Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

[Endur]

OOC: For the distances, the best source would be the fire temple map I posted (the room is 121). The floating drummer is in the middle of the flames depicted on the map. The alcove is over to the right from where you are standing (121 a). Lareth is by the far double doors.

Party to Cultist on Platform: approximately 100 feet
Party to Lareth at far double doors: approximately 160 feet
Party to Salamander and prisoners at entrance to alcove: approximately 120 feet

Although the cave is painted with lots of Fiery Images, Lenya thinks the stone beneath the paint is rough enough that Stony Grasp should work (the summoned hands might well have red paint upon them). Lenya can't cast Stony Grasp on the floating steel platform or anywhere near enough to grab hold of the platform or the cultist upon the platform.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Belaver lets the summoned bear lead the charge, following behind it with Neshi; all three are barreling towards Lareth, circling to use the platform as cover against the salamander.

 

[Endur]

Belaver lets the summoned bear lead the charge, following behind it with Neshi; all three are barreling towards Lareth, circling to use the platform as cover against the salamander.

Belaver (and the other PCs) can use a move action to re-direct the summoned Hammer of Moradin (from the Hammer Sphere) to attack someone else (Lareth, the cultist on the platform, the Salamander, etc.). If he does not use a move action to re-direct the summoned Hammer, the Hammer will continue to smash the bronze double doors. (The Hammer has the following stats: Attack bonus: BAB + wis bonus, dmg 3d6+2, gets multiple attacks if it does not change targets)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Then Belaver will slow down enough to send his Hammer winging after Lareth.

 

[Xael]

Lylamwyn casts Evard's Black Tentacles at Lareth. He tries to place the spell so that it blocks his way to the doors he was heading towards, and so that he is within the last square of the spell so that Belaver and the bear can attack him.

He also orders his Hammersphere to attack the Cultist on the platform.



If Lareth is already at the doors (and Evard's would block party members from attacking Lareth), Lylamwyn Dimension Doors himself and Belaver, Neshi, and the brown bear next to Lareth (and others who are going after Lareth). He naturally places others between himself and Lareth.

EDIT: Right, only one large companion at this caster level. Oops.

OOC: Tentacles' grapple check is +15.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

Lenya redirects the hammersphere's hammer towards the drummer on the platform. Then she moves a bit closer towards the alcove.

 

[Manzanita]

Torn

Round 1. Torn redirects her spiritual weapon towards the female cultist on the platform. (move action - 180' range). Then she'll cast Shield of Faith upon herself.

She anticipates casting SMIV in round 2, directing a fiendish giant wasp to attack the woman on the platform. For round 3, she expects to cast divine power upon herself and attack the salamander.

 

[Endur]

Lareth is a muscular northern barbarian, but even he can not win a wrestling match with Belaver’s Brown Bear form. Belaver has clawed and bitten Lareth. It is only a matter of time before Belaver finishes what Canoness Y’Dey started all those years ago when she fought Lareth in the Moathouse. Lareth’s scarred face is full of ugly defiance and pride as he exclaims, ”You can’t defeat me, I am the Champion …” Before Lareth can finish the sentence, he begins to fade away (Lylamwyn (spellcraft check 17+17=34) recognizes that ‘Champion’ was a Word of Recall). Lareth utters a last few words as he fades away ”Wait, I didn’t mean to say that, I’ll show you next time …” Lareth is gone.

Round 2 (Party: Bless, Prayer)
20: Lareth (-49) casts Word of Recall (grappling DC26 concentration check 17+16=33, defensive casting DC21 concentration check 10+16=26) and fades away.
19: Kerwyn (cursed, Haste, Bulls Strength, Shield, 40' into room) moves another 40' towards the Salamander
19: Kerwyn’s Hammer of Moradin attacks the female cultist (12+9=21 miss)
18: Torn (Magic Circle Against Evil , Haste, Shield of Faith) casts [ISummon Monster IV[/I]
18: Torn’s Sword of Heironeous attacks the cultist on the platform (1+ miss, 16+13=29 hit, 11+8=19 miss; SR 15+8=23 affects cultist; dmg 11)
18: Six Skeletons, sheathed in flames, come out of the alcove and start moving around the fire pit, but ignoring Belaver and Lylamwyn
17: Salamander casts Corrupt Weapon on his sword and moves to the edge of the fire pit
15: Female Cultist (-11, Spell Resistance 21) drinks a potion of Heroism while the black altar gradually becomes translucent, the outer edges becoming an amethyst color while the black color coalesces in the center of the altar.
11: Lenya (Shield, Haste) moves and summons a Stony Hand to Grasp the Salamander
11: Stony Grasp attempts to grab the Salamander, but a blow from the Salamander's great sword causes the stone hand to be unable to close its grip (17+ touch attack, AOO: 3+21=24 hit, dmg 19-hardness 8= 11, grapple attempt fails)
11: Lenya’s Hammer of Moradin attacks the cultist on the platform, but is unable to defeat her magical protections and fades away (19+9=28 hit, 8+ miss,16+4=20 miss; SR 10+7 fail; Hammer is dispelled)
11: Toriah(Protection from Evil, 40' into the room) moves another 40' towards the Salamander
10: Lylamwyn (Haste, Shield) moves to the edge of the fire pit and casts Fireball at the Female Cultist who is 50' away, but the ball of flame does not affect the cultist nor her drum, candles, and other ceremonial equipment (SR 16+7=23 success, dmg 25 - resist 30 = 0, Spellcraft DC 20+17=37, Lylamwyn's skill is such that the sacrificial victim is not caught in the firey blast)
10: Lylamwyn’s Hammer of Moradin attacks the cultist on the platform, but is dispelled by the cultist's magical protections (11+ miss, 10+ miss, 19+6=25 hit, SR 9+7=16 fail; Hammer is dispelled)
9: Brown Bear (+4 str, +4 con) follows Belaver
9: Belaver (Brown Bear, Barkskin +3 ac, Haste): moves 70' towards the Salamander
9: Belaver’s Hammer of Moradin attacks the Female Cultist, but is dispelled by her magical protections (12+13=25 hit, SR: 5+7=12 fails, Hammer is dispelled)
9: Neshi (Barkskin +3 ac) follows Belaver
6: Craven (Haste, Bulls Strength, 80' into the room) calls upon St. Cuthbert to aid his blows and charges the Salamander, but his hammer is deflected by the Salamander's red hot armor (Smite Evil, 5+8 level +4 str +2 magic +1 wf + 3 spells + 1 smite +2 charge= 26 vs. ac 29)
4: Raner (cursed: -4 to attack rolls, saves, ability checks, Haste, 40' into the room) charges the Salamander, but his axe is deflected by the Salamander's armor (10+8 level +3 str +1 magic +1 wf +3 spells +2 charge -4 cursed = 24 miss)
4: Raner’s Hammer of Moradin attacks the female cultist, but is dispelled by her magical protections (16+11=24 hit, 11+11=22 miss, 20+6/6+6 hit does not confirm; SR 9+7=16 fail, hammer is dispelled)

 

[Manzanita]

Torn will concentrate and cast SMIV to bring a langern Archeron to attack the female cultist.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

With the hammer dispelled, Lenya concentrates on the salamander now, summoning a grasping arm right in front of the creature, after getting just into range.