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"Asim, Ovirid, do either of you have anything else to add?"
Asim shakes his head sadly at the turn of events. "Only that what's done is done. They got past all of us so the blame does not rest entirely with these guards. Let us hope that they can make up for their part as we go now to attempt to bring the Mask back into our possession once more and teach this Paracount a lesson about Osirian Justice he will not soon forget."
As he finishes, he hefts his Double Axe, obviously eager to be off immediately.
After landing on the floor the eagle gives a piercing screech and begins to shift back into the human form of Sykala. Feathers shrink and fade into skin or grow and separate into hair. After she is done she gives Jinx a wicked smile, "You need watch better." Focusing on the rest of the group, "Esteban....Pa-ra-count, have feather mask. I know where is."Tarren:
** spoiler omitted **The dwarf does not say anything, just looks at the guard and his empty satchel, replaying the events of the trip back in his mind. Korian's question goes unheeded.
Ovirid:
The guard, knowing how much trouble he is in, tries to defend himself, "I had the mask! I did! I grabbed onto it tight when we were attacked. I'm pretty sure ... I mean, I'm sure that I had it until that thug attacked the girl...".
"Well we better go get it now, while we know where it is. Uh, where is it Sykala?"
After landing on the floor the eagle gives a piercing screech and begins to shift back into the human form of Sykala. Feathers shrink and fade into skin or grow and separate into hair. After she is done she gives Jinx a wicked smile, "You need watch better." Focusing on the rest of the group, "Esteban....Pa-ra-count, have feather mask. I know where is."Tarren:
** spoiler omitted **The dwarf does not say anything, just looks at the guard and his empty satchel, replaying the events of the trip back in his mind. Korian's question goes unheeded.
Ovirid:
** spoiler omitted **The guard, knowing how much trouble he is in, tries to defend himself, "I had the mask! I did! I grabbed onto it tight when we were attacked. I'm pretty sure ... I mean, I'm sure that I had it until that thug attacked the girl...".
Tarren:
"'tis not th' lad's fault. 'at 'steban, does 'e look like 'is? 'cause Ah saw 'im twice this day -- where we were fer gettin' attacked by th' mage, 'n agin when we rushed t' Neferet's aid. We were fer bein' set up both times, Ah think, lads. Now's just fer returnin' th' favor. Ah'm thinkin' th' lad 'ere needs t' be fer savin' face, but 'e's not alone at fault 'ere. So where would we be fer findin' the Paracount?"
"Well we better go get it now, while we know where it is. Uh, where is it Sykala?"
Her hair swirling about her head in a manner that matches her agitated mood she somewhat calms as Ix addresses her, "Is place where people stay. Like places we stay.....Inn...is Inn. Come...I show."
Just before they leave the courtyard, apparently just remembering her, Korian turns to Neferet saying "Oh, my dear, my apologies. It seems there shall be another delay before we can conclude our business. Where we go now there shall surely be danger, so as such, I offer you the hospitality here as my guest."
Just before they leave the courtyard, apparently just remembering her, Korian turns to Neferet saying "Oh, my dear, my apologies. It seems there shall be another delay before we can conclude our business. Where we go now there shall surely be danger, so as such, I offer you the hospitality here as my guest."
Neferet looks at Korian disbelieving, and says icily, "Danger? Seriously?! Okay, fine."
Neferet looks at Korian disbelieving, and says icily, "Danger? Seriously?! Okay, fine."
Just before they leave the courtyard, apparently just remembering her, Korian turns to Neferet saying "Oh, my dear, my apologies. It seems there shall be another delay before we can conclude our business. Where we go now there shall surely be danger, so as such, I offer you the hospitality here as my guest."
"Lad, th' lass 'as shown she's in wit' us. Neferet, 's far 's 'is ol' dwarf cares, ye c'n come along if'n ye understand ye might be fer gettin' 'urt."
Looking somewhat offended himself Korian nods at Ovirid's explanation and says "We've have just had something very important stolen from us and we intend to get it back at all costs. I am quite certain that those who now have aren't likely to give it up easily after the trouble they went to to take it from us. But if you prefer to come with us, I shall not stop you. Either way, we're leaving now."
Neferet cheers up dramatically and joins the party taking up the rear, "I'll stay out of your way. Promise."
Neferet cheers up dramatically and joins the party taking up the rear, "I'll stay out of your way. Promise."
"Ye'd best not be gettin' 'urt, either. Ah'll be right behind ye on th' way there. Do ye want me t' be fer carryin' yer scroll?"
Neferet cheers up dramatically and joins the party taking up the rear, "I'll stay out of your way. Promise.""Ye'd best not be gettin' 'urt, either. Ah'll be right behind ye on th' way there. Do ye want me t' be fer carryin' yer scroll?"
