(IC) Offensive Actions

[WebTiefling]

Spoiler: Ryu, Minbeja, Thane, Martha, etc

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OOC:Who is healed?
OWWWWWWW, the wizard made these constructs that attacked us, and now he is playing innocent. Sounding like a dragon hit his head with a boulder. Oh look its angels. Pointing at the guards.

Sorry my master is a little woozy from the head banging . Let me escort him to his bedroom so he can rest . with that Exonakus carry Ryu like he has a sprang ankle,off to his bedroom.

Look a skeleton taking me to my bedroom ooh ahh.

The guards all look at Ryu and Exonakrus as if they're crazy. "Um, you do realize you aren't at your home, don't you?" The lead guard nods his head to the guard with the healing wand. "Give 'em both another touch of healing. Maybe they're still addled." The guard gives both Exon and Ryu a touch with the wand even though they are already all healed.

Minbeja: "Please ignore the commentary of our ally, he is quite frankly paranoid. He has also assaulted Wizard Bargram with a poisoned dart without provocation. I will offer my compliance as a witness if you wish to press charges against him."

Wizard Bargram casts a quick Prestidigitation, cleaning off all the gunk that he can see on the front of his robes. The back of his robe is still heavily splattered, though he doesn't seem to notice. "As appealing as it sounds to press charges, there was enough confusion there that he could probably get off. More importantly, though, we do still have need of all of you."

OOC: 50 xp for Martha's impassioned courtroom appeal - it convinced Bargram to back down.

[Arch warrior]

Thane looks at the guard and says, "I doubt that your magic can heal them, they are always like that. I think that our current theory is that they had a glimpse of the far realms as a boy". He then looks back at the others and says, "Yes, you are very correct we should go and discuss our business as soon as possible. And Martha, thank you for your help. You have no idea how hard it is, as the team diplomate, to keep those two out of the clink." He then quickly turns to Hanz to say, "While I am thinking about it. Try not to hurt those two today."

Hanz is now looking very disappointed. As if he was planning on it today

[the asassin]

Thanks Martha.

Spoiler: Whispers to Martha

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Did you have to pull up my parents planer location,and background of alignment.

I am just glad that is all done.I believe my head is feeling better.Exonakus don't bother taking me to my bedroom.I will just sit in a chair. Ryu goes to the closest chair and sits in it.

So well what now.I am bored.Guards may I leave?

[WebTiefling]

Spoiler: Thane, Ryu, Minbeja, Martha

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The guards still look skeptically at the ninjas, but shrug.

"Yeah, you're free to go." He turns to Wizard Bargram. "Would you like us to escort you all to the meeting room now, or would you like to clean up?"

Bargram scowls, "Oh, we'll go now. We are in a bit of a hurry and I don't want to keep the counselors waiting. But ..." he looks at his clothes in irritation. "Oh blast it all to the nine hells! Yes, we'll go now if you guys don't have anything else to do here."

He aims this last question at Martha, Ryu, Minbeja, and Thane.

Spoiler: Jarik

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The bar around them is quickly degrading into a massive brawl as the other patrons decide to use Jarik's fight as an excuse to start their own. Chairs and tables are tipped over, food and drink is strewn across the already dirty floor, and shouts of anger and pain accompany the thuds of fists.

The halfling sneers at Jarik's magic as his friend circles wide around behind Jarik, coming in behind. "Aww, did your magic missile fizzle? That's why I stick to knives! Try this one!"

Spoiler: Stabs at Jarik

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Attacks AC 15 (because his friend is flanking): (1d20+10)[18] -- Damage: (1d3+1)[3] plus Sneak Attack (3d6)[9]
Friend swings a club: Attacks AC 15: (1d20+6)[14] -- Damage: (1d4+2)[3] plus Sneak Attack (2d6)[6]
12 damage from the dagger, but only 2 gets through thanks to Stoneskin.

Though the club barely clips Jarik's shoulder, not enough to bother him even without his Stoneskin, the dagger is plunged straight at Jarik's stomach.

