acrobatics to flank. Ouch there goes my luck
Flanking attack
Hehe I can really only attack with daggers lol but sorry will do but that was a miss by 1 lol
Krallek attacks with his spear:
Atk:
Dam:
If I can aim it somewhere where it only includes the monster or only the monster and Archaouss, I'd like to cast sleep. If not, I'll just attack with my crossbow.
Attack:
Damage:
Gala I'm immune to sleep enhancements ;)
The creature shakes off the sleep spell and seems to be unaffected by it.
The creature turns looking for it's closest target, faced with its choices it looks to Elon. Its long claws reach for Elon.
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Carth will again reload his crossbow and fire again at the creature.
Attack:
Damage:
Kung fu flip take 2
Knife attack
The claws of the creature sting as they tear through a weaker point in the armour and his guard. His head reels for a moment, and his resolve falters. Changing the manner in which his divine power infuses him so that it heals his wounds, he will strike the creature once more, again moving around to try and give his allies flanking.
Galacia looked on in disbelief as the creature shrugged off her spell with little effort. That usually works... She shook her head and leveled her crossbow at the creature, a look of renewed determination on her face.
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The creature moved to swipe at Elon. Slicing through to his skin. The pain distracting Elon's aim. The creature Looking for another person to attack and comes face to face with Carth's crossbow bolt once more. The bolt sticking out of its flank. The creature looking distinctly worse for wear and a moving less sure that it was earlier. Even the focus in its eyes is dimming.
Reeling from the pain it cowers and dodges Kralleks attack and doesn't notice Archaouss jumping over it quiet expertly to gain a flanking position. Though the jump is graceful and well executed. The knife does not find its mark. The creature is now surrounded. Galacia witnessing this move does not quiet aim correctly. The bolt flies over its head.
The Bolt from Carth sending pain through its body it turns to its attacker and attempts to lunge for Carth and bite him.
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Attack of opportunity
Using a quarterstaff, as the beast moves past him, he swipes at it.
Round 3 action.
Even as he swiped at it a moment before, he continues the assualt, divine healing meaning he is able to shrug off the worst of his wounds, and skin and muscle reattaching itself.
Dodging out of the way of the creature's bite, Carth quickly loads another bolt, before firing at the creature again.
Attack:
Roll:
Krallek attacks with his long spear: +2 more if I can get in on that flank.
Damage if that hits:
Edit: DOH!
AOO with knife
Move back into flank attack with knife
Crossbow attack
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With a barrage of hits from everyone the creature falls to the grounds unconscious. It is still clearly breathing.
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Figuring that this creature might well kill them if it ever comes around again, Elon will do what needs to be done, although it is distasteful to him. He takes the quarterstaff, and striking rapidly and surely at the creatures throat, he attempts to compress the airway to kill the creature.
I believe the creature now needs to make a DC20 fort save or else die. No doubt it will be fine though. :D
If the creature is in fact killed, then Elon will search the body for anything that might identify it.
To Carth Check for the woman, make sure she is still alive. Then we take this body to Graves
The divine power that was healing his wounds have died away now, and will no longer heal him, at least not till the coming of the next sun. There was work to be done, and a hunt to master. The other orbs needed finding.
Nodding in agreement, Carth will however, load up another bolt and fire it into the creatures head before hurrying upstairs and into the room which the creature had come from.
Damage:
The creature laying on the floor breaths it's last breath on this planet.
Upon that its body begins to change and morph. It turns form a fur covered twisted wretch of a creature, to the somewhat familiar face of the ever smiling Paul. It continues to change until Paul's features become exaggerated. His mouth covering most of the bottom halve of his face. Misaligned and sharpened teeth fill the overlarge mouth to the brim. His eyes so large you can all clearly see your reflections in them.
Elon finds nothing on the Creature Paul's now naked form. Other than blood and bolts.
Perception check:
Perception:
Swearing when he notices the body, he hurries over. When he notices her breathing, he quickly shouts,
"ELON! Get up here! Eliana needs your help!"
As he shouts, he will do what he can, but fears that there isn't a lot he can do.
Heal:
Perception:
The violence displayed by Elon causes Galacia to wince as he bludgeons the creature to death in front of her. Still, she manages to watch on with a confused look on her face as the dead body shifts before her eyes. "Umm...anyone want to tell me what's going on?"
I can't do much for her beyond stabilizing her for the moment and making it so that she can be moved to the temple in order to be taken care of properly. Let us do that
He will cast a small spell, and her wounds scab quickly and fully. She is still badly wounded, but is fine to be moved.
perception
I can't do much for her beyond stabilizing her for the moment and making it so that she can be moved to the temple in order to be taken care of properly. Let us do that
He will cast a small spell, and her wounds scab quickly and fully. She is still badly wounded, but is fine to be moved.
perception 1d20+6
Just for the record, I used Stabilize in my previous post.
Perception
Krallek you know you have seen the creature Pauls face somewhere.
Galacia and Archaouss you know it was somewhere recent infact. It was the vision that the orb showed you.
Elon and Carth, you know it was one of the three shadow creatures that cam to earth after the gods had left. You both remember the vision clearly.
You all find a way to take Eliana and the creature formally known as Paul to the temple. You wrap Paul in some sheets you find in Galacias room. He is carried in a very undignified manner. Wrapped up bundle of cloth and carried on Krallek's shoulder. (Sorry Krallek you didn't say you wouldn't plus you are strong enough.)
