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Saving the Archivist

2025-07-30T03:22:11Z

Cesran:

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A large hallway, circular in design, is what lies beyond the large doors that let visitors in to the public library. Two guards stand in these doors at all times, employees of the city Watch, hired by the library for protection and to prevent theft of books. The head librarian is more of the same--a retired Watch member, herself: Lady Octagna is a great oruch whose lined face bears with it, as well, the scars of old battle. These days, she battles over books and the impudence of Society, Engineering, and Temple students alike, who spend long hours toiling within the Library's walls and basement.

A sign above proclaims the loan of books to be illegal, and that books may not travel further than the doors. Loud noises are hushed by the Lady Octagna, whose grand stature is said to be second to none. Her movements are rarely heard, though they are often seen, marking her quite agile in her elderly age. Rumors, too, place her as a curmudgeon'd ally of Madame Gelfure, the two of them going back years, with a tradition of lunches or the occasional breakfast.

The hall has marble floors, and two staircases lead upwards, one to the left and another to the right. Bright blue carpets cover the steps to lend to the quiet atmosphere of the great library. Straight ahead of the entryway, a tall archway leads into the main library, with study tables between rows and rows of books. The upper levels contain the city records to the left, and the right is a closed off area for library staff.

The symbols of Navos, the Scribe, may be seen in the markings of columns, in the relief of marble. Marble is the prevalent building material, giving the rooms a regal, official and solemn feeling. A few benches line the walls of the circular hall, and a desk sits to the right of the entrance, a secretary always attending it to help guests, even late into the night. The occasional Seer or Temperance may also be seen, offering advisement and wisdom within the great halls.

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Cesran A tall dark-skinned man
Eztli A two-toned, short, winged sith-makar.
Harkashan Sith with red and black scales bearing gleaming lavas
Rune Lithe woman in dark leathers w/black hair & blue eyes

<OOC> Cesran says, "So you guys will be doing a chase scene. I'm going to be throwing out the poses, you guys will be doing the skill rolls and reacting accordingly. For each Emit I do after the intro you'll let me know which skills you can do and then roll a 1d20. If you have that skill on your skill sheet, you geta +3, if you don't, it's a straight up 1d20 roll. I'll let you know the DC you are looking to hit is a 10. If you get above a 10 you succeed and pose accordingly, if you don't you fail and pose accordingly. I'm going to keep track of how many successes you guys all get. If there is a skill you really want to do, but it's not one of the skills I've listed the DC is going to be 13. Any questions?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I just ask that if the skill is one that I don't list, please keep is plausible, but if you have a great way to work it in let me know and I'll allow it."

<OOC> Eztli says, "gotcha!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Don't worry if you fail, we are gonna just keep rolling on, no one gets left behind."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Any questions?"

<OOC> Rune says, "Sounds good."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Great. I'll pose the intro, feel free to give me 1 pose each and then we'll be off to the races."

The Explorer’s Guild has recently found out that the void duplicates that have been plaguing the city as of late can be defeated. The only issue is that they can be more easily defeated in the manner that they were defeated before. While the Explorer’s Guild keeps records on the adventures its members go on, they don’t keep detailed records such as this.

However, the Explorer’s Guild does know of someone that does. Self-proclaimed super-fan of adventurers, Julian Sparklespiel, once worked at the Explorer’s Guild as an assistant administrator, but was kicked out after he was caught stealing from adventurers, trying to collect souvenirs for his collection. Since then, Julian managed to get a job at the city library as an archivist, however he boasts, loudly and often, that he still collects stories and statistics of all the adventures that take place involving anyone from the Explorer’s Guild.

You’ve been tasked with going to the City Library and finding Julian, extending a personal invitation to come back to the Explorer’s Guild with all his information. It should be simple enough, but there has been rumors that some Heth cultists have also heard that Julian has information to help defeat these void duplications. These Heth cultists view the void duplicates are part of Heth’s plan to bring the world to an end and Julian’s information would prevent that. Wanting to know what information Julian has and where he keeps it, the cultists are going try to kidnap Julian.

Eztli had been pretty much non existent, of late, but finally, the sorceress had managed to get out and do something, for a change. There was still work that needed to be done in the city, after all.

She had become quite used to the library of late anyways, so it wasn't too strange to find herself back at the entrance to the building. Though the area where administrative staff resided was not an area she normally found herself in.

As a fellow collector of stories, Rune has a vested interest in Julian and the tales that he has woven, even if he does sometimes claim a few 'perks' for his efforts. Pushing her glasses up, the rogue takes a deep breath through her nose. "Mmm. I've missed the smell of books." The former scribe and daughter of an archivist, herself, grew up in halls like these.

"So, where do we think our wayward writer might be hiding?" She asks to the others, peeking towards the archway beyond. Then, curious, she tilts her head towards Eztli. "You doing alright?" Something seems a little off, there.

Harkashan is rarely far behind when Rune is around. And with her care for stories - as much as Harkashan prefers the ones told in person rather than from books - he could hardly make her do all of this on her own.

He's quiet, standing behind her, tilting his head at Eztli as well. Rune has already asked the question he wished to ask, his tail lazily swaying while keeping an eye out. "I imagine, based on the rumors about them, we start with finding his collectables. Or anything he would never be seen going without. It'll tell us if he was unexpectedly captured, or was coerced into following."

You’ve been given directions down to one of the sub-basements of the library, having traveled down a couple of flights of stairs. Here long rows of free-standing bookshelves, filled with old books that need repair or re-copying, stretch from wall to wall. Just as you make your way down to the room you hear arguing and scuffling as you see a trio of well-dressed humans, two larger individuals that look like they’ve been poured into their clothes and another slimmer person that is directing them, trying to keep a gnome with a mustache and robes restrained.

Julian spots you and he calls out, “Please help me! These are Heth cultists they want…” He cries out as one of the larger cultists strikes Julian across the face with her fist, “Shut up!” The other large cultist turns towards the slim one, “What should we do?” The slim cultist frowns and then looking on the bookshelves smile, “Give me the gnome and topple those bookshelves.”

The larger cultists hand over the dazed gnome to the slimmer one, who hefts the gnome over their shoulder. The two larger cultists each grab a bookshelf and push. It takes a moment, but the bookshelves start to topple, taking the next bookshelves with them in a domino effect. The trio heads through a door marked employee only and up a set of small stairs just past a doorway.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay the bookshelves are toppling, you can use Acrobatics, Athletics, Escape Artist, Crafting or Perception to get past them."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Feel free to give me those rolls"

<OOC> Eztli will use escape artist from their sheet

<OOC> Rune says, "Let's go acrobatics for Rune."

GAME: Eztli rolls 1d20+3: (6)+3: 9

<OOC> Harkashan says, "Athletics."

GAME: Harkashan rolls 1d20+3: (12)+3: 15

GAME: Rune rolls +3: (19)++3: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "Great Eztli, that's a fail, but Rune and Harkashan that's a success, feel free to pose."

"I'm not okay, Rune." Eztli replied, a slight hollowness to her voice that she did her best to make less obvious. Her robes were noticeably disheveled, as well. "Just trying, still. Perhaps in the offices, or in the main areas?" She wondered, tilting her head to one side. "Or, you can hear." The sorceress sighed, taking off for the source of the voice. While small, the makari managed to get herself stuck trying to squeeze through one of the openings between the shelves, spending much more time than expected trying to pull herself through.

Worry shows on Rune's face as she looks to Eztli, her brows drawn. "We'll talk after we find the archivist, okay?" Assuming that Eztli actually wants to talk, that is.

Then, Rune is pondering on the best way to find their target. "I wonder if we could have lured him out by putting one of Cor'lana's undergarments on a string and just dangling it around the library." Rune muses, a small smirk quirking the corner of her mouth. "Both good for both the perverts, and those interested in 'hero' collectables." This is either a fantastic idea, or a hilariously bad one, but they don't get to find out.

Instead, Rune follows the instructions further into the library, through the tall shelves. She can't help but wander her fingers over a few titles, the book-worm in her wishing they had the time to peruse a few while searching. The sound of arguing has her quickening her pace, meaning that she arrives just in time to see Julian get struck across the face, causing the rogue to wince.

"Shit, we need to go after them!" Rune hops up onto one of the falling shelves, riding it down to avoid being struck by toppling books. Then, she's off, only giving a half-glance behind her for the others.

"Let's... not. Wait... you have some of Cor'lana's underwear just sitting around in your backpack?" Harkashan gives Rune a bit of a questioning look at the suggestion. But before they can really keep going on that topic, it seems that they found their Gnome target.

Or rather, the enemies making off with the Archivist.

"On it!" Harkashan jumps right along with Rune. Normally he might have offered to help Eztli in a moment such as these, but right now they must reach their foes. "Don't let them get away!"

You make it up the stairs and find yourself maze of corridors that make up the back of the city library. At this level most of the corridors are empty except for a couple of janitors either sweeping or mopping the hallway or doing some other light maintenance work. The corridors are 10 feet wide and 10 feet tall. The walls are decorated with portraits of semi-famous historical figures that have some connection to the City Library or landscapes of faraway places, no doubt occasionally rotated around the library. The corridors are lit with sconces that contain a continual flame. The corridors are broken by doorways at irregular intervals, some of them having signs such as storage or maintenance, while others have name plates next to them, indicating that they are probably an office. A couple of the doors are opens and you can easily peer inside seeing someone hard are work, or a group of people collaborating on a project.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The skills you can use are Survival, Perception, Diplomacy or Intimidation"
<OOC> Harkashan says, "Diiiiplomacy."

GAME: Harkashan rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14

<OOC> Rune will go with Perception.

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (12)+3: 15

<OOC> Eztli says, "If Harks trying diplomacy, I won't sabotage it with intimidation, lol"

<OOC> Eztli says, "I'll use diplomacy"

GAME: Eztli rolls 1d20+3: (10)+3: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Great everyone succeeds, feel free to pose."

Eztli eventually managed to squeeze her way free and continue their chase into the upper areas of the library. What she didn't realize was how many people were still working in the area. "Everyone please, stay where you are and out of the way! When it's safe to leave, do so!" The sorceress called out as she kept running through the halls, looking to find where their targets had gotten to.

Harkashan just gets a wink from his beloved in response to his question. She was most likely not being serious. Probably.

Racing up the stairs, Rune looks one way, then the other, trying to get a feel for the unfamiliar back hallways and corridors of the library. Her brows furrow, slowing ever so slightly as she steps along the hall towards some of the open doors.

Leaving the talking to others, Rune steps right on past those who are working and instead closes her eyes, listening. Multiple cultists and a dazed Gnome archivist are bound to be making a few unusual sounds. "I think they went this way!" She calls to Eztli and Harkashan, then continues on the hunt.

"For those confident - stop those men!" Harkashan calls out. He knows that some of these people must be mages or otherwise capable of stopping these people ahead of them. "Close those doors, don't let them get away! They've kidnapped Julian Sparklespiel!"

People stick their heads outside of their offices and they point you in the direction that the cultists have gone. You’ve followed the trail of the cultists, but it leads to a door that’s locked. It’s a thick wooden door that is marked with stairs across the front of it. As you try the handle it resists being opened, but gives a little, indicating that it’s probably not blocked from the other side. The lock looks like it is simple enough to pick, but also the door pins are on this side of the door so you could just take it off the hinges. Just outside the door you can hear more scuffling and muffled shouts before the sound of flesh striking flesh and a loud groan. There is some cursing and the sounds of heavy footfalls quickly ascending away from the doorway.

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'll take Disable Device, Athletics, or Crafting checks."

<OOC> Rune says, "As a rogue, must at least attempt Disable Device."

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Harkashan says, "Harkashan will use the power of LIZARD."

GAME: Harkashan rolls Athletics: (7)+8: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Still a pass"

<OOC> Harkashan (is the reason Rune doesn't unlock it... it's because Harkashan just crashes through)

<OOC> Eztli says, "I don't think I have any of those three skills lol"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just give me a 1d20 roll then unless you can think of a good reason to use another skill"

GAME: Eztli rolls 20: (15)+20: 35

<OOC> Eztli says, "oops"

<OOC> Rune says, "Is all good, you rolled a 15, heh."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's cool success, feel free to pose."

It was the greatest foe of any adventurer with any modicum of experience in the field: A locked door. With little time to debate how best to proceed, Eztli decided to give Rune some assistance with opening the door, as one violently clawed hand tears through the edge of the door. "Ah." The sorceress huffs, realizing here aid was unneeded as she just... reached through again to pull out the hinge pin.

Rune seems less concerned about the bystanders at the moment. Most of them are safe enough behind closed doors or cloistered away with their tasks. Continuing to lead the way down the hall, the rogue is the one to jiggle the door handle. "Crap, give me a minute." She hadn't been expecting to have to deal with locked doors when they were in a library of all places.

So, Rune is still in the process of taking out her tools when between Harkashan and Eztli, they take care of the problem while the rogue is still stuck fumbling with unpacking her toolkit. "Well..." She clears her throat. "Let's go."

Harkashan keeps coming, like a train that refuses to stop. Heavy armor and all, he's got quite the bit of momentum at this point, and there's a simple door ahead. "COMING THROUGH!" He shouts at Rune as she's kneeling down to take out her tools, shifting so that Eztli undo the hinge pin before he shoulder-checks the thing, slamming the door off of its hinges and even going into a tumble for a moment, coming out on the other side, before he keeps barreling forward without missing a step!

Past the once locked door, now destroyed door, and up the stairs you find yourself on the ground floor of the library, just on the other side of the building from the entrance. The hallway that you are in is crowded as it looks like a conference of academics has just gotten out. Robes of every color fill the hallway as the people mill about talking about the rift in the sky and what it could mean for Alexandria. You hear a multitude of different theories on how to solve it, from the extremely impractical to the outlandish practical. More important to you at the far end of the trio is making their way out of the hallway, having had the good luck of making it through the hallway before the conference let out. You can see Julian is slung over the slim cultist’s shoulder, his face puffy from having been struck repeatedly, but his hood has been drawn over his head to try to hide his current state of distress.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The skills you can use are Intimidate, Acrobatics, or Spellcraft. Or feel free to give me a good reason for another one."

GAME: Harkashan rolls Intimidation: (11)+Intimidation: 11

GAME: Harkashan rolls 1d20+3: (19)+3: 22

<OOC> Harkashan says, "(Either way, success)"

<OOC> Eztli says, "I'll try spellcraft"

GAME: Eztli rolls 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21

<OOC> Rune says, "Let's try intimidation as well, just for variety of what I'm rolling."

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (1)+3: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "2 success and a failure, go ahead and pose!"

Eztli had little time to ponder the sudden disappearance of the door, as she went running back through the open tunnel. But now there was a different problem in the way, that brute force wouldn't manage. Mustering up some manner of enthusiasm, forced or otherwise, Eztli shouted out over the din.

"ARCHMAGE TELAMON LUPERCYLL-ATLON IS CURRENTLY HOSTING A LECTURE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE TEAR IN THE HALL TO THE LEFT OF HERE! He promised to speak personally to the first ten people to the lecture to answer their questions!" She shouted, hoping that it would manage to get them moving fast enough. She'd have to apologize later.

Racing through after the others, Rune is met with the crowd of academics and has to skid to a quick stop. She looks back and forth, not immediately able to spot the kidnapped Gnome at first glance. However, there is a bit of commotion nearby, which suggests that their target is somewhere beyond the sea of colorful robes.

"Hey--" Rune tries to shout over the din, but she is not the loudest voice in the hall, not by a long shot. So, she stops mid-shout and leaves it to the other two. They are far better at swaying a crowd.

"Stop right there!" Harkashan calls out to the intruders. "Drop that Gnome right this instant!" He demands with a roar in his throat that demands attention from those around them. He just hopes that it doesn't cause the people to decide they gotta leave the hall to see what's up and get in their way. "OUT OF THE WAY!"

There is a brief rush as some of the academics hurry towards the hall to get a chance to meet Archmage Telamon Lupercyll-Atlon. More flatten themselves against the wall as Harkashan calls out for people to get out of the way. When you finally can extract yourself from the hallway that was filled with lofty discussion and harebrained schemes. You can see the trio power walking across the small hall towards the main area with Julian still slung over the shoulder. To the casual observer it would just look like a parent has a small child in their arms that has had too much of the library and is all tuckered out. As you start to cross the hallway to catch up to them a man starts to walk backwards across the middle of the hall with a line of school age children following him. The children are paired up, holding hands and are looking around as they listen to the man talk about the library. The door that the children have just left shows a long line of them coming as a second teacher comes out and follows along, making sure none of their charges get out of line. There is a third teacher at the door, keeping count. You’ll have to find a way past the long line of children, before the cultists get in the way.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Skills to get past the kids are Perform, Sleight of Hand or Knowledge of Any Kind"

<OOC> Eztli says, "can I try and fly over them?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure give me a fly check as you are indoors, it will be at the 10 dc cause I didn't think of that."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can add your +3"

<OOC> Rune will Sleight of Hand.

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (14)+3: 17

GAME: Eztli rolls 20 +3: (15)+20+3: 38

<OOC> Eztli sigh

<OOC> Cesran says, "patpats success!"

<OOC> Rune hugs an Ez. (It's +roll 3)

<OOC> Harkashan says, "Can you explain how the Knowledges would help in this scenario?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure, you'd be trying to distract the children by telling them tidbits of information, so they stop and pay attention to you, causing a break to form in the line allowing you to slip past."

<OOC> Harkashan says, "Sure. I'll do that."

GAME: Harkashan rolls 3: (20)+3: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "Awesome Success!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and give me some poses."

Had no desire to bowl over any children in a library, scarring them for life to never seek further education. So instead, the makari took a jump over the passing group, several strong flaps of her wings carrying her above and over them, to land quickly on the other side, before resuming her chase after the kidnappers.

If it isn't one thing standing in their way, it is several dozen small things. Rune's boots squeak on the floor as she comes to a stop, seeming momentarily uncertain of what to do about the situation. Then, an idea seems to light her eyes.

"Hey kids, want to see something cool?" She calls out, hoping for a moment of distraction. The rogue pulls out some coins, holding them between her fingers. "First we have five, then four..." She waves a hand over them like magic, causing one to disappear. "Then..." With another wave of her hand, all the coins disappear.

"Huh? Where did they go?" Rune walks over to the one leading the children, tapping him on the shoulder. "Would you check your pockets?" When he does, he appears to have five coins there. The rogue grins, "Seems like your teacher has found my lost coins. And you know what that means? Treats for everyone." She pats him on the shoulder and then winks, before darting between the children and after their lost archivist.

Harkashan isn't so sure how to handle the upcoming trial of /children/ suddenly appearing. Hoping to sow some confusion, he just calls out; "In Am'shere, it is not the male Thunderlizard that does the mating dance, but instead, it is the female -- even though they form a matriarchal community!" Here's to hoping as he keeps running!

The children ooh and ahh at the sight of Eztli flying over them. Other children stand in amazement of Rune’s magic trick. Still another group immediately turn towards their teacher and start asking what a mating dance is, allowing Harkashan to slip through. He gets a dirty look from the teacher. You’ve navigated your way past the line of child and made your way to the main area of the library. Here it is quiet as librarians move about helping others and returning books to their shelves. The occasional shush can be heard as someone is a little too loud for a librarian’s liking. The cultists are close having made it halfway towards the exit hallway. The one cultist is rubbing Julian’s back playing up the fact that with his cloak on it’s easy to disguise him as a child. A librarian looks your way as you enter the main hall with a peevish look on her face as she knows your type. You are adventurers and very rarely are you quiet in the library.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The skills for this one are Stealth, Disguise, or Bluff"

<OOC> Rune says, "Stealth."

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (20)+3: 23

<OOC> Harkashan says, "I'd like to use Intimidate at the Librarian..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it. it will be at a higher dc."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rune you got a success"

<OOC> Eztli says, "I'll try a bluff"

GAME: Eztli rolls 3: (18)+3: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Success!"

GAME: Harkashan rolls 1d20+3: (10)+3: 13

<OOC> Harkashan hah

<OOC> Cesran says, "Got it! Success"

<OOC> Cesran says, "go ahead and pose"

Eztli blinked, and shook her head as she was stopped yet again. The sorceress wasn't in the mood for this. "There are a bunch of people in the conference area that are incredibly angry at the fact they thought Archmage Telamon Lupercyll-Atlon was supposed to be hosting a lecture here. They need someone to clear up the situation right now, you know how people studying magical theory can be." The makari sighed.

Having spent years of her life in a library, Rune knows her way around moody librarians. Usually, the best way of not having to deal with them, is for them simply not to notice you at all.

That irritated look passes over them, and by the time the librarian looks back to where Rune had been standing, she ... simply isn't there.

There's a puff of dark shadowy smoke, but it is all that remains of the rogue. That is, until she appears again from an equally shadowy part of the library and continues to give chase once she is out of line of sight from the evil glare of the librarian.

Harkashan, being a Sith'makar, may not always grasp on the social norms of 'proper society' here within the walled cities. So when the Librarian starts to stare at him, he does what he would do in Am'shere company...

He stares right back, in the grumpiest Sith'makar stare possible...

And keeps moving.

What was up with that woman anyway?

One of the other librarians ohs at Eztli, “Thank you so much for letting me know. I’ll clear them out right away.” Rune goes unseen by any librarian that is currently on the floor. The librarian that was giving you all the stink eye suddenly finds something else to do as Harkashan gives it right back to her. She turns towards the other librarian at the desk with her, “I’m going on break.” The cultists got stopped briefly as they were just about to exit as an old woman stopped to compliment the gnome that she thought was a sleeping child. Seeing the full mustache and black eyes that have risen from the punches poor Julian took, the old woman gasps loudly, “That’s not a child!” She’s almost immediately drowned out by shushes from the nearest librarians. Realizing that the jig is up and you are close, the cultists take off in a sprint towards the exit. You probably won’t catch them on foot in time, but just off to the side you see some empty library carts that are used for returning books to the shelves that could be used to run them down. At the exit you also see a pair of guards that look like they are just returning from break, perhaps if you can quickly convince them to help and slow down the cultists so you can catch up.

<OOC> Cesran says, "This is it, last skill challenge before the end."

<OOC> Cesran says, "The skills are Ride, Acrobatics, Athletics, or Diplomacy"

<OOC> Harkashan says, "Diiiiiplomacy."

GAME: Harkashan rolls 3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Eztli says, "I'll try to convince the guards too!"

GAME: Eztli rolls 3: (15)+3: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry Harkashan, that's a fail. Eztli, that's a success."

<OOC> Rune says, "We'll go Athletics to try to chuck some carts."

GAME: Rune rolls 3: (18)+3: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Success go ahead and pose"

Finally, out of the library Eztli could run a lot more quickly, but the kidnappers were still too far away to do anything. "Guards, those two are cultists of Heth abducting one of the library staff! Please help us to apprehend them before he gets hurt further!" She shouted to the first guards she saw on the street, pointing in the direction of the two they were after.

At the very least, it seems like some other individuals are starting to take some notice of the unusual behavior of the cultists. Either that, or they realize that there is a trio of Adventurers people through the library and there is usually a reason for that.

With it seeming as if the cultists are about to escape, Rune grabs for one of the book carts and gives it a hard shove, aiming it right in the path of the cultists. If it doesn't hit them outright, it should cause them some trouble trying to get around it, at least.

"Stop those men!" Harkashan echoes Eztli. "That's not a child they are carrying!" He roars, hoping that the Guards will do what the others have not. That is, stop these Cultists! Though he wonders if he'll get through to them.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Great job everyone! You got 17 out of a possible 21 Success. More than the 14 you needed to win. You stopped the cultists and saved Julian. I'll do the ending pose and you can each pose afterwards if you like."

Rune’s cart goes careening into one of the larger cultists and knocks him over as it takes him out at the legs. Eztli’s warning rouses the guards and they are already spring into action when Harkashan’s warning comes. The slim cultist stops and puts down Julian before they and the other large cultist raise their hands in defeat. With the cultists finally caught, and Julian rescued, although he looks a bit worse for wear. After a quick emergency healing potion he keeps on his belt, Julian will thank you profusely for saving him from whatever the cultists had in store for them. As the cultists are led away by a contingent of the city guard, they shout curses at the adventurers and promises that when Heth’s master plan is finally revealed they will rue the day. Once you explain what’s going on, Julian is overjoyed that he finally got to go on a real adventure with adventurers from the Explorer’s Guild. With the offer of being allowed to return and getting to use his extensive knowledge to help other adventurers, Julian is happy to go with you as he takes out a small notebook and starts to ask you questions so he can get your stats right, whatever those are.

With the cultists captured, Eztli had to disappear for a moment to clear up some confusion that was entirely her fault. Upon returning, the makari's prior exhaustion returned as the adrenaline faded, but listening to everyone talking brought back some modicum of energy. While she had little to say about herself, the sorceress spent no small amount of time talking about Carver, making sure she could share as much accurate information as possible, to ensure that it was committed to history as it deserved to be, even if in one small way, they would add up in time.

2016-01-27T03:03:47Z

Cesran: /* January */

PrP: The Lost Boy

2016-01-15T02:43:52Z

Cesran:

You've all been called in and given a quick briefing. 3 days ago the Adventurer's Guild sent out a team of adventurers to find a child that was stolen by some imps. The team has not returned. The mother, who you meet briefly, insists that it was imps and is worried about her child. The mother in question is not completely there and although would never hurt the child does not have the firmest grasps on reality. She can take care of the child, but she does live with others who do help. A demonic presence was confirmed via magic and other witnesses that this did happen. It was definitely imps and they give you the same map that was given to the first party. It should take a day to get there and a day to get back. The adventurer's guild does want to act quickly on it and will provide horses to those that need them. The map takes you to a forest to the north of the city. It looks like an old growth forest, but something feels off about it. Nothing you can see with magic or with your eyes, just a feeling of off.

Munch runs. The golem has no need of a horse, and as they tend to understand they are merely a few hundred pounds of emergency rations, things tend to go better without them. Peering around, his magicite eyes blink with a soft click. "Imps... I don't recall those being too dangerous. Best guess, they're working for something that -is- dangerous."

Garak brings along his own steed, a warhorse wearing well-crafted leather barding. He's grim and serious - as befits a mession involving chldren, he thinks. When the party gets to the area he narrows his eyes. He glances around to see if the others notice the feeling. Then he reaches down and touches the horse's neck, murmuring a quick spell.

GAME: Garak casts Shield Other. Caster Level: 9 DC: 16

Tiasa sniffs at the air as they arrive. She herself ran as well, hard to find mounts that can handle the Sith's size, but she is used to it and keeps up a good pace. All the while the surface of her dark breastplate swirls and lightning dances across it now and again. She peers around, as if trying to pinpoint what makes her feel off. "Anything can be dangerous if there is enough of them." she says.

Verna is initially rather skeptical on the alleged attackers' nature as imps; there are far more mundane reasons for children to be absent. However, upon independent confirmation and validation, she grows far more concerned. Fortunately, she loathes outsiders more than overland travel, and the latter is provided. She prefers a horse with a conveyance of some sort attached; it is far easier to read from one or more volumes tomes when seated rather than mounted.

Her hood lifts slightly from the current tome at the construct's comment. "I concur. Imps are servants and spies, not lietenants nor captains."
As you all get to the spot that the original party entered the forest. You see the remains of a campfire as they must have gotten there at night and made camp before venturing in. Their trail is easy to follow, and you've got enough room to maneuver under the branches of the large trees. With the large canopy there is little undergrowth although it's light enough to see. As you travel deeper into the forest you do see the remains of imps that had been cut down.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone give me a perception check."

GAME: Munch rolls perception: (17)+17: 34

GAME: Verna rolls perception: (19)+14: 33

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+20: (6)+20: 26

GAME: Tiasa rolls perception: (8)+12: 20

GAME: Garak rolls perception: (5)+12: 17

Munch buzzes thoughtfully. "Okay so imps are... dev-ils? ...conjured with contracts with all kinds of legal loopholes, so law-bending side of evil. So that’s... silver? Cold iron? Damn, can never remember... eh, hit 'em hard enough, they all splatter." The dragon head etched into the head of Reaver, his adamantine axe, rolls its eyes.

You paged (Munch, Verna) with 'You don't see anything but you do see the branches and leaves above you moving, like a creatures is passing through them and it's headed down the trail away from your party.'

Munch buzzes softly, and murmurs. "Think we've been spied." He motions towards the branches above the trail.

Tiasa cocks her head to the side and didn't see anything, but she moves a little away from the others to give herself a little more room.
Verna's hood lifts farther, upwards to the moving boughs. "Spied, and possibly now outpaced. They appear to move down the same trail. Perhaps we should make haste?" She is not in any great need to surge ahead of others, but does encourage her transporting equine to increase to canter with the reigns.

Tiasa adds after a moment, "Think they attack?" she asks as she does move with the others. She isn't even sure what they...are.

Garak tries to move so that he's more or less in the middle of the party. He nods in approval as Verna speeds her mount up and nudges his own horse to keep pace. "If they do, we should try to capture at least one of them," he notes. "To question."

Munch's clawed toes flex, digging into the ground a little. "...could likely outrun it, but not knowing where it's going, or even for sure what 'it' is, hard to do. But yeah, waiting around here isn't going to help anything."

"They could be scouts. They could be moving to effect an ambush. They could intend to slay or relocate their victim," Verna offers a light roll of her shoulders. "The presumption is that their movement does not bode well."

Munch says, "They could be locals trying to keep out of the way of well-armed strangers. But scouts is more likely."

As you go deeper into the forest it gets eerily quiet. As a slight breeze moves through the forest you are all hit with the smell of blood and rancid meat. It doesn't take you long to find the source as someone has opened up the chest and splayed out the contents of one of the adventurers in a tree. It looks like it was done in pain staking detail as not a part of this body was left untouched. Everything is mangled and ruined in a twisted mockery of life. The body is being held to the truck of the tree by what look like spikes. The body is still clutching a greatsword, although it's been driven into the tree as well.

Munch hmmmms, not bothered by gore itself, though less happy with the implications. "This doesn't look like imp work. Sorta looks like something I saw used to call a demon, but not really my area."

Garak eyes the corpse in disbelief. He dismounts and starts to approach but then hesitates. He glances at Verna. "Is there anything we should do for him?" he asks. "Is there anything we -can- do for him?"

From afar, Verna is curious if there is any pattern or symbolism in the arrangement of the corpse.

You paged Verna with 'No pattern or symbolism to it.'

Tiasa shakes her head, "looks like it was done as warning." she shakes her head a bit, looking around more, this sort of thing is done when one wants to watch the reaction of people, so she is looking for someone watching them.

Verna moves closer to study the corpse. "We can offer the soul a proper farewell and guidance to Judgement, as such deserves and requires. We can then affect a burial, or return the remains for such, as per the family's preferences."

Munch nods, and considers. "...or could just be to delay us while that scout gets ready. Might wanna leave him here for now, come back for proper burial after we're done. Not like is going to get more dead."

There is more movement overhead, the loud movement of leaves and branches down the path. It's almost mocking the party in how loud it is. The movement heads up a rise and disappears over the other side. There is a sudden and loud scream coming from the rise. It sounds like the scream of a woman.

It abruptly cuts off mid scream.

Garak races back to his horse and pulls himself up into the saddle. A lance appears - or more accurately, grows, out of nowhere - in one gloved hand. He looks all but ready to spur the mount forward. But he pauses to glance at the others and see if they're ready. "It may well be a trap, but it's the only direction we can go," he suggests.

"Indeed," Verna's hood bobs in a nod. "The dead tend to remain so, and remain in place, unless acted upon by some outside force." The scream draws her focus ahead. "The living take priority..." She nudges her transport to move ahead, again, before conjuring a protective field about herself.

GAME: Verna casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 10 DC: 15

<OOC> Verna says, "As I did not cast it before we departed."

Tiasa looks at the others, "Do not be alarmed." she says as she does start towards the sound of the scream as well, though she starts to change. Her body swells and elongates and she morphs into something larger. She started walking as herself and continues as a Large Monitor Lizard on all fours. Its upper torso is still composes of the swirling shadows and occasional lightning as it moves with the others.

Munch says nothing, just pulls the massive greataxe from it's place on his back, and heads towards the scream.

GAME: Garak casts Shield of Faith. Caster Level: 9 DC: 15

GAME: Munch casts Shield. Caster Level: 4 DC: 12

Munch slows for a moment, and mutters something under his breath. His metallic scales spark and glow for a moment, the light forming into a floating magical shield of some sort.

The group easily reaches the rise and below them is a natural bowl that has been turned into an unnatural scene. You have found the rest of the adventurers and they has been disassembled and reassembled into various works of grotesque art. The remains of the adventures have been strewn around the trees and blood is everywhere. In the very middle of the bottom of the bowl there sits a child about 5 years old crying loudly.

Verna pages: Does this appear ritualistic in any fashion?

You paged Verna with 'No but like the other it appears to be painstakingly done. It's not just messy randomness.'

<OOC> Garak says, "A bowl eh? How steep is it? Like a skateboarding ramp or can the horses manage it?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "A horse could manage, a shallow bowl."

The macabre new decorations are, of course, noted. More than this is the care taken to make them. The crying child is also noted, but is as obvious, if not moreso, than the mangled remains around it. "The dismemberment and arrangement were done with care, intent, and thought. This is not an arrangement of happenstance," Verna notes for the others' benefit.

Munch says, "....hack down a few trees, ruin the.... whatever it is they're doing... and do violence on anything that shows up to object?"

Garak takes in the scene for a moment. The words of the others seem to give him a start. "Yes - but first things first." He guides his horse down into the bowl headed for the crying child. "Don't be afraid, little one...we're here to take you back. Who did this?" he calls as he approaches. "Which way did they go?"

Munch coughs quietly. "lone kid in the middle of mayhem? Traaaaap..."

Tiasa will start moving over the rise as well, though she is sniffing at the air and looking about for the ambushers.

The child continues to cry loudly. He doesn't seem to respond to Garek's words at all nor does he move from his spot. He just cries.

"That was my concern as well," Verna concurs to Munch before calling to the rider moving ahead. "Use caution!" To that end, she opens her senses to the alteration of reality to further examine the area.

GAME: Verna casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 14

You paged Verna with 'The child is an illusion. A very well made one, but still an illusion.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just so I know, is everyone a little ways into the bowl but not down into it. On the edge of the rise or behind the rise?"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "a little ways in, so just below edge for me"

<OOC> Munch says, "little ways in"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I know Garak is down in there"

<OOC> Verna would not enter it unless distance required it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Noted"

Verna scans the grim artwork and then panes her focus across the bowl to the child within. Once there, her focus stays a moment before she calls out, "It is only an illusion! Use caution!" She certainly has no reason to approach further, and perhaps withdraw.

Garak slows his horse to a halt about 15 feet away from the child, examining him carefully, then guides his horse in a circle around the bowl, his goal to be on the opposite side from the rest of the party.
As Verna casts her spell another is cast. When Verna calls out, at the edge of the rise a wall of ice goes around the bowl trapping Munch, Garak and Tiasa inside of the bowl and leaving Verna outside of the bowl. The child disappears before them.

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Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!

Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.

For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.

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GAME: Munch rolls initiative: 11 + 3 = 14

GAME: Tiasa rolls initiative: 4 + 3 = 7

GAME: Garak rolls initiative: 3 + 8 = 11

GAME: You damaged Munch for -1000 points. 111 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Tiasa for -1000 points. 84 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Garak for -1000 points. 85 remaining.

GAME: You roll initiative for BD: Roll: 12 + Bonus: +9 = Total: 21

GAME: Verna rolls initiative: 7 + 2 = 9

GAME: You damaged Verna for -1000 points. 59 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (7)+14: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak does 21 beat your AC?"

<OOC> Garak says, "Nope it is currently 22"

You paged Garak with 'Are you immune to fear affects?'

Garak pages: Nope :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a will save."

GAME: Garak rolls will+2: (18)+10+2: 30

<OOC> Cesran says, "You make it, you are only shaken for 1 round."

There is a loud crash next to Garak the crushing of bone and swishing of flesh as this monster that looks like the merging the most horrifying features of carrion-fed insect and withered cadaver is right in front of him. It naps at Garak with its jaws as its decaying wings flap and the foul scent of rotting flesh and blood fills the bowl. Its bite skitters off of Garak's armor before it goes invisible.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up!"

<OOC> Munch says, "So is an invisible something runnign around? ideally, like to find and attack it. If not, break the ice wall."

<OOC> Cesran says, "The last you saw of it, it was in front of Garak."

<OOC> Munch reads, blindsense. With a line of effect, can pinpoint its location. Normal rules for trying to hit a conceal creature, though I also have Blind-fighting.

<OOC> Cesran says, "And you have blindsense?"

<OOC> Munch says, "yes. Dragon Disciple lvl5 ability."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Then yes you know that it is still in front of Garak."

<OOC> Munch says, "Activate boots of speed, rage, move and attack."

GAME: Munch RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 8 temporary HP

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+1-2: (11)+15+1+-2: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "HOld up a second"

<OOC> Cesran says, "NM you are good"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That is a hit, roll twice to try to bypass concealment."

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (85): 85

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (12): 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "You make it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "High is hit low is miss btw."

GAME: Munch rolls 2d12+11+6+1d6: (12)+11+6+(5): 34

<OOC> Munch says, "d6 is acid, weapon is adamantine and chaotic."

<OOC> Cesran says, "What's it's + bonus?"

<OOC> Munch says, "+1/Adamantine/Corrosive/EnlargePerson 3xDay/Int:12 Wis:10 Cha:10/Keen/Prestidigitation at will/Transformitive"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, you hurt it, but not as badly as you would have thought."

Munch glances towards the wall of ice, but his attention focuses on the attacker. Sevral of Munch's leathery 'dreadlocks' twich and spread out like some kind of antannea. "Iiii seeeee yoooou!" Flexing his toes, a shower of rainbow sparks shimmer around the golem, as reserves of potent chemicals rush into his limbs. Rushing foreward, the massive axe swings in an arc, bringing a spray of ichor. Not a big spray, but respectable.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Garak ended.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up"

Verna pages: Is the wall opaque?

You paged Verna with 'It's hard to see because it's like a foot thick, so you see very blurry blobs.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh Munch, are you immune to fear?"

<OOC> Garak says, "Where is everyone now? Can I move next to Munch and still be within 30' of Tiasa?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch is next to you."

<OOC> Munch says, "immune, no. ...pretty sure not."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll will please"

<OOC> Garak wants to use Aura of Protection (30' radius) and cast Prayer (40' radius), would it reach Tiasa too?

<OOC> Cesran says, "It would."

GAME: Munch rolls will: (12)+11: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are shaken for 1 round"

GAME: Garak casts Prayer. Caster Level: 9 DC: 17

<OOC> Munch had to quick look up 'emotionless golem'. Doesn't help. :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Prayer and Aura of protection are good. No attacks. Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Verna ended.

Garak wheels his horse around in the direction he saw the demon, but doesn't see it anymore. And somehow that makes it even worse. Of all the protections and blessings he asked Serriel to offer him today, counteracting an invisible foe is not one of them. Garak has trouble holding his lance steady, but tries to hide it by holding his holy symbol high. "Serriel...hear my Prayer. Grant us your protection!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna you are up...you are outside of the ice wall, you can tell some fighting is happening on the outside."

<OOC> Verna will attempt to Dispel the ice wall.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Verna casts Dispel Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 16

GAME: Verna rolls 1d20+10: (4)+10: 14

<OOC> Verna sighs.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The ice wall stays up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "tiasa you are up!"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "so will move up to munch. rage and if I can pinpoint do a single attack. I have scent ability granted by form, which will let me pinpoint if I get within 5' of invis."

While the wall might keep whatever fiend is combating the others within, it also contains the others, and obscures Verna's view of how best to assist. "Harsh Mistress," she calls to her Matron, "aid me to unravel this hinderance." She attempts to pick about the power holding the ice together with divine assistance, yet it remains frozen and firm.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure roll the attack."

GAME: Tiasa RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 6 temporary HP

<OOC> Tiasa says, "with power attack"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Tiasa rolls pclaw: aliased to Melee+1+1-3: (19)+13+1+1+-3: 31

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll to bypass concealment."

GAME: Tiasa rolls 1d100: (96): 96

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Do you have a good aligned weapon?"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "claw"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "so no, it just counts as +1 thanks to amulet of mighty fists"

GAME: Tiasa rolls pcdam+3: aliased to 2d6+strength+1+6+3: (5)+7+1+6+3: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, but not as much as you think you should have."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

Tiasa surges forward, roaring with rage as she does and her lizard body seems to swell as she does, bulging with muscles as she nears where the thing went invisible. She sniffs at the air and then lashes out with a claw. Her claw draws blood from its invisible target.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (20)+14: 34

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (1)+14: 15 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (16)+14: 30

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+10: (7)+10: 17

GAME: You damaged Munch for 17 points. 102 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh Tiasa, roll me a will save"

GAME: Tiasa rolls will: (11)+5: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are panicked. Next round you have to run away from the monster as you can"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6: (5): 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "For 5 rounds"

The creature moves and become invisible. It uses it's long reach to attack Munch. It misses with it's bite, but one of it's claws strikes deep on Munch while the other two miss, the last one the monster almost hits itself with his tail. It then goes invisible again.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch!"

<OOC> Munch says, "Like to full attack if i can, if not, just move and attack."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can. It hasn't moved"

<OOC> Munch says, "haste attack, regular attack, second attack, bite. concealment and confirmations following."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (20)+15+2+-2: 35

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (11)+15+2+-2: 26

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (12)+10+2+-2: 22

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (8)+9+2+-2: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Two hits, roll to bypass"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (36): 36

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (37): 37

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (30): 30

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (97): 97

<OOC> Munch says, "so wiff, and a hit with blind fight?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Only the 26 hits. No crit"

<OOC> Munch nods. Should i bother rolling the d6 acid?

<OOC> Cesran says, "No"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11+6+1: (1)+11+6+1: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurt, but not badly."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

Munch goes into a battle frenzy, blade and fangs flashing. A few wiff, a few skip off armor, but one draws a fresh bit of ichor.

GAME: You damaged Munch for -1 points. 103 remaining.

<OOC> Garak says, "Forgive me I am not completely sure how invisibility works - can I use Flame Strike on it?"

<OOC> Munch says, "Oh, bleed damage? ...need to get me some regeneration..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can. No Munch I forgot Garak's prayer, so you get -1 damage from the last time"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Flame strike is an AoE and you know about where it is."

<OOC> Munch says, "okay. ...still need to get me some regeneration."

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm one other question, if I grant Tiasa a bonus to saves can she roll will again against the Fear?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Unfortunately not"

<OOC> Verna says, "Only if the effect specifically grants a fresh save."

<OOC> Garak OKs...flame strike then!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay roll it."

GAME: Garak rolls 9d6: (32): 32

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it a little and the ice wall behind it melts some"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

Garak sees the monster appear, strike his ally and then vanish again. But this time Garak notes that his allies have also struck back. He doesn't know how they know where to strike, but he notes where they are - and that it's much the same area he saw the monster appear in. Gritting his teeth, Garak holds his holy symbol high. His voice is firmer this time, filled with authority. "Serriel send down your light!" a column of flame sears down in answer, briefly silhouetting the enemy and causing steam to billow out of the nearest section of ice wall.

<OOC> Verna says, "Apologies. I completely missed the cue."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Its okay"

<OOC> Verna will utilize a Pearl of Power to recall the Dispel and attempt it again.

GAME: Verna rolls 1d20+10: (5)+10: 15

<OOC> Verna says, "Whirl is hiding in the room, methinks."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry doesn't do it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa! You've gotta run. You can try to break through the ice to get away or cower."

<OOC> Tiasa says, "wil try to break through the ice"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can either try to just hit it or smash through it"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "get up to full speed and try to smash through"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll a strength check"

Verna is not familiar with ice beyond the frigid, slipperiness that coats the cobblestones. Obviously, this wall is made of similarly stubborn and treacherous material. Even with the aid of her Goddess, she cannot hasten its demise.

GAME: Tiasa rolls strength: (13)+7: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hit it hard, but it doesn't move."

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

Tiasa panicks and turns charging off towards the wall to try and smash through, she hits it hard but doesn’t go through it.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (6)+13: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (8)+13: 21

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (12)+13: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (4)+13: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+5: (4)+5: 9

GAME: You damaged Garak for 9 points. 76 remaining.

The monster did not like the flames that calls on it. It appears away from Munch a little bit, but its attacks go after Garak instead. It tries to bite and claw and sting, but it only manages to catch him with one claw hurting him for a bit of damage.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up. It is visible"

<OOC> Munch says, "Am i still Shaken? Full attack if i may."

<OOC> Garak says, "Shaken was just for 1 round I believe"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just one round."

<OOC> Garak says, "Also how big is this thing and how far is it from us?"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (6)+15+2+-2: 21

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (5)+15+2+-2: 20

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (10)+10+2+-2: 20

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (14)+9+2+-2: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's a large creature and has been attacking with reach, but Munch has been staying with it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "All misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak!"

Munch continues his frantic assault, but luck his not with the golem, blade and fang failing to wound the infernal being.

<OOC> Garak will power attack it twice with lance

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+10: (13)+10: 23

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss Miss."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

<OOC> Verna casts a spell on herself.

GAME: Verna casts Spectral Hand. Caster Level: 10 DC: 17

Garak leans forward in his saddle, trying to spear the now-visible monster with his lance. The weapon can't pierce the creature's thick hide. Garak curses and then tries to calm himself. This is a cunning foe, as evidenced by the death of an entire party of adventurers before them.

Verna will not be making her way through the wall in the immediate future, at leat not from her end. "What is happening?" she calls out to her companions on the other side, as all she can see are blurred, vague shapes. While she can't affect events on their side, she can prepare for the worst. She conjures an ephemeral, insubstantial floating hand-shaped forced to her side with a brief incantation.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay we'll get back to her"

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

<OOC> Verna fears that she lost connection.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (18)+13: 31

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (7)+13: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (12)+13: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (15)+13: 28

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+5: (7)+5: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 3d4+5: (4)+5: 9

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch roll fort please"

GAME: Munch rolls fort: (13)+14: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are safe for now."

GAME: You damaged Munch for 21 points. 82 remaining.

The monster focus on Munch as it senses some weakness from the missed attacks. It manages to bite and sting much with its tail although it's claws miss.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up!"

<OOC> Munch says, "Full attack and hope to hit"

<OOC> Munch says, "power attacks, as i keep forgetting to mention"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (3)+15+2+-2: 18

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (1)+15+2+-2: 16 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (17)+10+2+-2: 27

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (13)+9+2+-2: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "1 hit"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11+6+1: (11)+11+6+1: 29

<OOC> Cesran says, "A solid hit"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

<OOC> Garak will 5' step back and cast Searing Light at it

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls ranged: (7)+9: 16

<OOC> Garak says, "Touch if that helps"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hits"

GAME: Garak casts Searing Light. Caster Level: 9 DC: 1

Munch growls, which is something like a drill on stone. Blade and fang continue their assault, skipping off armor, though one stike slip though, bringing a shower of gore.

GAME: Garak rolls 4d8: (19): 19

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still have a wall of ice in between you and the fight"

<OOC> Verna will hold.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa!"

Garak nudged his horse, causing the steed to step backwards, out of reach even for the tail of the large monster. Garak is already raising a hand, and a bolt of light streaks out to singe the opponent. "Keep at it!" he urges. "The Maiden of Battle is with us!"

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Five - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right, Munch and Garak roll a AoO."

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2: (18)+15+2: 35

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+9: (17)+9: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "Both hit"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11: (2)+11: 13

GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+13: (1)+13: 14

The monster flies up and takes a couple of hits from the heroes. When it gets high enough it growls down at the heroes, "I will be back for your souls and I'll enjoy decorating the walls with your blood." It looks past the heroes for a moment before it teleports away.

Munch says, "....I don't have blood. Idiot."

On a positive note, Verna now catches sight of the as of yet unseen antagonist. Far less helpful is the fact that the creature promptly vanishes to elsewhere.

Munch says, "....so.... we gather things up and head back, or should we wait for it?"

GAME: Munch ends his rage.

GAME: Tiasa ends her rage.

GAME: Cesran removes the timestop.

Timestop by Cesran has left.

GAME: You remove the timestop.

Behind Verna comes a voice, "Is...is it gone?" A young boy around 8 who is wearing a muddy and bloody night shirt is behind her. His face is muddy and his hair is disheveled.

Garak finally scores a hit, which turns out to be more of a parting shot as the creature escapes. Garak looks about at the Munch and then poor Tiasa still trying to bash her way out of the ice wall. "Is anyone seriously hurt?"

Verna whirls around to peer at the source of the voice. "Remain where you are, child, there are dangers about." She immediately attempts to ascertain whether, or what, dangers might still remain. A quick invocation is uttered while her focus remains fixed upon the boy.

GAME: Verna casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 14

Munch shrugs. "Mmmm... I'll live." he glances to the boy and to Verna, not letting go of his axe just yet.

The boy stops in his tracks and he looks bewildered. There is nothing magical about him. "Please don't hurt me..."

<OOC> Garak says, "Can we bash our way out of the i e?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "yes. It will take awhile and probably hurt or you can wait til it melts."

"I will not harm you, child," Verna gestures to her loaned transportation. "Get into the wagon. It is a long walk home, otherwise." Now reasonably confident that the boy is neither illusion nor assassin, she turns her attention to the ring of ice and the others, calling out, "Can you free yourselves? The conjuration may not last long, but the ice may well remain in this clime."

The boy gives Verna a long look before he heads over to the wagon and gets in. He wraps his arms around himself and looks to where the monster disappeared.

Munch makes his way towards the wall, idly chopping holes into it. Magic axe versus magic axe doesn't make much of a contest. The bitter chill, the blade doesn't help with. "...flying I could have dealt with.

Invisibility was a pain, but workable. But teleporting? Not sure how to deal with that. Maybe splatter 'em before they can 'port? ...nah, was trying that... didn't take."

Garak uses his lance like a makeshift pick, jamming the point into the wall of ice in an area already weakened and twisting. "I worry about where it went," he notes. "A creature that dangerous cannot be allowed to roam free, troubling innocents."

<OOC> Verna inquires whether she might know anything of the creature, now that she was finally able to view it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Knowledge/the planes"

GAME: Verna rolls knowledge/the planes: (15)+8: 23

<OOC> Verna now rolls well, of course.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You know that it was a bone devil and all the carnage you saw goes along with what a bone devil is."

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm yeah, I guess troubling innocents was kind of an understatement :P"

Munch nods. "Should be bother us. That's our job." Munch is many things, 'innocent' is not one of them.

"The fiend will continue to cause carnage for no other reason than mutilation," Verna notes loudly to those opposite behind the wall. "It should not be left to roam free. This child managed to survive. There may be others."

The boy speaks up, "It was the imps they took me to him." He hugs his knees again.

Munch considers. "...happen to know where the imps are lurking? We could at elast make sure they're in too many pieces to cause trouble."
The boy shakes his head and he falls silent as he just looks out into the forest.

Verna answers the cleave-ready construct, "You may be too late. We passed the remains of several not long past. Our predecessors fared far better against imps than against the Bone Devil... though it is likely that some survived or more were summoned."

<OOC> Verna warns that she is fading fast, unfortunately. "It would be wise to return the child to safety, but I would also wish to return the remains of the fallen and resume the hunt for the devil(s).

Garak scowls up at the air where the Bone Demon was last seen. "These demons summon others of their now?" He sighs and turns to look in the direction of Alexandria . It will take a day's ride to return the child to his mother," he muses. "As much as I'd like to finish this, it would be wiser to take him home and then return with greater numbers, perhaps a few members of the order of the Iron Book."

<OOC> Garak nods and is also fading

Munch nods in agreement. "Do what we can for the fallen, head back. The devil could be anywhere now."

<OOC> Garak says, "Also not sure of that's the actual name of that org"

<OOC> Cesran says, "There isn't any combat left for tonight."

<OOC> Cesran says, "But if you guys are ready we can call it."

<OOC> Verna nods, thanks all for the scene and Cesran for officiating, and really should go.

<OOC> Cesran says, "I hope you guys liked it."

PrP: The Lost Boy

2016-01-15T02:42:34Z

Cesran: Created page with "You've all been called in and given a quick briefing. 3 days ago the Adventurer's Guild sent out a team of adventurers to find a child that was stolen by some imps. The team h..."

You've all been called in and given a quick briefing. 3 days ago the Adventurer's Guild sent out a team of adventurers to find a child that was stolen by some imps. The team has not returned. The mother, who you meet briefly, insists that it was imps and is worried about her child. The mother in question is not completely there and although would never hurt the child does not have the firmest grasps on reality. She can take care of the child, but she does live with others who do help. A demonic presence was confirmed via magic and other witnesses that this did happen. It was definitely imps and they give you the same map that was given to the first party. It should take a day to get there and a day to get back. The adventurer's guild does want to act quickly on it and will provide horses to those that need them. The map takes you to a forest to the north of the city. It looks like an old growth forest, but something feels off about it. Nothing you can see with magic or with your eyes, just a feeling of off.

Munch runs. The golem has no need of a horse, and as they tend to understand they are merely a few hundred pounds of emergency rations, things tend to go better without them. Peering around, his magicite eyes blink with a soft click. "Imps... I don't recall those being too dangerous. Best guess, they're working for something that -is- dangerous."

Garak brings along his own steed, a warhorse wearing well-crafted leather barding. He's grim and serious - as befits a mession involving chldren, he thinks. When the party gets to the area he narrows his eyes. He glances around to see if the others notice the feeling. Then he reaches down and touches the horse's neck, murmuring a quick spell.

GAME: Garak casts Shield Other. Caster Level: 9 DC: 16

Tiasa sniffs at the air as they arrive. She herself ran as well, hard to find mounts that can handle the Sith's size, but she is used to it and keeps up a good pace. All the while the surface of her dark breastplate swirls and lightning dances across it now and again. She peers around, as if trying to pinpoint what makes her feel off. "Anything can be dangerous if there is enough of them." she says.

