Serpent's Skull: City of Seven Spears [IC]

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo follows after the large Human, hoping the bridge will take their combined weight.

[lostsole31]

The remains of the massive stone bridge has NO problems taking their weight. It isn't easy, though, as they have to constantly climb up and down and hop to other massive stone blocks fallen into the water. They cross the some 330' to get to the other side.

This central district was built upon several islands of rock that the architects of Saventh-Yhi carved into the shapes they needed, using tools and magic to form the stony outcroppings into an incredible island-fortress connected to the rest of the city via four long bridges. They chose this region to house the city’s central government, and built a spear infused with the virtue of honest pride to watch over the region and to keep its inhabitants honest and dedicated to the city’s health. Unfortunately, even these lengths failed to save Saventh-Yhi from the panic that gripped it as its days grew short.

What do Book and Fronaldo do once they get to the other side?

Spoiler: OOC

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Please refrain from "just around the riverbend" .... especially in a pbp ... unless you go back and get the others, or your fellow players will watch you do things for months in real-time while they are sidelined.

[Blackhawk101]

“Seems safe enough. Let’s go get the others.”
Fronaldo scampers back the way they came.
“You know someone should really try out that magic spear ring. Could be helpful.”

[lostsole31]

Fronaldo and Book go back and collect the others. The bridge is sturdy enough - and decorated enough - for the full "exploration/ discovery treatment."

As they exit the bridge and step onto the island, a number of buildings face a long promenade leading to an open rotunda to the south. A row of stone pillars covered with dense writing runs down the center of the promenade. Several of these pillars appear to have been recently cleaned.

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo sidles up to Aron.
“Um..yeah. Ancient writings on pillars. Very interesting.”
“Say Aron, can I play around with the spear ring/artifact? I will be careful!”
Fronaldo hops from one foot to another with excitement.

[lostsole31]

Spoiler: Aron >>> Collective

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"Until we have enough to do a treasure split, do we want to hold onto the ring as as 'hold/borrow' for Fronaldo?"

[BuckGodot]

Book, deeply engaged in studying the pillars, absently nods his approval for Fronaldo.

[lostsole31]

With no input from Xhanfaerd or Gelik or the others, Aron hands Fronaldo the seven virtues ring.

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo grins happily cradling his new shiny.
“How’s it work, Aron?”

[lostsole31]

"Passively," comes Aron's glib response over the collective.

[Blackhawk101]

“Here goes nothing!” as he slips the ring on his finger.

[lostsole31]

The ring .... which must have last been worn by a longshanks ... automatically resizes to fit snugly but not too tightly on Fronaldo's chosen finger.

He now wears a ring.

[silphael]

Xhanfaerd does his best to assist the study of the pillars, providing comment about what they know of the society that once were here.

[BuckGodot]

Book welcomes the assistance but wraps up quickly and suggests the group move on heading west.

[lostsole31]

The group finishes checking out the large round building, but then it is time to return to camp, understanding there is more of the island to discover later.

That evening after the debrief, Book works solidly with Fronaldo on learning the Polyglot language, while also covering the basics of codebreaking. Xhanfaerd and Gelik each separately work on their art. Aron works on focusing mantras with Harrim, Sersheelda, and Amivor.

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Oathday, 16 Calistril 4711 AR (Waxing Gibbous)

Book, do you intend to cross the bridge and continue checking out more of the small island in the government district?

[BuckGodot]

That seems like a logical course of action. Yes.

[lostsole31]

The party makes their way, with Fronaldo just a hair ahead of Book. As soon as Fronaldo comes around the covern of a great column that had fallen cross part of the bridge, he is surprised when two figures throw javelins at him, both javelins missing.

Begin Round One ...

R1T22: Fronaldo, what do you do?

[Blackhawk101]

Spoiler: Fronaldo>>>Collective

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“We are under attack!”

The jubilant alchemist takes a brief pause to assess the situation before quaffing an extract and disappearing.

Spoiler: crunch

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FA: assess the situation
SA: retrieve, prepare and drink extract of invisibility
MA: move half speed south using stealth 15’. Take out magic dagger.

[lostsole31]

R1T22:

Spoiler: Fronaldo >>> Collective

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“We are under attack!”

The jubilant alchemist takes a brief pause to assess the situation before quaffing an extract and disappearing.

R1T16: Sersheelda gets off of the rough patch and hustles south, seeing the fracas.

Spoiler: Sersheelda >>> Collective

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"Fought before at home. Muncle called these 'degenerate serpentfolk.' Tough warriors."

R1T15: Gelik is lifted an inch or two off the ground as watery sanadils appear around his feet. He zooms forward faster with these strange water-shoes, though he still is slow coming out of the rough patch on the bridge. Still, he darts way south once the bridge is smoother.

R1T14: Veress roars, sensing hostility.

R1T13: Xhanfaerd, what do you do? Please note that I don't see the enemy, as they are on the other side of a very thick colum (10' tall).

[silphael]

After casting a spell, Xhanfaerd moves into a better place to see the enemy.

Spoiler: Collective

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I casted Haste, be sure to use it !

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard action, casting Haste (including everyone but the cleric afaik). Move action, going 1 SW, then full S (which might stop beside the column if I'm counting right). Swift action, entering Internal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess.

"Reactions" :
-I'll redirect the first instance of damage taken by allies to myself, spending PP to reduce it if it's over 10 damage.
-I'll reroll the first save I miss, ignoring hits against AC.

[lostsole31]

R1T13: After casting a spell, Xhanfaerd moves into a better place to see the enemy.

Spoiler: Xhanfaerd >>> Collective

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"I cast haste. Be sure to use it!"

