Seeing that Talvek was having more success than she was, she called out, ""Well done!", as he subdued his foe.
Spinning wildly, Lubella nearly drops her blade as she slams it into the wall rather than her opponent.
Talvek takes his time and lines up a precise strike with the flat of his rapier and knocks out the orange thug cold.
Aldren sees the open western door with more thugs advancing and barks murderous command at the closest thug.
vs murder
Purple for
He turns on his gray buddy and slams him with his mace.
OUCH! What did you do that for???
Green belt hears allies and presses his attack on Lubella
Green for scoring another bruise
Vendalfek finish his spell and catches the first two thugs he can see outside.
vs sleep
Purple and Gray will have to finish their argument after nap time as both slump to the ground.
The dwarf in the back bellows in anger.
You incompetent fools!!!! Stop fighting each other! Wake up and get them before I bust yer heads myself!
===Round 5 ===
(20) Lubella(light,-9),Talvek(),Arcos(),Aldren(), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (),
(8) Thug-Teal(), Thug-Purple(murder, asleep), Thug-gray(-7, asleep), Thug-pink()
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Lubella took another hit. Redoubling her efforts, she tried to finally take down her opponent.
Lubella recovers her balance and perfectly bonks the thug on the forehead with the flat of her glowing blade. It does not connect squarely, or she may have done serious damage. It is more than enough to render him unconscious and the room is clear of standing foes for the moment.
"There seems to be some dissension in your ranks!", Lubella called out to the enemy leader in the courtyard. "Surrender now, before anyone else gets hurt!"
The thugs laugh at Lubella's offer, the dwarf leader moreso than the thugs.
BAH! I am more than enough to bash ya punk rats into whatever hells ya deserve.
The men of the party move towards the door as the few new thugs and their dwarfen leader cut off the back exit.
Two thugs advance, both try to shake and kick their sleeping comrades awake.
YOU HEARD Kossrani! Get up and fight ye lazy yeller cowards!
Both sleeping men awaken, finding themselves prone and can do nothing but grab their dropped weapons where they lay.
The dwarf meanwhile scowls as pulls something from his pack and strides forward with a bag in one hand and heavy mace in the other.
That's right ye rats! Stand up and take show these punks who they be messin' with!
===Round 6 ===
(20) Lubella(light,-9),Talvek(),Arcos(),Aldren(), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (),
(8) Thug-Teal(), Thug-Purple(prone), Thug-gray(-7, prone), Thug-pink()
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Lubella stepped to the side and urged, "Blue Warlock, you might want to pull back from the doorway!" She called upon Sarenrae's grace to heal her wounds.
She whispered to Vendalfek, "It might be good fun if the dwarf's mace were to be suddenly covered in grease when he tries to swing it!"
As his opponents were now enjoying an undoubtedly well-deserved rest on the floor, Talvek moves by Lubella's side to assist with her opponent, while also leaving some space for the Blue Warlock to retreat out of harm's way. And judging by the voices outside, there was quite a bit of harm coming their way.
Aldren sees Lubella drop the thug in combat with her then moves to get a better view through the door. When he sees the dwarf in back who is giving orders, he calls forth Calistria's favor to sway the dwarf to their side.
Aldren sees Lubella still in combat with the thug in the room with them and calls forth for Calistria's "special touch" that overwhelms a person's senses.
Calling upon divine healing, Lubella is able to remove some of the injuries sustained in the fight.
Talvek comes to her aid and is able to easily knock out the remaining green belted thug, who drops to the ground in the corner.
The room is now clear of any standing thugs, leaving only those outside.
Aldren advances and with a quick gesture and a wink, tries to befriend the dwarf.
but the dwarf is not impressed.
I ain't fallin' for none of those fancy tricks, boy!
If you is a boy at all!
Vendalfek flies back and lines up a spell on the dwarf's mace.
but this time the dwarf drops his heavy weapon as it is coated in thick grease.
BLAST IT! Now I am going to kill your butterfly friend. Mash it good.
===Round 6 con't ===
(20) Lubella(light,-5),Talvek(), Arcos(),Aldren(), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (),
(8) Thug-Teal(), Thug-Purple(prone), Thug-gray(-7, prone), Thug-pink()
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
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Arcos musters a bolt of electricity in his hand and readies to throw it, saying, "Come on, thugs! The Blue Warlock does not have all day!"
Purple and Grey stand up, grasping their maces, ready to strike.
Pink moves into the room and swings a mace at Aldren.
Take some of this, tough guy!
for
The weapon hits Aldren solidly in the chest.
Kossrani, ignoring his now-greasy dropped mace, strides forward and to the north, drawing a longbow with his empty right hand as he moves.
