Selkania tries to be stealthy while following Doctor N.
Vivilaas whispers as she attempts to advance carefully. "I don't like the look of those baskets."
"And we should avoid hitting the non-Smilers if we can. We're hoping to get the Hawks on our side after all."
Seri gives a nod and follows suit with a stealthy approach take 10 for 20.
uh-ohhh....
Whew!!
Ray, observing his allies crouch low and make their way to the wall, does his best to do the same.
He briefly considers vocalizing why they would all attempt stealth, but realizes this would run counter to his need to be quiet. He then briefly considers using invisibility, knowing that it would only affect a single member of their group, while wondering which member would most likely require such magical aid.
This, of course, leaves Ray standing in the open for several moments.
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Ray has evidently read about animals who hide from predators by remaining very still. Unfortunately, what might be sensible on the Mwangi savanna is less well suited to Scrapwall. The men atop the platform catch on quickly, as one of the non-Smilers points and shouts.
"Hey! What's your business here?"
The Smilers train their guns on Ray, and the others pick up the large, rattling wicker baskets.
Most of you are able to dive for cover, but Doctor N hadn't yet made it to cover.
Ray glances up.
*Now you've done it.*
Ignoring his blade for a moment, Ray considers glancing to his allies, but ascertains that would give away their position unnecessarily.
*You couldn't tell a life if your life depended on it, boss.*
Blinking, he looks up.
"I'm... looking for a way in."
He shields his eyes, as if that would be enough to shield his body from any projectiles they might launch.
"Could you help me?"
If there is, he'll get as close as possible:
Ray glances towards Doctor N, then up again at the Smiler that spoke in order to reply.
"Affirmative. Come along, Doctor."
If Ray has a plan, he does little to convey it by way of any discrete expression to his allies.
*Should I start looking for a new wielder? Not a fan of some Smiler waving me around... probably get me all greasy.*
Same here. Take 10 on climb = 18 for Vaughn
Frozen and doubtful of her own skills and subterfuge, Vivilaas waits for now, only inching a scant meter closer to the ramp as she sees two of the fighters peel north.
"Smile." There is no mirth in Seri's words. He decides to strike the head. Just in case he tries to tumble his way past the chutney
He regains his balance and stabs hard directly into center mass, hoping for a quick kill:
Ray hustles up the stairs taking advantage of the Smiler's shock and moving past Serithial. As he jogs ahead, he slides his blackened blade from its scabbard, who shouts for all to hear.
"Surprise Smilers!"
Ray glances down at the weapon for a moment, but has little opportunity to comment on the fact that the Smilers do, in fact, appear surprised.
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Seeing no good place to go with Seri and Ray, Vaughn just shrugs and stabs at Yellow.
Selkania finish to climb her way up.
I will be able to help you in a bit!
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Seri and Ray quickly dispatch the Smiler they're confronting. Vaughn and Dr. N attack one of the Steel Hawks, who remains standing. In response, he grabs his basket, flinging it towards Dr. N .
A twisted tumbleweed covered in long, vicious thorns, about 4 feet in diameter, emerges from the basket, bouncing towards the grippli. Though it misses, it stops bouncing, seemingly moving under its own power.
The Steel Hawk by Seri and Ray kicks his basket over, sending an identical creature towards Seri.
DC 14 or Dazed for 1 round
The last Smiler trains his pistol on Dr. N.
The party may act
These are Bloodbrush, mindless plants that kill living creatures so that they can incubate their seeds in the corpses. Their poison can leave victims defenseless. Slashing weapons and fire are the most effective ways to damage it. These plants only grow wild in Numeria, though they have become a curiosity and defense in exotic gardens across Golarion,
While Slashing and Fire are the best options, both have serious drawbacks. Attacking the creature while directly adjacent exposes you to the poisonous barbs. Any source of fire damage can cause the plant to ignite. This does serious damage to the creature itself, but also causes its natural attacks to do fire damage.
Flanking provides no additional benefit. These creatures are most effective on the charge, and can only grapple creatures up to approximately-human sized.
Vaughn continues to attack Yellow, trying to bring him down.
