DM Kathy Monday August 17th, 2015 9:32:20 PM
Several weeks have passed since your battle with the shapeshifters of the House of Silver.
Winter has packed itself up and drifted sullenly northward, to be replaced by what passes for spring in Dirt City. The days are a little longer and a little warmer. Tufts of grass spring from stray patches of dirt. Overhead, birds twitter and sing, oblivious to the crime and squalor below them. At Marsh House, the deadly nightshade is in bloom, and the blackberry is throwing out new branches in an apparent attempt to strangle and eat the lilac.
Within a day of your battle, the Knives had already filled in the vertical shaft leading to the City Below, and issued a warning about "unauthorized access." Other than that, there has been no fallout from your fight, and indeed, nothing from the House of Silver at all. Which isn't necessarily reassuring.
For now, though, everyone's attention is elsewhere. Through the dogged efforts of the Dirt City Merchants' Guild, a trade delegation is coming to town--all the way from Asildur! They will meet with various merchant houses, tour the marketplaces, and assess whether Dirt City has become stable enough to support regular trade. There is excitement among the merchants of the city, leavened with a bit of unease, because nobody is sure how the major Houses are going to take this. So far, none of them have voiced actual objections, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're on board--or that they won't take drastic measures.
Still, the overall mood is optimistic as everyone awaits the arrival of the delegation.
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Monday August 17th, 2015 9:52:43 PM
Wil dreams of Gargul till his mother appears and stands within the darkness. She is dressed in a large black , hooded cloak. Her eyes flash red in the darkness. "You are an eye of Gargul, Wilford. You have been issued the Gray Lidless Eye and it has been magically applied to your clothing. You will possess the blood of your ancestors and drag their essence behind as a mist." Wil attempted to speak but could not. He wanted to resist or refuse this assignment. His mother then continued. "You may wonder why this happened but it was due to your handling of Alexander. You found that he wanted to once again control the essence of life. You allowed that and Alexander passed onto the Realm of Shadows. Again Wil tried to reply but he suddenly work and sat up with a start. He smelled of blood and found the Gray Lidless Eye stamped upon his clothing. He sighed and held his head within his hands.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:13/18; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13] Monday August 17th, 2015 10:31:01 PM
Dušan began to feel restless. As interesting as the Marsh House is, he felt like his life was put into a holding pattern as the seasons change. "So how dose Boggs usually contact us?" His pacing brings him back to kitchen, opening and closing cupboards with more fervor than was entirely necessary, "And there's nothing to eat. Who's hungry? I feel like going out?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:14/14; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:16] - CMTC d20+12=13 Monday August 17th, 2015 11:18:55 PM
In the intervening weeks between the business with Clover Way, a new presence had started to patrol Dirt City at night. A small oddly dressed humanoid known as the Wyrmling wandered around the city, striving to keep it safe.
Meanwhile back at the Marsh House, The rest of the party may have noticed Toston sleeping in later than usual.
(Stealth : 13 for Toston to move silently slipping into or out of Marsh House)
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+8=25 ; d20+8=24 ; d20+8=18 ; Monday August 17th, 2015 11:29:17 PM
Talanthrel "Bah! I'm getting nowhere with this!" Putting down the rough hewn bow he was working on, he looks at Dušan and says "I'll join you. I need a break and chance to stretch my legs."
OOC: I assume several weeks means at least 3. The dice rolls are my crafting rolls for those weeks. Please let me know if it was more or less weeks.
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 15(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+7=14 ; d20+7=14 ; d20+7=13 ; Tuesday August 18th, 2015 11:42:01 AM
Over the course of the weeks following the Clover Way assignment Lornak fills his time away from getting to know the group with further attempts at creating items in his little alchemist lab.
He attempts to craft a flask of acid and although the results are almost there, he is ultimately unsuccessful. "Not as easy as dyes..." He thinks to himself. "Perhaps with better tools and a little more practice I will be blessed with more success." Lornak keeps it in the back of his mind to invest some of the next assignments bounty in an Alchemist's Lab.
"If there is a next assignment." He says out loud as he heads for the kitchen. He realizes he has been overheard in his mutterings and quickly addresses the group in the Great Room "I say we venture out and scout the crowd greeting the delegation. If Boggs hasn't seen fit to inform us of any new murmurings, perhaps we can watch for potential intrigue ourselves."
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Tuesday August 18th, 2015 3:06:49 PM
Wil feels uncomfortable with his new position as a Eye of Gargul. His scent makes him uncomfortable and the view of others chills him. He really needs to get out of the Marsh house but a bit timid. "What are they going to ask of me?" He wonders. "I have no idea how to be a cleric, let alone an Eye of Gargul." "I really need to fight something or maybe get a drink," Wil offers as he stands around the others. A cool mist shadows his every move while he wears the dark cloak.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:14/14; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:16] - CMTC Tuesday August 18th, 2015 6:40:48 PM
"Let's check out the trade delegation from Asildur, while we are out. It may not be a bad idea to scope them out. Maybe they will have interesting wares or someone like the House of Silver will try to bother them and we can give you that fight you want Wil." Toston says.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:13/18; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13] Tuesday August 18th, 2015 7:39:10 PM
"Sounds good. Food, espionage, drink, fight; not necessarily in that order."
(OOC: is the trade delegation here yet? I read it as on its way.)
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) d20+6=8 ; Tuesday August 18th, 2015 7:52:20 PM
Hmerrin spends the first week hanging around Marsh House, but after that the lad gets seriously bored. He volunteers to accompany any and all leaving the house, no matter the errand.
In doing so, he also gets a slightly better internal map of Dirt City, and takes care to stick to areas he's already frequented.
By the second week, the lad is looking for work, and happens upon a job opportunity fixing tables at a nearby tavern. Even out of practice, the erstwhile carpenter is able to earn some coin.
[Carpentry Craft check 8 = 4 gp earned]
As the others speak of checking out the trade delegation, Hmerrin is ready to go.
Var (Tom I.) HP:26/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 Tuesday August 18th, 2015 8:48:23 PM
With finally a break in action, Var settles in at the Marsh House. He sets up an archery target and practices a bit with his bow, does a little weeding in the garden and generally tries to relax after such a taxing mission.
The excitement of sedentary life doesn't last however. As the weeks wear on, he finds himself staying out later and later at tavers, and taking walks through less scrupulous areas of town. He has to remind himself to stay out of trouble several times. He does manage to make a friend, however; a stray mutt that came by the Marsh House one night, that Var shared his leftovers with.
When the talk at the taverns turn to trade delegations, and the rest of the group expresses interest in getting out of the house and actually doing something, Var jumps at the idea. "If I stay here any longer I might start growing roots out of my arse."
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d20+5=22 ; Tuesday August 18th, 2015 8:50:19 PM
The quiet weeks after the Clover Way case were an odd book end to the abrupt excitement before it. Alizar had just returned from target practice with his bow, something he has taken in the last few weeks after his shoddy performance in the previous fight, when he noticed the group leaving the house.
"I'll join you lot, would be good to get out into the streets again."
He fell into step beside Toston, who had been acting strange these past few weeks. On some of his late night reading binges, he could have sworn he noticed Toston slipping in and out of the house. (Perception: d20+5=22)
"You look tired Toston, trouble sleeping?"
DM Kathy Tuesday August 18th, 2015 10:24:27 PM
[OOC: I figured it was closer to 6 weeks, so that's how long you crafters had to do your thing.]
Your time has not, of course, been completely idle. There were your measurements and new clothes from Billy Brambleshire. You had equipment in need of cleaning and repair, plus arrows to be replaced and so on. You spent some time helping the newcomers get oriented to the house, the Crecent Moons Trading Company, and the city in general. And Boggs did have a few jobs for you here and there, but nothing worth noting [or worth experienc points].
But, after weeks of relative idleness, you are eager to see what changes this trade delegation will bring. So, on the day they are due to arrive, you head down to the docks.
A crowd of curious townsfolk is there ahead of you. Most look to be merchants of some kind of other, excited to see a glimpse of the delegation from Aisildur--but not so excited they neglect to keep a wary hand on their purses. Pickpockets are doubtless circulating through the crowd as well.
The ship is already approaching the dock, the sailors on board exchanging cheerfully bawdy insults with the longshoremen waiting to tie it up.
"Finally!" one of the merchants exclaims. He is a human man, but so short and stout he really ought to be an honorary halfling. "At last we'll get some real trade in this town."
"I'm not so sure." This from a human woman, who seems to have permanent worry lines etched in her face. "I mean, Aisildur? Ga'al worshipers? How is dealing with them going to make our lot better?"
"If they're coin is good, that's all I care about," the stout man replies.
"I wonder if any of them are heartseeded?" a graying half-orc asks.
"I heard they all were," says a voice from somewhere beyond him.
"I heard the Houses are going to try to stop this," the worried-looking woman says.
The stout man snorts. "And I heard that Valdor Dragonstone drove through town last week in a shiny chariot. You shouldn't believe everything you hear."
The ship bumps the pier. Ropes are tossed and tied off, and there's more shouting, and of course, cursing. A gangplank is lowered, and in a few moments, you get your first glimpse of the delegation.
