[IC] Exploration of Yrannia [Pathfinder 1E] [E6]

[rs2excelsior]

Vaughn

Vaughn notes the others going further into the cathedral and pauses--he is torn between going into the building after them or continuing with gathering wood. After a moment he decides to continue with what he's doing outside--Aella is inside in case anything goes wrong there, and he can be outside if something else tries to approach.

[Felhammer]

Spoiler: Inside

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The party checks out the altar. It is made of wood and looks to have had something heavy dropped on it. The large holy symbol suspended above the altar seems to be the likely culprit. Yet, why was the giant holy symbol strung back up but the wreckage of the altar not cleaned up?

As you poke around the splintered wood, you find several sheets of vellum. Each of the sheets has a drawing of an angel fighting a devil on it. As you comb through the sheets, you realize the sketches are depicting the same battle between these two other worldly creatures.

Spoiler: Outside

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For those outside, you collect wood with the family. Finin whistles a jaunty tune as he breaks off some branches and collects wood from the ground. Without warning, you hear a loud CAAAAAW noise and then Finin screaming bloody murder.

Spoiler: Attack

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Finin is attacked by an Axebeak Terror Bird: (1d20+7)[17]//(1d8+6)[14]
---- If successful, Free Trip: (1d20+7)[25]

The bird easily knocks the man down, then with one mighty slash of its razor-sharp beak, slices through Finin's old hide armor, ripping a long tear through the man's chest.

Spoiler: OOC

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Finin is at -5 HP.

Spoiler: Inside

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Those inside hear a loud CAAAAAW noise and then Finin screaming bloody murder before he suddenly falls silent...

[BramsesII]

Aella

Hearing someone yell outside, combined with some otherworldly noise, urges Aella to go and investigate. She makes a dash for the door.

Spoiler: OOC

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Just in case we're acting in combat: Aella's going to run to the door to the outside, moving 80 ft

[hannahbbug3]

The shout startles Daedalia, especially when it had been so silent before. He motions for Evelyn to come with them as he races after Aella. As he moves, he turns his wrists so that his daggers fall into his hands, ready to go if he should need them.

Spoiler: Perception check

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(1d20+5)[23]

[Chromascope3D]

Oh bother, not again, Evelyn thinks to herself. She follows after, though it's evident that she can't quite keep up while weighed down by her passenger.

[Felhammer]

As the patry rushes outside, they can just make out - through the dense trees and bushes, Finin on the ground. Looming over the poor man is a stout flightless bird. It stands upon two long, taloned legs, but it is its axe-shaped, blood-soaked beak that looks the most ferocious.

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[rs2excelsior]

Vaughn

Vaughn swears and drops the wood he'd been gathering, sprinting toward the sound of Finin scream. He shouts to get the creature's attention off of the fallen man and closes in, winding up a powerful strike with his fist.

Spoiler: OOC

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Charge action to move to M46 and attack!

Attack: (1d20+6)[8]
Damage: (1d6+3)[9]

Combat expertise and Shield Hand to make my AC 16, charge penalty drops it back to 14.

He misjudges the swing and catches only air, but still lets out a shout at the creature--who knows, perhaps it would back off from the sudden attack. He kind of doubts that would be the case, but it was possible.

[DoctorFaust]

Charlie hears the scream and runs after Vaughn and Daedlia, but she's far enough away that she barely makes it half-way to the trees in any reasonable length of time.

[Felhammer]

The terrifying, monstrous bird swings his head over towards Vaughn, as the man vaingloriously tries to punch the avian foe! The enemy deftly dodges the furious assault. As Vaughn over-extends for the missed attack, the axebeak cannons its blood-soaked, razor-sharp beak forward, attempting to slash the man's chest!

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Vaughn is attacked by an Axebeak Terror Bird: (1d20+7)[9]//[roll]1d8+[/roll] A 9 misses, so no use fixing the damage roll :)

[hannahbbug3]

Seeing Vaughn engage the foe, Daedalia moves quickly. He darts in and around the trees, moving to try and get into a flanking position with the orc.

Spoiler: OOC

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Spent full turn moving.

[Chromascope3D]

Evelyn follows after Daedalia at slower tilt, still burdened by her companion, hugging a tree for safety and taking aim at the beast. The size of that thing!

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Evelyn's going to Run to R45.

[BramsesII]

Aella

Aella charges after the others, running as fast as she can. Her heavier armor means she doesn't immediately get in range to fight, however.

