Annals of the Azlanti

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R1T6: Drawing her axe, Erima enters the room as well, placing herself in front of her allies (specifically, in front of the archer Sinxia_ in order to intercept any potential threat.

R1T5: Rezah follows her lead and moves in next to her (in front of Lilim).

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: The Scribe moves to his left to take a visual line down range on the northern section of the room. "I just barely see him behind the northeastern column!"

R2T25: Spellcasting is heard from the other end of the chamber. "He just cast invisibility!" The Scribe warns. "He's a spellcaster, but his body and movements tell me he's a warrior-type as well. Be careful, people, he could already be anywhere."

R2T21: "I might have something for him then," says Fallon. "I recommend nobody go into the northern or southern corridor."

"Very well," says The Scribe. "Sinxia, fall back next to Teofilo and ready a shot downrange for the first time she shows himself."

R2T19: Sinxia does so, making sure to be in that minimal profile stance she favors when using her bow. She readies a shot...

R2T12: Teofilo, likewise, seems to be readied to do something ...

R2T7: Lilim, what do you do?

Erima on deck (you may post), Rezah in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 27.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 25. Current position: LL corner of 2nd column from left, lower.
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Invisibility!!!
Fallon: 21. Faerie fire readied!!!
Sinxia: 19.
Teofilo: 12. DELAYING!!!
Lilim: 7.
Erima: 6.
Rezah: 5.

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R2T7: Lilim holds her spot, delaying and keeping alert.

R2T6: Erima, what do you do?

Rezah on deck, The Scribe in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 27.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 25. Current position: LL corner of 2nd column from left, lower.
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Invisibility!!!
Fallon: 21. Faerie fire readied!!!
Sinxia: 19.
Teofilo: 12. DELAYING!!!
Lilim: 7. DELAYING!!!
Erima: 6.
Rezah: 5.

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R2T6: Not seeing her opponent, Erima delays. "Anyone able to dispel that?"

"Not I," says Lilim.

Sinxia laughs. "I think we've made it clear that my knowledge of magic is minimal to null. That is beyond my abilities."

R2T5: Rezah casts a spell on himself, then falls back to the gate where Scribe first came in, standing next to Fallon to block exit out to Sinxia and Teofilo.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T27: Scribe steps forward to the right, into the central section, where Sinxia had been, but otherwise delays. "I smell him, he's nearby."

R3T25: The Scribe suddenly bolts across to the other side of Lilim. "No you don't," he says to the air incorporate. "He's right in front of me! I think he's trying to get position to take out our lightly armored caster-folk."

R3T24.5: Another second later, and Rezah, Erima, Fallon, and Lilim hear someone chanting right in their midst!

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You recognize the spell displacement was just cast ... interesting since it really doesn't work if one is invisible. This guys is cautious, despite being heard while invisible!

R3T21: Hearing the invisible man's voice, Fallon steps to the side (now in the south corridor) and casts a shield on herself.

R3T19: Sinxia, you don't see the target, but you heard him easily enough; and seeing the response from others all looking "inward" you think you can guess where the man is now ... the square surrounded by Rezah, Lilim, Erima, and the NW column. What do you do?

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Lilim, and Erima are delaying and may take their actions now. Teofilo on deck, Lilim in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25. DELAYING!!!
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24.5. Current position: LR corner of LL column.
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Invisibility!!!
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19.
Teofilo: 12. DELAYING!!!
Lilim: 7. DELAYING!!!
Erima: 6. DELAYING!!!
Rezah: 5.

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R3T19: Sinxia draws back on her arrow and launches it dead center into the space she believes the enemy to be in, drawing upon her martial talents to give her shot an extra gust of speed, but it passes through the space and clips the column and north.

R3T18: Erima will enter rage and try to hit that foolish man, slamming into something twice for a considerable amount both times.

"He's prepared himself for when we'll see him again!"

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First, the AC was a holdover from when I forgot to clear from your last rage. Raging, it is -1 with your bloodrager ability.

Teofilo seems to be readying his lyre for something ...

R3T7: Lilim, what do you do?