There seem to be five of them, three men and two women. One of the women does appear to be heartseeded, her robe open to show the healthy growth twining across her chest and over her shoulders.
"Brazen hussy!" somebody gasps.
"Naw," says the half-orc, sounding a bit disappointed. "Naw, you can't see nothin'. That weird plant thing's as good as a shirt."
The delegation pause on the dock, looking about them. A group of merchants, obviously dressed in their finest clothes and looking a bit stiff, approach. There are introductions, handshakes, and bows, and then the whole group moves off toward the Prince's castle.
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+8=22 ; d20+8=15 ; d20+8=15 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 12:15:07 AM
Talanthrel watches the crowd and the trade delegation, seeing the woman with the plant sticking out of her chest, he racks his memory to see if he knew anything about the heartseeded. Coming up with nothing he looks at the others and asks "Hey, any of you know what a Heartseeded is? I can't remember hearing of them before."
OOC: here are the rest of my crafting rolls so far I have not broken any of my materials. Woot!
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d20+7=8 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 9:32:40 AM
Wil tries to recall and recollect any heartseeded. He peers at the others around him. Well, not exactly around him. The locals avoid him. He stands in the middle of the crowd. A moat of dirt and dust surrounds him. "This is not fun at all," Wil thinks out loud and drinks from a mug of ale. He watches the delegation, bitterness building up. "Wil?" Lucy begins. "Lucy, how are you? I haven't heard from you in a while." "I'm fine, Wil. I am a wandering soul. Can you help me pass through to the Realm of Shadows?" "I don't know Lucy but apparently I helped Alexander... who technically stole my body. What do you need?"
(Knowledge Local: 8)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:16] - CMTC d20+5=19 ; d20+10=21 ; d20+7=9 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 10:08:50 AM
Toston thinks back to his knowledge of religion to see what he can remember about followers of Ga'al and Heart seeding. (Knowledge Religion: 19)
He then casts the minotaur version of Tauros Taur Try on himself. He also observes the strange folk and studies their mannerisms trying to get a feel for them, but the intervening crowd prevents him from getting a good read. Something about Ga'al being one of the Gods of Testing makes Toston uneasy, but he doesn't want to let the fact that Ga'al isn't on the Woldian Pantheon prejudice himself against these newcomers.
(Perception: 21) (Sense Motive: 9)
(OOC: did not include the WLA bonus on perception due to the fact that Toston is not actually wearing the badge)
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+4=11 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+7=23 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 1:07:58 PM
Lornak pulls his hood up over his head to shield his eyes. As he does so he blends into the crowd.(Stealth d20=11) He keeps his awareness up. For a crowd this large there are bound to be a few miscreants. (Perception d20=23) Without drawing attention to himself he watches as the delegation comes to shore and meets the representatives of Dirt City's illustrious merchant class. Keeping a tally on his comrades, Lornak observes the stiff looking merchants greet the delegation and tries to ascertain any if any of them are of note in the merchants community. (Knowledge(Local) d20=9). He sees no heavy hitters and figures this is just a group of errand boys. "The real action will take place in the Palace." he thinks to himself. "We should follow." Lornak moves inconspicuously at the edge of the crowd that follows the delegation.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:13/18; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13] d20+6=11 ; d20+7=13 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 8:10:31 PM
Dušan looks concernedly at Wil. "How's Lucy? For that matter how are you? You seem troubled."
As the delegation disembarks, Dušan tries to recall if the heartseed has any links to foreign planes (Knowledge - Planes d20+6 = 11) and casts Detect Magic towards the delegation to see if the heartseed is giving off any auras (Spellcasting d20+7 = 13).
He turns to Lornak. "Do you think we have time change? Billy's gift might be more appropriate if we're going to the palace."
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) d20+2=21 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 8:43:25 PM
Hmerrin's eyebrows nearly shoot off over the top of his head when he spies the Asildurian woman with the hibiscus growing out of her chest. "Let me be the first to say," he asides to Lornak, "ew".
At Lornak's suggestion, the brown-haired lad gamely falls in with everyone else following the delegation.
Overhearing Dusan, he shakes his head. "Pretty sure they ain't letting us, or any of these other plain folk, inside the castle, no matter what we're wearin".
Only a few weeks into his stay at Dirt City, Hmerrin has learned quickly the need to keep an eye out for pickpockets and/or any other dangerous-looking fellows. He scans the nearby crowds every so often for folk with dishonest intent. [Perception 21]
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d20+7=15 ; d20+8=22 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 8:52:50 PM
Alizar stood among the crowd as the delegation disembarked the ship, the usual dour look upon his face. This look quickly turned to disdain however when he gazed upon the Heartseeded woman. Generally, Alizar tried to be at peace with all of the Gods, but Ga'al, well, Alizar took issue with the God of Dominion. Alizar tried to remember what he could about the Empire of Aisildur and the Heartseeded, and relayed this info to the others. (Knowledge- History: 15 ; Knowledge - Religion: 22 )
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Wednesday August 19th, 2015 9:21:13 PM
"Dusan, my friend. I do not want this burden. I don't not want to listen to these voices and I certainly do not want to smell like a bleeding mass but..." Wil stopped to collect his emotions and put them in check. "I ran from my home among the Darts. I was comfortable being a soldier of fortune. I'm afraid to fail. I am not an Eye of Gargul. As far as Lucy... I believe she is good. The young lady is looking for her father."
Var (Tom I.) HP:26/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+3=8 ; d20+10=29 ; Wednesday August 19th, 2015 10:19:40 PM
Var raises an eyebrow at the foreign heartseed woman and at Hmerrin, "Lady like that wouldn't be interested in a boy, anyway... Now, a man on the other hand..." He says, straightening up somewhat. (Nature: 8) Var quickly runs through what he knows about heartseeding, and other natural plants that grow on people, but comes up blank.
Var keeps an eye not necessarily on the crowd, but on the periphery. Bwatching for any thugs from the Knives or Wolves come to start trouble. (Perception: 29)
DM Kathy Wednesday August 19th, 2015 11:24:49 PM
You put your heads together to figure out what you know about Aisildur, Ga'al, and heartseeding.
Aisildur is located on the south part of the Elennian Peninsula, west of Izen (Izen is where Dirt City is). It is a theocracy, where Ga'al is the only acceptable god to worship. What this means in practical terms is unclear. Some say that conditions there are harsh and rigid, and dissent is not tolerated. Others say that really only government officials care much about Ga'al worship; everybody else pretty much gets on with their lives. [OOC: Aisildur's Woldipedia page is a mess; this is the best I can come up with.]
You know that Ga'al is one of the Gods of Testing. He is the god of Domination, opposing Domi who is the god of Strength. Worshippers of Ga'al feel that the Noble Races are too flawed to be allowed to make their own decisions, and that they should submit and obey Ga'al rather than deciding things for themselves.
Heartseeding is the ultimate expression of this idea. Ga'al worshippers who voluntarily accept a heartseed surrender their wills entirely through Ga'al. The god communicates his will to them through the heartseed plant, and they are happy to comply with his wishes. Nobody is really sure of the specific details; the ritual is secret and the heartseeded to not discuss it.
As you move away from the docks, you scan the crowd for pickpockets, and spot a few. You also scan for signs of trouble from the Knives or any of the other Houses and see none.
You're in a bit of a parade--the trade delegation, attended by their escort, trailed by the curiosity-seekers and you. Somewhat to your surprise, the parade moves past the Castle and heads to the Full Moon Market.
The Market is in full swing. The square is crowded with vendors, hawking their wares from booths, wagons, carts, tables, and even cloths spread on the ground. The Aisildurans look interested, and you can see their Dirt City guides pointing and describing the various features of the market square.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:16] - CMTC d20+11=14 ; d20+11=26 ; d20+7=25 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 1:03:11 PM
Toston upon remembering the fact that Ga'al is diametrically in opposition to Domi shivers a little. Toston always strove to be like Domi and Alemi. Part of why he became a monk was his reverence for Domi and that only grew with his martial training. Being a gold dragon blooded sorcerer also made him feel a kindred with Alemi.
Toston could not imagine being heart seeded and is even more leery of the delegate bearing the seed. He wishes he could cast detect evil or detect thoughts as he is wondering what is going on in her head and if this delegation is some sort of ploy to somehow win Ga'al more followers. If things in dirt city got bad enough would people turn to heart seeding to not have to deal with it?
Toston shares what he remembered of Ga'al with the rest of the group and then attempts to move closer to the Full Moon Market and the delegation.
Like Lornak Toston tries to blend into the crowd (Stealth: 14), he keeps an eye out for trouble and on the delegation (Perception: 26) and if he gets close enough he tries to sense the motives of the delegation(Sense Motive: 25).
(OOC: i actually realized the perception got my skill point increase from leveling not WLA...that went to stealth so I did not apply it to stealth)
Var (Tom I.) HP:27/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+10=23 ; d20+4=17 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 1:04:44 PM
As the six of them discuss Ga'al and heartseeding, Var begins to feel slightly embarrased and awkward about his comments regarding the Aisildurian woman. He clears his throat uncomfortably and avoids eye contact with the others for a few minutes as they follow the delegation.
(OoC: request for clarification - did I not see any Knives, or did I not see any Knives causing trouble?)
