Blackfist Camp - Round 2 - continued
21 Lion (29hp dmg)
18 Gaunt (12hp dmg, prone)
15 Wit
11 Touchy
11 Valandil
11 Stugbu
7 Sindelle (5hp dmg)
Though injured the lion is able to regain its footing as Stugbu's blade fails to connect. Committed to protect its master, the great beast 5' steps backwards and turns its bite on Wit. However, the halfling monk proves much harder to catch than it appears, and he nimbly avoids the massive jaws.
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Sindelle swears a bit in abyssal as she weaves her hands and points at the man with the mace as she casts pilfering hand
If she succeeds she will choose to not catch the mace until she can try and learn more about its curse but rather let it land on the ground at her feet.
She then draws her wands of bless and cure light wounds.
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Blackfist Camp - Round 2 - continued
Touchy cracks the whip and brings the lion to heel, lashing it with non-lethal damage, but also dazing the big cat.
It takes everyone a moment to note that the lion is dazed and in that instant, Valandil already launches a pair of force missiles that strike the big cat, dropping to the grass unconscious.
Sindelle's telekinetic spell rips the cursed mace from the hands of the Blackfist champion and the jeweled weapon lands at her feet, while Gaunt cries out in surprise and alarm.
Blackfist Camp - Round 3
Blackfist Camp - Round 2 - continued
18 Gaunt (12hp dmg, prone, disarmed)
15 Wit
11 Touchy
11 Valandil
11 Stugbu
7 Sindelle (5hp dmg)
Gritting his teeth in anger, Gaunt Blackfist tries to pull himself up from prone, with only Wit to prevent it.
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Touch moves forward, whip still in hand.
"Ah, having a few performance issues I see..." He says, cheerfully to the frustrated warrior laying on the ground.
"They make an elixir for that, I hear." He offers, "Though I've never had the need, of course."
He swirls the long leather lash in his grip, and brings it around, snapping one end of it towards the exposed parts of the man's body.
, for damage.
The magic bolts hit the man as he regains his footing, but it's not long before the whip of the Calistrian priest and the flat of the blade from Stugbu hit him hard. Dropping his mace, and dropping to his knees, the armored man calls out "Mercy! I yield to your mercy!" It's clear he has been shaken by the fight and is in a bad way, giving in before he falls out completely.
End of Combat
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"Well, that was somewhat underwhelming." Touchy mutters with a derisive snort.
He goes over to examine the mace on the ground where Sindelle's magic dropped it. "Suppose we shouldn't leave this just laying about."
He grins slightly "Never know who might start grabbing at strange rods."
He mutters a quick prayer to Calistria, and examines it closely.
Before turning his magical divination on the leader of the Blackfists.
"So lets leave this one to the Lionblades to sort out." He suggests, with a wicked grin as he glances around to see what happened to Gywndryda and her men. "They seemed to have some prior business to discuss. We can go find this fool and the urn while they do so."
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Sindelle will try to aid Valandil's spellcraft if allowed.
"I still think we ought to put it in a bag and bring it back for safe keeping to the archives. It *is* cursed, remember? We don't want to have someone who's friendly with us now suddenly try to kill us five minutes from now."
If no one stops her she'll wrap it up in a cloth (not touching it directly herself) and put it in her backpack).
"So, how do we want to approach the jester, now?"
Valandil divines the mace is Mace of Blood, a powerful weapon, but it must be bathed in blood daily or its magic fades. Besides the blood-bath, the mace can possess the user, making their behavior change to evil and unpredictable. Putting the mace in the bag seems to allow you to transport without the possession effect.
Gaunt Blackfist also has a set of rusty black full-plate(non-magical) and curative potion (Cure Moderate Wounds).
The Lionblades have not involved themselves, but they watch the fight with Blackfist with vested interest, ready to take advantage should the evil warrior fall. Gwyndryda calls, "We will watch this one and keep any of his returning men out of the camp, while you deal with Sabas, if you wish. We only ask the freedom to deal with the Blackfist bastards on our own terms after you are done." She smiles a slow, deadly smile that says that Blackfist's issues are just beginning. He dark knight accepts his fate with a silent scowl.
The once powerful building now has massive holes rent in its mighty walls. Half of the top floor has been reduced to tumbled stone and other areas seem to have been burned by acid. The keep's doors stand in stark contrast to the rest of the structure -- they appear to have been recently replaced and freshly painted.
Any guards who were at te door, are now gone, either fled or withdrawn after your semi-public fight with Blackfist. The lower floor of the citadel appears deserted. A circular staircase on a tower ascends to higher levels of the fort.
Two bow-carrying guards cover the jester who sits in a corner, telling offensive jokes, a small homonculus on his shoulder. Nearer to the party, a nearly naked man carrying a big club stands staring at the floor disinterestedly.
"You've come for what I've rightfully stolen, eh? Well, you'll have to take it from me and my boyos here. Let's dance! Baran, please do the honors!" He motions to the under-dressed man wit the club, who seems to activate, ready to fight. The jester is obviously touched in the head a bit, but a fight seems ready to break out as you step off the winding staircase.
The Final Battle - Round 1
23 Blue Archer
21 Valandil
20 Sindelle
20 Baran
18 Wit
14 Red Archer
8 Touchy
6 Loggerhead
4 Sabas
3 Stugbu
Taking the first shot, Blue Archer fires an arrow at Stugbu as the hal-orc steps to the top of the circular staircase. The arrow plows through thet paladin's armor, wounding him slightly.