Rezah on deck, The Scribe in the hole/ delaying ...

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The Scribe: 25. DELAYING!!!
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24.5. Current position: LR corner of LL column.
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Invisibility!!! Displacement.
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19.
Erima: 18.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. DELAYING!!!
Rezah: 5.

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R3T7: Lilim casts true strike. She does NOT do so defensively, however, the invisible assailant does not seem to take the bait as she is unmolested in the spell's casting.

R3T5: Rezah casts protection from evil on himself. He is likewise is not attacked.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T25: From his position to the south, The Scribe attacks over Lilim with his ranseur and there is a terrible cry of pain as The Scribe crits the invisible attacker for 18 + special (unseen, so unknown). Despite the spattering blood and an excellent follow-through attack, The Scribe's second attack still misses.

R4T24.5: The invisible man suddenly appears with multiple wounds - one of which is a nasty wound at his right ear that is actively bleeding (1 bleed) - even as his rapier is buried into Erima's chest for 19 + 15 electricity. With a second attack, his electrified rapier strikes her chest again for 19 + 5 electricity. Erima is barely on her feet. He then sidesteps NW, out of all but Rezah's reach (or LOS for archery).

R4T21: Fallon doesn't close, but casts a protective spell on herself.

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Bear's endurance.

R4T19: Sinxia, Erima - who was badly wounded before - looks barely on her feet now. Meanwhile, Shirtless McContractshot moved just north and you would have to step into the room to target him again.

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His square is the one marked "GG" just north of the gates.

Erima (look at your current hit points) on deck, Teofilo in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24.5. PA (-3, +6).
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Invisibility!!! Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage and 1 BLEED!!!
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19.
Erima: 18.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. True strike.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves.

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R4T19: "Like Hell am I going to let you kill my comrades!!!!" Sinxia yells as she moves to the space that the enemy had invisibly occupied before he struck Erima and retreated. She lets one hand off her bow, pours all her focus on him, draws upon some of her martial training, and swings her gauntlet at him with a powerful attack, some amount of magical energy releasing from it to infuse Erima's wounds. She swears she should have hit him, but at the moment of impact it seems he is 2' from his perceived position.

R4T18: Erima crosses around the column and comes in from the other side. Despite her state, Erima keeps swinging at him with her axe and missing, not really paying attention to her wounds. "I'm not gonna let you take me down, even if I shouldn't be standing right now."

R4T12: Teofilo steps just into the room and the minstrel plays his lyre. His lyre gives Erima 12 healing.

R4T7: Lilim, you currently have true strike cast. What do you do?

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Rezah on deck, The Scribe in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24.5. PA (-3, +6).
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage and 1 BLEED!!!
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19.
Erima: 18.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. True strike.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves.

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R4T7: With a glimpse into the assailant's movements and displacement, Lilim casts a scorching ray at the swordsman. The ray of heat hits him where his upper left lung would be, but instead of burning a hole clear through him ... nothing happens. It did seem to hit him, but it didn't seem to do any damage.

R4T5: "By Dawnflower's fiery sword," pronounces Rezah, "you shall see yourself in hell this day!"

Rezah's scimitar glows and he cuts low at the man's left knee, hitting him for 15, but missing with his second attack.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T25: The Scribe moves up around the back line and behind Erima. From behind her his ranseur reaches past to do what would've been a perfect disarm ... but the man's apparent place shifts again.

R5T24: A palpable sense of doom is felt from the man (Erima doesn't feel it). Sinxia almost falters, but she sees the inspiring, divinely-enhanced swordsmanship of the paladin and her heart is buoyed. The man casts a spell defensively as part of his swordwork and is successful, then attacks Erima as arcane energy surges down its length as he stabs Erima in her chest for 13 + 3 electricity + 8 untyped. Meanwhile, his wounds close up by 8, which includes stopping the flow of blood from his ear.

"Death to the impostor!" he shouts triumphantly.

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He cast vampiric touch. This guy is a magus, and a superior combatant with unbelievable strength.

