D-Day for Dirk & Daevan [DMOOCH]

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This is the DM-only battle-tracker (and other secret squirrel) thread for my Second Darkness campaign.

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Dirk's gambling results at the Cheat the Devil and Take His Gold tournament. He is giving everything to this tournament, so trades in 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 copper.

First Hour (2000-2100)

• 2000: Sits down at Skiffs. Stakes 1 gold eye. Jackpot! Winds 1 gold, 2 silver. 3 gp, 5 sp, 3 cp.
• 2005: Turns in 1 gold eye to receive a Badge of Dis! 2 gp, 5 sp, 3 cp.
• 2010: Sits @ Bounders. Stakes 1 gp. Loses. 1 gp, 5 sp, 3 cp.
• 2015: Stakes 7 sp. Jackpot! Wins 7 sp. 1 gp, 12 sp, 3 cp.
• 2020: Stakes 11 sp. Big Win, 11 sp. 1 gp, 23 sp, 3 cp.
• 2025: Turns in 20 silver teeth to get 2 gold eyes. 3 gp, 3 sp, 3 cp. Turns in 3 gold eyes and his Badge of Dis to receive a Badge of Erebus!
• 2030: Returns to Bounders. Stakes 1 gold eye. Minor win, 2 sp. 3 gp, 5 sp, 3 cp.
• 2035: Stakes 1 gp. Jackpot, 1 gp. 4 gp, 5 sp, 3 cp.
• 2040: Stakes 2 gp. Jackpot, 2 gp, 4 sp. 6 gp, 9 sp, 3 cp.
• 2045: Turns in 5 gold eyes and receives his Badge of Phlegethon! 1 gp, 9 sp, 3 cp.
• 2050: Returns to Bounders. Stakes 1 gp. Win, 5 sp. 1 gp, 14 sp, 3 cp.
• 2055: Stakes 7 sp. Jackpot! Wins 11 sp, 2 cp. 1 gp, 25 sp, 5 cp.

Second Hour (2100-2200)

• 2100: Still @ Bounders. Stakes 17 sp. Jackpot! Wins 1 gp, 10 sp, 4 cp. 2 gp, 35 sp, 10 cp.
• 2105: Stakes 18 sp. Win, 9 sp. 2 gp, 44 sp, 10 cp.
• 2110: Stakes 32 sp. Loses it all. 2 gp, 12 sp, 10 cp.
• 2115: Trades chips: 3 gp, 3 sp.
• 2120: Returns to Skiffs. Stakes 1 gp. Jackpot! Wins 1 gp. 4 gp, 3 sp.
• 2125: Stakes 2 gp. Minor win, 4 sp. 4 gp, 7 sp.
• 2130: Stakes 2 gp. Wins 1 gp. 5 gp, 7 sp.
• 2135: Stakes 2 gp, 5 sp. Wins 1 gp, 2 sp, 5 cp. 6 gp, 12 sp, 5 cp.
• 2140: Stakes 3 gp, 6 sp. Loses 1 gp, 8 sp. 5 gp, 4 sp, 5 cp.
• 2145: Stakes 2 gp. Wins 1 gp = 6 gp, 4 sp, 5 cp.
• 2150: Stakes 3 gp, 2 sp. Minor Win, 6 sp, 4 cp = 6 gp, 10 sp, 9 cp.
• 2155: Stakes 3 gp, 5 sp. Minor Win, 7 sp = 6 gp, 17 sp, 9 cp.

Third Hour (2200-2300)

• 2200: Stays @ Bounders. Stakes 3 gp, 8 sp. Total loss = 3 gp, 9 sp, 9 cp.
• 2205: Goes to Skiffs. Stakes 1 gp, 9 sp. Break even.
• 2210: Stakes 2 gp. Break even.
• 2215: Stakes 3 gp. Jackpot, wins 4 gp, 2 sp = 7 gp, 11 sp, 9 cp.
• 2220: Stakes 4 gp, 9 sp. Major Loss = 3 gp, 2 sp, 9 cp.
• 2225: Tries Ghoulette for the hell of it. Stakes 1 gp. Major Loss = 2 gp, 2 sp, 9 cp.
• 2230: Returns to Bounders. Stakes 1 gp, 1 sp. Break even.
• 2235: Stakes 2 gp. Jackpot, wins 2 gp, 4 sp = 4 gp, 6 sp, 9 cp.
• 2240: Stakes 2 gp, 3 sp. Major Loss = 2 gp, 3 sp, 9 cp.
• 2245: Stakes 1 gp, 1 sp. Jackpot, 1 gp, 5 sp, 4 cp = 3 gp, 8 sp, 13 cp.
• 2250: Stakes 1 gp, 8 sp. Loss, 9 cp = 3 gp, 8 sp, 4 cp.
• 2255: Stakes 1 gp, 8 sp. Jackpot, 2 gp, 5 sp, 2 cp = 5 gp, 13 sp, 6 cp. Turns in 10 silver teeth = 6 gold eyes, 3 silver teeth, 6 copper hearts.

Fourth Hour (2300-2400)

• 2300: Stays @ Bounders. Stakes 3 gp. Jackpot, 4 gp, 2 sp = 10 gp, 5 sp, 6 cp. He has enough for a Badge of Stygia, but holds off.
• 2305: Time to sit down for some Golem. Stakes 5 gp, 2 sp. Big Win, 5 gp, 2 sp = 15 gp, 7 sp, 6 cp.
• 2310: Turns in 10 gold eyes and his Badge of Phlegethon to get a Badge of Stygia! He has 5 gold eyes, 7 silver teeth, and 6 copper hearts.
• 2315: Stays @ Golem. Stakes 2 gp, 7 sp. Big Win, 2 gp, 7 sp = 7 gp, 14 sp, 6 cp.
• 2320: Stakes 4 gp, 2 sp. Minor Loss, 8 sp, 4 cp = 7 gp, 10 sp, 2 cp.
• 2325: Stakes 4 gp. Break even.
• 2330: Stakes 5 gp. Jackpot, 6 gp = 13 gp, 10 sp, 2 cp.
• 2325: Stakes 7 gp. Jackpot, 9 gp, 8 sp = 12 gp, 18 sp, 2 cp.
• 2330: Stakes 7 gp. Major Loss = 5 gp, 18 sp, 2 cp.
• 2335: Ghoulette. Stakes 3 gp, 4 sp. Loss, 1 gp, 7 sp = 4 gp, 11 sp, 2 cp.
• 2340: Stakes 2 gp, 5 sp. Jackpot, 2 gp, 5 sp = 6 gp, 16 sp, 2 cp.
• 2345: Stakes 3 gp, 8 sp. Jackpot, 4 gp, 5 sp, 6 cp = 10 gp, 21 sp, 8 cp.
• 2350: Stakes 6 gp. Break even.
• 2355: Stakes 8 gp. Jackpot, 8 gp = 18 gp, 21 sp, 8 cp.

Fifth Hour (0000-0100)

• 0000: Skiffs. Stakes 10 gp. Win, 5 gp = 23 gp, 21 sp, 8 cp.
• 0005: Stakes 12 gp, 5 sp. Jackpot, 17 gp, 5 sp = 40 gp, 26 sp, 8 cp.
• 0010: Stakes 21 gp, 3 sp. Major Loss = 19 gp, 23 sp, 8 cp.
• 0015: Bounders. Stakes 10 gp, 6 sp. Jackpot, 14 gp, 8 sp, 4 cp = 33 gp, 31 sp, 12 cp.
• 0020: Stakes 18 gp, 1 sp. Minor Win, 3 gp, 6 sp, 2 cp = 36 gp, 37 sp, 14 cp.
• 0025: Stakes 19 gp, 9 sp. Major Loss = 17 gp, 29 sp, 14 cp.
• 0030: Golem. Stakes 10 gp. Break even.
• 0035: Stakes 13 gp. Minor Loss, 2 gp, 6 sp = 15 gp, 23 sp, 14 cp.
• 0040: Stakes 8 gp, 7 sp. Big Win = 23 gp, 30 sp, 14 cp.
• 0045: Stakes 13 gp. Jackpot = 36 gp, 30 sp, 14 cp.
• 0050: Stakes 19 gp, 5 sp. Jackpot, 27 gp, 3 sp = 63 gp, 33 sp, 14 cp.
• 0055: Stakes 33 gp, 2 sp. Major Loss = 30 gp, 31 sp, 14 cp.

