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Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardive
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Jura-Blue
Jinhong Calls forth four figments of light that quickly fly towards the front of the establishment and begin moving around sporadically. It almost appears as if they are canvasing the area. Intimidated by the magical manifestations, the crowd begins to cower and move off to the other side of the room.
Girzog Remains unconscious.
Karddiv Bounces his ax off the hard exterior of the earth creature, which creates a loud ring throughout the room.
Butharn Heaves a mighty blow, sinking his ax deep into the earth creature's flank. The creature begins to crumble into globs of stone and earth, then it fades into nothingness.
Ostrogard
Dumm
Jinhong (-11 Lethal) (Staggered and prone)
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Looking around after Butharn reduces the other elemental to rubble with a quick swing, and seeing no other enemies, Dumm unleashes a roar of pain and frustration; like an injured bear whose quarry has escaped.
Though since he's shouting in the wrong direction into empty air, the effect is somewhat diminished...
Ostrogard cautiously moves over to the location he believes the spell caster is in. Dagger in hand, he swings the cold-iron blade in a forward arc striking something intangible to the naked eye. Although visually obscured, the magic that removed the woman from the visual world, didn’t stop the warm blood from running down the rogues hand and onto the floor.
Dumm, With no other target within sight the barbarians rage continues and his vented up aggression comes out in a somewhat frustrating tone. Surprisingly the customers don’t seem frightened of the massive warrior, but instead cheer his hostility and continue to place bets.
Ostrogard can hear the woman move to a slightly different location, and then begin another incantation. Once again, the Halfling’s acute sense of hearing locates the caster and places the woman only five foot from her previous location.
As the woman’s verbal component ends. The wind around the rogue’s feet begins to twirl and twist. Moments later, the air takes on a life of its own as it forms another air creature. The creature then lashes out at Ostrogard with a massive air-like appendage that misses the agile halfling.
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Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardive
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Jura-Blue
Air Creature
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Ostrogard again moves to where he hears casting, calling out to the others,
The caster is over here by the door! She's getting away!
He swings his dagger at his best guess of his foe's location.
Ostrogard tries to replicate the forward arc motion of his last attack but is not as successful this time.
Jinhong breaths deeply, trying to keep her senses. While staggered the swashbuckler drops her switchblade and pulls out a sling, but lacks the strength to retrieve a stone.
Girzog’s large beak slightly opens as a small amount of drool spills forth onto the floor.
Karddiv moves towards the front door, following the all to familiar sounds of magic being cast. Carefully the paladin begins to look for signs of summoner, which pays off.
Butharn moves closer to the elemental and attempts to take a more focused swing on the creature, but catches nothing but air.
Ostrogard takes another arcing swing with his dagger. Unlike the previous attack, the rogue’s blade passes through the area unimpeded.
Dumm moves next to Butharn, ignoring the threat of attack. The wind creature doesn’t hesitate and quickly lashes out at the barbarian as he passes by. The strike wasn’t powerful, but connected just the same. Once in position Dumm whirls his large blade into a two handed side swing that passes harmlessly through the air creature.
Lura observes the group’s ability to locate her and backs away. Once out of reach, she begins casting. This time her form becomes visible as her spell concludes.
The Air Creature Lash out a second time at the massive barbarian. The second hit sends bolts of lightning through Dumm's body.
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Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardive
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Lura-Blue
Air Creature
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When Lura is suddenly once again visible near the front door, Ostrogard becomes concerned that she is trying to escape. The agile haffling quickly decides to tumble away from the air creature, so as to hopefully avoid his attack, and try to block the caster's exit.
Landing dramatically next to Lura, Ostrogard attacks.
Jinhong manages to retrieve a stone for her sling and launches it in the general direction of the front door. The stone glances off the fare wall and strikes a nearby table, shattering a dinner plate and a glass of ale.
Green Thug Staggers to his feet while looking at Jinhong with deadly intent.
Girzog’s body gives an occasional twitch indicating the tengue is still alive.
Kardiv calls to his god for divine guidance then takes a powerful swing at the summoner. His blade overreaches his intended target, causing an unforeseen miss.
