Downstairs
The heavy door glides open after Paddys third knock. A stuffy looking man stands on the other side of the threshold. "What?" the man asks, clearly rather annoyed.
Upstairs
Orions bolt connects solidly with the orcs side and as he closes, Sauls sword slices a long gash across his arm.
The orc falters for a moment, but then lets out a loud unnerving lud and looks re energized! "Hehehehe!! Yoooourrre gonna paaay for that!"
The orc twirls the flail over his head and brings it bear on Saul.
Saul grunts, taking the blow and retaliating with his own.
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Orion's eyes go wide as the obviously insane orc connects with a hard blow onto the paladin!
Unconsciously his hands work to reload the heavy crossbow and fire another bolt at the rampaging evildoer!
Orion's shaking hands can barely follow the melee as the two strive in the liquid-soaked room, but Orion forces himself to concentrate, lest none of them leave this room alive!
The bolt, corrected at the last instant, looks like it sails true!
Paddy stares the man in the eye, steadily, and runs through the same introduction routine as with the door guards. "Some of the members of out respective, uh, organizations are impressed with what you've built here. They'd like to make sure it receives the proper protection."
Now would be a nice time for Bas to do something showy, like he's just itching to commit arson! he thinks, but knows better than to cue his companion in so obvious a manner.
Upstairs
Saul strikes back at the orc, the savagery of his blow pushing him back just far enough to make room for Orion's bolt, which slams into his chest. The orc tries to laugh or maybe yell again, but his mouth only produces a gout of blood. His eyes roll back in his head and the man falls to the ground in a heap.
Paddy stares the man in the eye, steadily, and runs through the same introduction routine as with the door guards. "Some of the members of out respective, uh, organizations are impressed with what you've built here. They'd like to make sure it receives the proper protection."
[dice=Deception]1d20+2
Now would be a nice time for Bas to do something showy, like he's just itching to commit arson! he thinks, but knows better than to cue his companion in so obvious a manner.
Saul catches his breath, sheathing his sword for a moment before touching his side where the orc broke his rib. His hand briefly sheds a golden light as the worst of the wound knits itself back together.
"Oof. That guy was creepy.. what are all these crates in here?"
Saulden checks the Orc's pulse before turning out his pockets for anything of use.
Saulden checks the Orc's pulse before turning out his pockets for anything of use.
The orc seems to have bleed out. No pulse.
"Well lets find out then! You search the body, I'll see to this." Orion takes out his crowbar and goes to work opening the nearest crate.
Orion cracks open the crate with his crowbar and finds it full of... teddy bears?!
Paddy stares the man in the eye, steadily, and runs through the same introduction routine as with the door guards. "Some of the members of out respective, uh, organizations are impressed with what you've built here. They'd like to make sure it receives the proper protection."
[dice=Deception]1d20+2
Now would be a nice time for Bas to do something showy, like he's just itching to commit arson! he thinks, but knows better than to cue his companion in so obvious a manner.
As Paddy flashes his badge, Bas does his best to look intimidating in the background, lightly caressing the stopper on a vial.
Paddy gain advantage on your deception roll.
"Huh. Weird. We're in the right house though- whoa, what are you doing?", Saul says as Orion begins cutting open the teddy bear.
Upstairs
Within the stuffed animal, Orion finds a vial of liquid.
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"Because of this," Orion says as he holds up the vial. "Boys 'round the fire will tell tales of drug-smuggling rings that use mundane items to get their cargo in. Never seen it myself, but, a big house of ill-repute and eleventy billion kids toys? And none of the toys are in the hands of actual kids? Yup, had a hunch.
And if didn't play out, then I get to ruin their stuff. Win-win!
Mind you, I had expected drugs. Purple lotus or gava leaf or something obvious. This? This is either poison...or some hard frakking drug that I've not heard of?
What do you think? We gota bunch of options. We could continue on. We could leave, and take this to the station. If all these crates are full of these, well, that'd be a mountain of trouble even our Boy might not get out of.
Or we could burn it." Orion grins wickedly.
"Your call."
Saulden looks aghast.
"Whoa, fire? No way! There could be other kids here! We gotta go room by room and see who else he's got in here. And besides, doesn't your partner want this guy arrested?"
"Let's take some of these bears and keep going. Maybe the others are inside by now, we should try to link up."
Saul drags the dead orc behind some of the boxes, saying a quick prayer once he leaves him.
"Yeah, we can work our way down and maybe see about letting the other guys in the front."
I wonder if my rubbing this vial stopper is more suggestive than intimidating..." Bas wonders to himself, still trying to emulate the tuffs he knew back as a kid.
