Cosmic Hunters (IC)

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Twirling her dagger around her fingers, Myriad gives a shout of victory, "The doctor is in, baby! Another successful session of back-upuncture!!" Grinning, she darts off, trailing behind delja, firing off an Eldritch Blast while she starts closing the distance.

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Myriad
Female C/G Changeling Rogue 3 / Silver Key 10 / Invisible Blade 5 / Warlock 2, Level 20, Init 7, HP 170/222, Speed 30' Land
AC 33, Touch 23, Flat-footed 28, Fort 22, Ref 23, Will 20, Base Attack Bonus +16/+11/+6/+1
+4 Steel Deadly Precision Vampiric Dagger of Parrying +26/+21/+16/+11 (1d4+10 (+1d6 vs Living), 18-20/x2)
Eldritch Blast (vs Touch AC) +19 (3d6, x2)
Sneak Attack Denied Dex or Flanked (+8d6, -1d6 to cause Bleed)
+5 Easy Travel Glamered Mithril Breastplate of Nimbleness (+10 Armor, +5 Dex, +2 Deflect, +6 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 21, Con 22, Int 26, Wis 15, Cha 24
Condition Awake, Alert, Unencumbered, Healthy, Disguised (Dwarven Locksmith/Explorer named Drucilla Kundarak)
Active Invocations & Effects Beguiling Influence, See The Unseen, Detect Magic
Other Defenses SR 25, Mettle

Spoiler: Automatic Search Check

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If Myriad gets within 5' of a mechanical trap, she automatically makes a Search Check. I will simply include this roll in every post so as not to slow down the game pacing. As she has 'detect magic' active at all times, this can also be used if she detects anything that looks remotely like a magical trap as well.
Search For Traps:Already rolled.

Move Action: 30' from G38 to M40

Standard Attack vs O2 (-4 penalty for firing into Melee):

• Eldritch Blast (Ranged Touch)(1d20+15)[28] for (3d6)[13] Eldritch damage. CL check to overcome Spell Resistance (if applicable) is (1d20+2)[15]
• -2HP to O2 for preexisting Bleed

Note: The Bleeding Wounds caused by the invisible blade's dagger bleeds for 1 point of damage per round. Multiple wounds from the weapon result in a cumulative bleeding loss (two wounds for 2 points of damage per round, and so on). The bleeding can only be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any cure spell or other healing spell (heal, healing circle, and so on). Creatures immune to sneak attack damage are immune to bleeding wounds as well.

[remetagross]

Ux Utanar cannot clearly see what has happened further away in the room due to his position, but even his poor hearing catches the sound of a dying creature, and then a fluttering silhouette darting to behind his foe, and then a ray of energy from around the corner hitting it in the back. A surge of triumph flows through him, as Ereshki is now free to move!

(to be continued)

[remetagross]

The dragonborn jumps on the buzzing dire bat, readies his lance, and kicks in. Squeaking with joy, Ereshki bounds forward, and Ux Utanar, feeling the end is at hand, drives his lance deep into the distorted flesh of the spidery monster.

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Free action: fast mount on Ereshki. Auto-success on the Ride check DC 20.
Full-round action: charge on O2. Ereshki cannot attack since that is an unnatural creature.
Attack roll: (1d20+29)[35], damage roll: (8d6+44)[71]. Damage is quadrupled on the charge since the lance is Valorous and Ux Utanar has Spirited Charge.

[chaincomplex]

Delja Utorak. Results:

• Her movement proves an attacks of opportunity. A stinger lashes out at the nixie as she approaches! The attack is launched with a precision that could have plucked an arrow out of the air—yet Delja still dodges it with ease.
• Her attack looks like it is about to hit—but the creature's form suddenly shifts out of the way. It misses!

Myriad. Results:

• She moves without issue.
• Her eldritch blast hits, but fails to penetrate the creature's robust spell resistance.