"I'm surprised it took so much work to get them to send thier merchants, seems like trade would be welcome here in Dirt City, and I didn't know the Houses had such strict morals that they'd be opposed to doing buisness with Ga'al worshopers. Or was it the other way around, that they Aisildurians weren't interested in Dirt City?" Var muses as they make thier way into the Full Moon Market.
Var keeps watching the crowd for trouble, and looks to see if there's a representative of the CMTC around (perception: 23). He also watches the trade deligation carefully, the new knowledge of the heartseeds resting uneasily in his mind (sense motive: 17)
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d20+5=9 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 8:21:16 PM
"I have this feeling," Wil began the the others. "We just may be seeing more of these delegates. I could be wrong but I'm sure they will not want anything to do with us. Worshippers of Ga'al are not really friendly. Are there any silver merchants around here? I have 88 gold for a couple new silver bolts." (Perception: 9)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:13/18; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13] d20+7=27 ; d100=17 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 8:56:06 PM
"Well if we're really curious about these visitors..."
Dušan casts Guidance and tries to blend in(stealth d20+6+1 = 27) all but disappearing into the crowd. Trying to keep a low profile, he casts Detect Thoughts (Will negates 15) and concentrates on the surface thoughts of the delegates and merchants.
(OOC: d100 = 17 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total 1 Spells per Day spent.
Finally updated my header. I assume we had enough time to heal naturally between adventures.)
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) Thursday August 20th, 2015 9:14:25 PM
Hmerrin strolls along with the group. When Dusan starts casting a spell, the young man elbows the cleric in the rib cage.
"Are you out of your mind?" he hisses. "You think no one's looking for that? Gonna be a lot of unpleasant people with unpleasant intentions show up real soon you keep calling out spells."
Should Dusan persist, Hmerrin drops back from the man about 50' to be out of the way and yet still available should anything bad happen.
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+9=28 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 9:56:51 PM
Talanthrel follows along behind the group thinking of what he learned. These heartseeded really do not sound like his kind of people, and letting them get a foothold hear sounds particularly stupid. Keeping a eye out for trouble (Perception 28) Talanthrel looks to see if any of the merchants are selling silver arrow heads.
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+4=9 ; d20+6=11 ; d20+5=10 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 10:03:33 PM
Keeping pace with crowd, Lornak follows the delegation into the Full Moon Market keeping his attention on the individuals greeting the Aisildurans. He is paying so much attention to tallying who is meeting them that he becomes a little lax in being inconspicuous(Stealth d20=9). He doesn't note anyone out of the ordinary. (Knowledge(local) d20=11). His senses seem to tell him, this is just a run of the mill meet and greet.(Sense Motive d20=10) He feels a little disappointed. All the weeks spent at Marsh House, he was pining for some real intrigue.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:13/18; AC:12; Touch: 12; FF:10; CMD:13] Thursday August 20th, 2015 10:07:06 PM
(OOC: That wasn't called out out as much as under his breath to the group)
Dušan decides if the fighter noticed what he was doing a skilled practitioner of the arts probably would as well. He cancels the casting.
(OOC: is the spell spent?)
DM Kathy Thursday August 20th, 2015 10:57:21 PM
You watch the delegation as they tour the Full Moon Market.
Var does not see any Knives. They are probably nearby in case of trouble, but he does not see any at the moment.
Dušan tries to get close enough to the delegates to cast a detection spell, and Toston tries to get close enough to get a sense of what they are planning.
This proves to be difficult in the crowded marketplace, however. There is a lot of foot traffic, everyone is excited, and not everyone is watching where they are going.
A sharp cry is your first clue that there is something amiss. It is followed by a scream and a general scramble. You see that one of the delegates, a thin man with stringy blond hair, has fallen to the cobbles and appears to be struggling to breathe. Another man is clearly wounded, an arrow sticking out of his thigh. He is looking frantically around him, as if trying to find where the shot came from. The heartseeded woman dodges gracefully out of the way as a dart flies toward her; it clatters harmlessly to the ground.
All around, chaos erupts. Merchants and shoppers alike scream and run--but they don't know where the danger is, so they don't know where to run to. The marketplace is a sea of churning movement. Stalls are toppled, carts and wagons knocked askew. It is pandemonium.
From out of the crowd, two figures emerge....
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d20+2=12 ; d20+1=6 ; Thursday August 20th, 2015 11:12:36 PM
"By the great bearded neck of Castrelion, here we go again..." Alizar looked to his companions as the chaos erupted. There were wounded people who needed his help, regardless of who they were or where they came from, but out in the open like this, it would be hard to help without being detects. He shot a glance at his companions that read, "Watch my back", and he began to try to move through the crowd to try and get close enough to throw some healing if he could do do unnoticed.
(Dexterity - To move through the crowd: d20+2=12 ; Stealth - d20+1=6 ; )
Jass of Downs (SteveK) Thursday August 20th, 2015 11:17:54 PM
the first is an emaciated man, nearly a walking cadaver, yet the face appears to be someone who smiles and laughs a lot. The human is not laughing now as he raises his hands and casts a Wind Wall spell that springs between the delegation and the crowd. He then casts a quickened Wind Wall that bisects the first at a 60 Degree angle. And THEN, heroically, a THIRD Wind Wall puts the delegation in a triangle of defensibility from missle weapons!
"BeeBee, I'll handle the delegation! You crowd control and get someone to find and take out those Assassins!"
......
Standard Wind Wall Quickened Wind Wall Hero Point Wind Wall
Ballatime "BeeBee" Brooks (RobC) Thursday August 20th, 2015 11:32:03 PM
The other figure lowers his hood to reveal a shock of bright orange hair. He's a middle-aged gnome, whose outfit is covered in dozens upon dozens of pockets.
"Calm down! Calm down I say!" he speaks in a loud, booming voice completely disproportionate to his small stature. He points to the party "Jass and I can take care of things here. Find the assassins!"
Standing back-to-back with Jass, it is clear the pair are used to handling trouble.
"Clear the streets! Clear the streets! You there, lad, move it! You too miss. Yes, clear the streets!"
Swift Action: Start Badic Performance (Soothing Performance to calm the crowd and heal those hurt)
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d20+5=21 ; d20+5=15 ; Friday August 21st, 2015 10:34:03 AM
Wil loads his crossbow and searches above the buildings for snipers. If he finds any he prepares to fire upon them. "Do you need Alexander?" Wil's mother asked from within his head. Wil grumbles. "What do you mean, mother? I didn't need him before plus I thought he passed on." "I know," replied his mother. "I was just asking." "I got this. Just help me poll the spirits. Maybe we could a heads up on a location of the shooters." (Perception: 21) (Perception- to ask spirits for help: 15)
Var (Tom I.) HP:27/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+10=20 ; d20+7=22 ; d8+3=8 ; Friday August 21st, 2015 11:39:37 AM
At the first shout of trouble, Var goes entirely still, his hunter's instincts kicking in as if he had just stumbled upon a wild animal. Moving with practiced quickness he pulls his bow and nocks an arrow, his eyes scanning the crowd for threats (perception: 20) (readied attack: 22 vs AC; 8 damage on hit).
Loud enough to be heard over the ruckus, Var asks the group "Who are these guys? Do we know them?"
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+7=20 ; d20+4=8 ; Friday August 21st, 2015 1:21:19 PM
Lornak's heart fills with excitement as his senses quickly tell him that the commotion is more than just an argument. He centers himself as the crowd becomes chaos.
Two newcomers burst suddenly on the scene and protect the delegates. Their actions do not seem malicious and Lornak wonders if they are more of Bogg's men, or perhaps another outfit like the Crescent Moon Trading Company. "Let them protect tend the crowd." He thinks to himself. All business, Lornak takes the opportunity to hunt some prey.
Lornak quickly slinks away from the pandemonium and puts his back to nearest merchant stall. As he puts his hand on the hilt of his dagger in preparation he does not draw because he does not want to be confused as an assailant. His eyes dart around the scene scanning the area. Lornak tries to ascertain where the bolt was fired from, and from whom. (Perception=20) Lornak then attempts to conceal himself(Stealth=8) but with all the tumult it is difficult.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:16] - CMTC d20+11=29 ; d20+8=15 d4+1=4 Friday August 21st, 2015 2:41:08 PM
Toston tries to do as the other gnome says and pinpoint the snipers (Perception : 29). I wonder who that gnome is Toston wonders. Hey, I have a piece of clothing with a bunch of tiny pockets in my wardrobe, too He thinks to himself before returning to the matter at hand.
If he sees them he yells to his group, "They're over there by the [DM insert landmark for point of reference here]!!!"
Assuming he spots the attackers and they are within 40 ft with an unobstructed path to them he will charge them. He will first use a swift action to activate arcane strike and then charge the nearest assailant, drawing his kama on the charge.
(15 vs AC; 4 magic slashing damage)
(If this is triggered Toston's AC becomes 16/12/14)
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Otherwise If he spots them but they are outside of a range of a charge but are within 130 ft of his position he uses his racial spell like ability dancing lights to create 4 glowing spheres of light that look like will-o-wisps encircling the assailants in a 10 foot radius circle with each light at a cardinal point. He then moves 20 feet towards the assailant and his lights.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Friday August 21st, 2015 8:53:45 PM
Dušan shakes his head after doing a double take at the emaciated man. He seems familiar, as if from a dream. For some reason Dušan instantly trusts the man. He draws and loads his light crossbow. Scanning for enemies, he readies the incantation for Reduce Person in case any adversaries are spotted.
