In the silence distant muted thumps fill the air, like the sound of ripe fruit landing on the roof of a house.
As Hiro reaches the door the men outside, who are wearing scale mail and wielding saps, shout: "Drop your weapons and come quietly! We don't want to break your valuable little heads." They are all wearing red armbands with a black horse's head on and some lettering in Ignan. The men in the alley also have brought a brown hunting dog that growls at you.
Ignan:
At the same time the the building shakes and a deafening boom sounds overhead. Ceiling boards crack and buckle, and the flaming oil spraying around upstairs leaks down into the room like a fiery rain. Overhead, a handful of screams sound out. A dying man stumbles down the stairs, on fire. The bronze bust of Emperor Coaltongue falls off the wall and lands
with a thud.
The men at the front door continue pounding on it as two half-orcs with identical bands descend the stairs.
The good news is that you all beat their initiative so you are up.
REF
Did I get started on my enlarge? If so it will finish it up. If not, I will start the full round spell. Hiro shouts, "Give us a minute, we are dodging burning debris."
Reflex Save
Still not sure where the Orc's are, but they seem the most current threat, so Yurggen will move to intercept them.
Warhammer Attack
Warhammer Damage
Reflex save
Naria attempts to charge 1 of the half orcs
Damage
Ref:
"Are you traitors to the city? We have done nothing wrong, now get out of our way!" Wolf-Sark shouts and he punctuates his words with an acidic dart at one of the half-orcs confronting Hiro.
touch attack
"That was just a warning shot. Now begone!"
Reflex save
Molasbar nimbly avoids the dripping fire and readies himself for the fight.
Move action: ready longsword.
Standard action: cast Mage Armor.
"You fire inspectors are just in time, we seem to have problems with flammable building materials here."
Zar'zel attempted to dodge out of the way as the burning debris came down only to feel a fiery burn forming along his back.
Attempting to salvage his pride, Zar'zel raised his bow and let out a hiss as he took a shot at one of the descending half-orcs.
Zarzel's arrow lodges in the chest of the half-orc behind the one fighting Yurggen, but he fights on. Torrent casts Bless and draws her battleaxe.
The dog nips at Hiro but he manages to finish his spell. The men manage to break down the front door and move to engage Naria. Behind them you spy a scowling armored man on a horse. The descending half-orc takes a swing at Yurggen while his pal lobs a thunderstone at Wulf-Sark, Torrent and Molasdar .
You are up again, all of you.
Naria unleashes a combination of kicks and punches at the Half-orc
Flurry
Damage
If Molasbar is out of the way, Hiro will back up one step to use his reach. He will delay if necessary to do this.
This spell causes instant growth of a humanoid creature, doubling its height and multiplying its weight by 8. This increase changes the creature's size category to the next larger one. The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a –2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a –1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased size.
A humanoid creature whose size increases to Large has a space of 10 feet and a natural reach of 10 feet. This spell does not change the target's speed.
If insufficient room is available for the desired growth, the creature attains the maximum possible size and may make a Strength check (using its increased Strength) to burst any enclosures in the process. If it fails, it is constrained without harm by the materials enclosing it—the spell cannot be used to crush a creature by increasing its size.
Weapon and damage
Then Hiro casts Daze DC12 at BH in M34
Components V, S, M (a pinch of wool or similar substance)
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target one humanoid creature of 4 HD or less
Duration 1 round
Saving Throw Will negates; Spell Resistance yes
This spell clouds the mind of a humanoid creature with 4 or fewer Hit Dice so that it takes no actions. Humanoids of 5 or more HD are not affected. A dazed subject is not stunned, so attackers get no special advantage against it. After a creature has been dazed by this spell, it is immune to the effects of this spell for 1 minute.
DC 15 Fort Save
Move to K32 and cast Color Spray to hit the opponents in L34 and M34. Should be able to do that without including Naria.
Spell Failure due to deafening, fails on 1-20.
Yurggen frustrated with his first blow, tries again.
"Hold still ye ugly cowards"!
WH Attack
WH Damage
Fort save:
Ignoring the persistent ringing in his ears, Wolf-Sark declaims: "Dwarf! For the sake of Gate Pass, eliminate these traitors!"
Zar'zel's attention suddenly changed to the men rushing through the doors. Quickly adjusting his bow, he loosed a shot at one of men as they entered.
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Once finished, he would move his way back into the move defensible area behind Hiro.
"SCUM! How dare you attack those that would protect our fare city!!"
AoO if needed due to reach
Molasdar's magick knocks out one of the bandits, while Naria kicks the other one, who resists Hiro's Daze. Then Zarzel puts an arrow in his throat, killing him instantly. Yurggen wounds one of the half-orcs while Hiro cuts down the dog.
The first bandit through the door is likewise cut down by Hiro, and his mate thinks better of it and flees. Only the half-orcs are trapped, so one drops his sap for his morningstar and swings at Yurggen, while the other one attacks Molasdar with his sap for 8 points of nonlethal damage (Yurggen gets an AoO as he jumps the railing.)
The armored man outside also seems to be leaving.
You're up with only the half-orcs left standing.
WH Attack (Inspiring Word bonus)
WH Damage
"Where do you think you're going"?
Make that one half-orc left standing. And please disregard the last attack on Molasbar.
"Halfling, may you rally to the cause just like your comrade the dwarf!" Wolf-Sark encourages.
Hiro moves so his top left corner is in L33 and attacks J32 then he casts daze at J32 bad guy if he is still up.