Sixth Hour (0100-0200)

• 0100: Stays at Golem. Stakes 16 gp, 6 sp. Big Win = 46 gp, 37 sp, 14 cp.
• 0105: Stakes 24 gp, 9 sp. Break even.
• 0110: Stakes 30 gp. Loss, 15 gp = 31 gp, 37 sp, 14 cp.
• 0115: Stakes 17 gp, 4 sp. Major Loss = 14 gp, 34 sp, 14 cp.
• 0120: Ghoulette. Stakes 8 gp, 8 sp. Jackpot, 12 gp, 1 sp, 8 cp = 26 gp, 35 sp, 22 cp.
• 0125: Stakes 14 gp, 9 sp. Minor Win, 2 gp, 9 sp, 8 cp = 28 gp, 44 sp, 30 cp.
• 0130: Stakes 16 gp, 4 sp. Minor Loss, 3 gp, 2 sp, 8 cp = 35 gp, 42 sp, 22 cp.
• 0135: Stakes 19 gp, 8 sp. Loss, 9 gp, 9 sp = 26 gp, 33 sp, 22 cp.
• 0140: Stakes 14 gp, 8 sp. Loss, 7 gp, 4 sp = 19 gp, 29 sp, 22 cp.
• 0145: Stakes 11 gp, 1 sp. Win, 5 gp, 5 sp, 5 cp = 24 gp, 34 sp, 27 cp.
• 0150: Stakes 13 gp, 9 sp. Minor Loss, 2 gp, 7 sp, 8 cp = 22 gp, 27 sp, 19 cp.
• 0155: Stakes, 12 gp, 5 sp. Jackpot, 17 gp, 5 sp = 39 gp, 32 sp, 19 cp.

Seventh Hour (0200-0300)

• 0200: Turns in 25 gold eyes and his Badge of Stygia for a Badge of Malebolge! Then chip exchange to now have 17 gold eyes, 3 silver teeth, and 9 copper hearts.
• 0205: Golem. Stakes 9 gp, 7 sp. Minor Loss, 1 gp, 9 sp, 4 cp = 15 gp, 4 sp, 5 cp.
• 0210: Stakes 10 gp. Jackpot, 10 gp, 4 sp = 25 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0215: Stakes 15 gp. Jackpot = 40 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0220: Stakes 25 gp. Jackpot, 35 gp = 75 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0225: Stakes 40 gp. Jackpot = 135 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0230: Turns in 50 gold eyes and his Badge of Malebolge for a Badge of Cocytus! Currently has 85 gold eyes, 8 silver teeth, and 5 copper hearts.
• 0235: Ghoulette. Stakes 45 gp. Major Loss = 40 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0240: Bounders. Stakes 25 gp. Jackpot, 35 gp = 75 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0245: Stakes 40 gp. Loss, 20 gp = 55 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0250: Stakes 30 gp. Minor Loss, 6 gp = 49 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0255: Stakes 25 gp. Minor Win, 5 gp = 53 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.

Eighth Hour (0300-0400)

• 0300: Dirk takes a privy break, then sits down to Golem.
• 0305: Stakes 30 gp. Minor Loss, 6 gp = 47 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0310: Stakes 25 gp. Jackpot, 30 gp = 77 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0315: Stakes 40 gp. Minor Win, 8 gp = 85 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0320: Stakes 45 gp. Jackpot = 130 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0325: Stakes 70 gp. Major Loss = 60 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0330: Stakes 35 gp. Minor Win, 7 gp = 67 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0335: Stakes 40 gp. Jackpot, 48 gp = 115 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0340: Stakes 60 gp. Jackpot = 175 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0345: Turns in 75 gold eyes and his Badge of Cocytus for a Badge of Caina! He has 100 gold eyes, 8 silver teeth, and 5 copper hearts.
• 0350: Ghoulette. Stakes 60 gp. Win, 30 gp = 130 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0355: Stakes 70 gp. Minor Loss, 14 gp = 116 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.

Ninth Hour (0400-0500)

• 0400: Stakes 60 gp. Big Win = 176 gp, 8 sp, 5 cp.
• 0405: With much pomp by the crowd, Dirk turns in his Badge of Caina for the final ... the Badge of Nessus! He has 76 gold eyes, 8 silver teeth, and 5 copper hearts.

Roughly a half hour later, the finalists with the Badge of Nessus (including Dirk) sit together and begin the final hand of Golem. Ten minutes goes by, and Dirk has already won two hands.

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Some woman drops a bunch of chips on the floor. It's a minor disturbance to the side, but doesn't impact you or anyone at the game of Golem. A few seconds later one of the braziers at the end of the room erupt in bright flashes of color and reports and screaming noises. Daevan manages to shut his eyes in time to keep from getting blinded as he hears the shouts of others (and a pair of large felines yowling).

A woman with a strong and sonorous voice calls out "All right, folks! Drop to the ground and don't try anything stupid and we might let you live!"

Begin Round One ...

R1T24: Dirk is a quick man. He jumps up on his feet and casts shield.

R1T23-22: Two men towards the back move forward and use saps to knock out two bouncers.

R1T19-16: Four blinded bouncers are trying to regain their wits ...

R1T15.5: The crowd, in general ... half of the patrons drop to the ground as ordered, but others begin to panic, convinced they've been blinded permanently.

R1T15: A thug with a sap tries to KO a bouncer, but the blinded man is bouncing around too wildly (and with the noise has no idea he's being attacked).

R1T14: Out of the corner of his eye, Daevan sees a white-haired man whose skin suddenly glistens. He then suddenly lifts 15' in the air and he casts shield on himself. A flapping bat accompanies him.

R1T12: Yet another thug moves and clobbers out cold another bouncer.

R1T11: A tall man with a widow's peak holding a scroll and a wand moves to the center of the room to take a guarding position by the prize chest.

R1T10: A bald, dark-skinned foreigner in light clothing does some type of physical gestures that look more physical than any kind of spell action. He moves up to one of the thugs that previously knocked out a bouncer, and in moving he draws out a sword that looks odd.

R1T9: Daevan ... chaos. What do you do?

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Scene is page 16. All bouncers blinded til end Round 5.
Thuvalia Barabbio: 25. BARDIC PERFORMANCE: Inspire Courage +1
Dirk: 24. Shield.
Thug #1: 23. (12:12). Sajan.
Thug #2: 22. (12:12).
Bouncer #1: 19. (9:9). Page 9. Thug #3.
Bouncer #3: 17. (9:9). Page 9.
Bouncer #4: 16. (9:9). Page 9.
Crowd & General Folks ... 15.5. Half are blinded.
Thug #3: 15. (12:12).
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (12:12).
Angvar Thestlecrit: 11.
Sajan: 10. Thug #1.
Daevan: 9.
Lini: 5.

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (3).

Snow Leopards won't clear blindness until end Round 5.

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R1T9: Daevan draws upon the powers of Al'Kra, his image starting to blur as he moves towards one of the obvious thugs, taking care to avoid the others and stay away from them. After he stops 10' away, he looks the man dead in the eye, Al'Kra's power sending a powerful chill down his spine, causing him to be shaken and suffering 8 NL.

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I noticed that the Murder Master is really wide open and non-specific on what damage rolls it enhances. Therefore, murder master enhances the damage from paranoid chill.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T25: A woman in masterwork leather and with a rapier moves to stand next to the chest where the man with the wand and scroll are. "That's it, boys! Keep 'em occupied!" she yells.

R2T24: Dirk stands on his chair and gets right up onto the table. "C'mon, lady! It's a party. Let's enjoy the revels!"

He casts a spell you recognize as hideous laughter. The woman with the sword immediately stops giving encouragement and support to her goons. She gets a dumbstruck look, and then she breaks out into raging shrieks and laughter, falling onto her knees, and then doubling over and continuing to laugh and roll on the floor.

R2T23: The goon fighting the brown-skinned foreigner swings his sap but the latter blocks it with a rising, circular forearm maneuver.

R2T22: People around Daevan shriek in terror - something seems to be looming around him that Daevan himself cannot see. In fear Daevan's opponent drops his sap, draws his rapier and dagger and swings (not thrusts) the former wildly.

