Deepwalker follows the party down the hole to the brain chamber, ducking to fit as he steps in through the hole in the door. Behind him are several minotaurs, moving less loudly than they usually would.

OOC: Read this thread when you get time to get a picture of what is going on, then  decide on what to do.

Schnickle sighed as he watched Deepwalker and the minotaurs enter. The subtle approach so much for. But then, he and Illianka didn't seem to have much of an idea what to do here anyway. And if it came down to a battle, then likely Deepwalker, the minotaurs and the mind flayers would finish each other off. Svirfneblins for the win!

He waved the other svirfs and Illianka to be cautious and stay out of the way, and he continued hurriedly painting out the walls.

The walls are now almost all out, except for the section closest to the brain pool, which groans under the load of supporting the entire roof.

"Fall back. Do it now." Illianka said, loudly, but without shouting. She also moved to leave as soon as the roof started falling, hoping to make sure Schnickle got out.

Schnickle waited, anxiously watching the trembling roof and waiting for the remains of the building to be clear.

Whether at Illianka's louder speech or the minotaurs clumsy footsteps, one of the mind flayers turns around for a second, then begins a shrill chittering.

Everyone roll initiative. Anyone who wants to start armed can assume they have already drawn their weapon of choice. Everyone gets a suprise round (one standard action), and anyone who beats initiative 20 gets another full round to act. Consider all the mind flayers flat-footed during this time.

Callarduran protect us! Schnickle began to frantically paint out the remaining section of wall, ready to bring down the whole roof down atop the flayers. If any minotaurs happened to be in the way, then so be it.


Init 20

Illianka took the moment of surprise to manifest a protective power, enhancing her perception a little into the future to gain a small measure of precognition...

[private to GM: manifesting Defensive Precognition for 6 points to gain +2 AC and Saves.
22:05, Today: Illianka rolled 13 using 1d20+4. Initiative. ]

Seeing a mind flayer Deepwalker charges.
Active Powers:
Animal Affinity
Force Shield
Expansion
Using a 4 point power attack expending Psionic Focus on Psionic Weapon
Rolled a 23 to hit for 38 points of damage plus 7 points of damage for Psionic Weapon for a total of 45 points of damage.
[Private to DM Daniel: Rolled the dice using a 5 point power attack.  Then realised that I could only make a 4 point power attack.  Adjusted numbers to reflect it (+1 to hit, -2 to damage).]

Deepwalkers flail sends a mind flayers crushed body flying into the pool (narrowly missing a second), where two of the creatures swimming there immediately seize and begin to devour it. The third one takes advantage of their distraction to deliver a powerful bite to one of them.

Illianka looks a second into the future, and what she sees convinces her that she should have spent that second running for it - it seems Schnick is finally having some luck with his painting.

Most of the svirf are dashing for the exit, with the firm exception of the svirf cleric, who is chanting feverishly when the roof drops.

Everyone inside takes 11 damage (DC 16 reflex save for half). Anyone failing the save is also partially buried, requiring a move action and a DC 15 strength check to escape.
[Private to Deepwalker: You are too big to be buried]

Summary:

Illianka, Deepwalker, the svirf cleric, and three wounded minotaurs are inside along with 11 surviving (but injured) mind flayers. The svirf fighters and schnicklegulp are outside, but can fire ranged weapons in (the building was a dome, and it has now been cut off after a few feet of height, and the top has crumbled.)

Five of the mind flayers have managed to dig themselves out of the wreckage. Two  of them immediately become hazy, then vanish.

Illianka's foresight allows her to move... but quite quickly enough, and she becomes trapped under the rubble. She tried to free herself, but the rock was simply too heavy. Focussing, she tried again, this time heaving the rock from herself as hard as she can and sending it flying.

[Private to DM:
13:19, Today: Illianka rolled 15 using 1d10+6. Reflex save.
13:20, Today: Illianka rolled 8 using 1d20+1. Strength (free self).
13:22, Today: Illianka rolled 21 using 1d20+1. Strength (free self 2nd try).]

Schnickle finished the painting with one quick stroke, then was quite impressed to see the building come down. Before the dust had settled, he had his crossbow up and ready, and fired a swift bolt at the nearest mind flayer.


OOC:
Expend Focus, use Psionic Shot
Attack 18 (19 if in 30ft)
Damage 10 (11 if in 20ft)
Sneak Attack 10 (if applicable)
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Shrugging off the rubble Deepwalker wades in to attack the mind flayers using his reach to his advantage.

Use a move action to set Psionic Focus - failed
Attack with three point Power Attack
Missed with possible Cleave Attack
09:09, Today: Deepwalker rolled 9 using 1d20+8. Cleave Attack.
09:08, Today: Deepwalker rolled 29 using 3d8+16. Flail Damage.
09:07, Today: Deepwalker rolled 17 using 1d20+8. Flail Attack.
09:06, Today: Deepwalker rolled 13 using 1d20+12. Concentration Check.
09:05, Today: Deepwalker rolled 20 using 1d20+2. Reflex Save.

