The Crux of the Matter

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Technically, the Scorching Ray missed badly due to poor aim, not incorporeal miss chance. Though it is incorporeal )

*Rinaldo's weapon is totally ineffectual, but Hogarth's Scorching Ray strikes easily and deals a mighty blow to the creature that causes it to recoil slightly.*

*Vanitri moves to flank the creature with Rinaldo, and he manages to strike true with his rapier.*

*Since one of its two sources of pain is not actually a valid target for attack, it strikes Vanitri twice. He loses some of his personality, and the creature recovers much of its lost health, but at least he doesn't collapse like Tenebrynn.*

(OOC: Critter takes 8 and then 7, but recovers 10. Vanitri loses 4 Charisma. Everybody's Turn)

 

[Bront]

OOC: No, not my personality!!

Vanitri will try to find a weak spot and strike again, while he tries to figure out what this thing is. "You guys sure know how to pick em," He quips, more amused by it than he should be.

OOC: ANy of these help?
Knowledge: Arcane +4
Knowledge: Dungeoneering +5
Knowledge: Local +5
Knowledge: Nature +10
Knowledge: Geography +11

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Vanitri strikes the creature for another blow with his enchanted blade.*

(OOC: 6 damage, total 11

Vanitri hasn't a clue )

 

[Bront]

OOC: Story of his life.

 

[Erekose13]

(ooc: Tenebrynn's mind still works (better now than when he was the party joker) does he know anything?

Knowledge (arcana) +12
Knowledge (history) +6
Knowledge (religion) +4
Knowledge (nature) +5
Knowledge (the planes) +4
Knowledge (dungeoneering) +4
Knowledge (local) +5)

 

[Knight Otu]

(Of course, if Tenebrynn does know something, he can't really communicate it currently. Which reminds me...)
"Seems some kind of undead." Ashnar utters, as he shoots another scorching ray. He eyes the glob formerly known as Tenebrynn warily as it wobbles towards him. Seeing it is a bit slow in its movement, he'll keep to minor adjustments if it keeps coming towards him.

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Speaking of which, he can try again now to stabilise his form. By virtue of failing last round, he takes 1 permanent Wisdom drain! Joy!)

[SBLOCK=Tenebrynn Knowledge]Ack! The pain! The agony is overwhelming! Tenebrynn cannot act coherently or think straight because of the pain. The thing seemed incorporeal, though--Oww! Thinking hurts![/SBLOCK]

*Ashnar's Scorching Ray goes incredibly far astray in an embarrassing miss.*

(OOC: Modified 0 to hit )

*Hogarth's warhammer of tangible force strikes easily, but it doesn't hit as hard this time.*

(OOC: 4 damage, total 15--hey, just like last time!

Hogarth and Rinaldo's turns)

 

[Erekose13]

Tenebrynn reeling from the pain of trying to think is unable to concentrate ~ roll #2 (1d20-3=3).

(ooc: Cha 8(temp 4), Wis 8(drain 6) <-assuming of course he take another drain for trying. Perhaps he just shouldn't try any more...)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: He takes a drain for failing or for not trying)

 

[Bront]

Vanitri will poke again, only using the effective magical rapier.

OOC: Permanent? ouch.