Serpent's Skull [SMOOCH]

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R10T24: Focusing despite the fear, Xhanfaerd tries to hit again, using the flanking provided by his ally, hoping for devastating effects. He slams his earthbreaker into the snakeperson's chest for 22.

Pim says to the lillend, "Wait for me..."

R10T16: Gelik continues to inspire his teammates whilst trying to stay out of the way of the hand-to-hand combatants.

".... to clear the ..."

R10T13: The enemy heals 5. And he looks with a real anguish at both of his enemies, but especially Fronaldo. He spins on the goblin and lets loose with ... not spells ... but a flurry of physical attacks with every bit of its impossible speed. A swift left hand chop to Fronaldo's lower right arm for an amount that should have shattered his arm but Xhanfaerd ends up taking 24 instead. It then sets its right knee into Fronaldo's groin for 23. Using its arm to block Fronaldo from moving his arm, it knees Fronaldo in his left dagger hand for 18. Finally, it bites Fronaldo's left elbow for 13. The goblin feels poison trying to break down his system, but his alchemical training helps fight it off.

R10T12: Fronaldo, you just got jacked up .... and possibly an unfortunate respect for this snakeperson's speed ... a speed that even with mutagen and extract together you can't ever quite match. What do you do?

Viper on deck, Aron in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Thadinhel: 25.1. (105:105). She will disappear R15T25.1.
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images).
Xhanfaerd: 24. SHAKEN til R9T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Tor-ber: 17. PANICKED til R19T13!!!
* Inertial armor for 4-3/4 hours. Force screen for 6 minutes. Offensive Prescience for 6 min (+4 insight damage rolls). Longspear called for 6 min.
* Martial Flexibility til R16T17: WF [Polearms].
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. BEWILDERED til R11T13 (-2 AC, but -4 AC vs. Fronaldo's attacks). RS.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger in off-hand.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand.

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Meanwhile, the fear effect on Xhanfaerd has ended.

R10T12: “Meep!” gasps Fronaldo. Courage in the face of such an assault in not the diminutive goblin’s strength. The green skinned rogue exits back up the stairs and disappears from view.

"...area. And then ...."

R10T11: The viper moves deftly enough into Aron's area to not be targeted by Pim or Aron, but only because the little snake had so many enemies noticing it did it not get past Xhanfaerd's keen eye. The Mwangi half-elf's earthbreaker smaks into the cobbled stone as the viper just squiggles out of the way. It bites at Aron, whose defensive abilites are obscene as she dodges.

"... close and engage!"

R10T8: Aron steps away from the viper to where Tor-ber was previously, casting a spell onto Xhanfaerd so that he can glean some insight as needed.

End Round 10, Begin Round 11 ...

R11T25.1-24.9: Thadinhel delays for a few seconds. Pim steps out of the webbed area and casts a spell, sending an ultrasonic scream the serpentfolk's way, but the enemy appears not to have reacted at all to sonic bombardment. Thadinhel then closes on the enemy, passing underneath the disco ball of lights. She attacks with her oversized longsword, but to her dismay she learns of the incredible reaction speed of this enemy.

R11T24: Xhanfaerd, you lost your flank buddy, but you are no longer afraid. Also, you have a guidance on you from Aron to use (so please don't "hoard" it). And even though Fronaldo isn't here anymore, his bewildering effect is still confounding its defenses. What do you do?

Gelik on deck ... Enemy in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25.
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Guidance til R20T8.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Tor-ber: 17. PANICKED til R19T13!!!
* Inertial armor for 4-3/4 hours. Force screen for 6 minutes. Offensive Prescience for 6 min (+4 insight damage rolls). Longspear called for 6 min.
* Martial Flexibility til R16T17: WF [Polearms].
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. BEWILDERED til R11T13 (-2 AC, but -4 AC vs. Fronaldo's attacks). RS.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger in off-hand. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand.

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R11T24: With one more methodical hammer strike, the head shining again, Xhanfaerd clearly doesnt intend to extend the fight for much longer. His earthbreaker slams into the enemy's chest for 28. Fronaldo isn't to be seen, but Pim seems to be the most wounded and he gets the 8 healing.

