"古董購物," Alaric says.
"古董購物," Alaric says.
"Kimo, they got it!" the woman shouts back into the hall. "Just let them know that the entertainers are here!"
She and the other guard move to unbar and unlock the door.
"Really sorry about that," she says, "But you would not believe the trouble I'd've gotten in if I'd just let you in. But I mean, can you imagine if you were a group of raiders or something, and I just opened the door? I shudder to think. I'm Qiao, by the way."
She opens the door.
"古董購物," Alaric says."Kimo, they got it!" the woman shouts back into the hall. "Just let them know that the entertainers are here!"
She and the other guard move to unbar and unlock the door.
"Really sorry about that," she says, "But you would not believe the trouble I'd've gotten in if I'd just let you in. But I mean, can you imagine if you were a group of raiders or something, and I just opened the door? I shudder to think. I'm Qiao, by the way."
She opens the door.
"Nice to meet you. I'm... uh... Fungdark. The Magnificent."
"Really sorry about that," she says, "But you would not believe the trouble I'd've gotten in if I'd just let you in. But I mean, can you imagine if you were a group of raiders or something, and I just opened the door? I shudder to think. I'm Qiao, by the way."
She opens the door.
Mel smiles as she heads through the door, "Not a problem. I'm Mel, should we head down?"
A narrow passage leads between two doors that lead to the guard posts, with arrow slits in the walls to allow for crossfire should anyone batter down the gates. Another woman takes Qiao’s place at her post, and the man resumes his original station.
”I’ll get you situated. I apologize in advance for the mess, we’re fixing up the place right now. If you’d come here in another month, you’d have found a completely impregnable mountain fortress, brimming with warriors from top to bottom, but right now it’s just a light staff while we get it together. So, less audience for you, sorry about that.”
The passage quickly opens into a longhall with a forty-five foot roof supported by pillars. Torches set into the pillar sconces and two fire pits set with iron spits in the center of the rush-strewn floor give the room a ruddy glow. The hall is lined with feasting tables. Several of the doors open into rooms on either side. Where the ceilings join the wall, hundreds of ravens seem to be roosting, croaking and cawing.
Three black-clad tengus, humanoid birdmen with the heads of ravens, are in the hall going about their business. One gives your party an odd look as you enter the room.
Mel, still all smiles, "I guess we probably won't be entertaining until this evening... do you have a room out of the way where we can practice?"
As they are led in, Kalimac quietly mutters to Rhost, "Miks ma tunnen nagu me peaksime olema istub sees hiiglaslik puust hobune kohe?"
Mel, still all smiles, "I guess we probably won't be entertaining until this evening... do you have a room out of the way where we can practice?"
"Well ... one of the bunkrooms would be about 150 square feet, is that enough room? Because other than that, there's really only out back in the dell -"
The tengu who has been looking at your group approaches Qiao.
"喬...是不存在......東西約一組，在綠色的女孩？了會議？" she asks.
Qiao frowns.
"你知道，我覺得你說得對......" Qiao replies.
"One of the bunkrooms should be fine..." She trails off as the Tian starts. Looking back and forth between the two, "Is there a problem? Frowning before the bad poetry reading is never a good sign."
"Maybe they want us to start the entertainment early?" offers Kalimac.
Of course, I'm pretty sure the audience will not be so appreciative of my style of "entertainment," thinks Kalimac.
By now, Hrunndalf understands just enough Tien to be dangerous. He gives a generous smile. "No doubt you do realize every troupe of the beautiful arts from here to Khorvosa includes a 'green girl'. The Verdant Grace a ubiquitous trope in Varisian comedy, symbolizing the reckless energy of nature that refuses to follow the laws and rules of man's designs. You must be confusing with another group. We do know the password after all."
"Maybe they want us to start the entertainment early?" offers Kalimac.
"", mutters Hrunndalf in a light-hearted tone, hoping Terran isn't a part of the basic curriculum where these creatures come from.
"", mutters Hrunndalf in a light-hearted tone, hoping Terran isn't a part of the basic curriculum where these creatures come from.
"נאָר טאָן ניט באַלאַגאַן אַרויף דיין קיוז." replies Kalimac.
"Verdant Grace is the cornerstone of our troop's work," nods Kalimac sagely. "We are dedicated to perfecting our art, and are dedicated to its full expression."
Bluff:
By now, Hrunndalf understands just enough Tien to be dangerous. He gives a generous smile. "No doubt you do realize every troupe of the beautiful arts from here to Khorvosa includes a 'green girl'. The Verdant Grace a ubiquitous trope in Varisian comedy, symbolizing the reckless energy of nature that refuses to follow the laws and rules of man's designs. You must be confusing with another group. We do know the password after all."
"Oh," she says. Shrugs. "Well, the bunk room's this way." She motions you towards one of the doors in the side of the room.
While they are moving to their temporary quarters, Kalimac whispers to Attatoq, "Hoia oma nina avatud meie sõbrad. Sul võib olla meie parim valik."
"Oh," she says. Shrugs. "Well, the bunk room's this way." She motions you towards one of the doors in the side of the room.
"沒有任何問題。只是一個吉卜賽人的事情，顯然。" she adds to the tengu.
The tengu nods.
1d20+16
Attatoq shoots Kalimac a significant glance.
Attatoq shoots Kalimac a significant glance.
Kalimac nods at Attatoq and scratches his ears.
++++
XX/XX
?/./?