Downstairs
The gnome looks just as oblivious as ever, but at the sight of the Paddys badge, Yargin raises an eyebrow. "Ah, an illustrious member of the Korvosan Guard. Hookshanks, you colossal moron, you've let a guardsman in here. Kill them and do it now!"
Initiative!
To make up for time difference, Orion and Saul can act in the next round.
The quick gnome reacts first, clearly embarrassed by being duped by the silver tongued cleric, and lashes out with his dagger at Paddy.
But in his anger, catches nothing but air.
Seeing that the cat's out of the bag now, Paddy wastes no time. Ignoring the hapless gnome, he steps up and tries to touch the stuffy-looking Yagrin.
Saulden nods.
"Here comes backup!", he says before stubbing his toe on the doorframe.
"Ah! Dangit..", he mutters before running after Orion down the stairs, sounding like an avalanche of metal.
Round 1
Bas pulls out his pre-made flask of alchemist's fire and lobs it towards Yargin (including Hookshank if he can, Radius of 5 ft so a 10 ft by 10 ft area attack.
Red Feather hears a ruckus starting inside, first yelling, then quickly followed by the sounds of battle. The man guarding the front door reacts by raising his crossbow, but seems hesitant to leave his post. He seems indecisive and distracted by the sudden conflict.
Once it become relevant for Red Feather:
Yargin deftly avoids Paddy's touch.
"Keep your hands off of me!" The man shrieks, as if the thought of being touched was worse the the spell that Paddy had prepared for him.
He then unleashes a spell of his own, with seemingly no concern for his ally.
Dex save for half damage.
Paddy, for all his gifts, could never be considered agile. He takes the brunt of the fire, screaming, holding up his shield which unfortunately provides about as much protection as a sheet of paper.
Bas should roll a dex save too. Sorry, should have said that in the original post.
Bas knew how to duck out of the range of expanding flames. It's most likely the only reason he has braids still on his head.
Yargins fiery stream catches Paddy and Hookshanks full on . The watchman remains standing but the gnome screams and falls to the floor from the friendly fire. Bas deftly avoids the brunt of the damage, ducking away from the cone.
Bas flings a vial of alchemist fire in retaliation that crashes into the shoulder of Yargin and causes his coat to smolder.
Orion then Paddy are up!
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Orion clears the ceiling of the lower floor and glimpses the tail-end of someone launching fire at Paddy. He doesn't need to be told who the bad guy is.
"Hey there! Mind if I play? I brought my own toys. Here, catch!" he says, sending a heavy bolt at Yargins while making sure there is room for Saul to zoom past him.
Alas, trying to move so much foils his aim and the shot goes way wide.
Saul barrels into the melee, his sword flashing.
But his wild swing misses the mark.
The paladin chucks a javelin at the guy menacing Paddy.
Paddy, suddenly surrounded by allies and with the gnome down, smiles at Yargin. "You should have listened," he says, and swings his mace:
Finally hearing the sounds of combat, the Shoanti shakes his doubt, and raps his staff once upon the ground, calling forth the power of nature ([ooc]Shillelagh) and charges the guard at the door, before he can take further action.
Magically charged Quarterstaff
Quarterstaff blow delivered with bad intent.
And his feet slipping and sliding on the cobblestones almost make him fall.
Re-roll
Critical Damage Total of 14 damage
Like a stalking Fire Pelt, Red Feather leaps onto the porch and sends his quarter staff crashing into the back of the head of the inept guard. The man drops his crossbow and falls to the ground in a heap.
The Shoanti sees a swirling melee ensuing inside the front doors.
Yargin sneers at the group of heros closing in around him and unleashes a stream of glowing darts from his hands.
Bas
Orion
Paddy
Bas, then Saul go!
Saul's turn, posted earlier- all attacks vs. Yargin.
Saul barrels into the melee, his sword flashing.
[dice=Scimitar vs. Yargin]1d20+4;1d6+3
[dice=Savage Attacker reroll]1d6+3
[dice=Scimitar reroll]1d20+4But his wild swing misses the mark.
The paladin chucks a javelin at the guy menacing Paddy.
[dice=Javelin]1d20+4;1d6+3
Paddy drops to the floor.
Bas can feel the bolts of magical energy dig through him. Reminded him of arcane duels back at the academy.
He taps a few chambers in his alchemical bag. A dab of this, a bit of phosphorous powder, heated to crystallization. Bas pulls out a thunderstone and lobs it at the caster (Yargin) as hard as he can.
Bas will run over to Paddy, and kneel down, preparing to pick him up and drag him to safety.
Yargin drops to his keister, prone and is whacked by Saul's scimitar as he falls.
Red Feather, then Orion and Paddy are up next for Round 3!