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Lord Braggett coughs and his eyes begin to water as the foul stench washes over him, "Good grief!" Luckily, the courageous knight has the constitution of an Aurochs and remains largely unaffected by the devil's breath. However, he is mighty pleased the raid is taking place before breakfast. Kibble, doesn't even seem to notice the smell, a fact that doesn't surprise Braggett too much considering some of the places he has seen Kibble put his snout.
"Ha! Your breath might as well smell of roses for all the good it will do you- Gah!." While momentarily distracted by the smell, a spear grazes past Braggett's torso, opening a slight cut, "'Tis just a scratch!" He calls out to yellow as he flashes his sword at the red devil yet again, following up on Bishop's attack. With a moment to consider Bishop and Erlathan's conversation, he adds, "Ha! Well we are wiping the floor with them!"
Standard action: Attack Red
Kibble:
No actions
The first time Kibble is hit in a round, Braggett will use the Mounted Combat feat, and as an immediate action to try and negate any damage. The hit is negated if the Ride check result is greater than the opponent's attack roll.
For the first two adjacent allies (including Braggett) who are targeted for an attack, Kibble will use the Bodyguard feat to use an AoO and boost their AC.
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Bishop stabs the young red devil with his silver dagger. The blow almost nicked one of its infernal arteries, but instead, the dagger barely wounds the creature, its tough hide turning the blade.
Lord Braggett and Kibble inhale the devil's foul breath, but it fails to impress them. He swings his silver scimitar downward, drawing a shallow slash across the gaav's torso.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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"Blasted tough hide!" Lord Braggett curses as he drops his ineffectual silver weapon in favour for something altogether more fun. Seeing that Bishop has some sort of plan up his sleeve, the enthusiastic knight redoubles his efforts to harry the devils, "Ha ha! Consider them occupied, Sir!" He then starts whirling the flail over his head, thoroughly enjoying the whooshing sound that it makes.
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Hanlin moves up next to Vegazi and sees the situation is tight "Let the enemy come to us my friends."
In a guttoral, devilish speak he commands the yellow gaav
Approach: On its turn, the subject moves toward you as quickly and directly as possible for 1 round. The creature may do nothing but move during its turn, and it provokes attacks of opportunity for this movement as normal.
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Yup, you definitely smell smoke. And maybe burnt bacon? Where's the kitchen, you wonder.
Hanlin informs his friends that these minor gaavs have damage reduction that can be overcome by good, they're immune to fire and poison, and resist acid and cold effects. He doesn't recall them having any weaknesses or vulnerabilities.
Hanlin, in his best infernal command voice, beckons the yellow gaav to approach.
The red devil is not happy.
Vegazi takes a step back and fires her bow at the yellow gaav as it approaches Hanlin, but her arrow misses its mark.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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Bishop watches as the gaav crawls towards Hanlin and slices at it even as he dodges the claws from the other gaav.
As he hears Hanlin yell out instructions on how to injure the creatures Bishop is already ahead of the game as he moves to flank the closest gaav. With his free hand he pulls a wooden wand with a silver tip from under his cloak. "Baravka..." and taps the elm wand against his dagger. Bishop curses as he fumbles the intonation of the trigger word.
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"Whoa! Did your magic take over its brain, Hanlin?" Nina yelps as Yellow makes a beeline for the priest. She instinctively swipes at it with her mace as it passes by her...
...but catches only air.
"Ohhh...this isn't working...um, hey! Hey ugly! Over here!" she calls, waving her mace and trying to get Red's attention and distract him enough for Lord Braggett to land a blow.
Oh no...I'm so glad Inky isn't here to laugh at me! Hey...did someone burn breakfast?
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Sir Kibble snaps viciously at the yellow Gaav and great streams of his drool splatter everywhere, the smell of bacon obviously having an affect on the hungry wolf. Lord Braggett bides his time, however, watching in amazement as the ensorceled devil obeys Hanlin's commands, "Ha! I have never seen the like..." He whirls his flail as soon as he gets a clean shot, and is joined by Kibble as they attack as simultaneously.