(OOC: Free action draw ammo Free action with move draw weapon Move action load weapon Ready spell Reduce Person self if enemies spotted (+2 AC))
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+9=28 ; Friday August 21st, 2015 10:09:03 PM
Talanthrel glances at the two new figures but as they seem to bee protecting the delegation and calming the crowd he turns to searching for the assailants. (Perception=28). While searching he reaches into his pouch and pulls out his potion of shield. Making sure it is the right potion he quickly drinks it.
(Current AC 24/18/20
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) d20+2=9 ; Friday August 21st, 2015 10:33:32 PM
"Whoa," Hmerrin breathes, as the thin guy casts three spells - bang, bang, bang.
"Whoever they are," he replies to Var with a touch of awe, "they're playing in a whole 'nother weight class."
The teenager decides his best bet is to do exactly what these two guys want.
Like the rest of the group, he tries to pick out the bad guys. [Perception 2]
DM Kathy Sunday August 23rd, 2015 9:43:31 PM
When the commotion starts, Alizar heads forward to help the delegation, but he is forestalled by the arrival of the gnome and the....zombie?
Hmerrin immediately realizes that the newcomers are considerably more powerful than your group.
Dušan loads a crossbow and readies for action.
Talanthrel drinks a potion.
The rest of you look around for escaping assassins. They seem to have split up, but Toston, Lornak, Var, and Wilford (or possibly Wilford's ever-present spirit companions) spot a group of three heading down an alley. You take off after them.
You chase through the marketplace, trying not to knock down innocend bystanders. You finally catch up with the three in a narrow alley. They turn to face you, and the fight is on!
Ballatime "BeeBee" Brooks (RobC) Monday August 24th, 2015 1:09:22 AM
As the party give chase, you can hear the gnome behind you speak to his companion "Are you sure they're the ones we heard about?"
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Monday August 24th, 2015 9:42:23 AM
The chase was invigorating after such a long stretch of nothing. A spirit nick-named Butch spotted the group of three running from the others. Apparently, Wil has to tell the spirit a joke in return for the help but it can wait till after things settle. Once they stop and the three are trapped Wil slides 15 feet forward then 5 feet between the buildings. He targets the assassin in the front and waits.
(Spells Prepared: Obscuring mist, Entropic Shield and three Orisons listed on sheet)
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+4=11 ; Monday August 24th, 2015 11:54:14 AM
Disgust boiled inside Lornak. His steeled composure waned as he caught sight of the assassins rushing from the scene. In an instant Lornak is torn between his duty to protect the citizens of Dirt City and his venomous hatred for assassins. His mind does not want to abandon the delegates or his compatriots but his heart screams against these reprehensible men. Against his better judgement, Lornak succumbs to his emotions and gives chase.
As Lornak rushes passed screaming patrons and fallen carts, his mind takes snapshots of the civilian faces. Interspersed between them Lornak sees flashes of his brother's. Lornak thinks to himself. "No singular act can cause more misery..." Lornak picks up his pace with indignation.
As Lornak travels through the crowd he does his best to dodge the chaos while keeping pace with the assassins(Acrobatics=11). As he comes within range he enters the battle(5 foot step) Taking position against a merchant stall. As his shoulder finds purchase, he brandishes his crossbow(Attack action) and loads his crossbow(Move action).
(OOC This is one of those moments where the player wants the character to do one thing but has to roleplay his character's personality traits... I want to stay and defend Alizar but Lornak can't abide assassins. Sorry if this causes problems guys)
Var (Tom I.) HP:27/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+7=27 ; d20+7=25 ; d8+3=11 ; d8+3=9 ; d8+3=8 ; Monday August 24th, 2015 2:20:40 PM
With the slightest hint of a smile, Var is off on the chase. Dodging and weaving through the throngs of scared and confused people, Var keeps up with the fleeing assailants, his body rejoicing at the opportunity to pursue his prey once more. As the assassins duck down an alley, Var allows his smile to break through, this hunt would be ending. soon.
When the three decide to hold their ground and fight, Var plants his feet, straightens his back and lets loose an arrow (Attack: 27 vs AC - natural 20; critical confirm: 25 vs AC; 11 damage on hit; 17 additional damage if critical (28 total)). The arrow strikes true and deep, prompting Var's smile to broaden.
Var (Tom I.) HP:27/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 Monday August 24th, 2015 2:21:25 PM
(OoC: Sorry, forgot to mention; I was targeting the closest Assassin)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:22; Touch: 18 : FF:22; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+9=15 ; Monday August 24th, 2015 7:42:59 PM
Toston tries to follow the assassins as quick as his little gnome legs will carry him. He attempts to nimbly avoid knocking over or breaking anything or tripping anyone in this crowded marketplace. (Acrobatics: 15)
When they finally corner the assailants in the alleyway, Toston casts shield on himself and moves forward toward the assassins.
"We have you cornered. Throw down your weapons and come quietly and we won't hurt you." Toston says to the assassins.
He also uses a swift action to charge his attacks with magic courtesy of arcane strike in case the assassins open themselves up to any attacks of opportunity.
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - 10 rounds
1 / 4 1st level spells cast
(OOC: combat reflexes up to 3 AOOs allowed each round)
Hmerrin pelts after the assassins, knocking aside or leaping over baskets, carts, people, stray dogs, whatever. When the three turn to face them, the lad slows, becoming cautious.
Drawing a battleaxe with his right hand and a handaxe with his left, he steps forward. Hmerrin attempts to get on line with Toston, but leaves 10' between himself and the lead assassin.
"What he said," he drawls, dipping his head at Toston. "You wanna do this the easy way, or the hard way?"
Total Defense: +4 AC
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 Monday August 24th, 2015 8:49:31 PM
Alizar's surge forward was abruptly stopped by the crowd, he could just not get close enough in the sea of panic. It was then that Alizar caught sight of his fellow adventurers, givign chase to what he assumed would be the attackers. He turned once more the ensure the situation was well handled, but the two mysterious figures seemed to have this under control, so Alizar turned and followed his companions through the alley. When he arrived, the assassins had already taken up a defensive posture, and Var was int he process of loosing an arrow. Alizar, in the back of the group, drew a sleeping arrow from his quiver, and readied a shot towards the assassin in the back corner, and took a deep breath, bracing for the madness to come...
DM Kathy d20+9=16 ; d20+9=13 ; d20+5=21 ; d3=2 ; Monday August 24th, 2015 9:33:35 PM
You reach the alley. Wilford positions himself. Lornak loads his crossbow. Toston casts a defensive spell. Alizar readies his weapon. Var fires. It's an outstanding shot, and the thug staggers and grunts with pain.
Hmerrin, also readying weapons, asks if the men want to do this the easy way or the hard way.
"Oh, the hard way," says the man in the middle with a nasty smile. "Definitely the hard way. Iago, Dovan---get them!"
The two others oblige by flanking Toston (which they can do without provoking an Attack of Opportunity, so they do). Even with the advantage of a flank, however, they are unable to hit the nimble monk.
The other man, the one giving the orders, steps over until he has a clear shot at Var. He throws a dart, which hits! Var takes 2 points of damage, and feels some kind of poison seeping into the wound! Var, make a Fortitude save, DC 14, or take a point of Constitution damage.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] d100=24 ; Monday August 24th, 2015 10:15:32 PM
Dušan finally catches up to the fray winded and gasping for breath. He reaches Var just in time to stave off the worst effects of the poison.
(OOC: Sorry about the late post everyone
Dušan casts Delay Poison delaying any further affects of the poison for 2 hours.
d100 = 24 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total 1 Spells per Day spent.)
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+5=14 ; d20+7=12 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 11:27:36 AM
Var winces and pulls the dart out from where it stuck him, he throws it to the ground and scowls. (Fort Save: 14) Var grunts at Dusan in thanks, then waves to him to move back. Taking a quick 5-foot step to his left, Var gets a clear shot at the Assassin leader and fires (Attack: 12 vs AC) but his fingers slip at the last moment and the arrow goes wide.
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+7=24 ; d4+3=5 ; d20+7=20 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 6:22:20 PM
Lornak's peripheral vision catches Var shrug off the lead assassin's dart as he hears him spew banter. Darts usually signify poison, a fact that Dusan seems to anticipate admirably. Weary for the Half Orc he takes aim at the lead assailant and following his compatriot's lead lets loose a bolt form his crossbow. (Attack action d20=24, d4=5dmg) Relieved that it finds purchase, Lornak quickly reloads another bolt(Move Action). The assailants seem fairly confident in their actions. Lornak is suspicious of this particular alley and feels as though it is a lure or trap. He scans the area for any sign of further treachery. (Free action Perception d20=20).
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) d20+9=14 ; d8+3=10 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 7:49:06 PM
Hmerrin shrugs at the assassin’s response. “Works for me.”
The lad moves up, and then diagonally, to flank the lead assassin with Wil. He takes an earnest cut with the battleaxe, but can't connect.
