Reign of Winter, GMs Battle Book [GMBB]

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R1T14: At this point Tenzei shouldn't really be surprised by things going south rapidly. After all, the snowman did warn everyone. Still, an explosion is an explosion, and Tenzei can't help but jumping just a little. He moves in to support his traveling companion and swings an axe kick that creates a whip crack of noise in the air far louder than a human foot should be able too. The sound is akin to that of a great serpentine tail that echoes through the mind. The thing moves its head and torso out of the way, but the axe kick just manages to catch the corner of whatever counts as its hip - where torso and tail meet - and does 7. It does not appear debilitated in any way beyond injury.

R1T13: Darkhelm's telepathy is "heard" by the party.

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"It is a small ice elemental - ice given sapience. As such, it cannot suffer any type of biological disruption, Tenzei. Nor. Griss, can you strike any weak spots ... for other than fire it has none."

A "new Darkhelm," like there was in the fight with the three fey before, appears and is flanking with Tenzei. This time, with the lighting a little better than before, you note that while Darkhelm wasn't wearing any armor, there is slightly less darkness "around" her, and she seems a little more vulnerable before, like this copy of her takes some of her essence in some way.

R1T12: Griss nods without looking at Darkhelm. He moves forward through the snow and shoots a light ball at the ice elemental.

R1T11: Drina, what do you do?

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Skrikks: 18. (15:22).
Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (22:22).

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R1T11: “Hearing” Darkhelm’s communication, Drina realizes she is the groups best hope against this creature. So she forges ahead to stand beside the Vanara before casting a spell meant to unleash a gout of flame from her hands directly into the fire elemental. So focused was she on getting her spell off she didn't realize she was as close as she was to the small creature as it punches her in the left elbow while she casts with a light crit for 5 + 3 cold + staggered. So painful and numbing is the cold that she loses her spell.

R1T6: Another small ice elemental appears, flanking the Faux Darkhelm. It punches the fake Darkhelm, who in turn disappears. The real Darkhelm seems to have regained that faint extra dark essence about her. Both elementals, not understanding that they didn't actually kill or destroy anything, give raspy, shrill cheer.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T18: The first one moves on the snow like its nothing, sidestepping away from the heavyset human. It swings at Drina again, but misses.

R2T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Tenzei on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

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Skrikks: 18. (15:22).
Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (22:22).

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R2T15: Amanu makes his way down and past Tenzi, invoking some divine words he lets loose a small glob of acid at the creature who previously attacked him, hitting it for 3 acid.

R2T14: Tenzei, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Griss in the hole ...

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Skrikks: 18. (12:22).
Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (22:22).

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R2T14: Tenzei is drafting in the vacuum left in the air by his initial kick. He allows this negative pressure to pull him forwards, but it doesn't pull him enough to ignore the difficult terrain of the snow. He tries a double-fist strike, but underestimating the snow underfoot has him missing wildly.

R2T13: Darkhelm moves through the snow a little closer, and with a lash of lightning attacks the one threatening Drina. but misses.

R2T12: Griss moves as far as he can, and switches up from trudging through the snow to carefully moving along the ice, his rapier now in hand.

R2T11: Drina, you recover from the extremely short period in which you were staggered. What do you do?

Szassh on deck, Skrikks in the hole ...

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Skrikks: 18. (12:22).
Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12. Rapier in hand.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (22:22).

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R2T11: Drina attempts to cast her spell again, pointing due east. The lead one tries to punch at her first, but in failing it is by the fire, partially shading his friend, who only takes 7 fire.

R2T6: The remaining ice elemental skates up to Drina effortlessly and swings twice at her, but she is ready and dodges both blows.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ....

R3T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Tenzei on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

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Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12. Rapier in hand.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (15:22).

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R3T15: Amanu lets loose another glob of acid at Szassh, hitting it in the center of mass for 2 acid.

R3T14: Tenzei, you are in dragon stance. What do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Griss in the hole ...

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Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12. Rapier in hand.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).
Szassh: 6. (13:22).

