The Fall of the Tyrant

[firemagehao]

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I meant mountain like in size. I will rephrase my query: What is the tallest structure in the town that Lafiel could climb the exterior of.

[raisethearmy]

The church of Pelor is the largest structure you could climb without getting attacked by high level guards.

[raisethearmy]

The next day, as the two of you head to the palace, you pass the three adventurers who will be going with you. They are quietly murmuring to themselves, and seem to be planning something.

[Christopher K.]

Relic warmly waves to them, genuinely excited for the mission ahead.

[firemagehao]

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What are their races again? This greatly effects Lafiel's impression of them.

[raisethearmy]

The two of you head up to the castle and find a small caravan (two pack mules, one horse). The hobgoblin from a few days earlier comes up to you and says, "Ah good you're here, as soon as the other three get here you can begin your journey.

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The three other mercenaries are a tiefling, a half-orc, and the race of the last one is unknown.

[firemagehao]

"Hello." Lafiel says to the pig, the goat, and the other farm animal.

[raisethearmy]

The three other adventurers arrive at the top of the hill, and the tiefling asks, "Is it time to go yet?"

[raisethearmy]

A few minutes later, the caravan rolls toward the north gate of the city. As you move down the main street, a town crier yells out "Last night a hafling, human, and deva were found dead on the side of the road. I will again remind you not to go into the slums alone at night."

[firemagehao]

Turning to Relic, "The average intelligence of sentient creatures recently rose by about ten percent."

[Christopher K.]

Relic pauses to recollect anything he might have heard about the slums during his time in the market.

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(1d20)[13] Streetwise check

[raisethearmy]

You remember Fuldon telling you that people are killed in the slums all the time.

[raisethearmy]

Anyways, the caravan moves out into the plains, leaving the city behind.

[Christopher K.]

Relic idly checks the calibration on his crossbow.

[firemagehao]

Lafiel wonders why he is getting so little to work with.

[raisethearmy]

Eventually, after several hours of travel the caravan reaches a small forest with only a few dozen or so trees, but the undergrowth is very thick. The path leads straight through it.

The three other adventurers look a little hesitant to enter, and the Tiefling says, "Why don't you two scout out the area, we'll stay back here and come running if you run into any trouble."

[firemagehao]

"Clanky. You stay here and watch them. I'll scout ahead."
Lafiel says as he leaps through the trees.

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taking ten on all sensory and acrobatic checks. I has +4 wis and Dex bonus. I succeed.

[Christopher K.]

Relic hesitates for a moment, then decides to proceed behind Lafael at a slower pace so that if the caravan were attacked, he could fall back, or rush forward if Lafael were to be attacked. (Besides, in the worst case scenario, Dalabrac was still there to guard if need be.)

[raisethearmy]

Lafiel sees a few piles of belongings on the side of the road, and several shadowy humanoids lurking in the darkness. Suddenly an arrow flies out at him and narrowly misses him. Then several other figures begin to move towards him from out of the trees.

[firemagehao]

Lafiel lashes out at them with his hammers, blasting one away with blasts of air.

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Encounter power, slicing wind.

My attack vs his reflex, (1d20+5)[15] and (1d20+5)[11]

Damage: (2d10+4)[15] and (2d10+4)[12]

[Christopher K.]

Relic pauses, confused, as Lafael engages in combat. He gestures towards the caravan to stay back as there's something dangerous ahead.

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(1d20)[14], since I gave up Diplomacy training for the bonus to metalworking.

[raisethearmy]

The others at the caravan show no signs of moving from their position. Two of the shapes step out of the shadows close to LaFiel, and you can see that they are very old skeletons with a red skulls painted on to their rusted breastplates. The one in the forest with the bow is hit by one of the attacks and colapses for a moment, before getting back up. Two more converge on Rel, blocking his path, and back by the caravan several shapes step out of the forest. One of the ones close enough to LaFiel takes a swing and collides with him, dealing a harsh blow. Then another takes a swing at Rel, but the swing bounces of his plating without doing any damage.

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Lafiel takes 4 damage.

[firemagehao]

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If he killed one, he moves to another, if not he continues attacking the one.

Lafiel, unscathed, flies past his attacker, hitting him as he passes.

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to-hit: (1d20+5)[19] and (1d20+4)[15]
damage: (1d10+4)[11] and (1d10+4)[6]

[raisethearmy]

The two skeletons attacking LaFiel disintegrate into dust. The one in the woods fires two more shots at Lafiel, both connecting and the two skeletons by Rel swing their rusted longswords with only one of them striking true. Further up the road a few more figures have emerged form the shadows, and are attacking the caravan.

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LaFiel takes 23 damage, Rel takes 4.

[Christopher K.]

Rel takes a single step back for safety, and then summons a servant to fight the nearby foes.

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Move Action to shift away, Minor Action for Obedient Servant, and then the Servant took the standard action to attack the closest foe in melee. (1d20+5)[20] Vs AC; (1d10+3)[10] damage if it hits.

[raisethearmy]

The skeleton hit by the servant is destroyed. The other one begins to retreat back to the skeletal archer in the trees, and several more shapes begin to move around in the shadows. The archer begins to move back towards these shapes.

[firemagehao]

Lafiel charges past the archer, striking him with both of his hammers in passing.

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VS AC
(1d20+5)[19] damage (1d10)[8]
(1d20+4)[6] damage (1d10)[4]
before charging bonuses.

[Christopher K.]

Relic gestures for the servant to attack his other nearby foe.

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(1d20+5)[18] vs AC
(1d10+3)[9] damage if it hits

[raisethearmy]

The skeleton fleeing from Rel is destroyed, and the one with the bow is knocked back when one of the hammers hits it. It gets back up and moves back to join the rest of the figures in the shadows.

[firemagehao]

Lafiel readies an attack on any skeleton that moves.

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(1d20+5)[25] damage (1d10+4)[14]
(1d20+5)[25] damage (1d10+4)[14]