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“Lore, is that you?”
Eadie sounds shaken to her core. “What did those monsters DO to your pretty tinkly voice? You sound kinda old, decrepit and … dare I say it … almost masculine!”
The warrior shakes her head. “Nobody should have to go through life sounding like that! But never fear, Sweet Heart. We shall find some way to cure you, by Abadar I swear it!”
Lore continues down the stairs after Maximo.
Eadie flies around, staying between the 2 dispelling bands.
Maximo moves up to the bars and channels a bit of healing into Eadie (and the 3 prisoner's unless he tries/can exclude them).
Caradeum fires a trio of arrows, and one seems to hit. However, it seems to be partially deflected by the tough skin of the jangle.
Chochok curses as he fixes his weapon.
Bojangles moves 30' up the stairs and seeing Maximo is now closer than Eadie, he lets out a yell.
"Alert! Another of the intruders is into our workshop! My tools arise and attack!"
He causes the chains in his hands (or in the room) to attack the paladin.
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The original jangles causes one length of chain to reach upwards towards the bars and he climbs 15' up to get closer to Eadie.
Eadie watches as the arrow wound from Caradeum partially closes.
"Come to me wench. I will make beautiful stripes on you. Your armor is hiding your true beauty and pain.
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"Come to me wench. I will make beautiful stripes on you.”
“Ooooh, COOL! Do you mean like a tiger?”
"Your armor is hiding your true beauty and pain.”
“What you're saying is true!”
Eadie briefly looks down at her hardened steel shell. “Beauty is only tin deep!”
The warrior then turns her back on her tormentor and rising to an altitude of -85' (half-speed) charges NE 40' onto the steps, hoping to reacquaint Bo-jangles with Smashy.
Assuming she is not unconscious, Eadie notices Maximo on her backswing. “MAX! Am I glad to see you! Lore’s around here somewhere too. But be careful. I think she’s concussed and gone a little cra-cra.”
Both jangles and bojangles will take their swings at Eadie.
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Bojangles just misses rapping the barbed chain around Eadie as she charges him on the stairs.
Jangles catches her from below and cuts deep behind her knee.
The silver hammer slams hard into the chest of bojangles, almost knocking him into the wall. He stands, but is visibly injured by the blow.
Lore keeps her little legs running after Eadie's attack.
Chochok gives chase behind Lore.
Maximo moves up and heals Eadie of some of the chain cuts and lacerations that seem to be accumulating again.
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A songbird’s uplifting trill fills Eadie’s ears as the paladin bestows Shelyn’s gift. “Thanks, Maximo! Watch your six. There’s another tangled, jangling thing headed this way.”
Eadie’s warning steers her thoughts to the Taldan’s heavy weapon. “I’m still trying to think up a name for my falchion, Maximo. Whadya think of: Split Heads NOT Parties?”
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Turg responds. "Snave, as usual, I'd be able to help them, but you're in the way. I can't summon quickly keeping you here."
Turg wil keep aloft, but over the walkway in case the flying gives out, will begin casting another Summon Monster II, attaining Augmented Mites (in Turg's block) for Operation: Bumrush for Flanks next round.
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Seeing arrows only being partially effective and shooting into melee, Caradeum gives chase down the stairs after Lore and Chochok.
Bojangles stares at Eadie and decides it is time to finish her.
"Let's see how you like this!"
On Eadie. AC24 from charge?
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Meanwhile Jangles climbs a bit higher and commands the chains in the room to attack Maximo as well.
On Maximo. AC26?
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Hunched over, with Smashy's head planted atop the ledge's steps, Eadie *snorts* before straightening up to her full 5'6" in height.
Anticipating the paladin's tactic, she cries "Max! A little higher and to the left this time, if you please."
"Yep, riiiight there."
Looking over her shoulder to nod her thanks, Eadie notices Jangles hanging tightly from the cell's bars.
She gestures with a thumb. "What would you call those things? Kling-ons?"
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The Mites from the previous round appear, though the limited close range of the spell limit the "Operation: Fey Shield," and can merely provide flanking. They utilize climbing prowess and attempt to aid Eadie's next first swing.
Turg, in the meantime, sits atop the vine mess above the chain range. "There, now you have some soldiers. Don't let these ones get annihilated by friendly fire."
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Lore, Caradeum and Chochok continue their downward descent in the wake of Maximo.
Eadie makes a powerful swing with her hammer and brings the head of the weapon down the head of bojangles. He cries out as the red flicker in his diabolic eyes fades, with a smile....
"I will see you in H3LL !!!"
Maximo moves up and administers quiick healing to himself and slower backrub to Eadie.
