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[3SecondCultist]

"Let's go then." Ensuring that the elf stays near, Lyral proceeds towards the darkness, looking for a passage or tunnel. His gait is slow, still wary.
Odd. A tower? But this place is underground... More than a little strange. Why is he seeking this place out now?

[qwertyu63]

"Let's go then." Ensuring that the elf stays near, Lyral proceeds towards the darkness, looking for a passage or tunnel. His gait is slow, still wary.
Odd. A tower? But this place is underground... More than a little strange. Why is he seeking this place out now?

You see a open path to your left, and a closed door forward.

[3SecondCultist]

As they reach the crossroads, Lyral stops, hesitant. It doesn't really matter to him what direction they go, but professionalism demanded him to at least pretend.
"I'm thinking left. You?"

[qwertyu63]

As they reach the crossroads, Lyral stops, hesitant. It doesn't really matter to him what direction they go, but professionalism demanded him to at least pretend.
"I'm thinking left. You?"

"That works."

[Silva Stormrage]

"Very well... Wait, do you think you could help us find him?"

Kel thinks about this for a moment, I won't pry into your groups inner workings but I don't think it would be wise for you to go looking for him. Right now he is a wanted criminal for several heinous crimes. If you went to him to get your payment many victims of his crimes would probably attempt to try you as associates. It may be simply better to find a better more reliable contract to follow. If you ignore that warning though we are still going to pursue your previous employer. I do not speak for the rest of the group but I am sure you could help.

[qwertyu63]

Kel thinks about this for a moment, I won't pry into your groups inner workings but I don't think it would be wise for you to go looking for him. Right now he is a wanted criminal for several heinous crimes. If you went to him to get your payment many victims of his crimes would probably attempt to try you as associates. It may be simply better to find a better more reliable contract to follow. If you ignore that warning though we are still going to pursue your previous employer. I do not speak for the rest of the group but I am sure you could help.

"You make a good point." They disperse.

To the group in the hideout:

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You hear a large number of people coming down the hallway. you estimate that you have about 12 seconds until they get to your location.

[Demidos]

Imaran, hearing the footsteps over the growling of the dog, turns to move behind the doorway in an attempt to get some partial cover from the possible agressors, while casting a simple spell, summoning the (admittedly) rather simple skeleton of a human. Now was no time for his companion's finicky sensibilities. He quickly ordered the skeleton (in an undertone) to move in front of him and his friends and waved them back behind the protection. Then he prepared himself to cast another spell.

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Casting summon undead 1, ordering it to ready an action to attack whoever approaches. Readying an action to cast stinking cloud with an attached necrotic cyst (spending one turn attempt) should the new arrivals take hostile action.

[3SecondCultist]

Lyral heads left, staying just in front of Osulu. He wouldn't want to get lost, after all.

[qwertyu63]

Lyral heads left, staying just in front of Osulu. He wouldn't want to get lost, after all.

As you advance, you catch glimpses of the black scaled creatures, just before they flee back into the darkness.

You can tell you have entered a relatively large room. 3 of the creatures hide in the darkness.

[Silva Stormrage]

Kel walks back into the Inn, Okay guys those were the followers of Cruorin. I managed to convince them to leave peacefully and stop associating with Cruorin. They can't help us locate him though. Oh and also they mentioned that Cruorin was looking for a blade of some sort though they didn't know specifics. I think we should ask Tarkimos once he gets back.

[Hazuki]

Zrekha slowly turns her head to look at Kel, eyes slowly focusing on him as she raises an eyebrow. "Who is Curmion?" She, of course, hadn't been around for much of the chasing of these running-away people.

[qwertyu63]

Imaran, hearing the footsteps over the growling of the dog, turns to move behind the doorway in an attempt to get some partial cover from the possible agressors, while casting a simple spell, summoning the (admittedly) rather simple skeleton of a human. Now was no time for his companion's finicky sensibilities. He quickly ordered the skeleton (in an undertone) to move in front of him and his friends and waved them back behind the protection. Then he prepared himself to cast another spell.

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Casting summon undead 1, ordering it to ready an action to attack whoever approaches. Readying an action to cast stinking cloud with an attached necrotic cyst (spending one turn attempt) should the new arrivals take hostile action.

The remaining dog moves up to the skeleton. The skeleton attacks, dealing a strong hit. The dog is slain.

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Reflex for Grease: (1d20+5)[25]
Assuming that passed, I'll roll the attack rolls in the dice thread.
Those approaching are about 6 seconds out.

[Demidos]

The skeleton resets itself into a ready posture, its blade still dripping the blood of the unfortunate canine. Imaran tenses himself, prepared to cast his spell.

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Resetting the skeletons ready, holding on Imaran's ready

[3SecondCultist]

As he glimpses the creatures, Lyral finds himself chuckling softly. Either they were laying some sort of trap, or simply fleeing. The end result would be the same. He motions for the elf to cover the entrance behind them, moving closer to the center of the chamber. Even as he feels the bloodlust on the rise again, there is still a sense of curiosity awake within him. What were these creatures?

