DrK Wrath Righteous Reboot IC

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 18 HP: 17/17 touch: 10, ff: 18, CMD: 13 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h) May Iomedae hide you. Leonius says, as he touches Gashur with a bit of divine insight. And us. he says as he touches himself, Seira and Mong after a lengthy ceremony. Keep your glowing blade hidden as long as you can, Lord Gwerm. Tali? Catch. He throws her a stone that glows in the dark like a beacon. Palm it until you need the light. He then draws sword and board, ready for combat. Spoiler Show Casting Guidance on Seira, Mong, Gashur and himself. Casting Light on a stone which he gives to Tali.

[Shadowflick]

On the Journey to the cultist lair, Markus seems to stumble a bit, lagging behind the rest while holding his head in his head. This headache...why did it hurt so much? Markus had always been plagued by strange moods, but nthing quite like...this. Thecleanestcutsrendthefleshandboneletbloodflowandf eelyourflow Markus's eyes shoot open, a small trickle of blood leaking from his nostril, his breath rpid as he stares foreward...

And see's not the cave they were traversing through. No, He saw a battlefield. One with warriors of indescribable shape and wickid virtues clashing upon fields of blood and bone. With one among them reining supreme. And armored figure, with a blade as large as it's metalic body, with thick skin, pulled tightly across it's helmets to almost make a face. As the creature cut, clawed, and tore it's way through the battle, it looked to Markus, grinning. It carved it's way towards him, weapons collected from the fallen creating something of a cape that rolls down it's back, each moving with a vicious purpose, seeking to collect more weapons of the fallen with it. Finally, it reaches Markus, rears back it's clawed hand, and shoves it through the body of the man.

Just then, Marus seems to wake from his daze...and in his mind, he remembers that cranage. Not from his perspective...but from the perspective of the monster. Of the bone caught under his fingernails, and the blades hanging from his back....and the foolish man, who looked up at him...the one who's heart he tore from his chest.

Markus, only looks foreward "I think...I would like to fight them in....melee range. If that would be fine of course." He says, as if holding back the urge to revel in the chance to feel the blood spill onto the floor.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Binding the Champion spirit, and using legendary influence to pick Favored Spirit for the bonus feat

[DrK]

As the rest of the party lags behind Gashur creeps closer, hugging the wall he can see the crude barricades of crumped shards of wood and lumps of rock. Then as he gets ~ 40ft from the barricade he slips on a loose rock and with a rumble it bounces down the stone passage, the mongrellk, and he notices with some displeasure there is now three! All stare down the passage and began to give shouts of alarm!



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Remeber its currently pitch dark where you all are!

Gashur gets a surprise round

Init:

Gashur (for round1); Markus; Tali (post in any order)

Mongerlfolk

Leonius, Mong, Sira

[u-b]

Gashur moves with all speed to attack the mongerlfolk, but strikes from as far away as he can possibly can, while still reaching them with his long-shafted hammer.

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I am not sure if Gashur's surprise action is taken or not (he's ~25 feet away from the barricade, which is about halfway between "action taken" and "action not taken" positions assuming he's been spotted at ~40 feet. I'll roll two attacks, just in case.

Charge to L12 vs N12: (1d20+9)[17] for (1d12+7)[9]
Attack from L12 vs N12 or from M11 vs O12: (1d20+7)[8] for (1d12+7)[14]
Attack of opportunity (if applicable): (1d20+7)[23] for (1d12+7)[15]
Possible cover is not accounted for.
UPD1: Extra +2 melee damage from Seance Boon is not included, but applies.
UPD2: Gashur is a troglodyte now. Just for the record.

[RCgothic]

"Oh! That's a clever use of that spell!" Tali says as she takes the stone from Leonius, but covering it for the moment. She takes position near the back of the group with Anevia Arivishnial and Horgus. When the fight breaks out she uncovers the stone, tossing it up the passageway to cast shadowy illumination over the fight so the others can see. As the bright stone bounces down the corridor her own sharp elvish eyes pick out the foe in the shadow as though it were day.

