Darklords

[BlueWizard]

As Hiram bends to buckle his last boot, there is a scream inside the Red tent.
"Murder! Murder!! The priest killed the Prince!"

Immediately the camp jumps to action.

Somewhere in the jungle Valdis hears this, but could careless as she shares more with Fiheera.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha, when she realized the wine was a bit stronger than expected, drank less of it...

When the cry goes out, she jumps up, her skin turns black and her eyes silver. She scans the encampment, (she can now see invisible).

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon sighs as the hue and cry is raised, and approaches Hiram, ready to help defend the priest should it become necessary. "Seems like there's always something to delay or distract us," she says, sounding marginally irritated.

[BlueWizard]

Time of Day:
Late Morning, Day after camping in Jungle. It is Fall, humid, hot, with showers on the way. Probably still eight miles from Trading Post.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

((Lockhart, as well, is known for partying harder than he drinks, and wouldn't let himself get too intoxicated if he catches it in time, not sure if that's a roll or anything. He's got a pretty good stomach for it either way.))

Hearing the cries go up, the giant orc would leap immediately into action, leaping over heads if necessary ((Jump [roll0])) to reach Hiram's side. Drawing his massive spiked chain, he will snarl a challenge at anyone nearby who seems to be threatening them, and will pull them off their feet with his chain if they get to close, but refrain from lethal damage until combat is joined in earnest.

[Maurkov]

Hiram [roll0] | AC18* ff17 t11 | HP55

Hiram will turn and lay down a Calm Emotions**, if just to take the edge off that infernal screaming. Maintaining his concentration, he'll turn and reenter the tent.


*Assumes his shield is slung
**((20' burst, Will DC 18))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

(Earlier)

Jendra responds to Hiram's leered invitation with a noncommittal look; one begins to wonder what it would take to inspire any kind of feeling in her. She accepts a drink, but makes no effort to be talkative, speaking when spoken to and otherwise keeping to herself.

(Now)

On hearing the hue and cry, Jendra slips quietly towards the priest. True or not, she's being paid to do a job, and she'll do it.

[sonofzeal]

((Initiative: [roll0]

Will save vs Calm Emotions: [roll1]))

[BlueWizard]

Arha immediately becomes aware of even more humans in the trees when she changes form! The dark robed wizards do take notice of her.

Lockhart leaps up and lands near Hiram near the entrance to the Red Tent. Lockhart can't really see through the folds from here.

Sonny rolls to his feet, and grabs a nearby young wizard. Sonny has the wizard in a head-lock before he can act. {DM action}

All hell breaks loose once Lockhart lands and Sonny grabs the wizard. Many wizards launch a varying amount of violet magic missiles at Arha. Some of them getting through her spell resistance! {d:33} She feels pain from many all around her.
"Kill the wizards! They are the dangerous ones!" Calls out one old wizard with a long white beard.

With Arha taking some pain, Sonny's weak prisoner is useless and he snaps the poor lad's neck. A few soldiers jump and attack Sonny with swords, a strong guy actually pains Sonny's arm with a nasty slice! {d:6}

Lockhart and Hiram near the tent feel their minds totally scanned psionically. The voice tells them to run! It sounds like an elf.

One priestess reveals herself as she casts a spell, hiding invisibly among the many wizards was a drow priestess of Lloth. She and the priestesses of Tiamat net Sharon and entangle her in a sticky net. {Sharon is entangled!} There are 5 priestesses of Tiamat aiding the drow.

Jendra finds soldiers going after her, but one slows the others by tripping over a jug and falling flat on his face!

{away in a jungle pond} Valdis will suddenly snap out of it, as the priestess looks pained and sad. "Oh no..." she gasps as if she felt the death of the Prince himself. "Will you help me...? I have lost my ward... punishment is death..." She looks very scared, as Valdis' clouded mind returns. She is mostly garbed... except in the right places... meaning she could go to battle nearly fully armored with her privates exposed, and soaking wet. As if to prove her loyalty, Fiheera transforms to a red dragon!

Sharon is nearby Hiram in the center of camp. Jendra can help fight priestesses, as Sharon is grappled very close to her. There are opponents everywhere!

Hiram will see the dead Prince on the bed. The blonde Northern teen had a dagger. The Prince was tied in some auto-erotic asphyxiation pose. His neck tied off and cut open, his arms tied behind his back. There is no sign of the Yuanese 'whore'... Hiram will see the deep dark blue eyes of the elf here, and can see she is reading his mind with no effort. He seems to have calmed things here, but he also hears noises of soldiers fighting in the jungle.

Battle is erupting with targets everywhere!

End Round 1--------------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Arha 18+7 {d:20}
Lockhart 20+2
Sonny 11+6 {d:6}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6
Sharon 3+6
Jendra 4+5
Hiram 8-5

Edit: I gave Lockhart my roll.:smallcool: near simulpost

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis narrows her eyes, not exactly trusting at the moment.
"You put me under a charm without my consent and now you want my willing loyalty?"
Still, the woman did seem honest enough, and Valdis was pretty sure she had the upper hand in this situation, despite what one might think. A few clues had snapped together in her head.
"I'll aid you... but you owe me for this. What do you need to do?"
Valdis begins adjusting her clothing to cover herself.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

((If she just scanned me, she knows what Hiram is about to do.))

"Silence her," he hisses to his companions outside the door.

Using his circlet, he assumes the guise of Heron. Naked and bleeding here and there.

He steps back out of the tent and bellows, "What in all the hells are you doing!!?! You'd slay my guests on the word of an hysterical whore? Yes, Hiram did this to me. I'm fine. I enjoyed it."

[roll0] ((Hiram will try not to move much, since his armor still makes noise.))

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha casts Enervation at whoever is closest to Sharon or whoever is holding the spell on her.

Ranged Touch attack (1d20 8=19) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1742077/) If she succeeds on her attack, Negative Levels (1d4=4) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1742083/)

Arha has 17/50 hp and her AC is 24

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon is very irritated by the entanglement spell and lashes out at the amassed group of wizards and priestesses, sending a crackling ball of energy into their midst. She gauges it as best she can to not hurt allies, but is more intent on causing pain to those attacking her.

(Casting Fireball, Electricity substitution. Will ensure that the blast doesn't catch Arha for sure, but will be less concerned about accidentally catching other allies in the blast, instead concentrating on maximizing damage to targets.

Concentration check (Needs 18 or better): 1D20+14 = [4]+14 = 18
(http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6312)

Electricity damage: 10D6 = [1, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 6, 5, 5] = 35 (http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6314) Reflex save 20 for half, spell resistance applies.

AC: 17 HP: 37/37 Damage Reduction 10/cold iron)

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

RAGE!!! Redness fills Lockhart's vision as he falls into the first stage of the Allfather's war-frenzy, and he enters his battle-dance with lethal grace.

Right now Lockhart's in Rage, but not Battle Fury; it's still an option but one to save for a bit longer.

Tactics are thus: If there's a significant enemy within 15' (preference for that old longhair who was calling out orders), Lockhart will 5' step towards them, and attempt a trip attack ( on the touch attack, [roll1d20+12 on the opposed strength, with attack and [roll]2d4+2d6+12 damage on the free follow through). If possible, he'll use his second attack similarly on another spellcaster within range ( on the touch attack, [roll1d20+12 on the opposed strength, with attack and [roll]2d4+2d6+12 damage on the free follow through). He gets up to 4 attacks of opportunity, out to 10' away, and all will use the same rolls. Preference is on spellcasters for targets.

AC 22, hp 91, saves F14/R10/W7, uncanny dodge, DR 1/-

[The_Snark]

Jendra

The camp bursts into the chaos of an uncontrolled brawl all around her, and an irritated Jendra tries to remove herself from the center of it as her shortsword slips into her hand. She's always hated being outnumbered: the key to consistently surviving fights was to have surprise or superior numbers. Failing that, teamwork.

Sharon seems to be handling herself fine, and Jendra doesn't care to attract the attention of six mages at once. She circles around to where the big orc is bellowing as he cuts swathes through the wizards, and attempts to stab one of them in the back, following it up with a vicious kick to the side of his leg.

Move to try to flank one of the wizards with Lockhart (or any target she can flank), tumbling if necessary to avoid attacks of opportunity (Tumble [roll0]). Using Snap Kick to make an unarmed attack as well as an armed attack, both at -2.

Sword [roll1], damage [roll2], sneak attack [roll3]
Kick [roll4], damage [roll5], sneak attack [roll6]

Any enemy struck by a sneak attack must make a Fortitude save, DC=total damage dealt, or be treated as if staggered (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/conditionSummary.htm#staggered) next round (may only take one action, and not a full-round action).

[BlueWizard]

Arha notices that the drow girl is the featured attacker on Sharon. So, far nothing magical, but 6 girls on a net has made things tough for Sharon. Unfortunately, the enervation ray dissipates against the natural spell resistance of the drow.

The closest person Lockhart senses that might be dangerous is a wizard that is flying perhaps a little too low. Lockhart cuts this man down easily, and the wizard drifts to the ground slower than the drops of blood that flow from him.
{Another dead wizard} This one looked to be in his late 20's with a dark beard.

Sonny moves on the priestesses and grapples the strong drow girl. She is tough, but he manages to pull her off the net, and get the attention of the other priestesses on Sharon.

The wizards that fly go higher and Arha is targeted by a bunch more magic missiles! {d:16} Not all the wizards attack her this round, and less missiles get through her defense this time!

Lockhart is hit with a lightning bolt from a young wizard above, and manages to take the whole pain of it! {d:22 lightning}
Sonny finds himself swarmed by women, though not in anyway he'd want. The deft fighter fends them off.

Hiram feels a charm from the blue-haired elf, but resists her.
Jendra fends off trained soldiers with ease.

{Away in the Jungle} The red dragon, Fiheera smiles, "Get on my back." The dragon will majestically bow her head, and offer for Valdis to mount her. When she is on, they will lift into the air and zoom off!

Sharon is still in the net, but the the net is now not held by anyone. She launches her electro-ball into a grouping of wizards, and slays 4 with the blast! Though many more 'gnats' zooming about the air, not necessarily capable of casting the Fly spell themselves.

Jendra moves on one of the red armored priestesses and kicks her to death! The priestess clatters to the ground.

The slow-moving Hiram changes form before the ladies in the tent trying his best to keep them at ease. The moment he emerges as the Prince, arrows fly from all around the woods toward him. His strong armor protects him, but chaos abounds as the Prince's staff now doesn't know what to do. There are now other people in the jungle! Archers with poison arrows.

End Round 2------------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Arha 18+7 {hp: 1/50}
Lockhart 20+2 {69/91}
Sonny 11+6 {d:6}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6
Sharon 3+6
Jendra 4+5
Hiram 8-5
Hidden Archers

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha swears, and Sharon will recognize a feeling of desperation in her voice. She looks up, knowing, that unless something happens, she will go down with the next set of magic missiles.

She looks through the flying mages that target her and aims for the most likely one. She casts Lightning Bolt, willing it to take him out, at least one...

7d6=27 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1742326/) and Reflex DC 17 for half damage.

((She will automatically stabilize if her hit points drop below 0, but, if she reaches -10 hit points or below, she will die.))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon worms her way out of the net and heads to where Arha is, reaching for a potion (CLW) in her back, which she intends to give to her friend.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Roaring at the cowardly gnats, Lockhart takes the second step in the battle-dance, becoming half-beast in his fury. Midnight-black feathers seem to rise up out of his body, his face seems to take the appearance of a bird of prey, and his his warcry takes on an inhuman character. Abandoning his position blocking physical access to Hiram and Jendra, he takes a soaring leap at the drow, attempting to catch her with his chain and slam her straight into the ground itself.



Lockhart's now in Rage + Hybrid mode; he'll need to drop Hybrid to go Battle Fury, but right now the dangers of taking that third step in the dance is greater than the risks of fighting without it...

Jump: [roll0]
Touch attack: [roll1]
Opposed strength: [roll2]
Follow-through attack: [roll3]
Follow-through damage: [roll4] + sneak [roll5]

He can probably reach most low fliers, given his size, weapon reach, and jump. He'll make it a charge if necessary (maximum strike distance: 100 feet movement + 10 reach). If the drow's too high though, he'll go for whichever seems most dominant, either in power or rank or personality, that's within reach.

AC 22, hp 78/100, saves F15/R10/W7, uncanny dodge, DR 1/-

Rage timer: 6/8 rounds remaining after this one

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis eyes the dragon for a moment, then nimbly slips on top of her and hangs on tight, hoping she won't fall.

[Maurkov]

Hiram AC18* ff17 t11 | HP55[+8 temp]

Hiram does what a naked noble under poisoned arrow fire would do: He takes cover inside his tent.

Out of sight, he does what a priest of war would do. He draws his sword and casts Divine Power.

"Your only mistake was trying to pin this on me."



((Move to threaten the unarmed telepath, but out of reach of the armed northerner, drawing his sword as part of movement. Cast. Grip sword in both hands.

If she triggers an AoO (oh please)
[roll0] [roll1]
if a threat [roll2] [roll3]))

[BlueWizard]

The soldiers panic and hold off as the Prince showed himself, however the drow priestess curses loudly. "Fools! That's the priest!" Not all heard her, but confusion still makes the camp quite confusing.

Arha sees one of the three missile wizards was still flying about. She zaps him, but can only get one as the rest are spread all over. He still manages to avoid much of the damage.

Lockhart changes form and crushes the drow priestess with his attack, she is heavily damaged!

Sonny clocks another priestess with a good kick, but doesn't take her down.

The drow priestess steps five feet and casts Sanctuary. She looks with fear at the raging Orc. The other priestesses try to cast hold spells on the raging orc, but he manages to shrug off these spells much to their dismay.

The wizards see Arha is weak and she is pelted by the wizard she just hit with lightning! {d:8 low rolls...} Arha is dropped freeing up the wizards for other attacks. A few will hit Sharon with some magic missiles. {d:16} Lockhart feels some pain too, as he notices his rage is drawing fire. {d:16}
Jendra is minorly scratched by a soldier that tries to get her attention. {d:3}
Hiram in the tent will see that the teens here do not attack, but watch him intently. Still no sign of the hot Yuanese girl.

{Airborne on Dragon} Valdis finds herself zipping through the air at a blinding speed. She's never seen this jungle from this angle, and can actually see the walled city far away, and almost the entire island as she is taken high into the sky.

Sharon wiggles her way to Arha, the battle versus the priestesses happened right above them, and the drow priestess was trying to slip away. Arha looks a little better once Sharon puts the potion down her throat, but it isn't enough. {+3}

Jendra is able to ignore the drow's Sanctuary, and snaps her neck with a swift kick, and neck chop. The drow priestess crumples to the jungle floor.

The dark blue maned elf is scared as Hiram draws close to her. Hiram can tell these girls are more powerful than they let on... but they make no actions against the cleric. They almost seem impressed by his power.

Sharon, Sonny, and Lockhart will realize that the arrows from the jungle archers are now firing on them. Sonny {d:6} and Lockhart{d:7} are both struck, but it is the poison burning through their veins that is the problem. Lockhart shrugs off the effects, but the spider venom on the arrow freezes Sonny up, and he can feel it try to stop his heart. {-7 to strength!}
"Sonny!" In his sickness Sonny will recognize the voice of the lover that called his name a few nights ago. "Not him!" It was Kerafin.

End Round 3---------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Arha 18+7 {hp: -4/50}
Lockhart 20+2 {55/100}
Sonny 11+6 {d:12} {-7 to strength!}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6
Sharon 3+6 {d:16}
Jendra 4+5 {d:3}
Hiram 8-5
Hidden Archers

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Disliking the odds of two attacking forces, Sharon casts Greater Invisibility on herself, then pours another potion (Still CLW, don't have anything better) down Arha's throat. (She takes a 5' step around Arha as well, and assuming it's enough to wake her) "Might want to stay down and play dead," she hisses at Arha.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

With a feral snarl sounding like an enraged owlbear, Lockhart finishes ripping apart the drow. If there's still time, he will grab Arha's body and make for cover. ((Rolls are here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4980163&postcount=279); as always, any enemy who moves within 10' of him gets the same treatment in the form of AoO's. EDIT-if Sharon's already tended to Arha, he'll lash out at someone else nearby if possible, or take a quick survey of where enemies are and how many there are))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

The battle is going a little better than she would have thought at first, Jendra thinks as she slips her shortsword out of the drow's flank. Lockhart was a good fellow to have around, attracting all the attention and giving her the openings she needed. She did wish someone would kill the flying mages, but they hadn't done anything to her just yet.

She darts behind a pair of the armored priestesses as they back away from Lockhart, and opens with a blow to the side, putting the priestess off-balance before she slashes at her back.

Once again, getting into flanking position, preferably behind the priestesses. If possible, Jendra will try to threaten two, so that she can attack both if her first attack kills the priestess and to give Lockhart flanking next round. Tumble if necessary (DC 15): [roll0]

Unarmed attack [roll1], damage [roll2], sneak attack [roll3]
Shortsword [roll4], damage [roll5], sneak attack [roll6]

[BlueWizard]

Darklady: Potion, spell, and movement might be too much. How?

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

(Retrieving items from her haversack is a move-equivalent action. I was figuring she'd grabbed at least two from the sack while she moved the first time (in the previous round), since they're small and will fit in one hand. So spell is standard, feeding the potion is move-equiv, and 5'step is 5'step. If that doesn't work, then let me know and I'll change it.