You punks can't hide in there forever. And we are gonna getcha once you come out! And your little bug too!
Vendalfek hovers overhead, not liking the dwarf or his bow.
Oh no! Lubella, I don't like it when they fight back.
===Round 7===
(20) Lubella(light,-5),Talvek(), Arcos(ready),Aldren(-7), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow,bag, ready),
(8) Thug-Teal(ready), Thug-Purple(ready), Thug-gray(-7, ready), Thug-pink(hit)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
"Oh, I don't think so!", Lubella told the thug who struck Aldren. She swung a retaliatory strike with the flat of her blade; she elected to conserve her magical dance for the expected confrontation with the dwarf.
From behind the door, Talvek motions Aldren to get on the other side of the door, so that together they form a gauntlet of pain for anyone attempting to enter.
"Why don't you come get us in here? Or are you too chicken?" Talvek calls out to the dwarf, hoping to lure him and his thugs into the building, where they can bottleneck them.
Talvek adds his efforts to Lubella's in downing the thug who had struck Aldren.
Aldren snarls as the mace-strike crashes into his chest. That was a rib. To the dwarf, he yells back, "If ye want to measure, whip it out, stumpy!" Dwarves had an innate aversion to magic and the half-elf cursed their fortitude for being as strong as their breath. He called on Calistria's protection.
He then moves to flank the door with Talvek , dropping his crossbow and draws his mace .
Lubella strikes back at the pink shirt goon in the doorway, providing a sizeable welt on his temple.
Talvek swings at the same thug but the door and frame provided partial cover and his blade is turned aside
Aldren casts a spell in the face of danger , improving his defense as he steps to flank.
"I'm 3 ft tall and 30 lbs; you're right to be scared of me!", Lubella called out, joining in the taunting.
Pink shirt decides he is not comfortable standing between two men bent on causing him harm. He steps forward to swing at the provoking Blue Wizard.
You will get yours Blue Warlock guy!
Pink for
slapping Arcos hard in the shoulder with the weapon
Purple vest steps into the doorway, in the now vacant spot, and swings a mace at Aldren
Measure this, fancy pants!
Purple for
but the mace bounces off Aldrens considerable defenses.
Gray shirt and teal pants step forward and ready to strike.
Give us a shot! We will make em pay!
The dwarf sets down the bag, steps south and fires an arrow into the hovering dragonette.
Gotcha now you flying lizard!
Dwarf for
The arrow misses and bounces off the ceiling, deeper into the room.
Vendalfek flies out of sight from the dwarf bowman.
Now what do we do? This is getting dangerous!
===Round 8===
(20) Lubella(light,-5),Talvek(), Arcos(-6 ready),Aldren(-7), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow),
(8) Thug-Teal(ready), Thug-gray(-7, ready), Thug-Purple(), Thug-pink(-6 NL)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Arcos grunts quietly and steps back before throwing his bolt of lightning. "I think that you're in for a shock!"
The Blue Warlock's bolt of lightning drops the pesky pink punk.
"Keep out of line of sight from the dwarf as best you can," Lubella whispered to Vendalfek. "Don't worry, we've got healing, and we're steadily wearing them down!"
She continued swinging, although not as elegantly as before.
"There is absolutely nothing wrong with stylish dress, you uncultured thug!" quips Talvek as he swats purple vest with his rapier. Was "fancy pants" the best this one could do in terms of insults? Pathetic.
As the thug goes down to Talvek's strike, Aldren can't help the smirk that comes to his lips. "Seems you've come up a bit short, lad."
Still, had it not been for his armor and Her blessing, the priest knows that strike was strong enough to have dropped him. He winks at Talvek in appreciation, "Thanks." Mace in one hand, he switches his other hand to begin using his buckler and prepares for the next victim.
[ooc]The RNG hates me.
Lubella just misses her intended target, but the distraction is enough and Talvek's blade smacks hard into the base of the skull of purple shirt. The man goes down hard.
Teal pants steps up and Aldren swings hard, almost missing, except for the distraction provided by Talvek.
But teal grunts in pain with the blow but swings back at the cleric of the Savory Sting.
teal for miss
Gray belt moves up and readies his mace
You will get yours....I hope. Right boss? he turns to look at the dwarf for reassurance.
The dwarf bends his bow and fires again at the small dragon
Stop your yappin' and get in there you coward!
Dwarf for miss
RATS! as another arrows bounces off the far wall.
He stoops and picks up the bag.
