"What's the word for animal husbandry when it's not animals?"
Farmer ponders. "...Husbandry? I don't know the right word when it's not animals."
Farmer ponders. "...Husbandry? I don't know the right word when it's not animals."
"So..." the voice is ever so slightly wry, "You wish to help with the management and conservation of my resources?"
"I could," Farmer says. "Not sure I should say what else I was offering in front of Aka here. She's very proper."
"I could," Farmer says. "Not sure I should say what else I was offering in front of Aka here. She's very proper."
Aka colors noticeably, she smiles at Farmer with a rueful shake of her head. "Not that proper." she whispers.
Farmer nods. "Bed companionship," he says. "People seem to go in heat a lot."
Aka's color deepens further.
Farmer nods. "Bed companionship," he says. "People seem to go in heat a lot."
There is a long moment of quiet from above. Then Pentosh's voice, with just a hint of a low purr. "Well... In that case, why don't you come up here and we can see if we suit." A dry, wry note, "I'm sure your allies can find something more interesting than eavesdropping."
"I'll do it if that's what it takes..." He can't quite bring himself to finish the sentence.
Willem notes Aka's coloring and nods to himself. "People do go into heat a lot."
At the sound of Pentosh's voice, Willem starts. "Mr. Odell, I fear going up alone would be a mistake."
"Yeah. What Willem said," agrees Pasara. Shaking her head, she continues, mostly for Aka's benefit, "在地牢爬行性感的時候從來都不是一個好主意。"
Willem notes Aka's coloring and nods to himself. "People do go into heat a lot."
Absolutely crimson. "NOT the same thing!" Aka hisses back.
At the sound of Pentosh's voice, Willem starts. "Mr. Odell, I fear going up alone would be a mistake."
"Well, that's one thing Willem and I agree on." Akatsuki says, then louder, "No dice, Sister. Don't know what you planned, but it's time for you to come out and surrender or suffer the consequences."
Aka begins to walk up the wall trying to get a glimpse of the alchemist, arrow ready, but not fully drawn.
At the sound of Pentosh's voice, Willem starts. "Mr. Odell, I fear going up alone would be a mistake."
"Doing that sort of thing alone is always a mistake," Farmer says.
Realizing that her ploy to separate the group (if, in deed, that had been her agenda) Pentosh goes to her back-up plan. Sadly, for Aka at least, the plan does not involve surrender.
Aka, peaking up from her wall perch, sees Pentosh's right hand tightly held a flail and a small glass vial in her left. When the alchemist sees Aka, she uses her partially full left hand to pull another vial from her bandolier - downing it quickly.
Aka
AC 25(+3 Barkskin), touch 14, flat-footed 21. . (+11 armor,+4 Dex,)
hp 32 (5d10+0)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +7 (+10 total vs. charm/compulsion effects)
"I really would advise giving up, Lady. Unless I'm missing something, you are heavily outnumbered." Akatsuki makes the suggestion even as arrows fly from her bow. "Sunlight at Dawn"
Aka
Standard Action:
Full round:
Initiative
spend 1 grit for Powder Burns.
Ref save DC15
Farmer mutters and draws his hands across his eyes, peering into the firmanent. A familiar summoning sort of cadence.
*8 splash - choses to not splash on herself
Not having any spells that can reliably go around corners, Pasara moves alongside Willem. She lets the heavily magically protected ratfolk go ahead of her; she can cast over his head and feels no desire to be between Willem (and his boomstick) and Willem's target.
Farmer mutters and draws his hands across his eyes, peering into the firmanent. A familiar summoning sort of cadence.
Willem scuttles, walking on the air, up to Pentosh and blasts her. Despite the slight force deflection around her, Willem's lead flies true, sparking in something of Pentosh's leathers momentarily - although the woman manages to quickly put out the flames.
"I really would advise giving up, Lady. Unless I'm missing something, you are heavily outnumbered." Akatsuki makes the suggestion even as arrows fly from her bow. "Sunlight at Dawn" Her shots must only be a warning though - because the first is deflected by Pentosh's force shield and the second does quite penetrate the woman's leathers.
Pentosh takes a step around Willem, moving so that small ratkin is between her and the archer on the wall. She flicks something from her jacket into the held glass vial then throws it into Willem's face, with a careful spin that leaves her untouched by the fire - although if there was anyone around Willem they would be heavily singed.