R11T16: Gelik, what do you do? Keep inspiring? Anything else as well?

Enemy on deck, Fronaldo in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25.
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Tor-ber: 17. PANICKED til R19T13!!!
* Inertial armor for 4-3/4 hours. Force screen for 6 minutes. Offensive Prescience for 6 min (+4 insight damage rolls). Longspear called for 6 min.
* Martial Flexibility til R16T17: WF [Polearms].
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. BEWILDERED til R11T13 (-2 AC, but -4 AC vs. Fronaldo's attacks). RS. Regeneration shorted out.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger in off-hand. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand.

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R11T16: Gelik will continue to inspire but through the collective he says...

Spoiler: Gelik >>> Collective (Fronaldo)

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"Fronaldo if you can make your way to me, I'll offer healing!"

R11T13: The enemy is no longer bewildered. It seems to be several seconds since he has auto-healed. It still holds its wand deftly even as it expertly avoids a counter from Xhanfaerd, but not the lillend as her sword just scrapes against its scales. Now, with 5' separation from Xhanfaerd and the cover of the tunnel to protect from the lillend, it takes out a small tube of amber and casts a spell, electricity arcing down the stairs to blast Xhanfaerd and Aron. Xhanfaerd sees the lightning bolt being cast and is able to turn to minimize it so he only takes 13 electricity. His body likewise helps shield Aron who gets lit up, but Xhanfaerd takes on that additional 13 electricity to himself.

R11T12: Fronaldo, see Gelik's collective speech above. What do you do?

Viper on deck, Aron in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25.
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Tor-ber: 17. PANICKED til R19T13!!!
* Inertial armor for 4-3/4 hours. Force screen for 6 minutes. Offensive Prescience for 6 min (+4 insight damage rolls). Longspear called for 6 min.
* Martial Flexibility til R16T17: WF [Polearms].
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. RS.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger in off-hand. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand.

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R11T12: Fronaldo (still hiding) drops his normal dagger, takes out an extract, and quaffs it, healing 30.

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“Give me a little time and I will be alright.”

R11T11: The viper tries to slither carefully towards Aron, but it isn't quick enough to avoid Thadinhel from slashing its throat for 22 + bleed. Aron also stabs at it but misses, but so does the viper's counterattack.

R11T8: Aron levels the playing field a little by casting the same spell on Xhanfaerd as the enemy has on itself (blur), feeling that surely its spells must be getting exhausted, and fearful of a physical attack on the group's protector.

Spoiler: Aron >>> Collective (Fronaldo)

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"You might have time, but the rest of us might not. Get down here so we can heal you fully."

End Round 11, Begin Round 12 ...

R12T25: Pim, annoyed by the damn viper still on the field taking pot shots but not wanting to gunk up the field with more bodies, invokes ranged spellstrike to brand the viper and pull and toss a line of cards at it. The first card hits for 8 (+1 brand). The next card hits for 7. "Thadinhel, use your best discretion on what must be done to aid us."

R12T24.9: Thadinhel recovers focus from attacking the viper. She then casts a spell, calling on Desna to aid her and large, compassionate hand touches Xhanfaerd to give him 23 healing.

R12T24: Xhanfaerd, what do you do? The enemy is 10' from you (5' gap) up the stairs (difficult terrain).

Gelik on deck, Enemy in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS.
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance).
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. RS.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger on ground. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11. 2d6 BLEED!!! Throat slashed, cannot talk or cast spells. Heal DC 20 to end bleed.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. AOO used.

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R12T24: Stepping closer, Xhanfaerd strikes again, trying to insert doubt into the serpentfolk, but his weapon is tossed aside by a deflection field.

R12T16: Aware of the recent lightning event, Gelik will move south to stay in range of his allies and then lets loose with a sonic scream that misses.

R12T13: The enemy heals 5 and maintains its hold on the wand. He concentrates carefully, and as yet another wave of terror propagates outwards from him he says, "My name is Issilar, serpentfolk enchanter of the Ancient Empire, and Servant of Ydersius. You are all insects to me! Zsahtlihill, attack the gnome."

