Round 2, Init 23
AC = 18, Shielded
HP = 13/13
Weapon Equipped = Rapier
Condition(s) = Shielded
Lief quaffs his vial, bringing his barrier up, and easing his worry somewhat. Watching the hall getting destroyed, he takes heart that the attackers aren't going after patrons, for now. This doesn't have to be a bloody affair... does it? The question in his mind is quickly answered, as blood pours from the chest of one of the intruders. That's unfortunate... Seeing Kaylayne readying rocks, Lief stands back for now, yelling at the intruders.
"Leave now, and avoid further bloodshed, blaggards!"
Lief quaffs and tries to intimidate, but only manages a chuckle from the thug nearest him. Samaritha steps up behind Tweedle Dee the guard and throws a Scorching Ray over his shoulder at the half-orc, missing wildly and scorching a line in the carpeting.
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As the good guys engage the party, they do their best to trash the room as they fight, grabbing chairs, knocking over tables, and generally being as disruptive as they can. They seem to be enjoying themselves immensely though they don't manage a hit on their opponents.
Finally, their leader drops his torch on a roulette table, which starts to smoke, steps up, and attacks the guard as well - and he misses, just like his associates!
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridon, and Dimitrio!
Round 2, Init 16-
Perception
"You heard him! Get out!" Kaylayne follows up on Lief's warning, but she also offers a thrown rock of her own
to hit; (+PBS)
damage.
"I warned you!"
Round 2 - Initiative 16+
HP: 16
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons: Composite Longbow (+1dmg)
Conditions:
Relevant Data: 17 arrows/20 Blunt arrows
Frustrated that he's still too far away to make better use of his bow Ederin moves as fast as he can across the room.
"Trash one more table and you'll be breathin' through a new hole in your neck."
Round 2 - Initiative 9
Dimitrio is suddenly surrounded by two thugs and his bravado seems to have been ignored. Hoping for the guards to come quick and put and end to this, the bard steps back and starts inspiring his comrades as well as demoralizing the opponents.
Once more, he speaks of Varisian legends where bravery was paramount. In this particular tale, he tells of how a Varisian rogue managed to skewer a couple of werewolves.
Garridan moves toward the vandals placing himself between Dimitrio and Ederin.
Ederin, feeling too far from the fray, charges in to be closer and more effective. Kaylayne targets orange and strikes him, maybe not hard, but hard enough to raise a bloody blister on his skin. Garridan moves into position. Dimitrio steps back and tells a tale, inspiring the group to greater things.
The Tweedles also leap into action,
Purple goes down under the combined weight of the Tweedles. Well really just Tweedle Dum, as Tweedle Dee missed completely.
Now up - Lief!
Round 3, Init 23
AC = 18 (Shielded)
HP = 13/13
Weapon Equipped = Rapier
Condition(s) = Shielded, Inspired
Lief turns with a frown to hear something from the direction of the kitchen. He looks to Kaylayne, to see if she heard it as well. "Join me?"
Steeling himself, he decides to strike more firmly at the man in front of him, hoping to free himself from the floor's activities to investigate the kitchen. For the sound, Lief decides on the lethal nature of this exchange, and targets the man's upper leg, hoping to give the man a good reason to quit the fight.
Lief runs towards the kitchen, turning his back on the thug.
Lief smacks his man mightily, and though he seems to take a knee, he does not drop. Samaritha casts Daze Monster on the poor half orc…
vs DC 14
As the good guys engage the party, orange retreats from Lief, falling back to the window, the others press their luck facing down Dimitrio.
Finally, their leader gibbers quietly to himself for the round while purple bleeds. Not my best round!
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridan, and Dimitrio!
Round 3, Init 16-
Perception
"I did hear that. You go that way." Kaylayne follows up on Lief's suggestion, double moving now that the brute squad has engaged the invaders.
