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[Silviya]

Amata looks around. Everything looks so normal. Amata is slightly unnerved, painfully aware of how much it stands out from the normal surroundings. It hopes that it won't draw to much attention to the group.
It pauses, shakes off its feelings of unease, and fallows Zeneth inside.

[zorba1994]

As you enter the room, several men sitting at tables jump to their feet and reach for their weapons. One of them snarls "Why are you here?"

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Note: Combat has NOT begun yet. That doesn't mean it won't soon

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[synthrael]

Zeneth doesn't blink.

We have an appointment.

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Spot check on her surroundings, especially the man who'd spoken: [roll](d20+7)[/roll]
Bluff check: [roll](d20+1)[/roll]

[Silviya]

Amata says nothing. It remains next to Zeneth, ready to fight if need be, but it does its best to appear non-hostile, keeping its hand off the hilt of its sword. It looks around the room calmly.

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Perception check for anything out of the ordinary, especially traps: (1d20+2)[9]
Do the men look like they're trained fighters? Are they wearing any armor? How high quality are their weapons?

[zorba1994]

You notice nothing out of the ordinary (except for the men holding their weapons).

They look well equipped, even if their armor and swords look a little worn. The two closest to the front seem to be the least well equipped, while the two in the back are holding bows and arrows, and from the looks of the intricate tattoos on their faces, they look Eratti. You judge that you could probably take them as a group, however.

The one in the middle, clearly some kind of leader, laughs heartily, then narrows his gaze and replies "What kind of appointment missy?"

[sue_do'nyme]

Ideki goes inside, and looks around, quickly sizing up the situation. She had hear the last bits of conversation, but she chooses not to say anything, since it looks Zeneth knows what she doing. That said, she shifts a bit, so that as needed, she can reach her weapons.

[synthrael]

She still doesn't flinch. I'd prefer to speak with someone slightly higher up.

[zorba1994]

Where do you think you are? I'm as high as it gets.

[synthrael]

Yes, I can see that your opinion of yourself is extremely high.

Zeneth turns to Ideki.

Do you know these [extremely obscure maenad swear word from a long-forgotten dialect, translating roughly into 'accumulations of detrius?']

[sue_do'nyme]

Ideki looks at them and grins, while drawing out her dagger. "Nope. I have no clue who these wastes of space are. Time to beat up the arrogant pissants?"

[synthrael]

So much for the element of surprise. For once, though, Zeneth is satisfied with Ideki's words. Caught up in her feelings of annoyance, she doesn't care if she loses control.
With a fleeting, yet genuine smile, she draws her sword.

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Rolling initiative: (d20)[6]

[zorba1994]

The humans advance at the party, picking out their targets as they manage to surround Zeneth, and lashing out with their daggers and maces, bruising her badly. Meanwhile, the Eratti archers dash across the room, taking shots when they get the chance, hitting Ideki and Amata in the chest. You also notice that your assailants are being eerily quiet, as they do not want to draw undue attention from passersby.

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One weak looking human moves to H''4''. Both attack Zeneth with daggers
Attack 1(1d20+6)[23] *HIT* 4 dmg
Attack 2 (1d20+8)[16] *HIT* 4 dmg

Strong looking human (red) moves to G''3'' and attempts to hit Zeneth with a mace
Attack(1d20+6)[15] *HIT*
Damage(1d8+1)[7]

The Eratti (green) spread across the room moving to E'2' and E'4'', then fire their longbows at Amata and Ideki respectively
Attack 1(1d20+9)[22] *HIT*
Attack 2 (1d20+9)[27] *HIT*
Damage 1(1d10+4)[14]
Damage 2 (1d10+4)[13]


Sooo... that's 15 dmg vs. Zeneth, 14 vs. Amata and 13 vs. Ideki

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[Silviya]

Amata glances down at the arrow sticking out of its chest and seems to shudder in pain. The crystal shards that make up its body make a faint tinkling sound. "They're not making noise," Amata says in a quiet voice that's barely more than a whisper. "So . . . let's . . . make . . . NOISE!!!" Amata shouts. Bright blue green energy pulses through its body. It draws its sword and attacks the man that seems to be the leader once, and then summons up a bit of extra energy to attack again (action point), attempting channeling psionic energy towards Zeneth to shield her and close her wounds.

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Before Amata's turn Amata was bloodied by the archer's attack, so its Ardent Outrage ability triggers, which means red and teal people grant combat advantage to Amata and its allies until the end of Amata's turn (I know that Ikedi and Raz wouldn't get the combat advantage because they have lower initiative then Amata, but would Zeneth get the combat advantage?)

Minor action: Amata uses Ardent Surge, targeting Zeneth. Zeneth can spend and healing surge and regains (1d6)[3] additional hit points. Zeneth also gets +1 to all attack rolls until the end of Amata's next turn.