He then tries to acrobatically move up the stairs, but might get caught by Xhanfaerd, depending on ...

Everyone, roll a Will save vs. an emotion, fear, mind-affecting, necromantic effect ....

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance).
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13. RS.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger on ground. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11. 2d6 BLEED!!! Throat slashed, cannot talk or cast spells. Heal DC 20 to end bleed. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!

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R12T13 (Cont'd): Despite feeling another nauseous wave of fright, Xhanfaerd fights through it as best as possible and swings, his earthbreaker bouncing off of its rubbery scales as it creates another gap.

R12T12: Meanwhile, above ... Fronaldo, what do you do (see Collective message for you, above)?

Zsahtlihill (viper) on deck, Aron in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). SHAKEN til R13T13!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand (dose of blue whinnis applied). Normal dagger on ground. Hiding in undergrowth at top of ziggurat.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Zsahtlihill: 11. 2d6 BLEED!!! Throat slashed, cannot talk or cast spells. Heal DC 20 to end bleed. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!

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R12T12:

Spoiler: Fronaldo >>> Collective

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“Alright, I am coming! Is it still on the stairs?”

Spoiler: Aron >>> Collective (Fronaldo)

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"Yes!"

Fronaldo grabs several small vials from his pouch and mixes them together before spitting into the mixture. The foul smelling black goo bubbles and hisses. He then scuttles over to the stairs, careful to stay hidden from those below and peaks over the side. He doesn't know if the snakeperson noticed him or not.

R12T11: The viper 5 bleed from its slashed throat. It slithers into one of the many holes/ crevices, likely to bleed to death.

R12T8: Aron moves up behind Xhanfaerd, puts another guidance on Xhanfaerd.

End Round 12, Begin Round 13 ...

R13T25: Pim doesn't even try to grab the two returning cards as he screams, "Despair! Despair!" while running out of the room.

R13T24.9: "Though he summoned me," says Thadinhel, "his last order was to help his friends, not follow his cowardice slavishly. I feel fear, too, but I will stay to fight for what little I may."

She then casts the same spell as before and touches Xhanfaerd for 26 healing. "But that was the last of that healing, the Lady of Spheres forgive me."

R13T24: Xhanfaerd, you have only a scratch ... and a guidance. But you have to close to the enemy. What do you do?

Gelik on deck, Issilar in the hole ...

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+2 morale bonus to attack for party until R9T24. INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). SHAKEN til R13T13!! Guidance.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand. Normal dagger on ground. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!

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R13T24: Xhanfaerd tries to stick to melee, aiming his hammer at the serpentfolk's guts, landing his blow for 20. To be fair, with the fear Xhanfaerd was feeling, it was only Gelik's solid oration that helped him complete the strike.

R13T16: What Xhanfaerd didn't realize is that Gelik's oration had ended, and only the lingering words in Xhanfaerd's ears were still enlivening him. For Gelik, though, the terror of this Issilar" is too much. With Tor-ber and Pim gone, Gelik gives in to the very despair called for by the fleeing Pim, using the little bits of air to propel his step. He goes the opposite way of Pim, squeezes past the southern columns, off the ziggurat, and with his aerial nimbus continues to flee along the air.

R13T13: Xhanfaerd's fear abates, more out of necessity than bravery. Issilar self-heals 5 and maintains hold of his wand. He looks at the far-less wounded Magaambyan in front of him and takes the better part of valor and with brilliant acrobatics gets away from Xhanfaerd and tries to cross past the unseen Fronaldo, who in turn pops up to stop his advance and ward him back with a poisoned dagger (AOO failed). Xhanfaerd hisses angrily and tries to knock him out with a single blow for 13!

Fronaldo, roll a Fort save!

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). Guidance.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. Magic dagger in hand. Normal dagger on ground. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. SHAKEN til R13T13!!!

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Fronaldo tries to tough out whatever nasty effects snake dude is affecting him with, but the speed, power, and precision of the serpentfolk is too much for him as his world goes dark.