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R3T14: Tenzei proceeds with punching, posthaste. His pugilistic potshots are more or less as effective as they have been before in a cosmic sense. His first strike has the creature looking woozy as the second hit then knocks it down, where it is now unmoving.

R3T13: Darkhelm closes and using her lightning lash, sunders the small ice elemental into a wave of ice chunks that scatter everywhwere.

Combat Ends ...

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Amanu: 15.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Tenzei: 14. Dragon Stance.
Darkhelm: 13.
Griss: 12. Rapier in hand.
Drina: 11. Mage armor (15 min.).

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Amanu and Griss can get as close as they want to three bandits that are quarreling over shares of loot.

Amanu, what do you want to do?

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Amanu: xx. Rapier in hand. [ST-32]
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Griss: xx. Rapier in hand. [ST-32]

Tenzei: xx.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Darkhelm: xx.
Drina: 11.

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Griss, on the other hand, doesn't have a mindmeld with Amanu. He just slinks forward and before Amanu can hiss at him (which would have given him away, anyway), Griss stabs a bandit in the foot, through the ankle for 18 + 1 STR. The shock and pain of a perfect strike to where the artery branches to the foot drops the man. As a signal for the others, Griss calls out, "For Lady Mala----whatsername!"

Begin Round One ...

R1T27-25: Drina and Tenzei, do you begin closing through the snow towards the ruckus?

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Drina: 27.
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (13:13).
Darkhelm: 18.
Raider-Blue: 17. (13:13).
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-5:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R1T27: Drina, upon hearing Griss' war cry, immediately re-casts her armor of shimmering force and begins moving toward him as fast as she can, following the footsteps he and Amanu left behind.

R1T25: Tenzei ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (13:13).
Darkhelm: 18.
Raider-Blue: 17. (13:13).
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-5:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R1T25: "Oh dear..." This had been a very violent day.

Tenzei moves to assist. His powerful legs churn through the snow until he catches up with Amanu to see two bandits standing and one down with blood pooling quickly from his lower right foot, Griss standing over him with bloody rapier.

R1T21: Green draws his sword and steps forward to attack, Griss deflecting the blade.

R1T18: Darkhelm passes Drina and gets to a point a little behind Tenzei and Amanu, not quite seeing the battle for the ice on the trees and brush.

R1T17: Blue steps over his fallen ally while drawing his short sword, but Griss was focused on deflecting the other blade. This one catches Griss in the underarm for 7.

R1T14: Amanu, your rapier is in hand. What do you do? The snow is difficult terrain.

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (13:13).
Darkhelm: 18.
Raider-Blue: 17. (13:13).
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-5:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R1T14: Amanu curses as he trudges through the snow to assist Griss. He stabs at the foe in front of him, striking him in the belly for 4.

R1T7: Griss gets into a strange combat stance, one fit for hunting more than killing. He attacks Green, but in doing so, Griss seems to temporarily disappear and reappear again farther along his striking path - not having moved from his space, but his strike surprising his assailant as his rapier suddenly appears in the man's chest for 10 + 1 STR, before it is withdrawn.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: Drina, what do you do?

Tenzei on deck, Green in the hole ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (3:13, 12/13 STR).
Darkhelm: 18.
Raider-Blue: 17. (9:13).
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-6:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R2T27: Drina grunts in frustration and runs over behind Tenzei hoping to get a better view. Seeing two armed men facing off against her new friends, she casts magic missile at the one she sees the best. Two bolts of arcane energy strike Raider-Green for 7, dropping him.

R2T25: Tenzei, that leaves one active raider .... Blue. What do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Raider-Blue on deck ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (-4:13, 12/13 STR). DYING!!!
Darkhelm: 18.
Raider-Blue: 17. (9:13).
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-6:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R2T25: As Tenzei finishes his approach, there is a bright, hot flash of pain under his arm (5), as if a deep cut had suddenly opened where no blade had struck. Even as he felt this, he knew instinctively that Griss was himself feeling a great deal better(5 healing). But, there is also a pain from another part of his body (5), and Amanu feels much better as well (5 healing). Finally, he is wracked with more pain (5), as he Drina is healed as well (5 + 1 NL healing). That's a lot of pain all at once, But Tenzei can at least breathe easier knowing that all three of them are healed enough by his link to not hurt him further at this time.