Move action: Draw sword.

Standard action: Attack red using the Battleborn Acuity daily power.
Attack: (1d20+10)[30]
Damage on a hit: [roll]2d8=6[/roll] (half damage on a miss)
Also, all of Amata's allies get a +1 bonus to attack and +2 bonus to damage while next to Amata.

(Action point) Standard action: Attack red using Energizing Strike (no augmentation).
Attack: (1d20+10)[16]
Damage on a hit: (1d8+6)[9]
Also, if it hits, Zeneth gets 5 temporary hit points.


Amata's current HP: 13
Action point: Used.

[Silviya]

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Ack, there was a typo in the roll for the damage of the first attack. Since editing seems to mess up die rolls, I'll just roll here: (2d8+6)[11]. Though I'm not sure that it matters, because I seem to have rolled a natural 20.

[zorba1994]

Their leader gasps and clutches at his chest, his eyes going wide, but manages to hold on and continue fighting

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Red is bloodied. Very bloodied.

[synthrael]

Zeneth sidesteps the first blow, smirking at her assailant, but she doesn't expect the second blow that hits her squarely in the back of the head. As she staggers slightly, the first man takes the opportunity to clobber her, and his companion follows suit. Her vision is beginning to darken and blur when the rush of psionic energy courses through her, strengthening her. Zeneth draws herself up, her terror transforming into fury.
"You hurt my hands," she says quietly. The words shake with rage.
Zeneth takes a deep breath and screams. It starts as a shriek, turns into an inhuman roar, and finishes with an "I arrest you in the name of the law!"
Electricity sparks around her, lashing out at the men.

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she's using Thunderwave, comp problems, brb

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[synthrael]

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(d20+4)[21]
(d6+4)[8]
(d6+4)[5]
(d6+4)[7]
She's going to shove Red to F3 and the humans to G4 and G5, respectively... right into the tables, hopefully for some extra damage. (Can I do that?)
Also, gratuitous Intimidate check: (d20+7)[15]

[synthrael]

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Oh, and because of Ardent Surge, which I totally didn't notice, everything actually has an additional +1!
Aaand... additional bonus from bneing next to Amata, y/n? I'm going to let you do the math, because the dice roller hates me.

[zorba1994]

The humans are knocked backwards against the tables, smashing them to splinters, and do not get back up.

The two Eratt archers glance at each other, and then one of them throws down his weapons and says "OKAYOKAYOKAY DON'T HURT ME!". The other shifts his stance to make a break for the door.

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I've decided that throwing down your weapons is a free action and can be done even when it isn't your turn. However, running for it isn't, but it's clear that the southmost Green is going to break for it as soon as he gets a chance (ie, when his turn comes around)

/houserule

[geekgrrl]

Umm, gonna say that Raz decided to keep watch outside. At signs of violence she peeks in, but it looks like these guys have got it under control for now, so she keep watch out for reinforcements.

[sue_do'nyme]

Ideki sees that one of them is preparing to run, so she moves to E"4" and bull rushes him to stop him from escaping.

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(1d20+0)[20]

[zorba1994]

The Eratt that was trying to run away is smashed into the wall behind him.

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I'm going to rule that that deals (1d4)[2] damage. I mean, he got knocked into a wall

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[synthrael]

Zeneth stalks over to the man and places a hand on his shoulder to restrain him, leaning towards him. Blood runs down her face from a shallow cut on her forehead, giving her face a feral cast.

Your friends hurt me. I suggest you think before copying them.

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Intimidate check: (d20+7)[13]
Also, d6 for how many additional hit points to add to the healing surge:
(d6+4)[6]

[synthrael]

(Sorry, my mistake: she's going up to the one who surrendered, not the one who got bull rushed.)

[zorba1994]

The man just looks at you and nods, a bit too cowed to speak.

[sue_do'nyme]

Ideki calmly walks over to the man she had attacked, while drawing one of her daggers. She doesn't say anything. It's not a threat so much as a "you couldn't possibly be so stupid as to try and escape now, could you?". It is very clear that if he tries to run, he will be attacked.

[synthrael]

Zeneth scowls, unsure of what to ask. Finally she settles on:

What were you thinking?

[zorba1994]

The man spits, then replies: "What were you thinking? I don't believe I have any idea what you are doing in our business?"

[synthrael]

The spittle hits Zeneth's cheek. It feels like the final straw in this haystack of a day. She wipes her face, never looking away from the prisoner, her expression twisted into one of absolute rage.

You call this a buisness?

[zorba1994]

"Yes. In a sense. Though to be fair I was using the other form of the word, as in 'things pertaining to me and only me'"

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Worth mentioning: He spat at the floor, not at Zeneth... So yeah.