Verna is initially rather skeptical on the alleged attackers' nature as imps; there are far more mundane reasons for children to be absent. However, upon independent confirmation and validation, she grows far more concerned. Fortunately, she loathes outsiders more than overland travel, and the latter is provided. She prefers a horse with a conveyance of some sort attached; it is far easier to read from one or more volumes tomes when seated rather than mounted.

Her hood lifts slightly from the current tome at the construct's comment. "I concur. Imps are servants and spies, not lietenants nor captains."
As you all get to the spot that the original party entered the forest. You see the remains of a campfire as they must have gotten there at night and made camp before venturing in. Their trail is easy to follow, and you've got enough room to maneuver under the branches of the large trees. With the large canopy there is little undergrowth although it's light enough to see. As you travel deeper into the forest you do see the remains of imps that had been cut down.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone give me a perception check."

GAME: Munch rolls perception: (17)+17: 34

GAME: Verna rolls perception: (19)+14: 33

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+20: (6)+20: 26

GAME: Tiasa rolls perception: (8)+12: 20

GAME: Garak rolls perception: (5)+12: 17

Munch buzzes thoughtfully. "Okay so imps are... dev-ils? ...conjured with contracts with all kinds of legal loopholes, so law-bending side of evil. So that’s... silver? Cold iron? Damn, can never remember... eh, hit 'em hard enough, they all splatter." The dragon head etched into the head of Reaver, his adamantine axe, rolls its eyes.

You paged (Munch, Verna) with 'You don't see anything but you do see the branches and leaves above you moving, like a creatures is passing through them and it's headed down the trail away from your party.'

Munch buzzes softly, and murmurs. "Think we've been spied." He motions towards the branches above the trail.

Tiasa cocks her head to the side and didn't see anything, but she moves a little away from the others to give herself a little more room.
Verna's hood lifts farther, upwards to the moving boughs. "Spied, and possibly now outpaced. They appear to move down the same trail. Perhaps we should make haste?" She is not in any great need to surge ahead of others, but does encourage her transporting equine to increase to canter with the reigns.

Tiasa adds after a moment, "Think they attack?" she asks as she does move with the others. She isn't even sure what they...are.

Garak tries to move so that he's more or less in the middle of the party. He nods in approval as Verna speeds her mount up and nudges his own horse to keep pace. "If they do, we should try to capture at least one of them," he notes. "To question."

Munch's clawed toes flex, digging into the ground a little. "...could likely outrun it, but not knowing where it's going, or even for sure what 'it' is, hard to do. But yeah, waiting around here isn't going to help anything."

"They could be scouts. They could be moving to effect an ambush. They could intend to slay or relocate their victim," Verna offers a light roll of her shoulders. "The presumption is that their movement does not bode well."

Munch says, "They could be locals trying to keep out of the way of well-armed strangers. But scouts is more likely."

As you go deeper into the forest it gets eerily quiet. As a slight breeze moves through the forest you are all hit with the smell of blood and rancid meat. It doesn't take you long to find the source as someone has opened up the chest and splayed out the contents of one of the adventurers in a tree. It looks like it was done in pain staking detail as not a part of this body was left untouched. Everything is mangled and ruined in a twisted mockery of life. The body is being held to the truck of the tree by what look like spikes. The body is still clutching a greatsword, although it's been driven into the tree as well.

Munch hmmmms, not bothered by gore itself, though less happy with the implications. "This doesn't look like imp work. Sorta looks like something I saw used to call a demon, but not really my area."

Garak eyes the corpse in disbelief. He dismounts and starts to approach but then hesitates. He glances at Verna. "Is there anything we should do for him?" he asks. "Is there anything we -can- do for him?"

From afar, Verna is curious if there is any pattern or symbolism in the arrangement of the corpse.

You paged Verna with 'No pattern or symbolism to it.'

Tiasa shakes her head, "looks like it was done as warning." she shakes her head a bit, looking around more, this sort of thing is done when one wants to watch the reaction of people, so she is looking for someone watching them.

Verna moves closer to study the corpse. "We can offer the soul a proper farewell and guidance to Judgement, as such deserves and requires. We can then affect a burial, or return the remains for such, as per the family's preferences."

Munch nods, and considers. "...or could just be to delay us while that scout gets ready. Might wanna leave him here for now, come back for proper burial after we're done. Not like is going to get more dead."

There is more movement overhead, the loud movement of leaves and branches down the path. It's almost mocking the party in how loud it is. The movement heads up a rise and disappears over the other side. There is a sudden and loud scream coming from the rise. It sounds like the scream of a woman.

It abruptly cuts off mid scream.

Garak races back to his horse and pulls himself up into the saddle. A lance appears - or more accurately, grows, out of nowhere - in one gloved hand. He looks all but ready to spur the mount forward. But he pauses to glance at the others and see if they're ready. "It may well be a trap, but it's the only direction we can go," he suggests.

"Indeed," Verna's hood bobs in a nod. "The dead tend to remain so, and remain in place, unless acted upon by some outside force." The scream draws her focus ahead. "The living take priority..." She nudges her transport to move ahead, again, before conjuring a protective field about herself.

GAME: Verna casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 10 DC: 15

<OOC> Verna says, "As I did not cast it before we departed."

Tiasa looks at the others, "Do not be alarmed." she says as she does start towards the sound of the scream as well, though she starts to change. Her body swells and elongates and she morphs into something larger. She started walking as herself and continues as a Large Monitor Lizard on all fours. Its upper torso is still composes of the swirling shadows and occasional lightning as it moves with the others.

Munch says nothing, just pulls the massive greataxe from it's place on his back, and heads towards the scream.

GAME: Garak casts Shield of Faith. Caster Level: 9 DC: 15

GAME: Munch casts Shield. Caster Level: 4 DC: 12

Munch slows for a moment, and mutters something under his breath. His metallic scales spark and glow for a moment, the light forming into a floating magical shield of some sort.

The group easily reaches the rise and below them is a natural bowl that has been turned into an unnatural scene. You have found the rest of the adventurers and they has been disassembled and reassembled into various works of grotesque art. The remains of the adventures have been strewn around the trees and blood is everywhere. In the very middle of the bottom of the bowl there sits a child about 5 years old crying loudly.

Verna pages: Does this appear ritualistic in any fashion?

You paged Verna with 'No but like the other it appears to be painstakingly done. It's not just messy randomness.'

<OOC> Garak says, "A bowl eh? How steep is it? Like a skateboarding ramp or can the horses manage it?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "A horse could manage, a shallow bowl."

The macabre new decorations are, of course, noted. More than this is the care taken to make them. The crying child is also noted, but is as obvious, if not moreso, than the mangled remains around it. "The dismemberment and arrangement were done with care, intent, and thought. This is not an arrangement of happenstance," Verna notes for the others' benefit.

Munch says, "....hack down a few trees, ruin the.... whatever it is they're doing... and do violence on anything that shows up to object?"

Garak takes in the scene for a moment. The words of the others seem to give him a start. "Yes - but first things first." He guides his horse down into the bowl headed for the crying child. "Don't be afraid, little one...we're here to take you back. Who did this?" he calls as he approaches. "Which way did they go?"

Munch coughs quietly. "lone kid in the middle of mayhem? Traaaaap..."

Tiasa will start moving over the rise as well, though she is sniffing at the air and looking about for the ambushers.

The child continues to cry loudly. He doesn't seem to respond to Garek's words at all nor does he move from his spot. He just cries.

"That was my concern as well," Verna concurs to Munch before calling to the rider moving ahead. "Use caution!" To that end, she opens her senses to the alteration of reality to further examine the area.

GAME: Verna casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 14

You paged Verna with 'The child is an illusion. A very well made one, but still an illusion.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just so I know, is everyone a little ways into the bowl but not down into it. On the edge of the rise or behind the rise?"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "a little ways in, so just below edge for me"

<OOC> Munch says, "little ways in"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I know Garak is down in there"

<OOC> Verna would not enter it unless distance required it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Noted"

Verna scans the grim artwork and then panes her focus across the bowl to the child within. Once there, her focus stays a moment before she calls out, "It is only an illusion! Use caution!" She certainly has no reason to approach further, and perhaps withdraw.

Garak slows his horse to a halt about 15 feet away from the child, examining him carefully, then guides his horse in a circle around the bowl, his goal to be on the opposite side from the rest of the party.
As Verna casts her spell another is cast. When Verna calls out, at the edge of the rise a wall of ice goes around the bowl trapping Munch, Garak and Tiasa inside of the bowl and leaving Verna outside of the bowl. The child disappears before them.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-

GAME: Munch rolls initiative: 11 + 3 = 14

GAME: Tiasa rolls initiative: 4 + 3 = 7

GAME: Garak rolls initiative: 3 + 8 = 11

GAME: You damaged Munch for -1000 points. 111 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Tiasa for -1000 points. 84 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Garak for -1000 points. 85 remaining.

GAME: You roll initiative for BD: Roll: 12 + Bonus: +9 = Total: 21

GAME: Verna rolls initiative: 7 + 2 = 9

GAME: You damaged Verna for -1000 points. 59 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (7)+14: 21

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| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
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|Garak |HOBGOBLIN |Clr | 9 | 85 | 85 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
|Munch |WAR_GOLEM |Bbn/DDs/Sor| 10 | 111 | 111 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
|Tiasa |SITH-MAKAR|Bbn/Rgr/Skw| 8 | 84 | 84 | 24 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
|Verna |HALF-ELF |Clr/MTh/Wiz| 10 | 59 | 59 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
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<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak does 21 beat your AC?"

<OOC> Garak says, "Nope it is currently 22"

You paged Garak with 'Are you immune to fear affects?'

Garak pages: Nope :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a will save."

GAME: Garak rolls will+2: (18)+10+2: 30

<OOC> Cesran says, "You make it, you are only shaken for 1 round."

There is a loud crash next to Garak the crushing of bone and swishing of flesh as this monster that looks like the merging the most horrifying features of carrion-fed insect and withered cadaver is right in front of him. It naps at Garak with its jaws as its decaying wings flap and the foul scent of rotting flesh and blood fills the bowl. Its bite skitters off of Garak's armor before it goes invisible.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up!"

<OOC> Munch says, "So is an invisible something runnign around? ideally, like to find and attack it. If not, break the ice wall."

<OOC> Cesran says, "The last you saw of it, it was in front of Garak."

<OOC> Munch reads, blindsense. With a line of effect, can pinpoint its location. Normal rules for trying to hit a conceal creature, though I also have Blind-fighting.

<OOC> Cesran says, "And you have blindsense?"

<OOC> Munch says, "yes. Dragon Disciple lvl5 ability."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Then yes you know that it is still in front of Garak."

<OOC> Munch says, "Activate boots of speed, rage, move and attack."

GAME: Munch RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 8 temporary HP

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+1-2: (11)+15+1+-2: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "HOld up a second"

<OOC> Cesran says, "NM you are good"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That is a hit, roll twice to try to bypass concealment."

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (85): 85

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (12): 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "You make it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "High is hit low is miss btw."

GAME: Munch rolls 2d12+11+6+1d6: (12)+11+6+(5): 34

<OOC> Munch says, "d6 is acid, weapon is adamantine and chaotic."

<OOC> Cesran says, "What's it's + bonus?"

<OOC> Munch says, "+1/Adamantine/Corrosive/EnlargePerson 3xDay/Int:12 Wis:10 Cha:10/Keen/Prestidigitation at will/Transformitive"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, you hurt it, but not as badly as you would have thought."

Munch glances towards the wall of ice, but his attention focuses on the attacker. Sevral of Munch's leathery 'dreadlocks' twich and spread out like some kind of antannea. "Iiii seeeee yoooou!" Flexing his toes, a shower of rainbow sparks shimmer around the golem, as reserves of potent chemicals rush into his limbs. Rushing foreward, the massive axe swings in an arc, bringing a spray of ichor. Not a big spray, but respectable.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Garak ended.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up"

Verna pages: Is the wall opaque?

You paged Verna with 'It's hard to see because it's like a foot thick, so you see very blurry blobs.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh Munch, are you immune to fear?"

<OOC> Garak says, "Where is everyone now? Can I move next to Munch and still be within 30' of Tiasa?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch is next to you."

<OOC> Munch says, "immune, no. ...pretty sure not."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll will please"

<OOC> Garak wants to use Aura of Protection (30' radius) and cast Prayer (40' radius), would it reach Tiasa too?

<OOC> Cesran says, "It would."

GAME: Munch rolls will: (12)+11: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are shaken for 1 round"

GAME: Garak casts Prayer. Caster Level: 9 DC: 17

<OOC> Munch had to quick look up 'emotionless golem'. Doesn't help. :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Prayer and Aura of protection are good. No attacks. Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Verna ended.

Garak wheels his horse around in the direction he saw the demon, but doesn't see it anymore. And somehow that makes it even worse. Of all the protections and blessings he asked Serriel to offer him today, counteracting an invisible foe is not one of them. Garak has trouble holding his lance steady, but tries to hide it by holding his holy symbol high. "Serriel...hear my Prayer. Grant us your protection!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna you are up...you are outside of the ice wall, you can tell some fighting is happening on the outside."

<OOC> Verna will attempt to Dispel the ice wall.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Verna casts Dispel Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 16

GAME: Verna rolls 1d20+10: (4)+10: 14

<OOC> Verna sighs.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The ice wall stays up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round One - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "tiasa you are up!"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "so will move up to munch. rage and if I can pinpoint do a single attack. I have scent ability granted by form, which will let me pinpoint if I get within 5' of invis."

While the wall might keep whatever fiend is combating the others within, it also contains the others, and obscures Verna's view of how best to assist. "Harsh Mistress," she calls to her Matron, "aid me to unravel this hinderance." She attempts to pick about the power holding the ice together with divine assistance, yet it remains frozen and firm.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure roll the attack."

GAME: Tiasa RAGES!, gaining +2 to melee attack/damage/Will saves and 6 temporary HP

<OOC> Tiasa says, "with power attack"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Tiasa rolls pclaw: aliased to Melee+1+1-3: (19)+13+1+1+-3: 31

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll to bypass concealment."

GAME: Tiasa rolls 1d100: (96): 96

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Do you have a good aligned weapon?"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "claw"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "so no, it just counts as +1 thanks to amulet of mighty fists"

GAME: Tiasa rolls pcdam+3: aliased to 2d6+strength+1+6+3: (5)+7+1+6+3: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, but not as much as you think you should have."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

Tiasa surges forward, roaring with rage as she does and her lizard body seems to swell as she does, bulging with muscles as she nears where the thing went invisible. She sniffs at the air and then lashes out with a claw. Her claw draws blood from its invisible target.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (20)+14: 34

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (8)+14: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (1)+14: 15 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (16)+14: 30

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+10: (7)+10: 17

GAME: You damaged Munch for 17 points. 102 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh Tiasa, roll me a will save"

GAME: Tiasa rolls will: (11)+5: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are panicked. Next round you have to run away from the monster as you can"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6: (5): 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "For 5 rounds"

The creature moves and become invisible. It uses it's long reach to attack Munch. It misses with it's bite, but one of it's claws strikes deep on Munch while the other two miss, the last one the monster almost hits itself with his tail. It then goes invisible again.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch!"

<OOC> Munch says, "Like to full attack if i can, if not, just move and attack."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can. It hasn't moved"

<OOC> Munch says, "haste attack, regular attack, second attack, bite. concealment and confirmations following."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (20)+15+2+-2: 35

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (11)+15+2+-2: 26

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (12)+10+2+-2: 22

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (8)+9+2+-2: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Two hits, roll to bypass"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (36): 36

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (37): 37

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (30): 30

GAME: Munch rolls 1d100: (97): 97

<OOC> Munch says, "so wiff, and a hit with blind fight?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Only the 26 hits. No crit"

<OOC> Munch nods. Should i bother rolling the d6 acid?

<OOC> Cesran says, "No"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11+6+1: (1)+11+6+1: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurt, but not badly."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

Munch goes into a battle frenzy, blade and fangs flashing. A few wiff, a few skip off armor, but one draws a fresh bit of ichor.

GAME: You damaged Munch for -1 points. 103 remaining.

<OOC> Garak says, "Forgive me I am not completely sure how invisibility works - can I use Flame Strike on it?"

<OOC> Munch says, "Oh, bleed damage? ...need to get me some regeneration..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can. No Munch I forgot Garak's prayer, so you get -1 damage from the last time"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Flame strike is an AoE and you know about where it is."

<OOC> Munch says, "okay. ...still need to get me some regeneration."

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm one other question, if I grant Tiasa a bonus to saves can she roll will again against the Fear?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Unfortunately not"

<OOC> Verna says, "Only if the effect specifically grants a fresh save."

<OOC> Garak OKs...flame strike then!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay roll it."

GAME: Garak rolls 9d6: (32): 32

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it a little and the ice wall behind it melts some"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

Garak sees the monster appear, strike his ally and then vanish again. But this time Garak notes that his allies have also struck back. He doesn't know how they know where to strike, but he notes where they are - and that it's much the same area he saw the monster appear in. Gritting his teeth, Garak holds his holy symbol high. His voice is firmer this time, filled with authority. "Serriel send down your light!" a column of flame sears down in answer, briefly silhouetting the enemy and causing steam to billow out of the nearest section of ice wall.

<OOC> Verna says, "Apologies. I completely missed the cue."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Its okay"

<OOC> Verna will utilize a Pearl of Power to recall the Dispel and attempt it again.

GAME: Verna rolls 1d20+10: (5)+10: 15

<OOC> Verna says, "Whirl is hiding in the room, methinks."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry doesn't do it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Two - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa! You've gotta run. You can try to break through the ice to get away or cower."

<OOC> Tiasa says, "wil try to break through the ice"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can either try to just hit it or smash through it"

<OOC> Tiasa says, "get up to full speed and try to smash through"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll a strength check"

Verna is not familiar with ice beyond the frigid, slipperiness that coats the cobblestones. Obviously, this wall is made of similarly stubborn and treacherous material. Even with the aid of her Goddess, she cannot hasten its demise.

GAME: Tiasa rolls strength: (13)+7: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hit it hard, but it doesn't move."

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

Tiasa panicks and turns charging off towards the wall to try and smash through, she hits it hard but doesn’t go through it.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (6)+13: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (8)+13: 21

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (12)+13: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (4)+13: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+5: (4)+5: 9

GAME: You damaged Garak for 9 points. 76 remaining.

The monster did not like the flames that calls on it. It appears away from Munch a little bit, but its attacks go after Garak instead. It tries to bite and claw and sting, but it only manages to catch him with one claw hurting him for a bit of damage.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up. It is visible"

<OOC> Munch says, "Am i still Shaken? Full attack if i may."

<OOC> Garak says, "Shaken was just for 1 round I believe"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just one round."

<OOC> Garak says, "Also how big is this thing and how far is it from us?"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (6)+15+2+-2: 21

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (5)+15+2+-2: 20

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (10)+10+2+-2: 20

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (14)+9+2+-2: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's a large creature and has been attacking with reach, but Munch has been staying with it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "All misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak!"

Munch continues his frantic assault, but luck his not with the golem, blade and fang failing to wound the infernal being.

<OOC> Garak will power attack it twice with lance

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+10: (13)+10: 23

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss Miss."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

<OOC> Verna casts a spell on herself.

GAME: Verna casts Spectral Hand. Caster Level: 10 DC: 17

Garak leans forward in his saddle, trying to spear the now-visible monster with his lance. The weapon can't pierce the creature's thick hide. Garak curses and then tries to calm himself. This is a cunning foe, as evidenced by the death of an entire party of adventurers before them.

Verna will not be making her way through the wall in the immediate future, at leat not from her end. "What is happening?" she calls out to her companions on the other side, as all she can see are blurred, vague shapes. While she can't affect events on their side, she can prepare for the worst. She conjures an ephemeral, insubstantial floating hand-shaped forced to her side with a brief incantation.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Three - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay we'll get back to her"

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

<OOC> Verna fears that she lost connection.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (18)+13: 31

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (7)+13: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (12)+13: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (15)+13: 28

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+5: (7)+5: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 3d4+5: (4)+5: 9

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch roll fort please"

GAME: Munch rolls fort: (13)+14: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are safe for now."

GAME: You damaged Munch for 21 points. 82 remaining.

The monster focus on Munch as it senses some weakness from the missed attacks. It manages to bite and sting much with its tail although it's claws miss.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 14.

It is now Munch's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Munch you are up!"

<OOC> Munch says, "Full attack and hope to hit"

<OOC> Munch says, "power attacks, as i keep forgetting to mention"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (3)+15+2+-2: 18

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2-2: (1)+15+2+-2: 16 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+10+2-2: (17)+10+2+-2: 27

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+9+2-2: (13)+9+2+-2: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "1 hit"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11+6+1: (11)+11+6+1: 29

<OOC> Cesran says, "A solid hit"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 11.

It is now Garak's turn! Verna is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

<OOC> Garak will 5' step back and cast Searing Light at it

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls ranged: (7)+9: 16

<OOC> Garak says, "Touch if that helps"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hits"

GAME: Garak casts Searing Light. Caster Level: 9 DC: 1

Munch growls, which is something like a drill on stone. Blade and fang continue their assault, skipping off armor, though one stike slip though, bringing a shower of gore.

GAME: Garak rolls 4d8: (19): 19

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 9.

It is now Verna's turn! Tiasa is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Verna!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still have a wall of ice in between you and the fight"

<OOC> Verna will hold.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 7.

It is now Tiasa's turn! BD is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tiasa!"

Garak nudged his horse, causing the steed to step backwards, out of reach even for the tail of the large monster. Garak is already raising a hand, and a bolt of light streaks out to singe the opponent. "Keep at it!" he urges. "The Maiden of Battle is with us!"

GAME: NEW ROUND!

Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Five - Init 21.

It is now BD's turn! Munch is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right, Munch and Garak roll a AoO."

GAME: Munch rolls 1d20+15+2: (18)+15+2: 35

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+9: (17)+9: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "Both hit"

GAME: Munch rolls 1d12+11: (2)+11: 13

GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+13: (1)+13: 14

The monster flies up and takes a couple of hits from the heroes. When it gets high enough it growls down at the heroes, "I will be back for your souls and I'll enjoy decorating the walls with your blood." It looks past the heroes for a moment before it teleports away.

Munch says, "....I don't have blood. Idiot."

On a positive note, Verna now catches sight of the as of yet unseen antagonist. Far less helpful is the fact that the creature promptly vanishes to elsewhere.

Munch says, "....so.... we gather things up and head back, or should we wait for it?"

GAME: Munch ends his rage.

GAME: Tiasa ends her rage.

GAME: Cesran removes the timestop.

Timestop by Cesran has left.

GAME: You remove the timestop.

Behind Verna comes a voice, "Is...is it gone?" A young boy around 8 who is wearing a muddy and bloody night shirt is behind her. His face is muddy and his hair is disheveled.

Garak finally scores a hit, which turns out to be more of a parting shot as the creature escapes. Garak looks about at the Munch and then poor Tiasa still trying to bash her way out of the ice wall. "Is anyone seriously hurt?"

Verna whirls around to peer at the source of the voice. "Remain where you are, child, there are dangers about." She immediately attempts to ascertain whether, or what, dangers might still remain. A quick invocation is uttered while her focus remains fixed upon the boy.

GAME: Verna casts Detect Magic. Caster Level: 10 DC: 14

Munch shrugs. "Mmmm... I'll live." he glances to the boy and to Verna, not letting go of his axe just yet.

The boy stops in his tracks and he looks bewildered. There is nothing magical about him. "Please don't hurt me..."

<OOC> Garak says, "Can we bash our way out of the i e?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "yes. It will take awhile and probably hurt or you can wait til it melts."

"I will not harm you, child," Verna gestures to her loaned transportation. "Get into the wagon. It is a long walk home, otherwise." Now reasonably confident that the boy is neither illusion nor assassin, she turns her attention to the ring of ice and the others, calling out, "Can you free yourselves? The conjuration may not last long, but the ice may well remain in this clime."

The boy gives Verna a long look before he heads over to the wagon and gets in. He wraps his arms around himself and looks to where the monster disappeared.

Munch makes his way towards the wall, idly chopping holes into it. Magic axe versus magic axe doesn't make much of a contest. The bitter chill, the blade doesn't help with. "...flying I could have dealt with.

Invisibility was a pain, but workable. But teleporting? Not sure how to deal with that. Maybe splatter 'em before they can 'port? ...nah, was trying that... didn't take."

Garak uses his lance like a makeshift pick, jamming the point into the wall of ice in an area already weakened and twisting. "I worry about where it went," he notes. "A creature that dangerous cannot be allowed to roam free, troubling innocents."

<OOC> Verna inquires whether she might know anything of the creature, now that she was finally able to view it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Knowledge/the planes"

GAME: Verna rolls knowledge/the planes: (15)+8: 23

<OOC> Verna now rolls well, of course.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You know that it was a bone devil and all the carnage you saw goes along with what a bone devil is."

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm yeah, I guess troubling innocents was kind of an understatement :P"

Munch nods. "Should be bother us. That's our job." Munch is many things, 'innocent' is not one of them.

"The fiend will continue to cause carnage for no other reason than mutilation," Verna notes loudly to those opposite behind the wall. "It should not be left to roam free. This child managed to survive. There may be others."

The boy speaks up, "It was the imps they took me to him." He hugs his knees again.

Munch considers. "...happen to know where the imps are lurking? We could at elast make sure they're in too many pieces to cause trouble."
The boy shakes his head and he falls silent as he just looks out into the forest.

Verna answers the cleave-ready construct, "You may be too late. We passed the remains of several not long past. Our predecessors fared far better against imps than against the Bone Devil... though it is likely that some survived or more were summoned."

<OOC> Verna warns that she is fading fast, unfortunately. "It would be wise to return the child to safety, but I would also wish to return the remains of the fallen and resume the hunt for the devil(s).

Garak scowls up at the air where the Bone Demon was last seen. "These demons summon others of their now?" He sighs and turns to look in the direction of Alexandria . It will take a day's ride to return the child to his mother," he muses. "As much as I'd like to finish this, it would be wiser to take him home and then return with greater numbers, perhaps a few members of the order of the Iron Book."

<OOC> Garak nods and is also fading

Munch nods in agreement. "Do what we can for the fallen, head back. The devil could be anywhere now."

<OOC> Garak says, "Also not sure of that's the actual name of that org"

<OOC> Cesran says, "There isn't any combat left for tonight."

<OOC> Cesran says, "But if you guys are ready we can call it."

<OOC> Verna nods, thanks all for the scene and Cesran for officiating, and really should go.

<OOC> Cesran says, "I hope you guys liked it."

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Cesran: Created page with "You all have been answered the call for adventurers that went out in Alexandria. A miner from one of the more remote older khazad mines came stumbling into Soldier's Defense s..."

You all have been answered the call for adventurers that went out in Alexandria. A miner from one of the more remote older khazad mines came stumbling into Soldier's Defense suffering from sickness. Weak and barely able to get out his story of the mine being invaded by something. He was delirious and suffering from a very high fever. All he got out was, 'Sparkling Black Stars...they were everywhere." So you've all been sent out to the remote mine, it takes a full 3 days travel by foot. The outside of the mine is looks normal so there is nothing to prevent you from going in. It's dark as is to be expected in a mine, every so often there will be a mana lamp lighting the way.

Down, down, down you go deep into the earth. It seems that these khazad were digging very deep. Occasionally you'll see the sign of disregarded tools, shovels, picks, an overturned empty cart. Still deeper you go into the mines as it's just a long tunnel. There is the occasional off-shoot, but it leads to a dead end after 50 feet or so. Just when you are about to give up you can all hear the faint sound of tapping.

<OOC> Faileh says, "How is the lighting situation in here? If it is dark I'd be carrying out a torch."

<OOC> Faileh says, "Like the distance between the lamps are adequate, or should I be carrying torch, is my question."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's mostly dark, occasionally you'll see a mana lamp but the deeper you go the less mana lights there are yes eventually you'll have to need a light source."

<OOC> Faileh nods and poses :D Thanks.

Tim, the portly elf, seems to be unhappy with all the walking, at least its downhill...for now. Going back up of the mine is too horrible for Tim to consider. He puffs a bit now and then, in between snacking on bits of cheese and bread he carries in a magic backpack. He has cast a bit of magic to create a light, and it illuminates the top of his head.

<OOC> Tim says, "Casting Mage armor"

GAME: Tim casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 4 DC: 18

<OOC> Cesran gotcha.

As they made their way into the mine, Faileh straps his shield to his arm and strikes a torch. His weak human eyes need the flames to lead the way. They crackle as the torch burns but once the taps are distinguishable from the torch, he stops.

Brianna doesn't really like being underground. Others have made lights though so she doesn't need to make one of her own. She does have her dragonspitter in one hand that is connected to the death ray on her back by a strange cord or tube. She watches around as they go.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone that wants to roll perception can."

GAME: Brianna rolls perception: (13)+9: 22

Fayde has good lowlight vision, but is carrying a torch anyway as he descends with the group. He sniffs mildly at the moldy air, his brow furrowed as he comments, "I miss the stars already..." He grumbles a little and huffs, hating that the enclosed environs makes smoking a bad idea.

GAME: Fayde rolls perception: (19)+6: 25

GAME: Faileh rolls perception: (9)+6: 15

GAME: Tim rolls perception: (14)+8: 22

The deeper you go the louder the tapping gets. It's constant and sharp pitched. And you can all tell from the rhythm of the tapping, it's not coming from a single source, but multiple sources. As you round a corner you can all see a light up ahead the same direction the tapping is coming from. As you head towards the light you can see the walls and the ceiling are sparkling, but it's a dark sparkle.

Looking towards the others, Faileh tosses the torch he holds aside. He slowly draws his longsword as to minimize the sound it makes, keeping his eyes focused on the deep sparkling light ahead.

Brianna mutters to herself, "And there came a tapping...like a rap rap rapping at my door." she shakes her head a bit, "Mining still going on?" she asks as she thinks about it. She is looking at the sparkling.

Tim grunts faintly, "Well, I really doubt its mining. Maybe someone’s trapped, or maybe it’s some kind of critter. We won't know until it tries to kill and/or eat us."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone who has it can make a craft/artifice roll"

Fayde has his dagger at the ready, the dull shine of the adamantine implement reassuring him in the close quarters. "I have a hard time imagining people still mining after that fellow..." He shakes his head a little.

GAME: Brianna rolls craft/artifice: (14)+11: 25

You paged Brianna with 'You can know that the dark sparkling are from very very small amounts of Nethercite.'

Brianna blinks a bit and moves over closer to the walls and reaches up, examining a bit closer, "Well that is not good." she shakes her head a bit, "Nethercite. If someone is harvesting that, it’s not good."

Fayde shakes his head a little at Bri's explanation, "What's Nethercite?" He's obviously never heard of it.

Faileh hasn't said much up until this point of the trip, but at Brianna's revelation he simple says, "Huh?" It caught him off guard and for the moment his focus is on her and not what's ahead of them.

<OOC> Tim says, "Is craft/artifice the only way to know about nethercite?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can do a knowledge/arcana as well"

GAME: Fayde rolls knowledge/arcana: (7)+6: 13

GAME: Tim rolls knowledge/Arcana: (13)+13: 26

You paged Tim with 'You know what Nethercite is.'

You paged Fayde with 'You've heard the word before, but you don't know what it is exactly.'

<OOC> Faileh has neither.

Tim grimaces and nods, "Alright, so something moved in on the miners for this. Could be anything, cause this stuff is worth more than an entire city. Are we somehow merging with the plane of earth? I didn't know you could find this stuff on Gaea."

Brianna shakes her head as she is asked, "It’s the antithesis to magicite. It absorbs magic, its...just bad." she says and is surprised still to see it given how rare it is."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Moving on?"

<OOC> Brianna says, "ok"

Tim pages: How would I assume this is going to affect my spellcasting.

You paged Tim with 'As long as you don't touch it or cast spells at it you should be okay'

Fayde hrms a bit, "Can we safely take samples of this? I might know a few people who'd give a lot to study this, given what you say it is..."

Tim backs away, not wanting it near him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "So as long as you don't touch it or cast spells at the tiny tiny gems of nethercite spell casting won't be affected."

Faileh shakes his head and asks, "Is it poison?" The look on his face is one of confusion. It seems he has been spurred into inaction as he doesn't seem to understand what's going on.

Brianna looks at them, "It can drain magic by touch, or if things are cast at it." she shakes her head, "I wouldn't take any." she says and then she starts to move on, "Let’s find out who or what is behind this."

<OOC> Cesran says, "FF a bit ahead?"

<OOC> Fayde is good for it.

Seeming to agree with the action, Faileh follows along behind Brianna as she moves ahead. He ignores the stuff on the wall and instead focuses on what's ahead again.

<OOC> Tim says, "ff is fine"

<OOC> Faileh just realized FF is fast-forward, and is always fine.

Fayde shrugs a little in mild disappointment and makes to follow the group along once more, leaving the nethercite where it’s at.

As you get to the light you can see that mana lamps have been set up so that a four khazad in manacles can see what they are doing. They are guarded by four goblins that look a bit off although they have their shortswords and shields on them. They stare blankly at the khazad work on. Towards the back is a shrouded figure working over a body on a slab. "Soon...soon you'll rise." Above him on the wall is a basketball sized of nethercite.

Brianna frowns and takes cover so she can get a better look.

<OOC> Fayde says, "I'm guessing we have the drop on these guys and are therefore free to charge in? Necromancy is bad and goblins are ugly. This is a nest is evil, period."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes you do for the moment."

Tim had just been taking another bite of cheese when they spot the scene. He sighs softly to himself, putting the cheese away and waiting for the worst to happen. He holds back, ready to see what the rest of the group does. Fat men do not rush into battle often.

Doesn't know if he was being sneaky or not, as Faileh's gear and armor do clank a bit as he moves. Leveling his sword towards the figure near the slab he begins his rush forward as those around him do their thing.
Fayde gestures meaningfully as he douses his torch, setting it on the ground and making an effort to quietly brush dirt over it to snuff it. He isn’t stealthy but he doesn’t mean to ruin it for those who are.

GAME: Faileh rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 19

GAME: Fayde rolls initiative: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 19

GAME: Tim rolls initiative: Roll: 16 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 17

GAME: You roll initiative for GZ1: Roll: 9 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 15

GAME: You roll initiative for GZ2: Roll: 9 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 15

GAME: You roll initiative for GZ3: Roll: 2 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 8

GAME: You roll initiative for GZ4: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 6 = Total: 20

GAME: You roll initiative for GC: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 17

GAME: Brianna rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 13

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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20 GZ4
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19 Faileh 1
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19 Fayde 1 Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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17 GC
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17 Tim 1 Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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15 GZ2
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15 GZ1
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13 Brianna 1 Flat-footed (0 rnds active)
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8 GZ3
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GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are first!"

<OOC> Brianna says, "does have hp and dex damage"

<OOC> Faileh says, "How far out are we?"

GAME: You damaged Brianna for -50 points. 28 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "How much dex damage"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are about 30 ft away"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are at the entrance to the tunnel and a ramp that slopes down."

<OOC> Brianna says, "1pt"

GAME: You damaged Brianna's Dexterity for -1 points. 0 total damage.

<OOC> Faileh is going to close the gap and attack with a power attack.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Charging?"

<OOC> Faileh is a barbarian and has 30' of movement.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just asking."

<OOC> Faileh says, "no charge :D"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh did anyone wants to do any prep spells that they would have taken before entering the mine. Like Tim's Mage Armor?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyway, roll it up Faileh"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+5: (7)+5: 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it. :D"

<OOC> Faileh nods and poses :D

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Fayde ended.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "How close together are the goblin guards?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are within 10 feet of each other."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Spread out."

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 10 feet from the khazad."

With opportunity at hand, Faileh rushes in towards the man doing mysterious things to the body at the slab. Shield forward and ready for action, but seems to mistake his distance in the dark. He lashes out with a grunt and the blade merely cuts a thread of clothing on the figure, not actually doing anything.

<OOC> Fayde says, "So everyone is more than 5 feet from each other"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Then I'll magic missile the shrouded figure. Necromancy is bad mojo."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll and pose"

GAME: Fayde rolls 2d4+2: (6)+2: 8

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nice. It hurts"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Oh, he needs a will save versus dazzling."

<OOC> Cesran says, "DC?"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (17)+12: 29

<OOC> Faileh chuckles.

<OOC> Cesran says, "He is probably not dazzled"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Definitely not."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Tim ended.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

<OOC> Tim says, "None of our guys came up right?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Only Faileh"

<OOC> Tim says, "So I'm clear to glitterdust?"

<OOC> Tim says, "Ohh, drat"

<OOC> Tim says, "Can I hit anything with a glitterdust and not get faileh?"

Fayde raises a hand with a glare when he sees everyone else just charging in. He gestures vaguely with his free hand and it outlines in silvery light as a pair of shimmering darts lance forth to tag the shrouded figure squarely in the back of his head." The Silver Lady does not approve of necromancers."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You could get the shrouded figure"

<OOC> Tim says, "Sure, Glitterdust him"

GAME: Tim casts Glitterdust. Caster Level: 4 DC: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (12)+12: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "He is now fabulous but not blind."

<OOC> Fayde laughs.

Tim mutters something briefly as one of the team runs up and gets into the fray, but he turns his aim to the big baddie and tosses out some arcane chants and glitter. It explodes on the thing, but doesn't do much more than outline him well.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! GZ1 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now GZ1's turn! Brianna is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! GZ3 is next!

GAME: Note Flat-footed on Brianna ended.

<OOC> Brianna says, "1 sec"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are up!"

<OOC> Brianna says, "Okay how far to robed guy?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 50 feet"

<OOC> Brianna says, "Can i move 30 and shoot him?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Brianna says, "Ok puts me at 20' will use explosive missile to charge my dragonspitter with my acid death ray and shoot with pbs and deadly aim. at 20' should be ranged touch attack"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up!"

GAME: Brianna rolls ranged+1+1-2: (5)+5+1+1+-2: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now GZ3's turn! GZ4 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

Brianna lifts her pistol as she moves closer. Greenish light moves down the tube from the death ray to the pistol and then she fires and misses. Nothing spectacular seems to happen.

One of the goblins looks up and shambles towards Faileh. It moves an an almost agonizingly slow pace as it moves up to Faileh.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up you have 2 goblins on you and they smell horrible"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Like a rotten roadkill and limburger sandwich that's sat in a sunny car for a week."

<OOC> Faileh says, "Filthy. Ok, going into fighting defensively mode and regular attacking."

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+2: (2)+2: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Shroud guy hasn't had a chance to do anything?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not yet"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Zap him again."

<OOC> Fayde says, "Oh, and he needs to save again. DC 15"

Being in the middle of the action with glitterbombs and laser-light shows, Faileh raises his shield and swings his sword menacingly. Unfortunately, it doesn't connect with anything and is just being swung around. At least he looks like he is protecting himself from the approaching doom.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (18)+12: 30

GAME: Fayde rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's getting tired of the light show."

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

From afar, Faileh is currently at 22AC.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it. :D"

You paged Faileh with 'Yep. :D'

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

From afar, Faileh has no clue what you can see as a DM so just slap me if I get out of line. :D

You paged Faileh with 'I will'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde, roll me a will save"

Fayde is thankful for having the drop on this little convention of stink. He fires off another blast at the garbed person that’s moderately less effective.

GAME: Fayde rolls will: (14)+7: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Success!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Phew."

The shrouded figure tries to wipe off the glitter that is making it sparkly. It growls as its hit twice with magic missile. It casts a spell and points a decrypted finger at Fayde, "Fall!" Fayde will feel the urge to fall prone on the ground, but is able to shake the spell off. The shrouded figure pulls its hand back.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "time!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Hrm..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You areu p!"

<OOC> Tim says, "I cast Grease under shady dude"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Tim casts Grease. Caster Level: 4 DC: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "you will have to move up 15 feet to reach him"

<OOC> Tim says, "Hrm?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are 50' away from him grease at your level has a range of 35'"

<OOC> Tim says, "Ahh, ok, yea, move up 15 and cast"

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (19)+5: 24

Brianna has partially disconnected.

<OOC> Cesran says, "He manages to stay on his feet"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! GZ1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now GZ1's turn! Brianna is next!

Tim moves ahead slowly, watching the fighting going on ahead of him. Seems they likely should have brought more muscle and less magic. He gestures and tosses out another bit of magic...which seems to also have little to no effect as the shady fellow refuses to slip in the grease. "Damnit." he mutters.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (19)+2: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

<OOC> Faileh steals Cesran's deice.

<OOC> Fayde microwaves them.

<OOC> Faileh chuckles. :D

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4+1: (1)+1: 2

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 2 points. 24 remaining.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Success!"

One of the goblin shambles forward like the other one so that Faileh is surrounded on all three sides. The one in front of Faileh stabs at him with his short sword and manages to give him a very, very bad scratch.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! GZ3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are up!"

<OOC> Brianna says, "same as last time, without the deadly aim. so explosive missile with acid deathray at him"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Brianna says, "duh...as a swift, activate my titan armor full dex"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sounds good. :D"

GAME: Brianna rolls ranged+2+1+1: (2)+5+2+1+1: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

<OOC> Brianna says, "can't even hit a ranged touch attack...sigh"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now GZ3's turn! GZ4 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (15)+2: 17

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up!"

<OOC> Faileh continues to fight defensively.

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+2: (19)+2: 21

<OOC> Faileh says, "threat"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll to confirm please"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+2: (6)+2: 8

<OOC> Faileh laughs.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d8+4: (2)+4: 6

The last goblin slowly moves up toward Faileh. The goblin on Faileh's side swings and hits against his shield.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt him good. Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde you are up!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Alrighty. Can I drink a potion and sling a spell in one turn if I don't move? Magic missile is nonverbal"

<OOC> Cesran says, "No"

From behind his shield, Faileh fights on in a defensive manner. Gross little figures being defended against as he becomes surrounded. In a moment, Faileh's blade flashes out and cuts deep into one of them, it looked like it may have had more potential, but it wasn't ineffective for sure. He begins to breathe a little more heavily as the fighting continues, eyes growing wide.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Had to ask, the magic gat is doing good so far so keeping it up."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure roll it!"

GAME: Fayde rolls 2d4+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (19)+12: 31

<OOC> Cesran says, "Undazzled"

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Fayde says, "Law of averages..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Do not effect DMs. ;)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and pose fayde."

Fayde takes a step forward in a menacing manner, his eyes shimmering with arcana as he looses another magic missile, "Don't test my will, maggot..." His frustration from the attempted compulsion seems to have actually lent more weight to his bolts as a bit more bite strikes home with his latest volley.

The shrouded figure is hit again and he moves forwards towards the others. He starts to cast another spell and he intones, "Bane on all of the living." A dark energy expands out from him and engulfs everyone.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay so Bane, -1 to attack rolls and saving throws against fear."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Well, back to simple stuff. MM the shady dude"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure!"

GAME: Tim casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 4 DC: 17

GAME: Tim rolls 2d4+2: (5)+2: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurt. Any additional effects?"

<OOC> Tim says, "Nah, I dont have any rods or metamagics"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! GZ1 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now GZ1's turn! Brianna is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (13)+2+2: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (19)+2: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Both misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! Cesran is next!

<OOC> Brianna says, "will try once more. with deadly aim again."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Brianna rolls ranged+2+1+1-2: (8)+5+2+1+1+-2: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

<OOC> Brianna says, "roll the pistol and death ray damages together or separate?"

Tim sighs and simply gestures this time with a few words, throwing out two bolts of force magic. They slam into the target, with precision, and Tim gives a grunt of approval.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ah ahead and roll together."

GAME: Brianna rolls 1d8+6+2d6+4: (6)+6+(10)+4: 26

The goblin swing their swords at Failah, but their swords hit against his shield and armor.

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's hurt badly"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Any save throw?"

<OOC> Brianna says, "nope"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now GZ3's turn! GZ4 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (8)+2+2: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (11)+2: 13

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up!"

<OOC> Faileh is stopping his fighting defensively and just doing a power attack on the one he hurt.

The goblins continue to attack just Faileh as their swords ring off his armor and shield.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+5: (11)+5: 16

Brianna raises her pistol yet again, the last two times she tried this the bullets missed and did nothing. This time though. The green light flows down the tube to the pistol. Her titan armor is glowing in lines along it as it is energized to make her more agile. She lifts her pistol and fires aiming for a vulnerable spot. This time the bullet flies forward and hits the cowled one. There is an explosion as it hits as well, covering him in acid as the death ray charge finally goes off. It really seems to hurt the guy as well.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d8+6: (1)+6: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Cowly still going?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes he is"

Froth begins forming at the corner of Faileh's mouth as he lets go of the pretense of being defensive. His eyes dart towards the blade still sheathed on his back rapidly as he begins to really put forth the effort to attack. Grunts and growls emanate from him as he attacks the foul creatures. His blade connects true again with the one he wounded previously and sends it to the afterlife, if it wasn't already dead, and to an inanimate state if it was.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Drinking my potion of Protection From Evil to counteract his bane."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It wouldn't help"

<OOC> Cesran says, "But you can do it"

<OOC> Fayde says, "I thought it blocks evil compulsions and the like?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's gotta have mental control of you."

<OOC> Fayde says, "Then I'll just keep zapping"

You paged Fayde with 'It might and if you want to clarify it via rules or ruleschat let me know.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure roll it up!"

Fayde pages: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/spells/protectionFromEvil.html#_protection-from-evil

Fayde pages: PfE is an awesome little spell

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh sorry everyone roll will save"

GAME: Faileh rolls will: (7)+1: 8

GAME: Brianna rolls will: (17)+3: 20

GAME: Fayde rolls will: (10)+7: 17

Long distance to Fayde: Cesran nods, "You could be right.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "This is for the bane spell I should have had you roll it earlier. My fault"

GAME: Tim rolls will: (4)+8: 12

<OOC> Tim says, "Bah"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay so Tim and Faileh are baned. Fayde and Brianna are safe"

You paged Fayde with 'So no need for PfE anyway, but thank you.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay so Fayde, sorry roll your MM"

Fayde pages: No prob :) Happy to hold onto it!

GAME: Fayde rolls 2d4+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's hurting."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!
GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna does he take any more damage from acid or is that on your turn?"

<OOC> Brianna says, "on my turn"

<OOC> Brianna says, "he takes another 1d6"

The shrouded figure growls as he's hit again and he casts a spell creating a globe of darkness all around him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "So there is a 20 ft half sphere of darkness around where the ghoul was."

Fayde grits his teeth as his feels a shiver from the negative energies radiated forth. He curses in undercommon then raises his voice as he takes another step forward as if emphasizing the by now familiar silvery spell that slams home, "I told you, /don't/ test my will! Surrender or die!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Sorry, had a work phone call"

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP"

<OOC> Tim says, "How many things are left?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "3 goblins and the shrouded figure"

<OOC> Tim says, "Sorry, more calls"

<OOC> Tim says, "I can see the goblins?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep only the shrouded figure is in darkness"

<OOC> Tim says, "I have 3 lvl1 pearls of power. I'll redo MM but on a goblin this time."

GAME: Tim rolls 2d4+2: (8)+2: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt the goblin."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! GZ1 is next!

Tim seems happy to stick with his earlier success. He turns to focus slightly on a goblin, and gestures and speaks some arcane words. Two more bolts of force fly out to hit the goblin.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now GZ1's turn! Brianna is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (19)+2+2: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (9)+2+2: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4+1: (2)+1: 3

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 3 points. 21 remaining.

GAME: Gz1 is the current action. Please +ninit before adjusting their initiative.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! GZ3 is next!

GAME: Gz1 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are up"

<OOC> Brianna says, "Will 5' forward and cast burning hands. Figuring he should still be in the 15' cone since I was 20' from him."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Brianna casts Burning Hands. Caster Level: 4 DC: 15

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (17)+5: 22

GAME: Brianna rolls 4d4: (10): 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it, you smell burning something."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now GZ3's turn! GZ4 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (8)+2: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (10)+2+2: 14

<OOC> Brianna says, "oh the acid damage."

GAME: Brianna rolls 1d6: (6): 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hear a sizzle and pop"

The goblins continue to slam their swords against the shield and armor of Faileh to little effect.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up!"

<OOC> Faileh ponders and asks, "Am I able to rage, drop current weapons, grab the sword on my back and attack?"

And there is darkness. Well doesn't that beat all. Not to be outdone Brianna pulls out something from one of her pouches and slaps it onto the arm of her armor. There is a reddish glow that runs up the magicite in the armor and she steps into the darkness. There is a whooshing sound like a flamethrower though the darkness hides most everything else. There is a burning smell, and a sizzle with a pop.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes. Let me check to see if you draw an AoO"

<OOC> Faileh nods and waits.

<OOC> Cesran says, "It does not"

<OOC> Faileh plays with his +inv for a moment

GAME: Faileh RAGES!, gaining: +4 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will and -2 AC

<OOC> Faileh is going to surprising accuracy and power attack the one who has yet to flank me this round.

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's 2 and 4"

<OOC> Faileh nods and says, "Whichever one is uninjured."

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+7: (8)+7: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde you are up!"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Too bad I really would have to attack the darkness to keep magic missiling...guess that brings me to Minute Meteors in my bag of tricks. 5 foot AoE. His darkness is twenty foot, but I can reasonably guess to have a good shot based on what others have done?"

Faileh has had enough it seems, as his shield and sword drop from his hands. A shout from deep within is let out as his hands reach grabbing the large sword on his back. The blade glimmers in the ambient light as it comes out of its scabbard. The sound of wind gushes as he swings it wildly at one of the goblins surrounding him, unfortunately that is all that happens.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead"

<OOC> Fayde says, "DC 16 reflex save"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "He fails"

GAME: Fayde rolls 1d4+2: (1)+2: 3

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (7): 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right everyone roll will save"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Cloak of Resistance +1, should I be rolling will+1?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you have it equip it's calculated"

<OOC> Fayde says, "Good to know"

<OOC> Cesran says, "so just +roll will"

GAME: Fayde rolls will: (5)+7: 12

GAME: You damaged Fayde for 7 points. 5 remaining.

GAME: Tim rolls will: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Tim sighs

GAME: You damaged Tim for 7 points. 16 remaining.

GAME: Faileh rolls will: (11)+3: 14

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 7 points. 18 remaining.

Fayde raises his hand up higher as he channels his innate arcana in a more primal fashion than he has been so far this fight, his hand seeming to caress the air as a hissing sound emerges from above somewhere in the darkness. "Hiding does you no good, we'll just flush you out. Give up while you can."

<OOC> Cesran says, "BRianna?"

GAME: Brianna rolls will: (3)+3: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Np"

GAME: You damaged Brianna for 7 points. 21 remaining.

There is some dark deep chanting and from the darkness a wave of negative energy washes over everyone in the mine. The khazad in chains cry out and one of them falls over. The goblin that was injured looks much better. The darkness moves away from the others laughing a forced wheezing cackle.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Still visible goblins?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "3 still up"

<OOC> Tim says, "Second pearl, MM the most hurt looking"

GAME: Tim rolls 2d4+2: (5)+2: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay same one as before that just healed you hurt him and brought him back to where he was before"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! Brianna is next!

Tim staggers as the energy hits him, nearly falling as he winces. "Damnit, someone get in there and kill him!" He tosses another pair of force bolts at one of the goblins.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (5)+2+2: 9

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! GZ3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are up"

The two goblins continue to flank Faileh and tries to hit him, it looks like only a lucky shot will get through Faileh's defense.
Brianna has reconnected.

<OOC> Brianna says, "Ok...darkness moved away, still up... there are goblins though...how far?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 15-20 feet from where you are"

<OOC> Brianna says, "Okay...move to reload, and try the explosive missile, acid with pbs/da on the one that looks the least hurt"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Brianna rolls ranged+2+1+1-2: (4)+5+2+1+1+-2: 11

Huh? (Type "help" for help.)

Huh? (Type "help" for help.)

<OOC> Cesran says, "You have precise shot?"

<OOC> Brianna says, "yes"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That’s a miss"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 8.
It is now GZ3's turn! GZ4 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now GZ4's turn! Faileh is next!

<OOC> Brianna says, "not by much...but yeah.."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (16)+2: 18

Brianna tries to shoot one of the goblins with her exploding bullets but doesn't hit.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2+2: (7)+2+2: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 5 points. 13 remaining.

<OOC> Faileh goes for the unhurt flanker with power attack.

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22

One of the goblin miss, but the other one finds a weakness in Faileh's defense and slashes at him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hit"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

GAME: Faileh rolls 2d6+12: (5)+12: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde!"

Blood dripping from tiny wounds as the warrior is surrounded, Faileh has given into rage. The large blade going for one of the goblins which had taken a position to flank him. The swing is not a joke as it connects with the creature and chops it in half, sending the parts and gore against the far wall.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Will take a breather to use a potion to heal myself incase he blasts like that again"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"

GAME: Fayde rolls 1d8+1: (3)+1: 4

GAME: You damaged Fayde for -4 points. 9 remaining.

GAME: Fayde used a Potion.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (7): 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna and Faileh give me will saves!"

<OOC> Tim says, "AFK, on my turn I'll start casting summon monster II, brb"

GAME: Faileh rolls will: (3)+3: 6

GAME: Brianna rolls will: (19)+3: 22

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 7 points. 6 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim summons."

Fayde is breathing a little heavy, the exhilaration from all of his spell casting beginning to take its toll. Then he feels the burn of the wave of negative energy washes over him and he stumbles, gathering himself back together he withdraws a bottle from his belt. Biting the cork off, he downs it to recover. "Nice one..."

Another blast of dark energy fills the cavern, but the blast only reaches Faileh and Brianna, however Faileh only gets feels the effect of dark energy.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 15.
It is now GZ2's turn! Brianna is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (11)+2: 13

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! GZ3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are up"

The goblin swings against at Faileh and his short blade hits against the armor of the barbarian.

<OOC> Brianna says, "try to shoot one of the goblins again, explosive missile/acid...da/pbs all that again"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure!"