From deep within Tenzei gathers a spark of ki. That infinitesimal life energy that flows through him is brighter to his inner eye than any cursory inspection of a wound and he pops that ki spark with a tiny needle from his pei zin supply kit. The movement so fast as to be a blur. He felt his ki flow strengthen slightly and sighed in relief (3 healing).

Turning his gaze to the sole man standing. "Hold! Drop your weapons or you shall surely be slain."

R2T18: Darkhelm delays, awaiting the raider's answer.

R2T17: The man shouts, "I yield! I yield!" as he drops his sword. He still has his shield, which technically could be a weapon, but he is worried in taking it off that he'll get sucker-stabbed, so he goes to his knees instead on top of his fallen friend. "Mercy! Mercy!"

R2T16: Darkhelm comes out of delay and double-moves closer.

R2T14: Amanu, what do you do?

Griss on deck, Drina in the hole ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (-5:13, 12/13 STR). DYING!!!
Raider-Blue: 17. (9:13). Sword dropped.
Darkhelm: 16.
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-6:13, 12:13 STR). DYING!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R2T14: Amanu holds his rapier to the man, ready to act if he behaves aggressively. "Tell us, who are you and where did you get this loot?"

R2T7: Griss crosses around and flanks the man with Amanu.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T27: Drina, what do you do?

Tenzei on deck, Raider-Blue in the hole ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Green: 21. (-5:13, 12/13 STR). DYING!!!
Raider-Blue: 17. (9:13). Sword dropped.
Darkhelm: 16.
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-6:13, 12:13 STR). STABLE!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

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R3T27: Drina, seeing the situation well in hand, begins looking around to be sure there is no one else who might attack ... but sees nothing.

R3T25: Tenzei, what do you do?

Raider-Blue on deck (currently on his knees, sword dropped, begging for mercy), Darkhelm in the hole ...

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Drina: 27. Mage armor (3 hours).
Tenzei: 25.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Raider-Blue: 17. (9:13). Sword dropped.
Darkhelm: 16.
Amanu: 14. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Raider-Red: 12. (-6:13, 12:13 STR). STABLE!!!
Griss: 7. Rapier in hand.

DEAD
Raider-Green

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Amanu quietly passes by Tenzei, with the latter understanding that stealth is the vanaran's bailiwick. But as soon as Amanu creeps north into the NW corner of the room, a board from the old lodge makes a terrific creak just as Amanu sees far to the eastern side of the lodge (looking out a window to the eastern porch) a human man. The problem is, the man sees Amanu and shouts, "Intruders!"

Begin Round One ...

R1T22: Tenzei, so much for Amanu being stealthy. You currently have a life link set up with Amanu, Drina, and Griss. What do you do?

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Tenzei: 22.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (13:13).
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours).
Ten-Penny: 18.
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand.
Red Raider: 16. (13:13).
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (13:13).
Blue Raider: 6. (13:13).
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13).

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R1T22: "This feels familiar."

Tenzei goes to the double doors to the southwest and bars them. The less places to enter this room, the less likely the pair were to be flanked, and it was easier to defend a corridor than an open field.

"We shall make the same stand as Zhao'den'si!" Tenzei begins to explain.

R1T21: Purple Raider comes into view and calls out while taking a shot at Amanu (and missing) with his shortbow, "Got some freaky-monkey man, here! And somebody's by the front door!"

R1T16: Red, the one who spotted Amanu and broke the intended ambush. "Yeah, he'll make an interesting pelt!"

He closes on Amanu and shoots, an arrow skimming the vanaran's left knee for 1.

R1T15: Amanu, rapier in hand. What do you do?

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Tenzei: 22.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (13:13). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (13:13).
Blue Raider: 6. (13:13).
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13).