It would have buried itself deeply, but the Stoneskin has toughened Jarik's skin so that only a thin gash is on Jarik's stomach - painful, but not serious at all. This does put Jarik exactly where he wants to be, in close to the little thief. His larger size helps him as he quickly grabs the halfling's purse, pulling it off the halfling.

"Hey! That's mine," the halfling yells!

[RedRoboHood]

Jarik cringes a bit, then grins. "Ha! Thanks very much! Now we'll see who's fizzling. " He casts Scorching Ray and quickly sweeps the beams across the walls and ceiling, making sure to catch the halfling in one of them, and as many wooden objects as possible in the other. (He's trying to start a fire. )

(OOC: How much damage does he take, total? I'm slightly confused.)

[the asassin]

Well let me check my schedule. Ekonakus!! come here please.Whats my schedule?, apart from you know what?


Exonakus turns to Ryu As far as I am concerned we are all free, so you know what is still on?


Yes

Good well . Exonkus yawns . Well I will be leaving now bye.

Spoiler: Whispers to Ryu (my self)

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They dont know yet do they?

Spoiler: Whispers to Exonkus (Myself)

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No we have the element of surprise.

OOC Do the others get some kind of listen check?

[Arch warrior]

Thane says that he is alright and ready to go.

Thane makes a listen check to hear Ryu whisper (1d20+6)[22]

Hanz makes one to (1d20+4)[10]

[Custom Species]

OOC: Sorry for being away, there's 5 birthday party's this month.


listen check (1d20+5)[9]

I believe I am free today, apart from going to the bar at 5:00, for a bit of whine.


Martha looks at Exonakus, then Ryu . I wish I had a cohort. Martha looks at the ground a little sad . Least I can buy a cat.

[LordotTrinkets]

Minbeja narrows his eyes and grabs onto Exonakrus' cloak.
"Oh no you don't. We were ALL summoned here to speak about something important, and I'd refuse to associate with someone who's overactive ADHD resulted in the delay of said meeting. Particularly since the members of this council are surely wizards of far superior power than mine. The results could span anywhere from insult to injury."

[WebTiefling]

Spoiler: OOC Jarik Scorching Rays

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Scorching Ray is one ray plus one more for every level past 3rd. So you get a second one at 7th level, and a third at 11th level. Max of three rays. Each ray does 4d6 fire damage. You need to roll a ranged touch attack (uses your Base Attack + Dex - it's like aiming a gun - your Dexterity is much more important than your Strength for that) which is pretty simple for you. Your attack is 5 plus 4 Dex. To touch his touch AC of 16. His touch AC is 10 + his Dex bonus since his armor bonus of +3 doesn't count - you're just "touching" him to attack, touching his armor counts too, so the armor isn't really protecting him against that sort of attack)

Since you are "sweeping" your Scorching Rays, no one thing (rogue included) will get full damage. But you'll hit a bunch of stuff.

Roll one attack against the rogue. Then roll both rays of damage separately. The thief will take only 2d6 of the first ray. The walls, tables, ceiling will take the rest of the damage.

Spoiler: The idiots

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All five of the guards hear Ryu and Exonakus whispering as does Wizard Bartram. Bartram has had some experience with the lunacy of the ninja, but the guards don't. All five of them attack Ryu and Exonakus, tackling them to the ground.

Spoiler: Tackling Rolls

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Guards Touch to Start Tackling Ryu: (1d20+9)[17] vs AC 10
Guards Touch to Start Tackling Ryu: (1d20+9)[12] vs AC 10
Guards Touch to Start Tackling Ryu: (1d20+9)[13] vs AC 10
Contested Grapple Rolls for Ryu vs Guard: (1d20+8)[17]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Ryu vs Guard: (1d20+8)[27]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Ryu vs Guard: (1d20+8)[22]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Guard vs Ryu: (1d20+21)[30]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Guard vs Ryu: (1d20+21)[22]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Guard vs Ryu: (1d20+21)[33]

Guards Touch to Start Tackling Exonakus: (1d20+9)[19] vs AC 10
Guards Touch to Start Tackling Exonakus: (1d20+9)[12] vs AC 10
Contested Grapple Rolls for Exonakus vs Guard: (1d20+3)[17]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Exonakus vs Guard: (1d20+3)[19]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Guard vs Ryu: (1d20+17)[34]
Contested Grapple Rolls for Guard vs Ryu: (1d20+17)[28]

Damage Roll on Ryu: (1d6+4)[6]
Damage Roll on Ryu: (1d6+4)[8] Guard failed grapple
Damage Roll on Ryu: (1d6+4)[5]

Damage Roll on Exonakus: (1d6+4)[8]
Damage Roll on Exonakus: (1d6+4)[7]

The five guards pile onto Ryu and Exonakus dragging them to the ground and start punching.

