A good idea. I am somewhat capable of gathering rumors and the like. Though I am more suited to sneaking around in the shadows, though not as well as my friend there I assume. Or there.
He points to Barid, then to Bariel
"That sounds like a fine idea, but it has been some years since I've been to Calimport, and it was a lot more...inviting at the time. Did something think to bring a map to figure out at least the arrangement of wards in the city?"
Roseras grasps her elbows, now much more calm. "They are coming. If you go this way, faster than I," she motions with her head to the west, "...we might be able to avoid battle with the demons for now."
She looks toward the warehouse. "It might not be safe for them to stay. But they were ready to die anyway."
The vessel turns side to side in place, the walkway scraping on the ground. It will depart in a couple minutes.
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So do you want me to try to find a base of operations or no? I am content to wait, or to move on and see what I can find. But if we do not think an attack is coming NOW then I might as well start a search.
Beslisard says jovially.
"She seems very sure they are coming here, so if we move out those people will most likely die. I don't think abandoning them is the right think to do."
"Well, this place is pretty hellish. If they should perish, they shall meet Kelemvor's judgement. For some of them, it would be an improvement."
Then I guess we should set up a defense then. Where shall I place myself?
Xiakon looks up and smiles" I Will take point. i have a keen ability to not let much slip past me" he says as he walks down a bit still taking no weapons as he goes and stands in the open court yard and begins to stretch and than plants his feet and waits.
Belsiard walks over to Ynaeve.
I have this delightful ring that allows me to avoid a spell as long as it is cast into it. I don't suppose you could cast a fireball, or something particularly nasty into it for me?
Once everyone is in their positions Belisard will move a more or less hidden position, preferably out of the sun, in the shade of the building, and Hide himself, after casting an extended mirror image with his rod.
Sorry Bel', I've found that fireballs rarely work against demons and don't keep one memorized, though I could do so for you tomorrow.
Ynaeve floats up under the eaves of the warehouse and casts planar adaption on herself before waiting and watching.
I will take it.
Belsiard casts a dispel magic into his ring before doing his earlier posted tasks.
Xaikon puts on his gloves and looks about. He takes stock of what is about him and the possibilities of every thing here.
Perception
The Sherehezade lingers for a few moments longer, and then retracts its walkway. Turning away from the wharf, it moves to the ocean beyond the port walls. Few of the people make noise, going still as though hiding.
You easily spot demons within a minute of the ship's departure. Quickly descending the wall to the east, three dozen reddish-brown scorpions the size of oxen with the torso of a scaled green man shout a battle cry. Their long red hair flows with their decent, bearing axes and hammers in their hands above their heads. They come to the cobblestone with pounding slams, scraping their weapons to the ground as they approach from 200 feet away. At the speed they move, they'll be upon you in twenty seconds or less. Despite their calls, you can hear the battle cries of other, more shrill voices from the north, though the creatures remain out of sight at the moment.
Bariel: 32 (+12)
Barid: 31 (+11)
Xaikon: 27 (+11)
Ynaeve: 18 (+10)
Belsiard: 12 (+6)
Demons: 9
Belsiard begins to sing a song of comfort and warmth. The notes float through the room, and seem to settle on all who hear them.
Belsiard taps into the new well of power he finds deep inside him.
Looking at the nearest creature Belsiard begins a scream, it starts low and rapidly takes on a higher tone until no one but the beast can here it.
Seeing the creatures are well within her range, Ynaeve pulls a wand out while she fills the others in on the highlights of what the creatures are.
Holding out her wand she fires off a slew of magic missiles at one of the leading gharros.
I think that three dozen of them may require a running battle, they are likely too much for us at once! If we can maintain a running battle they won't overrun us and may pass by the civilians.
She continues to float beside the wall, hoping they don't climb.
I cant see the map very well but Bariel would have been near the doorway of the warehouse in the shade of the building or some crates or debris.
Bariel will spend a ki point to activate his Invisible Blade master trick to become greater invisible for 15 rounds.
