. RS.
* Shield of faith til R52T19.
Virashi: 16. (116:128). INSPIRE COURAGE (0 rd remain).
Chmetugo: 15. (69:91).
Brown Drow Guard: 12. (34:75). Rapier & shield. RS.
Shindiira Misraria: 11. Divine favor (+2 luck bonus to attack & damage) til R18T11. RS.
* Magic vestment (7 hours). Water walk (70 min). Bull's strength (7 min). Bear's endurance (7 min). Protection from law (7 min.). Shield of faith (7 min).
Theyardlyn: 10. (27:36). Water walk (70 min). TD!
Sol: 8.
* CON Mutagen (37 min). Shield (3 min). Faerie fire (4 min.). SICKENED til R112T8!!!
Ago: 5. Scimitar & shield. SMITE vs. Chmetugo (+5 attack, +4 damage [+8 for 1st strike], +5 deflection).
* Wrath til R21T5 vs. Chmetugo (+1 morale damage rolls).
* Protection from evil til R42T19 (eff. +1 resistance vs. evil, +1 defl vs. evil).
* Shield other effect set up w/ Maggie. He receives half the damage she receives.
* Stillgut: +5 alchemical bonus vs. nausea for 1 hour.

Orca: 9. (99:99). DELAYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Drow guard (3). Scruff. Visto.