<div class="floatleft">(https://i.warosu.org/data/tg/img/0321/24/1400097878783.jpg)  </div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Cardinal Pride (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278041.msg13664451#msg13664451)</span><br/>Tiefling fiendish vessel cardinal (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1388970)<br/><strong>Location</strong>: Elven temple ruins<br/><strong>Tagging</strong>: Mahsati, Khait, Others<br/><strong>Active Effects</strong>: Endure Elements (24h), +1 Ring of Protection, Shield of Faith, Bane<br/><strong>Initiative</strong>: +0<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Stats:</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP</strong>: 28 | 31 <strong>AC</strong>: 16 (<strong>T</strong>: 12, <strong>FF</strong>: 16) | <strong>CMD</strong>: 12<br/><strong>Speed</strong>: 30 | <strong>Perception Bonus</strong>: +12<br/><strong>Spells</strong>: First: 6 Second: 4<br/><strong>Channel Evil</strong>: 3/4</div></div><hr/><br/>[Assuming Pride managed cast Shield of Faith and also casted Bane upon entry of mercenaries as readied action]<br/><br/>Cardinal Pride's<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">spells were ready</div><div class="spoiler_body">0: Guidance, Create Water, Detect Magic, Spark<br/>1st: Command (D), Divine Favor, <del>Shield of Faith</del>, <del>Bane</del>, Doom, Touch of Blindness<br/>2th: Align Weapon (D), Summon Monster IIx2, <del>Inflict Moderate Wounds</del><br/></div></div>for battle, he darkly laughs on the mercenaries as they draw shields and approach the group as he replies; "You need more than just shields to face me and our group...." A supposed taunt towards their caster to show off and cast something impressive or at least try as Kizabum just stalks in ready to strike and interupt with it's stinger. Which carries decently potent poison which could inflict the caster. But so far he waits and is ready cast summoning magic instant the mercenaries close into close combat and the their surprise attackers make their move....<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Free action to talk/taunt and use standard action to ready cast summon monster II to call in Lemure to give flanking against mercenaries.</div></div>