A Wish Upon a Shattered Star

Game Master Dragoncat

Ulfr’s swing catches the Tower Girl off guard, and the momentum from the hit and her own Acrobatics carries her lifeless body into the wall. Which would make the Wererat’s attack not a Sneak Attack, so you take 5 less Damage.

AoO: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Freeing her blade the Wererat swats it at the Fox on reflex when it lunges for her, and where her blade draws familiar blood Foxy’s teeth feel like they just bit down on a chunk of stone.

As the tower girl rolls past her, Ryn lashes out with expert timing, catching the back of her head.

Shield slam AoO (tactical): 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 30
Shield: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 6

Shield slam AoO (tactical) Confirm: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12
Shield: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7

Spinning to face the others as her fellow gladiator falls, the gladiatrix attacks with a fury, swinging her shield at her prior opponent and driving a vicious punch into the ratgirl's face.

Shield slam: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 13
Shield: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7

Cestus: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 26
Silver: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8

If the AoO drops the target the shield slam is against one of the other human opponents.
If the one in front of me dies I'll take a 5ft step if I need to.

While her first hit with the shield eerily finds it target on the woman’s head the follow up is not so successful, though with her appearing to be focused on the Tower Girl in front of her the Wererat is completely caught off guard when Ryn introduces her fist to her snout.

”SILVER!” she gets out inbetween screams and cries.

Ada's sleep spell goes off, and then she casts Stabilize on Ulfr. "This could have gone better."

DC 14 Will Save on the Sleep. The yellow blocks on the map is where the sleep spell is.

A Tower Girl and the Wererat attacking Ryn promptly slump to the ground while Ulfr begins snoring. Three 20s and a 19 >_>

Azura nods once at Ada's effective tactic and starts interweaving a magical slow song in with her bardic chant.

Starting to cast sleep.

Natalya swipes back at the woman who attacked her and draws blood, but beaten and battered the Tower Girl remains standing. Her teeth ground into a snarl she thinks about swinging again before the Wererat in the back cries out to her. "Sadja, you idiot, get out of there before you wind up like Lerrisien!" Letting out a curse she slowly limps away from the group in a guarded stance with her sword at the ready. Withdraw.

Two of the Tower Girls give their sleeping compatriots swift kicks to wake them up, which they do before groggily scrambling for their swords and standing up. Wererat will provoke from Ryn. The one to the south then unceremoniusly walks over her waking ally and her not-waking anytime soon ally to get to Natalya.

Two more draw big spongy bags that they attempt to throw at the Gladiatrix and Natayla. The shield bearer effortlessly deflects it with her weapon of choice while the one aimed at the ex-Tower Girl sails over her head hits the wall with a wet smack.

Letting out a sigh the conscious Wererat marches over Ulfr's body into his pooling blood and with an effortless flourish slides on the hot liquid past the frontliner's defenses, only to have her sword loudly clang on Ryn's shield. "I've won a bunch of coin on the both of your matches, thanks for that. Shame you won't be fighting any more.... though how many can say they killed TWO champions in a fight!"

Party up.

Azura completes her spell, launching another sleep effect, but this one fires to the other side, trying to knock out more of the tower girls.

Going for the two near Ulfr, Will save DC 15. Probably can't get more than that without risking hitting party members.

She continues weaving in her bardic inspiration as well.

The Tower Girl who was standing up promptly falls down again while the one in the back looks around as she feels a tingle in her head.

Cestus AoO: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 13
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

Ryn attempts to tag the awakening ratgirl as she withdraws, but with her attention spread among them all her punch misses. As the obcious leader engages, Ryn blocks her strike, using her shield to deflect the attack and following up with a jaw rattling punch."Don't know and neither will you b%*~*!"

Cestus AoO: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 26
Silver: 1d6 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 12

The Wererat shakes her head as her vision gets jumbled, bits of her fur sizzling off of her face around the impression of Ryn’s fist. ”Ooo, I like you. I wonder what you’ll look like with some fur on that body. I’m actually hoping you’ll survive.” she says as a tooth falls out, followed by a hungry hiss.

Second part of my post got eaten

As she squares off, the gladiatrix shifts her focus, disregarding unimpeded movement and focusing on how to cause the maximum amount o damage to her opponents

Drop Dragon style(Free Action) Move action Martial Flexibility: Bleeding Attack.

Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike.

Benefit: When you damage an opponent with an unarmed strike, you deal an extra 1d4 bleed damage.

Special: This ability does not stack with other special abilities, attacks, or items that allow you to deal bleed damage.

Took me a sec to find that, the original name is Beliar's Bite. So she also has 1d4 bleed damage going on now.

Incase it wasn't clear she tumbled to get to you (thought I put that in blue text but apparently not) so your standard hit her.

ZzzzZzzzZzzz

Ada gives the Evil Eye to the wererat in front of Ryn, and she cackles to extend the Evil Eye.

