[LPF] Rodents of Unusual Size, pt 2

[Commander_Fallout]

Wahyu had confidence in his allies abilities, so he continued to mutter and wave his hands around in a circular fashion. After all, his skill in combat was nowhere near to his abilities in mysticism, so he decided that this was a much better use of his talents.
[sblock=OOC] He continues to concentrate on his spell.[/sblock]
[sblock= Wahyu's Mini Stats]

Wahyu
AC: 16 (14 flat-footed, 13 touch)
HP: 9/9
CMB: -1 CMD: 11
Fort: +1 Reflex: +2 Will: +3
Perception: +3, Darkvision 60 ft
Initiative: +6
Current Weapon in Hand: Light Crossbow (+2, 1d6+0, 19-20 x2)
Current Conditions in Effect: Detect Magic
Spells Remaining (1st): 3/4

Used Items:
- Antiplague
Abilities Used:
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[Aura]

Crypt Battle Round 5


… Hatesssss Yousssss ...

Just as Wahyu has decided the battle is well in hand, the remaining rat sniffs his fallen compadre. The look he gives to Hawk could chill even the most seasoned warrior to the bone. Before she can react, he lunges and latches onto her shoulder, shaking her viciously, blood flying. Through some miracle, she slips from his grip, but the blood and battered armor speak to the seriousness of the wound hidden underneath.

[sblock=Combat Round 5]Wahyu focuses detect magic, seeing multiple magics (3 in total) in the cone in front of him. The most notable is an area effect spell which both the rat and Hawk are presently standing in. It is of moderate power. Concentrating one more round will tell him the exact locations and strengths of each magic, and a KN: Arcana check will also tell him the school of magic.

Meanwhile, the rat shifts into E3*, notes the condition of his companion, and strikes at Hawk. He gets a normal hit for 9 points of damage on a non-critical hit, leaving her with one hit point to her name. The battle suddenly becomes desperate.

Combatants:
Rat1 AC=19 TouchAC=14 HP=9/9
Rat2 bleeding out
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Hawk AC=19 HP=1/13 Condition:-1CON
Cruendithas AC=16 HP=8/10
Wahyu AC=16 HP=9/9 Active: Detect Magic

The party is up. Every action counts.

Updated map:

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[Guest 11456]

Hawk, Little Halfling with a Big Sword

Enraged by the vicious attack, Hawk flies into a fit of rage and attacks the rat with a well placed swing cutting deep into the rat's hide.

[sblock=OOC]Begin rage as a free action and attack.[/sblock]
[sblock=Rolls]Attack roll: 1D20+6 = [14]+6 = 20
Damage roll: 1D10+6 = [3]+6 = 9
Fortitude save: 1D20+4 = [7]+4 = 11[/sblock]
[sblock=Hawk Mini Stats]Hawk
AC: 17 (15 flat-footed, 13 touch)
HP: 3/15
CMB: +4 CMD: 18

Fort: +6 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +6 Sense Motive: +0
Initiative: +4

Current Weapon in Hand: Greatsword(2-handed)
Current Conditions in Effect: -1 CON
Rage Rounds remaining Today: 2/6[/sblock]

 

[BigB]

Cruendithas steps forward and places a hand on hawk sending some healing into her wounds. "If I cant hit them perhaps this is a better use of my talents."





[sblock]
Move to G3
cast clw on hawk 1D8+1 = [6]+1 = 7
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[sblock=mini stats]
Cruendithas
Initiative +1
AC: 16 (with shield/ Flat:15, Touch: 12)
HP: 10 current: 8
CMB: -1 / CMD: 10 Fort: +1 / Ref: +3 / Will: +3
Resistence: 0
Current Weapon in Hand: Buckler and torch in off hand

Spell Like Abilities: Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Speak with Animals

0 Lvl Spells:
Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Mage Hand

1st Lvl Spells: 1/2 per day
Cure Light Wounds, Grease

Archaeologist's Luck rounds/day:1/6
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[Commander_Fallout]

The oracle considered stopping to again heal his badly wounded compatriot, but it seemed Cruendithas had it taken care of, so he continued to focus his energies on finding the source of magic.
[sblock]Whoops, sorry, I thought I had replied earlier. I guess not. :/
Anyway, Wahyu continues to Detect Magic[/sblock]

 

[Aura]

Crypt Battle Last Round

As if driven by some unseen force, the demonic rat musters all his strength and lunges at Hawk. The Wayang is forced to control his horror to maintain concentration on magic while the Gnome has little alternative but to take in the brutal affair fully. The monster grasps onto her by the midsection and rips her back and forth viciously while his victim screams in pain, only to go silent. An ominous dull thud echoes through the burial chamber as she crumples to the ground and blood begins to flow.

The rat, victorious over his foe, hisses at the survivors in a promise to do the same, only to succumb to his own wounds and collapse not a foot from her, the effort having ripped its shoulder out further.

Not even a chitter of background rat commotion can be heard as the two dire enemies, and the previously felled rat, lay before you, life draining from them all.

