[PFS/DMK] 6-07II - Valley of Veiled Flame (Inactive)

Game Master Kludde

In that case, only cross off those two.

Thank you for stabilizing the guards. I have a few merciful arrows in my possession, but it is difficult to know exactly when to use them. Before we start opening doors, please allow me to search for traps.

Nokazi presses his ear to the middle door listening for what may be on the other side then examines it for traps.

Perception-listen, t10: 10 + 21 = 31
Trapfinding, t10: 10 + 25 = 35
Disable Device if applicable, t10: 10 + 25 = 35

Nokazi inspects the doors, then opens them, revealing a large room. Bronze walls sweep to the east and west, framing a magnificent throne room decorated with metallic mosaics that seem to shimmer and glow with their own incandescence. The throne itself is a large chiseled mass of obsidian, and it rests upon a solid brass dais shaped like a fiery sun.

An efreeti is sitting on the throne, motioning the group to come closer, then bids them halt at about 30 feet from the throne. Welcome, she says welcome to Fury's hold. I regret the circumstances under which we have to meet here. Your entry into this fortress has not gone unnoticed, and I must applaud you for your effort. As you can see though she says confidently as she points to three captured pathfinder and an oread, each standing near the back wall of the room we both have something to gain here.

Two large drakes flank the throne, and look restless. Tygora continues [b]now, we can resolve this with nobility, and come to a peaceful solution.

"Tygora, I assume?" Aurora states as she looks up at the Efreeti. "It appears your beauty has not been overly stated, however as you state this can all end bloodless. You return to your plane of existance, leaving behind all the Ifrit, Oread and our fellow pathfinder members alone and unmolested, leaving behind all the wealth you have stolen from these people and surrender everything you ever took from them and never bother them again."

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

As Aurora makes this speech she looks to the pathfinders and then back up at her.
"I am not amused that you would set a trap for us. You must think us pathfinders to be very dumb if you believed such a simple trap could decieve us. Once again I give you this offer. Leave everything and return to whatever life you had or you will see why us pathfinders are praised by the good and feared by those who seek to enslave and dominate."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26 +4 if sexually attracted and a +1 trait bonus if sexually attractive.

I HIGHLY doubt she'd give up. Even if I rolled a nat 20 I doubt she'd be like "Ok, you win. I'll leave everything and surrender and head home." but my character wants to give her the option rather than Murder-Hobo.

I see my character, Jan Westhaven at the bottom there. How'd he get caught in this mess.

She speaks truthfully. We wish to avoid violence and requested an audience with you to discuss peaceful terms.

aid diplomacy: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (9) - 2 = 7

Abyss with peaceful terms! Why did your guards attack us?

The octopus hums with a low, angry voice. Slime black oozes from its pores. Its tiny eyes scan the environment for anything that might indicate a trap.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 2 = 32
Sense motive: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (1) + 13 = 14

any knowledges we can roll on Tygora?

grabbing and drinking potion of blur if possible, otherwise he will just keep hammer and shield in hand

As Aurora mentions trap, he puts his hammer away, grabs a potion and chugs it.

I think you already rolled K(planes) on efreeti. You can roll K(arcana) on the dragon-like cretaures

Why would I possible be interested in relinquishing my domain? And what business is it to you? I would have expected you to come with more reasonable terms, to stop this uprising you've sparked.

Aurora smirks at her words.
"This uprising is to correct the injustices you have caused to these people." She states, getting more irritated, but remaining calm and not to step forward in case the statue in front of them was part of the trap she was warned about. "You gave them what they wanted, but only to take what you wanted back from them and you continue to sit there on that throne, abusing the inhabitants, bullying them about and abducting their young to raise as your own. You know what you are, Tygoria? A parasite. A filthy little creature that sucks on the life of those who have worked hard and we are being kind enough to grant you safe passage from here."

Knowledge Arcane: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28

@Aurora: I'm really enjoying your mad bard diplomacy and roleplaying.

Naiar is the quiet uncharismatic sort so he's been sitting in the back of the group talking amongst himself, Boots and Gamin. He watches for when the group needs to know something, but since nothing has come up recently, he's just watching Aurora be the face of the group.

Sorry I haven't been posting much, finals week for summer classes and all but it's all over, now fall begins!

@Nakazi Thank you. :) Really, like any writer it's the characters that are often telling me wha to say and not the reverse. Plus as she's on the side of Liberty's Edge and hates all forms of slavery it makes sense that she despises this woman, but being more on the good side she'd be willing to let her live if she took up this offer. Again, douptful though.

Two tentacles tap Aurora and Nozaki on the shoulder, leaving a little mark of black smear.

