To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Combat Over -- Foes Fled or Dead! Saturday September 16th, 2017 9:10:04 AM
HERO ACTIONS
Wilford’s shadow pup tries moves to AU12, but bumps into something invisible, and ends up in AU13. His pony moves to AT12. His viper flicks its tongue, slithers into square AU12, and strikes at the invisible foe there. He would have needed to roll a 50% miss chance since he still cannot see the assassin, but it is moot anyway since his roll to hit failed. Wil himself casts Divine Favor, granting himself a +1 to hit and damage.
Lornak moves to AL20, and stands ready to protect Dusan.
Toston dashes after the assassin to BH45, then acid splashes the fleeing woman for 5 damage.
Dušan casts see invisibility and points out the invisible assassin in the same square as the viper. Note that he does not have line of sight to the other part of the battle, which is pretty far away in any event.
Alas, no posts so far from Var and Hmerrin.
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ENEMY ACTIONS
The Female Wineseller Assassin keeps moving and flees around the corner at BP44..
The Male Wineseller Assassin remains unseen.
The Male Bystander Assassin, attacked by a viper, decides to leave. Dusan sees him move to BB9 and then is lost to sight. All that is left is a dead body.
The Meeting of the Threats Committee starts in 45 minutes. The palace doors open in 15. Combat is over. No map needed unless someone has questions.
After a minute, three of the House of Knives market guards, two dwarves and a human, come over to chat with you. “Eh, now, what was all that about. And who are you goodfellows? Who's in charge?” One of the dwarves looks at the dead body and demands the corpse removal fee. The human looks you up and down. “Seemed to me like you lot started that one. We don’t fuss none about a little tussle, sure, but we got no truck with fire. You should know that. What if it spreads? I'm looking for an explanation”
Sense Motive DC15: Highlight to display spoiler: {The "explanation" he's looking for, seems to you, should be submitted in triplicate ... writ large on a slew of gold coins.}
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21) d20+3=18 ; Sunday September 17th, 2017 7:23:45 PM
Hmerrin stows his weaponry and makes his way back to the bladeseller's booth. He keeps clear of the Knives and his comrades having their little chat and tries to keep his eye out for anyone else taking advantage of the distracted guards.
[Perception 18]
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 d20+14=28 ; Sunday September 17th, 2017 10:59:52 PM
Toston gives footchase after the fleeing assassin. (OOC: Toston was 30 feet from the assassin when she moved so Toston should be able to keep up hypothetically also Toston has 2 rounds or 12 seconds of invisibility left at start of chase)
(Perception:28)
He yells back over this shoulder, "Stay near the market. I've got the runner."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+10=21 ; Sunday September 17th, 2017 11:24:10 PM
"I'm sorry gentlemen." Dušan offers after a quick prayer and casting of Guidance, "While it may appear that we acted rashly, I hope our actions will prove prudent within the hour. We'd be happy to stay within your perview until that becomes readily apparent." Dušan pulls out more gold than he hopes is necessary for a corpse removal, "Or we could settle any fees right now with you fine protectors of public." Dušan then pulls out a few more gold, "We might even be tempted to donate to the squares fire safety programs if you upstanding individuals would be so kind to make sure it gets to the "right" hands?"
Dušan then flourishes the coins with a smile that offers the next round on him if they were at a tavern.
(Diplomacy d20+9+1 Guidance=21)
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Combat Over -- Aftermath and a Meeting! Monday September 18th, 2017 7:15:55 AM
Hmerrin heads back to where he started the encounter and keeps alert. It is no surprise that the market very quickly returns to normal. A fight? So what? Business as usual here in Dirt City.
Var finds three people at the corpse as he approaches. Two are kids -- no wait! halflings -- who are pawing at the body. One is a human with leather armor and a wood shield -- just standing and staring at the corpse. [OOC: The human is our newest PC, run by Courtney.]
Toston chases the assassin. Toston is invisible but makes no effort at stealth. The assassin breaks into a run. Does Toston choose to keep pace? What about after his invisibility ends?
Dušan smooths things over with the Knives. He deems 10 gp will suffice but be deemed cheap. 50 would be more than enough. Pick an amount and deduct from your sheet, please.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=14 ; d20+11=26 ; Monday September 18th, 2017 2:40:51 PM
Lornak hears what the knives have to say when they approach them. He does his best to infer whether or not there will be a problem but is unable to ascertain their motives because he is too busy trying to watch the invisible assassin. He is grateful that Dusan approaches and speaks with them. (Sense Motive d20=14)
He lowers his crossbow at his side casually and keeps his eyes peeled for any sign of more combatants. (Perception d20=26) He moves back to the scribe booth.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+1=12 ; d20+10=16 ; Monday September 18th, 2017 4:25:49 PM
The shadow of the Goblin dog saunters back to where Will is standing and growls. "Now, you need to stop. I'm sorry if they ran away. That was not my fault," he says. Clearly in a conversation he adds. "I don't know what your going to do now! You could help me find the gentleman we are trying to protect. He is clearly spooked now but maybe he is around." Cicero then disappears into the shadows to search for Sell See. (Scent: 12 - DC: 10 to pick up fresh scent) Wil searches. (Perception: 16)
----- Spell List --- Summon (5 rounds) Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Lv1: Summon Monster I (Pony: Rd-1), Summon Monster 1 (Viper: Rd-3), Divine Favor x2 - D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III, D: Fly -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 Monday September 18th, 2017 5:49:37 PM
Gaffer examines the dead body and recognises it as an assassin. He immediately looks around to see if there are any signs of others nearby and spots Var moving over. "What happened here?" He asks "Is anyone else hurt?"
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, Farie Fire - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone x2, Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21) Monday September 18th, 2017 6:05:53 PM
Somewhat confined in his role as guard to the bladeseller, the young human with flowing brown locks, decked out in full plate armor, and with two axes at his side, can only resume his circling patrol.
Var (Tom I.) (HP:35/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Monday September 18th, 2017 7:34:07 PM
Var comes up short as he realizes vultures have already moved in on his kill. "Err.." he says to the Human.
"No, no one else, luckily. They were intendin' on hurtin' someone else, but I think we may have scared them off." Var says, attempting to shoo off the two Halflings.
"Hrm. You're awfully calm for jus' witnessing a lethal fight." Var observes, "Y'wouldn't happen t' be in the same business as this one here, would ya?" Var says to the Human, indicating the dead assassin.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Monday September 18th, 2017 8:34:18 PM
Dušan pays the Knives 50 Gold for their very real concern of the fire spreading although he doubts the gold will put out any fires outside of their thirsts at the taverns tonight. Joining Var, he notices the small gathering around the corpse, "What's this, Var? Making friends?" Dušan gives Gaffer a smile as he realizes the man is offering aid and not thieving, "And what's with these poachers. Oi! State your claims or begone."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 Monday September 18th, 2017 8:47:14 PM
Toston runs fill tilt after the assassin even after he turns visible. His plan is to hopefully close the distance and then hit the assassin with a scorpion strike further hampering her ability to further get away.
Mage Armor (Var) 3 hours - ??? : +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) 1 hour - 15 min [442 rounds] : +4 AC 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 2/6 first level spell slots used
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Combat Over -- Aftermath and a Meeting! d20+17=35 ; d20+17=19 ; d20+14=17 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2017 10:35:25 AM
HERO ACTIONS
Wilford & Co cast around to look for the merchant you seek to protect, Sell-Sea Staffing. Scent might have been a good choice ... if you had any idea what he smelled like, and if he had passed by recently enough to track. As it is, alas.
Lornak returns to the group’s booth and keeps alert. He notices that random people are giving all of you hero-types the look over.
Hmerrin returns to the booth next door to Lornack, again standing at guard.
Gaffer looks for an explanation and seeks to help the wounded.
Var responds to Gaffer and the two strike up a conversation.
Dušan settles up with the Knives, and then chases away the halflings -- they make a rude gesture and skip off. Dušan strikes up a conversation with the interested good samaritan as well.
If you make a Perception check vs DC19: Highlight to display spoiler: {You see halfling number one try to steal something from the dead assassin, but fails.}
If you make a Perception check vs DC35: Highlight to display spoiler: {You see halfling numder two successfully nip a potion vial from the dead body.}
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Toston chases the assassin. The leather-clad killer has basically a 30 ft lead on Toston, and thanks to the vagaries of the PF rules, if both characters have the same rate, that 30 ft gap never closes. But because we play in turns, first the assassin runs, then Toston runs after. They take turns going back and forth. In this kind of a race, I only know one way for the player character to win -- use a hero point for an extra action!