DC 14 will or -2 to attack for 6 round otherwise 1 round

Will: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Saersha I think you're up.

"Zev, Natalya, cut Azura a path to Ulfr!" Run calls out over her shoulder.

"Working on it," Natayla flatly says while Zev nervously stands on the tips of his feet, trying to look for a way he could join the fray to help.

Shifting back onto the steps a bit to get clear of the press of attackers Saersha cast a spell and then sent it zinging out at the nearest rat person. It put Ryn between her and it making the shot trickier but she hoped she could pull it off.
reached shocking grasp w/melee: 1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 3 - 4 = 153d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4) = 10
+3 to hit if metal weapon in hand or armor.

The wererat’s body seizes as lightning courses through her before she crumples to the ground in front of the gladiatrix.

Now with an opening Zev slips by the women in front of him to swing at one of Tower Girls. And promptly sends the top half of the woman flying back into the greased floor as her waist and legs collapse to the ground. Seeing her legs she reaches out to them before shock kicks in.

Natayla meanwhile rudely stabs the woman in front of her.

Sadja limps over to give another kick to the sleeping Tower Girl, causing her to wake up with a frightened yelp. Trembling she grabs her sword as she stands back up.

Letting out a screech the remains Wererat gnashes Ryn with her sword while her teeth make a loud smack as they snap down on only air. 3 points of Damage.

Two of the Tower Girls move up to stab at Zev, one managing to get through his coat while the the one engaged with Natalya isn’t able to return the favor of getting stabbed.

Zev hacks at the woman in front of him, knocking her to the ground in a slightly less gorey display while Natayla finally manages to subdue the woman after her with a well placed stab.

Azura moves closer to the front, watching for an opening to get to Ulfr. She passes along the south side of the hall, squeezing past her allies in her attempt to reach the towering gladiator.

Concentration (Cast defensively): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (12) + 7 = 19

Somehow, she manages to weave the threads of a spell into her sonorous celestial chant, and she ducks under the probing strikes of the adjacent Tower Girl as she leans forward to touch Ulfr.

Cure light wounds on Ulfr: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Ulfr's bleeding mostly stops. His skin is pale as Azura touches him. His wounds close, but not anywhere near completely. He remains unconscious.

Still at raging -1. I won't die when my rage ends now, but I'll stay down unless someone else heals me this round or next and I can continue my song. Then I'll pass out after the fight, probably.

Kill the one threatening me, and I'll heal you again.

Ada stabs at the tower girl threatening Azura. "I'll do my best."

Longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Ryn's eyes skip across the room, taking in the pitched battle and it's familiar mayhem. She smiles as the wererat facing her drops, noting Saersha's well aimed attack, almost on instinct she deflects the bite of her next opponent, breathing a sigh of relief as her peripheral vision picks up Azura making it to Ulfr. The sting of the blade making it past her distracted defenses reminds her of the last of the lycanthropes, facing her, while her concern shifts to Ulfr, still down and vulnerable, Azura over him without a weapon drawn.

They were all part of her circle, her companions, ones she swore to protect, but they were all there for each other. She had to trust others to be where she couldn't, know that her companions were just as capable of protecting each other, and having her back, as she was of protecting them.

Focusing on the immediate threat she pushes with her shield, opening up the rat-girl's defenses for another vicious silver-shod punch.

Punch: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 18
Silver: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7
Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Ada, you're not threatening any Tower Girls.... unless someone messed with the map, I see Saersha is way out front now.

The Wererat is able to narrowly avoid Ryn's punch by a hair, to the point that the Gladiatrix feels the tips of fur brush against her fist.

Ada? and Saersha up

Move the wrong token. That what I get for moving her quickly. Fixed now.

The Tower Girl lets out a scream after getting brutally stabbed by Ada so shortly after awakening.

[b]"Who's up now?[/ooc]

Saersha

Seeing that things were going well Saersha decided that, for the moment, she would watch as events unfolded in the fight. She only had so many spells after all.

Trying to get at Ryn the Wererat is able to get a her sword into the gladiator while she's focused on not getting bit. Ryn: 7 Points of Damage.

Hesitant after seeing what he did to her sisters the Tower Girl's stab falls short by a good margin.

After seeing her friend stabbed just after being woken the wounded Tower Girl steps up onto Ulfr's body to stab at the Shamaness, whereas the one who was stabbed thrusts back into Ada, fueled by pain and panic. Ada: 18 Points of Damage.

"Ada!" Zev howls, before the Tower Girl who hesitated found out exactly why doing so costs lives as Zev's blade slams through her into the floor, making her pay the prices for the other Tower Girl's attack. Blinking as the attack comes she opens them right after, blinking, confused, she's about to open her mouth when a red seam runs down the middle of her face and body, followed by her now two sides sliding down and apart as her insides spill out and pile below her. Crit.

"Fall back!" he tells the half-orc as he steps up, mindless of the gore, giving his friends an opening to move through.