Uhm.. Excuse me, but I think I forgot. Were we supposed to keep this fella alive?

You wound me. Have I not granted the Oreads their wish? They only wished for a safe community, sheltered from outside influence? Is this not exactly what I granted them? I even went so far as to oversee it myself personally, as my gift to them. I have maintained this balance, and your own outside intrusions, he says as he points toward the chained pathfinders, left me with no other choice than to quickly curtail them, and act to restore the status quo. I'm am acting according to the will of the oread people, nothing more.

Now, I can grant you passage out of here, taking your kinsmen with you. You may even have this Oread councillor accompany you, I care not for his fate for as long as he is outside of the city's border and outside of the minds of the people. Do this, and I shall do what is within my powers to restore this community to its former peaceful state.

You wound me. Have I not granted the Oreads their wish? They only wished for a safe community, sheltered from outside influence? Is this not exactly what I granted them? I even went so far as to oversee it myself personally, as my gift to them. I have maintained this balance, and your own outside intrusions, he says as he points toward the chained pathfinders, left me with no other choice than to quickly curtail them, and act to restore the status quo. I'm am acting according to the will of the oread people, nothing more.

Now, I can grant you passage out of here, taking your kinsmen with you. You may even have this Oread councillor accompany you, I care not for his fate for as long as he is outside of the city's border and outside of the minds of the people. Do this, and I shall do what is within my powers to restore this community to its former peaceful state.

"You have this wrong. They did not ask to be scared to leave their home or have you take their kind. If you were acting upon their will, they would not have been afraid to leave before we came her and brought with us a fiery courage you and your lackeys cannot quench!" she states with a fire in her eyes as she leers up at Tygora. "We have given you this option. Unlike us, you have no true corporal body and if you defy us not only will you die, but you will no longer exist! Surrender or be destroyed."

Dizzy supports Aurora's statement with a menacingly low growl.

Nokazi grip on his longbow tightens inspired by the bard's dialogue.

If that is so, let it be gone that I offered you the opportunity, and you refused it. Now, you leave me no option than to make an example for any other who would undermine my authority. Prepare to die!

[spoiler
init, Nokazi: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
init, Dizzy(Wildshape): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17
init, Dizzy: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
init, Naiar: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (10) + 0 = 10
init, Chasik: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
init, Aurora: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

Init, Tygora: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
Init, Drakes: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
Init, Ukrat: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
[/spoiler]

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Dizzy
Nokazi
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Drake
Drake
Tygora
Ukrat
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Naiar
Aurora
Chasik

Was i able to drink my potion of blur, I posted earlier? IF so, it only lasts 3 minutes so I imagine I would have prolly 1 minute left?

That would have been no problem during all the talking. One minute left seems about right.

Dizzy casts Sky swim on himself, and 'swims' 20 feet up in the air.

"Very well. The choice you give is unacceptable."

Nokazi steps toward Tygora rapidly firing nonlethal arrows of mercy.

Free action to activate boots of speed and swift action for studied combat.

c.longbow+3, haste: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 37
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 13 + 2 + 1 + (1) = 21
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

c.longbow+3, manyshot: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 20
dmg: 2d8 + 26 + 4 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 26 + 4 + 2 + (2, 2) = 44
Sneak Attack: 4d6 ⇒ (2, 4, 6, 4) = 16

c.longbow+3, rapidshot: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 30
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 2 + 1 + (1) = 24
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 4) = 8

c.longbow+3, iterative 1: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 32
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 + 1 + (2) = 24
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 3) = 4

c.longbow+3, iterative 2: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 29
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 1 + (4) = 28
Sneak Attack: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Active feats are point blank shot, snapshot, precise shot, improved precise shot, deadly aim -3/+6. Active conditions are nonlethal damage, Studied Target and Haste. 6x +1 mercy arrow remaining

folio GM star reroll+1, manyshot: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 38

As Dizzy moves into the air, making a swimming motion, Nokazi fires off a volley of arrows, which strike one, two, three, four, five, six hits, bludgeoning the efreeti and hitting her head.

The two drakes work in concert, each stepping forward a step, then unleashing a ball of roaring flame each, engulfing the troupe in a scorching inferno

Fireball: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 5, 3) = 16 DC 16 RFX for half
Fireball: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 2, 3, 5) = 19 DC 16 RFX for half
Hitting everybody

The warrior rushes forward (Drawing an AoO from Dizzy -> to avoid Acro: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 (fail)), and strikes at Nokazi in defense of his queen.