Erima, when he hits you, your body and mind do not seem to have any will to live, whatever anger you might tell yourself. Erima falls without any noise, scream, or flailing. It is as if a cord holding up a bag was cut and severed and she drops to the ground, eyes open and lifeless.

R5T21: Fallon doesn't cast a spell but does wave her hands towards the swordsman. Nothing happens.

R5T19: Sinxia, your ki-driven deadly strike is currently active. Erima dropped, and being somewhat of an expert in death, hers was something quite unsettling. Not because of its violent nature. You have PTSD enough from your past where that is concerned. No, it was the actual death itself that was like a machine shutting off and coming to an instantaneous stop. There is no doubt from her death-mask, which is eerily neutral despite the rage which filled it minutes ago, that she is dead. What do you do?

Teofilo on deck, Lilim in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24. PA (-3, +6).
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage.
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. True strike.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves. SMITE: +4 attack, +6 damage, +4 total deflection AC.

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R5T19: Sinxia stops moving for a second, shocked at the loss of yet another comrade....this one for the second time in the same day, before snapping back to her senses to the fight at hand. She slides backwards out of his reach and imbues her bow with Saranrae's might, launching several arrows at him, a cold rage filling her thoughts. Her first arrow skips off of some unseen forcefield in front of him, but the second arrow finds its mark in his upper chest for 21.

R5T12: Teofilo shoots a small arc of lightning at the dhampir, but misses.

R5T7: Lilim casts a spell, and four sizzling bolts of energy unerringly find their target and make the man sizzle for a total 20 acid.

R5T5: Rezah smites the magus' .... left foot ... for 16, and the second attack misses.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T25: With one attack the Scribe disarms the dhampir of his rapier, but he wildly misses with his second attack.

R6T24: The dhampir simply steps on his rapier, not picking it up, and concentrates (defensively). He and his rapier disappear from view.

"What now?" asks Fallon, delaying.

R6T19: Sinxia, what do you do?

Teofilo on deck, Lilim in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24. PA (-3, +6). Disarmed!!!
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage.
Fallon: 21. Shield.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19. Bane active.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves. SMITE: +4 attack, +6 damage, +4 total deflection AC.

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R6T19: Sinxia growls once again and yells out at the enemy. "You coward, get out here and fight me like a man!!!!" As she yells, she attempts to cast a spell of her own, defensively, readying herself for the obvious next attack. That first attack spell fails, however. She then casts a spell non-defensively that is much faster to cast, and her bow has a sort of creaking sound coming from it. (Lilim recognizes bowstaff.)

R6T12: Though it seems obvious, nevertheless Teofilo plays his music, aiming his power to see if it will help at all with Erima. It does not. She is truly dead, it would seem.

R6T7: Lilim casts ice aegis, covering her body in a thin layer of protective ice.

R6T5: Rezah, still protected by divine energies, walks 20' to the east and sniffs the ear carefully. He then points. "He's in this room." A little more sniffing. "Probably behind that column, there," he says while pointing to the southeastern most column.

R6T4: Fallon looks across the way fom her position and says, "He's right! There he is!"

She casts hideous laughter to the unseen corner, charging her spell with a little extra oomph, but no laughing is heard.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T25: The Scribe darts past Sinxia to the south, and the sound of his ranseur hitting a force screen is heard.

R7T24: The sounds of an incantation begin but seem to be interrupted.

R7T19: Sinxia, your ki-driven deadly strike is still active. Bane is active. Bowstaff has been cast on your staff. What do you do?

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Teofilo on deck, Lilim in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24. Disarmed!!!
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19. Bane active. Bowstaff til end R12T19.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. Ice aegis.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves. SMITE: +4 attack, +6 damage, +4 total deflection AC.
Fallon: 4. Shield. Bear's endurance.

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R7T19: Sinxia moves to try and cut off the enemy's escape, and once in place swings her magically enhanced bow, in an attempt to strike him down where he seems to be, but she misses.

