The High Priest stays back and stays calm, watching the battle as he begins to summon another servant of Abadar.

Full-Round: Casting Summon Monster 2, Small Fire Elemental in a flanking position

Elena, Kael and Borric charge in chopping away at the thick bark of the tree. It seems to be as effective as chopping down a tree with a sword but thanks to Elena's massive strength and Kael's spells it does seem to be making a mark on the tree. Elena hits a natural fault splitting off a large branch and tearing a gash down its side. Kael's electrical spell leaves a scorch mark that then proceeds to ooze steaming sap.

Kael dances away and the scythe tree thumps a branch on where Kael used to be but the agile elf dodges the attack, as does his illusory mirrors.

Dominique summons up a fire elemental and  everyone else gets in position to defend against the tree's many attacks.

The tree nearly clips Borric but a last minute warning from Cara lets him twist just in time so the branch slides off his armor. Elena is of sufficient size that she can use her giant glaive to fend off the tree's attacks but being large sized also means she is a large target. While the tree swings overhead drawing her defenses upward, a tree branch shoots straight out slashing right at a weak spot under her armpit. Crimson blood splashes down as Elena takes a critical hit.

Elena takes 20 damage

Round 2

Elena gasped and faltered as the scythe tree's bladed limb plunged through her ribcage.  Staggering backwards, she swung back at monstrous plant, only for her massive glaive to deflect off of it's thick bark.

Still, a paladin was made of sterner stuff than most, and Elena quickly recovered from her shock.  Recovered from the wound itself, too: even as she fell back into a proper combat stance, the blood flowing from her side was already slowing to a trickle.

STANDARD: Power attack Scythe tree, missing with a 14.
SWIFT: Use Lay on Hands on self, healing 12 damage.

21:57, Today: Elena Sazikova rolled 14,23 using d20+12,2d8+17 with rolls of 2,3,3.  Power attack.
21:56, Today: Elena Sazikova rolled 12 using 2d6 with rolls of 6,6.  Lay on hands, self.

Cara moves just a little closer so that she can aim her alchemist's fire above Borric and hopefully not hit him. Rearing back, she lobs the flask up.

Actions:
Free: Lingering Performance ends at the start of my next turn.
Move: Forward 20' to A8
Standard: Throw Alchemist's Fire 15' (aiming at B11) Hitting an AC of 7 due to range penalties. Since it's huge it'll automatically take 1 splash fire damage even if it misses so long as it landed in it's squares.

05:29, Today: Caramip Scheppen rolled 9,2 using 1d20+5,1d6 with rolls of 4,2.  Attack/damage.

https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...Oil-Alchemist-s-Fire

Naturalist ability gives everyone within 30' +1 insight bonus to AC and on attack rolls and saving throws against extraordinary, supernatural, and spell-like abilities used by creatures of that specific kind of monster (e.g., frost giants, not all giants or all humanoids) aka Treerazor. Note: If no one moves closer, this will only effect Elena, Dominique, the elemental, and Borric.
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Kael casts another spell, then circles around to try to hit the tree in the back (if a tree can be said to even have a back).

Shocking grasp, move to D14 and... probably a miss. At least I get to try again next round.
13:47, Today: Kael Valleni rolled 18,5,13 using 1d20+12,1d8+1,4d6 with rolls of 6,4,5,3,2,3.  Spellstrike (Attack, Damage, Shocking Grasp).

Round 3
Elena and the scythe tree battle back and forth. Cara launches an alchemist's fire but the flask is deflected midflight by a branch and only a small amount of the burning liquid catches on the tree.

The tree lashess out at Kael who ducks between its blows to try and strike at the tree but a flurry of branches cause him to have to leap back to safety.

Borric continues hacking at the thick trunk but doesn't seem to be making much of more than chipping a few pieces of bark off.


Round 3

Elena's wound continued to close as she traded strikes with the massive tree.  Unfortunately, her strike once again went wide.  Perhaps she just wasn't used to fighting at her new size?

STANDARD: Attack tree.  Miss with nat 1.
SWIFT:Lay on hands targeting self.  Heals 5 HP.
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Realizing that she'd put herself into a bad spot, Caramip started casting a spell on herself. Then she moved up closer to where she could be in a more central location especially the heavy hitters.

