A Mountainous Exploration Part 7
When last we left our brave heroes, they had been confronted with a terrible magicite monster. The battle against it had driven it into some kind of etheral state, animating the numerous crystals around it to come to life and run towards it.
Which, of course, seems like a bad thing.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Olek's turn! Seldan is next!
ooc you're up first.
GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (10)+15: 25
GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14: (3)+14: 17
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 14.
It is now Seldan's turn! Malik is next!
Olek hauls off with his axe and wham, brings it down on the downed golem, trying to hack it to bits, but he doesn't seem to be doing any good.
GAME: Seldan rolls 3d6: (7): 7
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 14.
It is now Malik's turn! Rhar is next!
GAME: Malik casts Haste. Caster Level: 13 DC: 17
Seldan looks up at the now-ethereal golem. He raises a hand as if to grasp the steel holy symbol at his neck, then seems to think better of it, shaking his head, and instead places it on his shoulder, murmuring a quick prayer. "It is no use, Malik. I must close, for the small ones. _Alacha._"
As he speaks the word, his armor unfolds around him, steel plates and panels making a terrific racket that is only magnified by the crystal. Once that his done, he draws his sword and nods to the wizard.
Malik watches the crystals gather around the faint giant, frowning as Seldan speaks and he hears those words. "Alright," he grumbles, intoning the words to a quick spell, once more wrapping them in arcane energies that speed them along and out of the way. "But we're having a serious talk about the amount of blood you lose when we get home!"
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+19: (1)+19: 20 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d8+10: (7)+10: 17
Gurr chomps! So does Rhar. Only one of them really has the teeth for it.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 11.
It is now Rhar's turn! Munch is next!
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 10.
It is now Munch's turn! Living Magicite is next!
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (19)+18: 37 (THREAT)
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (9)+18: 27
GAME: Munch rolls 3d12+33: (12)+33: 45
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now Living Magicite's turn! Kore is next!
Munch blinks with a soft click as smaller crystal... things... start to move towards what's left of the big one. Not taking chances, the metal man whirls, massive axe crashing into one of the figures on it's seam, and shttering it, sending shards flying.
From all around the cavern, now, dozens of the smaller ones are moving towards the center where you 've been fighting the larger golem. They're too far out, thankfully, to have reached it yet but letting them will no doubt be a bad thing.
They're scattered all around, but some are moving in twos and threes.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now Kore's turn! Garak is next!
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1: (10)+14+2+2+1: 29
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3+2: (2)+(7)+4+3+2: 18
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 6.
It is now Garak's turn! Stjepan is next!
Kore has spent a long moment consideringher surroundings silently as her wounds are healing. Ther'es swet on the half-elf's brow, stinging her eyes, but she doesnt react to it. She waits until a cluster of magicite is passing nearby to strike. THe girl lunges, plowing into them and smashing a few fragments of crystal to dust as she literally uses her body as a barrier between them and their goal.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 3.
It is now Stjepan's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now Olek's turn! Seldan is next!
GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (16)+15: 31
GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14+6: (4)+14+6: 24
Olek moves over to one of the other things, and he will hack at it with his adamantine waraxe, an wild overhead chop to slam into it and see how much damage he can do.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 14.
It is now Seldan's turn! Malik is next!
Olek moves over to one of the other things, and he will hack at it with his adamantine waraxe, an wild overhead chop to slam into it, shattering it. (fixed)
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d20+15-3+2: (12)+15+-3+2: 26
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+6+6: (5)+6+6: 17
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 14.
It is now Malik's turn! Rhar is next!
Seldan turns his head back to Malik's admonition only long enough to flash him a grin, sword in hand. "I, too, have better uses for my blood, and shall endeavor not to spill it." With that, he turns and charges directly into the closest group of small crystal figures, sword flashing in the eerie light. Another of the small crystal figures shatters under his blow, leaving him with more crystalline company still.
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (4)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 21
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (17)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 34
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (18)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 35
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+4+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (1)+4+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 13 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (3)+3+3+6+2+(2): 19
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (4)+3+3+6+2+(4): 22
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (8)+3+3+6+2+(3): 25
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (3)+3+3+6+2+(3): 20
Malik wastes no time once the others start in with shattering the smaller crystals, raising his bow once more and firing off arrows -- two of which fly over Seldan's shoulders as the man charges, clearing two of the smaller creatures before he takes aim at two of the others, the wizard otherwise silent for now as he watches what the rest of the party is doing.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 11.
