(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom II [IC]

[Creamsteak]

Warren's first strike puts down the hobgoblin soldier, but the sudden movements in the room disturb the bladebearer. In the poor visibility of the situation, however, the bladebearer fails to realize where or what it was that woke him. Warren reacts more quickly (wins initiative) and strikes the bladebearer immediately while he's still unaware, killing the potential threat. The blood of the hobgoblin slides down the cracks in the stone floor, and then drip into the water below, dissipating into the lake like a slow black rain. The party below can see the sudden appearance of the blood in the water, though in the gray color-deprived pool inside the tower it has no hint of red.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 37/44, AC 25, Assassin's Stance

Warren sighs after his heart speeds up, worried that the second hobgoblin might shout out an alarm before he could kill it. Once that one's down, he takes a moment to clean his blade off and settle down. 'That was stupid, Warren! Kill the big guy first, then the weakling! If the grunt wakes up from the noise, he'd be a lot easier to handle!' he mentally scolds himself.

Finally, the halfling goes back into the water to motion for the others to come up slowly, then he resurfaces and tries to dry off a bit. He whispers as the first of them come up, "I'll scout a bit more, try to stay quiet." After a few moments he proceeds to slink off further into the tower, quietly as he can.

 

[Redclaw]

Larian's heart leaps into his throat as he sees the blood drip into the water. I hope that's not the halfling's, he thinks to himself, only to have his fears assuaged moments later when Warren returns and motions them up.

Larian emerges from the water and attempts to dry himself off as much as possible. He nods in response to Warren's plan, but gets himself ready to come to the small warrior's aid if needed.

 

[Dalamar]

Siobhan lets out a breath she had not realized she was holding when the halfling finally appears to tell them the coast is clear.

When they get out of the water, the aasimar does some training moves to get used to the weight and balance of her new shield while they again wait for Warren to scout ahead.

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tyrla followed the others up out of the water. She gave a quick pitiless glance at the two bodies, then scanned the rest of the room, ready to move once Warren's scouting gave them a path to follow.

OOC: Use Detect Magic on the hobs while we're waiting.

 

[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid (Crocodile) - AC 18 - hp 42/49 - Spot +13 - Listen +13

Avril hastily dragged her heavy crocodile form up the stairs. It was not easy to co-ordinate the body out of water, but she was used to it from having taken this form before. She emerged into the chamber to thankfully see that Warren was fine, but that the two hobgoblins were not. Taking a look around, she moved to where the exits were, and started to guard the exit, using her eyes and ears to spot anything that would bother their intrusion of the tower.

[SBLOCK=OOC]OOC: Avril makes active Listen checks.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Wild Shape (Crocodile, 7 hours)
Extended Barkskin (140 minutes)
Resist Energy (Acid 20) (Larian. 70 minutes)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Wild Shape (1 Used)
Barkskin
Lesser Metamagic Rod of Extend (1 Used)

Spells Prepared (Normal 6/4/3/2/1, Wis 0/1/1/1/0):

Level 0 (6): Cure Minor Wounds (3), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (5): Cure Light Wounds, Enrage Animal, Faerie Fire, Obscuring Mist, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Barkskin, Bull's Strength, Cat's Grace
Level 3 (3): Call Lightning, Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape
Level 4 (1): Flame Strike

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

 

[Creamsteak]

Warren ascends the stairs leading up to the top of the tower and the bell, however he seems to get an unneeded response from the guards above. The sound of a wooden pole being braced against hardened stone alerts Warren that there's movement above, though he's uncertain what's going on.

[sblock=Goblin]"You just switched, I'm going!"
"No, you just went, I'm going!"[/sblock]

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 37/44, AC 25, Giant Killing Style

Warren twists the light and shadows around him for momentary invisibility, quietly going up to the next floor to try eliminating the threats quickly. He'll stab the closest one he can find, unless the other looks like those bladebearers he's fought before. Then he invisibly twirls his blade again and makes the target explode in flames. Finally he reappears, just as the flames subside, looking for other victims.

If there are still several enemies alive in the room, he'll shout for the others to come up and help, but if there's only one left, he'll just hope to take it out before it realizes what's happening.

[sblock=ooc]Sorry, forgot to post here last night.

Warren uses Cloak of Deception, a move action with Move Silently (at +16), and Death Mark, hoping against hope that he'll take out whoever's grunting in gibberish at each other in that room. If anything survives, hopefully Warren will win initiative and kill them while they're still flat-footed at his invisible entrance.

Short sword +13 (+15 against targets bigger than Small) melee against flat-footed target (supposedly) for 1d4+5 (1d4+9 instead against targets bigger than Small) piercing damage, 1d6 Sneak Attack damage, and 6d6+3 fire damage to target and others except Warren within 10 feet if target is Medium-sized (5 feet if smaller), Reflex DC 16 halves the fire damage[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

Warren ascends the stairs invisibly, but the two guards are half-expecting something and as Warren reaches the top two arrows strike into the stone behind him. The two hobgoblin grunts drop their bows and grab the halberds adjacent to them.

Warren strikes into the nearer of the two targets suddenly, catching him unprepared for the quick blow and dealing 33 points of damage. The other guard gets rocked back by the explosion. He barely braces himself from falling over the side of the bell tower from the blast. (ref save made for half on the flame).

The hobgoblin recovers his breath briefly seeing the halfling in front of him and sweeps a wide attack with his weapon, easily missing the halfling, as it was intended to and instead hitting the bellotower. The awkward clank of the device rattles across the open lake, but the ring only sounds once from the strike as there is no hammer inside.

 

[Redclaw]

So much for the subtle approach, Larian observes to his companions. He then rushes up the stairs to help Warren, one hand already reaching into his spell component pouch.

[sblock=spells]Spells Memorized
0--Detect Magic, Detect Magic, Light, Mage Hand, Lesser Acid Orb
1-- Color Spray, Shocking Grasp, Protection from Evil, Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Enlarge Person (trans.)
2-- See Invisibility, Scorching Ray, Scorching Ray, Knock, Bull's Strength (trans.)
3--(with bonus) Mass Resist Energy, Fireball, Dispell Magic, Displacement, Haste (trans.)
4-- Greater Invisibility, Greater Invisibility, Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer (trans.)
Spells In Effect
Mage Armor--14 hours from breaking camp
Mass Resist Energy 20(Acid) (Larian, Avril, Tyrla, Warren, Pender, Siobhan)-- 70 minutes

Rod of Extend--2 uses left
Pearl of Power--Available
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