With the light of Atticus' torch shining in the room, the child standing on the desk clearly trying to fight and a clear path to her target, Mirela can not resist.
Poor fool, all who defend the beast Lamm will face justice.
With one smooth and well practiced motion she draws and fires an arrow at the child.
Fishery Invasion - Round 5
The other door gets opened. Acid flask guy appears. Nargun makes a lucky strike, killing another dog.
23 Mirela
20 Atticus
17 Eyepatch
16 Yargin (Evil Eye, -2 to attacks, 1 round)
15 Twilight
8 Aleira
8 Boy
8 Devan
12 Giggles
6 Nargun (7 hp dmg taken, +2 AC SoF, 8 rounds)
Atticus will take out his sling and loads it.
Fishery Invasion - Round 5 - continued
With the line of sight cleared and her targets not engaged in a fight, Mirela seizes the opportunity and launches a bow shot at the young boy standing a top the desk. The arrow flies true, striking the target in the left shoulder. A string of pain-filled curses erupt from the boy's mouth but he remains in the fight.
Still holding the torch aloft, Atticus searches for his sling and loads a bullet into the leather pouch.
From the rear of the room, Yargin lifts his wand again, aiming squarely at Mirela who is outside. He utters some strange command word, and a orb of green jelly-like liquid flies from the end. At the last instant, Mirela is able to twist away, and the glob lands at her feet, sizzling on the flagstones for a moment.
As the green glob flies past, Eyepatch leaps forward brandishing his blade and making an overhead cut at Nargun. The strike is turned away by Nargun without much effort.
Devan breathes a sigh of relief as Nargun drops the other snarling dog, the entryway cleared of enemies as the weirdly-amused half-orc had backed away. The string of curses erupting from the room after Mirela's shot brings a grim smile to the musician's lips. He held no doubts that the men in that building were of a vile sort, and Korvosa would be better off without their foul presence.
The bard nearly jumps as the sizzling sliquid lands at the Erastilan's feet, noting that his fierce dwarven companion no longer seemed in danger of being overwhelmed. Taking a prudent step away from Mirela, the young man drops his rapier, whipping his instrument around and picking up where he left off, the strums short and sharp, quickly paced to stir his companions' blood.
"Onward, friends! Let their end be swift!"
Satisfied that the momentum has swung back in their favour, Twilight steps back and returns her attention to protecting Nargun as he still holds the door, though the threat that the robed man poses to Mirela did not go unnoticed.
Once again she feels the warmth as she calls upon the positive energy that Calistria had seen fit to give her access to. Although all priests could channel this energy to heal those around them, through study of ancient and esoteric lore, as well as a little ingenuity on her own part, Twilight had learned to use this divine power for a variety of other purposes. In this case, once again warding Nargun from harm.
Although strictly speaking she did not need to say any words to invoke this power, she felt that it was appropriate to at least utter a small prayer out of respect.
"Calistria, I once again humbly beseech you to bolster this dwarf against harm"
Fishery Invasion - Round 5 - continued
Even with her warding spell in effect on the dwarven barbarian, Twilight offers him even more divine protection by putting another blessing on him by whispering a small prayer to her patron.
Aleira hooks her fingers at the fellow with the eye-patch, passing along her curse at him, hoping she can weaken his defenses enough for Nargun to put him out of the fight. She nods satisfied that her hex had the desired effect.
Seeing his attacks having little effect, Devan drops his rapier and grabs his lute, a tool he is much more familiar with. Strumming the strings once again, he is able to spin a tune that inspires his allies to even greater deeds.
After suffering an arrow wound in the last round, the young boy leaps down from atop the desk, and retreats out of the room, holding his wounded shoulder.
Snickering at the departing boy, Giggles steps back up to go toe-to-toe with Nargun but his flail tangles momentarily and he cannot make an effective attack.
Alas, the dwarf seems at least as clumsy, if not more, than his half orc opponent
Sooner or later, I'll kill ya!
Focus Dwarf! Ye won't get to kill 'im if I get them first!
Mirela falls back on her training and launches an arrow at eyepatch who for some reason seems to be moving very slowly.
Like That! Feel the music and let it guide you.