Issilar looks around (as Xhan sees him) as if expecting to see something. He looks back down to Xhanfaerd & Co. and says, "Clever, you came from the top, having gotten rid of my guards up here."

R13T8: Aron has also thrown off the effects of the fear that Issilar projected. With Gelik run off, it is Aron's turn to buoy the remains of the heroes. She begins to dance and softly hum joyously, the dance she will dance again at a campfire when the heroes have won. And her dancing is no less inspiring than Gelik's oration. She then picks up the wand of dispel magic that Gelik had dropped when he ran off in terror.

End Round 13, Begin Round 14 ...

R14T25: Pim squeezes through the pillar, and like Tor-ber from the other side, leaps from the ziggurat taking only 3 as he uses the vegetation on the side to slow his descent, though he lands on a hard tier 20' below.

R14T24.9: Thadinhel says, "I cannot go up those stairs, and my summoner is in peril. May the Spheres shine in your favor." With that, she leaves the room, landing with a controlled flight next to Pim, below.

R14T24: Xhanfaerd you STILL have the guidance from Aron on you. Issilar moved well up the stairs and you saw him cold **** Fronaldo, dropping him, above. What do you do?

Gelik on deck, Issilar in the hole ...

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). Guidance.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R14T24: Closing the gap, Xhanfaerd uses the divine guidance he was granted to try to take down the serpentfolk, but missing completely. "What a surprise, we can use tactics!"

R14T16: Gelik continues to run on the air...

R14T13: Issilar heals 5 and keeps ahold of his wand. He hisses angrily, as the help he expected having gone means he is all alone to fight the bruiser with the big hammer. He turns to face Xhanfaerd, concentrates, and a third wave of terror flows forth from him down the stairs.

Xhanfaerd, roll a Will save vs. emotion/ mind-affecting/ fear. Add +2 for Aron's dance!

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Pim: 25. AP: +1 defending til R13T24, bonus to AC. Mirror image (3 images). Dancing lights til R18T25. RS. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
Thadinhel: 24.9. (105:105). She will disappear R20T25.1.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance).
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. Short sword in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R14T8: Aron continues that dance, seeing the good it has wrought, and moves right up behind Xhanfaerd. She sheathes her short sword, and only holds Gelik's wand now.

End Round 14, Begin Round 15 ...

R15T24: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

Gelik on deck, Issilar in the hole ...

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: All get +2d6 damage until Xhanfaerd's next turn!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). SHAKEN til R15T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
Issilar: 13.
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R15T24: Gazing into the tactical possibilities, Xhanfaerd raises his hammer, attempting to chain his target again. Instead of a center-strike like previously, however, he actually chains his impact, his earthbreaker landing on the enemy's left foot for 32! Issilar gives a hissing scream in pain and seems unsteady.

Gelik continues to run on air ...

R15T13: Xhanfaerd's previous strike buoys his spirits and he is no longer shaken, but Issilar still heals 5 and keeps hold of his wand. He withdraws, stumbling away from the deadly human-with-a-hammer up and south out of view.

R15T8: Aron isn't about to let him get away that easily and passes Xhanfaerd on the stairs up above. Having heard Gelik use the wand, Aron likewise uses the wand against Xhanfaerd (whom she apparently can see), even while continuing her dance for her and Xhanfaerd's benefit. She smiles.

Spoiler: Aron >>> Collective (Xhanfaerd)

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"I don't know that it ever helped him, but I did remove the blur effect, just in case."

End Round 15, Begin Round 16 ....

R16T24: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: +2 morale attack/ damage til X's next turn.
Xhanfaerd: 24. Blur til R16T8 (20% miss chance). SHAKEN til R15T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
Issilar: 13. NAUSEATED til R16T24!!!
* Blur, cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R16T24: Xhanfaerd advances, trying to follow the serpentfolk, then focusing back.

Spoiler: Xhanfaerd >>> Collective

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"If we pursue, I still have one last haste."

Aron simply nods. Meanwhile, Xhanfaerd realizes that only Aron and Fronaldo are currently in his collective. The others must be out of range by now.

