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ROUND 1
Mantooth swings Magnimarana back against Tearax, but is perhaps underestimating the short chief of security.
Magnimarana
Damage
Magnimarana
Damage
"You sure are wielding a large blade for such a small man!"
Round 1
Thordak does a full round attack on the Kaal guard just behind him (K11).
"Oi see yae should've listened te the good magistrate! Now ye get te meet Glimdraath! Glimdraath, say hi te the nice guard."
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Confirm Crit?:
Damage:
Saving Throws for Tirion's Acid Fireball
Round 1
• K-11 attacks Thordak
• F-7 moves to H-6 and attacks Red.
• F-5 moves to G-6 and attacks Mantooth.
• H-2 moves to I-4 and attacks Mantooth.
K-2 moves to J-5 and attacks Red.
Saving Throws for Tirion's Acid Fireball
Round 1
Hellgrip is consumed in the fireball!
Surprise Round
• Mantooth strikes into the Chief of Security and lands the first blood of the battle.
• Red starts singing a happy and rousing song for his fellows inspiring his companions with great courage.
Round 1
• Bofus fires off a barrage of arrows at G9. One arrow hits the guard and the other flies wide.
• Tearax attacks Mantooth, but misses.
• Red steps forward and engaged Bastak Tearax in melee with his blades, and hits the commander twice.
• Tirion casts Acid fireball (centered at (D8/E-7). The guards attempt to jump aside to avoid the scalding burns! Bofus, meanwhile easily evades the deadly blast.
• Poppy fires her crossbow at Tearax and hits him with a tiny pinprick of a bolt.
• Lars Ulverth draws his blade, limps up (H-10) and crashes his bastard sword down into the neck of the elite guard (G-9). The guard crumbles to the ground dead.
• Mantooth attacks Tearax, but is unable to score a hit against the agile fighter.
• Thordak attacks the guard at K11 and badly wounds the guard.
• House of Kaal Elite Guards engage the battle. As the dog becomes toast and two of the elite guards suffer serious burns, those still standing advance on the Heroes and attack, scoring hits on both Red and Mantooth.
Inspire Courage
Round 2
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Tearax (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Lars Ulverth (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• House of Kaal Elite Guards (unresolved)
Round 2
"The Lady will hear of this attack and she will see that you all suffer for this outrage! You have made a mistake to incur her wrath!"
Bastak Tearax grows angry at Mantooth's insults and slashes his greatsword down again upon the paladin delivering a vicious blow.
Tirion looks at the guard captain:
Moving mighty slow aren't you?
Cast Haste - should be able to get everyone including the captain and the Lyrakien.
Tirion then moves forward to I/-9
Red slashes at Tearax.
"Perhaps if this fellow falls his guards will lose heart for the fight and withdraw, a good way to save bloodshed!"
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Crit confirm?
Damage
Poppy takes careful aim at Tearax again, and begins a Hasted volley of shots...
Attack
Damage
Attack
Damage
Crit?
Add Damage
Round 2
"Moving mighty slow aren't you?"
"I take my time, but there is no rush. These fellas aren't going anywhere fast. Their end is clearly in sight!"
Tirion casts Haste
"Well, aren't you in a rush!"
Lars Ulverth, Captain of the Brindol Lion moves with greater speed and swiftly steps in line with Red (J-6) and attacks the next House Kaal Guard (J-5).
Round 2
Mantooth continues a full round of attacks on Tearax.
Magnimarana
Damage
Magnimarana (Haste)
Damage
Confirm Critical
Damage
Magnimarana
Damage
Round 2
Thordak continues his attack on the House Kaal Guard at K-11.
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
Glimdraath:
Damage:
G-6 attacks Bofus
H-6 attacks Red
I-4 attacks Mantooth
J-5 attacks Lars Ulverth
K-11 attacks Thordak
Round 2
• Bofus draws his rapier and stabs the guard at H-6. With a critical blow, the guard falls to the ground dead.
• Tearax delivers a deadly blow to Mantooth as he slashes his vicious greatsword down upon the paladin.
• Red maintains his inspiring words as he attacks Tearax and delivers two deadly hits.
• Tirion casts haste upon his companions.
• Poppy fires off two shots at Tearax, hitting both with deadly accuracy.
• Lars Ulverth rushes over to the guard at J-5 and hits the guard for a critical blow.
• Mantooth finishes off Tearax with a crushing blow, leaving the chief of security dead upon the cobblestone.
• Thordak's attack on the guard at K-11, leaves him badly wounded, but he is still alive.
• House of Kaal Elite Guards attack wounding Thordak and Mantooth.