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Throw stone towards H/I 13. Doesn't really matter where it goes. She'll pick it up again once everyone moves forward.

[Shadowflick]

Fueled by a foreign sense of bloodlust, Markus takes a deep, ragged breath and marches foreward, his knuckles gripped around the shaft of his morningstar. He feels...oddly familiar with it. Knowing the proper ways as to bash in someone's head. But not just with this weapon. With weapons he hasnt even seen before...perhaps he should try collecting some later?

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Just moving foreward 40 feet to try and get closer, but gonna try and stay in cover as best I can

[DrK]

Gashur appearing as a pole arm wielding troglodyte leaps forward, imagine along the nearest one in the shoulder for a terrible wound. His follow up attack goes wild as light blooms around them and the sounds of Markus advancing echoes behind him

The ugly misshapen mongrelfolk snarl angrily, focusing on Gashur, and seeing only shapes in the darkness beyond the light. One shouts a warning, a shout echoing from beyond the curtain in reply and then all 3 move to surround the troglodyte, but the flickering polearm reaches out and tears the throat from one of them! The wounded one and his now angry friend leap at Gashur with crude weapons

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Wounded and Mongrelfolk #2 move to attack Gashur
The third is killed by the AoO

(1d20+4)[5] dam (1d6+2)[5]
(1d20+4)[23] dam (1d6+2)[6]

Remaining players and round 2 starters feel free to start posting

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 18 HP: 17/17 touch: 10, ff: 18, CMD: 13 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h), Raging Song, Bless (2/20 turns), Seancé, Charge (-2 AC), Guidance The presence of his allies not only bolsters Leonius' resolve, but their presence also pushes his very being forward and into battle. Among the known morale boost of a divine blessing, Mong's rhythmic energy and Markus' occult ritual boosts his want to destroy, to stand upon the enemy's broken bodies. Just for a moment, he indulges to his emotions, letting them guide him, strengthen his grip on his blade and advance. Spoiler Show Charge into melee (+1 BAB, +3 Str, +2 Charge, +1 Bless, +1 Guidance) (1d20+8)[18] Damage (+3 Str, +2 Seance) (1d8+5)[10]

[In4Dimensions]

A faint smile touched Seira’s face as she surveyed the battlefield. One of her allies had taken a hit, true, but he was tough and in little danger of immediate death. Besides, he had already taken out an enemy.

Now was not the time for deep thinking, however. Seira unslung her spear from her back and charged at the two remaining mongrelfolk as her and her allies’ magic steadied her hands and strengthened her arms.

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Charge attack, targeting the same mongrelfolk as Leonius if possible.

Attack: (1d20+7)[21]
Crit confirm if needed: (1d20+7)[13]
Damage: (1d8+5)[13]

[Starbuck_II]

Mong moves forward as swift as he can to J-7 (or get as close he can since can't attack this turn, I have 40 movement) then he starts singing, "Carry we who fight in battle over land and sea, cross the rainbow bridge to Valhalla where Kurgess is waiting for me" [start Raging Song]

Suddenly the music creates a bulge in his body as both the spirit séance and his song merge. He starts wishing to maul his foes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaLP6_D4iQg

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Raging Song gives party who accepts 2 morale Str/Con, -1 AC, +1 Will; if you have rage/bloodrage you can gain those benefits instead if higher.
So he grants himself (as long as familiar is adjacent/flanking with him due to feat amplified rage) +8 morale Str/ +6 Con, -0 AC, +2 Will granted can't use those till next turn.

[RCgothic]

Tali moves forward, picking up the glowing stone from where it fell.

[Shadowflick]

Blood. Fresh Blood, Spilled onto the floor. it should Repulse Markus but why does it smell...enticing? Like the hint of a freshly cooked meal? He shakes his head of such influence, but a fury burns within him. He launches himself toward the closest of the Mongrelfolk, raising his morningstar up before bringing it down in a vicious arc!