Fishery Invasion - Round 5 - concluded
Knowing he is warded magically, Nargun swings hard at the half-orc foe in front of him, but Giggles is able to side-step the blow without much difficulty.
End of Round 5
Fishery Invasion - Round 6
The wand fires, but misses. More buffs are delivered. A rapier is dropped, and many attacks miss.
23 Mirela
20 Atticus
17 Eyepatch (-2 to AC, 7 rounds)
16 Yargin
15 Twilight
8 Aleira
8 Boy
8 Devan
12 Giggles
6 Nargun (7 hp dmg taken, +2 AC SoF, 7 rounds)
Mirela realizes this fight is going to be a long one unless someone starts helping Nargun. She takes a step back and fires her holy weapon. Aided by the song of Devan and the blessing of Erastil, her aim is true, the arrow grazing the neck of Eyepatch who growls in pain and anger.
Fishery Invasion - Round 6 - continued
With sling in hand, Atticus fires a stone at the wand-wielding bathrobe man in the back of the room. However, trying to fire around the foes in the doorway makes the shot fly wide of the mark, even with the bard-song and the divine blessing of Erastil.
From the back of the room, the bathrobe wearing man tries the wand again, but ends up sputtering and shaking in fury as the magic fails to appear. "Worthless blasted stick!" he screams in frustration.
Stepping forward, out of the door and onto the cobblestones, Eyepatch swings his longsword at the side of Nargun, even as blood continues to trickle from his neck wound, but the lunging attack misses the mark.
Twilight felt a pang of frustration.
She put on a smile and tried to remain encouraging.
"You've waited all this time for this moment Nargund, don't let it slip away. Don't let this half orc is stand between you and your meeting with Lamm!"
Twilight once again kisses the tips of her fingers and gently caresses Nargun's neck.
"Calistria, aid this dwarf once more in persuing his worthy cause."
Atticus will also reload his sling.
Devan continues to play, his fingers moving along the frets of his instrument in a frenzy, his brow furrowing in concentration as he noticed Eyepatch suddenly come into view and try to start attacking Nargun's flank. The bard thought of trying to slip out his knife and stab the wounded man while his attention was on the dwarf, but one glance at the look of determination on Mirela's face convinced the musician that Eyepatch was on borrowed time.
So instead, Devan turned his attention to the psychotic half-orc, suddenly interrupting his speedy rhythm with a couple of discordant chords, the sound grating to his practiced ears. He kept his eyes locked on the half-orc while he held the jarring notes, muttering under his breath, "Come on, Nargun, take him out..."
Fishery Invasion - Round 6 - continued
Gently encouraging the broken-hearted dwarf by stoking his desire for revenge, Twilight also caresses him, imparting divine luck that will hopefully improve his fighting prowess.
Continuing the melody that inspires his allies, Devan changes up the chords slightly, invoking a spell to confuse the burly half-orc who faces Nargun. In the flickering torch light, all can see that the bardic spell has no effect.
From inside the other room, the foul-mouthed boy does something no one can see.
[dice=Hookshanks CLW]1d8+1[/dice
Fishery Invasion - Round 6 -continued
Startled by the fighting so far, Aleira continues to use her hex powers on the foes, trying to limit their effectiveness and turn the tide toward her new-found allies. Thinking of the ill-treatment she suffered at the hands of Lamm, she curses the laughing half-orc once more, trying lessen his defense. For a big, stupid lunk-head, he has enough willpower to overcome the curse once more, so his ability to avoid damage is reduced for just the next attack.
The same target, Giggles, sidesteps to the south a bit and brings his flail down at Nargun, once again missing the divinely warded dwarf.
When Twilight mentions Lamms, and the fact that the half orc stands between him and his vengeance,Nargun finally loses it.
The name of Lamm becomes his mantra of carnage, his bloodthirsty obsession.
The dwarf axes tastes orc's blood.
Lamm. Lamm. Lamm.Lamm.
Mirela draws forth another arrow and fires at eyepatch who is trying to flank the dwarf and closing in on her.
Hearing the dwarf chant in time with the music, Mirela joins in.
Lamm, Lamm. Lamm.