GAME: Brianna rolls ranged+2+1+1-2: (14)+5+2+1+1+-2: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Brianna rolls 1d8+6+2d6+4: (2)+6+(11)+4: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

Brianna tries again, there is not much else to do at the moment and Faileh does look like help might be needed. She raises her pistol, the green energy flowing again from her death ray and then she fires. The bullet flies and strikes the goblin exploding into acid as one of her earlier shots did against the cowled one. The goblin falls even as acid eats away at flesh.

GAME: GZ3 removed from initiative list.

GAME: GZ4 removed from initiative list.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up you have one injured goblin zombie on you"

<OOC> Faileh says, "Am I able to attack and then move on the condition I kill the goblin?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

<OOC> Faileh is going to do that and move 30' away from the darkness.

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay back to Fayde"

<OOC> Faileh doesn't kill the goblin :D

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss, do you want to continue to move and draw and AoO?"

<OOC> Faileh ponders and says, "Yes."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (15)+2: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde you are up"

<OOC> Fayde says, "How far is the darkness from me?"

<OOC> Faileh says, "Hit. I am raging. :P"

<OOC> Faileh says, "unless he has penalties."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry thought you were still at 18. Thank you for being honest"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5

GAME: You damaged Faileh for 5 points. 1 remaining.

<OOC> Faileh nods and says, "To a fault." :D

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde you are up"

<OOC> Fayde says, "How far is the darkness from me?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "about 30 to the edge of the darkness."

<OOC> Cesran says, "about 30 feet to the edge of the darkness."

<OOC> Fayde says, "So just out of meteor range, will drop it on the goblin instead this round."

The cuts which were once small have opened up on Faileh, pouring blood forth from the wounds created by the goblins and enlarged by the waves of dark magic. He takes a swipe at the goblin but fails to do anything more than create splitting wind noises. Jumping back he sprints away from the darkness, taking another blow to the back from the goblin. From the looks of things, it is surprising he is even still on his feet.

<OOC> Tim says, "Back"

<OOC> Cesran says, "WB"

<OOC> Tim will pose his startint to summon

<OOC> Fayde says, "WB"

Tim backs up a step, then begins a long involved arcane chant. His hands making quick gestures as he calls for something to come to their aid.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Casting Minute Meteor on the injured goblin. Reflex DC 16"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (8)+2: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "failed"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and roll some damage"

GAME: Fayde rolls 1d4+2: (3)+2: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead!"

<OOC> Fayde fistpumps.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 17.
It is now GC's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna give me a will save."

GAME: Brianna rolls will: (5)+3: 8

The darkness moves back towards the group and then drops so that the shrouded figure can be seen again. It doesn't look too good as it's been burn both by fire and acid. It points a finger at Brianna and it intones, "Flee!" Brianna will feel the inescapable amount of fear and want to run away from the shrouded figure as fast as possible.

Fayde is now good and recovered to pick back up on his arcane offensive. He recommences with style, his left hand shimmering silver as he caresses the air overhead to create a blur in the air over the zombie goblin that gives way to a shower of crimson celestial sparks that pummels and scorches its flesh until it slumps to the earth.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 17.
It is now Tim's turn! GZ2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

GAME: gz2 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Brianna says, "Think Tim already posed. He was starting casting his summon. It was just before your save roll when Fayde did the minute meteor"

<OOC> Tim says, "This is the next round"

<OOC> Tim says, "Where my summon appears."

<OOC> Brianna says, "Ah ok..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes it will appear right now"

<OOC> Tim says, "I'll have summoned a small fire elemental near the darkness so it can go inside and try to burn the guy"

GAME: Tim casts Summon Monster II. Caster Level: 4 DC: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay no more darkness so go ahead and attack"

<OOC> Tim says, "And I'll use my 3rd pearl MM on the guy as well"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure go ahead and roll the attack and roll damage for MM"

<OOC> Tim says, "MM damage"

GAME: Tim rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Tim says, "Elemental attack, slam"

GAME: Tim rolls 4: (9)+4: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 13.
It is now Brianna's turn! Faileh is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Brianna you are running at top speed back down the tunnel"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Feel free to pose your fleeing."

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 19.
It is now Faileh's turn! Fayde is next!

When the arcane chant finishes, a burst of flame appears near the shady guy. A small being of fire swipes at him but fails to hit. Tim chants again quickly and throws another set of force darts at the man.

<OOC> Brianna says, "that is all I can do. no running at someone else, or doing someting as I go by?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Faileh you are up!"

<OOC> Faileh is going to charge.

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's all you can do it flee"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"

GAME: Faileh rolls 1d20+9: (3)+9: 12

<OOC> Faileh howls.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Eight - Init 19.
It is now Fayde's turn! GC is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde!"

Brianna was just starting to head for Faileh with something in her hands when she starts to shake. She shakes some more and then takes off back up the tunnel.

<OOC> Fayde says, "Second verse same as the first. Let me zap at him again and maybe put him in a hearse ;)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay roll it"

GAME: Fayde rolls 2d4+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fayde pose it up."

<OOC> Fayde says, "And he can roll versus being bedazzled"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (7)+12: 19

<OOC> Fayde says, "So close..."

Seeing Brianna head for it, Faileh knows what he must do. Gripping his sword tightly he begins running at full speed towards the shrouded being. "Mother." he says at almost a whisper as he charges forward. Lashing out he looks like he is going to do something epic, but doesn't. Missing spectacularly the bloodied warrior now stands toe to toe with the menace.

As the darkness clears, the youthful sorcerer Fayde looks to the haggard and cowled creature and utters, "We can see you again." He then raises his hand directly and emits the by now very familiar twin streaks of silvery light that form his magic missiles.

<OOC> Tim says, "Ok, apparently I'm being called to work for a bit. I'll try to be on from my phone when I get there."

<OOC> Fayde says, "Corrected"

The magic missiles drive the shrouded figure back and knocks his hood off. His face is a twisted visage of rage and undead as you gaze upon a Ghast. He is hurt badly, "You'll never win...fools I'll bury you with me." He turns and aims his hand at the basketball sized Nethercite. He casts a spell and the Nethercite shatters. The Ghast laughs as the cave starts to rumble and the khazad drop their tools and start to run up the best they can with manacles, "Cave in! Get out of here!" The khazad miners say as they are carrying one of their own. A large rock drops from the ceiling and crashes where the khazad were at.

GAME: Faileh ends his rage.

GAME: Cesran removes the timestop.

Timestop by Cesran has left.

GAME: You remove the timestop.

<OOC> Tim hasta run, thanks!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay round of free poses."

<OOC> Tim will leave it open

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay 1 round of free poses."

Brianna was already running so keeps running.

<OOC> Faileh says, "is he still in front of me?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's 5 feet away from you, but the cave is caving in rapidly"

Fayde shakes his head, "You're the fool!" He thrn turns and makes to follow Brianna as best he can, taking the time to try and use his last magic missile on the manacles of one of the miners. "Run faster!"

<OOC> Faileh has 5 rounds of raging left and doesn't want to take a free shot from him as he retreats, is also going to go under once rage wears off.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You might want to retreat."

<OOC> Faileh wants to :D

<OOC> Faileh makes sure that he is able to.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can, he can't take a free shot at you"

<OOC> Faileh nods and runs :D

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are 5 feet away from him and can run faster then the others."

<OOC> Cesran says, "you'll of course have to pick up your weapon and shield first"

GAME: Fayde casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "But you scoop them up on the way out"

<OOC> Cesran says, "go ahead and pose running Faileh then I'll do a wrap up"

Seeing the madness unfold in front of him, Faileh puts away his sword and begins to sprint out the way they came. As he passes over the goblins corpses he grabs his longsword and shield, and uses the shield to protect him from the falling debris. Will alone keeps him on his feet and the remaining adrenaline of his rage.

You all run through the darkness the mana lamps streaming past you as the cave and then tunnel collapse behind you. After a minute of flight Faileh will come out of his rage and collapse, but with help from one of Brianna's contraptions they get him back on his feet. After another ten minutes of running the destruction of the tunnel has finally stopped. As the group starts the long climb back to the surface, he khazad explain that they found a relatively large deposit of nethercite but it drew the attention of the Ghast and his zombies. They were made to mine for more nethercite as the Ghast planned to use it for something neferious no doubt. Once out of the mines you are all able to get back to the city with the miners.

<OOC> Cesran says, "And that's it."

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2015-08-31T02:29:22Z

Cesran: /* August */

Down into the Mines

2015-07-20T23:17:34Z

Cesran: Created page with "You've all been hired by the mine owners of one of the mines in Dun Morden. The mine has been closed for a week because of a couple of deaths. The miners that did make it out ..."

You've all been hired by the mine owners of one of the mines in Dun Morden. The mine has been closed for a week because of a couple of deaths. The miners that did make it out claim that it was a darkness that ate up the other miners. You all stand before the mine in question, it's a rough square ten foot high by ten foot wide. There are mine cart track leading it. It's morning, but 15 feet beyond the entrance it grows too dark to see.

Stirling takes a long drag of his cigar, pulling the slide on his deathray back with a loud click. "Let’s go make a house call, would hate for whatever is down there to suffer needlessly and for too long. Whatever it is."

"Well I am glad that most dwarven tunnels aren't built for their height" rumbles Yngvild as she hoists her giant earthbreaker off her shoulder and sets it on the ground in front of her. That done she peers into the darkness and rumbles a prayer to Angoron. As she finishes the rune carved headband she wears starts to glow a blue light to illuminate the area for those who can't see in the dark.

GAME: Yngvild casts Light. Caster Level: 7 DC: 14

Dire Wolf has learned of more and more troubles beneath the earth around Dun Mordren lately. Maybe the khazad should stay on the surface if they're disturbing so many other creatures. On the other hand, it is probably one more mul'niessa plot. Attacking from the darkness is certainly their style. If it is one of their machinations (and it must be), it must be stopped. She sniffs at the entrance, not needing her vision as much, though it is not so limited by the dim.

Corra shakes her head, "I just don't like being underground." she says and shakes her head, "So sooner in, sooner out."

Garak finds it an irony that with all the talk of war throughout the lands that a Serrielite of all clerics is here in Alexandria region. Or under it, to be precise. But he supposes it was just as well that his duties kept him near the temple. "We can make light if anyone needs it," he offers. His own kind are gifted with eyes that see in the dark. "But I agree - we might as well get started."

Yngvild claps Corra companionably on the shoulder, although it seems the large Aesir Cleric doesn't quite know her own strength as the blow lands solidly "The Patron of Warriors shines his light in all places" she rumbles in scant words of comfort. With that she turns her gaze to the tunnels beyond, the light shining from her brow illuminating around her.

Down, down, down you go, the darkness soon swallows you up as you have only the light provided by Yngild's headband. Occasionally you have to squeeze past an abandon mine cart fill full of the unrefined ore that the miners just left on their flight out of the mine. You walk and walk and walk following the mine as it slowly descends. It's gradual enough that so that you barely feel it. Occasionally there are off shoots, but they only go back 30 feet or so. Finally after what feels like forever you come to the end of the tunnel in and it opens up into a cavern that's is high enough that the light can no longer touch the ceiling.

Corra does growl just a little but nods as she pulls her bow and keeps an arrow notched. Best way to do it after all as she moves with the others. She keeps her eyes on the tunnels for signs of ambush or signs of passage.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone have darkvision or Low-light vision?"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Not I"

Dire Wolf snuffs at the air and ground as they travel, as scent will tell more than eyes might with the limited light. "The dark does not eat," she growls, in regards to the khazad assertions.

<OOC> Garak has darkvision

<OOC> Dire Wolf has low-light and scent

Stirling takes several steps to the side as he enters the cavern, his deathray playing over the darkness and what he can all see.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Out how far?"

<OOC> Stirling has darkvision

<OOC> Stirling says, "60ft here"

<OOC> Garak says, "60 feet"

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right those that have darkvision and lowlight roll me perception"

GAME: Stirling rolls perception: (6)+11: 17

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls perception: (15)+17: 32

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak?"

Garak has reconnected.

<OOC> Cesran says, "WB, wanna roll a perception for me"

GAME: Garak rolls perception: (10)+12: 22

You paged (Stirling, Dire Wolf, Garak) with 'You can see that you are in a tiered cave, obviously where the main bulk of the mining is one. On one of the tiers about 40 feet above you, you can see this large crab-like monsters standing above you. There is 3 of them in total and you can see that they can see you. They are aiming one of their claws at the group.'

Garak raises a hand and suddenly a gleaming lance appears in it. He looks up at the ceiling. "Look out!" he calls.

<OOC> Dire Wolf doesn't suppose these creatures are natural?

Stirling grins and loads a rocket into the top barrel of his deathray. "Spider-things above. Let’s light them up."

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you have knowledge/nature you may roll"

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls knowledge/nature: (14)+15: 29

<OOC> Corra says, "can I get off a spell?"

GAME: Yngvild rolls knowledge/nature+2: Trained Use Only: 0

You paged Dire Wolf with 'You know that these are called Cave Fishers. They will hang on the wall or on ledges and use a thin, but strong filament to try to catch their prey and real it in. You also notice that these are larger than normal.'

<OOC> Yngvild sticks tongue out at dice "I have human ingenuity"

<OOC> Cesran says, "No."

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Er imprvisation"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just do a normal roll 1d20 then"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+2+1: (4)+2+1: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not yet Corra."

Dire Wolf's nose and eyes do not fail her and she also spots the hunters above. Further, she recognizes them. "Stop." She utters in a short, low growl. "They are hunters."

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26 Garak
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20 Dire Wolf
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16 Corra
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15 Stirling
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15 Yngvild
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14 CF1
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12 CF2
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1 CF3
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GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 26.
It is now Garak's turn! Dire Wolf is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up first"

GAME: You damaged Garak for -100 points. 85 remaining.

<OOC> Garak so they are all above us?

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are about 40 feet"

<OOC> Garak is going to cast spiritual weapon and have it appear in their midst, so that it can full attack one of them. Also move 5' towards their tier and have my lance ready

<OOC> Cesran says, "Their basically right above you it's like a sheer wall you'll need to climb or use the ladders that are 50 feet in either direction"

<OOC> Garak was hoping to closest to the crab things. So that with reach weapon + combat reflexes I might be able to get some AoOs off on them. But if they are directly above I will just stay where I am and cast

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Garak says, "OK rolling for the spiritual weapon"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+10: (1)+10: 11 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25

<OOC> Garak says, "Hah one botch one threat"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+5: (8)+5: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "No crit."

GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+2: (6)+2: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "pose it out."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now Dire Wolf's turn! Corra is next!

<OOC> Dire Wolf imagines that Wild Empathy is a foregone conclusion with them under attack.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yah"

Garak takes an unconscious step forward, reading his lance to ward off the Crab-creatures if they should choose to drop into their midst. He also raises his other hand, holding a holy symbol of Serriel. A glowing lance appears next to one of the crabs and pokes at it.

Dire Wolf snorts as her warning comes a bit too late. "This is their den, their home. We are the intruders. They hunt for food, not malice." They are obviously not some vile Mul plot. She takes two steps backwards and halts.

<OOC> Cesran says, "All set Dire Wolf?"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 16.
It is now Corra's turn! Stirling is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra you are up"

<OOC> Corra says, "can't see anything yet, so just going to cast gravity bow"

<OOC> Dire Wolf nods.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Corra casts Gravity Bow. Caster Level: 6 DC: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Cast and pose"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Stirling's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Stirling you are up"

<OOC> Stirling says, "Hrm, can I catch them all in a fireball?"

Corra shakes her head a bit, "Well we will see if it is too late to leave them alone or if we need to fight." she isn't taking all risk though as she casts a spell, her bow glowing slightly as she does, and she notches a second arrow with the first.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes they are about 10 feet apart"

GAME: Stirling casts Fireball. Caster Level: 8 DC: 17

GAME: Stirling rolls 8d8: (37): 37

<OOC> Stirling says, "Reflex saves please!"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (18)+1: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (19)+1: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (19)+1: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "They all save"

<OOC> Stirling says, "Damn, so 19 each."

<OOC> Cesran says, "18."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Yngvild's turn! CF1 is next!

<OOC> Yngvild says, "They are within 40 of us?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are 40' feet above you"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Cast prayer then :)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay"

GAME: Yngvild casts Prayer. Caster Level: 7 DC: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now CF1's turn! CF2 is next!

Stirling looks up at the critters and points his deathray at the center of the trio. "Fire in the hole..." he says as a warning to the others as a rocket zips from the top barrel and blows up amongst all the spider things. "Well will you look at that, quick little critters."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2-1: (18)+2+-1: 19

Yngvild casts her all too human eyes up at the ceiling. They narrow a touch as various holy and not so holy lights and fires go off but above the din her bellowing voice echoes "ANGORON WITNESS" she demands of her patron as she lifts her massive hammer to the sky. Well roof "BLESS THE BRAVE AND MAY YOUR HOLY LIGHT FALL UPON THE UNWORTHY." As she makes her bold demands of the Iron Mountain a glowing light burns in her eyes before flaring out over all those nearby.

<OOC> Yngvild says, "+1 to most things for us, -1 for them"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+9: (6)+9: 15

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now CF2's turn! CF3 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2-1: (18)+2+-1: 19

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 1.
It is now CF3's turn! Garak is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2-1: (5)+2+-1: 6

<OOC> Dire Wolf thinks they're immune to prayer.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep you are right although it wouldn't matter."

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Oh?"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d5: (2): 2

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+9: (16)+9: 25

The three crab like monsters all shoot out this thin filament towards the group. One misses the group completely and begins to reel the filament back in. Two hit Dire Wolf and one is strong enough to start to reel her in. She's yanked off her feet and into the air ten feet. She's dragged up the side of the cave wall towards the tier that the crabs monsters are standing.

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "The penalty is mind-affecting."

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 26.
It is now Garak's turn! Dire Wolf is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up."

<OOC> Garak will have the Spiritual Weapon attack one of the things that got Dire Wolf and cast Searing Light on the other one

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+11: (5)+11: 16

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+6: (1)+6: 7 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Garak casts Searing Light. Caster Level: 9 DC: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."

GAME: Garak rolls ranged: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Garak says, "Ranged touch attack"

<OOC> Cesran says, "two misses on the spirit weapon, hit on the searing light"

GAME: Garak rolls 5d8: (24): 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "You brought down one"

<OOC> Cesran says, "pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now Dire Wolf's turn! Corra is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dire wolf you are still being dragged up. You can give me a strength check or an escape artist to get free."

Garak tries to follow the flow of battle, something that of course seems to grow easier the longer he studies the teaching of Serriel. "They're 'home' is the middle of a Khazad mine," he remarks. He looks like he wants to say more but then the wolf is caught. Garak raises his holy symbol again. A ray of pure divine light blasts through and spears one of the creatures, punching a hole clean through its thorax. His glowing lance pokes and stabs at one of the others, ineffectually.

<OOC> Dire Wolf will attempt the former.

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls strength: (19)+6: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are able to snap the filamet and fall harmlessly back down to the ground."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and pose escaping."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now Corra's turn! Stirling is next!

<OOC> Corra says, "can I see any of them, now that they have been hit with burning things and such?"

Dire Wolf growls as she moved back, yet becomes chosen as a morsel for one of them. She struggles against the filament, snapping jaws at it and digging claws into the rock if she can. The filament snaps and she drops back down to her paws.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra you are up next yes, you can fire on them as there are small fires left over from Stirling's fireball"

<OOC> Corra says, "full attack, deadly aim, manyshot rapid shot. are they magical beasts or evil outsiders?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are not"

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1-2-2: (9)+12+2+1+-2+-2: 20

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1-2-2: (18)+12+2+1+-2+-2: 29

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1-2-2-5: (10)+12+2+1+-2+-2+-5: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Hit, Miss"

<OOC> Corra says, "first is 2 arrows from many shot, so rolling damage 3 times"

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+4+1: (6)+2+1+4+1: 14

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+4+1: (8)+2+1+4+1: 16

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+4+1: (7)+2+1+4+1: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "gotcha."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's dead."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It did take all three arrows to kill it though"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Stirling's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Stirling you are up!"

Corra shakes her head, "No choice but for it now, at least I can see them. She pulls back her bow and looses, two arrows flying with the first shot to sink into the hide of one of the creatures. Followed by a third arrow right on its tail and then there is even a third arrow loosed but the creature falls and the last shot goes wide.

<OOC> Stirling will deathray the last one.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Stirling rolls ranged: (3)+9: 12

<OOC> Stirling says, "Its a touch attack."

<OOC> Cesran says, "IT's a hit"

GAME: Stirling rolls 4d6+4: (15)+4: 19

<OOC> Stirling says, "Lightning damage if it matters."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Yngvild's turn! CF1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Searing light on the damaged one."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+6+1: (5)+6+1: 12

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Ranged touch"

GAME: Yngvild casts Searing Light. Caster Level: 7 DC: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 3d8: (21): 21

Stirling runs the slide on his deathray back, causing the pair of cylinders to turns a step and a long lightning bolt is unleashed from the end of his firearm, raking across the beast foe. "Keep it up, get this mine clear."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You kill it"

GAME: Cesran removes the timestop.

Timestop by Cesran has left.

GAME: You remove the timestop.

<OOC> Cesran says, "After Yngvild poses the last Cave Fisher's death, give me perception rolls."

Yngvild lifts a guantleted hand up towards the roof "IRON MOUNTAIN WITNESS" she demands as a glow starts to form in the palm of her hand. It brightens further as she chants a loud prayer then bursts forth to burn and scorch the creature, it's flaming corpse falling to the cavern floor.

GAME: Garak rolls perception: (12)+12: 24

GAME: Yngvild rolls perception: (12)+8: 20

GAME: Corra rolls perception: (13)+18: 31

GAME: Stirling rolls perception: (10)+11: 21

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls perception': (11)+perception': 11

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls perception: (6)+17: 23

You all smell it first before you see it, the smell of acid dissolving metal. As you all turn around you can see this mass of blackness moving up behind you. It glistens wetly as it moves towards you the light from the small fires and Yngild's lighted headband. It has a couple of pseudo pods extended as it feels its way around growing as it seeks to get closer and closer towards you.

<OOC> Garak says, "How long has it heen since the last fight ended?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "This is happening right after."

<OOC> Garak nods OK! Also I have Unit tactics, I want to give a +2 to

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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21 Garak
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15 Stirling
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9 Corra
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6 BP
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5 Yngvild
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3 Dire Wolf
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GAME: Garak's initiative total changed to 19.

GAME: Yngvild's initiative total changed to 7.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 19.
It is now Garak's turn! Stirling is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up first"

<OOC> Garak will cast Spiritual Ally! And also have the spiritual weapon come over and...attack the darkness :)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Garak casts Spiritual Ally. Caster Level: 9 DC: 18

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+11: (12)+11: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+11: (12)+11: 23

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+6: (17)+6: 23

GAME: Garak rolls 1d8+3: (8)+3: 11

GAME: Garak rolls 1d10+3: (8)+3: 11

GAME: Garak rolls 1d10+3: (6)+3: 9

<OOC> Cesran says, "All wielding a lance?"

<OOC> Garak nods

<OOC> Cesran says, "Do you get a second attack with spiritual weapon?"

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "It can make a normal full attack if it wasn't just summoned or switched targets that round."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gotcha."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, please bear with me a moment."

<OOC> Garak says, "Actually the 2nd attack was from the Spiritual Ally, I summoned it right next to the darkness so it wouldn't have to move to make a full attack."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gotcha"

Garak wrinkles his nose at the smell. He turns to look at the approaching menace, then casts a quick look at his allies to make sure they are also reacting. "Warrior, look out!" he shouts to Yngvild. Even as he does this he's raising his holy symbol. A ghostly figure of a mounted knight appears in front of the darkness, leaning forward to stab it with ghostly lance. Immediately after the lance Garak had summoned earlier streaks forward and stabs the mass of blackness as well.

As the lances slice into the flesh of the creatures something strange happens. It doesn't appear to do any damage to the ooze and instead the ooze splits, first into 2 oozes, and then one of the oozes is split again when the lance from the mounted knight hits it. There are now three oozes.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Stirling's turn! Corra is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Stirling you are up!"

GAME: You roll initiative for BP2: Roll: 9 + Bonus: -5 = Total: 4

GAME: You roll initiative for BP3: Roll: 5 + Bonus: -5 = Total: 0

GAME: BP2's initiative total changed to 6

GAME: BP3's initiative total changed to 6

<OOC> Stirling will cast displacement on himself.

GAME: Stirling casts Displacement. Caster Level: 8 DC: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure thing. Pose it up"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Corra's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra!"

<OOC> Corra says, "can I try to id it?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Knowledge/dungeoneering"

GAME: Corra rolls knowledge/dungeoneering+1: (7)+7+1: 15

You paged Corra with 'You have heard of it, it's called a black pudding, beyond that you don't know anything about it.'

<OOC> Corra says, "bard song courage +1 to hit and dam, +1 save vs fear/charm"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Yngvild's turn! BP3 is next!

Stirling takes a step back as he eyes the beast, putting a plate to the chest of his armor, turning it twice until he starts to shimmer, making him appear like he is a few feet away from where he currently is.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild You are up"

Corra doesn't like the fact that the thing split and tries to rack her brain to figure out what it is, "Black pudding." she calls out, all she can come up with and then she raises her voice singing to inspire courage in her allies.

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Cast Spiritual ally, putting it in a flanking position if possible"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, your spiritual ally is? And which ooze is it on?"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Closest to me, appears as a Big Guy with an Earthbreaker"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, roll it"

GAME: Yngvild casts Spiritual Ally. Caster Level: 7 DC: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "No bonus for flanking"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (4)+5+4: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (1)+2: 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now BP3's turn! BP2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Spiritual allies can make AoO's as the oozes move beyond them"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+11: (8)+11: 19

"ANGORON" Yngvild's powerful voice rings out to the heavens "IRON MOUNTAIN LEND US AN ALLY" she commands as a bright blue light forms near the nearest of the creatures. It coalesces into a large barbarous looking figure with a massive earthbreaker. It swings at the ooze, scraping down the side of it.

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (5)+5+4: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garrak, Hit, no damage you split it again. Yngvild, hit, roll damage"

GAME: You roll initiative for bp4: Roll: 20 + Bonus: -5 = Total: 15

GAME: bp4's initiative total changed to 6

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (8)+8: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (4)+8: 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "High Hits."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d100: (99): 99

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (9)+4+(8): 21

GAME: You damaged Stirling for 21 points. 63 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Stirling roll reflex"

GAME: Stirling rolls reflex: (8)+12: 20

<OOC> Stirling notes he has DR 1/-

<OOC> Stirling says, "If it matters. XD"

<OOC> Cesran says, "IT does"

GAME: You damaged Stirling for -1 points. 64 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (3): 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "Your armor/clothing is being eaten away. 3 damage to it"

<OOC> Stirling nods.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+16: (10)+16: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "You've also been grabbed"

<OOC> Stirling says, "Ok. Lovely."

The oozes move and they head to those that have metal on their bodies, they ignore the spiritual allies, even when one of the oozes has been split by the lance, it just goes after another person with metal on. They attack, but only one manages to hit and latch on to Stirling. The smell of acid wafts in the air as his armor and his flesh are slowly being dissolved.

<OOC> Cesran says, "SO everyone, but Dire Wolf has an ooze on them."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now BP3's turn! BP2 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now BP2's turn! BP is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now BP's turn! Dire Wolf is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 3.
It is now Dire Wolf's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dire wolf you are up!"

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "Well, hitting them didn't work. Storm Lord to call down Lightning, one on each of them."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "Reflex DC 17"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (5)+-2: 3

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (20)+-2: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (19)+-2: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "2 save"

<OOC> Cesran says, "2 save"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (2)+-2: 0

<OOC> Cesran says, "2 still save"

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls 3d6: (10): 10

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "10/5 damage"

Dire Wolf doesn't not know the creature... now creatures, but it seems obvious that striking it is not the best course. She can also smell the acid. Instead, she calls to her sisters, the wind and the storm. The air charges, raising her hackles on its own before bolts discharge into the ooze.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Garak's turn! Stirling is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

<OOC> Garak says, "OK so a couple of things I want to try: my spiritual ally is made of force, but cannot be harmed by physical stuff. Can I have it Bull Rush the ooze that's attacking Stirling? I also want to change my combat feat to Stand Still (using Weapon Master from the War Domain) and move to stand in front of Corra. Finally I want to cast Stone Shape and make a box to hold as many of the puddings as I can (19 cu ft. of stone)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It has a hold of stirling so it's just gotta take him with him"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can't stand in front of Corra, there is an ooze there"

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm...ok how about the box of stone then can I catch any of them?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "19 cubic feet of stone is not a lot"

<OOC> Garak says, "Even if it's hollow inside?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yah. It'd be really small and thin"

<OOC> Garak says, "Ok then...will cast Flamestrike but would still like to move up next to Corra (and 5' back) with Stand Still...if she moves away can try to stop it from following"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, but you'll provoke an AoO from moving, you do have an ooze on you"

<OOC> Garak says, "Also move the ally next to Stirling to flank the one on him in case he's got some way to attack it"

<OOC> Garak okays

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (13)+8: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you casting or moving first?"

<OOC> Garak says, "Moving :)"

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (7)+4+(5): 16

GAME: You damaged Garak for 16 points. 69 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+16: (9)+16: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can't go anywhere you have been grabbed"

<OOC> Garak says, "Hmm can I change my action and attack it?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You still have your standard action so you are grappled with it."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll your CMB"

GAME: Garak rolls cmb: (12)+10: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay you now have control of the grapple you can escape or attack with a light weapon."

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (8): 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Your armor takes 8 acid damage"

<OOC> Stirling really wanted to finish this combat but has to be up in 6.5 hrs. I need to bow out. :(

<OOC> Stirling noms all around.

Stirling goes OOC.

Stirling has left.

<OOC> Garak wants to escape

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay you have escaped"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Stirling's turn! Corra is next!

Stirling and his ooze continue to battle.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Corra's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra you are up you have an ooze on you"

<OOC> Corra says, "grrr..this is probably stupid, but with it in my face going to shoot it panic a bit. Rapid shot, point blank shot, many shot, deadly aim full attack. Gravity bow is still in place.."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, fire away"

<OOC> Corra says, "has pointblank master for my bow, so I can fire it in melee without aoo"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gotcha"

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1+1-2-2: (14)+12+2+1+1+-2+-2: 26

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1+1-2-2: (20)+12+2+1+1+-2+-2: 32 (THREAT)

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1+1-2-2: (10)+12+2+1+1+-2+-2: 22

GAME: Corra rolls ranged+2+1+1-2-2-5: (13)+12+2+1+1+-2+-2+-5: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can't crit so don't bother rolling"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Those are all hits"

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+1+4+1: (3)+2+1+1+4+1: 12

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+1+4+1: (11)+2+1+1+4+1: 20

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+1+4+1: (7)+2+1+1+4+1: 16

GAME: Corra rolls 2d6+2+1+1+4+1: (8)+2+1+1+4+1: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't do any damage, instead you now have 4 oozes in front of you"

<OOC> Corra says, "was hoping magic could have gotten by that."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry nope"

GAME: You roll initiative for BP5: Roll: 4 + Bonus: -5 = Total: -1

Corra swears as she tries to loose arrow after arrow into the thing and it just splits into more and there is nothing she can do about it. She howls a bit.

GAME: You roll initiative for BP6: Roll: 12 + Bonus: -5 = Total: 7

GAME: You roll initiative for BP7: Roll: 14 + Bonus: -5 = Total: 9

GAME: BP7's initiative total changed to 6

GAME: BP6's initiative total changed to 6

GAME: BP5's initiative total changed to 6

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Yngvild's turn! bp4 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild you are up, there is a whole bunch of oozes"

<OOC> Cesran says, "One is on you"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Just to check my Spiritual ally with an earthbreaker isn't splitting them up?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nope, your spiritual ally is not splitting them up, it's actually doing damage to them"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Spiritual ally move to flank and hit, I will move back 5 and use searing light on it. Also forgot to cast some spells so spam upcomming :P"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It gets no flanking bounus"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you asking defensively?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you casting defensively?"

GAME: Yngvild casts Searing Light. Caster Level: 7 DC: 17

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Ah if it has reach I will smack it with hammer instead"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It does"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Okay, rolling ally first"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (18)+5+4: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (2)+2: 4

Garak only has moments to register what attacking the oozing things does, and tries to evade the one that comes after him. It manages to wrap a pseudopod around his waist briefly before Garak pulls away, wincing at the burning pain and at the smell of his burning armor. He stumbles closer to Corra. His lance disappears and Garak takes up his holy symbol instead.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+9+1: (10)+9+1: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 2d6+5: (5)+5: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "You killed it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll reflex"

You paged Garak with 'Can you roll reflex for me too'

GAME: Garak rolls reflex: (18)+6: 24

You paged Garak with 'Okay no damage to your armor, sorry forgot about it'

GAME: Yngvild rolls reflex: (6)+4: 10

Garak pages: NP and whew

<OOC> Yngvild says, "using luck domain power"

GAME: Yngvild rolls reflex: (7)+4: 11

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Well one better :P"

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (5): 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "Your hammer takes 5 acid damage"

GAME: bp4 removed from initiative list.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 6.
It is now BP7's turn! BP6 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (20)+8: 28

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (12)+8: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (18)+8: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

In response to some mental signal, or perhaps its own instincts the glowing form of Angoron's Warrior steps forward as the ooze creature does, and its hammer swings down in time with the towering Aesir cleric. Both blows sink into the mass, splattering it to bits, but as Yngvild lifts her hammer the huge head is hissing as the acid pits the metal beneath.

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (5)+4+(10): 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (5)+4+(9): 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (7)+4+(6): 17

GAME: You damaged Corra for 19 points. 33 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Corra for 18 points. 15 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Corra for 17 points. -2 remaining. (DYING)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra roll to stablize"

<OOC> Corra says, "that is...con?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Corra rolls constitution: (8)+1: 9

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+4+2d6: (5)+4+(2): 11

GAME: You damaged Garak for 11 points. 58 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+16: (6)+16: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak roll me reflex"

GAME: Garak rolls reflex: (18)+6: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are hurt, but you manage to not get grabbed again"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You avoid any damage to your armor"

The black pudding swarm on Corra and they burn her with their corrosive touch. The one on Garak manage to hit him, but cannot get a hold of him. Stirling and his ooze continue to fight.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Dire Wolf's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dire wolf you are up"

<OOC> Dire Wolf will use Lightning Lord again for four more lightning bolts.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure which 4?"

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "All but original."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (20)+-2: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (15)+-2: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (18)+-2: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-2: (6)+-2: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "only 1 saves"

GAME: Dire Wolf rolls 3d6: (15): 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "You kill 3 of them that were on Corra"

<OOC> Cesran says, "The one on Garak is hurt, but still going."

Dire Wolf once more calls on the chaos of the storm and ones more bolts of electricity discharge from the air and into the mass of slimes.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Garak's turn! Stirling is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up!"

<OOC> Garak wants to cast flamestrike! Any way yo get all 3 of the ones that are left?

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not without hitting Stirling and Corra's body"

<OOC> Garak says, "Can I get at least 2?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can get the one on you and Stirling, but it will draw and AoO"

<OOC> Garak says, "How about if I move 5' first"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Even then"

<OOC> Garak says, "Jeez...ok will try to cast defensively"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d20+13: (1)+13: 14 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Garak Facepalms

<OOC> Cesran says, "Spell fizzles."

GAME: Stirling removed from initiative list.

GAME: Garak casts Flame Strike. Caster Level: 9 DC: 19

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Corra's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra give me another roll"

<OOC> Garak says, "Oh one more thing can I please activate my aura of protection"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Garak says, "so -5 acid damage for everyone within 30 feet (should have done it sooner sorry guys :P)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "okay"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra stabalize roll?"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Yngvild's turn! BP2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild you are up!"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Spiritual warrior to attack the first one it can reach. Yng will channel positive energy Corra and Garaks way"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm gonna say it's closest to the one that's on Garaks"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (3)+5+4: 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's hurt"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "And the heal, Phylactery of pos channel on"

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll that positive energy"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 6d6: (13): 13

<OOC> Yngvild says, "lame, still better than nothing"

GAME: You damaged Garak for -13 points. 71 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Corra for -13 points. 11 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Yngvild for -13 points. 53 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now BP2's turn! BP is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (4)+8: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (10)+8: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild you Spirit ally can roll an AoO"

The black pudding tries to grab ahold of Garak again, but it misses. The black pudding on Corra oozes off of her and goes after Yngvild, but it too misses as it reaches out to swipe her with a pseudopod.

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (20)+5+4: 29

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (8)+2: 10

Yngvild lifts her still somewhat smoking hammer upwards as the Spiritual Ally sent by her patron slides forward and smacks the glowing hammer down onto the ooze menacing Garak. For her part the Aesir Warrior bellows to the heavens "ANGORON WITNESS. HEAL THE BRAVE" she demands and slams the hammer down on the ground. A burst of holy blue light flares out over the party, soothing some of their wounds.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You splatter it good, but it's still oozing."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now BP's turn! Dire Wolf is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Dire Wolf's turn! Garak is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dire wolf you are up!"

GAME: You damaged Dire Wolf for -13 points. 60 remaining.

<OOC> Dire Wolf hmms.

<OOC> Dire Wolf says, "The other two are still upon Corra?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "No"

<OOC> Cesran says, "One's on Garak and the other is after Yngvild"

<OOC> Dire Wolf will Cast Call Lighting

GAME: Dire Wolf casts Call Lightning. Caster Level: 8 DC: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Garak's turn! Corra is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Garak you are up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "you have an ooze that's 5 feet away from you"

<OOC> Garak is going to use Improved Unarmed Strike and stomp it twice

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure go for it"

GAME: Garak rolls 9: (8)+9: 17

GAME: Garak rolls 4: (17)+4: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "two hits"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d3+8: (2)+8: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll damage and then 2 reflex rolls"

GAME: Garak rolls 1d3+8: (2)+8: 10

GAME: Garak rolls reflex: (5)+6: 11

GAME: Garak rolls reflex: (2)+6: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "You smooch it, but you get splattered with acid"

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (7): 7

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6: (9): 9

GAME: You damaged Garak for 16 points. 55 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "smoosh it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now Corra's turn! Yngvild is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Corra you are back up!"

<OOC> Garak says, "My Aura gives resist 5 to acid BTW"

<OOC> Corra says, "is there still one on me at all?"

GAME: You damaged Garak for -10 points. 65 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "No it's on Yngvild now"

<OOC> Corra says, "will stand and cure light wounds on myself to get some more back."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Corra casts Cure Light Wounds. Caster Level: 1 DC: 15

GAME: Corra rolls 1d8+1: (3)+1: 4

GAME: You damaged Corra for -4 points. 15 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Yngvild's turn! BP is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yngvild you are up!"

Corra manages to get to her feet and shakes her head, she sighs and then murmurs the words and it has a melody to it causing her to glow a little and heal a little more.

<OOC> Yngvild says, "How close is the one on me?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "within 10 feet"

<OOC> Yngvild says, "Can I take a 5 foot step out of reach?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

Garak flinches back as the spiritual warrior summoned by Yngvild brings its spiritual hammer splatting down on the ooze. Noticing that this doesn't cause the monster to split, Garak's features tighten. He calls on the blessing of Serriel that gives her most faithful skill in the fighting Arts...and then proceeds to stomp the ooze until it stops moving.
You paged Yngvild with 'Really your spirit ally if it's still around just has to hit it.'

<OOC> Yngvild will do so "Spiritual ally will smack it, and if that don't kill it I cast Searing light at it"

Yngvild pages: Lasts 7 rounds

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d20+5+4: (5)+5+4: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

GAME: Yngvild rolls 1d10+2: (5)+2: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

<OOC> Cesran says, "pose it"

The glowing form of Yngvild's ally steps forward and raises its sacred weapon again, bringing it down in a hard blow that splatters the ooze beneath. For her part the red-haired cleric lowers her hands down and offers a respectful bow to the Spiritual Ally "My thanks Patron of Heroes" she intones whilst arising, armored fist clashing over her heart in a salute.

After helping Stirling finish off his black pudding, it takes a couple of hours to check all the tunnels, but you don't find anything like the black pudding. You leave the mines to go back to the mine owners to declare the mines monster free. The mine owners are happy to be able to re-open the mines.

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==2014 Logs==

{{TableMain}}
{{T02}}
|Date
|Log
|People
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|December 3, 2014
|[[PrP: Sinkhole Part 2a]]
|[[Kidda]],[[Thanix]],[[Kroth]],[[Yngvild]]
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|December 5, 2014
|[[Commitee]]
|[[Kiroth]], [[Meihui]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|December 6, 2014
|[[MEETUP: Snowball Fight!]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Godwyn]], [[Ionus]], [[Kidda]], [[Meihui]], <br />[[Silmeria]], [[Jibbom]], [[Lorien]], [[Benthus]], [[Arixillo]],<br /> [[Vroole]], [[Abrahil]], [[Munch]], [[Mikilos]], [[Zalara]], [[Stirling]], [[Talazia]]
|-
|December 9, 2014
|[[PrP: Decoy (part 2)]]
|[[Jessamy]], [[Jahnavi]]
|-
|December 11,2014
|[[Snow Play]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Rhar]], [[Autumn]], [[Aldean]], [[Amithil]]
|-
|December 12, 2014
|[[PrP: Pickety Pickety]]
|[[Nuanna]], [[Jal]], [[Amithil]], [[Vroole]], [[Thanix]]
|-
|December 13, 2014
|[[PrP: Milk Run]]
|[[X]], [[X]], [[X]], [[X]]
|-
|December 13, 2014
|[[PrP: Ambush]]
|[[Schneider]], [[Lothos]], [[Aldean]], [[Kiroth]]
|-
|December 14, 2014
|[[PrP: Trade Route]]
|[[Jahnavi]], [[Alba]], [[Amithil]], [[Jal]], [[Aevarr]], [[Tiasa]]
|-
|December 14, 2014
|[[Poetic Souls]]
|[[Tiasa]], [[Alba]], [[Raethon]], [[Stirling]], [[Bahken]]
|-
|December 16, 2014
|[[PrP: Pookems and Snookems]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Kroth]], [[Amithil]]
|-
|December 20, 2014
|[[PrP: Supplies!]]
|[[Aurala]], [[Benthus]], [[Oates]], [[Rhar]], [[Tatyannah]], and [[Zalara]]. Run by [[Ssylrath]].
|-
|December, 2014
|[[A Series of Sad Bars]]
|[[Talazia]], [[Svarshan]], [[Aldean]], [[Godwyn]]
|-
|December 22, 2014
|[[Bandit Trouble]]
|[[Azariah]], [[Brianna]], [[Kroth]], [[Vroole]], [[Yngvild]]
|-
|December 22, 2014
|[[PrP: Finding Rachel]]
|[[Eligar]], [[Aevarr]]
|-
|December 24, 2014
|[[PrP: Think of the Children!]]
|[[Jessamy]], [[Raethon]], [[Takiyah]], [[Tiasa]], and [[Vroole]], run by [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|December 25, 2014
|[[PrP: Dying Paladin]]
|[[Sophia]], [[Munch]], [[Lothos]]
|-
|December 26, 2014
|[[PrP: It's Always Bugs]]
|[[Benthus]], [[Corra]], and [[Kravar]], run by [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|December 29, 2014
|[[PrP: Rescue the Orphans 2]]
|[[Corra]], [[Godwyn]], [[Aldean]]
|-
|December 31, 2014
|[[PrP: Unwanted Residents]]
|[[Yrqeem]], [[Uraug]], [[Tiasa]],[[Kroth]]
|-
|}

'''[[Archived_Logs|More...]]'''

==2015 Logs==
===Janurary===

{{TableMain}}
{{T02}}
|Date
|Log
|People
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| January 2, 2015
|[[PrP: Breeding Grounds]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Kroth]], [[Thanix]], [[Taro]]
|-
|January 4, 2015
|[[PrP: Guardians at the Gate]]
|[[Laefwyn]], [[Alakton]], [[Renfrey]], [[Pips]], [[Taro]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|January 6, 2015
|[[PrP: Scouts or just Wolves]]
|[[Alba]],[[Dain]],[[Belladona]]
|-
|January 7, 2015
|[[PrP: Do you wanna chomp a snowman?]]
|[[Aevarr]],[[Kroth]],[[Smythly]]
|-
|January 8, 2015
|[[PrP: Barney the Bear]]
|[[Kroth]], [[Terewin]], [[Blackjack]], [[Arkun]]
|-
|January 8, 2015
|[[PrP: Breeding Grounds 2]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Pips]], [[Charis]], [[Taro]]
|-
|January 8, 2015
|[[Pubbing]]
|[[Vroole]], [[Oliver]], [[Cesran]], [[Mikilos]], [[Stjepan]]
|-
|January 9, 2015
|[[PrP:The_Cairn]]
|[[Terewin]], [[Faiza]], [[Blackjack]], [[Pips]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|January 11, 2015
|[[PrP: Missing Husband]]
|[[Bahken]], [[Flicker]]
|-
|January 11, 2015
|[[Theater Front]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Flicker]], [[Basil]], [[Mikilos]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|January 10, 2015
|[[PrP:_Goblins%3F_Bandits%3F_Stolen_babies!|PrP: Goblins and Stolen Babies]]
|Silmeria, Dain, Charis, Barsool-um
|-
|January 12, 2015
|[[Market Crash]]
|[[Tiasa]], [[Te'Andra]], [[Solace]], [[Selia]], [[Ivy]], [[Cesran]], [[Basil]], [[Flicker]], [[Audax]]
|-
|January 16, 2015
|[[PrP: Haunted Playhouse]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Yngvild]], [[Flicker]], [[Faiza]]
|-
|January 17, 2015
|[[PrP:Walk in the Woods]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Kroth]], [[Dain]], [[Morasha]]
|-
|January 17th, 2015
|[[PrP: Doge Day Afternoon]]
|[[Faiza]], [[Terewin]], [[Rayne]], [[Bahken]], [[Tiasa]]
|-
|January 18, 2015
|[[PrP: Danger Close]]
|[[Zalara]], [[Rhar]], [[Lothos]], [[Margaret]]
|-
|January 18, 2015
|[[PrP: Lost Tower]]
|[[Zalara]], [[Rhar]], [[Renfrey]], [[Valadhiel]]
|-
|January 20, 2015
|[[PrP: A Beautiful Mine]]
|[[Kroth]], [[Silmeria]], [[Yngvild]], [[Jahnavi]], [[Morasha]], [[Daromu]]
|-
|January 21, 2015
|[[Meetup: Angoron Party!]]
|[[Yngvild]], [[Jibbom]], [[Morasha]], [[Munch]], [[Kroth]], [[Bahken]],<br /> [[Hrist]], [[Nicolai]], [[Boshter]], [[Halani]], [[Stjepan]], [[Rayne]]
|-
|January 22, 2015
|[[PrP: An Apprentice Problem]]
|[[Kiroth]], [[Lothos]], [[Rhar]], [[Margaret]]
|-
|January 25, 2015
|[[PrP: Hunter and Prey]]
|[[Lily]], [[Latenat]]
|-
|January 26, 2015
|[[A Suddenly Bad Day]]
|[[Elessa]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Lily]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|January 26, 2015
|[[Mountain Rest]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Jahnavi]]
|-
|January 27, 2015
|[[Recruitment Efforts]]
|[[Elessa]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Aldean]], [[Silmeria]], [[Cesran]]
|-
|January 30, 2015
|[[PrP: The Diary]]
|[[Charis]], [[Aevarr]], [[Stjepan]], [[Yngvild]], [[Gareth]], [[Oliver]], [[Faiza]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|January 30, 2015
|[[PrP: Portal Trouble]]
|[[Bahken]], [[Duncan]], [[Lothos]], [[Lyrana]], and [[Zarr]]. Run by [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|January 22, 2015
|[[PrP: Yippee Ki Yay]]
|[[Kroth]], [[Bennet]], [[Mara]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|January 31, 2015
|[[PrP: Clearing the Cache]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Renfrey]], [[Kiroth]], [[Margaret]]
|-
|January 31, 2015
|[[PRP: Monkey Business]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Lothos]], [[Godwyn]], [[Corra]], [[Abrahil]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|}

===February===

{{TableMain}}
{{T02}}
|Date
|Log
|People
|-
|February 1, 2015
|[[PrP: Donations]]
|[[Margaret]], [[Bahken]]
|-
|February 2, 2015
|[[PrP: Attack of the Daeodon]]
|[[Audax]], [[Eligar]], [[Gareth]], [[Mara]], [[Nuanna]], [[Rakim]]
|-
|February 4, 2015
|[[PrP: Dotting the Eyes]]
|[[Corra]], [[Godwyn]], [[Kojot]], [[Verna]]
|-
|February 7, 2015
|[[PrP: Rescue the Orphans Ending]]
|[[Godywn]],[[Kravar]],[[Cesran]]
|-
|February 8, 2015
|[[PrP: A Mine-or Task]]
|[[Faiza]], [[Jian]], [[Bahken]], [[Uneth]], [[Lothos]]
|-
|February 13, 2015
|[[Delve]]
|[[Yrqemm]], [[Abigail]], [[Aldean]], [[Mikilos]], [[Zyla]]
|-
|February 15, 2015
|[[Meetup: Bane of Sobriety]]
|[[Jibbom]], [[Yngvild]], [[Bahken]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Sandy]], [[Godwyn]], [[Abrahil]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|February 18, 2015
|[[Meetup: Kegger Fest!]]
|[[Dain]], [[Sandy]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Myrana]], [[Cesran]],<br /> [[Sophia]], [[Godwyn]], [[Jibbom]], [[Daromu]]
|-
|February 18, 2015
|[[Return]]
|[[Rayne]], [[Aldean]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|February 19, 2015
|[[A Play]]
|[[Jessamy]], [[Bahken]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Svarshan]], [[Cesran]], <br />[[Mikilos]], [[Sandy]], [[Myrana]], [[Godwyn]], [[Stjepan]], [[Zyla]]
|-
|February 24, 2015
|[[PrP: Deathwatch on the Border of Dragonier]]
|[[Lothos]], [[Bennet]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|}

===March===

{{TableMain}}
{{T02}}
|Date
|Log
|People
|-
|March 3, 2015
|[[Sun Nap]]
|[[Audax]], [[Munch]], [[Uneth]]
|-
|March 11, 2015
|[[Shamans Blessing for Hatchlings|A Shaman's Blessing for Hatchlings]]
|[[Iuitl]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Svarshan]]
|-
|March 11, 2015
|[[Midnight Menagerie|PRP: Midnight Menagerie]]
|[[Blackjack]], [[Bahken]], [[Arkun]], [[Lilyth]]
|-
|March 15, 2015
|[[High Sun in Dragonier]]
|[[Smythly]], [[Jibbom]], [[Rhar]], [[Jahnavi]], [[Katyana]],<br /> [[Korrani]], [[Godwyn]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Sophia]], [[Namira]],<br /> [[Ceres]], [[Stjepan]]
|-
|March 19, 2015
|[[Spring Ball]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Jessamy]], [[Mikilos]], [[Myrana]], [[Godwyn]], <br />[[Abrahil]], [[Stjepan]], [[Sandy]]
|-
|March 28, 2015
|[[Reclaiming the Forest Part 1]]
|[[Aevarr]], [[Jessamy]], [[Taumaril]], [[Jonan]], [[Korrani]]
|-
|March 30, 2015
|[[Naming Day]]
|[[Renfrey]], [[Godwyn]], [[Myrana]], [[Sandy]], [[Mikilos]],<br /> [[Cesran]], [[Svarshan]], [[Rhar]], [[Jibbom]], [[Ssylrath]], <br />[[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Durrankar]], [[Iuitl]], [[Silmeria]], [[Crow]],<br /> [[Aldean]], [[Karelin]], [[Tatyannah]]
|-
|}

===April===

{{TableMain}}
{{T02}}
|Date
|Log
|People
|-
|April 3, 2015
|[[Dummy Fight]]
|[[Munch]], [[Kroth]], [[Te'Andra]]
|-
|April 7, 2015
|[[Locked]]
|[[Selia]], [[Aldean]], [[Renfrey]]
|-
|April 19, 2015
|[[Parking]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Kiroth]], [[Godwyn]], [[Iuitl]], [[Munch]]
|-
|April 21, 2015
|[[Zifnab]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Autumn]], [[Cesran]], [[Tim]], [[Kyson]]
|-
|April 22, 2015
|[[PrP: Guf's Ma's Fin]]
|[[Blackjack]], [[Arkun]], [[Tiasa]], [[Iuitl]], [[Celeste]]
|-
|April 23, 2015
|[[PrP: Deal Gone Bad]]
|[[Blackjack]], [[Arkun]], [[Lyrana]], [[Celeste]]
|-
|April 23, 2015
|[[Try Hards 1]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Ferawyn]], [[Garak]], [[Kiroth]], [[Lothos]], [[Stjepan]], and [[Zoob]].
|-
|April 24, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Researching_the_Enchantments|Broken Blade: Researching the Enchants]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Cesran]]
|-
|April 24, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Metal Identification|Broken Blade: Metal Identification]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Stirling]]
|-
|April 25, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Blue_Rose_Blade|Broken Blade: Blue Rose Blade]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
|-
|April 25, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Fernwood Discussion|Broken Blade: Fernwood Discussion]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Selia]], [[Aevarr]] and [[Godwyn]]
|-
|April 25, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Order Investigation|Broken Blade: Order Investigation]]
|[[Kyson]]. [[Te'Andra]] and [[Godwyn]]
|-
|April 26, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Getting To Know You|Broken Blade: Getting To Know You]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
|-
|April 28, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Echoes of the Past|Broken Blade: Echoes of the Past]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|April 29, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Garden Stroll|Broken Blade: Garden Stroll]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Aldean]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|April 30, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Scrying for the Blade|Broken Blade: Scrying for the Blade]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Cesran]]
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|}

===May===

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|Log
|People
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|May 3, 2015
|[[Log:Broken_Blade:_Fragment Recovery|Broken Blade: Fragment Recovery]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Korra]], [[Godwyn]]. [[Mel]], [[Kira]] and [[Cesran]] (GM)
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|May 4, 2015
|[[Log: Clever Title]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Drok'thar]], [[Ganbaatar]] and [[Terewin]]
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|May 8, 2015
|[[Log: Meeting the Metalman]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Symar]] and [[Alba]]
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|May 8, 2015
|[[Try Hards II]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Dire Wolf]], [[Ferawyn]], [[Garak]], [[Kiroth]],<br /> [[Lothos]], [[Renfrey]], [[Stjepan]], and [[Zoob]].
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|May 9, 2015
|[[Log: Ambush at Felwood]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Symar]], [[Dire Wolf]] and [[Korra]]
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|May 9, 2015
|[[Log: Recovery|Broken Blade: Recovery]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|May 10, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: Felwood Fallout]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Godwyn]], [[Symar]], [[Aldean]] and [[Aevarr]]
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|May 11, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: Repaying a Debt|Broken Blade: Repaying a Debt]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Korra]]
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|May 11, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: Sword Training]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|May 4, 2015
|[[Log: Clever Title II]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Drok'thar]], [[Ganbaatar]] and [[Terewin]]
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|May 13, 2015
|[[Event: Dran's Latest Gambit]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Leilani]], [[Coldran]], [[Aevarr]], [[Katyana]], <br />[[Tim]] and [[Korra]]
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|May 14, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: Training Daze]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Verna]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|May 14, 2015
|[[Log: Somewhere I Belong]]
|[[Gragnar]], [[Cesran]], and [[Fiore]]
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|May 16, 2015
|[[Log: Finding a Cleric]]
|[[Korra]], [[Kira]], [[Tim]], and [[Mel]]
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|May 17, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: As the Blade Turns]]
|[[Kyson]] and [[Godwyn]]
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|May 19, 2015
|[[Log: Clever Title III]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Xiuhcoatl]], [[Drok'thar]], [[Ganbaatar]] and [[Terewin]]
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|May 20, 2015
|[[Event: Dran's Latest Gambit II]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Leilani]], [[Coldran]], [[Aevarr]], [[Katyana]], <br />[[Tim]] and [[Korra]]
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|May 23, 2015
|[[Log:BB: Fragment Recovery II|Broken Blade: Fragment Recovery II]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Korra]], [[Kira]], [[Godwyn]] and [[Cesran]] (GM)
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|May 23, 2015
|[[Log: Broken Blade: Fragment Recovery]]
|[[Kyson]], [[Korra]], [[Kira]], [[Godwyn]] and [[Mel]]
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|May 30, 2015
|[[Log: Answers (Meetup)]]
|[[Garak]], [[Silmeria]], [[Aldean]], [[Latenat]], [[Svarshan]], [[Henrie]], and [[Oliver]]
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|May 31, 2015
|[[Log: Save the Young!]]
|[[Kira]], [[Duncan]], [[Korrani]], and [[Ladislaus]]
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===June!===

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|Log
|People
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|June 11th, 2015
|[[Problems in Havenwood]]
|[[Cesran]], [[Duncan]], [[Garrin]], [[Godwyn]], [[Kira]], [[Kroth]], [[Renfrey]], [[Stjepan]], [[Tethelle]], [[Tatyannah]]
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===July===

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|Log
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|July 5, 2015
|[[Log: Holy Retrieval]]
|[[Tim]], [[Alba]], [[Smythly]], [[Latenat]]
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|July 6, 2015
|[[Meeting with the Hound]]
|[[Tatyannah]], [[Elessa]], [[Stirling]], [[Zalara]]
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|July 12th, 2015
|[[Possibly Giants?]]
|[[Yngvild]], [[Schneider]], [[Stirling]], [[Dire Wolf]]
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|July 14th, 2015
|[[We're working for WHO?]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Dire Wolf]], [[Duncan]], [[Leisel]], [[Kojot]], [[Stjepan]], [[Stirling]], [[Yngvild]]
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|July 16th, 2015
|[[Do You Want to Build a Snow Man?]]
|[[X]], [[X]], [[X]], [[X]]
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|July 19th, 2015
|[[Bo Peep has lost her Sheep]]
|[[Kira]],[[Terewin]],[[Rakim]],[[Tim]]
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|July 19th, 2015
|[[Down into the Mines]]
|[[Corra]],[[Dire Wolf]],[[Garak]],[[Stirling]], and [[Yngvild]]
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|}

[[Category:Logs]]

Log: Save the Young!