DEAD
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R1T15: Amanu makes his way across the room, affording the stone wall to protect his side as he strikes out against the purple raider with his rapier, grazing him in his left shoulder for 2.

R1T13: The kitchen door opens, revealing Darkhelm.

R1T10-5: Green comes around from the north, short sword bared but with shortbow in off hand. Blue comes into view and shoots at Tenzei. Amanu sees Brown arriving around the SE corner of the mid-room fireplace, putting his shortbow away with his short sword out.

Round One Ends, Round 2 begins ...

R2T22: Tenzei, what do you do?

Enemies on deck and in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (11:13). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (13:13). Short sword readied, but carrying shortbow.
Blue Raider: 6. (13:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows.
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD
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R2T22: With the door securely barred (hopefully), Tenzei dashes low and fast to the aid of Amanu. Years of training providing surety to his step as he turns into a falling axe kick to the further foe, hitting him in his lower right arm for 12.

R2T21-16: Purple puts his bow in his off-hand, pulls out his short sword, and stabs Amanu in his right calf for 4. Red steps up and shoots at Tenzei with a wild shot that seems to put the man in some type of duress.

R2T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Raiders in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS. Charged!
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (11:13). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (13:13). Short sword readied, but carrying shortbow.
Blue Raider: 6. (11:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows.
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R2T15: Amanu curses the sudden assault, but continues his attack and lashes out once again with his rapier, striking the man in the chest for 7.

R2T13: Darkhelm steps out of the kitchen, closes the door behind her, and surveys the current battle.

R2T10-5: Green stabs Amanu in the lower back for 5. Blue takes out his short sword and stabs Tenzei in the upper right arm for 4 before taking a step west. Brown tries to stab Amanu from around the corner.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T22: Tenzei, your life link activates on Amanu; Amanu heals 5 as Tenzei takes 5. Tenzei recovers from his previous that had made him vulnerable to Blue's attack. Tenzei, what do you do? Blue is your antagonist, but Amanu is flanked; you're also pretty sure that your life link is going to activate again in a few seconds from the wounds Amanu had received.

Enemies on deck and in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (4:13). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand.
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (13:13). Short sword readied, but carrying shortbow.
Blue Raider: 6. (11:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand.
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R3T22: "QI ZHONG! Jiù jiù wǒ!" Tenzei yells in Tian. Once again, he directs his chi inwards at a moments notice and heals some of his wounds (5 healing). Then he strikes hard and fast at the foes nearest to himself. A left fist strikes Green in the xiphoid process for 7 + stunned, knocking the air out of him hard enough that he drops both his bow and sword. A rising right fist hammer blows Blue in the left shoulder with a crunch for 8.

R3T21-16: Purple sidesteps to now flank Tenzei with Blue, but Tenzei blocks. Red steps up, takes out his sword, and Tenzei just barely deflects the swordarm.

R3T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Enemies in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (4:13). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand.
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand; Short sword in hand. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (6:13). STUNNED til R4T22!!! Dropped both weapons.
Blue Raider: 6. (3:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand.
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R3T15: Continuing to focus his attacks on one target at a time he lashes out once more towards the raider. This time he stabs way low, hitting Purple in his Achilles heel for 7 + 1 DEX + 1/2 speed, dropping the man.

R3T13: Darkhelm looks over at the raiders to the north of Tenzei. She raises her arm, showing her lightless palm, and a beam of black energy fires out to hit Blue in the head for 11. The man drops, and the nature of the wound she inflicted was nothing like you've ever seen before. Where she struck on his face, there is a nasty wound, and it seems like part of the head and hair where he was struck turned to dust or ash or some type of floating particulate residue that floats to the floor. It isn't the most dramatic type of energy or effect, and yet there is something horrific about it. While the lightning lash she has used in the past seems more destructive, this attack is more disturbing.

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A good sense of the visual is when people in Avengers: Endgame "depixelated" into dust, though in this case it is only a much smaller part of a person, wounding rather than wholesale maiming or disintegrating.

She also seems to Amanu to be quite trained in CQB ranged combat.