R2T19-16: A bouncer pulls out a club and without reservation of life swings and amazingly connects for 4 (though blind). His other two fellows are still blind.

R2T15.5: Crowd still screaming and in disarray - prone or running about.

R2T15: Though he took a brutal blow to the stomach from a blind guard, that is enough for the goon to drop his sap, take out his rapier and dagger, and stab the poor guard in his right shoulder with his rapier for 11 (dropping him).

R2T14-13: The man with white hair draws his scimitar while flying down to the woman on the ground and his scimitar then begins to glow. As she rolls around he uses a two-handed strike with his scimitar to crack her spine for 17 damage + 6 DEX. She stops laughing and is motionless. The albino's bat flies down to just above him.

R2T12: One of the thugs moves up to a blinded guard. The goon swings the sap several times, but that only serves to alert the bouncer. The goon swings badly, and without hurting the bouncer the sap goes right into the bouncer's hand, and the latter quickly finishes plucking it away from the now disarmed goon.

R2T11: The man with the widow's peak casts a spell from the scroll. As the scroll disappears, the chest itself diminishes to the size of something very fine in size and vaguely cloth-like. The man picks it up.

"I work security here," he shouts over the din to the white-haired man near him. "I've got this covered, but help my bouncers, they're blind and dropping fast!"

R2T10: The brown-skinned man is fighting to a draw with his opponent, though apparently with great unarmed skill.

R2T9: Daevan, what do you do?

Dirk on deck, a couple thugs (including yours) in the hole ...

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Scene is page 16. All bouncers blinded til end Round 5.
Thuvalia Barabbio: 25. (-10: 7). DYING!!! She will die at -12.
* Affected by hideous laughter til end R10T24!!!
* Cracked spine = 7:13 DEX.
Dirk: 24. Shield.
Thug #1: 23. (12:12). Sajan.
Thug #2: 22. (12:12, 8 NL). 10' from Daevan. SHAKEN til end R11T9!!! Sap dropped, rapier in hand.
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!! DYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 17. (9:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!! Thug #4's sap in his hand.
Bouncer #4: 16. (9:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!!
Crowd & General Folks ... 15.5. Half are blinded.
Thug #3: 15. (8:12).
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (12:12). Sapless. B3.
Angvar Thestlecrit: 11.
Sajan: 10. Thug #1.
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5.

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (3).

Snow Leopards won't clear blindness until end Round 5.

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R2T9: Daevan turns his gaze on the Thug armed with a Rapier that had downed one of the Bouncers. Tilting his head back, he lets out a gutteral roar, the energy of it almost homing in on that Thug to horrify the man. The man gives some sort of squeamish chirp!

R2T5: A snake suddenly appears on the opposite side of that same terrified man (as Daevan if he had closed, for which he had no need). It darts forth to bite at the man but reflexes are a funny thing in a man mortified, and he mananges to reflexively stab the thing once, mortally, before it ever had the chance. The snake disappears.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T24: Dirk springs off the table, bounds between patrons, and gets to the side of the spellcaster that shrank the chest into a cloth. "Don't worry, sir, you're still a target carrying that. I'll cover you."

R3T23: A goon makes this phenomenally lucky upper cut to the brown-skinned man's jaw that lifts him up and over and back to land on top of a bounder's table and crashing through to the ground, knocked out.

R3T22: The one Daevan previously scared doesn't mess with the monster-man and he instead moves against a bouncer and konks him out cold with his sap.

R3T15: With no viper to bar his path, the frightened thug - courtesy of Devil-Dave's dire delivery - decidedly dashes out the door.

R3T14: With the bat following close behind, the white-haired man dashes to the one that knocked out the foreigner. It is a poor swing and the goon dodges.

R3T12: Without his sap, the embarrassed sap draws rapier and dagger and stabs him through the heart for 20, dropping the man instantly.

R3T11: The man with the widow's peak than shouts out, "Loot what you will, boys!" He begins casting a spell, focusing on the cage above with the imp, but it seems that Dirk was actually readied for this, not having fully believed the man was in charge of security. Dirk slices him along the neck for 5, but the man masterfully maintains control of his spell. Old Scratch's cage opens ...

R3T9: Devil-Dave, what do you do?

Two thugs on deck ...

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Scene is page 16. All bouncers blinded til end Round 5.
Thuvalia Barabbio: 25. (-11: 7). DYING!!! She will die at -12.
* Affected by hideous laughter til end R10T24!!!
* Cracked spine = 7:13 DEX.
Thug #1: 23. (12:12).
Thug #2: 22. (12:12, 8 NL). 10' from Daevan. SHAKEN til end R11T9!!! Sap dropped, rapier in hand.
Old Scratch: 21.
Crowd & General Folks ... 15.5. Half are blinded.
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (12:12). Murderer.
Dirk: 11.1. Shield.
Angvar Thestlecrit: 11. (13:18).
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5.

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (4).
Sajan (~10).

STABLE
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!!

ESCAPED
Goon (1).

KILLED
Bouncer (1).

Snow Leopards won't clear blindness until end Round 5.

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R3T9: Daevan closes on the man with the Widows peak. When he was in the mountains and moving with Dirk, Daevan hadn't really pushed himself. But now, as he needs to clear through the wild mess of people he finds he moves faster than he thought he could. He positions himself properly right in front of the man and lets loose with a sense of the horrors that lie beyond ... horrors that shock the man, but do not frighten him. Truly, he must dabble in dark work, indeed.

R3T9: An eagle suddenly appears right above a thug. It instantly screes and its talons glow and it attacks the man and talons him along the head for 5 before trying to fly past but gets hit by his rapier for 4 before clearing.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T23-22: The thug that was just raked by the eagle starts stealing from patrons, as does the one that Daevan had scared.

R4T21: Old Scratch emerges from his cage and starts flapping about and shouting in his ugly language. He looks at the thug who is now a murderer for a second without saying anything, and then continues to harass.

R4T14: The white-haired man, that Daevan can now see as an albino half-elf, casts a true strike and opens himself up to attack from the widow-peaked caster's sickle (who misses badly). Then, with the other hand the half-elf attacks with his scimitar for 9.

R4T12: The thug-murderer goes to the Ghoulette table and clumsily stabs at something underneath.

R4T11.1: Dirk moves up to the man stabbing under the table and stabs him in the back - right in the back - for 22 and 1 bleed as the man falls from a ventilated lung.

R4T11: The man with the widow's peak goes to touch Daevan and with blinding speed that far exceeds even Daevan's own expectations, he just manages to dodge away from what now looks like sparks of electricity at the tip of the wand. With that miss, the man turns to escape and the white-haired man makes a brilliant brow cut for 11 + 3 bleed, dropping him.

R4T9: Devil-Dave, what do you do?

If your timing is right, that eagle will probably do something again, and then a few looting thugs after that.

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Scene is page 16. All bouncers blinded til end Round 5.
Thug #1: 23. (7:12).
Thug #2: 22. (12:12, 8 NL). 10' from Daevan. SHAKEN til end R11T9!!! Sap dropped, rapier in hand.
Old Scratch: 21.
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (-10:12). 1 bleed!!! Death at -14.
Dirk: 11.1. Shield.
Angvar Thestlecrit: 11. (-10:18). 1d3 bleed, blinded from blood. Heal 15 heals one or the other, not both. Heal 25 heals both.
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5. Remember her summoned eagle!!!

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (4).
Sajan (~10).

STABLE
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!!

ESCAPED
Goon (1).

KILLED
Bouncer (1). Thuvalia Barabbio.

Snow Leopards won't clear blindness until end Round 5.

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R4T9: With the apparent leader down, Daevan turns on the nearest thug, and lurches towards it, taking advantage of his long arms to let out an attack from out of the Thugs reach. His arm goes out a great distance and his claw slashes across the man for 7 - much greater power than Daevan had expected - and disables him. He doesn't fall, but it won't take much.

R4T5: The wildly hair-colored gnome comes out from under the table and directs the eagle at the man Daevan attacked. The eagle swoops down and the man fumbles trying to hit it but wards the eagle away as it continues past. The man seems to be confused by all of the stimulus.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T23: The same thug shakes his head and tries to regain his senses.

R5T22: The only other thug, the one Daevan attacked, tries to bolt but not before Daevan drops him for 10.

R5T21: Old Scratch turns invisible.