Round 3 - Initiative 16+
HP: 16
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons: Composite Longbow (+1dmg)
Conditions:
Relevant Data: 16 arrows/20 Blunt arrows, -2 to hit from rapid shot, +1 to hit and dmg from point blank, +1 from inspire courage, no penalty for shooting into melee from precise shot
"I'm glad one o' you cows learned somethin' from me!" Ederin shouts to the guards as he steps forward and fires a couple of arrows at the half orc.
Round 3 initative 14
Seeing Dimitrio out numbered Garridan steps up and thrust his rapier at one of the villains and says, "Dimitrio your form is getting sloppy, keep your elbow closer to your body and thrust, like this!"
piercing
piercing
Round 3 - Initiative 9
Much happier that others finally join the fight, the bard once more flourishes his rapier. He nods at Garridan and quips, "It's your footwork. It's all wrong. You should take up dancing."
He then stomps his feet and lunges with his rapier.
Ederin does what he can against the half-orc, but the better armed and armored opponent proves too much for him and he misses twice. Kaylayne makes her move toward the kitchen. Garridan confirms a critical on red - killing him instantly. You watch the light go out in his eyes as bloods spurts from his chest, and he drops. Dimitrio also connects, though not as well, as he merely nicks green, drawing first blood on him.
The Tweedles, emboldened by the sheer numerical advantage, press their attacks too - but the advantage is all in their heads as they both swing wide.
Now up - Lief!
Round 4, Init 23
AC = 18, Shielded
HP = 13/13
Weapon Equipped = Rapier
Condition(s) = Shielded, Inspired
Lief pushes through the swing door to the kitchen, expecting more of the same- ruffians clubbing down helpless help. With barely a pause at the door, he surveys the sound of the thud, then moves to deal with any who look responsible and out-of-place.
Lief steps into the kitchen and bumps up against a large unarmored half orc. He connects to the surprised grunt of the large fellow but fails to crit. Samaritha draws her dagger shakily and looks to see what’s happening next, holding her remaining useful spell in reserve as the party seems to be advancing successfully.
As the thugs in the main hall engage the party, orange continues to retreat heading out the window, the two remaining press their luck.
Finally, their leader also attacks one more time.
With a nod, at the end of their round, both the green man and the leader, drop their weapons and apparently surrender with smiles.
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridan, and Dimitrio!
The smiling thugs that just tried to kill him deserve his rapier but Lief's call for help cannot be ignored.
The bard continues to recite his heroic poem while he rushes to the kitchen to aid Lief. He yells back at Ederin, "Have your goons take those that surrendered. No one is leaving here, especially those that tried to stab me and are now smiling!"
Round 4, Init 16-
Perception
Moving into the entry, Kaylayne's eyes first go down to the guard bleeding on the floor, then to the yellow-dotted thug's leering face through the window in the flappy door.
Kaylayne returns her own sneer, unhappy with what is happening back here. She summons a small portion of the magic she knows and claims some understanding to and launches a blast of water at the flappy door and into the face of the goon.
CMD Bull Rush (bard)
door bashy damage. (bard)
Round 4 - Initiative 16+
HP: 16
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons: Composite Longbow (+1 dmg)
Conditions:
Relevant Data:14 arrows/20blunt arrows
"Goons!? Don't call your dancers nasty names, do I? Boys keep the ugly one restrained. Garry I think I heard something, can you watch this lot?"
Without waiting for an answer Ederin runs back towards where he thinks he heard something.
Kitchen ain't the only place can be set on fire.
He can't shake the feeling that he's just running back and forth but there's nothing to be done for it. He'd rather see the Goblin stand one more day, securing these bastards wouldn't do any good if the fire took out the whole place.
Damn it all.
I'm fine with a little light speech during a performance without stopping it. I'll likely be more strict than I would with another character, but what you said is a fine length.
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Also, you need to be able to hear Dimitrio to get his bardic bonus (not also see which I told one of you in error). As you're split in this combat, I'll use the handy perception checks to see if you heard enough of his bellowing to be helpful.