EDIT: Upon a little digging, feeding a potion to an unconscious person is a full-round action, so I guess she goes invisible, and fishes one out to be delivered next round.)

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis is fairly tense, just waiting for action and whatever she might be needed for. She's not quite sure what she's getting into... not that she can really help it now. She just has to wait for the dragon to land.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Sonny feels his strenght leaving him. In this state, he can barely protect the wizard ladies, so he choses to get the attention to himself. He picks an already injured target. He lets the feeling of cold death embrace him, and then he directs the hollowness towards his pray.

Ranged touch [roll0]
Eldritch blast [roll1]

He tries to be impressive, even shouting: "You want to play with the arcane?!"

His not mastered his ability enough to cause much damage, but it may be good for a diversion, as the others, not struck by the blast, won't know it's power, and an already heavily wounded target will feel it more powerful than it really is. He reckognizes Keraf's voice, but pays no attention for now.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Action reposted below.
"Stop it." He tells the telepath. "Now cut him down and cover him up. There's a chance we'll all survive this, though I doubt it." he adds darkly.

Trusting his sword and spells to keep the harpies at bay for another few seconds, Hiram steps closer to the door and begins a summoning.


((Hiram's thinking right now that reading minds is dangerous business, and that he wouldn't hesitate to cut her down if he though she found out something interesting.

SMIV, assuming he has Line of Effect out through the door of the tent.

Normally it's a standard action to dismiss a spell (the disguise self), but can he revert to his normal appearance faster by removing the circlet?))

[BlueWizard]

Arha is still down...

Lockhart sees the drow looks to be dying. In the confusion near the center of camp the orc swoops up the injured wizard and takes her for cover into the brush.

Sonny blasts a nearby priestess in red scale, and causes her a little pain.

The camp attackers are in disarray, and no-one in the Red tent seems to want to threaten Hiram. Out of the shadows the Yuanese girl turns visible as she strikes out at Hiram's throat! He manages to avoid getting killed {saved}, but feels hurt as her poisoned dagger sinks deep into his flesh. {d:14 +poison failed save} This poison stiffens his muscles as she tries to disable him. {-3 to Str.}


Paused Combat here...... as Hiram now has an assassin attacking him. He is still near the other girls too.



Initiatives:
Arha 18+7 {hp: -4/50}
Lockhart 20+2 {55/100}
Sonny 11+6 {d:12} {-7 to strength!}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6
Sharon 3+6 {d:16}
Jendra 4+5 {d:3}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Dex d:14}
Hidden Archers

[Maurkov]

((I Guess I'll hold off on casting that full-round spell. Divine Power aborbs the first 8 as temp hp. Was the poison STR or DEX damage?))

Hiram

"Ah. There you are. You'll find I'm equally deft with either sword." He steps away from the others to better keep them off his back. He makes a slash at eye level and neatly returns to guard. An instant later he lunges. His strength has increased dramatically since their previous wrestling and may take her off guard.

If possible, 5' step to reduce flanking opportunities.
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
Divine Power: round 2 of 8. 0 temp hp remaining.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

((edit - pause in combat is fine; this is just a placeholder so I don't forget what I was doing)) The corvoid ((yay for latin)) will spend little time finding what looks like a sheltered spot for Arha just outside the perimeter of the camp. As long as she's not in the line of fire, there's little reason to hide her. He's still in the blood-rage, and will be quick to acquire a new target... especially those bothersome archers...

(round 4/8 of rage...)

[BlueWizard]

Around the camp the rest of the Prince's staff is falling. One of the remaining preistesses yells angrily, "This is a trick! We're on your side!!"
This only causes chaos, inside the women hear the priestess, and look with confusion and fear at the weakened Hiram. {OOC- It should be strength loss on Hiram.}

Valdis sees the camp whizzing up at her as the dragon races downward. The dragon looks to be landing right on top of the Red Tent next round. {OOC- Fiheera is a huge dragon, but young.}

In the confusion in the camp Sharon disappears, and gets her potion out. She follows Lockhart who has Arha now in the cover of the bush.

Jendra... {Has an option, she could execute one of the priestesses or change her action... Retro and put next round's action as well}

Hiram, not with the best of hearing, and in the heat of battle slices up the would-be assassin, before she cries out in pain... bleeding pretty bad from Hiram's cuts. "Wait! I mistake! We with you too!" Hiram might find that hard to believe with the Prince laying dead in his bed. The elf cuts down the Prince's ties, and looks up as if she knows something is coming above the tent.

Lockhart will see a familiar fat man bounding up. DelaTourre is running fast through the woods hacking up the Prince's soldiers, but making a bee-line for the orc! More arrows fly in, one strikes Lockhart, but once again the poison doesn't faze him.{d:4} Others bounce off his armor, as archers seem to be all over.

More arrows fly in at Sonny. One hits! {d:8 +poison failed} This one is also poisoned, and he can feel as more of his strength is sapped from him! {-6 Str.} This might drop Sonny... {OOC- I no longer have his PC link...}

End Round 3------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Arha 18+7 {hp: -4/50}
Lockhart 20+2 {51/100}
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-7 to strength!}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6/ and Fiheera
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Jendra 4+5 {d:3}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str d:14}
Hidden Archers with DelaTourre and Kerafin?

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will give the potion to Arha, and hope it brings her around. (Round 2 of 10 on G.Invis.)

[The_Snark]

Jendra

(Retro)

The priestess's shout coincides with Jendra's realization that the archers, whoever they are, are killing both the camp soldiers and her companions. She chooses to believe the priestesses for now; they can always kill them once the ambush is dealt with, if it proves to be a lie. She follows the big orc at a run, taking cover from the archers in the brush.

Note- Lockhart is faster than Jendra, so if he's going at a full run, she might not be able to keep up; in that case, she'd fall back towards the entrance of the tent she saw Hiram go in and try to get out of the archers' line of fire there. Let me know which she does so I can take her actions for the present round.

[BlueWizard]

Jendra can easily make the Red tent, but she will also now be aware of a red dragon about 150 feet above it.

Fear Saves will be soon!

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra's annoyance increases as she notices the dragon swooping downward towards the camp. Why couldn't they keep giving me simple jobs? She readies herself to try and dive out of the way if the dragon proves hostile.

Readied action to move out of the way if the dragon attacks. If it uses a breath weapon or landing on top of the tent, she'll just move out of the area; if it's attacking her individually, she'll try to duck inside or around the tent, to at least get some cover or concealment.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Steely bird-like eyes observe DelaTourre's approach. Wholely absorbed by the blood and glory of battle, Lockhart stretches out his spiked chain and roars at him, daring him to engage. ((Rolls and tactics (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4985178&postcount=307)))

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis looks down at the chaos below in the camp and lets out a few curses in the tongue of the devils.
"What's going on down there?!"
She seems exasperated and very wary now as she addresses Fiheera, getting ready to slide off and join the fray in any way she's needed.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram dabs the blood at his neck and weighs her words, her stance, and whether she still holds the knife.


(([roll0]. Not posting an action yet, as it would almost certainly change when the dragon acts.))

[amanodel]

Sonny

You starting to really piss me off! - He moves towards the archers, trying to hide the weakness caused by the poison, his fist is alit with greenish fire.




[roll0]
'cos I'm completely useless now :)

[BlueWizard]

Arha is out cold.

Lockhart sees DeLaTourre will be on him soon. He holds with his swinging spiked chain ready to strike!

Sonny moves and glares at the archers. He can see they are hooded half-elves of Yuanese human descent. These guys are often part of any rebel gang.

The wizards are all either dead or hiding, but no-one has seen them for some time. The 2 living/standing priestesses rush for cover behind some of the other tents. "She's not in there!" shouts one priestess to the red dragon, in draconic.

"I'm not interested in her. I want the psionic elf!" roars the red dragon in draconic.

The camp guard is totally useless now.

Valdis stomach lifts into her neck as the dragon swoops down and snatches the tent. Those inside are almost scooped up, but Fiheera managed to only nab two ladies like a net. Hiram, the blue elf, and the couple other ladies are knocked over as the whole tent is carried off, ripping poles, and Hiram finds himself lucky to be unharmed, he's now by another tent of the large camp.
Valdis finds that Fiheera plans to fly back and go for what looks to be the blue elf sitting near Hiram.

Sharon takes Arha into her arms and brings her back, by dumping her potion down her throat. {+6} Arha is conscious! {She'll act now.} Both ladies are low for stray arrows are a danger!

Jendra is about ready to leap when the dragon rips the entire red tent up, pulling the poles and whipping ropes about dangerously! Hiram and a couple ladies come tumbling out. All in the camp will see the dark blue haired elf plop onto the ground near Hiram. The great bed flies and crushes an empty tent.

Paused action here----->
Lockhart will surely hurt DeLaTourre, but it is not critical, and he will get a full post up when a few actions have been resolved.


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Valdis 6+6/ and Fiheera
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 2/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:3}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str d:14}
Lockhart {51/100}
Hidden Archers with DelaTourre and Kerafin

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Without standing up, Hiram rips off his circlet to end the Disguise Self, and casts Sanctuary for missile protection.


((Will DC17))

[BlueWizard]

Hiram casts sanctuary, the dark blue haired elf looks at him with much respect through deep, dark vacant blue eyes. Her eyes seem ancient and wise, and perhaps have seen too much.

Lockhart hacks hard into DeLaTourre, now without his fancy yellow hat. DeLaTourre wears chain armor, but he seems to be made of leather. Although Lockhart hurt the fat man a little, most of his tub seemed to absorb the damage. In fact, Lockhart has to pull away his sword or risk it sticking in the folds of this surprisingly fast, 350lb warrior.

A couple of half-elves that see Sonny threaten them retreat to deeper cover, but some hold and fire... he did intimidate a couple. Sonny is weak, but he can still move, and dodges 3 arrows that whizz by him. He can see the poison on them!
Sonny sees Kerafin in her silver armor rushing to him from the jungle.
"Get down and they won't kill you!" She seems very concerned about Sonny. The half-elves seem annoyed also because she now is partially blocking their shot... which is already hard through the jungle.

A lightning bolt from somewhere in the jungle strikes the red dragon, but fizzles! Much to someone's dismay. It looks to have come from behind the spread half-elves' archer line.

Above the red dragon, and very close to Valdis, an aasimar appears! This fellow has gold skin and flowing golden hair that blows like fire about his head. He wears a felt blue robe. He casts cone of cold over the back of the dragon making sure to get Valdis as well. {d:25} Both fail to avoid the damage!

End Round 4------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Camp Guard-Tiamat Priestesses- dark robed wizards
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {d: 25}
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 2/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:3}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {51/100}
Hidden Archers with DelaTourre and Kerafin, Wizard?

OOC- Yes... the aasimar works for me. :smallcool:

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Whipping his spiked chain in tight arcs, Lockhart roars at the obese man. Right now he is truly alive! No thought is spared on the chance of failure, only on the now, the breath and movement and timing adjusting to every change. Instinctively, Lockhart shortens his chain's arcs to increase speed and avoiding getting stuck in the man's flesh...

((Rolls n stuff (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4996662&postcount=322)))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon casts invisibility on Arha and presses one more potion into her hands. "Stay down. This one won't last if you try to fight."

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis grins evilly up at the blue robed man, leaping up towards him with just her fists, deciding that this guy was hers, and she was going to take him down. With a whirl of fists she strikes out at him repeatedly, trying to completely disable him before he could do anymore than he had just done.

Did you factor in Valdis's cold resistance? If not, that will be 20 damage to her.
If she can just reach up to the guy and hit him, she'll do a full attack- otherwise she'll activate her Winged Boots and fly up to him and simply threaten him while waiting for her next turn.

Use a Flurry of Blows if I can get my full attack:
Attack 1: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Attack 2: [roll2] Stunning Fist Attempt
Damage: [roll3]
DC 17 fortitude save or be stunned.

Attack 3: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

Also note that he takes one negative level every time she hits him.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha nods to Sharon and accepts the potion. She has no interest in anyone else knowing where she is. She whispers back to Sharon, "We need to get out of here. Can you get Sonny? Or Hiram?" To much talking risks giving away their location. After she is invisible she will sit up, just a little to look around.

If she can on this turn, she will cast Spectral Hand. Or if it seems too risky or someone can tell where someone is casting a spell from, she will not. Or if it'll get rid of her invisibility she won't do it.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"Not without getting into the thick of things," she whispers back, "but I'll try." She squeezes Arha's hand reassuringly, then moves away and casts Shield on herself.

(Starting round 4 of 10 of Greater Invisibility. AC is now 21.)

[amanodel]

Sonny

Sonny keeps walking towards the jungle, pulling out the second arrow from himself in the way.

I don't know why you keep shooting arrows at me, it's kinda annoying, you know.

He hopes he can distract the archers until he gets to the first tree, to have cover.

[BlueWizard]

Retro: Lockhart's attack {the near crit being AoO} will miss. 4+17.

Sonny {DM action}: In his weakened state he will seek cover among the tents, and see what advantage he can gain from this strange relationship he's developed with Kerafin.

The priestesses rush to Hiram, and grab the blue haired elf. At this the elf rolls away and puts them to sleep with the blink of her eyes. Hiram got to witness her power up close, she looks to Hiram afraid of him, but in awe. The two Tiamat priestesses are sleeping near Hiram.

The Yuanese assassin-whore sprints into the shadows. The other two the Northern and Antarian woman cower in fear, and likely might merely be whores.

Fiheera releases the Red tent as she whips around and swoops down grabbing the blue haired elf with expertise. The elf tries to flip away, but the mighty red dragon is quick, and busts up many tree branches as she swoops right over Hiram. Hiram can smell the dragon's perfume and body musk she swoops so close to him. The red tent falls and thumps into tree branches the two girls still inside are likely dead, and do not move. Blood will drip from this soon...

Valdis feels her powers kick in and warm her blood {resisting cold!}, as she leaps off the dragon to face the golden haired aasimar."I've heard of you." He says as she comes at him. She had to fly off the dragon with her winged boots, and gets close enough that she threatens his spell-casting.

Sharon casts her Shield in the woods near Arha. With all the combat ringing around, the experienced spell-casters are able to get some additional noise cover in their attempt to lay-low.

Arha's spectral hand can be used in attack, but as of yet her mysterious spectral hand seems to come from no where. An experienced spell caster might be able to deduce where she is invisibly, but a spooky spectral hand is not something you want to stick around to study... especially at its point of manifestation.

Jendra was also near Hiram when the dragon swooped over head. It could've hurt all of you, but wanted the elf with blue hair. This elf now struggles painfully in the dragon's grasp. {DM action} She sees Hiram is fine, so to improve the odds Jendra will seek cover at the same time sprint out toward the archers to eliminate a few.

Lockhart tries to trip the large man, but DeLaTourre shows dexterity and jumps out of the attack.
Lockhart's 2nd attack nearly gets stuck in the man's leg fat. There is definitely strange about this man's body's properties. He's getting the feeling he won't be able to trip him.

Kerafin rushes to Sonny's side, and covers him as more arrows fly in. She is actually struck by one meant for Sonny! She is weakened by the poison! "Sonny... you must trust that I can get you out of here alive."

The well-dressed man from the poker table in black leather, steps out of the shadows with a poisoned bow trained on Sonny. "Give me one reason. Either of you! Why I shouldn't just kill this thug." He is near a tree, and just peeks from the shadows. His arrow is held.

Sharon and Arha are close enough to see the loud Kerafin cover Sonny, but can't see or even hear the well-dressed man.

The aasimar backs away five feet from Valdis and turns invisible. Valdis knows the golden, blue robed celestial is close.

A lightning bolt arcs out of the jungle toward the dragon. This time it causes Fiheera some pain!
Also, a cylinder of holy flame ignites the red dragon's back where Valdis had been riding. Fiheera screams out in pain as she tries to crush the blue haired elf in her claws. Fiheera is holding the elf up to her mouth, as if she needed to put the elf somewhere so she could safely breath on her.

In the jungle as Jendra moves toward the half-elven archers, a heavily armored dwarf pops his head up from the brush. "You gonna have to get through me first." He hurls a hand axe, and then readies his battle axe. An arrow strikes Jendra's leg painfully, but her sturdy constitution ignores the poison.{d8} The dwarf's hand axe grazes Jendra.{d:8} The dwarf is about 20 feet away.

End Round 5------------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses
The whores
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {d: 20}
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 2/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:8}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {51/100}
Hidden Archers with DelaTourre and Kerafin
Wizard? Aasimar sorcerer


Edit for Jendra: Has actually avoided the arrow fire! Is hit by hand axe! Healed accordingly. :smallcool:

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra eyes the dwarf warily, and decides she's not going to have to get through him at all. An academy-trained warrior might have cited a rule saying something along the lines of don't engage an equal or superior enemy on his own terms; for Jendra, it was something more like don't be stupid.

The result, though, is the same; Jendra half-turns and lopes away in a half-circle so that she won't be taken completely unawares by more arrows. She heads for Lockhart, as the big orc has proven tough enough to make a good partner even when he wasn't paying attention to her; he makes an excellent distraction for the people nearby. Besides, she thought she recognized the fat man he was fighting. She wouldn't mind putting a knife in his side; she might even enjoy seeing him dead, a little.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha casts Vampiric Touch on the spectral hand and sends it out to the most likely person it can effect (meaning anyone within sight that she can get through their touch AC and is an enemy). She wants to feel better...