Fishery Invasion - Round 6 - concluded
After some stoking from Twilight, the fire burning inside Nargun explodes. He sees red and can only mindless chant his mortal enemies name over and over again as he becomes a reckless axe-wielding machine. Armed with his internal anger and Calistria's luck, he scores a powerful blow that staggers the laughing half-orc momentarily, slashing a great wound across his mighty chest. All are surprised that Giggles is still standing after that blow, but he remains in the fight.
End of Round 6
Fishery Invasion - Round 7
Nargun rages and strikes a powerful blow. The wand misfires again. And the buffs continue to make a difference.
23 Mirela
20 Atticus
16 Yargin
17 Eyepatch (-2 to AC, 6 rounds, 16hp damage)
15 Twilight
8 Aleira
8 Boy (5hp damage)
8 Devan
12 Giggles (16hp damage)
6 Nargun (4 hp dmg taken, +2 AC SoF, 6 rounds, raging)
From the rear, Mirela takes up the chant and feeling the inspiration and divine guidance, fires another true shot striking Eyepatch in the ribs, a deep wound from which bright red blood spills in a thick cascade.
As the boy comes closer and threatens him, Atticus drops his sling while taking a step aside to protect Mirela, draws his canesword and attacks the boy.
Fishery Invasion - Round 7 - continued
Dropping his sling, drawing his blade, and stepping forward Atticus stabs Eyepatch in his exposed side. The combination of this attack and the arrow wounds is too much for the man, and he succumbs, crumpling to the cobblestones like a sack of potatoes.
From the back of the room, Yargin gives the wand another go, stepping to the side and flicking it at the Professor who just slew his companion. This time another green globule flies from the end of the wand, but the hulking half-orc in the doorway provides just enough cover that Atticus is spared. The globule does hit his frock coat however, acid burning a small hole in it.
Devan's eyes widen slightly as Nargun's axe swipes across the mirthful half-orc's chest, blood spraying as the weapon finished its circuit. Even more surprising was the fact that the object of the dwarf's rage was still on his feet. The bard put his hand on the handle of his knife, thinking to help finish off Eyepatch, but the Erastilan and professor finished him off quite efficiently.
The immediate area cleared of enemies, the musician returned to focusing his attention on bolstering his allies and hindering their foes. Again he played the jarring chords to try to distract the half-orc as he moved to gain a better vantage, thinking his companions would swarm and finish him before he could recover. Then they could take the fight inside and continue marching toward their revenge.
Any sense of doubt was washed away as Nargun hewed into the laughing orc. She could see that the dwarf had flown into a frenzy and no longer needed help hitting his foe, but his wide, powerful swings did leave him vulnerable to his opponent in return. "Press your advantage Nargun!" she called out as she once again drew upon her connection to the divine power and attempted to make up for his lack of caution with divine wards. The now familiar faint yellow light bathed Nargun before fading.
Twilight glances over at Atticus when she sees the man with the eyepatch fall. "Well struck Professor! That's a skill I was never taught at the Academae."
Fishery Invasion - Round 7 - continued
Watching Nargun finally throw caution to the wind and savagely strike out at Giggles while chanting his mantra, Twilight offers him a bit more divine protection, trying to keep him safe from counterattack. The faint yellow glow washes over the raging dwarf, warding him a bit more against attack.
From the side, Devan smiles and nods as Atticus drops the man with the eyepatch. Able then to continue to focus on his song, he again drops a jarring chord or two directed at Giggles, trying to musically spellbind the dangerous foe. No matter his brawn, the half-orc appears very resilient to mind-affecting magic, and shrugs off the dazing effect once more.
Fishery Invasion - Round 7 - continued
Seeing the first foe fall, the alley witch smiles with grim satisfaction. Stroking her cat absently, she once again hexes Giggles, this time trying to weaken his resolve. She smiles again, as she sees the curse land to good effect.
At that moment, the youth who had vacated the battle rushes back into the fray, his kukri drawn. It seems the wound he had taken before has healed itself. Slipping between Giggles and the old desk, he stabs at the now-raging Nargun with dangerous intensity. Fortunately, the boys's skill doesn't match his ardor for the fight, and the cutting stroke misses.
Giggles sends the spiked ball of his flail speeding down at the mindlessly angry barbarian, but he is not able to overcome the curses of the witch, and the divine warding left by Twilight. His attack misses.