R5T14: The white-haired half-elf makes sure of matters and beheads the leader.

R5T11.1: Dirk goes right up to the last thug and cuts him for 3.

R5T9: Daevan, what do you do? Dirk seems to have the last thug.

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Scene is page 16. All bouncers blinded til end Round 5.
Thug #1: 23. (4:12).
Thug #2: 22. (-10:12, 8 NL). 10' from Daevan. SHAKEN til end R11T9!!! Sap dropped, rapier in hand.
Old Scratch: 21.
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (-11:12). 1 bleed!!! Death at -14.
Dirk: 11.1. Shield.
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5. Remember her summoned eagle!!!

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (4).
Sajan (~10).

STABLE
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!!

ESCAPED
Goon (1).

KILLED
Bouncer (1). Thuvalia Barabbio. Angvar Thistlecrit.

Snow Leopards won't clear blindness until end Round 5.

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R5T9: Daevan drops to a seat and watches Dirk at work - content, knowing that the fight is over - while resisting Al'kra's temptations to kill the fallen.

R5T5: The eagle swoops down on the last thug again and rakes his head for 3, but the man manages to stab and dispel the summoned creature before it is able to fly away. The little gnome takes advantage of the eagle's momentary distraction; she takes out a sickle and tries to trip the man at the ankles, but she isn't strong enough and she drops her sickle rather than get pulled out on the floor by the man.

That's okay, because two creatures both finally clear their blindness at the same time. A feline creature - about 3' at the shoulder - comes in and bites the man in the neck for 2. It's not a powerful bite, but enough to drop him. Another of a similar type comes in from the other side and bites the unconscious man in the belly for 4. The gnome says something in an unknown language, and both felines stop attacking (but are still menacing).

"It's okay!" she calls to the man that was flanking with her (Dirk). "I'll check this one; check the others." She says something in the language again, and the guarded nature they had splitting their focus now has their focus entirely off of Dirk and on the fallen man.

At this point, the bouncers and the rest of the patrons all are getting their eyesight back, realizing that they aren't permanently blinded, but still confused.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T14: The white-haired half-elf returns to a guarded position at the chest, his bat flapping near him.

R6T11: "Yeah," he shakes his head and backs away from the kitties. "I'll get right on that."

He heads over to Daevan. "How are you doing? Looks like we both got through this without a scratch." Looking at your still wounded body, he amends that, "... well, no new scratches, anyway.

R6T9: Daevan, all enemies are apparently KO/ dying / dead. What do you do?

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Scene is page 16.
Thug #1: 23. (-3:12).
Thug #2: 22. (-11:12, 8 NL). SHAKEN til end R11T9!!! Sap dropped, rapier in hand.
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Thug #4: 12. (-12:12). 1 bleed!!! Death at -14.
Dirk: 11. Shield.
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5. Droogami + One.

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (4).
Sajan (~10).

STABLE
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9). Page 9. BLINDED!!!

ESCAPED
Goon (1).

KILLED
Bouncer (1). Thuvalia Barabbio. Angvar Thistlecrit.

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Scene is page 16.
Seltyiel: 14. Shield.
* Dhargenti: 13.
Dirk: 11. Shield.
Daevan: 9. Spatial bleeding (blur) til end R11T9.
Lini: 5. Shield til end R11T5. Droogami + One.

UNCONSCIOUS
Bouncers (4).
Sajan (~10).

STABLE
Bouncer #1: 19. (-2:9).
Thug #1: 23. (-3:12).
Thug #2: 22. (-12:12, 8 NL).

ESCAPED
Goon (1).

KILLED
Bouncer (1). Thuvalia Barabbio. Angvar Thistlecrit. Thug (1).

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R1T26: Devil-Dave, what do you do?

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Dirk: 26.
Sajan: 20.
Thug #1: 16.
Seltyiel: 15.
Thug #2: 14.
Thug #3: 13.
DD: 10.
Thug #4: 5.
Lini: 4.

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R1T26: Devil-Dave reveals himself, placing himself behind his boss [Seltyiel?] and staring down one of the men, drawing upon the Tall Man's power to incite an unprecedented amount of fear into that man. The man is flat-footed so cannot even vocalize (yet), so it's not known if DD was successful or not.

R1T20: These men haven't pulled out their short swords (yet), so Sajan doesn't have his temple sword out. He does come in, though, right up to the first one. He throws a shin kick at his right forearm for 5 NL.

R1T16: The man counters with a punch but Sajan easily dodges.

R1T15: Seltyiel casts shield on himself, and then flies up to an altitude of 15' (and Dhargenti, his bat, flying up with him).

R1T14-13: A thug steps up to Sajan, next to the leader, and kicks Sajan in the knee for 3, causing some real injury. A third steps to the other side of the leader and swings but Sajan ducks.

R1T10-5: As random luck would have it, you see Dirk stand up at his table and cast a spell ... which happens to get the thug in the back that hadn't done anything yet (that was random as well), and whether or not that man was affected by DD's terror-gaze is unknown. The man goes into full rallies of guffaws and falls onto the ground, laughing. And that is what passes for that man's turn as well.

R1T4: Lini, one of the greeters, points to one of the baddies and says something in Rural Snow Leopard (being a druid, she doesn't like using Urban Snow Leopard) to Droogami, her (small) animal companion and Droogami moves forth and attacks one of the thugs - standing on its hind legs and leaping up to bite the man in the face for 4. Another snow leopard (for some reason, the name of this one changes ) moves forth to threaten the same one.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R1T26: DD, what do you do? You can move up to one of the "side" thugs that are on either side of what might vaguely pass as the leader, but Sajan is blocking the front side of the same; you threaten with your reach, though. 2 snow leopards are on the side of one of the thugs. No flanking unless you spend a round to go all the way around.

Sajan on deck, lead thug in the hole ...

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Dirk: 26.
Sajan: 20.
Thug #1: 16. (9:9, 5 NL). Sajan.
Seltyiel: 15. Shield.
Thug #2: 14. (5:9). Droogami.
Thug #3: 13.
Dirk: 10.
Thug #4: 5. FRIGHTENED by DD til end R6T26!!! HIDEOUS LAUGHTER til end R9T10!!!
Droogami: 4.2. T2.
Droo-Dub: 4.1. T2.
Lini: 4.

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R2T26: Devil-Dave focuses his gaze and powers on the lead thug, inspiring an unprecedented amount of fear into him. The man shouts in terror!

R2T20: Sajan hits the lead thug once for 7 NL, dropping him unconscious (and stopping his screaming. He then throws a glancing blow to Droogami's prey for 4 NL.

R2T15: Seltyiel casts an unknown spell on himself.

R2T14-13: Droogami's man, his bell still ringing from Sajan's strike, turns to run. Sajan misses but Droogami bites the man in the lower back for 5 (max), dropping him. The other standing thug punches Sajan in his left upper arm for 2.

R2T10: Dirk takes his dagger out on the run and gets behind that last thug who took a shot.

R2T5: Laughter still from the thug on the floor.

R2T4.2-.0: Both of the snow leopards finish off the last thug to have dropped from Droogami. Lini calls to them using all manner of noises that must be specific to those animals. She moves up behind Sajan. She doesn't approach though.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T26: DD, one thug is definitely dead, killed by snow leopards; one is unconscious; one is laughing uncontrollably on the ground; and the last is just fine and fighting Sajan at an angle. What do you do?

Sajan on deck, Seltyiel in the hole ...

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DD: 26.
Sajan: 20.
Thug #1: 16. (9:9, 12 NL). Sajan. FRIGHTENED by DD til end R7T26!!! UNCONSCIOUS!!!
Seltyiel: 15. Shield.
Thug #3: 13.
Dirk: 10.
Thug #4: 5. FRIGHTENED by DD til end R6T26!!! HIDEOUS LAUGHTER til end R9T10!!!
Droogami: 4.2. T2.
Droo-Dub: 4.1. T2.
Lini: 4.

DEAD
Thug (1).

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R3T26: Daevan repositions himself to flank with Dirk, using his reach to threaten the man. Rather than strike, he lets out a guttural roar at the last Thug. As he does so, everyone in the nearby vicinity starts with various degrees - standing still and staring, opening their mouth in horror and covering their mouth or eyes with their hand, a couple screams, and a woman even faints. Sure enough, the weak-willed target of DD's dread gives a loud scream of terror.

