Homebrew Testing: the Sinister Spire Group 3a (IC)

[Zaydos]

To start you off: You have been hired by an Ian Turbrand, a prominent and leading citizen of Kingsholm, to recover the bones of the Forgotten King, a half legendary figure prophesied to return from the dead to save the kingdom in an hour of great need. Ian is afraid that if his bones are not returned the prophecy of the king's return cannot be fulfilled. Recently a group of Yuan-ti, led by a sorcerer named Xerous, fought adventurers while trying to steal these bones and the items interred with him. While Xerous and his men were defeated, the King's bones were stolen soon after, and Ian suspects a survivor from Xerous's forces, or a member of the Vanguard of Sertrous that Xerous was working for. A tunnel has been found in the Kingsholm graveyard that was not there before and is thought to be the path that the thief took.

Entering the Tunnel: Lightless space gives way to your illumination, revealing a restricted, steeply sloping tunnel that is maybe 5 feet wide and 7 feet tall. Posts of green wood hold up the walls. The air is damp, stinking with rot. How far the tunnel penetrates to the south is lost to darkness.

This tunnel was rapidly and rudely dug in the last month by someone using a combination of picks and magic. In fact, it has the look of an exploratory shaft sunk into the earth to locate valuable minerals.

As you continue down the tunnel the air seems to pulse ahead, bringing with it a scent like that which precedes the storm. The tunnel continues a little further into the darkness.

A concentration of earth power lies ahead.

[bekeleven]

Itzal, about 40 feet ahead of the group, sticks to a wall as he creeps forward.

Int Check: [roll0]
Take 10 on Move Silently for 21, or 16 if we're moving full speed.
Take 10 on hide for 20, or 15 if we're moving full speed.

Spot: [roll1]
Listen:[roll2]

[Woggle]

As Itzal moves ahead down the passage, Gaius pauses to light his hearthfire lantern. With his lantern lit, he follows 40 feet behind, moving as carefully as he can.


Spellcraft [roll0]

Move Silently [roll1]

Spot [roll2]
Listen [roll3]

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim walks at the back of the rest. Stoically sneaking along with his ever burning torch to light the passage behind them, carefully searching for ambush and hints of magic.


Spellcraft [roll0]
Move silently [roll1]
spot [roll2]
listen [roll3]

[r2d2go]

Gale attempts to move as stealthily as possible, but his full plate armor somewhat detracted from the effort. He moves ahead regardless, staying just in front of Gaius and Izzum with shield in hand and using his darkvision to peer ahead.

Move silently: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Spot: [roll2]

[Zaydos]

Continuing down the tunnel the roughly hewn tunnel widens into a terrace, at least 20 feet wide and long, with a ceiling rising to 8 or 10 feet. The porch has no far wall, instead opening into a great, echoing hollow. This close to the cavernous rift, the air seems charged as if a great storm is imminent. The walls of the opening ascend and descend, moving closer together as they rise into darkness, forming a wider space as they go downward. Two humanoid forms lie unmoving near where the terrace drops off into the hollow.

You are entering an earthnode. A concentration of earth energy. The node proper would probably be at the bottom of the shaft.

There are tracks as if from a medium sized creature in boots in the dust by the ledge.

[Woggle]

Gaius approaches the terrace and two unmoving forms carefully, glancing quickly about for any signs of immediate danger. Upon reaching the bodies, ha examines them cautiously, first to determine if they are still alive, and, if not alive, then perhaps what caused their demise.


Spellcraft [roll0]
Move silently [roll1]
Spot [roll2]
Search [roll3] (to examine the bodies)

if a second search is needed for the above DC: [roll4] (if it is for the same as above then ignore this)

[Zaydos]

One is a statue of a wide-eyed goblin girl lying atop a dead halfling in purple robes. The halfling still holds in his hand a note with something written on it in an unfamiliar language. 2 large, empty bags lay beside him.

The halfling was shot with multiple arrows, now removed, and his face was bitten by multiple tiny fanged creatures.

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim steps back upon entering, repelled by the sight of the bodies. His expression hardens as he looks around, and he whispers "who did this?"

Izzim then walks over to the body of the purple clad corpse and attempts to read the note in the halflings hand.

Spellcraft [roll0]
Search [roll1]
Move silently [roll2]
Decifer script? [roll3]

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim steps back upon entering, repelled by the sight of the bodies. His expression hardens as he looks around, and he whispers "who did this?"