-- I moved him on the map. Shouldn’t draw an AoO. Atk roll hits ac14 - yet to roll higher than a 5 on my attack rolls - sigh
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Tuesday August 25th, 2015 8:25:26 PM
Dušan catches his breath while he surveys the battlefield.
(OOC: Again I'm sorry. This time for a filler post. I didn't want to post two actions between DM posts and I want to be back to posting days tomorrow.)
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] Tuesday August 25th, 2015 8:38:32 PM
Talanthrel moves up and attacks the Assassin on Toston. Drawing his sword as he moves. (Dm will need to roll for me as dice roller is not working)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:22; Touch: 18 : FF:22; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+9=10 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 9:12:32 PM
Toston has flanking on one of the assassins with Hmerrin. He uses a swift action to infuse his fist with magic via Arcane Strike and then uses one of his 2 sunning fist attempts on that assassin. Unfortunately for Toston the punch misses the assassin and the stunning fist attempt is wasted. (natural 1) Toston then takes a 5 foot step towards Talanthrel.
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - 9 rounds
1 / 4 1st level spells cast
1/2 stunning fist attempts.
(OOC: combat reflexes up to 3 AOOs allowed each round)
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d20+6=16 ; d6+2=3 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 9:28:05 PM
Alizar shifted to his right, opening up a shot on the assassin to Toston's left. He exhaled slightly, drew his ow, and loosed his sleeping arrow, sending it hurtling towards the thug.
(Attack: d20+6=16 ; If hit: 3 non-lethal Dmg, DC 11 Save Vs. Will or Sleep)
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d20+3=20 ; d8=8 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 9:46:57 PM
Wil chants.. words that automatically appear and the mist that followed him bellowed from below him. He used Obscuring Mist to conceal his movements from the assassin on the right. This covers his movement from 5 foot. He charges forward from within the mist and fires the crossbow danger close. (Attack: 20 - Hit: 8 +2 charging bonus : -2 AC = 12 ) ( OOC: I misread that blind fight is only melee. If Wil misses my intent is to use the concealment to move past him to fire at the next assassin from behind.) Wil moves a total of 20 feet behind the lead assassin and loads the crossbow.
DM Kathy d20+4=5 ; d20+6=9 ; d20+9=11 ; d20+7=26 ; d100=16 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 10:34:15 PM Dušan casts a spell to help Var, but the half-orc manages to shrug off the effects of the poison.
Lornak fires, hitting his target, and quickly reloads. He looks around, but sees nobody else in the immediate vicinity. Behind him, he can still hear the chaos of the disrupted marketplace.
Hmerrin steps up and swings his axe, but does not connect.
Talanthrel moves up, drawing his blade, and has technical difficulties with the Universe. He asks his DM to roll for him, which turns out to be a tactical error. [Natural 1! Sorry!]
[OOC: Is anybody else having trouble with the die roller? I know that there were some earlier issues related to the site move.]
Toston has his own troubles with the Universe, and quickly steps out of flank.
Alizar looses a sleep arrow, but it skips off the thug's leather armor.
Wilford decides things aren't interesting enough and casts an Obscuring Mist. The entire area is covered in thick fog, making visibility impossible beyond 5 feet. Wilford slips through the fog like one of those ghosts he's always talking to. [OOC: Casting a spell is a standard action. You can cast and move, but you'll need to wait until next round to attack.]
The thug called Iago, and the leader, are both outside of the mist. They see Wilford, and decide he's as good a target as any. They step to flank him (which they can do without provoking), and attack! Both miss, so we see that I'm not just rolling badly for PCs.
The other thug, Dovan, steps over and attacks Toston, whom he can still see. He swings his sword, and would have hit, except the mist partially obscured Toston.
And your map. The light blue is the Obscuring Mist. If you are in the mist, please read up on the spell effects when posting your action. Don't forget to roll your miss chance.
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20=7 ; Tuesday August 25th, 2015 11:44:10 PM
OOC: Testing dice roller after clearing all my cache please ignore
A fog erupts up and around Hmerrin. The lad scans about, and can’t see anything other than what appears to be a clear space to his left-front. Stepping that way, he emerges from the cloud to see the lead assassin engaging Wil.
Hmerrin continues his move and swings strongly with his battleaxe.
---- Hmerrin moved 10’, diagonal into the clear and then up one. I’ve moved him on the map. Atk hits ac22 for 10 hp damage
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+7=23 ; d4+3=7 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 6:55:29 PM
Just as Lornak finishes loading his crossbow for another shot at the assassin leader, a mist suddenly appears obscuring his line of sight. Grunting with momentary anger he takes a gamble weaves through his companions to gain a better vantage. (Move Action). As he reaches the outer edge near the right side of the alley he can make out a form. He slowly slides forward 5 foot step). As he does, the second assassin Iago materializes. Lornka lets loose his bolt. (attack action d20=23, 1d4=7 dmg).
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] d100=27 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 7:51:25 PM
Dušan moves to position himself behind Talanthrel. "I'm sorry, but I can't make out much in this. Maybe you will do better."
Dušan casts Bull's Strength on Talanthrel. +4 Strength for 2 minutes.
d100 = 27 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total 2 Spells per Day spent.
Wilford Grimly (HP:14/14; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d20+3=14 ; d8=7 ; d20=19 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 8:50:48 PM
Wil swears as he realizes his mistake. He luckily avoids any damage. The mist covers 20 feet behind him as he stares at an assassin to his right. Wil fires at the assassin with his crossbow and moves one step to the right to avoid the assassin behind him. (Attack 14: 7)(Miss chance: 19?)
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+7=17 ; d8+7=9 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 9:17:49 PM
(OoC: I'm having some trouble with the map, can someone move Var forward one square?)
Var procedes cautiously through the mist, bow and arrow at the ready. As he steps out of the fog, he sees Hmerrin engaging with the Assassin leader. Var lines up a shot and fires just as the young man gives him a clear shot. (Attack: 17 vs AC; hit: 5 damage - ignore the +7, should only be a +3)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:28; Touch: 24 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+9=28 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 9:27:37 PM
Toston can see the assassin in front of him and Talanthrel behind him. He nimbly moves past the assassin attempting to use the acrobatics skill to avoid an attack of opportunity (move action, 28 vs CMD; if successful no AOO provoked).
Toston is now outside of the mist and can see Wil fighting his assassin, Lornak and the assassin who just misssed Toston.
Toston uses a total defense action (+6 dodge to AC) and tries to provoke to the assassin by saying, "No wonder you failed to take out the delegation, you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. You're not very good at this are you?" The gnome then sticks out his tongue and blows a raspberry in the direction of the assassin that just missed him last round .
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - 8 rounds
Total Defense - 1 round (+6 dodge to AC due to having 3 ranks in acrobatics)
1 / 4 1st level spells cast
1/2 stunning fist attempts.
(OOC: combat reflexes up to 3 AOOs allowed each round)
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+12=15 ; d20+6=17 ; d10+5=8 ; d6=6 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 9:50:49 PM
Talanthrel nods in thanks to Dušan and while he is not able to see the assassin Toston was fighting he was able to see the start of Tostons acrobatics to get around him. Grinning at the opportunity Talanthrel crouches down and using the mist to hide moves toward the Assassin Toston had just moved around. Seeing the Assassin's form melt out of the mist as he sneaks closer, Talanthrel swings at any perceived week spot. (Stealth 15+ mist)( Attack 17vs Flat Footed AC Dam 8+snk dam6= 14)
DM Kathy d100=52 ; d20+9=10 ; d20+7=21 ; d20+4=16 ; 2d6+3=12 ; d6=3 ; d4+3=7 ; d20+5=10 ; d20+5=10 ; d20+2=12 ; Wednesday August 26th, 2015 11:14:30 PM Hmerrin steps up and chops at the man giving the orders. His axe connects.
Lornak moves out of the mist and fires, hitting Iago. [OOC: For future reference, you can't move and take a 5-foot step in the same turn. You can take a move action, such as drawing a weapon, and take a 5-foot step, but not an actual move.]
Wilford elects to use his crossbow, which provokes an Attack of Opportunity. Luckily, your DM is still rolling badly.
Dušan is unable to see a way out of the mist, so he shifts tactics and casts a spell on Talanthrel.
Var fires a shot, but he's at an awkward angle to avoid hitting his companion and the shot flies wide.
Toston moves out of the mist and concentrates on defense, while uttering the ancient gnomish war cry: Nyah Nyah Nyah!
Talanthrel sneaks through the mist to attack the thug still inside it. His blow hits the thug's flat-footed AC, and does damage. [OOC: I made your miss chance roll for you' please remember to roll for miss chance when you're in the mist.]
Iago and the leader once again move to surround Wilford (5-foot steps; no Attack of Opportunity.) Iago strikes with his short sword and star knife, hitting both times! Wilford takes a total of 22 damage, which by my calculations puts him unconscious.
Seeing that, the leader turns, pulls out another dart, and throws it at Hmerrin. It falls short.
The other thug, Dovan, ignores the ancient gnomish chant and attacks the guy who just swung a sword at him. Sword and knife both miss.