((range of the spectral hand is 170 feet and gives a +2 on melee touch attack roll. It just has to stay within her sight. melee touch attack, (1d20+4=13) forgot the extra +2 so total=15, damage (3d6=11) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1746843/) If it is successful, she will gain 11 temporary hit points.

Hopefully this counts as an indirect attack in terms of the invisibility spell.))

[Maurkov]

Hiram ((Divine Power 4/8; Sanctuary 2/8)

With no one directly threatening him, Hiram calls for infernal reinforcements.



((Now he casts SMIV. They will arrive just before his next turn. He is still prone for the +4 AC vs. ranged attacks-- that and he hasn't had a move action available since getting tossed.))

[AmberVael]

Valdis

This was beginning to get very frustrating... Valdis brings her hands together, cupping one palm facing down towards the cupped palm of her other hand, which faces up, forming a loose elliptical shape between them, almost like an eye.
An eye...
The red, tattooed eye on Valdis's forehead flicks and begins moving, glowing unnaturally as the tiefling closes her normal eyes, flying straight at the aasimar.
"I see you, bastard child of the heavens..."

Activating her supernatural ability which mimics See Invisibility.
(See Willing Deformity: Eye, from BoVD for more details.
This takes a standard action, of course. :smallsigh:
She'll then move straight at the aasimar.

Note that the whole closing her eyes thing and seeing with the tattooed eye is purely flavor and nifty-ness, and has no mechanical standpoint at all.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Everyone's going to die, maybe you didn't notice the dragon? But you, killing me? - Sonny moves towards the man, so that he is in the man's cover, with his fists burning with greenish light. - You think these will stop me? - he sais, and breaks the poisoned arrow which he pulled out from himself recently.


Reading action the grapple the man, if he tries to get away, attack, or do any things Sonny woulnd't like to happen.

[BlueWizard]

With the man in black leather standing over Sonny, he feels confident to remain where he's at. He says firmly to Kerafin, "Tie him up. Or I'll consider you one of them." This area holds and the half-elves seem content at least to leave Sonny alone.

The blue elf tries one last focused attempt, but the hurt dragon merely laughs it off. "You tricked me! I know it was you! Forced me to take the tiefling away!!" She says this in perfect elfin.

This is the last thing the elfin girl hears before the psionist is fried in the dragon's hand. After her breath weapon chars tree tops and wildlife, the smoke clears as the dragon soars by in the sky. The elf female is charred, but somehow still lives! Fiheera screeches in horror, and opens her mouth ready to eat the elf, still crushing her in her grip. Her blue hair is completely burned off, she is charred badly, though.

Valdis sees the aasimar before her. He is not far, and smiles at her approach.

Sharon... {retro action?} still hiding...

Arha's spectral hand reaches out and drops one of the half-elven archers with her drain! Unfortunately Arha becomes visible on the attack spell. {+11}

Jendra sprints to the other side of the camp, and she'll notice Arha now visible, but hiding among the brush. Jendra will be nearby Lockhart and the fat-man.

Hiram is in good cover by the other tents, and begins his spell with no problem.

Lockhart finds he has more effect attacking the fat man, and relying on his massive strength, he can pull the spiked chain from the fat-guys belly. He hurts the guy, but finds his rubbery body hard to damage. Something ground shim making him impossible to trip.

Jendra is finally hit with a lucky arrow shot. Her fortitude helps her avoid being poisoned, but a good shot finally gets her! {d:3}

DeLaTourre sees Jendra approach and realizes he is no longer playing around with 2 major opponents. He does manage to slice the orc badly, but his second attack nearly looses his sword from his grip due to the blood all over. {d:14, then near fumble!}

The well-dressed man in leather crouches low, and tries to hide. He looks mad at Kerafin. "Tie him up!"
She looks sadly to Sonny, and shows him a silken rope.
"Please, Sonny. We can help you."

Sounds of spells erupt on the dragon. Another column of holy flame comes to no effect, but another lightning bolt sizzles and pops the red dragon's scales.

The aasimar flies five feet away and becomes visible again launching a point blank cone of cold. {2+14 d:26-5} The Aasimar is now only five feet away from her and visible!

End Round 6------------------------>

Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses-sleeping
The whores
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {d: 41}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {37/100}
Hidden Archers with DelaTourre and Kerafin
Wizard? Aasimar sorcerer

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart will abandon his prior strategy of tripping, and go straight for damage:

Attack 1:
Damage 1: [roll1]

Attack 2: [roll2]
Damage 2: [roll3]

((if Jendra is there to flank yet, add [roll4] and [roll5] sneak attack damage))

(edit - ninja'd!)

[roll]2d20

[BlueWizard]

OOC- By the time Lockhart attacks Jendra can move to flank DeLaTourre.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will duck down behind cover and if she sees anyone approaching her, she'll cast Fear at them.

((range 30 ft, cone-shaped burst, causes each living creature caught in area to become panicked unless it succeeds on a will save DC 18 for 7 rounds, if the will save is successful it is shaken for 1 round. She'll stay down otherwise))

[BlueWizard]

Arha is too far from the elves. DeLaTourre is actually her closest opponent.

[AmberVael]

Valdis
((TWO failed saving throws on my BEST save? You've got to be kidding me! T-T))

Valdis grits her teeth and flies up at the aasimar, striking at him with a blur of punches, even going so far as to get a kick in at his face.

Five foot step.
Flurry Time!
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
Use Stunning Fist. DC 17 fort save or be stunned for a round.

Attack:[roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

And a negative level with each attack, as normal.

[wxdruid]

In that case, Arha will remain very still and in place and hold the spell in readiness. She will be trying to avoid notice since Sharon is probably going to kill her later anyway...

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra circles around to approach the fat warrior from behind, taking advantage of the fact that she has no raging orc attacking her to move faster than he does. She opens with a quick stab at his back, where there's less flesh between the air and vital organs, and attempts to plant a steel-toed boot in his knee the instant he tries to shift position, hoping to knock him off balance.

Yep, flanking for Lockhart. Tumble [roll0], if necessary, but she would have set herself up to get easy flanking last turn, if she could.

Same attack routine. Shortsword [roll1], damage [roll2], sneak attack [roll3]

Unarmed [roll4], damage [roll5], sneak attack [roll6].

As usual, each attack that hits forces a Fortitude save to avoid being staggered, DC=damage dealt. If he should happen to have spell resistance, the sword blow will lower it by 5, too. Sword is cold iron and magic, fist is just magic.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will send a pair of cold-subsituted fireballs into the area where the arrows are coming from (For two rounds' worth of actions. 10d6 damage each). Sharon will also move towards Sonny in the process, trying to get close enough to get his attention.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram unholy aid arrives and sets to work (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5003821&postcount=350). Hiram stands and returns the circlet to his head. He begins moving towards the greatest cluster of friendly troops; Lockhart, Jendra and Arha.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Wow, I didn't think you are a guy who walks around with a silk bandage set. Clearly I misjudged you. - Sonny says to the man, and meanwhile, he makes sure his enlarge wand and smokesticks will be in reach when he will be tied up, while trying to pull out a razor blade from his pack. Otherwise, he act as if he'd accept to be tied up.

[roll0]

(yay for carrying a razor!)

[BlueWizard]

Sharon Retro: Sharon becomes visible and sends the first of a series of explosive iceballs toward the half-elves. The explosion snaps twigs, and actually kills a grouping of three half-elves. This unfortunately will not effect the shot that struck Jendra last round.

Round 7:

As Sonny submits to Kerafin's rope ties, he is able to slip the razor into his hands. The man with the bow seems more concerned now about finding the source of that exploding cold blast. He stays near, but low and in the shadows.

The charred elf continues to try her psionics while gripped in the dragon's claws. This time it works... {fumbled dragon save} The dragon freezes mid-air as if held, and begins to plummet to the earth. {Fiheera had been gliding around above the tree tops.}

Fiheera crashes into the trees some distance away and disappears with the elf beneath her. Trees crack and the earth shakes on her crash-landing.

Valdis manages to hit the aasimar twice.
{OOC- Is the drain part of soul-eater? I didn't know that. What's his save?}
Her last attack too slow.

The half-elfs tried to spread out, and when she fired the iceball last round the half-elves spread out even more. Sharon lobs another iceball that explodes in another freezing blast. More half-elven screams are heard.

Arha ducks and holds her spell.

Jendra strikes with the short sword and hurts the fat man, but misses with the unarmed strike. She is disappointed with her first attack's damage, and see that this rubbery man is hard to hurt.

Hiram calls 3 apes from hell and sends them out toward the remaining archers he's aware of. They rip these two half-elves to pieces! {well, they beat them down... I see terrible ape rolls!} He is able to near the area where the group fights DeLaTourre.

Lockhart's first strike is mighty, but the 2nd just bounces... literally. Big DeLaTourre fights on!

Kerafin wraps up Sonny, and the well-dressed man looks carefully at him as if he spotted him doing something, but he's more concerned with the battle now that Sonny is tied up.

With Valdis and the aasimar in the sky they make great targets for some hiding in the trees below. 5 violet magic missiles come from the jungle in the area that launched the lightning bolts. They pain Valdis! {d:14}
She is looking really bad!

The aasimar tries his own lightning bolt, as he backs five feet away and sensing Valdis's near demise. This time the pained Valdis deftly steps aside and EVADES the whole thing!
{OOC- Realized he's can't be an evoker... still the 4 save failed.:smallfrown:
He's a sorcerer. The OTHER wizard is my evoker!}

A man with long blonde hair in heavy armor tramps up and yells at Hiram, the man is surrounded in a golden haze, and Hiram can tell this man is a good priest of some sort, and likely the source of the holy fire on the dragon. He steps up with a sword and shield ready to fight Hiram head on, and has activated some buffing spell.
"Hey handsome! Come get some." He is about 30 feet from Hiram. No charging anywhere because of all the brush.
Jendra and Lockhart also see this man.

No-one notices any arrows this round. Well, none hit...

End Round 7----------------------------->



Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses-sleeping
The whores
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {hp 4/59}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {37/100}
DelaTourre and Kerafin
Wizard? Aasimar sorcerer

[The_Snark]

Jendra

She wonders if DelaTourre gorges himself intentionally, to give himself a sort of extra armor. It seems impractical, since the weight must slow him down, but landing a solid blow on him is proving to be hard. She continues her efforts to stab through the fat, occasionally jabbing out with a boot or her shield-arm's fist to try and keep him off-balance.

Full attack:
Shortsword 1 [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]
Shortsword 2 [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]
Unarmed [roll6], damage [roll7], sneak attack [roll8]

As usual, Fortitude saves on successful sneak attacks to avoid being staggered next round, DC=damage.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

His surge of adrenaline on the wane, Lockhart sets into his opponent with new urgency.

Attack 1: [roll0]
Damage 1: [roll1] + sneak [roll2]

Attack 2: [roll3]
Damage 2: [roll4] + sneak [roll5]

((Note, due to rerolls in the OOC thread, Lockhart's current hp should be {42/105}. Not a big change, but could be significant soon. Rage started after round 1, should last for 8 rounds total, so... runs out after turn 9's posted.))

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"Yours is the seventh most attractive proposition I've had this morning. I have to admit, I'm about spent. Oh, wait. Did you want to fight, or f...?"

While Hiram waits for a reaction, he calls his hell-born apes to him. He casts Magic Vestments on his shield and readies it.


((+3 to AC as whenever he's not weaving spells with that hand.))

[BlueWizard]

Sharon is still very invisible!

Sonny is quite bound, and the well-dressed man seems satisfied.

Fiheera looks bad in her crash-landing, and there is no sign of the dark blue haired elf.

Valdis is forced to back away and drink a potion attempting to gain some cover in the tree-tops. {DM action +4}

Sharon and Arha have time for actions....

Jendra's attacks all bounce off the fat man. He only looks minorly wounded.

Hiram can see that this man means business and frowns when Hiram casts a defensive spell on himself.

Lockhart wails away at the fat man, but finds most of his damage is bouncing. This man seems not human, and much of the force of the effect is rippled away in the rubber skin as shock-waves.

DeLaTourre is fierce and stays in to fight the orc, but the orc is well armored and DeLaTourre can only add one slice to the orc this time. {d:11}

The well-dressed man near Sonny ducks into the jungle and disappears leaving Sonny tied up near Kerafin.
The Aasimar chases Valdis sensing an advantage, and is about to say something, but instead the female evoker rises from the trees to spot Valdis and pelt her unconscious with 5 more magic missiles. {d:16} Valdis drops and the last thing she sees is the 'hooker' that was on the well-dressed man's arm. She now has a blue robe like the aasimar's, and wears thick glasses that make her look especially nerdy.
Sharon and Arha see this in broad daylight above. The aasimar starts to bind the wounds of Valdis and cradles her gently in his arms. The lady-evoker is hard to see from Sharon or Arha's perspective, but they will know what direction the damage comes from.

The long blonde priest decides that Hiram has had enough time and rushes to strike him. The DeLaTourre battle is nearby, as are hiding Arha and Sharon. This a priest of Frey: {Hiram can see by the icy blue sword that the priest wields as a weapon/holy symbol!} the spell-enhanced priest overcomes the defenses of Hiram, but just barely to give him a nasty bruise through the armor. {-9} He sprints as fast as he can and 'pauses' 5 feet from Hiram.

From the direction Jendra came earlier the slow footed heavily armored dwarf comes tromping. He can't be seen, but everyone is aware of his rapid approach to aid his friends.

The summoned apes have finished the rest of the archers, and will come tearing back toward the other opponents.... closest to them is the dwarf... and that seems why he is making a bee-line for his gang.

End Round 8--------------------------------->

Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses-sleeping
The whores
Fiheera-out
Valdis 6+6 {hp Stablized -8/59}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {26/100}
DelaTourre and Kerafin
Wizard? Aasimar sorcerer

Edit: DM error on the priest fighting Hiram.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram stops dithering. He steps out of the priest's reach and drops a targeted Dispel Magic on him. Then he orders the apes to attack.

Here are 3 caster level checks. If the enemy priest has more than three buffs, please roll the rest. [roll0], [roll1], [roll2]

Apes have 10' reach Did any get AoO's as the other priest closed?

Apes will take no more than a 5' steps so as to get full attack routines; flanking not included.
[roll3] [roll4] includes smite
[roll5] [roll6]
[roll7] [roll8]
[roll9] [roll10] includes smite
[roll11] [roll12]
[roll13] [roll14]
[roll15] [roll16] includes smite
[roll17] [roll18]
[roll19] [roll20]

Edit: Ick. I hope Protection from Evil is not one of his buffs.

[BlueWizard]

Apes were brought to the half-elves. No where near priest, but close to the dwarf.

[Maurkov]

((Taking a double move last round didn't get the apes close enough to cover Hiram?))

[amanodel]

Sonny does not move until his captors are not moving directly against his comrades. He can now escape easily, and if he can keep two enemies at bay, it's the most he can do in his weakened state.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon drops a burst of electricity in the area the magic missiles are coming from. (Electricity-substitution fireball, 10d6 damage again) She crosses over to where Valdis is, pulling another one of the potions out of her cache.

[BlueWizard]

OOC- Apes will move through the trees and can be there in time. Forgot their ease of movement in this environment.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will move within 30ft of DeLaTourre, preferably to one side and cast Fear at him, trying to keep Lockhart out of the cone of effect.

((Will Save DC 18, an invisible cone of terror causes each living creature in the area to become panicked (panicked creatures must drop everything it holds and flee at top speed from its source of fear. -2 penalty on saving throws, skill checks, ability checks) unless it saves on a will save. If the will save succeeds, the creature is shaken (mildly fearful, -2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks and ability checks) for 1 round.))

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart pauses a moment and looks at his wounds. "Oh well, who wants to live forever", he thinks to himself.

Attack 1: [roll0]
Damage 1: [roll1] + sneak [roll2]

Attack 2: [roll3]
Damage 2: [roll4] + sneak [roll5]

((OOC: I've been forgetting flanking bonuses to attack rolls! Possible retro anywhere?))

[sonofzeal]

((Confirmation roll for that nat-20: [roll0], an extra [roll1] if it succeeds))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra continues her efforts, although by now she's fairly sure the fat fellow has some sort of magic to help him (or is something that just happens to look like a human, but isn't).

Shortsword [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]
Shortsword [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]
Unarmed strike [roll6], damage [roll7], sneak attack [roll8]

As usual, sneak attacks force a Fortitude save against staggering.

[BlueWizard]

Sonny finds himself now tied up by Kerafin. The well-dressed man left last round into the shadows.

The priestesses stir, but are of no help and go straight for cover. Even looking right at the tied-up Sonny. They instead run toward the fallen red dragon.

The red dragon stirs... but only a little it is still alive.

Valdis is out and a captive...

Sharon sees the nerdy wizardess in the blue robe just a bit in the sky. It is all she needs to explodes her electricity ball. The aasimar had retreated down with Valdis in his arms. He was now reaching for a rope, but notices the electrical explosion above him. {d:29 electricity... no save} The wizardess is pained, but still kicking, she was looking to finish the dragon, but now scans the jungle for Sharon.

