"Something's not right here... I don't think this thing really wants to fight us... whatever this thing is that we cannot see." He prepares to draw his second rapier in a moment. "If any of you might have a way of breaking or dispelling enchantment... that might be helpful..."
Jarrith is not sure it is a magical compulsion directly. When Khensu acted under the vampiric domination, his attacks may have been wooden, but direct. This is a reluctance of a different manner. He just can't place is finger on it without knowing more.
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Avron awakened from his stupor, looks at the blood on the floor, much of it his. He blinks twice, perhaps from shock, and seeing the portrait that was on the wall now on the floor calls out. "It is now you must do somthing useful Marot, break free or we all die! It is as I said, I am cursed to die in this land. Prove me wrong!" Standing up, the scholar is ready for the blow from the chain golem, he then attempts to retreat past Ashlyn. He calls out. "Lightning will slow the chain golem down, but fire heals it!."
Avron stands, and uses his knowledge of the magical portrait to try to strengthen Marot's resolve. [Dark Knowledge] Knowing death to be near, Marot practically wills himself free [Save w/ AP], but can only look in horror as the chain wrapped monster continues it approach, stepping to where Avron once stood. The warlock flattens himself against the wall, the chains barely whisking by while the the sting of one causes Avron to slam himself into the wall to avoid it. [AP spent] Ashlyn, however, is less fortunate, and it caught in the whirling metal. [25hp]
The stone statue, angered by the raven, focuses is attention on the paladin who called it down. Fortunately, her sacred armor and shield deflect its blows. [All 4 attacks miss]
Does Marot have any idea where they went? i.e. up, down, teleported somewhere else? Or even how far they travelled?
Ashlyn, Marot
Both of you know you went up very quickly, but not side to side. No teleportation. Distance is hard to judge (no Kn: Engineering or Dwarves amongst you)
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Finally free of the foul enchantment, he barely has time to wipe the drool from his mouth before the chained creature is upon them.
"I can't get us back to the others right now, but I can at least get us moving in the right direction, I think."
"When I tell you to Ashlyn, touch Avron!"
He does his best to invoke his strange magic without provoking the chain golem.
"Now Ashlyn" he says as he touches the back of her armor.
OOC
Cast Defensively, DC19 - Concentration check +6 (will use AP) - Flee the Scene to G'6', so Ashlyn is still in front of me (G'5') and Avron diagonal from me.
Will keep image of Marot still present @ E'4' and have him say,"Come and get me you piece of scrap metal!"
(OOC: As Jarrith has already made a Sense Motive check against the creature, what else can he do to divine what exactly is up with this thing? If it isn't a magical compulsion, then Magic Circle or Protection From Evil would do any good, correct? Is Diplomacy really applicable here?)
Sir Khensu signals to Tessa for them to swap places so that he can move up to attack the invisible creature that stands between them and Jarrith. (5' step to B5 if allowed)
"I know not what you are, my friend... but you will feel the cleansing power of my blade!" (Full Attack invisible creature)
"Lightning will slow the chain golem down, but fire heals it!."
Ashlyn responds with, "Blast it with lightning to slow it down then, I'll keep this statue occupied"
Seeing Marot free himself and obviously trying to get them out of here, Ashlyn orders her raven to harry the statue, and then she then focuses her attention on the same creature, her blade slicing again and again past the statues defenses.
[Korppi: Harry vs statue (Will save vs DC15 or statue(G) suffers a -2 to AC)]
[Ashlyn: Full attack vs statue(G): attack +11/+6, damage 1d10+3/1d10+3]
"Ah yes, I knew I was forgetting something!" Avron raises his hands, electricity darting between his fingers and then into a bolt of lightning that strikes the chain golem.
ooc
Storm bolt the chain golem. DC 18. 12 damage. Roll Lookup
At Khensu's call, Tessa stepped as far as she could to the side so the shifter could get into position.
OOC: At the first opportunity, Tessa will let Khensu move up. I'm not sure if she can do so immediately, since she has already acted this round, but she will do whatever she can to let him get by.
Ravika stares at the space between herself and her ally, pulling out a wand from her belt and points it at the space, calling out "Invisible enemy, watch out!" as two large splinter's materialize and fly towards the foe.
Squeezing his way past his allies, Ladreth takes a large step forward toward where his invisible attackers had struck him from. A small sense of panic overwhelmed the warrior, attacking air not in his usual repertoire. He watches his allies before him, if one of their attacks strike he'll swing for that same spot, if not, then he'll make two cuts covering a larger area.
5' Step to A5 assuming Ravika wants to step back, full attack with +1 Greatsword where he thinks the opponent might be (if Khensu hits, Ladreth will target that square, if not Ladreth will target the other square with his first strike).
The group does their best to swap places as the strange winds continue to howl. Khensu has the luck of the Flame and its counterpart as one blow solidly connects to the air, causing a deep grunt, while the other finds nothing. [One Crit, one Nat 1; 42hp] The one eyed orc tries to hit the same area, but the blade just arcs through air. [Miss due to concealment twice] Ravika, now in the rear, attempts to bring her magic to bear, but the wooden splinters are shucked into a font of air an then disappear. [Both miss]
That Which Lies Beneath (Round 2)
Upstairs
The raven continues to dart at the animate statue, but it clips the bird once, enough to ignore its distraction. [Harry fails (no damage to Koppri, btw)] This only strengthen's Ashlyn's resolve, and two strong blows with the sword cut through its stony hide. [2 hits; 19hp] Beside her, Avron calls for the lightning, sparks flying over the chain golem's form. While it does no damage, already he can see it starting to wind down. [No damage; slowed 2 rounds] It is the distraction Marot needs, and calling upon his dark magics, steps aside. The world shifts, and the three of them find themselves on the down stairs.
The confusion hardly slows the stone statue, which bounds around the room at Ashlyn. It smashes her shield aside and nicks her [2hp] The chains of the golem flail about weakly, and Ashlyn has to throw herself aside to escape their deadly arc [AP spent] With not enough momentum, however, the chains slow to a stop. [slowed, so no chains]
"What are you?!? Why do you do this?!? You needn't do what the Lord of this castle commands you to do! Back away, I tell you! Just back away out the door and we'll leave you alone!" Jarrith throws open the door behind him and tries his best to reason with whatever is standing between him and the others. However, with it already taking several blows from his comrades, he is unsure what good his request will do. (Diplomacy check to get it to go past him to the door behind him and leave them alone)
(OOC: I assume Diplomacy is a Standard action, correct? If it's not, and Jarrith can still attack... he'll try and ascertain the creature's reaction to what he's said, and do a full attack with his rapiers if the reaction was negative.
Tessa hesitated for a few moments- she had few options for dealing with an opponent that she couldn't see. Deep within her mind, a voice urged her to burn whatever it was- but she fought down that urge. After a bit of thought she finally came up with something she could do- she reached into her Haversack and extracted one of the scrolls the party had loaned to her...
OOC: Using the scroll of Invisibility Purge that she "inherited"- defensively if possible, with Concentration +12 (vs. DC 18 I think); if it works, it should cancel any invisibility within 25 feet for 5 minutes (CL 5)
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