I. DON'T. STEAL! Thistletorp pouts and crosses his arms in anger. Stuff just falls into my pockets. Or, I find things no one's using! Not my fault!! He sighs again and kicks a loose stone. Can you make someone invisible again? That was a good idea! They could sneak in and get in a good spot to help our friends escape. I can rescue their weapons while you make the distraction, Tania breaks our friends out, and the invisible people hurt the badguys.
"Ok, I can do that. I'm looking forward to see what kind of distraction you come up with. Keep in mind, there is a dragon with them! I've never seen such a beast, but I'm guessing that if it decides to join the fight, things will get ugly fast. Best if our friends have their weapons returned..."
"Ok, I can do that. I'm looking forward to see what kind of distraction you come up with. Keep in mind, there is a dragon with them! I've never seen such a beast, but I'm guessing that if it decides to join the fight, things will get ugly fast. Best if our friends have their weapons returned..."
The half-elf, not being the best combatant or even having access to magic will be ready to fight or to help her friends escape.
The half-elf, not being the best combatant or even having access to magic will be ready to fight or to help her friends escape.
Jakun shrugs at Tania' statement regarding the Dragon, "If such a being has revealed itself we can only hope the legends of how great and terrible they are turn out to be false else we will have to flee".
Caitlyn carefully backed away from the door. Gavin could tell she was very angry at the situation, and from the way she was tensing up she was likely to explode with little provocation. Caitlyn had always been a little highly strung although her ire was rarely directed at her friends. Although there had been occasions...
Taking a deep breath through her nose, Caitlyn forced herself to calm down and think, 'As much as I want to get my fists on these, I'm gonna need my lucerne hammer. Now where did lizzard-men put it I wonder? Probably close by, this camp isn't *that* big.'
Gazing outside, as if searching for something, Caitlyn folded her arms and remarked cheekily, "Alone at last eh Gavin? Just you and me, oh and the best part of a dozen lizard men. How romantic!"
So the plan is we sneak in. I find the weapons while someone unlocks our friends and the others lay in wait to start fighting. Should we make a distraction for the dragon to follow so it doesn't come at us? It might be fun to fight a dragon, but kind of hard to do that and the lizard people, and save our friends.
Caitlyn cast about for her weapons, or anything else that might help. She caught the glint of metal on firelight in one of the huts not too far from the cage.
The guard missed, or didn't care about, Caitlyn's gaze. Speaking was another matter. He barked at her.
"Tutup bibir Anda!"
As he spoke, the other guard returned with a bronze lizard-man in tow. He grinned and spoke in strangely accented Abanasinian, "Have you seen the Blue Crystal Staff? Speak truth and it will go easier on you."
So the plan is we sneak in. I find the weapons while someone unlocks our friends and the others lay in wait to start fighting. Should we make a distraction for the dragon to follow so it doesn't come at us? It might be fun to fight a dragon, but kind of hard to do that and the lizard people, and save our friends.
"I like that plan, but I wonder... You see..." she hesitates a moment, then resigns herself: "I've developed strange powers. One of them is to become invisible... So I was thinking it might be best if I go look for the weapons, as it will probably require moving in and out of huts. What do you think This?"
Thistletorp eyes grow big and round tot the size of watery saucers. That. Is. Wonderful! Yes! Go invisible! Get their gear! I'll try to unlock the gates, and then we can save our friends!!!
Jakun shrugs, "If you all believe that is for the best that is fine. I shall give you all a few moments to get into position before I start with my distraction..." Jakun begins to rise into the air.
Caitlyn rolls her eyes, and replies derisively, "Not you too. Everyone seems to be looking for some dumb staff. Well good luck to ya..."
She folds her arms and stares at him, hard. There was no way she was going to tell lizard breath anything.
Caitlyn rolls her eyes, and replies derisively, "Not you too. Everyone seems to be looking for some dumb staff. Well good luck to ya..."
She folds her arms and stares at him, hard. There was no way she was going to tell lizard breath anything.
"Stay silent. Khisanth will come for you soon. Two, perhaps three days. You will tell her all."
Sometimes Caitlyn's smart tongue had a habit of getting her in trouble. It was looking like this was one of those times, or maybe she was just hoping the fool would open the door...
Not remotely cowed by this, Caitlyn retorts "Khisanth eh? Am I supposed to be impressed? Sounds like a bit of a sissy name to me."
Not remotely cowed by this, Caitlyn retorts "Khisanth eh? Am I supposed to be impressed? Sounds like a bit of a sissy name to me."
"Kisanth's teeth are swords. Her claws are spears. Her every scale is thicker than a knight's armor. When she spreads her wings, the stars go out. She will know what you know," the bronze lizard-man said confidently.
Tania and Thistletorp, both unseen, slip forward. They come in short order to the bridge where two green-brass lizardmen stand guard. Both make slight noises as they thread their way through some mud, but draw only incurious glances about and a brief, tired exchange.
"Anda mendengar sesuatu?"
"Mungkin burung mengambil kotoran."
"Anda mengambil kotoran."
"Dalam telur yang menetas Anda."