R3T10-5: Green is stunned. Brown steps in, hoping he would flank, and not realizing that his ally (Green) is stunned. He attacks Amanu, but the vanaran deflects masterfully.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T22: Tenzei suffers 5 even as Amanu heals 5. Tenzei, what do you do?

Red on deck, Amanu in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (-3:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. DYING!!!
Red Raider: 16. (13:13). 19:19 arrows, shortbow in hand; Short sword in hand. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (6:13). STUNNED til R4T22!!! Dropped both weapons.
Blue Raider: 6. (-9:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand. DYING!!
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R4T22: Third verse, same as the first...and second. As Tenzei prepares, he feels the warmth of his gods' grace deep within. "The blessings of Qi Zhong are at my back! You are outnumbered!" Tenzei barks. Then he whirls into a spinning double roundhouse kick. The first moves quicker and he uses the impetus of this strike to spin over his first target (whom he did not strike, being blocked by the stunned man's padded armor) and strikes at the one behind instead. This second kick releases what feels almost like a burst of wind as a sound like the whip-crack of a long sinuous tail echoes throughout the small room. Even though the man attempt to block with his shield, Tenzei had gotten inside and kicked his shield hand for extraordinary pain, causing 6 + stunned, proving that you don't have to hit a vital to temporarily shut a man down. Red drops his bow and sword.

R4T16: Red is stunned ...

R4T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Enemies in the hole ....

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (-4:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. DYING!!!
Red Raider: 16. (7:13). 19:19 arrows. Dropped shortbow and short sword. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!! STUNNED til R5T22!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (6:13). Dropped both weapons.
Blue Raider: 6. (-9:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand. DYING!!
Brown Raider: 5. (13:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R4T15: Amanu turns toward the brown bandit, and jabs out at the man's foolish attempts to engage him when the tide of battle is clearly changing. That jab hits the man in the side of the groin for 5.

R4T13: Darkhelm steps up next to Tenzei, points to Brown, and a black beam grazes the man's chest for 6 of that strange effect.

R4T10-5: Green is in the absolute worst place to be and attempts to withdraw to the north. Tenzei, still having focused on power striking, fails to have the accuracy to penetrate the man's padded armor as he goes, though Green stops once he gets past Red. Badly wounded as he is, Brown's desperation helps him as he succeeds on a draw cut on Amanu's right hand for 2.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T22: With that last cut on Amanu's hand, it is just enough for Tenzei to sacrifice 5 to give 5 healing to Amanu. Tenzei, what do you do?

Red on deck, Amanu in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (-4:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. DYING!!!
Red Raider: 16. (7:13). 19:19 arrows. Dropped shortbow and short sword. Fumble Effect til R5T16!!! STUNNED til R5T22!!!
* For 3 rounds, you take an additional -2 penalty on ranged attacks for each ally in melee combat with your target.
* Recover: Spend a standard action to make a Perception check DC 20. This removes the attack penalty.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (6:13). Dropped both weapons.
Blue Raider: 6. (-10:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand. DYING!!
Brown Raider: 5. (2:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

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R5T22: Having now finished speaking his truly florid and over exaggerated boast Tenzei makes good on his promises and attempts to beat the high holy heck out of the partially conscious figure before him. As he raises his fist to strike Tenzei feels the pull of the soul link once more and lets the part of his mind that regulates his chi bleed a little more into his extremities; flushing himself with light and vitality for 5 healing. Tenzei sees that he better hurry as Red is once more battle-focused he chops his hand against Red's elbow to cause it to bend the wrong way for 11. The man begins to fall but the second punch is already there to break his ulna in an open fracture for that sprays blood from the lower brachial artery as he falls.

R5T15: Amanu, what do you do?

Darkhelm on deck, Enemies in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance. RS.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (-5:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. DYING!!!
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (6:13). Dropped both weapons.
Blue Raider: 6. (-10:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand. DYING!!
Brown Raider: 5. (2:13). Short sword in hand.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!
DEAD: Red (19 arrows).