Spoiler: Actions

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Move 20 feet and BASH

(1d20+7)[16] Attack (+1 Guidance, +2 Spirit Bonus, +1 Song) (1d8+7)[13] Damage!

[u-b]

Gashur presses on the attack, not willing to let the mongrelfolk organize a coherent defense.

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If any of these two mongrelfolk res still standing, Gashur makes one or two attacks to bring them down as required:
Claw (conditional) (1d20+9)[24] for (1d4+8)[12] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +1/+1)
Bite (conditional) (1d20+9)[15] for (1d4+8)[10] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +1/+1)

If both are down and he still has movement left, Gashur moves up to 40 feet forward, but not too close to the enemies there: within the long hammer reach of the nearest of them if he is able to make an attack at the moment, just out of the long hammer reach otherwise.
Lucerne hammer (conditional) (1d20+9)[25] for (1d12+10)[11] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +1/+1)

If more enemies advance on him:
Lucerne hammer AoO (conditional) (1d20+9)[17] for (1d12+10)[17] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +1/+1)

Inspired Rage uses inspired stats pending DrK's decision. AC 14 at the moment.

[DrK]

Its over in seconds as Seira, Leonius and Markus arrive and with Mong's song echoing in the corridor they tear apart the remaining two mongrelfolk! Gashur now at the barricade can see under to the room beyond the flapping curtain. The lingering smells of cooked meat and rank bodies hang in the air. Ten bedrolls, each piled with coarse blankets and animal furs, surround a fire pit filled with glowing goals. Tanned hides hang stretched on the walls, each crudely painted with scenes of deformed humanoids hunting giant vermin in caves, from where the door is Gashur can see a pair of crude doors on the far side of the cave/sleeping quarters and door to the north

As Gashur runs in and lunges at the nearest of the four mongrelfolk, dealing a savage wound, Markus runs in alongside, the blood awakening the spirit as he savages the wounded mongrelfolk with his morning star dropping it to the ground! the other three mongrelfolk in their rags and clutching sharp clubs and heavy spears looking angry and filled with rage!



THe three ,mongrelfolk surge forward, one of them, a heavy set with scales on its chest and a long beak instead of a nose is killed instantly by a single swing of the Lucerne hammer that slams into its head cracking its skull, the other two reaching Gashur and Markus and chopping and hewing at them. As they do that the southern door opposite is kicked open tro reveal a strange and almost alluring mongerl female with mottled purple/black skin and small legs sticking out her spine



She appears at the door, and spies Markus and Gashur, her eyes focuing on Markus as she lanuches an arrow at him.

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Mongrel 4 = killed by Gashur and Markus
Mongrel 5 = killed by Gashur AoO
Mongrel 6 = attacks Gashur (1d20+4)[12] dam (1d6+2)[7]
Mongrel 7 = attacks Markus (1d20+4)[7] dam (1d6+2)[3]

Wenduag: Opens door and fires an arrow with favoured enemy at Markus (1d20+9)[15] dam (1d8+3)[9]

Go go players in any order and I'll sort it out later

[u-b]

Gashur evades the mongrelman's attack, then counterattacks both him and his buddy. With claws and teeth, close and personal, dropping the polearm to the floor while at it. Then he steps out of the way of any of his teammates.

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I am not sure what is the distance between Gashur and the mongrelfolk. The text suggest they might be in melee, but the map indicates otherwise. The actions posted assume the former. I will re-write it from scratch if it's the later instead.

Claw (1d20+10)[19] for (1d4+9)[10] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +2/+2)
Claw (1d20+10)[28] for (1d4+9)[13] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +2/+2)
Bite (1d20+10)[21] for (1d4+9)[11] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2 and inspired rage +2/+2)

Inspired Rage uses Gashur's own abilities. AC 13 at the moment and 4 temporary hit points.