Alas, Toston did not consider this solution, and now it is too late.
The pair run until Toston turns visible. Then the assassin casts a spell, vanishes, and stealths away with a move action. Is that move action a full 30 ft mvoe (at -5 on Stealth) or just 15 ft (at no stealth penalty?) Or does the assassin have the ability to sneak at full speed? Hmmm ... . Toston, 30 ft away at that point, can make a Perception check (at -3 for distance), opposed by the assassin’s stealth check ... which at the moment is a 17, plus 20 for being invisible, so that’s a 37 to figure out a general direction. To pinpoint the stealthy invisible assassin, you need a Perception roll beating a DC57.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday September 19th, 2017 3:15:12 PM
"Really have to work on your patience and temper," Will scolded Cicero as the shadow began to blink. "So what do we do now and do we have a new adventurer in our midst?" he says to the group.
"I am Wilford Grimly, the least crazy of the bunch." The shadow creature bumps him in jest. Will turns around. "Hey, you beast. You will get that goblin dander on me." The shadow creature then disappears and Will fixes the tight braid down the center of the back of his human head. He wears a cleric cloak with Gargul's symbols scattered over it. "I'm trying to be friendlier outside of my appearance inherited by being an Eye of Gargul."
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Tuesday September 19th, 2017 5:32:47 PM
Once at the booth Lornak stows his crossbow back to its hiding place behind the counter. He then mans the booth as he did before the altercation.
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21) Tuesday September 19th, 2017 5:54:41 PM
Hmerrin notices Wil, Dusan, and Var, striking up a conversation with a newcomer.
The lad alters his standard route so that he can casually stroll over, and flashes a questioning eyebrow at Dusan as he approaches.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday September 19th, 2017 6:18:06 PM
"I'm Dušan," Dušan introduces himself, a man of slightly less than average height, in his early 20's, dressed in common traveling clothes with long auburn hair, "If you think you can help let's see what you can do for Var. I was just about do what I can, but healing is not my strong point. This man is a bit beyond our aid I fear..."
Dušan casts Stabilize on the body in case he is wrong and casts detect magic on his belongings handing mundane stuff off to Var or Hmerrin as he approaches, He shrugs his shoulders in response to Hmerrin's questioning gaze.
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 2d8+7=16 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2017 8:09:13 PM
Gaffer casts an appraising eye over the trio before him. "Should I be worried about the other three then?" He asks as he smiles at Wilford. Turning to Dusan, "Unfortunately I don't have anything for poisons, I would if I could. But I'd like to know what's going on? Who are they after? I might be able to help some other way."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 d20+14=34 ; d8=4 ; Tuesday September 19th, 2017 11:41:12 PM
(OOC: Last time I was in a foot chase, we had the same move speed and I was told to roll a series of fort saves to stave off non-lethal damage so I assumed it would be something similar but you know what they say about assumptions lol so that is on me)
Toston is perceptive but he isn't that perceptive so he doesn't have the ability to figure out even her general direction. However Toston does decide to watch for any puddles or sand in the area that may give the assassin away (Perception: 34; natural 20 lol) in case she got careless. If he doesn't get any clue then he randomly moves in a south easterly direction (directional d8, so 4 = SE) while he continues to look for any indicators that might give the assassin away.
(OOC: Oh kindly DM please help me fill in the question marks for Var's mage armor and Toston's as well from the recent cat and mouse with the assassin)
Mage Armor (Var) 3 hours - ??? : +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) 1 hour - 15 min [442 rounds] - ???: +4 AC 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 2/6 first level spell slots used
Var (Tom I.) (HP:35/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Wednesday September 20th, 2017 1:35:56 PM
Var harrumphs. "Poison? They might'a been able to poison a baby, or a weak kitten, with what they were using. I'm fine, tho."
"As fer what's goin' on, well... Some unsavory-types is making money off sellin' stuff they shouldn't to folks they shouldn't be selling to. An' now they're tryin' t' stop a bloke who's tryin' t' stop th' whole thing."
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Combat Over -- Aftermath and a Meeting! Wednesday September 20th, 2017 2:33:52 PM
[OOC: Please mark a half hour total off your durations such as mage armor.]
HERO ACTIONS
Toston -- [OOC: In a long race, endurance would have played a roll. But this did not last more than what? 4-5 rounds/] -- Toston loses the fleeing assassin and wanders Grubbertown looking for clues. It occurs to Toston that this is one of the worst of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the City Above ... and he is alone here ...
Wilford introduces himself to the newcomer, after his own individualistic fashion. Then he cures Var.
Lornak returns to staff the booth. He notes that although shoppers are returning to the market, they are giving the new scriptorium a wide berth.
Hmerrin wanders over to the group near the assassin’s body. Is he hinting to be introduced?
If so, Dušan is not getting the hint, instead handing Hmerrin things to carry. Dušan discovers the following: a potion, a tanglefoot bag, a wand, a vial of poison with 10 doses, a masterwork punching dagger, a magic light crossbow, bolts, thieves' tools, and a purse with coins.
Gaffer continues his gentlemanly offer of assistance. [OOC info for Gaffer only: Please Highlight to display spoiler: {You know that this particular order of assassins always work in married couples. And that they prefer to strike, kill, and run.}]
Var is quiet as he is cured.
It is now 10 minutes before the Palace Doors open; 40 minutes before the meeting. What’s your plan?
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday September 20th, 2017 6:56:53 PM
"The other three, what do you see them too?" Will says looking around but he then realizes he may be making a fool of himself again and gets serious. "We need to get over to the palace doors and possibly inside to find the person we are protecting. The assassins will we organize and go for him again. Did we get any clues off the bodies?" He asks.
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21) Wednesday September 20th, 2017 6:58:08 PM
"And they also know we're here, and that we're trying to stop them," Hmerrin adds to Var's comment, while taking the items from Dusan.
The lad, a human in his late teens, flashes Gaffer a grin. "I'm Hmerrin. Know anything about finding people disguised as something else so that we can find him and save him before he, or we, get killed?"
"Otherwise," the fighter looks around, "all I got is stick to Plan A - Walk around and wait for something to happen."
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+9=24 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2017 7:12:02 PM
"Doors are open." Dušan notices, "Anything stopping us from joining the party?"
Dušan sustains the Detect Magic spell, watching people enter the palace, looking for any Illusion or Disguise spells. (Knowledge Arcana d20+9=24)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Wednesday September 20th, 2017 7:12:37 PM
"Oh, almost forgot to ask," he says to Dusan. "May I take the tanglefoot bag, the magical light crossbow and the bolts. Oh and the thieves tools.. sorry if that's a lot.. and... any idea what magic is emanating off the crossbow?
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=13 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2017 7:21:30 PM
Lornak notices that the bazaar patrons are actively avoiding the scribe booth. "The scuffle did not exactly take place at our booth..." He says chagrined, to no one in particular. "And I guarantee it was not a reaction to my impeccable service..." He straightens the lapel on his scholars outfit.
As he stands near the booth he ruminates about the kind of poison those assassins were using on their bolts. He thinks something like that would be handy for him in the future. As the minutes pass he decides to search for the bolt he tore out of his leg and with hopes to reverse engineer the poison it carries later. (Perception d20=13...) Unfortunately, it seems to have been lost in the battle.
"I should have left the bolt it in my leg...wait...What Am I Saying?! That is a terrible idea!" Lornak sulks.
OOC - Judging the duration of Mage Armor from Toston[15 mins = 422 rounds] I'd say the Cats Grace cast on me will have expired in 30 mins. (56 Rounds Cat's Grace on Lornak: +4 enhancement bonus to Dexterity, adding the usual benefits to AC, Reflex saves, and other uses of the Dexterity modifier)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 d20+15=24 ; d20+15=17 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2017 8:27:17 PM
Toston finds himself wandering aimlessly in the bad part of town and thinks it is probably time to get back to the others as the assassin's trail has gone cold.
He casts the minotaur version of Toros Taur Try on himself, keeping an eye peeled for any potential dangers ( Perception: 24)
If he spots a crowd moving in the general direction back to the market he will attempt to use the crowd as cover to decrease his profile (Stealth: 17)
In this manner he attempts to make it back to his friends.