Spoiler: OOC

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Full action to run to L43

[rs2excelsior]

Vaughn twists out of the way of the bird's beak--he'd certainly gotten the thing's attention, almost too well. He takes a moment to regain his footing, taking note of the others moving up around him, and strikes again at its face, somewhat more cautiously this time. He is rewarded by a satisfying crack as his fist makes contact with the beast.

Spoiler: OOC

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AC back up to 16

Another punch!
Attack: (1d20+4)[19]
Damage: (1d6+3)[7]

[DoctorFaust]

A glance down at the cat grasped in her arms leaves Charlie growling in frustration, and she keeps running forwards. For once, she curses the fact that she's not trained enough with her crossbow to really be useful at longer ranges than her magic.

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Full round to move to I43

[Felhammer]

The vicious looking bird of terror looms over Vaugn. Sticky, scarlet blood drips onto the man, before the bird once more launches himself at Vaughn with his powerful beak!

Meanwhile three smaller terror birds appaear from around the bushes. They are only five feet tall. Perhaps they are this axebeak's children? Perhaps these animals employ pack tactics...? Regardless, one of them appears behind the larger one, perhaps 10 feet from Finin. Another appears behind Dalia! The third cannot be seen but it sounds like he is racing behind the tangled web of trees and bushes, coming straight for Charlie!

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Vaughn is attacked by an Axebeak Terror Bird: (1d20+7)[17] // (1d8+5)[9]

Dalia is attacked by an Axebeak Terror Bird: (1d20+5)[23] // (1d8+3)[4]

[hannahbbug3]

"More of them!" Daedalia calls, wincing from his new wounds. That hurt, that really hurt. But maybe these small ones would skedaddle if the larger one went down? That was the hope, anyways. Dalia steps up to the larger creature, swiftly striking out with two daggers.

Spoiler: Actions

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Five foot step, then stabba stabba.

Attack - (1d20+3)[19]
Damage - (1d4)[4]
Sneak - (1d8)[7]

Attack - (1d20+3)[8]
Damage - (1d4)[2]
Sneak - (1d8)[2]

Spoiler: OOC

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Everyone should know I am having an existential crisis over Daedalia's mortality right now. I'm probably just emotional from the bad day but I'm like actually close to crying my baby is wounded, my baby is dying.

[rs2excelsior]

Vaughn

Staggering from the vicious blow, Vaughn takes a moment to recover himself as Daedalia slices at it with his daggers. With a low growl he launches himself at the creature once more. At first he'd been trying to save Finin; now he was fighting for his own life as well. Another hit like that and he'd be done for. He curses under his breath as his fist meets only air.

Spoiler: OOC

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Punching it again. Let's go!
Attack: (1d20+6)[12]
Damage: (1d6+3)[4]

Combat Expertise still up.

EDIT: Dang it. Dice roller letting me down. :(

[Chromascope3D]

Evelyn raises her crossbow up, but the confusion of the melee is too much; she'll need to get closer for a clearer shot. The alchemist hustles up to the next tree, and takes aim again, though again, she hesitates as she spots a member of the bird's brood bearing down on them.

"Eep!" She exclaims as she wheels about and lets fly a bolt. It flies true, striking hard the beast's feathered breast.

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Evelyn moves to N46 and targets SA1
(1d20+4)[13]
(1d8+1)[8]

However, it is at this point that her companion can stand the waiting no longer, and,seeing the red bloom from the bird's wound, decides to help. It leaps clear from Evelyn's shoulder, and dashes on all fours through the underbrush. Realizing far too late what it is attempting to do, she meekly calls out:

"Rene, no!" But, it is of little use, as it leaps up and sinks its teeth into the hatchling's throat. It lets out a feeble squawk as its windpipe is crushed in its jaws

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Might be playing a little hard and fast with the movement rules here, but Rene makes his debut, moving from Evelyn's square to N50 and also attacking SA1
(1d20+2)[5]
(1d4)[2]

lol ignore that last bit

[BramsesII]

Aella

Seeing Vaughn take the brunt of the bird's attack, Aella steps forward and yells at the bird. "You! In the name of the Sisters in Arms! I challenge you!" She swings her bec de corbin...

Spoiler: OOC

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Move action to J45
Swift action to challenge the axebeak: (+1 atk, dmg & AC vs axebeak, -2 AC vs others)
Standard action to attack axebeak (w/ power attack):

Attack: (1d20+4)[17]
Damage: (1d10+8)[12]

Spoiler: In case of crit...

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Attack: (1d20+4)[6]
Damage: (2d10+16)[24]

... and buries the pike in the bird's cranium.

