"What?" Chell jumps at Astrianna's voice.
Astrianna presses herself against the wall, fitting perfectly behind the lip of stonework. She gives Chell a look of admonishment.
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Dinetta carefully and invisibly makes her way toward the water to see what is causing the commotion.
Perception:
Stealth:
She whispers:
Some commotion in the water, gonna check it out.
She also relays, via message, a description of the sea-man creatures, hoping that one of there others might know what they are.
Sorrin whispers... Charge them?
Dinetta as you slip around the corner you see that the the backside of the warehouse is on stilts and extends over the water. There is one large double door on side of the warehouse and the only windows you notice extend over the water. The warehouse is one where boats moor to the backside to load and unload cargo. The water is too dark to see much.
There is a single guard at the closed double door.
Sorrin, Astri, and Chell for now all you notice are the two dragoons.
Chell kicks a crate as she tries to hide and the notice startles the guards, who quickly notice your group. "STOP! Who goes there."
Chell throws her hands in the air and stands in front her companions hiding places. "Chell Silves. I'm a cleric of Quell." No point in lying, she wasn't good at it anyway. Sparks danced behind her pupils, a gathering storm, in case one of them tried to attack. She wasn't sure who's side they were on.
Sorrin's eyes go wide, not at the guards... but, at his companion.
Dawnflower, help me... is all he can manage to whisper.
Astrianna whispers to Dinetta. "Maybe Skum, we're looking for them. Continue scouting. Dragoons wandered in."
She relays a quick message to Chell. "Can you detect if they're good Dragoons? I will distract them, then tell me."
The bard draws in a deep breath, before slipping out from behind her cover, singing a soft, haunting tune.
"When I come down from Absolam, the day was dull and bleak.
I met an old sea-faring man, his name was Jack McTee.
He told me a stor-y a-bout a robber-man
Who lived in a cave on the Nidal coast and his name was Sawney Beane..."
She continues singing magnificently, waiting for Chell to get back to her.
The bard comes out singing and both of the dragoons straighten up but are quick to draw their weapons. "Shush woman or you'll find the end my club. Now..." The start to scan the area quickly as if they walked inot a trap."...how many of you are there." One of the men places a whistle in his mouth and gives one long toot.
Razor Coast Initiative:
Leader
Squad
Astri
Dinetta
Sorrin
Skum
Chell
RD 1: Leader
The sound of the whistle blares the sound of other heavy boots can be heard approaching. A few orders are barked.
RD 1: Squad
The guard with the whistle toots again as the two guards take a defensive posture. "I said Halt and how many of you are there? Come out...hands up."
She relays a quick message to Chell. "Can you detect if they're good Dragoons? I will distract them, then tell me."
"Nothing that isn't obvious," Chell messages back. Chell keeps her hands up and stays in the light. "Please. We're just looking for a friend."
Astrianna's mouth becomes a thin line as the men resist her enchantments. She places her hands on her hips in an annoyed fashion but otherwise doesn't move. " Astrianna Sparacello of Baron of the Tides. There are four of us. Look- there are Skum in that warehouse holding one of our crew hostage in exchange for goods. If you get involved they'll think we called for you and kill him- so either leave and let us handle it or get involved and be responsible for the death of our crewmember."
Chell's arms droop back to her sides as she turns to Astrianna with a curious look. Honesty wasn't usually her first policy. They'd know if these men were good or bad soon enough.
"Ah, Astrianna Sparacello - Commandant Boneduece's fiddling partner. yes, yes do come forth and show yourself. Skum you say? Where at?" He glances towards the direction Astri points towards.
The skum guard by the door tenses up when he hears the signal whistle, he grunts in a guttural language. "Kuk Luk Kuk Luk"
"Beware warning beware warning."
He and the other two walking the area lower their tridents. The one by the door steps directly in the middle of the closed double doors.
Astrianna relaxes a little. FINALLY someone recognizes me. I've been here two weeks, everyone should know who I am by now. I suppose I have been at sea a while.
The bard waves Sorrin out of his hiding place. "Our fourth is currently scouting the warehouse. Yes, Skum and other creatures. We're here to bargain for ransomed crew. Until he's safe we can't risk Dragoon involvement."
Her eyes turn to the alleyway the Dragoons came down, waiting for the rest of the squad. "Who is your commanding officer?"
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Sorrin waits...
"Come on out...skum you say? Where is the fourth person at...near the skum?' Weapons are drawn as the look in the other direction toward where Astri was pointing. "Shhh...Hey there's one!" He points towards the next alley. the sound of additional boots running towards the scene can be heard.
Astrianna pinches the bridge of her nose for a moment, wondering how this could all be going so terribly wrong. This could only get worse if Darenar shows up. Taking a deep breath, she nods at the Dragoons. "Yes to both questions. Our fourth is somewhere, I don't know where exactly, considering she's invisible."
The bard waits for the commanding officer to arrive so she can convince the meddling law enforcers to leave.
Chell reaches out to grab the guard before he can wander off. "Sir, with all due respect, your involvement is likely to get a friend of ours killed. It wasn't expressly stated that we couldn't get Dragoons involved but its kind of a given in this situation. So please, let us handle this. If we need help, we'll call for it."
Razor Coast Initiative: Rd 2
Leader -
Squad
Astri
Dinetta
Sorrin
Skum
Chell
Leader:
Astri your heart sinks when you see Darenar and the rest of his crew emerge with weapons drawn. {MA move forward)
"Drop your weapons you skum...you're under arrest. You've been WANTED since you were implicated with several crimes." he pauses. "Drop your weapons and git on the ground."
Squad: They move up in formation and then hold their attack.