Izzim then walks over to the body of the purple clad corpse and attempts to read the note in the halflings hand.

Spellcraft [roll0]
Search [roll1]
Move silently [roll2]
Decifer script? [roll3]

Something broke my rolls so ill reroll. (sorry for double post.)

Spellcraft [roll0]
Search [roll1]
Decipher script? [roll2]
Move silently [roll3]

[bekeleven]

Itzal leaves the bodies to his comrades and examines the cavern beyond.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]

If he doesn't notice anything odd, he takes out his angel radiance to illuminate the area.

[Woggle]

Gaius shrugs in response to Izzim's query, concern written on his face. As Itzal moves towards the cavern, Gaius gestures toward the ledge. "I can make out boot prints in the dust," he remarks, then turns back to the bodies to see if any more can be done.


[roll0]

[r2d2go]

Gale shrugs, knowing that his knowledge and searching skills leave something to be desired. He simply stays with the largest part of the group, keeping his shield at the ready.

[Woggle]

After taking a closer look at the dead figure in purple, Gaius takes note of its wounds. What he finds causes him to furrow his brow, and, keeping his voice low, he turns to Gale and Izzim. "It looks like the poor halfling was taken down by arrows or bolts, judging by these holes. There also appear to be bite marks all about his face, small and numerous." the gnome rubs his chin and hazards a guess "Maybe... bats?" He shrugs, "Not sure."

[Sorrcerousflux]

After taking a closer look at the dead figure in purple, Gaius takes note of its wounds. What he finds causes him to furrow his brow, and, keeping his voice low, he turns to Gale and Izzim. "It looks like the poor halfling was taken down by arrows or bolts, judging by these holes. There also appear bite marks all about his face, small and numerous." the gnome rubs his chin and hazards a guess "Maybe... bats?" He shrugs, "Not sure."

Izzim looks closer, obviously confused.

"The question we need to ask now is what did this, because it wasnt bats."

Izzim looks up, draws his weapon, and turns to the rest; speaking in the same volume as Gaius' whisper.

"Be careful something isnt right here."

Obligitory Dun Dun DUUUN! here.

[Zaydos]

The light illuminates the cavern and the shaft going down, deep into the earth, more than 120-ft straight down. The passage dead ends unless whoever you are pursuing made their way down that pit.

[Woggle]

Taking heed of Izzim's warning, Gaius carefully approaches the ledge, glancing down. Thinking for a moment, he roots around in his haversack for his sketch book and flips through it. "This should be helpful," He mumbles as he pulls out his mirthril pen and begins drawing quick lines in the air in front of him.

As he draws, the outline of a small owl takes shape, looking as though it had been lifted from a page, and a moment later color fills its body. Gaius holds out an arm for a perch, then instructs the gold-feathered owl, "Fly to the bottom, and see if any beings are about, then return to me. Be wary."


Stock Animation (Su): Celestial Owl (with Augment Eidelon +4str/dex/con applied)

Stat Block

Size/Type: Tiny Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice: 1d8+2 (6 hp)
Initiative: +5
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 40 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 19 (+2 size, +5 Dex, +2 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/–11
Attack: Talons +7 melee (1d4–1)
Full Attack: Talons +7 melee (1d4–1)
Space/Reach: 2-1/2 ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: Smite Evil 1/day
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, Darkvision 60ft, Resistance to acid, cold, and electricity 5, Spell Resistance 6
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +2
Abilities: Str 8, Dex 21, Con 14, Int 3, Wis 14, Cha 4
Skills: Listen +16, Move Silently +19, Spot +8(dark)
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse (bonus)
Alignment: LG

[Zaydos]

The owl flies to the bottom and returns quickly. It reports that there are many holes in the wall at the bottom.

[Sorrcerousflux]

"Perhaps we should avoid going down until we have an idea of what happened here, but I can get us down without injury."

[r2d2go]

Gale coughs. So, are we going down? Can your owl get a more extensive report, perhaps, so we can traverse with confidence that we won't get instantly devoured?

[Woggle]

The gold feathered owl returns from the pit and alights on Gaius outstretched arm. Noting Izzim's and Gale's suggstions, he sends the owl back into the pit with further instructions: "Seek out any passages that we could travel through, and if there are, whether any of them hold any danger. Also, look closely to see if you can spot any booted footprints. Once this is done, return to me."
With the owl sent out once again, Gaius turns and examines the goblin statue more closely, studying it closely.