Butharn feels his ax start to become greased. Refusing to succumb to the witchery of the caster woman, the dwarf squeezes the ax’s haft so tight that his knuckles turn red. Ultimately the dwarf's quick reflexes and undeniable stubbornness overcomes the meager grease spell. With renewed commitment the sturdy dwarf swings his trusty ax once again at the elemental with little success.
Ostrogard ignores the potential threat of the elemental, as he manages to keep pace with the summoner. Without hesitation he thrusts his cold-iron dagger deep into her midsection. Blood continues to run down the woman’s dress and onto the floor.
Dumm continues to vent his undeniable rage as he engages the first available target. With enough force to stop a charging bear he brings his blade into a forward arc. Unfortunately the massive blade passes right through the elemental.
Lura Moves five foot closer to the front door while drawing a morning-star. In an attempt to rid herself of the troublesome Halfling, she lashes out with her spiked ball and chain.
The Air Creature feels its master’s peril, and then turns its attention towards the paladin. With a single mighty blow, the creature lunges forward with a lightening infused fist.
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Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardiv
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Lura
Air Creature
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Frustrated by his own failure, and beginning to succumb to his wounds, he tries again at the elemental.
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Jinhong acknowledges the new threat that the lumbering thug possess. Without delay she launches a bullet in the man's direction. The attack misses its intended target and smashes into a painting that was hanging on the wall behind the man.
The Green Thug pulls a sap from his belt and appears to stagger a bit in doing so.
Girzog’s Although unconscious the tengue appears to have a complex look on his face.
Kardiv swings a less than calculated swing at the summoner with little to no success.
Butharn finally digs in and takes a powerful two handed swing into whirling air. Without doubt, he connects with something of substance. Immediately after the impact, the air dissipates into nothingness. Quickly Butharn Looks over his right shoulder and notices the green thug reach for a weapon. Without hesitation, the mighty dwarf steps up to the man and makes his lethal intent known.
Ostrogard continues to keep pace with the spell caster, as he sinks his blade again into the woman’s abdomen. As the rogue pulls the cold iron blade from her midsection, he can see tears begin to roll down the woman’s face as she winces in pain.
Dumm The enraged barbarian quickly moves over to the spell caster and takes an uncontrolled swing at her. The blow goes wide, missing its intended target.
Lura takes a panicked swing at the Halfling. By the expression on her face you can tell that she is in a great deal of pain.
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Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardiv
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Lura
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We need her alive. His brain hardly hears the words, but his hands do. As he brings his sword down, at the last minute one hand turns the blade sideways.
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Jinhong: Despite the crowds of people and all her companions cluster together, despite the flurry of a massive melee combat incasing her target, Jinhong manages to lob a rock over everyone’s head in a hail mary attempt to hit an impossible target. Everyone watches in anticipation of more dinnerware being smashed to bits by the swashbuckler’s terrible aim. Out of nowhere the rock comes tumbling down, lightly sticking the summoner on the head. Lura glances upwards with a, what the hell, look on her face. The crowed lights up with a massive cheer, as it appears that many of the patrons had bet on the swashbuckler's 100 to 1 odds.
The Green Thug: The lowlife drops his sap in response to the dwarfs threat. “Please don’t kill me, I have a wife and seven kids. I am only trying to make enough coin to feed them!”
Girzog: The tengu lays motionless in a sleep like state, his mind begins to awaken in an obvious Lucid Dream.
You find yourself standing on the edge of a make shift wooden palisade. Dread fills you as you visually scan the area and see hundreds of dead humans lying on the dirt ground of what looks like a mining camp. You can see hundreds of monkey like men throwing massive objects from atop a more distant part of the palisade. The rage in their eyes seems uncontrollable, as they wreak havoc over the entire encampment. The battle looks massive in scope, but is shadowed by two huge combatants engaged in an endless struggle that shadows almost 30% of the camp. Even though the battle seems overwhelming, it has no audio component. As steal and bone collide, the peaceful quite is only disturbed by a light breeze that flutters by. Looking directly down from your position, you see a large pile of dead ape-men that have been ripped to shreds, and your talons appear to be covered in blood. Among their dead bodies you think you see one of your companions laying sprawled out, unmoving, and unconscious. Sitting in their hand is an unusual looking smooth-white cube.