2015-06-02T03:01:47Z

Cesran: Created page with "You've all been call in on an emergency at the Adventurer's Guild. You've answered the call and you've been quickly hustled to the teleporter to Rune and then out of the Candy..."

You've all been call in on an emergency at the Adventurer's Guild. You've answered the call and you've been quickly hustled to the teleporter to Rune and then out of the Candy Store. You've all been taken to a field outside of the Rune near the forest. The young wizard assigned to you looks up in the sky and in a commanding voice casts a spell that sends an arcane mark up into the sky. From the sky comes what at first looks like a horse, but as the four legged figure gets closer you can see it has draconic scales covering much of its body. This staglike creature moves with awe-inspiring grace as he lands in front of you. You hear a deep voice inside of all of your heads, << Greetings. I am Telmacor...thank you for coming. Some of our foals have been stolen by an Ogre Mage and his band. From what we were able to surmise they plan on trying to corrupt the foals to make into their steads. Myself and two others have been tasked with getting them back, but we need help keeping the other ogres away from us while we deal with the ogre mage. >>

Korrani picks some taffy out of her tusks with some straw taken from the field. "Ogres? Aye. Sounds a simple enough task for our small band," she says roughly as she looks around at the other adventurers. She's not sure what creature is requesting her aid, so she tries to act like this is commonplace.

Duncan leads his stout Khazad Digger along. "Hear that 'Nox? Ogres! It's been a while." He checks the edge on his axe, then the leather wrapping on the handle. The Digger just gives a long-suffering snort.

Kira looks up and admires the descending creature. She's startled when it speaks to her, and in her mind?! "Oh! Hello. Your foals?! Why would they take them?! That's terrible! Of course we'll help free them." She looks to the others, and the wizard to confirm that, and maybe get more information on the one they're helping.

The young wizards nods, "Yes the Kirin are noble creatures and we wizards here at Rune as happy to help them." Out of the sky come two other Kirins and Telmacor nods to them, << We'll be giving your rides. Although if you can keep up with us on the Digger it won't be needed. We have to hurry we want to get them back before they join the main Dran army. >>

Korrani narrows her eyes and furrows her slightly heavy brow at the mention of Dran. "Well let's get to it, then." She's not much one for riding, but to save a long trip and get paid faster? She'd ride a lucht if they were fast enough.

Kira nods to the wizard and the arriving Kirin. "Yes, we can hurry, thank you. Does anyone know why they took them? Maybe we can get them back and keep anyone from wanting to try and take more, and without any harm." She isn't a skilled rider, either, and has never seen a Kirin before, but if speed is important, they should hurry.

Duncan nods confidently. "He can keep up." The poor creature has to move at a fast trot to keep up with the walking speed of a more traditional mount, but he seems as tireless as any Khazad so they manage. "Either of you fought with Ogres before?" Duncan asks the others, curious.

Korrani scratches the back of her head roughly in thought. The half-oruchess asks generically, "They're the ugly ones, right?" Yeah, that's helpful and specific. She side glances at Kira incredulously at the mention of 'without any harm'.

Kira shakes her head at Duncan. "I don't think so. I try not to fight with anyone." Though she's still here to help and takes advantage of the kirin's hospitality and speed.

The Kirins carry you off away from the city and you travel for about an hour taking you to the edge of one of the forests. There is a camp all set up and it has one greasy looking tent and what looks to be a boar roasting on a spit. Black smoke billows up from the camp and you can see that trapped behind a crudely made fence are three Kirin foals. They've been hobbled by thick rope. The Kirins take you down to the edge of the forest and let you get down. Telmacor speaks to you again, << We three shall attack the Ogre Magi, we are relying on you to free our colts and get them to the forest, once you do we'll break off our attack and take you all away from here. Be wary, the Ogre Mage has other Ogres with him they will try to stop you. Any questions? >>

Korrani slides off the back of the kirin and pulls her bow from her back, testing and tightening the string a little. "Seems an easy enough plan," Korrani mutters as she finishes up the adjustments to her bow. "Maybe Miss Does-No-Harm can focus on untying the foals."

Duncan ended up accepting a ride after all, lest he be left far behind the others. But strategic use of his ability to summon his mount allows it to more or less catch up. "Seems straightforward enough." He looks at the others. "I think we should do this as quietly as we can." Then a thought occurs to him. He turns back to Telmacor. "How'll you know? When we are away with the foals?"

Telmacor responses, << One of the foals will tell us. We have been in communication with them now that we are close to them. >>

Duncan chuckles good-naturedly. "Great. Then just make sure the Ogre Magi doesn't blast you all to pieces, and we'll have your foals out of there in no time!"

Kira nods to Korrani. "I can untie them... or we could all go in to quietly free them?" She likes both Korrani's and Duncan's suggestions. "All we need to do is release them and get away. That's easier than fighting the ogres, isn't it?" She looks to them both, trying to point out the other benefits of not wading straight into battle.

Korrani snorts and sighs. "We could go quietly, yes. But if the ogres see us, we'd best be ready with a plan on who does what."

"Get away without fighting?" Duncan seems mystified at the thought. Then he shrugs. "Sure, we can give that a try." Then he shifts his axe so that he's holding it in his left hand, so that he can wield a lance with the other. "Just in case," he assures Kira.

<OOC> Duncan wants to use his stealth synergy feat...if we stick together when we make stealth rolls everyone can roll and everyone can use the highest result.

<OOC> Kira nodnods. "Highest die roll."

<OOC> Korrani says, "Cool"

Telmacor inclines his head, << We shall do our best not to be blasted to pieces. You should be ready to fight, we will take the battle with the Ogre Mage to the skies. We'll be off get ready. >> The three kirin get ready to attack in a small v formation. They paw the ground getting ready to charge.

Kira nods with Duncan and looks between him and Korrani. "We only need to slow any ogres down so that we can get the colts and get away. I can do that unless you want me to free them."

Korrani lowers her bow, still keeping it in hand and at the ready, just in case. "Alright. Hopefully the fight with the Ogre Magi will be enough to distract them," she says quietly, getting ready to sneak into the camp.
Duncan suggests, "Why don't we see when we get there. I do my best when I stay with my friend here --" he pats his Digger affectionately on the neck. More of a punch than a pat really, though the beast seems to endure it as well as anything else. "-- and looks like Korrani here would be better off with a bow in her hands. So that leaves you to free them, and if you need a few chops of an axe or a chain bitten in two to speed things along we'll be right there."

"All right. We'll see when we get there. Quietly, I hope." Kira is ready and waits for the others and the kirin to make their distraction. Hopefully without any blasting to pieces.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone ready any prep spells? Do them now"

<OOC> Korrani says, "I'm not exactly sure if I did them right...it keeps telling me I don't have any slots"

<OOC> Cesran says, "What does +list/prep tell you?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Huh...it says I still have two spells there. I guess those will work. Gravity Bow and Aspect of the Falcon"

<OOC> Cesran says, "How many are you supposed to have?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "2"

<OOC> Cesran says, "And you are typing +cast ranger=spell?"

<OOC> Kira says, "Did you +readysp?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "No...haven't used them ever, I guess."

<OOC> Kira says, "What does +list/ready say? +list/prep is just the spells you will memorize."

<OOC> Korrani says, "Okay, spells are refreshed"

<OOC> Korrani says, "List ready also says Gravity Bow and Aspect"

<OOC> Korrani has never gotten to use spells in this game so far

<OOC> Kira says, "Ah."

<OOC> Cesran says, "try +cast ranger=Aspect of the falcon"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Or gravity bow whichever one you want to cast"

GAME: Korrani casts Aspect of the Falcon. Caster Level: 5 DC: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "There you go"

<OOC> Cesran says, "any other prep spells anyone wanna cast or are we good?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "I think I'm good"

<OOC> Kira can't cast.

<OOC> Duncan is good

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay get ready for a set."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone here speak Jotun?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Not me"

<OOC> Duncan says, "Nope"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure give me a moment I have to repose, erased my pose"

<OOC> Duncan doh

<OOC> Kira winces.

The Kirin start their charge and their hoofs beat across the fields as they head towards the camp. From the tent a large beautifully armored ogre and he roars something at the other ogres that are lying around. The ogres start to get up and pick up their weapons as the armored Ogre starts to rise up into the air. From the horns of the three Kirins come red beams that fire right at the Ogre Mage. Two hit and the sizzle of flesh can be hear while one seems to hit, but seems to have no effect. The Kirin rise up into the air after the Ogre mage although they seem to move much faster than him.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.
For additional in-combat commands, please type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can give me some inits, there appears to be 3 ogres."

GAME: Korrani rolls initiative: Roll: 9 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 13

<OOC> Korrani says, "+2 to my init for Favored Terrain: Forest"

GAME: Kira rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a situation update, your at the edge of the forest, the camp is in a plains."

<OOC> Korrani says, "Ah"

GAME: You roll initiative for Ogre1: Roll: 19 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 18

GAME: You roll initiative for Ogre2: Roll: 15 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 14

GAME: You roll initiative for Ogre3: Roll: 19 + Bonus: -1 = Total: 18

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
---Init--Name----------------Notes--------------------------------------------
18 Ogre3
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18 Ogre1
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14 Ogre2
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13 Korrani
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8 Kira
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<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan?"

GAME: Duncan rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 7

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Ogre3's turn! Ogre1 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Ogre1's turn! Ogre2 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now Ogre2's turn! Korrani is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 13.
It is now Korrani's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Korrani says, "So..hmm..stealthy over to the foals with the others? Trying to use Duncan's assistance with that"

The Ogres spread out around the camp and they have their greatclubs out. They are prowling around the camp guarding the foals.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure."

GAME: Korrani rolls Stealth: (16)+11: 27

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Duncan is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira is joining in the sneaking for the foals.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up!"

GAME: Kira rolls stealth: (20)+7: 27

<OOC> Kira wows.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 7.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ogre3 is next!

Korrani stays low to the ground and pads over to the foals, bow still in hand in case of trouble.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan!"

<OOC> Duncan will also sneak in - using stealth synergy so can I also use that 20?

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yah or you can roll if you think you can get better than a 27"

<OOC> Duncan says, "My stealth is also 7"

<OOC> Kira thinks its die roll, not total.

<OOC> Duncan says, "That too"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Well then everyone has a stealth of 27. You all start to sneak across the plains."

<OOC> Cesran says, "I believe everyone can move 30' so you are now 50' closer to the camp."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (17)+5: 22

Kira isn't that trained to be silent or unnoticed, but she doesn't have armor to weigh her down, or weapons to make noise or anything like that. She also takes the lead from Korrani and crouches low in the grass while she moves along.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (17)+5: 22

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Ogre3's turn! Ogre1 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Ogre1's turn! Ogre2 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now Ogre2's turn! Korrani is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 13.
It is now Korrani's turn! Kira is next!

The ogres look around, but they don't see the adventurers that are sneaking up on them. The prowl around and growls in Jotun.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up!"

<OOC> Korrani says, "How much further to the foal?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 60'"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Okay, continue sneaking forward. Do I have to roll stealth again?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You call can since you are using Duncan's stealth synergy"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Okay"

GAME: Korrani rolls Stealth: (4)+11: 15

Duncan leads his Digger after the others, lying as close to flat as he can manage on the landshark's back to reduce their combined profile. By following in Kira's footsteps the great beast actually manages to move somewhat stealthily, despite its sheer bulk and all the metal it's wearing and carrying.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Feel free to roll Duncan and Kira"

GAME: Kira rolls stealth: (15)+7: 22

Korrani continues to creep along cautiously amongst the plain grass, her eyes flitting to the patrolling ogres as the group draws closer to the foals.

GAME: Duncan rolls stealth: (20)+7: 27

Kira freezes once when she thinks one of the ogres looks her way, then starts moving again after it continues on. She hopes he didn't notice and makes a quick glance at the other three to see how they're doing.
Above the plains you can hear the sound of thunder as lightning streaks across the blue sky. The Kirins are up there fighting the Ogre Mage and right now it looks like the Kirins are getting the better of the battle. The ogres down here and they are amazed as they watch the battle, they aren't paying attention to the adventurers as they sneak closer to the pens.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll some more stealth this will put you at the pens"

GAME: Kira rolls stealth: (10)+7: 17

GAME: Duncan rolls stealth: (6)+7: 13

GAME: Korrani rolls stealth: (2)+11: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (10)+5: 15

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (5)+5: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (16)+5: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "So close!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Duncan is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ogre3 is next!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Ogre3's turn! Ogre1 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Ogre1's turn! Ogre2 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now Ogre2's turn! Korrani is next!

GAME: Korrani rolls stealth: (14)+11: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry Korrani you guys got caught, give me a moment."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (2): 2

<OOC> Korrani says, "Ohh"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (19)+7: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d8+7: (15)+7: 22

GAME: You damaged Kira for 15 points. 1 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Kira for -50 points. 24 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Duncan for -50 points. 55 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Korrani for -50 points. 40 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Kira for 15 points. 9 remaining.

The group had traveled across the fields towards the camp and had not been seen until they reach the pens. One of the ogres spots the group and lets out a roar. He swings his greatclub hard and bashes Kira hard.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 13.
It is now Korrani's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up, Kira just got bashed, the Ogres have spotted you"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Ack, okay. Cast gravity bow"

GAME: Korrani casts Gravity Bow. Caster Level: 5 DC: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Duncan is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

<OOC> Kira hmms.

Korrani whispers some arcane words on her bow. Greenish energy begins to swell around the weapon.

<OOC> Kira will try and grab him.

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2: (6)+5+2: 13

<OOC> Kira says, "That probably doesn't work."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It does not."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ogre3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan you are up!"

Kira is bonked hard and yelps. "Get the foals! I'll distract it!" She tries to grab for the big arm holding the big club, but it proves to be too big.

<OOC> Duncan says, "How far am I from the one fighting Kura?"

<OOC> Duncan says, "Er, Kira"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Like right next to her."

<OOC> Duncan will get off of the Digger and go to the pen, and have the Digger flank the Ogre and get in an attack on it if possible

<OOC> Duncan says, "So I do 2 move actions, one to dismount one to move, and the digger does a move and a standard to attack"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Flanking the one on Kira?"

<OOC> Duncan nods

<OOC> Cesran says, "You'll draw an AOO from the Ogre if you move after dismounting"

<OOC> Duncan okays

<OOC> Duncan gets a +2 AC I believe against giant-typed creatures

<OOC> Duncan says, "Oh actually +4"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and roll your attack"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+12: (2)+12: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss."

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Ogre3's turn! Ogre1 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16

Duncan slips off the back of his Khazad and narrowly ducking the ogre's oversized club. "'Nox - help her!" he shouts as he turns as he heads for the pens. Then after a moment adds without looking back, "Without hurting 'em much!" The Digger apparently has an interesting idea of what that means, because it circles around to the Ogre's side and then opens it's maws wide in a bite that could easily crush bones. Luckily for the monster the jaws snap shut on empty air.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani one comes up within 10 feet of you and swings his greatclub and misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Ogre1's turn! Ogre2 is next!

<OOC> Korrani says, "Eeek"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (19)+7: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan another sees what you are doing and tries to hit you, but misses."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24

You paged Duncan with 'Does that hit your diggers ac?'

Duncan pages: Nope his AC is 31

You paged Duncan with 'Okay!'

The ogres attack en masse, but their attack all miss as the adventurers are just too tough at the moment, even when the digger gets attack the greatclub just seems to bounce off him.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 14.
It is now Ogre2's turn! Korrani is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 13.
It is now Korrani's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up!"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Okay, umm. Fire on the ogre on Kira"

<OOC> Korrani says, "With...lemme remember my sheet"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Point Blank Shot, Gravity Bow, and Deadly aim"

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it up"

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-1: (14)+10+1+-1: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit!"

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1+2: (11)+2+1+2: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "That hurt him. Pose it up"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Duncan is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

<OOC> Kira says, "Well, now that blood is drawn, and they're big... Flurry. Ki for extra. Stunning Fist. All nonlethal."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (20)+5: 25 (THREAT)

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (13)+5: 18

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (19)+5: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "All hits."

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (10)+5: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "No Crit"

<OOC> Kira says, "For the threat."

<OOC> Kira says, "Fort save DC 14"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (1)+2: 3

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (6)+2: 8

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's stunned and you knocked him out"

<OOC> Kira says, "Oh. Guess it's moot then. Oh well."

Korrani draws an arrow as it wells with energy, and lets it fly, shooting one of the ogres.

"We just need to slow them!" Kira yells out as arrows hit the ogre. She can't easily grab something so big, so she splits the difference. She kicks at his legs and strikes for his stomach, aiming to stun him instead of cause permanent damage. Knocking the wind out of him and knocking a leg out from under him, she makes the ogre fall. But still breathing and not bleeding. Well, not from her.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ogre3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan you are up!"

<OOC> Duncan will attack the ogre near me and then have digger charge it as well.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Duncan rolls 8: (17)+8: 25

GAME: Duncan rolls 3: (19)+3: 22

GAME: Duncan rolls 12: (8)+12: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "All hits"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+13: (6)+13: 19

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+13: (7)+13: 20

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9: (6)+9: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead by the second attack"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 18.
It is now Ogre3's turn! Korrani is next!

Duncan narrowly avoids getting flattened by another Ogre's club. The Digger, seeing Kira's opponent fall, looks for his rider, bellows at the sight and turns to help. Duncan chops twice with his axe, and the Ogre falls before his mount can get to him.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (18)+7: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d8+7: (6)+7: 13

GAME: You damaged Korrani for 13 points. 27 remaining.

<OOC> Korrani says, "I guess I'll run for the foals and try to focus on untying them"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay you'll get an AOO"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 13.
It is now Korrani's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Korrani says, "ok"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (17)+7: 24

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d8+7: (7)+7: 14

GAME: You damaged Korrani for 14 points. 13 remaining.

<OOC> Korrani says, "Owwww"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You got popped by his greatclub again, but you can make it to the foals. They are in a pen you need a strength check to get into the pen, then they are just being held down by ropes."

GAME: Korrani rolls strength: (10)+3: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "The fencing moves and loosens, but you'll need to keep pulling."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Duncan is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok! So Korrani and Duncan are both at the pen?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "I think so"

<OOC> Kira will head for the one that was fighting Korrani, on her way to the pen to help.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure, but you'll risk an AoO"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's got a 10 ft reach"

Korrani takes two blows from the ogres, blood trickling down the side of her head as she staggers to the fence and tries to pull on it. She doesn't have enough strength to move it, but keeps trying. "Slow them or stop them completely," she grunts.

<OOC> Kira says, "How far is it from me?"

<OOC> Kira will try Acrobatics to avoid the AoO

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 15 feet. Sure you can"

GAME: Kira rolls acrobatics: (10)+9: 19

<OOC> Kira says, "Stunning Fist and nonlethal strike."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You make it"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 7.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ogre3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan you are up!"

"I'm coming!" Kira lets the others know she's on her way to help. Closest is the one that swung at Korrani when she went to the pens. Kira dives low, tucks, and rolls to avoid a swing, but it also throws off her own strike at its leg.

<OOC> Duncan will charge Ogre3!

<OOC> Duncan says, "Also have his Digger move over and chomp it."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up!"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+11: (15)+11: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9+2d6: (5)+9+(6): 20

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+11: (9)+11: 20

<OOC> Duncan says, "(That was for Digger)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9: (6)+9: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay after Duncan poses you can all give me a strength check to break into the pen."

Duncan rushes at another Ogre, at the last second spinning and slamming his axe into its side. The Digger trots along after and then adds a powerful bite, pulling it down and then twisting back and forth until the monster stops moving. Panting to recover his breath, Duncan casts a look up before turning to help with the pen.

GAME: Duncan rolls strength: (14)+4: 18

GAME: Korrani rolls strength: (20)+3: 23

GAME: Kira rolls strength: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Kira flexes her muscles.

Kira pants as she runs up to help Kira and Duncan after the ogre falls down. "Are you alright?" she asking with concern even as she tries to help pull the fencing down.

In a combine effort you are all able take out enough of the posts that are keeping the foals in. They are only hovering a couple inches off the ground as they are tied down. A couple quick slices with a sharp weapon is able to free them. As you get the foals away there is a loud crash as the ogre mage has fallen from the sky and the Kirrin come down to meet you in the middle of the plains. They all look very hurt and tired. Telmacor lands, << Thank you for helping to release our foals. I hate to ask this of you, but we have all been injured and would like to request that you help us get the foals to safety. They cannot fly very high or ride on us if you wouldn't mind helping to guard us as we get them to safer pasture. >>

The foals prance happily around as they are gently nuzzled by the Kirin. Their little minds are full of thank you’s to all of you.

Duncan, Korrani and Kira have spent the night with a trio of kirin and their foals that they saved from a band of Ogres and an Ogre Mage. The kirin trio took on the Ogre Mage while the adventurers took on the band of Ogres. The kirin trio were badly hurt in their fight and asked the adventurers to help them escort the foals back to their fields. You get a good rest in the morning and the kirin use their healing magic on the adventurer's first and then on themselves. The foals are unharmed and happy to be free of the ogres. The next morning the mage from Rune that teleported you here arrives with reinforcements as in Ladislaus. You'll all have to travel on foot as the foals can't fly but a few feet off the ground at most, preferring to stay a few inches above the ground.

Duncan has a stout longbow out and tends to ride ahead of the rest of the group, or to one side or the other. He's hoping to head off any potential enemies before they get close enough to threaten the newly freed foals. Also a small part of him wants to keep his Digger away from them so that he doesn't get any ideas about 'travelling light'.

Kira does not have the kirins' magic, but is happy to bind and treat any lingering wounds on anyone present. That includes any of the ogres felled that are still alive but are at risk of not staying that way, though they do get last priority and the others are ready to move somewhere else to camp, first.

When morning comes and they start the return trip, she stays close to the foals. They're the ones most in need of protection, and they don't want any to fall behind.

Arriving through the portal Ladislaus is a red-skinned Arvek Nar, his purple uniform crisp and militaristic. He is accompanied by his mount, Zofija, and adolescent grizzly bear. He greets his new companions with a pointy tooth smile and a tweak at his massive mustache. Mounting his bear he keeps a hand on his Bec de Corbin, mimicing the others in the preparedness for action. "Fine mornink to hyu hall. Dey gaff me de basics. Henny tink Hy schould know about de situation?" He asks in a deep Bludgun accent.

Korrani tails in the back of the group for any rear ambushers. In case she needs to shoot any patched up ogres dumb enough to come after them again. The Bludgun accent causes her ears to itch as she tries to make out the words. With a gruff nod in greeting, she doesn't say much about the situation save the basics. "Just that we have to escort the foals on the ground. We may still have ogres come after us."

"They were led by som kind of Ogre Wizard," Duncan adds, then glances to the Kirren to see if he's got it right. "Or was it Ogre Mage? In any case, they can fly and use all manner of sorcerous tricks no doubt."
"Hello, and thank you for your help," Kira greets Ladislaus with a smile that purses at Korrani's worries. "I hope that they choose not to follow, or send anyone else. I don't know why they would want to kidnap them in the first place..."

Ladislaus gives Zofija a hefty pat on her fuzzy shoulder and a nod to Kira in welcome. "Schmot flyink magic mount? Maybe de reason. Or maybe dey need it for magics." The Arvek Nar looks to the Kirrin and gives an apologetic smile. "No uffense uf kourse. But pipple ride zum krazy tinks."

The lead Kirren, Telmacor, speaks to you all in your minds, << Ogre Mage. We believe they were going to try to corrupt them to make them into their mounts. Adult Kirrin would never suffer that indignity, but a young foal would be more malleable to their dark magic. >> The kirrin have formed a triangle around the foals to keep them together and perhaps they are a bit nervous about the mounts that the adventurers have brought with them. They lead the way and as the party travels together the plains give way to the forest. << Once we are on the other side of this forest we'll be at the beginning of the kirrin grounds. >> Telmacor informs the party, << It should take us 3 days to travel through the forest at this speed. >>

"I'm sure rare mounts is good enough to risk something stupid," Korrani grumbles, more of the helping of Ogres so they could potentially be well enough to pursue. Even though she was healed, that fight bloody well hurt. She travels along on foot, bow slung over her shoulder for the long walk.

Duncan glowers. "Just like an Ogre to take the quick and easy way," he comments. "If their kind want a 'rare mount' they should take the time to breed them!" He gives his Digger a punch-pat as if to give an example. The Digger just yawns.

Kira's pursed lips go to a full frown. "A mount should carry someone because it wants to. A friend, not a slave... That's terrible." She looks ahead to the forest. "If the magi are still flying, maybe they won't be able to see us through the trees. If they have to walk, they won't be able to catch up or find us easily." Three days could be exactly what they need to avoid them completely.

Ladislaus gives a loud raucous laugh at Duncan's words. "Tree days ride. It iz nize out. So far no problems. Suppose ve enjoy de time, eh?" Zofija gives a garrumph at the squeeze on her sides and shakes her shaggy head. Ladislaus sets the butt of his weapon atop the toe of his boot so he can hold it upright with one hand like a flagpole. "Und if ve are lucky ve'll get in a bit uf rough und tumble."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ready to FF ahead?"

<OOC> Ladislaus gets his remote.

<OOC> Korrani is ready

<OOC> Duncan is!

<OOC> Kira is ready to sprint.

The first day in the forest goes by uneventful as does the morning of the second day. It's just after lunch time and you have all set out again. The first thing you notice is that this part of the forest has seen a lot of destruction. Large trees have been ripped down and apart for no other reason than to destroy something. The animals and insects have stopped making any noise and the path that you are on occasionally has a fallen tree that's in the way and needs to be climbed over.

<OOC> Duncan says, "Any chance we can make some knowledge roll to see what could do something like this?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure a roll of knowledge/arcana"

<OOC> Duncan says, "Er nevermind, just realized this PC has no knowledges :)"

The sudden signs of destruction pull a gasp from Kira. She isn't a hunter or scout, but it seems pretty obvious that this isn't something normal. "What could have done all this? And why? It wasn't some kind of storm, was it?" She's doubtful, but it's always better to ask.

<OOC> Korrani says, "I have...knowledge nature, and knowledge dungeoneering ^.^; Unless survival somehow helps here"

Ladislaus pages: Does it look like the trees are just thrown everywhere, or is some missing? Like more stumps than there are fallen trees?

Duncan peers at the wreckage dubiously. "Not like any storm I've ever seen," he offers. Then he turns to look at the Kirin. "Best be ready in case something happens."

<OOC> Duncan , captain obvious

<OOC> Korrani says, "Oooo, survival for tracks of what did this?"

You paged Ladislaus with 'You can definitely see claw marks, nothing is missing as in taken away it looks like it's been ripped down and torn up.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure if you want to track them down, but it will take you off the path."

<OOC> Korrani says, "I'm thinking more of identifying the types of tracks if any"

Over the trip Ladislaus had agreed to cook for the group, having once been a regimental cook. Even promised not to make bug burgers. When they came upon the devastation he let out a low whistle. "So mhenny trees uprooted vould normally mean zumone iz buildink siege engines. But dey left hall de vood. Vaste." He gives Zofija's sides a light tap with his heels to let her know to be ready.

<OOC> Cesran says, "The tracks are easy to spot, they are of a large creature, possible more of than one of them. It's hard to tell with all the destruction."

"It is a waste..." Kira agrees with Ladislaus as she looks over the destruction. "If it wasn't a storm, then someone was very large and very angry? Or many someone’s? We should keep moving, in case they're still nearby or decide to come back..."

Korrani observes their surroundings as they move through the devastation. As she hops over a fallen log, she offers a tusky frown. "Aye. Doesn't seem a safe place to be traveling through with foal if they're still near. We should hurry past this."

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Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.
For additional in-combat commands, please type: +thelp.
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<OOC> Cesran says, "All right everyone give me perception checks and some +inits"

GAME: Korrani rolls initiative: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 18

GAME: Ladislaus rolls perception: (5)+7: 12

<OOC> Korrani gets +2 init for favored terrain.

GAME: Kira rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 20

GAME: Korrani rolls perception: (3)+10: 13

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "And Zofija has Scent, would that help?"

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (7)+9: 16

GAME: Korrani's initiative total changed to 20.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Scent helps with tracking."

GAME: Duncan rolls perception: (2)+8: 10

GAME: Duncan rolls initiative: Roll: 8 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 11

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Not perceiving new scents then?"

<OOC> Ladislaus nods. "Cool cool."

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you want to roll a separate perception for your mounts you may."

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d20+1: (15)+1: 16

<OOC> Kira uses bandages to tie Duncan to the MUSH.

You paged Kira with 'You are able to spot before the others a large monstrous creature with the head of an owl and a body of a bear coming at you, crashing through the forest.'

Kira pages: Ok.

<OOC> Ladislaus ohs. "We need to roll our init don't we?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes you do"

GAME: Ladislaus rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 7

<OOC> Ladislaus fist bumps for his horrible roll!

You paged Ladislaus with 'Your bear can smell something coming and doesn't like it.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can all hear a loud crashing that comes from all sides of you. Let me finish setting up and then I'll do a scene set"

GAME: Korrani refreshes spells.

<OOC> Kira thinks we'll need some healing, too.

GAME: You roll initiative for OB1: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 12

GAME: You roll initiative for OB2: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 19

GAME: You roll initiative for OB3: Roll: 13 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 18

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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20 Kira
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20 Korrani
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19 OB2
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18 OB3
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12 OB1
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11 Duncan
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7 Ladislaus
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<OOC> Ladislaus chuckles.

From both sides of the forest come a crashing that is quickly coming closer and closer. Only Kira gets a chance to see what's going on before the trio of monsters come crashing through the woods towards them. The large creatures have the head of a nocturnal bird of prey and the body of a burly ursine creature. Their eyes are red rimmed and all ready rolling in their heads.

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Oh crud."

<OOC> Cesran says, "This is a surprise round, Kira and Ladislaus' bear are the only ones not surprised."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now Kira's turn! Korrani is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up first."

<OOC> Korrani says, "Is this a bad thing?"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Bugbear."

<OOC> Korrani doesn't know what that is...

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just remember while oocly while you might know what it is, icly none of you do."

<OOC> Ladislaus thumbs up. "No worries there."

<OOC> Kira will move herself between foals and incoming things. Maybe between others and incoming things, since it doesn't look like most of the others spotted them.

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Since it is Zofija's choice and not mine, 1 she charges, 2 she defends the other side of the foals from Kira."

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d2: (2): 2

"Watch out! Something's coming! Bear...owl...people?" Kira first thinks it's one, then the other, then the last. They could be all three, since she's never seen anything like this. She moves to put herself between the creatures and the foals, just in case, and readies herself. They might not be friendly. To try and find out, she calls to the creatures, "Hello? Is everything alright?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus, we'll get to your turn"

<OOC> Ladislaus facepalms. "Sorry I am transitioning back from a game that doesn't use Init. I am getting ahead of myself. So sorry."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Its okay"

The creatures all let out a cry that sound like the mix between a roar and a loud cry from an eagle as the all move towards one of the adventurers. For such large creatures they move pretty quickly. One of them is right in Duncan's face, another has gone after Kira, while a third goes after the bear. Kira's attempts to be friendly are definitely not returned. The kirin trio form up around the foals to keep them save.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus it's your turn, or your bear's turn, it has a creature in front of it."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Well if it is coming, Zofija will answer. Full attack from her I suppose."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d20-2: (7)+-2: 5

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d20-2: (20)+-2: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, you only get one attack."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Natural attacks. Secondaries all go at -5, yes?"

<OOC> Ladislaus can double check.

<OOC> Duncan thinks that's right - plus I remember bears getting 3 attacks

<OOC> Kira says, "It depends on the creature what are secondary. If it's still the surprise round, we have only standard, not full. That might be what Cesran means?"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Naturals get their extra attacks, but never gain more from leveling."

<OOC> Ladislaus ash!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes, but surprise round you get 1 standard action or 1 move action"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Gotcha. Cool. Miss!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "So go ahead and pose."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up, you have a creature in front of you."

Ladislaus is not quite prepared for his mount's sudden movement, her big paws lifting off the ground to defend herself. Her jaws snap and nash, but nowhere near enough to do any damage. Her fur bristles as Ladislaus can do nothing but simply hold on for dear life and have faith in his mount.

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok. Posing!"

<OOC> Kira is going to hold or delay or whatever it's called.

"Stop!" Kira says to the thing before her. "We're not here to hurt anyone, and we're not food" She has no idea if it can understand her, but she tries to speak and stand as non-threatening as she can.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay."

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you are holding what are you waiting for? If you are delaying who are you waiting for."

<OOC> Kira holds to see what it does.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now Korrani's turn! OB2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up!"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Hmmm."

<OOC> Korrani says, "Are these animals?"

<OOC> Korrani has handle animal

<OOC> Korrani says, "Nevermind, cast gravity bow"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, cast and pose."

GAME: Korrani casts Gravity Bow. Caster Level: 5 DC: 13

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now OB2's turn! OB3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up as the one on you looks like it's going to attack."

Korrani mutters something ill under her breath at Kira's lounging about as she readies her bow. She runs her hand along the wood and traces a symbol over its surface.

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok. I act after it, then."

<OOC> Kira can't interrupt it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (18)+8: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (11)+8: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (20)+8: 28

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (12)+8: 20

GAME: You damaged Kira for -50 points. 24 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Duncan for -50 points. 55 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Korrani for -50 points. 40 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (1)+4: 5

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (6)+4: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+8: (7)+8: 15

GAME: You damaged Kira for 30 points. -6 remaining. (DYING)

<OOC> Kira was hit three times?

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes you were"

<OOC> Duncan winces

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "...ouchies."

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok. I thought the second might've missed. Guess not."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Your ac is a 18 yes?"

<OOC> Kira checks. 19. Ok, still hit. Iw as wrong.

The creature doesn't waste any time as it slashes through Kira with its two mighty paws and then bites down on her neck with its beak. The creature shakes Kira like a rag doll and then throws her on the ground before letting out a screeching roar.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now OB3's turn! OB1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus what's your bear's ac?"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (8)+8: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (20)+8: 28

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (12)+8: 20

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Her AC is 17."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "And I have mounted combat. So that may help."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Were those three for her?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes they were, so only one hit, but it was a crit"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I believe mounted combat only helps you the rider."

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+8: (8)+8: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Your bear takes 16 points of damage."

<OOC> Ladislaus will use mounted combat to try to negate that attack?

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Mounted combat allows me to use ride to ignore one hit to the mount I believe."

<OOC> Ladislaus checks and nod. "It is for the mount."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Not that it will be easy to use against a 28."

GAME: Ladislaus rolls ride +1: (16)+11+1: 28

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry you can only use cover for yourself."

<OOC> Kira thinks that Mounted Combat is exactly for what Ladislaus said. That's what it does.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay yes I see it now"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Yeah, but I failed."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "16 hp puts the bear at -2."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay give me another ride roll"

GAME: Ladislaus rolls ride +1: (2)+11+1: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6: (6): 6

GAME: You damaged Ladislaus for 6 points. 15 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "When the bear falls you fall as well."

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Yup."

<OOC> Ladislaus will stand up on his turn. "When it gets here."

The creature goes after the bear and its claws misses, but its beak come down and bites hard into the neck of the bear and it drops the bear. As the bear falls it takes Ladislaus with it.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now OB1's turn! Duncan is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (11)+8: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (20)+8: 28

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit, the rest are misses."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan anything you want to do to prevent the hit?"

<OOC> Duncan says, "Is it on the digger? I don't have mounted combat or anything else to help him *blush*"

<OOC> Cesran says, "No it's on you"

<OOC> Ladislaus chuckles. "We all have to specialize somewhere."

<OOC> Duncan says, "Ah then nope nothing I can do"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (5)+4: 9

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just one hit then"

GAME: You damaged Duncan for 9 points. 46 remaining.

The last Owlbear goes after Duncan and manages to catch him with one of the slashes. The wound could be worse as some of Duncan's armor managed to turn aside the worse of it.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ladislaus is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncah you are up!"

<OOC> Duncan will rage and attack the owlbear, and have the digger attack it as well

<OOC> Duncan says, "The one that hit me"

GAME: Duncan RAGES!, gaining: +4 Str, +4 Con, +2 Will and -2 AC

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure, roll it up"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+10: (3)+10: 13

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+5: (7)+5: 12

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+10: (8)+10: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Only the last one hit"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, pose it up"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 7.
It is now Ladislaus' turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus you areu p!"

Duncan draws back with a grunt as one of the creatures slams a paw into him. "Sorry lass," he says, or more accurately croaks, although his voice grows stronger and surer as he goes on. "--don't think these things are in a talking mood...eh?" He can't risk casting a glance back but out of the corner of his eye he notices Kira and then Ladislaus fall. The Khazad's face darkens. His eyes twitch and then begin to bulge, then finally fly wide open, bloodshot. Veins stand out on his neck and his forearms where they grip his axe. Bellowing incoherently, he does his best to slams the axe into the monster but can't quite manage to get through the thick fur. His Digger doesn't seem at all surprised at the strange sounds coming from his rider. Calmer and much more methodical, he opens his jaws wide and takes a bite out of the enemy's leg.

<OOC> Ladislaus stands up for move, and stunning fist.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You'll get an AoO"

<OOC> Ladislaus nods. 'For standing right?"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (18)+8: 26

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (3)+4: 7

GAME: You damaged Ladislaus for 7 points. 8 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You get hit"

GAME: Ladislaus rolls melee: (15)+5: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "DC is 13 I believe."

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d8+3: (7)+3: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+10: (7)+10: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "it saves"

Zofija falls to the ground beneath Ladislaus, and he tumbles down with her. Obviously a full grown what this thing was, was a bit too much for the young bear. "Vo do hyu tink hyu are ugly?" He says as he rises to his feet with a fist flying upward, connecting with the Owlbear's gut.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+6: (3)+6: 9

GAME: You damaged Kira for -9 points. 3 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+15: (6)+15: 21

GAME: Cesran rolls 4d6: (14): 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+6: (6)+6: 12

GAME: You damaged Kira for -12 points. 15 remaining.

The Kirin see Kira fall and they attack to protect those that agreed to escort them. One of the kirin's horn glows red and a ray of scorching heat blasts forth from it to injure the owl bear. The other two touch Kira with their horns and heal her up.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Kira's turn! Korrani is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up"

<OOC> Kira will stand up and try to grab the thing.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (7)+8: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "It takes a swipe as you stand up and misses. Roll it up"

<OOC> Kira oohs. "He missed. Grapple check as immediate."

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2-2: (6)+5+2+-2: 11

<OOC> Kira says, "Now the normal one."

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2: (7)+5+2: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss too"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Korrani's turn! OB2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Shoot the injured OB Duncan attacked. Rapid shot PBS"

<OOC> Korrani says, "With gravity bow active"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it. You have precise shot?"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Yes"

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (3)+10+1+-2: 12

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (18)+10+1+-2: 27

Kira gasps as she regains consciousness and quickly gets to her feet, avoiding the claw this time. "Thank you, but be careful!" That's for the kirin, not the creature that she grabs for, once quickly after pushing away it's claw and again after... but she can't get a hold on its fur or feathers.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit."

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1: (8)+2+1: 11

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now OB2's turn! OB3 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (8)+8: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (4)+8: 12

Korrani draws two arrows in rapid succession and fires them off at the wounded Owl Bear. One arrow swishes past where the beast's head used to be, while the other lodges itself into is thick feathery furry hide.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (2)+4: 6

GAME: You damaged Kira for 6 points. 9 remaining.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (13)+14: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira does that beat your CMD?"

<OOC> Kira says, "Yes."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You've been grabbed"

<OOC> Kira thinks that beats anybody's CMD. :/

<OOC> Ladislaus would assume.

The creature doesn't like that Kira tried to grab it. It swipes at her and the first claw grabs her and hits, while the second one misses as does the bite. It pulls Kira close to it squeezing her against its smelly furry feathery body.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d10+8: (8)+8: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d10+8: (5)+8: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d10+8: (4)+8: 12

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now OB3's turn! OB1 is next!

The creature turns on Ladislaus and fully attacks him. It's two claws miss as does it's bite. It lets out a screech roar of frustration.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now OB1's turn! Duncan is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (6)+8: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (6)+8: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (5)+8: 13

The furry feather beast that is on Duncan tries to go after him with its claws and beak, but its claws either miss or scrap against Duncan's armor and its bite catches nothing but air.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ladislaus is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan you are up!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Duncan?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay we'll get back to you"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Ladislaus' turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus...you are up"

<OOC> Ladislaus nods.

<OOC> Ladislaus will remain standing over his mount, and will use flurry of blows.

<OOC> Duncan sorries!

<OOC> Duncan is watching my kids :p

<OOC> Ladislaus waits.

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP."

GAME: Cesran reverses the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ladislaus is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "ou are up"

<OOC> Duncan will try attacking again, me and Digger both

GAME: Duncan rolls 10: (6)+10: 16

GAME: Duncan rolls 5: (13)+5: 18

GAME: Duncan rolls 10: (11)+10: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "All hits"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+16: (3)+16: 19

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+16: (9)+16: 25

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9: (1)+9: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's dead"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 7.
It is now Ladislaus' turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Ladislaus you are up"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "Flurry of blows."

GAME: Ladislaus rolls melee: (17)+5: 22

GAME: Ladislaus rolls melee: (2)+5: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, miss"

GAME: Ladislaus rolls 1d6+3: (6)+3: 9

<OOC> Korrani says, "'s connection apparently dropped on her end."

Duncan is howling like an animal now, spittle flying from his lips. This isn't the first time he's faced such creatures, and through experience or pure instinct he has discerned how this one moves. He brings his a e crashing into its body twice. His landshark waits patiently for an opening. And then, when the monster is doubled over from the blows of the axe, the Digger clamps its jaws down on the exposed neck, finishing it.

Ladislaus lets the point of his Bec de Corbin stab into the ground next to his fallen mounts head. Distance would be wise, but he will not leave her. Pulling with both arms and jumping he uses the haft of his polearm to allow both his feet to kick out at the owlbear. The first strikes and the second swipes through feathery fur. "Hyu vill pay for hurtink my Zufija!" He warns the creature, but he does not forget there is a job. "Get doze foals und run!" He cries over his shoulder.

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's okay"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Kira's turn! Korrani is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up being grappled by the Owlbear."

<OOC> Kira sighs. "Guess it's time for a little force. Flurry. Ki for another attack. Stunning Fist. All nonlethal.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (3)+5: 8

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (16)+5: 21

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (2)+5: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit, miss."

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (1)+2: 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "All of them stunning fists?"

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "That would be awesome!"

"Yes, get them out of here!" Kira can't take them and run, personally. She has to get loose, first. Kira tries to get that way with an elbow and a knee.

<OOC> Kira says, "No, that isn't possible."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Korrani's turn! OB2 is next!

<OOC> Korrani says, "Repeat of precise shot, PBS, rapid shot at the next most injured OB"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up, the one on Duncan is dead, one's got Kira in a grapple"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Ohhh. Then...is there one not grappling and safe to shoot?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay that would be the one on Ladislaus is the next most damaged"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Ok"

<OOC> Korrani says, "I'll shoot that one then"

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it up"

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (15)+10+1+-2: 24

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (14)+10+1+-2: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Hit"

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1: (5)+2+1: 8

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1: (7)+2+1: 10

GAME: OB1 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now OB2's turn! OB3 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+14: (7)+14: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Still beating your CMD Kira?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry forgot the +5 so that's a 26"

<OOC> Kira says, "No"

<OOC> Kira says, "Or yes."

Korrani pulls another two arrows from her quiver. She twists and notches an arrow, drawing the string back and lining up her shot. She releases and then immediately fires off another arrow. Both find their mark in the Owl Bear's hide, sticking out of and wounding the creature.

<OOC> Kira's CMD is 24

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (4)+8: 12

The creature has hold of Kira and it's not letting go. It tries to snap at her with its beak to bit at her, but even with her so close it misses.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now OB3's turn! Duncan is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (5)+8: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (12)+8: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (17)+8: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (5)+4: 9

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+4: (4)+4: 8

GAME: You damaged Ladislaus for 17 points. -9 remaining. (DYING)

<OOC> Ladislaus p

The creature that was attacking Ladislaus misses with its first swing, but it connects with its second and pulls him close for a bite. He then tosses him away. The creature screeches and roars as another adventurer goes down.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 11.
It is now Duncan's turn! Ladislaus is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ducan!"

<OOC> Duncan will charge the one that Kira is fighting - since I am using an axe (with normal 5' reach) does the Digger get an attack too?

<OOC> Ladislaus nods. "That is how it works."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+12: (9)+12: 21

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d20+12: (10)+12: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "two hits"

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+16+2d6: (6)+16+(2): 24

GAME: Duncan rolls 1d10+9: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Ladislaus says, "For mounted helps. http://www.tenebraemush.net/index.php/Dire_Destiny_-_Mounted_Combat"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it really badly."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 7.
It is now Ladislaus' turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ladislaus is a bloody mess."

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Kira's turn! Korrani is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

<OOC> Ladislaus laughs. "Thanks boss."

Duncan's howling dies away as his opponent falls. He twists wildly this way and that looking for another enemy. The Owlbear that's holding Kira isn't moving much, and seems to be an easy target. Granox the Digger has ridden with Duncan long enough to know and anticipate his thoughts, and breaks into a lumbering run in that direction. Coming up behind the stonebeast clamps its savage jaw on the back of the monster's leg. The squat short-necked build of a Digger leaves the rider not too far back from front of the mount's. Duncan only has to lean forward slightly to bring his axe to bear. Which he lodges squarely in the Owlbear's back.

<OOC> Kira will try and knee him again.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Kira says, "Flury, Stunning Fist on first attack. Ki point."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure thing"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (10)+5: 15

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (16)+5: 21

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (20)+5: 25 (THREAT)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Hit, Hit, roll to confirm"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (3)+5: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

<OOC> Kira says, "Fort DC 14"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+10: (9)+10: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Makes it"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (6)+2: 8

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Kira says, "All nonlethal."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You knock it out."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Korrani's turn! OB2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korrani you are up!"

<OOC> Korrani says, "Wash and repeat on the last OB still up. PBS precise shot rapid shot"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (19)+10+1+-2: 28

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon5+1-2: (13)+10+1+-2: 22

<OOC> Cesran says, "two hits"

Kira squirms. "Let me go! Leave them alone!" She gets her knees and elbows into much better spots this time. The knee gets really close to a primary target area, and the creature falls to his knees and releases her.

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1: (9)+2+1: 12

GAME: Korrani rolls 2d6+2+1: (11)+2+1: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead"

GAME: Duncan ends his rage.

GAME: You clear initiatives.

GAME: Cesran has cleared initiatives.

Korrani watches another of their party fall. She draws two arrows and notches them together. She tries to calm her mind and draws the string back far, lining up the shot carefully before releasing it. The arrows thunk into the owl bear's chest, felling it. She releases a slow breath afterwards once the danger has passed.

Duncan is tugging at his axe, trying to free it from the Owlbear's back. Only by pulling with all his might is the Khazad finally able to free it. He looks around franticly, but sees no other monsters. Slowly begins to calm down. The last of his otherworldly rage leaves him with a shudder. Breathing shakily, he slides off of the Digger's back. "Keep watch, 'Nox." He murmurs, and the Digger begins to circle the area around the party. Duncan himself goes over to check on Ladislaus.

<OOC> Duncan sorry, need to AFK for another 10 min or so

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's okay I'm wrapping up"

Ladislaus lays silently atop the furry body of his beloved mount. His long hobgoblin tongue lulls out of his pointy tooth mouth.

<OOC> Ladislaus poses not moving. "Hehe."

After the last owlbear falls one of the Kirin goes over to Ladislaus and touches him with its horn as it glows white with healing magic. Ladislaus requires a couple of touches with the horn before he's brought back around. The Kirin do their best to heal the rest of you and your mount before you continue on. The rest of your journey is uneventful as you make it through the forest. After the forest is a wide plain and from the sky comes three Kirin. They are slightly smaller the the ones near you. The foals get super excited and start to prance around. As the others get closer to the ground the foals break free and go running to them. There is lots of nuzzling and happy sounds. Telmacor nods to the party, << Thank you for all the help that your help in getting our foals back. I will have others come to bring you back to Rune. >>

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2015-06-02T03:01:07Z

Cesran: /* May */

Log: Broken Blade: Fragment Recovery

2015-05-24T00:07:05Z

Cesran:

You have all been gathered together to help Kyson find at the parts of his broken blade. Cesran using a powerful magical spell was able to locate the parts of the blade. It's in a small swampy marshy region that is surrounded by high rocky hills. Cersan has teleported everyone the closest that he could get the entire party which is on the eastern side of the swamp that butts up against one of the hills. It's rather humid as the trees with their broad leaves and branches keep the heat in. It smells of rot and death. Cesran has to leave, but will be back in one day, he has business in Rune that must be attended to. He gives a warning that the blade fragments is likely guarded.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone roll perception checks"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (2)+4: 6

GAME: Kyson rolls perception: (14)+3: 17

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (4)+8: 12

GAME: Mel rolls perception: (17)+11: 28

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (19)+9: 28

Korra shudders queasily, bracing herself against a slender tree. "Gods above," she moans, shaking as she turns an odd shade of green. "Give me the steppes and the sea and the horse hooves, for all the days I travel!" Swearing a few other choice oaths, she bends slightly at her waist, taking a moment to control her heaving insides.

You paged (Kira, Mel, Kyson) with 'You all see what looks to be an unnatural hole in the hill about 5' in diameter'

You paged (Kira, Mel, Kyson) with 'The hole is about 20' from your current position and about 3 feet off the ground'

You paged (Mel, Kira) with 'You two see that in front of the hole is a carefully concealed pit trap.'