[roll0] (take a closer look at the goblin statue)
[roll1] (in the case of any magical symbols or the like on the statue)

[Zaydos]

Ten minutes pass and the owl has not returned.

It is disturbingly detailed and lifelike but otherwise there does not seem to be anything especially noteworthy about it, other than the expression of fear on its face.

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim looked around, obviously expecting something,

"Shouldn't the owl be back?"

Izzim looked distressed, then smiled,

"This is an interesting statue, though. We should take it with us."

Izzim raises his hand and mutters an incantation,

"Behold! My unmatched arcane might!

There is a flash of green, and Izzim points at the statue his finger glowing with strange energy.

I cast shrink item on the statue! What happens?

[Zaydos]

The statue shrinks down till it is a small goblin statuette.

[Sorrcerousflux]

The statue shrinks down till it is a small goblin statuette.

"I love doing that."

Izzim smiles then pockets the goblin statue.

"Now we decend.

He looks down into the pit,

"Well? Now or never right?"

[r2d2go]

If something has slain the owl, would you know? Perhaps we should wait - if our only information is that a scout has not returned, then surely it is a dangerous path.

[bekeleven]

"If it is the path we must take, then down we will fall."

Itzal stows his light. "This was not unexpected. A man hires warriors because he foresees danger."

[Woggle]

"Unfortunately, I have no special link to the art I bring to life," Gaius replies. "It looks to me like we have no other option but to descend, and prepare for the worst."

[Sorrcerousflux]

"Gather around and hold hands, on the count of 3 jump."

[Zaydos]

Feather falling into the pit you reach the bottom almost 200 feet below several seconds after beginning your descent, getting a good view of how it widened 150-ft down. When you do you find yourself in a circular hollow about 60-ft in diameter. Dust carpets its smooth floor, thickest near a dozen small holes, near the floor, that lead away from the area. Each hole is about 2 and a half feet wide, large enough that you ought to be able to squeeze through.

The air here feels alive with energy, and thick with the smell of developing lightning. Even the unattuned can sense that this is a place of magical power.

You can intuitively sense how to channel some of the area's power through yourself. By making an Int check (DC 11 + effective spell/power level) as part of using a spell/etc you can gain +1 to your caster/manifester level. In addition by resting 8 hours here and spending a 2nd level spell slot or 3 power points you can transport yourself and willing creatures to a linked earth node somewhere else.

The node's power has been used within the last week.

[Sorrcerousflux]

"What is that?"

Izzim looks at his hands, and then squints at the wall,

"Its almost like..."

K. Dungeoneering [roll0]
K. arcana [roll1]
spellcraft [roll2]

[Zaydos]

You can sense that this is a place where the elemental magical powers of Earth are concentrated and connected to a single other node of energy elsewhere on the world. It requires a certain amount of magic to fuel transposition through it, and requires you to meditate within for ~8 hours to attune to it to use this advanced property.

Note: You forgot the +2 synergy bonus on Spellcraft from having 5 ranks in Knowledge (Arcana); it is an important advantage because it means you made the DC. Your luck is bad by the way

[bekeleven]

Look around. Besides thicker dust near those holes, is it pretty uniform? Does the dust appear to be distributed like it was kicked out of the holes by a current of air?

Search [roll0]

[Zaydos]

The dust seems to be cause by movement in and out of the holes, there is an acrid reek which comes from the tunnels.

[Sorrcerousflux]

"It seems as though someone has used this place to travel elsewhere, though I lack any knowledge of the location.

Izzim sniffs the air,

"what is that ungodly stench?"

As he spoke his body flashes green and he melds with stony walls.

Search for origan of stench [roll0]

I know I have terrible luck.:smallannoyed:

[Zaydos]

The smell is strongest near the tunnels, nothing in view immediately shows what it is, but they do seem to be somewhat oily.

[Woggle]

Giaus lands softly and raises his lantern, quickly glancing about and studying the room in which they stand.


[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim's visage is apperent in the node's wall, he makes a show of moving around in the wall some and then holds his index finger to his lips, signaling to be quiet. Keeping his voice down he whispers,

"Something was here, any ideas as to what?"

Search [roll0]
Hide [roll1]
move silently [roll2]

[Zaydos]

Nothing new to say.