Not sure what the DC would be, but I think something like DC 0 (sounds of a conversation), -1 per 10' and -5 for being though a door. 'course with your freakishly high rolls, both Lief and Kaylayne made it and get the bonus. Yes Lief... that means your crit confirms - you had only missed by 1.
These dice are rigged I tell you! :)
Round 4 initiative 14
Garridan steps up and thrust his rapier again at one of the villains and says, "Dimitrio don't run I'll protect you!"
piercing
Ederin rushes back toward the cages with his bow. Kaylayne knocks over the guard on the door, pushing him back 10’ or so and dropping him to the floor. Garridan steps up and readies an action against the prisoners. Dimitrio turns tail and rushes back toward the kitchen all the while continuing to tell tall heroic tales to grant an edge to the party.
The guards step up on the prisoners and ready actions.
Meanwhile…
The yellow thug gets back up and pushes his way to Kaylayne, but can do no more.
The half orc laughs at his injuries, though they do seem severe (bloodied), and he punches Lief back with his bare hands!
and DC 14 or be stunned
Now up - Lief!
Round 5, Init 23
AC = 18, Shielded
HP = -1/13
Weapon Equipped = Rapier, dropped
Condition(s) = Unconscious
Lief eyes the half-orc's side, getting ready to place his next stop-hit, when he briefly sees a thug taking his shot from the side. He sees the half-orc's fist, down to the hairs on the proximal phalanges. Then he sees nothing, as his blood-tinged rapier falls from his hand, and he follows it to the floor.
The bludgeon is enough to keep the blood from the thug's blade flowing.
Round 5, Init. 14
Seeing that the melee in the front is over Garridan yells to Ederin's minions watch the prisoners and moves after Dimitrio towards the kitchen.
Lief double thumps and collapses to the floor in a heap. Samaritha rushes to the kitchen to do what she can to help (double move).
The remaining thugs, a human and a half orc, stand idly with the guards at their backs holding them in place. They seem remarkably relaxed considering the trouble they’re in.
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridan (who already posted), and Dimitrio!
Round 5, Init 16-
Perception
Finding a goon in her face, much less one that she angered with a door bash, Kaylayne 5' steps back and hucks a stone at him.
to hit; (+bard,+PBS)
(+bard,+PBS)
Round5 - Initiative 16+
HP:
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons: composite longbow + 1 dmg
Conditions:
Relevant Data:14 arrows
Ederin runs towards the removed window pane and looks outside, readying his bow against potential attack.
Ederin - I moved you to the window. You have used a single move - you have a standard action left.
Totally fine with a change in course as you learned new things. I moved you 30' toward the cages.
Round 5 - Initiative 9
Lief double thumps and collapses to the floor in a heap.
Dimitrio gulps but manages to stutter through the poem. The Varisian thugs had now turned to fire-fighters who helped put out a forest fire. The poem was as inspiring as it was comical.
The bard yells in between stances, "Man down! Man down! Help here!"
He then lunges with his rapier at the half-orc who had downed Lief.
Ederin rushes to the window and looks out - he then turns and runs to the cages. Kaylayne makes some distance and pegs the thug again! He still stands, but he looks more wary than he did and he’s eyeing the exit. Garridan speeds his way to the kitchen for the fighting, and the fire! Dimitrio swings, and connects, on the large man, but does not yet drop him.
Meanwhile…
and DC 14 or be stunned
...and my rolls return!
Now up - Lief!
Round 6, Init 23
AC = 18, Shielded
HP = -1/13
Weapon Equipped = None
Condition(s) = Unconscious
Lief continues to bleed out.
Lief continues to bleed all over the kitchen floor. Well, at least his blood will be easy to clean up later. Samaritha rushes into the kitchen and tries to reduce the problem. She casts a spell, pointing at the large half-orc.
vs DC 14
And suddenly the half-orc is half his size! He looks up at Dimitrio and threatens him with his tiny little fists...