It is now Rhar's turn! Munch is next!
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+19: (7)+19: 26
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+14: (3)+14: 17
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d4+5: (1)+5: 6
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 10.
It is now Munch's turn! Living Magicite is next!
Rhar, of course, is doing her thing. This mostly involves hitting things with sticks with Gurr's guidance.
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (3)+18: 21
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (10)+18: 28
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28-5: (14)+18+-5: 27
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11: (6)+11: 17
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11: (3)+11: 14
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11: (9)+11: 20
Munch remembers... these things aren't THAT small... he's huge! ...perspective is hard to maintain, sometimes. Reaching out, the Disciple swings his massive axe is wide arcs, crashing yet more of the lesser crystal things.
ooc Nope!
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now Living Magicite's turn! Kore is next!
The first of the smallest ones reach the magicite. While you've definitely held back the mass of them from doing so, a few did slip by. There, they vanish into it, breaking apart into energy that is absorbed by the original creatuire you wer fighting.
That's probably not good.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now Kore's turn! Garak is next!
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+1+2+1: (18)+14+2+1+2+1: 38
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+1+2+1: (18)+14+2+1+2+1: 38
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+1+2+1: (10)+14+2+1+2+1: 30
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+1+2+1: (2)+14+2+1+2+1: 22
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+1+2+1-5: (10)+14+2+1+2+1+-5: 25
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3: (4)+(7)+4+3: 18
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3: (2)+(10)+4+3: 19
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3: (8)+(5)+4+3: 20
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3: (5)+(8)+4+3: 20
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3: (4)+(2)+4+3: 13
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 6.
It is now Garak's turn! Stjepan is next!
GAME: Garak rolls weapon1+1-3: (14)+14+1+-3: 26
GAME: Garak rolls weapon1+1-3: (2)+14+1+-3: 14
GAME: Garak rolls weapon1+1-3-5: (19)+14+1+-3+-5: 26
GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+9+9: (1)+9+9: 19
GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+9+9: (5)+9+9: 23
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 3.
It is now Stjepan's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 20.
It is now Olek's turn! Seldan is next!
GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (6)+15: 21
GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14+6: (8)+14+6: 28
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 14.
It is now Seldan's turn! Malik is next!
Olek takes another hack at them. All he can reach are small ones, but it's all part of the task, so he hauls off from over the shoulder and lands a heavy blow from his adamantine axe straight onto one of the things
First vapor coalesces into feet, then legs, hips and torso. The transformation increases in speed as torso and arms and then finally head reforms. With a last waft of indistinctness, the gleaming lance appears in Garak's hands. Almost immediately it begins to spin and then lash out, shattering another pair of crystalline constructs.
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-3: (3)+15+-3: 15
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-3-5: (19)+15+-3+-5: 26 (THREAT)
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-3: (10)+15+-3: 22
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-3-5: (1)+15+-3+-5: 8 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+6+6: (5)+6+6: 17
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+6+6: (4)+6+6: 16
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 14.
It is now Malik's turn! Rhar is next!
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (3)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 20
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (9)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 26
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (13)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 30
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+4+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (6)+4+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 18
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (5)+3+3+6+2+(1): 20
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (4)+3+3+6+2+(6): 24
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (7)+3+3+6+2+(3): 24
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (2)+3+3+6+2+(3): 19
Fine magicite dust begins to tint the air around the fighters as they work to keep the little ones at bay, and Seldan is no exception. His blade flashes around him, glinting off the dust, and two more crashes can be heard from his direction.
Malik once again readies his bow, watching as the tiny things crash all around them. "How many of these damned things -are- there?" he asks the others, glancing around, firing off arrows as fast as his arm can move.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 11.
It is now Rhar's turn! Munch is next!
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+19: (2)+19: 21
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+14: (16)+14: 30
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d10+9: (8)+9: 17
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d4+5: (1)+5: 6
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 10.
It is now Munch's turn! Living Magicite is next!
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (3)+18: 21
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28: (16)+18: 34
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28-5: (2)+18+-5: 15
GAME: Munch rolls 3d8+11: (10)+11: 21
GAME: Munch rolls 3d8+11: (15)+11: 26
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 9.