Active effects: Mage Armor (Var) 3 hours - 30 minutes: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) 1 hour - time elapsed [142 rounds] : +4 AC Toros Taur Try (Toston) 10 minutes [100 rounds] +1 perception / intimidate 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 2/6 first level spell slots used
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+14=20 ; Wednesday September 20th, 2017 9:19:36 PM
"They assassin's should be working in pairs. If the targets headed for the palace doors, so will they. I'll get a birds eye view, it's the best I can do. If I spot anything, well, follow the noise". Gaffer steps away from the group before his form twists itself into that of a Hawk and with a few flaps of his wings begins rising into the air. Gaffer uses his improved perception to scan the crowds for any more recognisable assassins, or anyone who seems to be moving towards the palace doors with a guard. (Perception: 20)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+11=21 ; Thursday September 21st, 2017 7:29:02 PM
"Huh, okay." Var says as their new Comrade shapeshifts into a hawk. "Let's spread out, see if we can't spot 'em." He says, moving towards the palace doors. (Perception: 21)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Thursday September 21st, 2017 8:02:21 PM
Dušan looses himself in the details of the auras. Before he knows it, people are walking away. "Oh, wait up. I'll join you." I could use a closer view.
Dušan follows Var as he continues to Detect Magic.
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Thursday September 21st, 2017 8:39:52 PM
I'm heading to the entrance of the palace," Will says. "Anyone with me? Maybe we can get lucky to get in. I think if our target is anywhere is would be inside."
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 Thursday September 21st, 2017 10:16:48 PM
Toston continues to make his way back to his friends saying a silent prayer to Domi and Alemi that nothing he can't handle happens to him before he reunites with the group.
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=17 ; Thursday September 21st, 2017 10:51:37 PM
While Lornak mans the scribe booth he notices a hawk as it flies over the bazaar patrons towards the from gates of the palace. (Perception d20=17)
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Combat Over -- Aftermath and a Meeting! Thursday September 21st, 2017 11:56:33 PM
HERO ACTIONS
Toston finds his way back to his friends.
Gaffer changes into a bird and circles the market from above.
Var sets up watch near the palace.
Wilford and Dušan follow Var -- and Var continues to detect magic.
Lornak sticks to the booth and keeps alert.
Hmerrin sticks to Plan A - and keeps alert as he walks around.
The palace guards watch you three closely.
OOC: If there are no objections, we’ll move on to SeaSell’s appearance tomorrow.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Friday September 22nd, 2017 12:07:01 AM
Dušan roses the requested items to Wilford, "Sure probably do you more good than new anyways"
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:24 Touch 18; FF 20 - CMD 21 Friday September 22nd, 2017 2:31:10 AM
Toston says to his friends, "The assassin disappeared once I reappeared and I lost track of her. I ended up wondering aimlessly around Grubbertown and decided it was time to head back once I remembered its reputation."
Mage Armor (Var) 3 hours - 30 minutes - ???: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) 1 hour - time elapsed - ??? [142 rounds] : +4 AC Toros Taur Try (Toston) 10 minutes [??? rounds] +1 perception / intimidate 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 2/6 first level spell slots used]]
(OOC: Oh kindly DM how many more minutes elapsed on our spells?)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=21 ; Friday September 22nd, 2017 3:36:20 PM
Will says to Dusan, "Any idea what this magically crossbow is? Because if it's not better then this Underwater one I am happy to give it away. It is a lite crossbow."
Will adds tanglefoot bag, the magical light crossbow and the bolts, thieves tools to his inventory. Will takes the thieves tools and tries to find a way into the palace. He is hoping to find an unguarded door to pick and open. (Stealth: 21)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+14=15 ; Friday September 22nd, 2017 4:16:08 PM
Gaffer flies towards the palace and begins to look for an open window into the main entrance. (Perception: 15) Failing that he will rejoin the others as they approach the palace.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+9=27 ; Friday September 22nd, 2017 5:29:07 PM
While catching up to Var with Wil, Dušan takes a moment to look closer at the crossbow. "Let me see."
(OOC: Spellcraft should've been d20+11=29)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+6=14 ; d20+11=17 ; Saturday September 23rd, 2017 12:05:59 AM
Lornak does his best to not look any more conspicuous than he already does. (Perform d20=14) His apprehension about the Sell Sea's appearance hampers his performance but he keeps a weather eye out (Perception d20=17)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Saturday September 23rd, 2017 12:06:20 AM
(ooc- yes I would love to Fast Forward)
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Reingnites! Saturday September 23rd, 2017 9:39:28 AM
Twenty minutes pass (please mark your spell durations appropriately).
Toston tells his tale of recklessly chasing alone after an assassin into the most dangerous part of town, realizing his error, and thankfully returning unscathed. This time.
So amazed are Var and Hmerrin by this story that they fail to notice anything else.
Wilford, crazy as he is, considers trying to walk past the guards and sneak into the Palace, without invisibility, without cover or concealment, just wandering in ... fortunately, the steely gaze of the guards, as well as their steely swords, deter him.
Gaffer, almost as mad, ponders just flying into the palace through an upper story window. Well, perhaps forgetting that the Palace is a redoubt most formidable in this city of rogues, it is just as well that the only windows he sees are frosted glass, barred with iron, and watched by the roof guards who are not visible from the ground.
Dušan, who is not a madman, spends his time productively identifying the light crossbow as +1 and the potion as cure moderate wounds.
Lornak hears a “twang” of crossbows and sees a bit of a commotion.
We are now re-entering combat. PLEASE note your map coordinate location at this very moment. Note that I have not mentioned the location of the commotion because I want you to be unbiased in picking your location before the fight starts. We’ll use the OLD original map of the market for this purpose.
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21) Sunday September 24th, 2017 9:17:38 AM
Hmerrin resumes his role as bladeseller's guard, as well as his patrol around the various tents.
He is currently at AD29.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d100=63 ; d100=4 ; Sunday September 24th, 2017 3:45:38 PM
Dušan retreats to AI 29, where he hopes he can retreat the booth or advance to aid his friends. In anticipation of a final attempt against Sellsea, Dušan casts Spectral Hand.
(OOC: Standard Action - Cast Spectral Hand on Dušan d100 = 63 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 3/1, L2 0/1, L3 2/1 60 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' Second d100 was a misclick)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Sunday September 24th, 2017 6:08:04 PM
Gaffer alights at AF 31, as he sees the others beginning to ready themselves he realises his current form my not be the most combat appropriate and returns to his human self.
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, Farie Fire - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone x2, Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 d20+14=18 ; Sunday September 24th, 2017 9:06:58 PM
Toston starts out at AJ 32.
Once his mage armor ran out about 14 minutes and 12 seconds into the intervening period Toston refreshed his mage armor with the wand and then stowed it as he sensed he was without its protection and Sell-Sea had not yet shown up.
Toston uses a standard action to cast shield on himself and if possible takes a move action to moves 30 feet towards whatever is happening. (Perception: 18)
Mage Armor (Var) 3 hours - (50 min + 1) [1299 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) 1 hour - (20 min - 142 rounds + 1) [541 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [30 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+10=30 ; Sunday September 24th, 2017 11:10:54 PM
Milling about near the entrance to the castle, Var stays on the lookout (Perception: 30).
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 01 d20+7=11 ; Monday September 25th, 2017 11:28:09 AM
Notes from the kindly DM: Please list current hp and all active effects in your post. If you do not list it, it may be ignored by the DM, and no backsies! ALSO note that you are facing sneaky assassins. Making a perception check each round is a free action; if you fail to roll perception, you have ZERO chance to spot sneaky foes!
HERO ACTIONS
Toston, standing at AJ32, has renewed his mage armor. He hears a commotion around the corner to his Northwest, and then he moves to AH29, where he sees a strange sight (see below).
Gaffer, hearing the commotion, lands at AF31, not far from Toston. He too sees the commotion.
Dušan, at AI29, also has a clear line of sight to what’s going on to the west. He casts his far-reaching spell.
Hmerrin is at AD29 when the attack begins..
Lornak is at the booth at AG21 -- he too has line-of-sight!
Var is at AQ45, keeping near the palace entrance. He notes that the commotion is north and west, around the side of the palace.