R3T20: Sajan throws a fist at the man's solar plexus while giving a focusing shout for 6 NL, and the man manages to catch his wind. Sajan then does a spinning kick where his body and head are below his hip but his left foot goes high in an arc on the man's chin with a crit for 12 NL, lifting the man up and to the side ... knocked unconscious.

R3T15: Seltyiel moves forward to the laughing man with his scimitar drawn and he makes a clean slice across the thug's stomach for 10, stopping the man's laughter.

R3T10: Dirk delays, checking for more danger.

R3T4.2-.1: Their quarry dead, and not having been directed further and with no other hostiles, the snow leopards stand by for Lini.

R3T4: Lini says something to the leopards and the cats relax yet are still wary. She moves up to the man with the belly slice and is trying to stabilize him.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T26: DD, what do you do? Combat proper has ended.

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DD: 26.
Sajan: 20.
Thug #1: 16. (9:9, 12 NL). Sajan. FRIGHTENED by DD til end R7T26!!! UNCONSCIOUS!!!
Seltyiel: 15. Shield.
Thug #3: 13. (9:9, 18 NL). UNCONSCIOUS!!! FRIGHTENED by DD til end R8T26. Can't be affected by paranoid chill again!!!
Dirk: 10.
Thug #4: 5. (-1:9). STABLE!!! FRIGHTENED by DD til end R6T26!!! HIDEOUS LAUGHTER til end R9T10!!!
Droogami: 4.2.
Droo-Dub: 4.1.
Lini: 4.

DEAD
Thug (1).

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R1T25: DD, what do you do?

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DD: 25.
Cindersnake: 18.

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R1T25: Though he know the cindersnake will likely follow (and if he can get it focused on him that's best for the bystanders anyway), Devil-Dave steps back 5' for some room and double slashes it for 14 total (both min 7 damage).

R1T18: Though badly hurt, it's a tough little bugger and too confused, wounded, or angry to back off. It moves forward and snaps at DD.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T25: DD ... ?

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DD: 25.
Cindersnake: 18. (6:20).
Seltyiel: 17.5.

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R1T24-23: Both snow leopards' hackles raise as they sense the violence about to ensue.

R1T18: One of the goons doesn't even wait for Faje to give an order. He rushes one of the bouncers (they are still on the pier below) while drawing his short sword, stabbing him in the left shoulder for 5. (Just so you know, that is a grievous wound to this man.)

R1T17: Bouncer 1 (who just got stabbed) takes out his own short sword to join battle, taking advantage of the fact his opponent charged him to return a thrust to the aggressor's gut for 9 ... disabling him!

R1T16: Sajan moves down to engage, drawing his temple sword as he goes right up to Faje on a double-move.

R1T15: Devil-Dave, it would take a double-move to get off the ship, down the gangplank (aka, brow), and up to an opponent. Braddikar Faje is accompanied by two thugs. There is no means by which to charge. What do you do?

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Droogami: 24.
Snow Leopard: 23.
Zincher Thug #1: 18. (0:9, Disabled!!!). Charged!
Bouncer #1: 17. (4:9).
Sajan: 16. Faje.
DD: 15.
Braddikar Faje: 13.
Lini: 12.
Bouncer: 11. (9:9).
Bouncer: 8. (9:9).
Zincher Thug #2: 2. (9:9).
Bouncer: 1. (9:9).

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R1T15: Daevan moves into the fray, taking just a moment to call upon the Tall Man's power to protect him. He ends up standing right next to Braddikar Faje himself ...

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R1T13: "Old Korvosa" is ready to fight Devil-Dave, it seems. "Devil-Dave," he spits. "I heard of you. I will smite your vile presence from this city with the power of my sword." He gives a really clumsy attack that DD easily dodges. It seems he over-committed his strength to the attack.

R1T12-11.8: Lini orders her snow leopards to attack. She casts shield on herself and moves down the gangplank. Both snow leopards race past her. Droogami gets up to Faje, while the leopard with the strange rune on its forehead (matched by one by Lini) goes for the wounded thug.

R1T11-8: A bouncer moves in and stabs the unattended thug in the side of the gut for 2. Another moves in but is blocked.

R1T2: That same thug lashes out at the one that wounded him to stab far more deeply in his stomach for 7.

R1T1: The final bouncer moves behind to flank that thug to stab him from behind for 7, disabling him.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T18: The first thug bonks himself in the head with his pommel, stunning himself ... and then he falls over as he begins bleeding out.

R2T17: Bouncer #1 pulls back, wounded as he is.

R2T16: Sajan is going to try and end this fight more quickly as he acrobatically moves behind Faje. Here's where his plan falls apart with a terrible attack.

R2T15: Devil-Dave, you are flanking with Sajan. What do you do?

Faje on deck, Lini in the hole ...

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Zincher Thug #1: 18. (-1:9).
Bouncer #1: 17. (4:9).
Sajan: 16. Faje. Suffer a -1 penalty to attack rolls each round. May make Will save DC 20 at beginning of each round to clear (not action).
DD: 15. Spatial bleeding (blur) active til end R10T15.
Braddikar Faje: 13.
Lini: 12.
Droogami: 11.9.
Snow Leopard: 11.8.
Bouncer: 11. (2:9).
Bouncer: 8. (9:9).
Zincher Thug #2: 2. (0:9, Disabled).
Bouncer: 1. (9:9).

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R2T15: Devil-Dave smiles and responds to the man who had attacked him. "Better creatures than you have tried and failed. I see no reason to believe that you shall succeed where death himself failed to claim me." He then thrusts forward with his claws, striking first to weaken the foe before aiming to drop him entirely, but Faje blocks both attacks with sword and shield.

R2T13: Braddikar wastes time mocking DD before launching a counter-attack with his full strength. The attack barely catches DD across the chest, and for all of his power Faje only does 1 mod. He stops his mocking.

R2T12-11.8: Lini takes out her sickle and cuts deep along the remaining thug's back calf, dropping him. Droogami catches Faje with a claw for 2. The other snow leopard savages the thug Lini dropped and she has to tell it to stop attacking.

R2T11-1: The bouncers back off ...

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T16: Sajan steps around to the back of Faje, but his fist is blocked by his target's shield.

R3T15: DD, what do you do?

Faje on deck, Lini in the hole ...

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Zincher Thug #1: 18. (-1:9). STABLE!
Bouncer #1: 17. (4:9).
Sajan: 16. Faje. Suffer a -1 penalty to attack rolls each round. May make Will save DC 20 at beginning of each round to clear (not action).
DD: 15. Spatial bleeding (blur) active til end R10T15.
Braddikar Faje: 13. (40:42).
Lini: 12. Shield.
Droogami: 11.9. Faje.
Snow Leopard: 11.8.
Bouncer: 11. (2:9).
Bouncer: 8. (9:9).
Bouncer: 1. (9:9).

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R3T15: Daevan laughs and launches another pair of attacks into the man, this time going more for a killing blow. His first claw cuts well into Faje for 10, but the second claw gets blocked by the man's armor.

R3T13: Faje adjusts his attack vector towards Sajan this time with full power, but misses.

R3T12-11.8: Lini casts a spell to spit a bit of acid at Faje, succeeding mildly for 1 acid. Droogami nibbles on the man for 2, but one of the snow leopard's claws actually crits his swordhand for 10. To the warrior's credit, he maintains the grip on his sword. The other leopard claws him for 3.

R3T11-1: The bouncers all delay ...

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R3T16: Sajan seems to be fully aware of what is going on now and gets to flanking with DD against the surrounded man. He flurries, and his second attack with his temple sword hits Faje across the back for 12 (max).

R3T15: DD, what do you do?

Faje on deck, Lini (& kitties) in the hole ...

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Zincher Thug #1: 18. (-1:9). STABLE!
Bouncer #1: 17. (4:9).
Sajan: 16. Faje.
DD: 15. Spatial bleeding (blur) active til end R10T15.
Braddikar Faje: 13. (4:42). He flees if taken to 12 or lower hit points.
Lini: 12. Shield.
Droogami: 11.9. Faje.
Snow Leopard: 11.8. Faje.
Bouncer: 11. (2:9).
Bouncer: 8. (9:9).
Bouncer: 1. (9:9).

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Surprise Round ...