[r2d2go]

So... are we going into a hole?

[bekeleven]

"If our quarry's gone anywhere else, we have no way of knowing where. Let's pick the hole that looks most recently used and look inside."

Find said, hole, then try to set up a rope above it. Odds are low this one's over 50 feet, I hope...

[Zaydos]

The holes lead horizontally into the walls, you can crawl into them, assuming they don't change incline significantly you won't be falling.

[Woggle]

Gaius nods at Itzal's words. "This seems like the only real option we have," he replies quietly, then lifts his lantern and looks about the holes for any signs of recent activity.


[roll0]
[roll1]

[Zaydos]

Owl tracks lead into one tunnel, where it was too small for the bird to spread its wings, other than that none show notably greater signs of travel than the others.

[r2d2go]

Well, seeing as I can probably survive the most blows to the head, shall I lead forward?

If no one objects, Gale climbs into the indicated tunnel, shield strapped to his back.

[Woggle]

With lantern held high Gaius follows Gale into the tunnel, staying 10 feet behind. He peers ahead caustiously into the darkness.


[roll0] (even though I'm not sure how much Gaius could see past Gale in the narrow tunnel)
[roll1]

[bekeleven]

Itzal follows after the group, trying to remain inconspicuous.


Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]
Spot: [roll3]

[Zaydos]

The tunnels are tight, barely large enough to crawl through, and some places even that is difficult. It's impossible for those behind Gale to see anything past the dwarf and movement is slow (5-ft a round for the dragonborn dwarf). He's 15-ft in when a horrible scent assails his nose, powerful, rank, and disgusting.

OoC: If this was combat I'd make the roll myself, but because there's nothing immediately riding on the check that needs to be done for things to flow properly, the fact that you're making saving throws against being sickened is bigger than the result for the next posts.

Gale needs to make a Fort save (DC 15) or be sickened. Only Gale and Gaius are actually in the tunnel yet.

[r2d2go]

[roll0]

We... we might want to back out. Sudden, nausea-inducing smells are generally bad news. I think I can continue without being too inhibited, but those less hardy might not.

[Sorrcerousflux]

Having materialized back out of the wall, Izzim follows 3rd in line down into the pit. Walking as quietly as he can, Izzim simply tries not to reveal the group's presence to what ever danger awaits them.

Move silently [roll0]

[Woggle]

At Gale's behest Gaius quickly backs out of the tunnel, squeezing past Izzim. He begins drawing in the air, this time the creature taking shape resembles a clump of rock and earth. When he is done, Gaius speaks in a low, harsh tongue, like two rocks being smashed together.


"Something foul lies in the that tunnel (pointing to the hole they just retreated from). Travel through the rock, carefully, and see if you can determine what it is. Be cautious, and retreat with haste if you must.


This is all contingent, of course, on actually being able to use Stock Animation. Otherwise, Gaius just stands around waving his arms and looking silly :smalltongue:

Stock Animation= Small Earth Elemental (if Gaius is in fact capable of using this ability, i.e. the five minutes have past since the owl {presumably} was destroyed)

Stat Block (with Augment Eidelon bonuses added)

Small Elemental (Earth)
HP: 2d8+2 (11 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares)
AC: 19 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +7 natural) touch 12, flat-footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+2
Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d6+6)
Full Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d6+6)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Qualities: Earth mastery, push Darkvision 60 ft., earth glide, elemental traits
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +0
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 12, Con 17,
Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +3, Spot +2
Feats: Power Attack

[r2d2go]

Gale, seeing Gaius back out, Gale does as well. Good idea, sending something in.

[Zaydos]

The elemental appears next to Gaius listening to his instructions even as the smell fills Gaius's nose, as well as those of his companions. Gale begins to try to turn around, but in the tunnel can only back away, even as a rustling can be heard from the tunnels. Gale would be the first to see it, millions of roaches rushing towards him, even as roaches begin to spill out of the other tunnels.

http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd466/Zaydos/Node_zps4a011d2d.png (http://s1221.photobucket.com/user/Zaydos/media/Node_zps4a011d2d.png.html)

You would currently all be clustered at 12, the (normal sized) roaches are spilling out of each tunnel.

[r2d2go]

Oh. That's unfortunate.

Gale breathes a cone of entangling force-breath into the nearest hole, hoping it would stem the flow. My wings aren't strong enough to lift me yet... Anyone got an escape plan other than the node?

