The first of Lharvion

[Hyozo]

The flaming creature manages to dodge Hammer's fist and Chiron's weapons, but the arrows manage to strike their target and Merash's bolt appears to do the same. The strang creature attempts to strike Chiron before attempting to move out of close quarters.

(assuming no AOOs drop it) The humanoid flame moves surprisingly fast, certainly faster than an ordinary human.

[MorkaisChosen]

(Assuming we get AoOs)

Hammer lunges as the creature tries to escape.

(1d20+1)[4]- attack
(1d6+3)[8]- damage

[KIDS]

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[KIDS]

Unharmed by the fiery burst (though anything stronger than that short gout of flame would have overwhelmed him just as easily as others), Chiron uses the opportunity to strike at the fleeing elemental. If that scimitar slash doesn't drop it, he lets go of his mace, draws his dagger and throws it despite the long distance involved.

OOC:

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No clue what went wrong with my last post...
attack scimitar - (1d20+3)[14]
dmg scimitar - (1d6+2)[3]
5-foot step before attacking with the dagger, 4 range increments I think (or more if the creature is faster than I think, +3-4x2)
attack daggerthrow - (1d20-5)[-1]
dmg daggerthrow - (1d4+2)[6]

[Miraqariftsky]

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Snarling and hissing in pain, Khurr stumbles beneath the suddenly blistering sun and shambles forward, wracked by agony. Huffing and short of breath, she lobs her short spear at the fire-creature but its flint-carven head sinks into the dust a foot away from her target.

((Khurr barely succeeded on her reflex save earlier... what's half damage of 7? 3 or 4?))

[Breten]

Rhabin moves up gracefully and attempts to put another arrow in the creature.

Hit(1d20+3)[19]
Dam(1d8+1)[6]

[Rumda]

Merash
Still singed from the fiery cone Merash Quickly reloads his crossbow and looses another bolt at the flaming creature.

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attack - (1d20+3)[20] damage - (1d8)[2]

[Hyozo]

Both Chiron and Hammer fail to strike the walking flame. Chiron's dagger nearly falls straight to the ground after leaving his hand. Khurr's spear falls short of the flaming creature, but Merash's bolt appears to hit the creature and Rhabin's arrow flies straight through it.

The humanoid fire falls to the ground, beginning to diminish. Other militia members arrive at the scene shortly, wondering what had caused all the chaos. The once animate flame extinguishes, leaving behind an unusual pearl-like object nearly the size of a human fist.

[GimliFett]

Bastiaan Ventre

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HP 9/9;
AC 15, t12, ff 13

Shaking his head, the young man strides over towards the large pearl. "Well, there's something you don't see everyday," he says with a grin for his companions. "Any ideas what it is?" he asks as he bends down to get a better look at the item.

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Appraise - (1d20+2)[9]
KnowledgeArcana - (1d20+4)[15]
KnowledgeDungeoneering - (1d20+4)[20]
KnowledgeHistory - (1d20+4)[22]

[Hyozo]

While inspecting the "pearl", Bastiaan notices etchings which he easily recognizes as magical writing. Thinking about it, he has heard about similar objects being found in the remains of other creatures, and wizards and artificiers are often eager to acquire them.

[GimliFett]

Bastiaan Ventre

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HP 5/9;
AC 15, t12, ff 13

After a brief puzzled look, replaced with one of understanding, Bastiaan picks up the lump and holds it out for the others to see. "I think it's akin to a scroll. I don't know of what, but if it could be deciphered, I'm sure a few of us could utilize it."

[Breten]

can I cast read magic on the pearl to understand what it is?

Also, can I make another knowledge check to identify the creature?

Religion:(1d20+3)[20]
Planes:(1d20+3)[19]

[MorkaisChosen]

Hammer

Looking with interest at the pearl, Hammer tries to dredge up his memories of this sort of object.

Know: Arcana: (1d20+7)[9]

[Hyozo]

Rhabin casts a spell and instantly becomes aware of the meaning of the "pearl"'s etchings. They discribe the process of casting a spell to speed up the targets, including all of the components, but it is clear that the "pearl" itself does not hold the power of this spell.

As Rhabin inspects the pearl, an irritated halfling, easily recognized as the healer Oscar D'Jorasco, approaches from the direction the flaming humanoid had come from. "Militia all over town and of course they frget to be where the problems actually happen. Did you at least stop it before it made my job harder still?" Some of the militiamen who had approached from the other direction slowly retreat in the same way, while others make excuses to leave. The halfling's eyes soon settle on Khurr. "Ah, Khurr. Glad to see somebody on the militia who knows more than how to harm others. Would you mind helping me with the ones that thing hurt before you showed up?"

[Breten]

Rhabin bristles at the halflings words.

I suppose you expect us to be in all places all the time then. It is hard enough trying to keep these damnable creatures down as they pop up all over town without you adding criticism. This is the third one today all in different parts of the town. You should focus on the fish on your own line before trying to clean your neighbours. With that said, if there are injured perhaps I can be of help. My Mistress has granted me some measure of power in healing.

[KIDS]

Chiron walks back to pick up his dagger, though he stays away from the pearl. He didn't really enjoy fighting fire creatures, at least not those that he drew his powers from. But with the safety of the town at stake, there would be no choice in the matter. "We're following orders. If you have a complaint, you're free to complain with Captain Brevis," he answers the halfling in a strange mixture of stern and haughty tone.

[Miraqariftsky]

"Hoy Jorasco!" Khurr calls out, smiling despite her pain. Patting out the last remaining fires on her leathern dress, and retrieving her spear from the dust, she uses it as a walking stick and hobbles up to the halfling. Looking at the little man and where he came from worriedly, the shifter druid asks, "Who's hurt, and where?"

