Mummy's Mask - Shifting Sands [IC]

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Vershab Status, Round 5

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 7, Init 12, HP 28/51, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-footed 14, CMD 13, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 3
Mage Armor (Extended, 14 Hours)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 21, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 3/9 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Fly 4/50 rounds
Lantern Archon 5/7 rounds

"Can we please back up and get out of the way so that we can set a better defensive line!" Vershab snaps as he winces in pain. "I need room to reach Lehasti to get her into the air - in the meantime, Azkin, please fly back and channel some of your deity's power. We all received some burns just now and could use the healing."

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"One moment, please..." the Archon says as two rays of light stream from it towards the fiendish ape...

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab activates his wand to make Azkin Fly. Then, if Natala has moved, he will take a 5-ft step to her position behind Lehasti.

The Lantern Archon will use its Ray of Light attacks on the fiendish gorilla: (1d20+3)[20] ranged touch attack, (1d20+3)[7] (20/x2), (1d6)[1] damage (pierces all damage reduction), (1d6)[4] critical strike damage
(1d20+3)[7] ranged touch attack, (1d20+3)[15] (20/x2), (1d6)[5] damage (pierces all damage reduction), (1d6)[6] critical strike damage

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Having overextended herself, Natala is caught in the webs and burned by three sources of fire! Growling, the Oracle touches Lehasti’s, murmuring ”Accept the blessing of Neith and show these fools the errors of their ways.” Once her gift is bestowed, Natala flys back to the center of the corridor.

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OOC - Grant Lehasti’s War blessing then fly to K10
“At the beginning of each round, choose one of the following bonuses: +10 feet to base land speed, +1 dodge bonus to AC, +1 insight bonus on attack rolls, or a +1 luck bonus on saving throws. Each bonus selected lasts for 1 round.”

Spoiler: Crunch

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AC 21 HP 28/57 Init +8 Move 30
F +5 R +8 W +8
Weapon: MW longspear (+8, 1d8+3), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon ouf choice from pantheon)
Spells: (Unl) guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand / (8/8) cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil / (6/7) cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity / (3/5) cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster 3
Martial flexibility: 4/6; AW: 5/7: Spirit shield: 6/7; Blessings: 1/2
Key skills: Diplomacy +12; KS History/Religion +9; Sense Motive +8; Spellcraft +8; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Effect: Ancestral Weapon (+1 Comp shortbow; 4 round); Martial flexibility (Rapid Shot, Reckless Aim; 4 round); Spirit Shield (+6 armor; 1 hr); Bless (+1 attack/save vs fear, minutes); war blessing (Lehasti, 1 rnd)

[Inspector Valin]

"WHOO!"

Sunset can't help but cheer as the ape vanishes in a puff of malevolence. She grins at the little ball of light who'd helped her out, gesturing up the shaft.

"Thanks Sparky! C'mon, stick with me. Don't want you getting hit by the next stupid ape." Words given, the former cultist starts to clamber up the rope she'd planted, taking a moment to glance down at the enemies still coming towards her. This grace isn't going to last forever.

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Move Action - 30ft climb up the rope to give herself a bit more distance from the cultists. If possible, she'll pull Sparky along - doesn't want to use the little guy as a shield, just wants to get to safety

[Farmerbink]

Turi's nimbleness serves him well as he wriggles free of the webbing just in time to similarly avoid a gout of flame. "Hey! You cut that out!" he cries, lashing out with his daggers yet again.

Spoiler: Turi, round "5"

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Spoiler: current stats

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Turi
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 6 (Knife master), Level 7, Init +5, HP 40/73, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 21, Fort 8, Ref 11, Will 6, CMB +5, Base Attack Bonus 5
+1 Kukri x2 +12 or +10/+10 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +10 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +10 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
Trip attempt +16 (assuming +1 kukri)
Mistmail (mist form- 20% concealment), Amulet of natural armor, Ring of protection (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Nat, +1 Def)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
+1 AC (23) vs attack with light blades
sneak stab: 3d8/3d4
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 1/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge
invisible ~4 rounds

(1d20+14)[19] trip attempt as part of FRA vs C5. Hoping to trigger some AoOs when he goes prone

(1d20+12)[20] AOO
(1d20+12)[32] CC (30+)
(1d4+6)[8] dmg
(1d4+6)[9] crit bonus

If first trip attempt fails, attempt it again for second attack: (1d20+14)[23]. If it succeeded, attack vs prone as follows:
(1d20+10)[19] attack
(1d20+10)[15] CC (28+)
(1d4+6)[10] dmg
(1d4+6)[8] crit bonus

[JWallyR]

Azkin gasps as the flames wash over the group. With a pained nod to Vershab, the young cleric leaps into the air, hovering somewhat above the cross at the center of the joined hallways. "Healing Light, bolster your servants!" rings the cleric's fervent (if desperate) cry over the noise of the combat.

Spoiler: Actions

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If Turi's trip is successful, I think Azkin gets an AoO with his spear on the tripped target? That attack is as follows:

Attack: (1d20+5)[20]
CC: (1d20+5)[6] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[4] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[18] piercing

Azkin will then spend his move action to fly up and out of melee, aiming to be able to reach all friendlies (except Sunset, obviously) with Channeled Energy, while avoiding as many hostiles as possible.
Standard action: Channel Energy for (3d6)[8] healing.

Spoiler: Stats

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 5, Init 2, HP 38/49, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 8, Ref 5, Will 9, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 3
Longspear 5 (1d8+3, x3)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Scimitar 5 (1d6+2, 18-20, x2)
Chain Shirt (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: 46 rds, +1 (morale) to attacks, saves vs fear

Lehasti grits her teeth against the assault of flame, and once more lashes out at the foes before her. "With every attack you seal your fate, in this world and the next! End your vain assault and be spared- or prepare to explain your failure to your foul deity!"

