Durgan continues attacking the wardrobe.
Durgan's swing catches the seem just above one of its back legs and wardrobe collapses like a house of cards.
Serena takes a gulp of fresh air and nods her thanks to Durgan.
Serena takes a gulp of fresh air and nods her thanks to Durgan.
"Great start!!" Illthir applaused as the evil wardrobe is vanquished. She focuses on trying to free Zokon from his binding sheets for now!
First the spirits lash out at it!
Then she steps back and takes a swing with her heavy axe. Hoooooooopefully without scalping their *archer*.
Illthir shreds the sheet to tatters .
"Hah! No sheet can match my ferocity! Wait that came out kinda wrong ..."
Zokon sniggers while unwrapping himself "Indeed.." with a raised eyebrow
Having not seen snake but having seen the curtain move Alia moves quickly across the storage area toward the curtain. She finds the serpent hovering at eye-level and reaches out to touch it, but whatever magic keeps it in the air causing her hand veer harmlessly to one side when she does.
The front doors open and a frightened-looking Elgeen wanders in. The serpent withdraws toward the door like an arrow.
The bookshelf lays down suppression fire from behind the bed.
Downstairs the surprised-looking statue of the woman you guess to be Mistress Gwen animates, and swings her owl at Alia like a stone club. **SWISH!**
The snake clears Elgeen and--
Five magical darts shoot through the doorway at the thing in response, from a man dressed in black robes who suddenly "appears" blocking the doorway. The snake recoils.
Round 11! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Illthir -20 hp
__ Alia -9 hp
__ Serena -29 hp
__ Durgan -12 hp
__ Zokon -22 hp, grappled
__ Snake thing??? (teal) -25 hp
__ Door (yellow) -6 hp
__ Brown bookcase
__ Gwen statue
"Let's get out of here and close the door, Serena."
Durgan gives up Divine Favor to heal Serena, and then moves out of the room.
Serena nods her agreement and moves to get out of the room, laying hands on herself as she goes.
"Good idea ..." Illthir sighs and calms down, stopping the war chant for now. Instead she scoops up the various ointments and salves they had sorta found earlier. While gathering them she shared her thoughts "Alia went down the stairs just a few moments ago - we should make sure she catches that damned serpent. And unstone the owner of this mess!"
Alia rushes after the Snake, using her agility to avoid the clumsy statue as best as she can.
Rushing at the Snake, she touches it with her held spell charge, then takes note of Elgeen and the other person:"I told you to keep the door closed. We are still busy performing inventory count. Who is that and why is he here?", she raises her Estoc to point at the black-robed person behind Elgeen.
+Staggered
Hearing Alia's whereabouts and destination Zokon moves rapidly to go down the stairs to give aid if it is needed.
He double moves down the stairs and a few feet to the south
"Good idea ..." Illthir sighs and calms down, stopping the war chant for now. Instead she scoops up the various ointments and salves they had sorta found earlier. While gathering them she shared her thoughts "Alia went down the stairs just a few moments ago - we should make sure she catches that damned serpent. And unstone the owner of this mess!"
Alia rushes after the Snake, using her agility to avoid the clumsy statue as best as she can.
Rushing at the Snake, she touches it with her held spell charge, then takes note of Elgeen and the other person:"I told you to keep the door closed. We are still busy performing inventory count. Who is that and why is he here?", she raises her Estoc to point at the black-robed person behind Elgeen.
Of course the agile magnifico otherwise know as Zokon shall jump down, Alia is potentially in danger after all.
The snake turns in mid-air from the door and the stinging bolts of white force and into Alia's freezing blade--the magic of which hits it like a hammer and it falls as senseless as a thick rope to the ground.
"Where is my monster!?"
Alia takes a breath, then looks at the man: "Which one? Cockatrices and floating snakes up front, Rustmonsters and Ceiling Stranglers in the back, Shocker Lizards upstairs."
While waiting for an answer, she kneels and checks the weird floating snakes vitals, hoping she can save this one as well.
Without looking up, she adds:"All slightly unconscious but not permanently damaged. The current owner is indisposed to handle transactions, so if you'd like to pick up an order, you should clear payment with Elgeen."
Durgan can stabilize the white snake if needed, but I think Alia got it.