Vivilaas rushes around and up the steps as a fight breaks out. She fires a set of missiles at ther own at the retreating Smiler before the samsaran catches a glimpses of the weeds assaulting Seri.
Bloodbrush! Poisonous, and the tnagles make them hard to bash through or stab. Try to slash away to cut them. Or burn them!
Tries to not kills the steel hawk!
Says Selkania who calls for Brigh's fire to "heat" the smiler
Ray gives a look at the brush, seeming to study it.
"Curious, the bush seems to be... alive."
His sword agrees.
"Yes! Kill it!"
Weaving his magic once again into a pair of strikes, Ray slashes at the plant.
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It takes two swings of Vaughn's blade to drop the Steel Hawk he is fighting, which does allow him to direct one at the bloodbrush. His arm gets lacerated by the thorns in the process.
Ray's rapid strikes shred much of the other tumbleweed, but it remains alive.
Hearing Viv's comments, Dr. N steps back and fires her inferno pistol at the closest bloodbrush. It seems like the plant will soon be consumed by the fire engulfing it, but in the meantime its tendrils now carry the added risk of fire.
Seri may act
Seri looks at the weed and looks at Ray and grits his teeth as he tries to simple cut it to pieces
for if it drops he'll close on
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The brush does in fact collapse under Seri's blow, allowing him to advance on the last Steel Hawk.
The flaming bloodbrush continues to assault Vaughn, missing before crumbling into ash.
The Steel Hawk swings at Seri, also inaccurately.
The Smiler does prove more accurate, striking Viv with a bullet.
The muffled sounds of spellcasting can be heard from inside the largest structure.
Gravity Bow
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Seri gives the smiler a smile of his own, and punctuates it with his blade: for
Vivilaas lets out a reflexive cry of pain as the bullet grazes her shoulder, but the wound seems clean. She flings the tossed basket back at the gunner while calling out. "There's an archer casting inside! Be careful!"
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Vaughn heard, but didn't register, Selkania's admonition to "try not to kill the Steel Hawk"...until after his last blade hit home. Fak!! he gives Selkania a guilty look.
He glances at the cuts on his arm, bleeding profusely--that will be a problem, eventually--then hears Viv cry out as the shot hits her. He jumps forward, pushing her back behind him (relative to the shooter) as he closes with the Steel Hawk, but his gaze is on the Smiler, and there is murder in his eyes.
the warrior tries sock the Steel Hawk with a dagger pommel, rather than stab him.
Selkania casts stabilize on the uncouscious Steelhawk.
yes, someone has cast Gravity Bow
Ray looks at scratches on his exposed arms and pauses for the briefest moment, contemplating if the tumbleweeds could be poisonous, and what likely effects that may cause.
Ray, realizing he's next to the door to the interior where he has received several independent reports of a possible archer, opts to open the door and see what's inside despite his blade's protests.
"Wait! Don't open that door, are you---"
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Another Smiler awaits, standing before a ramshackle metal throne on a raised stage . The heavily scarred man wields a bow, and is accompanied by three birds. They seem to be the ones you noticed patrolling the area when you inspected the perimeter of Scrapwall.
He grins, the vicious scars revealing far too many teeth, all sharpened to points. The man closest to the door flinches.
Meanwhile, the others continue to pummel the last two fighting outside.
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Ray swiftly shuts the door then quickly summarizes the interior for the others.
"Archer. Birds, quantity three. Five feet up."
Ray tilts his head slightly, hearing arcane syllables through the door.
"Magical wards. This one wards against fire and heat."
Crossing the walkway, he stands in front of the western doors.
"I would assess the probability that any hostile forces within to be less than three percent, given they have not opened the doors and joined the current battle."
As if to provide it to himself, Ray opens one of these doors.
Seri takes the hit, but he's not deterred. Stepping forward he lashes back THREAT
HP: 34/43
Vaughn glares at the pistol-wielding Smiler, strides up to him with purpose, and slashes at his gun-hand, trying to make him drop the weapon.
Seeing the enemies outside fairly well in hand, Vivilaas glances over to the shot cleric. Selkania, are you okay?
Seeing the Brighan is still standing, she moves to the door to the main chamber, and braces for the archer to emerge.