"No! Stop you idiots! All of you idiots!" Wizard Bargram screeches!

He casts a spell on the pile of brawling fighters and a mass of huge black tentacles explode outward, wrapping everyone up in its tentacles, not squeezing, but most certainly holding everyone still.

OOC: Everyone except the guards, Ryu, and Exonakus can try a Grapple check, but since the Tentacles have +23 to their roll, and I don't think any of you would have more than +12, at most, I'm just assuming you've failed the grapple check. Actually, anyone who was standing within five feet of Wizard Bargram won't be caught in the tentacles - he cast it far enough away from himself that he wasn't caught, so neither would people who are standing next to him.

[the asassin]

Ryu and Exonakus simple twist there wrist and teleport , using there anklets of trans locations , and put there hands up and say.

If you must know guards we were whispering about going to the training room at 8:00 PM . The reason we whispers is we dont want anyone else crowding the training room , that's why we were whispering . The reason we said we have the element of surprise , we were talking about how we are ninjas/monks.


Ryus Bluff (1d20+9)[22] Exonkus (1d20+7)[26]
Ryus Diplomacy(1d20+6)[13] Exonkus (1d20+0)[9]


Ryus right . We were going to pound the animate snot out of those training dummies at 8:00 PM . The reason I wanted to leave is this is going to be SO BORING , well after you tackled us not boring , but I am holding my inner killing spree for the training dummies.

[Custom Species]

(1d20+0)[11] If I dont beat his bluff Martha looks MAD very mad


You tackle a innocent man because he wanted alone time to beat up training dummies . I also dont see arresting this man for attacking Bargrum , It was a misunderstanding we have never been here , I Ryu and Exonakus all thought that this was his secret layer and he took us here to be killed by his rubber ducky army!!!!!!!!!

[WebTiefling]

OOC: Very clever! However, your anklets only move you 10' at a time, and the tentacles reach 20'. You'll need to use both charges for the day. You get out, but you've used both charges.

"There! You see you idiots," Bargram shouts at the guards. "Those two are just idiots, just like you guards are idiots! Now can we please just GO!"

His face is beat red and by the end of his yelling he is stomping his foot and waving his hands, his hair is a mess.

[Arch warrior]

Thane pats Bargam on the back and says "Welcome to our life"

Spoiler: Sense Motive

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Sense Motive for Ryu's Bluff, (1d20+11)[26] , and Hanz (1d20+7)[27].

Thane and Hanz give Ryu and Exondra the "I got my eye on you" gesture. Intimidate check to see if I can scare them out of their plains. Thane's [roll]1d20+2[/roll], and Hanz's [roll]1d20+12[/roll]
OOC. That bluff was a little hard to believe Assassin, so we get a plus 5 to our sense motive checks.

[Arch warrior]

Spoiler: Trying again on intimidation

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Thane's (1d20+2)[16] and Hanz's (1d20+12)[22]

[WebTiefling]

Spoiler: OOC

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Only one intimidation attempt per target per day.

I'll move things along.

"Come on, let's get out of here before anything else happens," Bargram huffs and walks out. The rest of you follow him, avoiding the tentacles still waving. After you are all out, Bargram waves his hand in irritation and the black tentacles vanish, leaving guards sprawled among the remnants of yellow goop and the duckies which Harlow hadn't been able to squeeze into his baggage.

The hallways seem to be carved out of the ground, but are polished smooth stone. Bargram marches through the maze as fast as he can without running, and the people you see along the way stay out of his way.