Arha steps out looking like her black-skinned, silver haired evilness. She targets her fear cone perfectly, so it hits the rotund man in the side. DeLaTourre looks in utter terror as he sees her.

Jendra definitely hurt DeLATourre some, but criticals are hard to land on this cushy fellow. She can see that Arha has affected him most of all.

Hiram may have dropped a couple of the priest's many defenses... one being an agility one... Hiram can tell that much. The strange luminous glow about him is still there.

Hiram's apes descend from the trees around you, two are able to attack the priest, but one is unable to get through his protections from evil. The apes that do claw at him aren't able to get through the strange luminous defenses this priest has up. The priest is surrounded by three big apes and looks pissed off towards Hiram.

Lockhart gives DeLaTourre a mighty poke in the ribs, but still phases him little.
{OOC- Retro's might not be relevant.}
DeLaTourre cares nothing about the attacks and drops his fine sword and shield, and makes a full retreat into the woods away from Arha. He busts branches and bushes as he moves madly away from the scary wizardess.

Kerafin can tell things are turning a little against her party, and peeks up to watch; clearly distracted from Sonny. Sonny will see her pouch at her waist with a couple of potions in it. Sonny will also see the aasimar fly down nearby and land with limp Valdis in his arms. He begins to tie her up.

The wizardess with glasses flies above the DeLaTourre action, and sees Arha.
She sends a resilient sphere to encircle Arha, but she deftly avoids the spell! This woman with thick glasses is mad and still steaming from the electrical blast she just took.

The priest decides to stand his ground and battles the apes, killing one with a few swipes of his blade. {He made sure to kill one that had scratched his armor.}

The armored dwarf goes running by Sonny toward Arha, the Apes, and company.

End Round 9---------------------------->

Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses-sleeping
Fiheera-out
Valdis 6+6 {hp Stablized -8/59}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 49/55}
Lockhart {26/100}
DelaTourre and Kerafin
Wizard? Aasimar sorcerer,Priest, Dwarf

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha looks up and back at the dwarf...she casts a Ray of Enfeeblement at the running dwarf. After casting the spell, she begins moving back towards cover.

((range 40ft, ray spell, his STR score cannot drop below one with the spell. ranged touch attack; (1d20+5=16), STR penalty (1d6+3=6) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1750175/) The effect lasts for 7 minutes))

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram continues to command the apes for best effect. He shifts his sword to his off hand, calls a baleful power to his touch, and steps into a gap to deliver it.


Apes should be flanking now. Hiram will have one attack then step so that he can use the flank, too. Spontaneously casting Inflict Critical (burn Dimensional Anchor), Will DC 20.

Flanks included
[roll0] [roll1]
[roll2] [roll3]
[roll4] [roll5]
[roll6] [roll7]
[roll8] [roll9]
[roll10] [roll11]
[roll12] [roll13]

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lock makes a last strike at the fleeing DeLaTourre's legs ((link (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5018367&postcount=405))) before losing his rage. Seriously out of breath and covered in an array of wounds, he'll retreat back behind the tree line. There he'll take a round to collect himself, then circle around to where he might be needed...


((hp: 8/82, ac 23, saves F12/R9/W5, str 22))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon casts a magic missile spell at the floating mage (Wimpy Damage: _: 5D4+5 = [1, 1, 1, 1, 4]+5 = 13 (http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6354)). She crosses to the area where the aasimar is taking Valdis and where Sonny is sitting.

(Round 8 of 10 for Greater Invis)

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra promptly picks up DelaTourre's lost sword, so that he'll be disarmed in case he comes back, and begins heading towards the center where Hiram is battling the priest.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Sonny uses the razor blade to cut the ropes, and no reveling the fact, he goes near Kerafin, and if he can, he will get the potions, and prepares his enlargeent wand as well.

[BlueWizard]

Sonny has no trouble being sly and cutting himself free from his bindings. He will even reach in and grab the cool looking silver vial that looks a lot like the commercially sold elixirs of Heal. Kerafin in her armor and shifting, more interested in her friends. Kerafin will not notice Sonny take the potion, but will finally see the big lumbering, but nimble man next to her and free."Stay low! Todd will kill you. You shouldn't have done that." She says in as hushed voice as she can. Sonny also saw a neutralize poison, but can only grab one at the moment. {the commercial version usually green}

Fiheera begins to move, and is snapping branches as she moves to right herself. The last two priestesses rush to her and cast lesser cure spells on the dragon.

Valdis is being bound by the aasimar in blue, who has yet to notice Sonny crawled up near Kerafin.

Sharon tries to pelt the wizardess with magic missiles, but she has a hidden Shield.

A coruscating ray bursts from Arha and withers the dwarf before your eyes.
"Ah yee beetch!" The battle axe looks a little heavier in his hands now.

Jendra finds herself a fine long sword, that looks quite old, and expensive.
The dwarf spits in fury at seeing this, "Darena do tha! I smash you with me axe for tha insult dear lady!"

Hiram notices that the luminous aura about the priest makes it difficult for his apes to do anything, but batter on the heavy plates of the priest's armor. He has success in touching the priest of Frey. The long-hair screams in pain as Hiram hurts him, but Hiram can tell that the priest didn't take all the damage.

Lockhart does manage to clip DeLaTourre on his way out, but this man has constitution for days, and somehow legs to carry it all away! Lockhart collapses.

Kerafin tries to keep Sonny hushed, for the Aasimar is now done tying up Valdis about 30 feet away.

The nerdy wizardess curses as she opens up a dimension door to somewhere nearby and disappears.

The armored dwarf runs up to Jendra angrily, and totally misses her on his attack.

Hiram finds himself cut by both of the priest's attacks.{d:8 and 13}
The priest seems content to engage Hiram with blades. This is clearly a priest who prepped, and Hiram failed to dispel much!

End Round 10------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses- hiding
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {hp Stablized -8/59}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {8/82}
DelaTourre / Kerafin
Wizardess{the hooker from the bar}
Aasimar sorcerer,Priest, Dwarf

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra smirks a bit as the dwarf's axe misses her, and continues in Hiram's direction at a half-run, approaching from a direction that will trap the enemy priest between her and Hiram.

Withdraw, avoiding attacks of opportunity from the dwarf, and head for Hiram; if Jendra can get into flanking position on the priest with 60' of movement, great, if not she'll set it up so she can move into position and attack next round.

If by some chance she can get to them with only 30' of (tumbled, charging) movement, let me know so I can roll attacks!

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

((edit - if Jendra's not engaging the dwarf, my action's changing dramatically. Hold on... Alright, got it.))

As Jendra moves off, Lockhart will attempt to catch the dwarf's eye. If he does, he'll grin, keep eye contact, and limp back into the brush - daring the dwarf without words to come after him.

((If the dwarf follows, Lockhart will lead him on a merry chase. Even fatigued and heavily wounded, Lockhart can thoroughly out-move him... but he may not know that. Either way, he'll be using Combat Expertise -/+5 until further notice.))

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha notices the dwarf's attention is on Jendra. She will move so she can see the aasimar and cast Chill Touch on the spectral hand and send it to him.

((each melee touch attack (1d20 6=11) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1751397/) channels negative energy that deals damage (1d6=2) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1751393/). The touched creature also takes 1 point of STR damage unless successful on a Fort Save DC 15. Arha can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level (so if I read it right, she can do this for 10 rounds). If for some reason the aasimar is undead, it takes no damage, but must make a successful Will Save DC 15 or flee as if panicked for rounds (1d4 7=10) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1751395/).))

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"Hellborn, stop flailing about and seize the priest."

I'll post Hiram's action once I know if they succeed.
The apes attempt to grapple. I assume the first toucher is going to get sliced, but then they might do okay.

Edit: I've discovered that initiating a grapple requires a melee attack, not a melee touch attack. Those are pretty phenominal rolls, though. Maybe it will work anyway.

Re-edit: Is a little consistency (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grapple) too much to ask? "Starting a grapple requires a successful melee attack roll." "Step 2: Grab. You make a melee touch attack to grab the target."
*sigh*

[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]
[roll3] [roll4] [roll5]

[roll6] [roll7] [roll8]
[roll9] [roll10] [roll11]

Pin if possible.
How near is Hiram to the wizard Arha is battling? Does the dwarf turn aside to follow Lockhart or pursue Jendra?

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Robbed of the nerdy mage as a target, Sharon turns her attention to the aasimar. She attempts to take over his mind and put him to their aid. (Casting Dominate Person on the aasimar. Will Save DC: 22. If it succeeds, her first command is to have him free and heal Valdis. Round 9 of 10 for Greater Invis.)

[amanodel]

Sonny

If he can, Sonny will take the other potion, he's more interested in regaining strenght than healing. He will take the potion even if Kerafin notices, he needxs it badly.

After putting the potion away, he will answer to Kerafin. - Hush... and better prepare a rope for yourself, you're allies are fleeing the scene.

[BlueWizard]

Sonny downs the elixir of heal, and Kerafin sees this and instinctively feels her pack, "Sonny! You... that was mine!" She is more hurt than anything.

Fiheera rises up and the two priestesses climb onto her back. She rises up high into the air and is looking for opponents. Those fighting the priest and dwarf are too clustered under trees, but she is looking for solo targets and is very mad. The priestesses hold on tight.

Valdis is quite out... and tied up.

Sharon starts her casting and feels a poisoned arrow come from close by. She thinks she sees some well-dressed man in black leathers shooting at her from the jungle. The arrow might've hit her, and came close! He knows she somewhere in the area.
{Doh! And the Aasimar fumbles his save!}
Sharon peers through the woods some distance away, she had to move some to get to him, but she could at least see the area Sonny was. The aasimar was now noticing Sonny's subtle movements, but is suddenly DOMINATED by Sharon's magic! His attention will turn back to Valdis.

Arha moves so she can see the aasimar's landing spot with Valdis. Her chilling touch with the spectral hand misses, but the aasimar took no notice of it...

Jendra is able to move and flank the priest with all of his opponents, but misses her attack. Though she tumbled safely away from the dwarf's attack of opportunity.

The priest whiffs his attack on the apes as they come at him. One manages to grab him and pin him! Hiram is holding.... for retro...

The dwarf sees Lockhart move away, but instead goes to aid his friend. He charges in and even weakened manages to damage the ape holding the Priest of Frey badly.

Somehow the priest shrugs off the apes this round, and snarls in anger.

The wizardess leaps from the jungle some distance away flying in the air about 180 feet from those near Hiram. She sends dazzling shards of diamonds that shatter all over the red dragon's back. They rip the two priestesses to shreds, but the spell fizzles on the dragon's spell resistance! The red dragon cackles with glee as she now has spotted her quarry.

The aasimar unties Valdis, and will reach for his own healing potions next round.

Kerafin backs away from Sonny, and is about to speak when she notices the aasimar untying Valdis. "What're you doing?"

End Round 11--------------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:20} {-13 to strength at 7 right now}
Tiamat Priestesses- hiding
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {hp Stablized -8/59}- See invisible
Todd- the well-dressed man
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {8/82}
DelaTourre / Kerafin
Wizardess{the hooker from the bar}
Aasimar sorcerer,Priest, Dwarf

[wxdruid]

Arha

Noticing that the aasimar is untying Valdis, she turns her attention on Kerafin. She sends the spectral hand at the other woman.

((each melee touch attack (1d20+6=16) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1752092/) channels negative energy that deals damage (1d6=5) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1752095/). The touched creature also takes 1 point of STR damage unless successful on a Fort Save DC 15. Arha can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level (so if I read it right, she can do this for 10 rounds, this is her second attack).))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

With her last round of invisibility, Sharon attempts the same trick again, casting dominate person-- this time on the man in black (Todd). (Same DC: 22) She tells him to protect Arha from harm, and heal her if he has the ability. As the aasimar is tending to Valdis, she quaffs the potion she had in hand herself. (CLW: 1d8+1). (She will go visible at the start of her next turn.)

[amanodel]

Sonny

And I believe the poisoned arrows belonged to you as well, 'tis just a little compensation. - Seeing that the aasimar is untying Valdis now, he will pull a rope from his pack, and present it to Kerafin. - It would be wise to accept the defeat before it's too late. - his voice is not angry at all, he seems to be happy from the effects of the potion, and seeing that his companions took care of the battle.

[Maurkov]

Hiram (for the retro)

Hiram offers the pinned priest to Jendra. "For you." He turns to meet the incoming dwarf. Just as he raises his axe, Hiram commands him, "DROP," and if successful, retrieves the weapon.


((Command Will DC is 17. Later in the round does the priest break the pin, or break the pin and the grapple?))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra strikes while the priest is distracted by his struggles with the apes, not responding to Hiram; she prefers to save her breath and attention for fighting.

Shortsword [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]
Shortsword [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]
Unarmed strike [roll6], damage [roll7], sneak attack [roll8]

Fort save on each successful sneak attack, DC=damage, to avoid being staggered next round.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram's apes will continue to maul and harry the cleric, attempting to hold him still for Jendra to eviscerate.

If the cleric still grappled, ignore the touch attacks and just use the grapple checks. Otherwise, they will try to reestablish the grapple and pin.

[roll0] [roll1] [roll2]
[roll3] [roll4] [roll5]

[roll6] [roll7] [roll8]
[roll9] [roll10] [roll11]If Hiram disarmed the dwarf and the cleric is re-grappled, he will attempt to blind the wizard that's over battling the dragon.

((Range 180', Fort DC 18 to resist.))

[BlueWizard]

Kerafin backs away from Sonny. "I can't do that. Don't you know what I am?" She presents her fine platinum armor. He really has no clue, but she looks like she's got rich fancy armor.

Fiheera spins in the air creating a gush of wind over you all, and cranes her neck to fry the wizardess. The flames cover the wizardess, but she is unharmed and the wizardess laughs right back. Protection from Fire is Nice!

Valdis is untied.

Todd is well hidden, but Sharon can spot him. Unfortunately his will is stronger than the aasimar's and he shakes off her domination. He also took a shot at her, and missed even worse this time! {OOC- Sharon'll have to wait to drink her potion next round, as it is a spell-effect}

Sonny will see Arha's spooky hand reach and grab his 'girlfriend'. Kerafin screams out in pain, and looks about for the attacker. She might be weakened too!

Jendra finds the strange luminous armor hard to hit. She manages only to clip him with her unarmed strike!

The priest stabs the injured ape violently as it fails to grapple him. The other ape does manage to grab him, and tackle him. The luminous armor is giving everyone trouble.

Hiram COMMANDS the dwarf to drop his battle axe. And the dwarf listens, muttering a dwarven curse.

The evoker laughs in the face of the dragon as she summons up a Phantasmal Killer. {OOC- 20 to overcome SR that time} The dragon shrieks at the unseen image and pops an important blood vessel that causes her to plummet to her death. Fiheera is dead.

The aasimar seems to try and resist giving Valdis his best potion, but in a moment Valdis is awake and fully healed, and laying on the ground before the aasimar. He seems to be taking care of her.

Kerafin backs away from Sonny, tears start to stream, and she runs toward the dwarf at top speed... leaving Sonny and Valdis with the aasimar.

The priest has to spend the round wrestling with the uninjured ape, and will free himself from the grapple. The dwarf quick draws two throwing axes, leaving the battle-axe on the ground, and plants them into the injured ape. The injured ape vanishes back to Hell.

End Round 12------------------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6
Fiheera
Valdis 6+6 {full/59}- See invisible
Todd- the well-dressed man
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {8/82}
DelaTourre ? ?
Kerafin
Wizardess{the hooker from the bar}
Aasimar sorcerer,Priest, Dwarf

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon's next command to the aasimar is to tend to Arha's injuries, and to heal herself (Sharon) should she fall unconscious. As she turns visible, she sends a pair of lightning bolts into the sky at the wizardess (Scorching Ray, electricity substitution), and take advantage of what cover she can to avoid the arrows of the man in black. (5' step to the best cover/concealment she can find).

(Scorching Ray attacks/Damage:
Ray 1: 1D20+8 = [20]+8 = 28
4D6 = [1, 5, 4, 6] = 16
Ray 2: 1D20+8 = [12]+8 = 20
4D6 = [4, 3, 1, 4] = 12 (http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6371)
Critical hit confirm for double damage: _: 1D20+8 = [12]+8 = 20 (http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6372)

HP: 21/37 AC: 21 Touch AC: 17 DR 10/cold iron)

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis awakens, and her first reaction is to get up and away from the aasimar, but after she does that, she begins looking around for a target, realizing that for some reason he's on her side now... she guesses it is the work of the one of the spellcasters. When she locates the closest threat, she immediately flies towards them, trying to stay behind cover and in the shadows while she moves closer.

I'm not quite sure who is in Valdis's sight range... she'll stand up from prone and start moving towards either the wizardess, Todd, or perhaps the priest or dwarf, depending who is in range.

[wxdruid]

Arha

With Kerafin now away from Sonny, she turns her attention to the flying wizard. She sends her spectral hand after her. She will do her best to remain under some cover.

((each melee touch attack (1d20+6=18) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1752769/) channels negative energy that deals damage (1d6=3) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1752772/). The touched creature also takes 1 point of STR damage unless successful on a Fort Save DC 15. Arha can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level (so if I read it right, she can do this for 10 rounds, this is her third attack).))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

The armor is tricky to penetrate; despite the brutish distraction-slash-allies falling all around her, Jendra studies the armor for weak points before striking, trying to catch the shining priest in his brief moments of stillness as he flails at the apes.

