Marius will be going up with you, as well. Anyone else going up?
Amestri looks at the corpses, horrified at what they hags had done. She comes back to herself on the reports coming in from the guards.
"I may not be able to heal, but I might be able to offer some amount of protection," she says, turning to Soren and muttering softly Romra Egam and touching him on the shoulder.
She wanders over to the corpses of the hags and the snake wrapped around her arm, slides forwards into her palm and out towards the bodies, it's tongue flicks out to taste the air. "Also," she says, looking to Hezar, "My little friend has their scent. Perhaps he can assist in finding the other hag, one way or another."
Can any of you cast message? That might help, in case either of us find anything?
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"I fear I was ill prepared for such treachery within the Lady's house," Matthias answered Hezar. "I have no spell to communicate with, but at the least I can try to heal the remainder of your wounds. After that, we must simply hurry to meet you again after checking the cell. Evaline, I trust you have alerted the household guards that there is an intruder who may appear as anyone they know?"
Channel:
"Aye. Hag wants to lead us on a merry chase, then she'll get her exercise outrunnin' my blade."
"I am afraid I do not have that ability," Amestri says. "Perhaps, if we find something of note, we can send two runners to you to deliver the message."
Landon spends his time examining the bodies as well as the rest of the room for clues as well as any sign of the necklace.
When the rest discuss splitting up and checking things out, "I'm not done here yet, you can go on ahead though. I'll see to the lady Stendar when I've finished."
Soren nods appreciatively to Amestri and Matthias, in turn. "Thank you for the girding and you for the mending. My own magics are all but exhausted, but I won't waste any more of our time. Hezar, let's away!"
Belgrin keeps up as best he can with his shorter legs. "I'm no hand at trackin' now lads, but if you'll find 'em, I'll flay em."
Another guard, a young woman, speaks as you survey the situation. She ... it ... lured him into the cage by feigning illness. It then fell upon him like a fury, clawing and slashing, before making it's way up the stairs. She looks down at her friend, worry in her eyes. Can you help him? He looks like he is almost gone.
We have to get guards posted here and get to the lady.
Hezar moves on when he hears the door lock, he grabs the first person he sees. Go get to guards to this door NOW! Then find Angie and have her bring Apollo to this room and stay with Belina.
Assuming no one says anything else, Hezar will move to the ladies chambers.
Matthias knelt by the young man hurriedly, placing his hands on the wounds with a prayer to Helm. "Be at ease, friend. What is your name?" he asked, just to keep the man conscious. He hoped to save the young man's life, first and foremost; if he could do that, there were questions to be asked.
Amestri watches as Matthias channels the power of his god, hoping that it is enough to help the poor injured guard. She then looks down at her familiar, coiled around her arm, transmitting her sense of urgency and her desire to find the 'woman' who did this foul deed.
With regards to tracking by scent: these Hags have a constant "pass without trace" effect active. They cannot be tracked by nonmagical means, meaning that finding this creature will have to be done the hard way.
We are going to come in and take a quick look around. Hezar keeps the loaded crossbow out, but pointed away from Belina.
once word is sent Hezar moves to Lady Stendar's quarters.
Janiries sighs and puts her hand on her forehead, looking thoroughly unimpressed. How do guards keep falling for the 'I'm ill, please help me' trick. You'd think that would be the first thing they'd teach guards to avoid!
"I doubt that this thing would be walking around as one of those monsters, so we'll need to check everyone we see."
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Matthias looked up from the poor guard to the other guard with a kindly smile. "I think your friend will be all right, in time. Please take him to be seen to when we are done here, and I will return when I can to provide Helm's healing for him."
Turning to his companions, he said, "It will be futile to search all the house and grounds - the creature might disguise itself as someone we had already seen the moment we left it alone. What we need to do is find out why it came here. Then we will know where it is headed, and be able to head it off. Our only other option I can see is to guard Belina and Lady Stendarr, and hope no one else is its target."