Finally, you all reach a set of doors that are inlaid with silver runes and crackling with magic. Two statues stand beside the doors, and your experience having done adventuring suggests these are probably not normal statues.

Bargram turns to face you. "No magic, no tricks, no stupid stuff, nothing. This is Lord Magus Thorn, High Marshal of Magical Forces. There are automated defenses that will turn you inside out and summon everything from demons to angels if you do anything." He shakes his finger at you all. "BEST behavior. Best!"

With that, he faces the doors, displays the amulet he had used in the teleportation room and announces, "Wizard Bargram and the invitees are here to see the marshal." A second passes and the doors spark with magic and vanish.

You all step inside.

Inside is a very, very large office complete with a significant library. The High Marshal is easy to recognize with obviously magical clothes and staff.

"Welcome. You all have my apologies for the mishap in the receiving room. We've recently built that, and it looks like there are still a few gremlins to fix." He has a close-trimmed white beard, and looks to be in his sixties, though it can be hard to tell for sure with heavy magic users. His voice seems pleasant. "Thank you for your work, Bargram." Though he didn't say so, it sounds like a dismissal, and Bargram bows and exits.

"Now then, come take a seat around this table, and I'll let you know what all the secrecy and mystery is. Would any of you like a drink or food?"

[Arch warrior]

When Bargram says best behavior, Thane and Hanz immediately look at Ryu and Exonakrus.

In response to the High Marshal's question, Thane says in his Diplomateic tone, "A drink would be most welcome. Thank you my lord." And with that he takes a seat
Hanz takes a seat. However, with one look you can tell that he is not impressed with the High Marshal

[the asassin]

Ryu does a 10 degree bow . I would like a slice of lemonade. Do you have any holla bread?


Exonakus mask is facing toward the man for a bit longer then usual , then takes a seat I am fine thank you.

Spoiler: OOC:Dad Only

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Exonakus is studying the man so he can change into him at a later point if needed.

[Custom Species]

Martha does a 25 degree bow . Well I am famished. have any Whine ? Martha looks over at Exonakus and gives the look .

[LordotTrinkets]

Minbeja gives the traditional elven salute (sticks his open hand to his nose and blows a raspberry) then sits down.
"Thank you, but I require no refreshments, as I have already finished my morning meal. By any chance, are you aware if any major errors have been found in my Veil of Mercy charm?"

:Redcloak: As soon as the door sparks, Harlow's briefcase full of duckies bursts open. He runs around frantically trying to pick up all of his bath toys. However, when he hears the offer for food, he forgets his collection entirely and runs right over to Lord Magus and starts to beg.
"PLEEEEEASSSE, please, please, please, please can I have blood pudding??? Just like mummy made; with the gutsies still in the rat blood? It's been sooo long since I've had it." Harlow then tries to imitate a human smile as best as he can (fails epically).

[WebTiefling]

"Of course, just a moment and refreshments shall arrive."

In a few seconds, several trays with refreshments come floating out. Each tray settles down in front of the person who requested the item, and several trays of assorted snacks and drinks settle on the table as well for general consumption.

"Please, help yourselves," Marshal Thorn says and takes an oddly curved yellow fruit and peals off the outside before taking a small bite of the white interior. The food is very good, but not quite as good as a top-notch chef could make.

"Your spell didn't have errors in it, per se, but it had some interactions when combined with other spells. Stick it on a Keen weapon and it became rather random in its effect. Elemental enchantments had some influences. It didn't work at all with Enlarged weapons. All standard sorts of things with new spells. It just takes a long time to iron out all the different things that can happen when spells start getting used in conjunction with each other."

He takes another bite of his fruit and sets the fruit down. You notice that the duckies are all floating through the air and being re-packed.

"We pulled you all in here for a rather serious job. We are about to make a push to retake our lands which the Mulhorands stole from us. This is pretty common knowledge - it's hard to keep massive troop preparations a secret, after all. However, the nature of our attack has been kept a secret. We've done a great deal of work to make sure of that, a great deal of spying and counter-spying.

"In our efforts, we've discovered a few disturbing things about what the Mulhorands are doing - some very, very dark and nasty summoning preparation. We can't spare the special forces needed to try to stop them because it is over in one of their major cities - Skuld. We can't just send an army in to stop them, and our spy forces there were recently exposed.

