Dunstan hefts the magical great sword.
This will do for me... its no calvary sabre but it would go well with Grandfathers chainmail.
Perception
For himself, Derrick takes a pair of the potions, as well as a cold iron and a silver shortsword. He straps these around his waist slung just lower than his current blades, allowing him to easily draw what's needed for a given fight.
I will update tonight.
"It's too quiet, perhaps a ballad to allow the times to pass more quickly?"
Wyatt begins singing softly, in a language you have never heard him sing in before, the song picks up a bit as he continues though he is a bit of key from his usual range.
Marco whispers to the others.
There are two coppers comin' our way an' stickin' to the shadows. Be ready.
Marco alerts you to the approach of the Constables from the south.
The sound of a twang from the north catches you all unawares as a crossbow bolt slams into the neck of Kensignton!
"Your group has outlived your usefulness, you have forced my hand in this, don't say I did not warn you!" The Inspector chuckles as he approaches you dropping his crossbow and drawing a longsword.
Dunstan
Khalid
Korgan
Wyatt
Marco
Kensignton
Foe 1
Foe 2
Foe 3
Arturus
You blaggard you! You've dealt us a rum card but we'll see how you like your own medicine you dirty dog!
Dustan lines up his pistol on the inspectors chest and pulls the trigger.
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He then drops his pistol and readies his great sword.
Getting the drop on the Inspector because he has not yet acted in combat, Marco darts in and attacks with his rapier and silvered shortsword before disengaging to safety after the attack.
"Finally, something that makes sense," Korgan grumbles as he approaches the treacherous investigator, sword drawn.
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Derrick moves without words, dashing alongside the others. He stabs out with his silver shortsword first, and follows it up with a vicious twisting kick.
Kensignton staggers a bit from the shot that hit him but manages to draw his blade and turns to the south, "Come hither scoundrels, we know you are there!"
Dr. Arturus lunges from the shadows with a huge grin, his claws seeking the blood of the Inspector!
Claw Attack #1 . Damage .
Claw Attack #2 . Damage .
The heroes encircle the Inspector who has now clearly revealed himself to be a villain if not the killer himself!
He raises his blades with blinding speed putting up an excellent defense. Marco manages to slip a blade into his torso but the Inspector does nt fall so easily. His swordwork keeps Derrick at bay and Korgan's strike is barely deflected by the man's armor.
Finally he steps back to avoid the razor sharp claws of the wolfwere.
Khalid is using his Arcane Recovery ability during the short rest to gain a 1st level spell slot back.
Will cast burning hands and try to catch the doctor and as many constables as possible in it. My sculpt spell ability will keep two companions safe from the fire.
in a 15 foot cone.
If my spell would hit more than two companions or if I can't actually hit more than just the doctor, then I'll use magic missile instead.
Gripping the magical greatsword Dunstan attacks.
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Khalid's fire spell reveals that the Constables were closing in on the party in the darkened streets. As the fire comes towards them they leap backwards.
As the flash dies out, one has been burned worse than the other judging by the singed clothing.
Kensington stabs at the one that has already been badly burned.
But his strike misses.
Wyatt then draws his own short sword and plunges it into Kensington's back!
Kensington cries out as the blade pierces his throat and he falls forward dead.
Wyatt turns to Khalid and grins, "You're next Wizard..."
The Inspector moves from defense to offense his left handed blade moving so fast it is a blur. He quickly thrusts out at Derrick, Marco, and Korgan once each.
The Inspector strikes Derrick and Marco with his blurred weapon.
His off-hand though misses Korgan wide wide of the mark.
The Constable badly burned rushes at Khalid stabbing twice in quick succession at the Wizard.
The first strike slices into Khalid's arm. The second is deflected by the Wizard's magical armor.
Dunstan keeps his focus on the Inspector and his bullet strikes the man square in the chest staggering him back a step.
As he draws his sword, Dunstan must turn to face the last Constable who throws himself forward with wild abandon!
The Constables first thrust connects with Dunatsns leg, blood sprays everywhere. Blessedly, the second stab misses.
Chaos! Wyatt appears to have turned on his friends. The Inspector is surrounded by foes but to the rear, Khalid and Dunstan are suddenly in deep trouble as one of their own has fallen.
Derrick, Marco, Khalid, Korgan
Arturus
Inspector, Constable 2, Evil Wyatt
Dunstan
Constable 1
Derrick grinds his teeth, but a hiss still escapes his lips as the Inspector slashes into him. The wound is deep, just under his ribs, and he feels it pull as he attacks back with his own strikes--following up a stab of his silvered sword with an elbow thrust and a knee.
Marco darts in quickly on the inspector and jabs him with his rapier, and as he disengages again slashes with his silvered shortsword.
"Okay, right back to nothing making sense."
Korgan then frantically slashes at his nearest opponent.
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"Wyatt, why?!" Khalid unloads another Burning Hands spell on as many foes (now including Wyatt) as he can.
Derrick, Marco, and Korgan continue to focus their attacks despite the chaos behind them. Both Korgan and Derrick land solid strikes on the Inspector who shouts back at them, "I am but the elders servant. Even if you strike me down, my clan will avenge me!"
Khalid's spell arcs away from Dunstan and his foe striking one of the Constables and Wyatt the group's former friend.
Wyatt manages to dance away from the worst of it but the other Constable is certainly being burned badly by the Wizard's spells.
Arturus turns on Wyatt, "Bloody traitor!" slashing at him with Claws.
Claw Attack #2 Damage .
His first claw connects but the second Wyatt sidesteps.
Wyatt laughs and responds to Khalid, "Because you are fools to fight the power that the Inspector represents you cannot win only submit!"
Wyatt's attack slices a thin red line across the Wizard's arm.
The Constable that struck Khalid perceives the raging wolfwere as the larger threat, it drops its weapon and steps back drawing a small hand crossbow and fires it at the Dr.
The shot goes wide of its mark as the Dr. ducks the bolt.
The Inspector meanwhile focuses all of his concentration on taking down a single foe and his focus is on Korgan wielding the large sword.
Two of his three powerful thrusts strike Korgan but his own fiery defense ignites the Inspector.
Dunstan's swing misses his foe sending sparks along the cobblestoned street.
The Constable strike back with two furious blows.
Both strikes lacerate Dunstan's midsection.
Derrick, Marco, Khalid, Korgan
Arturus
Inspector, Constable 2, Evil Wyatt
Dunstan
Constable 1.
Marco again darts in quickly on the inspector, looking for the week spot, and jabs him with his rapier and slashes with his silvered shortsword before disengaging again.
I'll be sure t'give yer best to the Elder when I see him!
Round 3
Dunstan attacks again with the magical greatsword (assuming the inspector is still alive after that crit)
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Marco stabs the Inspector in the neck and blood spurts out over the Rogue, the Inspector falls to his knees and then drops backwards.
The Inspectors swords drop from his nerveless hands. As his breath rattles in his throat his appearance begins to change. The middle aged robust man is replaced by a bipedal, sexless humanoid with a monstrous face. It has a hairless head, an ash gray complexion and pointed ears that bend out from the head rather than lying against the skull. The space between the nose and its mouth is far too large, several inches at least while the eyes are to high up on the face.
Derrick, Khalid, Korgan
Arturus
Constable 2, Evil Wyatt
Dunstan
Constable 1.
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