And your map. If you're inside the mist, you need to roll a miss chance, even if you are standing right next to your target. If you are not inside the mist, you don't need to roll a miss chance.
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+5=10 ; d100=25 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 2:42:32 AM
Talanthrel smirks as his opponent misses, and swings in retaliation. And misses. Frowning Talanthrel starts to slowly circle the assassin hoping to gain an advantage. The mists seeming to contain them both in their own little world.
OOC: Sorry misread Obscuring Mist had to read it again.
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 Thursday August 27th, 2015 12:34:55 PM
Unsatisfied with his shot options in such a cramped alley, Var shoulders his longbow, and draws one of his Hand Axes. He says to Hmerrin "Don't you fret, I'll be right behind you, boy." and takes a five-foot step backwards into the mist, obscuring him for his next move.
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d100=8 ; d20+5=19 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 3:24:07 PM
"Bloody mist..." Alizar cursed to himself. He could hear the action, but he could not see it, though there were no immediate cries for help. He sidestepped to the right, drew a new arrow from his quiver, and saw the vague outline of what looked like one of the assassins in front of him. He drew back his bow and fired, but what looked like it would have been a decent shot was hampered by the effects o th mist, and the arrow disappeared, far from it's mark.
(Ranged attack: Miss Chance - d100=8 - MISS ; d20+5=19 ;)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] d20+5=14 ; d6=2 ; d100=86 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 6:41:42 PM
Dušan attempts to get out of the mist for a clearer shot and attempts to fire his light crossbow at the assasin in front of Hmerrin. He winces as the bolt flies past his allies.
9 Rounds left on Reduce Person Dušan 11 Rounds left Bull's Strength Talanthrel
Attack d20=14, 1d6=2 dmg, Miss d100= 86) (OOC: Can Dušan make line of site through the mist once he's out, or did he just go for some risky blind fire?)
"Fret?" Hmerrin scoffs as Var disappears into the fog. "Who's fretting? Just because I'm out here by myself with these two lunkheads? Sure, they dropped Wil no problem. But, me, fret? No sirree. Not fretting at all."
In spite of the reluctance in his words, the fighter steps into the lead assassin and attacks with both axes.
--
5' step to assassin. full attack Battleaxe hits ac20 for 4 hp Handaxe hits ac15 for 7 hp
Wilford Grimly (HP:-1/21; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Thursday August 27th, 2015 8:22:58 PM
Wil falls again. The darkness envelops him. The scene familiar to the one he saw weeks ago. He saw two figures. One, his mother and the second a smaller child.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:25; Touch: 21 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+9=26 ; d20+2=6 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 10:00:18 PM
"Wil!" Toston cries, seeing his companion fall. Toston tumbles past the assassins and ends his move, standing over Wil (OOC in Wil's square), drawing his kama while he does so.. (26 vs CMDs to avoid AOOs)
Toston uses a swift action to charge his kama with magic via arcane strike and then fights defensively (+3 AC b/c 3 ranks acrobatics; -4 attack) attacking the leader but misses. (6 v AC)
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - 7 rounds
Fighting Defensively - 1 round (+3 dodge to AC due to having 3 ranks in acrobatics ; -4 to hit)
1 / 4 1st level spells cast
1/2 stunning fist attempts.
(OOC: combat reflexes up to 3 AOOs allowed each round)
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+4=6 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 11:24:38 PM
Lornak slides back into the mist attempting to conceal himself. (move action, 5 foot step)(free action, Stealth d20=6) As he does, he loads his crossbow (Attack action) readying himself for his next move.
(OOC thank you for letting me know the distinction in five foot step and movement action, I will do better from now on.)
DM Kathy d20+6=20 ; d20+5=11 ; d20+4=6 ; d20+7=21 ; d20+6=8 ; Thursday August 27th, 2015 11:46:31 PM Talanthrel takes another swing at his opponent, but misses.
Var decides to switch to melee. He draws an axe and steps back into the mist.
Alizar tries a shot, but the mist foils him.
Dušan also tries a shot and misses. [OOC: Obscuring Mist obscures. Even if you and your opponent are both in the clear, if there is mist between you, it blocks line of sight. Basically, Obscuring Mist makes archers cry.]
Hmerrin keeps going with his axe, and now the leader is starting to look badly hurt.
Toston steps up to defend the unconscious Wilford, who dreams of absent friends.
Lornak re-positions and reloads.
Dovan, the thug still in the mist takes a step back, and now all three opponents target Toston.There's lots of stabbing going on, but none of it connects.
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d20+4=22 ; d6+1=6 ; Friday August 28th, 2015 7:06:33 AM
Alizar, now hearing the cries for help, rushes forward to get to work. As he reaches the end of the mist, he passes Lornak, but spots Toston, hovering over Wil's body, surrounded by assassins. Alizar pulled a regular arrow from his quiver, aimed, and fired at the thug in front of him, obscured by the mist.
(Ranged Attack: d20+4=22 ; if hit, d6+1= 6HP of dmg)
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+12=18 ; d100=40 ; d20+5=17 ; d10+4=14 ; d6=5 ; Friday August 28th, 2015 4:23:06 PM
Talanthrel frowns the coward had run hoping to gang up on one Talanthrel's companions. Well we can not have that! Talanthrel once again takes advantage of the cover provider by the mist to hide his presence and moves forward into the area Dovan had just vacated. (Stealth 18), Finding Dovan again He attacks (17 vs flt footed AC. Dam 14 +snk att 5 =19)
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+4=21 ; d6+2=4 ; Friday August 28th, 2015 10:39:28 PM
Lornak feels Alizar brush past him more than he sees him. Knowing the vantage he had on Iago is now filled by Alizar, he curses in frustration. "I can't get any vantage in this bloody soup." Lornak realizes he's going to have to fight up close. Lornak stashes his crossbow at the foot of the merchants stall to his right and bears his rapier(free action). He moves toward where Talanthrel is engaged with Dovan and takes a slash at the assassins form in the mist. (five foot step and then attack action d20=21, d6=4 dmg)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Friday August 28th, 2015 11:56:55 PM
Dušan follows the churning mists towards his companions. He makes his way to Alizar and asks "If your going after Wil, would you like to be smaller and more dexrous? If not, anyone else who would like a Size change?"
Assuming Alizar agrees, Dušan casts Reduce Person on Alizar. The target gains a +2 size bonus to Dexterity, a –2 size penalty to Strength (to a minimum of 1), and a +1 bonus on attack rolls and AC due to its reduced size. I believe you're Bow would reduce to 1 d4 damage, but you'd get extra attack and AC.
9 Rounds left on Reduce Person Dušan 10 Delay Poison 11 Rounds left Bull's Strength Talanthrel 12 Rounds Reduce Person Alizar/other
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:28; Touch: 24 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC Saturday August 29th, 2015 12:00:04 AM
Toston taunts all 3 assassins this time, "I don't think you could hit me even if you didn't have to deal with the mist." Toston says, continuing to stand protectively over Wil.
He then uses a quick action to activate arcane strike (in case he gets some AOOs) and takes a total defense action.
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - 6 rounds
Total Defense - 1 round (+6 dodge bonus due to 3 ranks in acrobatics)
(OOC: combat reflexes up to 3 AOOs allowed each round)
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) d20+7=27 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+6=10 ; d8+3=9 ; Saturday August 29th, 2015 8:28:28 AM
Hmerrin takes another step, putting the lead assassin between himself and Toston.
"Two can play at this little game," he mutters as he strikes again.
--
5' step to flank assassin. Battleaxe hits (nat 20) crit threat 10 (nope). for 9 hp damage. Handaxe atk misses (ac10).
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+7=17 ; d6+3=6 ; Sunday August 30th, 2015 1:46:03 PM
Var moves through the mist, drawing his second hand axe as he goes. Emerging close to the assassin leader, Var takes a swipe (Attack: 16 vs AC (disregard the 17, forgot my axe is only a +6); 6 damage if hit) and adds to Toston's taunt by saying "Yeah, whats wrong with you guys, three Assassins cant take down one gnome?"
Wilford Grimly (HP:-1/21; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Sunday August 30th, 2015 8:56:31 PM
Wil jerks in his sleep. He seems to be unconscious within the darkness too. Lucy and his mother are concerned and reach out for help. "There is a companion named Dusan he has a spirit named Jonathan. Maybe he can advise us but Wil is not responding," Lucy said. His mother thought for a moment. "My boy has been very susceptible to stress, but this is very concerning. I think it will just take some time."
DM Kathy Sunday August 30th, 2015 9:41:50 PM Alizar moves up and fires a shot, which hits. The assassin curses.
Talanthrel follows his foe, striking once again with his elven blade. This time, the blow connects, and the thug staggers. Lornak steps up and finishes him off.
Dušan offers to change anyone's size, and casts a spell on whoever agrees.
Toston remains on the defensive, shielding Wilford and becoming very hard to hit.
Var's sword misses the leader, but Hmerrin's axe finishes him off.
Wilford dreams.
Left on his own, the remaining thug, Iago, withdraws. [That is, he uses a withdrawal action.]
I'm not going to link to a map; Iago has moved off of it anyway. If you want to pursue, you can; we'll do that without a map.