Lamm. Lamm.Lamm. Lamm...
His body burning with hate, anger and sorrow, Nargun continues his litany of destruction, the axe biting deeply again in Giggle, sending blood and bits of flesh everywhere.
whoever stand between the dwarf and Lamm seems destined to find a gory death
Mirela narrows her eyes and focuses on the wand wielder.
It be a tricky shot but I 'ave to stop that wand...
Professor, duck! she calls out, then breathing in time with the music, releases an arrow at the man in the back of the room.
Hearing the command Atticus drops to one knee, before rising again.
Moving forward he attacks Mr Ball.
Fishery Invasion - Round 7 - concluded
Continuing to chant his mantra, blood boiling in fury, Nargun continues to press the advantage against Giggles, his axe flying in deadly arcs. The dwarven blade hits the half-orc once again, opening a grievous wound in his chest and abdomen. It is obviously a killing blow, but the orc stands his ground, legs wobbling and face draining of blood as it pours out onto the wooden boards of the fishery.
End of Round 7
Fishery Invasion - Round 8
The professor drops Eyepatch. Nargun strikes a mortal blow on Giggles.
Inspire Courage and Bless (6 rounds) are in effect
23 Mirela
20 Atticus
16 Yargin
15 Twilight
8 Aleira
8 Boy
8 Devan
12 Giggles (29 hp damage, evil eye -2 saves 6 rounds)
6 Nargun (4 hp dmg taken, +2 AC SoF, 5 rounds, raging)
Calling for Atticus to duck to give her a clearer shot, Mirela fires at the foe in the back of the room. Firing over the small boy at the front, and into the dim light at the rear of the room, her divinely guided and bard-inspired shot flies true, striking the man in the bathrobe. That villain shrieks like a woman in reply as the shaft buries itself in his side.
Rising from the ground in a rush, Atticus tries to put the finishing touch on Giggles, skewering the seriously wounded orc who collapses with a mighty groan, breathing his last.
Flustered with the wounds taken and seeing his mighty orc companion go down, Yargin tries desperately to work the wand once again, but his movements are too rapid and shaky and the wand does not respond. Cursing in his high voice, he throws the wand to the ground and rushes for the door on the other side of the room, throwing it open violently.
Devan breathes a sigh of relief as the half-orc is finally felled, the psychopath's flail no longer a threat. His fingers continue their work as he assesses the two remaining combatants. Thinking that the man in the robe who had become Mirela's new favorite quiver was going to get reinforcements, the bard directs his sonic attack toward the man, thinking to halt his progress. Afterwards, he has the presence of mind to move over to his dropped weapon, thinking to recover it soon.
Aleira grins evilly as the party's foes begin to drop. Focussing her gaze on the man standing at the back of the room trying to use his wand, she mutters a few words under her breath and spits in his direction.
Fishery Invasion - Round 8 - continued
Knowing that Nargun has thrown all caution to the wind in his bloodlust, Twilight tries to keep him warded as much as possible, as there is still the boy with the knife to deal with. Once again saying the words, she applies a sacred touch to the raging dwarf, asking Calistria to keep him under her protection.
Keeping the evil eye working, Aleira focuses on a new target, the man in the back of the room. She tries to muddle his concentration enough to disrupt any skills he tries. She sees the man grab his head, as the curse takes hold, and smiles with satisfaction.
Sensing the fight is tilting their way, Devan keeps his fingers strumming lightly, the inspiring tune continuing as he slides over towards the doors. Once in sight, he riffs on the lute, trying to disrupt the robed man. But once again, the magical mesmering has no effect.
Seeing his brutish companion fall, the boy loses the grin from his face, and starts to look worried. He sees the professor looks like an easier target, and takes one vicious slice at him, cutting into the arm of Atticus, for a fairly minor wound. The boy then steps back farther into the room. "That's for Giggles!" he cries in a high-pitched voice.
After renewing the ward on Nargund, Twilight turns her attention to those remaining within the room. "This fight is lost to you, why don't you surrender or run? How does Lamm command such loyalty from you that you are willing to lay down your lives for him?"
