Appario hacks the first tiefling down with one casual swing of his sword, then steps up to challenge the next tiefling in line.
Derek smiles delightedly as the tieflings advance, he continues his defensive posture and then strikes out, not at the foe in front of him, but rather at the already injured one in front of Semenya.
"Ah. So you DO burn. Let me tousle your horns."
She steps in and attacks with her claws.
Derek's strike hits true, furthering the agonies of the tiefling in front of Semenya. Semenya's claws, on the other hand, lash haphazardly out into the air, hitting nothing.
Eklektos continues to drag Theron, double-moving as far as they can make it.
Eklektos drags Theron along as far as , leaving a bloody smear on the ground they pass over.
The spellcaster utters an incantation and sends a wobbly green orb towards Appario.
The orb bursts in a spray of green goo, but Appario manages to avoid it.
The tiefling in front of Appario swings at him, then stands his ground.
Appario takes 4 damage from the well-placed attack.
Both tieflings to the north focus their attacks on Derek.
Both tieflings seem to have been rattled by Semenya's flames actually being able to hurt them, as their accuracy is non-existant.
Following the attacks, the tiefling in attempts to tumble past Derek into .
Catching the acrobatic tiefling in a weak moment, Dereks rapier flash out like a tiny metal lightning bolt.
"Nice try my friend, but you should remember your role in the play, villains first, then henchmen, then brutes and finally your type, stooges."
Derek's rapier again finds its mark, dropping the tiefling from a thrust straight through its heart.
Feeling very unhappy with the two tieflings, Appario considers moving back...but then realizes he doesn't think he can in this situation.
If I hit the foe and it falls, move to R1.
AC: 19
HP: 9/16
Weapon: Bastard sword and shield
Status: Angry.
Effects:
Lay on Hands: 3 of 3 used
Smitten today? No.
Slicing the tiefling nearly in half, Appario then wades through its remains towards the spellcaster.
"Now then, on to you my friend stooge number two, can I call you stoogie for the remainder of our brief association?"
Derek's defensive tactics functioning to perfection, the second tiefling drops beneath his feet, blood oozing out of its wounds.
The only enemy still standing within sight is the spellcaster near Appario. Between and there are a total of 4 tiefling bodies and 4 dog bodies; all of which are either dead or dying.
Beyond that, known enemies are a spellcaster and two tieflings that were last seen in the eastern tunnel. The sound of running feet moving further to the south was also heard near the western tunnel, early on in the fight there.
Derek looks down at the body at his feet and shrugs.
"You should thank me for making your end brief and relatively painless, the villain always have to posture and make a fool out of himself, and often end up falling into a vat of boiling oil or some such dramatic nonsense. I salute you Stoogie."
Eklektos grabs his last healing scroll and reads it over Theron in an attempt to cure his friend.
"Appario, I'm thinking we should fall back to the stairs we came in on once you're done." She says this via the Message cantrip, and moves towards Theron and Eklektos, handing Eklektos one of her three Potions of Cure Light Wounds, and having the other ready to pour down the cat's throat.
"I'll keep an eye out for pursuers once you're back here - or we can regroup and tackle the other tunnel if you think we're up to it."
The spellcaster attempts to cast a spell while keeping his guard up against Appario.
Succeeding at keeping his guard up, he casts his spell. Appario feels his mind becoming clouded.
Appario succeeds at fighting back the magic.
The spellcaster, feeling his spell failing, takes a short step to the east.
To the north, two tieflings wielding crossbows step into view from the eastern corridor. Both take aim and fire at Derek, who is the only one in full view from where they stand.
Both bolts harmlessly hit the wall behind Derek.
Whispering to Semenya: "I hope to be there soon, Semenya."
Stnd Action:
Move action: If I hit and finish off the caster, move to L1. If I miss, 5' step to R2.
Appario's sword barely misses, cutting off pieces of cloth but catching no flesh.
Eklektos takes the potion and gratefully pours it down the cat's throat, then pulls another out of his bag. Into the Message, "If you could, Appario, grab my spear when you come back. I don't fancy trying to learn my way around a sword in combat."
Theron, now awake, stands and moves back toward the door they came in.
AC Both 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Status Wounded, but alive
Spells Cast Entangle, Daylight
Resources Consumed 1 Scroll Cure Light, 2 Potions Cure Light
Semenya moves through Eklektos' square, and administers the potion in her hand to Theron.
This constitutes her standard action.
Not wanting the group cut of, and seeing two foes with crossbows trained at him, Derek goes on the offensive. Moving forward quickly he stabs out at the foe that should be unable to defend themselves with ranged weapons up.
The tiefling is able to twist his body just as Derek's rapier flashes out towards him, causing the attack to miss.
Out of the corner of his eye, Derek notices the second spellcaster standing ready at , and a magic missile comes flying from its fingertips.
Derek takes damage.
The two crossbow-wielding tieflings step back in unison, then load and fire again at Derek.
Both attacks miss the expertly fighting bard.
The spellcaster by Appario attempts the same tactics as the previous round, and tries to cast a spell while in a defensive posture.
Failing to focus on his magic, the spellcaster inches further east.
Appario can hear the sound of several running feet coming closer from further south.
Current Initiative order:
23 - Tieflings
12 - Appario
11 - Theron
9 - Semenya, Eklektos, and Derek
9 - Vethamer
3 - Ostengo
Appario tries it again:
Move: If it is still up, 5' step to R3. Otherwise move to M1.