Wilford, pondering ways to penetrate the palace, is placed by the DM at AU40.
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
All PCs except Wil and Var: You see a very heavily armored man with a tower shield. He is lumbering carefully toward you. He has no weapon. You see an elf and a half-orc who have just fired on him, but both arrows lodged harmlessly in his shield. This round he moves 30 ft closer, ending in 29R (red dot on map).
Green Border Assassin (an elf) takes a double move to get closer to the armored fellow. He dashes mostly south to 27Q.
Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) digs out a tanglefoot bag and throws it at the armored fellow! His roll to hit touch AC17, with a +1 PB Shot and a -2 range penalty is an 11, a miss!
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+10=16 ; Monday September 25th, 2017 3:34:31 PM
Will notices the others getting ready for a fight and says, "Oh, another fight,"He casts 'Fly' as a Standard Action then flies 60 feet to AI:28 - (Note: I have not cast Fly before.. tell me if I get it wrong )
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III, D: Fly -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3) SM3 1/day (5 rnds)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=29 ; Monday September 25th, 2017 6:20:58 PM
Lornak instinctively snaps his head down and protectively raises his shoulders as a familiar sound of bolt leaving a crossbow is heard. He swiftly turns his head this way and that trying to find where it was fired from. (Perception d20=29) "I guess my senses are better in the thick of it." Lornak mouths as he grabs his loaded crossbow from under the counter.
"I'm thinking that is our guy." He says, witnessing as the assassins attack the armor clad man. He casually exits the scribe booth trying to avoid alerting the knife guard near(19AF) and moves to get a vantage on the assassins. (Double Move Action to 27Y)
"Showtime," Hmerrin mutters. Pulling out both axes, the young man hustles along the palace wall toward the man. He tries to think of some way to indicate he's on the guy's side that he'd believe, but comes up empty. So, he says nothing.
-- Draw Weapons. Double move to W30
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Monday September 25th, 2017 7:36:16 PM
Gaffer moves to AB30 for a better vantage point on the commotion. Seeing the elf running after the armoured figure he mumbles to himself "Let's see how brave you are when there's no way to hide" before casting Fairie Fire aimed at the elf.
-- Fairie Fire (Elf Assassin) 7 minutes - 70 rounds
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, (Farie Fire) - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone x2, Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday September 25th, 2017 8:56:18 PM
OOC, I meant 23U... There was a bystander where I wanted to go to at first)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) Monday September 25th, 2017 10:22:10 PM
Var hears the commotion starting up around the other side of the castle. He moves 30ft north (AQ39?)
(OoC: I'll move Var as soon as I can, only have my phone at)
"Oi!" He shouts "Is we fightin' again?"
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+3=14 ; d100=41 ; Monday September 25th, 2017 11:00:51 PM
Dušan takes a quick look around and decides to find a little cover. Ducking between two stalls he feels a little more confident to tap a new Ley Line and send the power out towards Hmerrin through his Spectral Hand. Concentrating, he forms the power into Bull's Strength on the lad.
(OOC: Free Action Perception d20+3=14 Move action 10' move to AI 27 Standard Action - Cast Bull's Strength on Hmerrin d100 = 86 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is not spent. Total L1 3/1, L2 2/1, L3 2/1 60 rounds Bull's Strength on Hmerrin: +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier 59 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' Second d100 was a misclick)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:40/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Monday September 25th, 2017 11:05:34 PM
(OOC: Sorry, Fixing spells per day d100 = 41 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 2/1, L2 0/1, L3 2/1)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 d20+14=15 ; Monday September 25th, 2017 11:27:46 PM
Toston takes a double move action to W 29 drawing his curveblade. He charges his attacks with magic using arcane strike in case he has the opportunity for attacks of opportunity.
"Hey Assassins!!! You want to get to the armored man, you have me to contend with!!!"
(Perception: 15)
Mage Armor (Var) [1298 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [540 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [29 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 02 d20+9=15 ; d20+34=48 ; Tuesday September 26th, 2017 8:32:08 AM
Notes from the kindly DM: Please list current hp and all active effects in your post. If you do not list it, it may be ignored by the DM, and no backsies! ALSO note that you are facing sneaky assassins. Making a perception check each round is a free action; if you fail to roll perception, you have ZERO chance to spot sneaky foes!
HERO ACTIONS
Toston moves toward W29 while drawing his weapon and charging it up with magic energy.
Gaffer moves to AB30 and casts Faerie Fire on the elf assassin.
Dušan moves to AI27 and then casts a buff on Hmerrin, who feels stronger.
The magically-muscled Hmerrin draws and hustles to W30.
Lornak picks up his weapon (move action) and exits the booth, rushing toward 27Y but not making it there yet. He ends move at AD24.
Var moves to AQ39.
Wilford casts Fly for the first time. He flies toward AI28, though he has not gained any altitude. [OOC: You do not need to make Fly checks unless you do things as mentioned in the Fly skill description. If you do have to make Fly checks, see the spell description for your bonus to do so. ALSO please note your altitude each round. Currently you are at ground level. ALSO NOTE: When you move along a diagonal, the first space counts as 5 and the second counts as 10. So you cannot get all the way to AI28 by counting 60/5=12 squares. More like 60/7.5=8 squares.] Wil ends move at AM32.
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
The armored man continues his defensive slow progress eastwards. He detours a bit around Hmerrin and Toston, who are in his path. Toston may take an AoO against the fellow if you so desire. If he survives the AoO, he ends move in 28X.
GLOWING Green Border Assassin (an elf) curses as the spell illumes him. Then he shouts at insult and shoots at Hmerrin. He shoots, misses, and then ducks around a booth, using it for concealment -- with him glowing like that, he can’t hide, but at least you cannot charge him, he figures.
Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) casts a spell and vanishes! If you make a perception check vs DC 48, email me!
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Tuesday September 26th, 2017 11:35:13 AM
"Where is that other assassin," Will shouts as he float just off the ground. He then Summons a Dire Bat. It's Blind Sense should help locate the missing creature. He orders the Bat to appear AH:27 and begin searching. ----- Spell List --- Summon (5 rounds) Orisons: Guidance x2, Virtue x2 Used: Lv1: Summon Monster I (Pony: Rd-1), Summon Monster 1 (Viper: Rd-3), Divine Favor x2 -
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-5), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (5 rnds)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+10=15 ; Tuesday September 26th, 2017 2:41:25 PM
"Uh-Oh, we is fightin'..." Var says to himself, and sets off at a run, trying to get into a better position.
(Perception: 15) (Running to AQ24)
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str d20+3=20 ; Tuesday September 26th, 2017 7:15:40 PM
Feeling the buff, Hmerrin glances at armored guy. If he's a trick, we're in trouble he thinks. But, the derb is shooting at him, so he wins.
Hmerrin nods to the tent, and tells Toston, "Swing around the left side, and we'll hem this turkey in".
The armored fighter goes right. Rounding the corner, he spots the glowing assassin. "Shooting arrows at people isn't nice," he informs the guy, flippantly.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+3=11 ; d4=3 ; d100=49 ; Tuesday September 26th, 2017 9:55:32 PM
Dušan utters a word. An ugly word. A most ungentalmianly word. A word that succinctly describes how he feels about disappearing assassins. He utters that word again for good measure and casts See Invisibility on himself.
(OOC: Free Action Perception d20+3=11 Standard Action - Cast Detect Magic on Dušan d100 = 49 Ley Roll, Spell is cast, Spell per day is spent. Total L1 2/1, L2 0/1, L3 1/1) 600 rounds See Invisibility on Dušan 59 rounds Bull's Strength on Hmerrin: +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier 58 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' 3/3 HP Forgot to roll d4 many rounds ago)
Toston decides not to attack the armored guy and instead moves to T24 and then casts an acid splash at the glowy half-elf. "Have at me!" he shouts at the assassin.
(17 vs Touch; 2 acid damage)
Mage Armor (Var) [1297 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [539 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [28 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+12=16 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 12:00:45 AM
Lornak moves along the stalls. (Move Action 24X He fires his bolt at the assassin. (Attack Action d20=16) And whiffs...
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=21 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 12:01:56 AM
(Perception d20=21)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=19 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 4:51:05 AM
Gaffer moves to next to the armoured figure, W29, pulling out his shield, ready to support where ever action next occurs as he looks around vigilantly. (Perception:19) "We've got you covered" he calls to the figure.