.... he tepes as he goes by. He went too far too fast under the haste, though ... getting stabbed in the upper left arm by a spear (9) as he passes by one of these things that was behind the column, but at least he sees both enemies.

Spoiler: Xhanfaerd

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It's not a "up to caster level creatures in a 30' radius." Since I assume you wanted the haste for yourself as well, you can only real get yourself, Sersheelda, Aron, Veress, and Book. You excluded the cleric, pushing your measurement section a little farther south (which allowed for Book). Gelik is too far away. Fronaldo is not only too far, but you can't see him to affect him, either.

R1T9: Book, you are hasted (60' speed). What do you do?

[BuckGodot]

Book draws his whip and moves southwest to get a better view of the attackers and do a quick assessment of the situation.

Spoiler: Technical Information

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Draw Whip

MA: move 1 square SW

FA: Assess

[lostsole31]

R1T9: Book draws his whip and moves southwest to get a better view of the attackers and do a quick assessment of the situation.

Spoiler: Book

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These are serpentfolk ..... monstrous humanoids. Yup.

R1T8: Blue steps up and stabs Xhanfaerd in the shoulder for 9, and snaps at him with a bite.

R1T7: Harrim hustles southwards.

R1T6: Red stabs Xhanfaerd's upper arm for 12, and then bites him in the right knee for 8 + 3 poison. Xhanfaerd feels a numbing radiating out from his right knee that his body will begin to fight off.

R1T5: Aron zooms to the south, calling for Veress. She ends up next to Gelik, spins around, casts a spell, and a beam fires into the back of Blue's left quad .... but it is tough enough ot resist her magic. She commands Veress to attack, continuously pointing at Blue.

R1T4: As Veress double moves quite speedily down, he provokes AOOs from Blue and Red. Blue's spear manages to catch the tiger along the side of the head for 9.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T22: Fronaldo, you are invisible AND trying to move stealthily with magic dagger in hand. What do you do?

Sersheelda on deck, Gelik in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo does something, you assume.

Spoiler: crunch

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Fronaldo will try to quietly drink his mutagen.
SA: drink mutagen, use stealth
if mutagen isn’t available, use cat’s grace extraction

[lostsole31]

R2T22: Fronaldo does something, you assume.

R2T16: Sersheelda casts a spell on a small pouch that she has, and then darts well to the south.

R2T15: Gelik begins a heroic oration, completely repositioning to be screened by Veress.

R2T13: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

Book on deck, Blue in the hole ...

[silphael]

His hammer in hand, Xhanfaerd goes for an underbelt strike.

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard action, gonna initiate Bilious Strike. The attack deals 6d6 extra profane damage, and the target (Red) will have to roll fort DC 22 or be nauseated for 4 rounds, one round only on a success. The +1 to attack from Haste is not taken into account.

Attack - (1d20+13)[16]
[roll=Damage]2d6+10[roll]
Profane Damage - (6d6)[20]

[lostsole31]

R2T13: His hammer in hand, Xhanfaerd goes for an underbelt strike, only to find that the enemy has very hard scales, indeed.

R2T9: Book, your whip is in hand and you are hasted. What do you do?

Blue on deck, Harrim in the hole ...

[BuckGodot]

Book shifts slightly to ensure LOS and then lashes out with his whip, attempting to rip the spear from reds grasp and send it flying then follows up with a lashing attack.

Spoiler: Technical Information

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MA: Just a step west within the same square to make sure he has clear LOS

Disarm: (1d20+14)[20]

Deft Maneuvers (Ex): Does not provoke an AOO when performing a dirty trick, disarm, feint, steal, reposition, or trip CM.
* +2 bonus to those CMs (except feint), as well as a +2 bonus to CMD to defend against those maneuvers (except feint).

Greater Disarm (Ex): +2 bonus on CM checks made to disarm a foe. This bonus stacks w/ the bonus granted by Deft Maneuvers.
* Whenever he successfully disarms an opponent, the weapon lands 15' away from its previous wielder, in a random direction.
+1 for Haste

Attack using Risky Strike: (1d20+12)[28]

Damage: (1d3+10)[12] +6

[lostsole31]

R2T9: Book shifts slightly to ensure LOS and then lashes out with his whip, ripping the spear from Red's grasp to send it clattering to the ground.

R2T8: Blue spins around and crits Veress for 15, gaining a surprise opening .... though the second attack is only cuts through fur. The serprentfolk does bite Veress, though, for 8 + 3 poison.

R2T7: Harrim moves quickly south, and seeing Aron's tiger taking the brunt of things, casts a spell at Blue. Blue's body seizes briefly as his skeleton contorts a little for 13, but Blue controls himself quickly.

R2T6: Red figures the tiger is a safer bet than the Mwangi half-elf, and steps away to pick up his spear. It was a safe bet as Veress gnaws on Red, but doesn't get through scales. Now with spear recovered he jabs defensively at the tiger.

R2T5: Aron concentrates on the bow she takes out, then steps for a clear shot.

R2T4: Veress is now focused on the one that hurt it, giving a terrifying roar. It snaps with its jaws, and its claws are deflected by the warrior's spear. It snaps again with jaws, but no attack finds purchase.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T22: Fronaldo, what do you do?

Sersheelda on deck, Gelik in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Fronaldo does ….something.

Spoiler: crunch

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SA: drink extract of Cat’s Grace using stealth.
MA: 5 ft move to the NE using stealth. Looks like a place he could move to but if not he will remain in his current square. Adjust dialogue accordingly. Use acrobatics if terrain looks difficult.

Spoiler: Fronaldo>>>collective

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“Almost ready. I am North of a snakeman and just East of Xhan.”