"Maybe we can take out everyone who's seen us and get out before reinforcements come in?"
Moredrel steps up to F4, gives the half-dragon the evil eye and starts to cackle.
As Kjolmar staggers backwards down the stairs, Quodak takes his position atop the steps and launches a bolt at the Half-dragon which is blocked by the creature's heavily scaled arms. The Half-dragon moves forward, clearly affected by Moredrel's power. However it still stands, caring not about the flames rising around it and daring you to enter them and fight. It points the black lacquered wand and fires a beam of equally black energy which strikes Quodak. .
The guard stunned by Belisarius remains in the flames and unluckily falls amid them.
Guards, to me! Orders the half-dragon. But no more guards come to his aid. Worthless dogs; arrest these slaves!
Revitalized by Krathok's powers, and ready to get some revenge against this half-dragon jerk, Kjolmar rushes back into the fray, saying to Orion, "Let's take 'im down!" He has his weapon poised to strike.
Next round raging full attack on the half dragon
Claw 1
Claw 2
Also I was wrong last round. It's 6 Temp HP. ;-)
Moredrel hexes the half-dragon with Misfortune and Cackles to keep the Evil Eye up.
Krathok continues to move towards where the others are, spending the last of his psionic energy on a final heal.
As the half-dragon looks around for the guards he expects to back him up, Kjolmar and Orion run through the flames . The half-dragon swings at Orion as he passes, but strangely cannot seem to connect. Orion's retun blow likewise misses, as does Quodak's bolt which thuds into the railing of the stairs with a roar.
Belisarius moves up to cast a spell, but his maimed hand is unable to make the motions and the energy fizzles from his fingertips.
The half-dragon looks defiantly at Orion and Kjolmar standing before him and casts a spell.
AOO Claw
Orion catches the half-dragon with a claw to the gut, sending the creature staggering back a step.
The half-dragon ignores Kjolmar's attack bouncing off its hide as it turns to Orion, its spell lost. It bares its teeth at Orion. Traitor, you will pay for that!
Krathok continues to move up to where the others are, aiming to get close enough to start to take their pain.
Kjolmar continues to stab at the half-dragon angrily, wincing through the pain of the burns.
WIth wild eyes Orion full attacks the Half Dragon
Claw 1
Claw 2
Orion catches the half-dragon across the jaw with another mighty blow of his claws, tearing out the creature's throat.
Orion catches the half-dragon across the jaw with another mighty blow of his claws, tearing out the creature's throat.
Can't we just flee back into the sewer and navagate from there?
As the half-dragon falls,wand rolling from his nerveless fingers, Belisarius shoulders Kjolmar and Orion out of the way to reach the half-dragon's body. He reaches into the flames, protecting his hands with his cloak and drags the smoking body out. stabbing it in the chest just to finish off the dying dragon man.
Belisarius strips off the half-dragon's cloak, revealing a golden badge just like the one taken from the half-dragon in the alleyway and hands them to Orion. You should wear this. You are most likely to be mistaken for an inquisitor if we run into any more guards. After a quick look at the body he strips its gloves and tosses them to Moredrel Have fun with these. before striding outside.
Orion takes the badge as directed and quickly says to Bel, "do we follow you out?"
Orion also briefly looks at the fire, but having no means to extinguish it looks back to Bel.
Quodak rips the cloak from his shoulders, and tries to smother the flames.
Kjolmar similarly takes off his current cloak and tries to smother the flames with it.
The thick cloth of Quodak and Moredrel's cloaks seems effective in putting out the worst of the fire, leaving the stairs and floor only smoldering, although it essentially ruins the fabric of the cloak.
The few remaining guards outside seem to be removing themselves from the premises quickly and deferentially.
Orion peeks out after Bel to see what's happening. Look on his face obviouslyl says hesnot sure what to do.
Kjolmar leaves the ruined cloak on the ground and goes outside, wondering who those outside were bowing to.
Quodak leaves his cloak as well.
Erie tosses her cloak into the fire.
Having no cloak to offer the flame, Krathok waits until it is suitably staunched before following the others outside.
The combination of cloaks is able to put out the fire, since fortunately it did not have very much time to spread.
Kjolmar looks up to Urrex, a combination of fear and awe displayed on his bearded face. He hopes that the dragon does not deem them all a hassle and simply eat them on the spot.
Orion stares in awe for a moment at the dragon in all it's glory,
Orion remembers an old proverb, "Don't meddle in the affairs of dragons, as you are cruncy and taste good with ketsup."
A moment later he thinks to himself forgetting for a moment that the collective can hear him, "We may be in over our heads."
Quodak mutters under his breath, "Holy..."
Moredrel takes the gloves Belisarius threw him, ignores his charred cloak and follows the others out the door, freezing on that last step when he sees Urrax above them. He stands there, in the doorway, staring at the dragon.
Krathok figures that dragon easily eat him if dragon wanted to, so he tries to make nice. Grinning foolishly, Krathok waves Urrax a hello as he comes out into the light.
Urrax nods to Krathok's greeting and then returns to glaring the guards out of the compound. As the gate closes behind them Urrax turns to you and the assembled residents of the compound. I have done what I can to fix this mess, but we will have to be extra careful in the coming days nontheless. He points to the group of you with one monumental talon. Now can you go clean up the mess I heard you make in my storeroom. Be sure not to dump the bodies too close to the compound. Belisarius, I would have words with you.
Kjolmar quickly nods to the dragon's orders, and goes into the storeroom to clean up. He'll work by picking up the bodies and moving them out of the compound, first finding shovels with which to bury them.
Kjolmar quickly nods to the dragon's orders, and goes into the storeroom to clean up. He'll work by picking up the bodies and moving them out of the compound, first finding shovels with which to bury them.
After moment of looking confused, Orion joins Kjolmar.
"Maybe we should dump them elsewhere in the sewers? So we're not found hauling them through the streets near the compound.
Kjolmar assents to Moredrel's idea, ditching the shovel and instead bringing the bodies one at a time into the sewers and hauling them a bit farther from the entrance until he comes upon a spot suitably far away, where he unceremoniously dumps them.
As you dump the bodies, each time you return to the cellar and storeroom, you can hear Urrax shouting, presumably at Belisarius. When you emerge back into the courtyard, neither is to be found. It is almost entirely dark out.
Not knowing what else is to be done, Kjolmar will help cleaning the rest of the storeroom (getting blood out of the floors, covering the burnt stairs with a rug) before heading to bed. He sincerily hopes that their actions haven't caused Urrex harm, as he is the only dragon so far who has looked at the common races as more than slaves. However, there isn't much that he can do to remedy the situation right now. He hopes Urrex has something in mind to make up for their blunder, as Kjolmar feels that he needs to do a sort of penance for their mistake.
Krathok hungers... so he finds a sizable supper before curling up for sleep.