Shortsword 1 [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]
Shortsword 2 [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]
[roll6], damage [roll7], sneak attack [roll8]

Fort save on each successful sneak attack, DC=damage, to avoid being staggered next round.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart will attempt to ambush the Dwarf, either blindsiding him from the woods or moving to flank. He's too tired to charge, but can still move 50' in non-straight lines if necessary, and can hit from 10' away (which he'll do).


Combat Expertise 2, so AC 26
Touch Attack: [roll0] (hopefully either flatfooted or +2 from flanking)
Opposed Strength: [roll1]
Follow-Through: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram weighs the strength of his remaining allies against the strength of his foes. "I have done what I can. I must now take a less active role in this battle."

Leaving the last ape to cover him, Hiram moves past Lockhart and delivers to him a [roll0].

((Hiram will take shelter behind the orc, inside Lockhart's reach. Delivering a touch spell is an attack, so Hiram would like to do that on the defensive for an extra +2 AC. Let me know if you dodge that, Lockhart.))

[amanodel]

Sonny

A silly young knight girl, I would guess. - he replies to Kerafin, and after dropping the rope, he moves towards the priest.

If he can, he will try to tackle the man.

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[BlueWizard]

Retro: The priest is blinded by Hiram's spell, and he will groan in annoyance. The priest was still able to throw his wrestling apes off, but all should be as Hiram wants now.:smallcool:

Sonny will have to make a full move after Kerafin to get close to the priest, but now will be near all the melee action.

Valdis awakens and sees Sonny chasing the noisy lady in silver armor running from him to the nearby priest and dwarf... who are battling her allies. She can fly there and be ready to attack if desired. She is fully healed!

Todd, the well-dressed man, apparently stops firing, but Sharon does hear a whistle from him as he retreats back, and disappears out of her sight into the shadows. "Regroup!" Is all he says in elfin.

Sharon launches her special electrical rays at the already fried wizardess with thick glasses, who seems overly pleased at the success of killing the dragon. Sharon makes this victory short-lived as she zaps the wizardess in the sky! The wizardess with glasses begins to slowly drift downwards, as the safety of the FLY spell allows. The wizardess if not dead is very limp. "Sarah! Noooooooo!!" Yells Todd from where ever he is, now speaking imperial common.

Arha to insure this wizardess doesn't come back takes some for life from her, and indeed Arha feels some positive energy was stolen. There might be a little life in the wizardess left, but not much.

Jendra's first attack is a good one, and she stabs the priest good in a gap in the armor at this priest's side. She is still having trouble as this luminous armor is quite annoying to look at.

Hiram pulls back and steps behind Lockhart to heal the mighty orc a little.
Hiram's last ape manages to grapple the long blonde haired priest.

Lockhart slams his chain into the weakened dwarf's legs, and the dwarf curses some more as he flails over and ends up eating jungle dirt. Lockhart tripped him, but good!!

The dwarf continues to hack away at the harrying apes even from his prone position to aid his priest.

Kerafin sees the priest is in need and comes flying out of the jungle with a smiting attack on the ape. She executes it with authority, then looks for more opponents. She looks right at nearby Jendra.

The priest of Frey will cast defensively and heal himself with a critical spell. He looks very pissed off toward Hiram. This priest is still hurt.

End Round 13----------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6
Valdis 6+6 {full/59}- See invisible
Todd- the well-dressed man
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 21/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {27/82}
Kerafin
Wizardess-dying
Aasimar sorcerer,Priest, Dwarf

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis pinpoints who she believes to be the biggest threat, and flies off towards the priest, preparing to strike at him as soon as she gets close.

Okay, from your words I am unsure of exactly what my situation is. My intent last turn was to get into combat range, but you didn't really make clear if this post was a retroactive response or not, so I'll designate three options:

1) Valdis takes two move actions to get near the priest this turn.

2) Last turn Valdis stood up and flew towards the action, but was unable to get close enough. She takes another move action and gets a single attack action against the priest (if this is the case, use the first of my rolls below).

3) Last turn Valdis noticed the priest and moved up to him, and this turn she gets a full attack against him.

Attack rolls if needed: (flurry- add +1 to first roll if using option 2:)
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Attack: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]
Stunning Fist attack (move to attack 1 if using option 2), DC 17 fort save or be stunned.

Attack: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

And of course, each successful attack applies a negative level.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha takes aim for the rival priest but fumbles with the spectral hand attack.

((melee touch attack (1d20+6=7) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1753618/) and Arha fumbles this attack. I rolled a 1.))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon looks annoyed as Todd melts away into the jungle. She turns her attention to the remaining foes, and sends an array of missiles into the middle of the fight, directed at the priest.

(Magic Missile to the priest. Damage: _: 5D4+5 = [3, 2, 4, 4, 3]+5 = 21 (http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=6375)

And Sharon is visible again.)

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Not much liking the look the female knight is giving her, Jendra steps neatly around the flailing priest and stabs the dwarf while he's down, trying to take the most vulnerable combatant out first.

Kick 'im while e's down!

Don't think I need to tumble, since the priest is blind. Flanking with whoever is next to the dwarf (Lockhart, if no-one else); attacks include +2 for flanking and +4 for attacking a prone target. Shortsword [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]

Unarmed strike [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]

Fort save on each successful sneak attack, DC=damage, to avoid being staggered next round.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Nodding gratefully to Hiram, Lockhart will finish off the Dwarf (if he's still alive), then move to intercept Kerafin.

If the dwarf's dead, move to around where Jendra is and take a ready action:attack at +14(2d4+9) against Kerafin, using the AoO to attempt to trip (+10 on the strength check again). Otherwise....

Attack vs Dwarf: [roll0]
Damage vs Dwarf: [roll1] + sneak [roll2]

...THEN move to get the AoO if Kerafin charges.

I'll also try to make sure to stay between her and Hiram if possible.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"I'm over here," calls Hiram, intending to lead the priest through the whirling death that is Lockhart's reach. "Warmer... Warmer...."

He waits to see what Kerafin tries to do. If she withdraws, Command her to approach. If she attacks, command her to drop her weapon.

"Jendra, if that crossbowman tries to save his beloved Sarah, can you intercept?"


((Blue, if you don't like a Ready action with two outcomes, he can just command her to HALT, instead. Save DC Will 17.))

[BlueWizard]

The priest is hard to even touch, and Sonny slips right off as he moves on the blinded man!

Valdis saw this threat and moved right on him. She is only five feet from the buffed up priest. She gets her full attack, but finds him too armored, and hard to hit. She does draw his blinded attention for a moment.

No sign of Todd, but there is quiet fast movement toward the fallen wizardess away in the jungle.

The priest cries out as Sharon pelts him hard with her magic missiles. "I come to you Frey! Let the Valkyries take me!!" He cries out in a fury, he looks hurt.

Arha totally misses her spectral grasp... {OOC- not a fumble... I rolled a 20 for that... Is this Level damage or hit point damage? I may need to retro things in the PCs favor... :smalleek:}

The paladin screeches in anger as Jendra pounds hard into the dwarf, causing the little bugger to shudder under the thug's attack.

Hiram will see that Kerafin will do what she can to save the priest.
He commands her to drop her weapon, and she does so.
"Darn it!" {OOC- My favorite NPC rolled a 2, of course. :smallannoyed: With a high Will save I might add...}
{OOC- By the way, I love the double possible actions, it helps a lot.:smallcool:}

Lockhart punishes the dwarf and knocks him down. The little guy lives, but he is now bleeding and dying...

Kerafin yells at the priest as she retrieves her weapon this round and moves a bit, "Don't listen to him! We must leave! We did what we were sent to do!!"

The priest ignores her and charges right toward Hiram's voice, "Not me Princess! I'll tell the gods to hold a place for you!! Flee Princess! Flee! Aarrrghhhhhh!!!" He is clocked hard in the head by Lockhart's attack of opportunity. But, came in with a a heavenly charge, and seems enraged. Lockhart felt the steel burn in his flesh as it pierced his armor. {d;25} It almost cut into Lockhart's lungs, and he is in danger!

The aasimar....
{I assume his current command is just to stay far away right now.}

End Round 14--------------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6
Valdis 6+6 {full/59}- See invisible
Todd- the well-dressed man
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 13/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {2/82}
Kerafin
Wizardess-dying
Aasimar sorcerer,
Priest-blinded
Dwarf-dying

[AmberVael]

Valdis
((If the priest moves out of Valdis's threatened area without using a Withdraw action, she gets an AoO))

Valdis kicks at the priest as he blindly moves away, then lunges after him and misses horribly as she slips a bit and has to catch herself.

AoO: 1d20+14=32 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1754034/)
Damage: 1d8+2=8 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1754035/)
And of course, a negative level

Charge attack: 1d20+16=17 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1754037/)
Go go one power.

[BlueWizard]

Valdis Retro: {DM: Doh!}
Valdis manages to hurt the priest on his blind move toward Hiram and Lockhart!

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

(Re: The aasimar: Sharon's last command to him (two rounds back) was to heal Arha if possible and to heal Sharon if she went unconscious.)

With two targets remaining, Sharon debates briefly with herself as to a course of action and settles upon calling up the demon-granted power within her, directing it's subtle influence at Kerafin. "We don't want to hurt you, woman. You attacked us, we're just defending ourselves. We can stop the fighting right now if you'll lay down your weapons. No one else needs to get hurt." (Charm Monster SLA. Will Save DC: 21-- come on low save roll!)

[BlueWizard]

The Aasimar will move toward Arha, and will reach her next round.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart, heavily wounded and already out of breath, will step backwards and to the side (so, now should be a knight's move away from the priest), and attack more defensively.


Combat Expertise 4, AC 28

Attack1: [roll0]
Damage1: [roll1]
Attack2: [roll2]
Damage2: [roll3]

[Maurkov]

(([roll0] to recognize Sharon's SLA. I think that's a miss.))

Hiram

Hiram winces at the shot to Lockhart, but he has little with which to aid him. "Princess?" asks Hiram, suddenly interested. "Perhaps we should be discussing the terms of your surrender."

He moves and picks up her sword.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will try again for the priest. He says he's going to Freya, so she'll do her best to help send him there.

((melee touch attack (1d20+6=21) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1754452/) channels negative energy that deals damage (1d6=5) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1754453/). The touched creature also takes 1 point of STR damage unless successful on a Fort Save DC 15. Arha can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level (so if I read it right, she can do this for 10 rounds, this is her fourth attack).))

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Until the enemy actually surrenders, Jendra isn't about to stop fighting; she follows the blind priest. In deference to the negotiations, she does her best to knock him out with a blow to the head before resorting to a blade in the back. Taking captives wasn't such a bad idea anyway.

Unarmed strike [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]; all damage from this hit is nonlethal.

Shortsword [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]

Fort save or be staggered on each hit.

[BlueWizard]

Retro: Kerafin could not pick-up the sword, and will stay in and stand in full defense mode.



Sonny will continue to harry the priest, but not effectively.

Valdis can move and attack, but due to shrubbery and brush can't get a full charge on. She flies by horribly and trips ending up in a bush... she ran too hard and didn't see the tree trunk sticking out. She is unharmed, except in pride by her fumble. {OOC- Confirmed fumble... but not a super bad one.}

No sign of Todd...

Kerafin hears Sharon and listens. She is charmed. {OOC- Another TWO!!!}
{Since she had already dropped the weapon, Sharon can tell her to do something else.}

Arha touches the priest of Frey, the woodland god, and hurts him. He still fights on, as the gods are with him now.

Jendra finds her attacks can't harm this well-protected priest.

Hiram senses that Sharon has some demonic energies involved with that spell-like ability, but it is not anything he's seen before, and seems more like a vampire's ability. She seems to merely exude her natural charm to convince Kerafin. When the princess hears Hiram speak, she looks to Sharon for answers...

Lockhart's attack's are deflected off the luminous armor.

The Aasimar will feed Arha a potion of cure serious wounds. {+19}

No sign of Todd or the Evoker, but you downed a dwarf. The charmed princess Kerafin will ask Sharon politely as if she speaks to her slave-master, "Please... may I save the dwarf..." She is saddened and shamed, but completely under the sway of Sharon's charms.

The priest fights on enraged as a barbarian! He is wild and misses mostly, but does clip Sonny with one swipe and hurts him! {d:19} This priest is near death, and very dangerous with his blonde hair flying and his god's holy symbol {his sword} flying about flickering your allied blood about.

End Round 16---------------------------->


Initiatives:
Sonny 11+6 {d:19}
Valdis 6+6 {full/59}- See invisible
Sharon 3+6 {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha 18+7 {hp: 32/50}
Jendra 4+5 {d:11}
Hiram 8-5 {-3 to Str, hp 28/55}
Lockhart {2/82}
Kerafin
Aasimar sorcerer,
Priest-blinded
Dwarf-dying

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram shrugs, smiles at Sharon, and turns back to the priest. Seeing Sonny take a hit, he says, "Enough!" Setting aside the princess's sword, he takes his own in two hands. Stepping up quietly, he swings hard at the priest of Frey's sword hand.

[roll0] (includes -1 for buckler +4 for two handed weapon. Opposed roll (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#disarm).)
If that fails, [roll1].

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Grumbling curses under her breath, Valdis gets back to her feet as quick as she can and steps towards the priest if she needs to, slamming a punch towards his back.

Since the fumble was technically on the attack, I'm going to assume she's prone next to the priest rather than further away.
Because penalizing my movement too would just be mean. :smallfrown:

So, move action: stand up from prone.
Five foot step towards the priest (or to try and get flanking if I can).
Attack: 1d20+14=22 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1755567/)
Add +2 for flanking if I get it.
Damage: 1d8 2=6 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1755568/)
And a negative level

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"If you can stabilize his life signs without waking him, you may. If you can't, tie him up, then you can save his life. We wouldn't want him attacking anyone again, would we? And, if you have the ability, I would appreciate it if you'd tend to my injuries." Being careful not to do anything that would appear overtly threatening against Kerafin or her allies, she casts Dispel Magic at the raging priest, hoping to remove some of the spells he may be carrying.

(1d20+10 dispel check per spell/effect on the priest. The aasimar should continue to heal Arha, if possible.)

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha drinks the potion and aims another touch attack (if she can drink and direct...) with the spectral hand for the priest.

((melee touch attack (1d20+6=16) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1755602/) channels negative energy that deals damage (1d6=3) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1755604/). The touched creature also takes 1 point of STR damage unless successful on a Fort Save DC 15. Arha can use this melee touch attack up to one time per level (so if I read it right, she can do this for 10 rounds, this is her fifth attack).))

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart will follow Hiram's lead on the disarm, striking with his whip-like chain at the priest's sword.


Drop Combat Expertise since he's not following me. AC 23

Opposed Attack roll (including +4 from twohanded and +2 from chain): [roll0]

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra continues trying to knock the priest senseless through his glowing armor. Peripherally, she's aware that their other enemies all seem to be fleeing, down, or surrendering, making this one the most dangerous one remaining despite his wild, unguided swings. She's a little annoyed she hasn't been able to take down an enemy who can't even see right, although the blessing of his god probably goes a long way towards explaining that.

Same as last round. Unarmed strike deals nonlethal damage again.
Unarmed: [roll0], damage [roll1], sneak attack [roll2]

Shortsword 1: [roll3], damage [roll4], sneak attack [roll5]

Shortsword 2: [roll6], damage [roll7], sneak attack [roll8]

[BlueWizard]

Sonny continues to help flank, but can't hurt the priest.

Valdis's attacks deflect off the glowing armor.

Sharon hits the priest with her dispel, and is actually visibly more effective than Hiram was. She manages to weaken the priest as well as slow him down a little, but he still glows in the awful luminous armor. Kerafin nods to Sharon.

With the dominated aasimar spending his whole actions to feed Arha, she needs only to casually look at the priest to touch him. She drains him some more, and he weakens ever so much more. He still fights on, and is clearly imbued with the rage still.

Jendra's attack's are ineffective on the priest.

Hiram moves in to disarm the blinded priest, and is clipped hard by the light blue sword. {d:21, only 50% miss baffles me} The disarm is successful and the fancy light blue sword is knocked from the priest's hand. He curses angrily! Hiram is hurt very bad!

Since the priest is disarmed {OOC- I took for normal attack roll +10 :smallwink:}, Lockhart swings his long chain into the priest's skull and crushes it. The priest drops and is now dying on the ground.

Combat here has now ended-------------------------------->

The Aasimar pulls out the next best cure potion and gives it to Arha who feels moderately better. {+16} She's nearly healed completely, and the aasimar might have a few more potions in his bag.

Kerafin will bind the dwarf's wounds and not wake him with her paladin healing. She looks to the priest, and asks if she might do the same for him.

PC Status:
Sonny {d:19}
Valdis {full/59}- See invisible
Sharon {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha {hp: 48/50}
Jendra {d:11}
Hiram {-3 to Str, hp 7/55}
Lockhart {2/82}

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram touches Kerafin's hand and pours on the unctious charm. "You heard his final invocation. He desires nothing but to be with Frey, now. Let him go."

[roll0]

Still expecting a counterattack, Hiram sets to work with a healing wand.

