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In the midst of getting ready for the uninvited guests, Alan looks to the remaining sober party-goers. For any slow to move, he shows that his vocal talents extend beyond sweet melodies, and asks again, with a voice as soft as thunder.
"The Watch requests everyone please move towards that back wall for safety. If you could help move one of your less fortunate fellows, that would be appreciated. Please. "
"I understand that you may be hesitant, but we believe this is a sign that there will be some party-crashers arriving momentarily. We will deal with the tigers that come at night, and we wouldn't want to mistake your intent with that of those that are ... joining us. We would not be able to prioritize your safety."
"Thank you for your assistance.
Perception:
Disable Device:
"Ah." He states brilliantly when people start slumping to the ground. "This way milady." He politely suggests, leading Tracy towards Sven.
When S.W.A.T warns him about the skylights he grimaces and casts Mage armor on himself, as trouble seems to be arriving. Making sure he stands between Tracy and any skylight.
@Hoch there's some sort of academical device set up. You're not sure what it does but you successfully shut off the trigger.
Ruth Hightower makes her way over to Milo and Tracy "Alright Twinklefoot, don't tell me she don't need some muscle around." She plants herself near with her lucrine hammer at the ready.
Callahan Guards, everyone one of you with a ranged weapon get out to the balcony and start shooting. This is an imminent threat, deadly force is authorized. Move it, move it, move it.
"Sven, we need a road block on the door to the ballroom. Tackleberry I want you on the ballroom balcony, Hoch quit fiddling with that trap and take some shots. Murtaugh take a side balcolny in case they circle round Mahooney you take the other one both of you shout if you get incoming. Where the hell is Sweetchuck! Alan and Mulancy watch the gift table and our backs.
With that Callahan pulls out a flintlock pistol and heads to the balcony.
3 rounds to cast buffs, position or take ranged potshots.
She Who Always Tries responds to Callahan's order by opening fire on the bat. Each round she can fire and reload.
Round 1:
, +1 if within 30 feet, range penalty -2 per 80 feet, reduced by 2 by Hunter's Sight.
, +1 if within 30 feet, non-lethal, cold iron.
Round 2:
, +1 if within 30 feet, range penalty -2 per 80 feet, reduced by 2 by Hunter's Sight.
, +1 if within 30 feet, non-lethal, cold iron.
Round 3:
, +1 if within 30 feet, range penalty -2 per 80 feet, reduced by 2 by Hunter's Sight.
, +1 if within 30 feet, non-lethal, cold iron.
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Alan ceases trying to organize the expanding chaos as Callahan takes charge of things, and takes a defensive posture near the gift table, and triggers Heroism from the Knight's Pennon (Battle). Then he pulls out a scroll and leaves it within easy reach on the gift table.
"Commander! I vow will hold the line!"
Hoch looks around, but without some sort of missile weapon, she cannot help attack. She removes her two batons and stands ready to repel anyone who moves towards the girl or table with all the treasures upon it. Alan stands off to one side of her and she nods to him as he calls out to the Commander.
Sven nodded, happy to have orders to follow. Once in position he plants his feet firmly on the ground, his spiked shield gripped tight.
Milo nods gratefully to Ruth. "Thank you." He says, ignoring the now familiar 'Twinklefoot' tag.
He will cast Detect magic and scan the room for any signs of magic being used or prepared.
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RD 1: Fluffball takes his bag of marbles and spreads out the marbles along the floor near the gift table- just in case, well behind Alan and Mulancy, of course.
"Dearest Alan," he begins,
"Not really sure how to feel about it.
Something in the way you move
Will probably send you flying all over the floor
I want you to stay"
Rd 2: He'll hand a Smokestick to Milo
"If they come a little bit closer, baby"
"And that ain't no joke
You could disappear in smoke
And that ain't no joke
You could disappear in smoke"
Rd 3: Put in Some Earplugs, Readied Action to throw a Thunderstone when in 20 ft
Amelia keeps her eyes tightly shut, still trying her best to appear unconscious and dead to the world. Her mind focused on the terrifying fact she was about to be caught in a fight.