Spoiler: Actions

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I think Lehasti gets an AoO on the tripped enemy as well, but if not, this AoO is applicable to the rest of the round:

Spoiler: AoO

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Attack: (1d20+16)[20]
CC: (1d20+16)[29] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d6)[6] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d10)[1] flaming

Swift to Lay on Hands self for: (3d6)[17] healing

If there is a single target remaining in melee after the AoOs, Lehasti will FRA that target. Otherwise, she will activate Cleave to attempt to attack 1 target in melee (preferring softer targets, like the prone guy tripped by Turi) and following to other targets at full BAB. I am not including the -2 to AC in her stat block; please apply if appropriate.

First attack:
Attack: (1d20+16)[26]
CC: (1d20+16)[25] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[22] slashing plus (1d6)[5] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[19] slashing plus (1d10)[9] flaming

Spoiler: Cleave Attack(s)

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Lehasti can Great Cleave to as many targets as start in melee with her. I don't think there are many, but including multiple rolls just in case.

Attack: (1d20+16)[33]
CC: (1d20+16)[30] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[17] slashing plus (1d6)[3] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[17] slashing plus (1d10)[2] flaming

Attack: (1d20+16)[32]
CC: (1d20+16)[33] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d6)[6] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d10)[5] flaming

Attack: (1d20+16)[36]
CC: (1d20+16)[33] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d6)[5] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d10)[2] flaming

Spoiler: Second FRA attack

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Attack: (1d20+11)[24]
CC: (1d20+11)[18] for x2 on 29+
Damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d6)[6] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d10)[7] flaming

Spoiler: Stats

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 7, Init 1, HP 73/85, Speed 20
AC 25, Touch 17, Flat-footed 20, CMD 29, Fort 15, Ref 10, Will 11, CMB +16, Base Attack Bonus 7
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1 +14 (2d4+7, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +11 (1d10+6, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +11 (1d4+4, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 16
Condition Falchion is Flaming (1d6 fire damage) today.
Heroism: +2 (morale) attack (net +1 with Bless) saves and skills, 498 rds remaining
Bless: +1 (morale) to Attack, 46 rds remaining
Protection From Evil: +2 (Deflection) AC and +2 resistance (+1 net) Saves vs Evil enemies, 45 rds remaining
War Blessing (Pick +10 mv spd or +1 to atk OR saves OR AC 1 rd), 9 rds remaining
Divine Favor: +1 (luck) to Attack/Damage, 6 rds remaining
Picking +1 to attack for this round

[Gwynfrid]

As Sunset promptly takes advantage of the ape's disparition in a cloud of sulphurous smoke, she hears the archon's voice behind her. The words, unfortunately, are still incomprehensible: "A thoroughly unpleasant creature, extracted from the foulest Hell. Good riddance, if I may say so, don't you think, Sir or Madam?" There's a pause. "It appears you don't understand my way of speech. Most inconvenient, since I have been tasked with questions for you. Shall we try... Draconic? " The last word is spoken in a different tongue, one that drips with the power of the arcane. Another pause follows, as the archon considers Sunset's failure to respond. "I am afraid not... How about this one, although it pains me to consider it... Parleriez-vous l'infernal, par hasard?"

Those considerations are interrupted by the cries of the cultists below, this time in Ancient Osiriani: "She's just too fast! What do we do?" and the answer: "Don't let her finish us with arrows!" While his colleague continues to ascend the ladder, the lead cultist takes a little wodden stick from his belt, and breaks it in two, releasing a cloud of brown smoke that hides him from sight entirely.

Below, the Relic Knights go on the counter-offensive in a decisive manner. Turi's swift move with his kukris causes the masked man in front of him to fall down, and both Azkin and Lehasti are quick with follow-up blows. The downed man spits his dying rattle at them: "The Forgotten Pharaoh take you!". At that, white hot hieroglyphs appear on his chest, burning through his robes... Fiery snakes whip out of his body and lash out at everyone around him, and then it explodes in a bright flash! When the afterimages fade, the companions behold the remains of the fanatical follower of Hakotep - nothing but ash is left.

Spoiler: not yet end of round 5

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Lots of saves...

Reflex DC15
Lehasti (1d20+10)[19]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[11]
Turi (1d20+11)[25]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[8]
C1 (1d20+3)[23] (caught in Web, -4 Dex); if failed, damage (1d6+7)[12]. Either way, the web burns him for (2d4)[5]
C2 (1d20+5)[17] (not caught in Web); if failed, damage (1d6+7)[12]
C4 (1d20+3)[18] (caught in Web, -4 Dex); if failed, damage (1d6+7)[8]. Either way, the web burns him for (2d4)[6]
C8 roll]1d20+5[/roll] (not caught in Web); if failed, damage (1d6+7)[8].

Fort DC15 or blinded for 1 round
Lehasti (1d20+15)[32]
Turi (1d20+8)[17]
C1 (1d20+8)[11]
C2 (1d20+8)[16]
C4 (1d20+8)[12]
C8 (1d20+8)[9]

[Gwynfrid]

Undaunted, Lehasti presses on to attack the enemy in front of her. Two powerful strikes kill the cultist on the spot, but this triggers the same type of foul magics the companions just witnessed with the death of his accomplice!

Spoiler: not yet end of round 5, in fact none of the cultists have acted yet

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More saves...

Reflex DC15

C8 (repairing botched roll from the last post) (1d20+5)[6] (not caught in Web); if failed, damage (1d6+7)[12].