(+20 additional for invisibility, not factored in that score) and enemies with blindsight and tremorsense must make perception checks against me as usual, my mythic abilities allow me to evade those senses.
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If he attacks me I'll activate the Sudden Defense action and burn a mythic point to have the Demon roll twice for his AoO, and than I get my free attack.
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Once he sees them approach Tarwas casts two more spells.
"Brace yourself and care for their poisonous stinger. If anyone has spells to separate them, do it. Also Belsiard, you better step behind me and use your reach while Xaikon and I try to hold the door."
Once the demons are about 6 seconds away he enchants his weapon.
He then goes into total defense and waits for the horde to approach.
Barid hides into the section between the warehouses, waiting for his opportunity to strike.
As the demons approach, five bolts of force spiral out and strikes past the first one, bursting upon another. It, and the five immediately around it, flinch a little from the impact upon the one.
Belsiard holds his spell until they come close enough. The front most six demons recoil from the invisible, silent blast in a synchronous manner, dropping their greataxes to the ground and halting the advance in a daze.
Anyone with experience against casters now recognize the dozens of demons are only six each with mirror image. Their hard shelled legs pound into the cobble with stone-cracking force, now at close range. Telepathic voices of rage mimic their battlecry, adding to the noise. The people in the warehouse back away from the door, crowding together.
Belsiard continues his song, allowing the healing energies to build.
Mirror Image. How cute. But I do not think Finder approves of others using clones.
Beliard casts creating a burst effect centering on 27 D link to spell
Then he moves to -b 11
Tarwas steps into the now empty space where Belsiard stood so far, still waiting that the demons reach them.
Begone creatures, your time in this world is at an end! Smiling that Mystra guided her to choose wisely, she holds the wand out and fires again at the same demon.
Both Bariel and Barid remain in hiding, waiting for their opportunity. Yvaeve's repeated bolts pulse in repeated blasts on the same demon, though in its daze does not flinch. The following whine of Dispel Magic turns the images into wispy, vanishing apparitions, until only the original six can be seen.
The demons run and charge in, lowering their weapons and preparing to strike. Chips of stone fly in their midst, the pounding of their claw like legs destroying the cobblestone. Xaikon receives the first sweep of a stinger, but it comes in too high for him. Two move around their stunned ally glaring at Ynaeve, reforming mirror image.
Belsiard continues to him his song
Stand still! Belsiard calls to the creature that attacked Xaikon
Then he moves to -A 10 to prepare to stealth next round
Tarwas takes a step forward and places 3 quick cuts on the demonic skorpion.
=crit threat
(+int bonus on crit confirm)
Weapon+Dex/Enhanc Bonus+ Power Attack + holy+bane (I left out the +1d6 frost since I guess it wont overcome the resistance either way.)
On the crit the frost might be enough to damage them:
With close combat about to ensue, Ynaeve casts haste on her party.
In Abyssal You are not worthy of your form, you are weak, your shell is thin, and I can see the slug in you!
Bariel 5' steps south and full attacks the demon while greater invisible
(x2 if 20 confirms crit)
The One attacking me I will do a furry of blows on.
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Tarwas' elven blade cuts smoothly through the demon's chitin, unleashing a mess of gore. The Gharros wails in protest, loosing a leg as he tries to defend himself with it. Bariel and Xaikon close with their chosen opponents, unleashing a series of quick attacks. Both bear the assault without complaint. Bariel's strikes all land and draw blood, while Xaikon's foe smirks as he slaps aside a few attacks. The punches and cuts do some damage, but their impact seem largely absorbed by their chitin. It taunts in common, "Is this what the Chosen have to offer?!?" Barid waits for Xaikon to move, then sweeps in to the demon upon Xaikon and strikes with quick left-right jabs, his left-hand rapier glowing red.
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All Barid's blows save one land, and though the chitin absorbs much of his blows, his well-placed shots pierce deep. The arrogant scorpion demon starts to turn toward Barid, gritting its teeth and raising its weapon to retaliate. Axe held high, he stops moving, Belsiard's spell holding him in place.