[qwertyu63]

As he glimpses the creatures, Lyral finds himself chuckling softly. Either they were laying some sort of trap, or simply fleeing. The end result would be the same. He motions for the elf to cover the entrance behind them, moving closer to the center of the chamber. Even as he feels the bloodlust on the rise again, there is still a sense of curiosity awake within him. What were these creatures?

You detect a box in the corner of the room. There are two ways out of this room, one of them being the way you came in.

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As to your question, Knowledge (Arcana) check please.

[razorback]

Algrith stands there, looking saddened by the deaths of the dogs, even if it was obvious that they were not cute puppies.
Dismissing the grease, he looks at his companions, oblivious to what Imaran heard.
"Which way do we go now, gentlemen?"

[INoKnowNames]

After righting himself, Tarmikos makes his way to Algrith, and places his blade on Algrith's shoulder. Pressing a button on the base of the weapon causes a faint glow of light to seep from the hilt. "It depends." Tarmikos responds while healing Algrith. "Should we be polite and see to our new friends, or should we try to keep going?"

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Wand Chambers; don't leave home without 'em.

You just took 17 damage, so I felt like fixing that a bit, even if it's only 4 points...

Did you find another way to heal it some how, though? I don't see where you did if you did, and the damage isn't recorded on your sheet at all. Then again, neither is Imaran's hp....

[qwertyu63]

The other door in this room opens. You see a halfling in leather armor. Behind him is a large number of individuals dressed the same. "There they are! Get them!"

[Demidos]

If the halflings seem as unfriendly as they seem, they are hit in the face by a stinking cloud.

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Fort save dc 18, two per halfling. Failure on the first one applies a -4 to AC, attack rolls, and saves (including the second save). Failure on the second applies the nauseated condition.

[razorback]

Algrith, seeing the squad of halflings about to descend upon him, thinks about what Tarmikos did and realized he is more hurt than he thought.
Summoning his inner will to revitalize himself, he thinks to his construct to move into a protective position.

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Algrith


AC ~12; Current ~ 23
HP ~ 23; Current ~ 10

Free action
Direct astral construct into a defensive position
(assuming 5 rounds out of 7 left)

Move action
none

Standard action
Use Body Adjustment 3 points for 2d12 healing(just to make sure)
(2d12)[10][9](19)







Effects~
Force Shield - 50 rounds / +4 shield bonus
Inertial Armor - 4178 rounds / +7 armor bonus
Expeditious Retreat - 25 rounds

[Silva Stormrage]

Zrekha slowly turns her head to look at Kel, eyes slowly focusing on him as she raises an eyebrow. "Who is Curmion?" She, of course, hadn't been around for much of the chasing of these running-away people.

Ah, he was a criminal who Tarkimos, the one with silver hair, has had a bad past with. He ended up appearing in the town square and attacked several people including myself. We managed to get him to flee though with a mage. The people outside were his followers who he was paying to work for him. It seems he no longer has their services though

[INoKnowNames]

"This is not what I planned for!" Tarmikos remarks, hearing and seeing what must be the bulk of the criminal's fighting force moving before them. "Fall back. We gotta get out of here, now!" Tarmikos calls, as he stands infront of his allies, weapons once again at the ready.

[razorback]

As Tarmikos calls out, Algrith prepares himself.
Whispering so only his two allies can hear "I've got a little something to help us out..."

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Readying an action to cast Energy Wall at the first sign of hostility for the halflings

[qwertyu63]

The group advances, and begins to attack. Algrith reacts, manifesting a wall of Electricity. You can hear them retreat slightly on the other side of the wall.

[Demidos]

Now what? That killed perhaps 10 of them, but there are many more there.

[razorback]

As Algrith continued concentrating to maintain the wall of electricity, he says to Imaran without looking at him
"Well, you could pop something over on the other side to deal with them... of course, runni... I mean, a defensive withdrawl is still on the table."
Imaran and Tarmikos can see the beginning of a devious smile appear on his face, his countenance at odds with his normally child-like expression.

[Hazuki]

Zrekha leans back in her chair about hearing, at least some of, the true story regarding why everybody had been rushing around before. "This city needs better guards." She states, with a finger lazily tracing patterns across the top of the table she sits at. "What are we waiting for?"

[Silva Stormrage]

Zrekha leans back in her chair about hearing, at least some of, the true story regarding why everybody had been rushing around before. "This city needs better guards." She states, with a finger lazily tracing patterns across the top of the table she sits at. "What are we waiting for?"

Kel nods, I agree with you on that. When I went to put a man we arrested with the city guard they seemed incredibly understaffed and under-equipped. Thieves were taking uniforms and equipment right from their guardhouse and they couldn't stop them.

And we are currently waiting on Tarkimos and a group of adventurers that went with him to return. They should be back shortly I believe.

[INoKnowNames]

Tarmikos shakes his head, his mind dwelling upon his previous adventures and his former comrades. "There's far more than I certainly expected. We need help if we're going to win this fight. And if we stay, we'll get trapped. Let's go, while we still have a choice." With that, he begins moving to the nearest exit.

[razorback]

Algrith nods to Tarmikos, trying to maintain concentration on the wall while following as best he can.