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 18 HP: 17/17 touch: 10, ff: 18, CMD: 13 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h), Raging Song, Bless (3/20 turns), Seancé, Go for the archer! Leonius commands as he engages the the trio in melee combat. His allies were formidable and fast, but sometimes armor and shield are not replacable. He was unsure if it was wise to linger in the almost cathartic murderous rhythm of both the noble and the orc brute, but it yielded results. His strike now was towards the middle man trying to break up their formation. One to my left. I don't want to be flanked! Spoiler Show Normal advancing into melee, no charge, (1d20+5)[17] (1d8+5)[6] Slashing at S10

[Starbuck_II]

Suddenly it was like the world slowed down as Mong saw a beautiful creature flinging arrows of love at his allies. "Can we keep the puppy? I'm positive I can train her to stop attacking", referring to Wenduag.

"We can knock her out and carry her back for now. I'm positive she can be a good pet."
Mong rushes forth at Wenduag (toward S-14 I think) and backswings at her (lethal this turn). But wiffs badly smacking the ground instead (Nat 1).

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Status: Bless (+1 hit), Ragesong (+8 Str/Con, -0 AC, +2 Will), Spirit séance: +2 dam
AC: 15 (-0 song) HP: 25/25 (+8 Con, +8 hp)
touch: 12, ff: 13, CMD: 19
Saves: +10/+3/+3

Mong maintains song as it cost no action (2 rds used).
Using Guidance up for +1 hit

We may accidently kill her, but otherwise I want to keep her. She looks cool. While Mong may refer to her as a pet, he means redeem. He is good after all. But if we have to kill, I'm fine with it.

Mong moves in Wenduag face and smacks her with his weapon (I love 40 ft movement).

scimitar - (1d20+9)[10]
dam - (1d8+8)[10]

I'm think of ending my song after next turn (to save rds/day, good thing is due to Community Minded trait you (not me) get to keep the bonuses for 2 rds.

[Shadowflick]

Thwunk An Arrow whizzes through the air and stabs itself right into markus's Shoulder. Pain. True pain born from battle it was...exhilarating? his eyes dilate as he lets out a small, raspy breath and looks to the archer "I'll Crush her head!" he shouts, rushing toward her with his morningstar raised high!

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(1d20+7)[15] Attack (Seance +2, Spirit bonus +2, Bless, +1 Raging song)
(1d8+7)[13] Damage!

[RCgothic]

Tali, moves up into cover alongside the door, peeking around to see what's happening while remaining in cover.

[In4Dimensions]

Seira advances silenty into the room as her allies begin to overwhelm the second wave of mongrelfolk. Adopting a defensive stance, she prepares to strike at any further hostiles that might appear.

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Seira will stand behind Markus and Gashur and ready an action to attack any enemy that might come within reach.

[DrK]

In a wave of teeth, claws and a sword the mongrelfolk are cut down in the centre of the room! By the door Markus charges towards the oddly attractive spider-like woman but she dances back, his morning star smashing wooden chips from the doorway as the sound of Mong's music continues to pulse in each of your minds.

In the top half of the room the door to the north remains shut however Seira's sharp ears can hear the sound of chanting in Taldan (common) beyond it, although the nature of the chanting can't be identified, but it sounds like prayer to her sharp ears!

In the south of the room fighting in the doorway Markus can see into the room beyond and it appears to be a dining room of sorts. In the southwestern part of this room, stout stone chairs surround a block of larger stone that serves as a table. The table’s top strewn with bone dice and cracked clay jugs. Stained canvas pillows rest on the chairs. A copper bowl filled with coals hangs from the ceiling, filling the room with warmth and an orange glow. A hole in the ground in the southeast corner of the room drops out of sight but the top of a rope ladder is secured by the opening, a small door is also there in the northeast corner. As you attack Wenduag she curses in undercommon, avoiding the wild swings before rolling away acrobatically (makes her acrobatics vs CMD) and bounds across to the door on the far side of the small room (~25ft) and throws it open. THe room beyond is barely more than a 10x10 cell with a rack of hooks hangs from the ceiling, cured slabs of meat dangling from them and filling the room with a smoky aroma.