Carth Carries Elliana. Holding her carefully in two arms. As Elon keeps an eye on her physical state. (Carth & Elon both had the same strength and Carth had the highest Dex so Carth is carrying and this allows Elon to re stabilize her should she need it as he will have his hands free.)
You get a few odd and concerned looks from the one or two people you pass on the way, but no one stops you as it is clear where you are headed. You enter the temple and two of the purple cloaks look at you all and begin to walk over. When they see you have a heavily injured Eliana in your hands they turn to look at each other and one of them runs off through the door that leads to the stairs. The other one calls out for more help.
As he approaches you see a clear sign of concern on his face, whether it is for Eliana, you all or Graves you don't know.
He leads you all through the door on the left. A room you have not been in before. It looks to be some kind of recovery room. Beds and tables. "Place her on the bed. How many of you are injured?" He will not ask what happened or about the bundle you have with you.
Perception checks please.
Not long after, Graves bursts through the door at the back of the room. Looks around seeing though most of you until he rests his eye's on Eliana. He turns white and runs over.
He speaks a few words in language non of you understand. (Anyone can make me a linguistics roll if you wish). The Purple cloaks pull a curtain round her as they go to work.
You are all in the recovery area and after a few moments are approached by a Purple Cloak. "Anyone who is injured please sit down and we will get you healed up." The process is bandages and sutures if needed.
Graves will join you all after around 30mins. He does not look happy but speaks calmly and polity to you all. "What happened?" After looking around at you. "What is that?" He asks pointing to the bundle.
Galacia turned to address Graves, a bit nervous as she began speaking. She knew Graves probably wasn't going to take the news too well. "Well...the others probably know more about what happened than Archaouss or myself but basically a creature was in Eliana's house and attacked her. As for the creature..." Galacia turns toward the bundle and extends a finger toward it. With a flick of her wrist the sheets around the face are pulled back. "This is what we found. At first it appeared to be a werewolf of some kind. When it died it turned into...that. We were hoping you might know more."
Before we go any further with this, I have an apology to give you all. I have at times thus far held information back from you all. This might have led in part to the difficulties that we faced in this investigation. I ran back at the mill because I saw huge footprints that looked like the creature that made them might have been a danger to the town.
I also held back information that came about thanks to the private diaries of an informant we found, and whose pages I will need to return sooner rather than later.
Ultimately we got to the right conclusion, retrieved an orb and were able to save Eliana's life, so no harm came of it. Still, it made life much harder than it needed to be.
The creature lying there is one of the three sent to this world in the vision that we saw. I would not like to hazard a guess as to which one, but of that conclusion I am certain.
I have some small wounds, but I can wait to have them seen to.
Perception
"Silly priests always think they know better. Sure would've been nice to know bout these footprints a while ago." Archaouss glares at Elon
Perception:
Linguistics:
Krallek sits by patiently listening to the conversation.
Perception:
Linguistics:
Carth ignores Elon's confession, for the moment. That was something for later. Instead, Carth answered Graves.
"From I understand, this creature is Paul. Or at least, it certainly looked like him at one point when he was transforming. And Elon is right when he says its one of the three shadows that that God sent from the vision.
Now, I think Paul was the one that tried to kill Eliana with the burning mill. Now, somehow he found out she had survived, and therefore went to her house to try and finish the job. Which is where we come in and manage to kill him before he could kill her."
He paused for a moment, before continuing,
"Last night, when I mentioned Argiusotherer, you mentioned 'the first infiltrator'. Is this what you meant?" He pointed towards the corpse, "Or did you mean something else, possibly something worse?"
You are all perceptive enough to see that Graves was running down the stairs. The sound is muffled a little but distinct.
No one but Carth rolled high enough on linguistics
Graves listens to all your words with quiet short breaths. He does not show any emmotion though it is clear he is doing it on purpose. He looks at the body and back to you all. Clicks hi fingers and the purple cloaks take the body out the back doorway.
"Without your intervention Eliana would no doubt be passed by now. For that I am grateful." His words are slow and deliberate. "I do not think that this is Argious otherer. It is not off this world and if it is an infiltrator it has been stopped now." HE pauses for a moment and his face changes slightly to anger. "It will be very difficult to find out.".
The commotion with Eliana continues.
I am sure that we will continue the investigation, not only into the orbs but into these new events. In the meantime, I have some small knowledges of the diseases of mind and body, and am able to shore up a patients defences against such things. Might it be possible to help these priests with the care of Eliana? My own wounds are insignificant in contrast to how much the lady clearly means to you, and thus I would like to give her every chance that I can.
Elon's face is just as serious as Graves', there is little doubt that he is concerned about something, most likely the patient.
Galacia tunes the events surrounding Eliana out as she looks about the room, a puzzled look on her face. Her ears told her four people came into the room but her eyes told her only three people were before her now. Thinking it best to be paranoid given the circumstances, she casts a quick spell to see if magic would reveal more.
Graves nods at Elon's suggestion of help. He will let you past.
"You have all had quiet a day. Rest here overnight and I will have some items for you in the morning. I will hopefully have some more information."
I will rest when the patient is stable and well. Till then, the work has only just begun. It will be a long night. There might well be contamination from that creature that will need to be cleaned out of her system, and those wounds are not insignificant. Combine that with her being in the fire in the mill, I worry as much for her body as her mind.
He begins working on the patient, cleaning the wounds out fully and then slowly beginning the process of suturing the wounds. He has the curing energy flowing through him, and chose to use it immediately. Might as well give her the best possible chance.
Using detect alignment throughout the night to detect any shifts in her core. The creature detected as evil, and thus any contamination would have that same taint. It was worth keeping an eye out for.