Not having any spells that can reliably go around corners, Pasara moves alongside Willem. She lets the heavily magically protected ratfolk go ahead of her; she can cast over his head and feels no desire to be between Willem (and his boomstick) and Willem's target.
Willem -20
*8 splash
"You may have numbers." Pentosh responds to Aka, deadly calm in the burst and burn of combat. "I have science on my side."
Spend 1 grit for Powder Burns
Ref save DC15
"Արդյոք խնդրում հարձակվել Pentosh. Նա մեկ հակառակորդ Վարպետ Վիլլեմ, ով rat." Farmer yells to Gigi the air elemental. He peers through this hands at the space around him.
For five rounds, Farmer will hold onto a . For what possible purpose, I don't know. :)
Not wanting to accidentally hit Willem with her less accurate but fun to watch Scorching Ray Pasara falls back on a tried and true friend. She extends her right index finger at Pentosh and lets loose three force bolts.
I'd say that is good enough to give you this reminder while you have a chance to re-post: Pentosh has a shield spell up.
Since Pentosh has a Shield spell up, Pasara grimaces. Knowing she can't use her foolproof spell, she opts for dangerous and hopefully effective. Pasara extends her right index finger at Pentosh and lets loose a beam of fire, hoping not to hit Willem by accident.
"Bölvaðir markmið!" she spits.
Aka
AC 25+3 Barkskin, touch 14, flat-footed 21. . (+11 armor,+4 Dex,)
hp 32 (5d10+0)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +7 (+10 total vs. charm/compulsion effects)
Bless +1 to hit & Fear saves
Akatsuki walks farther up the wall, Looking for an angle to make a head shot all the more likely. "Sorry Lady, still outnumbered." Akatsuki replies, "My count says we have faith, magic and your weird cultish science." She says the last with a bemused smile in Willem's direction, then lets another arrow fly.
Aka
Fenyx will move up to just be able to see Pentosh and fire a Force blast on Pentosh.
Force blast on Pentosh.
Farmer closes his hands with a snap and re-opens them ... as an air elemental pops into existence near Pentosh.
"Արդյոք խնդրում հարձակվել Pentosh. Նա մեկ հակառակորդ Վարպետ Վիլլեմ, ով rat." Farmer yells to Gigi the air elemental. He peers through this hands at the space around him.
The air elemental, almost directly on the far side of Pentosh from Willem, swings an airy fist which just barely manages to tag the alchemist.
Willem grimly reloads and puts another shot into her. () Pentosh does take advantage of that split second of inattention in an attempt to brain the rat with her flail... but can't overcome the heavy metal shell encasing the nimble rat. Willem shot, on the other hand, tears through the magical force barrier.
Since Pentosh has a Shield spell up, Pasara grimaces. Knowing she can't use her foolproof spell, she opts for dangerous and hopefully effective. Pasara extends her right index finger at Pentosh and lets loose a beam of fire, hoping not to hit Willem by accident. Sadly, her care means that she also misses Pentosh.
"Bölvaðir markmið!" she spits.
Akatsuki walks farther up the wall, Looking for an angle to make a head shot all the more likely. "Sorry Lady, still outnumbered." Akatsuki replies, "My count says we have faith, magic and your weird cultish science." She says the last with a bemused smile in Willem's direction, then lets another arrow fly.
With a quick move, Pentosh moves back around Willem - away from Gigi - and grabs a vial with a flourescent pink liquid inside. With a cocky grin, she tosses the vial at Aka, where is explodes in a light pink which briefly engulfs the archer perched high on the wall.
"So," Pentosh shoots back at Aka, "how is your faith holding up?"
Willem -20
*8 splash
Farmer pipes up from the floor below. "mine's pretty good right now."
Willem reloads and shoots her again.
Aka
AC 25, touch 14, flat-footed 21. . (+11 armor,+4 Dex,)
hp 32 (5d10+0)
Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +7 (+10 total vs. charm/compulsion effects)
Bless: +1 to hit/Fear saves
Aka continues to walk steadily forward along the wall and fires again.
Aka
Her arrow flies straight and true, slicing through Pentosh's deflecting barrier and striking deep before exploding in a miniature fireball.
"Better than your science, apparently." she remarks wryly dropping lightly to the floor below.
Willem's shot, on the other hand, tears through the magical force barrier.
Setting the alchemist on fire, incidentally.
"My count says we have faith, magic and your weird cultish science." She says the last with a bemused smile in Willem's direction, then lets another arrow fly.