Lehasti (1d20+10)[28]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[10]
Turi (1d20+11)[15]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[9]
C1 (1d20+5)[16]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[12]
C4 (1d20+5)[11]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[12]
C8 (1d20+5)[15]; if failed, damage (1d6+7)[13]

Fort DC15 or blinded for 1 round
Lehasti (1d20+15)[31]
Turi (1d20+8)[10]
C1 (1d20+8)[24]
C4 (1d20+8)[24]
C8 (1d20+8)[15]

[Gwynfrid]

Lehasti's eyes dance with nonexistent multi-colored lights for a moment, but her strong resolve and the grace of Sarenrae protect her - she can still see, but she notices it's not the case for Turi or any of the three cultists who endured the Forgotten Pharaoh's retribution for the death of his faithful. But, even deprived of sight, the implacable masked men don't seem to be rattled in any way. Instead, they sound like they were expecting this, and they begin new incantations! Before the paladin can do anything to stop them, both men at the well's bottom spit a torrent of fire at her face. The one hovering above the door casts a different type of spell, and as he finishes, another cultist jumps from above to land, cat-like, covered in burning strand of webs, right in front of her! The mask looks left and right, and the man chooses to attack Turi.

It's still impossible to see the woman leader, but her voice is calm and imperious as ever. "For one who falls, two shall rise in the thrall of the Sky Pharaoh!"

Spoiler: end of round 5

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C1 (levitating) is blind, no longer grappled
C2 is dead
C3 is on the ground
C4 is blind, no longer grappled
C5 is dead
C6 is on the ladder
C7 is in the Aura of Menace
C8 is blind, no longer grappled

The leader continues to inspire courage

C1 casts something

C4 and C8 can cast Fire Breath without having to do concentration checks:

Refl DC14, damage (4d6)[15]
Lehasti (1d20+10)[22] - success, half damage
Turi (1d20+11)[30](surprisingly, being blinded doesn't give you penalties) - success, no damage
Vershab (1d20+4)[21] - success, half damage

Refl DC14, damage (4d6)[13]
Lehasti (1d20+10)[14] - success, half damage
Turi (1d20+11)[29] - success, no damage
Vershab (1d20+4)[16] - success, half damage

C3 Acrobatics (1d20+12)[26] to avoid any falling damage (if failed: (1d6)[5] non-lethal), lands on his feet, attacks Turi
(1d20+14)[23] damage (2d4+13)[15]; cc(32+) (1d20+14)[33] cd (2d4+13)[18] - hit
C5 climbs
C7 makes smoke

Vershab and Lehasti take 13 damage each
Turi takes 15 damage and is blind

Round 5 ends, group's turn.

Map here

[JWallyR]

"Dawnflower! By your glory sustain us!!" cries Azkin from his position above the fray.

Spoiler: Actions

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Channel Positive Energy for: (3d6)[7] healing to the party.

Move (if possible) to a 5ft step away from Vershab, but hopefully himself out of future fire cone range; if necessary he will venture into fire cone range to be 5ft away from Vershab for healing next round.

Spoiler: AoOs

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Attack: (1d20+5)[11]
CC: (1d20+5)[6] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[9] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[17] piercing

Attack: (1d20+5)[22]
CC: (1d20+5)[7] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[4] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[14] piercing

Attack: (1d20+5)[19]
CC: (1d20+5)[11] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[6] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[13] piercing

Spoiler: Stats

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 5, Init 2, HP 45/49, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 8, Ref 5, Will 9, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 3
Longspear 5 (1d8+3, x3)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Scimitar 5 (1d6+2, 18-20, x2)
Chain Shirt (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: 45 rds, +1 (morale) to attacks, saves vs fear

Lehasti pauses a heartbeat to allow Vershab to cast a spell upon her... and then she glides forward with a wordless roar of righteous anger, sweeping her blade in wide arcs at the foul cultists!

Spoiler: Actions

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Swift action to Lay on Hands self for: (3d6)[12] healing.
5ft "step" to a square adjacent to as many cultists as possible, and if possible one square above ground floor. By my reading that should allow her to attempt to Cleave from C1 to C4 to C8 to C3 (i.e. the non-blind enemy last) with a +1 High Ground bonus against the ones on the ground.

Standard action to Great Cleave as directed above (or in a similar order that attacks as many enemies as possible WHILE ending with C3, preferring blinded targets first). Rolls do not include +1 higher ground bonus.

Spoiler: Attacks

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Attack 1: (1d20+16)[30]
CC: (1d20+16)[31] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d6)[3] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[19] slashing plus (1d10)[8] flaming erroneously included flame damage twice, corrected my die roll "cheat sheet" so that this doesn't continue

Attack 2: (1d20+16)[18]
CC: (1d20+16)[33] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d6)[6] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d10)[5] flaming

Attack 3: (1d20+16)[34]
CC: (1d20+16)[21] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d6)[2] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d10)[10] flaming

Attack 4: (1d20+16)[19]
CC: (1d20+16)[28] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[19] slashing plus (1d6)[2] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d10)[10] flaming

Spoiler: AoO

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Attack: (1d20+16)[21]
CC: (1d20+16)[24] for x2 on 34+
Damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing plus (1d6)[4] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d10)[8] flaming

Spoiler: Stats

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 7, Init 1, HP 79/85, Speed 20
AC 23, Touch 15, Flat-footed 18, CMD 27, Fort 15, Ref 10, Will 11, CMB +16, Base Attack Bonus 7
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1 +14 (2d4+7, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +11 (1d10+6, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +11 (1d4+4, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +1 Deflect, -2 Misc)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 16
Condition Falchion is Flaming (1d6 fire damage) today.
Heroism: +2 (morale) attack (net +1 with Bless) saves and skills, 497 rds remaining
Bless: +1 (morale) to Attack, 46 rds remaining
Protection From Evil: +2 (Deflection) AC and +2 resistance (+1 net) Saves vs Evil enemies, 44 rds remaining
War Blessing (Pick +10 mv spd or +1 to atk OR saves OR AC 1 rd), 8 rds remaining
Divine Favor: +1 (luck) to Attack/Damage, 5 rds remaining
Picking +1 to attack for this round
Cleave: -2 AC