Natayla has much less success in her attack on the Tower Girl that wounded Ada though.

Party up.

This time, the cut was a deep one, painful enough to demand the gladiatrix' full attention. With a snarl she focuses on the wererat tower girl, defecting the clumsy attempt at biting her with her shield, her silver clad fist driving hard into the woman's face drawing a gout of blood from her mouth.

"I'm getting really tired of you bi+<#!" she growls.

Punch: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 23
silver: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8
bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Leaving room for Ada to step back if she wants to.

Azura decides that discretion is the better part of whatever and carefully backs away from the tower girls in the front line.

Withdraw action to take me behind the front line and back near Saersha. Ada should still have space to back up.

The wererat begins to sway on her feet, having taken one too many hits to her fur covered head. The places where Ryn had hit were already starting to blister and bruise.

Shifting back down to her former position on the stairs to see the rat creature Saersha cast her spell again and threw an arc of electricity at the wererat.
shocking grasp reached +4 atk if metal: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 83d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6) = 8
Wow that sucked.

Searsha’s arc went wide, though now the Wererat’s fur was standing on end.

Ada cries out as the attack hits her. She stumbles back into the space that Ryn left open. "That hurt." She swings at the wererat in front of her, but she misses.

Silver Longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 2
I'll channel as soon as I can get far enough I won't heal the enemy. Ada doesn't have selective channel.

Ignoring Ada the Wererat keeps up her assault on the Gladiatrix, finding success with her sword as her teeth aren't able to get to the toned flesh. 4 points of damage.

Desperate, the Tower Girls step up, Sadja able to plant her blade deeply into Zev's side while he has to conted with her and the Wererat being behind. Letting out a yelp of snarl he quickly swings back in reflex, but his blade goes wide.

Still in a panic the other Toewr Girl follows after the retreating half-orc, though her frantic stab comes up short. Natayla takes a swing at Ada's pursuer but the woman seems to still have enough wits about her to dodge.

PARTY UP

Ulfr slips out of his rage and almost seems to deflate as he lays in a pool of blood. His breathing is ragged and gargling as the fluid in his lungs sloshes about with every breath. The good news is he wont die of his own accord any time soon. The bad news is a hyperactive toddler with a sponge could probably do enough damage to kill him.

Well they all think your dead so *shrugs*

My allies might notice though, so *bloody jazz hands*

With an angry shout Ryn completely tears into the wererat her first blow, a vicious punch with her silver adorned fist that rocks her opponent back. Jumping into the air the gladiatrix brings the edge of her shied slamming down on the woman's skull with enough force to get past her inherent resistance, the resulting crack of bone and blood pouring from ears, nose and mouth a sign of the tremendous damage sustained.

Punch: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 27
Silver: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 9
Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Shield: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 27
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 7
Bleed: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Shield (confirm): 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 18
1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 9

Bleed from previous round: 1d4 ⇒ 4

"Serously? Ada grumbles at the tower girl. Then she swings, and connects with her sword.

Longsword: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 3

Punch connects (and technically drops her), the shield hit but didn’t confirm and so didn’t get through her DR.

In unison the two women from the Arena drop their persistent foes, leaving the lone Tower Girl, Sadja, still standing.

"Surrender while you caaan..." says Azura.

Catching her breath Sadja looks at the carnage all around her before looking back at the singing woman. ”Well I would, but you killed all my friends...” she says, and her mouth continues to move and mumble even as words stop coming out before she simply shrugs.

Saersha stepped down the stairs and entered the room, and beckoned for Embyr to follow her. When she got down to where the woman could see the two of them she said, "Not all of the Tower Girls have been killed. Embyr here realized that there was a different path for her and has joined me. You could do the same."

In case she is casting a spell...
spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16

No spells.

Seeing Saersha present the former Tower Girl Sadja glares at Embyr who tries to make herself look smaller behind the Lust wizard. "You f&$@ing traitor, you sold us all out, we're all dead because of you!" she calls out coldly before attempting to lunge towards the other Tower Girl. Unfortunately for her her wounds have been taking their toll, and her athletics can't keep up with Zev's reflexes, or his blade. One last swing and the last opponent falls.

Combat over.

Saersha was disappointed at the woman's attitude and watched as she was cut down. She offered the last Tower Girl a chance at least it was just too bad she didn't take it. Turning back to Embyr Saersha said, "Don't let her upset you Embyr, she is wrong, they aren't dead because of you." She moved close to her latest pet and reached out to cup the woman's face, "They are dead because they refused to surrender. You were the smartest of the lot, accepting my offer of friendship, and don't let anyone convince you otherwise." She had been looking deeply into Embyr's eyes as she spoke and measured the impact of her words. When she was sure the woman understood she leaned in and kissed her firmly on the lips and when she broke the kiss said, "Believe me, the rewards you will get with me are far sweeter than you can yet imagine."