-- Fairie Fire (Elf Assassin) 6minutes 54 - 69 rounds
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone x2, Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 03 d20+9=19 ; d20+14=28 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 8:18:57 AM
Notes from the kindly DM: Please list current hp and all active effects in your post. If you do not list it, it may be ignored by the DM, and no backsies! ALSO note that you are facing sneaky assassins. Making a perception check each round is a free action; if you fail to roll perception, you have ZERO chance to spot sneaky foes!
HERO ACTIONS
Toston moves to R24, casts a spell, and inflicts 2 hp damage on the glowing elf assassin. (P30)
Gaffer moves to W29 and reassures the carefully moving armored fellow. (P19)
Dušan casts see invisible. (P11)
Hmerrin hustles to T24. (P20)
Lornak moves to 21X, shoots, and misses! (P21)
Var runs to AQ24. (P15)
Wilford starts to cast a summons spell. It takes an entire round to cast. The bat will appear NEXT round. (P27)
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
The armored man keeps on truckin! He ends move 30 ft along in 29AD. He says to Gaffer, “Thanks! Just keep those assassins off me please! I know there are more sneaking around!”
GLOWING Green Border Assassin (an elf) steps back five ft, dips a bolt in the vial at his belt, slaps it into his crossbow, and shoots point blank at Toston. He hits AC19, a miss. “You Jerk!” bhe snarls. “I’ll do ya for that!”
Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) casts a spell. Wherever he is hiding, the sound of his casting is relatively easy to hear ... it’s coming from the booth at AA-AB-25-26. However, no one has a good enough perception to be able to pinpoint the location. Toston thinks he hears the fellow hop out of the booth after casting. Where he went after casting is a mystery.
But what about Dusan, who can now see the invisible? Well he definitely sees an assassin standing out in the open. An invisible assassin is lurking around at AT38. But that’s not the half-orc caster. Wherever he is, he must have cover or concealment from Dusan, and he must have made a Stealth check that beats the bloodwitch’s spot check.
If you make a spellcraft check vs DC16, then Highlight to display spoiler: {True Strike is what the half-orc has cast.}.
OTHER unseen assassins may be acting unbeknownst to you!
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+16=34 ; d20+7=25 ; d8+7=8 ; d20+10=25 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 3:10:48 PM
Summoned Creatures: Dire Bat: (P27) (OOC: Assumed it was going to AH:27 per my post) - Will asks the bat to search the area for the invisible assassins. (Perception with Blind Sense: 34) The bat will attack if it detects the assassin The bat flies from P27 forty feet to Z27 or (AH:27 toward Z:27) - (Attack: 25 - Hit: 8)
Will takes a five foot step to P:30 and Summons Cicero as a Shadow Dire Bat. (Perception: 25)
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-4), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (5 rnds)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+16=34 ; d20+7=25 ; d8+7=8 ; d20+10=25 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 3:10:48 PM
Summoned Creatures: Dire Bat: (P27) (OOC: Assumed it was going to AH:27 per my post) - Will asks the bat to search the area for the invisible assassins. (Perception with Blind Sense: 34) The bat will attack if it detects the assassin The bat flies from P27 forty feet to Z27 or (AH:27 toward Z:27) - (Attack: 25 - Hit: 8)
Will takes a five foot step to P:30 and Summons Cicero as a Shadow Dire Bat. (Perception: 25)
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-4), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (5 rnds)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=17 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 3:15:08 PM
Gaffer continues to try and stay close to the target, following to AC29. Still looking around (Perception: 17) he begins to feel uneasy with the quiet as they move away from the commotion.
"Best to be careful" he mumbles before beginning a spontaneous casting of Summon Nature's Ally II (expending one Soften Earth and Stone) to call a wolf to his side at AC30.
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone (x2), Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=17 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 3:15:08 PM
Gaffer continues to try and stay close to the target, following to AC29. Still looking around (Perception: 17) he begins to feel uneasy with the quiet as they move away from the commotion.
"Best to be careful" he mumbles before beginning a spontaneous casting of Summon Nature's Ally II (expending one Soften Earth and Stone) to call a wolf to his side at AC30.
--- Spell List --- Orisons: Create Water, Light, Detect Magic, Read Magic Lv1: Cure Light Wounds x2, Entangle x2, - D: Obscuring Mist Lv2: Soften Earth and Stone (x2), Heat Metal, Barkskin - D: Fog Cloud Lv3: Cure Moderate Wounds, Stone Shape, Greater Thunderstomp - D: Call Lightning Lv4: Air Walk, Cure Serious Wounds - D: Sleet Storm
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+11=16 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 6:05:49 PM
..."for the Love!" Lornak vents in frustration. He feels he should keep the heat on the assassin. (Perception d20=16) He steps forward off of the stall behind him and moves along the booths to get a closer shot. He loads a new bolt into his crossbow along the way. Move action, 21R - Move action to load)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+12=20 ; d8+3=5 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 9:19:04 PM
Making a left turn and heading down the long row of merchants, Var moves to AK24, and fires a shot at the glowing Elf Assassin.
(OoC: that looks to be 90ft? Just inside of standard range for my longbow.)
(Attack: 20 vs AC, 5 damage)
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str d20+12=28 ; d8+13=21 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 10:15:19 PM
"I think you got bigger problems than an acid dart," Hmerrin coldly informs the glowing assassin.
The fighter swings around Toston, moves in, and slams her with his battleaxe.
-- Move to R23 Power Attack Attack assassin, hitting ac 28 for 21 hp damage.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+11=16 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 10:28:22 PM
"Their caster cast True Shot," Dušan warns, "Be on guard. And we've got another one."
With the announcement, Dušan sends his Spectral Hand to AR 37 and marks the Assassin with Prestidigitation.
(OOC: Free Action Spellcraft check d20+11=16 Standard Action - Cast Prestidigitation Total L1 2/1, L2 0/1, L3 1/1) 599 rounds See Invisibility on Dušan 58 rounds Bull's Strength on Hmerrin: +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier 57 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' 3/3 HP Forgot to roll d4 many rounds ago)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 d20+14=26 ; d20+5=17 ; d20+9=16 ; Wednesday September 27th, 2017 11:52:53 PM
Toston says, "I thought I heard the assassin slip from the booth after he cast his spell but I don't know where he went."
Toston takes a swift action to charge his attack with magic.
Toston swings around to P23 via S23, R22, Q22 thusly avoiding any AOOs from the glowy elf.
He then attacks with the curve blade (16 vs AC; Miss)
(Perception: 26) (Spellcraft: 17)
Mage Armor (Var) [1296 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [538 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [27 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 1 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+3=8 ; Thursday September 28th, 2017 12:59:28 AM
(Perception d20+3=8 Don't know why I bother other than cycling those low roles out of the way for others)
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Thursday September 28th, 2017 2:33:37 PM
Wil lifts himself 20 foot from the ground. "The view is amazing," he says with a smile. "Mother, did you ever get to do this?" He listens for a reply from his mother but she is silent. Wil uses the two dire bats to search the area for the assassins. (More details after the DM post)
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-4), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (5 rnds)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Thursday September 28th, 2017 7:52:40 PM
Dušan feels the sweat drip down his brow. He would love to wipe his forehead, but can scarcely afford the distraction as he keeps his eyes peeled for assassins.
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 04 d100=61 ; d20+29=31 ; d20+5=18 ; d20+5=8 ; d4+3=4 ; 3d6=18 ; Thursday September 28th, 2017 9:23:11 PM
Notes from the kindly DM: Please list current hp and all active effects in your post. If you do not list it, it may be ignored by the DM, and no backsies! ALSO note that you are facing sneaky assassins. Making a perception check each round is a free action; if you fail to roll perception, you have ZERO chance to spot sneaky foes!
