Pakuzzo grumbles as he nocks another arrow and takes aim at the offending fey.
"Tooth-pickin', screechy-voiced rats with gossamer wings... Hold still you little $#&@!"
Although he feels momentarily drowsy, Vinz shakes it off and resumes his attack on the tooth fairy with another jab of his beak.
Marillo lashes out and slices one of the fairies in half. As the body explodes into putrid glitter, he turns and decapitates another. Filling the air with rancid sparkles a second time.
Cerenity fires off a shot, connecting with the next fairy, though the wound seems to mend itself immediately.
Vinz continues to connect, but doesn't seem to be harming the creatures. Pakuzzo eeks an arrow into it, though it still persists.
The remaining fey adjacent to Marillo, shrieks at the sight of it's companions falling. Turning green at the smell of their insides, he tries to bash the man with its pliers.
Fairies 1
Marillo
Cerenity
Pakuzzo
Fairies 2
Crady
Luthor
Flush with success Marillo yelled out in victory...only to inhale the putrid dust...
In casting the entangle spell, Crady closed himself off from the battle. "Oops!"
The urban druid runs around the ruined building to get closer to the battle.
It was almost comical, really; the angry fairy chittering away as it tried to bash Marillo with its pliers. But... nobody really wants to have more teeth yanked out, so he figured he'd better help.
He motions with his finger from the fairy fighting Vinz to the one fighting Marillo.
The fairy near Vinz turns towards it's companion. Snarling, it raises it's pliers high over its head and brings them down with all its might. However, the fairies aim proves inaccurate through the thick weeds.
The missing fairy sudden materializes on Marillo's shoulder as it tries to rip out a chunk of the man's throat. Though it connects, its weak jaws fail to penetrate the skin.
Fairies 1
Marillo
Cerenity
Pakuzzo
Fairies 2
Crady
Luthor
Cerenity will ready an action if one of them tries to cast a spell (hope this includes vanishing)
Pakuzzo gets visibly angry when the fairy takes a swing at his animal companion.
"This one's going right through your bobble head, you horrible--"
Vinz flaps his wings as he jumps to avoid the swing of the pliers, then darts back in for a stabbing attack.
Swiping at the sudden noise of something landing on his shoulder, Marillo connects just as the fairy materializes. His swing cuts deep into the creature, though it remains upright.
Attempting to end the beast, he slashes again, but the close proximity to his head, causes his swing to just miss.
Cerenity levels her weapon. Hoping to prevent the creatures from casting anything, she waits for any sign.
The feathered duo focus on Vinz's opponent. With a well timed shot, the creature explodes, showering Vinz and it's companion in its pretty, putrid entrails.
Noting from its last attempt the martial creature is harder to hit than it is to remove teeth, the Fairy tries to yank out another of Marillo's teeth. Having failed to learn from its predecessor, it too holds the tooth high in triumph. Chittering about with glee.
Blue Fairies 1
Marillo
Cerenity
Pakuzzo
Red Fairies 2
Crady
Luthor
Crady runs around the sounds of gunfight and battle to assist Marillo with the tooth fairy attack.
As the tooth fairy raises his trophy high, he fails to see the club swishing through the air toward it.
Blue Fairies 1 (2 down - other -4)
Marillo
Cerenity
Pakuzzo
Red Fairies 2
Crady
Luthor
Backing away from the billowing cloud of putrid dust, Luthor casts his hand to side to draw what he thought was some rubble and hurl it at the remaining fairy, but it was actually a rather light wooden bowl. It clonks the fairy over the head with a loud but hollow sounding
Crady sputters as he's sprayed with fairy dust.
Vinz makes an uncharacteristic horking noise as he's covered in the exploded fairy's effluence, but other than that seems none the worst for wear.
With his previously targeted fairy quite dead, Pakuzzo turns his attention to the last remaining tooth fairy.
"Vinz!" he shouts, pointing to the fey, "ATTACK!"
As Vinz complies with the command, the hunter swiftly takes aim and fires at his new quarry.
Flapping his wings to shake off the fairy dust, Vinz leaps to the air to attack the nearby fey.
The basket Luthor lobbed over clearly connects with it's target as it shatters, though the fairy doesn't seem bothered by the event.
Vinz shakes the dust off and lunges for the fey. Closing it's beak around the fairies neck, it rips a hunk free. The missing flesh immediately heals up.
Vinz' companion manages to get a good shot in, and the fairy explodes in a shower of dust.
Gathering up his teeth, Marillo turns to Crady. "'Ep paweese" he mumbles through a rapidly swelling face, blood seeping from his mouth.
Crady doesn't understand at first what the tiefling is saying, much less asking, but after a few times, with some pantomime added, the urban druid understand the request.
"Good job, everyone", yells Crady to his fellow fey hunters. "Okay. If you have lost any teeth, find them now, and we'll go back and I'll begin work on reattaching them!"
On the way back, the urban druid quickly goes to shops or restaurants that might have ice and milk left: ice to numb pain, and milk to hold the teeth in until reinsertion.
Marillo nods his head, holding his face and wiping away the blood. He looks guiltily at the gunslinger due to her lost teeth. He indicates that the nest must be nearby. (Take 10 Perception)
She gives him an understanding look. She didn't know what they would have done without the magic in this world
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Marillo looks around the area and manages to find the den the fey were living in. He points out to everyone a hidden chamber within one of the crumbling walls. The cavern is half decorated with mismatched teeth in intricate patterns. Seems they may have been using them as a wallpaper of sorts. A singled gold tooth stands out in the corner.