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 d4+2=4 ; d8+2=8 ; Monday August 31st, 2015 2:59:15 PM
With the remaining assassin retreating, Alizar moves forward to Wil's position and casts rebuke death on his fallen friend. (Rebuke Death: d4+2= +4 HP to Wil)
"There we go" Alizar said as he helped Wil up. "You require further healing." Alizar placed a hand on Wil's shoulder, and channeled healing magics into Wil's body.
(Cure Light Wounds: d8+2= +8 HP to Wil)
"Do you require further healing? I have potions"
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+10=14 ; Monday August 31st, 2015 6:19:44 PM
"C'mon!" Var shouts, "we can run the sod down and take him for questioning!" and heads off after Iago (assuming the rest of the group follows.) (Perception: 14 to keep track of Iago)
If it's apparent that the group is more interested in tending to Will, and returning to the trade delegation, Var will reluctantly let his quarry go.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:22; Touch: 18 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+10=21 ; Monday August 31st, 2015 7:12:25 PM
Toston, upon seeing that Wil is in good hands with Alizar, takes off after Var.
(Perception : 21 to see the assassin)
Active Effects:
Shield : +4 AC - > 5 rounds (OOC: Kathy how many rounds have passed while we hunt down the last assassin?)
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) Monday August 31st, 2015 7:17:16 PM
Hmerrin reaches the same conclusion as Toston, and joins in the chase of Iago.
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+7=15 ; Monday August 31st, 2015 8:54:48 PM
After dispatching the lead assassin, Lornak quickly sheathed his rapier and gathered his crossbow. He watched Iago flee the scene and every fiber of his being screamed to pursue the man. But as Alizar rushed to tend the fallen Wil, Lornak realized that half the group was already on Iago's heels.
"Bloody Assassins!" Lornak muttered through gritted teeth. He knew Var was as adept at tracking as he was and decided that two rangers were one too many. Eyes ablaze he turned to Alizar and said. "I'll cover you."
Still harboring feelings of treachery(or just juiced up on adrenaline from the skirmish), Lornak scans the area for any sign of additional assailants as Alizar tends to Wil. (Perception d20=15)
DM Kathy Monday August 31st, 2015 9:40:48 PM Alizar steps forward to heal Wilford, and Lornak stays behind to cover him.
Var, Toston, and Hmerrin take off after the would be assassin.
Talanthrel and Dusan can let us know their decision when they post.
Those of you chasing Iago are able to keep him in sight. He's moving too quickly to hide effectively, and you are just too good at noticing and tracking to be fooled for long.
However, he is able to stay ahead of you.
[OOC: This is the weirdness of chasing somebody in D&D. He double moves, then you double move, then he double moves, then you double move. Unless somebody has a base move higher than 30, you will never catch him. You can use a ranged weapon, but if you stop to take a standard action to attack, you will lose ground. There are not enough straightaways to use the Run action.]
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+12=27 ; d20+9=29 ; Monday August 31st, 2015 10:37:38 PM
Talanthrel hearing half the party rush off thought about joining them, but decided the group would be better served by remaining here. Using the continuing mist as cover, He loots the dead assassins of valuables and searches them thoroughly for intelligence. Hoping they had been un professional enough to have information about their employer on their person.
Stealth = 27 Perception = 29
Wilford Grimly (HP:12/21; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Monday August 31st, 2015 10:46:40 PM
"Ho, what's going on?" Wil says as he opens his eyes. "Did I go down again? I don't recall anything and what's with the mist?" Wil then regains some of his memory. He feels a little different and a little more comfortable in his new threads. Wil Toston and Alizar for the help. "I'm good for now.. make sure everyone else is good before worrying about me anymore."
(OOC: sorry I'm late)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Monday August 31st, 2015 11:57:43 PM
Dušan Begins to give chase, but quickly begins to see the futility of the situation. Before heading back to make sure Wil is OK, he attempts to cast Daze, but fears he is too late.
(OOC Daze 35 foot range 15 will Negates
Sorry for the late post again
8 Rounds left on Reduce Person Dušan 9 Delay Poison 10 Rounds left Bull's Strength Talanthrel 11 Rounds Reduce Person Alizar/other)
"I can go after the coward," Wil says with confidence. "I am quite fast but do we want to regroup and speak to the others that were guarding the others. We could also bring along our prizes to be interrogated." He points at the assassins on the ground. Something has changed in Wil.
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 d20+7=23 ; d8+3=11 ; Tuesday September 1st, 2015 2:30:25 PM
Var draws his longbow as they run, seeing that the assassin is too skilled at navigating the city to be easily run down. Fearing that the thug will lead them into a trap, Var plants his feet and takes his best shot. (23 vs AC; 11 damage).
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 Tuesday September 1st, 2015 3:28:16 PM
Seeing that Wil is alright, Alizar moves to assess the fallen assassins to see if there is one that can be saved for information gathering, no sense wasting the spell power on these ruffians if they are too far gone to be saved. "Tal, have you found anything that might be useful. Do you believe further questioning is required?"
(O.O.C. Basically I am trying to get a sense if questioning these guys are worth the time and energy, or if it would just be a waste of time.)
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 d20+5=7 ; Tuesday September 1st, 2015 4:39:05 PM
Lornak takes a deep breath to ease his heightened senses. As he does he carefully releases the tension on the string and unloads his crossbow before stowing it away. Lornak's intuition is telling him to return to the action, whether to take after his companions or to return to the delegates. He still feels that there is more going on than just a random attack on the newcomers.(Held action Sense motive if Alizar revives and interrogates an assassin. Sense Motive d20=7)
He addresses the group "Dust up the search gentlemen, we shouldn't linger."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Tuesday September 1st, 2015 5:24:58 PM
Dušan heads back to WIl, Lornak, and Alizar huffing a little to catch his breath. "Whew... this is embarrassing. I really need to work on my cardio."
(OOC: Wanted to post today, but didn't want to take to actions between DM posts)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:22; Touch: 18 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+10=14 Tuesday September 1st, 2015 7:06:52 PM
Toston sensing the futility of the footchase, comes up with a clever plan. He keeps his eye peeled for a patch of city ideal for the plan. He is looking for a portion that has only 1 entrance and exit and is fairly crowded. (Perception: 14)
He then casts his gnome racial ghost sound SLA coming from the opposite direction that the assasin is running in. The sound he is trying to mimic is that of a knife patrol of 12 men headed toward the assassin.
(Will Save DC 12 to disbelieve)
Toston is hoping that the assassin will fall for the ruse and then double back towards his pursuers, giving them a chance to apprehend him.
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) Tuesday September 1st, 2015 8:38:23 PM
Hmerrin keeps up the pursuit, hoping that either Var's arrow or whatever it is Toston is up to slows down the last assassin.
DM Kathy d20+1=13 ; Tuesday September 1st, 2015 10:08:12 PM Talanthrel begins the process of searching the assassins. On the leader, you find two tanglefoot bags, masterwork studded leather armor, two darts treated with some kind of poison, a masterwork sap, a masterwork dagger, and 6 regular daggers. On the thug, you find +1 studded leather armor, a masterwork short sword, and 4 starknives.
Wilford gets to his feet, somewhat surprised, perhaps, to find the battle over.
Dušan hits the fleeing thug with a simple cantrip that makes him stop in his tracks.
Toston plans a clever ruse, but in the end it is unnecessary. Dušan's cantrip is good enough that Var's arrow finds the thug easily. He drops to the cobbles.
If you search him, you find that he also has +1 studded leather armor, a masterwork short sword, and 4 starknives.
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 11:38:14 AM
Var grunts in approval at his new longbow and allows himself a moment of pride at the shot. The reality of the situation begins to press on his mind, however, and he worries about the other half of the group that he left behind, and of the Trade Delegation and their mysterious saviors.
Var quickly strips the thug of his valuables, collects Hmerrin and Toston so they can head back to meet up with the rest of the group. Seeing that Will is up and moving on his own helps Var feel better about running off after the assassin.
"We should probably get moving, I'm sure the Knives will be looking in to this at some point...Assuming they're not behind the attack."
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 2:38:10 PM
Lornak notices that none of the group that went after Iago seem to have him in tow. As they join their comrades Lornak addresses Var. "I am assuming you got no information out of the coward before you slew him?" Sarcastically, he continues without waiting for a response. "Pity." Knowing that he should not harbor such feelings, Lornak is nonetheless satisfied with the fate of these men.
"I certainly hope we have Something to show the delegation?"
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/21; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) d8+1=3 ; d20+6=19 ; Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 3:47:46 PM
"These darts are interesting. I think I will pack them away but what is this poison? Is there a spell to identify the poison?" Wil asks the group. He studies the darts and then carefully places them in a separate pouch in his coat. "This masterwork dagger will replace one of my regular ones." (Perception: 19) Wil deploys Cure Light Wounds on himself. (Cure: +3) "This spell casting is a bit confusing but pretty useful. I used to watch my mother cast all the time. I never wanted to follow but here I am. I apologize about the Mist.. I did not realize it would cover the entire alley." Wil smiles. He is finally becoming comfortable, even with the smell and the mist falling from his body. I've become a little frightening, I believe. I could scare a confession out of someone.... but let's grab these bodies and carry them back to the delegation guards. I'm sure they will be interested."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] d20+8=24 ; Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 5:08:04 PM
"Nice shot, Var. Should we bring him with us or leave him for the Knives." When Dušan gets back to Wil he pears at the daggers.