Of immediate concern is the 5ft long albino scaled lizard that looks more like a crocodile that hisses as the door is thrown open before spying Markus and darting across the room towards him mouth open with razor sharp teeth!

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Seira heard spellcasting through the door to the north but failed the muffled spellcraft
THe mongrefolk (basic) were killed
Wenduag tumbled away from Markus and opend the pantry door releasing her pet cave lizard, it then ran back across the room to block the doorway and attack markus

Bite (1d20+5)[24] dam (1d8+4)[12] + DC 14 Fort or (1d2)[1] dex poison

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 17 HP: 5/17 touch: 9, ff: 17, CMD: 12 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h), Raging Song (inactive), Bless (4/20 turns), Seancé, Poison (-1 Dex) As the bite tears into his right leg, Leonius almost drops down. His stance worsens as he is inflicted with a limp. He would be able to power through if it weren't for the crippling poison slowing his movement. There was some truth in Mong's disturbing plea for peace. Hold all entries! he commands his allies to cover the doors. He made sure before that he had no commanding position in this fight, but this situation needed some tactical decision-making. Drop your weapon and call down your beast and we are willing to talk. the crusader says, cramping on his weapon preventing to strike for now, even though Markus' arcane power would love him to bleed something. The stout cleric also resists the urge to follow Mong's primal rhythm. Spoiler Show Dropping Raging Song for this turn, preparting to counterattack if the lizard attacks me. Feel free to roll for the triggered attack or any opportunity attacks.

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 18 HP: 17/17 touch: 10, ff: 18, CMD: 13 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h), Raging Song (inactive), Bless (4/20 turns), Seancé, Seeing his new ally drop makes Leonius' heart sink. Too fresh are the memories of the fallen, of those who succumbed to the attack of the frost giant. He would not loose another friend this day. Leonius raises his weapon into the air and prays for Iomedae's blessing. A subtle spark fills the rooms as a weak translucent distortion washes through the rooms. The archon-spawn moves towards Markus to protect him. Stand down or face the blade of the Inheritor! Leonius shouts at the beast and its handler. Spoiler Show Channel Positive Energy (1d6)[2] Move to stand above Markus' broken body.

[Starbuck_II]

Mong was upset, he did want to lose any new friends, this lizard needed to be put down.
"Don't worry, I'm coming Markus to help you!"
Mong holding a berry if his open hands, carefully places in Markus mouth and forces it down is throat.
See-yon decides to risk danger and attack from Off top of Mong's head with a Flying Swoop at the Lizard (flying swoops no provoke to move into square since tiny).

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Full rd action to push berry down Markus's throat, heals him 1 hp.


Status: Bless (+1 hit), Ragesong (+8 Str/Con, -0 AC, +2 Will), Spirit séance: +2 dam
AC: 15 (-0 song) HP: 25/25 (+8 Con, +8 hp)
touch: 12, ff: 13, CMD: 19
Saves: +10/+3/+3

Mong maintains song as it cost no action (3 rds used).

My familiar will risk danger to protect Markus. It has been hiding on Mong's bald head till now.
Fly - (1d20+11)[14] vs DC 10 to take off for the swoop.

bite - (1d20+6)[16]
Dam - (1d3+5)[6]

[RCgothic]

From her cover in the doorway Tali stretches out an anxious hand towards Markus and the lizard. "You... you just leave him alone!" she cries, and a bolt of fire streaks across the room towards the foe.

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Acid Splash modified by Elemental Spell (+0) to fire. +1 damage for Focus (Alchemist's Fire) and +1 for bloodline. Ranged Touch (1d20+3)[17] Fire Damage (1d3+2)[4]

[u-b]

People were crowding together near the lizard thing. True, the lizard thing had to be dealt with, but as far as Gashur saw, not everyone was even trying. The angry troglodyte left the hammer lie on the floor and went in melee with the lizard, planning to rip it apart soon enough.