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Vershab Status, Round 6

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 7, Init 12, HP 30/51, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-footed 14, CMD 13, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 3
Mage Armor (Extended, 14 Hours)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 21, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 3/9 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Fly 5/50 rounds
Lantern Archon 6/7 rounds

"Turi, I will be right back, but I do not fair well near the front lines..." Vershab says as he gently touches Lehasti with his wand to make the Paladin fly. "When I return you will be able to keep up with these flying opponents as well."

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"Not much of a linguist, are you? Well, I recommend you stay out of melee with fiendish apes - but if not, this should help..." says the archon as it gently touches Sunset, imbuing her with divine aid before it prepares to teleport back to Vershab with its report...

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab activates his wand to make Lehasti Fly. Then he flies back up the hallway, trying to stay out of reach of further enemy attacks (but in range to move adjacent to Turi to make him fly next turn). I am guessing about J9 or so...

The Lantern Archon will move adjacent to Sunset and use Aid to give her (1d8+3)[9] temporary HPs and a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear effects.

[Inspector Valin]

"Let me know when you've got the 'turn one corpse into two' trick down, Meret! I wanna see it!" Sunset calls down the shaft, before returning her attention to the ball of light beside her. "You're a chatty fellow, aren't you Sparkey?" The creature's touch is warm, and it's not hard to feel the power its magic grants Sunset. The warrior grins, glancing down. She can't make out the cultists, but that means they can't make her out...

Time for a daring play

With a heave, Sunset jumps across the gap separating her rope from the ladder. As she does so, she reaches up a hand to her mask. The bronze shifts beneath her fingers, brightening in seconds into a brilliant gold design. Her metal armor melts back into a handful of studs upon leathers, her proud bow shrinks and twists into a vicious looking sickle .

In a second, Meret-Hetef is perched upon the ladder, glaring furiously up at the ball of light and the now seemingly vanished Sunset.

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*headdesk* Sunset... that's probably not the best move you could make right now

Anyway, Hat of Disguise! Sunset's shifted her gear to make herself look like Meret, and jumped across to the ladder. (1d20+23)[27]

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

Natala smiles her thanks to Azkin, the warm energy from the priest’s faith washing over her and soothing her burns. Glancing at her bow, she shook her head and called upon the blinding light of Ra again, sending a small ball of fire towards the back of the shaft and exploded in a brilliant flash.

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OOC - cast burst of radiance again, targeting the back wall. That should target the lower bad guys and leave the heroes untouched.
Evil creatures take (5d4)[12] Damage; Blinded 1d4 rounds, Ref save vs DC17 to be dazzled 1d4 rounds

Spoiler: Crunch

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AC 21 HP 43/57 Init +8 Move 30
F +5 R +8 W +8
Weapon: MW longspear (+8, 1d8+3), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon ouf choice from pantheon)
Spells: (Unl) guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand / (8/8) cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil / (5/7) cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity / (3/5) cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster 3
Martial flexibility: 4/6; AW: 5/7: Spirit shield: 6/7; Blessings: 1/2
Key skills: Diplomacy +12; KS History/Religion +9; Sense Motive +8; Spellcraft +8; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Effect: Ancestral Weapon (+1 Comp shortbow; 5 rounds); Martial flexibility (Rapid Shot, Reckless Aim; 5 rounds); Spirit Shield (+6 armor; 1 hr); Bless (+1 attack/save vs fear, minutes); war blessing (Lehasti, 8 rounds left)

[Gwynfrid]

Another flash of light, but this one is a warm and bright color, coming from the divine power of the gods of old rather than the wrathful might of the Sky Pharaoh.

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Saves
C1 (1d20+5)[20], blinded or dazzed (1d4)[3] rounds - dazzled
C3 (1d20+5)[11], blinded or dazzed (1d4)[1] rounds - blind that's the only one who wasn't blind this round already...
C4 (1d20+5)[13], blinded or dazzed (1d4)[1] rounds - blind
C8 (1d20+5)[23], blinded or dazzed (1d4)[4] round s- dazzled

[Gwynfrid]

Unable to see, Turi takes a step back into the very relative safety of the corridor, but Lehasti, buoyed with arcane power, ascends into the well among the blinded cultists, easily dodging their clumsy attempts to interpose themselves. She unleashes the full fury of her flaming falchion over the masked thralls of the Sky Pharaoh. They fall, triggering the mysterious power of Hakotep, and the bottom of the well erupts in a series of fiery explosions!

When the air clears, and the power of sight returns to a dazzled Turi, all he can see is the servant of the Dawnflower, hovering above a two-inch deep sea of ashes.

Spoiler: end of round 6

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OK, 3 of them are killed instantly, and unless the 4th one makes all 3 saves, he's dead too. So I'll roll all 4 sets of saves for Lehasti right away.

C8 - 3 Refl saves
(1d20+5)[9] - dead
(1d20+5)[23]
(1d20+5)[15]

Lehasti - 4 Refl saves and 4 Fort saves
(1d20+10)[30] or (1d6+7)[8] damage
(1d20+10)[29] or (1d6+7)[10] damage
(1d20+10)[30] or (1d6+7)[12] damage
(1d20+10)[20] or (1d6+7)[10] damage
(1d20+15)[26] or blinded 1 round
(1d20+15)[32] or blinded 1 round
(1d20+15)[24] or blinded 1 round
(1d20+15)[18] or blinded 1 round

... and she passes all the saves like a breeze.