Kardiv: The Paladin brings his heavy great-ax back over his shoulder and then propels the weapon forward into a lumberjack swing. Lura sees the over emphasized swing and easily steps aside, allowing the ax to pass harmlessly by.
Butharn: The heavily armed warrior points out that Lura is more valuable alive than dead. After his bold announcement, he continues to threaten the green thug.
Ostrogard: Lura becomes distracted by a rock that strikes her from nowhere, which opens up the woman’s defenses. Ostrogard doesn't hesitate to exploit the opportunity and lunges forward, driving his blade deep into the woman's chest. The summoner takes a labored breath, as she realizes the mistake she just made. Struggling to breath, she seems to be barely able to to stay on her feet.
Dumm: Butharn’s words manage to pierce through the barbarians focused rage. Almost without intent, the barbarian brings his great-sword down, turning the blade sideways, and strikes Lura on the forehead in a club like manner. The woman’s eyes roll up into the back of her head as she slumps to the ground, unconscious.
Jinhong
Thug-Yellow
Thug-Green
Girzog
Kardiv
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Lura
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Jinny glares at Green.
If you value your life, take your friend there she points to Yellow and get the Hells out of here. If we see you again, you're a dead man.
She notes her own and Girzog's weakened condition.
Let's get Lura and Girzog into one of these rooms.
Privately to the team,
We need one or two men to go to Senzer's and bring back a healing potion or two. Girzog won't be able to walk until we do.
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With the threat abated, Dumm's muscles relax. Pain from his wounds and the fatigue of transformation washes over him, and he pants with effort. As the blade of his sword rests on the ground, his fur recedes into his skin.
With a tired hand, Dumm reaches into his pack and pulls out a small wooden rod. "We no need. I can use this. It is cure magic. Only small cures, but I can use many times." He touches it to his arm, then to Jinny's, then to Girzog as the others move his body. He does this several more times until all of them are feeling rejuvenated.
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Well, you are just a big, strong bundle of surprises, Jinny says with a grin and a peck on the cheek to Dumm.
In that case, let's take Lura back to Senzer where she's away from her support, and get to the bottom of this. We must bind her hands and gag her mouth to prevent her from summoning any more monsters.
Does anyone have any rope?
Jinny begins to tear up bedsheets into long strips for a gag and as makeshift rope if necessary.
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Receiving some fantastic healing, Girzog awakens and jumps up with newfound energy. He's surprised at how much time and action seems to have passed while he was voluntarily nappin. With an almost embarrassed (as far as you know, Tengu expressions are all indiscernible from each other) look, he pulls out a small stick and says
"... Ummm... well that was unexpected. I suppose now is a good time to let you guys know about this wand I got from a healer back at the Lodge..."
He then pulls out a stretch of silk rope and hands it to Jinny
"Use this. Good luck to her getting out of it."
With the defeat of Lura, many of the establishment’s staff and clientele begin to loot the place. If ever chaos could be described, this would be it. With over (80) people running about and grabbing just about anything that isn’t nailed down, the whole place erupts into a mob like mentality. This description includes just about everyone in the establishment with the exception of yourselves and the bartender.
While the establishment’s clientele begins to work themselves into a frenzy, the green thug nods his agreement to Jinhong’s ultimatum. He then collects up his unconscious friend and heads out the front door. The group collects up the fallen Tengue, while Dumm pulls out a wand of cure light wounds. Activation after activation, the barbarian begins to unleash an onslaught of positive energy that quickly mends the extensive wounds of the fallen.
Among many of the items being grabbed by the customers, you observe the till being looted, many of the higher end liquors being plundered, and a lot of the dinning utensils being stripped away. Along with the mundane items that are being taken, Girzog, Ostrgard, and Dumm observes one of the patrons step over and pick up the finely crafted masterwork composite longbow and a switchblade that was laying close to the aquarium.
Jinhong
Girzog
Kardiv
Butharn
Ostrogard
Thug-Purple
Dumm
Lura