Which punctures mundane and alchemical defenses, scoring a deep wound and free flowing blood.
Fenyx will move up to just be able to see Pentosh and fire a Force blast on Pentosh. Sadly his magic missile like ability is halted dead by the woman's shield-like defenses.
At this point the woman is looking pretty hashed, but she still has a number of various reagents at her fingers - should she get a chance to use them.
Willem -20
"Oh, wait. Those are my spirits."
Pasara moves to get a better line of sight on Pentosh, while still avoiding Willem, then lets loose with another beam of fire.
Gigi does its thing, continuing to attack Pentosh in an airy, wind-filled manner.
Farmer walks slowly up the stairs toward the combat.
"Oh, wait. Those are my spirits."
Aka chuckles, "Perchance have you and Mr. Cailean met?"
Gigi does its thing, continuing to attack Pentosh in an airy, wind-filled manner. But seems to be distracted by those spirits that Farmer mentioned, damaging Pentosh not a bit.
Farmer walks slowly up the stairs toward the combat.
Willem reloads and shoots her again. The hot lead tears through Pentosh's clothing just as she manages to put out the flames. ( )
Aka continues to walk steadily forward along the wall and fires again. Her arrow flies straight and true, slicing through Pentosh's deflecting barrier and striking deep before exploding in a miniature fireball. "Better than your science, apparently." she remarks wryly and dropping lightly to the floor below as Pentosh falls to the ground with an arrow through an eye.
Aka continues to walk steadily forward along the wall and fires again. Her arrow flies straight and true, slicing through Pentosh's deflecting barrier and striking deep before exploding in a miniature fireball. "Better than your science, apparently."
Willem spits out a wad of blood. "Now's not the time to insult science, Miss Yume."
"Need a hand with that, Willem?" Farmer asks.
"Oh, no. Perish the thought." Aka smiles just a tad too amiably, "Just trying to keep her focused on me and not the wounded ratkin right in front of her."
"May I?" she inquires as she reaches Willem, hand partially extended. It begins to radiate a soft, soothing bluish aura.
"Need a hand with that, Willem?" Farmer asks.
"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to intrude." Aka smiles ducks her head at Farmer and cedes the floor.
"Oh, sorry, didn't mean to intrude." Aka smiles ducks her head at Farmer and cedes the floor.
"Don't worry about it," Farmer says. "You have steadier hands."
"I don't care which one of you heals me," says the ratfolk grumpily as he reloads, "just that it be done sometime today."
Akatsuki obliges the sore and grumpy ratfolk.
"Thank you, Miss Yume," Willem grumps. "Now let us continue."
Farmer checks his spirits, wipes his mouth, and puts his flask away.
"իմ ողջույններն ձեր եղբայրներին ու քույրերին, Gigi" he says to Gigi just before it shudders itself away into nothingness.
With the belltower cleared of dangerous occupants, the group is able to descend back down to the bell tower gallery and the door that awaited them there as the sky darkens to true night outside.
Listening at the door proves that the room beyond is quiet, so the door is carefully and quietly opened by the forward guard revealing...
A wooden veranda runs around the edges of this atrium. A large planter, overgrown with various shrubberies and plants, grows in the center of the area under the open sky. In the middle of the atrium, staring rapturously up at the star-filled sky is a creature with a woman's head (with long, flowing white hair) attached to the long sinuous body of a shimmering black snake.
The are natural sorcerers who have the innate ability to hypnotize antagonists. For that are deemed major hazards, they have a debilitating poison.
A wooden veranda runs around the edges of this atrium. A large planter, overgrown with various shrubberies and plants, grows in the center of the area under the open sky. In the middle of the atrium, staring rapturously up at the star-filled sky is a creature with a woman's head (with long, flowing white hair) attached to the long sinuous body of a shimmering black snake.
At the sight of the snake woman, Willem grows still, muttering, "Can't abide serpents."
He goes on, rattling off a few choice facts for the companions. "Lunar naga. Hypnosis powers. Powerful venom. Very dangerous."
The woman's attention remains primarily focused on the stars above, but she gets a vague smile. Her voice is a soft, distracted alto, "Oh! Pardon me, but have you heard word from Szangi?" At this point she looks at the group, her head tilting a little to one side before she looks up to the stars again. "He’s not emerged from his lair since his last visit to that little human village, and I worry for the dear!"