Round 3
• Bofus (unresolved)
• Red (unresolved)
• Tirion (unresolved)
• Poppy (unresolved)
• Lars Ulverth (unresolved)
• Mantooth (unresolved)
• Thordak (unresolved)
• House of Kaal Elite Guards (unresolved)
Round 4
Not wanting to use any more of his magic than necessary, Tirion delays waiting for his martial companions to finish off the remaining guards.
"The Halfling is right, back off and put your blades away. There is no point dying over all this, you fine fellows are just doing your job - but your boss has been sacked. Back down now and I assure that your outsanding salaries be paid and you will return to your families, or start your new job joining us against the Red Hand and taste glory!"
Red waits, sword in hand, hoping they take his offer.
Delay, giving them a chance to retreat.
Bofus takes down another guard with a quick slice of his blade.
"The Halfling is right, back off and put your blades away. There is no point dying over all this, you fine fellows are just doing your job - but your boss has been sacked. Back down now and I assure that your outsanding salaries be paid and you will return to your families, or start your new job joining us against the Red Hand and taste glory!"
One by one, the Kaal House Guards begin dropping their weapons and walking back to the barracks. Most of them are badly wounded and would not have lasted much longer.
"Stop! Stop! That's enough. We surrender. You have killed Tearax and that is all that matters. We don't need to die here!"
One of the Kaal House Guards, however, who was not injured in the melee, quickly turns on his heels and runs for the house. He immediately opens the front door and is about to barge inside.
"See now that is a shame" Red looks disappointed at the fleeing fellow.
"Don't drop your swords, the real enemy will soon be at the gates and no doubt Brindol could do with your help in its hour of need. Collect up your swords, hold your heads high, and seek aid for your wounds. The day is not yet over, and new glory is soon to be yours" Red hands back the fellow his dropped sword.
"Do or do not, the option is yours. Stay or flee. I must be off"
Red heads for the Manor.
"Red's got the idea! Let's go! Time is running short and we still need to deal with the Lady of this house!"
Red follows the guard through the main door into the luxurious Kaal Manor. Inside, he yells, "House Kaal is under attack, the lady needs protection!"
Immediately, four other guards stand ready to strike.
A second guard calls out, "Hold it right there! If you value your life you will advance no further!"
As you look around the inside of the manor, you notice the floor is a glossy red veined marble and a great chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Paintings hang from the walls and a grand staircase leads upwards to a balcony surrounding this chamber.
To keep the guards from running any farther, and reduce any more guards from being able to join the fray, Tirion raises his hands and points his fingers at a spot midway up the stairway.
Megi jörðin loka leið og rífa þig í sundur.
May the earth block your way and tear you apart.
Cast Black Tentacles centered at BH4/BI5 (Should get the two guards and completely encompass the stairway.
Grapple: <-- I assume they are both very grappled.
Damage: <-- against each
Tirion then calls to the others.
If the guards surrender, then take their weapons. Avoid the impediment I created unless you want some pain.
"Hvernig þora að valda slíkri sársauka til míns fólks! Stöðva þetta í einu!" A voice calls out!
Suddenly, appearing at the top of the stair case is a the graceful, tall black haired matriarch appearing out of a bedroom door.
"Stop!" She commands. "What is the meaning of all of this?! What is this vile magic that has come to my house?! If you all wanted to come and visit, why did you not say so, sooner? Naturally, I would have been happy to oblige. Now put down your weapons and let's hear what needs to be said."
Red looks to Mantooth.
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Bofus scampers to the south side of the door (to BN5), trying to avoid the guard's taking advantage of lowering his guard to escape
<--prob beats first guys CMD
<--prob does NOT beat 2nd guys' CMD +5, so I'm thinking he gets an AoO?
then finds a nice shadow to hide in
*whispered* she's stalling. Keep your eyes open for the monk, that one's dangerous!!
**whisper** That is why I dropped the Black Tentacles, they will slow the monk if nothing else.
"Stop!" She commands. "What is the meaning of all of this?! What is this vile magic that has come to my house?! If you all wanted to come and visit, why did you not say so, sooner? Naturally, I would have been happy to oblige. Now put down your weapons and let's hear what needs to be said."
"You know of who I am, Verasa Kaal. I am Sir Mantooth Longbrow, Knight of the Elsir Vale. I am here as a newly appointed magistrate and in the name of Lord Kerden Jarmaath, we are here to arrest you on the grounds of treason. Come down these stairs and we can take you in for your arraignment. Now, we can either do this the easy way, or the hard way, but if you do not want anybody else to get hurt, I suggest you come down stairs now."
"I am here as a newly appointed magistrate and in the name of Lord Kerden Jarmaath, we are here to arrest you on the grounds of treason."