Once we can get clear of the unconscious (but stable) shocker lizards and other monsters, Durgan will Channel to heal all of the wounded PCs.
He didn't do it before as he didn't want the shocker lizards waking up in the middle of the fight.
Serena starts to respond to Dool, but words fail her. Instead, she growls and throws up her hands before turning away.
Zokon puts his weapons away... "Good going all. Let's see if we can't help the shop keepers." he looks around for a likely helpee
"He wants the Rust Monster!" Illthir calls out from up above as she carefully tries to make her way down the stairs with her pockets stuffed with strange jars. Yeah she *really* didn't want to fall and break any - she didn't fancy spending the rest of her days as a newt.
When she finally makes her way down and through the mess all the way to the statue she carefully lines up each tiny container so someone with a bit more magical knowledge could try and figure it out. Otherwise they'd just have to start rubbing random bits everywhere!
Alia takes a breath, then looks at the man: "Which one? Cockatrices and floating snakes up front, Rustmonsters and Ceiling Stranglers in the back, Shocker Lizards upstairs."
While waiting for an answer, she kneels and checks the weird floating snakes vitals, hoping she can save this one as well.Without looking up, she adds:"All slightly unconscious but not permanently damaged. The current owner is indisposed to handle transactions, so if you'd like to pick up an order, you should clear payment with Elgeen."
"Do you work in this..." Alak Dool pauses to look about, "establishment?" He says the last word with obvious distaste.
As Alia bends to stabilize the creature, she notes that it is already stable, and recovering at an incredibly accelerated rate.
"He wants the Rust Monster!" Illthir calls out from up above as she carefully tries to make her way down the stairs with her pockets stuffed with strange jars.
"Your assistant is correct."
Durgan can stabilize the white snake if needed, but I think Alia got it.
Once we can get clear of the unconscious (but stable) shocker lizards and other monsters, Durgan will Channel to heal all of the wounded PCs.
He didn't do it before as he didn't want the shocker lizards waking up in the middle of the fight.
Fine, then Durgan will wait. He wasn't near Dool, as the party was split up, but if we regroup near Dool he can wait on healing.
"We don't work here, no. I suppose you could consider us subcontractors making sure the stock is properly stored away."
Preparing to hit the downed snake the moment it seems to regain consciousness, Alia shouts:"Zokon, Durgan, could you bring the Rust Monster up to the front?"
"Elgeen, is that thing pre-paid? Or how much is it worth? Do speak up. You should probably also change your pants if you get a chance."
"While you are at it Elgeen - please come and take a look at these jars. That lizard sure caused a ruckus."
Zokon steps out to the front.. "Ummm.. maybe if we can find a rope or something to drag it out, I'm not knowledgeable in how not to have a rust monster destroy some of my precious gear."
"We don't work here, no. I suppose you could consider us subcontractors making sure the stock is properly stored away."
Preparing to hit the downed snake the moment it seems to regain consciousness, Alia shouts:"Zokon, Durgan, could you bring the Rust Monster up to the front?"
"Elgeen, is that thing pre-paid? Or how much is it worth? Do speak up. You should probably also change your pants if you get a chance."
"It's paid for! It's paid for!" calls Elgeen to the voices in the back. "Is that the 'one-armed albino crocodile' that Javers brought in?"
"It is called a ravid. They are other-dimensional beings native to positive energy plane." Dool says.
Elgeen looks at Dool and the wizard shoos him way with a glance. Elgeen rushes into the back room through the southern beaded curtain. His relief to be away from Alak Dool turns to shock when he sees the mess in the back. He looks ready to scream in panic upon seeing the rust monster's condition.
"Well?" calls Alak from out front.
"A 'ravid' huh?" the half elf tries to remember any tale with that word. Monster. Annoyance!
Nah. Probably just a made up word by a stuffed up wizard! Heh.
Deciding that it wasn't that important to know she slips in after Elgeen and puts a hand over his mouth. "Shhhh! Durgan is a representative of Abadar and fixing banged-up merchandise is surely right up his alley. Right Durgan? You can heal this little annoyance right? *After* we stuff it back into a sack or wooden cage. It'll be as good as new."
Durgan comes to much the same conclusion as Illthir.