XX.XX
X...X
X.O.X
X...X
/.../
X.O.X
X...X
/.../
X...X
XXXXX
. = 5’ Square
X = Wall
/ = Door
O = Firepit
+ = Exterior landing
++++
XX/XX
?/./?
XX.XX
XY.LX
XQORX
XKHAX
/IM./
XTO.X
X..TX
/T../
X...X
XXXXX
. = 5’ Square
X = Wall
/ = Door
O = Firepit
+ = Exterior landing
I = Qaio
T = Tengu
L = Liothonae
H = Hrunndalf
Y = Myriana
K = Kalimac
Q = Attatoq
A = Alaric
M = Melinda
R = Rhost
Sense Motive: FE:Human(+4) not included
Sense Motive
"Don't make him angry. You won't like him when he's angry," Alaric intones, patting Rhost on the shoulder. The barbarian's muscles bulge and his skin takes on a greenish cast.
Initiative:
Standard Action: 5' free to block hole between walls to (North).
Draw bow. (I'm assuming since throwing caltrops would be a standard action, Myri would not be able to do this {between the doors} and draw the bow at the same time, correct? If I am wrong, Myri would do so.)
"I believe our friends want to dance. Something of an up-beat jig, I believe." Myri says as she moves into the space blocking the north passage. Unfortunately, she says this far to late to make any difference whatsoever.
Sense Motive:
Peace, calm, and happy satisfaction ooze from her as she cuddles into him.
She doesn't say anything for a while, and when she speaks again her tone is still happy, but a chord of seriousness plays through it. "I hope that we can save Ulf and his partner without causing any more bystanders pain. When I was out with Kei this morning... I was watching people. I really hope that I have time to do that again before we leave this city."
"In Sandpoint, everyone knew everyone. I'm sure people had secrets, but most everyone's life was an open book to everyone else. It's... odd... to be in a place and people don't pick you out as unique or unusual. To be anonymous." Quiet, "I guess that sounds silly doesn't it?"
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He listens to the rest. "Silly? It would be stranger if you didn't have a reaction to this place. I'd be happy to watch people with you... I used to play a game when I'd come to a new place. I'd make up stories about the people I saw, because I knew I'd never know the actual stories they carried with them."
A small laugh, "Stories? Did you do that in Sandpoint? Did you create stories for any of us before we all met that day in the Rusty Dragon?"
Vanish, blur
"I trusted you, Fungdark the Magnificent!" Qiao suddenly shouts, hurt and betrayal lacing her words.
The tengu near her vanishes from sight.
"I believe our friends want to dance. Something of an up-beat jig, I believe." Myri says as she moves into the space blocking the north passage and draws her bow. Unfortunately, she says this far to late to make any difference whatsoever.
Qiao also disappears.
"Don't make him angry. You won't like him when he's angry," Alaric intones, patting Rhost on the shoulder. The barbarian's muscles bulge and his skin takes on a greenish cast.
A second tengu goes invisible.
The final tengu watches the proceedings with a very surprised look, the confused expression on his face clear: Why are we attacking the entertainers?
++++
XX/XX
?/./?
XX.XX
X...X
X.O.X
X...X
/.../
X.O.X
X...X
/.../
X...X
XXXXX
. = 5’ Square
X = Wall
/ = Door
O = Firepit
+ = Exterior landing
++++
XX/XX
?/./?
XX.XX
X.YLX
XQORX
XKHAX
/IM./
XTO.X
X..TX
/V../
X...X
XXXXX
. = 5’ Square
X = Wall
/ = Door
O = Firepit
+ = Exterior landing
I = Qaio (invisible, last known location)
T = Tengu (invisible, last known location)
V = Tengu (visible)
L = Liothonae
H = Hrunndalf
Y = Myriana
K = Kalimac
Q = Attatoq
A = Alaric
M = Melinda
R = Rhost
At Qiao's sudden change of heart, Hrunndalf muses, "?", casts a spell that makes his muscles bulge, and advances next to Melinda, drawing Þrumublað.
Terran: Telepaths?
Possible AoO:
Þrumublað, two-handed, Power Attack:
To hit: (crit )
Damage: (crit )
. . . plus electric.
calls Kalimac to Hrunndalf. He vaults into Attatoq's saddle and, considering the cramped confines of the battlespace, draws his sword.
"Hapukurgid! Lusikad! Tuli!"
Initiative:
Ride check (Fast Mount):
Qiao – siangham
Attack
Damage
Invisible Tengu – poisoned wakizashi
Attack
Damage
And poison
SA Damage
Visible Tengu – poisoned blowgun
Init
Attack
Damage
Poison both times
possible SA damage
And invisible after
Helgarval
Breath weapon
Save DC 12
Use again in rounds
possible crit:
And Qiao actually gets a second attack this round:
Attack
Damage
Gate guards at end of round
Rhost growls "Leek," and goes into Rage.
Rhost heads toward the visible tengu. He attacks the first opponent that he comes to, flaming Earth Breaker swinging freely.
"It's not his fault. It's mine. You see we have these friends who are being tortured to death by Runecaster and we want them back. So we had to get in to look for them. I am sorry we had to lie to you."
Defensively Cast shield (DC 17)
A quick word from Mel puts a shimmering barrier around her.
"Peidiwch â cam yma" She says to Myri as she is done.
Elven: "Do not step here."
Initiative:
Blast Rune Damage if triggered:
Myri fires a shot at a visible foe within 30' (ready action if needed)
to hit: +1 pt.blank incl, Precise Shot, Seeking, FE:human(+4) not included
dam: +1 bow incl, +1 pt.blank incl, FE:human(+4) not included