Actions:
Standard: Cast Sanctuary on myself DC 15 Will save to attack me
Move: 20' to E7 (Diag to B7 then down to E7) drawing a potential AoO
Free: 1 more round of Bardic Performance left

Naturalist ability gives everyone within 30' +1 insight bonus to AC and on attack rolls and saving throws against extraordinary, supernatural, and spell-like abilities used by creatures of that specific kind of monster (e.g., frost giants, not all giants or all humanoids) aka Treerazor. If I finish my movement

Kael doesn't fare much better than Elena, as his own strike does little more than chip at the tough bark.

Another miss. Still holding the spell.
12:34, Today: Kael Valleni rolled 15,9,19 using 1d20+12,1d8+1,4d6 with rolls of 3,8,2,6,5,6.  Spellstrike (Attack, Damage, Shocking Grasp).

As the fire elemental continues to attack the evil tree with flaming limbs, Dominique calls down Abadar's radiance to smite the monstrosity before stepping in closer to position himself to aid the Baron.

Elemental Standard: Slam
Dom Standard: Burst of Radiance  Dom Free: 5' step towards Borric
DC 17 Reflex Save Fail: Blinded 1d4 rounds, Success: Dazzled 1d4 rounds.

10:24, Today: Dominique Telvari rolled 16,4 using d20+5,1d4+1 with rolls of 11,3.  Elemental Slam Attack/Damage (incl. Bardic Performance).
10:27, Today: Dominique Telvari rolled 10 using 4d4 with rolls of 3,2,1,4.  Burst of Radiance damage.

Elena, Kael, and Borric continue their fight with the deadly tree that has become a standoff as it's sweeping branches keep them from being able to land solid hits against its core trunk.

Cara's sanctuary seems to have worked out well as the tree takes a swipe at her and then deflects its own attack at the last second.

Iar sends out a telekinetic fist that slams against the bark but doesn't seem to have much effect on the tree.

Dominique lets loose a burst of golden light that causes the tree to suddenly spasm and let loose as shriek and its bark seems blackned close to where the spell landed.
Burst of radiance causes 10 damage to the tree.

The tree swings its branches at all its attackers. Kael and Elena both fend off its attacks but it sends a sweeping branch against the fire elemental and destroys the elemental in one sweep. The branch it uses catches fire that quickly starts to race along the dry wood causing damage but the scythe tree slams the burning limb against the ground smothering the fire.
The tree passes the reflex save so doesn't catch fire but does take 2 fire damage from attacking the elemental with a natural weapon.

Round 3

Noticing that Kael is just a little to far for him to hear her guidance, she takes a short movement forward and starts calling out the creature's weaknesses. "See the knot? Hit it right there! Hack at it's wounded limb! The fire might make it brittle."

OCC: Actions
Free: Naturalist ends at the start of my turn
Move: 5' step to E8
Standard: Re up Naturalist

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Following Cara's directions, Kael finally delivers a solid strike to the tree. "Thanks!"

07:49, Today: Kael Valleni rolled 31,2,14 using 1d20+12,1d8+1,4d6 with rolls of 19,1,3,4,6,1.  Spellstrike (Attack, Damage, Shocking Grasp).
07:49, Today: Kael Valleni rolled 26 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 14.  Crit?

Looks like a crit, so 4 slashing and 28 electricity damage?

Following Cara's advice, Elena brought her enlarged glaive down hard on the tree, catching it right at the joint where the injured limb met the main body.

STANDARD: Power attack tree, hitting AC 20 for 24 damage.

10:53, Today: Elena Sazikova rolled 20,24 using 1d20+10,2d8+17 with rolls of 10,5,2.  Power smite.

See the tree begin to sway under the assault of the others, Dominique draws his likely ineffectual morningstar as he takes another step in to Borric's flank and shouts at the evil plant, "Surrender! Parley or be loosed from this world!"

Free: 5-foot, Move: Draw, Standard: Demoralize
21:31, Today: Dominique Telvari rolled 17 using 1d20+13 with rolls of 4.  Intimidate Retry.
Don't mind me, just being useless.
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He rummages through his component pouch and pulls out a tiny chili as he lofts his familiar off his hand. Knowing what the plan is, and loving the feeling of being taken seriously, the pseudo-dragon darts forward so that he is about 10 feet away from the malignant tree. Then through the arcane association of magic Iar breathes deeply of the chili and yet the spice has no detrimental effect on him. The pint-sized dragon however, begins to sneeze a cone of fire and wind onto the tinder dry enemy.