It is now Living Magicite's turn! Kore is next!
Munch buzzes in annoyance, getting annoyed at the waves himself, smashing another pair of crystal... things. "Many! Less than before! ....you're not expecting an actual count, right?"
GAME: Munch rolls reflex: (16)+9: 25
GAME: Kore rolls reflex: (10)+12: 22
GAME: Malik rolls Reflex: (1)+10: 11 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Olek rolls reflex: (9)+6: 15
GAME: Garak rolls reflex+2: (6)+7+2: 15
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 13d6: (42): 42
So many have been shattered now thatw the ethereal creature seems to no longer be able to hold itself to the plane. It seems to solidify again, but this time with a burset of magicite infused energy that rolls ooff it and over you, burning you with pure arcane power.
It then straightens up, form strengthened by those it managed to absorb, though you've managed to keep the majority from it. The smaller ones held out of reach by your efforts stop, turn, and begin racing towards you directly. It seems they're going to do... /something/.
JUDGE: Whirlpool summons Rhar away.
GAME: Rhar rolls ref: (5)+10: 15
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d2)+10: (2))+10: 12
GAME: Seldan rolls ref: (17)+14: 31
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 9.
It is now Kore's turn! Garak is next!
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 6.
It is now Garak's turn! Stjepan is next!
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 6d6: (20): 20
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 3.
It is now Stjepan's turn! Olek is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 20.
It is now Olek's turn! Seldan is next!
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1+1: (1)+14+2+2+1+1: 21 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1+1: (9)+14+2+2+1+1: 29
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1+1: (18)+14+2+2+1+1: 38
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1+1: (14)+14+2+2+1+1: 34
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1+1-5: (2)+14+2+2+1+1+-5: 17
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+2+strength+3+1: (4)+(7)+2+4+3+1: 21
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+2+strength+3+1: (6)+(10)+2+4+3+1: 26
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+2+strength+3+1: (4)+(7)+2+4+3+1: 21
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+2+strength+3+1: (2)+(12)+2+4+3+1: 24
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+2+strength+3+1: (1)+(2)+2+4+3+1: 13
GAME: Olek rolls 1d20+15: (11)+15: 26
GAME: Olek rolls 1d10+14+6: (6)+14+6: 26
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 14.
It is now Seldan's turn! Malik is next!
Olek turns around and heads back to the boss creature when he sees it moving out of the corner of his eye, moving in and taking a position opposite Kore. Olek Stonesmasher took an axe and gave the monster forty whacks. Well, he gets one in, anyhow, the rest will come in time.
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-3: (4)+15+-3: 16
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1-5+1: (15)+15+-5+1: 26
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+6: (8)+6: 14
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 14.
It is now Malik's turn! Rhar is next!
GAME: Seldan rolls weapon1+1: (14)+15+1: 30
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d8+6: (2)+6: 8
Although Seldan screams as the arcane explosion washes over him, he's able to shield himself from the worst of it, and is still very much on his feet. The big one may still be active, but he instead is swarmed by the smaller crystal beings. He doesn't have time to answer the cries of the others, his sword again flashing amidst the dust, but this time there is only one explosion of powder, and another deeply cut before him.
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (9)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 26
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (5)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 22
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+9+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (18)+9+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 35
GAME: Malik rolls 1d20+4+6+3+2+1-2-3+1: (8)+4+6+3+2+1+-2+-3+1: 20
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (2)+3+3+6+2+(5): 21
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (5)+3+3+6+2+(3): 22
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (3)+3+3+6+2+(2): 19
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (1)+3+3+6+2+(1): 16
GAME: Malik rolls 1d8+3+3+6+2+1d6: (1)+3+3+6+2+(5): 20
Malik doesn't see the explosion in time to get out of the way. He turns, just in time to take the brunt of it head on, bringing his arm up much too late to duck. But thankfully, a healing wave follows shortly after, and while the wizard is still looking the worse for wear, he manages to keep his focus long enough to fire another volley into the smaller crystals, letting those with larger weapons and more robust frames focus on the larger threat.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 11.
It is now Rhar's turn! Munch is next!
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 10.
It is now Munch's turn! Living Magicite is next!