Ux Utanar. Results:

• The dragonborn mounts then charges without issue.
• His charge attack hits! Though the spider-thing is nimbler than a dragonfly despite its size, with his unparalleled experience Ux manages to adjust his aim at the last moment to account for its dodge. The lance slams into the creature with tremendous force, yet even so its incredibly thick skin and dense-knit musculature, or what passes for musculature on this otherworldly creature, stops the lance before it can pierce too deep. Dark, acrid blood spills freely from the gaping wound, though the creature responds only with a hiss, its red saucer eyes focusing on Ux with no recognizable emotion.

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Obyrith 2. As the creature's wounds start to knit back on their own, it all-ins the dragonborn.

• Full-Round Action. Full attacks Ux with three stingers and five tentacles. The first attack misses, the second and third hit, dealing 12 piercing and 3 Dexterity drain, and 12 piercing and 4 Constitution drain respectively.
• Swift Action. The spider-thing suddenly vanishes. It teleports from T37 to Q33. This does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Turn Order. Obyrith 2, Player Party. It is the players' turn.

[Metastachydium]

The brief smile melts off of Delja's face. Right. The Spider teleports. Play nice, damn it! she sighs as she wills her own anklet to toss her into a more advantageous position for assailing the obyrith – which she's quick to do, bursting forward with all fibres in her muscles ready to flex and weave as her safety demands. And then, she stabs at it.

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Delja swift action uses her anklet of translocation to teleport a full 5' to R38, before move action Tumbling the rest of the way to R35: (1d20+27)[33];
once safely there, she'll standard action attack O2 defensively for AC 70 T 61: (1d20+26)[32] for (1d6+20)[22] plus (1d6)[5] precision and (1d4)[2] force.

[remetagross]

Ux Utanar displays a painful grin as his foe lands several blows. Though the wounds themselves are scratches, he instantly feels both number and weaker as a result. Worst, the monster has deflected off the attacks of his two comrades.
"We need to keep the pressure up before it flees again!" cries out the dragonborn to his comrades. "M-Druce, we need you here!" And then, through the heat of battle, Delja's warning from several seconds ago finally hits home in his focused mind.

All the while, he maneuvers his lance around to try and land a telling blow on the staring creature before him. As soon as he feels he has connected, he drops his lance away and promptly draws his greatsword to press the attack on. Ereshki cautiously moves back at the end of the maneuver, encouraging her master.

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Full-round action: full-round attack. Attack rolls: [1d20+27], [1d20+22], [1d20+17], [1d20+12]. As soon as Ux Utanar witnesses one his blows striking true, he
Swift action: activates the Sudden Stunning property of his lance to force a Will save DC 31 to O2 against being stunned for one round.
In case he still has some iterative attacks remaining after this, Ux Utanar
Free action: uses his Gloves of Storing to store his lance in it. He then
Free action: draws his masterwork longsword (made of cold iron) thanks to the least crystal of return on it, and continues his attacks.

Damage rolls from using a lance: (2d6+11)[19], (2d6+11)[16], (2d6+11)[17], (2d6+11)[16],. And from using a greatsword: (3d6+10)[17], (3d6+10)[19], (3d6+10)[20], (3d6+10)[20].
After that, Ereshki flies back and up 5ft.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Coming around the corner, Myriad's eldritrch blast flares again as her stumpy dwarf legs slowly but surely bring her closer to the battle.

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Myriad
Female C/G Changeling Rogue 3 / Silver Key 10 / Invisible Blade 5 / Warlock 2, Level 20, Init 7, HP 170/222, Speed 30' Land
AC 33, Touch 23, Flat-footed 28, Fort 22, Ref 23, Will 20, Base Attack Bonus +16/+11/+6/+1
+4 Steel Deadly Precision Vampiric Dagger of Parrying +26/+21/+16/+11 (1d4+10 (+1d6 vs Living), 18-20/x2)
Eldritch Blast (vs Touch AC) +19 (3d6, x2)
Sneak Attack Denied Dex or Flanked (+8d6, -1d6 to cause Bleed)
+5 Easy Travel Glamered Mithril Breastplate of Nimbleness (+10 Armor, +5 Dex, +2 Deflect, +6 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 21, Con 22, Int 26, Wis 15, Cha 24
Condition Awake, Alert, Unencumbered, Healthy, Disguised (Dwarven Locksmith/Explorer named Drucilla Kundarak)
Active Invocations & Effects Beguiling Influence, See The Unseen, Detect Magic
Other Defenses SR 25, Mettle

Spoiler: Automatic Search Check

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If Myriad gets within 5' of a mechanical trap, she automatically makes a Search Check. I will simply include this roll in every post so as not to slow down the game pacing. As she has 'detect magic' active at all times, this can also be used if she detects anything that looks remotely like a magical trap as well.
Search For Traps:Already rolled.