@ Hezar: Something seems off about the way Belina is speaking to you ... she seems less familiar with you than two lovers should be. And no hug, or warm words of welcome? Odd....
The old woman - the one Landon found with the makeshift shrine to Shar - apparently feigned illness. As she seemed no more than a helpless old woman, the guard responded, and was quickly fallen upon by wicked claws! She turned tall, green skinned and very meanacing .... though fortunately he lost consciousness quickly.
"Can you check him to see if he's.. you know, human?" Pointing down to the wounded guard. "As I think he was the guard who came upstairs to warn us about this thing, then got sent to guard Belina."
Belgrin, Soren can you come help me secure the windows? I will be worried if I am not certain.
As the others come in, Hezar closes the door. Belina, would you set my pack down for me.
Bluff to send message to Belina "place my pack opposite the threat"
Amestri approaches the wounded guard, looking at him closely, her familiar's tongue tastes the air nearby. "I don't suppose you have a twin?" she asks the guard.
Turning back to the others, "We may want to get up to Belina's room as soon as possible. She and Hezar may be in trouble."
Soren enters with his blade clearly drawn and a look of wary suspicion painted over his face. Before he moves to the windows, he pauses, pulling out a handful of the kitchen flour he suggested they retrieve. He then addresses Belina.
"Milady, I suggest you cover yourself momentarily with a sheet. I'm afraid I must secure the room from anything magically cloaked."
Tethys sniffs around the room a bit then trots over to the bathroom door. He stands up and tries to open it, scratching with his long claws when it refuses to budge. He definitely wants in there!
Hezar takes one more look at her, closely at the smile. Pereption
My love. If I am wrong I am so sorry. But I do not think I am wrong. You are NOT Belina.
Hezar steps back raises his crossbow and fires at Belina...who might be the hag. [/b]
light crossbow vs FF for
After his flour ritual, Soren flanks the door with Belgrin per his suggestion. Aelovar thrums with battle-lust in his grip, eager to spill more crone blood.
My sisters lay dead at your hands, scum! I sought to strike at those you care about - your pretty little Calishite girl took quite a beating before darkness finally took her! I shall send all of you into oblivion to follow her!
Initiative!!!
Hezar:
Belgrin:
Soren:
Green Hag:
So order is Belgrin, Hezar, Green Hag and Soren. I'm going to cut corners and re-use the previous map - I know, I know - but it's easy and fits the size of the room I had in mind. Link coming shortly. Also help won't begin to arrive until round four, so good luck!
EDIT: Forgot Marius and Tethys! You guys really have her outnumbered, killing her should be easy, right? :-)
Marius:
Tethys:
So corrected order is Belgrin, Tethys, Marius, Hezar, Hag, Soren.
EDIT: Map link is here. Dragon Age 2 style map reuse now in effect! You guys can place yourselves in columns D and E.
Treasure the last moments of your worthless life b#@%# Keep my firing lane clear!
Hezar takes a step back and then reloads and fires again.
for
Belgrin is shocked at the weapons fire, but only for a moment. "Shapeshifter, eh? I guess ye hags like to live dangerously. Let's see if ye like to bleed."
Belgrin moves across the room, climbing onto the bed to make a straight line to the hag.
Belgrin strikes a glancing blow at the Hag, drawing a little black blood from it's shoulder!
Tethys circles around to J6 in order to prepare a pounce on the Hag.
Marius begins chanting, preparing to cast a spell.
Hezar is up next!
Downstairs people: a fight has broken out! You will arrive on scene at the beginning of round four.
The Lady sits on a chair by her bed, looking tired, but still lovely. Evaline stands close to her, hand on her sword watching everyone, even you, closely.
Good afternoon, Sir Landon. How may I help you? asks the Lady, her face calm and composed.
Treasure the last moments of your worthless life b#@%# Keep my firing lane clear!
I know I am posting out of order, but most of us beat her init
Hezar takes a step back and then reloads and fires again.
1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17 for 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4