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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Malvoisin" data-source="post: 3208345" data-attributes="member: 40128">Lavinia seems genuinely puzzled. "That symbol does look familiar, but I'm not sure. You say it's the symbol of the Seekers? If my parents did have ties to the Seekers, I certainly know nothing of it."Lavinia looks apologetic as she answers, "I have no idea. I've never been here before, and I never really spoke with my parents about the vault...I just overheard a little. I always assumed they'd show me its secrets when they felt I was ready. Now...they'll never get that chance," she concludes sadly."Everyone ready?" Lavinia waits momentarily as Col and Kalen cast their spells, then she inserts her father's signet ring into the depression above the door's handle. The door flashes once with blue light, then slowly swings open on creaking hinges. She holds back, allowing Chongo and Anar to enter first, then she proceeds with Kalen and Keoni. Col and Bael bring up the rear.In the illumination from Col's speartip, the group enters and sees a domed chamber whose floor is of polished green marble. Two fifteen-foot-wide alcoves have lower ceilings and feature marble pillars carved to resemble coiling snakes. In the center of the room, five similar pillars are embedded into the walls, rising up thirty feet to a dome overhead. Looking up, the dome bears a huge representation of the same eight-pointed star that was engraved on the door to the south.(All Listen and Spot checks fail.)Suddenly, from out of the dim shadows a shape rears up in front of Chongo and Anar. It's a serpentine construct of metal, about 3 feet long. It looks like a cobra made of dozens of circular iron bands fitted together to form a snakelike body. Unseen and unheard, it surprises the party, closing in on Chongo and Anar before they can react!COMBATSURPRISE ROUNDThe Iron Cobra slithers forward, closing within striking distance of Chongo and Anar.ROUND 1Initiative Order23: Iron Cobra21: Keoni (Aura:Senses)19: Bael16: Anar14: Chongo11: Kalen (Mage Armor active)3: ColActions?I want to try to conduct this combat without a battle map, as an experiment. I'm trying to streamline things as much as possible. Presently, Chongo and Anar are engaged in melee with the iron cobra; Kalen and Keoni (and also Lavinia) are 10' away from that melee, and Col and Bael are 15' away. If you want to act in such a way that would require precise positioning, such as move into a flanking position, just state your intention to do so. AOO's will be incurred only if you try to move past a threatening opponent, or if you try doing something distracting (casting a spell, making a ranged attack) while engaged in melee with an opponent. There are no 5' steps. Let's try it; remember, it's just an experiment. I'm open to your feedback. Questions, just ask!</blockquote>

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