Lilly's lips curl up in an amused smile as the man whips out his blade. He was quick, she had to admit, but she didn't think the thin rapier would hold up well against the much heavier and longer blade she held. She hadn't meant to act so hostile, in fact, but such was life. She pauses for a moment as Celest jumps between her and Flynn, waiting for the Doc's explanation as Elise pops out of the water.
Seeing the man get a far off expression, she backs off a step, then her eyes widen in understanding as she sees Elise. She looks to Doc, "He offered our names before he was spellstruck. He seems a fop and a fool, but perhaps he is legit?" She calmly waits for the man to regain his wits, confident she could take him down, if needed.
"Mam, I am not a fool and no top cuts a figure like this! Look, I am not tryin to get with no dudes. I am down with ladies only. And yes I am legit and yes I am supposed to be here. I am your box man, okay!?"
"Well not like your box box, you know, locks and traps and stuff like that. Sophia and the android contracted me in."
"So can we dispense with all the---hostilities. Geez!"
"Everyone just Calm down, no need to come to Blows, I'm sure Mr Ryder here has no intentions in Harming us. He looks like a man who would not Favor these odds... one man against all of us is surely a Poor Bet."
"Could you repeat the last thing you said, and please, no slang. Speak in Proper Common.. Who contracted you in?"
Lilly's brow furrows in further amusement at the man's words. He was gutsy, for sure, but who would still carry on about the impressive figure he cut while being under such duress? And what was this nonsense about trying to not get with dudes or whatever he said? As he speaks her former companions' names, she calms further, lowering the point of her sword to rest on the ground.
She looks to Thomas, "Mine & Doc's former companions. He's either very well-informed, or he's for real. There's enough of us here to make sure he doesn't cause trouble. Let's continue."
"Lay off whom!? I'm not touching anyone here I am just trying to not get tied up. Well---tied up and left for dead that is---Wow, are all you guys dark haired? That's kinda hot actually."
"It's hard to tell in this light, but the Doc's a dirty blonde."
"He seems a fop and a fool, but perhaps he is legit?"
"I have a cousin who's a fop--not that there's anything wrong with that."
"Sophia and the android contracted me in."
"'Adenoid?' What's that?"
As the party discusses fops and fools, Elise peers forward into the distance. Although it was dark, Elise could still see perfectly fine - at least for a little distance.
"'Adenoid?' What's that?"
"An android is like a clockwork, except they have a mind, sort of. It's a rather bland and featureless mind, though. There aren't any delicious pleasures or juicy secrets to be found, as far as I can tell." Elise catches herself, or rather her darker self, leaking through. There I go again, analogizing minds with food. "Anyway, it can be nice to be with an android. There's something calming about having a quiet mind around."
"So an intelligent glockenspiel hired you?"
Giving Flynn a curt nod that might indicate acceptance, she joins Thomas in searching the gloomy passage up ahead.
Thomas turns to Lilly
"Very Well, lets continue then. Say, what happened to your Former Companions anyway?"
Lilly turns to regard Thomas for a moment, "Who knows? The sorceress seemed a bit flaky, and I won't begin to try to understand the motivations of a robot man. They are not here, and you are, and that is what matters." Her dark eyes rest on the man a moment longer, waiting for further questions. If none are forthcoming, she returns her attention to the corridor, strapping on her shield in the process.
"That's good news, I suppose. Part of me assumed they Died some horrible death at the hands of a Monster."
Recovered from the dazing and satisfied that he isn't going to be summarily executed, Flynn sheaths his blade with a flourish.
"Well to be honest I am sure there was some kind of miscommunication. I am either here a bit too early or I arrived a bit late--- long story---Anyway, I've been here long enough to dry out at least. I knew I was looking for a Doc and Lilly as the rest of the group. . . Well if this is it let's get on with the introductions and then the mission."
"The first wise words you have spoken, sir." She says this mildly, possibly meaning it as a compliment, likely not taken as such. Once the group was assembled, and everyone more or less agreed that the way was safe, she starts to lead the group down the dry passageway, longsword and shield leading the way.
