Kingmaker. Footsteps to the empty throne. (Inactive)

Game Master DBH

As the beast leaps towards him, Josef whips his sword point up, attempting to help the beast's momentum do most of this work.

AoO: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 MW, no special materials,. so as little effect as Fenrir's bite, I assume.

Sliding along the edge of the blade, instead of riding down it, the beast finds himself turned aside from his chosen path, but still manages to put his axe through Josef's armor. 24 HP remain

The ever-present bluster shows itself yet again. "Really? You think random aggression means anything? Skill wins out. Watch and learn how you die . . .." As the young man skips attacking with his pointy stick, and goes to make a display of prowess designed to leave even the bravest men shaking in their boots.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24
HD+Wis Bonus of 14 or less is shaken for 1 rd. 9 or less for 2. 4 or less for 3. I'm thinking 3 is unlikely, at best. 2? Maybe.

Isabel hurries on, finally rounding the corner and catching sight of the ensuing melee.

Josef scratches the beast, while Darian & Pekk both miss.

Puffing and gasping Isabel & Lisl both reach the site of the brawl.

Josef makes his blade dance before the beast eyes, sending fear through his veins.

Waiting on Freya's action

The wall is 10 ft. high, correct? Assuming it is...

Freya maneuvers past the guard on the wall, Fenrir in tow, positioning herself in such a way that she will only catch the werewolf in the gouts of flame erupting from her hands.

Burning Hands, Reflex DC 14 for half: 4d4 ⇒ (2, 3, 1, 3) = 9

Reflex: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

The beast slips away from Freya's fire, eyeing you all with bloodthirst. Taking a 5' step back he swings his great axe at Pekk wickedly.
Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
damage: 1d12 + 7 ⇒ (10) + 7 = 17

He seems to be fixed on removing the Gnome from the fray?

The party may now act.

Seeing everyone struggle to harm this thing, Darian focuses on his magic and wills it to flow out and aid his allies. Everyone’s weapons begins to glow with white energy. He then steps up to the theming again, ready to continue the fight!
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Inspire Courage +1, 5’ step SE.

Round 3 Buffs/Cond: Inspire Courage

Pekk stumbles as the heavy blade bites deep;

"Mon dieu you are a strong one!"

The gnome presents the silvered edge of the dagger before the brutish wolf-man;

"That 'urt Loup Garou... Perhaps you should taste a silvered kiss non?"

He flicks the blade out threateningly as he circles the creature (5ft Step and Attack - Standard Action)

Melee: MW Silvered Dagger (Combat Expertise & Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 7 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 - 1 + 1 = 17

Damage (Lethal+Inspire Courage): 1d4 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 1 = 3

@GM_DBH: Pekk's AC is +1 for rest of this round with Combat Expertise

Freya reaches into her belt pouch, making use of her magical pearl to recall her snowball spell.

Josef takes a small step forward, before cautiously engaging the beast.

Full Attack w/ Combat Expertise & Inspire Courage: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 10 Wow. That's bad.

The lycanthrope shifts as he swings at the gnome, moving just enough that the young man's thrust misses him completely.

Combat Expertise gets a +2 Dodge. Full Attack activates Defensive Parry, gaining an unnamed +1 bonus to AC. Puts Josef at AC21 T17 F15 for the round. Not that 21 is much of a deterrent for this beast.

Isabel pulls up, breathing hard before all the lights of the torches leap from their brackets and swarm the werewolf.

Glitterdust, DC15 Will -2 to save.

The two guards join the battle, both try to bring the beast down.

Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

The agile creature slips away from their spears.

Will save - 2: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 = 17

There is a yip of shock as Isabel's spell coats the beast in sparkling glitter, already wounded by Pekk with the wicked silver the Were wolf makes a break for safety.

[ooc]He's now Blind and running, AOO's for Pekk, Josef and the Guards.[/b]

AOO Guard 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
AOO Guard 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

One Guard scoring a light wound as the Were breaks away.

AOO's for Pekk and Josef, the the party may act.

As the lycanthrope makes an escape bid, Pekk attempts to nick the brute with his silvered blade:

AoO: MW Silvered Dagger (+Inspire Courage): 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 7 + 1 = 17
Damage: MW Silvered Dagger (+Inspire Courage): 1d3 - 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 + 1 = 3

Combat Expertise penalty still applies.