Mel seems to be handling the weather well enough. He's sweating heavily, but it doesn't seem to bother him. Looking forward, he asks, "Is that hole the place we're going? The one with the pit in front of it?" He sets his cloak to keep the sun off as much as he can and takes a drink from his waterskin. "I can probably jam it shut, if you want me to give it a try?"

Kyson is somewhat used to teleporting between Alexandros and Rune but that's through an established Portal with gates on both end; a fairly 'stable' transference of energy. His master's own spell, since there is no anchor at the opposite end, grabs his stomach and bounces it off the ground upon arrival. A faint, if queasy breath escape his lips as he looks down to the ground to get his bearings before leaning back to stretch out any kinks. Out of the corner of his eye he spies the oddly shaped cave up ahead and raises an eyebrow in question. "I'm not sure," he begins, "Master said that he saw the fragment in a cave but...who knows which one it could be."

Kira is used to travel. On foot, or possibly in a wagon. This is... very different. Still, it's not enough to dissuade her from helping those in need. It is her Oath, after all. It doesn't hurt that she had no idea what she would experience until after they were teleported. She reels, wobbles, and isn't sure whether to clutch her stomach or her head. "That was ... an experience." Kira doesn't want to insult the one who saved them many days of travel.

After recovering, she looks around and notices the hole, also... as well as the suspicious signs of a pit in front of it. "Be careful! Someone could fall in and be hurt."

<OOC> Kyson says, "The whole we're seeing is a cave, yes? In the side of the hill? Or a hole?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's hard to tell after the first 10' feet, but it looks like a tunnel"

Godwyn is here... yet she is here on an advisory basis. Her armor and weapons are present, in the event that things go catastrophically wrong. To be honest, they shouldn't.

But one can never be too careful.

The Sentinel takes a brief glance at Kira... and smiles. She says nothing for a few moments as she approaches the group from behind, acting as their rear guard. Godwyn places her hand on Kira's right shoulder to steady her. "It's always a rough landing," she intones.

"I should still prefer Breeze," Korra states plainly, getting her gullet under control with a few swallows. A few heavy swallows. "Horses do *not* leave the world trying to change colors and turn sideways!" Shield prepared on her arm, she gazes at the cavern entrance hesitantly, stepping forward with a mushy, muddy sound under her boots. "This must lead into the hill," she says, kneeling down just at the entry. She narrows her eyes, gazing out into the darkness. "Should we prepare a torch first, or trust to a magical orb for lighting?" Korra stays to one side of the concealed pit, watchful of the sickly vines and other greenery hiding the bottom of the entrapment.

Kyson slowly approaches the 'tunnel' and yet still keeps his distance, attempting to see down its length without having to actually crawl inside it just yet. The young woman's question is logical. "I have a sunrod - or I could use my staff," he offers. "What does everyone else have?"

Mel nods towards Korra and pulls a flaming brand from his pack. Since his pack is not on fire, it is likely an everburning torch, with the fire being illusory. But it makes light. "We can do both," he replies to her, setting it aside so he can fiddle with the trap.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a disable device."

GAME: Mel rolls disable device: (14)+13: 27

You paged Mel with 'You easily are able to jam the mechanism so that it won't fall when weight is put on it. Do you have craft trapmaking? Or craft trap?'

Mel pages: I do not.

You paged Mel with 'Okay feel free to pose what you did.'

Mel takes out a small hammer and some nails and pounds them in so that the trap cannot swing open. "Just don't jump up and down on it," he recommends. "But it should take our weight."

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay so going in? Can I have the order you are going in as? It's gonna be dark."

Kira lifts a hand and starts to warn the two approaching, but relaxes when they are aware and avoid it. She then turns to the armored one behind her. "Thank you..." her eyes lower to the tabard and her smile grows, "..Sister. I will be fine, and I'm happy to know The Healer's Grace watches over us." She doesn't want to leave the others ahead, and so moves up to join them. Carefully, without interrupting their work on the pit. "Thank you for closing it," she turns her smile to the one with hammer and nails.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I'm taking the rear. My weapon is casting Light once we get in."

<OOC> Kira says, "Can go first, since there'll be light. I only have Eyeballs Mk. I"

Korra reaches down to the ground, raising her gloved hand demonstrably. "I have a rock," she explains, eyes twinkling. "There are many like it, but this one is mine. Combined with an enchantment to glow in the dark, I can toss them ahead in an endless stream. Fear this, the shining pebble!"

Godwyn pats Kira's right shoulder and walks with her for a moment. "In the event that something in here doesn't agree with me..." Her voice lowers a touch. "I trust you to get everyone to safety. We can't be sure who all is guarding this thing."

<OOC> Kyson says, "Ok, so who's going in first?"

<OOC> Korra says, "I will lead the way, if none else wish to."

<OOC> Mel says, "I can go first, if everyone wants?"

<OOC> Korra will follow behind then.

Kyson will follow in behind Korra and Mel.

<OOC> Kyson says, "and that should have been ooc."

Mel finishes nailing the trap shut, and torch in hand, proceeds in.

<OOC> Cesran says, "So Mel, Korra, Kyson, Kira and Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Yeah."

<OOC> Korra says, "Sounds good."

<OOC> Kyson says, "works. :)"

<OOC> Kyson repeats the ancient formula, "Mage in the middle."

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right, FF, new set incoming."

<OOC> Korra sounds the sacred chimes.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Actually that order fits with my pose XD"

"I will look after them, Sister," Kira assures Godwyn. "Whatever is in here, this could be its home. The sword doesn't belong to it, so I'm sure we can explain everything and maintain peace and manners."

Kyson follows in behind Mel and Korra, waiting until he's inside the tunnel before he casts a simple light cantrip upon the quartz crystal he has at the top of his staff. Though not a -true- wizard's staff, it allows him the ability to 'risk a little more light' in this long dark of mor...er, tunnel. "We can do this," he mutters to himself as much as anyone around him.

Korra smiles quietly, shaking her head. Wizards, so... dainty. In quarters too close for bow, she moves with shield and curved blade just behind Mel. She leaves the professional to his work; her own is to cover his back from potential dangers, dark eyes quick as they leap along the tunnel's walls, its dark depths beyond the reach of sight.

Mel looks back and nods to Korra, reassured with her huge form close behind him in case something happens. 'Something' happens far, far too often for his liking. He moves along fairly quietly, his footsteps light as he proceeds deeper in, using the light from his Everburning Torch to see by, for as far as he can see with it.

The tunnel is dark and as soon as you get 15 feet away from the tunnel's mouth it starts to decline and turn towards the right. If not for the light sources you'd be in pitch blackness. The tunnel is cramped, about 5 feet give or take a couple of inches here or there. It's been carved and smoothed. You all feel like you are curving downwards for maybe a hundred feet. You can still smell the swamp and the top of the tunnel is damp to the touch. The occasional root will hang down. The tunnel does start to open up after a hundred feet into a cavern that's about 15 feet high and 30 feet across and 40 feet long.

This cavern has been carved to look like a temple, the walls have pillars carved into them and the floor has been carved to look like tiles. The smell of incense is in the air and just out of the light is a statue at the far end of the cavern. The cavern is not empty as just in the torch light you can see one figure kneeling with his head down in front of the statue.

You paged Kira with 'You can tell this looks like it's a monk's temple.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone with knowledge/religion can give me a roll"

GAME: Kyson rolls knowledge/religion: (13)+9: 22

Kira pages: Can I see the statute to possibly identify it?

GAME: Kira rolls knowledge/religion: (3)+7: 10

You paged Kira with 'It's too far away, unless you have low light or darkvision'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone have low-light or dark vision?"

<OOC> Korra doesn't.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Not active."

<OOC> Mel says, "Not I."

Mel blinks as the passage opens into a room, looking like a temple, perhaps. Seeing it's occupied, he wipes his palm on his pantleg and silently eases his shortsword from its sheath. "Anything special we ought to know?" he whispers back to his companions.

You paged Kyson with 'It looks like this is a monk's temple'

Kyson pages: No obvious holy symbols?

You paged Kyson with 'Not yet.'

"Does anyone know what kind of animal could dig-Oh!" Kira's question stops when they reach the cavern, since it's craved... and decorated... and occupied. The scents also seem familiar as her mention of another's home is still fresh in mind. "Forgive us," she calls out politely to the kneeling figure, moving forward to greet, "We didn't mean to intrude and didn't know that this was your home. We were told that a lost heirloom might be here. Have you seen a broken sword?"

<OOC> Kira doesn't, but does have manners.

Crouching down just behind Mel, Korra glances back towards the others, question mirrored in her own eyes. "A temple?" she whispers, grimacing briefly at the outcall of welcome. She turns back towards the hermit-priest, watching cautiously.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone else moving forward"

The young wizard answers the question in a hushed tone. "This looks like a monk's temple. I'd guess Navos but can't be sure..." Well, he -was- trying to be all stealthy but Kira's ... bravado sort of stole his thunder.

<OOC> Korra will kick things later, but will move forward to cover Kira as she advances cheerfully towards doom. :)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay for all those moving forward after 10' give me a perception roll"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (4)+4: 8

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Mel will hang back.

<OOC> Kyson will hold back with mel.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gonna give Godwyn another 5 minutes before we move on"

Kira moves forward, but not TOO close. After her greeting and explanation, she waits politely and patiently. They are the ones who interrupted and interloped, after all. The resident could be meditating or praying, and she doesn't want to be any more rude than they already have.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira and Korra what is your flat footed AC?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Without armor-- 12."

<OOC> Kira's FF is 15.

You paged Korra with 'What did you mean without armor?'

<OOC> Korra says, "But flat-foo take dexterity away--- 19."

From afar, Korra did. X)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (10)+7: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6: (3): 3

The figure that was kneeling rises up, and it's not very tall, barely 3 and a half feet tall if that. The robed figure turns towards the party and you can see that it's a kobold. In draconic it speaks, "So more have come to try to steal my Mistress treasure. You will be dealt with like the others that have come before you." He makes a motion with his hands and from behind two of the pillars on the far end two more robed kobolds come out bearing crossbows. They take aim at Kira and Korra and fire. One hits Kira in the arm, while the other bounced off of Korra's armor.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Give me some Inits"

<OOC> Mel says, "How?"

GAME: Kyson rolls initiative: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 7 = Total: 17

<OOC> Korra says, "I think we need the timestop first."

GAME: Korra rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 6

GAME: Mel rolls initiative: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 18

<OOC> Korra says, "Thank you!"

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonk1: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 9

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonk2: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 8

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonkMaster: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 9 = Total: 14

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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18 Mel
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17 Kyson
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14 KoboldMonkMaster
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12 Kira
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9 KoboldMonk1
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8 KoboldMonk2
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6 Korra
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GAME: You damaged Kira for -3 points. 24 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Mel for -50 points. 40 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Kira for 3 points. 21 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up first."

<OOC> Mel says, "Oh, I have str damage also."

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for -10 points. -7 total damage.

<OOC> Cesran says, "All good?"

<OOC> Mel says, "None of the bad guys are flat footed, are they? Yeah good."

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are not."

<OOC> Mel says, "Hah, you out my str 7 the other way."

<OOC> Mel says, "I will delay, then."

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for 17 points. 10 total damage.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "7, not 17. Now I have 10 damage. ;) Sorry."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay what is your strength supposed to be at and what is it now?"

<OOC> Kyson will cast MM at a crossbowman.

<OOC> Mel says, "Suppposed to be 14, it is 4 now."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for -10 points. 0 total damage.

GAME: Kyson rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurts, pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

The kobold master monk moves faster than any of you would have thought possible. One moment he is standing in front of the statue, the next he's attacking Godwyn. You can hear the ring of metal as his fists and feet hit against her armor.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Someone does speak draconic yes?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Actually, I do."

As a bolt is launched from one of the two crossbowmen behind their apparent leader, Kyson picks the one on the right and extends his hand to launch two burning darts of arcane energy. Blue-white light surrounds his hands and upon his words, "Telae Incendarae!" they form into two bolts and fly from his fingers like white-hot arrowheads. The kobold is hurt but not dead it will take more than this to kill them.

<OOC> Kira doesn't. :(

<OOC> Kyson does

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up"

<OOC> Kira will move to the wounded crossbowman and attempt to grab him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2: (18)+5+2: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "You grab him"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey"

GAME: Godwyn rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "WB."

<OOC> Mel says, "If the guy is grabbed, he's flat footed, yes? If so, I'd like to come out of delay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's go."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Okay, who am I fighting."

<OOC> Cesran says, "No he's considered grappled, -4 to dex"

Kira yelps as the bolt cuts into her arm. "Stop! Please! We didn't come here to fight!" She steps quickly across the cavern to the one wounded by the magic and grabs hold of him to stop him shooting anyone else.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kobold master Monk. We'll resolve what happened first turn in a moment."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Good."

<OOC> Mel says, "Ah, OK. I remember wrong, ignore me."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Before anything else, Detect Evil."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Kobold Monk Master."

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's evil"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then I know what to do here."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay so Godwyn would you have hung back or gone up with Kira?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I would have gone up with Kira. Most of the threats are in front."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Cesran, I'm going to roll a Religion check to you to identify who he means by Mistress. Okay?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Godwyn rolls knowlege/Religion: (2)+knowlege/Religion: 2 to Cesran

GAME: Godwyn rolls Knowledge/Religion: (1)+13: 14 (EPIC FAIL) to Cesran

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I hate a botched command roll. XD"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a perception"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (10)+8: 18 to Cesran

You paged Godwyn with 'You realize it's not a god he's referring too as you are close enough to see the statue...it's a black dragon.'

Godwyn pages: So he worships a dragon ten.

Godwyn pages: dragon*

You paged Godwyn with 'yes as many kobolds do'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Godwyn what is your touch ac?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "12"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+18: (17)+18: 35

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+16: (10)+16: 26

GAME: You damaged Godwyn for -26 points. 120 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Godwyn you've got a kobold monk who just smashed you with one fist. Your go"

"Mistress indeed."

Godwyn reaches for her great sword to withdraw her from the scabbard strapped to her back. "Well I have one of my own. And she says that those who have no mercy, have no heart. And those that have no heart..."

She draws the weapon and it bursts into light, a voice ringing from the adamantine blade. "...will fail!"

She takes in a breath and cries out, "Evil one, be gone!" Her body is enshrouded in a pale blue light, the color of Althea, and her silver armor shines just that much brighter. "Come here, fiend... I'm your target." She points toward him. "Face me, or face the consequences!"

GAME: Godwyn casts Challenge Evil. Caster Level: 13 DC: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Will save?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Smite Evil, active."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "COME HERE!"

<OOC> Godwyn mimics Scorpion.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, moving on."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira your CMD?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I now have their leader occupied."

<OOC> Kira says, "CMD 23"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It is still grappled."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Kira is also lagging, to warn.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18

As one of the kobold monks struggles to get out of Kira's grip to no avail, the other one continues to fire shots against Korra but the bolt bounces off of Korra's armor.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Godwyn is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Good job Kira!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Charge the remaining crossbolter."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2: (19)+6+2: 27

<OOC> Korra says, "Threat."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2: (2)+6+2: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3: (1)+3: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up, Kobold Master Monk is right in front of you."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then let's see how he handles this..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Activating Boots of Speed. Executing full attack."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Power Attack, Furious Focus. ^^"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Are we good to go?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

Mud is outside, slick earth left for hard stone within. Korra's warcry rebounds from the walls, a pulse of swift shockwaves. As Kira moves to one, so Korra leaps for the other. One, two, three earth-eating strides-- she approaches too fast for the startled kobold to strike, second shot veering wide as she slices a razor-thin cut along a scaly cheek.

"More to come?" she says with relish, preparing the second strike.

GAME: Godwyn rolls Smite+1: aliased to weapon11+Charisma+1: (2)+0+5+1: 8

<OOC> Godwyn says, "What?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hold on"

GAME: Godwyn rolls weapon7+Charisma+1: (17)+19+5+1: 42

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1: (16)+19+5+1: 41

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1-4-5: (20)+19+5+1+-4+-5: 36 (THREAT)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Confirming"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+1: (17)+19+1: 37

<OOC> Godwyn says, "SMASH!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That is a crit"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1-4-10: (1)+19+5+1+-4+-10: 12 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Miss."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Hit, Crit, Miss"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Three hits, one critical confirmed. This is going to HURT."

GAME: Godwyn rolls 4d6+26+24+1: (10)+26+24+1: 61

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d6+13+12+1: (4)+13+12+1: 30

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d6+13+12+1: (2)+13+12+1: 28

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And yay for power attack."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "How bad off is he?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He is dead"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "BEGONE!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "I'll move up to flank now that people are in melee."

Kyson pages: So we have one crossbowman hurt and held, another one that's healthy and a dead massa?

You paged Kyson with 'Yes'

Godwyn levels her weapon toward the master monk. "Let's see how much of a master you are before Althea." With that, she lifts her weapon... and within the blink of an eye, her body is a blur. Three cuts in the space of heartbeats. One of them produces a pale blue flash and a crack of *thunder*, and just like that... Godwyn turns her back and puts her sword away.

Dea takes in a breath. "Justice has been served. Rest now, monk."

<OOC> Kira sighs.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "This is the part where you fall down."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I need to reset half of my macros now."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (4)+2+(11): 17

<OOC> Kira has no idea what she missed or what's going on.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I detected evil. Pulled him to me with Challenge Evil. Smite, Boots of speed. He's done."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still grappling with the kobold"

<OOC> Kyson says, "So Master's dead. One crossbowman is hurt. The other is fine?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you flanking the one that Kira is grappling with or the one that Korra is fighting?"

Mel watches as the praying person turns out to be a kobold, and has 2 friends. He clutches his shortsword and hangs back, waiting for an opening. Spotting his chance, he moves up behind the one Korra is fighting and when it's concentrating on fighting her, he stabs it in the kidneys. He smiles to Korra, gives her a thumbs-up.

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are both hurt now."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up"

<OOC> Kyson is going to hold action but yell for one to be kept alive!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Technically I forgot to add eight to that, but whatever. My macros are messed up anyways. I just now fixed them."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Pose his death throes. Godwyn may have moved so quickly that he doesn't realize he's dead yet. XD"

"Keep one alive!" Kyson calls to the two who are grappling with the Kobold crossbowman. "We need to know who their Mistress is." The young man does his best to scan the cavern, attempting to identify the purpose of the temple while the others are dealing with the last of their more 'immediate' threats.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up still grappling kobold."

Kyson pages: Any chance to identify the temple now that we're in closer?

You paged Kyson with 'You can give me a perception'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does this mistress have a name, since Godwyn identified her properly?"

GAME: Kyson rolls perception+cesran: (10)+3+cesran: 13

<OOC> Kira will maintain her grapple.

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2+5: (6)+5+2+5: 18

The kobold master monk does try to dodge Godwyn's sword strikes and to his credit he is faster then any other kobold that Godwyn's probably ever seen before, but against the divine might that is behind Godwyn's swings there is little the kobold master can do as he is cut to pieces. As he lies there gasping his last breaths he croaks out, "Mistress I'm sorry I failed you."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you barely manage to hold on."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

You paged Kyson with 'As you have gotten close you see that what the kobold master monk was bowing to was a statue of a black dragon.'

"Please stop! It's over!" Kira beseeches the squirming kobold, and possibly her companions. "We don't want to harm anyone." She doesn't, and assumes most people don't, either.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Major threat has been handled."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

Godwyn pages: I forfeit my turn and roll Diplomacy to help Kira out with convincing her grappled target to stand down. Cool with that?

You paged Godwyn with 'Do you speak draconic?'

<OOC> Mel says, "Taking a kobold would make it a slave, yes?"

Godwyn pages: Ugh... no. XP

<OOC> Korra says, "Prisoner, at least."

Godwyn pages: Meh.

<OOC> Mel says, "Yes, but if you're keeping him to do work ....?"

Godwyn pages: Then another idea.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+4: (3)+4: 7

Godwyn pages: I forfeit my turn and instead... use Diplomacy on the one that CAN talk and is dying. Let's see what we can learn...

Godwyn pages: Fair?

You paged Godwyn with 'It is still only speaking draconic. Kyson knows it.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a reminder the kobolds are only speaking draconic."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And thus any attempts at Diplomacy will fail unless you speak it. XD"

<OOC> Korra says, "And I understand every word!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "really. Then I have an idea."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Don't kill this last one."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I'm going to roll Diplomacy and ask a few questions. ^^"

The kobold that Kira has continues to squirm and try to wriggles free of her grip. The one between Mel and Korra just stands there for a moment and some of its wounds start to heal. This one shouts out for those that speak draconic. "Intruders! Intruders! They've killed Master Kib!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You gotta be..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Okay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So much for the easy way."

GAME: You roll initiative for Kobold Monk3: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 20

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

<OOC> Korra says, "My opponent is still fighting?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's stopped to heal himself, but yes his posture is one still of fighting"

<OOC> Korra says, "Power Attack. Keep his attention from Mel."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6-1: (5)+6+-1: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I was going to forefit my turn. But."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I am prepared to Channel Positive Energy and use my healing items if need be."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: You damaged Mel for 5 points. 35 remaining.

Korra grits her teeth beneath her helm. Another quick slice, this one much more vicious than the first blow. "That language always grates on my ears," she says with a frown, silver blade glittering in its arc before the kobold monk. "More to come!" she warns, calling back to her fellows. "Brace!"

From one side of the statue comes another kobold monk. He sees the situation and rushes at the closest adventurer, Mel. The small monk kicks hard at Mel's back and this one looks fresh as it bobs up and down on the balls of its feet.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Checking HP..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "We're good. Is there anyone that won't immediately fall to my blade that I can attack?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are the most hurt."

GAME: You damaged Godwyn for 26 points. 94 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry I hit - the first time"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Meh, I'm okay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I can take it."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I still want to know what the name of this mistress is..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Another Knowledge/Religion check? Can I actually do that?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not going to help"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right. My hands are tied."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I forfeit all turns until needed."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry I expected the fight to go longer"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That's okay. I didn't expect to smash him. XD"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "I will stab again."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are lucky you didn't stab yourself. ;), pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson!"

Kyson pages: ok, so we've got one left?

You paged Kyson with 'There are now three.'

From afar, Kyson will go after the non-monk one.

Mel recoils as the kobold reacts and strikes back at him. He wasn't expecting that, clearly, and he's all thumbs for a moment as he tries to get into a defensive position. "Hey, no, wait!" he protests. But he did stab the fellow in the back, so what does he expect?

You paged Kyson with 'They are all monks.'

From afar, Kyson assumes that the new one is more monk than crossbowman?

Kyson pages: Force missile to the one fighting with Korra.

You paged Kyson with 'Sure.'

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (3)+1: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurt."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

The Kobold Master Monk is still dead and in pieces

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira will deal unarmed damage as non-lethal with the grapple maintain this time.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls cmd+2+5: (20)+3+2+5: 30

<OOC> Cesran says, "You got him locked up"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Kung-fu Kira"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Go go go!"

Seeing that one of the Kobold crossbowmen that's struggling with Mel is still active, Kyson turns his attention away from the master and the remaining crossbowman that Kira is 'negotiating' with. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telum Incendarae!" The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's bruised."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

Kira sighs. She didn't want anyone hurt or killed, but she can't have them calling in even more people to contribute to the senseless violence. She shifts her grip on the kobold and applies pressure to throat and carotid to try and render him unconscious.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (16)+8+-2: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (12)+8+-2: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (6)+8+-2: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

GAME: You damaged Kira for 10 points. 11 remaining.

The kobold stops trying to get out of the grapple as Kira starts to put pressure on its throat. It starts to swing and two of its punches connect as it is also trying to render Kira unconscious so it can get away.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (14)+6: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (7)+6: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: You damaged Mel for 7 points. 28 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Koora you are up!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Am I still facing Kobold #2's back or is he facing me now?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still flanking."

<OOC> Korra nods. Repeated-- Power Attack on #2.

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2-1: (7)+6+2+-1: 14

The kobold between Mel and Korra takes up a defensive stance and he lashes out with a flurry of fists and kicks. Only one connects though.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (14)+8: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (17)+8: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: You damaged Mel for 17 points. 11 remaining.

Korra keeps her silence and her voice, for now. Another slash at the kobold's back-- another marginal widening of the eyes as she misses, yet again. "How---?" she begins, cutting off her words with a breath. And another slice!

The new kobold monk obviously paid better attention to the former master as all three of his punches and kicks land on Mel. He too has adapted a more defensive fighting style, but it doesn't seem to have hampered his offense too much.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Enough of this..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Get ready!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm ready"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey, watch this."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Executing Aura of Justice."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's end this."

From afar, Kyson wonders, "Is there an altar in the room or just 'random temple stuff'?

You paged Kyson with 'Random temple stuff'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Pick one enemy target."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "If they're evil... you get my Charisma to hit, my level to damage."

Kyson pages: Curses. I like dragon stuff. :)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's finish this, already."

You paged Kyson with 'The stuff is all dragon motif'

Kyson pages: Hard to take a temple -with- me. :)

You paged Kyson with 'Like there are stolen vases with dragons on it, ect.'

Kyson pages: Ahh, ok. hrm. maybe some Draconier stuff?

You paged Kyson with 'Hard to say'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and pose it, any questions about Aura of Justice, just ask"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You know what."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Lemme think about that."

<OOC> Cesran says, "So no aura of justice?"

<OOC> Mel says, "Do I have plusses now from Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Nah, it's overkill."

<OOC> Cesran says, "I guess not."

GAME: Cesran reverses the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay what are you gonna do Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn considers.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Shoot!"

Kyson pages: We're keeping Kira's alive, killing Korra's and then go after Mel's. That's what's up now, right?

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That's a better idea."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Cure Moderate Wounds, Mel"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Casting, holding on to touch spell, moving and then delivering?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Exactly."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

Godwyn takes watch over the fight for a moment, and... gasps as someone is in dire need of assistance. She makes a rush over toward Mel, and it only takes a moment to place her hand on his right shoulder. "Althea attend to his suffering." In a flash, his wounds knit themselves back together. "We need to close this out before more of them get here!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Same attack"

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d8+9: (7)+9: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Threat, then"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Caster level 9, 2d8. Healed."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (2)+8: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: You damaged Mel for -16 points. 27 remaining.

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (5)+2+(13): 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kobold #2 goes down"

GAME: Godwyn casts Cure Moderate Wounds. Caster Level: 13 DC: 18

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And yeah, that's another spell gone."

<OOC> Kyson says, "still has kobold 3 and 1?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 17.

It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

"Ow, ow!" Mel shouts as the kobold attacks him. That hurts, though Godwyn's healing is a huge relief. "Thanks! Working on it." Turning on the kobold, he shouts, "Die, scum!" not caring that the kobolds almost certainly can't understand him. They certainly understand his blade, though, but he's versed in dirty street fighting, and when Korra's attacks draw off the kobold's guard, Mel strikes with his short sword, plunging his blade into its chest. It collapses, and Mel yanks his blade free.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Force missile to Korra's kobold (assuming that it's still up)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's not"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Mel's?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Is. roll it and then pose it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (1)+1: 2

Kyson, now that the Kobold that Korra was fighting with is down, turns to the one going after Mel. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telum Incendarae!" The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (1)+6: 7 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

<OOC> Mel says, "Getting dragged off to RL. SOrry."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: You damaged Mel for 7 points. 20 remaining.

The Kobold behind Mel lets out a cry of anger, "My name is Durigo. You killed my brother...prepare to die." The first hit connects but he slips on the cave floor making his next two wild misses.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Godwyn smiles.

<OOC> Kira releases the grapple. Flurry. 1 Ki for another attack. All non-lethal.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (4)+5: 9

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (14)+5: 19

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (12)+5: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit hit"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (1)+3: 4

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (18)+6: 24

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: You damaged Kira for 8 points. 3 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

So, holding him still isn't working well when the kobold punches her. "I'm sorry..." She releases him, since he was no longer hindered. To free her hands and feet to strike at him in return, though she still tries to not deal permanent harm.

<OOC> Kira says, "Wait. Am I rolling the wrong dice?"

<OOC> Korra will move to attack kobold #3. Power Attack!

GAME: koboldmonk2 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Cesran says, "What do you mean?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it Korra"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6-1+2: (17)+6+-1+2: 24

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That is a good question"

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit!"

<OOC> Kira checks. "No, I'm Ok. NM."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+5: (1)+5: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurts him, pose it"

Korra exhales as the one before her drops like a steel-assisted stone, exhaling a quick breath as she nods her thanks to the others. Pausing only long enough to wipe the sweat from her brow along the back of one hand, she moves forward to the third kobold, blade poising to stab inward-- a quick, jabbing strike punching into his shoulder.
The kobold just growls at Kira as its hit. It follows up with three quick strikes of its own, the first to hitting, but it misses the third.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up!"

Kyson pages: the kobold "Durigo" is alive and healthy, yes?

You paged Kyson with 'Yes.'

Godwyn hisses through her teeth as Kira gets slammed into with a flurry of strikes! "Goddess preserve me..." She takes in a breath. "Enough of this!" She pulls off the crystal rose from her neck and lifts it high into the air. "Evening Star, grant us deliverance!"

With a burst of holy energy, Godwyn channels the power of Althea into the symbol, and all at once, a shock wave of healing bursts forth.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "CPE."

GAME: Godwyn rolls 6d6: (16): 16

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Everyone is healed for that. ^^"

<OOC> Cesran says, "including kobolds?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Sadly yes, but we can manage."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I don't have too many options here. ^^"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Couldn't you go over to Kira and just Lay on hands?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "A good point. XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm..."

Kyson pages: which of the kobolds, other than the one we're tryign to keep alive, looks worse off?

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I got my CPE wrong anyways."

You paged Kyson with 'The one that Kira is fighting'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So yes, Lay on Hands on Kira."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Godwyn rolls 6d6: (18): 18

Kyson pages: Ok. Kira's is the one we're trying to keep alive.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "If she has any maladies on her, let me know now. Because three of them just left. ^^"

GAME: You damaged Kira for -18 points. 21 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel will 5' step to try to get around kobold3 and attack"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up"

<OOC> Kyson says, "MM at durigo!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Since he's the healthiest."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurts"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

Kyson heard the remaining Kobold's challenge. 'I will have what is mine!', he yells to the Kobold, Durigo in a close approximation of the creature's own language. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telae Incinderae!" The twin darts streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest, hurting but not killing it.

<OOC> Kira remembers to fight defensively this time. Crane Style. -2 at, +4 AC Flurry again.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep, his style is the same as your style"

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (19)+5+-2: 22

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (1)+5+-2: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit Miss"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "That hurt, go ahead and pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Two misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Korra says, "Return favour. Attack, no PA."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

"Stop this!" Kira still asks, even if the kobold probably can't understand her. Even as she strikes at him in a comparatively gentle manner. He should be able to realize that.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3: (7)+3: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's hurting badly."

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (5)+6: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (10)+6: 16

The kobolds fight on, but as they both miss with their attacks this time it's apparent that the fighting is taking a toll on them.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up!"

Korra's return slice finally strikes home-- clean and certain after so many smaller cuts, nick and minor hurts-- a punch through scaly ribs, a creak of bone. The horse-warrior twists the blade with a grimace, jerking it back with a spray of blood. "We killed your brother," she says quietly. "Prepare to join him."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Everyone checks out."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Besides Mel, who is gone, I think"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Holding ready then?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let me consider for a moment...."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Holding ready./"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

Mel moves as the kobold moves and stabs him. The kobold looks like it's on its last legs.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Fourth force missile at Mels to finis him"

<OOC> Cesran says, "ROll it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "He drops"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

The young wizard spies the kobold that Mel's fighting and sees that its on its last minutes in this world. To finish the creature off he sends another of his arcane darts at the creature though there's something to his voice as he speaks the words of the spell. "Telum Incendarae!" The words aren't a 'request' of the magic but now more of a 'command' of it as though he were dominating the magic into killing the thing before him. As before, the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand but this time it's more blue than white, darker somehow. The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

<OOC> Kira tries again. "Not very good at the combat thing.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Kira says, "Defensively. Flurry."

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (7)+5+-2: 10

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (1)+5+-2: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Double Miss, pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (17)+6: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (9)+6: 15

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: You damaged Kira for 4 points. 17 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

Kira is hesitant to harm, and even though it isn't permanent injury, her hesitation shows. Her strikes of foot and fist are clumsy from hesitation and the loss of life around her.

<OOC> Korra says, "The last kobold is down. Sheath blade, direct the others to help Kira with hers."

<OOC> Korra says, "Watch over the entry in case of more kobolds!"

The kobold grins as it sees Kira's hesitation to hurt it. It has no compulsion as it punches her and then goes to kick her. The kick misses though.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Moving to cover the rear, just in case."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gotcha, pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (9)+8: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (1)+2+(6): 9

Good. Everyone's okay. Godwyn moves to cover the team's backs while they finish their business. Definitely guarded. Which means either they found it, or they were told to defend that position. The question is, which?
Mel seeks to send the fight as he moves up behind the kobold and stabs it. The stab is enough to push the kobold over the edge as it falls down unconsious.

Sweat glistens from her brow as Korra glances at Kira's conflict. "I will have to invest in a net," she mutters to herself. glancing to the others. "Aid her if you can. I'll keep watch here, just in case we have unfriendly welcomes." Sparing a glance back at the struggle (wincing at the kodold's kick), the turns back towards the tunnel, eyeing it silently.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyway free rp, kobold monk #1 is unconscious"

Kyson is glad to see the last Kobold go down and calls to the others, "Make sure its tied up - bound hand, foot and tail." The young wizard heads for the 'lead' monk to search is belongings in an attempt to locate the broken blade fragment. "The fragment should be here - about as long as your hand...shiney...but be careful of the blade; don't touch it with your bare hands."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't find any blade on him or any of the other kobolds."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Notes the cavern has two exits, one you came out from and the other one were the third kobold came from"

Kira startles as the kobold falls, but immediately recovers to kneel by it. First, she ensures it is still breathing. Then, she binds him. "How should we pick it up? Is it dangerous?"

Korra perks over to the discussion, eyes sinking back into the darksome caves. "We could truss him for now," she suggests. "Question him after, and take a moment to rest. We have no way of knowing what else is down there."

<OOC> Kira has some RL and may be slow for a bit.

Godwyn glances over her right shoulder. "Very much so. Made of Mithral, cuts through just about everything. Not to mention that something happened to the original weapon that might have tainted it. I advise the utmost caution, Sister."

<OOC> Korra says, "This might be a good place to pause for a while. Dinnertime will be sneaking near soon."

Kyson asks, "Can someone carry it...the Kobold..." and without warning, stalks off towards the other chamber.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Dramatic exit :)"

<OOC> Korra laughs!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "It could be somewhere else in here."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Perception checks?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (9)+8: 17

GAME: Kyson rolls Perception: (15)+3: 18

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (18)+4: 22

<OOC> Godwyn says, "What do we find?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You search the cavern and come up with nothing."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then we take the alternate exit."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "See what's over there. Sound good?"

From afar, Kyson is quickly, and probably stupidly, heading into the other cavern. :)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does everyone find it fair that we move toward where the backup came from?"

<OOC> Kyson says, "yup"

In the other cavern Kyson will first smell a mixtures of smells, acid, with spell components, smoke and rot. It's a chamber about 30 feet wide and long, circular shaped. To the left is a workshop that that has all bottles and potions, along with everything you need to scribe scrolls and enchant items. Towards the back is a small to medium sized pile of gold and silver, and some copper. Precious gems and some items can also be seen. The pile is in a shallow pool of water, no more then 1-3 inches deep. On top of that pile is a small blackness. As Kyson enters the blackness shifts and its catlike green eyes open and pin him down with their stare. In an almost purring sibilant voice it speaks in common, "How nice of Master Kib to let me have something to play with..."

A grimace rises from her lips as Korra stares at Kyson, shaking her head as she moves quickly after. "Be *careful*..." she begins, words trailing off as she hears that sibilant voice, eyes narrowing once more as green eyes gleam. "Because there might be something else," she adds, raising her blade as she moves to the young adept's side. One eyes chases to the pile, drawing back reluctantly; she stares at those burning eyes, the first, most obvious potential threat. Caution in all things!

Kira is checking on the remaining kobold when Kyson moves in ahead into the next room. "Yes, becare-" A voice. One that doesn't sound very nice. She finishes her check and moves after to the next room. "And you shouldn't go alone..."

Kira also offers, a little late but still polite, "Hello" to the... whatever it is that's there.

Kyson pauses upon entry to the room, his eyes scanning over the contents and then affixing upon the source of the voice. With an eyebrow raised in question, he bows before the 'blackness' in a quasi-polite gesture and shifts his weight from one foot to the other; waiting for it to strike or speak.

A kobold head pops up from the work bench and a robed kobold comes running out to get in front of the adventurers and the pile of coins and the black shape on top, "Stop...stop right there, no need to step any further." She says holding out a wand that looks like it was made from a stick that's been broken in a couple of places and tied back together with bits of cloth, "You are in the presence of her Magnificientness, Haladraxia, scourge of this swamp." The kobold bows low to the black shape whose green eyes look down upon the kobold, "Mmm thank you Mims. What do you intruders want?"

Korra holds her blade, silvery shield curved in caution. She glances between the bright eyes and the kobold, glancing against to Kyson as she pauses. "Your game," she aside quietly to him, staring at the dark eyes with narrow intent.

Kyson turns his attention to the presence of the robed kobold and speaks plainly, "I have come to recover that which has been thirded - shards of a long sword's blade which I believe may have been collected and brought here." The tone is informative without being accusatory - something akin to a teacher's voice when offering a lecture. "Naturally, her Magnificientness would not want 'rubbish' like that around. I wish simply to reclaim the items and return them to my ah...family. For honor's sake, you understand..."

"We didn't mean to intrude," Kira apologizes and informs. "We didn't know anyone would be in this place, or even what this place was. We didn't mean to harm anyone, either. We're just looking for lost items, as he said."

GAME: Kyson rolls diplomacy: (16)+4: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (14)+1: 15

The kobold nods her head a little bit, "Well yes I collect anything that I think her Magnificientness would like, often times anything that is shiny. I might have picked up shards of a blade." The black shape gets up and prowls around the small pile that it was sitting on. It's easy to see in the light you brought in that its black dragon, a young black dragon though. "Why should I give you anything in my horde I would be willing to trade you for it. How much would you say that this blade shard is worth to you?" The dragon asks as she eyes the adventurers and then focuses on Kira, "What do you mean harm anyone? Who did you harm?"

Korra doesn't close her eyes, but the twitch-- the wince. Cautious, she moves to keep herself between dragon and young mage, shield braced before her. "Be clever!" she advises Kyson quietly, shaking her head. "The sooner we end this, the sooner we can move away."

Kira shakes her head. "I harmed no one, your Magnificentness." Now she nods. "It would be fair for us to offer something in trade. What would you trade the sword shard for?"

The Wizardling glances back to Kira and then back to the young Black before him. "Your magnificence, I believe what my friend is describing is the...uh... 'exercise' that we afforded your servants in your antechamber." Pausing only for enough time to draw a breath he adds, "...And I can say that your followers do your name a great honor. It was all that we could muster to pass by them and approach you to seek your benevolence." For a common-born apprentice, Kyson seems to know how to slather on the charm with a wide brush. Treating the dragon, for he has never met one of her kind before, as an honored Master of the academy, he is mindful of lowering his gaze and rarely bringing his tone to a point where it could be seen as 'rude'. Manners. Manners above all, his mother once taught him. Still holding his carved staff in his hand, the top of which emblazoned with a gout of blue-white fire, he takes a second, quick look around the room to see what kind of light sources they might have - hoping that he might find something to lever against what he wants.

Haladraxia's tail wiggles as she thinks, "Mims come here." The Kobold comes closer and the two whisper in conference together. Finally the dragon pulls away and the kobold named Mims speaks up, "1000 gold pieces..." "Or a giant diamond." The dragon adds in and looks at the adventurers to see what their counter offer will be.

Manners. Korra remembers them, in the same thought and breath as the curtsey, as eating with the proper salad fork, as hiding behind a fan and 'tittering' appropriately... She exhales, shivering as she braces her gaze back. Better to face dragons than be submitted to such horrid things again! Finishing schools... *shiver!* She glances at Kyson, cautious... and curious to what the counteroffer will be.

Kira looks to Kyson, now, too. She doesn't know what anyone else has to offer in trade, but she has very little.

"Giant is a difficult term to understand, your magnificence. A diamond the size of an apple is worth far more than a paltry thousand gold. Besides - wouldn't you want something more...substantive?" His legs start to get the nervous twitch he's known to get, as many other apprentices acquire when standing before their masters, and he has to move. His pacing is in a small line back and forth - no further into the room than where he originally stood, but definitely enough room for him to 'walk and talk' a bit. "A large jewel would be valuable, yes - but also just as easily lost. Why not," he suggests," ask for something more meaningful? More impressive..."

"Like your...name." The apprentice adds after a somewhat dramatic pause.

Kira doesn't understand the offer, but maybe Haladraxia does. She looks back to the dragon to see how their arrangement is going so far.

The Kobold looks at Kyson curiously, "What do you mean like her name? She gives you her name already." The dragon looks skeptical, "I don't think they have any gold. I don't think they want the blade piece at all, which is good because I wasn't too keen on giving it up. It's mine in my horde." The black dragon flops on her horde and stretches out on it. Some coins drop down towards the bottom and the black tail scoops them up before they hit the bottom.

Kira can respond to that, and with a pleasant smile. "No, I do have some gold, but I don't think I have the thousand you asked." Her smile dims some in regret at that. "We do want the shard. That's why we came out here to search for it."

The apprentice explains, "What is more important to you, your excellency - some coins or the fact that I can make your name known to the seven kingdoms? I am a scribe - a historian. I can give you something worth more than coin or jewels. I can give you ... a legend." It's a gambit, but not having a giant diamond or a thousand gold crowns just lying around Kyson is having to improvise. "What would you say to me spreading your name and your deeds far and wide? It is said amongst the Elunites that to make a name immortal it must be written one thousand times in a thousand places." He pauses and bows his head once more. "Songs will be sung about your Magnificence...tales will be spread about your excellency's great deeds. People from this land and the next will fear the very -mention- of your name."

Korra bites down on her tongue, bladetip quivering. She is bound, determined *not* to laugh at the sitatuon. Deadly serious, and still--- humourous in its own, odd way! "Or we could bring books," she suggests, half in jest. "I'm certain a half-decayed swamp in the middle of nowhere is just clamoring for intellectual stimulation!"

"She might not want to be feared?" Kira offers to Kyson, a little unsure now that she understands what he meant. "She seems like a very nice dragon..." She looks to Haladraxia and smiles. "The first I've ever met. I don't think I have as much as you asked, but I can offer you what I have..." Kira pauses to take a step back so she doesn't interrupt more talking and pulls out a pouch to start counting coins.

Haladraxia ponders a little bit as she rakes the coins she's laying on with her claws. "Hmm, I would like that a song about me that yes people should fear me. Sing a song for me right now about how I will be feared and make it a good one. If I'm impressed you can have the blade shard...if not...I get to eat you. Sounds fair? You two can help him your singing better be good." The kobold hmms, "I don't know your Magnificientness...we could use the gold." The dragon huffs, "Nonsense we can get more gold. I want a song."

Korra stares, utterly caught off guard. *Sing?!* She opens her mouth, closing it again, glancing at Kyson with a long, *long* glance. "I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!" she whispers, panicking. Music. Song. Performance in front of an *audience*. She'd rather face the dragon!
Kyson pages: Ok, my idea is that Kyson is going to reword some kind of lament that he heard in his childhood. Just rearrange the words. So you don't have to really 'sing' but it would be all depressing like - moody and sung at a funeral. I however, do not have performance.

Kira finishes her counting just in time to have her guesses proven wrong? "Oh..." On the bright side, she knows what's in her coin purse, at least. Kira puts it back away and purses her lips. "I don't know much about singing, but I can try." After a pause, she adds, "But I can't let you eat him. A life isn't a fair trade for anything."

Haladraxia hmms, "I don't care, but everyone should sing towards my gloriousness. You too Mims, go join them and sing a great song about me." The kobold sighs deeply and shuffles a bit towards the adventurers. The dragon looks at Kira, "If you sing it badly and offend me it is worth all your lives."

Kyson turns, in his ever-pacing stride and gives the two companions a glance that is somewhere between panic and confusion. Pace. Pace, "Oh yes, of course," he mutters trying to bide time to think of something, "...a song. A wonderful idea your excellency." His eyes fall to the ground as he walks and yet he still tries to think of how to come up with a song that would be the 'doom' of a dragon with a name like hers. How does one rhyme anything with Hala-drax-ia? "In the language of the elves?" he muses to himself and shakes his head a second after, dismissing the idea entirely. Pace. Pace. Pace. Then he stops as though he smacked into a brick wall. With an oddly confident and almost mischievous look to his face he turns to the two women behind him and whispers something quietly. "Just humm along until you get it...it's simple."

Turning to face the dragon, the wizard bows deeply and takes a deep breath. The 'song' that comes out of his mouth is something of a dirge, a lament. It's not so much sung as it is spoken with a lyrical tone to one's voice. It's one of those things that people would start off with one singer, and then others would join slowly - adding their voices to the chorus. The song, an aberration of a traditional funeral dirge, should be known to most from around Alexandria and, if not, the words are quick to pick up.

"I see the darkness...beyond the mountain..." he begins.

"I see the black of night...beyond the trees."

"Hail the lady of doom...daughter of Draconia." The first part is a bit shaky but he starts to stamp the butt of his staff into the floor of the chamber as though he needed something to provide a sort of tempo. "Burner the towns and the villa, behold the glory of ... Haladraxia" he has to stumble to get that name to fit within the melody but it's a close approximation.

The rest of the song seems to be repeating the first two lines and then adding in some description of a great deed that some dragon might do: burning things, eating things, destroying things - it's a fairly simple melody. Slowed down and sung with a bit so that nearly everyone could follow along.

"I don't try to offend.." Kira gets out only that much before Kyson starts the song. She listens for the melody and words, waiting for the second obvious repeat of refrain before she tries to join in. She's grateful that Kyson picked something familiar in melody and slow, simple words.

Korra lowers her blade, tip first into the stony mud of the cavern earth. Shield still at ready, she.... sings. In a sense. Humming along the with the words of the tune, voice more confident as she follows along. Kyson's game; Kyson's plan-- and with a silent plea to unseen stars that everything go well!

GAME: Kira rolls perform/sing: (15)+2: 17

GAME: Korra rolls perform/sing: (12)+2: 14

<OOC> Kyson says, "so it's Perform/sing?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Indeed so!"

GAME: Kyson rolls perform/sing: (12)+2: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (5)+-1: 4

Mims the robed kobold sings and it's horribly off key and she doesn't get the words right. It finally ends and Mims looks sheepishly down at the ground, "I'm sorry your Magnificientness." The dragon looks pleased, "Ah yes very good song about me. Mims you were horrible come over towards me." The kobold moves forward in front of the dragon. "Good now hold out your wand and break it." The kobold whimpers, but does so with a audible snap and the dragon nods, "Good." The dragon starts to dig around in the pile, "Where is that blade piece Mims...did I get it to you because it was picking me."

Kyson slowly lifts his head - having lowered it after the last note of the song as if in reverence to the dragon's name. Only when 'her magnificence' speaks does he raise his head and offers a glance back to his two compatriots. His sea-blue eyes are bright, sparkling and nearly saucer-sized in realization that they might, actually, pull it off. Turning his gaze back to the floor just in front of the black dragon he waits.

Kira is also more than a little surprised, but happily so. She knows that she is no bard, and Korra seemed even less enthused... and yet they managed very well. She looks worriedly to Haladraxia and Mims when she's called over, then winces as the wand is snapped. Still, no one was eaten as she feared.

Haladraxia growls in frustration as she's digging through her coins, "Mims! Where is that blade shard?!" The dragon sounds like she is getting angry. Mims is trying to dig through her stuff, "I'm sorry your Magnifiecietness. I'm searching for it. Are you sure it's not at the bottom of your pile."

Kira starts to offer to help look, but decides to wait. Looking through other peoples' belongings isn't very nice.

Kyson remains where he's standing, but lets his eyes wander around the room in the hopes of spying the edge or something of the sword shards. "You are most kind, your magnificence..." he bows his head once more, trying not to make it look as though he were getting impatient.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "How big is this dragon."

<OOC> Kira says, "Not very big, I don't think."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I see..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then my pose will be actually relevant."

Godwyn sits back and observes all this. The dragon, for lack of a better term, is of no consequence to her. She scans the corners of the room for a different reason... watching for more reinforcements. Yet she says nothing. This is Kyson's show after all.

<OOC> Kyson would imagine something close to a small horse. Large enough to be a 'dragon' and yet small enough not to be DRAGON!

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's a young dragon"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right."

<OOC> Kyson says, "So... ?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey, your show. Then again... up to the DM as to what we do."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I do wish I'd been here earlier though..."

<OOC> Kyson says, "Oh, it was horrible. Kira, Korra and Kyson (three K's) did something we will never, ever speak of)"

Haladraxia continues to dig and she frowns, "I can't find it." She looks over at the adventurers and looks at Kira, "You come help me." Mims the robed kobold rushes in between Kira and the dragon, "No no she doesn't need to help. I'll help." Haladraxia frowns, "No she can help you look in your things you are always experimenting, you didn't melt it down did you." Mims shakes her head, "No I didn't. I'd never touch anything from your pile, but she might steal something."

Kira frowns at that thought. "I won't take anything, but I will help if you'll let me. I understand you don't know me, but I promise I won't steal." She steps tentatively to help Mims, since that's what she was asked to do.

Kyson offers, raising his voice just slightly to be heard over the rustling of coins and things. "Your excellency..." he pauses for a moment to gain the dragon's attention, "... with your permission, I would offer my paltry magic to assist you in finding the shards." He takes a second or two to let her consider the idea and then adds, "It is, obviously, a poor shadow of your own magical gifts, but I would hate that you should be disturbed for a moment longer than necessary if I could assist you."

Haladraxia looks at Mims, "See she won't steal." Mims shakes her head, "No please don't." Haladraxia frowns, "Mims go look in your stuff." The kobold looks back at Kira and then shuffles off towards her stuff but keeps an eye on Kira. Haladraxia looks at Kyson, "She is going to help me." She says looking towards Kira.

You paged Kira with 'If you are going to help I want you to roll me a will save.'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Insistent, isn't she. XD"

<OOC> Kyson says, "she knows better than to let a wizard near her. :)"

GAME: Kira rolls will: (19)+5: 24

You paged Kira with 'As soon as you touch the coins you realize that the horde of coins and gems and the dragon herself is all an illusion as your hands go right through it and you realize that none of the coins or the dragon ever left the pile.'

Kira pages: Ok. I'm confused. 1) I thought I was helping Mims and 2) I thought the dragon never left the pile anyhow?

You paged Kira with 'Nope you were helping Haladraxia look through her pile. that's why Mims didn't want you to help. Mims knew that the dragon was an illusion.'

You paged Kira with 'And you realize why she never left her pile.'

Kira pages: Ok. So the pile I'm looking at is an illusion.

You paged Kira with 'Yep. Your hands go right through it.'

Kira pages: Can I see the real hoard and dragon?

You paged Kira with 'There is no real hoard or dragon.'

Kira starts to help, but blinks almost instantly. "This is strange..." She looks around and then to Mims. "She isn't real... none of this is? Where is Haladraxia? Is she even here? Where are the shards?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Oh..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I see what this is."

Mims' eyes go wide and she shakes her head as she holds up her finger to her lips and tries to shush her. Haladraxia cranes her head around, "What I'm real...get out get away from my horde right now." Mims sighs, "No please stop..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does anyone else have to make a save?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not yet"

Godwyn glances toward Kira, and after a few moments, she sports a grimace. "Wonderful." Her eyes train on the room itself for something else now, the source of the illusion. If it's at all visible, that is.

Kyson blinks in surprise as Kira comments that something's wrong. "What?" he asks and takes a step -towards- the dragon to see what might happen or if he might be able to discern what it is that's going on. A hint of anger starts to ride up his spine and out through his eyes as his muscles start to sense up.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Can I stop him?"

<OOC> Kyson says, "stop who?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You =P"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "An illusion can still kill you."

<OOC> Kyson says, "sure, you can throw a hand up. I just took a step. :)"

Godwyn steps forward and places a hand on Kyson's right shoulder. "That... is inadvisable."

Mims tries to get back between the adventurers, "No stop get back away from her." Haladraxia hisses and starts to rear up and it looks like acid is frothing out of her mouth and dripping down onto the coins that hiss loudly.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "See?"

Kira frowns. "Haladraxia isn't real..." She keeps her attention on Mims. "Please, Mims. We made the trade. Do you have the shards that were promised?"

Mims shakes her head, "No no she is real...she is." The black dragon spits acid as Kira, but the acid has no effect on Kira. Mims starts to cry, "No no Haladraxia...don't do that."

Yeah, that's just about proves that the black dragon was some illusory construction. Kyson, however, does not appreciate being bluffed. Turning his attention to the Kobold, Mims, the wizardling doesn't walk, doesn't stride, he -stalks- his way over to the creature, staff in hand and, for any real description, murder in his eyes. "Where... are the shards?" he demands in a tone far more dark and deep than one would expect from a young man of barely twenty-two summers.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I want to try something."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I am going to make a Diplomacy roll to try and get some answers... but also to see if I can't just stop Kyson from beating the snot out of the poor thing that just had her religion shattered. XD"

Now it's Kira who puts a hand up. Her whole arm, in fact, to try and block Kyson while still talking to Mims. "Do you have the shards? The dragon isn't real, but our agreement was."

<OOC> Kira says, "Whose religion shattered?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "The Kobold's XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then again"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I could be misinterpreting XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So let me ask."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Since I am ostesibly late to this due to RL... what is going on here."

<OOC> Kyson says, "all in the log but simply: We think Mims has the shards."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right. That much is obvious. The question is, how do we get them from her without violence. The poor thing is obviously distressed."

<OOC> Godwyn is trying to find out why exactly that is, from just one person seeing through an illusion.