Move Action: 30' from M40 to Q37

Standard Attack vs O2 (-4 penalty for firing into Melee):

• Eldritch Blast (Ranged Touch with penalty for in-melee)[roll]1d20+15[roll] for [roll]3d6[roll] Eldritch damage. CL check to overcome Spell Resistance (if applicable) is (1d20+2)[7]
• -2HP to O2 for preexisting Bleed

Note: The Bleeding Wounds caused by the invisible blade's dagger bleeds for 1 point of damage per round. Multiple wounds from the weapon result in a cumulative bleeding loss (two wounds for 2 points of damage per round, and so on). The bleeding can only be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any cure spell or other healing spell (heal, healing circle, and so on). Creatures immune to sneak attack damage are immune to bleeding wounds as well.

[chaincomplex]

Delja Utorak. Results:

• She moves, teleports, then tumbles without issue, arriving at her destination.
• She attacks, but it is a near miss. The spider-thing dodges with lightning speed!

Ux Utanar. He strikes with extraordinary martial precision and a healthy dose of luck!

• He lands his first blow. Most of the damage fails to penetrate the creature's hide. Sudden stunning! The obyrith's movements jerk a moment, and briefly the dragonborn senses the stun set in, yet even so the creature seems to simply shake off the effect and continue moving at its ordinary speed.
• Ux stores the lance and draws the longsword.
• He lands his next two blows and misses the last. The damage is true and slices into the being; its flesh is as tough as its hide and stops the blade only a little ways in, but now there is no damage resistance in the way, just a lot of demon flesh.

Myriad. An eldritch bolt streaks towards the creature and... the creature displaces out of its path. The bolt hits the wall and leaves a scorch mark.

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Obyrith 2. It unleashes a powerful psychic assault!

• Standard Action. A wave of power washes over the party (including Ereshki). Make a DC 27 Will save or be paralyzed for 3 rounds and take 6 Wisdom damage! This is a mind-affecting gaze attack.
• Swift Action. It teleports from Q33 to K40. This is a spell-like ability that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

As Ux and Myriad look upon the creature, its wounds continue to knit together, albeit more slowly than usual from Myriad's bleed. Its many red eyes begin scanning the cadaver of the dead tumor-thing for an item, finally settling on the great black orb upon the floor.

Turn Order. Party, then creature. It is the party's turn.

[Metastachydium]

Oh, come on! the nixie grumbles with a grimace as the Spider avoids her blade, she feels her muscles assaulted again and she gets to watch the demon brazenly slip away. Still, she's more than able to move still and, it occurs to her, she can do something about the first issue as well. The remaining two pearls on her belt go dark, just as the lenses over her eyes light up for a moment. That should do. She takes wing again, rushing the Spider with her sword ready to sting.

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Delja swift action activates her belt of battle, gaining an extra
standard action which she uses to switch on her blindsense; it will be active for the next ten rounds;
she then move action flies to M41, forgoing the Tumble; her AC is 80 T 71 against the AoO; lastly,
she standard action attacks the Spider, defensively (for AC 70 T 61): (1d20+26)[30] for (1d6+20)[23] plus (1d6)[5] precision and (1d4)[4] force.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Myriad freezes in place, paralyzed

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She already used her 1/Day get-out-of-paralysis-free card. Really wish she was using the Class Fix for Silver Key. lol

[remetagross]