"We need a group, not affiliated with our government, who will be able to infiltrate Skuld and disrupt their summoning plans. We think you are perfect for the job. What do you think?"

OOC: +500 XP for everyone for general roleplaying.

[Arch warrior]

Something clicks in Thane's brain. He immediately asks "Did your spys mention anything about Abjurations or the far realms?"

[LordotTrinkets]

Harlow's eating his blood pudding when his ears prick up at something interesting.
"Mister Magic Man, by 'dark and nasty' do you mean 'evil dark and nasty' or 'I-don't-know-what-it-is dark and nasty'?

[the asassin]

I would love to kill some stupid monsters that our enemy is summoning. Let there heads be on my blade.


Sounds fun!

Then Exonakus and Ryu high five each other and say , Were ready.

[Custom Species]

Sounds dangerous, but I guess I am in.

[LordotTrinkets]

Minbeja slams his fist on the table, his face distorted with anger.
"Such savage cretins! They don't fight for a sense of right or honor, they slaughter for the FUN OF IT!!! My patience grows thin with them..." His face loosens up, "I suppose that it's better that their blood lust is directed in a vaguely good direction..."

He looks up at Lord Magus, "Before I agree to this, I demand to know a better reason for this war than 'We're wizards and they're Clerics' or 'We want land and they have some'. That is what all I've been told about this war boils down to, and I find it petty at best."

[the asassin]

Wait a minute hold hold. If killing bad guys inst fun for you, your doing it wrong.


I can only agree with master Ryu. He is right.

[WebTiefling]

-- To Thane and Harlow
"Well Thane, in this case, we do know that they're reaching into the infernal realms for this summoning, and that certainly requires strong Abjuration spells to be used. They plan entice a demon or devil of far greater than normal power to their aid. We fear it could be far worse than a Balor or Pit Fiend. Even a powerful Balor or Pit Fiend is something we could handle, given enough time and effort. They are going for something more, and doing something like that requires immense and careful preparation. Destroying even just the summoning circles could set them back by weeks."

-- To Ryu and Exonakus and Martha
Lord Magus Thorn looks on with bemusement at the ninjas' desire to kill things. "Your psychopathic tendencies are not your attractive aspect for this mission. We do not know exactly where in Skuld this is happening, otherwise we might risk a strike of our own. We need you to be in there personally to find out where it is happening, and shut it down. There will likely be a great deal of covert spying needed before the need for destruction comes." He nods to Martha. "When it was noted that you were coming, we did some quick research and I hope you will help these other ninjas stay on focus."

-- To Minbeja
Minbeja's outburst brings a smile to Thorn's lips. "Mulhorand and our country of Unther had been squabbling for years. I'm not so partisan as to claim we're the angels and they're the devils, but they did invade us twenty years ago, taking our capital. That is what we are trying to retake, ultimately. The tactics of war have us fighting all over, but that is our end goal - rescuing our citizens in Unthalass.

"Mulhorand has also taken a darker turn since then. Twenty years ago they wouldn't have considered such a summoning as what they're trying now, but ...." He pauses and considers his words carefully. "They still publicly follow the ostensibly better behaved deities, but their tactics have started using a lot of the nastier planar denizens."

He smiles and shakes his head, "Their methods are a problem I can't solve. Their conquest of Unthalass is something I can, and your actions in Skuld could greatly help our efforts."

[Arch warrior]

OOC. Abjuration was a typo. I ment to say aberration, but makes little difference now.

Thane rises from his seat and says "Regardless who started this war, I care little for it, and will help only when needed. However, when a Devil threatens this world, I shall rise to the fight and make him taste my Holy blade." He then says to the others, "I do not know what you will do, but I intend to return home, get some supplies, and then stop this threat."

Hanz stands up and says "I intend to go with you brother, and slice a few heads off." With that he smiles.

[LordotTrinkets]

"Oh, okay!" Harlow then continues eating his food.

Minbeja nods at what Thane says, and then continues. "Very well, with that aside, will we be given aliases or are you confident that we will not be recognized?"