AoO: 1d20 + 9 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 2 + 1 = 18
Damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

The young swordsman manages to scratch the hide with what appeared to be a marvelously placed strike.

@Josef: Good catch :)

Darian grits his teeth and takes off after the man.

This is so stupid. Isabel’s gonna yell at me for sure!

Once close, he lunges at him from behind and attempts to wrap him up and restrain him, using his sword for leverage.

Picturing Darian placing the flat of his blade across the werewolf’s chest and then holding onto it with one hand on the pommel and the other on the blade. Then hang on tight from behind and attempt to ride it down to the ground.

Maintain Inspire Courage

Grapple, Charge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 3 + 2 = 21

Lisl once again calls for Abadar's blessing to aid the team.

@Josef: Good catch :)

Honestly, it was a note to self.

"Darian!" Isabel screams as her husband takes off after the werewolf. She hurries after the two, yelling the whole way.

"If you hurt him, I'll have your hide as a baby blanket!"

The Guards give chase, ones blow only strikes sparks from the cobble stones, the others is a much more telling blow, bringing forth a howl of pain from the Were as it sinks in deeply.

Darian charges at the beast but it's powerful frame shrugs him off as he tries to grapple it down.

Freya?

Freya moves down along the wall, conjuring her recently recalled ball of ice to hurl at the werewolf - less concerned about taking the creature alive than making sure it is stopped.

Snowball: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 1 (vs. touch AC, inspired, into melee)
Damage: 4d6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 6, 5, 6) + 1 = 24 (inspire)

Ugghh...great damage roll, horrible attack roll...

Will save - 2: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 5 - 2 = 15

Shaking his head the beast clears his vision, deciding to get away from those troublesome magic users he makes a break for the alley.

AOO Guard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16
AOO Guard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
Damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

One guard wounds him slightly, the other doesn't get passed his hide.

AOO for Darian.

The party may now act. Darian you get your AOO and your normal action.

Darian grows more and more frustrated with the resilience of this monstrosity, but deep down knows it is just a man. Even so, his attempts to render the beast unconscious do not appear to be going so well.

AoO, IC, Bless, Nonlethal: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 11

Attack, IC, Bless, Nonlethal: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (3) + 8 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 9

As the wolf-man makes a break for it, Pekk curses under his breath and attempts to double back with the notion of heading off the creature;

"Merde! I will double back and attempt to 'ead 'im off!"

Double Move - 40ft

Lisl rushes as close as she can, points imperiously with her key-shaped holy symbol, and shouts, "Halt!"

Casting hold person; presumably it's a humanoid with the shapechanger subtype and thus potentially could be affected? Will save DC 15.

Josef joins the chase, taking the gnome's idea about cutting off the path instead of just failing to keep up with the beast.

Not enough bandwidth at camp to look at the map, so I have no idea how the above plays out, or whether an attack would be possible chasing it or what. Sorry.

Freya reaches out to heal her companion with a curative spell before bidding Fenrir attack.

CLW: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

"Bring him down!"

The wolf bounds down off the wall and attempts to bring down the werewolf.

Bite: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 20 (inspire, bless)
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 = 5 (inspire)
Trip?: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 20 (inspire, bless)

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

He resists the Hold person I wish I could roll as well as my NPC's do. :(

Darian misses twice.

The guards try to aid Fenrir
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
Trip: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Again one Guards spear strike sparks from the cobble stones, but the other sweeps the supporting leg as Fenrir worries the other, sending the beast to the ground.

Now getting desperate the Were wolf tries to struggle to his feet.
AOO Guard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
AOO Guard: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
AOO Fenrir: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 24
AOO Fenrir trip?: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 13

But is hammered down by Fenrir and the Guard.

What are you doing now? The Were is still hostile and fighting, though prone.

Isabel's pretty much given up, this fight moves too fast!

Freya climbs down off of the wall and walks over toward the struggling werewolf. "Stop fighting and surrender. There is no need for you to die today, but if you insist on fighting us, that is exactly what will happen."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 + 1d6 ⇒ (16) + 5 + (4) = 25 (spending inspiration)

Darian moves up beside Freya and levels his glowing blade at the creature, lending his own presence to her attempt to cower this man.

Intimidate Aid Another: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

If close enough, Josef can auto-assist an intimdate.

The young bravado tries to work his way to the wolf thingie. Seeing the threatening stances but lack of attacks, he's able to recognize what's happening. "Surrender. Die. Either restores the peace."