Four Riddleport thugs, led by one of Croat's thugs, break into the main hall by crashing through the windows!

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Devil-Dave: 23. Awake in area #29.
Riddleport Thug #1: 17. (9:9).
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9).
Croat Thug #1: 13. (16:16).
Bouncer #5: 12. (9:9). Kitchen. He heard the glass!
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9).
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Bouncer #6: 8. (9:9). Goblin Tankard. Heard the glass.
Bouncer #2: 7. (9:9).
Old Scratch: 6. (30:30). Currently invisible. Catwalks. Is aware of battle, doesn't care .. giggling.
Riddleport Thug #1: 6. (9:9).
Saul: 5. Counting Room. Heard the glass!
Riddleport Thug #1: 3. (9:9).
Riddleport Thug #1: 1. (9:9).

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Droogami: 22. Asleep.
Seltyiel: 18. Asleep.
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 17. Asleep.
Dhargenti: 15. Asleep.
Sol Flood: 12. Asleep.
Dirk: 10. Asleep.
Lini: 10. Asleep.
Sajan: 8. Asleep.

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R1T23: Hearing "something," Daevan quietly goes to investigate the noise. He gets out of bed carefully and steps over the five feet to the door. His focus on stealth is such that he doesn't quite get to open the door this round.

R1T17: RT1 charges B1, but he slides a little bit on the floor (having recently been mopped) and misses.

R1T16: B3 shouts and moves to get help and alert the place that there is an attack.

R1T15.8: DD notices that Droogami gets up suddenly, and nuzzles Lini to get her to awaken. Otherwise, Daevan doesn't notice anything amiss.

R1T13: A half-orc came through the glass right next to a bouncer. Seeing the bouncer hasn't done anything yet, shoots at him but misses.

R1T12: Sol gets out of bed next to his door and opens it.

R1T12-11: B5 comes out of the backroom of the kitchen, crosses the kitchen, and gets to the door, sword im hand. B4 takes out his short sword, steps up to flank RT1, and manages to get the charging man for 7.

R1T10: Dirk wakes and stands, grapping his rapier.

R1T9.5-9.3: Lini wakes up at Droogami's insistence, "What's the matter, boy?" she asks softly. She doesn't seem to notice Devil-Dave already up. She then stands. "Everybody up! Droogami senses trouble!"

That is more than enough to wake her Droogami-clone and Sajan. She grabs her spell component pouch. As the vestige-leopard gets to its feet.

R1T9: B1 is less successful at stabbing his flanked foe after getting out his short sword (and dropping his mop).

R1T8: Sajan instantly gets to his feet and girds his temple sword.

R1T7.5-7: B5 moves under the bar "lid" and over to the door while getting out his sword, and then opens the door behind the bar. With an arrow whizzing just past him, B2 draws his sword and attacks the half-orc right near him, slicing him in the chest for 3.

R1T6: RT2 gives chase after the bouncer that went shouting his head off.

R1T5: Hearing a ruckus Saul steps into the daily cash storage room and then opens the door to the guardroom.

R1T3-1: RT3 saw a bouncer in Goblin Tankard go behind the bar and open a door, so RT3 does a run across the floor up to the bar. RT4 steps up and engages B4.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T23: Daevan, you weren't sure what you heard .... glass breaking? But now with the snow leopard's senses, and Lini's shouting, it seems that your friends are now in battle mood ... at least until it can be determined what is spooking the leopard (and you). You are at the door, and the door is closed. What do you do?

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Devil-Dave: 23. Awake in area #29.
Seltyiel: 18. Awake, but only because of Dhargenti. He doesn't quite know what's happening yet.
Riddleport Thug #1: 17. (2:9). Sword in hand. CHARGED!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Droogami: 15.9.
Dhargenti: 15.8.
Croat Thug #1: 13. (13:16). Bow in hand. Will enter melee R2T13! 19:20 arrows remaining.
Sol Flood: 12. Awake, door open.
Bouncer #5: 12. (9:9). Kitchen. Sword in hand.
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9).
Dirk: 10. Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.5. Awake, but doesn't quite know what the trouble is.
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Sajan: 8.
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. Door behind bar open.
Bouncer #2: 7. (9:9).
Old Scratch: 6. (30:30). Currently invisible. Catwalks. DELAYING!!!
Riddleport Thug #2: 6. (9:9).
Saul: 5. Counting Room. Heard the glass!
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (9:9).
Riddleport Thug #4: 1. (9:9).

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R2T23: Daevan opens the door and heads towards the sound of the noise. This next room is the upstairs dining room. A fine table marred by a few nicks and scratches stands surmounted by a trio of gold candlesticks. The walls of this chamber are covered in thick purple tapestries depicting gold-threaded nymphs frolicking in a silver-threaded forest. The tapestries completely cover the door to area 30 (it's a secret door to those that don't know it) to prevent light from shining through into that chamber. Vancaskerin and his managment team (you and your other "PCs") take your meals in here.

From here, you definitely hear noises ... it sounds like through the tapestries you can hear a battle raging below in the main hall. Meanwhile, from the door to the north (which leads to the stairs down), you hear a man shouting about an attack.

R2T18: Seltyiel gets out of bed and grabs his scimitar as he can now easily hear the sound of combat.

R2T17: RT1 recovers from his charge to find he is nearly mortally wounded. Wanting no more of the battle he tries to withdraw, with B4 attempting to slice him as he quits the battle.

R2T16: B3 opens the door to continue shouting down the hallway from the heroes on that level, then spins to attack his pursuer, grazing him along the cheek for 2.

R2T13: Surprise gone, the half-orc really doesn't want to shoot anyone in lieu of killing anyone outright, anyway. He throws down his bow, draws his longsword, and gives a bestial roar and attacks, but it is a bad grip.

R2T12: Sol grabs his alchemy crafting kit, then runs down the hall, shouting for people to awaken.

R2T11.5: B5 pushes through the swinging kitchen door and then bolts south in hopes of getting to Saul to warn him.

R2T11: B4 steps forward to engage RT4, nicking him in the belly for 2.

R2T10: Dirk opens his door and heads out to the open door leading to the great hall, where he sees a bouncer fighting a thug.

R2T9.5: Lini grabs her sling and sling pouch.

R2T9: B1 goes over to help his friend against RT4, but his sword is blocked.

R2T8: Sajan teleports to the middle of the main hall, then moves south to engage the big half-orc that he sees.

R2T7.5: B6 moves into the NE hallway, shouting of an attack.
R2T7: B2 attacks the raging half-orc, but glances off the chain mail.
R2T6: RT2's face marred, he withdraws.
R2T5: Saul moves to the nearest door.
R2T3-1: RT3 catches up to B6 in the NE passageway. RT4 withdraws from the battle.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T23: Daevan?

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Devil-Dave: 23. Awake in area #29.
Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand.
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Droogami: 15.9. DELAYING!!!
Dhargenti: 15.8. DELAYING!!!
Croat Thug #1: 13. (13:16). Bow on floor (19:20 arrows remain), longsword in hand.
* Bad Grip: Weapon only does NL til beginning of R5T13. Using a MA will end this effect.
* RAGE (5 rounds remain): THP (2), +2 melee attack rolls, +2 melee/ thrown weapon damage rolls, +2 Will saves, -2 AC.
Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit.
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Kitchen. Sword in hand.
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9).
Dirk: 10. Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.5. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand.
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. Door behind bar open.
Bouncer #2: 7. (9:9).
Old Scratch: 6. (30:30). Currently invisible. Catwalks. DELAYING!!!
Saul: 5.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (9:9).

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Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Bread the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

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R3T23: Daevan heads straight towards the sound of the roar and call out to the others. "One of you check on that shouting!!"

He speeds well out onto the catwalks (area 30), using his ears to guide him, to get a sense of things below, where he sees a battle to the south end of the gaming hall. Where Daeven ends his move, he both smells and tremorsenses Old Scratch hiding out invisibly on the catwalks 10' from him.

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Old Scratch is an imp that somehow got impressed into Saul's service, and acts sometimes as a mascot, but otherwise normally hangs out around the catwalks. He is generally insulting (but otherwise has been harmless the entire time you've known it), but no matter what is happening, he only ever listens to Saul ... so you know that if you try to get it to help you, it won't listen.

R3T18: Seltyiel opens his door and steps out.

