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Brother Butterfly has to tilt his head down to see the self mutilated quasi-man lying on the ground as Mariner runs him over.
Staring at the ceiling gives you a different perspective on life, doesn't it? At least all the girls I'm fornicating with get that "perspective".
Fearless looks down apologetically to the man. "He just didn't want to answer the door. Doesn't mean we run him down."
The man retreats from the Mariner, unwilling to try and force the door closed.
Beyond the door is a cozy chamber with a curiously carved wooden coatrack topped with stuffed stirges, among which hang several fine garments that suggest their wearer is a gentleman of some standing. Numerous fancy bottles and alchemical objects, rest on recessed shelves and a strange chemical scent fills the air. Directly opposite the door is a fine portrait of a thin man in his fifties, with neat blond hair and immaculate attire. The portrait looks very much like the man who answered the door, but bears no scars or deformities.
There are doors to other rooms to the north and south, and you can still hear the occasional shuffling thump from somewhere above.
”This is very rude!” The man says. ”Listen, I don’t know why Father went to Katheer with the Count, but he left us to take care of his work here, and you are now trespassing. I would ask again that you leave.”
Fearless looks back and forth from the picture to the scarred man. "Look we don't mean you any harm. Count Lowl's did some heinous stuff to us and we are looking for him. Who gave you those scares on your face?" He asks, possibly already knowing the answer."[/b] Did he hurt you as well?"[/b]
Cats, with bow out, stays outside lest he drive the man to unnecessary violence. The party just wants to talk, not spread his brains around.
"C'mon dude. Talk to us. Help us help you. We're totally cool cats," Cats continues to try to reason.
The man touches his face. ”I was born with these marks. No one gave them to me, now begone before I call my brother. He is not so polite!”
The man slides towards the northern door in the room and pulls it open, making to back out of the room entirely.
Fearless points behind him. "The nice man is escaping. Do you want to detain him?" He looks to Brother Butterfly and Mariner.
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"Look cousin, call your brother - maybe he'll talk about your father or aunts and uncles", the Mariner moves to grab the man by the collar. "We know a kid who yammers on all the time about the relatives in his head, so we're used to it."
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Yeah. We don't want you leaving. We don't want to hurt people, but you're not really people are you? Let's see your brother. I'm fairly certain that I'd spy with my little eye something funky.
Brother reaches out and gives Mariner a tap. Take some of Desna's luck. I'm gonna go over here and see through this door-- so I"ll need a minute or two to see what's on the other side.
He walks to the door and uses doorsight. One minute to activate. @Mariner, you can reroll your grapple if you wish and take the best result.
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”Brother! Brother!” The scared man cries, dangling a few inches off the ground in the Mariner’s grip.
The sounds above cease for a moment, then seem to march off toward the northwest part of the building.
Fearless grabs at the tufts of his disheveled hair. "Aroden's beard this is going to s*$+ quick! So are we taking hostages now?" With his nerves on edge Fearless's senses become heightened.
Cats hides nearby so he can see the doorway in case things go south, and with Mariner taking lead, it was very likely to go south.
Stealth
He has his bow ready.
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Brother yawns a bit to stretch the vocal cords, preparing his speech voice.
He does this preparation before sermons or public gatherings as he things yawning stretches the vocal cords.
We are not kidnapping or taking hostages - and non-human person don't struggle this will get worked out. OH By the way *That* is a very good painting, I look upon that and I see so much more than brushstrokes.... emotional memories.. so very Taldorin.
"There we go - an adult to talk to", the Mariner looks up at the stomping apartment dweller. He puts the little man's feet to the ground and whirl him around to face the doors with arm around his shoulders like old buddies. "I'm sorry, what was your name again?"
The Mariner's other arm near the hilt of Old Man Scalpel.
"Oh, the man looks to the painting, then smiles over the Mariner's fist at Brother Butterfly. "That is father. We were born in his image."
To the Mariner, "I'm Thirdson."
The Watchmen prepare for company and are soon rewarded when the door opens... and reveals another man almost identical to the first, but with similar scars, but on different parts of his face. His expression is also different, and twisted with rage.
"No one touches my brother!" He howls.
"I warned you.." the first man apologizes.
INITIATIVE
The second man's mouth opens wider than a normal human mouth should be capable of and a dark a empty pit is revealed beyond it's teeth.
INITIATIVE
Secondus
Fearless
Cats
Thirdson
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
Mariner - I feel like there's a story to how you know about that video.
-Oh yea, had to activate Rage Powers.
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Round 1
Cats ignores the scary bits and opens up on the flat footed third sibling from the ‘son’.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
more damage and
more damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
more damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] damage.
AC: 24
HP: 66/66
LoH: 0/4 used (2d6)
0/1 used Hero's Defiance
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+7+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+8 Bab +7 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +13/+13 to hit
+3 Str +1 magic +4 DA +1 PBS = +9 damage
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Will save DC 19.