Weapon and damage
Naria attempts to finish the half-orc
Flurry
Damage
Seeing no current threat, at least any that were not already being dealt with, Zar'zel would start to move towards the bodies to search them.
Hiro will help with looting if the fight is over too.
"They didn't have a chance; I want the horseman!"
The horseman is gone by now, but you can pick up 30 gp from the fallen thugs, as well as a few crossbows, morningstars and shortswords if you are so minded. Torrent thinks you should hurry to your meeting with Rivereye. That is, unless you want to question any of the survivors.
Molasbar will keep watch while the others grab the valuables.
Wolf-Sark moves all but one of the thugs out of range and then channels some healing energy.
If this wakes up the remaining thug, he asks him "Who sent you, traitor?"
The thug whines a bit. "Noone sent me. We were just trying to make a quick buck. And if it hadn't been for those damned bombs, we would have got you just fine."
Zar'zel worked with a swift place. With a deft hand, he tossed the weapons into a pile and plucked money pouches to toss them to Hiro with a simple explanation.
"Some spending money for our journey, courtesy of recently departed traitors."
As he spoke, he said the word traitors with venom as he shot the captive a rather nasty look.
Once done, he would approach the small weapons pile and appraise their worth as he picked out a morningstar and two short swords to add to his inventory.
"I hope you do not mind, but I find these weapons may become useful in the future. I will happily hand them over if another can use them..."
He said simply as he strapped the items to himself.
"Wait what bombs? I thought the Ragesian's were being let in?"
"Good thinking, leaving good gear behind is like leaving money on the table. I can carry a massive amount. We may want to make sure we meet our contact before he gets interdicted too."
Hiro straps on any weapons if it will speed things up.
"Should we bring our 'friend' along."
Zar'zel was quick to take up the large man's offer and started to strap the extra weapons to him.
Once finished, Zar'zel moved to the half-orcs and removed their bands before turning to the group and asking, "Can any of you read this? Or by chance know who this symbol belongs too?"
"Another good idea Zarzel, the bands can confuse our enemies. I suggest we all take one--probably don't to scare our contact by wearing them now. Let's bring an extra for him."
Molasbar looks at the offered armband. The language looks familiar, but he can't quite place it. I must just have been too long since he's seen it.
Does he know the significance of the symbol? . It is the same skill modifier whether it would be local, religion, history or nobility.
The horse head is poorly executed, and looks like it might be a symbol for the gang.
Torrent suggests you leave quickly before the mounted man brings reinforcements or worse. The battle is raging and you have precious little time before the Ragesians breach the gates.
In the streets you mingle with the crowds of fleeing townsfolk panicked by the bombardment. People rush about trying to put out fires or get to the shelter of´temples, and soldiers hurry to their posts, slowed by the throng and chaos. All the while, bells ring urgent warnings up and down the mountain pass.
You pass a family in the streets. The father is burnt and barely standing, having run back inside his burning house to try to rescue his wife, whose unconscious and burnt body he carries. With his three children, huddled in coats and whimpering, the man croaks out cries for help. As you are just moving by, the man finally collapses from exhaustion.
"We can't just leave them. Plus a refugee family may provide us some cover."
Hiro quickly slings the man over his shoulder--"if the kids can't keep up, carry them."
Hiro tries to keep pace with his new burden.
On your way trying to find a shelter for the family, your attention is caught by a disturbing sight. A cluster of four-story buildings have caught fire from the bombing, and a crowd is watching indismay when horror strikes — a woman smashes out a window on the fourth floor and cries for help, screaming that she’s trapped.
Zar'zel, feeling the need to help his fellow citizens, started unwinding his rope and grappling hook as he rushed toward the building. Then, shouting, he readied to throw the grappling hook up to the fourth story after the woman cleared room.
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Naria follows behind Zarzel hoping to help in some way.
Molasbar will step up next to Zarzel, scanning the sky for more debris that he might have to warn the heroic fellow about.
He's also ready to use his bonded object ability to cast Feather Fall if the valiant rope rescue effort goes awry.
Zarzel skillfully throws the grappling hook and it catches the window sill close enough for the woman to secure it and start climbing down. As she starts to descend, though, her grip falters and she falls, a hush going through the crowd. Only Molasbar's timely intervention saves her from plummeting to her death.
A friendly face in the crowd, an acolyte at the temple of Abadar familiar to Wolf-Sark, offers to take in the shocked woman and the wounded family and bring them to safety as you continue on your quest.
As you near the gate between the two districts, it is packed with too many people trying to squeeze through too narrow a passage. Suddenly, fear rolls across the party like blast of cold wind. Make a Will save .
Will
Will save
Will save:
Will save
Will save
Only Wolf-Sark manages to remain calm as panic grips you and most of the people around you.
Perception 10 (5 for those with lowlight vision):
a crimson, bat-winged shape the size of a house swooping through the sky about a hundred feet overhead. As it passes out of view over other
buildings, a surge of panicked screams rise along its path. It is too dark to make out clearly what the creature causing the fear is.
Eventually the panic subsides and you can regroup and pass through the gate in a reasonably orderly fashion.
As you approach the depository you are accosted by a well-dressed man, who is wandering the streets, calling for his “baby.” As he spots you he runs up to them, begging for their help. His house was struck by a bomb, and though the stone building did not burn, the sound of the thunderstone spooked Kiki, causing her to flee. Will you please help him find her?
Perception:
During the panic, Wolf-Sark shouts out: "Worry not! This eerie feeling will pass soon, Abadar willing. When you recover, defend your city or find shelter!"
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"Brother, is Kiki your pet? We have no time to look for lost cats while the city is under attack!"