Valrani joins in generally looking around the area.
"What do we have here?"
Looking around Morricone checks for anything unusual.
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Talon's keen senses pewrceive something not quite right about the cell's southern wall. After carefully checking it out the vigilante finds a mechanism opening a secret door leading to the other side of the wall, into a small passage, leading to more closed doors and to a larger hall, farther south.
Oren again takes he lead through the secret door.
Perception
Rocco and Kurglunn follow along quietly, backing up the others as they check the various cells. As the Hound opens the secret passage, they peer down the hidden hallway.
"Secrets upon secrets!"
"Excellent work Hound." The bard says while he looks around for any danger.
It's hard to tell if the Hound is smiling under his mask at Morricone's praise. But he ventures forth into the secret corridor.
Valrani keeps her eyes open as she guards the rear of the group.
"Anyone else find this place creepy."
Stealth
Valrani knows her large feet are not good for stealth, so after indicating the direction of the sound, she holds off moving until the others are already in position.
Morricone tries his utmost to move as silently as possible.
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Despite your efforts to approach the main room silently Oren, unused to such underhanded tactics, stumbles and causes a lot of noise as she trips on the floor. She recovers immediately but it's too late, as you hear a gruff voice announcing:"What was that? Orlev! Go to the cells and see what it caused the noise!" this is followed by rapid shuffling of feet on the paved stone floor and a man wearing the same asmodean tunic of the ones you faced above gets into view. For a moment he looks at you, startled then he shouts:"Intruders! Raise the alarm at once, we are under attack!!!"
Round 01 - Bold may post
Lirotha
Rocco
Kurglunn
Oren
Redactor (red)
Redactor (blue)
Redactor (black)
Redactor (green)
Valrani
Talon
Morricone
Hissing again, Lirotha waves at the secret door.
"By the gods! Move quickly my pretties! Or our surprise is lost!"
Rather than push closer, Lirotha stands and holds her Slumber Hex ready for the next enemy she sees.
Oren moves forward and attacks the one with the green kerchief.
Attack
Damage
"Alright, Kurglunn, go get 'em!" Rocco stands back and draws upon his connection to the Astral Plane, ready to reach out with his strange powers to take down this new wave of enemies. For the time being, though, he simply moves forward and draws his knife.
Responding to his master's call, Kurglunn rushes forward, weaving through the crowd of Ravens and hurrying down the hallway. Until he sees the enemy that is, at which point he promptly turns and takes cover in a convenient alcove nearby.
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Oren smashes into the redactor hitting him hard but not enough to make him fall on the ground. At the same time Lirotha prepares her magic, while Rocco and Kurglunn move closer to the action.
"Lazlo, free the beast and warn mistress Nox, quick! We'll keep these miscreants occupied!"
Two other thugs advance on Oren and try to hit her, although the small corridor impedes their attacks...
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Round 01 - Bold may post
Lirotha
Rocco
Kurglunn
Oren
Redactor (red)
Redactor (blue)
Redactor (black)
Redactor (green) -10hp
Valrani
Talon
Morricone
The Hound kneels down where he is and takes aim with his musket to clear the way for oren. "No point in bein quiet now." He says in his gravelly voice. Then there's a loud bang.
Valrani rushes forward.
Oren swings twice more at green.
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
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The Hound's shot kills the green clad monk on the spot.
Oren steps forward and does the same with the next one in line.
Valrani closes the distance.
End of round 01 and beginning of 02 - Bold may post
Lirotha
Rocco
Kurglunn
Oren -3hp
Redactor (red)
Redactor (blue)
Redactor (black)
Valrani
Talon
Morricone
Hearing the gun's blast echo through the doorway behind her, Lirotha gambles...and rushes back out to the main hallway and continues around...hopefully get a clear shot with her magic.
Lirotha winks at Morri as she turns to leave.
"See you on the other side handsome."
Morricone moves closer into the battle and starts his performance.
Now with more of his friends engaging in the fight, Kurglunn feels a little more confident about getting into the mix himself, so he pushes through the wall ahead of him, leaving a shimmering layer of ectoplasmic goo on the wall, and appears again beside Oren. He moves around her and slams one of his large, monstrous arms at the Redactor with blue-rimmed spectacles.
"Nice shot, Hound!" Rocco says to the masked shooter as he moves into the hallway beyond him. The halfling's curiosity is cruelly peaked as he hustles past closed doors on either side, but he knows there are still threats present, so he simply moves into the alcove where Kurglunn had stood moments before in order to stay out of the more martially capable Ravens' way.
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In his desperation the last redactor to hold the line tries to punch down Oren...
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... but all of his attacks prove ineffective.
The other recator fumbles with the chains holding the door in front of him close but finally manages to open it. The howl the greets him is bloodcurdling as a huge Hellhound enters the room, its jaws slavering...
End of round 02 and beginning of 03 - Bold may post
Lirotha
Rocco
Kurglunn
Oren -3hp
Hellhound
Redactor (red)
Redactor (blue)
Valrani
Talon
Morricone
Oren swings twice at the blue opponent, hoping to clear the way for her friends.
Attack with Inspire Courage
Damage
Attack
Damage
Lirotha rounds the last bend...to see almost exactly what she had feared: Another overlarge hellhound had been set loose upon them!
"Desna give me strength! Spread out everyone! Remember those things can breath fire!"
She then pulls a Harrow card from her sash, energizes it with her magic and throws it at the distant hellbeast!
Morricone double moves forward and stops his performance.
The Vigilante Known as the Hound runs down the corridor after hearing the howl echo through the halls and as he gets to the doorway he reloads his musket, this time with a cold iron bullet.
"Oh crap."
Kurglunn slams at the Redactor, desperate to finish this part of the fight before that Hell beast comes to kill him.
He then quickly steps away from Oren, trying to spread out away from Oren so the Hellhound can't kill them all with its fiery breath.
Rocco remains hidden until Kurglunn and Oren defeat the redactor, then he scampers out past his companions, taking cover behind one of the tables in the middle of the room.
Valrani makes a great two handed slash around the corner with her scimitar.
"Not so fast..."
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Oren, Valrani and Kurglunn finish the redactor and the phantasm steps away from the possible hellhound charge.
A wasted effort because the creature has a diabolic quality to its animal cunning. With a low growl the monstrosity advances a few paces and then releases a gust of searing flames on the Silver Ravens!
next one in
The flames are not very hot though, most damage is done by the stench of sulfur the creature emitted it seems!
Meanwhile the last redactor escapes into the next room closing the doors behind him!
End of round 03 and beginning of 04 - Bold may post
Lirotha
Rocco
Kurglunn -1hp?
Oren -3hp
Hellhound
Redactor (red) Ran away!
Valrani
Talon
Morricone -1hp?
Oren moves to the right of Kurglunn, and swings away at the hellhound.
Attack with IC
Damage
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Cursing under her breath again, Lirotha steps up a little and and tries her Slumber Hex on the hell-poochie once he's in range!
"So SLEEP you mother-#@%*&$!"
Morricone moves around into flanking position and attacks. "I will send you back to the netherrealms where you belong!"