Ux Utanar sighs with contentment as he sees his greatsword finally biting true. A moment later, the situation is much different. Myriad is incapacitated, Delja is alone facing the monster, and that black orb seems to be the focus of its attention...but miraculously, this time Ereshki manages to stave off the stunning effect of the mental assault! Triumphantly, Ux Utanar directs his mount.
"There Ereshki, do you see that black ball? Go fetch it!"
Squeaking with excitation, the dire bat maneuvers her bulky, enlarged mass around the room. Flying above one of the dead aberration's bodies and Delja's tiny silhouette, she deftly scoops up the orb from the ground before the malevolent eyes of the ennemy. At that very moment, Ux Utanar times a mighty swing of his greatsword into one of the spidery legs. Ereshki promplty moves away from the crime scene, while his master wards her off from attacks with an expert hand.
Ux Utanar's shield, still floating around him, suddenly thrums with power as the emblazoned gold dragon roars defiantly.

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Swift action: activate the Shield of Vigor. Ux Utanar gains fast healing 5 for 3 rounds.
Move action: auto-success on the DC 24 (including +4 because Ereshki is both wounded and has suffered ability drain) Handle Animal check to make Ereshki use the Fetch skill trick.
Standard action: melee attack at O2 with the cold iron greatsword. Attack roll: (1d20+27)[36]. Damage roll: (2d6+7)[17]. Still no way to pierce miss chances.

Ux Utanar also takes 10 on a potential Ride check for use of the Mounted Combat feat in order to defend Ereshki from an incoming attack (be it an AoO or a regular attack next round). This gives (only once) an AC of 37 to Ereshki. In addition, in case Ereshki is hit despite that, Ux Utanar will use an immediate action (thus using up his next round's swift action) to use the Improved Shield Ally class feature and absorb all damage taken by Ereshki once, and half damage for all subsequent attacks she might suffer until the beginning of Ux Utanar's next round.

Ereshki:
Move action: go from T33-V35 to L38-N40, for 50ft of movement flying above A and O2. From L38-N40, Ereshki's reach of 10ft (because she is a long animal of 5ft while Large, and has been enhanced to Huge) allows her to access the orb reaching above O2. Then, 30ft back to R38-T40 for her total complement of 80ft (perfect) movement. She is liable to an AoO.
Standard action: using Flyby Attack, in the middle of the move action, she grabs the black orb.

[chaincomplex]

Delja Utorak. Results:

• As she moves to M41, she takes two attacks of opportunity from the spider-thing as it lashes out with its stinger with impossible speed. The nixie still dodges with ease, as an adult might sidestep a child's unpracticed swing.
• As Delja's blindsense kicks in, she notes it does not negate the creature's displacement effect.
• She does not land her attack, regardless of displacement.

Ux Utanar. Results:

• The dragonborn swoops across the chamber to L38 upon his huge bat steed. This exposes Ux to two attacks of opportunity from the spider-thing's stingers. Both attacks do not land, one the dragonborn only barely manages to block with his shield.
• Ereshki swipes the smooth black orb from the ground. The dire bat feels its warmth, though looking into its smooth black surface, she sees naught but her own distorted reflection innocently peeking back at her.
• Ux lands a blow, barely adjusting his strike in time for the thing's displacement. The cold iron cuts through its hide like butter. Acrid blood spurts from the wound. Ux deals the full slashing damage.

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Obyrith 2. The spider-thing hisses. It makes a full attack on Delja. Three stingers and five tentacles swipe at the nixie at speeds an untrained eye would be completely unable to follow, yet Delja dodges each attack with ease. It calmly shifts its stance as it transitions to what the nixie has a hunch is a more magical form of assault, after her defenses turned out to be too hard to assail physically.

Its wounds quickly stitch together before the party's eyes, though the healing is somewhat stymied by the lingering bleed Myriad inflicted upon it.

Turn Order. Obyrith 2 then players. It is the players' turn now.

[Metastachydium]

The nixie makes an annoyed face as she realizes her blindsense is as good as useless. And the Spider seems just as fed up with her as she is with the Spider; that can't be good. It must go down fast or she must get out of here faster. And why shouldn't she, actually? Besides having a blast, apparently, Ux Utanar snatched the bauble. Maybe they could just take that back to the goat and… Leave the obyrith here with the Book of Evil Evil? Assuming Myriad can pull herself together?

