Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Miles maintains the performance, hoping that his bardic abilities are helping everyone inch closer to destroying these extra-planar intruders.

None of my spells are going to help in this situation...

Scarlet races into danger!
orange slam v Scarlet (antagonized! AoO): 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 2 = 10 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 Miss, but WOOT! I can roll up to 5 now!

Oops! ::sigh:: Forgot bless , et al again.

And thanks to those bumps Serena hits!

Elementals have DR 5/-?

Big ones do.

Miles maintains the performance, hoping that his bardic abilities are helping everyone inch closer to destroying these extra-planar intruders.

I had assumed as much, but didn't add it into the post.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -25 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -9 hp, red -21)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir still has a standard action left.

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Zokon will fire another pair of arrows at the boss elemental, trying to get as much damage on it as possible before his companions get to engage it.

Hit It!

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 171d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 251d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

"There's a rope on the west side!" Illthir bellows and dashes to the east, out of the fall-zone. Hopefully those in the courtyard could reach it. She herself tried to send a bullet into the face of the largest elemental.

To Hit: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 2 = 10

Damage?: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Move east, standard to shoot sling

GGGM: If I were to cast enlarge person on Alia, would she fall off the battlements? Or could she stand on the rooftop to the east of her?

"Looks like you have this one in hand. I'll go see what I can do against the big one."

Wand in hand, Numalar heads towards the bell tower.

Withdrawing.

"There's a rope on the west side!" Illthir bellows and dashes to the east, out of the fall-zone. Hopefully those in the courtyard could reach it.

Only if they have about a 15' vertical. It is a 70' tower, and there is only about 50' of rope dangling from the top.

GGGM: If I were to cast enlarge person on Alia, would she fall off the battlements? Or could she stand on the rooftop to the east of her?

She would be squeezed unless she tries balance on the battlement wall.

Zokon's first shot and Illthir's stone fly astray, and Zokon's second shot seems to flare and waver a bit before striking the heart of the flame where it explodes from the heat with a small BOOM. The flame seems to look at him as if to say 'Is that all you got?'

I'm gonna give everyone else a little more time and then move us a head.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 3! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -33 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -9 hp, red -21)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, shaken
__ Durgan
__ Zokon
__ Serena
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Inside the tower, Alia can see the Blue Beetle and Warbeard reach the top floor shoving their way through their men. Warbeard shouts while Blue Beetle looks as though he is listening carefully to some unseen dwarf. He looks up directly up through the arrow slit directly at Alia and scowls, and then he disappears up the ladder and out of sight toward the roof.

Miles will continue to maintain his performance for all to hear and wave towards the Fey who appears to be remaining out of combat.

Again, not much to do but I hope the performance is helping :D

Numalar Auritonius wrote:

GGGM: If I were to cast enlarge person on Alia, would she fall off the battlements? Or could she stand on the rooftop to the east of her?

She would be squeezed unless she tries balance on the battlement wall.

Alia seems to have a very good acrobatics, so I'll get it ready.

"Alia, if you want to make a bigger impression, let me know. I can make that happen."

Bluff (to pass a hidden message): 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (18) + 15 = 33

The hidden message is basically: I'm getting enlarge person ready. Let me know if you want it.

Numalar takes a step back and begins chanting and waving the wand about.

5' step (in case the big elemental has reach) and then begin casting enlarge person. The spell has a 1 round casting time so it goes off at the start of my next turn.

This is one of those times that I really hate botting people. Aliabot jumps out of the airplane! The round passes. Alia's player arrives and says: "But wait I'm the only one with any piloting skill." ;) I'll give it a couple of hours, and then I'm gonna pull some crazy Apollyanna stunt.

"Keep it busy." Aliabot shouts to Illthir. She sheaths her sword and then leaps off the battlements....

acrobatics (jump): 1d20 + 13 - 1 ⇒ (4) + 13 - 1 = 16

climb: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 7 - 1 = 23

She grabs the rope, and begins climbing.

Like so many before him the elemental in the courtyard seems totally preoccupied with the idea of killing Miles attempting to kill everyone else in its way. No distance it too far! No cost is too great!

It throws itself at Durgan!

orange slam v Durgan (antagonized!): 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 7 - 2 = 25 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
THREAT!
orange confirm?: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 7 - 2 = 12 additional damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 Hit, no crit.