Scimitar, Charge, Nokazi; damage; fire: 1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 17 + 2 = 281d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 111d6 ⇒ 5

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Naiar
Aurora
Chasik
Dizzy
Nokazi
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Drake
Drake
Tygora (KO)
Ukrat

Reflex DC 16: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (13) + 14 = 27
Reflex DC 16: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 17

Taking 33 dmg = +8 fireball +9 fireball +11 slashing +5 fire dmg. I am going to delay until all other PC's act to enjoy the combat fun!

"It saddens me we will have to spill your blood, but I guess Tyrants can never give up their own power." she states, pointing her rapier up at Tygoria.

Reflex DC 16: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 13

Reflex DC 16: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (20) + 11 = 31

Current HP 32/57

Aurora moves forward, around the circle in the centre and smirks as she bellows out powerful, notes made to slash down on Tygoria.

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Current Bardic Uses: 20/26. Also, FUS ROH DAH!

AoO, Stunning fist(DC15): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34
Damage: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (2, 4, 2, 2) + 16 = 26

(Not grabbing)(Reflex DC14 or be entangled)

reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
reflex2: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26

For 25 dmg

The octopus whirls itself forward in mid-air, lashing out with a mighty blow of 8 punches at once!

(Charging Tygora, Or one of the drakes if Tygora is already down)

Attack1: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
Attack2: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
Attack3: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Attack4: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
Attack5: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Attack6: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36
Attack7: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (6) + 16 = 22
Attack8: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (9) + 16 = 25

Confirmation roll: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20

Damage1: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 4, 2, 2) + 16 = 28
Damage2: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 5, 1, 6) + 16 = 32
Damage3: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 5, 5, 6) + 16 = 36
Damage4: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (1, 1, 3, 3) + 16 = 24
Damage5: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (4, 1, 2, 2) + 16 = 25
Damage6: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (2, 4, 1, 5) + 16 = 28
Damage7: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (5, 5, 2, 1) + 16 = 29
Damage8: 4d6 + 16 ⇒ (6, 5, 1, 2) + 16 = 30

hitting AC 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 33, 36
for
232, 203, 143, 113, 88, 56 or 28 damage respectively.

(Assuming AC20 does not confirm, else double damage on total)(Reflex DC14 or be entangled)

Naiar's Reflexes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Naiar's Reflexes: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7
Owlbear Reflexes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18
Owlbear Reflexes: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

(27 fire to Naiar and Boots)

The duo manage to only get singed by the first flame, working together to dodge most of the damage, but neither see the second one coming as each of them get sizzled to about half their health.

Naiar quickly whistles for Boots to engage the left drake as he slides around beside Aurora and slaps her with a Cure Moderate Wounds.

Handle Animal: Boots Attack!: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24 vs DC 12
CMW: 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (2, 8) + 4 = 14

Naiar feels his healing energy flow through his statue-like arm, into Aurora, as Boots moves in to bite a drake.

Boots POWER Bite!: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Only to feel his teeth dig into the hard scales and do nothing.

Gamin senses Naiar's life dwindling and whispers some Guidance to him as the battle ensues.

Tygora was knocked unconscious by Nokazi's mercy arrows. KO = knocked out.

Yes, Tygora is knocked out.

I can imagine Aurora wants to target someone else. As a request, could you mention the ability you're using next time? Weird words isn't that common.

RFX: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Dizzy smacks the ifrit warrior as it passes by, then lunges forward, smacking one of the drakes with its many tentacles. The tentacles drive through the drake, creating a disturbing display of a draconic creature being ripped apart from the inside by a mass of tentacles.

464 damage, for the record

Boots moves forward, but as he does, the floor erupts into a ball of flame, the result of boots stepping on a trap. Taken aback by the blast, the bear misses.

Damage, Dizzy, Boots: 5d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 3, 6, 3) = 17 [ooc]DC 17 RFX for half[/dice]

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Naiar
Aurora
Chasik
Dizzy
Nokazi
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Drake
Tygora (KO)
Ukrat (26)

Haha wow, new record!

oops, sorry. My bad. Forgot to mention it :p. If Tygoria is down then instead the attack would be focused on the southern Drake.

Aurora looks to the Drakes and decides to fire off another 9 notes against the Drakes.

I'll target the southern Drake again, but if that one is down I'll target the northern one.

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Fort DC 20 for half: 1d8 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

The northern one isn't down, it's evaporated. ;)

The northern one isn't down, it's evaporated. ;)

Lol, I get the feeling the makers of this scenario didn't count on characters with this kind of build :p

Reflex: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

Dizzy just pointed out to me that the ability has been Errata'd. Sorry I didn't realise this had happened, but I remember people complaining that the origonal version of Weird Words was over-powered. I'm still not certain what it's on about in the Errata, but from the sounds of it I should be instead deadling 8d6+12 when focusing on a single creature and now it does deal sonic damage where as the origonal description suggested you could do slashing, peircing or bludgeoning with it. I do apologise if this has messed up the battle somewhat, but I'm bookmarking this Errata for future reference.

