IC Ljonarian Enigma: Tournament Chaos

[Athedia]

Eglantine couldn't help grinning as a blow finally connected. She took a deep breath before following the mage across the gap.

Spoiler: jump check

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I can fail this (standing jump DC 10) (1d20+7)[22]

[CWater]

"You've done worse," Rowan mutters under his breath as Eggy climbs the ladder.

He concentrates for a moment then steps past the giant bee without a second glance. He reaches out to shake the elf's hand, releasing a surge of healing energy as he does so. "Hello, don't die."

Spoiler: actions

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Move action: to BI28.

Immediate action: activate armband of elusive action. This means one attack of opportunity this round against Rowan will be automatically avoided. Charges: 0/1.

Standard action: Cast Cure Moderate Wounds on the elf, for a total of (1d20+9)[16] HP. I think the elf technically gets a will save if he really wants to.

"I-", the elf looks startled before noticing the healing take effect, "Thank you."

"Don't just stand there!", Alexander shouts and takes a swing at the bee again, striking true this time and the summon disappears in a puff of red smoke.

Spoiler: Attack

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Attack: (1d20+9)[16]
Damage: (2d4+7)[13]

The elf is in total defence.

Spoiler: Ignore

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If not slain, the bee would have continued to pursue its goal of poking a hole into the elf.

Attack: (1d20+2)[11]
Damage: (1d4)[1]
If hits Fort save against Poison: (1d20+3)[4]

Aerin and Eglantine chase the caster and corner him next to another edge. He attempts to cast another spell, careful not to give an opening to attack.

Spoiler: Defensive casting

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Concetration: (1d20+4)[12]

However, he is again unable to concentrate properly on his casting. Cursing he runs again towards the next gap a street makes between the houses.

Spoiler: OOC

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Aerin and Eggy get an AoO again.

[Kish]

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Attack of opportunity: (1d20+8)[18] Critical threat check: (1d20+9)[24]
Damage: (2d6+4)[6] Critical damage: (2d6+4)[8]

[CWater]

Aerin gives the man a new wound to worry about, but it's not severe enough to stop him from escaping.

[Athedia]

Asha swung again, trying to sense which way the mage might dodge.

Spoiler: attack

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+4 attack with inspiration
Attack:(1d20+7)[22]
Damage:(1d8+2)[7]

[CWater]

Eglantine's attack is also accurate and the man yelps in pain. He's bleeding badly and is desperately running away, leaping over another street.

Spoiler: OOC

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His speed is currently 60 ft. which means he passes the Jump check automatically. Forgot that higher base speed grants a bonus to Jump checks.

Party's turn. The mage running away is the only enemy left.

Spoiler: Map

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[Kish]

Aerin runs and jumps after the man again. "Stop running before you're dead and explain why you'd want to kill him!" she demands.

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Move 20 feet and then jump 10 feet=still a DC 10 Jump check and thus Aerin cannot fail. Once again she uses two move actions to close with the fleeing assassin.

[CWater]

Aerin runs and jumps after the man again. "Stop running before you're dead and explain why you'd want to kill him!" she demands.

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Move 20 feet and then jump 10 feet=still a DC 10 Jump check and thus Aerin cannot fail. Once again she uses two move actions to close with the fleeing assassin.

Still the man gives Aerin no answer. Eglantine follows them, also jumping from one roof to another.

The mage manages to gain some distance between himself and the pursuit and has the space to concentrate on a new spell undisturbed. Both him and his cloak turn grey and slightly transludent, as if they are made of mist.

Spoiler: OOC

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Spellcraft or Knowledge(arcana) to identify the spell.

Party's turn. Rowan has actually 2 turns, as he didn't act last round, though I can see that it could be tricky for him to join the chase.

Spoiler: Map

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[Kish]

Aerin steps forward and holds her sword ready.

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Moving 5 feet and readying to use Stone Bones if he tries to cast another spell or to move away by any means.
Stone Bones attack: (1d20+8)[24] Critical threat check: (1d20+9)[10]
Damage: (2d6+4)[8] Critical damage: (2d6+4)[14]

[aReallyGreatAxe]

Rowan peers carefully around the various alleyway corners as if another assassin would spring out of the woodwork.