Meanwhile the battle on the battlements rages on!

red slam v Serena: 1d20 + 7 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 7 - 2 = 24 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Hit

The big elemental tries to knock Numalar from the wall with a big steaming stone.

black big rock v Numalar: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 - 2 = 26 damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
THREAT!
black confirm?: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 - 2 = 16 additional damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Crit

The stone clips the gnome, and nearly knocks his hat off. The projectile embeds itself six-inches deep into the stone battlement.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 4! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -33 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -9 hp, red -21)
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp, (Reflex save v Burn DC 14)
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp, (Reflex save v Burn DC 14)
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

I feel i'm just standing and firing .. but this is about the most useful I can be right?

Zokon will fire another pair of arrows at the boss elemental, trying to get as much damage on it as possible.

Shot through the Heart!

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (11) + 9 = 201d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d8 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

"Let's keep up the pressure!"

Masterwork Shortsword, Bloodrage, TWF, IC, Bless: 1d20 + 8 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 8 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 27
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 11

Light Hammer, Bloodrage, TWF, IC, Bless: 1d20 + 7 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 - 2 + 1 + 1 = 22
Damage: 1d4 + 1 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 + 1 = 7

Zokon, having gotten his range, puts a pair arrows into the big fire, while Scarlet snuffs the fire in the courtyard.

The doors to the stable burst open and out on a his noble steed rides the young lord with a huge pack on the back of his saddle, the fire reflecting off his eyes and great helm.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 4! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -51 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -9 hp, red -21)
__ Hotspur
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp, (Reflex save v Burn DC 14)
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp, (Reflex save v Burn DC 14)
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Durgan catches on fire. He isn't particularly concerned - his Resist Energy spell should protect him and his gear.
He moves up the stairs using Agile Feet again and attacks Red.
Attack, Bless, Inspire: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 + 1 = 19
Probably misses due to cover.
damage: 1d8 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9

Climb: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 7 - 1 = 11
Alia keeps climbing, or attempts to, almost losing her grip on the rope.

Funny enough, it's what I ended up deciding on...expecting the rope to be some trap, or covered in flammable substances, or...then deciding that I'm thinking Meta and trying regardless. Also, I failed to meet my proposed deadline for posting so it's only fair you botted :)

Alia keeps climbing, or attempts to, almost losing her grip on the rope.

Funny enough, it's what I ended up deciding on...expecting the rope to be some trap, or covered in flammable substances, or...then deciding that I'm thinking Meta and trying regardless. Also, I failed to meet my proposed deadline for posting so it's only fair you botted :)

That's one Move Action at 1/4th speed (DC 5 - since you have a wall to brace against). Did you want to climb some more, or dare to try accelerated climbing (for 1/2 speed, DC 5 again, but with a -5 penalty on Alia's check)? I should note that even without flammable substances the rope can still burn, and that there is probably a flat-footed attack of opportunity in Alia's future if she makes it to the top with the elemental still there. All of that, including what Alia was thinking, are all reasonable in-world thoughts given the situation. Why else would there be a rope here after all?

Ref save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15

Serena deftly avoids catching fire and returns the blow with a strike of her own.

Attack vs. red elemental: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 15 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6

More climbing: 1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 - 1 = 14
Maybe...as escape path for the elemental? The rope screams trap all over, but it's not like there's a lot of time to ponder in-game. If the worst comes to pass, I hope I find a banked Snapleaf on the way down :P Or a soft bard cushioning my landing. Then again, the later would not go well with being enlarged.
Also, no accelerated climbing to cover the following question: If I happened to be invisible for some reason while getting upstairs, would there still be an AoO?

Also, no accelerated climbing to cover the following question: If I happened to be invisible for some reason while getting upstairs, would there still be an AoO?

Fire elementals burn stuff they touch, and this is not a fire resistant rope as far as Alia can tell. And no, unless the elemental can see Alia clearly enought to threaten her there wouldn't be an AoO against Alia.

Serena's curved blade fans the smaller elemental to seemingly greater fury, while Durgan's axe clatters off the top of the corner merlon. Misses

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 4! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -51 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (orange -9 hp, red -21)
__ Hotspur
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp
__ Alia
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

An escape path for whomever that summoned the elemental perhaps?

Illthir continues to circle along the parapet and calls out "Alia! I'll try to cover you!"