Delja sighs. No. That won't do. Hey, ugly. she calls out in an annoyed Abyssal. Why don't you do me a favour and just DROP DEAD already? she queries, punctuating the words with thrusts of her blade.

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Bog-standard full-attack, defensively (for AC 70 T 61): (1d20+26)[39] for (1d6+20)[26] magical cold iron piercing plus (1d6)[3] precision and (1d4)[1] force;
(1d20+21)[34] for (1d6+20)[23] magical cold iron piercing plus (1d6)[3] precision and (1d4)[1] force;
(1d20+16)[19] for (1d6+20)[26] magical cold iron piercing plus (1d6)[1] precision and (1d4)[4] force; and
(1d20+11)[29] for (1d6+20)[26] magical cold iron piercing plus (1d6)[6] precision and (1d4)[4] force.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Myriad remains frozen in place.

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1 of 3 rounds of paralysis remaining

[remetagross]

"Well done, Ereshki !" roars Uk Utanar with triumph. Ereshki squeaks with pride, still clutching the black ball.
"Let's keep up the pressure with Delja !" The dragonborn makes his mount turn round to face the obyrith.

Ux Utanar lets his greatsword to the ground with a clank, snaps his fingers, and the lance that was stored in his gloves reappears in his hand. As if in a joust, the knight pushes on Ereshki and charges past the monster.

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Free action: drop the greatsword.
Free action: make the lance reappear.
Full-round action: charge attack at O2. Ereshki does not attack since it's an unnatural creature. It's a Valorous lance and Ux Utanar has Spirited Charge so the damage is quadrupled. Attack roll: (1d20+29)[33]. Damage roll: (8d6+32)[67].
Ux Utanar uses the Ride-by Attack feat so that Ereshki keeps on moving straight past O2, and neither rider nor mount provoke an AoO from it.

Ux Utanar moves from R38-T40 to E38-G40 (flying above the corpse).

[chaincomplex]

Delja Utorak. Delja lands only the first two of her attacks, but they pierce deep. The magic of her sword, guided by her blade skill, carries its edge deep into the obyrith's dark abdomen both times, finding flesh softer than the densely knit alien muscle she had been cutting into previously.

Ux Utanar. The dragonborn's form flashes by above the obyrith, maneuvering adeptly through the reach of the spider-thing's three stingers. He thrusts forth his lance, yet as he is about to hit, the creature's displacement kicks in, shifting its form just out of the way.

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Obyrith 2. It casts defensively. A deadly magic assaults the nixie: Delja is affected as if by flesh to stone (DC 23).

While ostensibly the obyrith is unfazed by its substantial collection of wounds, at this juncture it seems more to be immune to pain than unaffected; its otherwise supernaturally quick movements have developed a strange gait, compensation for torn muscle and rent flesh. As usual, its wounds fast heal, offset slightly by Myriad's inflicted bleed.

Players' turn.

[Metastachydium]

Delja flinches as all her muscles spasm and a nasty taste fills her mouth as if she's just bitten into gypsum. This one was close. Very close. But that may well be a good sign; the Spider can see the end of the rope. I've had worse hangovers. she quips at the thing in Abyssal as she cracks her shoulders and presses the attack.

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Suddenly, Great Fortitude doesn't seem so much of a feat task anymore!
Anyhow, full-attack, defensively (for AC 70 T 61): (1d20+26)[34] for (1d6+20)[21] magical, cold iron piercing, (1d6)[1] prescision and (1d4)[3] force; miss chance (the higher the better): (1d100)[16];
(1d20+21)[27] for (1d6+20)[21] magical, cold iron piercing, (1d6)[4] prescision and (1d4)[3] force; miss chance (the higher the better): (1d100)[63];
(1d20+16)[17] for (1d6+20)[25] magical, cold iron piercing, (1d6)[2] prescision and (1d4)[4] force; miss chance (the higher the better): (1d100)[66];
(1d20+11)[24] for (1d6+20)[24] magical, cold iron piercing, (1d6)[3] prescision and (1d4)[4] force; miss chance (the higher the better): (1d100)[21].