Spoiler: Perception checks

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Spot: (1d20+3)[11]
Listen: (1d20+3)[18]

Readied action to move 30' towards anything threatening or unusual.
(I am uncertain if one can ready a move action. I hope so?)

[CWater]

Rowan peers carefully around the various alleyway corners as if another assassin would spring out of the woodwork.

Spoiler: Perception checks

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Spot: (1d20+7)[23]
Listen: (1d8+2)[9]

Readied action to move 30' towards anything threatening or unusual.
(I am uncertain if one can ready a move action. I hope so?)

Rowan sees no one suspicious, but hears the sound of several footsteps approaching the quickly from the direction of the temple. A few people come to view at the end of the road, too far for him to recognise faces, but their robes are Illyrie's clerics'.

Eglantine steps forward and swings her axe at the misty form of the mage.

Spoiler: Attack

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Same modifiers as before?
Attack: (1d20+7)[23]
Damage: (1d8+2)[9]

Despite his only half-solid form Eglantine's enchanted weapon cuts deep and the mage recoils gasping for breath, though he manages to stay conscious.

Aerin steps forward and holds her sword ready.

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Moving 5 feet and readying to use Stone Bones if he tries to cast another spell or to move away by any means.
Stone Bones attack: (1d20+7)[23] Critical threat check: (1d8+2)[9]
Damage: [roll2] Critical damage: [roll3]

The mage is about to disperse to a cloud of fog and drift through the wooden roof, but Aerin doesn't give him the chance. The warrior's sword pierces the mmisty form and they hear one last muffled cry of pain and a loud crack of wood breaking, before the half-elf turns solid again and slumps down unconscious, one foot stuck between the planks.

Spoiler: OOC

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He's unconscious and bleeding, but alive (though just barely).

Combat is over!

[Kish]

Aerin sheathes her sword and grabs the unconscious assassin. If she easily can pull him out from between the planks, she'll do so and, carrying him, jump off the building on the side nearest to his would-be victim; if he seems to be sufficiently stuck that pulling him out with a big heave might mutilate him or the building, not, she'll hold him up and say to Eglantine, "Can you get his leg free?"

Spoiler: OOC

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Should part of my post be confusing you, note that Aerin wears a Ring of Feather Fall.

[Athedia]

Eglantine reached into her pouch pulling out a long metal rod much to large to fit inside and started to twist and pull sections until she had revealed a saw. "This'll be quick. She carefully started to saw through the boards ."Rowan! Get up here we need to keep this idiot alive."

[CWater]

With a little work with the saw and bending the wood, Eglantine gets the man foot loose.

[Kish]

Carrying the assassin, Aerin jumps off the building on the side nearest to his would-be victim. Upon landing, she carries him over to those on the ground. "You know him?" she asks the elf.

[CWater]

Carrying the assassin, Aerin jumps off the building on the side nearest to his would-be victim. Upon landing, she carries him over to those on the ground. "You know him?" she asks the elf.

"Noo... I don't think so", the elf replies, his expression bleak, "I have no idea why he would try to kill me! His robes, they have the sigil of the Red Dragonfly, that is one of the mage guilds, but I don't recall having any problem with them either. Still, this second attempt makes it clear it was no accident I was maimed on the tournament grounds earlier. I... must speak with my father, as soon as I can." He doesn't sound too happy about the prospect.

[Athedia]

"Noo... I don't think so", the elf replies, his expression bleak, "I have no idea why he would try to kill me! His robes, they have the sigil of the Red Dragonfly, that is one of the mage guilds, but I don't recall having any problem with them either. Still, this second attempt makes it clear it was no accident I was maimed on the tournament grounds earlier. I... must speak with my father, as soon as I can." He doesn't sound too happy about the prospect.

Eglantine leaned over the building, looking rather grumpy. "Rowan, get a ladder for me. And talk to one of your priest buddies to get rid of these blasted orbs. I need to get back to the stall."

[CWater]

August comes closer to see their captive better and heals him just a little to stop the bleeding. "Who would dare attempt murder, in broad daylight and even on sacred ground?", he mutters.