Flashing a wan smile at Bastiaan, Khurr says, "Hey chief. Don't worry. Mehopes this won't take long but I'll be back, donnayewarreh!"

[GimliFett]

Bastiaan Ventre

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HP 5/9;
AC 15, t12, ff 13

The young man smiles at the shifter. "Of course, Khurr. Do what you must. We're off the clock anyway. Shall we rejoin for dinner and ale when you finish?"

[Rumda]

Merash

That sound like a good plan there, we'll all go our separate ways for now and then meet up later for something to eat, well unless andother one come through before of course

Just before he turns to go, Merash looks at the halfling and says
Some people might say that speaking ill of thopse charged to protect you could lead to problems, especially when, like you said, they knopw nothing but violence and death. But then again those that would say that are usally the sort that you may need protection from in the first place.

[Miraqariftsky]

Leaning on both her growling dog and hobbling on her spear, Khurr glares at the halfling and says, "Well, be folk hurt or not? Be we goin' a-healin' an' helpin' soonwise? And listen to 'em, li'l man... they gots good point'n wot they's said"

Giving a wan wink to her comrades, she calls over her shoulder, "Back at the tavern at after twilight, eh boys?"

[Hyozo]

The halfling nods, clearly slightly upset. "I know I shouldn't be yelling at you. I was just angry." Oscar admits The Healers' Guild wasn't expecting much trouble on the first day of the month, and we had the same expectations on where the problems would begin as Brevis did.".He stops for a moment, evidentally attempting to calm himself down. Eventually he looks at Khur and begins to speak again, "The injured are this way. The ones who weren't immediately killed aren't in much immediate danger, but I could use help tending to their burns and making sure the heat doesn't do them in." Turning to look at the rest of the group, the small healer adds, "I'd appreciate that help you offered elf. Also, it would be nice if somebody were to inform other members of The Healers' Guild that their help is requested."

((Would everybody not helping the injured please post what they plan to do before meeting back up?))

[Miraqariftsky]

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Heal checks! (I mean, seriously, I don't think these things only apply to stabilizing the dying!)

(1d20+8)[9]
(1d20+8)[25]
(1d20+8)[21]

CLW! (1d8+1)[8]

"Killed? That burning... thing took folk out?" Khurr blurts out before she reins in her tongue. Gasping from her own burns, she quickly amends, "Then again, I came close to the brink too, that blighter near made a roast of me!"

Hissing and spitting but otherwise bearing her pain stoically, she follows the Jorasco halfling to where the injured lie. There she takes out her bandages and her poultices and fixes them up as best she could. At one point, when she encounters someone gravely burnt, a fresh wind suddenly stirs the air and a power from Eberron itself flows through her hands and knits the wounds back together, turning charred flesh into naught but pink scars.

[Breten]

Rhabin goes with the halfling to where the wounded have been brought. Moving quickly among them he looks for who is most wounded, and then uses his remaining Cure Light Wounds on them, following with a SMW on 3 others in need.

From there he uses his healing skill to try to care for others.

[MorkaisChosen]

Hammer goes with the healers- not because he has any skill of his ownthere, but because it is the position at the most risk if attacked, and the healers will surely be preoccupied.

[GimliFett]

Bastiaan Ventre

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HP 5/9;
AC 15, t12, ff 13

Bastiaan shakes his head as a few of the group join the healer. He winces slightly as he turns to walk back home to freshen up before rejoining the others for dinner and drinks. Those burns kinda sting. he thinks to himself with a chuckle.

[KIDS]

"I see..." Chiron says, nodding seriously as he thinks about the dead. May the gods of the night give safe passage to their eternal souls. "Don't worry about it, you have every right to be angry. I will go with you and see if I can help the wounded in any way that I can. If that is fine with you, Khurr," the young man adds.

Assisting where he can, changing bandages and employing what little of ground herbs he has in his backpack, he spends as much time as needed to make sure the wounded are taken care of. Mentally scolding himself, he feels a bit guilty, even ashamed. This was a war after all, not a stage, and where he saw beauty in the dancing flames, others saw only the terrible, burning death. "It's all wrong," he thinks aloud, to no one in particular.

OOC: take 10 on heal to aid Khurr with treating the wounds (result of 17)

[Hyozo]

For Breten, Nexus, KIDS and MorkaisChosen:

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"Yes, unfortunately three were killed before anything could be done for them." notes the halfling grimly. Thinking for a moment, he adds "What worries me most is that one of the dead ones wasn't burnt at all. Something else must have killed him."

Thanks to Rabin and Khur's help, most of the injured civilians regained conciousness quickly, while the rest got through the worst of their injuries. Somebody hands Khur a few gold pieces, but she can't tell who it was. Afterward, Oscar shows them the one he had mentioned, A human male who seemed to be almost completely unburnt, save for two spots on his side.

Nothing attacked, sorry MorkaisChosen.

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Bastiaan doesn't see anything interresting. Sorry.

I wonder what Rumda will have Merash do...

[MorkaisChosen]

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No worries, just covering the bases- efficient, logical and in-character was the idea...

[Rumda]

Merash

As Merash walks away form the healers back home wincing a little from his burns, he suddenly stops and begins searching his pockets, finally withdrawing an old looking piece of paper, which has been miraculously escaped damage from the flames of the creature, sitting down in the shade of a building he begins to read it.

[Hyozo]

Rumda

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Nothing interresting happens to Merash. Sorry.

Unless somebody wants to say something, let's skip ahead to when they meet back up afterwards.