Esteriande nods and follows Muchorak as quietly as she may.
Stealth:
close to the top she moves into a crouch, then peeks over the edge quickly to scan the room beyond before ducking back out of sight.
Perception:
Not fully understanding Romon's gestures, Aliwolf nevertheless looks up and continues uses her senses to take in as much information as she can.
As she does, she pads after Big Bear up the stairs.
Lunas enters and follows after her.
Stealth:
Perception:(+10 for smell)
Lunas Stealth:
Something dangerous up above, something that bites or snatches is all Inikai can glean from Romon's gesture. He does not like the idea of a threat from overhead. Better to face enemies that stand on the same level he thinks.But all the same, he follows the others inside.
Muchorak and Esteriande move up the stairs ahead of the rest off you to find...
Romon watches Esteriande and Muchorak climb the stairs. Be careful, Ester. He's trying out pet names in his mind.
Lamashta's deformities! We should have turned off the machines downstairs. That would have brought them to us. At least one of them. Oh well,
Esteriande beckons to Romon and Muchorak and points to the far door , to which she moves quietly, standing to one side with her long, curved blade ready, grateful of the noise of the machines to mask her less stealthy comrades.
What is up there? Waiting here not knowing is nearly as bad as the carnage of melee.Inikai shifts nervously from one foot to the other and wrings his hands around the handle of his sword.
Muchorak nods and moves opposite Esteriande on the otherside of the door...
Stealth
Both of his blades at the ready.
Pausing a moment, Esteriande steps over to the opening in the floor and leans over, beckoning to the others to come up, but placing a finger over her lips to indicate they should stay as silent as they can. Then she steps back to the door and gestures to Romon, pointing at the door. She mimes it opening, then points at Muchorak and herself and motioning they should go through.
Pausing a moment, Esteriande steps over to the opening in the floor and leans over, beckoning to the others to come up, but placing a finger over her lips to indicate they should stay as silent as they can. Then she steps back to the door and gestures to Romon, pointing at the door. She mimes it opening, then points at Muchorak and herself and motioning they should go through.
Inikai nods to convey that he understands and makes his way as quietly as he can. Nervous sweat begins to pour from his head; he has never been the stealthiest of men.
He steps heavily and loudly, almost a stomp. Immediately he freezes and hopes that the noisy motors turning below will have muffled his clumsy footfall. Or perhaps they will think it was one of the workmen just doing his job down here.
Damned scat and maternal coitus! I have ruined our chances.
Despite Inikai's clumsiness there doesn't seem to be any reaction from the men next door.
Romon moves up and grasps the door handle..he grins at Esteriande, holds up three fingers and mimes a countdown before yanking the door open .
This large storeroom is filled with stacks of timber, firewood, and other finished lumber products waiting for shipment. A network of pulleys on tracks covers the ceiling, ropes dangling here and there to aid in the shifting of inventory as needed. Machinery churns along the south wall, while nearby two chutes fitted with winches allow lumber to be hauled up from the holding pools below. Four openings in the ceiling lead to the upper floor; chutes extend through each of these from the room above. Under each opening is a collection bin.
6 men look up from their work. They are in 01.10, 02.08, 02.09, 04.10, 06.07 and 06.12
Complete Surprise.The men here do not get an action in the surprise round.Please note that as the entire area is full of lumber the whole room counts as difficult terrain
Ali 25
Esteriande 22
Muchorak 18+
Naria 18
Romon 17
Marak 12
Inakai 8
As more enemies appear Aliworld and Lunas slip past their packmates to flank one of the two legs, their jaws opening to attack.
Esteriande hesitates long enough for her senses to register the ill in the men or not before moving smoothly into position to threaten the foe before her but withholds her strike.
"You 'ave been discovered, and zose of you zat 'ave resisted are already no more - eet ees your choice if you join zem," she delivers the ultimatum quite calmly.
Naria moves into the room to better get a view of all the men in there.
Muchorak will move to giving him a 5ft gap between both of his nearest enemies and preventing Esteriande from being flanked.
Sensing his companions situation Ursus proceeds to the top of the steps.
These men all register as faintly evil.The detect takes 2 rounds to register so Esteriande won't be moving till round 1.
Waiting for the 3 Musketeers
These men all register as faintly evil.The detect takes 2 rounds to register so Esteriande won't be moving till round 1.
Once again Inikai's reflexes fail him and he is a step behind the others as they burst into the room. He takes up a position near the wall in order to cut off escape routes for their foes. He begins to use the power of Andras to force one of the enemies to attack an ally, but he stops himself and waits to see if Esteriende's words have any effect.