She happily hands the scroll case over to Ovirid. After a couple of blocks of walking, she says, "Oooh! I want to get you something!"
She darts into a store that has no name but only a placard of the Osirion hieroglyphs for male and female.
She happily hands the scroll case over to Ovirid. After a couple of blocks of walking, she says, "Oooh! I want to get you something!"
She darts into a store that has no name but only a placard of the Osirion hieroglyphs for male and female.
"Ye'd best make it snappy, 'r Korian'll be fer 'avin' yer 'ide." Ovirid will slow his pace, but doesn't stop as he doesn't want to lose sight of the others.
Ovirid continues down the street but Neferet doesn't come out of the shop immediately. The party reaches a corner and she still hasn't reemerged.
Ovirid continues down the street but Neferet doesn't come out of the shop immediately. The party reaches a corner and she still hasn't reemerged.
To himself, "Ah, girl, ye're gonna be fer gettin' someone killed this day."
He will pause at the corner, but he won't risk losing sight of the others.
Ovirid continues down the street but Neferet doesn't come out of the shop immediately. The party reaches a corner and she still hasn't reemerged.To himself, "Ah, girl, ye're gonna be fer gettin' someone killed this day."
He will pause at the corner, but he won't risk losing sight of the others.
Neferet does not come out of the shop.
Shaking his head, Ovirid hustles to catch up with the others, letting them know that Neferet may not be joining us, after all.
Muttering to himself and shaking his head Korian mumbles something about beautiful women being she-devils and foolish men who trust them.
He continues walking in the middle of the pack with the rest of the group but warns everyone to expect a trap and to be as sharp as possible. As he walks he briefly takes out a wand to cast a fresh Mage Armor on himself, sharing it with jinx as usual through their Link. Korian then readies an action to cast Invisibility at the first sign of attack.
Both Mage and Weasel continue to make constant Perception checks as well.
Korian's Stats:
HP: 49 AC:13(17) T:12 F:12(16) CMD:13
Perception:+10 (+11 vs traps) Initiative:+5
Saves: Fort:4 Ref:6 Will:6 (+1 Ref vs traps)
Attack: Melee:MW ShortSword +3,1d6,19-20X2 Ranged:MW LightCrossbow,+4,1d8,19-29/x2
Spells: Cantrips 4/4, 1st 4/5, 2nd 5/5, 3rd 4/4 Plus: Acid Dart 8/8 1d6+2
Current Spells/Effects:
Mage Armor (1 hr)
Ixius is behind Sykala, so he doesn't notice Neferet go into the store.
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He briefly takes out a wand to cast a fresh Mage Armor on himself, sharing it with jinx as usual through their Link.
Do you mean that you're casting a second mage armour on him via your Share Spells Familiar ability or do you have something special that lets you do that?
Just curious. :)
Asim seems unhappy by the news relayed by Ovirid. "Could it be that she was a plant? It is quite possible that they will now know we are coming. We should hurry. Sykala if you would be so kind as to make haste." He waves his hand in front of himself to indicate that Sykala should continue and he falls into step behind her, alert now for a possible ambush.
Perception Check:
If I understand your question properly Asim, it's an easy answer. I wasn't sure how much time was left on his previous Mage Armor so I had Korian cast another one on himself again. Then using this...
Share Spells
At the master’s option, he may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) he casts on himself also affect his familiar. The familiar must be within 5 feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit.
...Jinx is getting it cast on him anew as well. I hope that covers it? And no worries I Never mind curiosity. ;-)
Spoiler:
Share Spells
At the master’s option, he may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) he casts on himself also affect his familiar. The familiar must be within 5 feet at the time of casting to receive the benefit.
Share Spells: The wizard may cast a spell with a target of “You” on his familiar (as a touch spell) instead of on himself. A wizard may cast spells on his familiar even if the spells do not normally affect creatures of the familiar's type (magical beast).
You arrive at the one-story inn that Sykala saw the count at. The wide stone steps are constantly being swept. Young men stand outside extolling the virtues of the inn. From the front, you can see clear through the wide lobby to the courtyard/garden where Sykala saw the Paracount.
Knowledge(local):1d20+9
Sykala simply rolls her eyes at the whole Neferet affair and the way these "civilized" men always seemed to revert back to their baser instincts around a female who bothered to flash them some tail feathers. After, finding out that Neferet has disappeared she makes great haste to their destination to reach it before the female hyena does. "Is here. I watch from sky. Make sure not run. If you hear eagle cry. Come quick. Now go get fast." With that she turns and transforms mid run swooping low along the street until she gains enough speed to fly aloft over the Inn.
Ixuis hurries after Asim into the inn, smiling at the callers on the steps.