<OOC> Kira just shared her thoughts, but realizes you're not on the plot room channel.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "True."

Mim's cringes and she shuffles over to her workbench to take out a plain box and she opens it up as it has two shards inside of it. "Here are your shards." Haladraxia starts to fade as the magic has been broken. Mim watches as she cries, "I'm sorry Haladraxia...I'm sorry Master. I tried to keep her from finding out."

Godwyn folds her arms for a moment, looking toward the box. What could be powerful enough to create an illusion without even moving a single inch or making an invocation of any kind? Surely not Mims...

...which worries her. Deeply. But she doesn't speak for the moment. After all, it's just a hunch.

Kyson deftly crosses the room to get to the shards; almost snatching them out of the box. "I think we should leave now..." he comments and quickly secures the shards in his satchel with the hilt. Not wanting to make matters worse for the Kobold or whatever it was attempting to convey with the illusion, the wizardling glances to Kira to suggest that they should head out quickly.

"Thank you, Mims." Kira offers her a smile as she hands over the shards. She blinks at Kyson's abruptness. "There's no reason to be rude..." Back to Mims. "I'm sure she'll be back. If you brought Haladraxia here, you can bring her back."

Mims sniffles, "I didn't bring her here, I’m not that powerful, my master...he was a great illusionist and I was his apprentice/slave. Haladraxia was his masterpiece a permanent illusion that could think for herself...My master wasn't very well respected because he focused on illusions, but he was a great illusionists and you destroyed him." The kobold starts to cry again.

Godwyn glances toward the blade. The illusionist... no, she had to find out. The Sentinel clears her throat. "Would you be so kind as to tell us the name of this illusionist, so we can tell him how magnificent his creation was? We did not come here to break or destroy, but to find and understand."

There's something to Kyson's attitude. He came for the shards and, now, is in possession of them. The feelings of the Kobold seem to matter to him very little. The anger at being fooled by the illusion still lingers in his movements, like a twitchy feline that's just waiting to pounce on something. As the kobold starts to cry once more, the wizardling shakes his head and turns to leave the room.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Kyson's behavior is just foreshadowing. :)"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Oh yeah... but to what end?"

Mims sniffles, "Myrion the Magnificent. He's dead, Haladraxia was his lasting creation." The kobold takes out a rag to blow her nose.

Kira offers a hand on Mims shoulder in an attempt to console and comfort. "I'm sorry, we didn't mean to interrupt anything.... but, you're his student." She adds a hopeful smile to her offerings. "In time, I'm sure you'll be able to create something just as wonderful, or even better."
Godwyn nods. "I'll remember the name."

More importantly.... a name means a lead. Leads are meant to be followed.
From afar, Kyson will rifle / search the bodies of the kobolds we took care of in the outside room on his way out.

Mims sniffles, "Please just go." The kobold sighs as she's now all alone in the swamp and she gets up to move back to her workbench.

Godwyn turns toward the chamber's exit, her head bowed, half in respect... and half with contemplation. Something wasn't right about all this, and she couldn't put her finger on what. The weapon had a big part in it as usual, but that name... she couldn't help but feel it was important as well.

She'd investigate as soon as she got back to Alexandria.

Log: Broken Blade: Fragment Recovery

2015-05-24T00:06:06Z

Cesran: Created page with "You have all been gathered together to help Kyson find at the parts of his broken blade. Cesran using a powerful magical spell was able to locate the parts of the blade. It's ..."

You have all been gathered together to help Kyson find at the parts of his broken blade. Cesran using a powerful magical spell was able to locate the parts of the blade. It's in a small swampy marshy region that is surrounded by high rocky hills. Cersan has teleported everyone the closest that he could get the entire party which is on the eastern side of the swamp that butts up against one of the hills. It's rather humid as the trees with their broad leaves and branches keep the heat in. It smells of rot and death. Cesran has to leave, but will be back in one day, he has business in Rune that must be attended to. He gives a warning that the blade fragments is likely guarded.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone roll perception checks"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (2)+4: 6

GAME: Kyson rolls perception: (14)+3: 17

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (4)+8: 12

GAME: Mel rolls perception: (17)+11: 28

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (19)+9: 28

Korra shudders queasily, bracing herself against a slender tree. "Gods above," she moans, shaking as she turns an odd shade of green. "Give me the steppes and the sea and the horse hooves, for all the days I travel!" Swearing a few other choice oaths, she bends slightly at her waist, taking a moment to control her heaving insides.

You paged (Kira, Mel, Kyson) with 'You all see what looks to be an unnatural hole in the hill about 5' in diameter'

You paged (Kira, Mel, Kyson) with 'The hole is about 20' from your current position and about 3 feet off the ground'

You paged (Mel, Kira) with 'You two see that in front of the hole is a carefully concealed pit trap.'

Mel seems to be handling the weather well enough. He's sweating heavily, but it doesn't seem to bother him. Looking forward, he asks, "Is that hole the place we're going? The one with the pit in front of it?" He sets his cloak to keep the sun off as much as he can and takes a drink from his waterskin. "I can probably jam it shut, if you want me to give it a try?"

Kyson is somewhat used to teleporting between Alexandros and Rune but that's through an established Portal with gates on both end; a fairly 'stable' transference of energy. His master's own spell, since there is no anchor at the opposite end, grabs his stomach and bounces it off the ground upon arrival. A faint, if queasy breath escape his lips as he looks down to the ground to get his bearings before leaning back to stretch out any kinks. Out of the corner of his eye he spies the oddly shaped cave up ahead and raises an eyebrow in question. "I'm not sure," he begins, "Master said that he saw the fragment in a cave but...who knows which one it could be."

Kira is used to travel. On foot, or possibly in a wagon. This is... very different. Still, it's not enough to dissuade her from helping those in need. It is her Oath, after all. It doesn't hurt that she had no idea what she would experience until after they were teleported. She reels, wobbles, and isn't sure whether to clutch her stomach or her head. "That was ... an experience." Kira doesn't want to insult the one who saved them many days of travel.

After recovering, she looks around and notices the hole, also... as well as the suspicious signs of a pit in front of it. "Be careful! Someone could fall in and be hurt."

<OOC> Kyson says, "The whole we're seeing is a cave, yes? In the side of the hill? Or a hole?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's hard to tell after the first 10' feet, but it looks like a tunnel"

Godwyn is here... yet she is here on an advisory basis. Her armor and weapons are present, in the event that things go catastrophically wrong. To be honest, they shouldn't.

But one can never be too careful.

The Sentinel takes a brief glance at Kira... and smiles. She says nothing for a few moments as she approaches the group from behind, acting as their rear guard. Godwyn places her hand on Kira's right shoulder to steady her. "It's always a rough landing," she intones.

"I should still prefer Breeze," Korra states plainly, getting her gullet under control with a few swallows. A few heavy swallows. "Horses do *not* leave the world trying to change colors and turn sideways!" Shield prepared on her arm, she gazes at the cavern entrance hesitantly, stepping forward with a mushy, muddy sound under her boots. "This must lead into the hill," she says, kneeling down just at the entry. She narrows her eyes, gazing out into the darkness. "Should we prepare a torch first, or trust to a magical orb for lighting?" Korra stays to one side of the concealed pit, watchful of the sickly vines and other greenery hiding the bottom of the entrapment.

Kyson slowly approaches the 'tunnel' and yet still keeps his distance, attempting to see down its length without having to actually crawl inside it just yet. The young woman's question is logical. "I have a sunrod - or I could use my staff," he offers. "What does everyone else have?"

Mel nods towards Korra and pulls a flaming brand from his pack. Since his pack is not on fire, it is likely an everburning torch, with the fire being illusory. But it makes light. "We can do both," he replies to her, setting it aside so he can fiddle with the trap.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a disable device."

GAME: Mel rolls disable device: (14)+13: 27

You paged Mel with 'You easily are able to jam the mechanism so that it won't fall when weight is put on it. Do you have craft trapmaking? Or craft trap?'

Mel pages: I do not.

You paged Mel with 'Okay feel free to pose what you did.'

Mel takes out a small hammer and some nails and pounds them in so that the trap cannot swing open. "Just don't jump up and down on it," he recommends. "But it should take our weight."

<OOC> Cesran says, "OKay so going in? Can I have the order you are going in as? It's gonna be dark."

Kira lifts a hand and starts to warn the two approaching, but relaxes when they are aware and avoid it. She then turns to the armored one behind her. "Thank you..." her eyes lower to the tabard and her smile grows, "..Sister. I will be fine, and I'm happy to know The Healer's Grace watches over us." She doesn't want to leave the others ahead, and so moves up to join them. Carefully, without interrupting their work on the pit. "Thank you for closing it," she turns her smile to the one with hammer and nails.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I'm taking the rear. My weapon is casting Light once we get in."

<OOC> Kira says, "Can go first, since there'll be light. I only have Eyeballs Mk. I"

Korra reaches down to the ground, raising her gloved hand demonstrably. "I have a rock," she explains, eyes twinkling. "There are many like it, but this one is mine. Combined with an enchantment to glow in the dark, I can toss them ahead in an endless stream. Fear this, the shining pebble!"

Godwyn pats Kira's right shoulder and walks with her for a moment. "In the event that something in here doesn't agree with me..." Her voice lowers a touch. "I trust you to get everyone to safety. We can't be sure who all is guarding this thing."

<OOC> Kyson says, "Ok, so who's going in first?"

<OOC> Korra says, "I will lead the way, if none else wish to."

<OOC> Mel says, "I can go first, if everyone wants?"

<OOC> Korra will follow behind then.

Kyson will follow in behind Korra and Mel.

<OOC> Kyson says, "and that should have been ooc."

Mel finishes nailing the trap shut, and torch in hand, proceeds in.

<OOC> Cesran says, "So Mel, Korra, Kyson, Kira and Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Yeah."

<OOC> Korra says, "Sounds good."

<OOC> Kyson says, "works. :)"

<OOC> Kyson repeats the ancient formula, "Mage in the middle."

<OOC> Cesran says, "All right, FF, new set incoming."

<OOC> Korra sounds the sacred chimes.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Actually that order fits with my pose XD"

"I will look after them, Sister," Kira assures Godwyn. "Whatever is in here, this could be its home. The sword doesn't belong to it, so I'm sure we can explain everything and maintain peace and manners."

Kyson follows in behind Mel and Korra, waiting until he's inside the tunnel before he casts a simple light cantrip upon the quartz crystal he has at the top of his staff. Though not a -true- wizard's staff, it allows him the ability to 'risk a little more light' in this long dark of mor...er, tunnel. "We can do this," he mutters to himself as much as anyone around him.

Korra smiles quietly, shaking her head. Wizards, so... dainty. In quarters too close for bow, she moves with shield and curved blade just behind Mel. She leaves the professional to his work; her own is to cover his back from potential dangers, dark eyes quick as they leap along the tunnel's walls, its dark depths beyond the reach of sight.

Mel looks back and nods to Korra, reassured with her huge form close behind him in case something happens. 'Something' happens far, far too often for his liking. He moves along fairly quietly, his footsteps light as he proceeds deeper in, using the light from his Everburning Torch to see by, for as far as he can see with it.

The tunnel is dark and as soon as you get 15 feet away from the tunnel's mouth it starts to decline and turn towards the right. If not for the light sources you'd be in pitch blackness. The tunnel is cramped, about 5 feet give or take a couple of inches here or there. It's been carved and smoothed. You all feel like you are curving downwards for maybe a hundred feet. You can still smell the swamp and the top of the tunnel is damp to the touch. The occasional root will hang down. The tunnel does start to open up after a hundred feet into a cavern that's about 15 feet high and 30 feet across and 40 feet long.

This cavern has been carved to look like a temple, the walls have pillars carved into them and the floor has been carved to look like tiles. The smell of incense is in the air and just out of the light is a statue at the far end of the cavern. The cavern is not empty as just in the torch light you can see one figure kneeling with his head down in front of the statue.

You paged Kira with 'You can tell this looks like it's a monk's temple.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone with knowledge/religion can give me a roll"

GAME: Kyson rolls knowledge/religion: (13)+9: 22

Kira pages: Can I see the statute to possibly identify it?

GAME: Kira rolls knowledge/religion: (3)+7: 10

You paged Kira with 'It's too far away, unless you have low light or darkvision'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone have low-light or dark vision?"

<OOC> Korra doesn't.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Not active."

<OOC> Mel says, "Not I."

Mel blinks as the passage opens into a room, looking like a temple, perhaps. Seeing it's occupied, he wipes his palm on his pantleg and silently eases his shortsword from its sheath. "Anything special we ought to know?" he whispers back to his companions.

You paged Kyson with 'It looks like this is a monk's temple'

Kyson pages: No obvious holy symbols?

You paged Kyson with 'Not yet.'

"Does anyone know what kind of animal could dig-Oh!" Kira's question stops when they reach the cavern, since it's craved... and decorated... and occupied. The scents also seem familiar as her mention of another's home is still fresh in mind. "Forgive us," she calls out politely to the kneeling figure, moving forward to greet, "We didn't mean to intrude and didn't know that this was your home. We were told that a lost heirloom might be here. Have you seen a broken sword?"

<OOC> Kira doesn't, but does have manners.

Crouching down just behind Mel, Korra glances back towards the others, question mirrored in her own eyes. "A temple?" she whispers, grimacing briefly at the outcall of welcome. She turns back towards the hermit-priest, watching cautiously.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone else moving forward"

The young wizard answers the question in a hushed tone. "This looks like a monk's temple. I'd guess Navos but can't be sure..." Well, he -was- trying to be all stealthy but Kira's ... bravado sort of stole his thunder.

<OOC> Korra will kick things later, but will move forward to cover Kira as she advances cheerfully towards doom. :)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay for all those moving forward after 10' give me a perception roll"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (4)+4: 8

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (5)+9: 14

<OOC> Mel will hang back.

<OOC> Kyson will hold back with mel.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gonna give Godwyn another 5 minutes before we move on"

Kira moves forward, but not TOO close. After her greeting and explanation, she waits politely and patiently. They are the ones who interrupted and interloped, after all. The resident could be meditating or praying, and she doesn't want to be any more rude than they already have.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira and Korra what is your flat footed AC?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Without armor-- 12."

<OOC> Kira's FF is 15.

You paged Korra with 'What did you mean without armor?'

<OOC> Korra says, "But flat-foo take dexterity away--- 19."

From afar, Korra did. X)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (10)+7: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (9)+7: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6: (3): 3

The figure that was kneeling rises up, and it's not very tall, barely 3 and a half feet tall if that. The robed figure turns towards the party and you can see that it's a kobold. In draconic it speaks, "So more have come to try to steal my Mistress treasure. You will be dealt with like the others that have come before you." He makes a motion with his hands and from behind two of the pillars on the far end two more robed kobolds come out bearing crossbows. They take aim at Kira and Korra and fire. One hits Kira in the arm, while the other bounced off of Korra's armor.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Give me some Inits"

<OOC> Mel says, "How?"

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.
For additional in-combat commands, please type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=-

GAME: Kyson rolls initiative: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 7 = Total: 17

<OOC> Korra says, "I think we need the timestop first."

GAME: Korra rolls initiative: Roll: 4 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 6

GAME: Mel rolls initiative: Roll: 14 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 18

<OOC> Korra says, "Thank you!"

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonk1: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 9

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonk2: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 8

GAME: You roll initiative for KoboldMonkMaster: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 9 = Total: 14

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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18 Mel
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17 Kyson
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14 KoboldMonkMaster
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12 Kira
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9 KoboldMonk1
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8 KoboldMonk2
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6 Korra
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GAME: You damaged Kira for -3 points. 24 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Mel for -50 points. 40 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Kira for 3 points. 21 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up first."

<OOC> Mel says, "Oh, I have str damage also."

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for -10 points. -7 total damage.

<OOC> Cesran says, "All good?"

<OOC> Mel says, "None of the bad guys are flat footed, are they? Yeah good."

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are not."

<OOC> Mel says, "Hah, you out my str 7 the other way."

<OOC> Mel says, "I will delay, then."

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for 17 points. 10 total damage.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "7, not 17. Now I have 10 damage. ;) Sorry."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay what is your strength supposed to be at and what is it now?"

<OOC> Kyson will cast MM at a crossbowman.

<OOC> Mel says, "Suppposed to be 14, it is 4 now."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: You damaged Mel's Strength for -10 points. 0 total damage.

GAME: Kyson rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurts, pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

The kobold master monk moves faster than any of you would have thought possible. One moment he is standing in front of the statue, the next he's attacking Godwyn. You can hear the ring of metal as his fists and feet hit against her armor.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Someone does speak draconic yes?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Actually, I do."

As a bolt is launched from one of the two crossbowmen behind their apparent leader, Kyson picks the one on the right and extends his hand to launch two burning darts of arcane energy. Blue-white light surrounds his hands and upon his words, "Telae Incendarae!" they form into two bolts and fly from his fingers like white-hot arrowheads. The kobold is hurt but not dead it will take more than this to kill them.

<OOC> Kira doesn't. :(

<OOC> Kyson does

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up"

<OOC> Kira will move to the wounded crossbowman and attempt to grab him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2: (18)+5+2: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "You grab him"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey"

GAME: Godwyn rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "WB."

<OOC> Mel says, "If the guy is grabbed, he's flat footed, yes? If so, I'd like to come out of delay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's go."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Okay, who am I fighting."

<OOC> Cesran says, "No he's considered grappled, -4 to dex"

Kira yelps as the bolt cuts into her arm. "Stop! Please! We didn't come here to fight!" She steps quickly across the cavern to the one wounded by the magic and grabs hold of him to stop him shooting anyone else.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kobold master Monk. We'll resolve what happened first turn in a moment."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Good."

<OOC> Mel says, "Ah, OK. I remember wrong, ignore me."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Before anything else, Detect Evil."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Kobold Monk Master."

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's evil"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then I know what to do here."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay so Godwyn would you have hung back or gone up with Kira?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I would have gone up with Kira. Most of the threats are in front."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Cesran, I'm going to roll a Religion check to you to identify who he means by Mistress. Okay?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Godwyn rolls knowlege/Religion: (2)+knowlege/Religion: 2 to Cesran

GAME: Godwyn rolls Knowledge/Religion: (1)+13: 14 (EPIC FAIL) to Cesran

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I hate a botched command roll. XD"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a perception"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (10)+8: 18 to Cesran

You paged Godwyn with 'You realize it's not a god he's referring too as you are close enough to see the statue...it's a black dragon.'

Godwyn pages: So he worships a dragon ten.

Godwyn pages: dragon*

You paged Godwyn with 'yes as many kobolds do'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Godwyn what is your touch ac?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "12"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+18: (17)+18: 35

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+16: (10)+16: 26

GAME: You damaged Godwyn for -26 points. 120 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Godwyn you've got a kobold monk who just smashed you with one fist. Your go"

"Mistress indeed."

Godwyn reaches for her great sword to withdraw her from the scabbard strapped to her back. "Well I have one of my own. And she says that those who have no mercy, have no heart. And those that have no heart..."

She draws the weapon and it bursts into light, a voice ringing from the adamantine blade. "...will fail!"

She takes in a breath and cries out, "Evil one, be gone!" Her body is enshrouded in a pale blue light, the color of Althea, and her silver armor shines just that much brighter. "Come here, fiend... I'm your target." She points toward him. "Face me, or face the consequences!"

GAME: Godwyn casts Challenge Evil. Caster Level: 13 DC: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Will save?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Smite Evil, active."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "COME HERE!"

<OOC> Godwyn mimics Scorpion.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay, moving on."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira your CMD?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I now have their leader occupied."

<OOC> Kira says, "CMD 23"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It is still grappled."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Kira is also lagging, to warn.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (11)+7: 18

As one of the kobold monks struggles to get out of Kira's grip to no avail, the other one continues to fire shots against Korra but the bolt bounces off of Korra's armor.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Godwyn is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Good job Kira!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Charge the remaining crossbolter."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2: (19)+6+2: 27

<OOC> Korra says, "Threat."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2: (2)+6+2: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3: (1)+3: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up, Kobold Master Monk is right in front of you."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then let's see how he handles this..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Activating Boots of Speed. Executing full attack."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Power Attack, Furious Focus. ^^"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Are we good to go?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

Mud is outside, slick earth left for hard stone within. Korra's warcry rebounds from the walls, a pulse of swift shockwaves. As Kira moves to one, so Korra leaps for the other. One, two, three earth-eating strides-- she approaches too fast for the startled kobold to strike, second shot veering wide as she slices a razor-thin cut along a scaly cheek.

"More to come?" she says with relish, preparing the second strike.

GAME: Godwyn rolls Smite+1: aliased to weapon11+Charisma+1: (2)+0+5+1: 8

<OOC> Godwyn says, "What?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hold on"

GAME: Godwyn rolls weapon7+Charisma+1: (17)+19+5+1: 42

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1: (16)+19+5+1: 41

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1-4-5: (20)+19+5+1+-4+-5: 36 (THREAT)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Confirming"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+1: (17)+19+1: 37

<OOC> Godwyn says, "SMASH!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That is a crit"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Weapon7+Charisma+1-4-10: (1)+19+5+1+-4+-10: 12 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Miss."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Hit, Crit, Miss"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Three hits, one critical confirmed. This is going to HURT."

GAME: Godwyn rolls 4d6+26+24+1: (10)+26+24+1: 61

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d6+13+12+1: (4)+13+12+1: 30

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d6+13+12+1: (2)+13+12+1: 28

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And yay for power attack."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "How bad off is he?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He is dead"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "BEGONE!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "I'll move up to flank now that people are in melee."

Kyson pages: So we have one crossbowman hurt and held, another one that's healthy and a dead massa?

You paged Kyson with 'Yes'

Godwyn levels her weapon toward the master monk. "Let's see how much of a master you are before Althea." With that, she lifts her weapon... and within the blink of an eye, her body is a blur. Three cuts in the space of heartbeats. One of them produces a pale blue flash and a crack of *thunder*, and just like that... Godwyn turns her back and puts her sword away.

Dea takes in a breath. "Justice has been served. Rest now, monk."

<OOC> Kira sighs.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "This is the part where you fall down."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I need to reset half of my macros now."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (4)+2+(11): 17

<OOC> Kira has no idea what she missed or what's going on.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I detected evil. Pulled him to me with Challenge Evil. Smite, Boots of speed. He's done."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still grappling with the kobold"

<OOC> Kyson says, "So Master's dead. One crossbowman is hurt. The other is fine?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you flanking the one that Kira is grappling with or the one that Korra is fighting?"

Mel watches as the praying person turns out to be a kobold, and has 2 friends. He clutches his shortsword and hangs back, waiting for an opening. Spotting his chance, he moves up behind the one Korra is fighting and when it's concentrating on fighting her, he stabs it in the kidneys. He smiles to Korra, gives her a thumbs-up.

<OOC> Cesran says, "They are both hurt now."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up"

<OOC> Kyson is going to hold action but yell for one to be kept alive!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Technically I forgot to add eight to that, but whatever. My macros are messed up anyways. I just now fixed them."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Pose his death throes. Godwyn may have moved so quickly that he doesn't realize he's dead yet. XD"

"Keep one alive!" Kyson calls to the two who are grappling with the Kobold crossbowman. "We need to know who their Mistress is." The young man does his best to scan the cavern, attempting to identify the purpose of the temple while the others are dealing with the last of their more 'immediate' threats.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up still grappling kobold."

Kyson pages: Any chance to identify the temple now that we're in closer?

You paged Kyson with 'You can give me a perception'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does this mistress have a name, since Godwyn identified her properly?"

GAME: Kyson rolls perception+cesran: (10)+3+cesran: 13

<OOC> Kira will maintain her grapple.

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2+5: (6)+5+2+5: 18

The kobold master monk does try to dodge Godwyn's sword strikes and to his credit he is faster then any other kobold that Godwyn's probably ever seen before, but against the divine might that is behind Godwyn's swings there is little the kobold master can do as he is cut to pieces. As he lies there gasping his last breaths he croaks out, "Mistress I'm sorry I failed you."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you barely manage to hold on."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

You paged Kyson with 'As you have gotten close you see that what the kobold master monk was bowing to was a statue of a black dragon.'

"Please stop! It's over!" Kira beseeches the squirming kobold, and possibly her companions. "We don't want to harm anyone." She doesn't, and assumes most people don't, either.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (6)+7: 13

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Major threat has been handled."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

Godwyn pages: I forfeit my turn and roll Diplomacy to help Kira out with convincing her grappled target to stand down. Cool with that?

You paged Godwyn with 'Do you speak draconic?'

<OOC> Mel says, "Taking a kobold would make it a slave, yes?"

Godwyn pages: Ugh... no. XP

<OOC> Korra says, "Prisoner, at least."

Godwyn pages: Meh.

<OOC> Mel says, "Yes, but if you're keeping him to do work ....?"

Godwyn pages: Then another idea.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+4: (3)+4: 7

Godwyn pages: I forfeit my turn and instead... use Diplomacy on the one that CAN talk and is dying. Let's see what we can learn...

Godwyn pages: Fair?

You paged Godwyn with 'It is still only speaking draconic. Kyson knows it.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a reminder the kobolds are only speaking draconic."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And thus any attempts at Diplomacy will fail unless you speak it. XD"

<OOC> Korra says, "And I understand every word!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "really. Then I have an idea."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Don't kill this last one."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I'm going to roll Diplomacy and ask a few questions. ^^"

The kobold that Kira has continues to squirm and try to wriggles free of her grip. The one between Mel and Korra just stands there for a moment and some of its wounds start to heal. This one shouts out for those that speak draconic. "Intruders! Intruders! They've killed Master Kib!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You gotta be..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Okay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So much for the easy way."

GAME: You roll initiative for Kobold Monk3: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 20

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

<OOC> Korra says, "My opponent is still fighting?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's stopped to heal himself, but yes his posture is one still of fighting"

<OOC> Korra says, "Power Attack. Keep his attention from Mel."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6-1: (5)+6+-1: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I was going to forefit my turn. But."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I am prepared to Channel Positive Energy and use my healing items if need be."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: You damaged Mel for 5 points. 35 remaining.

Korra grits her teeth beneath her helm. Another quick slice, this one much more vicious than the first blow. "That language always grates on my ears," she says with a frown, silver blade glittering in its arc before the kobold monk. "More to come!" she warns, calling back to her fellows. "Brace!"

From one side of the statue comes another kobold monk. He sees the situation and rushes at the closest adventurer, Mel. The small monk kicks hard at Mel's back and this one looks fresh as it bobs up and down on the balls of its feet.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Checking HP..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "We're good. Is there anyone that won't immediately fall to my blade that I can attack?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are the most hurt."

GAME: You damaged Godwyn for 26 points. 94 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry I hit - the first time"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Meh, I'm okay."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I can take it."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I still want to know what the name of this mistress is..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Another Knowledge/Religion check? Can I actually do that?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not going to help"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right. My hands are tied."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I forfeit all turns until needed."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry I expected the fight to go longer"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That's okay. I didn't expect to smash him. XD"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "I will stab again."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are lucky you didn't stab yourself. ;), pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! KoboldMonkMaster is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson!"

Kyson pages: ok, so we've got one left?

You paged Kyson with 'There are now three.'

From afar, Kyson will go after the non-monk one.

Mel recoils as the kobold reacts and strikes back at him. He wasn't expecting that, clearly, and he's all thumbs for a moment as he tries to get into a defensive position. "Hey, no, wait!" he protests. But he did stab the fellow in the back, so what does he expect?

You paged Kyson with 'They are all monks.'

From afar, Kyson assumes that the new one is more monk than crossbowman?

Kyson pages: Force missile to the one fighting with Korra.

You paged Kyson with 'Sure.'

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (3)+1: 4

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurt."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now KoboldMonkMaster's turn! Kira is next!

The Kobold Master Monk is still dead and in pieces

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira will deal unarmed damage as non-lethal with the grapple maintain this time.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls cmd+2+5: (20)+3+2+5: 30

<OOC> Cesran says, "You got him locked up"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Kung-fu Kira"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Go go go!"

Seeing that one of the Kobold crossbowmen that's struggling with Mel is still active, Kyson turns his attention away from the master and the remaining crossbowman that Kira is 'negotiating' with. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telum Incendarae!" The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's bruised."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

Kira sighs. She didn't want anyone hurt or killed, but she can't have them calling in even more people to contribute to the senseless violence. She shifts her grip on the kobold and applies pressure to throat and carotid to try and render him unconscious.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (16)+8+-2: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (12)+8+-2: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (6)+8+-2: 12

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

GAME: You damaged Kira for 10 points. 11 remaining.

The kobold stops trying to get out of the grapple as Kira starts to put pressure on its throat. It starts to swing and two of its punches connect as it is also trying to render Kira unconscious so it can get away.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (14)+6: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (7)+6: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: You damaged Mel for 7 points. 28 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Koora you are up!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Am I still facing Kobold #2's back or is he facing me now?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are still flanking."

<OOC> Korra nods. Repeated-- Power Attack on #2.

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2-1: (7)+6+2+-1: 14

The kobold between Mel and Korra takes up a defensive stance and he lashes out with a flurry of fists and kicks. Only one connects though.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (14)+8: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (17)+8: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

GAME: You damaged Mel for 17 points. 11 remaining.

Korra keeps her silence and her voice, for now. Another slash at the kobold's back-- another marginal widening of the eyes as she misses, yet again. "How---?" she begins, cutting off her words with a breath. And another slice!

The new kobold monk obviously paid better attention to the former master as all three of his punches and kicks land on Mel. He too has adapted a more defensive fighting style, but it doesn't seem to have hampered his offense too much.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Enough of this..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Get ready!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm ready"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey, watch this."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Executing Aura of Justice."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's end this."

From afar, Kyson wonders, "Is there an altar in the room or just 'random temple stuff'?

You paged Kyson with 'Random temple stuff'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Pick one enemy target."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "If they're evil... you get my Charisma to hit, my level to damage."

Kyson pages: Curses. I like dragon stuff. :)

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let's finish this, already."

You paged Kyson with 'The stuff is all dragon motif'

Kyson pages: Hard to take a temple -with- me. :)

You paged Kyson with 'Like there are stolen vases with dragons on it, ect.'

Kyson pages: Ahh, ok. hrm. maybe some Draconier stuff?

You paged Kyson with 'Hard to say'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go ahead and pose it, any questions about Aura of Justice, just ask"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You know what."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Lemme think about that."

<OOC> Cesran says, "So no aura of justice?"

<OOC> Mel says, "Do I have plusses now from Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Nah, it's overkill."

<OOC> Cesran says, "I guess not."

GAME: Cesran reverses the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay what are you gonna do Godwyn?"

<OOC> Godwyn considers.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Shoot!"

Kyson pages: We're keeping Kira's alive, killing Korra's and then go after Mel's. That's what's up now, right?

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That's a better idea."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Cure Moderate Wounds, Mel"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Casting, holding on to touch spell, moving and then delivering?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Exactly."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

Godwyn takes watch over the fight for a moment, and... gasps as someone is in dire need of assistance. She makes a rush over toward Mel, and it only takes a moment to place her hand on his right shoulder. "Althea attend to his suffering." In a flash, his wounds knit themselves back together. "We need to close this out before more of them get here!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Same attack"

GAME: Godwyn rolls 2d8+9: (7)+9: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Threat, then"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Caster level 9, 2d8. Healed."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (2)+8: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Just a hit"

GAME: You damaged Mel for -16 points. 27 remaining.

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (5)+2+(13): 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kobold #2 goes down"

GAME: Godwyn casts Cure Moderate Wounds. Caster Level: 13 DC: 18

<OOC> Godwyn says, "And yeah, that's another spell gone."

<OOC> Kyson says, "still has kobold 3 and 1?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.

Round Four - Init 17.

It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

"Ow, ow!" Mel shouts as the kobold attacks him. That hurts, though Godwyn's healing is a huge relief. "Thanks! Working on it." Turning on the kobold, he shouts, "Die, scum!" not caring that the kobolds almost certainly can't understand him. They certainly understand his blade, though, but he's versed in dirty street fighting, and when Korra's attacks draw off the kobold's guard, Mel strikes with his short sword, plunging his blade into its chest. It collapses, and Mel yanks his blade free.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Force missile to Korra's kobold (assuming that it's still up)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's not"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Mel's?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Is. roll it and then pose it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (1)+1: 2

Kyson, now that the Kobold that Korra was fighting with is down, turns to the one going after Mel. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telum Incendarae!" The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (1)+6: 7 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

<OOC> Mel says, "Getting dragged off to RL. SOrry."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

GAME: You damaged Mel for 7 points. 20 remaining.

The Kobold behind Mel lets out a cry of anger, "My name is Durigo. You killed my brother...prepare to die." The first hit connects but he slips on the cave floor making his next two wild misses.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Godwyn smiles.

<OOC> Kira releases the grapple. Flurry. 1 Ki for another attack. All non-lethal.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (4)+5: 9

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (14)+5: 19

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (12)+5: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit hit"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (1)+3: 4

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! KoboldMonk2 is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (18)+6: 24

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (4)+6: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: You damaged Kira for 8 points. 3 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now KoboldMonk2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

So, holding him still isn't working well when the kobold punches her. "I'm sorry..." She releases him, since he was no longer hindered. To free her hands and feet to strike at him in return, though she still tries to not deal permanent harm.

<OOC> Kira says, "Wait. Am I rolling the wrong dice?"

<OOC> Korra will move to attack kobold #3. Power Attack!

GAME: koboldmonk2 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Cesran says, "What do you mean?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it Korra"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6-1+2: (17)+6+-1+2: 24

<OOC> Godwyn says, "That is a good question"

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit!"

<OOC> Kira checks. "No, I'm Ok. NM."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+5: (1)+5: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurts him, pose it"

Korra exhales as the one before her drops like a steel-assisted stone, exhaling a quick breath as she nods her thanks to the others. Pausing only long enough to wipe the sweat from her brow along the back of one hand, she moves forward to the third kobold, blade poising to stab inward-- a quick, jabbing strike punching into his shoulder.
The kobold just growls at Kira as its hit. It follows up with three quick strikes of its own, the first to hitting, but it misses the third.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up!"

Kyson pages: the kobold "Durigo" is alive and healthy, yes?

You paged Kyson with 'Yes.'

Godwyn hisses through her teeth as Kira gets slammed into with a flurry of strikes! "Goddess preserve me..." She takes in a breath. "Enough of this!" She pulls off the crystal rose from her neck and lifts it high into the air. "Evening Star, grant us deliverance!"

With a burst of holy energy, Godwyn channels the power of Althea into the symbol, and all at once, a shock wave of healing bursts forth.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "CPE."

GAME: Godwyn rolls 6d6: (16): 16

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Everyone is healed for that. ^^"

<OOC> Cesran says, "including kobolds?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Sadly yes, but we can manage."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I don't have too many options here. ^^"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Couldn't you go over to Kira and just Lay on hands?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "A good point. XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm..."

Kyson pages: which of the kobolds, other than the one we're tryign to keep alive, looks worse off?

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I got my CPE wrong anyways."

You paged Kyson with 'The one that Kira is fighting'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So yes, Lay on Hands on Kira."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Godwyn rolls 6d6: (18): 18

Kyson pages: Ok. Kira's is the one we're trying to keep alive.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "If she has any maladies on her, let me know now. Because three of them just left. ^^"

GAME: You damaged Kira for -18 points. 21 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel will 5' step to try to get around kobold3 and attack"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (12)+6: 18

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up"

<OOC> Kyson says, "MM at durigo!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Since he's the healthiest."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 2d4+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "It hurts"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

Kyson heard the remaining Kobold's challenge. 'I will have what is mine!', he yells to the Kobold, Durigo in a close approximation of the creature's own language. Again the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand though this time he only sends one, smaller bolt towards the attacker, "Telae Incinderae!" The twin darts streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest, hurting but not killing it.

<OOC> Kira remembers to fight defensively this time. Crane Style. -2 at, +4 AC Flurry again.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep, his style is the same as your style"

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (19)+5+-2: 22

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (1)+5+-2: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit Miss"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+3: (2)+3: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "That hurt, go ahead and pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "Two misses."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Korra says, "Return favour. Attack, no PA."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

"Stop this!" Kira still asks, even if the kobold probably can't understand her. Even as she strikes at him in a comparatively gentle manner. He should be able to realize that.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3: (7)+3: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's hurting badly."

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (5)+6: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (10)+6: 16

The kobolds fight on, but as they both miss with their attacks this time it's apparent that the fighting is taking a toll on them.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn you are up!"

Korra's return slice finally strikes home-- clean and certain after so many smaller cuts, nick and minor hurts-- a punch through scaly ribs, a creak of bone. The horse-warrior twists the blade with a grimace, jerking it back with a spray of blood. "We killed your brother," she says quietly. "Prepare to join him."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Everyone checks out."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Besides Mel, who is gone, I think"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Holding ready then?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Let me consider for a moment...."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Holding ready./"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (8)+6: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (3)+2: 5

Mel moves as the kobold moves and stabs him. The kobold looks like it's on its last legs.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 17.
It is now Kyson's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kyson you are up!"

<OOC> Kyson says, "Fourth force missile at Mels to finis him"

<OOC> Cesran says, "ROll it"

GAME: Kyson rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 12.
It is now Kira's turn! KoboldMonk1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "He drops"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

The young wizard spies the kobold that Mel's fighting and sees that its on its last minutes in this world. To finish the creature off he sends another of his arcane darts at the creature though there's something to his voice as he speaks the words of the spell. "Telum Incendarae!" The words aren't a 'request' of the magic but now more of a 'command' of it as though he were dominating the magic into killing the thing before him. As before, the blue-white glow of magic fills his hand but this time it's more blue than white, darker somehow. The dart streaks out from his finger tip and burns into the creature's chest.

<OOC> Kira tries again. "Not very good at the combat thing.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Kira says, "Defensively. Flurry."

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (7)+5+-2: 10

GAME: Kira rolls melee-2: (1)+5+-2: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Double Miss, pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now KoboldMonk1's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (17)+6: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6: (9)+6: 15

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: You damaged Kira for 4 points. 17 remaining.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 6.
It is now Korra's turn! Kobold Monk3 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

Kira is hesitant to harm, and even though it isn't permanent injury, her hesitation shows. Her strikes of foot and fist are clumsy from hesitation and the loss of life around her.

<OOC> Korra says, "The last kobold is down. Sheath blade, direct the others to help Kira with hers."

<OOC> Korra says, "Watch over the entry in case of more kobolds!"

The kobold grins as it sees Kira's hesitation to hurt it. It has no compulsion as it punches her and then goes to kick her. The kick misses though.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 20.
It is now Kobold Monk3's turn! Godwyn is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 19.
It is now Godwyn's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Godwyn!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Moving to cover the rear, just in case."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Gotcha, pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Seven - Init 18.
It is now Mel's turn! Kyson is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (9)+8: 17

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (1)+2+(6): 9

Good. Everyone's okay. Godwyn moves to cover the team's backs while they finish their business. Definitely guarded. Which means either they found it, or they were told to defend that position. The question is, which?
Mel seeks to send the fight as he moves up behind the kobold and stabs it. The stab is enough to push the kobold over the edge as it falls down unconsious.

Sweat glistens from her brow as Korra glances at Kira's conflict. "I will have to invest in a net," she mutters to herself. glancing to the others. "Aid her if you can. I'll keep watch here, just in case we have unfriendly welcomes." Sparing a glance back at the struggle (wincing at the kodold's kick), the turns back towards the tunnel, eyeing it silently.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyway free rp, kobold monk #1 is unconscious"

Kyson is glad to see the last Kobold go down and calls to the others, "Make sure its tied up - bound hand, foot and tail." The young wizard heads for the 'lead' monk to search is belongings in an attempt to locate the broken blade fragment. "The fragment should be here - about as long as your hand...shiney...but be careful of the blade; don't touch it with your bare hands."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't find any blade on him or any of the other kobolds."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Notes the cavern has two exits, one you came out from and the other one were the third kobold came from"

Kira startles as the kobold falls, but immediately recovers to kneel by it. First, she ensures it is still breathing. Then, she binds him. "How should we pick it up? Is it dangerous?"

Korra perks over to the discussion, eyes sinking back into the darksome caves. "We could truss him for now," she suggests. "Question him after, and take a moment to rest. We have no way of knowing what else is down there."

<OOC> Kira has some RL and may be slow for a bit.

Godwyn glances over her right shoulder. "Very much so. Made of Mithral, cuts through just about everything. Not to mention that something happened to the original weapon that might have tainted it. I advise the utmost caution, Sister."

<OOC> Korra says, "This might be a good place to pause for a while. Dinnertime will be sneaking near soon."

Kyson asks, "Can someone carry it...the Kobold..." and without warning, stalks off towards the other chamber.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Dramatic exit :)"

<OOC> Korra laughs!

<OOC> Godwyn says, "It could be somewhere else in here."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Perception checks?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Godwyn rolls Perception: (9)+8: 17

GAME: Kyson rolls Perception: (15)+3: 18

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (18)+4: 22

<OOC> Godwyn says, "What do we find?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You search the cavern and come up with nothing."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then we take the alternate exit."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "See what's over there. Sound good?"

From afar, Kyson is quickly, and probably stupidly, heading into the other cavern. :)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does everyone find it fair that we move toward where the backup came from?"

<OOC> Kyson says, "yup"

In the other cavern Kyson will first smell a mixtures of smells, acid, with spell components, smoke and rot. It's a chamber about 30 feet wide and long, circular shaped. To the left is a workshop that that has all bottles and potions, along with everything you need to scribe scrolls and enchant items. Towards the back is a small to medium sized pile of gold and silver, and some copper. Precious gems and some items can also be seen. The pile is in a shallow pool of water, no more then 1-3 inches deep. On top of that pile is a small blackness. As Kyson enters the blackness shifts and its catlike green eyes open and pin him down with their stare. In an almost purring sibilant voice it speaks in common, "How nice of Master Kib to let me have something to play with..."

A grimace rises from her lips as Korra stares at Kyson, shaking her head as she moves quickly after. "Be *careful*..." she begins, words trailing off as she hears that sibilant voice, eyes narrowing once more as green eyes gleam. "Because there might be something else," she adds, raising her blade as she moves to the young adept's side. One eyes chases to the pile, drawing back reluctantly; she stares at those burning eyes, the first, most obvious potential threat. Caution in all things!

Kira is checking on the remaining kobold when Kyson moves in ahead into the next room. "Yes, becare-" A voice. One that doesn't sound very nice. She finishes her check and moves after to the next room. "And you shouldn't go alone..."

Kira also offers, a little late but still polite, "Hello" to the... whatever it is that's there.

Kyson pauses upon entry to the room, his eyes scanning over the contents and then affixing upon the source of the voice. With an eyebrow raised in question, he bows before the 'blackness' in a quasi-polite gesture and shifts his weight from one foot to the other; waiting for it to strike or speak.

A kobold head pops up from the work bench and a robed kobold comes running out to get in front of the adventurers and the pile of coins and the black shape on top, "Stop...stop right there, no need to step any further." She says holding out a wand that looks like it was made from a stick that's been broken in a couple of places and tied back together with bits of cloth, "You are in the presence of her Magnificientness, Haladraxia, scourge of this swamp." The kobold bows low to the black shape whose green eyes look down upon the kobold, "Mmm thank you Mims. What do you intruders want?"

Korra holds her blade, silvery shield curved in caution. She glances between the bright eyes and the kobold, glancing against to Kyson as she pauses. "Your game," she aside quietly to him, staring at the dark eyes with narrow intent.

Kyson turns his attention to the presence of the robed kobold and speaks plainly, "I have come to recover that which has been thirded - shards of a long sword's blade which I believe may have been collected and brought here." The tone is informative without being accusatory - something akin to a teacher's voice when offering a lecture. "Naturally, her Magnificientness would not want 'rubbish' like that around. I wish simply to reclaim the items and return them to my ah...family. For honor's sake, you understand..."

"We didn't mean to intrude," Kira apologizes and informs. "We didn't know anyone would be in this place, or even what this place was. We didn't mean to harm anyone, either. We're just looking for lost items, as he said."

GAME: Kyson rolls diplomacy: (16)+4: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+1: (14)+1: 15

The kobold nods her head a little bit, "Well yes I collect anything that I think her Magnificientness would like, often times anything that is shiny. I might have picked up shards of a blade." The black shape gets up and prowls around the small pile that it was sitting on. It's easy to see in the light you brought in that its black dragon, a young black dragon though. "Why should I give you anything in my horde I would be willing to trade you for it. How much would you say that this blade shard is worth to you?" The dragon asks as she eyes the adventurers and then focuses on Kira, "What do you mean harm anyone? Who did you harm?"

Korra doesn't close her eyes, but the twitch-- the wince. Cautious, she moves to keep herself between dragon and young mage, shield braced before her. "Be clever!" she advises Kyson quietly, shaking her head. "The sooner we end this, the sooner we can move away."

Kira shakes her head. "I harmed no one, your Magnificentness." Now she nods. "It would be fair for us to offer something in trade. What would you trade the sword shard for?"

The Wizardling glances back to Kira and then back to the young Black before him. "Your magnificence, I believe what my friend is describing is the...uh... 'exercise' that we afforded your servants in your antechamber." Pausing only for enough time to draw a breath he adds, "...And I can say that your followers do your name a great honor. It was all that we could muster to pass by them and approach you to seek your benevolence." For a common-born apprentice, Kyson seems to know how to slather on the charm with a wide brush. Treating the dragon, for he has never met one of her kind before, as an honored Master of the academy, he is mindful of lowering his gaze and rarely bringing his tone to a point where it could be seen as 'rude'. Manners. Manners above all, his mother once taught him. Still holding his carved staff in his hand, the top of which emblazoned with a gout of blue-white fire, he takes a second, quick look around the room to see what kind of light sources they might have - hoping that he might find something to lever against what he wants.

Haladraxia's tail wiggles as she thinks, "Mims come here." The Kobold comes closer and the two whisper in conference together. Finally the dragon pulls away and the kobold named Mims speaks up, "1000 gold pieces..." "Or a giant diamond." The dragon adds in and looks at the adventurers to see what their counter offer will be.

Manners. Korra remembers them, in the same thought and breath as the curtsey, as eating with the proper salad fork, as hiding behind a fan and 'tittering' appropriately... She exhales, shivering as she braces her gaze back. Better to face dragons than be submitted to such horrid things again! Finishing schools... *shiver!* She glances at Kyson, cautious... and curious to what the counteroffer will be.

Kira looks to Kyson, now, too. She doesn't know what anyone else has to offer in trade, but she has very little.

"Giant is a difficult term to understand, your magnificence. A diamond the size of an apple is worth far more than a paltry thousand gold. Besides - wouldn't you want something more...substantive?" His legs start to get the nervous twitch he's known to get, as many other apprentices acquire when standing before their masters, and he has to move. His pacing is in a small line back and forth - no further into the room than where he originally stood, but definitely enough room for him to 'walk and talk' a bit. "A large jewel would be valuable, yes - but also just as easily lost. Why not," he suggests," ask for something more meaningful? More impressive..."

"Like your...name." The apprentice adds after a somewhat dramatic pause.

Kira doesn't understand the offer, but maybe Haladraxia does. She looks back to the dragon to see how their arrangement is going so far.

The Kobold looks at Kyson curiously, "What do you mean like her name? She gives you her name already." The dragon looks skeptical, "I don't think they have any gold. I don't think they want the blade piece at all, which is good because I wasn't too keen on giving it up. It's mine in my horde." The black dragon flops on her horde and stretches out on it. Some coins drop down towards the bottom and the black tail scoops them up before they hit the bottom.

Kira can respond to that, and with a pleasant smile. "No, I do have some gold, but I don't think I have the thousand you asked." Her smile dims some in regret at that. "We do want the shard. That's why we came out here to search for it."

The apprentice explains, "What is more important to you, your excellency - some coins or the fact that I can make your name known to the seven kingdoms? I am a scribe - a historian. I can give you something worth more than coin or jewels. I can give you ... a legend." It's a gambit, but not having a giant diamond or a thousand gold crowns just lying around Kyson is having to improvise. "What would you say to me spreading your name and your deeds far and wide? It is said amongst the Elunites that to make a name immortal it must be written one thousand times in a thousand places." He pauses and bows his head once more. "Songs will be sung about your Magnificence...tales will be spread about your excellency's great deeds. People from this land and the next will fear the very -mention- of your name."

Korra bites down on her tongue, bladetip quivering. She is bound, determined *not* to laugh at the sitatuon. Deadly serious, and still--- humourous in its own, odd way! "Or we could bring books," she suggests, half in jest. "I'm certain a half-decayed swamp in the middle of nowhere is just clamoring for intellectual stimulation!"

"She might not want to be feared?" Kira offers to Kyson, a little unsure now that she understands what he meant. "She seems like a very nice dragon..." She looks to Haladraxia and smiles. "The first I've ever met. I don't think I have as much as you asked, but I can offer you what I have..." Kira pauses to take a step back so she doesn't interrupt more talking and pulls out a pouch to start counting coins.

Haladraxia ponders a little bit as she rakes the coins she's laying on with her claws. "Hmm, I would like that a song about me that yes people should fear me. Sing a song for me right now about how I will be feared and make it a good one. If I'm impressed you can have the blade shard...if not...I get to eat you. Sounds fair? You two can help him your singing better be good." The kobold hmms, "I don't know your Magnificientness...we could use the gold." The dragon huffs, "Nonsense we can get more gold. I want a song."

Korra stares, utterly caught off guard. *Sing?!* She opens her mouth, closing it again, glancing at Kyson with a long, *long* glance. "I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket!" she whispers, panicking. Music. Song. Performance in front of an *audience*. She'd rather face the dragon!
Kyson pages: Ok, my idea is that Kyson is going to reword some kind of lament that he heard in his childhood. Just rearrange the words. So you don't have to really 'sing' but it would be all depressing like - moody and sung at a funeral. I however, do not have performance.

Kira finishes her counting just in time to have her guesses proven wrong? "Oh..." On the bright side, she knows what's in her coin purse, at least. Kira puts it back away and purses her lips. "I don't know much about singing, but I can try." After a pause, she adds, "But I can't let you eat him. A life isn't a fair trade for anything."

Haladraxia hmms, "I don't care, but everyone should sing towards my gloriousness. You too Mims, go join them and sing a great song about me." The kobold sighs deeply and shuffles a bit towards the adventurers. The dragon looks at Kira, "If you sing it badly and offend me it is worth all your lives."

Kyson turns, in his ever-pacing stride and gives the two companions a glance that is somewhere between panic and confusion. Pace. Pace, "Oh yes, of course," he mutters trying to bide time to think of something, "...a song. A wonderful idea your excellency." His eyes fall to the ground as he walks and yet he still tries to think of how to come up with a song that would be the 'doom' of a dragon with a name like hers. How does one rhyme anything with Hala-drax-ia? "In the language of the elves?" he muses to himself and shakes his head a second after, dismissing the idea entirely. Pace. Pace. Pace. Then he stops as though he smacked into a brick wall. With an oddly confident and almost mischievous look to his face he turns to the two women behind him and whispers something quietly. "Just humm along until you get it...it's simple."

Turning to face the dragon, the wizard bows deeply and takes a deep breath. The 'song' that comes out of his mouth is something of a dirge, a lament. It's not so much sung as it is spoken with a lyrical tone to one's voice. It's one of those things that people would start off with one singer, and then others would join slowly - adding their voices to the chorus. The song, an aberration of a traditional funeral dirge, should be known to most from around Alexandria and, if not, the words are quick to pick up.

"I see the darkness...beyond the mountain..." he begins.

"I see the black of night...beyond the trees."

"Hail the lady of doom...daughter of Draconia." The first part is a bit shaky but he starts to stamp the butt of his staff into the floor of the chamber as though he needed something to provide a sort of tempo. "Burner the towns and the villa, behold the glory of ... Haladraxia" he has to stumble to get that name to fit within the melody but it's a close approximation.

The rest of the song seems to be repeating the first two lines and then adding in some description of a great deed that some dragon might do: burning things, eating things, destroying things - it's a fairly simple melody. Slowed down and sung with a bit so that nearly everyone could follow along.

"I don't try to offend.." Kira gets out only that much before Kyson starts the song. She listens for the melody and words, waiting for the second obvious repeat of refrain before she tries to join in. She's grateful that Kyson picked something familiar in melody and slow, simple words.

Korra lowers her blade, tip first into the stony mud of the cavern earth. Shield still at ready, she.... sings. In a sense. Humming along the with the words of the tune, voice more confident as she follows along. Kyson's game; Kyson's plan-- and with a silent plea to unseen stars that everything go well!

GAME: Kira rolls perform/sing: (15)+2: 17

GAME: Korra rolls perform/sing: (12)+2: 14

<OOC> Kyson says, "so it's Perform/sing?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Indeed so!"

GAME: Kyson rolls perform/sing: (12)+2: 14

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20-1: (5)+-1: 4

Mims the robed kobold sings and it's horribly off key and she doesn't get the words right. It finally ends and Mims looks sheepishly down at the ground, "I'm sorry your Magnificientness." The dragon looks pleased, "Ah yes very good song about me. Mims you were horrible come over towards me." The kobold moves forward in front of the dragon. "Good now hold out your wand and break it." The kobold whimpers, but does so with a audible snap and the dragon nods, "Good." The dragon starts to dig around in the pile, "Where is that blade piece Mims...did I get it to you because it was picking me."

Kyson slowly lifts his head - having lowered it after the last note of the song as if in reverence to the dragon's name. Only when 'her magnificence' speaks does he raise his head and offers a glance back to his two compatriots. His sea-blue eyes are bright, sparkling and nearly saucer-sized in realization that they might, actually, pull it off. Turning his gaze back to the floor just in front of the black dragon he waits.

Kira is also more than a little surprised, but happily so. She knows that she is no bard, and Korra seemed even less enthused... and yet they managed very well. She looks worriedly to Haladraxia and Mims when she's called over, then winces as the wand is snapped. Still, no one was eaten as she feared.

