Kahan continues concentrating on his spell, hoping that destroying the orb would end the animation magic on the skeletons.

Leo will move near Kahan and try to run interference if necessary hoping that he is right about the orb.

Shap was confused as to what had just happened. She looked at her companions and knew that was a question for another time. She moved to begin the cast of a spell aimed at the floor behind them, with any luck that would stop some of the pursuing force.

Cast Grease

Shae continues to work counterclockwise to hopefully collect the gems before the skeletons reach the top.

Many things start happening all at once...

ROUND 1
Over on tile 5 it is getting very crowded...

Shae's 11 skeletons begin attacking the 10 skeletons that just fell from the ceiling.

Shapfren begins casting grease on the area of tile 4 just before the false floor.

Tahldar casts mirror image and four images of himself pop up around him.

Kahan concentrates on his spell, and the hammer again attacks the green glowing thing approaching you. (Kahan realizes about now that he has just really pissed it off!) (4 dmg)

Leo maneuvers to take best advantage in attacking the orb.

The skeletons are momentarily held back by Shae's skeletons.

The green glowing light comes close and its ghostly voice says with evil intent, in the Elvish tongue, "Intruders!" Its body brightens and dims as it speaks.


It does not come within melee distance, remaining just out of reach. And then it flashes its true face at Kahan...



Kahan feels himself dazed and loses concentration. (Saving throw failed.) Even worse, he feels compelled to start moving toward the creature. This causes him to step off the ledge and land in Tahldar's web, face down. This causes the dazed state to come off him, but now he is stuck in the web. He is now staring straight down into the skeletons trying to scale the wall but unable to get through the web. They will, however, be able to attack him through the web to some extent.

Kahan's spiritual hammer disappears in thin air.



And in Shae's neck of the woods at tile 8...

Shae begins trying to dislodge one of the two gems. This awakens another of the living statue octopoids. Its arms immediately come to life to attack Shae...(only 4 attacks per individual at a time, due to logistics, but there are 8 arms)

Shae finds herself hit hard. Two of the stone arms slam against her and one wraps itself around her waist, pulling her close to strangle her. (critical hit. 22 total damage.) Shae is now constricted and unable to move her arms as she is being slowly constricted to death.

Borimer flies toward Shae to help her out. He will reach her next round. His sword Godslayer is at the ready.


Here is the ledge you are on, which is 8 feet wide and 45 feet from the edge of one false floor to the other.
Each square represents a 3x3 area. (Normally it would be 5x5.)


SF=Shapfren
LE=Leo
KA=Kahan (face down in the web)
TA=Tahldar
mi=mirror image
sk=Shae's skeletons
US=Undead Skeleton attacking
or=green orb
W=Web (off of ledge)
Grease spell affects H1 to H3, and then moving off to the right
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Shae will use her last transformation of the day to turn into a hawk and escape the clutches of the statue tentacles. She will fly over to C3 and transform back as she helps her companions get back in control of the situation

Seeing the orb menacing Kahan, and it's skeletons being held at bay with his own sides skeletons, Tahldar begins to cast.

OOC:  I will cast magic missiles at the green org.  I get 5 missiles and I rolled 20pts total.

08:57, Today: Tahldar of Tyrannia rolled 20 using 5d4+5.  Magic Missile.

Kahan is going to attempt to get back onto the ledge, if at all possible.

Someone will need to help Kahan since he is stuck to the web, face down. Kahan can still cast spells assuming he is still holding onto his holy symbol. He is just physically not able to move well due to Tahldar's web

Shae will try to grab kahan with her talons on her way back to the ledge and lift him back up to the ledge before transforming back.

Borimer will fly at the green orb and relentlessly attack it with Godslayer.

Shap runs sword in hand to try to cut Kahan out of the web. everything is too packed for her to attempt any magic attack.

Leo will also try to cut Kahan free or defend the area around him if needed.