+1 more for traps
"Hey, don't worry Lilly---I'm watchin your six."
Luckily for her she is in the lead, as her cheeks turn a light pink at the man's words and their double meaning. She replies without looking back, "I'm relieved to hear you are so diligent in your duties, sir." Perhaps Sophia and Ramshackle were enemies after all, to have hired such an ally and then leave so suddenly.
"Hey, don't worry Lilly---I'm watchin your six."
And Celest has got his. Knife at the ready.
"How crude this one is, does he have no respect for Women?"
"Has anyone here been in these caves before? any idea what to expect?"
"Strange, dangerous and lucrative alien technologies Herr Eldrich."
"And perhaps some strange and dangerous aliens. If we're lucky." Elise is strangely cheerful and earnest as she says this.
Lilly shakes her head at the strange and eager banter, keeping her attention forward. Not much good had come from the strange technologies in this land, it seemed to her. Might be best for all involved to just pull the proverbial plug on it all and get in line with the rest of Golarian.
She banishes these thoughts. Four teams had disappeared down in these depths, and she was determined to not become a member of a fifth.
"Eh, I can do without the aliens, thanks. If they are still down here, this is their house---and we know how welcome burglars are in anyone's home."
Aleens? Celest thought. Then it all made sense. It's local slang for women, like 'Sheilas!' Elise after all seemed a bit of a tomboy. Not that there was anything wrong with that.
"Alright enough!" Barked Doctor Rhaym.
"I don't know where Ramshackle or Sophia are, but we cannot wait for them."
He glared at Thomas, and Flynn in particular.
"I don't know what you were promised, but you only get ONE share of the Council's reward, same as everybody else in our Expedition. Got it?"
At this point, you notice a reddish light seems to be growing around you.
"NOW what?" Exclaimed Doctor Rhaym as he spun around.
From cracks and crevices, dog sized beetles with glowing red/yellow spots on its carapace scuttle, their antennae quivering in your direction. It looks like they were attracted by your commotion.
The look hungry as they scuttle in your direction.
Round 1____________
From cracks and crevices, dog sized beetles with glowing red/yellow spots on its carapace scuttle, their antennae quivering in your direction. It looks like they were attracted by your commotion.
The look hungry as they scuttle in your direction.** spoiler omitted **
Round 1____________
"Great! This place is just like the flop house!"
Lilly gasps in surprise at the chitinous creatures comes bursting onto the scene. Seeing that Thomas will likely provide Elise with support, the warpriestess steps in front of Flynn, her longsword at the ready to stab a bug that comes near. "Don't get any ideas, pal."
"Glowing beetles? How strange." Elise tries to stun the minds of the nearest ones using the brightness of the stars.
She then falls back to let the doughtier folk handle things.
"Well of course I was promised an equal share Doc. No more, no less. Great all your lip flapping called in the beattles."
Flynn prepares for battle drawing a dagger.
"Damn, if your flop house had bedbugs this size, I'd sleep outside---alone even."
"And don't you worry Lilly --- I've got plenty of ideas! Heh heh"
"Whoa! Nice trick angel girl."
Flynn tries to flank with Celest.
"Uggh, this is a lot harder with a lit torch."
"There you go beattle---Ya done got shanked!"
Following Lilly's Lead, Thomas waits until the Flash of Color Fades, then Steps in front of Elise Drawing His War Hammer as he does, and takes a Defensive Stance
"I wasn't promised anything, nor Did I talk to any of your Companions.. the Church of Brigh Sent me to this Lake to wait for a group with your description. But some Treasure does sound nice.."
" I've never seen anything like these, Think they are carnivorous?"
"Let's worry about survival first. Hiding isn't gonna help getting these bugs dead!"
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Ordinary miss.
Round 1____________
Celest Slysword _____
Is the map at one square to ten or five-feet scale?