Round 6 ends, groups' turn.

The new solution I have found for embedded images creates a lower resolution than the one I used before. So I added a link to the original, in case you need it. Just click on the image to get a bigger version.

Meanwhile, much higher up in the well, Sunset sees a cloud of smoke... and nothing emerges from it. In fact, nothing happens. She notes, however, that the light recedes, and she's in darkness again. The archon moves up to join her, and the presence of her holy power makes her breathe markedly easier. The luminous being says - and this time, she understands it: "I hope this will prove helpful, Sir or Madam. However, I was sent to you not only to help, but also to ask you questions. Can you please let me know who you are, and why you are here?"

Lehasti and Sunset can hear the voice of the cultist leader, but she's no longer giving commands. Instead, this sounds like the casting of a spell.

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Vershab Status, Round 7

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 7, Init 12, HP 30/51, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-footed 14, CMD 13, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 3
Mage Armor (Extended, 14 Hours)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 21, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 3/9 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Fly 6/50 rounds
Lantern Archon 7/7 rounds

"...Well then...that demonstrates much of the concern with self-destructing allies," mutters Vershab as he floats back towards Turi. "Turi, I can make you fly if you want to join Lehasti and zip up after those assassins, but the charges in this wand are not endless..."

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After waiting as long as possible for Sunset to speak, the Lanten Archon teleports back down to the party to make its report to the party...(insert DM input here)

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab moves adjacent to Turi and will activate his wand to make the RogueFly if FarmerBink has Turi request it. If not, Vershab will actively listen for any indications of more threats from the shaft (Perception check - not sure my modifier without MythWeavers being up...)

The Lantern Archon will use Greater Teleport back to the "+" in the middle of the library and make its report.

[Inspector Valin]

"I'm just trying to get outta the cult. They kill people who try to leave. Since they want to kill the Relic Knights too, feels like we've got something in common. Makes sense to see if they're looking for new members." Pulling her mask up for a second, and letting her disguise fade away, Sunset glances down at the smoke with a sigh. She pulls the 'sickle' down, the object shifting into its true bow-form as she studies the smoke closely. "Figured trying to help them with an ambush would be a good idea. Should've probably been shooting from the top of the shaft - got a little too close. Still at least I got a few shots in, right?"

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Readying an action to bomb arrow anyone in a cult uniform who comes through the smoke.

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

In the aftermath of her spell and the knight’s martial prowess, the remaining cultists die in a series of explosions died to their demise. It seemed someone did not wish them to speak in death. Natala realizes any remaining cultists must be further up the shaft; if so, perhaps her skills would be best suited to dealing with them.

She flies forward, the same spell she just used on her lips again. As she peers up the shaft, Natala let’s forth the ball of light. ”You are all blind to the true faith, and have betrayed the tenets of old gods ...”

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OOC - cast burst of radiance yet again, targeting the space between the two remaining cultists.
Evil takes (5d4)[17] damage; blinded 1d4 rounds, Ref save vs DC17 to be only dazzled 1d4 rounds

Spoiler: Crunch

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AC 21 HP 43/57 Init +8 Move 30
F +5 R +8 W +8
Weapon: MW longspear (+8, 1d8+3), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon ouf choice from pantheon)
Spells: (Unl) guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand / (8/8) cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil / (4/7) cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity / (3/5) cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster 3
Martial flexibility: 4/6; AW: 5/7: Spirit shield: 6/7; Blessings: 1/2
Key skills: Diplomacy +12; KS History/Religion +9; Sense Motive +8; Spellcraft +8; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Effect: Ancestral Weapon (+1 Comp shortbow; 6 rounds); Martial flexibility (Rapid Shot, Reckless Aim; 6 rounds); Spirit Shield (+6 armor; 1 hr); Bless (+1 attack/save vs fear, minutes); war blessing (Lehasti, 7 rounds left)

[Farmerbink]

Turi blinks, silent for a moment as he tries to make sense of the sudden piles of ash and Lehasti's apparent flight. "Won't be speaking with those dead, I suppose," he muses for a moment. Shocked back into the present by Vershab's question, the youngster quickly shakes his head to the negative. "Seems Lehasti can handle herself- save the wand." He steps forward suddenly, noting the chanting of arcane artistry. "Have we seen the leader at all, yet?" he asks Vershab.

Spoiler: Turi, round "7"

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Spoiler: current stats

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Turi
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 6 (Knife master), Level 7, Init +5, HP 40/73, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 21, Fort 8, Ref 11, Will 6, CMB +5, Base Attack Bonus 5
+1 Kukri x2 +12 or +10/+10 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +10 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +10 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
Trip attempt +16 (assuming +1 kukri)
Mistmail (mist form- 20% concealment), Amulet of natural armor, Ring of protection (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Nat, +1 Def)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
+1 AC (23) vs attack with light blades
sneak stab: 3d8/3d4
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 1/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge

Move to E/9 using stealth, looking for the spell caster.
(1d20+15)[31]

[Gwynfrid]

Turi moves forward again, looking to maybe find the remaining cultists, and Vershab and Natala join him, while Azkin brings some welcome healing to the arcanist. Through the burning web, Natala vaguely sees two masked opponents high up in the shaft, and sends another reminder of Ra's might their way.

As the last of the webbing burns away, the female voice ends its incantation, and finishes in a shout of rage, this time using the modern Osiriani tongue: "May the curse of the Sky Pharaoh send you to your grave!"