Frozen, an arcane pitch sounds from him, and Xaikon and Barid both recognize it as a spell being cast. They attack, trying to break his concentration.
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Barid misses and Xaikon's punch glances off his armor ineffectually, allowing six mirror images to take effect on the demon.
The once-stunned demon reaches down and picks up his greataxe, and then thrusts an open hand toward Ynaeve. A telekinetic touch grips at her, and she is bound by the force. Glaring at her, he smiles wickedly, speaking in infernal. "I will tear your entrails from your body and set your bones into the ocean! KILL THE SWORDMASTER!"
The other two in the melee focus their attack then on Tarwas, shouting with the strikes of their greataxe, greatsword and stingers, lashing repeatedly at him. Two stings slip through his defenses, and the greatsword lands with terrifying effectiveness upon his chest. Poison starts gripping at you right away, and you feel your fortitude slipping.
The last demon charges behind Barid, striking once with his stinger. It punctures his midsection, and he grunts with the hit.
Roseras, from within the warehouse, moves a little closer to the entrance. "You must avoid their stings! The poison will kill you!"
Bariel, you notice that they now move defensively against you, as though they anticipate your attacks.
Round 4
Belsiard lets his performance continue and the healing notes explode out healing his companions
Then Belsiard attempts to dispel the magic holding Ynaeve That should do it [/ooc]
Belsiard quickly begins to sing his soothing song again. [/ooc]
Ynaeve struggles against the telekinetic bonds for a moment, then smiles at the demon While you hold me, you are at the mercy of my companions!
Clutching the wand in her hand she activates the spell within. Five bolts of silvery energy burst into the air and curve over before diving at the scorpion demon to impact upon its hide. Eat this, spawn of a snail!
Bariel will delay until Tarwas gets into melee with one of them, and then tumble to flank.
Tarwas grimaces as he gets hit, but then takes a step forward and, while slashing at the demon, casts a spell through his weapon, seemingly to no effect.
He sights and quickly casts a second spell while touching the demon, sapping some of his strength.
The he proceeds to cut up his foes with a few quick slashes.
...... I guess that wont do it, but I need life, so Quickened Piercing Vampiric touch. At that speed I'm soon out of spells :/
Damage:
In case the 23 was enough, which I doubt: + 42 Vampiric Touch
+2 invis, +1 haste, +4 from menacing weapon
plus sneak attack damage from flanking
Tarwas bravely presses the attack against the demons, shrugging off the poison in a measured and blinding swathe of swings and spell casting. The scorpion demon flails ineffectually to halt the attacks, suddenly going rigid with a deep slice at the neck, head popping off in a bloody burst. The demon crumples to the ground. Tarwas follows through with a swift open-handed tap against the next demon, sapping life in a surge of magical red energy. It screams in anger, as though to drive Tarwas away.
Bariel slips around the demon unseen, landing a solid jab at its tail.
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Nearly all his strikes hit the mirror images, leaving only one image.
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Stabbing at the demon rapidly, destroying the last image, his last strike with Mellon turns its eyes to a deathly stare and relaxes even as it is held. He turns on the demon behind him, thrusting a single shot into the scorpion demon's torso, but it disperses as one of the mirror images. Then slipping back, he moves into the warehouse .
Ynaeve sets another barrage of magic missiles into the demon holding her, damaging it.
Belsiard sings a song of healing and dispels the magic holding Ynaeve. The demon loosing his spell growls.
The two demons by Tarwas focus all their swings and stings on him, enraged. Dipping and dodging to the best of his ability, one sting pierces deep into his chest from the injured demon, taking an axe blow and sting from the other. When the demon goes to pull the axe back, Tarwas' resinous skin clings to it, holding it to him! The demon refuses to let go of the weapon.
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Both only hit images. The demon thrusts its stinger at Tarwas, drawing blood in a glancing blow off his shoulder. Even as the demon pulls its stinger back, a magical darkness darkens the area.
The caster gives commands to the others in Infernal. "Defeat the swordmaster, then kill the two-swords warrior!"
Round 5 tactical map (Photobucket is fired! This should be better.)