Haladraxia growls in frustration as she's digging through her coins, "Mims! Where is that blade shard?!" The dragon sounds like she is getting angry. Mims is trying to dig through her stuff, "I'm sorry your Magnifiecietness. I'm searching for it. Are you sure it's not at the bottom of your pile."

Kira starts to offer to help look, but decides to wait. Looking through other peoples' belongings isn't very nice.

Kyson remains where he's standing, but lets his eyes wander around the room in the hopes of spying the edge or something of the sword shards. "You are most kind, your magnificence..." he bows his head once more, trying not to make it look as though he were getting impatient.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "How big is this dragon."

<OOC> Kira says, "Not very big, I don't think."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I see..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then my pose will be actually relevant."

Godwyn sits back and observes all this. The dragon, for lack of a better term, is of no consequence to her. She scans the corners of the room for a different reason... watching for more reinforcements. Yet she says nothing. This is Kyson's show after all.

<OOC> Kyson would imagine something close to a small horse. Large enough to be a 'dragon' and yet small enough not to be DRAGON!

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's a young dragon"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right."

<OOC> Kyson says, "So... ?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hey, your show. Then again... up to the DM as to what we do."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I do wish I'd been here earlier though..."

<OOC> Kyson says, "Oh, it was horrible. Kira, Korra and Kyson (three K's) did something we will never, ever speak of)"

Haladraxia continues to dig and she frowns, "I can't find it." She looks over at the adventurers and looks at Kira, "You come help me." Mims the robed kobold rushes in between Kira and the dragon, "No no she doesn't need to help. I'll help." Haladraxia frowns, "No she can help you look in your things you are always experimenting, you didn't melt it down did you." Mims shakes her head, "No I didn't. I'd never touch anything from your pile, but she might steal something."

Kira frowns at that thought. "I won't take anything, but I will help if you'll let me. I understand you don't know me, but I promise I won't steal." She steps tentatively to help Mims, since that's what she was asked to do.

Kyson offers, raising his voice just slightly to be heard over the rustling of coins and things. "Your excellency..." he pauses for a moment to gain the dragon's attention, "... with your permission, I would offer my paltry magic to assist you in finding the shards." He takes a second or two to let her consider the idea and then adds, "It is, obviously, a poor shadow of your own magical gifts, but I would hate that you should be disturbed for a moment longer than necessary if I could assist you."

Haladraxia looks at Mims, "See she won't steal." Mims shakes her head, "No please don't." Haladraxia frowns, "Mims go look in your stuff." The kobold looks back at Kira and then shuffles off towards her stuff but keeps an eye on Kira. Haladraxia looks at Kyson, "She is going to help me." She says looking towards Kira.

You paged Kira with 'If you are going to help I want you to roll me a will save.'

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Insistent, isn't she. XD"

<OOC> Kyson says, "she knows better than to let a wizard near her. :)"

GAME: Kira rolls will: (19)+5: 24

You paged Kira with 'As soon as you touch the coins you realize that the horde of coins and gems and the dragon herself is all an illusion as your hands go right through it and you realize that none of the coins or the dragon ever left the pile.'

Kira pages: Ok. I'm confused. 1) I thought I was helping Mims and 2) I thought the dragon never left the pile anyhow?

You paged Kira with 'Nope you were helping Haladraxia look through her pile. that's why Mims didn't want you to help. Mims knew that the dragon was an illusion.'

You paged Kira with 'And you realize why she never left her pile.'

Kira pages: Ok. So the pile I'm looking at is an illusion.

You paged Kira with 'Yep. Your hands go right through it.'

Kira pages: Can I see the real hoard and dragon?

You paged Kira with 'There is no real hoard or dragon.'

Kira starts to help, but blinks almost instantly. "This is strange..." She looks around and then to Mims. "She isn't real... none of this is? Where is Haladraxia? Is she even here? Where are the shards?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Oh..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I see what this is."

Mims' eyes go wide and she shakes her head as she holds up her finger to her lips and tries to shush her. Haladraxia cranes her head around, "What I'm real...get out get away from my horde right now." Mims sighs, "No please stop..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Does anyone else have to make a save?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not yet"

Godwyn glances toward Kira, and after a few moments, she sports a grimace. "Wonderful." Her eyes train on the room itself for something else now, the source of the illusion. If it's at all visible, that is.

Kyson blinks in surprise as Kira comments that something's wrong. "What?" he asks and takes a step -towards- the dragon to see what might happen or if he might be able to discern what it is that's going on. A hint of anger starts to ride up his spine and out through his eyes as his muscles start to sense up.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Can I stop him?"

<OOC> Kyson says, "stop who?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "You =P"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "An illusion can still kill you."

<OOC> Kyson says, "sure, you can throw a hand up. I just took a step. :)"

Godwyn steps forward and places a hand on Kyson's right shoulder. "That... is inadvisable."

Mims tries to get back between the adventurers, "No stop get back away from her." Haladraxia hisses and starts to rear up and it looks like acid is frothing out of her mouth and dripping down onto the coins that hiss loudly.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "See?"

Kira frowns. "Haladraxia isn't real..." She keeps her attention on Mims. "Please, Mims. We made the trade. Do you have the shards that were promised?"

Mims shakes her head, "No no she is real...she is." The black dragon spits acid as Kira, but the acid has no effect on Kira. Mims starts to cry, "No no Haladraxia...don't do that."

Yeah, that's just about proves that the black dragon was some illusory construction. Kyson, however, does not appreciate being bluffed. Turning his attention to the Kobold, Mims, the wizardling doesn't walk, doesn't stride, he -stalks- his way over to the creature, staff in hand and, for any real description, murder in his eyes. "Where... are the shards?" he demands in a tone far more dark and deep than one would expect from a young man of barely twenty-two summers.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Hmm..."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I want to try something."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I am going to make a Diplomacy roll to try and get some answers... but also to see if I can't just stop Kyson from beating the snot out of the poor thing that just had her religion shattered. XD"

Now it's Kira who puts a hand up. Her whole arm, in fact, to try and block Kyson while still talking to Mims. "Do you have the shards? The dragon isn't real, but our agreement was."

<OOC> Kira says, "Whose religion shattered?"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "The Kobold's XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Then again"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "I could be misinterpreting XD"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "So let me ask."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Since I am ostesibly late to this due to RL... what is going on here."

<OOC> Kyson says, "all in the log but simply: We think Mims has the shards."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Right. That much is obvious. The question is, how do we get them from her without violence. The poor thing is obviously distressed."

<OOC> Godwyn is trying to find out why exactly that is, from just one person seeing through an illusion.

<OOC> Kira just shared her thoughts, but realizes you're not on the plot room channel.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "True."

Mim's cringes and she shuffles over to her workbench to take out a plain box and she opens it up as it has two shards inside of it. "Here are your shards." Haladraxia starts to fade as the magic has been broken. Mim watches as she cries, "I'm sorry Haladraxia...I'm sorry Master. I tried to keep her from finding out."

Godwyn folds her arms for a moment, looking toward the box. What could be powerful enough to create an illusion without even moving a single inch or making an invocation of any kind? Surely not Mims...

...which worries her. Deeply. But she doesn't speak for the moment. After all, it's just a hunch.

Kyson deftly crosses the room to get to the shards; almost snatching them out of the box. "I think we should leave now..." he comments and quickly secures the shards in his satchel with the hilt. Not wanting to make matters worse for the Kobold or whatever it was attempting to convey with the illusion, the wizardling glances to Kira to suggest that they should head out quickly.

"Thank you, Mims." Kira offers her a smile as she hands over the shards. She blinks at Kyson's abruptness. "There's no reason to be rude..." Back to Mims. "I'm sure she'll be back. If you brought Haladraxia here, you can bring her back."

Mims sniffles, "I didn't bring her here, I’m not that powerful, my master...he was a great illusionist and I was his apprentice/slave. Haladraxia was his masterpiece a permanent illusion that could think for herself...My master wasn't very well respected because he focused on illusions, but he was a great illusionists and you destroyed him." The kobold starts to cry again.

Godwyn glances toward the blade. The illusionist... no, she had to find out. The Sentinel clears her throat. "Would you be so kind as to tell us the name of this illusionist, so we can tell him how magnificent his creation was? We did not come here to break or destroy, but to find and understand."

There's something to Kyson's attitude. He came for the shards and, now, is in possession of them. The feelings of the Kobold seem to matter to him very little. The anger at being fooled by the illusion still lingers in his movements, like a twitchy feline that's just waiting to pounce on something. As the kobold starts to cry once more, the wizardling shakes his head and turns to leave the room.

<OOC> Kyson says, "Kyson's behavior is just foreshadowing. :)"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Oh yeah... but to what end?"

Mims sniffles, "Myrion the Magnificent. He's dead, Haladraxia was his lasting creation." The kobold takes out a rag to blow her nose.

Kira offers a hand on Mims shoulder in an attempt to console and comfort. "I'm sorry, we didn't mean to interrupt anything.... but, you're his student." She adds a hopeful smile to her offerings. "In time, I'm sure you'll be able to create something just as wonderful, or even better."
Godwyn nods. "I'll remember the name."

More importantly.... a name means a lead. Leads are meant to be followed.
From afar, Kyson will rifle / search the bodies of the kobolds we took care of in the outside room on his way out.

Mims sniffles, "Please just go." The kobold sighs as she's now all alone in the swamp and she gets up to move back to her workbench.

Godwyn turns toward the chamber's exit, her head bowed, half in respect... and half with contemplation. Something wasn't right about all this, and she couldn't put her finger on what. The weapon had a big part in it as usual, but that name... she couldn't help but feel it was important as well.

She'd investigate as soon as she got back to Alexandria.

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Cesran: /* May */

Log: Finding a Cleric

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Cesran: Created page with "The Adventurer's Guild had a posting that you've all responded to. A contract by the Temple of Vardama to go out and find one of their Mourners, Celia Canto. There had been ru..."

The Adventurer's Guild had a posting that you've all responded to. A contract by the Temple of Vardama to go out and find one of their Mourners, Celia Canto. There had been rumors of undead appearing around small village, of Darling Pines, at the edge of an old battlefield and she was supposed to go out, investigate and return. She hasn't returned and the Temple has been out of contact with her for a month. Given the remoteness of the village more time than usual was given, but when she did not come back or send any message the Temple acted immediately to organize a more diverse group to try to find the Mourner and find out what's going on in the village. To help speed your travel the Temple has given you all horses or ponies to ride, and just ask that you return them.

It's been 2 days of hard riding to get to the village and much like the name implies it's a village in a forest of pine trees. There is a small sign outside the village telling its name and you've arrived at about mid-day. There are smoke coming from some of the chimneys although the main street looks deserted.

Tim doesn't travel well, he mutters complaints fairly often, though your likely all blessed the horse can't talk either, cause it would probably complain more. He winces as they reach the town, sighing audibly. "Ohh please please have a nice hot meal ready for me. I'm staaarving."

Mel doesn't ride well, either, though he's at least quiet about it. He stands in his stirrups to rub his bottom before settling back with a wince. To Tim, he says, "The Inn is probably where we want to go in any event. News passes through there first."

Korra can sympathize-- for Tim's horse. "It would do you good to lose a few stone of weight!" she counters the elf's complaint, trying not to be smug upon her own steed. She rides with confidence and quiet relish; using the Temple provided mount as an alternate, she stays mostly with her own steed, humming a soft tune. "It is a wonder we did not travel by teleport. A pleasant surprise, but a surprise all the same."

Kira was never trained to ride, but she's grateful to the temple for sharing their horses, and to the horses for bearing the burden. The sight of the town is a good thing, but the lack of people isn't. "Where is everyone? Shouldn't there be people working, children playing?"

Tim snorts faintly, "Yes, well, little village inns sometimes do not live up to expectations. Hopefully there is a nice cook, but...its doubtful." He struggles for a moment, climbing down from his horse and rubbing his backside.

<OOC> Korra says, "Investigate, I would think. Check in at the Inn, then move on to the Temple if they have one, or the town burgher if they do not."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay there is an Inn, is everyone okay with going to it?"

<OOC> Mel says, "Yes."

<OOC> Korra nods.

<OOC> Kira nods.

<OOC> Tim says, "Yes"

<OOC> Tim says, "Wizard need food badly"

Korra keeps her response in check for her less saddle-worthy companions, keeping her sigh to herself. "The inn first then," she grouses, rolling her eyes. "And while those who need it rest, the others can check with the temple in town, or the... What do they call him? The leader of the town?" She shrugs, glancing about from horseback. "Check with him, and see what has occurred."

Mel nods at what Korra says. "The town mayor, or whatever his title is, will certainly have heard of a visiting Mourner."

The Inn is on the main avenue of the village, called the Pressed Wildflower. As go in you all notice that it's empty. It's a small inn as the village doesn't get too many travelers. From the back comes a thin man who's gone bald, "Oh travellers, please come in. We haven't had anyone here in a couple of months. Can I get you all something to eat and a room." He asks rubbing his hands together a bit.

Kira dismounts the loaned horse, pats its withers, and follows the others inside. She smiles and waves to the Innkeep. "Hello! No one at all? That's terrible. Is everything alright?" The brief smile at seeing someone quickly dims . "Did Mourner Canto find any undead near here?"

Tim moves over to a table, sitting down and sighing. "Yes, food, whatever you have that’s fresh.....or not fresh, I don't care at this point!" He pulls out a few coins and lays them on the table. "I'm starving!"

Mel asides to his companions, "No visitors in months? That answers /that/ question." He smiles to the innkeeper, though, and says, "Rooms and meals, I think. And news, such as you may have?"

"Swiftly, before our portly elven friend wastes away." Korra can't resist a last needling at the magi, removing her helmet with a flourish. She leaves the other questions to her companions, glancing about the main room before her turning her eyes to the outside. Curiosity lingering on the town itself, she keeps her eyes in quiet survey.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a perception check everyone please"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception: (6)+4: 10

GAME: Mel rolls perception: (19)+11: 30

GAME: Tim rolls perception: (16)+7: 23

GAME: Kira rolls perception: (18)+9: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's pretty obvious to all of you that he's very nervous about something."

The Innkeeper nods to Tim, "Right away." He heads over to the door he came out of and calls back for some food. He returns and shakes his head as he reaches for a rag to dab his forehead, "Who? Sorry never see anyone like that in these parts...Are you sure they came out here?" He asks as his eyes dart to all of them.

Tim snorts and looks to Korra "I AM wasting away! My pants almost fell off this morning, I actually had to use my belt!" He nods to the innkeeper, and as the man moves to call back to food he looks to the others, "Don't confront him about the lies till I'm fed." he mutters quietly.

Mel shakes his head. "No, we're not sure that she made it out here, only that this was her destination." He snorts at Tim’s request for food before interrogation, and instead asks, "So, what -is- new around here?"
Korra folds her fist up to her lips, quivering silently. Laughter-- distracting, but not enough to keep her eyes from the street outside. "Hot water," she adds in her own regard, leaning upon the doorframe. "In a kettle."

Kira beings to look worried at the news. "Oh, she never made it?" She looks to her companions. "I hope she didn't get lost or injured on the way..." Then it's back to the keep, still concerned. "Where is everyone? I thought that we would see more people. Are you sure nothing is wrong?"

The Innkeeper is quick to sweep up the coins and put them away, "Oh nothing...nothing new at all. The lumberjacks are busy in the forest. They are the only ones that come in here and usually only a night." He says quickly, "Can I get you folks something to drinks...some spirits perhaps." He nods as he opens the door just as a portly woman comes out with a platter of food, it's not the best fair, but not the worse either. She goes to set the food down in front of the group. The innkeeper gives a nervous smile to the woman, "Can you be a dear love and get a kettle of hot water too." The woman eyes the group, "Are these the ones..." The innkeeper shushes her and grabs her arm trying to push her back towards the kitchen, "The kettle please love."

Tim will take just a second to make sure the food isn't people...he hasn't become a cannibal...yet. After he is sure that the meat is animal, he starts digging in, though he will be kind enough to leave some for the others.

Mel looks at his companions. "Are we? The ones, I mean?" He'll grab a haunch and take a bite, since it's been a long day, and a mug of ale. He asks the innkeeper, "Who are you expecting?"

Korra glances at the food, declining her share for the moment. 'Grazing' all day-- just as now, when she slips a small carrot out of her pouch, chewing the small morsel thoughtfully. Keeping composure...and more obviously, a quiet watch on the outside.

"I would like some tea, please. Thank you," Kira responds with a renewed smile to the woman. "Which ones are we?"

The innkeeper wipes his face with the rag, but nervous sweat almost instantly reappears, "No one...she was just wondering if you'll be staying. I was just telling her this morning that I was sure we'd have some guests. So can I get anyone a drink?" He gulps and wipes his forehead again.

Tim keeps eating, and nods, "MRpdh.." He swallows. "Yes, something to drink please. A nice wine perhaps?" He looks like he is praying, since he truly doesn't expect to find a nice wine here.

Mel requests, "Ale, please. And news, what there is of it. We've been on the road," technically true, "and have heard little of what's going on anyplace."

"And you spoke of the lumberjacks," Korra adds, glancing the innkeper's way. "Are they not local that they stay here through the night?"

The innkeeper shrugs, "The only news we get to here is when a traveling merchant comes through and hasn't been one in months, I should ask you what's going on in the outside world. Aye they have homes here, they come here at night to drink." He says wiping away more sweat and he nods to Tim, "Gladly." He goes back and selects a bottle of red, "Here you go."

Kira takes a seat at the counter or table near the keep. Her smile fades some into worry again at his nervousness. "Sir..." she asks softly, leaning closer to him, "if something is wrong, please tell us. We came to here to help Darling Pines, to make sure all is well."

Tim takes a sip of the wine, pausing a moment, swishing it and nodding. "Acceptable." He then goes back to his meal, though eating slower now. He looks to the others briefly, seeming curious as to their approach to interrogation.

The innkeeper looks towards Kira as the woman comes out with the kettle of water, "Um no nothing wrong everything's great." He brings the kettle towards Korra, "Here you go." He sets out a cup and looks to the woman, "Can you get some tea please, just one cup."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone that wants to roll a sense motive can"

Mel watches the innkeeper's face and hands suspiciously as he offers, "Well. If its news you want, we've got a little. War continues out of Dran, and there's a rumor of undead in -this- area." He lets that sink in, "that's why we'd expected to hear about a Vardaman priestess that got sent here.

GAME: Mel rolls sense motive: (15)+11: 26

GAME: Tim rolls sense motive: (20)+5: 25

Korra finally turns from the door, nodding wordless thanks for the water. She settles herself at a table near the doorway, brushing the rim of the cup before pouring a small measure of the steaming water into the glass. Patience in all things.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone else?"

<OOC> Korra doesn't have sense motive. Carry forth!

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's an untrained skill"

GAME: Kira rolls sense motive: (7)+7: 14

GAME: Korra rolls Sense Motive: (7)+2: 9

You paged (Mel, Tim) with 'You two know that he's lying, something is obviously wrong in this town.'

You paged (Kira, Korra) with 'You two believe him, everything's okay in this town...everything is fine.'

From afar, Korra pffts! X)

Tim belches, and then blinks, "Um, pardon me. My stomach gets a bit queasy when I'm lied to." He smiles at the innkeeper, then turns back to his meal, apparently not even going to confront the guy about it. Just that vague comment.

Mel sighs heavily, gestures with his haunch. "Look here. It's clear you're hiding something horrible and we're going to have to fight it. That's how these things work. Really," he goes on, "your best bet is to come clean with us, so you're not part of the beatings, when beating time comes."

Kira nods to the innkeep and relaxes, her smile warming. "Sorry, I didn't mean to pry. I just want to help

<OOC> Cesran says, "Anyone who wants to roll diplomacy can, if you don't want to let me know."

GAME: Mel rolls diplomacy: (9)+11: 20

<OOC> Korra does not have it. Pass!

Kira nods to the innkeep and relaxes, her smile warming. "Sorry, I didn't mean to pry. I just want to help." She puts a coin on the counter for the tea, then looks to the others. "We should get moving again soon, to find out where she could be."

<OOC> Kira could roll it, but has no idea what it's for.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Basically you are rolling to try to get him to trust you to tell you what's going on."

GAME: Kira rolls diplomacy: (6)+7: 13

You paged Kira with 'Although since you believe him that nothing is going on, it's icly acceptable for you to not use diplomacy on him, except if you believe Mel and Tim that he's lying then you can.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "tim? Roll or pass?"

<OOC> Kira knows what the skill is for, but wasn't asking him about that anymore.

<OOC> Tim says, "Pass"

The innkeeper looks at Mel as the tough talk seems to get through to him, "All right...I'm sorry I lied before, I knew who you mean, she's prisoner up at the monument...some evil cleric came with her goons and took over the town. She's up at the war monument at the edge of the woods, it's a big outcropping of rock. She has all the children and threatened the men if they don't do what she says she'll kill them. She's got two big skeletons with her. She's preparing some sort of ritual...that's all I know. When the Mourner came the two big skeletons caught her."

Tim takes another bite of food, and chews. "You know...in most cases, they kill the children anyhow. It’s a common ritual thing I hear, so doing what they say, more often than not gets you nothing."

Children. The word snaps Korra from her stillness, and tranquility is a thing of the sudden past. She rises from the table, water forgotten as she moves towards the innkeeper. "Where is this monument?" she demands, eyes slender coals. "Where?"

Mel nods gravely. Tough love. "Well, thanks for coming clean, at least," he says with a sigh, and looks to his allies. "You think we have enough light to take them now, or better to wait for morning? If it's safe to wait?"

Kira gasps. Loudly, even with trying to politely cover her face. "The children! We have to save them! I'm so sorry! This must be very difficult for you, but we'll get them home safe!" She stands up and all but runs for the door.

The innkeeper points it out, "It’s a couple hours away, you just follow the main road out of town and the first right you come to take the path, we try the path well cared for."

Tim stands up slowly, picking up the wine and taking a long drink from it. He then wipes his mouth and nods, "Alright, well, I don't think we can wait, so lets get going. Quicker we save the kids, quicker the town throws me...er, us, a victory feast." He grins.

The innkeeper looks at Tim, "No she keeps them alive. The men that are working can see them and she allows the mothers to come once a day to feed them." She keeps them in a wooden cage she had her skeletons build."

Mel nods at what Tim says. "Sounds like we can get there before dark. So let's go now before word of our arrival precedes us."

Korra nods once, seizing her helm from the table as she passes. "To the horses," she calls. "The sooner we are there, the sooner this creature can feed the ravens!" Seating her helm on her head, she tucks the coiled braid beneath, swinging up into her saddle with a rush. "Now!" she bellows at poor Tim. "Or I will feed you carrots and celery when we return!"

Tim grunts, muttering "I said quicker, I meant now.." he shakes his head and starts out for the horses, looking at the mount before he climbs up, "Sorry, I think we are going to gallop."

Kira skips climbing and goes straight to leaping upon her faithful, borrowed horse. She gives his neck a quick pat. "I promise I'll feed you apples and carrots when we return. Now we need to go. Swiftly." She urges on, heading for the woods.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Ready to skip ahead?"

<OOC> Tim says, "Yes, though when we get close I will cast Mage armor"

<OOC> Kira says, "For the children!"

GAME: Tim casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 2 DC: 17

<OOC> Mel is ready

<OOC> Korra says, "Skip ahead!"

By horse it takes you ever last time to get to the turn in the road, but from here the path is rather steep so those that are not proficient riders will have to leave their horses behind. It's about an hours walk along the trail that steady increases in elevation before you can hear chanting. You come to the top of a arise and can see that by the large outcropping of rocks the men are at work digging into the side of a hill. A crude altar has been set up and there is a wooden fencing around a group of children. A robed female figure is at the altar and looking to be studying over a ritual.

When Tim nears the chanting, he is panting. He hates climbing steep walks, he really needs to learn to fly or something. He takes a few moments to catch his breath, then casts a quick spell to give himself a faint field of magic protection.

<OOC> Korra says, "Is there room to maneuver and combat with a horse, or best to leave it behind?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Or dismount, in this case."

Kira is thankful for the help from the horse, but isn't hurt to leave it behind. Hopefully that will keep it out of danger, too. She scrambles up the hill, not slowing until she can hear the chanting. She comes to a stop when she clears the rise and takes a look at what's going on.

<OOC> Cesran says, "There is room, beyond the outcropping is a large field, probably where the battle field was."

<OOC> Korra nods!

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you have knowledge/religion you can roll it"

GAME: Kira rolls knowledge/religion: (11)+7: 18

Mel proceeds afoot and happier that way, moving quietly along the trail and freezing as he catches sight of the bad guys. He looks over the scene and wishes he'd paid more attention to tactics when he was in uniform.

You paged Kira with 'From the sounds of it, you'd guess it's some sort of awakening ritual.'

GAME: Tim rolls knowledge/Religion: (13)+9: 22

Korra's thoughts race as she rides up the climb with careful steps. Skillful where others are not, she readies her shield on her arm as the group moves up the slope. "Why would the cleric want workers here?" she asks softly. "Is there a treasure here to be found? Something for her unholy workings?"

You paged Tim with 'From the setup it looks like she's trying to awaken some sort of undead creature.'

Kira pages: Things waking up is usually a bad thing.

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Okay, now Tim is helping XD"

Mel says to Korra, "It may just be sufficiently out of the way." He shrugs off-handedly and scoots back to cover. "So how are we gonna do this?"

Tim grunts, "Lets move quickly here, he is summoning some powerful undead. Best not to let her finish. Someone should make sure nothing happens to the kids though."

Korra answers simply: reaching to one side, she unlimbers a sleek long spear, tufted with fur and feathers-- all around a wickedly long metal shaft.

"We will ride this woman down," she replies, raising her lance. "Tear out her eyes and leave her body to the crows." She nods towards Tim, gesturing with her head. "Protect the children. I will break a lance on the priestess, if opportunity permits."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Last chance for any prep spells"

<OOC> Korra is ready to charge Evil CLeric!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone heading down, currently you are about 150 feet away."

Kira sucks in her lower lip with a frown. "There was a battle here. So much death... The fallen could've been put to rest in the hill. She might be trying to corrupt their bodies." She nods to Time, on both his points. "I will get to the children."

<OOC> Mel says, "I am. Though that's a long run."

<OOC> Korra nods. "Once within 90' or so-- Charge."

<OOC> Tim says, "Ready to go...though running and tim...."

As you you start down the path towards the others, there is a loud crashing sound and a plume of dust and earth come up from where the men are digging. You can all see the woman gesture towards the men as she starts to begin her ritual. The large skeletons start towards the overworked men as the woman's voice starts to chant.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Cesran has dropped a TIMESTOP!

Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Cesran to instruct you further.

For additional in-combat commands, please type: +thelp.

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GAME: Mel rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 9

GAME: Korra rolls initiative: Roll: 13 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are about 100' out from the woman, 60 feet to the men and about 75 to the skeletons."

GAME: Tim rolls initiative: Roll: 19 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 20

GAME: You roll initiative for Troll Skel1: Roll: 1 + Bonus: 7 = Total: 8

GAME: You roll initiative for Troll Skel2: Roll: 8 + Bonus: 7 = Total: 15

GAME: You roll initiative for Evil Cleric: Roll: 11 + Bonus: +2 = Total: 13

<OOC> Korra says, "At 90' to the woman, charge-- Rideby attack for ten feet past her, and Spirited Charge with lance."

===================== Current Initiative Order - Round 1 =====================
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20 Tim
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15 Troll Skel2
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15 Korra
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13 Evil Cleric
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9 Mel
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8 Troll Skel1
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<OOC> Korra says, "...when it is my turn. TIM."

GAME: Kira rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 8

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim! You are up"

<OOC> Tim says, "Whats the rnage of Magic Missile?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Enough"

<OOC> Tim says, "I shall magic missile the evil cleric."

<OOC> Tim says, "And move 30 closer"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Tim rolls 1d4+1: (4)+1: 5

Tim starts forward, moving at a steady pace, he grumbles slightly to himself and then speaks some quick arcane words and gestures at the Cleric. A bolt of magical energy flies forth to hit the cleric, bullseye.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You've got her attention."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Tim says, "I have to AFK 20 minutes. Be back as soon as possible"

The large skeleton continues to march forward per his last orders. The monster leans down and bite one of the men. The man cries out as the skeleton rips off a chunk of flesh before he passes out, still bleeding from his wound.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Charge Evil Cleric! Rideby 10', and Spirited Charge with lance."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Boom!"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Oh I'm gonna love it when I can do that XD"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+1+2: (8)+6+1+2: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 13.
It is now Evil Cleric's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Kira notices we might need healing.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra roll a will save"

GAME: Korra rolls Will: (9)+3: 12

GAME: You damaged Kira for -50 points. 24 remaining.

"KIAAA-II!" A warcry, a Plains-cry-- Korra surges with a flash of hooves and a hammering of the ground. Horsewoman and horse pound the ground with a thundering charge, the fluttering feathers of the lance gleaming in their wicked arc. Metal flashes by-- Wood splinters, shattering against the altar stone.

Throwing the broken lance aside, Korra utters a fierce curse, riding by and whirling around, readying her sword with a vengeance.

GAME: You damaged Mel for -50 points. 40 remaining.

You paged Korra with 'You feel this awful dread well up inside of you. You are shaken, -2 on attack rolls, damage rolls, saves, and checks'

From afar, Korra nods!

The cleric is able to duck the lance that comes her way and she growls, "Interlopers! Stop them!" She points out to her skeletons. She narrows her eyes at Korra, "Meddling bitch...doom...doom...doom on you!" She chants as she starts to cast a spell.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Troll Skel1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Is the priest in melee or not in melee?"

<OOC> Korra says, "Not now, but that will change very soon."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Not in melee"

<OOC> Mel says, "That's fine, I'll move up 30' and chuck a javelin. Too far for sneak, but better than nothing."

<OOC> Mel says, "How many range increments am I out?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Who are you aiming at?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you are aiming at the cleric, she's 70' out"

<OOC> Mel says, "The priest"

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you move ahead 30'"

<OOC> Korra says, "Javelin has 30' increments-- 3 increments."

<OOC> Mel says, "SO, -6? Or no, -4?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep -4"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+7-4: (20)+7+-4: 23

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Can you roll to confirm"

<OOC> Mel says, "Oh. right"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+7-4: (16)+7+-4: 19

<OOC> Cesran says, "That is a crit"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up."

Mel moves forwards at a sidle, staying low for what that's worth. He's hauled a javelin from the quiver at his hip and he hurls it at the priest as he advances. He's no warrior, but every bit helps, yes? He actually looks pretty surprised as his javelin strikes the priest, who'd turned to face Korra. "It's better to be lucky than good," he says dryly.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Troll Skel1's turn! Kira is next!

The large skeleton turns and starts to lumber toward the group. Even going as fast as it can it can't get to the group yet...but next turn it will.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Back"

<OOC> Kira says, "How far to the children's corral?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "About 90 feet, they are closest to the altar"

<OOC> Kira will dash to it, then.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

Kira grimaces as the big skeletons lumber for the workers and one is bitten. She hopes that she they can tend to him in time, but there's also the thought 'What if that was one of the children?' It is far more horrifying, so she uses that to prioritize and makes a spring to the fence holding them.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "tim you are up!"

<OOC> Tim says, "Forgot to cast last time"

GAME: Tim casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 2 DC: 16

<OOC> Tim says, "Moving up 30. That puts me 30 from the cleric right?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "yes"

<OOC> Tim says, "Using my acid dart power"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Tim says, "Ranged touch"

GAME: Tim rolls ranged: (14)+2: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Tim rolls 1d6+1: (2)+1: 3

Tim keeps stalking foward, "Its folks like you that make it hard for a man to just relax and take it easy." He raises a hand, then tosses a small blast of acid at the Cleric.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim what's your ac?"

<OOC> Tim says, "15 with the mage armor"

<OOC> Cesran says, "One of the skeletons comes up and standing at least 10 feet away, swings and misses you."

The skeleton that bit the man leaves him alone on its master's orders and turns towards the closest target...Tim. He lumbers up to the fat elf and leans on to take a bite. The teeth skid off of the wizard's magical protection.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Roll to control combat mount in melee first. Then, personal sword swing at cleric."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+8-2: (13)+8+-2: 19

<OOC> Korra says, "Control successful. Horses attacks first."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (18)+4: 22

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (19)+4: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "two hits"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d4+3: (2)+3: 5

GAME: Korra rolls 1d4+3: (3)+3: 6

<OOC> Korra says, "Korra's attack."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+1-2: (17)+6+1+-2: 22

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3-2: (2)+3+-2: 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a hit"

<OOC> Cesran says, "She is hurting."

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 13.
It is now Evil Cleric's turn! Mel is next!

Korra quivers as the ice-cold pronouncement seizes at her soul, heart shaken as she stares the cruel priestess down. Can't stop her, can't fight, can't---

Muscle moves beneath her as Breeze

Korra quivers as the ice-cold pronouncement seizes at her soul, heart shaken as she stares the cruel priestess down. Can't stop her, can't fight, can't---

Muscle moves beneath her as Breeze whickers, nostrils flushed, and the terror of the moment is partially broken as Korra urges her steed forward. "Let me show you how the Phurai Dae face doom!" she shouts in reply. Stomping forward, the horse rears, hooves smashing down shortly before the fall of that gleaming curved blade. The slicing sword barely strikes with power behind it; the twin hooves cave metal and chain as they land, the horse proving her worth with sharp hooved blows!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (12)+12: 24

As the blows strike the cleric she cries out and falls back. She twists her hands and calls out, "Thul protect me." White mist starts to engulf her and spreads outwards and she hobbles back to disappear into the mists.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Troll Skel1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up."

<OOC> Mel says, "I would need to Run action to close full up with priest, yes?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "20 feet around the cleric are now covered in white mist, you can no longer see the cleric the altar or Korra"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You'd need a double move to get up to the mists, but you can no longer see the cleric."

<OOC> Mel says, "I will double move to the mists, then, and try to move up so she's got flanking."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You don't know where she is"

<OOC> Mel says, "Wade into the mists to search? Or is that next turn?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can wade into the mists, but searching would be next turn. Think of how you are going to search without being able to see her."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are at the edge of the mists right now."

Mel dashes the rest of the way full out, moving up towards the priest to back up Korra, his blade and shield out, though he's out of position and out of breath, finding a thick mist encircling his target. He steps up to the mist warily.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+5: (7)+5: 12

GAME: You damaged Kira for 12 points. 12 remaining.

GAME: You damaged Kira for -12 points. 24 remaining.

The skeleton spots Kira making a dash and it lumbers after her. It doesn't move as fast as she does, but it's coming after her.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Troll Skel1's turn! Kira is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up, you have a skeleton chasing you"

<OOC> Kira says, "Eek! I'd like to get the gate open, fence broken, or something to let the children out. Hopefully before big bones gets to us."

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's basically right on top of you."

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok."

<OOC> Kira will fight defensively and attempt to kick open the gate?

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry for got not giving a better description of the fencing, no gate, basically like thick branches get driven into the ground to pen the children in."

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok. Simple version: can I try to make an exit for them?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes, but it will take time"

<OOC> Kira says, "Preferably one that's not right into the waiting jaws of the skeleton? Ok. Stay between it and kids. Total defense."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Right, okay!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim! You have got a skeleton 10 feet away from you that thinks you'd be might tasty"

<OOC> Tim says, "I will 5 foot back from the skell on me. And Cast grease under him"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+5: (20)+5: 25

GAME: Tim casts Grease. Caster Level: 2 DC: 17

<OOC> Tim says, "Ohh, loooovely"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's very stable"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up"

Kira frantically looks for an opening or a weak timber to make a path for the children to escape. This is hard to do with the skeleton now headed their way, even if it's slow. "Move back!" She warns the children away, as best they can, and turns to face the incoming giant, placing herself squarely between it and the children.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!
GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (6)+8: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss! Do you have any special monk powers that activate while you are in total defense and it misses?"

Tim steps back, a bit surprised and wary, "Whoa, whoa, stay back big fella, I am not a snack!" He tosses something at it while speak a few words and a large pool of slick fluid covers the ground under it. Unfortunately, nothing happens.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sorry wrong person."

<OOC> Cesran says, "But I'd still like to know the answer"

<OOC> Kira does not, but does have +7 AC

The skeleton easily moves ahead and takes another bite out of the fat elf. Once more the elf's magical defenses are able to keep the elf safe, but just barely.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are surrounded by mist"

<OOC> Korra mmph. "Well, there is *something* I can do. In a sense-- I'm going to spread caltrops around. I can only cover a 5x5 portion of the mist, but I'll try to cover the area in front of the altar."

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can try to find her."

Korra pages: http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipment---final/weapons/weapon-and-armor-accessories#TOC-Caltrops

<OOC> Korra says, "It would be a wild swing-- very well!"

<OOC> Korra will try to find her. Slicity!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a perception"

GAME: Korra rolls Perception -2: (6)+4+-2: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "You swing and hit nothing but air. Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 13.
It is now Evil Cleric's turn! Mel is next!

Korra rears back, billowing mist swirling up and around like a cloud suddenly brought to earth. "You're magic won't save you!" she hisses under her breath, struggling to control her quivering heartbeat. Knees tightening along the horse's barrels, she cuts at the air-- a fruitless slash.

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d8+3: (12)+3: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel and Korra roll perceptions"

GAME: Mel rolls perception: (1)+11: 12 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Korra rolls Perception-2: (14)+4+-2: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you don't hear anything."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you hear the sound of someone walking behind you."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Troll Skel1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Search for the bad guy. Possibly a step at a time."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Mel rolls search: (8)+search: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "You want to roll perception again"

<OOC> Mel says, "That's not a skill, I see. Aha,"

GAME: Mel rolls perception: (17)+11: 28

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hear two people breathing. One hard and the other soft. The harder breathing one is closer."

<OOC> Cesran says, "And you hear the loud breathing of a horse"

<OOC> Mel says, "Move closer til I can see them. Korra had a horse, so I'll attack the one that's not mounted if I can?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "The loud breathers, you could guess are Korra and her horse, since she just shouted. Okay you move forward 10 feet and see Korra and her horse. You don't see anyone else."

<OOC> Mel says, "Is there time to keep looking for the other noise?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Using your same roll as before, you can guess the soft breather is about 10 feet behind Korra and her horse"

<OOC> Mel says, "I'll point it out to her, then rush in?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure you got moment left. As you get within 5 feet you see the cleric."

<OOC> Mel says, "Do I have an action left to stab?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+6: (14)+6: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "You just miss, it skitters off her shield."

<OOC> Mel says, "Drat"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Troll Skel1's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it up"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (3)+8: 11

<OOC> Mel says, "Can she see through her fog? Or is she flat footed to me?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "She can see"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (15)+8: 23

Mel wanders around through the mist seeking the priest. Blade out, he moves as quickly as he dares, listening for cues. He hears Korra's horse, and something else, and moves forward. Seeing her, and hearing the priest moving, he thinks, he points that out for her, then rushes in to attack. He finds the priest and attacks, but his blade is deflected by her shield, which Mel was definitely not expecting.

The skeleton fully attacks Kira, but it's bite and claws are easily avoided thanks to Kira's defensive stance.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

<OOC> Kira hrms. "How far is it swinging at me from?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's right on top of you and it's got long arms"

<OOC> Kira will step in, Flurry, ki point for extra Flurriness.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (1)+5: 6 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (13)+5: 18

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (11)+5: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit hit"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (2)+2: 4

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (1)+2: 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, pose it."

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim you are up!"

Kira took an oath never to take a life, or cause severe injury to a living creature. These poor ...things are not alive, though. They deserve proper rest. She isn't about to let it eat children, either. "Leave them alone!" with her demands come several swift kicks to its shinbone.

<OOC> Tim says, "Ok, hrm."

<OOC> Korra fears she has perhaps an hour or so before she must go. Apologies. :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP"

<OOC> Tim says, "I'll 5 foot back again. And use my acid dart on the skele"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Tim says, "Can you fight defensively and cast?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Np"

<OOC> Cesran says, "No"

GAME: Tim rolls ranged: (8)+2: 10

<OOC> Tim says, "Ranged touch, not sure"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (13)+8: 21

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (8)+8: 16

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+5: (5)+5: 10

Tim is waving his hands, "Get away from me!" he steps back a bit again, throwing a dart of acid from his hands at the skeleton, but apparently missing badly. "Leave me alone! Go pick on someone your own size!"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+5: (1)+5: 6

GAME: You damaged Tim for 16 points. -3 remaining. (DYING)

The Skeleton doesn't leave Tim alone as it leans in to crunch him with a bite and then claws at him. One claw digs into the dirt, but the other catches Tim and sends the elf sprawling.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim roll me a stabilization."

GAME: Tim rolls constitution: (6)+1: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "I don't think that will do it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up, Mel has pointed the way"

<OOC> Korra nods! "Roll horse control. Then, try to attack priestess."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+8-2: (6)+8+-2: 12

<OOC> Korra says, "Horse controlled. Horse attacks first, then Korra's."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (2)+4: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (13)+4: 17

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+1-2: (1)+6+1+-2: 6 (EPIC FAIL)

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you trying to flank with Mel?"

<OOC> Korra says, "If position allows, certainly. Do not think it will change the rolls much though!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "They don't and you can."

<OOC> Cesran says, "All misses."

<OOC> Mel says, "It'll help me, though. ;)"

<OOC> Korra beams!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+12: (14)+12: 26

Mel's alert sends Korra spinning about, hooves and saber slashing down. Dirt flies from the earth as she catches sight of the priestess, but her shield catches the slash of blade and iron-shod hooves. Korra presses the cleric, driving her back towards Mel’s waiting blades...

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (15)+7: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+1: (8)+1: 9

GAME: You damaged Korra for 9 points. 24 remaining.

The cleric holds her shield up to deflect the blows and she starts to cast another spell. A scythe appears behind Korra and slashes at her, opening up a wound in her back. "Take that, you will all die here and I'll eat your flesh."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 13.
It is now Evil Cleric's turn! Mel is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Troll Skel1 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up"

<OOC> Mel says, "Attack again, now with flanking."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (13)+8: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (1)+2+(12): 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt her badly"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now Troll Skel1's turn! Kira is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (1)+8: 9 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (5)+8: 13

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (17)+8: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+5: (2)+5: 7

Mel has the priest in between himself and Korra, now, and he lets Korra's attacks distract the priest as she sets herself up. He's set up so that he can stab him from behind, now. He lunges when he thinks he's got a good shot, and wounds the priest, telling her, "You're the one going to die here!"

GAME: You damaged Kira for 7 points. 17 remaining.

The Skeleton goes to bite and claw at Kira again. It misses with its bite and its claw, but the second claw comes up and slashes Kira.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up"

<OOC> Kira will smack it again.

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (1)+5: 6 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (11)+5: 16

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (12)+5: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss, hit hit."

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (4)+2: 6

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (5)+2: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's looking ragged"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim roll me a con roll"

Kira yelps as she's clawed. "Can someone get the children out?!" She calls out while stepping between its knees to keep striking the big leg bone.

GAME: Tim rolls con: (13)+con: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "You stablize!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!

The skeleton turns away from Tim and starts to head back after the men. Some of the men have found their courage and engage the large skeleton, but the skeleton bites right into one of them.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra you are up!"

<OOC> Korra says, "Same as before-- control horse, attack priestess."

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+8-2: (5)+8+-2: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure"

<OOC> Korra says, "Controlled!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You barely manage to control it"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (15)+4: 19

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+4: (8)+4: 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit, miss"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+1-2: (18)+6+1+-2: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "hit!"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d4+3: (3)+3: 6

GAME: Korra rolls 1d8+3-2: (5)+3+-2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead! Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 13.
It is now Evil Cleric's turn! Mel is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Troll Skel1 is next!

<OOC> Korra nods!

<OOC> Cesran says, "mel you are up, the fog drops, you see One Skeleton attacking the men folk and another fighting Kira"

<OOC> Mel says, "If the priest is dead, I'll go help Kira. Flanking on skel, if possible?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes it's large, go ahead"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh wait"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (7)+8: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "It takes a swing at you as you move through it's reach but misses."

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

<OOC> Mel didn't even think to move specially, but it doesn't work now mostly anyhow

The chaos of mist and spilled blood swirl on the air in hot coppery tendrils; Korra squeezes tightly, barely able to control her mount as she whisp the blade up, down. The knife at her ribs is more than enough distraction for Korra and Breeze to seal the final fate-- one hoof batters the cleric's shield away, and the blade slashes down in a final strike, skewering the cleric with a single thrust.

"Who is doomed now?!" Korra hisses, spurning the body from her blade with a quick kick. Blood running hot, she turns as the mists fade, eyes searching for another opponent.

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (2)+2+(14): 18

<OOC> Cesran says, "Destroyed!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 8.
It is now Troll Skel1's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Mel says, "That - DR cause it's slashing?"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira beat it up enough so that even with the DR, you destroyed it"

<OOC> Mel says, "Woot.,"

Mel gives Korra a thumbs up as she finishes off the priest and moves up behind the big skeleton attacking Kira. He sets up and takes a giant hack at its spine and manages to cleave through it with a mighty blow that causes the halves to fall motionless to the ground.

<OOC> Kira yays! "That just leaves... the one busy eating Tim? :(

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's busy eating the enslaved men"

<OOC> Korra says, "It left Tim to get the miners. Save the children!"

<OOC> Kira will work on freeing the children, then, and pose.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll strength"

<OOC> Mel says, "Our welcome back in town and subsequent reward may be based on us saving the others?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It may"

"Thank you!" Kira thanks Mel, a little winded. She takes a quick look around and her relief fades. Tim down and the last skeleton is heading back to attack the miners. She points. "Quick! Stop that thing! Save them! I'll get the children!" She spins around to try and bend, tear, or yank out one or more of the logs forming the palisade trapping them.

Korra pages: Am I still affected by the dooming effect from the cleric?
You paged Korra with 'Yes for another 4 minutes'

From afar, Korra nods!

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 20.
It is now Tim's turn! Troll Skel2 is next!

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 15.
It is now Troll Skel2's turn! Korra is next!

The Skeleton bites down on another man although the men continue to swing their pick axes at it. "Help us!" One of them cries out to the adventurers.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 15.
It is now Korra's turn! Evil Cleric is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra"

GAME: evil Cleric removed from initiative list.

GAME: Troll Skel1 removed from initiative list.

<OOC> Korra says, "Charging the last skeleton. Slashing attack, as lance is broken."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Korra rolls 1d20+6+2-2: (9)+6+2+-2: 15

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (19)+8: 27

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+5: (5)+5: 10

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hit, but it hit you as you entered it's threat range"

GAME: You damaged Korra for 10 points. 14 remaining.

<OOC> Korra nods!

GAME: Korra rolls 2d8+6: (9)+6: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it, but it's bones are super hard."

<OOC> Korra nods!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 9.
It is now Mel's turn! Kira is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Mel has gang up, so will just charge the skeleton and should have flanking regardless of geometry?

Korra raises her own blade in salute to Mel, eyes bright as she shifts canter, aligning to the last skeletal giant tearing at the townsmen. Her horse's hooves tear up the earth, and the cavalrywoman springs into action, blade rising high.

"KIIAAAA-I!" rises the plains-born cry; down comes the sword in an arc of swift silver, slashing at rock-hard bone with a resounding *clang*! SHe answers the plea for aid with a lusty call, but the price is heavy-- blood spills through rent mail, and the silvery shield glimmers with the scarlet of its bearer.

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (9)+8: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (2)+2+(13): 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt, it and you probably would have finished it if you had a bludgeoning weapon it's still up!"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 8.
It is now Kira's turn! Tim is next!

Mel points out to Kira, "The kids aren't in any danger right now!" If nothing else the skeleton would have to break the cage to get to them. But he will hare off after the last skeleton and join up in the fray, hacking as hard as he can with his fancy issue short sword. This is Mel's choice of fight - a gang up surrounding an enemy and beating it down. He smashes a couple bones with his short sword, sending bits all around. "Take that!" he shouts boldly.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira you are up!"

<OOC> Kira says, "Ok. Mel has a good point. Since everyone else is doing it... is there a path for me to charge the skeleton? Or how near is it?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can charge it"

<OOC> Kira does that, then!

GAME: Kira rolls melee+2: (14)+5+2: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Kira rolls 1d6+2: (6)+2: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Dead!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it."

GAME: You clear initiatives.

GAME: Cesran has cleared initiatives.

Kira tugs on a post, but realizes it's going to take a bit. Then Mel makes a very good point. She did get very focused on the children... but who wouldn't? "I'll be right back, don't worry..." She assures the probably terrified poor dears before she turns and breaks into a dead sprint straight for the skeleton. "Kiiah!" She doesn't have heavy hoofbeats, but she can also yell. She takes a short leap at the end, leads with her foot, and separates the leg at the knee. The rest topples in a pile.

As Kira destroys the last large skeleton there is a groaning coming from the hole that the men had opened. From the opening a creature crawls out, it's a meshmash of rotting flesh and bones. It stands up and cranes its head towards the fallen cleric of Thul, "Mommy..."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oops, sorry go ahead and pose kira, then everyone give me inits"

<OOC> Korra says, "I... have to leave in ten minutes. :("

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you want to give me your attacks I'll roll for it"

<OOC> Cesran says, "If you want to give me your attacks I'll roll for you"

<OOC> Korra nods!

<OOC> Mel says, "There's a way to share your whole sheet now, yes?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay +inits, and then fort saves"

GAME: Korra rolls initiative: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 22

GAME: Korra rolls Fortitude: (3)+5: 8

GAME: Mel rolls initiative: Roll: 19 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 23

GAME: You roll initiative for C Golem: Roll: 16 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 17

GAME: Mel rolls fortitude: (15)+3: 18

GAME: Kira rolls initiative: Roll: 8 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 11

GAME: Kira rolls fortitude: (8)+6: 14

<OOC> Tim is taking a nap, yes, that is it, napping

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra it smell so bad you become nauseous."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Krunch."

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Well done, Kira."

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now Mel's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up first"

<OOC> Korra figured as much! "I should slip away now, to make things smoother. See you all again soon!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Attack. Hopefully sneak cause first?"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+6: (19)+6: 25

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it, it's flat footed, but let me check"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+6: (13)+6: 19

Korra has disconnected.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hit it."

GAME: Mel rolls 2d6+4+3d6: (10)+4+(13): 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "You hurt it badly."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Pose it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 22.
It is now Korra's turn! C Golem is next!

Korra can't stand the smell of the rotting flesh of the Golem and needs a moment to compose herself.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now C Golem's turn! Kira is next!

Mel is close by the hole where the creature crawls out, and he's ready for it, stabbing it deeply as he comes at it from behind, cutting hard with his shortsword. He deepens the slash as he yanks his blade free, smiling grimly.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (16)+7: 23

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (1)+7: 8 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+3: (1)+3: 4

GAME: You damaged Mel for 10 points. 30 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel two fort saves"

GAME: Mel rolls fortitude: (13)+3: 16

GAME: Mel rolls fortitude: (6)+3: 9

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (2): 2

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (1): 1

GAME: You damaged Mel's Dexterity for 2 points. 2 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Constitution for 1 points. 1 total damage.

The golem of rotting flash slams into Mel twice even the touch of the golem is gross and when one of the jagged bones strikes Mel it infect him with filth fever.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 11.
It is now Kira's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira says, "How big is this thing?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "It's medium"

<OOC> Kira will attempt to grapple it.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

<OOC> Godwyn says, "Grapple the big slimy undead golem!"

GAME: Kira rolls cmb+2: (6)+5+2: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now Mel's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Kira says, "My dice don't like me. :("

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

<OOC> Mel says, "Attack with Gang Up."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (16)+8: 24

Kira wrinkles her nose, but steels her body against the stench. Mel helped her before, and now she goes to return the favor. She rushes close to the slimy, rotting thing and tries to grab it. But, well, it's slimy.

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (2)+2+(9): 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hold. You can't gang up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Only Kira is threatening."

<OOC> Mel says, "No? Can I flank, then?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You need 2 or more."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Korra's still nauseated"

<OOC> Mel says, "What about Korra? Aha."

<OOC> Mel will just flank, then, and get the same benefit?

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure, you can flank with Kira"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'll assume Kira moved into a flanking optimal spot"

Mel takes a step back and coughs as he reels from the golem's retaliatory hit, his shirt and coat torn enough to show the gleam of chain mail beneath. "Ow, that hurt," he complains, but he's far from out of the fight. He waits for an opening as Kira attacks the thing, and lunges with his blade, scoring another wound.

<OOC> Cesran says, "So you hurt it"

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 22.
It is now Korra's turn! C Golem is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "okay Korra's back, She will ride up and attack with horse."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8-2: (14)+8+-2: 20

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (2)+4: 6

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+4: (6)+4: 10

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+6+1-2: (14)+6+1+-2: 19

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+3-2: (5)+3+-2: 6

Korra is able to get over the smell and she wheels her horse around to attack. The horses hoofs miss, but given an opening for Korra's sword to slash it open.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now C Golem's turn! Kira is next!

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (18)+7: 25

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (20)+7: 27

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rolling to confirm"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+7: (4)+7: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6

GAME: You damaged Mel for 12 points. 18 remaining.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel two more saving throws"

GAME: Mel rolls fortitude: (1)+3: 4 (EPIC FAIL)

GAME: Mel rolls fortitude: (8)+3: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (3): 3

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (3): 3

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (2): 2

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d3: (1): 1

GAME: You damaged Mel's Dexterity for 3 points. 5 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Dexterity for 3 points. 8 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Constitution for 2 points. 3 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Constitution for 1 points. 4 total damage.

GAME: Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Kira's turn! Mel is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kira!"

<OOC> Kira says, "Well, it's not alive, and slimy, so I suppose I'll just hit it. Normal flurry."

The Carrion Golem roars as it's hurt, but it goes after the person who did the biggest hurt to it. It slams against Mel twice, getting it's filthy disease juices all over the rogue.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Sure!"

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (7)+5: 12

GAME: Kira rolls melee: (8)+5: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Misses"

GAME: NEW ROUND!
Cesran advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Mel's turn! Korra is next!