OOC: Familiar moves to C9 and starts sneezing.
14:03, Today: Iar Gullic rolled 8 using 2d6 with rolls of 2,6.  Fire Damage. Ref save for half. Failed Ref save requires DC 12 Fort save or be blown prone.

Cara's voice rang out over the sound of battle, her mind racing as she tried to recall every detail she knew about the scythe tree. With each passing moment, she shared more and more of her knowledge with her fellow fighters, hoping it would give them an advantage in their efforts to take down the formidable opponent.

As Kael landed a blow with his electrifying attack, a jolt of energy rippled through the air, sending shivers down everyone's spines. The tree quaked as the electrical energy surged through its trunk, leaving behind a brutal scorch mark that glowed red-hot against the dark bark.

Elena charged forward, unleashing another devastating attack that shook the tree to its core. The sound of wood splintering echoed across the battlefield as a massive chunk of the tree's side was torn away, leaving a gaping wound in its wake.

Dominique darted in and out of the fray, trying to distract the tree and impede its attacks. His attempts seemed futile, however, as the tree continued to lumber forward with an almost supernatural determination.

Just when it seemed like all hope was lost, a colorful streak cuts through the air, and a small dragon swooped down from the sky. As it approached the tree, it took in a deep breath of air before unleashing a blast of searing flames that engulfed the tree's limbs.

The tree stumbled and flailed, desperately trying to extinguish the growing inferno that raged across its body. But it was too late; the fire had already caught hold and was spreading rapidly, fueled by the dry bark that had been cleaved off by Kael, Borric, and Elena.

In a matter of moments, the tree was consumed by flames, burning from the inside out. The sound of cracking wood filled the air as the tree toppled to the ground, smoldering embers and ash raining down around it.

OOC: Combat has ended!

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Searching the clearing just to ensure that the scythe tree was truly dealt with and to see if there was anything else of interest caused the party to stumble upon treasure the scythe tree had buried beneath its roots.

Treasure:
x3 Pieces of amber
x1 Robe of Bones
42cp, 55sp, 6gp
x1 Simple silver ring (non-magical)

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Kael examines the items they found, but has no interest in any of them. At least the monster tree is dead and posses no further threat to Tiressia or to their own people.

OOC: Anyone want any of this stuff? Also, back to Tiressia next?

"Strange that a tree would have money."  Elena remarked as they collected the treasure lodged between the monster's roots.  She hacked off a relatively unburnt limb from the smoldering tree and hefted it over one shoulder as a trophy.  She had been getting into woodcarving recently, as a way of honoring Shelyn through art, and she hoped that turning part of the scythe tree into a work of art might serve as some penance for solving yet another problem through brute force.

"It was probably left over from victims that didn't make it," Cara says as she studies the tree. She picks up a particularly large leaf and pressed it into her scrap book. "Many opportunity hunters will have it just laying around their lairs. This activity isn't limited to plant life. In fact spiders and lizards will do the same thing. Giant owls are also known to cough up pellets that, if an adventurer is eaten, will have not only bones and hair, but the person's equipment mostly intact."
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"Then when owe the evil tree a bit of gratitude, it seems." Dominique remarks as he sneers at the sight of the foul robe. He looks to Borric and adds, "I recommend we burn the robe to free whatever souls it still ensnares."

"Are you sure about that?" Kael asks as he examines the robe they found. "It's definitely not my style, but it could still be worth a pretty penny."

"Mmhmm, indeed. The robe itself, like most magic, is not intrinsically evil. It is how it is used that determines its values. I would suggest that we either use it ourselves, knowing that our use of it will be right at proper. Or we keep a close eye on whomever we sell it to." He reasons while stroking the nose of his familiar.
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Elena looked over the robe in question suspiciously.  She hadn't really thought about the implications of such a thing, and now she wasn't sure what the right course of action was.  Did a robe of bones really trap people's souls?  Even if it didn't, was it okay to sell it knowing it would wind up in some necromancers hands?

"I've heard that the church of Pharasma is sometimes willing to pay a bounty for things like this, for tools of necromancy recovered by adventurers." She suggested carefully.  "That they can repurpose them, or destroy them as part of their rituals or...something.  At the very least, it might be worth bringing it to Father Bhalbrook before we do anything rash."

Father Dominique considers for a moment, and then nods in agreement. "It certainly wouldn't hurt to see what Father Banbrook recommends." He then nods his head to the side and shrugs with his hands as he further reasons, "Or to be seen doing the right thing by more than us and the trees. Since apparently we have a publicity problem and apparently that matters now."