R116T13: Issilar recovers from his nausea, heals 5, and maintains hold of his wand. "Only I have the secret to the Pillars of Light! Without me, you have nothing!" he laughs triumphantly, while running away. He runs north along the eastern edge of the ziggurat and then jumps down the stairway to the north.

R16T8: "That seals it," says Aron, stopping her inspiration. "Yes, haste us, including Fronaldo, and I will see about getting him back on his feet."

End Round 16, Begin Round 17 ...

R17T24: The blur effect on Xhanfaerd has guttered out. Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +2 morale vs. charm & fear; +2 competence weapon attk/ dmg.
HEROES: +2 morale attack/ damage til X's next turn.
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Gelik: 16. PANICKED til R23T13!!!
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
Issilar: 13.
*Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R17T24: Xhanfaerd nods, casts haste (though doing so kinda gives him a headrush), then rushes after the serpentfolk the way he went. When he gets to the staircase he sees him down there and has no time to think about it .... jumping down to cut off his progress farther down the stairs. Unfortunately, even his burst of speed can't help him. Though a powerful man, Xhanfaerd is not necessarily an athletic one, and lands in a prone heap right at Issilar's feet, though the walls helped slow him and he only took 1.

R17T13: Issilar smiles as he heals, and he casts a spell on Xhanfaerd.

Xhanfaerd, roll a Will save vs. charm!

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13.
*Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. INSPIRE COURAGE!!! Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

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R17T13: "Let me pass, and stay here to block anyone coming through."

R17T12: Fronaldo, you come to. Aron is standing directly over him (in his square). He doesn't see anyone else around. What do you do?

Aron on deck, Xhanfaerd in the hole ...

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13.
*Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Fronaldo: 12. UNCONSCIOUS til R17T13.
* Magic dagger on ground by him. Normal dagger on ground in SW corner. STR-based arcanotoxin readied.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.

[lostsole31]

R17T12: “Wha’ happened?”

Spoiler: Fronaldo >>> Collective (Xhanfaerd)

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“Wha’ happened?”

R17T8: Aron says, "He escaped, Xhan is giving chase. He went down the northern stairs." She picks him up and puts him on his feet.

R17T7: With a wink and a grin, Fronaldo hurries after the snake man and Xhan, drawing a spare dagger from his bandolier as he goes.

Spoiler: Fronaldo >>>Collective (Xhanfaerd)

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“Where are you, Xhan?”

He hops down onto the stairs, and happens to be flanking a prone Xhanfaerd. He is actually surprised himself when that happens and draws a healing potion with his off-hand, but in doing so Issilar bites the little goblin in his left hand for mod 1. It is probably because of his wounds and fatigue, but Fronaldo instantly feels the poison working to weaken him. He can barely stand, with his equipment weighing him down incredibly. At the same time, Xhanfaerd takes 12 and his winded, tired, and he feels a tickling at his nose where he has overextended himself psionically.

End Round 17, Begin Round 18 ...

R18T24: Xhanfaerd, you are prone on the stairs, but earthbreaker still in hand and you are technically still flanking Issilar. In protecting Issilar from the bulk of the damage from that powerful bite, you have emptied out your psionic reserves. There is a ringing in your ears. But you are hasted. What do you do?

Issilar on deck, Aron in the hole ...

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13.
* Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Fronaldo: 7. POISONED - must make Fort save 1/rd through R23T7 (STR track).
* Current state (weakened): –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. carrying capacity is divided by 3.
* Always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.

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R18T24: Standing up, Xhanfaerd strikes once more, his hammer shining. "I have a better idea, you will stay there!"

He brings his earthbreaker down onto Issilar's left shoulder for 26, dropping the enemy, and granting 10 healing to Fronaldo.

R18T13: Issilar lays there ... unmoving ... his wand having slipped out of his inanimate fingers, and still being greased, slides down the stairs out of sight below.

R18T8: Aron double moves to be closer.

R18T7: Fronaldo, roll a saving throw vs. poison (remember your bonus vs. poisons). What do you do?

Xhanfaerd on deck, Aron in the hole, initiative continuing as Fronaldo is fighting off an afflication!