HERO ACTIONS
A bat (P34) appears, senses the invisible assassin somewhere around AH27, and attacks! It hits for 8 damage [OOC: DM rolled 50% miss chance, and it did hit!]. Wilford himself starts another summons.(P25)
Gaffer wants to cast a summons -- but he also wants to stay close to the armored fellow. The problem is that it takes extra time compared with other spells to cast a summons (see casting time). He can start the spell, and finish at the very start of his next turn, (for example, Wil summoned a bat last round that appeared this round), but that leaves him with only time enough for a five ft step. So the DM needs to know, do you follow the armored fellow (and cast a normal spell if you like) or do you cast the summons? Or take a double move to get out ahead of him? (P17)
Lornak moves and reloads. (P16)
Var moves, shoots, and hits the glowing assassin for 5. (P--)
Toston flanks the glowy assassin, but misses. (P26)
Dušan announces that the one invisible assassin -- the one that the bat attacked -- wants to send his spectral hand to mark the location of the other invisible assassin the one over at AT38. He cannot cast Prestidigitation through the Spectral Hand -- the spell only delivers touch spells, IIRC, but Prestidigitation is a ranged spell, not a touch spell. HOWEVER, the hand itself, which is visible, does tell where the assassin is, for now. Dušan CAN cast some other spell, though. (P--)
Hmerrin moves up, swings, and hits the glowing assassin for a hefty 21! (P--)
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
The armored man moves another 30 ft forward, swinging wide south around the bat, staying close to the Palace wall.
The GLOWING Green Border Assassin (an elf) is visibly shocked by the missile and slash that HURTS! He drops his crossbow, falls prone, and shouts, “I yield! I yield!” He is unarmed now.
Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) dodges invisibly around the bat and heads fast south to the armored guy, who he attacks with a sneak attack! That makes him visible at 34AH. His attack, at +2 because he was invisible, with the armored fellow losing his dex bonus, and especially with a +20 thanks to True Strike, is +29 vs AC29. He hits AC31 with a natural 2, but that’s enough! That’s a sneak attack assassin special with poison! The armored guy has to make a DC13 fort save vs assassination ... the armored guy rolls an 18 and is not assassinated! Then the armored guy has to make a DC13 fort save vs the drow poison ... the armored guy rolls an 8 and FALLS DOWN UNCONSCIOUS! AND there is the damage, too. That’s 22 damage to the armored guy. The half-orc assassin is now visible at 34AH.
The other assassin of whom you are aware, the invisible one that Dusan is watching, moves 60 ft to AK35. ONLY Dusan can see him!
OTHER unseen assassins may be acting unbeknownst to you!
YOU NOTE bystanders -- and a guard -- scattering out of the way!
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+13=14 ; Thursday September 28th, 2017 10:19:59 PM
"Aww bloody..." Var says as he watches the assassin appear and mortally wound the armored fellow. Moving between the carts, Var pardons himself as he moves in front of Dusan (AI28).
Var attempts to fire off a snap shot at the Half-Orc assassin, but despite all the odds he manages to miss (Attack vs Half-Orc assassin: natural 1)
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 d20+14=20 ; Thursday September 28th, 2017 11:16:12 PM
Toston swears as he realizes the other Assassin is actually attacking the armoured man.
He then takes a double move action to Y27 potentially provoking attacks of opportunity from the unarmed assassin as he moved through both P24 and Q25 along the way.
"I'm too far away, I'll never make but I have to try. We should have stayed with the armoured man!"
He uses a hero point to take another move to AE27 putting him in charging range of the half-orc next round as long as he has a clear path.
(Perception: 20)
Active Effects: Mage Armor (Var) [1295 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [537 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [26 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 2 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+16=21 ; d20+7=20 ; d8+7=8 ; d100=42 ; d20+16=19 ; d20+7=22 ; d8+7=15 ; d100=78 ; d20+10=26 ; 2d8+5=15 ; Friday September 29th, 2017 11:03:39 AM
Summoned Creatures: Dire Bat: (AH27) Using BindSense the Dire bat attacks again. (Perception: 21) - (Attack: 20 - Hit: 8 - Miss: 42%) Cicero -Shadow Bat rises from the darkness and begins searching for the missing assassin. If he finds an assassin at AK35 and attacks. (Perception: 19) - (Attack: 22 - Hit: 15 - Hit: 78%)
Wil: (Perception: 26) Wil flys over to the Armored guys right (AG33?) 30 feet - 20 feet down and puts a hand on him. He casts Cure Moderate Wounds (+15)
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness (Replace SMII: Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-3), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (4 rnds)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d100=97 ; d20+6=9 ; Friday September 29th, 2017 8:58:09 PM
"Good work Wil!"
Dušan is grateful for the Cure Spell Wilford cast. He knows that the armored man is not out of the woods yet, but it frees up some time to deal with this invisible assassin. Pulling on the familiar Ley Line he casts Dispel Magic. At least the Wold's Blood was enough to charge his waisted efforts.
(OOC: Standard Action - Cast Dispell Magic on Invisible Assassin Caster Check check d20+6=9 Ley Roll d100=97 Spell is cast, Spell per day is not spent, Total L1 2/1, L2 0/1, L3 1/1) 598 rounds See Invisibility on Dušan 57 rounds Bull's Strength on Hmerrin: +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier 56 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' 3/3 HP Forgot to roll d4 many rounds ago)
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str d20+3=6 ; Friday September 29th, 2017 10:20:56 PM
"Yield then," Hmerrin growls at Glowy. "You make me come back here, so help me...."
The fighter spins away and breaks into a run, clomping as fast as he can back towards the armored fellow.
Run to AA28 Perception 6
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Saturday September 30th, 2017 12:58:55 AM
Lornak "GO!" He yells to Hmerrin. "I'll take care of this." Lornak points his crossbow down at the yielding assassin. His mind burns with hatred. He grits his teeth. He wants to vent his rage upon this elf kneeling in front of him. He swiftly raises his foot off the ground and pushes him in the shoulder, knocking him off of all fours and onto his backside. (Move action) Lornak holds there a bit, eye twitching.
"You aren't worth it." he says and moves off after Hmerrin, leaving the elf to winds. (Move Action 26W)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 Saturday September 30th, 2017 6:20:13 AM
Seeing Wil taking care of the armoured man Gaffer calls "Good thinking!" and begins to focus on summoning an ally into the fight. He begins a spontaneous casting of Summon Nature's Ally II (expending one Soften Earth and Stone) to call a wolf to his side at AG30.
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 05 3d4+9=19 ; 3d6=10 ; d20=14 ; Saturday September 30th, 2017 11:29:11 AM
STUFF FROM LAST ROUND
Gaffer makes a double move to AH31
HERO ACTIONS
Wil’s unnamed dire bat at AH27 flies a little south and attacks the half-orc. That assassin is no longer invisible, so no miss chance roll was needed. The bat hits for 8 damage. (P21)
Wil’s pal Cicero the shadow dire bat appears and bites at the invisible assassin at AK35, hitting him for 15! (P19)
Wilford himself casts a cure, flies to AG33 to the unconscious armored guy, and hovering over him, touches him to cure 20 for 15. (P26) [OOC to Wil: (1) I see you rolled 2d8+5 for your roll on the die roller. But the problem there is you do not know what the individual d8s were. If one of them were a 1, you are entitled to reroll that die. SO in the future, it behooves you to roll each d8 seperately, so you can see (and reroll) 1s. This time it was moot because you rolled a 10, so the worst you could have rolled was an 8 and a 2. But if you had rolled a 4, how could you have known if you had rolled 2 2s or a 1 and a 3? ALSO (2) For touch spells, either to touch a friend or an enemy, you want to cast, then move, then deliver the touch spell. You do not want (generally speaking) to move, cast, and then touch if that might open you to an attack of opportunity.]
Gaffer starts to cast a summons. [OOC: in your next post, specify where your wolf appears and what it does. And give your own actions for the round. For this round, you are busy casting.] (P--)
Var moves to AI28, shoots into the melee, and misses. (P--)
Toston takes a heroic move to AE27. (P20)
Dušan tries to dispel the invisibility protecting the assassin at AK35, but his roll of 9 to do so is not high enough. (P--)
Hmerrin wants to run. In heavy armor, he can run up to 60 ft in a straight line. He wishes he could move to AA28, but there are booths in the way. The kindly DM moves him 60 ft in a straight line to AD24 (P06)
Lornak intimidates the assassin who has yielded and then moves off to 26W. (P--)
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
The armored man at AG33 is unconscious and will be for at least one minute unless his poison is magically neutralized.
The GLOWING Green Border Assassin (an elf) takes no AoO and stays prone.
Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) at 34AH takes a full round action to coup de grace the armored fellow. He carefully aims his punching dagger and tries to thrust it into the armored fellow where it will do the most damage. Delivering a coup de grace is a full-round action that provokes attacks of opportunity. The assassin’s AC is 19. The only characters positioned to make AoOs against the assassin are the unnamed dire bat and Wilford. Matt, please make an attack for the bat. The DM sadly looks things over and concludes that Wil is compeltely unarmed and unable to take an AoO against the assassin -- please correct me if I am wrong.
We’ll assume the dire bat does not reduce the assassin to 0 hp or less. If it does, we’ll retcon the rest of this post.
The assassin, possibly damaged by an AoO but not dead, completes his coup de grace. That means the target suffers a critical hit with sneak attack damage. Rolling that out, the armored man takes 3d4+9+3d6 damage, or 29 damage total. The damage does not kill the armored guy. However, now he must make a fort save vs DC10+damage, or 39. Only a nat 20 will save the armored guy. The roll on an unmodified d20 is a 20. The armored guy is dead. The half-orc makes a strange ululating cry of triumph.
The invisible assassin attacked by Cicero the Shadow Bat takes off running toward Grubbertown.
YOU NOTE bystanders seeking the protection of the guards.
ENEMY/NPC Status:
All assassins have AC19, touch AC15
Half-Orc (black border) assassin: 16 hp damage.
Glowy Elf (green border) assassin: 28 hp damage.
Invisible human male “bystander” assassin at AK35: 15 damage and running.
Armored fellow assassins are trying to kill: DEAD.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:26 Touch 16; FF 22 - CMD 21 d20+11=18 ; Saturday September 30th, 2017 2:08:50 PM
Toston swears again, swiftly channels magic into his blade and charges to AH 33 missing the half orc. (18 vs AC; miss)
Active Effects: Mage Armor (Var) [1294 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [536 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [25 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 2 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used Charging: +2 to hit / -2 AC
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+1=3 ; d20+7=24 ; Saturday September 30th, 2017 6:13:20 PM
Gaffer focuses in and summons the wolf next to the orc assassin, ready to attack. (AI34)
If the wolf can attack this round he does so. Gaffer knicknames him Granbolt. The wolf makes and attack (3 vs AC) and misses.
"You will not be getting away with this." He yells towards the half orc. Before casting Heat Metal targetting his equipment. (24 vs AC) which rapidly begins to warm.
--
Fairie Fire (Elf Assassin) 6 minutes 36 - 66 rounds Heat Metal (Half Orc Assassin) 42 seconds - 7 rounds
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Sunday October 1st, 2017 2:28:40 PM
Dušan curses himself as he rushes towards the Armored Man. "I knew I should've payed more care to him."
Worried that he can't get there fast enough, Dušan sends his Spectral Hand ahead of him and casts Gentle Repose on the prone figure buying time while he considers if there's anything else he can do.
(OOC: Move Action 30' move to AG 32 Standard Action - Cast Gentle Repose Total L1 2/1, L2 0/1, L3 1/1) 597 rounds See Invisibility on Dušan 56 rounds Bull's Strength on Hmerrin: +4 enhancement bonus to Strength, adding the usual benefits to melee attack rolls, melee damage rolls, and other uses of the Strength modifier 55 rounds Spectral Hand on Dušan - Range 160' 3/3 HP Forgot to roll d4 many rounds ago)
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+13=32 ; d8+4=6 ; d20+8=23 ; d8+4=9 ; Sunday October 1st, 2017 9:18:49 PM
"Bloody Hell!" Var shouts, and fires off two arrows at the Half-Orc (Attack, Favored Enemy: 32+2 vs AC, 6+2 (8)dmg; 23+2 vs AC, 9+2 (11)dmg)
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str d20+3=22 ; Sunday October 1st, 2017 10:40:22 PM
Hmerrin swings around the booth, and takes in the scene.
"Dunzo," he mutters grimly. "Sure hope we're all the distraction."
The young fighter tries to take a good look around, holding out that maybe the armored fellow isn't Sell-Sea.
Move to AC29 Perception 22
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+16=20 ; d20+7=10 ; d20+16=35 ; d20+7=27 ; d8+7=8 ; d100=87 ; Monday October 2nd, 2017 2:55:04 PM
Wil notices everyone beginning to gather near the fallen victim. "We need to capture these assassins," he says. His frustration showing in his tone. "Where is the Glowing one, is it down?"
Cicero: The shadow of a bat takes off after the fleeing assassin. Cicero tries to attack the invisible assassin but misses. (Perception: 20)(Attack: 10) (Miss) Summoned Bat: (Perception: 36)(Attack: 27 - Hit: 8) Still invisible? To hit: 87%
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness (Replace SMII: Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-2), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (3 rnds)
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) Market Fight Part 2! Round 06 and done! Monday October 2nd, 2017 6:55:14 PM
HERO ACTIONS
Toston charges the half-orc assassin and fails to hit. (P--)
Gaffer casts heat metal on the half-orc, who does not try to resist the magic. (P--)
Gaffer’s Wolf pal bites and misses. (P--)
Dušan casts a spell to keep the dead body safe.
Var shoots at the half-orc and hits for 8.
Hmerrin looks around as he comes closer. He does not see anyone who could be Sell-Sea, although there are bystanders standing around. But no.
Lornak can make an action that we can retcon if needed.
Wilford looks around and sees the faerie fired assassin laying on the ground over there.
Wil’s unnamed dire bat (P20) chases the invisible assassin, but that one ran off last round -- that’s 120 ft of move, and that’s out of blindsense range. Dusan can see him racing away. But the bat cannot, and does not know where to go.
Wil’s pal Cicero the shadow dire bat (P36) attacks the visible half-orc assassin and hits for 8 more damage.
ENEMY and NPC ACTIONS
The Glowing Green Border Assassin (an elf) takes no AoO and stays prone. He has taken 28 damage.
The Black Border Assassin (a half-orc) drops his warming dagger, draws and drops his crossbow, falls prone, and shouts loudly: “MERCY! MERCY! I SURRENDER!” He has taken 32 damage.
The invisible human male “bystander” assassin continues to run away. He is about 250 ft from Dusan and most likely out of sight by now. He took 15 damage before running off.
Does anyone want a map? I’m happy to consider that combat is now over, considering that there is no one attacking or planning to!
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 Monday October 2nd, 2017 7:09:35 PM
"Mercy? Why should we give you mercy when you had no qualms aboult killing a helpless person yourself? If the tables were turned I seriously doubt you'd be merciful." Toston queries the half orc using a swift action to charge his elf blade with magic and then presses the blade to the half-orc's throat.
Toston's frustration with this whole affair boils to the surface and he says "I'm serious I have half a mind to do you like you just did Sellsea and I think I would be justified so give me one good reason why I shouldn't."
Active Effects: Mage Armor (Var) [1293 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [535 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [24 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 2 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) Monday October 2nd, 2017 7:58:06 PM
Cicero began to complain. "Mercy.. man.. Don't stop! I'm going to kill him." Will argued for moments with the shadow. The shadow bat hovered, menacing the man, getting ready to strike when Wil cast "Blindness" on the man hoping he fails the Will save and will suffer permanent injury. Will apologizes to Toston for stepping in then continued arguing with his Shadow. "I'm so tired of this constant questioning of me. Come on, you got to give me some credit that I can do the right thing. We cannot take a life just because you want too..." Will then walked away pulling the shadow bat with him.
D: Touch of Darkness - 1 Lv2: Summon Monster II, Summon Monster II, D: Blindness (Replace SMII: Cure Moderate Wounds) Lv3: Summon Monster III (Bat: Rd-2), D: Fly- Used -- Channel energy 3d6 Shadow amulet: SM2 1/day 3 rnds - (Rd-3)-done SM3 1/day (3 rnds)
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 Monday October 2nd, 2017 8:14:37 PM
Lornak's comes around the corner of the a merchant booth to witness the armored man take a mortal wound. (Move action) Lornak's stomach drops as her realizes that the fallen man is Sell Sea, the groups charge to protect. His running pace slows immediately to a few steps and then halts. "No..." He sighs. His grip on his crossbow tightens. "Ghaaa!" He growls. His flare of anger fires his movements. He swiftly turns and pursues the assassin he did not end. "We can at least capture the offenders."