ROUND 2
Borimer attacks the shiny green Will O'Wisp as it backs away from Kahan, hitting it twice squarely. It squeals even as it is trying to lure Leo with its beckoning call...but it fails.

Then it swoops at Borimer, buzzing him with powerful electrical energy. (9 hp dmg.)

Tahldar hits it with magic missiles, and it squeals in pain yet again.

Meanwhile, Leo, Tahldar and Shae (in bird form) are trying to cut Kahan loose from the web. Shae sinks her talons his back and struggles to pull him up, only succeeding after Leo joins in. Within moments, at least Kahan is back on his feet and the main part of the web is scrubbed away.

The skeletons fight each other, with four of the Wisp's skeletons going down and 5 of Shae's going down. That leaves 6 each.


The new map:

Each square represents a 3x3 area. (Normally it would be 5x5.)


SF=Shapfren
LE=Leo
KA=Kahan (face down in the web)
TA=Tahldar
SH=Shae
mi=mirror image
sk=Shae's skeletons
US=Undead Skeleton attacking
or=green orb (now off south of the map floating and fighting the flying Borimer)
W=Web (off of ledge)
Grease spell affects H1 to H3, and then moving off to the right

Seeing the skeletons are currently being kept at bay, Tahldar maintains his focus on the green orb.

OOC:  I will cast another magic missile.  21pts this time.
09:11, Today: Tahldar of Tyrannia rolled 21 using 5d4+5.  Magic Missile.

Kahan, fed up with this damn orb, begins casting.

Borimer will continue chasing the orb and slashing with Godslayer while they fly through the air.

Leo will try to provide cover for the casters and attack any skeletons that approach.

While uttering a prayer under her breath, Shae takes careful aim and hurls her ancestral spear at the green orb with all her might.

Shap doubted about whether to aim at the skeletons or at the orb. "Ok, let's help Borimer..." She began to cast hoping to finish on time, she would aim all of them at the orb.

22:58, Today: Shapfren Diditlew rolled 17 using 5d4+5.  Magic missiles..

ROUND 3

Leo jumps up and begins taking down skeletons. He is quick, having lost less blood, and quickly takes one down.

Another skeleton knocks out one of Tahldar's mirror image. And then another is knocked down.

Three of Shae's skeletons go down from the other skeletons attacking, and two more of the Will O'Wisp's skeletons are scattered to bones.

With all attacks focused on the Will O'Wisp, it sends out energy...but then is slammed by Borimer's sword. In his weakened state, Borimer is not as effective as before, but he gets one solid hit in, and then two sets of magic missiles hit from Shapfren and Tahldar. The green orb shudders and blinks out into invisibility to recover from the damage...

...but that is when Flame Strike hits it from Kahan, lighting it up, and Shae's ancestral spear finds its mark, digging itself into the glowing green undead thing. And then it blinks out and drops dead into the pit.

The skeletons around you collapse and fall useless to the ground.

And once more it is silent all around.

Kahan heaves a sigh of relief, glad that he had been correct about killing the creature and it ending the resurrection of the skeletons. "Okay, now where were we? I believe we need those stones so we can get out of here, and into the next trap room," he commented wryly.

The room suddenly is almost eerily quite now that the green orb and its skeletons cease to be.  Two of Tahldar's mirror images are gone, but he still has two left shimmering around him.

"Heal Borimer in case those tentacles are still active." Tahldar suggests.  "I will cast a stoneskin on him for added protection.  It lasts a while too."

OOC: Tahldar will cast a stoneskin on Borimer before he retrieves the stones.

Kahan casts up to two cure light wounds on Borimer.

The party regroups, and Kahan casts two spells on Borimer. (+16 HP) Tahldar casts stoneskin on him.

Borimer flies over to the #8 area and starts to remove the gems. As soon as he does, the stone tentacles immediately come alive and assault him.

ROUND ONE

He manages to dodge and swerve to avoid the attacks and attempted constriction of the tentacles while he removes the first gem.

He has one more gem to remove, and the 8 tentacles are coming in for a final attack.
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