<OOC> Cesran says, "Mel you are up!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d20+8: (13)+8: 21

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit!"

GAME: Mel rolls 1d6+2+3d6: (4)+2+(9): 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "you topple it! Pose it's death!"

"Leave him alone!" Now Kira is worried about Mel, all ...disease-juiced. She takes a couple swings at the thing, but slips in... whatever it is that he's leaking.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Constitution for -4 points. 0 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel's Dexterity for -8 points. 0 total damage.

GAME: You damaged Mel for -50 points. 40 remaining.

Tim lays bleeding, unconscious, dreaming about steaks and potatoes and other tasty treats.

GAME: You damaged Kira for -50 points. 24 remaining.

GAME: No valid players found.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Tim +init for me"

Mel is not really happy with getting wailed on the way he is, but he's got no real skills to avoid the damage. He's just a regular guy! "Ack, kill this thing!" he wails urgently, fighting back as best he can. He thrusts his blade in its face as he tries to ward it off, and manages to cut it down. When the creature topples, Mel stands there panting hard, teetering a bit, himself. "Oh man. Anything more?" he asks worriedly?

GAME: Tim rolls initiative: Roll: 19 + Bonus: 1 = Total: 20

GAME: You damaged Tim for -50 points. 13 remaining.

<OOC> Kira says, "?"

GAME: You clear initiatives.

GAME: Cesran has cleared initiatives.

A cheer goes up as the men recover from being nauseated by the very sight and smell of the carrion golem. They help you free the children before they throw the cleric, skeletons and carrion golem back into the hole they were forced to make and start to close it up. Among the children you find Celia Canto. She is a gnome and as badly beaten and left in with the children. She still alive and after a few days of resting in the village you are all able to head back to the city.

2015-01-18T06:39:46Z

Cesran: /* Our Logs */

[[Category:Logs]]
Roleplay is central to Tenebrae, and consists of a mix of scenes, grid, and PrPs. Here you may read some of the logs our players have posted, or wanted to share. This page may also be used to post logs for PrPs, to share an item for staff review, or to tell players about a great scene. Remember too, if you're RPing in a public area, a log may end up on this site. Most recent logs are at the '''bottom.'''

==Our Logs==
{{TableMain}}
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|Date
|Log
|People
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|August 22th, 2013
|[[PrP: Goblintown Sewers]]
|[[Thora]], [[Albain]], [[Elessa]], [[Randek]], [[Gwendolyn]]
|-
|August 24th, 2013
|[[PrP: The Duty of Shadows]]
|[[Tatyannah]], [[Gwendolyn]], [[Laoise]], [[Schneider]], [[Solace]]
|-
|August 28th, 2013
|[[Munch's Workshop]]
|[[Solace]], [[Munch]], [[Sandy]], [[Svarshan]]
|-
|September 10th, 2013
|[[PrP: General Bloodeyes Appears]]
|[[Ferawyn]], [[Mikilos]], [[Oates]], [[Nadara]], [[Arik]]
|-
|September 16th, 2013
|[[PrP: The Wild Hunt]]
|[[Jibbom]], [[Jareth]], [[Oates]], [[Teppus]], [[Munch]]
|-
|September 17th, 2013
|[[Wild Inn]]
|[[Arik]], [[Kira]], [[Mikilos]], [[Valadhiel]], [[Zaxx]], [[Kravar]], [[Kranya]]
|-
|September 23rd, 2013
|[[Steel Festival]]
|[[Jibbom]], [[Jessa]], [[Mikilos]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]]
|-
|September 24th, 2013
|[[PrP: The Galena Lode - Part 1]]
|[[Jensine]], [[Jonan]], [[Mel]], [[Zippo]]
|-
|September 26th, 2013
|[[Meat Market]]
|[[Jame]], [[Mikilos]], [[Garak]], [[Boshter]], [[Ol' Mags]], [[Constantin]]
|-
|September 29th, 2013
|[[Lizard Lunch at the Ox]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Mel]], [[Zalara]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]]
|-
|October 11th, 2013
|[[Feegot]]
|[[Dinala]], [[Boshter]], [[Schneider]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|October 12th, 2013
|[[Rescue Party]]
|[[Benthus]], [[Eligar]], [[Schneider]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]]
|-
|October 12th, 2013
|[[Gunpowder Whisky]]
|[[Svarshan]], [[Myrana]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|October 14th, 2013
|[[Dire Consequences]]
|[[Benthus]], [[Garak]], [[Jame]], [[Kiroth]], [[Styrner]]
|-
|October 16th, 2013
|[[Hanging Out]]
|[[Boshter]], [[Mikilos]], [[Alexander]], [[Jibbom]], [[Elessa]], [[Jessa]], [[Kiroth]], [[Sonja]]
|-
|October 19th, 2013
|[[Bennet's Arrival]]
|[[Bennet]], [[Kerbasy]]
|-
|October 25th, 2013
|[[Way Down in the Hole]]
|[[Munch]], [[Fishbelly]], [[Kravar]], [[Elessa]], [[Kojot]]
|-
|October 25th, 2013
|[[Race]]
|[[Azog]], [[Boshter]], [[Munch]], [[Renfrey]]
|-
|October 27th, 2013
|[[Day After]]
|[[Munch]], [[Benthus]], [[Vennan]], [[Jessa]], [[Kira]], [[Serene]]
|-
|November 14th, 2013
|[[Pies]]
|[[Bennet]], [[Svarshan]], [[Renfrey]], [[Sandy]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]], [[Raethon]]
|-
|November 15th, 2013
|[[Rubble]]
|[[Munch]], [[Svarshan]], [[Sandy]], [[Garak]]
|-
|November 16, 2013
|[[Redemption]]
|[[Fishbelly]], [[Kira]], [[Kiroth]], [[Mel]]
|-
|November 22nd, 2013
|[[Apple Pie]]
|[[Myrana]], [[Elycia]], [[Svarshan]], [[Bennet]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|November 24, 2013
|[[End of the Queen]]
|Lots
|-
|November 25th, 2013
|[[Clean up]]
|[[Elessa]], [[Cesran]], [[Verna]], [[Mikilos]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|November 27th, 2013
|[[Market Recovery]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Arngrim]], [[Myrana]], [[Rhodes]], [[Argos]], [[Benthus]], [[Verna]]
|-
|December 3, 2013
|[[Bureaucracy]]
|[[Elessa]], [[Renfrey]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|December 6, 2013
|[[PRP: Mine over Matter]]
|[[Corra]], [[Duncan]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Takiyah]], [[Zippo]]
|-
|December 7th, 2013
|[[Circle Sweat]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Vuk]], [[Kiroth]]
|-
|December 8, 2013
|[[PRP: Freezing Caravan Duty]]
|[[Zaxx]], [[Bennet]], [[Kiroth]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|December 9, 2013
|[[PRP: Strange Sightings]]
|[[Oates]], [[Kravar]], [[Tak]], [[Aurala]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Cesran]]
|-
|December 9th, 2013
|[[Board Plaza]]
|[[Selia]], [[Kiroth]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|Decembter 10th, 2013
|[[PRP: Ants!]]
|[[Kiroth]], [[Takiyah]], [[Kirranelion]]
|-
|December 11th, 2013
|[[PRP: The Retrieval Job]]
|[[Abrahil]], [[Jibbom]], [[Halani]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Teppus]]
|-
|December 16th, 2013
|[[PRP: Escapee]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Rhar]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Kiroth]], [[Larron]], [[Renfrey]]
|-
|December 17th, 2013
|[[Time in the Tavern]]
|[[Elessa]], [[Vuk]], [[Mikilos]], [[Kiroth]], [[Larron]], [[Myrana]], [[Svarshan]]
|-
|December 19th, 2013
|[[Jessa's Lions]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Jessa]]
|-
|December 21st, 2013
|[[PRP: Finding some Dirty Rats]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Bennet]], [[Kade]], [[Zippo]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]], [[Takiyah]]
|-
|December 23rd, 2013
|[[Cleaning Up]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Zaxx]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Corra]], [[Larron]], [[Takiyah]], [[Zippo]]
|-
|December 19th & 26th, 2013
|[[PRP: Storming the Monastery]]
|[[Cesran]], [[Teppus]], [[Tak]], [[Kravar]], [[Aurala]], [[Jibbom]]
|-
|January 1st, 2014
|[[Nobel Snow]]
|[[Svarshan]], [[Renfrey]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|January 5th, 2014
|[[Stone Carving]]
|[[Munch]], [[Fazahd]], [[Azog]], [[Cesran]], [[Elycia]], [[Aurala]], [[Findrago]]
|-
|January 5th, 2014
|[[House Punching]]
|[[Selia]], [[Boshter]], [[Fazahd]], [[Whysper]], [[Renfrey]]
|-
|January 6th, 2014
|[[Chest Opening]]
|[[Fazahd]], [[Oates]], [[Vennan]], [[Elessa]], [[Zalara]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Findrago]], [[Renfrey]], [[Dragomir]], [[Selia]], [[Aenyn]]
|-
|January 12, 2014
|[[Forward to the Past]]
|[[Myrana]], [[Sandy]], [[Jareth]], [[Svarshan]], [[Karelin]]
|-
|January 13, 2014
|[[Bump in the Night]]
|[[Findrago]], [[Stirling]], [[Conjan]], [[Verna]]
|-
|January 14, 2014
|[[Fernwood Fluff]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Rhodes]], [[Corra]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Cesran]]
|-
|January 15, 2014
|[[Over the Moon]]
|[[Sandy]], [[Svarshan]], [[Myrana]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|January 17, 2014
|[[Trouble at the Farm]]
|[[Caris]], [[Kilian]], [[Rayne]], [[Rhodes]],[[Vuk]]
|-
|January 18, 2014
|[[Hugging, Chili, and Demon Fish]]
|[[Azog]], [[Bennet]], [[Findrago]], [[Rayne]], [[Vuk]]
|-
|January 21, 2014
|[[Jibbom-s-]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Jibbom]], [[Ormarr]], [[Mikilos]], [[Leisel]], [[Zaxx]]
|-
|Janurary 22, 2014
|[[Salt pork]]
|[[Selia]], [[Vuk]]
|-
|January 25, 2014
|[[Cold Bones]]
|[[Kiroth]], [[Vuk]], [[Schneider]], [[Bennet]], [[Rhodes]], [[Brom]]
|-
|January 26, 2014
|[[PRP: Hunting Party]]
|[[Duroc]], [[Ferawyn]], [[Takiyah]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Vuk]]
|-
|January 27, 2014
|[[PRP: Adventure Time!]]
|[[Colrick]], [[Rhodes]], [[Vuk]], [[Zalara]]
|-
|January 28, 2014
|[[PRP: Trouble on the Road]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Hilal]], [[Namira]], [[Elessa]], [[Zaxx]], [[Zalara]]
|-
|January 26, 2014
|[[PRP: The Gamekeeper's Manor]]
|[[Duncan]], [[Kade]], [[Kiroth]], [[Rayne]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Zippo]]
|-
|January 30, 2014
|[[Festival Fun]]
|[[Cesran]], [[Munch]], [[Namira]]
|-
|January 31, 2014
|[[Head Butts]]
|[[Azog]], [[Kravar]], [[Fa'lere]], [[Boshter]], [[Mikilos]], [[Jibbom]], [[Zaxx]]
|-
|February 1, 2014
|[[Dark Rituals]]
|[[Duncan]], [[Kiroth]], [[Fa'lere]], [[Renfrey]], [[Vuk]]
|-
|February 2, 2014
|[[PRP: Adventure Time 2: The Second Try]]
|[[Corra]], [[Lorien]], [[Namira]], [[Styrner]]
|-
|February 4, 2014
|[[At the Market]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Namira]], [[Valadhiel]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|February 6, 2014
|[[Advertisement]]
|[[Albain]], [[Brianna]], [[Percival]], [[Charlotte]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|February 7, 2014
|[[Paperworks]]
|[[Kerbasy]], [[Verna]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|February 7, 2014
|[[PrP: The Merchant Ambush]]
|[[Conjan]], [[Ranth]], [[Selerik]], [[Zippo]], [[Rhar]], [[Charlotte]], [[Stirling]]
|-
|February 7, 2014
|[[Roadside Greet]]
|[[Munch]], [[Moonshadow]], [[Ranth]], [[Percival]]
|-
|February 8, 2014
|[[Pruning]]
|[[Munch]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|February 11, 2014
|[[Chat Spice]]
|[[Zoob]], [[Cesran]], [[Bennet]]
|-
|February 12, 2014
|[[PrP: The Costumes and the Manor]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Garak]], [[Lorien]], [[Charlotte]], [[Ranth]]
|-
|February 15, 2014
|[[Foodies]]
|[[Munch]], [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|Febuary 20, 2014
|[[Gun Talk]]
|[[Bennet]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|February 24, 2014
|[[A Riding Wolf and a Chance Meeting]]
|[[Percival]], [[Elycia]]
|-
|February 27, 2014
|[[Vardama Ritual]]
|[[Verna]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Bennet]], [[Boshter]], [[Namira]], [[Rhodes]]
|-
|February 28, 2014
|[[Beast Market]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Moonshadow]], [[Fishbelly]], [[Boshter]]
|-
|March 3, 2014
|[[Hoverbike]]
|[[Coppervolt]], [[Zalara]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|March 4, 2014
|[[Staffy]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Cesran]], [[Namira]]
|-
|March 5, 2014
|[[Fern Chat]]
|[[Selia]], [[Corra]]
|-
|March 6, 2014
|[[Candy Cannon]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|March 6, 2014
|[[Visit to Mictlan]]
|[[Rhodes]], [[Svarshan]], [[Renfrey]], [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|March 8, 2014
|[[Nevermind the Bollocks]]
|[[Rhar]], [[Zoob]], [[Mel]], [[Duncan]]
|-
|March 10, 2014
|[[Before Parliament, part 1]]
|Many
|-
|March 12, 2014
|[[Fried Boshter]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Boshter]], [[Myrana]], [[Zoob]], [[Elycia]], [[Rayne]]
|-
|March 14, 2014
|[[Reversal of Fortunes]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Nadara]], [[Verna]], [[Schneider]]
|-
|March 15, 2014
|[[Celebration for the Gods]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Azog]], [[Lorien]], [[Cesran]], [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|March 15, 2014
|[[Arena Chat]]
|[[Boshter]], [[Azog]], [[Munch]]
|-
|March 15, 2014
|[[Green Word]]
|[[Munch]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Ferawyn]]
|-
|March 19th, 2014
|[[Farm Aid]]
|[[Dragomir]], [[Lorien]], [[Zoob]], [[Smythly]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|March 19, 2014
|[[PrP: Cellar Centipedes]]
|[[Moonshadow]], [[Savengriff]], [[Verna]]
|-
|March 18, 2014
|[[In the Guild]]
|[[Savengriff]], [[Verna]], [[Moonshadow]], [[Altar]], [[Azog]], [[Fishbelly]], [[Bennet]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|March 19, 2014
|[[PRP: Kulthus Ruins]]
|[[Verna]], [[Munch]], [[Brom]], [[Gragnar]]
|-
|March 20, 2014
|[[PRP: Fire! Fire!]]
|[[Verna]], [[Corra]], [[Savengriff]]
|-
|March 20, 2014
|[[War Talk]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Selia]]
|-
|March 21, 2014
|[[PRP: Choose Your Own Adventure]]
|[[Charlotte]], [[Johan]], [[Lorien]], [[Verna]]
|-
|March 22, 2014
|[[Enigmatic Magical Troupe 5000]]
|[[Altar]], [[Lorien]], [[Rhar]], [[Duncan]], [[Zippo]], [[Mogrinaar]]
|-
|March 22, 2014
|[[Reversal of Fortunes, Pt 2]]
|[[Verna]], [[Vuk]], [[Schneider]], [[Rhodes]]
|-
|March 23, 2014
|[[PRP: Where There's Smoke...]]
|[[Johan]], [[Namira]], [[Schneider]], [[Corra]], [[Rayne]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|March 23, 2014
|[[prp: Silly Leprechaun]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Altar]], [[Smythly]]
|-
|March 23, 2014
|[[PRP: Choose Your Own Adventure II]]
|[[Corra]], [[Jane]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|March 24, 2014
|[[Artifice]]
|[[Vuk]], [[Munch]], [[Brianna]], [[Lorien]], [[Zalara]]
|-
|March 25, 2014
|[[PRP: Hold The Line!]]
|[[Verna]], [[Hassan]], [[Aurala]], [[Duncan]]
|-
|March 24th, 2014
|[[Tested]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Kyson]]
|-
|March 31, 2014
|[[Fernly Chat]]
|[[Selia]], [[Kyson]]
|-
|April 1st, 2014
|[[PRP: Into the Breach!]]
|[[Verna]], [[Altar]], [[Corra]], [[Zalara]]
|-
|April 3, 2014
|[[Unique]]
|[[Moonshadow]], [[Kyson]], [[Vuk]], [[Mikilos]], [[Brianna]]
|-
|April 3rd, 2014
|[[Grand Theft Arcana]]
|[[Verna]], [[Altar]], [[Smythly]], [[Lilyth]]
|-
|April 4th, 2014
|[[Choose Your Own Adventure III]]
|[[Brianna]], [[Mel]], [[Rhar]], [[Savengriff]]
|-
|April 11, 2014
|[[Roasted Nuts]]
|[[Altar]], [[Mikilos]], [[Tyrianna]]
|-
|April 11th, 2014
|[[Grand Theft Arcana - Spice City]]
|[[Sargon]], [[Altar]], [[Rhar]], [[Bennet]]
|-
|April 13th, 2014
|[[Were Bats, Were Rats]]
|-
|April 14, 2014
|[[DragonFly]]
|[[Fishbelly]], [[Tyrianna]], [[Rayne]], [[Coppervolt]], [[Mikilos]], [[Altar]]
|-
|April 18, 2014
|[[Trade Stuffs]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Brianna]]
|-
|April 18th, 2014
|[[Cairn I Barrow A Cup?]]
|[[Fishbelly]], [[Kravar]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Vuk]]
|-
|April 18, 2014
|[[FUNeral]]
|[[Lots]]
|-
|April 19, 2014
|[[Ale Chat]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Pendleton]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|April 19, 2014
|[[Munch Toss]]
|[[Munch]], [[Sandy]], [[Talon]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Crow]], [[Pendleton]]
|-
|April 22, 2014
|[[Dock Talk]]
|[[Boshter]], [[Selia]], [[Naneth]]
|-
|April 22nd, 2014
|[[Bordering Felwood]]
|[[Talon]], [[Crow]], [[Altar]], [[Belladona]], [[Naneth]]
|-
|April 22, 2014
|[[Calimari]]
|[[Dur'ankar]], [[Redmane]], [[Verna]], [[Rhodes]], [[Mikilos]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Embrey]], [[Achala]]
|-
|April 24th, 2014
|[[Goblin Treasure]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Kirran]], [[Cressida ]]
|-
|April 24th, 2014
|[[Guilds, Bazoombas and lingual Difficulties]]
|[[Moonshadow]], [[Naneth]], [[Redmane]]
|-
|April 24th, 2014
|[[Into the Woods: Bordering Felwood pt 2]]
|[[Lorien]], [[Naneth]], [[Talon]], [[Verna]] [[Belladona]]
|-
|April 26th, 2014
|[[Midnight Meat Train]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Cressida]], [[Kirran]]
|-
|April 26th, 2014
|[[Down by the Docks]]
|[[Coppervolt]], [[Argos]], [[Constantin]]
|-
|April 30th, 2014
|[[Sea Hag and her Crab]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Cressida]]. [[Lydia]]
|-
|May 3rd, 2014
|[[So Wrong it's Wight]]
|[[Aurala]], [[Colrick]], [[Elessa]], [[Hassan]], [[Schneider]], [[Vennan]], [[Verna]]
|-
|May 5, 2014
|[[Bor Market]]
|[[Klythos]], [[Mikilos]], [[Bor]], [[Aurala]], [[Svarshan]]
|-
|May 6th, 2014
|[[Drip Drip 1]]
|[[Barbalau]], [[Hassan]], [[Klythos]], [[Redmane]]. Run by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|May 6, 2014
|[[Visiting the Green]]
|[[Svarshan]], [[Crow]], [[Kirran]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|May 7, 2014
|[[Goblin Cheaters]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Cressida]]. [[Lydia]]
|-
|May 8, 2014
|[[Relics, Tomes, Blood, and Bones]]
|Aevarr, [[Bor]], Klythos, Lilyth, Lorien, Stirling
|-
|May 12, 2014
|[[Melons]]
|[[Munch]], [[Stjepan]]
|-
|May 12, 2014
|[[Drip Drip 2]]
|[[Klythos]], [[Redmane]]. Run by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|May 12, 2014
|[[Raising Elessa]]
|-
|May 14, 2014
|[[A Rot in Telbridge]]
|[[Alakton]], [[Klythos]], [[Laefwyn]], [[Naneth]]. Run by [[Pendleton]]
|
|-
|May 14, 2014
|[[Tournament Paramount]]
|[[Radek]] [[Djelka]] [[Fishbelly]] [[Munch]] [[Smythly]]
|
|-
|May 16, 2014
|[[Runes in Rune]]
|[[Kiroth]], [[Schneider]], [[Tak]], [[Teppus]], [[Verna]]
|-
|May 17, 2014
|[[Sacred Hunt]]
|[[Naneth]], [[Fishbelly]], [[Kathryn]], [[Lorien]], [[Azog]]
|-
|May 18, 2014
|[[Blood and Apples]]
|[[Cressida]], [[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Silvana]], [[Smythly]], [[Stjepan]], [[Stirling]]
|-
|May 19, 2014
|[[A Simple Test]]
|[[Smythly]], [[Stirling]], [[Tywulf]], [[Taika]], [[Klythos]]
|-
|May 19, 2014
|[[More Ox]]
|[[Sandy]], [[Bor]], [[Svarshan]], [[Munch]], [[Jibbom]], [[Verna]], [[Pendleton]]
|-
|May 20, 2014
|[[A Rent Party]]
|[[Lorien]], [[Lothos]], [[Naneth]], [[Redmane]], [[Taika]], [[Tywulf]]; hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|May 20, 2014
|[[Trouble at the Homestead - Cesran Run]]
|[[Orion]], [[Tywulf]], [[Alice]], [[Cressida]], [[Taika]], [[Stjepan]]
|-
|May 24, 2014
|[[Gate Chat]]
|[[Azog]], [[Selia]]
|-
|May 27, 2014
|[[Clearing the Village]]
|[[Orion]], [[Alice]]. [[Cressida]]. [[Eilora]]
|-
|May 27, 2014
|[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803826/Logs/dd3.txt Drip Drip 3]
|[[Alakton]], [[Klythos]], [[Laefwyn]], [[Pavanna]], [[Solace]]; hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|May 20, 2014
|[[Trouble at the Homestead - Jeor Run]]
|[[Rayne]], [[Lorien]], [[Belladona]], [[Klythos]], [[Mitneisk]], [[Corra]]
|-
|May 28, 2014
|[[Roundup]]
|[[Alice]], [[Cressida]], [[Lorien]], [[Orion]], [[Smythly]], [[Silvana]]
|-
|June 1, 2014
|[[Sith-makar Open Meeting]]
|[[Dur'ankar]], [[Orion]], [[Ssylrath]], and [[Svarshan]]
|-
|June 3, 2014
|[[Guild Meet]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Munch]], [[Cessida]], [[Lorien]]
|-
|June 3, 2014
|[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803826/Logs/beer1.txt Spring Beer]
|[[Solace]], [[Lothos]]; hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|June 4, 2014
|[[Broken Library]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Mikilos]], [[MoonShadow]]
|-
|June 4, 2014
|[[Centaur Raiders]]
|[[Alice]], [[Cressida]], [[Lorien]], [[Orion]], [[Smythly]], [[Pavanna]], [[Nicolai]][[Category:Admin]]
|-
|June 6, 2014
|[[Coffee]]
|[[Selia]], [[Taika]], [[Tywulf]]
|-
|June 6, 2014
|[[PrP: Live Catch]]
|Run by [[Mikilos]], with [[Belladona]], [[Bor]], [[Eilora]], [[Lorien]], [[Lothos]]
|-
|June 11, 2014
|[[PrP: Strange Creatures]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Cressida]], [[Duncan]], [[Smythly ]]
|-
|June 11, 2014
|[[Dragon Bones]]
|[[Aurala]], [[Klythos]], [[Lorien]], [[Munch]], [[Ormarr]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Ulharilti Wiivai]], and [[Vennan]]
|-
|June 17, 2014
|[[Lava Juice]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|June 17, 2014
|[[Clankers]]
|[[Zoob]], [[Zalara]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|June 23, 2014
|[[Jousting]]
|[[Sandy]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Mikilios]], [[Sophia]], [[Aurala]], [[MoonShadow]], [[Elessa]]
|-
|June 26, 2014
|[[Fire!]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Cressida]], [[Drisdane]], [[Smythly ]], [[Nicolai]], [[Uraug]]
|-
|June 29, 2012
|[[Jibbom's Wedding]]
|Many
|-
|June 28, 2014
|[[PrP: Live Catch 2]]
|Run by: [[Mikilos]], with [[Vuk]], [[Hassan]], [[Aurala]], [[Verna]], [[Klythos]]
|-
|July 3, 2014
|[[Phallic Towers]]
|[[Pavel]], [[Solace]], [[Mikilos]], [[Sandy]], [[Aurala]], [[Stjepan]], [[Dylan]]
|-
|July 5, 2014
|[[PrP: Choose Your Own Adventure IV]]
|[[Corra]], [[Dylan]], and [[Pavel]]
|-
|July 6, 2014
|[[PrP: Testing]]
|Run by [[Mikilos]], with [[Elessa]], [[Hassan]], [[Klythos]], [[Oates]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Verna]]
|-
|July 10, 2014
|[[Pudding]]
|[[Cesran]], [[Sandy]], and [[Zoob]]
|-
|July 11, 2014
|[[Gobber Clankfest]]
|[[Craft]], [[Klythos]], [[Selia]], [[Smythly]], [[Takiyah]], and [[Zoob]]
|-
|July 12th, 2014
|[[The Big Lebunski]]
|[[Corra]], [[Rhar]], [[Solace]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|July 12th, 2014
|[[Rune Tactics]]
|[[Garak]], [[Hassan]], [[Smythly]], [[Solace]], and [[Zoob]]
|-
|July 15th, 2014
|[[The Grapes of Rath]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Corra]], [[Nicolai]], [[Klythos]]
|-
|July 9 and 16th, 2014
|[[Death Match]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Cressida ]], [[Orion]], [[Stjepan]], [[Silvana]], [[Lorien]], [[Celestine]]
|-
|July 13, 2014
|[[Banner]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Selerik]]
|-
|July 21, 2014
|[[Taint Talk]]
|[[Munch]], [[Svarshan]]
|-
|July 23, 2014
|[[A Tarienite Distraction]]
|Many
|-
|July 24, 2014
|[[Chat Rune]]
|[[Cesran]], [[Mikilos]], [[Valadhiel]]
|-
|July 25, 2014
|[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803826/Logs/Meetup.txt Meetup - Eidolon Hymn]
|[[Benthus]], [[Charlotte]], [[Garrin]], [[Terri]], [[Ormarr]]. Hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|July 29, 2014
|[[Charnese Cuisine]]
|[[Solace]], [[Selia]], [[Svarshan]], [[Bellna]], [[Benthus]]
|-
|July 29, 2014
|[[MEETUP: Sith and Am'shere Gathering]]
|[[Bellna]], [[Dur'ankar]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Svarshan]], and [[Zarr]]
|-
|July 30, 2014
|[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803826/Logs/Beerdispenser3000.txt Beer Dispenser 3000!]
|[[Alakton]], [[Laefwyn]], and [[Lothos]]. Hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
|August 1, 2014
|[[Meetup: Mage]]
|Many. hosted by [[Mikilos]]
|-
|August 3, 2014
|[[Meetup: Roughriders roll-call]]
|[[Duncan]], [[Svarshan]], [[Ssylrath]], [[Smythly]], [[Zalara]]. hosted by [[Duncan]]
|-
|August 6, 2014
|[https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/803826/Logs/GroaningDelve1.txt Groaning Delve 1]
|[[Elycia]], [[Klythos]], and [[Mikilos]]. Hosted by [[Pendleton]]
|-
| August 13, 2014
|[[Hightail It]]
|[[Jibbom]], [[Oates]], [[Elessa]], [[Tatyannah]], [[Kerbasy]], [[Aurala]], [[Jareth]]
|-
|August 17, 2014
|[[Farmers Market]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Moonshadow]], [[Cesran]], [[Godwyn]]
|-
|August 20, 2014
|[[Toy Fishing]]
|[[Katja]], [[Valadhiel]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
| August 25, 2014
|[[Flyby]]
|[[Alice]], [[Orion]], [[Benthus]], [[Cressida]], [[Duncan]], [[Smythly]]
|-
| August 26, 2014
|[[Where all life goes]]
|[[Tsunetomo]], [[Solace]]
|-
| August 30, 2014
|[[Dinosaur Hunt]]
|[[Alice]], [[Lothos]], [[Taro]], and [[Tsunetomo]]
|-
| September 5, 2014
|[[MEETUP: Druids Sith and Wards Oh My!]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Ferawyn]], [[Godwyn]], [[Ssylrath]], and [[Svarshan]]
|-
| September 6, 2014
|[[PRP: The Farm]]
|[[Taro]], [[Yngvild]], [[Arlean]]
|-
| September 6, 2014
|[[MEETUP: Science Fair!]]
|[[Coppervolt]], [[Stirling]], [[Jareth]], [[Klythos]], [[Munch]] and [[Zalara]]
|-
|September 10, 2014
|[[Pink Hearts]]
|[[Mikilos]], [[Solace]], [[Godwyn]], [[Fiore]], [[Fazahd]], [[Boshter]], [[Benthus]], [[Daromu]]
|-
|September 11, 2014
|[[Book Vendor]]
|[[Talitha]], [[Azog]], [[Benthus]], [[Mikilos]], [[Solace]], [[Godwyn]]
|-
|September 12, 2014
|[[Chatter in the Temple]]
|[[Selia]], [[Godwyn]], [[Sophia]]
|-
| September 13, 2014
|[[PRP: Trip on the Wild Side]]
|[[Kelia]], [[Sargon]]
|-
| September 14, 2014
|[[PRP: Investigate]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Lothos]], [[Yngvild]], [[Godwyn]], [[Elspeth]]
|-
|September 16, 2014
|[[Concussion]]
|[[Munch]], [[Benthus]], [[Namira]], [[Godwyn]], [[Taurmuindyr]]
|-
|September 18, 2014
|[[Park Nap]]
|[[Selia]], [[Arlean]]
|-
| September 20, 2014
|[[PRP: Operation Unwavering Blade]]
|[[Taro]], [[Torak]], [[Silvana]], [[Godwyn]], [[Stjepan]], [[Belladona]]
|-
| September 20, 2014
|[[PRP: Following a Lead]]
|[[Godwyn]], [[Hethyr]], [[Bennet]], [[Fiore]]
|-
| September 27, 2014
|[[PRP: Shock and Awe]]
|[[Munch]], [[Kojot]], [[Moonshadow]], [[Klythos]], [[Lorien]]
|-
| September 27, 2014
| [[MEETUP: Landlord Throw Away That Cork!]]
| [[Arlean]], [[Svarshan]], [[Godwyn]], [[Selia]], [[Solace]], [[Boshter]]
|-
|September 28, 2014
|[[Shield Market]]
|[[Kelia]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|September 29, 2014
|[[RPP: Adventure Scout Troop 405]]
|[[Sandy]], [[Svarshan]], [[Roland]], and [[Cesran]]
|-
|September 30, 2014
|[[Bank Chatter]]
|[[Arlean]], [[Cressida]], [[Mikilos]], [[Godwyn]], [[Autumn]]
|-
|October 2, 2014
|[[PrP: The Derelict]]
|[[Hethyr]], [[Rhar]], [[Jokul]], [[Bennet]], [[Deanna]]
|-
|October 6, 2014
|[[PrP: The Farm Revisited]]
|[[Mel]], [[Stirling]], [[Jokul]]
|-
|October 6, 2014
|[[PrP: Haunted House]]
|[[Cressida]], [[Alice]], [[Godwyn]], [[Kiroth]], [[Orion]], [[Zoob]]
|-
|October 10, 2014
|[[Smith Time]]
|[[Munch]], [[Fazahd]], [[Arlean]], [[Iuriel]]
|-
|October 18, 2014
|[[PrP: Rattle Hum Thump]]
|[[Rhar]], [[Korrani]], [[Hethyr]], [[Fiore]], [[Mel]], [[Lyrana]], [[Taro]]
|-
|October 21, 2014
|[[PrP: Cowled Dock Knight]]
|[[Godwyn]], [[Aldean]], [[Lothos]], [[Terewin]], [[Zoob]], [[Kirran]], [[Taro]]
|-
|October 21, 2014
|[[PrP: Dire Forecast]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Taro]], [[Korrani]], [[Brianna]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|October 23, 2014
|[[Gravedigger Shindig|Gravedigger's Shindig]]
|Eirene, Iuriel, Namira, Verna, Bennet, Garak, Rhodes, Ionus, Boshter, Godwyn, Kerbasy, Fazahd
|-
|October 23, 2014
|[[PrP: Dead Rising: Return]]
|[[Autumn]], [[Lyrana]], [[Lilyth]], [[Zlegvog]], [[Kidda]]
|-
|October 23, 2014
|[[PrP: Dire Expectations]]
|[[Lothos]], [[Curugorm]], [[Lyrana]], [[Taro]], [[Alba]],[[Gragnar]],[[Iuriel]]
|-
|October 29, 2014
|[[PrP: Jungle Hunt]]
|[[Jahnavi]], [[Kilian]], and [[Talazia]]
|-
|October 30, 2014
|[[PrP: The Derelict II]]
|[[Hethyr]], [[Smythly]], [[Korrani]], [[Nuanna]], [[Bennet]]
|-
|November 2, 2014
|[[PrP: The Derelict II]]
|[[Lothos]], [[Mel]], [[Korrani]], [[Alba]], [[Aevarr]]
|-
|November 2, 2014
|[[PrP: Dead Approaching]]
|[[Lothos]], [[Mel]], [[Korrani]], [[Alba]], [[Aevarr]]
|-
|November 3, 2014
|[[PrP:Gone Astray]]
|[[Hethyr]], [[Benthus]], [[Autumn]], [[Kirran]], [[Schneider]], [[Kilian]]
|-
|November 9, 2014
|[[PrP:Uninvited Guest]]
|[[Azog]], [[Elessa]], [[Uneth]], [[Korrani]]
|-
|November 10, 2014
|[[PrP: Sinkhole I]]
|[[Kidda]],[[Thanix]],[[Dragomir]],[[Samson]],[[Lyrana]],[[Lilyth]]
|-
|November 14, 2014
|[[Challenges]]
|[[Munch]], [[Yngvild]], [[Kravar]], [[Azog]], [[Solace]], [[Talazia]], [[Benthus]], [[Godwyn]]
|-
|November 15, 2014
|[[Stickball]]
|[[Munch]], [[Cesran]], [[Gorag]]
|-
|November 15, 2014
|[[Thunderstorm]]
|[[Yngvild]], [[Verna]], [[Aldean]], [[Talazia]], [[Solace]], [[Mikilos]]
|-
|November 18, 2014
|[[PrP: Sinkhole Part 2]]
|[[Jahnavi]], [[Kidda]], [[Thanix]], [[Samson]], [[Yngvild]]
|-
|November 19, 2014
|[[PrP: Sabotage!]]
|[[Nuanna]], [[Rayne]], [[Kirran]], [[Aevarr]], [[Aldean]], [[Korrani]]
|-
|November 20, 2014
|[[Minstrel MEETUP: Charity Concert for Adventure Scout Troop 405]]
|[[Abrahil]], [[Aldean]], [[Butters]], [[Cesran]], [[Godwyn]], [[Pendleton]],[[Renfrey]],[[Roland]],[[Sandy]],[[Selia]],[[Silmeria]],[[Tatyannah]],[[Vroole]]
|-
|November 22, 2014
|[[Meetup: Harvest Festival]]
|-
|November 22, 2014
|[[PrP: Dire Discovery]]
|[[Verna]], [[Lyrana]], [[Jessamy]]
|-
|November 23, 2014
|[[PrP: Diplomatic Chaos]]
|[[Aevarr]], [[Mel]], [[Aldean]]
|-
|November 23, 2014
|[[PrP: Decoy]]
|[[Corra]], [[Lothos]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|November 23, 2014
|[[Meetup: Wilderness and Am'shere]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Ferawyn]], [[Lothos]], [[Svarshan]], and [[Uneth]]. Hosted by [[Ssylrath]].
|-
|November, 25th, 2014
|[[PrP: Attack on Brighton]]
|[[Takiyah]], [[Lyrana]], [[Alba]], [[Vroole]]
|-
|November 27, 2014
|[[PrP: Rescue the Orphans]]
|[[Godwyn]], [[Ionus]], [[Kravar]], [[Aldean]],[[Lorien]],[[Schneider]]
|-
|November ?, 2014
|[[PrP:Autumn Murder!]]
|[[Benthus]], [[Azog]], [[Oates]]
|-
|November 28, 2014
|[[Gates]]
|[[Renfrey]], [[Svarshan]], [[Mikilos]], [[Sandy]], [[Fa'lere]], [[Ganbaatar]], [[Vroole]]
|-
|November 29, 2014
|[[PrP: Rapid Reaction Force]]
|[[Nuanna]], [[Korrani]], [[Aevarr]], [[Curugorm]]
|-
|December 3, 2014
|[[PrP: Sinkhole Part 2a]]
|[[Kidda]],[[Thanix]],[[Kroth]],[[Yngvild]]
|-
|December 6, 2014
|[[MEETUP: Snowball Fight!]]
|[[Aldean]], [[Godwyn]], [[Ionus]], [[Kidda]], [[Meihui]], [[Silmeria]], [[Jibbom]], [[Lorien]], [[Benthus]], [[Arixillo]], [[Vroole]], [[Abrahil]], [[Munch]], [[Mikilos]], [[Zalara]], [[Stirling]], [[Talazia]]
|-
|December 9, 2014
|[[PrP: Decoy (part 2)]]
|[[Jessamy]], [[Jahnavi]]
|-
|December 12, 2014
|[[PrP: Pickety Pickety]]
|[[Nuanna]], [[Jal]], [[Amithil]], [[Vroole]], [[Thanix]]
|-
|December 13, 2014
|[[PrP: Milk Run]]
|[[X]], [[X]], [[X]], [[X]]
|-
|December 13, 2014
|[[PrP: Ambush]]
|[[Schneider]], [[Lothos]], [[Aldean]], [[Kiroth]]
|-
|December 14, 2014
|[[PrP: Trade Route]]
|[[Jahnavi]], [[Alba]], [[Amithil]], [[Jal]], [[Aevarr]], [[Tiasa]]
|-
|December 14, 2014
|[[Poetic Souls]]
|[[Tiasa]], [[Alba]], [[Raethon]], [[Stirling]], [[Bahken]]
|-
|December 16, 2014
|[[PrP: Pookems and Snookems]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Kroth]], [[Amithil]]
|-
|December 20, 2014
|[[PrP: Supplies!]]
|[[Aurala]], [[Benthus]], [[Oates]], [[Rhar]], [[Tatyannah]], and [[Zalara]]. Run by [[Ssylrath]].
|-
|December, 2014
|[[A Series of Sad Bars]]
|[[Talazia]], [[Svarshan]], [[Aldean]], [[Godwyn]]
|-
|December 22, 2014
|[[Bandit Trouble]]
|[[Azariah]], [[Brianna]], [[Kroth]], [[Vroole]], [[Yngvild]]
|-
|December 22, 2014
|[[PrP: Finding Rachel]]
|[[Eligar]], [[Aevarr]]
|-
|December 24, 2014
|[[PrP: Think of the Children!]]
|[[Jessamy]], [[Raethon]], [[Takiyah]], [[Tiasa]], and [[Vroole]], run by [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|December 25, 2014
|[[PrP: Dying Paladin]]
|[[Sophia]], [[Munch]], [[Lothos]]
|-
|December 26, 2014
|[[PrP: It's Always Bugs]]
|[[Benthus]], [[Corra]], and [[Kravar]], run by [[Ssylrath]]
|-
|December 29, 2014
|[[PrP: Rescue the Orphans 2]]
|[[Corra]], [[Godwyn]], [[Aldean]]
|-
|December 31, 2014
|[[PrP: Unwanted Residents]]
|[[Yrqeem]], [[Uraug]], [[Tiasa]],[[Kroth]]
|-
| January 2, 2015
|[[PrP: Breeding Grounds]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Kroth]], [[Thanix]], [[Taro]]
|-
|January 4, 2015
|[[PrP: Guardians at the Gate]]
|[[Laefwyn]], [[Alakton]], [[Renfrey]], [[Pips]], [[Taro]], [[Rhar]]
|-
|January 6, 2015
|[[PrP: Scouts or just Wolves]]
|[[Alba]],[[Dain]],[[Belladona]]
|-
|January 7, 2015
|[[PrP: Do you wanna chomp a snowman?]]
|[[Aevarr]],[[Kroth]],[[Smythly]]
|-
|January 8, 2015
|[[PrP: Barney the Bear]]
|[[Kroth]], [[Terewin]], [[Blackjack]], [[Arkun]]
|-
|January 8, 2015
|[[PrP: Breeding Grounds 2]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Pips]], [[Charis]], [[Taro]]
|-
|January 9, 2015
|[[PrP: The Cairn]]
|[[Terewin]], [[Faiza]], [[Blackjack]], [[Pips]], [[Belladona]]
|-
|January 11, 2015
|[[PrP: Missing Husband]]
|[[Bahken]], [[Flicker]]
|-
|January 10, 2015
|[[PrP:_Goblins%3F_Bandits%3F_Stolen_babies!|PrP: Goblins and Stolen Babies]]
|Silmeria, Dain, Charis, Barsool-um
|-
|January 16, 2015
|[[PrP: Haunted Playhouse]]
|[[Belladona]], [[Yngvild]], [[Flicker]], [[Faiza]]
|-
|January 17, 2015
|[[PrP:Walk in the Woods]]
|[[Silmeria]], [[Kroth]], [[Dain]], [[Morasha]]
|-
|}
[[Category:Logs]]

RPP: Adventure Scout Troop 405

2014-09-30T04:34:57Z

Cesran:

-=--=--=--=--=--=<* A07: Local Alexandria Market District *>-=--=--=--=--=--=-

Just west of the Northern Highbridge and east of the arena, commerce blooms. Noisy and bustling, most anything may be purchased here for a price. Vendors from all cultures sell their wares from exotically colored carts, and the smells of different nations and far-off city-states mix with local ones from Alexandria and its riverbanks.

For all its commerce, visitors are advised to keep hold of their purses. Even the merchants possess a certain, cunning look. Most are positioned at carts or stalls as opposed to a formal storefront, with trade here being mobile, and visiting from all parts of the world.

Though the quality of goods suffers here compared to Upper Alexandria, the options are more diverse. Too, the oversight of the Watch is slightly less, and during times events are held at the Arena, chaos abounds. After dark, the square becomes a hangout for bards and other entrepreneurs whose business is best conducted by night; the shadows at the edges of the square often contain furtive figures engaging in their own brand of business.

Did you know that Alexandria has a organization dedicated to teaching children how to becoming future adventurers. Cesran did not know this, but it does not stop him from helping them out. He is standing in front of a group of three pre-teen children, a human, a half-ourch and a gnome. He is reading over the pamphlet that they have. "Quiet an interesting organization you three have, so all you need are some adult leaders to help out." He grins with a smile fit for a devil. "Unfortunately I cannot help, but I can sign someone up who I know would love to help mold young minds." He takes their quill and he quickly scrawls down in flowing handwriting, "Lady Arwenieniallwehn Sandiel, is just the person to help, you can call her Den Mother Sandy." How does he know Sandy's full name, he's a wizard they know secrets.

Sandy is emerging from the Prestigious Moon at this time! She looks... a little startled, actually.

Cesran spots Sandy, thanks to the enchantment of his headband and he gives her a wave, "There she is now. Why don't you three go over and tell her the good news." The three children race over to Sandy, "Lady Sandy! Lady Sandy! Thank you so much for becoming out Den Mother." The gnome whistles loudly and the three stand at attention before her. The half-ourch steps out and salutes Sandy, "On behalf of Adventure Scout Troop 405, we'd like to thank you Lady Sandy for agreeing to be our Den Mother." The other two salute as Cesran gives Sandy a smile a two fingered salute. Ral-sara looks over at Cesran, "Do you have enough money for a 4th resurrection."

"...are you kidding me?" says Sandy, gawking at Cesran. This is not some kind of sick and twisted delusion. It's real. Really happening. Right here. She looks fairly horrified, actually, and like she might sick up immediately. Happy children. This is the worst thing /ever/.

The doors of the Fernwood burst open as a rather grumpy bard stomps int the night, "Where in the nine hells did everybody go?!?!" Three steps hit the ground before he notices a familiar face and starts marching over with a frown as he raises a hand, though...the site of children and talk about scouts reach his ears before he can even get a word out.

The hand falls to his side as Roland stops. "Did I hear someone say resurrection? Sandy...What did you do??"

The gnome has a small book and he holds it out to Sandy, "Here are is the Adventure Scout Handbook." He opens it up, "You'll be our leader, our Den Mother. You'll help us to learn all about being adventurers, survival skills in the wilderness and in the city. It's all detailed in the book." He pushes his glasses up. "I'm Orval Reinfield, Junior Artificer, this is Yolanda, Junior fighter." He motions to the human girl, "And Junior Acolyte of Daeus, Ferron." He motions to the half-ourch with a wooden symbol of Daeus around his neck. "The rest of the Troop is back at the Den." The book in question was written by most famous adventurer known to the modern world, or so the book says, Alfonso Escabardo Gallient, esquire. The first chapter is dedicated to recounting his deeds of heroism and why he wrote this book.

Cesran looks over at Roland, "No one yet." His staff speaks as it's got a crystal dragon head on top of it, "Cesran is playing with fire."

"I've done nothing except close my shop for the evening," says Sandy to Roland without even looking at him. Then she eyes the gnome and reaches out to take the book from him.

She looks at the book. And makes a horrified sound.

All three children look like Sandy just strangled their puppy in front of it, "You mean you don't want to be our Den Mother."

Cesran moves forward a little bit and he smiles at Sandy, "Now Sandy, think about how much you can help these children. You are a prominent business woman, and former adventurer, if anyone can lend a helping hand to these children it is you. I would, but I am an active adventurer and my research and obligations take me to the far corners of the world. These children need a stable leader, one who can show them just how to grow up to be adventurers." He gives her his best smile as Ral-sara rolls her eyes, "She is gonna break her foot off in your arse."

The children look from Cesran back over to Sandy and the half-ourch speaks in a surprising soft voice for one of his kind, "Please Lady Sandy, we need someone like you to help us."

At this moment, Sandy looks thoroughly beaten. Those children and their strangled puppy expressions are enough to make even her black heart feel a little weakened.

"...fine," she mutters.

"/Fine/." The way she says it, though, someone will be dearly paying for this.

Roland does a quick double take of the dragon staff before looking to Sandy and the kids. "All children need a stable influence..." there's a brief pause, "...You wouldn't have to an aspiring herald or minstrel in your troop? You know Lady Sandiel is a fine supporter of the arts -- In fact, she housed the entire Performer's Guild in their infancy in her own home! You can't embody the principles of a fine Den Mother any better than that!"

The children cheer loudly as Sandy becomes their den mother. "Just wait til we tell the others! We have a Den Mother, now we just need to find a Den Father!" Their whoops and cheers last until the gnome whistles again and they fall in again. The gnome clears his throat, "Thank you very much Lady Sandy. I'll leave the handbook with you to look at, we meet three times a week after school lets out. Chapter 2: Dress for adventure has our uniform in it, but um...well don't have uniforms yet, but we are saving up for them. This week starts our first annual horse wash and grilled meat sale. We go around selling grilled meat door to door and offering to wash horses." The gnome turns and he nods, "We have Aspiring Bard Lucas. He can do bird calls and he can whistle louder than anyone else."

Cesran looks a bit surprised at that, "Oh really I didn't know that. It would seem that Lady Sandy is the very soul of generosity and charity."

SAndy chokes back a sob. She must be so happy. Yes. That's it. Happy. The smile remains fixed in place. It is not a real smile. At all. But kids probably won't notice it.

"...aspirin.... Well. I think I am going to have to think on this a while."

Svarshan comes in from along the way. He has a turkey leg stuck in his muzzle that he's chewing on, as he adjusts a light jacket. The air is cooling in Alexandria, with autumn settling in. He slows as he sees the twitching expression on Sandy's face. The pulsing vein. Slows. ...and. Stops.

Ferron reaches into a small pouch and he takes out a broad green leaf, "Here you go Den Mother Sandy, chew this and put it between your bottom front teeth and lip til it tastes bitter, then spit it out. It's a sure cure for headaches, better then aspirin. At least it says so in the Handbook." Three children are facing Sandy, a human girl, half-ourch boy, and a gnome boy. Cesran looks like he's going to bust a gut holding back his laughter as he stands next to Roland. His staff is slowly shaking her head at the mischief her wizard has caused.

Roland shakes his head, catching sight of the oncoming paladin before a grin creeps across his face. He leans toward the group, and waits for young Ferron's offered remedy to be handed over, "Excuse me...You three are still looking for a Den Father? Miss Ferron -- I believe The Father just smiled upon your quest. If you look this way, I'm sure you'll recognize this longtime friend of the Lady Sandiel!"

Svarshan jobs the turkey leg back between his teeth and stands there a while. Chewing. The sith could be forgiven for seemingly absorbing himself in this task. He carries a crate underneath one arm. This gets shifted to the side and he takes a step towards the edge of the street.

Cesran turns his head and he looks at Roland. He nods, "Yes, who better to instill moral and virtue into young adventurers to be then a paladin. Hurry go ask him before another troop gets him." He calls out to the children. The human and half-ourch hurry over to Svarshan, "Excuse me sir Paladin...we are Adventure Scout Troop 405, an organization dedicated to helping young people to become adventurers. I'm Junior Fighter Yolanda and this is Junior Acolyte of Daeus Ferron. We need a Den Father as Lady Sandy has agreed to be our Den Mother. Would you please consider being our Den Father. We accept everyone into our troop, they just have to want to learn how to be an adventurer."

Orval, the gnome, stays behind and he starts to explain to Sandy about the others in the Troop, they do let any young person in, be they sith-makar, gobber or sildanyar.

"You! This is your fault!" Sandy points at Svarshan. He's here and thus immediately receives the blame. Then she turns back towards... the children. "Yes. I see. Thank you." She takes the lefaf. Looks at it. Then at the children. Then up towards the sky in a silent 'oh gods why do you hate me so much.'

The sith-makar looks from one to the other, from Cesran to Lady Sandiel. His eyes crinkle at the edges, and he gives a nod of his head in the softskin-style. "One would be. Honored," he says. And with that, hefts the crate more naturally to one shoulder, with a, "Let me. Drop thiss off. Insside."

"Yes. Do that," says Sandy to Svarshan, giving him a dour glare. Somehow, she's STILL blaming the Sith-Makar for this. Roland is just balefully glared at on general principle.

Roland smiles and steps back, thinking just how like a married couple the Den Mother & Father are already getting along, before looking to the ABANDONED gnome child as Sandy's attention focus on the Sith-makar, "Excuse me...I was just wondering, how many are in your den currently? I'm sorely not fit to take on such an honorable role as these too, but perhaps I can help in another fashion -- after all, every Adventure Scout surely needs a compass and a sturdy whistle should they get lost." (whether in the woods or in the echo chambers of Sandy's home)

The two children cheer once more as they now have a Den Mother and a Den Father. The two other scouts will go back towards Sandy to wait for Svarshan to come out so they can explain the duties of Den Father to him. Orval hmms as he takes out another handbook and he starts to look through it. "Ah...Chapter 6.3, Music." He starts to read aloud. "Every adventurer needs to have music in their lives, it is the sounds of the soul. Music can lift your spirits and crush those of the enemy, the reverse is also true so watch out for any enemies with lutes. So too does every Troop need a Troop Maestro. They are to teach the traditional songs of adventurers, see appendix XII - XXI and to make sure that the future adventurers have a proper appreciation for music." The gnome grins wildly, "Would you be our troop's Troop Maestro?"

Ral-sara clears her throat, "Is there anything in there about wizards." Cesran glares at his staff, "As I said all ready I'm far too involved in the adventuring lifestyle."

Somehow, this is ALL VARSHAN's fault. Sandy eyes Ral-sara, though, as well. And Cesran. "...riiiight," she tells him. "This... you two conspired. I'm sure of it. No! No maestros! That's final!" She points a finger at the children.

Roland momentarily pales at the question, then nods far too eagerly at Sandy's rebuke. "I'm afraid I'm rarely around...Though, you already told us you have a Maestro in training! I'm sure he knows the way to mastery...practice, practice practice!" And with that, he's taking a quick step back.

"There iss a young Sentinel. Who would do. Well." Svarshan turns to close the door--carefully, with all the construction going on. And then turns back around with a warm smile. "Althean. A. Good influence," he says solemnly. Not. Looking. At. Sandy. ...who would have a much harder time throwing out an Althean!

"Earnest," the sith adds, with utter solemnness.

Orval's face falls a little bit and he nods, "Yes Den Mother. Rule #1: Always listen to your Den Mother and Den Father, except for the exception." He rattles off and is repeated by the human and half-ourch. The gnome looks back to Roland, "The gift of compasses and study whistles would be greatly appreciated. There are about 10 of us this week. There might be more or less though, depends on who shows up."

Cesran smiles, "I think I know who you mean...why don't I go ask her for you." He looks over to Roland and he throws the man a lifeline escape before he's roped into anything else, "Shall we go find her?"

Roland perks up and nods to Cesran, "Absolutely!" For whoever or wherever this girl may or may not be...