Four Illyrie's clerics hurry towards them, almost fast enough that they could be said to be running. "What is going on here?!", the first to reach them demands to know and eyes their bloodstained clothes and the unconscious man suspiciously, "Why has blood been spilt here?" He is a middle-aged human, with light brown hair and large eyes. Rowan knows him as Brother Rodric.

[Athedia]

August comes closer to see their captive better and heals him just a little to stop the bleeding. "Who would dare attempt murder, in broad daylight and even on sacred ground?", he mutters.

Four Illyrie's clerics hurry towards them, almost fast enough that they could be said to be running. "What is going on here?!", the first to reach them demands to know and eyes their bloodstained clothes and the unconscious man suspiciously, "Why has blood been spilt here?" He is a middle-aged human, with light brown hair and large eyes. Rowan knows him as Brother Rodric.

Eglantine spoke over the roof again, leaning down. "Hello sir. Rowan's sister up here. That unconscious man tried to kill that elf. Second assassination attempt on the man today. We were simply escorting him to the temple so he could be healed. Now I would appreciate a ladder since I am starting to get rather tired of this roof."

[aReallyGreatAxe]

"Yes, Ladder. Good idea." Rowan says, focusing on the present moment. He occupies himself with dragging the ladder to his sister, hopefully without crushing anyone.

[Kish]

"The unconscious conjurer here," Aerin holds up the half-elf, "tried to assassinate him"--she jerks her chin at the elf--"at the tournament earlier, and followed us here to try it again. He needs to be bound and gagged before he wakes up and starts casting more spells."

[Athedia]

Eglantine climbed down the ladder, wincing a little as she hopped down the last foot. "She's telling the truth you know." After checking to make sure that there were no lions hiding around any corners, Eglantine gave Rowan a one armed hug and a hair ruffle. "Thanks. Do you have the room key? I bet I'm going to have to work late tonight to make up from wasted time."

[CWater]

Brother Rodric looks alarmed. "Assassinate?! That is a very serious charge! Who would-"

"We have no idea. I have no idea why, I don't remember ever seeing him before", the elf speaks up, "I am Darian Belgrede, my father is Lord of Ashwood. I need to speak to him right away, will you take charge of this criminal for now?"

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Congrats dude, you have a name! ...No, I didn't only just name him, that would be silly.

"I... don't know", Rodric replies and looks to the other clerics, "Perhaps we should call the City Guards to take him, or contact the Castle Guards directly, if the matter is this serious. Then again, he was caught on the temple grounds..."

"That does kind of involve us", another cleric says nodding, "But we should discuss it with the High Cleric first." The others murmur in agreement.

"Well yes, but we can't take him to the temple before we ask her, can we? So we should summon her here."

"Have the High Cleric run around? Don't be absurd!"

"What of these other marked people, what is to be done with them?"

"Well, naturally the High Cleric..."

The young noble is starting to look impatient when the clerics' chatter goes on.

[aReallyGreatAxe]

Eglantine climbed down the ladder, wincing a little as she hopped down the last foot. "She's telling the truth you know." After checking to make sure that there were no lions hiding around any corners, Eglantine gave Rowan a one armed hug and a hair ruffle. "Thanks. Do you have the room key? I bet I'm going to have to work late tonight to make up from wasted time."

Rowan makes a face and tries to unruffle his hair. "Of course I have the key, it's right here!" He has to check a surprising number of pockets before he finally shows her the room key.

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The young noble is starting to look impatient when the clerics' chatter goes on.

Rowan half-listens to the chatter and edges over to be between August and Aerin. "Looks like you'll be seeing the High Cleric sooner rather than later. I wonder why we can't just send a messenger to ask her? Then she wouldn't have to run around."

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Again having map issues, really hope August and Aerin are at least somewhat near each other

[CWater]

Rowan half-listens to the chatter and edges over to be between August and Aerin. "Looks like you'll be seeing the High Cleric sooner rather than later. I wonder why we can't just send a messenger to ask her? Then she wouldn't have to run around."

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Again having map issues, really hope August and Aerin are at least somewhat near each other

August brightens up. "Perhaps something good can come out of this terrible incident!"