Message: Darenar and spellcasters, first... Can you make him drop that hammer?
Round 1
Astrianna briefly stares in disbelief as Darenar rounds the corner. Surely the gods are having a laugh at my expense.
The bard's anger flares as the corrupt sergeant tells them to surrender. "I'll give you a silver piece if you can name all those "crimes", Darenar. Oh, how insensitive of me, silver coins must make you nervous now. How about I let you kiss my ass instead?"
She replies to Sorrin's message. " Yes, he'll drop it when he's dead."
Quickly, she whispers to Dinetta. "Trouble. Kill the one with the warhammer first if you can, he's a wereshark."
Astrianna begins to weave a dreadful, magical battle-song to sap the dragoons of their courage and speed.
"Murder, kidnapping, illegal drug buying, un-port shaw behavior, larceny and piracy on the high seas." He sneers.
"That is not only false but impossible. To even be an accomplice to those crimes, I would lose my link with Quell and not be able to cast anything. Like the summoning spell I cast just this morning to put out the fire at the chapter house."
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Dinetta whispers to the others:
I can hit him, but am more effective if you all gang up on him.
Suddenly realizing that Chell is correct with her analysis versus the sergeant's allegations, the halfling librarian invisibly walks past the sergeant, slashing at him as she does:
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Spring Attack (move before and after):
Attack-mithral rapier: <-- mithral counts as silver I believe
Damage:
Debilitating Injury (Unchained Rogue ability): --> Hampered, moves at 1/2 speed for 1 round
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The librarian then spins away from the sergeant, leaving a nasty slash in her wake, to join her companions.
--> She moved 10' to get in front of the sergeant, then stabbed him in the gut, then moved 20' to get closer to the rest of the party.
If movement causes any AoO (sergeant does not get any from Spring Attack), AC is 29 (mobility).
When she stops, she looks to the sergeant.
Drop your weapon, and we might heal that cut. Choose not to, and these nice silvery mithral blades of mine are going to really hurt.
The Sargeant glares at Chell, "I don't give a hoot about your lousy link...you're a traitor just like your friends." He spits. He commands.
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Movement is 30' (alternative racial trait (Fleet of Foot)).
Dinetta moved last round (double move - 60'), see two posts ago.
She will move to S18 - pretty sure that is a double move + a little more than a single move. Will hold off on the other actions posted above until I see what the thugs guards do.
Razor Coast Initiative: Rd 2
Leader - moved up and gave order
Squad - moved up (holding std)
Astri
Dinetta - moved 30 feet
Sorrin
Skum
Chell
Round 1
Astrianna briefly stares in disbelief as Darenar rounds the corner. Surely the gods are having a laugh at my expense.
The bard's anger flares as the corrupt sergeant tells them to surrender. "I'll give you a silver piece if you can name all those "crimes", Darenar. Oh, how insensitive of me, silver coins must make you nervous now. How about I let you kiss my ass instead?"
She replies to Sorrin's message. " Yes, he'll drop it when he's dead."
Quickly, she whispers to Dinetta. "Trouble. Kill the one with the warhammer first if you can, he's a wereshark."
Astrianna begins to weave a dreadful, magical battle-song to sap the dragoons of their courage and speed.
Updated map with Dirge of Doom template
*It caught two dragoons and the Sargent.
Astri aims her slow spell in the middle of the pack and catches everyone.
A shaken character takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. Shaken is a less severe state of fear than frightened or panicked.
Slow:
Everyone, except D1, is limited to the MA already taken.
RD 2: Guards
The sole guard not slowed by the spell is bit weary of the situation. His rapier drawn he glances back at his wide-eyed commander who likewise appears a bit befuddled, so the waits until someone gets closer to attack.
Razor Coast Initiative: Rd 2
Leader - moved up and gave order, shaken and slowed
Squad - moved up (holding std), all but one slowed
Astri - dirge of doom, slow
Dinetta - moved 30 feet
Sorrin
Skum
Chell
Listen up, boys...
With practiced speed, Sorrin charges, attacking the man in the middle!
Listen up, boys...
With practiced speed, Sorrin charges, attacking the man in the middle!
Sorrin hits with his charge attack (against Darenar). He is bleeding but still up.
AOO on Sorrin:
The dragoon jabs as the thief tries to slip on by him,
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The feeble attack misses.
RD 2: Skum
The three skum come running from around the corner, the sound of others coming behind them can be heard. The trap has been sprung!
Razor Coast Initiative: Rd 2
Leader - moved up and gave order, shaken and slowed
Squad - moved up (holding std), all but one slowed
Astri - dirge of doom, slow
Dinetta - moved 30 feet
Sorrin - Move and attack hits for 30 HP
Skum -move and converges on the party.
Chell -
"He is the traitor. If I was a traitor could I do..." Chell stops short at the sound of heavy, wet footsteps. She moves to the side while taking out her shield to get a better view. Skum. Large, vicious looking fish people were approaching from the same side as Dinetta. If they hit the flank of her and the guards they'd all die. Chell still believed some of these guards were good men. Or at least she hoped.
"I am not this towns enemy. They are," she says pointing at the Skum. From her finger shoots a bolt of ice that appears to be headed for the nearest Skum. It stops short, as if hitting an invisible barrier, and explodes into a violent sleet storm.
Razor Coast Initiative: Rd 3
Leader - (shaken and slowed)
Squad - (shaken and slowed, all but one slowed)
Astri -
Dinetta -
Sorrin -
Skum -
Chell -
*I'll take the Leader and Squad's action soon. Astri I assume you doom continues and they are still shaken. Is that correct?