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Concerning that hysterical attempt at pure munchkin legalism, I have two things.
1) Bowstaff allows the longbow to be used in melee as a quarterstaff ... not as a bow, because bows are not melee weapons and you don't get round-clock feat usage like you would a thrown weapon. If you also had special abilities with a quarterstaff, it might work.
2) ...

R7T12: Teofilo steps forward a little so he can target the man with an icicle (which misses).

R7T7: Lilim moves down to a point 10' behind The Scribe, and lets loose an acid spatter at the bad man and misses.

R7T5: Rezah crosses directly down to the south wall and then forward a few feet - enough to not be right in front of The Scribe. With his smite he seems to overextend on a low slash when it's realized he makes a back draw cut on the right thigh. It's a deep cut that does 14 and is enough to drop the dangerous man.

Fallon delays ...

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T25: The Scribe covers the man with his ranseur ... just in case.

R8T19: Sinxia, what do you do?

Teofilo on deck, Lilim in the hole ...

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24. Disarmed!!! DYING!!!
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19. Bane active. Bowstaff til end R12T19.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. Ice aegis.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves. SMITE: +4 attack, +6 damage, +4 total deflection AC.
Fallon: 4. Shield. Bear's endurance.

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R8T19: Sinxia attempts to coup de grace the dhampir with her bowstaff, but she is fooled by the displacement.

R8T7: Lilim spatters the man with 10 acid. He may or may not be dead now.

R8T5: Rezah steps over to the man and attempts to coup de grace him by beheading him ... and is successful.

Combat Ends ...

Now what?

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The Scribe: 25.
Gnaeus Gnaru: 24. Disarmed!!! DYING!!!
* Bear's endurance. Bull's strength. Displacement.
* Arcane Pool empowers rapier with shocking burst til end R14T24.5.
* Hit right in the ear by The Scribe: suffered 1 INT damage.
Sinxia: 19. Ki-driven deadly strike driven thru end R8T19. Bane active. Bowstaff til end R12T19.
Teofilo: 12.
Lilim: 7. Ice aegis.
Rezah: 5. Protection from evil, +2 deflection, +2 saves. SMITE: +4 attack, +6 damage, +4 total deflection AC.
Fallon: 4. Shield. Bear's endurance.

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Surprise Round ...

S30: Sinxia, with truly inspired reflexes and senses you are able to act first. Nobody seems to notice that the columns might be alive/animate/whatever.

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This is a surprise round, so you only get a single action, not a full round's worth of actions. That action is either a standard or a move action. Free actions are allowed. You may not make swift actions.

The column in question is the one 10' from you. I put an "X" through the first one since that doesn't seem to have any special properties.

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Sinxia: 30.
Fallon: 26.
TS2: 24. (70:70).
Teofilo: 24.
TS1: 18. (70:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. (70:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9.
Rezah: 4.

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S30: "They're alive!!!" Sinxia yells out as she readies herself, gripping her bow tightly and casting a spell on herself.

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You guys are forward-motion exploratory, and you don't use your hands for anything else. It makes sense you have your bow out.

S24: Before the one on the first column even unseats itself, one of these things comes skittering around the corner and moves right up to Erima. The thing has six metal-jointed legs and a large humanoid head made from polished marble and two glowing green eyes.

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S18: The one at the lead column skitters to the ground (a 5-foot free move) and its eyes flash as a bolt of green shoots forth and hits Erima squarely.

>>> Erima, roll a Fort saving throw vs. a DC of 12 or be paralyzed!

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30.
Fallon: 26.
TS2: 24. (70:70).
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (70:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (70:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9.
Rezah: 4.

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Erima feels her muscles begin to seize, but she fights off the effect.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One ...

R1T30: Sinxia, because of the "inert" column to your forward-right, both marble heads have some cover against your missile fire (not total cover). You would have to adjust your position. You are pretty sure you heare more skittering down the hall as well.

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30.
Fallon: 26.
TS2: 24. (70:70).
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (70:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (70:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9.
Rezah: 4.

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R1T30: Sinxia starts to move, drawing upon the magic of her past life to move skillfully past the enemies, till she gets to a point where she has a clear shot to one of them without drawing their ire for trying. At that point, she sees the other one further down the hall, and launches her shot at it, trying to hold it off while the others fight.