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Claw (1d20+6)[8] for (1d4+9)[12] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2, inspired rage +2/+2 and cover -4/-0)

Inspired Rage uses Gashur's own abilities. AC 13 at the moment and 4 temporary hit points.

[In4Dimensions]

"There is chanting to the north--it sounds like prayer. I will shut down whatever magics our foes are attempting to use against us."

Seira approaches the northern door, and tests the handle. If it's locked, she'll attempt to break it down with her spear, by smashing the handle off. Assuming she makes it past the door, she'll then explore beyond and attempt to find the source of the chanting.

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(1d20+3)[19]
(natural strength of 14 plus 2 from the rage song)

[DrK]

Battle continues to rage in the cramped cavern as the savage cave lizard tears a massive chunk from Markus's leg and the young man collapses pumping blood onto the floor! Leonius and Mong race to him, a healing pulse washing over the cave and Mong jamming a berry into his throat.

Tali gestures a ray of fire sears a great wound in the lizard's hide as the small flying dragon-like creature flies from Mong onto the lizard pecking and clawing it. Gashur joins them but in the melee his swinging reptillian claws go wide. The lizard snarls and snaps back, trying to sink its teeth into the small flapping familiar! As the battle rages Wenduag crouches by the back wall and launches a pair of arrows, one at Leonius and one at Gashur through the swirling melee

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Bite See-Yon
(1d20+5)[6] dam (1d8+4)[7] grab (1d20+5)[22] vs CMB, and DC14 Fort or (1d2)[1] dex

Wenduag shooting with rapidshot (I've included the cover bonus)
vs Gashur (1d20+3)[7] dam (1d8+2)[7]
vs Leonius (1d20+5)[9] dam (1d8+4)[10]

By the northen door Seira kicks the door with a mighty boot and the door swings open on shattered hinges to see the room beyond. The worked stone walls of this large room hold a number of shelves, each of which display the preserved bodies of dire rats, bats, rock vipers, cave lizards, and other creatures that pose in eerie stillness. A pair of bedrolls have been laid out to the southeast and in the centre of this stand two imposing looking humans garbed in brass armour with long sharp looking glaives. With a cruel twist to their features they look at Siera, one pointing at her "Feel the curse of the bull you fool!", whilst the second screams out a powerful blessing on the two of them, "Baphomet grant us strength!"

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Cultist 1: Casts Doom on Siera - Will DC 13 or shaken for 1 minute
Cultist 2: Casts Bless on the two of them

[u-b]

Gashur proceeds to rip apart the cave lizard to let the others get at the archer. Not that he was impressed by the archer, but he hears something happening in the north and did not want to delay his presence there.

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Claw (1d20+6)[9] for (1d4+9)[10] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2, inspired rage +2/+2 and cover -4/-0)
Claw (1d20+6)[13] for (1d4+9)[12] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2, inspired rage +2/+2 and cover -4/-0)
Bite (1d20+6)[24] for (1d4+9)[11] (incl. bless +1/+0, seance boon +0/+2, inspired rage +2/+2 and cover -4/-0)

Inspired Rage uses Gashur's own abilities. AC 13 at the moment and 4 temporary hit points.

[Spore]

Leonius Caela Telum Aasimar Cleric AC: 18 HP: 17/17 touch: 10, ff: 18, CMD: 13 Conditions: Blessing of Vigilance (Lesser Age Resistance, 24h), Raging Song (inactive), Bless (5/20 turns), Seancé Leonius drops his blade as he tries to pull the fallen noble out of Wenduag's sights. Inheritor's Light, guide him the way back from Pharasma's boneyard. he says as he touches the head of Markus. Spoiler Show Move action to drag Markus 1 tile south. Convert the domain slot of magic weapon into Cure Light Wounds (1d8+2)[9] If dragging by move action is not allowed, Leonius will instead interpose himself as cover between Markus and Wenduag and still heal.