((Want me to roll ~20d8+20 or just take averages? 5 for Lockhart, 5 for Hiram, 10 more for Lockart. He'll activate pearls of power to regain Command and Sanctuary.))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Now that the fight is over, Sharon tells the aasimar to strip the dead and the prisoners of anything valuable and bring the items in question to her. Before replying to Kerafin she waits to see what her reaction is to Hiram's statement. She looks quite pleased with her new servants.

(Edit due to maurkov's ninja skills)

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha drinks the next potion and she feels a lot better. She recalls her spectral hand, but doesn't dismiss her spells yet. She will remain next to the aasimar until Sharon calls him to her.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart looks around the group, eyes shining as he reverts back from Hybrid form to his normal hearty orcish self. "Hoooo! That was glorious!"

Still a little fatigued, Lockhart will sit on the ground to catch his breath.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"That went better... than I had any right to expect. Well done."

"There are still a large number of foes and potential foes unaccounted for: DelaTourre, the crossbowman, the lizardman, the elvish telepath, the evoker (damn it), the Yuanesse assassin. The presence of Kerafin and the aasimar mean they probably won't start lobbing fireballs, but some kind of rescue attempt is nigh certain. We should probably discover how far they've retreated and what their next move might be. Anyone have the steath and courage to attempt it?"


((Blue, did you already do Hiram's secondary poison save?))

[amanodel]

Sonny

Taking care of his newest wound, he grunts - "It would be good to know why we were attacked, on the first place" - and makes sure that no other enemy have any weapons nearby them.

"And they won't attack now, we have their friends as hostages, but we're too vulnerable in this place, we should get going."

[BlueWizard]

Kerafin bows to Hiram's words and visibly weeps over the priest as he passes away before you.

Meanwhile, Hiram is healing Lockhar and himself while keeping a wary eye on the jungle's shadows and now defunct camp.
{Lockhart +35
Hiram +35
Lockahrt to full with only additional 8 charges of wand used after initial 5}




PC Status:
Sonny {d:19}
Valdis {full/59}- See invisible
Sharon {d:16} Greater-INVISIBLE
Arha {hp: 48/50}
Jendra {d:11}
Hiram {-3 to Str, hp 42/55}
Lockhart full hp

[AmberVael]

Valdis

"Our priority right now should be protecting ourselves, not rushing off blindly to discover who attacked us. Knowledge can be gained with magic and subtlety from a safe place- that's what we should focus on finding."
Valdis crosses her arms.

[amanodel]

Sonny

If we have survivors, they can tell us all we need. Sharon, can you ask them to tell us something?

Sonny keeps far away from Kerafin, since she looks a little unstable, and he doesn't want her to overhear everything.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon puts an apparently comforting hand on Kerafin while she mourns the priest. She gives her a few moments before saying quiety, "Many of us are also injured. Can you help us? And can you explain why you and yours attacked us in the first place?"

[BlueWizard]

Kerafin looks at Sharon, and likely the paladin would've spoken honestly anyway. She opens up as if Sharon is her therapist. "I can heal some.... We came to kill the Prince. He was a bad man... your group... according to the priest... you were to be merely part of the cross-fire casulties. I tried to tell Sonny to turn away. I believe... I think there are more factions present than at first meets the eye. We had no Yuanese assassin.... our insider was the elf-psion." She looks to Hiram as if she knew where he'd spent lunch.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram nods solemnly as the priest's life is extinguished. He was powerful and his destruction visibly touches Hiram.



"our insider was the elf-psion." She looks to Hiram as if she knew where he'd spent lunch. "She was very skilled," says Hiram, unable to pass up the double entendre. "I know some other bad men. Do you know whether she hires out? Or does she take these jobs strictly for moral reasons?"

feigning indignation (as if killing were somehow more noble than whoring), "...assassination...."


"Anybody want to hazard a guess as to which side DelaTourre represents?"

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"Are your other friends likely to come back?" Sharon asks Kerafin. "We'd rather not be their target practice."

[BlueWizard]

Kerafin speaks with regret of the assassin, "I had to follow orders of those above me... I did not agree to the assassin.... and the gods cursed us because of the vile manner in which we committed our deed." She is shamed and doesn't want to speak.

She will look to Sharon and say softly, "They and my mother will not rest until I am back... The girl, the wizardess, she loved this priest. She will want revenge."

On DeLaTourre:
"He is with me, and a very loving man... he is an exile that has joined our cause. I believe people can change. All of you can change. Evil does not have to be your path." She ignores Sonny coldly, but will plead with Hiram, who she will almost view as equal to Sharon among your group.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"Who says we need to change?" Sharon asks, sounding just slightly sour, "We're not the ones running around killing people-- except to defend ourselves. Who is your mother anyway?" she adds, her voice taking on its usual charm again. She looks up to see the progress the aasimar is making on the fallen. (Is Kerafin doing any healing yet?)

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis grits her teeth at being ignored, and decides that if they don't care about her advice or her thoughts, they can just rot there. Serve them right. Maybe they'll get ambushed again and learn a lesson.
She won't be heading in to save them again, that's for sure.
The tiefling stalks off from the group, going around the camp to investigate things- such as the prince's tent, and the dragon's corpse.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Getting up and stretching after catching his breath, Lockhart will look around him and see that the interrogation is already underway by those more knowledgable in current affairs than himself. He'll walk a circuit of the encampment with an eye out for defensibility, heartily greeting anyone still standing and peaceful without regards to which side they were on in the struggle. If all is well, he'll gravitate back to the ale which is presumably still in the centre of camp.

[Maurkov]

((Blue, you'll have to help me out with burial customs. What's proper for a prince in the field?))

Hiram


"The girl, the wizardess, she loved this priest. She will want revenge."
...
"Evil does not have to be your path." "Evil is as evil does, my lady. Remind her that I did not choose to fight the priest, and that vengeance is a dark road. Perhaps your own conscience could be assuaged with council from my order. The ways of Power are the same all over. Your amusements may be tamer than Heron's. You eschew slavery? Egalitarianism has it's own, subtler chains. We should speak further, not now; when your mind is fresh."

Addressing the others, "We leave nothing that could benefit our enemies. That which we cannot carry will be destroyed. I want to know if more survivors are found-- of any side. We should discuss how we're going to repatriate the hostages, out of hearing of same, as well as what affect this has on our plans."

Hiram takes what he can carry into the circle of tents. ((@#$@ strength poison....))

Once we've salvaged the arms, weapons, and unbroken ammunition, Hiram will detect magic.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will assist in picking up anything of interest that she can find. She also remains aware of her surroundings.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon's approach to Kerafin is to treat her as a friend and ally. At this point, she doesn't try to push her into subservience. Time for that later.

[BlueWizard]

The Prince's tent is strewn all about the jungle, and Valdis will find that the dragon is quite dead. Tufts of the elf's blue hair are in the dragon claws, but there is no sign of the elf psion. There are actually some trinkets of wealth that Valdis can gather as she spends time snooping about the jungle.

Lockhart can see even the wild animals have fled this region.
Arha will notice that there are items of interest on the enemy.

Hiram will detect a good amount of magic on the captured foes.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will collect up the items of interest and look them over carefully.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Smiling faintly to herself, Valdis picks up the hair and stows it into one of her pouches, knowing that it could be very useful for later scrying attempts. She also moves around and collects the trinkets which she assumes either came from the prince's tent or the dragon's hide- either way, she wants them.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

(The aasimar was told to strip valuables from the enemies and bring them to Sharon. Is he doing it?)

[BlueWizard]

Items of interest:
of Kerafin:
Special Platinum armor, made of dragon scales?
magic sword
magic jeweled signet ring, still worn by Kerafin- platinum and sapphire
magic shield

of priest:
non-magical full plate
magic shield
fancy magic light blue long sword

Dwarf:
magic breast plate, shield, and battle-axe
2 silver magic throwing axes

Aasimar:
Magic bracers, ring, robe

total coinage:
1500 gp
400 pp
800 sp

total potions:
2 elixirs of heal
4 Cure serious wounds {3d8+5}
7 Cure Mod. {2d8+3}
9 Cure Light {d8+1}

Arha's 'special' item will inform her that the light blue sword and platinum armor have auras of good.

[AmberVael]

((Was any of that in Valdis's area, or does she find separate stuff?))

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha waits til Hiram is off by himself a little, don't need the prisoners overhearing anything. "Well, the princess' armor and the light blue sword have an aura of good around them. And the man we're after? He wasn't aware of this battle. Considering what we just went through, I'm not sure that our plan would properly get his attention."

[BlueWizard]

Valdis found several small idols and figurines, none are magical, but worth gold for some are in ivory, gold, and silver. They might've been Heron's curios. He seems to have been robbed of several items like his sword, but his fine suit of red dragon scale armor is magical and can be looted. Wearing it would draw notice for it is made for a Prince and intricately inlaid with gold.

Most of you will not see what Valdis gathers from the debris with her eagle eyes. You know she gained a few items judging from the new bulges in her belt pouches.
{OOC- It is quite a bit of wealth. :smallwink:}

The bed sheets and even fabric of the prince's torn tent are worth money, but much of it is bulky, and you can see that several pack-animals were transported here. All of this likely came via wizard teleport. If you have the coin you can get anywhere.

The Lizard-man Ranger allows himself to be seen by Sonny and Jendra, and he waves a white handkerchief in the distance.

It should also be noted that a couple of the priestesses and even more of the camp guard are still living. The wizards are all dead, and if you want a bunch of traveling spell-books you can find a bunch of those. {Arha may find some new lower level spells here.:smallwink:}

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Since they apparently don't intend to move right away, Jendra settles into a position where she can keep an eye on the jungle, in case their enemies return to try to rescue the captives.

She watches the lizardman for a while, eventually nodding to him from a distance. He'd probably been bribed by somebody to stay away from the fight, but it wasn't like the attack had been directed at her; if he wasn't interested in fighting them, good.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis gives a cold smile and pulls the blue hair she collected from her belt pouch, moving it slightly to draw attention towards it from the rest of the party.

"I found a little something from one of those who escaped... if any of you can scry, I think this will prove useful."

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will ask both the aasimar and Kerafin to tell her what the magic items are, if they know. To the rest of her party she says, "Valdis is right. We should leave the immediate area. They may come back with reinforcements." She shakes her head at Valdis as she displays the blue hair. "I wouldn't know where to start."

[BlueWizard]

Milgarza the lizard-man comes forward sheepishly with his head bowed. He will speak with Jendra softly. "No harm meant.... I was merely brought here to make the Prince look like he'd had a successful hunting trip. This ruse was merely so his wife didn't find out. That's all I know."

Kerafin explains that her armor is of her order, and that her signet ring can only be touched or worn by her. The sword is a special issue item of the Church of the Woodland god Frey.

Milgarza looks to Sharon, "I know a place... a trapper town. There's Inns, and trading posts. Good place to lay-low... but a little dangerous... Better than open jungle. I was born here you know." He says looking around.

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra shrugs at Milgarza's statement. "Hope you got paid in advance," is all she has to offer on that.

As usual, she lets others decide where to go next, content to rely on their judgment.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

(Did the aasimar not reply?)

[BlueWizard]

"Paid in advance? Not with these nobles."
With allowance Milgarza will sheepishly join your group. He will bow before Hiram. "I apologize. I remained neutral in the battle... Your victory has brought you a servant. Power has place among my people." He seems well spoken in imperial common with only a slight accent.

The aasimar is fuming, but answers Sharon, providing a more detailed account of the items.


of Kerafin:
Special Platinum armor, made of dragon scales Holy, stay away
magic sword +3
magic jeweled signet ring, still worn by Kerafin- platinum and sapphire
{Protective}
magic shield +2

of priest:
non-magical full plate
magic shield +1
fancy magic light blue long sword +3 good aligned, silver/cold iron.

Dwarf:
magic breast plate +3, +2 shield, and battle-axe +3
2 silver magic throwing axes +1

Aasimar:
Magic bracers +6, ring protection from fire
robe of various things... or whatever it is...

Heron:
Princely Red-Dragon scale +10

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon nods to the lizardman. "I expect if you led the way to such a haven, we could find some way to reward your service."

She then looks at the fuming aasimar with some amusement. "What is your name anyway? You may as well calm down, as you're not going anywhere for a while. And don't use that robe for anything either. We'll find you something more suitable to wear later."

She addresses the group as a whole as she indicates both the aasimar and Kerafin, "These two are mine. I don't want anyone laying a finger on them without my approval. We can discuss a fair sharing of the magic items later."

She leads Kerafin away from the rest of the group, and casts prestidigitation to clean up both herself and the paladin from the grime of the battle, acting like a good friend to the charmed woman. "Nice to feel clean, isn't it? Could you heal my wounds for me?" As an afterthought, she uses the remaining time on the cantrip to dirty up the aasimar a bit more than he currently is.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis watches Sharon go, raising one eyebrow as she claims the two she had captured. The tiefling thinks a moment to herself, then smiles a bit to herself before looking at the rest of the group, crossing her arms behind her back.
"We need to find somewhere to take cover and refocus ourselves and figure out what to do next. Milgarza- you've probably scouted out the area. Is there anywhere nearby that we can use as a temporary hideout?"

[BlueWizard]

"Javoc." The aasimar answers Sharon in regars to his name, and it is clear he feels he's talked too much with that.

Kerafin is nervous when Sharon leads her off, and she looks confused as the sorceress seems to treat her as a friend... not noticing the little 'dirt storm' powdering the aasimar behind her. She will use her paladin healing to put Sharon at full health. Kerafin is quiet for some time in response to Sharon, "You reek of an evil taint... are you even human?" Sharon will see that it may be some time before she can switch the favor of this paladin to her. However, Kerafin is completely cooperative with Sharon. She will add,"They will find it. You can't keep it forever. That and the Eye."

Milgarza has relaxed very little, and is surprised when the tiefling speaks to him directly. "Oh me? I, uh, well, as I said there is the trapper community not far. There are some nooks in the jungle, but if you're looking for safety you'd be better off in cover of the Inn. There are some underground caves, but they are still dangerous."

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Working his way through the pile of weapons and armors, Lockhart will try the weight and heft of each of them, especially interested in finding a stronger Light armor, and a more potent weapon than his battered and scratched chain.

When Milgarza comes out, Lockhart will greet him enthusiastically. "Milgarza! I'm glad you survived this battle! It is a shame we did not get to test our strengths against eachother, but we may find time for that on the road ahead. All in good fun of course!"

Turning, he addresses Hiram. "This trapper camp is likely the best idea. All the animals have fled this place, and any hunter in these woods worth his salt will soon know something happened here."

[Maurkov]

((Who is the ranking member of Heron's entourage? Hiram should deal with her. Without their wizards, I suppose they'll be walking to Port Carmen?))

Hiram


"Well, the princess' armor and the light blue sword have an aura of good around them. And the man we're after? He wasn't aware of this battle. Considering what we just went through, I'm not sure that our plan would properly get his attention."

"He will become aware. We could legitimately take shelter there to recover from this battle, but even if he responds perfectly, I won't be ready for that meeting until tomorrow. I don't want to be near him and unready. We have too many ties to the Elder to withstand even casual scrutiny. I must think further."

...


"I found a little something from one of those who escaped... if any of you can scry, I think this will prove useful."

Hiram will take it. "Well done. We shouldn't lose track of that one."*

...

Hiram receives the lizardman's adulation and waves off his apology**. "There is no shame it avoiding a fight in which you have no stake, but consider carefully before taking our coin. If there is more fighting to be done you will be expected to do your part."

Hiram considers.

"I think we surprised them with fierceness of our resistance. We should press that advantage. I believe with Milgarza's woodcraft, we can gain an upper hand and vanquish the enemy. Perhaps they've already teleported to safety, but I doubt it. This is not an enemy I'd leave behind us given our task ahead.

"I could use rest, but it is not required. Sharon? Arha? Who is still injured?"

((*Hiram will sense motive. How reliable is Milgarza going to be? Modifier is +6. You should probably roll in secret.

**Though I'm not sure that's what the Scrying spell is talking about, Hiram was recently getting familiar with that elf. Good for the -5?))

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha suddenly remembers the scroll thrown at her feet by the departed Tunia. She turns away from the others and opens it.

"I still need a little healing, the extra health that I drew from one of the others will be gone in a short while."

((unless the extra healing from the aasimar took care of all of that))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"I'm fine!" Sharon calls in response to Hiram's query of injury.

She turns her attention back to Kerafin, still treating her as a friend, and smiling. She even laughs at the paladin's query as to if she's human. "Of course I'm human. Born in a little farming community noone's ever heard of. That seems ages ago, really. What you're probably sensing is something leftover from all those creepy squid-tentacley temples I've been in in the last year. Nasty nasty places. And to be quite honest, I don't want It." She figures Kerafin knows exactly what she means by 'It'. "I just haven't found anyone I trust enough to give It to and not abuse It. Don't really have any desire to use It, either. It's a dilemma. See, you, I might trust, but not some of your associates. They've not treated you very well, you realize, making you be a part of this ambush. They probably made you sleep with Sonny at the casino, too, didn't they?" she asks, sounding sympathetic.

[amanodel]

Sonny

The big man scratches his head, and keeps imitating that he was looking at the loot.



(Sorry guys, not too much time this week.)

[BlueWizard]

Clearly the ranking members of Heron's party are the unconscious priestesses. The wizards would've bowed to them.