R1T26: Fallon casts shield. She then takes to the air, flies down the hall while getting out her new rapier, and landing behind Sinxia.

"Thanks for the cover," she smiles, knowing that it is not the samsaran's desire to be a bulwark for anyone. She then calls out, "Thassionian Sentinels - marble sentinels in the vernacular - it's a good bet that whomever they serve knows we're here now. These guys communicate with a master."

R1T24: The sentinel facing off with Erima grazes her left elbow for 5 (min) with a claw.

R1T23: Teofilo stays where he is and plays his lyre, healing Erima.

R1T18: The sentinel 10' from Sinxia fires a bolt at her and misses.

R1T16: The Scribe moves down from the corner and is behind Erima, and thrusts into the lead sentinel for 15.

R1T15: TS3 shoots a green bolt at Sinxia and hits her in the left foot.

Sinxia, roll a Fort save vs. paralysis.

R1T13: Lilim, what do you do?

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30.
Fallon: 26. Shield.
TS2: 24. (55:70).
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (70:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (70:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9.
Rezah: 4.

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The pain in Sinxia's left foot is intense and radiates immediately throughout her entire body as she is now paralyzed!

R1T13: With Sinxia obviously in trouble, Lilim is going to personally invite AOOs from TS1 and TS2 - with TS2 getting a piece of her right buttocks as she runs by for 2 mod - as she shoots along the northern edge of the hallway and then come around that second column to stand between TS1 and Sinxia. She has too much experience with magic-resistant constructs and it didn't look like The Scribe's cold iron weapon was slowed down, so she is going to take that big vulture-beak of hers and crunches onto TS1 for 14.

R1T9: Erima, what do you do?

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
TS2: 24. (55:70). AOO Used.
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (56:70). AOO Used.
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (70:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9.
Rezah: 4.

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R1T9: Her axe in hand, Erima quickly utters a word of anger, then swings at nearby the walking head, just barely getting through its materials on the first strike to do a mighty 26. Her follow-up swing doesn't break into its material to do any damage.

"Where is your masterrrRRRRR!"

R1T4: Rezah spends his entire turn chugging down the hallway and past Sinxia to get between her and TS3.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T30: Sinxia, you are paralyzed. Is there anything your PC can/ will do at this time, or are you pretty much stuck until the paralysis wears off or is lifted?

Fallon on deck, TS2 in the hole ...

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
TS2: 24. (55:70). AOO Used.
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (56:70). AOO Used.
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (44:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

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R2T26: Fallon flies up and over and down on the other side of TS3 and stabs it in a specific part of its armature for 23, and hampering its speed by half.

R2T24: TS2 slashes Erima twice for a total 15.

R2T23: Teofilo continues playing his lyre to give Erima and fully heals her wounds.

R2T18: TS1 attacks Llim (missing).

R2T16: The Scribe stabs TS2 for 15, and again for another 15.

R2T15: The partially hampered sentinel slashes Fallon along her left upper intercostals for 3 mod ... it would be more, but her fey heritage protects her against normal weapons.

R2T13: Lilim, what do you do?

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
TS2: 24. (25:70).
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (56:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (44:70). Half-speed til end R3T26.
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

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R2T13: Lilim is going to go medieval vulture-kyton tiefling on the construct's ass. She hits with tail and claws for a total of 26.

R2T9: Erima, you are currently raging. What do you do?

Rezah on deck, Sinxia paralyzed, Fallon in the hole ...

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
TS2: 24. (25:70).
Teofilo: 23.
TS1: 18. (30:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (44:70). Half-speed til end R3T26.
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

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R2T9: Seeing the danger she is putting The Scribe in, Erima's split-second mind figures that to force the axe by strength won't work so she in turn twists the axis of her body at the torso to turn aside the axe, swooping high over Scribe's head and way down low as Erima made a 3/4-turn and is now in a low crouch. With incredible potential energy built up, she spins back the other way but along the low line to slam into the sentinel for a crushing blow, finally destroying it!