Braggett's stomach begins to rumble loudly, all this exertion before breakfast and now the smell of bacon in the air is almost too much to bare, Why couldn't they attack at a more civil hour? Making use of Nina's distraction, the hungry knight swiftly hops from the back of his mighty steed and continues his assault on Red while directing Kibble to flank Yellow. Kibble stalks around the Gaav, teeth bared and growling, *Grrrr! Arf!* He pounces at the Gaav's legs, hoping to take it down.
Kibble as yellow rushes past:
Braggett as yellow rushes past:
Move action: Dismount
Standard action: Attack Red
Kibble:
5' Step
Standard action: Attack
For the first two adjacent allies (including Braggett) who are targeted for an attack, Kibble will use the Bodyguard feat to use an AoO and boost their AC.
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Erlathan holds his nose between his index finger and thumb. "I do so loathe the smell of cooked animal flesh. Chef, if you intend to cook us a post-devil exterminating feast, do include something of the plant variety, yes?" He calls out. Just like before, he fires another magic missile at the red Gaav.
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The gaavs prove to be opponents with a tough outer shell.
The yellow fiend suffers several blows as it answers Hanlin's call. As it gets up off the floor, Bishop stabs it, and Kibble bites it. As it moves across the room, Kibble bites it again, but Lord Braggett and Nina miss the thing.
Bishop tries to activate his wand without success.
Kibble snaps at the yellow gaav, but the wolf misses as it halts next to Hanlin. Nina tries to help, and Lord Braggett swings his flail and hits the fiend, but the blow isn't powerful enough to penetrate its tough hide.
Erlathan triggers his wand again, firing another bolt at the red devil.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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The red devil rakes its claws at Nina, leaving bloody furrows across her legs.
The yellow gaav shakes its head, clearing the spell's lingering cobwebs. It emits a self-satisfying sigh, and its noxious halitosis is disgusting.
Vegazi nocks and looses another arrow at the yellow fiend. She hits it, but the arrow doesn't penetrate its thick skin.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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"Ha ha- Aggh, Gagh!" Lord Braggett had something particularly witty to say about saving people's bacon, but his laughter causes him to breath in far too much of the noxious fumes and he only gags instead. However, the brave knight struggles on through the nausea, and he whirls his flail over his head as impressively as he is able, trying his utmost not to throw up in front of the others, "FOR THE BACON!"
Sir Kibble fares little better with the smell this time around than his knightly friend. Apparently the yellow Gaav has much worse breath than it's comrade, or perhaps it's the combination of halitosis and bacon? Whatever it is, the wolf's snout curls up, revealing his sharp teeth, and his long tongue curls out as he hacks. Not liking the feeling in the least, Kibble lashes out futilely at the yellow Gaav once more.
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Hanlin withstands the yellow fiend's stink-breath, but his longsword's aim is off.
On Bishop's second try, he's able to activate his wand.
Lord Braggett's latest lion's call gargles vomit. Kibble coughs up a furball of his own, and his attempt to bite the gaav fails to connect.
Nina upchucks a painful cry as the fiend's claws leave their blood-ink signature, and its bad breath fills her lungs. Still, she manages to do what she can to aid Lord Braggett's next attack.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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Erlathan slays the red devil with another bolt from his wand of magic missile.
The yellow gaav sees its buddy bite the dust. The fiend begins to use one of its spell-like abilities.
Vegazi shoots another arrow at the yellow gaav.
Vegazi
Hanlin
Bishop
Nina
Erlathan
Lord Braggett
Kibble
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Red Minor Gaav
Yellow Minor Gaav
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Lord Braggett, spins his flail over his head until the whirring sound reaches a pleasing level and strikes just while Nina is distracting the devil. Unfortunately, he is a little distracted himself, Did I really yell 'FOR THE BACON?' I hope nobody heard that! And somehow manages to struggle with his aim, despite the easy target.
Braggett, not one to be embarrassed about anything for long, snaps out it and attacks again, "Ha ha! That was but a clever feint, take this!"
Sir Kibble, still seemingly upset about the horrible smell, pounces on the yellow Gaav while it appears distracted and attempts to drag it down to the floor.
