Silvio leads Liamae into the room and sees to it that the sorceress is safe. Then he draws his magically repaired sword. "Stay here for now. Silvio will return shortly, and the manor shall be safe."
He strides confidently into the hall ready to face any enemies who might still dwell in the manor.
Sekathral snarls audibly when his eye alights on the row of empty liquor bottles in Vanthus' room.
"For f***'s sake. The pickle-nippled old gutbreath couldn't even leave us a f***ing drink, could he, may hellwasps nest in his warty bell-end. Ponce. A***hole. Cesspit"
... And so on, providing a sort of background music to the party's progress through the mansion. Sekathral will be tagging along with Zstelian and anyone else who accompanies him.
"Silvio - what happened to your chest hair?"
"Silvio - what happened to your chest hair?"
Silvio looks down at his waxed chest in surprise. Noticing nothing out of the ordinary he looks up at Sekathral wondering what the elf is reffering to. "Nothing. Silvio prefers to keep himself clean. It is not unusual for ladies in Silvio's company to complement Silvio on his lean build and smooth chest."
Kyson will follow Silvio, even offering him Kyson's sword if he wants.
Silvio kindly declines Kyson's offer. "No, you should learn to wield your sword yourself, Kyson. That way you can defend yourself even when Silvio is not around. "
Going downstairs, the two guest rooms appear untouched , as does the shrine to Desna .
In the windowless laboratory , alchemical and vivisection tools and all manner of glassware are scattered about on three or four tables. The fireplace is constructed with a brass grating fitted with slots to accomodate glass test tubes for heating. On a shelf on the north wall, glass jars hold a number of samples, including the shrunken head of some sort of simian; a bulbous green worm; a strange one-eyed bat-like thing mounted on a board, its body giving off an eerie soft glow; and a piece of stretched leathery skin bearing a tattoo of an eye with an arrow crossed over it.
The large open room next is devoid of furniture, save a weapons rack containing several quality weapons including three longswords, an axe, two daggers, four rapiers, a strange-looking crossbow, a ranseur and a spiked chain. The floor is thickly carpeted to absorb the shock of a fall or takedown. The bodies of four froglike humanoids lie sprawled on the floor.
"This is odd. Silvio does not recall coming through here", the chelaxian says and strokes his moustache thoughtfully as he eyes the dead frogmen on the floor.
"Wonder who, or what, took them down?"
Sekathral is also curious as to how the creatures died (and who did it)
"If Lavinia has grown up to be anything like her parents, she likely did this much herself."
They appear to have died in a fight, though none of the weapons in the room have shown any use. It's possible the Jade Ravens killed them.
Kyson examines the bodies to try to determine what killed them.
Heal check
"Maybe it was exploding monkeys. I hate exploding monkeys."
Kyson, you do not think it was exploding monkeys. The humanoids all have wounds from what you believe were mostly swords.
Entering the laundry, the white-paneled room is filled with basins and hampers. A large tub of water sits in the middle of the room and numerous cords hung with clothespins lace the ceiling.
You hear several "blourps" of surprise and four frogmen reach for their weapons to attack.
Initiatives
"Maybe it was exploding monkeys. I hate exploding monkeys."
"we all hate exploding...FROGMEN!"Khaz shouts, "wait, men, let them come to us!" and summons the colorful sands of her home, readying to cast them and a bit of her magic at what she hopes will be a nice tight ball o' frogmen.
Round 1, Init 10
Kyson holds his action outside the room until Khaz finishes blowing out their brains with pretty colors.
I wonder what that feels like.
The four frogmen all drop unconscious at Khazmia's spell.
Kyson watches as Khaz sends all the frogs back to tadpoles out of water.
"Wow." Kyson realizes he needs another pillow to hide...uh...
After a long, shocked moment, Khaz flashes a wide, silver-tipped, tusk-showing grin before moderating it to something more seemly.
"Thanks Zstelian, Kyson. That was... fun."
Dargon takes a peek into the kitchen, if he see nothing, he'll go on to the next floor.
Kyson watches as Zstelian begins to slice frog throats.
"Uhm...Zstelian...why not kill them with a club or something so they don't bleed all over the floor?" Kyson asks earnestly. "But yeah...I guess blood will come out...but yeah..."
* * *
Kyson follows Dargon and the rest of party on the search of the floor.
The open-air balcony overlooks the corner of the Vanderboren grounds, providing an excellent view of the lights of Eleder, still celebrating the running of the Chalice. Three reed chairs sit near the railing.
Moving to the kitchen, which is large enough to prepare a banquet, stoves, basins and preparation counters fill the area, though it otherwise seems to have seen little use of late.
Going down the stairs, you enter the spacious dining hall, filled with comfortable upholstered chairs, bookshelves and a few tables. A window overlooks the manor's centra courtyard and the carpet is thick and soft. A large portrait of Vanthus hangs on one wall.
Six frogmen are in the room. One, actually a female, gives you a slime-drooling smile and a puff of the cigar she's smoking and barks out a command in her language, and the five others attack.
Initiative:
Round 1, Init 22
Kyson looks at the 6 frogpeoples and then down at his broken, rusty shirt.
That ain't going to be helpful.
Realizing that battle is imminent, Kyson will draw out a scroll and read words of divine power.