Seeing the utter destruction that Cats rains down on Secondus, BB pipes up quickly to make certain Thirdson knows that "they really care".
Hey, Hey Thirdson! Desna can heal your brother and make certain he lives. We really did only come here to investigate. Now that he's put in his place, we can actually dialogue.
100 points
It takes a lot to scare Fearless anymore. Well a lot more since he has been traveling with one of the scariest bald men alive that is. "What the f%%&! How do they look the same? This some sort of mirror image spell or are they just messing with us?" He holds his hand out to the newcomer to hang on a minute.
HP 67/67
AC 21 (25 w/ Mental Barrier)
Spells: 1st 7/7 | 2nd 4/5 | 3rd 4/4
Inspiration 9/9
Tactician 1/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 4/4
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Wand of Unnatural Lust (49/50)
Ring of Tactical Precision (Cats)
Cats peppers one of the men with arrows, each one puncturing holes in skin that open up into an empty husk. The man grimaces, but does not die.
Fearless attempts to hold one with magic, but the spell has no effect.
The arrow-riddled man finally looses his cool and begins thrashing at the Mariner.
INITIATIVE
Secondus
Fearless
Cats
Thirdson -101
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
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Seeing this abomination, Brother tries to better understand *what* this is.
I have the same in religion.
Go get him Mariner! Desna blesses you with the luck found in horseshoes, rabbits feet and 4 leaf clovers! Use your luck to put this ugly thing down!
Give Mariner Luck this round. Re-reoll 20's.
"Well now everyone's gonna have to die", the Mariner looks up from the sudden blood gash across his chest.
threat!
Bother Butterfly gives the Mariner the luck of the Gods, but even that isn't enough to help with the chaos of close quarters brawling, and the Mariner is only able to land one solid blow.
The Second Brother steps through the door and punches out at Brother Butterfly with fists that seem hard as rock.
INITIATIVE
Secondus
Fearless
Cats
Thirdson -119
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
Round 2
Cats ignores the scary bits and opens up on the 3rd rock from the son.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] damage.
AC: 24
HP: 66/66
LoH: 0/4 used (2d6)
0/1 used Hero's Defiance
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+7+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+8 Bab +7 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +13/+13 to hit
+3 Str +1 magic +4 DA +1 PBS = +9 damage
Completely surrounded Fearless knows he is in a bad spot and begins to shake in fright. Luckily for the others his fear makes the others look extremely heroic.
HP 67/67
AC 21 (25 w/ Mental Barrier)
Spells: 1st 7/7 | 2nd 4/5 | 3rd 3/4
Inspiration 9/9
Tactician 1/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 4/4
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Wand of Unnatural Lust (49/50)
Ring of Tactical Precision (Cats)
Emboldened by Fearless, the Mariner feels the tingles in the jingles, and closes in on the big mouth.
Fearless makes the Mariner a hero.
Cats fires a pair of arrows that punches a hole right through the third brother, revealing an empty hollow space where internal organs should be!
This, however doesn’t stop the hollow man from his assault on the Mariner.
INITIATIVE
Secondus
Fearless
Cats
Thirdson -145
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
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Brother Butterfly sees that these creatures are beyond this mortal world, he asks Desna to bless him and his friends. He excludes the people who look like men, but are instead hallow inside .
O'Desna Consider us in all things. You have always said to consider others above one's self. I ask in this moment you consider your voice on this world and his protector Mariner.
Desna likes those with innards, so she heals the "real people".
Channel.
The Mariner drops the shield, doubles his sword grip and presses the attack.
Brother Butterfly heals injures and the Mariner deals them, cutting down one of the hollow men and leaving it a wrecked frame of twisted metal and stretched skin.
The other rages on, howling and screaming incoherently as he attacks Brother Butterfly.
INITIATIVE
Secondus
Fearless
Cats
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
The Mariner trash talks the remaining ghoul, "Oh you want some too?!"
Round 3
"Yeah, you want some cat too? Well take cat! And cat!" Cats shoots at 2nd son.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] damage.
AC: 24
HP: 66/66
LoH: 0/4 used (2d6)
0/1 used Hero's Defiance
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+7+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+8 Bab +7 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +13/+13 to hit
+3 Str +1 magic +4 DA +1 PBS = +9 damage
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Brother gets battered.
Uff! Ohh. Uggh. Bruised Rib right there.
Then he talks some smack to Secondus.
Sorry for killing your void brother, but I noticed you had some void inside you - Doctor Desna prescribes you to *EAT SOME SEARING LIGHT!*
Concentration Check. DC 21
Ranged Touch.
He starts his prayer to Desna.
Light. Colors. Photons. Rainbows. Awe dang, Desna doesn't care about Photons. I was supposed to say Butterflies!
Spell Fizzles.