R2T4: Rezah crits the TS3 where the head meets the armature for 12. He then cuts/crits the same exact spot for 8.

Round 2 Ends, Round 3 Begins ...

R3T26: Fallon attacks and TS3's cutting claws catch her rapier and almost direct it back into her foot, but with a backwards somersault she escapes damaging herself. Meanwhile, the construct recovers its balance and its movement (if it bothered) is no longer hampered.

R3T23: Teofilo delays ...

R3T18: TS1 slashes Lilim on her left hand for 9 (max) ... despite their small size, they are tremendously powerful.

R3T16: The Scribe rushes forth, too close for ranseur attack, and makes an axe kick for 8.

R3T15: TS3 skitters a few feet NE and gives Rezah a full attack, hacking into the paladin's left foot for 9.

R3T13: Lilim, what do you do?

Erima on deck, Rezah in the hole, Teofilo delaying ...

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
Teofilo: 23. DELAYING!!!
TS1: 18. (22:70).
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (24:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

DESTROYED: Thassilonian sentinel (1).

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R3T13: With dread power, Lilim obliterates TS1.

R3T9: Erima, fighting is heard around the bend to the east and west. What do you do? You are currently raging.

Rezah on deck, Fallon in the hole ...

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
Teofilo: 23. DELAYING!!!
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (24:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

DESTROYED: Thassilonian sentinel (1).

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R3T9: Rushing through her allies, Erima seek a better view of the battleground, then, seeing some of those creatures still standing, hacks at it for 23. This thing should be destroyed, but the most minor pieces of machinery and mortar keep it moving somehow.

R3T4: Rezah steps a few feet south and hits it with the scimitar.

Spoiler: Sometimes, it's just not worth the roll ...

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The damage I am not bothering to roll is immaterial. It only had one hit point remaining!

Combat Ends ...

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Sinxia: 30. Divine favor til end R10T30. PARALYZED til end R7T15!!!
Fallon: 26. Shield.
Teofilo: 23. DELAYING!!!
The Scribe: 16.
TS3. 15. (1:70).
Lilim: 13.
Erima: 9. RAGING!!!
Rezah: 4.

DESTROYED: Thassilonian sentinel (1).

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"DEMONS!" shouts The Scribe as he and Fallon (and Erima on the back end) get past the portion where they can now see to the south.

Begin Round One ...

R1T31: Sinxia, you notice them now. Some 30 or so feet away are three creatures: two stand side by side and are like goat-headed men, the other is a man flying 20' off the ground with bat wings. The goat-men carry halberds, whereas the flying creature carries a scimitar.

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Sinxia: 31.
Lilim: 22.
The Scribe: 19.
Teofilo: 18.
Fallon: 14.
Incubus: 12. (112:112).
Erima: 11.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (60:60).
Schir #2: 3. (60:60).

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R1T31: Sinxia will move into the room, stopping at the back of the room, drawing her bow as she does. She will call out in a clear voice at the demons. "Judgement shall strike you down!!" As soon as she finishes, she launches a single arrow at the flying one, the arrow unerringly focused on him. It hits the flying man in the elbow for 11 mod, obviously slowed by demonic resistance, but Sinxia's deceptive maneuver and pinpoint targeting enough for the demon to drop its scimitar.

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Yup, forgot to add the bonus for the magical bow, sorry. Updated

R1T22: Lilim, what do you do?

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Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle.
Lilim: 22.
The Scribe: 19.
Teofilo: 18.
Fallon: 14.
Incubus: 12. (101:112). Disarmed!!!
Erima: 11.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (60:60).
Schir #2: 3. (60:60).

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R1T22: Lilim moves to cover Sinxia. She then concentrates on the power in the Shard of Greed to give her allies more time to do what they need to do. All except for Teofilo feel the world slow down around them a bit while they remain just fine.

R1T19: The Scribe makes a quick assessment, focusing on the goat-headed demons but especially on the one a little to the west. "The two on the ground are demons called schirs! Foul-tempered even among their own kind, they suckle on their halberds - coating them in a disease called gray pox."