Kyson will take a 5' step back after the waves of Sarenrae's fury wash over his companions.
Round 1, Init 13
Dargon moves through the dining hall to attack the nearest unengaged frogman.
Round 1, init 5, HP 21/24
Sekathral, after both Dargon and Silvio are engaged, will tumble into a flank with the nearest of the two , then attack
Silvio jumps over the railing of the stairs to land among the frog men. He ducks a as he makes his way to the female frog, determined to defeat the leader.
Round 1, Init 7
Weapon Equipped = sickle in one hand
Conditions = none
Spells remaining:
2nd level: 2/4
1st level: 2/7
Acidic ray: 3 /5
Khaz looks for a likely target, attacking with her sickle on the closest frogman.
Kyson: 22
Zstelian: 18
Silvio: 15
Dargon: 13
Khazmia: 7
Sekathral: 5
Antagonist: 5
As Kyson calls down Sarenrae's favor, the rest of the group quickly moves into action.
Zstelian's second dagger hits one of the frogs, though his first goes badly wide -- sticking into the far wall -- and Kayle isn't able to land a blow. The injured creature moves foward, hitting the Varisian with a glancing blow from his club.
Unable to get to the frogwoman without risking too many attacks, Silvio instead chops into one of the other frogs, what likely would have been an immediate killing blow if the sword weren't badly damaged. It swings back wildly, but then collapses, unconscious, from its wound.
Dargon similarly delivers a nearly lethal blow to his foe -- a vicious chop to the throat that leaves the creature momentarily staggered -- and then easily dodges its attempt to return the blow.
Like her companion's, Khazmia's blow is a sure strike before Sekathral vaults behind the creature moments later and quickly finishes it off.
The remaining frogs close in on Khazmia and Sekathral -- the female one swinging one of her two axes at the elf -- but neither's able to land a blow, perhaps stunned by the savagery of the attack or hampered by Sarenrae's blessing.
Khaz:
Seka:
Frog 1: 8
Frog 2: unconscious
Frog 3: 10
Frog 4: dead
Round 2, Init 25
Kyson begins a full round action...to pull his scimitar from its sheath, putting the sheath between his knees so he can get two hands of leverage to yank it free.
Round 2, init 5, HP 21/24
Sekathral attempts to get out of the way of the froglady's axes and rolls behind the frogman engaging Khaz , then attacks
Khazmia
Round 2, Init 7
Weapon Equipped = sickle in one hand
Conditions = none
Spells remaining:
2nd level: 2/4
1st level: 2/7
Acidic ray: 3 /5
Khaz tries to repeat her previous awesomeness but is distracted by the absolutely hideous color of the frogs.
Round 2, Init 13
Dargon continues to swing at his foe but is apparently too excited by his previous blow to aim true.
Silvio continues his advance, showing great martial prowness despite his damage sword.
Kyson: 22
Zstelian: 18
Silvio: 15
Dargon: 13
Khazmia: 7
Sekathral: 5
Antagonist: 5
Kyson begins to pull his sword free as two quick daggers from Zstelian dispatch a couple more of the frogmen.
Silvio slashes at the frog leader, a cut that just misses doing damage as it can't penetrate her tough hide. Sekathral moves behind her, but also can't seem to hit as she roars in rage when she sees her fellows drop and slashes out wildly with her axes, hitting Silvio twice with vicious blows.
Dargon moves in toward the remaining frog creature, already suffering a wound from Kayle's claws, but can't get through its guard as it manages to fend off the dwarf and Khazmia's blows. Despite the offensive, it lashes out with its club, hitting Dargon in the head, and leaving the dwarf seeing stars.
Frog 5: 3 hp
Chieftess: rage 1 round; -2 AC
Round 3, init 5, HP 21/24
Seeing Silvio's in dire straits , Sekathral slithers under the table , coming up on the blind side of the boggard and giving it a good stabbing
Round 3, Init 22
Kyson will look up from his scimitar drawing just in time to see Silvio get sliced and diced.
Oh. Silvio's hurt again. :(
Kyson will yell to the big momma to sit! and leave Silvio alone.
"Do not worry, Silvio has got this. Strike now that the she beast is distracted!"
Round 3, Init 7
Weapon Equipped = sickle in one hand
Conditions = none
Spells remaining:
2nd level: 2/4
1st level: 2/7
Acidic ray: 3 /5
Khaz tries again.
Kyson: 22
Zstelian: 18
Silvio: 15
Dargon: 13
Khazmia: 7
Sekathral: 5
Antagonist: 5
Zstelian's first javelin misses, but his second grazes the frogwoman, as she barely manages to fend off Kayle's talons.
As Silvio tries to draw her attack, she suddenly just sits down, seeming surprised herself that she followed Kyson's command.
Sekathral follows up with another wicked cut, though Khazmia swings just above her head as she suddenly drops to the ground.
Dargon chops the remaining frogman in the throat -- leaving it gasping futilely for breath before it falls unconscious.
Save:
Dargon:
Dargon:
Chieftess: 19 hp, rage 2 rounds; -2 AC
Kyson looks as surprised as the chieftess.
"What? It worked?!"
Sarenrae is awesome.
"Yeah, I did that! Hit her when she's down!"