Spoiler: OOC

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The map is out of date now that you're out of combat anyway. But yes, everyone are gathered in one place.

And true enough, after some more tedious debate, the group of clerics finally come to an agreement of how to proceed. They decided to send one of them ahead to hurry back to temple and report to the High Cleric immediately. The others will escort these disruptors of the peace to the temple doors, where the High Cleric can meet them if she so chooses, before actually letting them in and committing herself to this matter. The clerics look rather pleased with their very clever plan and gesture the party and the others to follow them.

Spoiler: OOC

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The clerics will protest if you don't follow their instructions, but won't try to stop you by force if you don't. If any of you wish to leave at this point, you can do so, though the circling blue lights are still stuck with you.

Spoiler: Axe

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Rowan knows how to remove the wards. For a person who is associated with Illyrie, it is like cancelling a spell.

They can also be removed by Dispel Magic and the like cast by anyone, but the DC is high.

[Kish]

"You have odd priorities," Aerin mutters. "Fine, we go to the temple. The High Cleric will hopefully have a better sense of priorities than you lot. You should stay with me," she tells the noble, "until you know why he tried to kill you and whether he has any accomplices. Ugh." She presses one hand to a claw-slash and glares at the unconscious assassin. "Stupid lions." She watches him carefully as they move, ready to hit him over the head if he shows signs of waking up.

[CWater]

"You have odd priorities," Aerin mutters. "Fine, we go to the temple. The High Cleric will hopefully have a better sense of priorities than you lot. You should stay with me," she tells the noble, "until you know why he tried to kill you and whether he has any accomplices. Ugh." She presses one hand to a claw-slash and glares at the unconscious assassin. "Stupid lions." She watches him carefully as they move, ready to hit him over the head if he shows signs of waking up.

"...Yes, that is probably wise", Darian the elf replies, visibly relieved that the clerics are finally moving somewhere.

August notices how Aerin touches her wound. "You should have that treated right away! Actually, the lot of you are in pretty bad shape. I can heal some of the worst, though I'm far from the best healer."

Spoiler: Healing

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Unless anyone protests, August will cast a healing spell on each of the wounded party members.
Aerin: (2d8+3)[12]
Eglantine: (2d8+3)[10]
Alexander: (1d8+3)[9]

[Athedia]

Eglantine poked Rowan. "Get rid of these Row-Ro. I have work to do and I can't wait around."

[aReallyGreatAxe]

"You have odd priorities," Aerin mutters. "Fine, we go to the temple. The High Cleric will hopefully have a better sense of priorities than you lot. You should stay with me," she tells the noble, "until you know why he tried to kill you and whether he has any accomplices. Ugh." She presses one hand to a claw-slash and glares at the unconscious assassin. "Stupid lions." She watches him carefully as they move, ready to hit him over the head if he shows signs of waking up.

Eglantine poked Rowan. "Get rid of these Row-Ro. I have work to do and I can't wait around."

"Get rid of the lights? I don't know if the high cleric..." He winces. "Well, she knows where to find you."

Rowan concentrates for a moment, and the lights stop flashing around those who had fought the summoner.

Spoiler: cwater

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assuming a partial cancellation is possible, it's probably best to leave them on the enemy caster.

He turns to Aerin and Darian. "It's nice to meet you! Or, meet you when there are no lions involved. I'm Rowan, looks like you've already met my sister."

[Athedia]

"Get rid of the lights? I don't know if the high cleric..." He winces. "Well, she knows where to find you."

Rowan concentrates for a moment, and the lights stop flashing around those who had fought the summoner.

Spoiler: cwater

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assuming a partial cancellation is possible, it's probably best to leave them on the enemy caster.

He turns to Aerin and Darian. "It's nice to meet you! Or, meet you when there are no lions involved. I'm Rowan, looks like you've already met my sister."

Eglantine gave Rowan a quick kiss on the cheek and then started off down the street. "Rowan knows where we live and where I work. If I haven't gotten fired!" With that she booked it back to Vindal. Out of breath she gave him the payment. "Sorry for - my lateness. - There was- an accident. - I had to - get Rowan - to heal." Hands on her knees she started breathing slower, catching her breath.