===Round 9===
(20) Lubella(light,-5),Talvek(), Arcos(-6),Aldren(-7), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow),
(8) Thug-Teal(-7), Thug-gray(-7, ready), Thug-Purple(uncon), Thug-pink(uncon)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
"Why don't you just slip out the back gate and be on your way?"Lubella suggested to the remaining guards. She followed up this piece of advice with a wallop from her scimitar.
Teal tries to follow the advice of the ferocious halfling, but is knocked out cold, landing on his pink buddy hard.
The doorway was becoming a little crowded, what with all the thugs slumped over each other. Talvek shuffles around to stand next to the halfling as he switches weapons, unslinging his bow and firing an arrow at the dwarf.
Aldren looks at his compatriots -- all bloodied to some extent or another but for the tiefling -- and can see around the corner the dwarf doing something with his bag. Drawing his crossbow will take too much time... With a snap decision, he swaps out use of his buckler for his holy symbol, calls upon Calistria's favor once more, then steps up to the dwarf and touches him.
Aldren steps up to deliver a spell by touching the dwarf. While the dwarf is unable to defend himself, the grey belted thug adjacent was waiting for just such a chance and swings his mace at Aldren.
Readied Grey for but misses.
Sorry boss!
While Aldren's glowing hand easily reaches the dwarf, the dissipating spell seems to have no effect on the dwarf.
I told you boy! Leave your puny magic tricks at home!
Arcos raises a hand and yells at the dwarf, "Puny magic tricks? Ha, I think you're just too stupid for it to have any affect on you."
Talvek sheathes his blade and pulls a bow as he prepares to shoot the dwarf, but now has Aldren in the way.
Arcos tries to intimidate the dwarf, but he will have none of it.
The grey thug swings at Aldren again.
gray for miss
And the dwarf steps back and hurls the bag at Aldren.
Dwarf
The bag explodes into a tangling sticky blob on the cleric, sticking him into place (DC15 reflex to resist being stuck).
An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity and must make a DC 15 Reflex save or be glued to the floor, unable to move. Even on a successful save, it can move only at half speed.
===Round 10===
(20) Lubella(light,-5),Talvek(), Arcos(-6),Aldren(-7entangled), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow),
(8) Thug-Teal(uncon), Thug-gray(-7), Thug-Purple(uncon), Thug-pink(uncon)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Aldren side-steps the tanglefoot bag -- My thanks, Mistress -- then opts for discretion over valor. He carefully steps back from the thug , taking cover behind the door, and pulls out a potion and drinks it . He looks at his allies a bit ruefully, "Well, that didn't work. I guess I'm not his type. Lubella?"
Lubella breathed a sigh of relief as Aldren dodged the tanglefoot bag. That could have been very bad! Seeing an opening, she whispered urgently, "Vendalfek, can you grease the thug's mace?" She hoped that the little dragon had one more spell left.
They were starting to work together as a team! How Aldren had noticed that he was in the way of Talvek's shot and had stepped aside! Excited and confident, the tiefling sidesteps to get a better shot at the dwarf, then pulls back on the bowstring to release and arrow.
Lubella paused for a moment, to see if Vendalfek could cast a spell, and then cast one of her own. She moved through the doorway, trying to dodge the human thug's attack, ending in a position to pin the dwarf against the gate. "Give it up!", she said firmly, pointing her scimitar at his chest.
Aldren is covered with a sticky resin which solidifies upon his person, but he is able to leap before the resin binds him in the doorway.
Calling out, he steps back and cures his prior injuries.
Talvek takes advantage of the movement to fire a near perfect shot through the door, striking the dwarf in the neck.
Vendalfek flutters south and evokes another grease on gray's mace.
the mace easily slips from his hands, coating in the slippery goo.
Um....Sorry boss!
Lubella follows the arrow to the dwarf...considering trying to tumble past the thug in the process. (no longer a need, so I assume she just moves normally, otherwise she loses the movement on the failed roll).
She is able to heal herself.
I will get her, boss!
The grey thug, no longer armed will try to grab the halfling...
Gray vs CMD (provokes AOO)
Kossrani steps back through the open gate with his bow, spitting a curse at the pain the arrow caused.
Bah! You don't know what you have brought upon yourself. Do you know who I work for?
You will pay dearly and beg for your lives before it is over! You will see! You AND your stupid friends.
Kossrani for
===Round 11===
(20) Lubella(light,-2),Talvek(), Arcos(-6),Aldren(-3 entangled), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow, -6),
(8) Thug-Teal(uncon), Thug-gray(-7), Thug-Purple(uncon), Thug-pink(uncon)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
"Perhaps you should reconsider your choice of employer!", Lubella replied. She stepped forward into a whirling dance, building up momentum, and then striking.