A burning flame of alarm crosses her eyes at the words of the paladin, but she replies as cool and deadly as ever.
"So you are now the newly appointed magistrate? So what has happened to my son Jared? This is all rather recent news to me. I have not had a chance to speak with him about this."
"So, Magistrate," she continues with disgust, "You claim that I have committed treason. Well, what evidence do you have? I trust you would not make such an outrageous statement without something to back up you claim. You do know that I have many enemies who will do anything to see me taken down?! As a highly successful merchant, people are naturally jealous of my position. I hope you have not been foolish enough to listen to any of them!"
"So you are now the newly appointed magistrate? So what has happened to my son Jared? This is all rather recent news to me. I have not had a chance to speak with him about this."
Mantooth looks to his companions before replying and then says, "I am sorry to have to tell you this, but your son, Jared is dead. He was killed in a duel when he made threatening remarks to our bard."
"So, Magistrate," she continues with disgust, "You claim that I have committed treason. Well, what evidence do you have? I trust you would not make such an outrageous statement without something to back up you claim. You do know that I have many enemies who will do anything to see me taken down?! As a highly successful merchant, people are naturally jealous of my position. I hope you have not been foolish enough to listen to any of them!"
"Lady Kaal, we have material evidence that clearly implicates you in illegal weapons trading with the Red Hand. We believe you traded weapons of red steel with them. Furthermore, we believe you have an alliance with them. This would also explain why you are so eager to send the Brindol Lions out to their death by meeting them outside of the city walls. Now let me repeat my earlier command. Come down here and accompany us or you and your guards will suffer the consequences."
Verasa Kaal turns ghostly white at the news of her son's death. There is silence in the great entryway as she comes to the realization of her predicament.
"Give me a moment to myself." She remarks as she turns her back to you and enters one of the rooms upstairs.
"I can understand her feelings, it is unusual to lose a duel to a bard, most of us are lovers, not fighters" Red offers, really helpfully.
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As soon as Bofus hears this, he immediately climbs to the room with all the secret goodies. This is clearly where Dragon Lady is heading.
Actually, screw that. Bofus drinks his potion of Fly and flies up to the window of the secret room.
*whisper* I'll meet her upstairs. I may need some help, though, if that monk shows up there too, so be ready if you please!
""I can understand her feelings, it is unusual to lose a duel to a bard, most of us are lovers, not fighters" Red offers, really helpfully.
"So Red, do you think she is more concerned about her family reputation and that her son lost to a bard or the bitter fact that she is losing her hold on Brindol?"
Captain Ulverth looks around the marble floored grand chamber with wonder. "Look at this place! Can you imagine living with such wealth?! And just think of all the stink filled barracks I've lived in all these years while she was living in luxury! So what do we do now? She may genuinely be grieving the loss of her son, but I'm still not sure that I trust that lady for a second."
"So Red, do you think she is more concerned about her family reputation and that her son lost to a bard or the bitter fact that she is losing her hold on Brindol?"
"I would suggest both. Their control is partly given by law, but also significantly by reputation, and not the reputation of making the nicest blueberry pies in Brindol. The blow to the reputation and the loss of the lackey son is a blow to their power and control. She had her chance, perhaps she could hand over a sum of this ostentatious wealth to have her son revived? Or will she keep the material wealth over her flesh and blood. Who knows?"
Hearing Bofus' warning, Tirion reaches his hand toward the writhing black tentacles and then makes a closing motion at which time the tentacles suck back into the ground from which they arose.
He then follows the rest of the party up the stairs after Bofus.
Looking at Red:
She worships money, her son was merely a tool to help her gain greater control over this place. He was living in the barracks with the soldiers and sleeping with local trollops. If she truly cared about him, he would have been involved in the family business or living in a mansion somewhere.
Bofus takes his fly potion and disappears upstairs into one of the bedroom doors on the south side of the balcony.
Most of the guards do not attack, but one of the guards on the stairway remarks,"Just leave Lady Kaal alone. Can't you see that see is in grief?! Have you blokes no compassion for a woman who just lost her beloved son?!! Tell that halfling to get back down here!"
Sorry Blokes, but Oi don't trust her not te have some sneaky passageway fer escapin' built in somewhere... Thordak says, following her up the stairs.
Tirion follows Thordak and the rest of the crew upstairs assuming that none of the guards are going to resist. Nonetheless, he is prepared to cast web or some other spell if necessary.
One of the guards steps in front of Thordak before he advances up the steps.
"Wait right there, Dwarf. Didn't you hear us?! Give the lady a little space. She will be down in her own good time. Nobody's going anywhere."