All around Lehasti and Natala, a throng of teeming, biting, crawling, jumping animals comes into being. They're frogs, snakes, toads, large insects of many types, all with a powerful smell of marsh mixed with the fumes of Hell. The paladin suffers a couple of bites, as does Turi when a few of the animals fall on him, but the writhing mass now brims all over the floor and the corridor, climbing on the walls and even the ceiling. As if a malevolent mind directed them to go after as many humans as possible, they engulf both Natala and Vershab.

A moment later, the voice is heard again, seemingly from a position higher in the well, but still invisible: "Go after her, you two! The Pharaoh's revenge cannot wait!" The two cultists climb up and disappear into the smoke cloud, but at least one of them seems to have to feel his way along the wall to do so.

Higher up into the shaft, the archon replies to Sunset: "Thank you for coming forward with this answer and for showing yourself, Madam. Unfortunately, I cannot stay with you any longer, as I need to report to my master before I leave this realm." The ball of light vanishes from sight.

Sunset looks down. No one comes through the smoke, but a powerful flash of light below illuminates the cloud as if the sun had suddenly decided to show up from the ground instead of the sky. Distinct cries of pain indicates that her former comrades experienced the light in a more direct fashion.

The archon appears back in the corridor, close to Vershab. "Young master, I would like to report that the intervention from above is the work of a woman, young, human with possibly azata blood, orange hair. She claims to be a member of the cult who you are presentaly battling. According to her, she decided to leave that group, and wants for join you for protection against the cult's vengefulness.

I see that the enemy brought forward reinforcements. Alas, I am unable to help you any longer. I am sorry." With that, the archon is gone.

Spoiler: end of round 7

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I went for a flowery description, but mechanics-wise this is just a summoned swarm of poisonous frogs. Per swarm rules, only those in the swarn at the end of its movement are affected.

Flash of Radiance saves
C6 (1d20+5)[24], blinded or dazzled (1d4)[2] rounds
C7 (1d20+5)[16], blinded or dazzled (1d4)[3] rounds

Azkin CLW on Vershab, healing (1d8+5)[12] (spontaneous, converting Obscuring Mist)
Lehasti casts Iron Skin on herself

Frog swarm over Vershab, damage (2d6)[8], Fort save DC 13 (1d20+4)[12] or (1d4)[2] Con damage
Frog swarm over Natala, damage (2d6)[12], Fort save DC 13 (1d20+5)[12] or (1d4)[1] Con damage

Vershab is healed 12hp but then takes 8 damage, as well as 2 Con damage
Natala takes 12 damage and 1 Con damage.

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Vershab Status, Round 8

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 7, Init 12, HP 27/51, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-footed 14, CMD 13, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 3
Mage Armor (Extended, 14 Hours)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12 (10 currently), Int 21, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 2/9 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Fly 7/50 rounds

"A swarm! Lehasti and Turi - you must find and kill the summoner, but your weapons will be useless against these frogs. I will be right back - I go to prepare magic to deal with these amphibians..." Vershab says with gritted teeth as the poison courses through him. A moment later he seems to step through a door that only he can see and appears back inside the library, as far from the swarm as possible...

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab uses one charge of his Arcane Reservoir to activate Dimensional Slide to teleport to N9 (or as far from the swarm as possible without exposing himself to the (presumably invisible) leader of the cultists). There he will remove his spellbook from his handy haversack and flip to the page with Burning Hands on it...

[JWallyR]

Lehasti casts a lingering look of concern at the hellish swarm of creatures assaulting her allies, and then a quick glance down at the blade in her hands, useless to deliver them from the threat. Baring her teeth in an unmistakeable expression of animalistic rage, she looks (and begins to soar) upward in search of a more productive use for her blade. "Cowards! Are your convictions so weak that you must hide from their consequences?!? FACE ME!!" she bellows up into the shaft!

Spoiler: Actions

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It doesn't sound like there are any opponents visible to her at this point, and even her flying is at half speed (so 20 ft per move action?) so Lehasti will fly upward in search of one. If she has an action remaining, attack it.

If a leader becomes clearly visible, Lehasti will activate Smite Evil as a swift action. In such case, she gets +3 attack/AC vs this target (if evil) and +7 damage, bypassing all DR.

Attack: (1d20+15)[19]
CC: (1d20+15)[34] for x2 on 33+
Damage: (2d4+15)[18] slashing plus (1d6)[1] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[20] slashing

Spoiler: AoO

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Attack: (1d20+15)[24]
CC: (1d20+15)[24] for x2 on 33+
Damage: (2d4+15)[21] slashing plus (1d6)[3] flaming
Crit damage: (2d4+15)[17] slashing

Spoiler: Stats

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Lehasti Gesmeha
F LG Human Paladin, Level 7, Init 1, HP 79/85, Speed 20
AC 28, Touch 17, Flat-footed 23, CMD 29, Fort 15, Ref 10, Will 11, CMB +15, Base Attack Bonus 7
+1/Flaming/Flaming Burst, Continual Flame Flaming Puzzle Falchion +1 +14 (2d4+7, 18-20, x2)
Flail, Heavy +11 (1d10+6, 19-20, x2)
Spiked Gauntlet +11 (1d4+4, )
Breastplate +1 (+7 Armor, +1 Dex, +2 Natural, +4 Deflect)
Abilities Str 20, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 7, Cha 16
Condition Falchion is Flaming (1d6 fire damage) today.
Heroism: +2 (morale) attack (net +1 with Bless) saves and skills, 495 rds remaining
Bless: +1 (morale) to Attack, 44 rds remaining
Protection From Evil: +2 (Deflection) AC and +2 resistance (+1 net) Saves vs Evil enemies, 42 rds remaining
Ironskin: +4 (net +3 with amulet) nat'l armor, dismiss to negate crit, 39 rds remaining
War Blessing (Pick +10 mv spd or +1 to atk OR saves OR AC 1 rd), 6 rds remaining
Divine Favor: +1 (luck) to Attack/Damage, 3 rds remaining
+10 mv speed this round

Azkin's expression is one of disgust, but in like fashion to his mistress, he weaves through the swarm, trying to avoid the airborne insects as he darts to follow the paladin up into the shaft in pursuit of the remaining foes...