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Before going up the tower Sindelle would have healed herself with a wand and then recast Deathwatch. When the jester talks before the fight begins Sindelle will narrow her eyes at Baran thinking about what Wager said.
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but she can't tell if he's being controlled or not.
Sindelle's lifelink will indeed heal Stugbu 5hp and she would take that damage herself.
She will move just past Stugbu's starting position and castbarbed chains on the red archer and Baran.
(flat footed)
If that trips him/her they need to make a DC 17 will save or be shaken for rounds!
(flat footed)
If that trips him, he needs to make a DC 17 will save or be shaken for rounds!
The Final Battle - Round 1 - continued
Valandil begins casting a spell to bring forth aid in the battle against Sabas and his minions.
Sindelle's lifelink with Stugbu causes her to take most of the damage from the archer's previous arrow, but it's not much more than just a scratch, so she pushes to the front, casting a spell that causes links of chain to erupt from the ground, wrapping around the legs of both Baran and the Red Archer, dragging them to the ground.
Baran, knocked off his feet by the magical chains, and a bit disturbed by the suddenness of it all, rises back to his feet and lumbers forward, blocking the entrance to the rest of the audience chamber.
The Final Battle - Round 1 - continued
Wit is bottled in by the crowd on the circular stair at present, so delays.
Red Archer, knocked prone earlier, gathers his bow and stands again, a bit less sure of himself than previously.
Touchy casts a spell targeting the vision of the jester. The spell darkens Sabas' eyes, harming his ability to control the battlefield.
Flying to the ceiling in the domed chamber, about 20' from teh ground, the homonculus does not make any attack, but hovers there surveying the battlefield.
The jester, blinded by Touchy's spell, casts a spell himself, and with a small flourish, he disappears from view.
The Final Battle - Round 1 - concluded
Stugbu moves around to wallop Baran with his falchion, causing damage to the human fighter, but not stopping him.
End of Round 1
The Final Battle - Round 2
23 Blue Archer
21 Valandil (summoning)
20 Sindelle (5hp dmg)
20 Baran (22hp dmg)
18 Wit (delayed)
14 Red Archer
8 Touchy
6 Loggerhead
4 Sabas (blinded, invisible)
3 Stugbu (1hp dmg)
Blue Archer aims at the exposed back of Stugbu, hitting the easy point-blank target. Sindelle's lifelink allows her to take most of that damage however.
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Sindelle's life link absorbs more of Stugbu's pain into herself.
She was definitely not expecting the big fighter to get so close to her like that. She takes a five foot step back and draws her wand of bless and then uses it!
Bless for 10 rounds!
She also calls out in one of her Tongues!
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As Valandil finishes his summons a hound faced humanoid appears next to the red archer.
It slashes at the man as it searches around for evil to fight, the creatures holy sword cutting with brutal efficiency into the cruel archer.
Two more snakes of force fly from the wizard's staff and into the blue archer.
The Final Battle - Round 2 - continued
Valandil completes his summoning spell bringing an archon into the fray. The summoned beast attacks with his sword and bite, and takes down the Red Archer. The creature then steps across to threaten the next archer, which takes a face full of magic missiles from Valandil's wand.
Sindelle steps back from the big fighter, and using her wand, blesses the entire party, adding to their marital prowess while the fight goes on.
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Touchy frowns, unsure where the fool has made off to.
"I think I got his vision." He mutters. "But wasn't expecting him to run off and hide."
He tries to hear where the man might have gone, but has no luck, instead, turning his attention to the visible foes.
"Lets see if we can't put you on hold for a bit." He says, cheerfully, as he says a quick prayer to Calistria.
The Final Battle - Round 2 - continued
The club-wielding Baran counterattacks Touchy, making two mighty swings at the paladin, but both miss Stugbu.
Touchy's spellcasting proves effective again as this time he paralyzes the muscular fighter, holding him fast.
Wit moves up to threaten the remaining archer, but cannot attack this turn.
The homonculus circles at the ceiling, without taking other action.
Invisibly, the jester starts telling seriously off-color stories and jokes about the PC's and their heritage. Even though the quips are infuriating, you have to admit they are pretty funny. Unfortunately, the jester seems to have the ability to make the sound of his voice come from different places in the room, making echo-location difficult.
The Final Battle - Round 2 - concluded
Stugbu's falchion cleaves the archer in two, killing him. The only remaining foes are the invisible comedian and the paralyzed warrior.
End of Round 2
The Final Battle - Round 3
Bless is in effect, 10 rounds
21 Valandil and summoned creature
20 Sindelle (10hp dmg)
20 Baran (22hp dmg, paralyzed)
18 Wit
8 Touchy
6 Loggerhead
4 Sabas (blinded, invisible, BP active)
3 Stugbu (3hp dmg)
The Final Battle - Round 3 - continued
Valandil brings out the bling, covering the battlefield in glittery sparkles. Since all weren't looking at first, they are not blinded, but the shower of glitter does outline the invisible (and already blinded) jester.
Sindelle uses her healing magic to cure the wounds she has suffered for others, and restores most of her missing vitality.
Baran is unable to loose himself from the magical paralysis from the dwarven priest.
Knowing the odds are against him, Sabas the Jester stops with the insults long enough to make an appeal. "Ok, you've proved your point! I offer you the urn in exchange for you letting me go! You can have the damn thing. Just leave me to take my things and run, and I'll never trouble you or your Society again. Whatdya say?"