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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 8357809" data-attributes="member: 6790669">[spoiler=Sequence of Events. Ok for players to read, just trying to keep clutter down.]SURPRISE ROUND:Greater Lion Creature (Swift Action): Mass Suggestion spell-like abilityGreater Lion Creature (Standard Action): Casts Aid on Lion #3Lion #3 (Standard Action): Casts Aid on Greater LionAll the other lions (Standard Action): Cast Aid on each other; 1-->2, 2-->1, 4-->5, and 5-->4.Several party members walk into the room while the lions are buffing each other:Kleborn (F) - Walked inTam (F) - Walked inSylvar (F) - Walked inLathir (Made it, but still walked in)Leonard (F) - Walked inMembers who resisted:Respen (Made it)Vale (Made it)Dewydd (Made it)Travis (Made it)Xao (Made it)Thallok (Made it)A portal (actually a GATE spell!) appears, covering Squares G2-H2 and G1-H1.A large Iron Golem steps out of the portal, and takes two steps forward, into squares G4-H4 / G3-H3. As part of its movement, it turns toward the party.ROUND ONE INITIATIVES:Unknown Person 27Tam 26aLathir 26bGreater Lion Creature 24Vale 23Respen 22Sylvar 20Xao 19Lenny 17Thallok 13aDewydd 13bKleborn 11Lesser Lion Creatures 6Travis 3Iron Golem Attacks: 38,33 (both hit); Damage: 22,24 = 46 pts. total.[/spoiler]During the "surprise round," several members fall prey to the Lion-thing's suggestion spell. Kleborn, Lenny, Tam, and Sylvar walk blithely into the room, followed by Lathir, who steps in front of his friends, purposefully; Lathir resisted the suggestion, but entered the room anyway, growing tired of the Lion-thing's bravado.As this is happening, the Lion-like creatures begin casting buff spells on one another; it is not hard to guess what the spells are. They are all casting Aid spells.A third thing happens near the end of the surprise round that is COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED! A large portal (actually, a planar Gate) opens up in the southeast corner of the room! As soon as the portal opens, a strange-looking Iron Golem steps out of the portal, advances 10 ft., and turns toward the party. The party can clearly see that there is a large, crystalline ball embedded inside the golem's chest. The ball glows with a swirling blue energy. As this is happening, a soft, female voice issues from the golem's "mouth":Voice: "Respen, dearie, please tell your friends not to hurt poor Georgie here. Georgie is your friend."At that point, a thin, ash-gray ray of what looks to be negative energy, issues from the globe in the golem's chest, and strikes the force door, disintegrating it completely. Holding the door open is now a moot point.During the first normal round, the golem is able to act before anyone else; this golem is not slow or lumbering as it should be. It moves with a preternatural speed, indicative of some highly advanced construct, bearing enchantments that you've never before seen.Voice: "Georgie, kill the Lion creatures. Don't use your breath. The space is too small."The golem spins on its heels, to face Lion #5; it catches the creature flat-footed, and slams it twice with its massive fists. The creature snarls more in agony than in aggression, as everyone hears the sounds of ribs cracking under the force of the golem's fists![gm] Lion #5 takes 46 pts. damage. Lion #5 is MODERATELY WOUNDED. [/gm]Lion #5 will not last much longer under such a pounding.[spoiler=Updated Battle Map][ATTACH=full]141425[/ATTACH][/spoiler]TAM: The suggestion spell has run its course. You are now in the lion's den, no pun intended. However, to your surprise, the door dilemma has been resolved. And it appears that the party now has help. You suspect that Respen's mistress, Clare, might be the one to thank for that. What do you do?</blockquote>

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