Ynvaars head snapped around as the sibilant phrase echoed from beyond the curtain of flames. Turning back to the remaining corpse that still hung from the ceiling, Ynvaar severed the rope with his axe and let the corpse fall to the floor, making a mental note to return and observe the proper respects when battle was done.

"Don't worry about any traps Rand, I will lead the way and shout back a warning should they have prepared another surprise for us.

Are we ready to go through then?"  he asked the others as he reached for his holy symbol and issued a plea to the Foehammer for victory.

[Private to DM Jim:
Cast Bane. (all enemies within 50' get -1 to hit). Ynvaar will step a little closer to the barrier to (hopefully) get them all within range.

Ynvaar rolled 18 Spellcraft to identify spell (assuming the 'sibilant phrase' was magic and the spell in question has no somatic component). ]

Pug draws his rapier and Dagger

"Trust me that worm of a spellcaster will be very close to me and my 2 friends here"

The priest turned to regard his comrade below, a wolfish grin beginning to spread from ear to ear  "That's the spirit friend!"  he enthused as if Pug had just offered to buy everyone a round of ale.

Let us be done with this.  Rand murmurs as he twirls his blade ready to move forward.

"Tis a lure, I tell you!  Why else wait rather than attack us?  Why else bait us with coins to be taken so easily and provide a spellcaster with no seeming protection?  That fellow is an illusion, I'll wager."  Hemmel seems quite agitated about the current situation.

Ynvaar looked to Hemmel as he spoke and nodded in acceptance "Perhaps. But how else shall we proceed if not to pass beyond? Have you another sugestion friend?"

 Considering Hemmels warning , he looks at the snakeman,  Points at his throwing axesone way to be finding out ifn its real, let me toss that thing a pc of metal to be chewing on, ifn it wants to attack, then be sending Pug in with silence on um, if not then maybe it will trigger any traps.

OOC: Since there's some debate, I'll pause a bit longer.  If you do decide to charge in, go ahead and roll for initiatives as well, so that I don't have to hold things up to call for the rolls.

And it looks like a lure to me as well... ;-)

[Private to Ynvaar: You're almost sure it was a spell, though it must have some other components, because you can't identify it from here.]

Ynvaar nodded as Grom spoke and considered his words. "Hmm.. Yes, that's much better. It may cost us the element of surprise but it should force them to reveal thier plans on our terms and is certainly much safer.

It is agreed then, may the Foehammer guide your aim."

And help you to live up to your name master Ironaxe.

[Private to DM Jim: Ready action to cast Silence on Pug if things go according to plan.  Initiative 16.  ]
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"Agreed.  If I am wrong and surprise is lost for nothing, then I shall lead the charge."

 Moving over to the edge of curtain he takes a solid look at the snakeman or image, and draws his throwing axe, with a mighty heave he throws it at the conjuring snakeman.


OOC throwing rolled 11 (sofar, i dont think i have hit anything with these throwing axes except the walls)

Initive 3

Unfortunately, Grom's luck with his axes held true to form, and though the blade flew through the curtain of 'fire', it missed the spellcaster concentrating within the room, and clattered off the wall behind him.

Ynvaar winced as the throwing axe clattered noisily off the wall beside the snakeman. Rolling his eyes slightly, Ynvaar slipped the ruby set dagger he had taken from the lost ziggurat from his belt sheathe and flipped the dagger over in his great hand to grasp the blade.

In sharp contrast to the chill wafts of cold air given off from his axe, the dagger gleamed and crackled as tiny flames licked at the blades edge, a faint smoky trail rising slowly from his hand yet the cleric seemed to feel no pain.

"Yes, the barrier seems to make it difficult to draw a sharp aim, let me try Grom" he noted sportingly and grunted as he heaved the dagger at the 'snakeman' beyond the veil of flames.

The enchanted blade sailed true through the air and struck the abomination cleanly with a blow that would ruin anybodies day before turning end over end and returning back through the flames where the priest deftly grabbed it again.

[Private to DM Jim: Edit: Hit AC 20 for 9 fire damage.]
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With a hiss of obvious pain, the snakeman darted toward the door (to your left side), and moved out of your sight, blood trickling from a deep gash on his shoulder.

OOC: Initiatives remain
Ynvaar   16
Monsters 10
Grom      3

Pug      unknown
Anton    unknown
Hemmel   unknown
Rand     unknown

[Private to DM Jim: Pureblood hp 10/20]

Ynvaar's skill in battle once again impresses Rand.  Giving Grom a friendly nudge Rand looks down to him and in Grom's native tongue tries to make him feel a little better about missing. <Dwarven>Beginner's luck.</Dwarven>


22:51, Today: Rand Al Thor rolled 24 using 1d20+5. Init.

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True to his word, Hemmel moves to pursue with scimitar and sickle in hand.  Init = 11.

Pug follows the last plan and follows Hemmel into the Fray heading towards the spellcaster.


12:04, Today: Pug rolled 4 using 1d20+3. Pugs Init

 Growling in disgust, he plunges forward thru the fake fire curtain and in persuit of the fake snakeman?, drawing his weapons he stops to gather up his axe as he wondered if there was a slight defect in them.

Rand follows suit and passes through the illusion and sword drawn scanning the room as he enters looking for where the spellcaster has gone.


09:04, Today: Rand Al Thor rolled 3 using 1d20-1. Spot

Ynvaar slipped the enchanted blade back in its sheath again before casting a last look behind to make sure nothing was creeping up to outflank them. Apparently sitisfied, Ynvaar followed the others through the veil of flames.

[Private to DM Jim: Spot check (look behind us): 14
Probably irrelevant, but I should only have done 9 damage not 10 with the dagger too (I can't count) *blushes* ]
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OOC: Did Pug get hit with the silence spell and I missed it?  Or is he not carrying the spell?

OOC> Ynvaar didn't cast it.

OCC >So much for best laid plans, I'll just have to kill it before it casts a spell.

If I die don't even think about remembering me with a minutes silence !!!!!

OOC> LOL.

Since all the (damned effective thank you very much good DM) Yuan-Ti tactics so far seem to be geared toward whittling down our resources (ie spells) with illusions, I thought it best to hold off on the Silence until we were sure that what we were fighting was real and not another illusion.
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OOC: *chuckles* Here's hoping they're not too terribly effective tactics...

As Rand encouraged Grom, and Ynvarr checked behind you, Hemmel dashed through the doorway first and felt his foot catch on a simple tripline that crossed the threshold. OOC: I need a DC15 Reflex save, or you hit the floor on one of the first squares in the door.

21:47, Today: DM Jim, on behalf of Hemmel rolled 14 using 1d20+10. Spot check.

To your left as you burst through the doorway, you saw the snakeman you'd attacked, standing near an altar carved in the shape of a writhing mass of serpents.  Between him and the altar was the same human armed serpent you'd seen in the corridor above.

OOC: Since I haven't seen an attack from anyone else, just feel free to pick you a spot anywhere within half your move inside the door.  Just remember that you risk AoO's with certain types of movement.

Initiatives remain
Rand     24
Ynvaar   16
Hemmel   11
Monsters 10
Pug       4
Grom      3
Anton    unknown

[Private to DM Jim:
Pureblood hp 13/20
Halfblood hp 42/42]



Each square represents a 5’x5’ block.

KEY
A Anton
G Grom
H Hemmel
P Pug
R Rand
Y Ynvaar

1 Hostile 1 – snake man
2 Hostile 2 – human-armed snake thing

B Body