When Hiram tells Milgarza's his duties to the group the lizardman nods, but his eyes are slightly vacant as he listens with glazed eyes... as if he might run at the first sign of real trouble. He is clearly interested in self-preservation.

Arha will find that the scroll left by Tunia is a map of this jungle, and it has marked the trapper's community. Arha might need an expert to determine where you all are on the map at the moment.

The aasimar has fully healed Arha; he had used his fancy elixir.


Sharon in the woods....
Kerafin listens carefully to Sharon and bows her head. She looks at Sharon with a little more trust. "I led this mission. These are my servants and I failed them."

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha finds the map rather amusing and carries it over to Hiram, "This is what she threw at my feet. I'm not exactly sure where we are, but perhaps Milgarza will know?" She's itching to dig into the spellbooks...find out what interesting spells they may/may not hold.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

"Someone is manipulating you then. You don't strike me as the sort of person to willfully plan out an attack-- much less an assassination-- on a prince who, while being something of a fool, hasn't really done you any harm. Why did you do it?"

[BlueWizard]

Main group:
It is humid and hot!

Milgarza sees the map and says its a good likeness of the region, but he doesn't need it.

Arha's list of spells will come, she'll spend some time going over the ten thin traveling spellbooks.



Off in the Woods: {Sharon only}
Stripped of her armor, Princess Kerafin wears only her underpadding which looks also expensive, and made of light blue silk. She does seem relaxed in the padded armor, but is a little uncomfortable near the attractive sorceress. Sharon can see Kerafin is an attractive buxom blonde, though steaming with goodness, and acts bashful {even though she heard what Sonny did to her two night ago :smallbiggrin:}.

She nods admitting more to Sharon, "Yes... I... I wanted a more honorable attack, but the wizardess and the priest wanted action now. You were only secondary targets... the priesthood, they know what you carry. And your friend. This attack is retaliation against the imperial line. Heron and his brothers have been enslaving women about this world for their nefarious needs. Even ones far too young..." She says this with the most anger. "I am sure one or two of the prince's companions were borderline the legal age in the North... though the empire has no such standards for its nobles and rich."
Sharon would deduce this woman was from the North. Her light skinned coloring and blonde hair was fairly common in the good Northern Kingdom {especially in their royal line}.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

The tiefling looks over everything, then nods.
"I think it's all in our best interests to get to the trapper community then."
She raises her voice so any of the scattered group can hear her.
"I propose that we let Milgarza lead us to the trapper community, where we can rest and regroup. Does anyone have anything else to take care of, or should we go now?"

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon appears amused at Kerafin's discomfort. "You can relax, you know. I'm not going to do anything to hurt you. I'm not going to do much of anything to you at all without your assent. Just talk with you, and we can try to figure out what's best to do with you. I'm not sure I would trust your allies to treat you very well, after all. You northerners strike me as rather prudish-- or maybe it's just the nobility. Growing up on a farm-- well, let's just say I learned about such things younger than you'd probably consider proper. Didn't hurt me any." She shrugs gracefully. "That's beside the point. Don't you fear retaliation from the prince's people? To you or your country? I can protect you, if you need me to. At least until we part ways."

At Valdis's loud comment she looks up, then calls back. "I think we're ready to go here. We'll follow along." She looks back at Kerafin with a friendly smile. "We can't stay here. Let's walk and talk together, shall we? And we can figure out what to do next."

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram halts his attempt to resuscitate one of Heron's priestesses.

"Valdis, are you too exhausted to participate in a counterattack? I don't want to leave that ranger and that wizard behind us. Nor do I want to show up anywhere public looking like this."

[roll0] to deliver a secret message. If Vito should appear, I won't be ready to fight.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

"I think we're all too tired to last much longer out here. If we need to go hunting, we can wait until tomorrow and take shelter where they won't be able to set up an ambush."
Valdis frowns at him.
"And perhaps you should not put so much emphasis on how you appear when we're just trying to survive."

Unfortunately, you can't get a secret message across very well.

[Maurkov]

((Tell me about it. 2 skill points/level burns. How am I supposed to diplomacize without Bluff or Sense Motive?))

Hiram

"The most dangerous things I've seen out here so far is them, and they'll become more dangerous if given a chance to rest. There is no question that we have to fight them; They are going to try to rescue their friends. It is foolish to let them choose when."

"Milgarza, can you follow their tracks, discover the number and disposition of their forces, and return without being seen?"

Hiram cures a priestess.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

"It IS foolish to let them decide when- which is why we should find a safe place as soon as possible. Running around wildly and only possibly finding them seems far less preferably to finding a defensive position, scrying for their location, and then either preparing defenses or offensive efforts as necessary."
Valdis scowls at Hiram.
"If we retreat, we gain far more advantage than if we press forwards. We don't have the advantage here- if we get a defensive position, we do have the advantage."

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"I don't consider the trading post a safe place. In light of the Northerners' methods and our other business? I'd rather sleep in a cave."

[BlueWizard]

Woods with Sharon and Kerafin:
The princess looks at Sharon and takes a little umbrage at the prude comment, "You'd be surprised then, farm-girl, about the improper views noblemen have towards us young ladies of the palace. We are taken young..." Sharon can feel she hit a soft spot with Kerafin who goes silent, but there does seem to be some sort of a connection between these two ladies.


The Journey Onward:
Milgarza nods, "I can find those who fled... I think though I understand that you need some rest, milord." The lizard-man says to Hiram.
"I find good place to hide... not at trading post. Come we go."
He will wave you on, and expect you to follow.

Hiram will find the priestesses need healing.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon pats Kerafin's shoulder sympathetically. "Sorry if my words offend. I'm not what one would call well-versed in the proper ways to treat a princess. Just trying to get by in the world-- preferably without getting any arrows in the back. Might be something you should consider. You probably made some enemies today. You could consider making some friends too. Perhaps even me."

(When the rest of the party moves out, Sharon will tag along a few paces behind, with Kerafin next to her-- to continue the conversation, and her efforts at charming. She'll have Javoc tail further behind with orders to raise a warning if anyone-- including his former allies-- approaches.)

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis gives a small frown, but gives an obvious gesture to the others to follow her as she moves after Milgarza, taking the lead without waiting for Hiram to make his argument again.
"And where might this safe place be?"

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha is thinking about new spells and not feeling talkative. She will walk near the middle of the party as they trek through the jungle. She's already disliking the jungle for its heat and humidity.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Scratching his wounds, Sonny remains silent, and keeps his ful attention to the surrounding area, looking for ambushers.

(Not too much time until monday, sorry)

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

((Sick and/or busy, sorry))

Lockhart, eager to stretch his limbs after such a dramatic healing, forays around to either side of the main group, going a fair distance away (up to 100') but always keeping track of where the main group is. Holding the silver longsword and one of the better shields, he'll practice his strikes and guards in the air as he runs, for the sheer physical joy of it.

[BlueWizard]

As the party moves along, and with Javoc nearby {still steaming mad- more at Kerafin?}, the naive princess begins to trust Sharon more and more. Sharon can feel it comes from a place where she might find some affection for her personal servants, but it is some trust.

Milgarza is nervous around the tiefling, but clearly respects her, and assumes her parentage is someone VERY scary. "Uhm, no trick mistress. Milgarza take you to a good watering hole. Normally, I only take high paying trappers there.... we may only see other solo trappers, but that'd be the way anywhere around here... My folk have shelter, away from imperial patrols."

{Hiram, Arha, and some of the guild guys know the empire has been slaughtering the lizardfolk along with all the other non-human people for hundreds of years. Meeting one is a rarity. Meeting one that can speak good imperial tongue is actually amazing.}

Milgarza will lead on.

Once again as evening falls, there is no relief from the heat and humidity.

Sonny's watchful eyes scan the jungle as you pass. He will see tigers and lions watching from a distance, but they are more concerned by your dangerous tromping party.

Lockhart almost loses the group a few times, but luckily with all those heavy bodies moving through brush the Darklords are not hard to find.

It will be night and Milgarza will push you on. He will tell Lockhart to stay close when you are near his sight.

He will hush you, and point out a campsite near a marsh. It is actually cooler here, but it seems even more muggy. Sweat covers all of you, and much of it might merely be the environment.

There are only 3 rough looking trapper fellows here. They are sleepily sitting about totally unaware of what is watching them from the woods. They have a decent score of furs and pelts. They are roasting some small game birds on spits.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"Let's be polite and say hello.

"Unfortunately we can't risk them revealing our position, so none may leave here before morning. In case I spook them, would those with more stealth than I please encircle the camp and apprehend any run-aways? They seem awfully relaxed. Perhaps they have someone keeping watch?"

Hiram gives the others a minute or two to get into position before he advances to where Milgarza can introduce him.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

The tiefling rolls her eyes.
"I think you overestimate the power of your presence if you think people will flee at the sight of you. Give it a rest- this isn't battle, and I highly doubt they're going to run. For all they know, we just want to rest too.
"They're not warriors- they're trappers, and probably the only thing they're on the lookout for are creatures to catch. If we just play the part of a hunting party, things will go fine."
Waving a hand to dismiss Hiram's plan and concerns as if they were pathetic and stupid, she simply walks up to the campsite, not making a lot of noise, but not purposefully sneaking up on them either, so as to make a happy medium of not startling them with noise or presence immediately.
"Fair evening."
Valdis says to the trappers cordially, giving a polite smile as she drops to squat nearby, ready to get back up if she needs to. The position displays a lack of presumption, but also a measure of relaxation and lack of formality.
"My friends and I have been traveling for a while in the jungle, and we need a place to rest tonight. Our guide led us here... would you mind if we shared the site?"

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"You seem content to take unnecessary risks," says Hiram, not stopping her.

[amanodel]

Sonny

Sonny accompanies Valdis to the trappers.

"Good evening, indeed." - he doesn't talk too much, lets it to Valdis, who is clealry more talkative than himself.

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra remains behind, drifting slightly to the right so that she'll be in a better position to hit the trappers if they get spooked, or if they decide to try their luck with banditry.

[sonofzeal]

Lockhart

Lockhart makes eye contact with Jendra, nods once, then slips around to the left, his sleek muscles rippling in the shadow as he moves through the trees with fluid grace.

((Moving half-speed with single move actions, ready action at the end of each move to charge the camp if anything aggressive happens after his turn.))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon waits outside the circle until the initial negotiations have been handled. No sense letting the prisoners say a wrong word at the wrong time.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha remains with Sharon and the prisoners. She's feeling rather bedraggled with all of the humidity.

[BlueWizard]

{For those still in...}

The Trapper Campsite:

The trappers are nervous when the intimidating party approaches. They sweat, but are polite to Valdis. They will offer her and her companions their game bird, they seem to be successful.

Sonny will know they are clearly over the Guild limit on pelts, the empire does try to control this trade, and may be thinking you all are imperial watch-dogs.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon continues to speak softly to Kerafin, promising that she'll protect her 'new friend' from any dangers in the encampment. Javoc is still instructed to hang to the rear to deal with any threats.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha moves forward to join Valdis and Sonny. She nods in greeting and doesn't do anything threatening.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Though her group presents a rather imposing front, Valdis attempts to be relaxing, putting on a normal and cheerful mask that covers her true bored and uncaring demeanor. Frankly she couldn't care less about the hunters, but it would be best not to upset them.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram nods to Sharon and heads in towards the fire. He smiles at the hunters but doesn't ask or offer names. He does take some rations out of his pack to contribute to the pot luck.

[BlueWizard]

The trappers are paranoid the whole night, and neither are able to manage a full night's rest when you are there. They will offer to split the night as watchmen. Besides roaming large cats in the woods, and the occasional death throe of it's prey, the night is peaceful.

The trappers will be fearful all night and want nothing to do with any conversation. They will be as polite as possible when/if asked for anything.

Morning comes with no problems, but all of your dreams seemed to have lasted a long time.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will spend the evening ensconced in a tent with Kerafin. She'll entertain the paladin-girl in any manner that she wishes, and continues to act like the perfect friend, trying to cement her hold on the girl. The aasimar sorcerer she leaves outside, instructing him to guard her tent.

When morning comes, she excuses herself from her toys to spend a little time with Arha to explain her intentions with the two that she'd captured, ensuring she's well out of hearing of Kerafin and Javoc. When she returns to the two, she continues to focus her attention on the girl, acting solicitous to her. Sharon leaves the day-to-day business of breaking camp to the others, sending Javoc to help with the heavy work in her stead.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha is quiet and mostly stays to herself. In the morning she studies, eats breakfast, helps strike camp and is ready to go whenever the others are.

She goes off with Sharon for the little chat and comes back, keeping her thoughts to herself.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Finding the trappers disinterested in socializing, Valdis cuts off her attempts almost gratefully. Better to have time to reflect and use for her own purposes, after all.

For a mere two hours she sleeps, but when that time is up she moves a very slight way away from the campsite to train herself, focusing her energy and skill in an attempt to renew herself after her failures from the day before.
She is determined not to fail so badly again- she had to grow stronger in her arts, more skillful in her approach and attacks.

Frustrated, seeking validation of her skills and somewhere to funnel her energy and rage, Valdis quietly stalks around the campsite, keeping an eye out for anything unusual.

[BlueWizard]

Kerafin is a little coy with Sharon in the tent. The sorceress can tell the princess is curious about this evil temptress known as Sharon. The princess was raised in a sheltered environment of the good aligned North far from the corruption of the Empire. She is wary of Sharon, but strongly attracted to her in an unfamiliar way to her normal pulling toward goodness. Sharon will have gotten her out of her light blue under-padding and the paladin now wears only her shorts and a small shirt. She doesn't much as even the nights here are warm. {OOC- I am assuming her expensive Holy symbol was taken as well.}

Kerafin remains weirded out by Sonny, and will stick close to Sharon. Clearly Sharon's powers of persuasion had an effect in the evening. Sharon would've been in complete control in her tent over the blonde, and would've had to initiate anything if it were to happen.

Javoc keeps a close watch on the princess while fulfilling his duties to the sorceress, and has a permanent sneer on his face as he does them.

Valdis saw many strange cats and bears in this forest in the night. most stayed far from the humanoid camp. Her biggest frustration might be the fact that she sweated profusely merely sitting in this heat at night. Drinking lots of water was a requirement in this jungle.

Milgarza the Lizard-man is under complete service to Hiram and when he directs he will lead the way. The trappers hurriedly pack their gear and head off in the exact opposite direction you all go, toward Port Carmen City.

The day takes you into thick jungle, but Milgarza seems to know the way without trying. A hidden path seems to lead you right where you need to go.

[The_Snark]

Jendra

... keeps to herself most of the time, watching other people talk without anything more than casual interest. The jungle was just as interesting, but it was also the source of the inescapable damp heat, which made it less appealing. There was a reason cities had been invented, she felt; it might still be hot and damp, but you could get a little respite in one.

As the trappers got nervous whenever she watched them for long, she's taken to hanging about near Javoc. Maybe it's curiosity, maybe it's because he has a pretty face, maybe she just likes being reminded that there's at least one person here who's feeling decidedly worse than she is; it's hard to tell from just her body language.

[amanodel]

Sonny

The big man seems very nervous about the last events, but he keeps calm, and tries to focus on the road. He does his best to stay away from everyone, Kerafin in particular, except from Arha.

Serious mess, it is... he keeps rambling on to himself.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram will [roll0] some poison damage, reapply his Endure Elements, and call home.

Sending (to a cleric superior): Prince Heron assassinated near Port Carmen. Inform others. Northern Princess Kerefin and sorcerer captured at scene. Accomplices include girl elf telepath. Unrelated mission in progress.


((Does anyone else still have STR damage from those poison arrows?))

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon continues as she had the day before. She puts Javoc at the far rear of the party with order to alert her if anyone approaches from behind. And she continues to play the role of new friend to Kerafin, hoping to win the girl's friendship after the charm spell wears off in a bit more than nine days' time. If she has plans for the girl after that, she's keeping them to herself. She also promises to protect Kerafin from harm to the best of her ability-- and to all appearances, means what she says.

The sorceress enjoys having a pet project, and her friendship with the girl, while genuine as far as it's gone so far, is also with the intent of leading the paladin around to Sharon's way of thinking about the world-- a fact Arha, and perhaps Sonny, would be aware of. Sharon continues to play a role somewhere between baroness and farm girl, swaying from one persona to the other as the conversation would dictate.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram waits until he can find time to speak to Sharon without Kerafin hanging too close. He's a patient man, and the opportunity must come eventually.

"I hope you are not becoming too attached to your new pet. Someone will have to pay for Heron's blood, and right now hers seems likely. Do you have a plan?"

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha will walk in the middle of the line as usual. She keeps her thoughts to herself as seh watches the surrounding jungle. She'll prefer the company of Sharon, Sonny and occassionaly Hiram.

((don't remember getting hit by arrows, only magic missiles))

[BlueWizard]

Sonny and Valdis will notice shortly after Hiram's spell that there are a large number of black birds clearly not native to the area. They are watching you all and have evil looking red eyes merely watching in amusement.
Eventually all will notice the black birds. Hiram will know his people are watching. Sharon and Arha can tell they are likely fiendish.

Milgarza will say, quite frightened, "These ain't normal. They don't even look like city black birds." He will try to pick up the pace to get away from the birds.
You won't be able to avoid them the rest of the way.