Pekk continues to hustle toward the creature (double move - 40ft), then turns a street corner to see the creature prone but snarling;

"Monsieur Loup Garou... Listen to ze Lords and Ladies... You have nowhere to go... You do not have to visit Ze Boneyard this day..."

Intimidate (Aid Another): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 ****!

Lisl moves in close with her friends, staying behind Josef in case the creature tries to get up, but ready to assist with healing or spells if it decides to keep fighting.

Move and delay.

The Were releases his axe and lays still, but you can see from his eyes he is merely waiting for a chance to escape you.

What are you doing now?

"Yeah...second time in a month a jail would have been very handy. We'll need to remedy that soon, sadly," Darian mutters as he steps over and kicks the axe away from the creature.

He keeps his sword tip pointed at the creature's throat, and says "Someone tie him up. Hands and feet. We cannot risk him getting loose and hurting someone else. Hopefully once the sun rises we can reason with him."

After some nervous moments the Were wolf is bound securely, you have an unpleasant wait for morning to arrive, where upon the Were reverts to a confused Kundal.

It seems he has no idea of what is happening the nights he becomes a Were wolf, only knowing that his dreams are bloody and violent. He spends the days out of town trying to clear his head of his disturbing visions.

He is quite understanding if you wish to execute him.

What are you doing now?

Darian talks to the other members of the council (NPC's included) away from this Kundal while he is under guard. Pekk is included in the conversation as he helped to apprehend this man.

"Well, it would seem he is performing these acts involuntarily while under the influence of his curse. The question here is if there is a cure or not? Do any of you know?"

Pekk shrugs his shoulders;

"I know not of ze nature of what ails him... but if he is a slave to an affliction, then by our laws of Ze River Kingdoms we should explore a cure non?"

"I would imagine there has to be a cure of some sort, it is more of a matter if the cure is something that we can reasonably do." Freya says.

Knowledge (Arcana): 1d20 + 8 + 1d6 ⇒ (11) + 8 + (5) = 24 (spending inspiration)
Knowledge (Nature): 1d20 + 11 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + 11 + (5) = 18 (free use of inspiration)

"I don't want to punish him for actions that he had no control over." Isabel opinions, one hand rubbing her belly. "Kundal could be a useful member of society, if we can find a way for him to ride out his affliction - a special cell in the jail perhaps for this one night of the month perhaps?"

"Three nights of the month," says Lisl. "The whole of the full moon. We don't know how long he's been afflicted, so we can try to find a cure... but it may be difficult."

Waiting on feedback on Freya's checks.

"Of course there's a cure! You can do anything with enough magic, right?" He looks confused by the question, honestly.

"Would it be safer to secure him for five nights, instead?"

With Freya’s information, Darian returns to the prisoner and asks ”Do you recall being bitten by a wolf or other creature recently? Could you tell us where and when it happened?”

Pekk nods in agreement at Josef's words;

"We must 'elp however we can no? Five nights eez nothing to being free of these accursed shackles!"

"I don't how much good it would do, but there is an old witch that lives south of here. We can keep this man restrained for now and see if maybe she knows something that could help."

Darian’s brow furrows at Freya’s suggestion. ”Anything is worth a shot at helping our people. I will not have this curse run rampant through Silverhold.”

"Kundal, we don't want to kill you if at all possible." Isabel chimes in. "Anything you can tell us would be very helpful. From what our Magister has said possibly the only cure is to kill the one who infected you in the first place."

"Very well. Kundal, the only safe way for you to be around people is if we have you restrained on nights of the full moon. We will do our best to find a cure for your condition, and in the meantime we must make sure that the community stays safe," says Lisl authoritatively.

"Freya, let's see the old witch. Perhaps with her knowledge combined with yours we can find some other idea that may help. Perhaps even a spell that will suppress the curse temporarily - not as good as a cure, but better than nothing."

"So, we need to get him in a holding cell of some kind for the rest of the night, then, right? Let's make that happen first. Then, we can decide if we want to seek out this witch tomorrow, or wait until the moon wanes?"

Kundal has no memory of being attacked by Wolves or Werewolves, in fact he confesses with a reddened face the only injury he has taken in the last few months while he has been travelling was a deep bite from a very enthusiastic whore in Restov?

What are you doing now? Putting him in a cell, visiting the Witch?