Erizi is chomping at the bit to get the fight going, but Sonya's statement even scares him a bit. He looks around for a way to climb up to the beast with the least resistance.
Perception
Silena gestures to Barezata to follow her... and slips back into the hallway outside to cast a spell on a copper coin she carries in her teeth as she hefts her spiked chain to move in silence up the steps heading for the upper levels to take advantage of Sonya's distraction...
Again moving back into the shadows the half-breed dark elven priestess of pain fades into invisibility as her granted power conceals her movement and presence from sight!
Barezata follows Silena's lead, tapping her twice to let her know she understands and then slipping beside her up the steps.
"You WHAT???" he asks in confusion. He's definitely more puzzled than angry.
"I do nothing. I am merely the messenger for the Dawnflower's message of peace. Sarenrae's holy temple has been defiled. This city has become a cesspool for all that is evil in this world. You, and any who would have it, are offered the chance to fall before her eternal mercy and drive out the wickedness that rules this city. That which is sealed beneath the temple has corrupted this city. You, and any who can hear me, are offered the opportunity to help cleanse this city as your first step of redemption."
Sonya's demeanor is non-threatening as she tries to explain her words. Though she is certainly on guard watching for any who draw themselves too close.
Erizi is very confidant that at any minute Sonya is going to be beset, so he steps near to defend her... but holds any attack for now.
I did once know a gladiator who so demoralized his opponents with his speech, that he made it to the finals of a great tournament. I was saddened to end his life.
Samuel, never one to be overly religious, warily starts moving around the battle market, seeing who and what is around, while keeping an eye on the conversation, watchful for the probable combat that is coming.
Barezata listens to the exchange and continues silently and invisibly up the steps, alert for trouble.
"No complaints have been given. She is defending what is hers by sending her agents to claim what is hers."
Silena moves up the stairs to the right after the main entrance to the Battle Market. Slipping within the dim lighting she is emitting from her armor that lowers the light level around her she shifts as she turns left heading toward the balcony overlooking the battle arena below.
She does not pause but continues moving toward the entrance on the second floor to her immediate left.. anxious to get back into the hallways rather than be out in the open on the second floor tier - even if invisible and silent.
Entering back into the hallways she takes an immediate left again to find a door... likely leading to a guard room before one can get to the small stairs leading up to the third floor.
Hoping that Barzata is with her and that the guards will be the typical inattentive she's encountered before Silena hefts her spiked chain opens the door and enters.
The light level in the room should drop to almost darkness as there are no windows and possible only one torch in the room... but her darkvision can see perfectly well. With the silence spell on the coin in her teeth.. she enters and moves first to position herself at the stairs to cut off any escape ... and let the killing begin!
Barezata trails right along behind Silena, knowing that her invisibility will drop as soon as she attacks, but hoping the pair can manage a quick strike and slip back out if necessary.
Hijiro slips along in the shadows, working his way up, following the moving darkness.
Erizi stands with Sonya, coiled like a spring ready to pounce at any threat.
Uhm.. still no numbers. Perhaps its part of the pic file that is not part of the jpeg? Something the printers added to the pdf.. but not to the actual jpeg of the picture file?
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Silena entered through C1, turned right went up the stairs to C2 then turned left and left again to enter room C11
"I wish to offer you all the chance at redemption. The opportunity to lie down your weapons and live in harmony. A chance to return this city to the thriving trading center it once was, instead of a den for thieves and sell swords. I bring my goddess's message of grace to each and every creature here capable of understanding me. What say you Kardswan? Is the mouth of the Carrion King wise enough to lead his followers into a time of prosperity?" Sonya is remaining remarkably calm at the insults hurled at her faith. Speaking in a plain, calm voice that carries to the furthest corners of this chamber.
Samuel warily moves slightly away from the door, looking for a good empty alcove or space in the wall to back into and fight from should things get ugly.
Then Silena moves up to Room and if that is empty she moves on to stealthily moving up to the doorway to Kardswan's booth. Once at that doorway... things will turn ugly really fast!
Like a ghost, Barezata continues up into the structure hunting Kardswann with Silena.
There are four gnolls in C12, flipping coins and looking thoroughly bored. They are, however, alert enough to notice Silena peeking in and they get up, reaching for weapons as they do so.