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13. DYING!!!
* Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8; out of hand on deck.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Fronaldo: 7. POISONED - must make Fort save 1/rd through R23T7 (STR track).
* Current state (weakened): –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. carrying capacity is divided by 3.
* Always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.

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R18T7: Even with Fronaldo's own vast knowledge of poison, the fallen enemy's natural poison is incredibly powerful. Fronaldo experiences significant muscular atrophied and is now impaired. With great difficulty, he barely takes out his antitoxin and administers it to himself.

End Round 18, Begin Round 19 ...

R19T24: Xhanfaerd, you see Fronaldo barely standing and he just took a vial of something. He seems to be in very bad shape, and with more than just wounds. What do you do?

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13. DYING!!!
* Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8; out of hand on deck.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Fronaldo: 7. POISONED - must make Fort save 1/rd through R23T7 (STR track).
* Current state (weakened): –4 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. carrying capacity is divided by 3.
* Always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.

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R19T24: Transmitting their location through the collective...

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We are at the other stairs, Fronaldo needs help!"

...Xhanfaerd looks at Fronaldo, tapping into his scholarly knowledge to aid him. It does seem to have a little bit of effect on him, taking him from impaired to weakened.

R19T8: Aron will drag Fronaldo (whom I assume doesn't resist) up and out of the stairs so it is easier to help him.

R19T7: Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd's spell only provided seconds of minor relief, but your body is fighting this poison. You've had a chance to get a good "feel" for it to maybe more knowledgeably tend to yourself even as the antitoxin begins to work. Roll a Fort save vs. poison, and add in the antitoxin bonus. What do you do, success/ fail?

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13. PRONE (faking dead).
* Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8; out of hand on deck.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Fronaldo: 7. POISONED - must make Fort save 1/rd through R23T7 (STR track).
* Current state (impaired): –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. carrying capacity is divided by 3.
* Always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.

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R19T7: Even as the poison is wreaking havoc on his body, Fronaldo’s mind is busy analyzing the poison’s effect and progress. Using his knowledge of poisons to aid in his fight against it. It seems that knowledge either has abated it ... permanently or temporarily. But Fronaldo also knows that the more powerful poisons can continue to bite even when you think they've been defeated.

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You made a save, but you don't feel like you're out of the woods yet. Your body is still fighting the poison.

“The snake man slid down the stairs. He is of value and may still be alive. I need his poison to synthesize an antidote.” Fronaldo wheezes to Aron.

End Round 19, Begin Round 20 ...

R20T24: Xhanfaerd, if you continue to give Fronaldo aid, you have to go up the stairs to the top where Aron dragged him. What do you do?

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HASTE (Aron, Fronaldo, Xhanfaerd) til R23T24!!!
Xhanfaerd: 24.
* Heroism (skills not updated) remaining 30 minutes.
* Stance: Infernal Dominion of the Sleeping Goddess. Activate 1/rd (whichever comes first): either reroll failed save, or force foe just hit (or succeeded w/ CMB) to reroll, worst of 2.
* Will apply Martyrdom on the first attack that deals more than 1 NL damage an ally would take, redirecting all the damage to myself.
Issilar: 13. PRONE (faking dead).
* Cat's grace. Spider climb. Protection from arrows: DR 10 vs. ranged weapons (100 pts. protection).
* Protection from energy [fire] will provide immunity to fire for up to 110 fire damage.
* Wand greased til R56T8; out of hand on deck.
Aron: 8. Gelik's Wand of dispel magic in hand.
Fronaldo: 7. POISONED - must make Fort save 1/rd through R23T7 (STR track). Made 1 save.
* Current state (impaired): –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. carrying capacity is divided by 3.
* Always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* Cat's grace til R68T24. Expeditious retreat til R65T12.

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The direct fire instantly splatter-destroys that portion of the mold. Meanwhile, there is a slow, charring, crisping effect of the second as it catches fire. Since both actually catch fire it is going to burn for a few minutes until nothing is left, and Aron says it is in the party's best interests to not enter for a good 15 minutes to make sure there are no mold spores that got tossed up into the air that can't be seen. All-in-all, though, success!