"I could take a look and see if it's something I've come across, Wil."
Dušan casts Guidance for a bit of an edge and follows up with a Detect Poison Cantrip. (Craft Alchemy d20+7+1=24 vs 20)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:22; Touch: 18 : FF:18; CMD:17] - CMTC d20+10=16 ; Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 7:22:22 PM
Toston helps search the corpse of the fallen assassin. (Perception: 16)
"It's a pity we can't take him back with us and that we didn't manage to take anyone alive this time. I would be really interested in learning their motives. Perhaps next time we should try incapacitating some of them, though it didn't help that this one ran."
He helps carry what they found on the assassin and heads back to the rest of the party.
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 8:43:42 PM
Talanthrel looks up as the others return, "I did not find any information from these two. If someone else wants to examine the bodies be my guest. Did you find out anything on your end?"
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 9:58:11 PM
"Just that Var is a pretty good shot," Hmerrin replies to Talanthrel with a shrug.
"Maybe Thin Man and The Bard know more about this attack," he suggests.
DM Kathy Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 10:26:16 PM
It doesn't take long for the group to be reunited once more. Dušan is able to determine that the poison is Blue Whinnis, which causes unconsciousness. Wilford reflects on the unpredictable nature of spellcasting.
At least one of the would-be assassins is still alive, but the Knives will be here at any moment. The assassination attempt was very public; the Knives are probably all over the place at this point. Pausing to question the man is not a good idea.
So, you make sure you have all the loot, and head back to the marketplace where the two strangers you saw earlier are still looking after the Aisilduran delegation.
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 10:30:40 PM
Alizar follows the group back the the market place. When they arrive, he checks to see if anyone is in need of medical assistance after the assassination attempt.
Ballatime "BeeBee" Brooks (RobC) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 12:36:40 AM
BeeBee can be seen touching one of the injured delegates and casting a cure spell. With the party returning, he looks about to see if they have all returned safely.
The gnome stands having cured what damage he could from the injured man "This one will be fine. The other has passed" he nods in the direction of the lifeless delegate "Dreadful business, assassins. Did you know that nearly three-quarters of assassinations occur in public places?"
Jass of Downs (SteveK) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 5:50:08 AM
The emaciated man is also standing, the Wind Walls having dissappated, he seems to be conversing with a small ball on his palm that soon winks out. "I have my Prying Eyes keeping a lookout, BeeBee, and it appears our energetic hero friends are returning. Nothing else to report but a whole bunch of scared and suspicious citizenry."
He turns to look across the way at the heroes. "Hey, what's the word? I'm Jass, by the way, Jass of Downs!" His smile looks like he is about to share a favorite riddle.
Lornak HP:24/24 AC: 16(T:13/FF:10) CMD:17 Thursday September 3rd, 2015 8:51:58 AM
"Despicable practice." Lornak says to BeeBee as he slowly walks up toward where the violence took place. He looks at Jass with fire in his eyes. "However, this time their agency has claimed their lives." Lornak surveys the scene and notices the stragglers from the large crowd lingering about. He can ascertain how well the pair have protected the delegates and the public. "Your trade seems far more noble." Lornak pauses slightly at his feelings of shame, bows deeply, flourishes his hand in a gesture of greeting and says. "I thank thee for your intercession. I am Lornak of House Kaifah. How may I be of service?"
Var (Tom I.) HP:25/27 AC: 16(T:13/FF:13) CMD:19 Thursday September 3rd, 2015 3:10:30 PM
"I'm Var, of... no place in particular." the half-orc says with a puzzled look. "So, do you guys work for the trade delegation, then?"
Dušan (Erik) [HP:18/18; AC:12; Touch: 12(14); FF:10; CMD:13] Thursday September 3rd, 2015 6:02:22 PM
"I'm Dušan..." a human of slightly under average height with long auburn hair dressed in traveling clothes of blacks and browns peers at Jass, "I'm sorry, but do I know you? I'm sure I've seen you before; a tavern maybe?"
Alizar HP:14/14 AC: 15(T:12/FF:13) CMD:13 Thursday September 3rd, 2015 6:32:09 PM
Alizar surveys the injured delegate. "I am glad to hear he will live, though, it is unfortunate his companion was not as lucky", Alizar said with a frown. "My name is Alizar" He bowed his head slightly at the pair, but then snap his head up suddenly when the thought crossed his mind. "What of the Heartseeded? What happened to her?"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:17/17; AC:18; Touch: 18 : FF:14; CMD:17] - CMTC Thursday September 3rd, 2015 6:56:19 PM
A small hooded cloaked figure wearing dark colors walks up to the gnome and the man. Peeking out from under the hood you see an orange gnome face with close cropped green hair and violet eyes. Toston surveys the other gnome and the human and says, "My name is Toston Lotor, formerly of the Scab, Plateau City and the Hand of Domi. I am a monk and sorcerer and do what I can to help the common folk of Dirt City."
To BeeBee, Toston says, "I like all those pockets you have in your outfit. I have a vest that has a bunch of pockets like that."
"We chased a group of some of the assassins down. Two of them perished but the last survived. Unfortunately a Knife Patrol was coming in fast, so we couldn't ask the remaining assassin more about the conspiracy."
Wilford Grimly (HP:15/21; AC: 14; Touch: 12; Flat: 12; CMD: 14) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 7:49:33 PM
Wil steps up the the two strangers and introduces himself. Wil smells of blood and death. He stands six-foot tall within a thick black-hooded cloak. The Eye of Gargul sewed upon the chest of the cloak and on each arm. A thick mist wafts upward from the back of the cloak. "Nice to meet such brave men," He says, his face hidden within the hood of the cloak.
Jass of Downs (SteveK) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 8:11:27 PM
"I know you, I've walked with you once upon a dream", Jass sing-songs with a smile. "I've always found dreams about taverns to be very accurate, Young Dusan." He continues with a wink.
"But that's neither here nor there. Give me a sec and we can talk for real, eh?"
Jass raises his hands and weaves a complicated spell, creating a Private Sanctum right in the street.
"OK, BeeBee, you are up."
Hmerrin(HP 20/20 AC20/14t/16ff, CMD 18) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 9:14:57 PM
A lanky, teenaged human with flowing brown waves. "I'm Hmerrin," he says. "Nice spells."
Talanthrel (Paul) [HP 26/26; AC 20; Touch 14; Flat 16; Cmd17] d20+9=29 ; Thursday September 3rd, 2015 10:17:55 PM
A tall dark haired Half-elf nods at the two from the back of the party.
Talanthrel watches the area warily, he barely stops himself from face palming in exasperation at Toston's introduction. For a group that is supposed to be working from the shadows, we sure lack a lot of subtlety he thinks to himself.
(Perception= 29)
Ballatime "BeeBee" Brooks (RobC) Thursday September 3rd, 2015 11:19:25 PM
With Jass' privacy spell up, BeeBee responds to each of the party in turn.
First to Lornak. "Despicable, yes, and shows a lack of honour. Although I must admit, many a war has been prevented simply by assassinating the right person. But where are my manners" BeeBee returns the bow and flourish in kind "Ballatime Brooks, but feel free call me BeeBee. Did you know that only 5% of people in the Wold have the same initial for their given name as their surname?"
"'Var of no place in particular'. I like that. No, we are not of the trade delegation" BeeBee shows a hint of a smile, and looks to Jass "We are of the Dragon Consortium. Did you know that the consortium dates back to the 4th Cateclysm?"
BeeBee does not say anything to Dusan, but smiles and nods knowingly. Dreams are indeed powerful tools.
"Alizar. Ah, yes, the heartseeded. You may try wasting your breath speaking to that one. She claims Ga'al helped save her. In my experience, the heartseeded aren't to be trusted. Although that's not entirely true. Did you know that there was once a good heartseed?"
"Well met, Toston Lotor. One can never have too many pockets. Of the Scab you say? Have you ever been to the Stone Festival? A truly humble fair where all good folk are welcome. Do you know it is said a prayer to the Fhorge is said to grant safe passage in the Scab?"
"I would recognise Gargul's eye anywhere" BeeBee says, looking Wilford up and down. BeeBee takes a few moments to actually look Wilford over before his smile starts to fade and his voice lowers "You have the smell of death upon you. Not all who die go to the Lands of Rest. Do you know very few have been to Koshe Marr and survived?"
"Spells are but the tools of men who lack the muscle to properly swing a sword about" BeeBee responds to Hmerrin with a renewed smile "The last time I tried swinging a sword, well, let's just say I only barely managed to get the thing off the ground. And don't you say anything, Jass, I've seen you try to swing your fists about at time. Did you know that the mass of a sword is directly proportial to the damage it can do?"
To Talanthrel, BeeBee gives a short and simple bow.
"Well, then. Pleasantries aside. We only happened to be in the area looking up an old friend when we saw what was happening. Unfortunately a little late for that fellow. Curiously, I found this laid atop his body" BeeBee holds out a black and purple glove "Yes, I think deliberately placed. Highly unlikely that is simply fell and landed atop him."
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