[DoctorFaust]

Finally close enough, Charlie traces a mystic sign in the air in the direction of one of the smaller axebeaks and opens her mouth. And keeps opening and opening it until the edges of her cheeks split apart, and her mouth widens to the point it looks like it's going to break. When it reaches its widest, she lets out a horrific scream and the axebeak nearest to her...

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Casting Ear-Piercing Scream on SA2.

Attack: (1d20+6)[21]

Damage: (1d6)[1]

Collapses to the ground, blood trickling from its mouth and very clearly dead.

[Felhammer]

The last Axebeak charges towards Daedalia in a blind fury! It caws mightily as it lunges into the air, attempting to end the fight with one deadly bite to the tiefling's neck!

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Daedalia is attacked by an Axebeak Terror Bird: (1d20+5)[23] // (1d8+3)[8]
---- If you are hit, the Axebeak makes a free Trip attempt: (1d20+6)[24]

The bird cannons its entire body into Daedalia. The sudden onslaught catches the tiefling completely unawares. As Daedalia falls to the ground, the axebeak rips into the man's neck and arm pits. As if declaring to victory, the bird hoists its blood covered beak into the air and screeches thunderously.

[BramsesII]

Aella

"NO!" Aella yells as she charges forward, swinging her weapon wildly at the bird.

Spoiler: OOC

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Charge on SA3:
Move to J47
Attack on SA3 (w/ charge & Power attack: +1 atk, +3 dmg, -2 AC)

Attack: (1d20+5)[16]
Damage: (1d10+7)[11]

With the bird distracted she bashes the hammer of her polearm into its chest, launching it into a tree where it crumples to the ground. "Someone tend to the wounded!"

[Chromascope3D]

"Rene, get over here," Evelyn calls in a hushed tone, beckoning to Rene and hoping that no one saw in all the confusion. Rene scurries back, and she hurriedly wipes the gore from around his mouth before covering his face again. It is at that moment that she hears Aella call out. Rounding the tree and seeing Daedalia on the ground, she dashes forward and falls to her knees, attempting to do what she can.

"We're going to have to stop the bleeding, I don't suppose any of you have any medical supplies? Any bandages or cloth or the like?"

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(1d20+4)[23] Heal to provide First Aid

[DoctorFaust]

Charlie rushes over to where Daedalia and Finin are lying, pulling off her gloves as she goes. "I have magic to heal him," she yells at Evelyn. "Go tend to Finin!"

She kneels down besides the Tiefling, bites down on the tip of her thumb hard enough to draw blood, and uses that to trace an eldritch rune on his chest. Then she just rocks back on her heels and waits for the magic to take hold and start knitting bones and tissues back together.

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Casting Cure Light Wounds.

(1d8)[6]

[hannahbbug3]

Daedalia - who last remembers shrieking and falling to the ground - blinks back to consciousness looking up at the other tiefling. He winces around the pain of the healing wounds, and though they don't close all the way, at least he's not in danger anymore - right?

[Chromascope3D]

"O- oh right!" Evelyn exclaims, having forgotten the dwarf in all the confusion. She hurries over to staunch his bleeding.

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(1d20+4)[22] First Aid

[BramsesII]

Aella

As the healers go to work on the wounded, Aella keeps an eye out for any other signs of trouble, her bec de corbin held ready.

Spoiler: OOC

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Perception check: (1d20+5)[6]

[rs2excelsior]

Vaughn

Breathing heavily from his own injuries, Vaughn watches for a moment as Charlie and Evelyn begin helping the injured and steps up near Aella, fists raised to the forests in case there are more of them out there. "We should get them inside as soon as we can. No telling what else might be out there."

[hannahbbug3]

Daedalia picks himself up slowly, wincing here and there as movement strains his freshly healed injuries. He sheathes his daggers up his sleeves once again and stands, leaning against a tree for support. There is a squeaking, chittering sort of noise that pulls the tiefling's attention, and he reaches into the pack at his side. "I'm okay, buddy," he murmurs, pulling Ferris out and petting the rat's small head.

[Chromascope3D]

No sooner than Finin's bleeding is stanched does Evelyn rush back to the tiefling, gently but forcefully encouraging him to sit back down, assuring him, "Oh, oh no you really, really shouldn't be up just yet. There's only so much I could do with limited tools, so if you move about too much you might open your wounds again."

"We really need a stretcher of some kind." She mutters, then looks up at her standing fellows. The big orc wasn't seeming too sound either, but at least he was still able. She inquires, "I don't suppose anyone knows any kind of woodcraft? Or, at least tying ropes? Um, actually, for that matter, does anyone have any rope?"