Move to move. Standard to ready action: Cast Silent Image of a gigantic box covering the large Fire Elemental slightly before Alia climbs into AoO range. Probably won't stand up to scrutiny but it only needs to distract it for a moment :P

Miles continues his performance, watching as the battle goes on and hoping his power is assisting the group.

Baric Performance count 3/15

Numalar you don't need to worry about reach as you are about two -stories down from the elemental. However it does have ranged weaponry.

Numalarbot's wand triggers and Alia suddenly weighs one-half ton. There's a creak from high above and a slight downward jerk of the rope. He moves to cover.

The smaller of the elementals flails ineffectually at the armor of the paladin of sarenrae.

red slam v Serena: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 Miss

The large elemental surveys the area. It notes Alia in passing, but seems to pay the 12-foot-tall elf little heed. Spotting Illthir it wings a corner stone at her.

black big rock v Illthir (range): 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 8 - 2 = 13 damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6 Miss

The stone falls short and puts a small person-sized hole in the tiled guardhouse roof.

Almost beneath the din Hotspur rides to the gate and orders it open.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 5! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -51 hp
__ Medium fire elementals (red -21)
__ Hotspur
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp
__ Alia supersized, climbing
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir
__ Dwarven mercenary/gate operator

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

She needs to hit this thing, hard.

What type of horse is Hotspurcriding?

Zokon surveys the battlefield getting a feel for what is happening. He also focuses on the young Hotspur and his getaway nag.

Serena strikes again with her scimitar, hoping to end this battle soon.

Attack vs. red elemental: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 = 7

What type of horse is Hotspurcriding?

1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11

Zokon is no expert on equines but it seems a very handsome, and expensive looking one.

Zokon surveys the battlefield getting a feel for what is happening. He also focuses on the young Hotspur and his getaway nag.

Meanwhile, Serena duels with the fire elemental who looks to be flagging now after her last slash across its midsection.

Durgan tries to drop the Red elemental.
Attack, Bless, IC, Cover: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 1 + 1 - 4 = 16
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
If that destroys it, he'll move 30' to where Ghost-Durgan is on the map. If not, he'll move 30' the other way (to just south of Scarlet).

The fire elemental nimbly flickers and dodges Durgan's attack.

Can Zokon see Hotspur enough to target him or his horse?

Currently a small cathedral bars Zokon's line of sight.

He fires at the big elemental again, seeing he appears to be doing some good against it

"Hotspur anyone? We leaving him or what? he's getting away on a horse."

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 191d8 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

Longbow-rs-DA+st+bl+ins: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 251d8 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

"Kinda busy making sure this place doesn't burn down." Scarlet keeps her focus on the elemental.

And I'm not getting in my brother's way.

One of Zokon's arrows meets its mark in the slightly insubstantial elemental as it weaves, flickers, and bobs beneath the other.

The short scorecard.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 5! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Large fire elemental -56 hp
__ Medium fire elemental (red -21)
__ Hotspur
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp
__ Alia supersized, climbing
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir
__ Dwarven mercenary/gate operator

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Climb: 1d20 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (11) + 8 - 1 = 18
Alia keeps climbing, hoping the rope will hold, mentally preparing for battle with the large elemental.
I should get up with a move action...does Illthir manage to distract it? Will I take an AoO? Do I still have my standard action? Can I attack the gigantic box(or need to save against it as well?) - may be relevant to decide wether I need to cast defensively, as well...basically: what's my tactical situation after spending half my turn to climb?

I should get up with a move action...does Illthir manage to distract it? Will I take an AoO? Do I still have my standard action? Can I attack the gigantic box(or need to save against it as well?) - may be relevant to decide wether I need to cast defensively, as well...basically: what's my tactical situation after spending half my turn to climb?

Illthir did not 'mechanically' speaking distract the elemental... yet anyhow.

Alia could reach up and pull herself up onto the battlement with her greater reach (the climb DC to pull yourself up is 15--which she made) except she would be forced to balance (acrobatics DC 5--no roll needed but she should be 'balancing'--i.e. flat-footed, with no Dex to AC) because you can't by law end your movement in a space with a active foe. There would also be an AoO as basically Alia is going from prone (or rather a vulnerable position) to standing.