[Sorrcerousflux]

As the group walks down the tunnel Izzim declares, (after bombing a move silently check)

"Wow we're doing a great job at being quiet! Good job guys!"

Izzim stops for a moment when the stench hits them,

*sniff, sniff*

" What is that stench?

Looking over his teamate's shoulders as the wave of cockroaches emerges he makes a few choking sounds and bizarre flailing motions,

"Why in the name of Corellon are there thousands of cockroaches after us!?"

Izzim sighs,

Were not getting payed enough for this, fly.

And with that the Izzim took to the air! Hopefully out of reach to out insectiod assailants.

[Woggle]

Recoiling slightly at the sight of thousands of cockroaches, Gaius begins furiously scribbling in the air once more. The lines take on humanoid shape; a moment later the creature appears near Gale, enclosed in form-fitting armor made of resins, and looks as though it was painted by hand. "Use your power to allow that one to climb the wall as a spider does," Gaius commands the creature, indicating Gale.


[roll0] (if a concentration check is needed to finish animating the eidelon)
Korti will cast Spider Climb (caster level 2) on Gale.

Animate Eidelon, Full-Round Action (active for 3 rounds, augment eidelon stat bonuses added):

Kaorti (Fiend Folio pg.108)

Medium-Size Outsider (Evil, Extraplanar) Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 20 (+4 Dex, +2 natural, +4 resin scale armor), touch 14, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+2
Attack: Bite +3 melee, or ribbon dagger +6 melee, or darts +6 ranged
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee, or ribbon dagger +6 melee, or darts +6 ranged
Damage: Bite 1d6, ribbon dagger 1d4/×4, darts 1d4
Face/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Spell-like abilities, vile transformation Special Qualities: Material vulnerability, outsider traits,
poison immunity
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +3
Abilities: Str 11, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 14, Wis 11, Cha 16

Skills: Concentration +5, Craft (any two) +7, Heal +13, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (arcana) +7, Knowledge (the planes) +7, Spellcraft +9 (+11 decipher spells on scrolls), Survival +5 (+7 on other planes), Use Magical Device +7 (+9 scrolls)

Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (ribbon dagger) (B), Weapon Finesse

Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day—alter self, color spray, feather fall, ray of enfeeblement, reduce, spider climb. Caster level 2nd; save DC 14 + spell level.

[r2d2go]

You can summon that thing again from a few feet up, right? It'll save us a casting.

Gale grabs hold of the gnome and begins to climb as soon as he can.

[Zaydos]

Gale's breath sends some of the roaches scattering but they still pour from the other tunnels into the room. Even as Izzim gains the power of flight, and Gaius finishes creating the kaorti, larger roaches pour out. Two, the size of wolves, emerge from tunnels (1 and 10), four more bugs the size of Gaius emerging as well (2 from 2, 1 from 6 and 1 from 9). A horrible stench comes from the bugs, a reeking foul order, which turns the stomach (You are all sickened; each roach inflicted a save versus sickened so I went ahead and rolled).

It is party turn. The kaorti would appear at the start of Gaius's turn (and could use Spider-Climb this round), but Gale still needs a full-round action to get to the entrance of the hole so he can slide out next round. The little roaches cover everywhere but the portion of tunnel 12 Gale's breath filled and one square in front of tunnel 12... they make balance and tumble more difficult.

[Woggle]

As soon as the large roaches appear from the tunnels, Gaius flourishes his mithral pen once more. Acting swiftly, he attempts to imprison the nearest wolf-sized roach in rough-hewn cage of lead, conjured out of thin air. He then quickly begins work drawing the lines of another resin-armored outsider, which slowly fills with color beside him. Finally, he shouts quickly to the hand-drawn elemental for aid in a deep, grinding language, and commands the newly-arrived creature: "Make him able to climb walls, like a spider," pointing to Itzal.


"Aid us in battle! Attack the largest creatures first if you can."



Gaius will attempt to create a rough cage large enough to fit over the nearest Roach (tunnel 1), made out of Lead.
[roll0] (Subtract 2 from the roll for being Sickened) The cage is made out of the equivalent of 4 cubic feet of lead (~2800 lbs), a DC 17 Will save will destroy it as a standard action.

Summon another Kaorti
Kaorti 1 has two (2) rounds left after it takes action (casting Spider Climb on Gale) this round.