The Scribe moves forth 10' to the SE and attacks G1 (Schir #1). He ventilates his opponent with a crit for 27 + 1 bleed.

R1T18: Teofilo moves to where he can see the battle. He casts admonishing ray at the flying demon but the spell fizzles when it hits him.

R1T14: Fallon, flying at 5' altitude 5' , comes in to attack G2 with Silverfang. She stabs down to hit the thing in the upper chest for 9 mod, much of her precision being resisted by the monster's hide.

R1T12: The flying demon lands by his scimitar, picking it up.

R1T11: Erima, you feel yourself flush with even greater confidence than you had before. What do you do?

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22.
The Scribe: 19.
Teofilo: 18.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (101:112).
Erima: 11.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (32:60). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!
Schir #2: 3. (51:60).

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R1T11: Brandishing her axe and sprinting with all her new-found speed, Erima charges in, ready to turn the demons into fiendish meat for 22 mod.

"I'm pretty sure they still hate me!"

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First, yes, sheets are updated for haste. As always, I am responsible for marking modifiers; players for reminding me. Modifier during a raging, power attacking charge is +18, 1d12+21, not +22 damage. (STR +8, +4 [2-hands], +1 [magic] +2 [rage] + 6 [PA]).

You can't charge G1 because Teofilo spoils the required straight-line charge, so I had you charge G2, instead.

R1T6: At incredible speed for a warrior in full plate, Rezah comes around the corner and is on G1. He smacks his opponent hard with his cold iron scimitar, but not enough to cut through.

R1T4-3: G1 backs up and to the side and attacks Rezah with his halberd but is blocked. G2 likewise steps back and attacks Erima and hacks into her right shoulder for 10 with his halberd.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T31: Sinxia, what do you do? If you take a FAA, you get an extra attack from the haste in addition to all other bonuses.

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle.
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22.
The Scribe: 19.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1
Teofilo: 18.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (101:112).
Erima: 11. RAGING!!! Charging/ PA.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (32:60). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!
Schir #2: 3. (29:60).

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R2T31: Sinxia will slip back into her combat stance, and let loose a flurry of arrows into G1, the schir she perceives as most heavily wounded. The first arrow skims off the demon's hide. With the second shot Sinxia fully misses, and barely keeps ahold of her weapon, but she quickly adjusts her grip for her third shot and it hits true as the arrow pushes past its abyssal resistance and into the schir's side of the neck for 8 mod.

"Sinxia!" calls The Scribe. "A lot of demons have allergies to cold iron, just like a lot of demons are affected by silver. Try those arrows next time."

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Your sheet is now updated for expenditure of arrows, as well as the current effects of judgment and haste (as well as rapid shot).

R2T22: Lilim, haste was a good call. What do you do?

The Scribe on deck, Teofilo in the hole ...

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle (+2 attack rolls, figured on sheet).
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22.
The Scribe: 19.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1.
Teofilo: 18.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (101:112).
Erima: 11. RAGING!!! Charging/ PA.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (24:60). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!
Schir #2: 3. (29:60).

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R2T22: Lilim casts a spell on herself and moves up to engage G2.

R2T19: The Scribe focuses on his internal power some and then attacks. He hits G1 right in the groin for 15. His second attack actually crits the schir in the skull, chipping the bone fully as he pierces his weapon through its brain-pan for 18. The Scribe withdraws his cold iron weapon and the monster falls. Spurred on by mystic energy he continues his attack against G2, but the demonic hide stops his weapon.

R2T18: Teofilo casts a spell on himself and turns invisible.

R2T14: Fallon floats back a few feet out of range of the goat-demon, then focuses her attention (literally) on the demon that flew down to pick up its weapon, but nothing happens.

R2T12: The winged demon takes flight, deftly flies up 10' in the air - right by the 15' high celing - and just barely out of the reach of The Scribe's ranseur.

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You hear a voice in your mind telling you to go out to the water's edge to intercept the "other demons."

Roll a Will save against the suggestion.

Clarification: Not your turn to act; just a need for a saving throw.

