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Ilshana frowns, sorting through the various odd bits of information she'd come across, looking for anything about spiderlike demons...

(Knowledge Arcana +15)
 

Gereon rolls the thoughts over in his mind, he had done a great deal of study on demons and other fiends in the past, if he got a look at the creatures he would be in a much better state to say what they were.

OOC: Knowledge (the planes) +24, Knowledge (arcana) +26, Knowledge (nature or dungeoneering) +22 to ascertain from the description what type of creature they are and so on.
 

After discussing amongst yourselves the spider-like creatures, it quickly becomes apparent that based on Silvanyck descriptions that they are called Retrievers, which are spider-like constructs used by Demons. Retrievers are not only mightily strong but they have the ability to fire rays of energy and petrification from their eyes.

Spell Effects Summary[sblock]
Everyone:
Endure Elements : 24 hr. duration, protects down to -50 up to 140 degree F
Extended Greater Mage Armour: 18 hr. duration, +6 armour bonus to AC (applies against incorporeal attacks)
Greater Resistance: +3 resistance bonus to saves, 24 hr. duration
Invisibility Sphere: 10 radius, 10 minutes duration
Protection from Arrows: 9 hr. duration, DR 10/magic vs. ranged weapons (absorbs up to 90 damage total)

Silvanyck
Fell Flight: Flight 30' (good), 24 hours duration.
See the Unseen: Darkvision 60' & See Invisibility, 24 hours duration.
Greater Invisibility: 10 rounds duration (expired).[/sblock]
 

"We will most likely be able to sneak past the retrievers, but I believe we will have to deal with them eventually. How many did you say were there?" Gereon pauses, "oh, yes... three."

"Any thoughts? If we attack them, we will certainly alert whatever lies within of our presence, if we leave them, we will have to confront them eventually and they may make escape difficult."
 

Ilshana makes a face. "Mindless constructs. Bleh. Most of my tricks won't work on them then. Can any of you do a banishment? Send them back to the pits of the Abyss from whence they came!"

Then she gets a crafty look. "Or, if not...perhaps a little illusion could draw them out...set them up for us to get in a good wallop or two."
 

Raising his eyes to the heavens, Vhandamere shrugs, "Quite a difference between spiders and spider-like indeed. No sense in leaving demonic constructs at out backs. Perhaps if we lure tham out, the sounds of battle won't be heard within the keep."
 

"If we lure them out I could throw some fog up and we could just go around them...but then we still have to fight them at some point...it would just make things easy now." Devona tries to help but her current spells do not include banishment.

"I do have one that may draw their attention, I have a spell that let me take the visage of an angel. That should get them to chase me." Dev gets a big smile on her face now that she has a good idea.
 

Ununkua'em considers for a moment, "Aren't constructs like golems? Doesn't that mean they are not intelligent and will only follow the orders they are given?"

"If that is the case, then I think we need to see what orders they have. If they are told to "Protect the Courtyard" then they will stop anyone from coming through, but they may not pursue someone who has made it through or steps into the courtyard and runs off."

"It also means if we can sneak past them, they will no longer be a threat, but I think that is optimistic. I think we need to check out what their behavior is, if we can. Does someone have a summon monster spell available?"
 

"Oh honestly. Lets just rattle the bars and see what comes out."

With a wave of her hand and a few arcane syllables, motes of light and shadow swirl and dance in dizzying spirals and patterns; finally settling on the shape of a human man in wizardly robes, with an old weathered face and kindly sparkling blue eyes. His beard is braided in the fashion of dwarves, and at one side is a sturdy leather pouch with strange leaves and such poking out. On the other is a leather sling with a large book in it. He carries a stout staff, with a glowing jewel set in the tip.

In a resonant voice, the wizard declares, "You are as brilliant as you are beautiful, Ilshana. Merely instruct me, your humble servant, and I shall do as you ask."

Ilshana flicks her fingers at the fort. "Climb up there and enter the fortress there. We want to see when the spidergolemdemons attack you, and how."

The archmage beams. "Capital! Cheerio!"

With that, he begins climbing up towards the fort, grunting and using his staff. After a moment he incants a spell (or what sounds like one) and floats up off the ground to skim more rapidly to his destination.

Ilshana looks apologetically at the others. "Just realized he wouldn't leave tracks," she explains, forehead creased in concentration.

(ie - Sending in a major image decoy to see how the retrievers react. I figure if they react a certain way against one foe, they most likely will act similarly against another...not being especially creative, they. :) If anyone objects, Ilsh will stop it before it gets to the gates.)
 

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