R3T16: B3 moves past Dirk to open the other door in side, revealing Sol and Seltyiel in the hallway, and B3 blubbers that thugs are attacking in the main hall.

R3T13: CT1 corrects a bad grip, and in the throes of a rage crits B2, severing a tendon along his jaw for 14 + 1 DEX, dropping the bouncer. CT1 then steps a few feet further into the hall and gives a challenging roar.

R3T12: With a speed that is more than expected (about as quickly as Daevan can move), Sol speeds well into the gaming hall. He doesn't have any weapons in hand, but he does have a dagger at his side, and is wearing a utility-like belt with various pouches (which he normally wears, but either he was still up, or took the time to put it on).

R3T11.5-11: B5 races into the rooms that include the counting cage. B4 moves to engage CT1, but as he attacks the half-orc, the bestial man shatters the bouncer's sword.

R3T10: Dirk casts expeditious retreat on himself. Far faster than even Sol, comes Dirk, who ends his movement side-by-side with the newcomer. It is obvious to Daevan that Dirk has magically aided his speed.

R3T9.5-.3: Lini moves to the north end of 27, followed by both of her snow leopards.

R3T9: B1 attacks CT1, but his blade is deflected by the half-orc's larger weapon.

R3T8: Sajan closes on the half-orc (CT1) and attacks. Only because the half-orc is so focused on aggression is Sajan's temple sword able to score a line against the point where chest meets abdomen for 6.

R3T7.5: B6 opens the door behind him, he steps through, then shuts the door.

R3T5: Saul stands at the doorway to the areas leading to the counting cage, looks at the main hall and shouts, "What in the Abyss is going on here?! Old Scratch, get down here and do something to help kill these interlopers!"

R3T4: Daevan no longer smells or tremorsenses Old Scratch.

R3T3: RT3 steps up, opens the door, and stabs B6 in the left shoulder for 6.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T23: Devil-Dave, you see one active combatant - CT1 - who is being pressed by Sajan and 2 bouncers (B1 and B4, both unwounded). You happen to know that if half-orc muscle is present, it is a good bet that Boss Croat, one of Riddleport's crimelords, is involved in some capacity. It is 20' down to the floor. What do you do?

Seltyiel on deck, B3 in the hole ...

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Devil-Dave: 23.
Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand.
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Dhargenti: 15.8. DELAYING!!!
Croat Thug #1: 13. (9:16). Bow on floor (19:20 arrows remain), longsword in hand.
* RAGE (4 rounds remain): +2 melee attack rolls, +2 melee/ thrown weapon damage rolls, +2 Will saves, -2 AC.
Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit.
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Sword destroyed.
Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10.
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.5. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Droogami: 9.4.
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand.
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #2: 7. (-6:9, 10:11 DEX). DYING!
Saul: 5.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (9:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Bread the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

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R4T23: Daevan moves further along the catwalk, using one of his claws to tear the space around him, and then instantly uses that space to quickly move himself down from the catwalk to directly behind one of the foes in order to catch it by surprise. It actually makes B1 and B2 jump more, even Sajan flinches a bit, but CT1 seems to be in some type of blood fury. Also, Daevan sees the body of a bouncer (B2) on the ground.

R4T18-16: Seltyiel, followed close by his bat familiar Dhargenti, move speedily out to the center of the floor, trying to figure out what's happening, and then by B3.

R4T13: CT1, totally giving into his fury rather than allow himself to thought a coward, smiles when he sees Sajan, and hacks at him. He powers through Sajan's attempt to deflect and cuts his left bicep for 11, a deep and biting wound indeed. The half-orc then steps back, and readies his shield. It is clear to Daevan that not only is this half-orc a barbarian, but definitely clear and solid fighting skills above those of the bouncers (or the other thugs, for that matter).

R4T12: Sol takes out a small tablet and pops it. The air shimmers directly in front of him briefly.

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Devil-Dave recognized not only the effects os a shield, but that Sol must be an alchemist, investigator, or the like ... for he used an alchemical extract rather than casting a spell.

Then, without any weapon in hand, he moves right up into the half-orc's grill.

R4T11.5-11.0: B5 comes out of the counting area and helps to surround the half-orc, standing over his fallen fellow. B4, lacking any weapon (there are remains of a shattered sword on the floor), pulls his bleeding friend closer to him, but with murderous cruelty, the half-orc hacks at the fallen body as it moves, but misses due to interference from Sol and B5.

R4T10: As a precaution, Dirk casts shield on himself, but holds his position.

R4T9.5-9.3: Lini and her cats move.

R4T9: B1 delays...

R4T8: Sajan shoots a small blast of fire at the half-orc, but it strikes him perfectly for 13 fire, which looks like it should've dropped him, and yet the monster keeps fighting, despite having caught fire.

R4T7.5: B6, bloodied, withdraws upstairs in hope of getting help.

R4T5: It's almost as if Saul is running away? Devil-Dave isn't sure, but Saul totally bypassed the battle and is heading north in the room. He does shout out, though, "Dammit, Sajan or someboy! Put out that fire!"

R4T3: RT3 gives chase after the bloody bouncer.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T23: Devil-Dave, you've heard of orc ferocity, how many orcs and half-orcs can continue fighting almost as if they are doing so while standing dead. This particular half-orc, is on fire. What do you do?

Seltyiel (& Dhargenti) on deck, B3 in the hole ...

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Devil-Dave: 23.
Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand.
Dhargenti: 17.
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand.

Croat Thug #1: 13. (-4:16). Bow on floor (19:20 arrows remain), longsword in hand. Shield readied. AOO used. Caught fire!!!
* RAGE (3 rounds remain): +2 melee attack rolls, +2 melee/ thrown weapon damage rolls, +2 Will saves, -2 AC.
Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12.
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Sword destroyed.

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10.
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.5. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Droogami: 9.4.
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand.
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #2: 7. (-7:9, 10:11 DEX). DYING!

Saul: 5.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (9:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Bread the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

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R5T23: Devil-Dave surveys the situation and then starts off after Saul. The burning one seems to be under control, and Daevan suspects that Saul knows something he doesn't. In a single burst of speed he catches up next to Saul. Do you say or do anything, or just follow along?

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You only spent a MA to get to Saul.

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Devil-Dave: 23.
Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand.
Dhargenti: 17.
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand.

Croat Thug #1: 13. (-4:16). Bow on floor (19:20 arrows remain), longsword in hand. Shield readied. AOO used. Caught fire!!!
* RAGE (3 rounds remain): +2 melee attack rolls, +2 melee/ thrown weapon damage rolls, +2 Will saves, -2 AC.
Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12.
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Sword destroyed.

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10.
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.5. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Droogami: 9.4.
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9).
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand.
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand.
Bouncer #2: 7. (-7:9, 10:11 DEX). DYING!

Saul: 5.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (9:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Bread the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

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R5T12: Sol Flood leaves a burning figure to burn on the carpet a little, quickly going over to a fallen bouncer and applying first aid.

R5T11.5-11: Bouncer #5 does a coup de grace on the burning corpse. Bouncer #4 stops on it to put the fire out.

R5T8: Sajan puts down his sword and offers what assistance he can to Sol to save his co-worker's life.

R5T5.1-.0: Saul calls out, "Old Scratch! You see anyone that doesn't belong here, you give 'em hell!" He looks to Devil-Dave. "Follow me while we make sure the rest of the place is secure." He then moves out quickly. Daevan, already having moved some to catch up with Saul, falls behind.

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Basically, I had you "ready" your SA>>MA that remained to follow, but Saul still gets to double-move.

R5T3: RT3 slashes at Droogami and backs down to the landing.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T12: Sol calls out that the bouncer is stable, and he thanks Sajan for his assistance.

R6T11: Bouncer #4 picks up the longsword that the dead half-orc thug had, since his own

R6T9.4-.3: Commanded by Lini, Droogami comes down the stairs and attacks the thug, slashing him in the upper right arm for 2. Lini follows and casts acid splash and misses. The eidolon snow leopard moves up.

R6T5.1-4.9: Devil-Dave holds up a little so he can better follow Saul. Once he catches up, Saul has gone past the bar to the northwest wing of the goblin, and right up to an open door that leads upstairs. Both of you hear a battle on the stairs. "Keep going!" Saul tells you.

Devil-Dave, you've used 55' of your 80' worth of movement (on a double-move, and you are already well into a double-move). Do you keep going?