R2T11: Erima, you are currently raging (and power attacking) and the party is enjoying haste (sheet is updated). What do you do?

Rezah on deck, schir in the hole ...

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle (+2 attack rolls, figured on sheet).
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22. True sight until end of R3T22.
The Scribe: 19.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1.
Teofilo: 18. Invisible.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (101:112). 10' altitude.
Erima: 11. RAGING!!! Charging/ PA.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (-9:60). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!
Schir #2: 3. (29:60).

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R2T11: Letting her anger guide her moves, Erima keeps hacking the remaining demon into the ground, using the burst of speed to ensure a short fight. She just keeps wailing into it, gore and viscera flying everywhere!

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Your sheet is updated for your rage. If you add anything that is not on your sheet, make sure you state what it is in the spoilers, please. I just put in a spot for Power Attack, to include current attack/ damage bonuses from rage, etc. Still, this thing is - as PSinger described - dead.

R2T6: Rezah, not able to reach the flying demon unless he were to go to crossbow (and dropping his shield), prays loudly to Sarenrae for victory.

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Prayer

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T31: Sinxia, what do you do?

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Haste and your judgment are calculated on your sheet. Leave other calculations to me, please.

Lilim on deck, The Scribe in the hole ...

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
* Prayer on heroes til end R8T6!!! ... +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks.
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle (+2 attack rolls, figured on sheet).
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22. True sight until end of R3T22.
The Scribe: 19.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1.
Teofilo: 18. Invisible.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (101:112). 10' altitude. Not affected by Rezah's prayer.
Erima: 11. RAGING!!! Charging/ PA.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (-11:60, death at -15). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!

DEAD: Schir #2.

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R3T31: Sinxia draws a cold iron arrow from her handy haversack and fires it at the flying demon, hitting it in the right shoulder for 19.

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Retrieving a stored item is a MA. Sheathing a weapon is likewise an MA, and for which I would accept as the action "line item" for putting arrows from hand into your quiver. I'd say no more than five at a time could be grabbed. That's not the issue.

The issue is that your stated two MAs would be interrupted by a SA - the act of shooting the demon (i.e., making an attack). It takes two hands to hold a bow (including the one ammunition to be used for that shot), so you would have had to dump the arrows onto the floor except the one used. Once on the floor, I WOULD have you - at least in battle - deal with only being able to pick up arrows one at a time. In the end, and given that you had the caveat in spoilers, it was about drawing a special arrow and shooting it. That was most in line with what you really wanted to do ... mainly, getting an effective piece of weaponry and hitting the demon with it.

R3T22: With her aim supernaturally enhanced, Lilim brings forth purest acidic power and launches two rays at the demon before stepping north a few feet. Both hit, but only the first one does any damage (4 mod acid).

R3T19: The Scribe quickly makes an analysis regarding the demon. "It's an incubus. Sonic best, fire useless; resistant to all else. Cold iron or good."

He moves past Lilim to get right under the demon and then attacks with his reach weapon to hit for 15.

R3T18: Whispered into Sinxia's ear is Teofilo's voice, who must be standing behind her (remember, he is invisible). "Tell me the command for your pack, and I'll make sure you have ammunition ready."

Sinxia, do you let him know the command word for your haversack?

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Haste on all heroes (except Teofilo) til end R7T22!!!
* Prayer on heroes til end R8T6!!! ... +1 luck bonus on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saves, and skill checks.
Sinxia: 31. Judgment [Justice] active til end of battle (+2 attack rolls, figured on sheet).
Lilim: 22. Shard of Greed's haste til end R7T22. True sight until end of R3T22.
The Scribe: 19.
* Ki-Rin style vs. G1.
Teofilo: 18. Invisible.
Fallon: 14. 5' altitude.
Incubus: 12. (64:112). 10' altitude. Not affected by Rezah's prayer.
Erima: 11. RAGING!!! Charging/ PA.
Rezah: 6.
Schir #1: 4. (-11:60, death at -15). Suffer 1 Bleed/ round (Heal DC 20)!

DEAD: Schir #2.