Kerafin will sing, "Four and twenty black birds baked in a pie..." Mostly to ease her nerves and sticks close to Sharon. She has a pretty singing voice, obviously trained in court. Sharon can see that Kerafin is feeling relaxed around her, and will actually push herself into Sharon's smaller form.

Telepathically Hiram will hear the birds saying, "Feed us the aasimar." Over and over again.


For Hiram:
Hiram's Sending:
*Prince Heron assassinated near Port Carmen. Inform others. Northern Princess Kerefin and sorcerer captured at scene. Accomplices include girl elf telepath. Unrelated mission in progress*

The Reply:
You are in grave danger. Empress distracted, we'll work on keeping it so. Our Lord and master has interest in the princess possibly the sorcerer.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

When Hiram pulls her away for a private conversation she says in reply, "Kerafin is mine. I have plans for her-- I want to introduce her to my lord. If someone's blood is needed in exchange for Heron, let it be Javoc's. I have plans for him as well, but of the two, he's the one I can do without."

Back with Kerafin, she'll walk in the girl's embrace and appear to enjoy it. She watches the birds with interest, but without any of the fear either Kerafin or Milgarza are showing. "You sing really good," she compliments Kerafin, her own arm wrapped around her as well.

[Maurkov]

Hiram

"Javoc's not royalty. You'd better make a plan."

Hiram awaits a follow-up sending, one that will hopefully explain what schemes the Church has in mind.

He is not amused by the birds. Go scout around, or do something useful, and maybe you'll get a biscuit. Hang around bothering me and advertising our position, and I may decide to thin your numbers.

[roll0]

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Valdis keeps her eyes on the birds, feeling quite tense at their continued presence. They obviously weren't natural, and the way they stared seemed disturbingly intelligent... at least to her. She doesn't feel the same unease and fear as Kerafin and Milgarza, but neither is she reacting to them calmly like Sharon.

After their presence lingers for a while more, Valdis subtly splits off from the rest of the group and slips into the shadows, becoming no more than a ghost as she moves alongside them- shadowing them while not being among them. This way, perhaps, she can be aware of anything that occurs, and yet have ample opportunity to react, rather than be caught in the middle of it all.

Some might call Valdis paranoid, but in her mind she's seen far too many people taken unprepared and unaware... usually because she was the one catching them in that state, and then taking advantage of it. She's determined not to be caught off guard like that, and so here she is, lurking in darkness.

Hide and Move Silently in case they DO matter, not that I really expect anything to happen, despite Valdis's paranoia.
Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]

But most important is that she'll be using Shadow Blend to gain Total Concealment, since I doubt the condition in the forest is 'full daylight.' That should keep her very well hidden.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha watches the birds with narrowed eyes, as she tries to figure out what they're hanging around for.

To see if she will know anything more... Knowledge-Arcana (1d20+14=25), Knowledge-Nature (1d20+13=24), Knowledge-The Planes (1d20+13=31) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1971658/)

Otherwise, she trudges along in silence.

[BlueWizard]

Sharon's powers of seduction relax Kerafin and she seems flattered that her voice was noticed. Kerafin will walk along as if Sharon is her girlfriend, gladly going along arm in arm. Sharon knows this process might take a while to turn her, but there is at least a foundation here to work with.

When Hiram 'thinks' to the birds there is a chorus of snickers, as if they don't care what he said. They are clearly under control of a higher power. Though shortly after Hiram's 'comment' the birds do back off out of sight. Hiram can tell there was a command, probably from one of the high priests in control of them.
A sending arrives for Hiram, "Apologies. Birds are free-willed. Your prisoners draw attention, beware. Birds preventing scrying by Northern wizard, but not all. Aasimar not needed alive, do as pleased..." Hiram can almost feel his high priest smile through the birds as they recede into the jungle.

Valdis literally seems to disappear into the jungle. As she walks not even the animals see her as she passes, even tiger lairs without their notice.

Arha can tell some divine source probably summoned these fiendish birds from Hell. She hopes it has something to do with Hiram's church.

Milgarza the lizardman ranger warns by late afternoon that the trading post is near. The little bit of sky you can see above the jungle's treetops reveals the smoke of human activity ahead. Clearly this wasn't a secret post, but likely a potentially dangerous one.

Valdis will be the first to spot a hidden archer who watches the main part of the group approach. The rest of the group can't see him, and the archer hasn't seen Valdis.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

Smiling darkly to herself, Valdis creeps towards the archer, moving towards a position where she could attack him in an instant if she needed to- but since he may be a guard of the nearby settlement, she decides to give him a chance... otherwise she'd have assaulted him right off.

Lucky guard.

Valdis breaks the silence, making her presence known- but hopefully still unseen- as she speaks right into his ear, whispering to him in a threatening tone.
"Don't move. Speak quietly and only when I ask you to, or I'll kill you."
This is not going to be a routine day if he's a guard. Poor guy. Hopefully Valdis doesn't get herself in trouble with this, too- still, she takes her precautions.
She might have warned the group what was going on... but she might have also been spotted. Oh, and she cares a lot more about herself than them, at least at the moment.

"Tell me what you're doing out here."

Hide and Move Silently again in case the other rolls aren't sufficient for this action:
Hide: [roll0]
Move Silently: [roll1]
Also, Intimidate: [roll2]
And sense motive after he speaks (IF he speaks) to see if he's telling the truth:
[roll3]

With shadow blend, she should at least be able to remain concealed in some fashion.
She'll also ready an action to trip him up if he moves .

[amanodel]

Sonny

The ex-bodyguard feels pretty much out of his element in the jungle, and feels rather useless. To give himself a task, he keeps an eye over the captured enemies.

He keeps getting used to his new powers, and his hands are engulfed in green, unearthy light as he tries to control it.

[BlueWizard]

The main part of the group doesn't see what Valdis does, as she sneaks ahead.

She surprises the archer in the tree, who practically has a heart attack at her sudden voice in his ear. "I... I... I... I kkkkeep watch for the master... I kkkeep watch...." He speaks at a low whisper and the rest of the group can't hear a thing.

[AmberVael]

Valdis

"And who is your master, and what are you keeping watch for?"

If he hadn't said "master," Valdis would have been more likely to assume that he was just working for the nearby settlement... but as it is, she is wondering if he's employed for someone else now.
She also wonders how quickly it would be noticed if he went missing.

[BlueWizard]

"If I told you.... than I'll be dead before tomorrow...", the archer sweats, not sure who he should fear more Valdis or his master.

[AmberVael]

Oh dear. Valdis was going easy on him, but now that he said that-
Well, if he were just serving the settlement, then it wouldn't have been a secret, but obviously there is something more to it, now. She guesses he serves Vito.

"If you don't tell me, you'll be dead now."

Snarls Valdis, her red eyes predatory as she bares her teeth at him, looking more feral and animal than human, or perhaps more like a demon than a woman. The red eye tattooed onto her forehead almost seems to twitch...
It would be an effective intimidation if she wasn't practically invisible.

[Maurkov]

Hiram


A sending arrives for Hiram, "Apologies. Birds are free-willed. Your prisoners draw attention, beware. Birds preventing scrying by Northern wizard, but not all. Aasimar not needed alive, do as pleased..."

He replies: Thank you, Great One. I liked Heron; Who will pay for his death? Sharon possessive of Kerafin, "has plans"; Will we offer her a deal?

Hiram moves forward to speak to Milgarza and says, "Fear not. Tell me when we are an hour from the trading post." Then he falls back to where he can keep an eye on Javoc.

[BlueWizard]

Hiram as of yet gets no response from his sending, as his temple likely scrambles for solutions.

Milgarza answers Hiram, "We're closer than an hour."

In fact the group will actually pass the point where the archer and Valdis are hidden. Since the two are being pretty quiet and are unseen, and the group is not so silent. You will all walk by the interrogation knowing none the wiser about it.

Valdis point of View:
"The... the guildmaster...." whispers the archer, he is sweating profusely, and closes his eyes after he answers expecting death to hit him. The archer is already intimidated even not seeing Valdis.

[AmberVael]

The guildmaster?
A very strange answer, in Valdis's mind. One that puts her on edge... there were a lot of ways she could interpret that fact, and many of them just increase her paranoia.

"I notice you avoided one of my questions. I suggest you start spilling every drop of information that might possibly relate to your presence here.
"Of course, it's your right to refuse to tell me what I want to know, but even the hells would seem merciful after you made that choice. Not that you'd get a chance to compare... because no portion of your soul would be left to go there."

[Maurkov]

Hiram

Hiram tries not to react. "Lets take a break," he tells the lizardman.

When they do, Hiram says to Arha, "We should talk." He starts to lead her off, but stops. Not seeing Valdis, he asks Sonny, "I don't want to be overheard. Do you mind...?"

Edit: Slight misunderstanding with wxdruid. Please ignore the rest of this.

He takes Arha's hand and leads her away with Sonny in tow. Once they've gone 50 yards he says, "It's time. Past time; We're closer than I wanted. If you're religious, pray. Sonny, please make sure there's nothing sapient within 100' and return to the others. Arha, help me scan for magical sensors."

He casts detect magic and looks around carefully. If it's safe, he continues.

"This is going to hurt. Kneel, please. Bite your sleeve if you think you might scream."

He summons. The hell-born scorpion that appears is an anticlimactic two feet long. "I will guide your sting," he tells it. He seizes the creature's tail and applies it to Arha's stomach, below her right breast. He holds it in the wound, feeling it throb as the poison is delivered, and smiles as he finds himself aroused. He watches her, and when she's had enough, he pushes the scorpion away. "Now you may scream."

"BEGONE!" he roars.

He casts Delay Poison, scoops her up, and carries her back to the group.

"We were attacked by a monstrous scorpion," he says, looking daggers at Sonny. "My magic stopped it, but too late. I've done what I can, but she needs attention now. Take us to the trading post. We'll worry about our plans later."

Finding her rather heavy, he hands her to Sonny.

Wow, Hiram's creepy. It's been a while; I forgot.

Milgarza, Kerafin, and Javoc probably know we're up to something. Hiram tries for a timing that makes it look he was going to discuss their plans, and then this happened. He doesn't want them to figure out that this is the plan.

Bluff+5. Please roll for me as many times as necessary. Sense Motive +6 (+5 if he's lost his slut bonus) to discern who might have unraveled the deception.

He'll work the stinger around quite a bit. He wants the wound to look like it was from a huge or larger scorpion. A small scorpion has normally has DC12 poison that does 1d2 CON damage. DC bumps to 14 because of Augmented Summoning. 3 or 4 doses should be enough to make Arha look awful without threatening her life. He'll cast the delay before she needs to make secondary saves so that she can have loads of poison on-board.

Now we hope that the trading posts's healer isn't too competent. We want Vito to make an appearance, to show his concern for Arha, and maybe try to use the situation to put the moves on Sharon. Everybody wants Sharon.

[BlueWizard]

The group pauses while Hiram has his meeting. Milgarza sits under a tree and pulls something out of his pack that looks like a rotten raccoon, and starts eating it. Smells like a rotten raccoon too. :roach:

He offers some to Kerafin, but she declines, nearly turning green and puking.

Hiram will have his privacy, and will see no black birds at all above him.


Valdis and the Archer:
The archer is scared and almost raises his voice too much because of his fright, "Look, I'm to watch for intruders... people who don't look like trappers... like those people I saw coming through.... led by that traitorous lizardman! I'm just a sentry... I barely get paid a thing. I'm at the lowest level in the new guild. I don't know anything else!" His voice almost gets loud enough so the rest of the group can nearly hear him. Probably pissing Valdis off a bit.

[AmberVael]

"I see."
Valdis says quietly.
"When will someone be coming to relieve you of your post?"

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will comfort Kerafin, lead her away from the lizard-man with a glare at Milgarza, and offer her some dried fruit instead of the rotten racoon. "I don't think he meant anything by it besides being nice. Seems we sometimes end up with strange companions in this sort of business. Scenery's a lot better than some of the places I've been drug through, though. Wish it were a little cooler, even still. Not much left I can take off at this point." She gives Kerafin a smile-- not openly seductive. More appearing uncertain of the other girl's reaction and inviting at the same time. "Not much left for either of us, I guess, is there? What I wouldn't give for a nice cool bath right about now."

[BlueWizard]

"At nightfall..." the sentry stammers.

[DarkLadyOfTheSith]

Sharon

Sharon will comfort Kerafin, lead her away from the lizard-man with a glare at Milgarza, and offer her some dried fruit instead of the rotten racoon. "I don't think he meant anything by it besides being nice. Seems we sometimes end up with strange companions in this sort of business. Scenery's a lot better than some of the places I've been drug through, though. Wish it were a little cooler, even still. Not much left I can take off at this point." She gives Kerafin a smile-- not openly seductive. More appearing uncertain of the other girl's reaction and inviting at the same time. "Not much left for either of us, I guess, is there? What I wouldn't give for a nice cool bath right about now."

[AmberVael]

Well, that settles it for Valdis. With that much time, they can make any kind of plan that they want to deal with the sentry's absence, even if it is just sending him back to his post with a variety of threats, curses, and a watchful eye. In the meantime, she wants to make sure he doesn't run away and alert anyone... and she also decides he could come in handy. She wasn't sure how just yet, but maybe they can think of something.

With a quiet command she takes flight, lunging up at the poor archer to knock him senseless.

Assuming that since he has no idea I'm going into combat I can use my boots, fly up all nice and close, and then whack him a few times as hard as I can.

I'll be dealing subdual damage so as not to kill him, and making a flurry attack.

Attack 1: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

Attack 2: [roll2]
Damage: [roll3]

Attack 3: [roll4]
Damage: [roll5]

Each successful attack deals a negative level as well... I'll be careful with that, but I don't think I have to worry about his death- if he's weak enough to die from three negative levels, he'll be out after the first two hits (and thus I won't deal enough negative levels to kill him)

[BlueWizard]

OOC- There was some weirdness going on with the boards there... a time-warp or something.... :smallconfused: Blame Xykon.:xykon:

In the Camp:

Milgarza doesn't even really notice Sharon's gaze as Kerafin is led away, and he continues to munch on his old meat. The lizardman did kind of smell bad, and now you know why.

Kerafin is soothed by Sharon as she is led a bit aways from the group.
{During Hiram's 'discussion' time.}
Despite all the paladin's inner warnings telling her to pull away, she doesn't. How could she not trust this pretty little former farm-girl. Kerafin smiles at the words of a bath, "Kind of makes me regret leaving my mother's palace. Running water, hot and cold, with loyal servants... she always said I could live there forever... but, I just got the wanderlust after my training. It is hot, but...
All I have left is my sweaty panties and top... I don't think I'd be much use if anyone attacked us as is, but I do agree it is much cooler. This endless heat is oppressive. I may be a little more help if I had all my gear..." She tries to give Sharon a cute smile. She is clearly unsure how to 'be' with a woman, but seems to be falling into it just fine.

A thunk and muffled crash is heard from the direction that you believe Valdis might be.


With the Sentry: {Valdis}

It is quickly lights out for the sentry, as he isn't even aware who or what hit him, but he is out like a light. He falls from the tree and is slightly hurt from it. Valdis can see if he is found like this any excuse he makes will only make him seem more foolish to his replacement.

{He was out after the first hit.}

[The_Snark]

Jendra

As Hiram calls a halt and the others start to drift off into private conversations, Jendra drifts over to the aasimar prisoner, who is looking in the Kerafin's direction and not looking happy, not that that's anything new for him.

"You know, if you keep making that face, it's going to stick like that," she comments, deadpan. The saying might have made sense coming from a nagging mother to a small child; coming from an armed woman to a prisoner in the middle of the jungle, it's rather incongruous, but she makes no sign she's aware of that, watching the aasimar's reaction.

[wxdruid]

Arha

Arha is happy to stop and sit down for a bit. She looks up when Hiram mentions wanting to talk and when he turns to Sonny, she waits. She's not really anxious to hurry and get up again.

[AmberVael]

Noting that in her mind, Valdis decides to leave him there for the moment while she rejoins the group, slipping out of the shadows as she does so. She looks among them and notes the absence of some... yet no one seems overly alarmed or worried, so she assumes it was planned.

She gestures for Sharon to join her as she walks towards Jendra, her expression completely serious and almost commanding. It's clear that she expects for her gesture to be answered, even if Sharon isn't inclined to do so.

When she reaches Jendra (and when Sharon arrives, if she chooses to do so) Valdis speaks in a low whisper.
"There was a sentry a little ways back. He's out cold, and I doubt anyone would believe his story even if he told it... but we may want to deal with him in another way, or use him for some other purpose.
"He says he was working for the guildmaster- there's a replacement coming for him at nightfall."

[BlueWizard]

Jendra's words to the aasimar, Javoc, straighten him up and he nods. He is definitely threatened by the tough thug.

Valdis slips into your rest spot with barely anyone noticing. Valdis has to get Jendra's attention before she is noticed. {Yes, she's that sneaky.:haley:}

[The_Snark]

Jendra

Jendra's face twitches into a faint smile as the aasimar stares and nods, clearly not sure whether he should take it as a threat or a joke. Anything else she had to add is cut off by Valdis's quiet cough.

"Mmm. He mention which one?"

[AmberVael]

"Unfortunately not, but it would be easy to question him further, if necessary. Considering his location, my guess is that he works for our target, but perhaps guesswork is not what we want to rely on."
Valdis crosses her arms.
"I suppose we should go collect him while we have a chance."