The guards guard the remaining thugs in the main gambling area. They survey the damage they were able to do, and while it certainly could have been worse, they did a decent job with the time they had. ‘course one of their party is dead, and two captured, but still they smile.
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridan, and Dimitrio!
Dimitrio is quick to dodge both fists from the half-orc before he's reduced in size.
Too much adrenaline and the two thugs continuing to feed the nascent fire make the bard try to end this quickly. And Lief isn;t getting up...
He tries to skewer the reduced half-orc in front of him.
critical check?
, don;t think so
Oops. Yellow forgot to go last round. Clearly he was so impressed with the damage that was being dealt, he just lost track of time for a moment...
He steps up on Kaylayne, threatening her. "Quit now, and yield, and I won't smack you."
Do you yield?
Round 5, Init 16-
Perception
"Yield?!" Kaylayne's eyes dart from the goon's blade to the window behind him. She sees her face, bloody and cut from from blade and blade again. Her face, her dead face...it cries and shakes its head.
Kaylayne screeches in horror and stepping back, taking the gash across her arm. She wishes she could focus enough to wish she had magical bracers to protect herself. Not willing to die, much less face her mortality awaiting out the door, Kay throws another stone.
to hit; (+bard,+PBS)
(+bard,+PBS)
Pot Crit:
to hit; (+bard,+PBS)
(+bard,+PBS)
Yellow drops like a curtain, sprawling on the floor in the doorway.
Round 6- Initiative 16+
HP: 16
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons: Composite Longbow ( + 1dmg)
Conditions:
Relevant Data: 14arrows
Take it slow Ed, no back up.
Ederin moves silently through the area, keeping his senses as honed as he can. He stops outside the next door he comes to, proceeding only if he think he can make it through unseen. Once through he'll continue skulking until he comes across the source of the noise.
Ederin will give up the stealth and kick the door, while drawing his bow to attack anyone who may come through.
Round 6, Init. 14
Garridan rushes to the doorway of the kitchen and immediately sees Dimitrio surrounded and out numbered. With a flourish he thrusts forward with his rapier past his opponents guard.
Ederin stealthily enters the cages area. Kaylayne refuses to yield, and while she takes a hit, she returns one as well dropping her opponent. Garridan has some trouble with the door, but manages it and attacks the thug beyond - striking deeply and dropping the thug with one blow! Dimitrio cuts another broad slash across the half orcs chest and at long last his greatly reduced form collapses to the floor.
Meanwhile…
The kitchen is indeed filling with smoke. It’s hard to say how much fire there is, but something’s definitely burning.
Now up - Lief!
Round 7, Init 23
AC = 18, Shielded
HP = -2/13
Weapon Equipped = None
Condition(s) = Unconscious
Like so much dried up spittle at the corner of a sleeper's mouth, Lief's blood starts to congeal enough to prevent further spillage, so long as his body is not jarred heavily to reopen the sword's penetrating wound.
Lief finally stabilizes as the fight comes to a close. Samaritha rushes into the kitchen (forgot to move her last round, but no big deal) and starts fighting the fire with a pot of food dumped onto one part of it.
The guards guard the remaining thugs in the main gambling area.
Now up - Ederin, Kaylayne, Garridan, and Dimitrio!
Round7, Init. 14
Garridan steps up to Dimitrio's side crouches low and lunges with his rapier at the villian in front of him.
Round 7, Init 16-
Kaylayne double moves into the kitchen.
Careful with your reading Garridan. The last remaining thug in the kitchen surrendered. Do you still run him through? :)
Dimitrio virtually snarls at the guard that just surrendered. Yeah, the same guy who just tried to kill me!
He then kneels in front of Lief and brings his hand over the big lump on the side of his head. The bard draws arcane symbols in the air while thanking Desna for the healing magic.
Round 7 - Initiative 16+
HP:16
AC: 18 (Touch and FF: 14)
Equipped Weapons:
Conditions:
Relevant Data:
I'll figure you're going to rapid shot my poor rogue and go from there. Larur remains tied up for now.