She's first shot draws a loud screech from the giant bat as the bolt bounces off it's studded leather armor. It rises as it flies revealing a goblin underneath. The odd bits turn out to be tow ropes as two gliders are behind the bat. The bat flies over the building and the skylight explodes as predicted. Since you guys cleared it it does not cause the intended mayhem and panic.
The glider flyers (Wheeler and Jade) land on the balcony releasing on a short drop.
Pyre is coming down from the skylight.
Spindleshank is unaccounted for thus far.
We can do this one of 2 ways roll for initiative or I can roll for you what say the group?
Okay big post tonight probably around 8-9pm EST then. It got a bit crazy at work!
I'm simplifying things, collectively as a party you have +20 to initiative they as a group (counting only 6) have a +24 so:
Guard:
Baddies:
Bi-Standers:
Allied NPCs:
So in no particular order you are up I will then do baddie actions, then Allied NPCs, then Bistanders, then you again.
I put some thought in and I think this makes the most sense.
She Who Always Tries drops her crossbow at her feet (free action), pulls out her Sap (move action) and shouts at Wheeler in Vanaran.
(standard action)
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As the raid commences in earnest and hostiles burst into the main room, Alan roars with a voice as soft as thunder at those intent on breaking the law.
"Under Part 2
Title 4
Chapter 6
Section 0
Subsection 1
of the Mivon Penal Code, You are ordered to drop your weapons and raise your hands. You are Under Arrest!"
Looking dead at what seems to be the leader of the group, Sven shouts ”Lie on the ground, hands behind your head!”
Sven hoped the spell worked. If their leader was compelled to surrender, the others might well comply or just take flight. Either way, they would have succeeded in their mission and could return with heads held up high. And with greater responsibilities to boot!
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Fluffball understood how the Watch worked, and the necessity of asking the gang to surrender. However, his time on the streets taught him that no matter how scary, the gangs weren't going to surrender. Not in the least. So he grabs his Tanglefoot Bag and readies to throw it the second one of the members darts away.
Milo moves until Pyre is withing 30 feet and blasts her with his Lightning lance as she comes through the skylight.
"No bombs inside please."
Wheeler
Pyro cannot beat that DC with the size penalty so he is shaken
(factoring in shaken) Pyro will act on his turn
Fluffy- I assume you're readying in case Spindleshank shows up?
Milo misses.
Waiting on Hooch before their round actions.
Hoch will be standing her ground by the table holding all the "presents", as she feels that this might be the target of the attack.
Is there any of the bandit group near her at the moment? She will have both batons out and ready!
@Hoch nearest bandit is pyro in main room, you got 2 on balcolney and 1 MIA.
But don't worry lots of targets in a moment.
River Facing Balcony Characters on site: She Who Always Tries, Callahan, Wheeler, and Jade.
Wheeler positions himself rages and charges she with a bull rush attempt trying to throw you off the balcony.
She would get an attack of opportunity provided she has a melee weapon with which to do so.
beats your CMD by 4 so you're moved up to 20ft which is more than enough to be knocked over the railing. There's a larger balcony 10ft down which you land on but you take damage and need to climb to get back into the fight.
Jade spends a ki and goes invisible.
Dining Hall Characters on site: Pyro is under his bat mid air, Spindleshank is still under effects of an invisibility potion, Svan is at edge of room guarding door to Ballroom, Alan, Mulancy, and fluffball are by the gift table and Milo charged in to miss with his lightning lance from the ballroom.
Unfortunately there were other enemies the whole time and the round in here opens with the 4 human looking vishkanya barmaids firing pistol crossbow bolts with sleep toxin at the three at the gift table. After the intimidating display they target Allen twice then Fluff and Mulancy
-Fluffy's held action can go off whenever.
-Sven's command is going to impact pyro, treating it as a "fall" command.