Romon smiles wonderingly at Esteriande's parley. She doesn't think her sword can solve every problem. Unlike some.
Romon holds his dagger with hsi wrist crooked to keep the blade flat against his inner forearm and shielded from view as he strides toward the center of the room.
ROUND 1
Ali 25
Esteriande 22
Muchorak 18+
Naria 18
Romon 17
Marak 12
Cultist initiative
Inakai 8
Icons please Dabbler
Already sure of the evil of their foes from the overwhelming scent of it pouring off of them Aliwolf and Lunas attack their flanked prey.
Ali Attack & Damage:
Lunas Attack & Damage:
Plus Trip:
Confused and yet impressed by the small ones eagerness to join battle the Shoanti feels she will help the enemy find his peace; besides Wolfspirit and Lunas are there as well.
Muchorak moves to unleashing his full fury on
Longsword to hit and for damage
Longsword to hit and for damage
Shortsword to hit and for damage
Shortsword to hit and for damage
Romon grits his teeth and draws his breath in with a hiss. It looks like there's nothing for it but a fight now. "I do apologize. My friends are so hasty," he mumbles as he sidesteps toward one of Inikai's foes.
He whirls off his cloak and flicks the free end toward his chosen target while his dagger extends from its hidden position along his forearm into an underhand fighting position. He lunges.
Dagger ..damage
"You do probably deserve it though. They are very discriminating and perceptive."
Inikai addresses the man in 02.09. "Kill your friend."
DC 17 Will save or attack nearest ally for one round.
Assuming she can do it without getting attacked Naria blasts one of the men with magic missiles
...
1d8+1
Ooooo! If they're still flat-footed Romon gets sneak attack damage.
If the 18 hit add
Esteriandes call to surrender is foiled by the suddenness of the attack from Ali and Lunas..the room suddenly erupts into action as Lunas trips his foe and Muchorak and Romon slice their targets down.
Waiting for Esteriande before resolving the bad guys.
Esteriande realises that if we are to get further without them raising the alarm, she must strike - and to register as evil, the men must have performed heinous deeds indeed. The cult of Norbigar delights in the destruction of beauty ...
She strikes:
Attack: Damage:
Esteriande cuts down the man in 02.08. Naria blasts the one in 02.09 with Magic Missiles but he remains standing for the moment.
In response the two men on their feet slip the strange masks over their heads and draw their razors. The one in 02.09 reaches out towards Marak the other over in the corner begins chanting and a swirling black and red cloud of energy gathers around him then blasts out engulfing you all as he laughs maniacally . The prone man tries to protect himself from the combined attacks off the two wolves but his efforts are hampered by his being prone..when the evil force rolls over him his movements lessen(staggered)The man in 02.09 falls to the ground unconcious.
02.09 touch attack
06.12. Channel negative Energy
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Will DC to resist the chanelling is 9..yes thats right 9 (told you these guys were crazy)
04.10 save 3 damage not staggered
02.09 Save 3 damage still active.
Will save
Romon falters as the red and black energy streams by. He breathes in pain and weakness and something ... just ... nasty. Then the power is gone and he looks at the closest foe with anger in his eyes.
"What in Gozreh's green earth was that? Who are you people?"
Ali Will save:
Lunas Will save:
As the foul energy washes over them Aliwolf and Lunas growl viciously, their natural tenacity aiding them in resisting is full effect. Yet still the very evil of it causes Aliwolf, with her sensitive nose, to sneeze in response.
Will save
Will save:
"What in Gozreh's green earth was that? Who are you people?"
"Negative energy mon amis, zey are servants of a dark deity!"
Will save
Putting on the mask is a free action.. its just a case of rolling it down over their heads.I accept that they couldn't have drawn their razors this round.
Cultist will save vs Inikai fail
Inikais target staggers slightly then turns towards the man between the wolves.
Inikai grimaces and makes and unitelligble grunt when he feels the spellcaster's power. There is nothing to do but resist it through sheer determination. Are they having a conversation as they fight?
Are they having a conversation as they fight?
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"Servants of Father Skinsaw, god of red-handed murder, to be precise." Marak says in a cold tone in response to Esteriande's comment.
Romon totals up the body count. "Not very good servants, are they?"
Romon totals up the body count. "Not very good servants, are they?"1d20+11
"Servants of Father Skinsaw, god of red-handed murder, to be precise." Marak says in a cold tone in response to Esteriande's comment.
"Not very good servants, are they?"
"'Ow many sane, normal people 'ave anything to do with a god of murder? Zey must scrape ze bottom of ze barrel," Esteriande agrees.
Thrown dagger .. damage