Otherwise she could just use her move action to climb at 1/4 speed on the rope for about 7 or 8 feet (per move action). She could then hang from the rope and do things with one hand (you have to climb with two hands, but you can hang with one). If Alia only took one move action and climbed the rope (ending with her hanging from the rope about 67' feet up the side of the tower, and the elemental on top of the tower), she and the elemental's relative positions would have cover from one another because of the intervening battlements (so +4 AC and no AoO--cover does that), though the elemental would have the higher ground (+1 to hit bonus).

So Option 1 is to eat an AoO and balance on top being flat-footed but able to use both hands.
Option 2 lose dex mod, but no AoO, and only able to use one hand(so no spell combat/spell strike), and risk falling when damaged(or the elemental decides to sunder the rope) - i suppose having cast before and still holding a charge is not an option? :)
Did I get that right? I'll try and decide until tonight :P - maybe I should simply wait for our Ranger to murder that thing...

Having climbed with both hands would also require me to first draw my Estoc before I get to stab with it -_- So yeah...
Having climbed up only far enough until she is almost next to the elemental, Alia removes one hand from the rope and starts an incantation. Within moments, more and more small magical snowflakes begin to circle around the hand, and a second or two later her hand seems to be made of ice itself.
(You mentioned no AoO due to relative position, only adding this in case it's necessary)Cast defensively DC 19: 1d20 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 3 = 20
1d20 ⇒ 13
Reaching past the Battlements, Alia attempts to deliver the spells energy unto the elemental.
Frigid Touch attack: 1d20 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 4 = 22 Cold damage: 4d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 2, 3) = 13 +Staggered for a round if applicable. *shakes fist at elemental immunities*

There is a very, very quiet explosion of mist--fog really. It hangs over the edges of the tower like leaves over a tree trunk. The beacon fire quickly burns a hole in it, illuminating the cloud from within.

Gonna move us along in about 10-12 hours. If anyone wants to do or say anything with their free actions (or regular actions they still wanna take before then) now's the time.

Hmm... Alia didn't seem to need her help now that she was all grown up. The Skald tried to figure out some other way to be helpful - or not. Their new "friend" was down there obviously trying to leave. But if he did things would only get even more complicated. Not to mention their poor host. Can't see young love get squashed so easily! Illthir grins to herself and redirects her Silent Image. Instead of a box she'd conjure a gate. One that looked exactly like the one already blocking the way out. In fact the new gate was in the exact same spot too. Anyone trying to pull open the old gate was bound for disappointment!

Silent Image -> Conjuring an image of the closed gate over the closed gate. Let's hope it opens remotely and outwards!

In fact she'd make a note to try and sneak a peek at the young lord to savor that disappointment!

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Milesbot maintains his capering which seems somehow to brighten the whole place up. Meanwhile seeing that one elemental remains Numalarbot rushes about the cathedral roof in an attempt to set of a flank against it.

The short scorecard.

Bless Bless fills your allies with courage. Each ally gains a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear effects.

The gate guard in the guardhouse pulls a big lever that releases a bigger wheel set into the floor. There is the sound of a great mechanism and.... nothing the gate stays in place.

Meanwhile the last fire elemental batters Serena's shield rather than her possibly hoping to melt its way through her armor.

red slam v Serena: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Hotspur rides forward to inspect the gates.

1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

He spins around and begins arguing with the dwarf in the gatehouse.

Inspire courage An affected ally receives a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls. Began round 2.

BOSS BATTLE Round 6! (Boss Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Medium fire elemental (red -21)
__ Hotspur
__ Scarlet -5 hp
__ Durgan -7 hp
__ Zokon
__ Serena -3 hp
__ Alia supersized, climbing
__ Miles
__ Numalar -12 hp
__ Illthir
__ Dwarven mercenary/gate operator

Map updated. Note: the elevations of peaked roofs applies to the peak itself. Other spaces will be lower.

Scarlet prepares to... oh, Alia destroyed it.

She shrugs, sighs, and double moves AGAIN down the stairs towards her charge.

Zokon double moves along the battlements to the just before the stairs

"Hello my lady" he says as he passes the lady whos name he cannot remember at this moment.

This triggers a Diplomatic attack of opportunity from Lady Vsevolod. This eats up a move action from your next turn unless you resist.

Zokons eyes go wiee open for a second and he savours the feeling of the lady's grip and the softness beneath his hand.

But he has to get on and help

He looks in the direction of the close by elemental and Scarlet "That elemental at the top of the steps just hurt my friend, I must goto her, please."

bluff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14