In the opposite wall, a single tiefling child is anchored in an alchove in the wall, as if she was being revered by the fairies. Thick, preserved sinew lashed around the young ones torso while thick iron chains secure it's wrists and ankles. A single tooth remains in the childs skull.
Upon closer inspection, one notes hundreds of tiny inscriptions carved into the tiefling's flesh.
Crady seems distracted, as if tilting his ear to listen. Then, the urban druid shouts out in surprise.
Kintargo just told me in order to put your teeth back in the proper way, I need to start immediately! Hurry! We have no time!"
Crady shoots a look of forgiveness asked at Cerenity.
She gives the druid a nod, she was sure magic could fix it in time
"This is...this was...a child? Who did this? Why?" Marillo walked over towards the small corpse and closely examined the body, and then the room, for any clues as to who the child was or who might have done this.
The child is familiar to you. As you recall, he was one of the orphaned in the district whom you've seen begging.
The urban druid quickly wipes out his trusty healer's kit, and quickly finds a dry, level, and secluded area among the ruined buildings.
Seeing Marillo investigating the fairy nest, Crady motions to Cerenity to come with him.
She nods. Seeing the situation in hand, she follows him. Her eyes scanning the area for a possible ambush. Her weapon ready and loaded
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Upon looking at the child he seemed to remember him. One of the many orphan beggars who filled the streets. He seemed to remember the child following him, begging to see more of his shows. To see the child in such a state was heartbreaking.
"We need to find who did this. Can any of you read this? Why did this happen?"
Again, as before, Crady takes all the proper precautions as before when it comes to Cerenity's health in the procedure. The difference is right before the urban druid completes the dental surgery, Crady takes the missing tooth, holds it correctly in place and cast a cure spell.
When the last fairy had exploded, Vinz had got the worst of the cloud of dust. He was currently wobbling slightly and shivering, occasionally making heaving noises.
In the meantime, Pakuzzo had been attending to Vinz. There wasn't much that the hunter could do for the giant raven though; his magic simply wasn't prepared for this. He had still followed along with the others, keeping the bird close at hand.
"I'm sorry, I can't read this," he responded, looking over the child with revulsion. "I don't like admitting it, but I was never as capable as the rest of my people when it came to languages. It's just gibberish to me."
As you head back to the dilapidated structure you'd previously rested in, you are painfully aware no other souls are out at this hour; at least not in this district. One would expect pickpockets and thieves to be making their rounds at the very least, yet all is quiet.
Reaching your destination, the tiefling woman calls out from the dark. "Is...is that you? Our saviors? Is it done?"
She looks at her companions. This would be better if they spoke first. Since they could not have done it without them
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As the last fairy explodes Luthor's shoulders relax. Kitsune are rather fond of their teeth to begin with, but Luthor's were actually somewhat underdeveloped so he was extra protective of his. He'd never admit it, but he had been terrified of losing a tooth to the fairies.
When Marillo locates the fairy den Luthor peers inside to witness the gory scene. He felt sorry for the child, but he's quickly distracted by the writings on the child. "Hey Marillo, I think I can make out what what's written on the girl's skin. Looks like it might be Aklo..." he kneels down and inspects the writings for a few minutes, then leans back on his haunches in defeat. Well, it's definitely Aklo, and I'd be pretty sure it was related to that ritual I mentioned, this child being the sacrifice, except half of it is nonsense and the other half is gibberish that I can't make out.
He stands up, placing his furry hands on his hips. "I should mention though, that I don't think a human agent of Thrune did this to the poor child. You see those gash marks there and there?" he indicates some wounds on the child's arm and neck. "Those are claw marks, too big to be from the fairies and to deeply and cleanly cut to just be tears from a tight but un-clawed grip. I'm afraid that whoever did this was probably another tiefling."
"It's done, miss," Pakuzzo responds to the tiefling, practically beaming with self-congratulation. [b]"Spread the word! The Silver Ravens have eliminated those vermin, just like we'll do to anyone who threatens the life and liberty of Kintargo's citizens!"
There's somewhat of the impression that if he was wearing a cape, it would billow dramatically in the breeze.
Crady looks impatiently at Marillo. "Come now! Let's hurry! There is still time for me to correct your teeth, but we must hurry!!"
Yelping with glee, the woman steps out of the shadows. "Thank you! Thank you all! You are free to stay here till you are rested if you like. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. We'll do what we can."
Heading to an adjacent room, she returns a moment later with several bowls of pouridge. "Hungry?"
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The next morning you awake to the sound of chirping birds and yelling. "The threat is gone! They have taken down the killer!"
A bowl of porridge sits nearby for each of you, along with a bowl of worms. Your tiefling friend is absent this morning, though a not is located with the bowls. In broken common, it states...
'I had to attend to things this morning, sorry for missing you.
Thank you kind офаридаҳои. Without you we'd have likely all died. If you ever need 'nything, you call on me!
Дар everbloom шумо муҳофизат!
After your morning routines, you wander back towards the Longroad Coffeehouse. Crossing the bridge, you encounter more guards demanding 1 copper a piece for crossing.
Before bed, Crady shoves Marillo down and forces him to sit still so the urban druid can fix his teeth.