[remetagross]

Ux Utanar is pissed off to see his attack dodged at the very last second. He points his finger at his forehead, and a headband falls in place before his eyes. At the same time, he encourages Ereshki to press on.
"Foward, Ereshki! I know you can take it on!".

Thusly motivated, the dire bat turns around, climbs up till it reaches the ceiling, and dives right to O2 with her bare fangs.

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Standard action: Ux Utanar activates his Scout's Headband by using all three charges. He now has True Seeing for 1 minute.
Move action: auto-success on the Handle Animal check to have Ereshki attack an unnatural creature.
Immediate action: to absorb all damage to Ereshki from a potential AoO that would hit through Ux Utanar's Mounted Combat roll of 37.

Ereshki does not have enough space to perform a dive attack (this needs 30ft of movement before the attack occurs), so that will be a regular charge attack.
Attack roll: (1d20+21)[26], damage roll: (2d6+15)[22].

Ereshki then carries Ux Utanar to S40-U42.

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Myriad remains frozen in place.

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This is the 3rd and final round of paralysis

[chaincomplex]

Delja Utorak. The nixie unleashes a flurry of attacks, but not only does her first attack miss on a displacement, the rest fail to land a good hit between the creature's unnatural speed and thick hide.

Ux Utanar. As the dire bat climbs to swoop around, it incurs an attack of opportunity from O₂.

• The obyrith lashes out with a stinger, hitting Ereshki and dealing 12 piercing damage and 2 Strength drain (prior to Ux's use of Shield Ally).
• Ereshki does not land a good bite.
• Finally, at least, the dragonborn has true seeing, and the spider's form sharpens before his very eyes. It is even uglier than before.

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Obyrith 2. At first the spider-creature bristles as it prepares to unleash a full barrage of stingers at Ereshki, yet suddenly it shrinks back in hesitation as the dire bat twists dramatically to defend. The obyrith's body language, though alien, is thoroughly clear here: it does not want to damage the black orb in melee, and the way all its eyes are razor focused on said orb, it is thoroughly committed to securing the orb whole and unbroken.

• Standard Action. Uses a spell-like ability defensively. Ereshki is affected as if by flesh to stone (DC 23)!
• Its wounds slowly stitch together despite the bleed.

Turn Order. Players, then Obyrith 2. It is now the players' turn.

[Metastachydium]

By all means, just ignore me. Delja grumbles as the Spider directs all its attention at Ereshki, the genuine offense she has taken at not being assaulted for a change surprising even herself. She does not, nevertheless, waste much time on being surprised, aiming, rather to surprise. The Spider. With some more stabbing.

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The usual deal. Defensive full-attack (for AC 71 T 62):
(1d20+26)[46] for (1d6+20)[21] magical cold iron piercing, (1d6)[2] precision and (1d4)[2] force; miss chance (higher's better): (1d100)[94];
(1d20+21)[25] for (1d6+20)[24] magical cold iron piercing, (1d6)[4] precision and (1d4)[1] force; miss chance (higher's better): (1d100)[63];
(1d20+16)[29] for (1d6+20)[25] magical cold iron piercing, (1d6)[6] precision and (1d4)[4] force; miss chance (higher's better): (1d100)[48];
(1d20+11)[14] for (1d6+20)[21] magical cold iron piercing, (1d6)[5] precision and (1d4)[2] force; miss chance (higher's better): (1d100)[90].

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Stumbling slightly as her locked muscles finally release, Myriad sprints around the large corpse once more, sliding in next to Delja even as she flicks a feint towards the abomination before taking a serious stab at it as she grins and shouts, "Sorry I'm late!"