Turg commands her minions to move into flanking formation.
Jangles sees that it is down to him. He commands the 4 chains to attack the true paladin, with loathing of the good Maximo represents.
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With a haughty sneer....
"It is well known in Avernus...'in-combat' healing is for the weak!!!
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"What would you call those things? Kling-ons?"
"Cling-ons?" Maximo considers Eadie's suggestion. "Hmm, they don't really cling. All these chains sound like musical bells. Perhaps we could consider calling them tinkle-bells? OUCH!" He flinches as a chain gives him a good lashing.
"It is well known in Avernus...'in-combat' healing is for the weak!!!
At Jingles' words, Maximo throws his head back and laughs. "You may correct that foolish notion once the Lady Eadie here returns you to that hellish place."
Unlike the rooms above, this level shows every sign of being lived in. Dirt and grime have been cleansed, revealing an opulent suite even the most jaded decadent could call home. Firepelt rugs cover parquet flooring in the main chamber of a communal living area. Around the room stand fine mahogany tables, desks, and gilded chairs, and recessed shelves on the walls hold a trove of books and scrolls. Cloth-of-gold wall hangings show images of a serpentine goddess raining bounty upon her worshipers. An arch to the north overlooks the well, while smaller arches west and east contain downward and upward staircases. A number of closed doors lead off from the main room as well.
This room is dominated by a long wooden table with matching benches on either side of it. The table is long enough to fit a dozen or more diners at once, though less than half a dozen places are set at the moment. To the south, a wide counter stretches across the length of the room, broken by a half-door midway across. On the other side of this barrier a kitchen is arranged around a central fire pit. A sideboard contains a number of stacked plates and flatware. Stairwells provide exits from this room to the northwest and southeast.
Max and Eadie can see into this room from their new locations...
The scent of blood seasoned with herbal and floral notes assaults the nostrils. This room is laid out for function, not aesthetics, the walls hewn from dark granite and lined with hanging chains and manacles. The floor is bare but for a path of runes laid down the center, painted crudely in a dark brown pigment. A rack on the wall contains several varieties of whips, ranging from simple knotted lengths of rope to cats-o’-ninetails and knouts. Two arches lead to stairs at opposite ends of the room. A southeastern opening overlooks the well shaft, egress blocked by iron bars. From these bars hang three human forms, hands chained above their heads, facing out on the well. Patterns of half-healed runic scars decorate their naked backs.
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Eadie *hawks* and spits the bloody phlegm from her mouth at the creature's words. Too late she realises ... D'OH! I've left my visor down!
"You know the difference between you and me, pit-spawn? When I was alone I knew the others would come and rescue me. I just had to cling on until they did."
"Now the daredevil boot's on the other foot. Who's coming to rescue you from the hellfire? Yep, that's right! NOBODY!"
As Maximo laughs, Eadie joins in - somewhat hysterically with relief. If Jangles drops, her manic laughter ends as she drops Smashy and collapses onto all fours.
Jangles takes the hit from Eadie and her evil minions, but continues to stand on the chains outside the barred wall.
Chochok and Caradeum continue their chase down the stairs into the rooms Maximo traveled.
Maximo heals Eadie of a few more cuts.
Jangles continues his 4 chain attack on Eadie, not willing to concede.
"You shall not succeed. Even if I fall, there will be others to stop you!"
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"You shall not succeed. Even if I fall, there will be others to stop you!"
Eadie tries to bat the creature’s chains away and sustains another slashing wound for her trouble. “There’s no ‘IF’ about it, Tinkerbell. You’re falling!”
She pauses for a *beat* “Do you mean the large Shoanti woman and the redhead with the ‘dead’ eyes? We know about them too. Anyhoo, good luck back home. I understand the Lord of the First just looooves failure!”
Eadie’s crazed laughter turns to tears as Caradeum enters her sight. Assuming Jangles drops, when Lore rushes in apparently OK, Eadie lets out a *sob* of relief and drops to her knees.
Lore keeps moving along with Chochok down the stairs.
Eadie lunges with a pair of swings at Jangles. The first lands with a solid thud. The second misses.
Jangles is about to retort when a salvo of force missiles strikes him and drops Jangles and his connected chains, clanking all the way into the water. With a splash he quickly sinks into the depths of the well.
Eadie drops to her knees sobbing at the loss of her future
ex-boyfriend.
The party is reunited in the room with the 3 chained prisoners. One of them starts to stir...apparently revived by Maximo's collateral healing.
The other prisoners revive with Lore's healing and they look around disoriented.
"Uh...who are all of you?"