"Yes, Illthir, I will be happy to heal the merchandise and, tomorrow, repair the shop fixtures. I can heal the terrifying monstrosity without even needing to touch it. To do so, I will need to call on the power of Abadar."
Once all of the specimens nearby are secured, and Dool allows it, Durgan will channel to heal.
"A ravid, of course, yes.", Alia comments as she punches the creature once more with the hilt of her sword.
"We'll restore your product to mint condition before handing it over - was there anything else you needed? Otherwise, we'd like to apologize for the wait on behalf of the shop lady and I'm sure she's looking forward to doing business with you again in the future!"
Zokon goes looking for the cage the rust monster came in and potential materials that could be used to fix or jury rig it.
"Yes, Illthir, I will be happy to heal the merchandise and, tomorrow, repair the shop fixtures. I can heal the terrifying monstrosity without even needing to touch it. To do so, I will need to call on the power of Abadar."
Once all of the specimens nearby are secured, and Dool allows it, Durgan will channel to heal.
Dool waves his hand in vague acquiescence to Durgan's request.
"Hmm... I wonder if the lizards above just drank some Enlargement and Intelligence potions. That'd explain a lot ..." She muses as she lines up every single bottle, jar and container in one long row. If they couldn't figure out which was which they'd just have to dip a pebble in each and see what happens. Exciting. She shuddered a little. Scary too. Speaking of scary things ... "So Zokon do you want help with that boxed Rust Monster? Hey Elgeen do we do home delivery or what?"
Looking outside the front doors one can determine a few things. One, the crowd (nearly to a man) is gone. Two, Erevenywg is holding a red newt. And three there is a large cart with a hulking driver wearing a long, dark cloak, thick leather gauntlets, a burgandy scarf over his mouth, and tinted goggles.
"Zokon looks at the scrounging efforts, umm.. isn't all this stuff the shop owners and we should probably not contaminate it."
then looking at the box "The box is a four person effort I think, with how much it weighs."
He gets to it though and tries to lift it
"Aight." she nods at Zokon and waves at Dool. The skald nods at the cart. "Your transport? We'll load up the Rust Monster shortly."
Assuming it is indeed his hulking goon Illthir will help Zokon - and requisition the aid of two others if needed - and drag the box out to the cart. "Ah-pfff I *grunt* need the right leverage! Blasted thing why can't rust monsters eat something lighter!"
"Oh nice Newt you found there Erevenywg. Where did you get that?" The skald notes that the crowd is totally gone and throw a suspicious glance at Dool and the newt. Oh well. *Surely* it was deserved if that was actually what happened.
"Four people?"
Durgan looks rather uncomfortable at this request. But at least the poles should keep him well clear of the Rust Monster in the crate.
He takes up a position on one end of a pole and helps lift the crate.
The hulking faceless goon brings the cart around to the back where the storeroom is easier to access. He hops off with a nimbleness not usually seen in someone taller than Erevenywg (who is very close to 2 meter tall) and likely weighs three times as much. He grabs the other end of Durgan's pole as easily as any of the companions, causing a bit of awkwardness as the weight suddenly shifts to the dwarf's corner.
The rust monster slides ominously closer to the lowest corner.
Another huge, swaddled flunky throws back the flap of the covered cart. The surprising stealthy grunt helps drag the wooden cage inside then shuts the flap again.
Durgan's dwarf-sense tingles, but he can't quite put his finger on why.
Alak Dool, and the driver mount up without a word and are away. There may have been a baleful glance, or two--but certainly no words.
"Aight." she nods at Zokon and waves at Dool. The skald nods at the cart. "Your transport? We'll load up the Rust Monster shortly."
Assuming it is indeed his hulking goon Illthir will help Zokon - and requisition the aid of two others if needed - and drag the box out to the cart. "Ah-pfff I *grunt* need the right leverage! Blasted thing why can't rust monsters eat something lighter!"
"Oh nice Newt you found there Erevenywg. Where did you get that?" The skald notes that the crowd is totally gone and throw a suspicious glance at Dool and the newt. Oh well. *Surely* it was deserved if that was actually what happened.
"It's Mr. Ibbelbbek!" Erevenywg cries. "The wizard turned him into this!"
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