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Myriad
Female C/G Changeling Rogue 3 / Silver Key 10 / Invisible Blade 5 / Warlock 2, Level 20, Init 7, HP 170/222, Speed 30' Land
AC 33, Touch 23, Flat-footed 28, Fort 22, Ref 23, Will 20, Base Attack Bonus +16/+11/+6/+1
+4 Steel Deadly Precision Vampiric Dagger of Parrying +26/+21/+16/+11 (1d4+10 (+1d6 vs Living), 18-20/x2)
Eldritch Blast (vs Touch AC) +19 (3d6, x2)
Sneak Attack Denied Dex or Flanked (+8d6, -1d6 to cause Bleed)
+5 Easy Travel Glamered Mithril Breastplate of Nimbleness (+10 Armor, +5 Dex, +2 Deflect, +6 Misc)
Abilities Str 22, Dex 21, Con 22, Int 26, Wis 15, Cha 24
Condition Awake, Alert, Unencumbered, Healthy, Disguised (Dwarven Locksmith/Explorer named Drucilla Kundarak)
Active Invocations & Effects Beguiling Influence, See The Unseen, Detect Magic
Other Defenses SR 25, Mettle

Spoiler: Automatic Search Check

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If Myriad gets within 5' of a mechanical trap, she automatically makes a Search Check. I will simply include this roll in every post so as not to slow down the game pacing. As she has 'detect magic' active at all times, this can also be used if she detects anything that looks remotely like a magical trap as well.
Search For Traps:(1d20+28)[33]

Move Action: 30' Move from Q37 to M40

Free Action - Bluff Check to Faint O2 (Sense Motive Check of higher value Negates) Base 54 - 4 for Nonhumanoid = 50 (Additional -8 of base/adjusted (46/42) if creature only has 1-2 Int) If the faint succeeds, the attack is against Flat-Footed AC

Standard (Flanked) Attack VS Target O2 -

1. (1d20+28)[33] for (1d4+10)[12] (Magical) Piercing, (1d6)[2] Vampiric (Heals Myriad by same amount), (7d6)[21] Sneak Attack, & -1/Round Bleed Damage
2. -2HP to O2 for preexisting Bleed

Note: The Bleeding Wounds caused by the invisible blade's dagger bleeds for 1 point of damage per round. Multiple wounds from the weapon result in a cumulative bleeding loss (two wounds for 2 points of damage per round, and so on). The bleeding can only be stopped by a DC 15 Heal check or the application of any cure spell or other healing spell (heal, healing circle, and so on). Creatures immune to sneak attack damage are immune to bleeding wounds as well.

[remetagross]

"Glad to see you back, Druce, you're needed" says Ux Utanar between his gritted teeth. This creature hits hard and takes a lot of punishment itself. Now, with his vision cleared, things should change however.
"Turn around, Ereshki!"

The dragonborn feels himself suddenly shrinking, as the effect of the Enlarge Person upon himself vanishes. His mount, still as bulky as ever, takes to the air once again and rushes past the tentacled monster. Ux Utanar delivers a precise hit with his lance as they pass by.

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Ux Utanar returns to Medium size. The fast healing from his shield is over too.
Full-round action: charge attack at O2 using the Ride-by Attack feat, so that neither mount nor rider provoke an AoO. Attack roll: (1d20+29)[49], damage roll: (4d8+24)[44]. Ux Utanar's AC goes down to 35 (-2 because of the charge, but +2 from since he was Large) for this round.
Rider and mount both end their movement in E40-G42.

[chaincomplex]

Ux Utanar. Even as Delja and Myriad unleash their attacks upon the obyrith, Ux swings around on Ereshki in a practiced flurry of movements that sends a powerful gust throughout the room. The room spins with shattered glass and falling parchment, and the room's lights dance around the dragonborn's vision. The spider-creature tracks his movements and readies a defense, but between true seeing and martial skill worthy of the Platinum Dragon's champions, Ux does not fail to land his strike. He crashes into the obyrith with incredible speed and accuracy, the lance driving into his foe and through its body into the floor. A web of deep cracks cascades from the point of impact with a booming noise that is felt as much as it is heard.

Then it is over. The creature lies dead. Its red eyes have dimmed to a deep crimson, and its alien, viscous blood slowly pools.

A moment of silence confirms the deed. Both the spider-thing and the tumor-thing are immobile. The device-laden pedestal stands invitingly, the large volume atop it undisturbed by the ultraviolence.