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Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand. DELAYING!!!
Dhargenti: 17. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!

Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12. +2 Aid on Heal check from Sajan.
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Longsword in hand. His own shortsword was destroyed.

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10. DELAYING!!!
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Droogami: 9.4.
Lini: 9.35. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9). DELAYING!!!
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand. DELAYING!!
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #2: 7. (-8:9, 10:11 DEX). STABLE!

Saul: 5.
Devil-Dave: 4.9.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (7:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Bread the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

DEAD
Croat Thug #1.

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R6T4.9 (Cont'd): Devil-Dave heads into the staff lounge (14) and then up the stairs and get to the second half when you find yourself on the stairs below a Riddleport thug that has been scratched by one of the kitties. Cattie-corner from you, you see Droogami on the stairs above the thug (who is on a landing).

R6T3: The thug (RT3) stabs weakly at DD, but is otherwised cornered.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T9.4: Droogami goes to bite at the thug, but the man actually catches him on the attempt and trips Droogami, who then falls down the stairs into Devil-Dave, who in turn is caught by surprise. Both mutated man and snow leopard tumble down the stairs and into the staff lounge below. (Droogami takes 5, and DD takes 4, and both are prone.)

R7T9.35: A sling bullet is seen bouncing off the thug's armor.

R7T9.3: The snow leopard eidolon (SLE) moves past Lini and takes the place where Droogami was. It bites the man in the left foot for 4.

R7T5: Saul moves in, stepping over the leopard and DD, and moves upstairs.

R7T4.9: Devil-Dave, what do you do? You are in Area 14 on the first floor, looking to go upstairs, and you know if Saul went up, then the thug is pincered between Saul and Lini and her other snow leopard.

RT3 on deck ...

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Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand. DELAYING!!!
Dhargenti: 17. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!

Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Longsword in hand. His own shortsword was destroyed. DELAYING!!!

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10. DELAYING!!!
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Droogami: 9.4.
Lini: 9.35. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9). DELAYING!!!
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand. DELAYING!!
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #2: 7. (-8:9, 10:11 DEX). STABLE!

Saul: 5.
Devil-Dave: 4.9.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #3: 3. (3:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. He will try to Break the door through Round 7, before just punching it.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (20:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

DEAD
Croat Thug #1.

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R7T4.9: Devil Dave delays, not quite sure what he has to contribute right this moment.

R7T3: RT3, badly wounded, tries to attack Saul defensively but the one-armed man easily deflects with his key-hand.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T9.4: Droogami has nowhere to go and delays ...

R8T9.35: A sling bullet bounces against the wall near RT3, slung from up the stairs (Lini).

R8T9.3: Lini's snow leopard eidolon bites the man in his left elbow for 5, dropping him. It then savages him with the rest of its claws.

R8T5: Then, just for good measure, Saul performs a coup de grace on the fallen thug with his rapier.

R8T4.9: Devil-Dave, though you have been delaying, you hear two loud slams on something (possibly a wooden something) back the way you came (as compared to upstairs). What do you do?

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Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand. DELAYING!!!
Dhargenti: 17. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!

Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Longsword in hand. His own shortsword was destroyed. DELAYING!!!

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10. DELAYING!!!
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Droogami: 9.4. DELAYING!!!
Lini: 9.35. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9). DELAYING!!!
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand. DELAYING!!
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #2: 7. (-8:9, 10:11 DEX). STABLE!

Saul: 5.
Devil-Dave: 4.9. DELAYING!!!
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. Tries to punch down the door.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (12:20), Break DC 23

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

DEAD
Croat Thug #1. Riddleport Thug #3.

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R8T4.9: Devil-Dave rushes towards the noise as fast as he possibly can. He moves north along the corridor until it comes to a "T", and assuming that it does not come the way he just came, he goes the other way - towards the west. He opens the door. The space beyond is the scullery (Area 13). A wooden tub holds grimy water and a smattering of soapsuds for cleaning the multitude of platters, trenchers, jacks, and cutlery used in the Gold Goblin. Firewood is stored just outside the back door and is distributed to the hall’s various fireplaces once per day. The door that leads outside seems to have taken some damage, as if something on the outside was beating on it to get inside.

End Round 8, Begin Round 9 ...

R9T5: Saul catches up to Devil-Dave. "What's wrong? Why did you let out of there so fast when the battle was won?"

R9T4.8: Devil-Dave, what do you do/ say?

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Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand. DELAYING!!!
Dhargenti: 17. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!

Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Longsword in hand. His own shortsword was destroyed. DELAYING!!!

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10. DELAYING!!!
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.35. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Droogami: 9.4.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9). DELAYING!!!
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand. DELAYING!!
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #2: 7. (-8:9, 10:11 DEX). STABLE!

Saul: 5.
Devil-Dave: 4.9.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. Tries to punch down the door.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).
Strong Wooden Door: Hardness 5, hp (12:20), Break DC 23

Group 3
Riddleport Thief #1: 20. (12:12).
Riddleport Thief #1: 17. (12:12).
Riddleport Thief #1: 11. (12:12).

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

DEAD
Croat Thug #1. Riddleport Thug #3.

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R9T4.8: "I heard something over this way." Daevan responds gruffly, preparing himself as he goes to open the door. When he opens the door, what he sees outside are two thugs that are pretty much like the others he's seen. It's the figure that is now nose-to-nose with Daevan that is of concern. He is a half-orc, but one with reddish-skin like you've never seen before!

End Round 9, Begin Round 10 ...

R10T9.35-.2: Lini comes into view and sees DD and the muscular, red half-orc. She calls out a command to her leopards. Both Droogami and the SLE (snow leopard eidolon) bound into the room with DD. "Daevan, bring them into the room instead of keeping at the doorway."

R10T7.8: The big half-orc smiles. "I see you, Saul. Imma comin' for you, stubby, soon as I'm done with this fool here." Looking at Devil-Dave, he doesn't seem to hold that open or hidden fear that many have when looking at you. He sweeps his foot slowly in a tight arc along the ground and takes up an odd stance with his arms bent at the elbows and hands made into a wedge shape. Daevan has only the vaguest sense of combat styles (which is more than the common man), and doesn't recognize what he's doing. He sends out a probing kick and thrust with his hand that DD easily evades. Though not landing, it still seems like that was a "useful probe" as the half-orc smiles like he has learned something.

R10T5: "Jasker Gant, eh?" remarks Saul. "Devil-Dave, be careful. Jasker Gant is one of Boss Croat's favorite caps. I will get help." And with that Saul is gone.

R10T4.9: DD, do you step into the corner of the room (or even further in), or keep your position at the doorway? What do you do?

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Riddleport Thief #1: 20. (12:12).
Seltyiel: 18. Scimitar in hand. DELAYING!!!
Riddleport Thief #2: 17. (12:12).
Dhargenti: 17. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #3: 16. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!

Sol Flood: 12. Has alchemy crafting kit. Shield til beginning R34T12. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #5: 11.5. (9:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Riddleport Thief #1: 11. (12:12).
Bouncer #4: 11. (9:9). Longsword in hand. His own shortsword was destroyed. DELAYING!!!

Dirk: 10. Expeditious retreat til beginning R83T10. Shield til beginning R84T10. DELAYING!!!
* Rapier in hand, spell component pouch worn.
Lini: 9.35. Spell component pouch worn. Sling & bullets carried (sling in hand).
Snow Leopard Eidolon: 9.3.
Droogami: 9.2.
Bouncer #1: 9. (9:9). DELAYING!!!
Sajan: 8. Temple sword in hand. DELAYING!!
Riddleport Thug #6: 7.9. (9:9).
Jasker Gant: 7.8. Crane Style (+1 dodge AC; When FD, then -2 attacks, +4 dodge bonus, in addition to other dodge bonuses).
Bouncer #6: 7.5. (3:9). Sword in hand. DELAYING!!!
Bouncer #2: 7. (-8:9, 10:11 DEX). STABLE!

Saul: 5.
Devil-Dave: 4.9.
Old Scratch: 4. (30:30). Currently invisible.
Riddleport Thug #5: 2. (9:9).

SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN BATTLE

RAN AWAY
RT1 (2:9), RT2 (7:9), RT4 (7:9).

DEAD
Croat Thug #1. Riddleport Thug #3.