With the yellow mold taken care of, the party studies this area. The weapon racks that once lined the walls of this chamber have long since disintegrated.

In looking at the mural, it is obviously religious in nature. Here is where Book's insight into various religions should shine, and Aron is a good assistant in matters of theology. After significant study, they determined that that the room is dedicated to Nurgal, a demon lord of warfare and the sun ... and one of the few ancient "evil sun deities." Given its dedication to a sun deity, this room is christened the "Hall of the Sun."

To the north of the room, there is a door that Book and Fronaldo verify safe and unlocked. Beyond is some type of foyer that is 10' wide and 20' long. There is significant water on the western side, and the two sets of exterior double doors are half-sunk into the ground, as well as another internal door (like the one you just opened) that is fine. There are bits of artwork here, of course, but nothing particularly interesting or telling. Xhanfaerd figures it would take a herculean effort to open either the eastern or western exterior doors (even with the traveler's any-tool that Book has), so the door at the end of the hall is the best bet, and with the party avoiding sloshing in the pool in here.

The door is checked safe, is unlocked, and then Book opens it. The high, arched ceiling of this hall is embedded with glittering crystals to represent a starry sky. Friezes along the walls show people of noble bearing traveling through a variety of landscapes and terrains. The hall ends at a curved flight of descending stairs.

Surprise Round ...

S20-19: Everyone but Book is surprised by what occupies this room, however. Something snaps at Fronaldo, and there is a clear, almost bell-like metallic noise as it happens. Something else zooms south across the room to likewise snap at Fronaldo.

S18: Book, what do you do?

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (25:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25).
Book: 18.
Fronaldo: 17.
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14.
Aron: 5.

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S18: "Snakes! Love these guys! Good thing my Dad isn't here. He hates them!"

And he fires off a shot from his weird, six-barreled sidearm, with a bullet hitting the metal snake for 1 mod. There is a tremendous amoung to noise and smoke that lit off with that weapon, especially in the confined area.

End Surprise Round, Begin Round One ...

R1T20-19: Green and red both snap at Fronaldo.

R1T18: Book, what do you do?

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (25:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18.
Fronaldo: 17.
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14.
Aron: 5.

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R1T18: Book fires again, and Red snaps at him when he does. He hits again, but this time the bullet just ricocheted off with no effect. Book steps back and to the side, partly into the puddle of water, allowing an opening in the front.

R1T17: Fronaldo, that damned Book proved more on the ball than you. Your sixth sense protected you from getting bit by these metal snakes, but you were on the defensive for several seconds while getting a sense of things. You have your magic dagger in hand. What do you do?

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (25:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18.
Fronaldo: 17. Magic dagger in hand.
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14.
Aron: 5.

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R1T17: Dropping into a knife fighting stance, Fronaldo feints a thrust at the lead snake (Green) that flows into a slash at the creature’s metallic belly. The creature doesn't appear to be fooled, but Book is probably gobsmacked, for his bullet was propelled at high speed to impact at a tiny area to do very little damage. Fronaldo, on the other hand, has such liquid grace and speed that his attack still does 10 mod .... proving the snake might be nearly bulletproof, but not knifeproof!

R1T14: Xhanfaerd, at least Book understands the idea of teamwork, for now you have an opening. What do you do?

Aron on deck, Green in the hole ...

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (15:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18.
Fronaldo: 17. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining.
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25). DELAYING!!!
Xhanfaerd: 14.
Aron: 5.

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R1T14: Given the estimated threat, Xhanfaerd quickens the moves of the whole team, before stepping in.

R1T5: Seeing that these things seem to have a real hard spot for Fronaldo, Aron casts a spell, causing his form to shift and waver and be harder to track (blur). "They are mithral cobras, the most powerful of the constructs known as metal cobras. They could be used as nearly unerring trackers, so perhaps the last creature that they were sent after was a goblin?"

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T20-19: Green attacks Fronaldo, and Red attacks Xhanfaerd, both missing.

R2T18: Book, you feel amazing. You watched both of those snakes attack and they were sooo slow ... much slower than before ... at least compared to how fast you feel now (you are hasted). What do you do?