[Metastachydium]

Delja looks at Myriad, the lance, the dead Spider affixed to the floor and then Ux Utanar at the other end of the lance, giving the now slightly less hulking dragonborn a nod of appreciation and an impromptu little salute with her own sword. That was an impressive kill. Good job, folks. she says stretching with leisurely grace. Next on the agenda: we don't want to touch that, she motions towards the tome, shifting back half a pace. right?

[remetagross]

"Praise to Bahamut! The righteous have triumphed today!" Ux Utanar beams as he unbats, and walks around to gather the greatsword he had earlier dropped off. He summarily wipes the blood off his weapons, sheathes his lance and stores his floating shield his in back. Then he pats a joyous Ereshki.
"Well done Ereshki. You have fought very bravely today."

With all that said, Ux Utanar salutes Delja and Myriad back.
"Why thank you, Delja. That was a good team fight. And yes, we definitely do not want to touch that. How do we handle it around? Maybe we can ask the unseen servant of the ship?"

Ux Utanar walks closely to the book on its support.
"Hmmm, ship? Are you there? Are there any more hostile on board?"

[chaincomplex]

Ux Utanar. Announcing their arrival with a sharp whoosh, Pilot appears before the dragonborn and speaks in its breathy, genderless voice, "Depends on what you mean by hostile, naturally, but the invaders appear to be... immobile. Congratulations on your victory. And no, I am barred by the Navigator's orders from touching the artifact." There is a pause. "Do you have the soul gem of the Navigator, my present owner?" A note of smugness creeps into its voice. "Are you familiar with the... functions of the soul gem? That, upon being freed, they may be... forced to obey one command from the one who shatters the gem?" A pause, then it adds in an uncharacteristically impatient tone, "Like a djinn. Genie. From a lamp."

[Geeksthenewsexy]

Myriad does a little dance, sliding around in slimy offal, before stopping to consider the orb. Debating on whether or not to poke it while Ux is questioning the group's next moves, her eyes go huge when Pilot appears and gives them some very interesting information.

Slowly turning to stare at Ux and Delja, her voice is uncharacteristically monotone and careful with each and every word as she speaks, "A command like...'unreservedly and fully transfer all authority and ownership of this vessel and its contents to me'...?" Her fingers twitch, seemingly unbidden, as she seems to hold her breath waiting for confirmation.

[Metastachydium]

Delja's eyes basically roll back into her skull. For the love of… Still, Pilot's comment itself is certainly intriguing. She flashes a side glance at the orb. If it's true, it better not be the Sensates who restore the mage – after all, it's not like they did all the slimy, gory work here. Her grimace smoothens into a polite mask. And, perhaps pertinently, woh do we she clears her throat almost theatrically. release this trapped genie, by the way? I'm not sure I'm familiar with the specifics of the, she clears her throat again. process.

[chaincomplex]

Myriad. Pilot's facial features, consisting mostly of turbulent and patternless streams of vapor, twists violently. Its voice is strained. "A command... just like that..."

Delja Utorak. Pilot's voice and features calm suddenly, and it says, "I have watched Navigator Teru bind many creatures to his service with trap the soul. It seems only... cosmic irony... that it is he himself trapped as such. He connects... metaphysically... to the souls he holds, before sending pulses of energy through the soul gem to shatter it into fine dust. But it should be sufficient to crush, slam, strike the orb until it breaks. Grasp the orb, focus and ponder upon it, and you will feel the control you need..."

Ux Utanar. No sooner than does Ux hear Pilot speak does his consciousness involuntarily reach out to the orb. It is a strange feeling, like a limb he never knew springing to life, grasping, feeling out into a world he cannot see. And it makes contact, another soul, a cold, patient creature that seems to look back at him curiously. He feels the edges of it, frayed, broken; it is not in its home world, and it will take time to reform should it be freed. He knows now, the threads of the soul Ereshki holds as an orb are firmly within Ux's mental grasp. There will be a window of time, when he somehow releases it, where he can give it a command, verbally or even just mentally. Familiarity stirs as memories of wizards and their called servants come to mind—this must be what it is like to have another bend to your will. There are limits, he can feel as much, but it is hard to tell where they are, what with his practically nonexistent Spellcraft or Knowledge (arcana) training.