[bekeleven]

Itzal holds his hands out and conjures a flintlock, which he levels at the nearest roach and fires.

Summon a Revolver, use the noble phantasm Phantam Blazer.
Attack: (includes Sickened)
Damage: [roll]2D8+2D6-2 (includes sickened)

Include rounds: 1/7

[Zaydos]

The cage settles into place around one of the roaches, even as Itzal's flintlock sounds off going wide as it misses the beast.

Just waiting on Izzim now.

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim flys above the roach being attacked and shouts,

"Die you odorous fiend!

His battle cry is followed by an attack with his spear from the sky, and quick retreat back towards the tunnel.

with sickened

to Hit [roll0]
Damage [roll1]

[Zaydos]

The earth elemental rushes the large roach not in a cage striking it hard (13 damage) even as Izzim's spear bounces off of its carapace harmlessly. The roach strikes at the elemental, brutally seeking to attack the thing that just hurt it (13 damage to the earth elemental) and pulling it to the ground. The milling roaches on the ground bite the earth elemental (6 damage) ripping at the wriggling stone. Meanwhile the other large roach manages to disrupt the cage around it, before moving towards the kaorti (Used its standard and luck to escape the cage so no attack) even as two of the smaller roaches rush Itzal, giving a Gaius an opportunity to strike one on its way narrowly missing. The first pulls him to the ground striking at him with its mandibles (6 damage) and the second bites into his leg (6 more) even as the smaller bugs swarm over him (3 damage;A DC 10 Balance check is required to stand). The last two roaches rush Gaius but practically trip over themselves.

As the rush seems to have died down a mass of roaches rise up surrounding Izzim (DR prevents the damage and then some).

Summary: The elemental took 19 damage and was knocked unconscious. Others attacked Itzal for 12. The Kaorti cast Spider Climb on Gale who is now out of the tunnel, and Itzal will need to make a Fort save (DC 14) or be nauseated due to the swarm's distraction effect.

Big Roach|
Kaorti|
Gale|Gaius|Roach
Itzal|Roach|Roach
hole 11|Roach
empty|Izzim + swarm|swarm
wall|swarm|swarm
wall|wall|roach

I will note that I just now realized how suicidally positioned the roaches are.

[bekeleven]

Itzal steps back, his weapon lengthening into a Qiang as he strikes hard at a roach.

Itzal falls to the ground and throws up.

Balance: [roll0] (includes -2 for sickened)
Fort Save: [roll1] (includes -2 for sickened)
5-foot step out of reach of the roaches.
Move action: Swap to Heroic Spirit Include (Li Shuwen), gaining a Ranseur.
Standard Action: No Second Strike, a double-damage attack on a roach.
Attack: [roll2] (includes -2 for sickened)
Damage: [roll3] (includes penalty)

[r2d2go]

Ah. Bugger.

Gale slides out of the hole, grabbing Gaius as he does. Itzal, if you're not too sick to climb once Gaius' construct casts on you, it's probably a good idea.

Recharge time: [roll0]
Not sure how the actions are being used here but if I can't grab him I won't.

[Woggle]

As the roaches close in, Gaius clambers onto Gale, clinging with one hand, and then waves intricately with his mithral pen, a painted fist materializing in the air an instant before firing towards the large roach near Itzal. He orders his summons,"Defend him!" pointing to Itzal.


Draw Energy (Bludgeoning), standard action, ranged touch attack.

[roll0] (does not include -2 for being sickened)
[roll1]
[roll2] If a concentration check is required.

Kaorti 1 has two rounds left (including this round).
Kaorti 2 has three rounds left (including casting spiderclimb on Itzal this round).

[Zaydos]

One Kaorti moves to aid Itzal, stabbing one of the two menacing Itzal its ribbon dagger moving between head and body removing it completely (crit 12 damage; still technically dying not dead but narrative), the other moves to Itzal imbuing him with magic.

OoC: I goofed up last time Izzim needs to save not Itzal :smallredface::smallredface::smallredface:

Big Roach|
Empty|
Empty|Kaorti|Roach
Itzal|Empty|Roach
hole 11|Roach
empty|Izzim + swarm|swarm
wall|swarm|swarm
wall|wall|roach

(Gale is on wall ~10-ft up)

It is Itzal and Izzim's turns

[Sorrcerousflux]

Izzim squirms around, covered in the swarm. For the moment he could only concentrate on holding his lunch.

[roll0]