stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. III [IC] (Completed)

"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..."

[sblock=Jarrith]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.[/sblock]

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!."

[sblock=Actions]Stand up and 5' step to F3. Move action: Dark knowledge Puissance vs painting w/AP: 23 We gain a +1 to saves against the painting. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2123947/ [/sblock]

That Which Lies Beneath (Round 1 continued)

Upstairs

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]

Downstairs

[Khensu, Ravika, and Landreth up]


Status
M: 22 [16/46, Paralyzed; +1 saves vs Portrait]
G: 20
P: 18 [no LoS]
C: 18
J: 17 [24/40]
T: 17
A: 16 [32/65; +1 saves vs Portrait]
T: 13 [-13 (12 fire) hp]
A: 11 [11/41, +1 saves vs Portrait]
K: 9
R: 8
L: 6 [36/55]

[sblock=Stonegod]
Does Marot have any idea where they went? i.e. up, down, teleported somewhere else? Or even how far they travelled?
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s@squ@tch said:

[sblock=Stonegod]
Does Marot have any idea where they went? i.e. up, down, teleported somewhere else? Or even how far they travelled?
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[sblock=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)[/sblock]

Marot the Lacerated

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.




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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!"
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OOC: That action will occur in round 3; your round 2 action was to make your save. So Ashlyn/Avron will have one action each before that.

(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)

OOC: One can always try Diplomacy... it'll be rushed, of course.