Lornak rushes up to the prone elf that he previously left behind. He grabs the back of the elf's neck in a deathgrip, shoves his face into the dirt and places the stirrup of his crossbow onto the base of his skull. "Don't. Move." Lornak waits there until someone can tie him. Maybe he will allow someone to cure his wounds, maybe...
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Monday October 2nd, 2017 8:22:43 PM
With the body now preserved, Dušan goes through his options. He starts with Deathwatch, fearing confirmation of what he already believes true.
Dušan turns to the assassin, his friends anger reflecting in his eyes as he speaks, "As much as as I'm tempted to let you all proceed, his testimony may still prove useful. What if I told you there may still be a way for Sell-Sea to testify? Speak With Dead would allow this shell to prove useful yet. Might even give the spirit some closure."
Var (Tom I.) (HP:50/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+13=32 ; d8+4=10 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 12:00:55 AM
Var draws and nocks another arrow, but doesn't fire. He waits to see if the Half-Orc assassin is going to try and get away.
(Held action: attack the assassin if he attempts to escape. Attack in case that he does: 32 vs AC; 10 dmg)
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d8+5=8 ; d3=1 ; Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 7:24:03 AM
Gaffer drops the heat magic spell, letting out a long sigh. He moves towards Var, seeing that he is still injured and uses a cure light wounds (Healing: 8)
"If he was going to a meeting, would it mean anything to the others that he died just outside?" Gesturing to the corpse before them. "Could we take the two assassins in? They might not know much but it's a clear message." --
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 7:09:42 PM
"Well, @$#$%!!!" Hmerrin bellows, as he realizes the body is the guy they were trying not to get killed.
The lad fumes for a bit, until the words of Dusan and Gaffer break through.
"Might as well try," he acknowledges. "All they can do is throw us out." "You two carry the body. Dusan, you're gonna have to try and sweet talk us past the guards. Var, how 'bout you and Wil make sure the half orc comes too?"
Hmerrin turns, stalks back to Glowy, and with one hand pulls him up by the back of the shirt (his battleaxe is gripped tightly in the other hand). "C'mon you", he growls, half dragging the wounded man toward the palace gates.
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 9:00:20 PM
Dušan nods to Hmeerins plans, as he returns his concentration to Sell-Sea. Without much else to do at the present, he offers up a silent prayer to Gargul.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 11:32:02 PM
Toston says, "I dunno about casting speaks with dead. It takes a while to cast and I don't think the spell works the way you think it does. From what I understand magic just makes the body answer questions and it can lie or resist if it isn't aligned with you. `I'm not sure if the prince will trust the word of some random dead guy. Check his body for hard evidence to back up the claim."
Toston turns back to the half-orc, "That is unless you happen to know something that could help us, if you do maybe I won't have to open your neck vein."
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+12=31 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2017 3:05:56 PM
Will agrees to Hmerrin's suggestion. (OOC: Can say too much.. unsure if he is blind yet. He may not be too corporative once he is.) (Diplomacy: 31 to talk the half orc into coming along with little trouble.)
To Market To Market (DM Cayzle) The Castle of the Prince of Thieves d20+4=14 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2017 4:02:35 PM
Toston frankly tells the surrendered assassin that he is THIS CLOSE to offing the fellow, unless he gets a reason not to. The assassin lies still and says calmly, “Well, I’m a professional, good sir, so my Guild will repatriate me per the usual agreements and covenants. That is a substantial reason not to kill me, I hope. Also I will tell you what I know of this job. That’s all it is to me, you understand -- a job.” Toston is not sure the Speak with Dead spell is the way to go. He searches the body and finds only one notable item -- a whistle worn around the dead guy’s neck.
Wilford argues with ... who? But then comes back to reality long enough to seek to blind the assassin. It is a second level spell, and Will has a casting stat of 12, so the save DC is 13. The assassin rolls a 14 and saves.
Var and Lornak keep the half-orc covered. Lornak asks someone to tie him up.
Dušan suggests a Speak with Dead spell to let Sell-Sea testify from beyond the grave.
Gaffer cures Var and proposes bringing the dead fellow and the two assassins into the Threats Committee meeting.
Hmerrin agrees with that and fetches the glowy assassin.
After a bit more incentive, both assassins tell the same story: They used scrolls of Locate Creature to find anyone named Sell-Sea Staffing who entered the market -- and then to kill him. That's really all they know, you feel confident after you make some really high sense motive rolls that your kindly DM rolled for you in his head. At the very least, that confirms this fellow's identity, if the whistle did not do it. With Wil's persuasion, they come along without trouble.
It is an interesting procession that makes its way to the palace: The seven of you, two living bound assassins, and a corpse.
The Palace Guards move to block your entry. One of them says, “What’s this, eh?”
Lornak (Frank S.) HP:48/49 AC: 18(T:13/FF:10) CMD:19 d20+8=24 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2017 5:10:16 PM
Lornak "This is Sell Sea, come out of hiding to delivery testimony at the Threats Working Group meeting taking place right now." Lornak waits until someone shows the guards proof of his identity by presenting the whistle. "These men..." He gestures to the bound assassins. "...have been captured by us while assassinating the merchant. We request to humbly deliver them to The Prince for prosecution to make up for our failings in protecting him. Also, to present evidence as to why he was chosen to die." (Diplomacy d20=24)
Dušan (Erik) [HP:37/40; AC:13; Touch: 13; FF:10; CMD:15 d20+9=26 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2017 5:52:33 PM
Dušan casts Touch of Glory on Lornak adding to his already diplomatic bearing. Dušan then adds "We may be able to provide some assistance so this matter is not a complete loss nor waist of The Prince's time."
(OOC: Touch of Glory on Lornak +6 to Charisma-based Skill Check. Assist Another, Lornak Diplomacy d20+9=26 >15 +2 to Lornak's diplomacy Lornak's Diplomacy 24+6+2=32)
Hmerrin(HP:61/61 AC:25 T:15 FF:21 CMD:21)Bls Str Wednesday October 4th, 2017 9:02:19 PM
Hmerrin keeps his yap shut, and holds on to Glowy.
He waits hopefully on the guard's response to Lornak's well reasoned request.
Toston Lotor(Hugh Crosmun) [HP:45/45; AC:28 Touch 18; FF 24 - CMD 21 d20+2=21 ; Wednesday October 4th, 2017 11:14:56 PM
(Diplomacy: 21 vs 10 to aid another so Lornak gets another +2 so his total should be 34) (OOC: do we still have the documentation the chokered halfling provided us?)
Toston sheathes his sword.
Toston says to the guard, "Sellsea died a hero, he risked it all to testify what he knew of a clear and present danger to Dirt City. I would say more but it is best discussed out of the range of prying ears as we don't want to cause a panic."
To the half-orc Toston says, "Try anything and you will get clawed up and bitten, I promise you"
Active Effects: Mage Armor (Var) [1291 rounds]: +4 AC Mage Armor (Toston) [533 rounds] : +4 AC Shield (Toston) 3 min [22 rounds] : +4 shield bonus / immune magic missile 2 hero point spent 2/4 stunning fist attempt used 3/6 first level spell slots used
Gaffer (Courtney) HP: 61/61 AC:21)T:16/FF:15) CMD:20 WS 1/2 d20+11=28 ; Thursday October 5th, 2017 5:26:14 AM
Gaffer stays quiet as the exchange continues, focussing on there surroundings, just in case. Opting to keep his spell going, worrirf the assassin still might try and escape (Perception: 28) ---------
Wilford Grimly (HP:44/44; AC: 18; Touch: 12; Flat: 16; CMD: 18) d20+10=29 ; d20+6=21 ; Thursday October 5th, 2017 11:58:58 AM
Wil keeps and eye out for anything unusual and also is a bit curious about any hazardous motives from the palace guards. (Perception: 29; Sense Motive: 21) "There is a threat to the stability of Dirt City," Will blurts out. "We tried to prevent an assassination but failed. We need to meet with the Threats Committee to address this threat before an all out war starts! Someone within the leadership has been plotting to bring Dirt City to war with the Saquin.. Saguin.. ugh."
Var (Tom I.) (HP:58/60 AC:24 T:14 FF:18 CMD:23) d20+8=18 ; Thursday October 5th, 2017 1:10:11 PM
Var lowers his bow as the guards approach, but does not put it away. He silently stares daggers at the Half-Orc, a vicious sneer on his face (Intimidate Half-Orc: 18)
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