Silena is enshrouded in darkness radiating from her spiked-blackened steel Banded Armor~ the target of her previously cast spell; which proves to be no hindrance to the gnoll's natural darkvision... nor Silena's and her Nighthunter granted power of in darkness is similarly bypassed by darkvision leaving the petite, armored, half-drow, woman-child clearly visible to the Gnolls!
But Silena only grins as she clenches the coin she cast in her teeth. No one will hear the murder of these gnolls... her only regret being she will not either!
Hefting her spiked-chain in hand Silena goes into a graceful~ erotic/violent dance performing a defensive spin with her chain-linked weapon hefting her buckler right in the muzzle of a enemy gnoll for maximum defense as she gleefully moves into battle... eager for the blood of vermin dogs that DARE walk like men to be spelt!
Silena moves past as many of the gnolls as she can hoping to lure them into attacking her so her allies can enter the room unthreatend. Silena ends her violent-erotic dance of chain and shapely body in a position to provide flank to either Barezeta of Hijiro to take the advantage!
Gods be damned, I can barely see those gnolls. If we get out of here alive, I am definitely going to need to talk to Silena about how we can work together better. For a moment, Barezata watches the reaction of the first gnoll, quickly assessing its motion. Then drawing back her bowstring, she fires an arrow toward its heavily muscled chest.
Silena spins evading her foes. Spending the round tactically evading but not the flurry of her total defense. She is fighting defensively, and with a silent act of will dismisses her darkness racial magic.
She steps to widen her threatened area with her whirling spiked chain in case one of the gnolls tries to move away from her to attack Barezata.
Dismiss Darkness Spell
'Silena will - if she can in the press of gnolls 5'ft adjest to maintain a flank and provide a wider threatened area for her own attacks so if one of the gnolls tries to disengage from her to attack her allies provokes an AoO with its movement.'
Barezata winces from the spear thrust as it punches between the metal studs on her armor and continues right into her hip. Going to have to check that for disease. I'm sure its filthy. Not prepared for a fight in close quarters, she kicks off the gnoll's knee and rolls back just out of his reach, coming back to her feet with an arrow nocked. Blood beginning to seep more quickly from her wound, she fires the arrow right into his chest, hoping to find his heart.
Silena smiles at the stab of pain from the Gnoll spear the other spear bouncing off her buckler, thinking~
She switches the spin of her dance going offensive as she lashes out with her spiked chain ... not at the Gnoll that struck her but at the one who missed...
In the course of her maneuvering she 5'ft steps out of any flank the two gnolls may have on her and closer to the gnoll that is attacking Barezata... hopefully to provide a flank bonus to her ranged attacks... so she can sneak attack her foe; but not quite far enough to provoke any attacks upon an unprotected flank from her two opponents.
Hijiro jumps into the fray against one of the gnolls hoping for a flank attack if possible.
(+ addl 2 if flanking)
Erizi continues to stand and do nothing.
Silent under Silena's spell, Barezata points a finger toward the ceiling and shrugs a shoulder, silently questioning whether to continue or withdraw.
The Gnolls vanquished Silena gestures to her companions to follow... shaking her head to the negative at withdrawing.
Instead she sets her cold Iron spiked chain down and removes her alchemical silver spiked gauntlet. Then... oddly.. she slips out of her boots, her slider and shapely calves of dusky, almost inky black, colored flesh in stark contrast to her white .. and delicately manicured toenails.
Silena gestures toward the room's exit toward the hallway {c14} that leads to the private booth of Kardswan {c15}, drawing her wickedly serrated Katar, the .. as she has named it, it is clear she means to shank the arrogant Genie in the back ...opening hostilities in the most provocative way possible!
She makes her way out the door down the hall {c14} to the entrance to the private arena viewing booth {c15}.
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Unless someone stops her Silena under the cover of the will move up on and stab him in the back with her magical vicious Katar starting the fight in spectacular violence!
Barezata follows Silena, new arrow nocked and ready. Invisibility expended, she relies on her natural talents to hide in the halls of the battle market and surprise Kardswan.
Hijiro uses his stealth to try to get closer to the 'action' while remaining unnoticed.