Fronaldo on deck, Xhanfaerd in the hole ...

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (15:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18. Haste til R7T14.
Fronaldo: 17. Haste til R7T14. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining. Blur Til R61T5 (20% miss chance).
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25). DELAYING!!!
Xhanfaerd: 14. Haste til R7T14.
Aron: 5. Haste til R7T14.

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R2T18: It looks like a complicated setup. Book doesn't want to shoot into combat and risk hitting his fellow explorers, nor does he want to waste the ammo if it's going to be ineffective. Thinking quickly, he puts his sidearm away and unfurls his whip.

R2T17: Fronaldo, what do you do? You are hasted right now (sheet not updated).

Xhanfaerd on deck, Aron in the hole ...

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Green Mithral Cobra: 20. (15:25).
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18. Haste til R7T14.
Fronaldo: 17. Haste til R7T14. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining. Blur Til R61T5 (20% miss chance).
Blue Mithral Cobra: 19. (25:25). DELAYING!!!
Xhanfaerd: 14. Haste til R7T14.
Aron: 5. Haste til R7T14.

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R2T17: Vibrating with barely contained energy, Fronaldo slashes at the lead snake, striking it for 11 mod. Then for good measure, he slashes again, critting it and destroying Green, though its ruined carcass mean that one can't just "step" onto where it was (difficult terrain). “That’sss the Good ssstuff, Xhan!”

R2T16: Another mithral cobra (Blue) slithers over the destroyed form of its forebear and snaps at Fronaldo. This one got closer, biting the goblin but not piercing his mutagenically-toughened hide.

R2T14: Xhanfaerd, what do you do?

Aron on deck, Red in the hole ...

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Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (24:25).
Book: 18. Haste til R7T14.
Fronaldo: 17. Haste til R7T14. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining. Blur Til R61T5 (20% miss chance).
Blue Mithral Cobra: 16. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14. Haste til R7T14.
Aron: 5. Haste til R7T14.

DESTROYED
Mithral Cobra (1).

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R2T14: Focused on his target, Xhanfaerd aims at its harmony, making sure his allies would be able to wreck havoc on it. "Focus on this one!" he calls as his earthbreaker slams Red on its back for 9 mod, as a means of pointing out the target.

R2T5: Aron now gives Xhanfaerd some defense, calling out to the the spirits of the moon in the Gray Lady's care to protect the man. There is a gray luminescence around him now.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T19: Red bites at Xhanfaerd, but the well-timed spell Aron just put on him seems to be something akin to a watery gray spirit that slaps away the bite.

R3T18: Book, what do you do?

Fronaldo on deck, Blue in the hole ...

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HEROES (except Book, til R3T14): +2 bonus on attack rolls.
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (15:25).
Book: 18. Haste til R7T14.
Fronaldo: 17. Haste til R7T14. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining. Blur Til R61T5 (20% miss chance).
Blue Mithral Cobra: 16. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14. Haste til R7T14. Shield of faith (+3 deflection) til R62T5.
Aron: 5. Haste til R7T14.

DESTROYED
Mithral Cobra (1).

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R3T18: Not seeing an opening to strike, nor a way to flank, Book continues to hold his action while allowing those in melee range to do their thing.

R3T17: Fronaldo, what do you do? Xhanfaerd called for you to Strike at Red, but that target isn't as easy to strike for you as Green.

Blue on deck, Xhanfaerd in the hole, Book delaying ...

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HEROES (except Book, til R3T14): +2 bonus on attack rolls.
Red Mithral Cobra: 19. (15:25).
Book: 18. Haste til R7T14. DELAYING!!!
Fronaldo: 17. Haste til R7T14. Magic dagger in hand. RS.
* DEX Mutagen: 50 min. remaining. Blur Til R61T5 (20% miss chance).
Blue Mithral Cobra: 16. (25:25).
Xhanfaerd: 14. Haste til R7T14. Shield of faith (+3 deflection) til R62T5.
Aron: 5. Haste til R7T14.

DESTROYED
Mithral Cobra (1).