-there's marbles around the gift table making that area difficult terrain or dc 11 reflex to not trip.
+ DC 12fort save
+ DC 12fort save
+ DC 12fort save
+ DC 12fort save
So a bunch of misses there
The bartender produces a halberd and calmly positions himself in front of the ladies forcing anyone to try to get past him to attack them.
Pyro is brought to the ground in a prone position by the bat (following the command) he still manages to throw a bomb. Notably his modifier doesn't normally take a -4 for being prone or a -2 for being shaken.
Close of their turn a darkness spell goes off 20ft radius around the gift table and that's close enough to cover Sven.
I'll get into allies in a separate post.
She Who Always Tries had drawn her Sap, so will take the attack of opportunity.
, non-lethal, which should get applied as a penalty to the bullrush attempt if I hit.
Not enough to make him miss, but is it enough to stop him pushing me off the balcony?
I'm sorry yes Hoch was by the table.
Lots of tables and chairs and 2 squares are covered in marbles between you and the cleric.
NPCs going later tonight in a mega post.
@She that would stop 10ft of it, enough where I'll give you a reflex save DC 14 to catch yourself on the railing.
@Fluffy that tanglefoot bag on either the bat or gobo after it's forced down by the dwarf's command might be a good move you could pull that off before the darkness happens as it was a held action with a pre genned roll.
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In a quiet vocalization, intended just for the few allies nearby, Alan pipes up again.
"I think I can keep all 5 of those gang-members busy, and likely take a few down and out for questioning later, if you can protect the Heiress, and the gifts... They might seem like nuisances at the moment, but the hail of those bolts might prove to be an issue if not dealt with quickly and firmly."
She Who Always Tries makes a grab for the railing and stops herself falling.
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Fluffball quickly sees the humanoids firing before the darkness bomb, and quickly searches his memory for what the could be.
He then begins to talk to Alan, as the man goes to fight them.
"Tell 'em bring their guns out
Send my city up in flames
And yea though I walk through the valley of the death
But my hope still remains
Whether dead or alive, this is do or die"
The tanglefoot bag sticks the bat to the floor and subsequently the goblin (Good move fluffy) The DC isn't terrible to escape but they are effectively grounded for the round.
Allied help is up.
Balcony:
Callahan shoots the Vanara trying to draw him off She.
Hits his touch AC easily he screams a simian scream and turns to face the Lizard Woman.
She catches herself easily.
Dining Hall:
Mulancy casts Bless
Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.
Kn Local 15 to recognize Wonderboy a local vigilante
Wonderboy appears from under the bar two weapon sapping the bartender.
NL daamge
The bartender looks pissed the young vigilante is prolly going to meet the business end of that halbred next round.
Bistanders- There's some yelling and screaming and a trample towards to stairwells trying to get off the floor.
Amelia opens one eye to catch sight of the pushy man from earlier planting a blade in the back of the large female watch member. A spark of anger bursts to life in Amelia as she rises to her feet.
::gets up from prone::
Amelia fixes her glare on the pushy fop, her voice drips with scorn.
"Hey you, Prancing Peacock, you had best quit this fool's errand before the private security from First & Basil gets here. The Watch will spare your miserable lives if you give up now, the firm's hitters will gut you and smile!
Party up
Hoch stays near the table, daring any of the bandits to come towards her. She does not want to be tricked away from the table where one of the other bandits could then steal things. (unless ordered to leave by a superior, of course)
Sven looked around. There was chaos all around him. He didn't like chaos. It was loud, it was disorderly, and it had to be stopped. He also heard the sounds of a scuffle and someone yelling in draconic. He figured someone needed some sense bashed into their head.
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Alan is, as usual, oblivious of all things above and beyond the immediate, here and now, and strides cautiously, and purposely towards the bar, barely slowing down due to the dimmed light trusting his faith to guide his feet, brushing lightweight chairs out of his path, and detouring slightly around such tables too large to similarly brush aside.