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R5T15: Amanu smirks at the bandit before him and lets loose another strike, striking the man in the belly for 3. The man slumps to his feet, and then falls over.

R5T13: Darkhelm steps over Blue's fallen form for a clear shot that hits Green in the lower left arm for 7, dropping the last active opponent.

Combat Over, but Initiative Continues ...

R6T22: Tenzei, no more active opponents. What do you do?

Amanu on deck, Darkhelm in the hole ...

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Tenzei: 22. Dragon Stance.
* Life Link: Amanu (will activate), Drina, Griss.
Purple Raider: 21. (-5:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. DYING!!!
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.
Green Raider: 10. (-2:13). Dropped both weapons. DYING!!!
Blue Raider: 6. (-12:13). Shortbow in hand; 19:20 arrows. Short sword in hand. DYING!!
Brown Raider: 5. (-2:13). Short sword in hand. DYING!!!

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!
DEAD: Red (19 arrows).

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Final Status of Trophy Room Raiders

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Tenzei: 22.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina, Griss.
Amanu: 15. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Darkhelm: 13.

DEAD/ OOC
Drina: 20. Mage armor (3 hours). DELAYING!!!
Ten-Penny: 18. DELAYING!!!
Griss: 17. Rapier in hand. DELAYING!!!

DEAD: Red (19 arrows). Blue (19 arrows).
Purple Raider: 21. (-9:13; 12:13 DEX, half speed until healed [DC 20]). 19:20 arrows, shortbow in hand; short sword in hand. STABLE!!!
Green Raider: 10. (-3:13). Dropped both weapons. STABLE!!!
Brown Raider: 5. (-6:13). Short sword in hand. STABLE

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Amanu doesn't hear anything, so he opens the door. As he turns the knob, he notices that the knob is exceptionally cold, this triggers his hair-trigger senses so that by the time he opens the door and sees a skeleton with a glowing blue light and ice riming it, he is ready!

Begin Round One ...

R1T31: Amanu, there is some type of skeletal creature in front of you and a little farther in as well. What do you do?

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Amanu: 31. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Lady Argentea: 20.
Tenzei: 19.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina.
Drina: 18. Mage armor (2 hours).
Red Frost Skeleton: 11. (9:9).
Ten-Penny: 10.
Rohkar Cindren: 9. Invisibility, death knell, & magic weapon.
Darkhelm: 8.
Blue Frost Skeleton: 7. (9:9).

DEAD/ OOC

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R1T31: "Unholy..." Amanu's breath trails off as he dives towards and past the creature in front of him hoping to evade it's retaliation. With a leap he hops up onto the counter and with another hop and skip leaps to the far counter. He spins around letting loose a shimmering beam from his hand with a prayer and a flourish at the skeleton in the doorway, hitting it in the lower spine for 2 PE.

R1T19: From the stairs, Lady Argentea sees the ape-man enter, but that the healer is now vulnerable on the stairs. She moves up the stairs and past Ten-Penny and Tenzei to stand in the doorway. She starts verbalizing defensive strategies from her position and around her as she gets into a fighting stance and two-hands Yuln's sword at the beastie with a battlecry that completely shatters the skeleton with a burst of cold rolling forth from it. Tenzei completely hides around the corner as the lady gets hit for 1 cold from its death throes before the bones are blasted to nothingness. "One more inside, to the southeast."

R1T19: Tenzei, it looks like the lady opened up the way. What do you do?

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Amanu: 31. Rapier in hand.
* Shrink item on his musket (with loaded powder and bullet) will last six days hence.
Lady Argentea: 20.
* Golden Lion Style (Ex): 1/rd, when an ally (other than herself) misses an attack vs. a foe they both flank, she can make an AOO vs. that opponent.
Tenzei: 19.
* Life Link: Amanu, Drina.
Drina: 18. Mage armor (2 hours).
Ten-Penny: 10.
Rohkar Cindren: 9. Invisibility, death knell, & magic weapon.
Darkhelm: 8.
Blue Frost Skeleton: 7. (9:9).

DEAD/ OOC
Frozen skeleton (1).