Spoiler: Actions

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Azkin's move speed is faster than Lehasti's, but he will stay behind her in their mutual advance up into the shaft.

If Azkin is given reason to suspect an invisible opponent (I don't know that we down in the shaft have had any reason to expect one yet?) then he will stop moving and actively use Perception to attempt to locate the opponent.

Spoiler: AoOs

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Attack: (1d20+5)[10]
CC: (1d20+5)[24] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[10] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[21] piercing

Attack: (1d20+5)[12]
CC: (1d20+5)[9] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[9] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[20] piercing

Attack: (1d20+5)[11]
CC: (1d20+5)[20] for x2 on 25
Damage: (1d8+3)[5] piercing
Crit damage: (2d8+6)[19] piercing

Spoiler: Stats

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Azkin
M NG Human Cleric, Level 5, Init 2, HP 45/49, Speed 30
AC 17, Touch 12, Flat-footed 15, CMD 17, Fort 8, Ref 5, Will 9, CMB +6, Base Attack Bonus 3
Longspear 5 (1d8+3, x3)
Dagger +1 6 (1d4+3, 19-20, x2)
Scimitar 5 (1d6+2, 18-20, x2)
Chain Shirt (+4 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 10
Condition Bless: 44 rds, +1 (morale) to attacks, saves vs fear

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

The desert prophet hisses in pain as frogs appear from the nether and immediately attack. She feels their poison passing through her skin and grits her teeth in pain. However she realizes there is no time to dwell on her misfortune. Flying upwards, she follows the others, seeking to put vertical disstabetween her and the tiny vermin ... as well as closing the distance to the cultists above.

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OOC - flying up to the edge of dim light, or behind Lehasti. If she sees a single enemy, arrow shot ... if she can catch two or more does, burst of radiance

Spoiler: Crunch

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AC 21 HP 31/57 Init +8 Move 30
F +5 R +8 W +8
Weapon: MW longspear (+8, 1d8+3), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon ouf choice from pantheon)
Spells: (Unl) guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand / (8/8) cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil / (4/7) cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity / (3/5) cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster 3
Martial flexibility: 4/6; AW: 5/7: Spirit shield: 6/7; Blessings: 1/2
Key skills: Diplomacy +12; KS History/Religion +9; Sense Motive +8; Spellcraft +8; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Effect: Ancestral Weapon (+1 Comp shortbow; 7 rounds); Martial flexibility (Rapid Shot, Reckless Aim; 7 rounds); Spirit Shield (+6 armor; 1 hr); Bless (+1 attack/save vs fear, minutes); war blessing (Lehasti, 6 rounds left); poisoned (-1 Con)

[Farmerbink]

"If you say so!" Turi shouts, scampering out from beneath the odd cloud/swarm of... things. He takes a moment to stow both blades at his hips, and takes to the ladder, loping upwards with astonishing grace, though less than that of his flying allies.

Between breaths he shouts back into the well, "Don't... die! Buddy!"

Spoiler: Turi, round "8"

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Spoiler: current stats

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Turi
Male N Human Fighter 1 / URogue 6 (Knife master), Level 7, Init +5, HP 40/73, Speed 30
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17, CMD 21, Fort 8, Ref 11, Will 6, CMB +5, Base Attack Bonus 5
+1 Kukri x2 +12 or +10/+10 (1d4+6, 18-20, x2)
Cold iron dagger +10 (1d4, 19-20, x2)
Silver dagger +10 (1d4-1, 19-20, x2)
Trip attempt +16 (assuming +1 kukri)
Mistmail (mist form- 20% concealment), Amulet of natural armor, Ring of protection (+5 Armor, +5 Dex, +1 Nat, +1 Def)
Abilities Str 11, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 8
Condition +1 dmg when flanking
+1 AC (23) vs attack with light blades
sneak stab: 3d8/3d4
Endurance, die hard // Resiliency: 1/1
Vanish: 1/2 (CL 6)
-2 skill checks after failure
ignore first 5' of difficult terrain
poisons, potions
Escape artist R's edge

it's a move action to sheathe both blades. Then a single move action split between the ground and the ladder
(1d20-1)[12] to climb, accelerated (half of the remaining movement instead of 1/4 puts him 10' up) (I believe the DC for a ladder is probably literally negative, as the example given for "DC 0" is a knotted rope with a wall to brace, and I find ladders decidedly more scalable than that)

[Gwynfrid]

The companions scatter, everyone getting away from the venomous toads. But both Vershab and Natala continue to feel the burning pain of the frog's poison coursing through their veins. Another problem is that the aggressive attackers from the marsh don't let go, and they climb the walls of the wells in pursuit of Turi. Those under the power of flight magics get close to the cloud of smoke, but they don't see any opponents.

It is Sunset who sees the two remaining cultists climbing towards her, one of them visibly searching his way blindly. She shoots her readied arrow, which hits and explodes in a ball of fire!