Sykala simply rolls her eyes at the whole Neferet affair and the way these "civilized" men always seemed to revert back to their baser instincts around a female who bothered to flash them some tail feathers. After, finding out that Neferet has disappeared she makes great haste to their destination to reach it before the female hyena does. "Is here. I watch from sky. Make sure not run. If you hear eagle cry. Come quick. Now go get fast." With that she turns and transforms mid run swooping low along the street until she gains enough speed to fly aloft over the Inn.
Sykala arrives at the inn and flies over the courtyard just in time to see a red-plumed bird of a type she's never seen before flutter down and land on the hand of Paracount Julistar. Several others are gathered about checking equipment and packs. The bird disappears and he unrolls a small scrip that remains in his hand once the bird is gone.
"Scepter! Xaven! Hrokon! Esteban!" he booms, "They're coming for the mask. Time to go now. Lonicera will meet us on route."
With that a half-orc thug, a hairless halfling, a slender human, and Esteban stop studying maps and readying equipment and begin to move quickly towards the end of the inn opposite the lobby.
Since Sykala flew ahead she is able to get there before the party on foot by a couple of minutes. Before the others arrive at the inn, Sykala sees the adventures charge out of the inn and towards a open yard behind the inn where a dozen chelish legionnaires and twenty-four camels wait.
He speaks quickly to three of the legionnaires who nod and break off from the group and move back to the courtyard, readying weapons. The rest of the party mounts their camels and begins to head out.
Knowledge(local):1d20+9
Korian knows that this inn has two main entrances, one from the stables and one in the front. All traffic to any of the private chambers must travel through the lobby eventually or climb onto the balcony and to through a window. He doesn't know the proprietors personally. He also knows that there is a wide yard with a well behind the inn's stables where camels and other mounts are kept.
Knowledge(local):1d20+9
Back at the small shop that specializes in aphrodesiacs, a bemused shopkeeper returns a statuette of a well-endowed donkey to the shelf. He wonders a bit after the lovely young woman who came in, paid a gold piece for the statuette, and told him breathlessly that her husband would arrive shortly, before running out the back. Since the husband never arrived, the shopkeeper figures that this statuette, a traditional gift from frustrated wives to impotent husbands, could be sold again. He smiles as he does so, 'Lovely woman. I'd never need this were I her husband.'
With the intention of getting the rest of her companions attention the eagle lets out a cry over the courtyard. Her cries also seem to call down the very wrath of the heavens as a bolt of lightning cracks down from the sky into one of the Chelish legionnaires. Hopefully that will get their attention.
Back at the small shop that specializes in aphrodesiacs, a bemused shopkeeper returns a statuette of a well-endowed donkey to the shelf. He wonders a bit after the lovely young woman who came in, paid a gold piece for the statuette, and told him breathlessly that her husband would arrive shortly, before running out the back. Since the husband never arrived, the shopkeeper figures that this statuette, a traditional gift from frustrated wives to impotent husbands, could be sold again. He smiles as he does so, 'Lovely woman. I'd never need this were I her husband.'
On another note Tarren, I'm a little confused. Are we already at the in, or a few min away from it still. Either way, can you let us know how many rounds we have until we can join in on the fun?
If Korian can determine where the bolt hit
Seeing the bolt and realizing where it must have hit Korian yells out
"That bolt must be from Sykala! She must have found them already! Asim, Ixius, head through and meet us at the courtyard in the back!" And waving Ovirid and the guards to follow him, Korian sprints around the inn from the outside, begin the casting of a spell as he does.
Actons:
-Move
-Begin casting Summon Monster II:Fiendish Wolf
-Spellcraft/concentration (if necessary?):
Ixius, Korian, Ovirid, and Asim arrive at the inn just as lightning comes down into the central courtyard.
The crew on the ground:
The crew on the ground:
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The crew on the ground:
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Korian's Stats:
HP: 49 AC:13(17) T:12 F:12(16) CMD:13
Perception:+10 (+11 vs traps) Initiative:+5
Saves: Fort:4 Ref:6 Will:6 (+1 Ref vs traps)
Attack: Melee:MW ShortSword +3,1d6,19-20X2 Ranged:MW LightCrossbow,+4,1d8,19-29/x2
Spells: Cantrips 4/4, 1st 4/5, 2nd 5/5, 3rd 4/4 Plus: Acid Dart 8/8 1d6+2
Current Spells/Effects:
Mage Armor (1 hr)
Korian's Stats:
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Sykala
not sure if this is illegal metagaming or table-talk but..any chance eagle eyed Sykala can see where the mask is and try to snatch it from the group that's already taken off? PS Can our druidess Speak to us in her animal forms?
Sykala
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