Floor 1 "Wheel": 1-1

[Anastasia]

Varian advances forward! He goes a few feet past Shadow; to Shadow's eyes he melts down into the floor in a swift second! Varian realizes he is falling for a second, before he has a VERY painful impact with a hard, cold floor!

* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 2d6 oh merc-chan and gets 5." [2d6=4, 1]

9/15 HP.

As Varian's eyes clear, he finds he's in a dark, shadowy and large room. His low light vision lets him see something ahead - something dark and humanoid in the shadows with red eyes! Whatever it is, it's hurrying his way!

[Dracos]

Shadow quickly yanks back on the rod to where Varian fell down into the floor hoping to drop the poll down there.

[Merc]

"Okay! Definitely trapped!" Varian yells upwards to let Shadow know, yes, trap, but not fatal trap...right now anyhow. "Something's here with me!"

That said, the gnomish caster uses another healing spell on himself. Ugh, out of healing magic now.

ooc: CLW for lazy DM =p

[Anastasia]

* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d8+3 and gets 9." [1d8=6]

15/15. Ah, better!

Varian heals his wounds! As he does he can see that there is a rising pillar of stone below where the skeleton should lie, but otherwise the floor above has no support. Indeed, he can tell from experience that it's very not-solid! A pole pokes out from one point of it, ten feet above Varian!

However, the red eyed creature is coming closer!

Initiative.

* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d20-1 Varian and gets 1." [1d20=2]
* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d20+3 Shadow and gets 11." [1d20=8]
* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d20+1 hostile and gets 12." [1d20=11]

Hostile red-eye>Shadow>Varian. Initiative doesn't like you guys!

Before Varian can act again, the red eyed creature is on him! It has red eyes and angry red skin, studded leather armor worn and a rapier wielded!

* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d20+3 and gets 12." [1d20=9]

Whiff!

The rapier thrust comes close to Varian's arm, but his reflexes save the day!

Shadow, you're up. Talking is generally a free action too if you want to gab a bit, as long as you don't overdo it.

[Dracos]

Shadow looked carefully at the floor, trying to quickly discern where the pit opening was...or maybe there wasn't a floor at all.

[Anastasia]

Calling a disbelief attempt a move-equivalent action off the cuff. You've seen direct evidence that the illusion is bullshit, so no roll is required.

Focusing on the impossible seen, Shadow finds that the floor in a five foot radius around the skeleton vanishes! A pillar of stone rises up in the center to suppor the skeleton, but the rest ia  pit! Varian is down there, fending of a dark, red skinned humanoid in leather from trying to skish-kebob him!

You still have your standard action left, Drac.

[Dracos]

Shadow dropped the rope, stepping on it hard and pulling his bow free.

OOC: ANd that's the end of my action since I don't have quickdraw.

[Merc]

"Drop that weapon!" Varian commands the creature, putting some magic into his voice. "You don't want to fight us!"

ooc: using command "drop", DC 13 will negates.

[Anastasia]

Varian can see a rope slowly fall down, forming an escape path up...as he commands the humanoid directly!

* Hatbot --> "Ko_in_a_box rolls 1d20-1 and gets 5." [1d20=6]

At Varian's words, the creature drops it's rapier! It blinks before it's face twists into fury, stunned by the droppage, before tackling Varian!

It's trying to grapple you. You can AoO it if you wish. Do you?

[Merc]

"Hey now! No touching!" the gnome yelps as he tries to kick off the offending creature.

ooc: +1 attack roll. 1d2 damage if it hits. +500 damage if it crits and I hit it in the nads.

[Anastasia]

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 10." [1d20=9]

AoO failed. Grapple time!

* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 enemy and gets 7." [1d20=5]
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 and gets 9." [1d20=9]

The creature tackles Varian, but Varian is able to fend it off with a shove backwards, keeping himself unentangled!

Shadow is up.

[Dracos]

Shadow rapidly fires into the creature with his bow, seeking to drive him back.

OOC: 2 attacks at +5, 1d8+1 damage.

[Anastasia]

* Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 Dr. Acos and gets 22." [1d20=17]
* Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d20+5 Dr. Acos and gets 14." [1d20=9]

* Hatbot --> "Tiny_Ko_Army rolls 1d8+1 and gets 4." [1d8=3]

*Twang!*

Shadow's bowmanship serves well, an arrow slamming into the chest of the dark creature! It survives, albiet staggering wildly from the wound!

Merc.

[Merc]

Varian dives for the rapier. While he lacks the knowledge to use the weapon, he can at least keep it away from the creature, and limit it's actions that way.

[Anastasia]

Varian moves and grabs the rapier! He holds it in his hand, a sharp and pointy thing to stick into unwilling people! The red creature lunges to simply PUUUUUUNCH Varian, even as something catches his eye! Another set of red eyes can be seen in the far darkness!

You can AoO him since he's unarmed striking you without the proper feats. Will you?