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28+1+2: (11)+18+1+2: 32
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28+1+2: (17)+18+1+2: 38
GAME: Munch rolls weapon28+1+2-5: (15)+18+1+2+-5: 31
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11+1: (11)+11+1: 23
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11+1: (14)+11+1: 26
GAME: Munch rolls 3d6+11+1: (7)+11+1: 19
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 9.
It is now Living Magicite's turn! Kore is next!
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+32: (7)+32: 39
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+32: (4)+32: 36
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 6d6+28: (26)+28: 54
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 6d6+28: (21)+28: 49
Munch turns his focus back to the central crystal golem, now that it's back up. The mini's are obviously important, but it's the core. Massive axe whirling, the metal man cracks a few spots... though maybe those little ones were more important than he'd thought...
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+5: (16)+5: 21
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+5: (13)+5: 18
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Munch rolls fort: (16)+18: 34
GAME: Seldan rolls fortitude: (10)+18: 28
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d6: (5): 5
When the magicite creatures, the smaller ones, slam into Kore and Seldan, they seem to meld into them, crystal sprouting across theri body in place, stiffening their joints like some kind of magicite plague!
In the meantime, the great one smashes into Munch, spikes on his fists and fire aura renewing as it smashes into Munch, trying to strip his magic and abosrob it into itself. In the meantime, it's grown ever more powerful and desperate, magical energy it absorbed from the fallen ones leading it to lay the war-golem flat in two blows, but it appears... brittle now, cracks showing through it and shining with magical power.
GAME: Whirlpool advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 9.
It is now Kore's turn! Garak is next!
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+20: (20)+20: 40
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+20: (14)+20: 34
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+20: (4)+20: 24
GAME: Whirlpool rolls 1d20+20: (18)+20: 38
GAME: Kore rolls weapon0+2+2+1: (18)+14+2+2+1: 37
GAME: Kore rolls 2d8+2d6+strength+strength+6+2+4: (10)+(7)+4+4+6+2+4: 37
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3+1+1: (6)+(6)+4+3+1+1: 21
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3+1+1: (3)+(6)+4+3+1+1: 18
GAME: Kore rolls 1d8+2d6+strength+3+1+1: (4)+(9)+4+3+1+1: 22
GAME: Garak casts Antimagic Field. Caster Level: 12 DC: 22
Garak sways slightly. Afteraffects of the earlier blast of arcane energy make him shudder. Or perhaps it is memory of the attack. He has to choose: channel divine energy again, or go on the offensive. Let it be offense, he thinks - Serriel is a goddess of war and he somehow thinks she would approve. Clutching his holy symbol he calls, "Serriel - supress this magic that threatens your servant!" As the field of antimagic spreads he marches forward to ensure it covers the golem.
Kore has spent half the fight staring at the golem. She studied every movement, staying almost entirely still for long seconds as she evaluated her opponents with her hands at her sides. You might be forgiven for thinking her injuries were far more grievous than they appeared. Then the tiny half-elf launched into action. She threw herself into a horde of tiny magicite monsters, shattering them with a series of stomp-like kicks before lunging at the magicite golem itself. Already cracked and wavering she uses her fingers to pry free chunks, and then pounds on the newly formed holes.The girl then scales the golem, legs wrapped around its limb as she follows the newly forming seam upward, raining pieces of magical crystal around her.
The vibrating crystal rings as it shatters, like someone threw a thousand bells down from the ceiling.
Physical force, alongside suppressed magical power, is what finally does teh trick. Many of you still have patches of crystal on your body, though the spreading appears to have stopped, and you're able to quickly dispatch the smaller ones, what's left of them, before being left in a chamber filled with a choking cloud of magicite dust.
You might want to get out of here. Breathing that in CAN'T be good for you.
...but you're going to need to find a safe place to rest. Rhar and Munch are both /severely/ injured and while Munch is rengerating of his own accord, the rest of you are pretty depleted by now.
The best quesetion now is, how can you safely rest here?
The chamber is huge, from the look of things, so perhaps further out there amongst the magicite crystals there might be a safe place to rest, assuming magic isn't an option.
GAME: Seldan used a Potion of Lesser Restoration.
GAME: Seldan rolls 1d4: (2): 2
GAME: Garak casts Lesser Restoration. Caster Level: 12 DC: 16
GAME: Garak rolls 1d4: (3): 3
GAME: Garak rolls 6d6: (15): 15