Tellerian Hawke
Defender of Oerth
When Tim is at full strength, a thousand pounds is a medium load for him.
OOC: At this point, Vitus, Vincenzo, Eeldai, and the two prisoners (Gattas and Lithia) are all in the corridor. The dead (and smelly) orc lies 20 feet north of the noble djinni. All the other characters are still in the portal room.The infernal word spoken by the cleric had left Vitus unable to move, and his knees had turned to jelly. He could no longer drag the unconscious woman and, instead, stood there awe-stricken that anyone would call upon such terrible power. Then, after the loud thunderous crash, everything went quiet.
Akos quickly determines that the cleric is very dead. The knight comes to stand next to the Loremaster and signs to the fey man. "How did you kill him?"Neurotic said:Akos comes out of the antimagic zone, feeling lucky he escaped Blasphemy. He heard the words, but the magic in them was negated.
He isn't sure what happened with the cleric even witnessing the effect of the construct. He comes closer to check on the cleric firing up detect magic as he goes. Concentrating on the cleric he removes his holy symbol first, casting foci and materials second and the weapon third throwing them all back toward his companions. Only then he focuses on the magic items, pulling them off as fast as he can. If the creature wakes up somehow, it will be weakened.
"I'll disarm the cleric just in case. But we should hurry."
When he's done, he looks over the rest of the loyalists, checking them for magic items and any lingering auras.
"Yes, but I can help you reduce the time dilation," The living altar speaks telepathically for all to hear. "I am the source of it, but I cannot change it without someone's help. The one you know as Falen was able to "shift" the entry point of the portal to another room here in labyrinth. It now stands open in the temple of Straevok the Soulkeeper and will remain active for another hour."TaranTheWanderer said:Vitus was thinking the exact same thing as he dragged himself back into the room. He was so weak that he could hardly carry the armour he was wearing - which looked ridiculous since his glamoured chain mail looked like nothing more than a tabard of the Exemplars. He saw the charred and dead form of the bugbear,"What just happened?" Custodio says with a groan.
"Cavolo, that was crazy."
"Every minute is one hour. I guess we don't have time to lose. Vincenzo. Tyche, protect this man against the poison that runs through his body.*"
Eeldai nods to Vitus. "You have helped free and save me, so I will take your protections, although I doubt I'll need them. My people are nearly immortal. I may have been trapped here for a few years, but that will be nothing to me."TaranTheWanderer said:He looks to the genie and the knight,
"I may as well do what I came here to do. Madame,"
He said to the Genie as he walked towards the knight,
"If I might, I've been tasked to protect the Knight against the time dilation of this room and, if you wish, I can include you in Tyche's graces."**
"And, so you don't starve to death when you return, Sir Knight, I will provide sustenance to you....and Sir Tymbeck because he eats so much that it should give the cooks a bit of a break when we return! "***
For a moment, the djinni remains in shock. "Why... why didn't father send help?"Neurotic said:"Lady Eeldai, is it safe to damage the circle that held you? Would it prevent any other creature from being held that way?"
In sylvan he thanks the unicorn and the animal poofs out of existence in the next heartbeat.
TaranTheWanderer said:"Akos, I can't help the wizard anymore because I prayed for healing instead of Stone Shape. I'm going to see what kind of magic was left behind here."****
OOC: For @Aust Thale..." I believe I have memorized stone shape " gasps Vincenzo after suffering from the hellish blast of dark magics
Neurotic said:Akos keeps collecting items keeping an eye on his companions for the signs of movement.
"Exemplars, I have restoration prepared, it will not help with the paralysis, but will help anyone weakened by poison. When you can talk, let's discuss who needs it most. We don't need to wait for the rest of the cultists. I am unwilling to leave this poor mage in traitors hands. But it is a stone statue, anyone has any idea how to move it? Anyone has floating disc prepared? Telekinesis? Reduce object?"
“I thought we would use stone shape to fix the statue and then some kind of scroll to revert him back. Like Break Enchantment?”
The altar's mental warning slams into you all as you are talking about the petrified wizard."As I understand, we should get out of here, we got what we came here for. There may be no time to sculpt him and it is not something that should be rushed!"
OOC: Can Vincenzo take 20 on the shaping roll once we're outside?
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"There is no time for that, young Vitus! Take my child with you. He knows much of what I do! Go, there is isn't much time!"TaranTheWanderer said:"Sorry for the question barrage, but time is short: Are you a personification of this specific altar or a guardian of this place? What is your name? Do you know how to access the upper levels of the Citadel in Bluffside? Anything we can use against Phelix would truly be useful.
"Eeldai, will you come out with us? There is so much to discuss and it is not safe for you here. Phelix was using you to power his portal and he won't hesitate to use you again."
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OOC: Ability damage recovers at a rate of 1 per day in v.3.5. However, the ability damage caused by the blasphemy is recovered at the end of 5 rounds (30 seconds). That will be Round 2 of the new combat, if you choose to stay and fight. Vinny is the only one, I think, who suffered permanent Strength drain... 1 point.
OOC: Restoration will help with permanent strength damage, the rest will recover in a minute, right?
Race: Human HP: 38/52 SD: 3 AC: 22; FF:19 T:14 | Spot:+5 Listen:+5 Search+2 |
[]Cure Minor; [] Detect Magic; []Detect Poison; [] Amanuensis []Create Water ; [] Mending
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Fort:+9 Will: +12 Refl: +6 | Initiative: +3 Range:+9/+4 Melee: +7/+2 (+1) |
1st [6+1](DC16) [X]Bless; [] Entropic Shield[ ]Comprehend Languages; [ ]Endure Elements [ ] Divine Favor; []Lesser Vigor
2nd[4+1](DC17) [X]Avoid Planar effects; [X] Benediction; [X] Status [X] Lesser Restoration 3rd[4+1](DC18) [ X] Stone Shape [X]; Invisibility Purge; [X ] [X]Speak with Dead 4th: [3+1](DC19) [X ] Attune Form(extended) [X] Sustain; [X] Mass, Lesser Vigor (extended) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STR:13+1
DEX: 16+ 3 CON: 14 + 2 INT: 14 +2 WIS: 20 +5 CHA:15 +2 | XP: 28,000/36000 |
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"OK! Come on Ting, I'll protect you!""NO! GO! I will be fine!"
The altar's mind hits Falen once again. "Please take Ting with you! I cannot allow another one of my children to die! It is how Phelix controlled me!"
Nooooo! I don't want to leave!" Ting bawls like a child.
"Ting! You must survive! you can help them!" The altar's powerful mind slams into Falen. A connection is transferred from it to the half-hobgoblin. It is very painful. "I am sorry for hurting you again, mindbender, but Ting must survive!"
"There is no time for that, young Vitus! Take my child with you. He knows much of what I do! Go, there is isn't much time!"
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Moments before Custodio feeds the potion to Tuck, Vincenzo moves back into the portal room to pick up the quarterstaff lying on the floor.gerrrrr "I fear we must flee" grumbles Vincenzo.
"Come, we must go."
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