These guards were no match for their team! Emboldened by their success so far, Talvek gets a little showy - diving forward into a tumble that fetches him next to the one of the two remaining opponents as he drops his bow and draws his rapier again. Striking from a distance was nice and all, but the dwarf's words remind him of the "no killing" rule, and it was all too easy to accidentally kill someone with an arrow.
While Aldren didn't share the pair's compunctions about killing the mercenaries, the goo that now covered him made using a crossbow exceedingly difficult. So, as the others dove back into the fray, he kept the morningstar in hand and stepped into the doorway where he swung at the closest thug . "They're nicer than I am. Drop to your knees or die; I don't care which."
Lubella spins and dances while bantering with the dwarf, Kossrani. However, her blade bounces off his chainmail.
I think you need to rethink your loyalties. But I will kill you before it matters.
Talvek tumbles out the door and thrusts his rapier at the remaining thug, but his balance is compromised by spinning.
Aldren has better luck despite being encased in solidified goo. The last thug groans as the morningstar strikes his temple.
Oh...sorry bosss. and he collapses to the ground, leaving only the dwarf.
Arcos takes the opportunity to move into the courtyard, hoping to get a better view of the dwarf.
Kossrani steps back and pulls back the string on his bow.
This ends now!
for
===Round 12===
(20) Lubella(light,-2),Talvek(), Arcos(-6),Aldren(-3 entangled), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow, -6),
(8) Thug-Teal(uncon), Thug-gray(-11, uncon), Thug-Purple(uncon), Thug-pink(uncon)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Lubella replied, "There's still a chance to choose a better path in life. Reject the ways of darkness, and follow the light of the Dawnflower!" The dwarf seemed like he might be set in his evil ways, but her goddess taught patience, and not giving up on the prospect of redeeming evildoers.
She danced around him, taking advantage of his lack of a melee weapon to set up a flank for Talvek. She waited for the Tiefling to move up, and then struck.
"Nicely done!"
Talvek grins at Aldren, and although the scarf wrapped around his face hides most of his expression his eyes glint almost manically as he rushes towards the one last standing opponent. Taking advantage of his halfling-sized distraction, the tiefling slides to a halt behind him, whipping his rapier in a downwards arc towards the back of his knees.
"Better do as the lady tells you!"
Aldren watches the mercenary slump to the ground with a satisfied grin, winks at Taldren, then follows them out into the courtyard. He doesn't much fancy firing into the scrum and sees few opportunities for spell-casting, so instead he resorts to taunts. "Give it up, stumpy. She's trying to let you keep your life. Take the offer or die."
You can use this skill to cause an opponent to become shaken for a number of rounds. This shaken condition doesn’t stack with other shaken conditions to make an affected creature frightened. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target’s Hit Dice + the target’s Wisdom modifier.
Success: If you are successful, the target is shaken for one round. This duration increases by 1 round for every 5 by which you beat the DC. You can only threaten an opponent this way if it is within 30 feet and can clearly see and hear you. Using demoralize on the same creature only extends the duration; it does not create a stronger fear condition.
Fail: The opponent is not shaken.
Action Demoralizing an opponent is a standard action.
Lubella circles around the dwarf and waits for Talvek to approach.
Talvek is able to move into position, and Lubella strikes, but her blade once again fails to pierce Kossrani's armor.
Talvek is not to be denied, and drives his rapier into the back of the dwarves lightly protected leg...a spot where the armor appears to be hastily donned.
Curse You!
Arcos and Aldren move up to join the fray, casting insults rather than shurikens at the dwarf.
Beginning to think he may actually be overmatched, he gulps hard.
I will no give you the satisfaction!.
He trains his bow directly on Talvek.
He then tries to reposition 20' further west.
===Round 13===
(20) Lubella(light,-2),Talvek(), Arcos(-6),Aldren(-3 entangled), Vendalfek (-7 )
(10) Dwarf (bow, -11, shaken),
(8) Thug-Teal(uncon), , Thug-gray(-11, uncon), Thug-Purple(uncon), Thug-pink(uncon)
(2) Thug-Red(-10, uncon), Thug-Orange(uncon), Thug-Green(-7, uncon), Thug-Blue(asleep)
Lubella swung and missed again when the dwarf took a shot with his bow. Time to finish this; we're now fighting out in the middle of the alley! She circled around behind him again; when Talvek moved into position, she spun and struck again, this time with the sharp edge of her blade.
"Hah! You won't be rid of us so easily. You should have yielded when you had the chance!"
Talvek lashes out in reflex as the dwarf tries to stick him with an arrow, but the stumpy defender of the saltworks is too quick. No matter, he can't get very far on those short legs. The tiefling follows, setting up again opposite Lubella for maximum combat effectiveness.