Seeing Cats emboldened as well Fearless gives him a bit of heroism as he continues to whimper in fright. "This just seems so wrong!"
HP 67/67
AC 21 (25 w/ Mental Barrier)
Spells: 1st 7/7 | 2nd 4/5 | 3rd 2/4
Inspiration 9/9
Tactician 1/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 4/4
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Wand of Unnatural Lust (49/50)
Ring of Tactical Precision (Cats)
Brother Butterfly botches a spell while Fearless makes another hero in the party.
Cats and the Mariner begin poking and slashing holes on the second man, but he takes the abuse without notice and dishes some out, this time to the Mariner.
INITIATIVE
Secondus -50
Fearless
Cats
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
Round 3
"Damn, Son, cat we take a second to talk more about this?" Cats shoots at 2nd son.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] damage.
AC: 24
HP: 66/66
LoH: 0/4 used (2d6)
0/1 used Hero's Defiance
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+7+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+8 Bab +7 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +13/+13 to hit
+3 Str +1 magic +4 DA +1 PBS = +9 damage
Fearless feels the pains of a vicious headache coming on as several magical missiles spring forth from his mind. The missiles smash into one of the twins, Fearless wasn't sure as he never could tell any twins apart.
HP 67/67
AC 21 (25 w/ Mental Barrier)
Spells: 1st 6/7 | 2nd 4/5 | 3rd 2/4
Inspiration 9/9
Tactician 1/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 4/4
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Wand of Unnatural Lust (49/50)
Ring of Tactical Precision (Cats)
Fearless sends magic missiles into the hollow man, blasting him back a step. Cats tries the same, but his arrows lodge into places that seem to do the man no harm. Meanwhile, Brother Butterfly calls on Desna's luck to empower the Mariner.
The Mariner hacks and slashes, ripping a large hole in the man's face.
But that still doesn't stop his return assault.
INITIATIVE
Secondus -125
Fearless
Cats
Brother Butterfly
The Mariner
Round 4
"Oh, you want thirds, do you, Second?" Cats shoots at 2nd son.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
to hit; (+PBS, deadly aim)
damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+3[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+18[/dice] to hit;
[ dice]1d10+15[/dice] damage.
AC: 24
HP: 66/66
LoH: 0/4 used (2d6)
0/1 used Hero's Defiance
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1 damage.
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+12+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
[ dice]1d20+7+1[/dice] to hit; (PBS)
[ dice]1d8+8+1[/dice] damage.
Catrenrae’s Gift: 0/2 used.
Mini Smite: 0/1 used: Once per day as a swift action, you can add your Charisma bonus to your attack rolls and deal 1 additional point of damage for each class level you have against evil creatures for 1 round. You must have a good alignment to take this trait.
+8 Bab +7 Dex +1 magic +1 PBS -2 DA -2 Rapid= +13/+13 to hit
+3 Str +1 magic +4 DA +1 PBS = +9 damage
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Jasper pauses, just a bit -a tiny bit, in order to see how this battle against Secondus pans out. He knows to rely on Mariner to "clean up the mess". He's a bit startled about how hearty this creature is, and how much internal damage his protection on Mariner is causing HIM.
Fearless, do you know what on Golorian this thing is? It's just a shell, but acts human? Anything in those books you always like to read. You know, the stuff you keep wasting your time on instead of relaxing and eating peeled grapes- Like I do.
"It's his Brother, Brother!" Fearless sends in more magical missiles as they seem to be working while he works out the equation on what this is.
HP 67/67
AC 21 (25 w/ Mental Barrier)
Spells: 1st 5/7 | 2nd 4/5 | 3rd 2/4
Inspiration 9/9
Tactician 1/1 (Rounds 3/3)
Challenge 1/1
Phrenic Pool 4/4
Wand of Magic Missile (3rd) 14 charges remaining
Wand of Unnatural Lust (49/50)
Ring of Tactical Precision (Cats)
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Fearless’ magic missiles punch enough holes in the hollow man to cause it’s frame to collapse. It’s limbs twitch for a moment, then go still as whatever magic maintained it unravels.
The building is quiet after the fight and a couple rooms can be viewed through side doors.
A small side room contains a quartet of comfortable horsehair seats arranged around a mahogany table. The chamber is crammed with oddments, some of an alchemical nature and some of a more medical bent. An overstuffed bookshelf sits in the corner.
This side room contains a small library, and a number of interesting old maps are framed and hang upon the walls. Two comfortable leather captain’s chairs are drawn up to a curious table made from a small preserved owlbear. A decanter half full of red liquid and a leather case lie on the bizarre table.
The Mariner spits out a wad of blood, clearing the crimson coating from his tongue. Cautiously stepping on the remnant of what was probably a golum, he makes sure it's not standing back up.
He nods to the others reconnoiter the adjacent rooms, himself moving to check the far doors.