Regardless Celest attempts to to move through a beetle-occupied square to 12/13 G/H to flank and then attack #9
"Great! This place is just like the flop house!"
Lilly Peregrine_____
Who is P?
Move to square directly north of Flynn. Ready attack action on first bug to come in range.
Elise Emeria_____
They're flat-footed, right? Hoping to cast and move without taking an AOO.
Elise tries to stun the minds of the nearest ones using the brightness of the stars.
Move to H17
Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
Flynn prepares for battle drawing a dagger.
Flynn tries to flank with Celest.
Thomas Eldrich_____
Following Lilly's Lead, Thomas waits until the Flash of Color Fades, then Steps in front of Elise Drawing His War Hammer as he does, and takes a Defensive Stance
Fighting Defensively, w/ Hammer and Torch, AC is 20 (-1 for no shield, +2 for defensive fighting
Doctor Rhaym_____
Attacked a beetle, but missed horribly.
ENEMIES__________
The beetles sprout wings like magic and buzz forward to land at your feet.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
Red 1 flashes a brilliant yellow light. Dr. Rhaym, Thomas, Elise and Flynn must make a DC12 fort save or be Dazzled 1d3 rounds.
Red 2 flashes a brilliant yellow light. Dr. Rhaym, Thomas, Elise, Flynn and Lilly must make a DC12 fort save or be Dazzled 1d3 rounds.
Red 3 flashes a brilliant yellow light. Dr. Rhaym, Thomas, Elise, Flynn and Lilly must make a DC12 fort save or be Dazzled 1d3 rounds.
Round 2____________
Players take their turn in order of posting, Enemies will go last.
"Oh I know what that flashing is! Not going to dazzle me this time."
"Dang it all this flashing makes it hard to hit these things!"
A swing and a whiff as the bugs get into position.
Lilly narrows her eyes as the things start spasming, sending the multitudes of light over the companions.
Like Flynn, she avoids the magical effects of the creatures, but can't avoid the attacks of two of them, and is pretty wounded. Knowing their only hopes lies in dispatching the beasts and reducing their numbers, she again attacks one of the things, trusting in her comrades to assist and keep her on her feet.
Celest hops, skips and jumps over the northern-most bug before striking at it with her knife.
"Lilly! Get back! They'll swarm you!"
"Gah - these beetles! My magics are useless against them! I guess it's time to try the pointy stick."
Elise tries to stab Beetle #1 with her longspear.
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Eise managed to pierce the beetle's carapace, but only dealt a grazing wound.
the Flashing Lights Catch Thomas off Guard, Blinding him for a few moments
Blinking through his spots in his vision, Thomas takes a Swing at *Bug 1* in an attempt to keep the party's flank Clear
Round 2_____________
Doctor Rhayme blinked his eyes in the sudden strobe light of the beetles.
Fail! Dazzled rounds.
Fail! Dazzled rounds.
Fail! Dazzled rounds.
Still seeing spots, Rhaym swung his walking stick at Beetle
Miss.
Round 2____________
Notorious Flynn Ryder_____
Lilly Peregrine_____
Readied Attack from Round 1
A swing and a whiff as the bugs get into position.
Like Flynn, she avoids the magical effects of the creatures, but can't avoid the attacks of two of them, and is pretty wounded.
Celest Slysword_____
Celest hops, skips and jumps over the northern-most bug (number 8) to E13 before striking at it with her knife.
Elise Emeria_____
Elise tries to stab Beetle #1 with her longspear.
Thomas Eldrich_____
Blinking through his spots in his vision, Thomas takes a Swing at *Bug 1* in an attempt to keep the party's flank Clear
Doctor Rhaym_____
Doctor Rhayme blinked his eyes in the sudden strobe light of the beetles.
Still seeing spots, Rhaym swung his walking stick at Beetle
ENEMIES__________
The beetles swarm mindlessly trying to get to whoever they can.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
for a possible damage.
Round 3____________
Players take their turn in order of posting, Enemies will go last.