[Private to DM Daniel: Let me know if Deepwalker gets a AoO due to reach.
DM: Fixed formatting
]
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The minotaurs set upon the mind flayers who had already freed themselves, screaming with rage. Deepwalker swings his flail, sending one illithid flying into the path seven hundred pounds of charging, raging minotaur.
Minotaur horns gored deep, throwing the already-battered illithids aside. Of the three that had excavated themselves, only one stood up again, only to be pierced from behind by Schnicklegulps crossbow bolt.
[Private to Schnicklegulp Stoneswiper: Nice sneak attack/psionic shot combo - not many ranged fighters can match a charging minotaur for damage by your level.]

Meanwhile, the svirf warriors with their crossbows were picking on the ones trying to climb out of the rubble, occasionally striking their targets, but often being blocked by the stone crushing their foes.

[Private to Deepwalker: Yes, the mind flayers pulling themselves out of the ground provoke AOO's. I forgot to do that last round, so I'll roll an extra one for you this post. It missed, but the one for this round hit; I'll let you roll damage and decide on your target.]

Two more mind flayers manage to pull themselves free from the stones.

Reaching behind her, Illianka drew her shortswords from their sheaths and moved around to the side in an attempt to line up a charge...

[Private to DM: Equipping Shortswords (move action) and moving as described (2nd move action).]

Schnickle was quite satisfied at the effectiveness of his shot, but realised that he was becoming a target for the surviving flayers. With a sudden need to be small and unnoticed, the gnome began to shrink even further. When he stopped, he was only about a foot and a half high.

Ducking down behind some rubble, he quickly set about reloading his crossbow.


OOC: Compression

PM
[Private to DM Daniel: Rolled 27 points of Damage against the closest Mind Flayer.]

Deepwalker delivers blow after crushing blow with his flail, bashing one to the ground before crushing it into a pulp, and bashing the other over.

Schnick shrinks down behind the wall, hiding from the expected return fire, and Illianka draws her weapons.

Another three mind flayers pull themselves out of the wreckage, Deepwalkers flail catching one of them off-guard. One of the other two shifts & vanishes completely, while the final one turns on the party, projecting its signature cone of psychic energy.

[Private to Illianka: Take an AOO at (flat-footed)ac 13, then make a DC 17 will save or be stunned.]
[Private to Deepwalker: Make a DC 17 will save or be stunned.]

OOC: Shall we roll Will saves? If so, 4.
(I assumed my Resistance SLA was finished. Not that it helps.)

No, Scnick has total cover - you aren't tall enough for the flayer to have line of effect.

Schnickle hid behind his rock, and tried to find his still point amidst the chaos of battle. With a few murmured mantras to Callarduran, he was back in tune with himself.


OOC: Gain psionic focus, 22, success.

Shrugging off the Mind Flayer's psychic attack Deepwalker continues to smash the remaining Mind Flayers with his flail.
Use move action to set Psionic Focus using Psionic Meditation
Use a Three Point Power Attack
Rolled a Cleave Attack if needed
Rolled a AoO if needed
08:10, Today: Deepwalker rolled 26 using 3d8+16. AoO Damage.
08:10, Today: Deepwalker rolled 21 using 1d20+8. AoO.
08:09, Today: Deepwalker rolled 32 using 3d8+16. Cleave Damage.
08:09, Today: Deepwalker rolled 23 using 1d20+8. Cleave Attack.
08:08, Today: Deepwalker rolled 3 using 2d6. Psionic Weapon Damage.
08:08, Today: Deepwalker rolled 33 using 3d8+16. Flail Damage.
08:07, Today: Deepwalker rolled 20 using 1d20+8. Flail Attack.
08:07, Today: Deepwalker rolled 28 using 1d20+12. Concentration Check.
08:06, Today: Deepwalker rolled 21 using 1d20+6. Will Save

Illianka didn't even notice the psychic blast, simlpy striking at its' exposed flank before following up with another quick strike and finally spinning around to bring her off-hand sword into the flayers' armpit with great force...

[private to DM:
17:25, Today: Illianka rolled 23 using 1d20+7. Will Save.
17:27, Today: Illianka rolled 5 using 1d6+2. Damage OoO.
17:26, Today: Illianka rolled 16 using 1d20+6. AoO.
17:28, Today: Illianka rolled 19 using 1d20+4. Attack (on-hand).
17:31, Today: Illianka rolled 6 using 1d6+2. Damage (on-hand).
17:29, Today: Illianka rolled 23 using 1d20+4. Attack (off-hand).
17:36, Today: Illianka rolled 7 using 1d6+1. Damage (off-hand).
17:30, Today: Illianka rolled 20 using 1d20+4. confirm Crit (off-hand).
17:36, Today: Illianka rolled 4 using 1d6+1. Crit Damage (off-hand).]

The final mind flayer manages to pull itself out of the rubble as Illianka spins and her blades flash. Deepwalker's flail catches three of the flayers in one swing, and she runs one through as it flies towards her. The final illithid turns and dives into the pool.

Schnicklegulp got up out of hiding and dashed over to the pool, and peeked carefully in.