[sblock=End of Battle]The determined rat fights to the bitter end. He attacks Hawk, hitting just barely thanks to raging AC reduction, and scores 11 points of damage on a normal hit. He then loses 1 hp for making an action while at 0, and collapses himself. Hawk's rage ends instantly upon unconsciousness, so her HP track is 1 + 7 - 11 = -3, down and bleeding out.

Meanwhile, Wahyu maintains focus through the rather spectacular series of hits and determines there are three sources of magic. One area source emanates from the altar. It extends 20 from what looks to be some sort of chalice on the altar, and it is an evil evocation. Hawk and Cruendithas are currently in it. The other sources are both wands laying at the hands of the resting dead, one at the human woman's hand and the other at the human man's. In fact, all three dead seem to be decked out in some sort of gear.

Finally, Cruendithas' torchlight brings all sorts of vivid and disturbing images on the walls into view, but they are secondary interest to the large amounts of crimson liquid running from their friend's body.[/sblock]

 

[BigB]

Cruendithas jumps in fright as the rat makes its dying lunge taking Hawk down with it. He quickly kneels next to his fallen comrade and lays a hand on her once again, focusing on Hawk in the midst of the grisly scene, he attempts to bring some healing to her. As he sends the healing magic into her he tries to offer a verbal challenge to her to fight the injury and blood loss. "Come on snap out of it. You are tougher than this. You can not let your story end this way."

[sblock]
CLW to heal Hawk 1D8+1 = [7]+1 = 8
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[sblock=mini stats]
Cruendithas
Initiative +1
AC: 16 (with shield/ Flat:15, Touch: 12)
HP: 10 current: 8
CMB: -1 / CMD: 10 Fort: +1 / Ref: +3 / Will: +3
Resistence: 0
Current Weapon in Hand: Buckler and torch in off hand

Spell Like Abilities: Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation, Speak with Animals

0 Lvl Spells:
Acid Splash, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Mage Hand

1st Lvl Spells: 0/2 per day
Cure Light Wounds, Grease

Archaeologist's Luck rounds/day:1/6
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[Guest 11456]

Hawk, Little Halfling with a Big Sword

Hawk wakes up from her brief 'nap' and looks around. "What happened? Did we win?" Then she sees the two dead rats and realizes that they did indeed win. She gets up, dusts herself off and turns to her companions. "Where to now?"

[sblock=Hawk Mini Stats]Hawk
AC: 19 (15 flat-footed, 15 touch)
HP: 5/11
CMB: +2 CMD: 16

Fort: +4 Reflex: +5 Will: +1
Perception: +6 Sense Motive: +0
Initiative: +4

Current Weapon in Hand: Greatsword(2-handed)
Current Conditions in Effect: -1 CON
Rage Rounds remaining Today: 2/6[/sblock]

 

[Commander_Fallout]

I think I know what was stirring up the beasts," Wahyu claimed, pointing at the chalice on the altar, "As well as some other things around this room. Strange..."
[sblock=OOC]Spellcraft: 1D20+5 = [16]+5 = 21
1D20+5 = [15]+5 = 20
1D20+5 = [10]+5 = 15
The first roll is to identify the chalice, the other two to identify the wands.[/sblock]

 

[Aura]

Post Battle

As Hawk picks herself up, details of this crypt come to light. To put it nicely, the finishing of the chamber is entirely different from anywhere else in the small family catacombs. Instead of reverence of the traditional Venzan gods (albeit in an archaic way), this chamber is fully dedicated to the worship of a demon lord of some kind. Fresco art depicts battles between this demon lord's minions and (judging from the tabards) native Venzan forces, with the former given the most favorable depiction.

In line with this artwork, the altar is definitely dedicated to this demon lord as well. The crystal chalice is caked in reddish brown on the inside, almost certainly dried blood. A rather fine dagger of old Venzan manufacture lies close to it, along with a plethora of ritual specific tools. The frescos around the altar leave even the casual viewer that when the patriarch (Benardo) of the family died, both women in the part of the chamber close to the door were sacrificed shortly thereafter.

Of the two women, the human remains are most probably the matriarch (Gemma) of the family. However, the Tiefling is entirely unidentified. In the artwork behind each of their final resting places, each are depicted as close to/important to Benardo, as if they are equals. However, no artwork shows all three of them together.

Each of the three of them has a silver ring with a matching obsidian stone on their bone finger. Additionally, the body of Gemma has a wand at her hand and the body of the Tiefling has a rather nice shortsword of Rorn manufacture at her side. Benardo has two notable items: a lovely Venzan morningstar with a silvery sheen and a wand. (Both these wands detect magic, as already noted by Wahyu.)

Only one written word is present in any of the images in the Crypt: Hazagaroth.

[sblock=Wahyu]Identifying items with Spellcraft requires three rounds and careful examination. It's not anything you do at a distance. However, even at a distance and with a quick examination, the chalice is clearly the source of the foul magic in the area, Fiendish Desecrate (as per the Desecrate spell, but set to demons and Fiendish creatures). It seems likely (1) it would have significant value to the right buyer and/or (2) destroying the chalice would end the effect.[/sblock]