Fishery Invasion - Round 8 - concluded
Still in the thrall of his bloodlust, Nargun continues chanting the one word of his mantra over and over again, the voice rising in volume as the rage deepens, driving the dwarf forward after the man in bathrobe. This time his rage keeps his aim from being true, and the death-dealing blade misses.
End of Round 8
Fishery Invasion - Round 9
The Professor finishes another foe but takes a wound. Yargin tries to escape.
23 Mirela
20 Atticus
16 Yargin (5 hp dmg, evil eye -2 skill checks, 7 rounds)
15 Twilight
8 Aleira
8 Boy
8 Devan
6 Nargun (4 hp dmg taken, +2 AC SoF, 4 rounds, raging)
Mirela moves forward and snaps another shot off at the boy who slashed at the professor.
You should 'ave, given up when you 'ad the chance. Now you shall share Lamm's fate.
Taking a step in Atticus tries to ripost, taking his cane sword in booth hands.
Fishery Invasion - Round 9 - continued
Targeting the boy who struck her ally, Mirela continues to fire accurately, the blessing of Erastil and the inspirational music from Devan, aiding her. The shot grazes the kukri-wielding youth, who grunts in pain.
Attempting to keep the pressure on despite his own wound, Atticus waves his sword-cane around and makes a lunging attack on the boy, but his combat skill is limited and the attack is rather easily dodged by the nimble foe.
Trembling with fear as the raging dwarf closes in, Yargin scrambles through the open door, bending out of the way of a powerful axe stroke, and then pushes the door closed behind him.
Unaware of Yargin's brief escape, Devan ceases to play his instrument for the moment, confident that his allies have the situation well under control. The musician stoops down, picking up his dropped weapon before heading to the doorway. The boy with the curved blade was in a bad way, Devan could see, but the robed man was unaccounted for. Glancing at the frustrated look on Nargun's face, the bard figured it wouldn't be for long.
Aleira moves around so that she can see the remaining foe and focuses a gaze on him, whispering under her breath as Cat clambers up onto her shoulder.
Twilight couldn't help but admire the kid's tenacity, it was a good hit. Atticus' wound looked painful but not life threatening. Although the kid was fighting for his life at this point he had dedicated the strike as retribution for his fallen comrade and in doing so honoured Callistria. Now he just needed to avoid marring his accomplishment. Unlike the bee that stings and dies, the wasp inflicts its pain and lives to relish the outcome.
Twilight calls out to the kid with the kukri. "Looks like your all alone kid, why don't you give up and tell us where Lamm is before you share the fate of your laughing companion."
Despite her approval of the wound, Twilight wasn't about to let Atticus come to further harm. "Callistria, the child has taken his opportunity, but our cause cannot be delayed any further, shield this man from further harm."
Twilight wasn't certain if Callistria would agree that the child had had his chance at vengeance over his fallen companion, but that was up to her Lady's will now.
Fishery Invasion - Round 9 - continued
Admiring her opponents thirst for vengeance, Twilight calls for the lad to end the fight now, but just in case, she uses her divine warding to lend aid to the wounded Atticus as he squares off against the remaining foe.
From the rear, Aleira places another hex on the sole target in sight, the youngster with the kukri. The hex strikes with good effect, slowing down the defenses of the child enough that he makes an easier target.
Satisfied the fight is wrapping up, Devan ceases his playing and the sounds of combat seem magnified in the now still air of the Korvosan night. Sliding over, the musician makes sure to grab his dropped rapier, just in case its needed again.
Now wounded by an arrow, and a bit nonplussed by Yargin's sudden exit, the youth looks around for a way out. He's obviously not ready to give up the fight, as he lashes out once more at the already injured Atticus. This time the cut is deep, plunging deep into the abdomen of the bookish doctor. A fresh spray of blood splashes onto the floor mixing with that of the fallen. The desperate foe, then steps forward, edging closer to the open front door. "An' that's for Bloo! He was my friend!" the little opponent calls again.
crit threat
confirmed
Feeling the deep wound Atticus staggers for a moment. "I do not feel well at the moment!"
"It appears that Callistria has decided that the boy's thirst for vengeance has not been sufficiently slaked."
Lamm. Lamm. Lamm. Lamm.
Still caught into his bloodthirsty trance, Nargun moves and slashes at the young boy, without mercy