Spoiler: end of round 8

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Fort DC13, 2nd round of poisoning
Vershab (1d20+3)[11], if failed (1d4)[3] Con damage
Natala (1d20+3)[22] (MW is down, so I can't check if the Con loss reduces her bonus), if failed (1d4)[1] Con damage

Turi is attacked by frogs (2d6)[8] damage and Fort DC13 (1d20+3)[13], if failed (1d4)[1] Con damage

Sunset attacks (1d20+13)[27] (1d6)[2] fire damage plus (1d8+4)[5] piercing. and bomb (4d6)[18]

Refl save for the other cultist (1d20+5)[10] for half splash damage

[Inspector Valin]

The cultists might've been forgiven for getting confused when they first saw the figure in the golden mask clinging nimbly to the ladder. But then the sickle in her hand shifts, a familiar bow coming into sight with a vial-laden arrow already notched. Sunset's laughter rises up over the blast

"Hope you enjoy those 'eternal rewards'! Gods know, you're getting enough pain today to earn them!"

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(d20)[7] Perception! Also remember Sunset's bombs get Int to damage - +2 on both the main bomb and the splash (For a total of 27 on the lead, and 6 on the second guy I believe)

[Gwynfrid]

The combatants notice that the cultist leader has stopped speaking. No one is able to guess where she could be at this time.

Spoiler: Actual end of round 8, with map

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This round, Turi took 8 damage but resisted the poison. Natala's poisoning is over, but Vershab isn't.

Round 9 begins, group's turn in any order.

[DarkOne-Rob]

Spoiler: Vershab Status, Round 9

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Vershab Fethi
Male True Neutral Human Blood Arcanist, Level 7, Init 12, HP 13/51, DR 5/- (vs. Nonlethal), Speed 30 ft.
AC 15, Touch 11, Flat-footed 14, CMD 13, Fort 4, Ref 4, Will 6, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 3
Mage Armor (Extended, 14 Hours)
Abilities Str 9, Dex 12, Con 12 (7 currently), Int 21, Wis 10, Cha 14
Condition 1/9 Arcane Reservoir Available
0/5 Grave Touch Used
Draak 25/25 HPs
Fly 7/50 rounds

"I'm getting light-headed - reentering melee with that swarm could be a very bad idea..." Vershab mutters as he read from his spellbook furiously.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Vershab uses one charge of his Arcane Reservoir to activate Quick Study to replace Enlarge Person with Burning Hands.

[Inspector Valin]

"You know, I'm curious. Do you two want my head?" Sunset pulls up her mask, revealing her face to the two cultists with twinkling blue eyes and a vicious grin. "Or are you trying to get out of here and leave Meret to the Relic Knights?" She starts firing arrows again before either one of the pair can answer her question, laughing as more shafts whistle through the air, towards the illuminated cultist.

Spoiler: OOC

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Full attack on C7, switch to C6 if I down him. I think he's within 30ft, if not deduct 1 from attack and piercing damage rolls
(d20+14)[21] Attack (d6)[1] Fire damage plus (d8+5)[12] piercing.
(d20+14)[23] Attack (d6)[4] Fire damage plus (d8+5)[6] piercing.
(d20+9)[28] Attack (d6)[5] Fire damage plus (d8+5)[12] piercing.

[Gwynfrid]

Sunset's merciless arrows don't give either cultist a chance to respond. Two pierced bodies fall - one hits Lehasti, the other Natala, before they land at the bottom of the well, where they explode in flames.

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C6 and C7 are dead and fall.

Refl DC15 to for half falling damage
Lehasti (1d20+10)[24], damage (4d6)[10]
Natala (1d20+8)[13], damage (2d6)[3]

The frogs take no damage from the fall, but they do from the flames
Refl (1d20+7)[18] or (1d6+7)[10] +50% damage
Refl (1d20+7)[23] or (1d6+7)[9] +50% damage
Fort (1d20+5)[11] or blinded 1 round
Fort (1d20+5)[22] or blinded 1 round

Lehasti takes 5 damage
Natala takes 3 damage
The swarm takes 13 damage and is blind

[Starbin]

Natala al Akmet, Warsighted Oracle

The taunts from above, followed quickly by two falling bodies, indicates someone named Meret remained hidden, likely within the smoke. Natala frowns, wondering how to find the last cultist, her spells not well suited to finding the hidden. With a moment’s concentration, she shifts her perspective, becoming attuned to the world around her without needing her vision. Closing her eyes, she released her bow and moved towards the smoke, pulling free her longspear even as the bow disappeared from sight. She cast about with her senses as she moved, inhaling deeply as she did.

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OOC - Activating Martial Mastery (Swift) to gain Blind-fight Release Ancestral Weapon. Move forward and draw MW longspear (move/free action). Attack cultist if she finds him/her
Perception - (1d20+1)[5]. Trying to find this last cultist. Will call out if Nat finds him/her

Spoiler: Crunch

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AC 21 HP 28/57 Init +8 Move 30
F +5 R +8 W +8
Weapon: MW longspear (+8, 1d8+3), Ancestral Weapon (+1 magic weapon ouf choice from pantheon)
Spells: (Unl) guidance, detect magic, create water, read magic, detect poison, stabilize, mending, ghost sound, mage hand / (8/8) cure light wounds, unseen servant, ray of sickening, divine favor, remove fear, bless, protection vs evil / (4/7) cure moderate wounds, levitate, minor image, spiritual weapon, burst of radiance, lesser restoration, spear of purity / (3/5) cure serious wounds, heroism, searing light, summon monster 3
Martial flexibility: 3/6; AW: 5/7: Spirit shield: 6/7; Blessings: 1/2
Key skills: Diplomacy +12; KS History/Religion +9; Sense Motive +8; Spellcraft +8; Heal +5; Linguistics +5; KS All others +4; Craft Weapons +6
Effect: Martial mastery (blind-fight, 1 of 10 rounds); Spirit Shield (+6 armor; 1 hr); Bless (+1 attack/save vs fear, minutes); war blessing (Lehasti, 5 rounds left); poisoned (-1 Con)