"Probably a bird taking a s@+@."
"You're taking a s~&#."
"In the egg that hatched you."
Undeterred, they proceeded. As they did, Jakun flew above the tree cover. Through it he saw the broken dome and the dragon rearing within, large enough to be a building itself and everything Thistletorp and Tania said it was. From his elevated angle he could also see a suspiciously orderly set of stretched tendons binding wings, neck, and head. The dragon, it seemed, was a contrivance of wicker and rope, draped in vines.
In the further distance the minotaur saw towers, a waterfall, and a much larger set of ruins on an island to the north.
Tania came up to the square and skirted about its edge. She slipped into the row of temporary structures, searching for weapons.
Thistletorp turned to his own task, freeing Gavin and Caitlyn. He saw from a fair distance that Caitlyn and one of the bronze lizard-men were speaking through the wooden bars.
well they heard something. You're still invisible. Jerks.
And that brings us back to Do.
As he hovers, Jakun's considers what to do next, he lands upon the head of the "dragon".
Herioc Surge
Action 1 - Cast Scorching Ray on a "Lizard Men" nearest the "dragon".
Ranged Touch
SR -
Damage
Action 2 - Jakun reaches into his backpack and draws a torch and flint and steel.
As he hovers, Jakun's considers what to do next, he lands upon the head of the "dragon".
Herioc Surge
I think only Tania is invisible, no? Also, invisibility would give me a +20 on the rolls while moving, +40 if immobile.
Heroic Surge [General] (Knightly Orders of Krynn)
You may draw on inner reserves of energy to perform additional actions in a round.
Benefit: You may take an additional move or attack action, either before or after your regular actions. You may use Heroic Surge once per day based on your character level, but never more than once per round. 1st-4th level, once per day; 5th-8th level, twice per day; 9th-12th level, three times a day; 13th-16th level, four times a day; 17th-20th level, five times a day.
That's a nice feat. You'll need to rule if it stacks with haste or not, since that's sure to come up at some point.
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That looks fine, then. I knew of a couple of other feats by that name or similar.
** spoiler omitted **That looks fine, then. I knew of a couple of other feats by that name or similar.
The half-elf will ready in case she is needed, mace at the ready.
hmmmmm how am I going to free Caitlyn? Maybe I should wait until Jakun makes his move?
hmmmmm how am I going to free Caitlyn? Maybe I should wait until Jakun makes his move?
1) Done.
2) You're right. Gavin and Caitlyn are out of luck for surprise. But you'll be acting soon enough all the same.
Thistletorp, Tania, and Jakun all converge on the lizardman camp. There they see their friends Gavin and Caitlyn locked up in a cage. The enemy have no inkling of their approach. The time for rescue had come!
Initiative:
never flat-footed
Average 15
Average 16
The bad guys win, but it doesn't matter for surprise.
Before Jakun creates his planned distraction, Tania is provided with a few minutes to look for their friends' weapons, taking advantage of her invisibility.
Before Jakun creates his planned distraction, Tania is provided with a few minutes to look for their friends' weapons, taking advantage of her invisibility.
Thistletorp slinks up next to Gavin's cage, since Caitlyn's seems to be occupied at the moment. He pulls out a few small metal hooks and wires and slides then in and out of the lock, twisting some as he does. Others, he simply angles up and down a few times before...
CLICK!
The lock pops open! (I think)
Jakun, high above, settled on the head of the wicker dragon and uttered the words of a spell. As he did, he noticed a collection of ropes and pulleys through the weave. It seemed that if he went inside, he might be able to make the dragon's wings and neck move. A large horn sat near where they came together.
Just as the lizards turned toward his voice, flame leaped from Jakun's hands. They struck one of the guards near the cage, leaving one of the brass-scales nearly slain. Undeterred by the development, the minotaur fetched his flint and steel.
Still hidden, Tania cast about for Caitlyn's and Gavin's weapons. In one lean-to, she found Gavin's greatsword propped up against a crate.
Thistletorp slipped up to the cage, opposite the lizardmen, and deftly opened the lock.
The brass lizardmen shouted and looked into the sky, keeping their heads down as they rushed toward the bronze. The larger lizardman shouted at them:
"Dapatkan busur, Anda bodoh!"
Bad guys go at the top of round 1.
Bronze: casts a spell on himself. DR 10/adamantine.
Seven brasses to tend to now. They only know about Jakun up there for the moment. They have no ranged weapons. They'll do the sensible thing and rush to the boss.
Jakun considers setting fire to the wicker Dragon but instead he opts to step into it and attempt to operate the pulleys, perhaps it is some sort of siege engine...
He mumbles into the horn absentmindedly, "YOU'LL FLEE IF YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU", as he attempts to master the pulley system.
Thistletorp silently works his way over to Caitlyn's cage.
The half-elf will attempt to get closer in the chaos and see if any one needs her ministrations.
Gavin is startled by the roar of flames. The scattering of feet and the sound of panic among the lizard people sent a smile crawling across Gavin's face.
"Heads up, Caity, I think this is our exit"