My build is not legal as of recently either, i think it's ok if yiu change it after the game.

Yep. The errata were posted after the start of the game, and I thought it would be too messy to alter characters mid-game. Just make sure to rebuild/adjust when we're done (which should be soon at the current rate)

Dizzy smacks the ifrit warrior as it passes by, then lunges forward, smacking one of the drakes with its many tentacles. The tentacles drive through the drake, creating a disturbing display of a draconic creature being ripped apart from the inside by a mass of tentacles.

464 damage, for the record

BY THE GODS!

Nokazi shouts as his eyes widen at the octupus's utter annihilation. He wipes away the drake blood mist off his beak and rapidly fires mundane arrows with lethal force.

Nokazi is delaying until after Chasik. Swift action for studied combat on last man standing.

c.longbow+3, haste: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 23
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 22

c.longbow+3, manyshot: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 25
dmg: 2d8 + 26 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (6, 6) + 26 + 4 + 2 = 44

c.longbow+3, rapidshot: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 25
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 18

c.longbow+3, iterative 1: 1d20 + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 14 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 28
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 18

c.longbow+3, iterative 2: 1d20 + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 9 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 17
dmg: 1d8 + 13 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 13 + 2 + 1 = 24

Active feats are point blank shot, snapshot, precise shot, improved precise shot, deadly aim -3/+6. Active conditions are Studied Target and Haste.

Nokazi fires many a shot at the ifrit warrior, but finds that the nimble creature is tremendously hard to hit. Only a single arrows manages to find the target.

Needs a 12 to make save:
9d20 ⇒ (18, 18, 14, 7, 16, 9, 14, 20, 1) = 117

Aurora fires a sonic ballad at the Drake, note after note impacting on the draconic creature, ripping through its flesh and finally causing its belly to explode.

The final warrior, seeing that further resistance is futile, throws his knife on the floor and surrenders.

Combat over!

You have defeated the tyrant! one of the pathfinders shouts out. Be careful though, the oread councillor says from the back of the room, there are still traps in this room!

Can we take 20 to find the traps?

Perception: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 39

Are they magical similar to the one Boots stepped on or mechanical traps?

Without further distraction, it is a simple task to find and disarm the traps, and free the pathfinders.

Tygora lies defeated, councillor Glaheri says, what would you have us do with her?

I think we should escort her back to Venture-Captain Esmayl ibn Qaradi to decide her fate. Perhaps she has information to trade for leniency.

I think we should escort her back to Venture-Captain Esmayl ibn Qaradi to decide her fate. Perhaps she has information to trade for leniency.

"Information would be very valuable for the society, but I am merely pleased we have dethroned this tyrant." Aurora walks over to the surrendered warrior and offers a hand to help stand him up. "We nor the your fellow kin will blame you or the other Ifrit for what has happened, but I hope to convince them to treat you as equals so that you can work together for mutual benefit."

Do you want to interrogate the captured Efreeti, or are you happy with liberating the pathfinders and the city, and returning home?

Interrogate!

Maybe there's more prisoners in this palace. We should interrogate the captured one to see what he knows.

Dizzy says, as he transforms back into humanoid form.

Interrogate!

Maybe there's more prisoners in this palace. We should interrogate the captured one to see what he knows.

Dizzy says, as he transforms back into humanoid form.

I second the notion!

"We will need to know where she came from. For all we know she came here is a scout of sorts. I'm more interested if she does have more prisoners so that we can free them back to the public and liberate everyone of her control." she states looking at the unconscious creature. "The pathfinders and the Councillor were clearly brought here just to attempt a bargin with us and I am certain there were others who were outspoken against her before we arrived. We can ask them to make sure though."

Chasik barely has time to react, when in a matter of mere seconds the fight is over before it began.

Do I need to bother with the saves?

We can interrogate, before we bring her back

The efreeti, as soon as she regains consciousness after the severe beating by Nokazi, starts pleading for her life, unaware that the pathfinders never intended to kill her.

Mercy, have mercy on me! I can grant you riches! Your wildest dreams, if you but let me live!

Three wishes, I can grant them. Think of the possibilities! If you agree to let me return home, the wishes are yours!

Well, you can start by opening up the Oread village to the outside world, like it was before Tygora took reign!