AC: 19
HP: 9/16
Weapon: Bastard sword and shield
Status:
Effects:
Lay on Hands: 3 of 3 used
Smitten today? No.
Appario strikes a fine blow, but although he is bleeding profusely the spellcaster is still standing.
Hearing more fighting going on, Theron moves out to assist despite his injuries. Spying Derek going up alone against the two Tieflings, he moves in to assist, attacking one of them.
Eklektos chugs the potion in his hand, then chases after the cat with his dagger ready.
AC Both 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12
Status Both less wounded
Spells Cast Entangle, Daylight
Resources Consumed 1 Scroll Cure Light, 3 Potions Cure Light
Theron's strong jaws savage one of the tiefling's legs, causing blood to flow freely. Despite letting loose a painfilled scream, the tiefling still remains standing.
Semenya will make a double move to Q1, not knowing how long Appario will have a light source for...and wanting to make sure he's all right.
If the 'caster is still up on her next round, Acid Orb will be the next order of business.
Through the Message spell: "Appario, I'm coming up behind you. I think that Eklektos and Derek with Theron have the others at bay for the moment.
Eklektos, let me know if there are any problems on your matchup."
She'll also have her last healing potion out, just in case.
Derek is pleased to be joined by his allies, and he quickly strikes out at the tiefling Theron has injured.
Derek's expertly placed strike brings the injured tiefling down.
The spellcaster fires another magic missile at Derek, then moves to the south and then out of sight to the west.
Derek takes damage.
The remaining tiefling finds himself alone and cornered. He drops his crossbow and draws his sword, leaving himself open to Derek and Theron. Then, if he still lives, he lashes out at Derek.
The attack, if it occurs, misses as the tiefling lashes out in desperation with little regard for accuracy.
The spellcaster has a desperate look in his eyes as he yet again tries the same tactic.
Succeeding at keeping his guard up while casting, the spellcaster lobs a green blob at Appario.
Once again the green blob bursts in thin air while Appario dodges the acidic spray.
The spellcaster continues to edge to the east, where Appario can now see an open door a bit further to the southeast.
Shortly afterwards, five new tieflings come running from the south through the door, ending their movements just after coming through the open doorway. They're panting, as if having run for several rounds, and most of them look as if they just got out of bed.
More friends, eh? Let's finish this and get to the good stuff!
By 'good stuff', Appario means an ordered and careful retreat.
"Would you please die, you bastard!?"
Whether it hits or nor, whether it takes down the wizard or not, Appario will move to N1 (might draw an AoO from Ostengo).
Whispering to Semenya, "Give me that potion and I'll hold this corridor as long as there is light and I have strength to grip the sword."
AC: 19
HP: 9/16
Weapon: Bastard sword and shield
Status:
Effects:
Lay on Hands: 3 of 3 used
Smitten today? No.
Appario's angered swing brings down the spellcaster, and a spray of fine red mist accompanies the body as it falls to the ground.
As he moves away, Appario notices that only one of the newcomers appears to wear any sort of armor, although they're all wielding short swords.
Semenya hands Appario the potion as he meets up with her, and keeps him between her and the tieflings along the corridor. "If they pursue, I'll try to dull their minds."
Semenya is holding a readied action - she will cast Hypnotism on the Tiefling when they come around, and before they reach Appario. Because they hasn't been in combat yet, the Will DC is 14.
Duration
HD Affected
Right - she's just holding her standard action to start casting until the Tiefs come up.
Derek's strike hits the tiefling well, but it doesn't drop from the blow.
As the Tiefling draws his shortsword, Theron jumps at the arm drawing and tries to tear it off.
Theron attempts to savage the Tiefling before it can deal any more damage to his companions.
Theron nearly succeeds at his savage attempt to tear the tiefling's arm off before it can attack, leaving the arm hanging unusable in its socket and the sword dropping to the ground. The tiefling drops to one knee, and then Theron's bite finishes the job.
Eklektos follows the cat down the hallway, still shining with the light of day. His dagger is ready to fling at the nearest opponent.
Derek stops his "performance" as he is unsure of how many enemies remain at the time; he instead leaves the pass to be guarded by the nature duo and hastens to the aid of Appario.
Three of the tieflings to the west move into the tunnel, although they keep their distance from Appario, and brace themselves for an attack. The remaining two move into positions close to the tunnel. One attempts to use darkness to get rid of the daylight, but naturally fails.
As the tieflings move into view, Semenya starts casting hypnotism.
In the eastern tunnel, the silence is deafening. Neither Eklektos nor Theron can hear anything moving.
Everybody hears the deep sound of a church bell that has begun ringing nearby.
Appario stands his ground ready to whack the first of the tieflings who comes to play.
"Semenya, if you want to pour that down my gullet if you get the chance, I'd be appreciative," Appario whispers as he focuses on the enemy.
Eklektos and Theron begin to retreat slowly toward their companions now that the way is clear behind them. Eklektos stops to gather any supplies from the dropped Tiefling while Theron keeps a watchful eye on the corridor.
A quick search of the tiefling's pockets reveals a potion, 20 gp, and thieves' tools. The tiefling also has a short sword, and it wears well-made studded leather armor.
Semenya will finish her hypnotism spell - the tieflings in Line of Site need to make a DC 14 Will Save. She'll move up, hold the potion to Appario and say "Swallow". (Move action to feed a potion of CLW to Appario).