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Nina cringes and shoots an apologetic look over her shoulder. "Um...no offense, but maybe you shouldn't be entering any singing contests anytime soon....oh! Unless it's a talent contest and you can break windows or something! Can you shatter glass!? That'd be something to see!"
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The yellow gaav tries to teleport the Hell back to Hell. Lord Braggett and Hanlin swing and miss. Nina's silvered mace hits, but with no effect. Kibble's bite connects with a satisfying crunch, and the fiend falls ass-over-teakettle to the floor. Its spell fizzles, along with its hellish hopes and dreams.
Vegazi shoots another arrow at the yellow gaav. This time, her aim is true.
Lord Braggett staggers the creature with a blow from his flail. Kibble's bite knocks it unconscious, and Nina helps Hanlin hit the thing. Erlathan's magic missile finally kills it.
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The smell of a grease fire grows stronger. It's coming from the kitchen, behind the bar. You can hear the muffled sounds of someone in the room fighting the blaze. You race to the door, near the south wall of the inn.
You open it and look inside. Countertops and a fireplace with a large cauldron in it are the
only furnishings in the kitchen. Exits include a swinging door to the east, which you just opened, an exterior door to the south, and a stone spiral staircase to the northwest.
You see the inn's dwarf proprietor Isald Forgemore trying to extinguish the flames. She stumbles toward you at the door, coughing up smoke and exhausted from her efforts. Isald pleads, "Help me put out the fires and keep it from spreading. Save the Blissful Badger!"
"Some orcs came through here and knocked over the cauldron by the hearth on the western side of the kitchen, spilling a large amount of grease and setting fire to the floorboards over there." Then she faints, overcome by the smoke and her exertions.
The half-orc shouts, "Grab some blankets from one of the guest rooms, wet them, and try to smother the flames. Or see if you can find some bags of salt on the shelves and throw that at the fire. It's a grease fire, so don't throw water at it or it'll just spread!"
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"Vegazi's right, we need salt! And blankets! Or something else that's really clever!" Nina calls out in agreement. Hoping that some of the others with longer reach and longer legs can find what they need, Nina darts forward and grabs the unconscious Isald to pull her free from the smoke-filled room.
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Hanlin rushes over to help pull the Dwarf from the smoke and flames "I've got her Nina!" Hanlin says as he slings his shield over his shoulder, grabbing hold of the well-smoked Dwarf and pulling.
"If someone gets some blankets or table cloths I can ask Iomedae to wet them for us!" He breathes heavily as he tugs on the hefty woman's apron.
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Nina's spirit is willing, but her gnome flesh could use some help pulling the unconscious Isald from the burning kitchen. Hanlin lends a hand, and together they get the dwarf out of the kitchen.
Bishop spotted some salt and points it out to the party.
Through the smoke, you might spot other useful ways to put out the flames...
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"With pleasure, Sir!" Lord Braggett calls back to Bishop as he swiftly mounts Kibble yet again, "Onward, Sir Kibble. Onward!" He yells as they enter the smokey kitchen. As the courageous knight passes Bishop, he takes the proffered bag of salt and continues on to the fire. Once they are close enough to risk the singing of Braggett's exceptional beard, he drops the whole bag of salt into the fire in the hopes of putting it out.
Move action: Mount
Move action: Take bag of salt?
Free action: Drop bag of salt in adjacent square
Kibble:
Move action: Move to Bishop
Move action: Move to Fire
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As Lord Braggett grabs the big bag of salt from Bishop, the flames spread along the wooden floorboards toward the exterior door.
The brave beast Kibble approaches the grease fire's point of origin and Lord Braggett dumps the bag of salt, putting out the flames in that area.
When he enters the smoke-filled kitchen, Erlathan spots large tin of baking soda, on the table.
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Kibble growls softly at the burlap sack, "Egh, Kitty Litter?! At least Sir Kibble has the decency to do his business outside." Lord Braggett says, patting Kibble on the side as he slide off his back and drags the burlap sack from under the counter, "Cats are truly disgusting creatures! Oh, no offence, Nina." He adds, suddenly remembering Inky.
He also bids Kibble to guard Isald, while the rest of the Pathfinders deal with the fire.