"Pack animals? Was there a camel?" Raine asks eagerly, but she's already moving before the answer. Either Simoom will be there, or-- or she will not, but Raine will run that way quick as she can, bare feet hitting the burning sand.
You are first surprised to find that though coarse, it is not hot, The weather seems to be very moderate. You see the draft animals and Simoom is among them. She is free and you can call the camel to you.
You also see the battle and it is as Tolus describes.
Not wanting to leave Raine alone, Tolus follows her, albeit more stealthily. He tries to assess if he and the others can get to their gear without being seen.
Not wanting to leave Raine alone, Tolus follows her, albeit more stealthily. He tries to assess if he and the others can get to their gear without being seen.
[dice=sealth]1d20+10
[dice=perception]1d20+7
You see Raine's spoiler +
The Anubites are completely involved with the melee to worry about the gear and animals. They are barely losing after all. With a double move you both can reach your gear and on the next two, with a move you can draw your preferred weapons.
Raine, you can mount Simoom if you desire, just use the appropriate actions.
Tolus quickly signals the party (those who are following at least) forward to the gear and dashes to the stash. He quickly locates his short bow and quiver, kneels behind the piles of gear, and knocks an arrow. He holds off on attacking, however, until the others are ready to engage.
Hearing the news of their stuff having been found, Mia's face has a faint hint of a smile on it.
Revenge shall soon be.
She runs towards her belongings.
Upon seeing the animals, Draahzin's gaze searches to locate his mount. If he could take his lance and mount Rossinante before being noticed … else he will take his glaive.
He dashes to the pile of their stuff. Where is it? Where is it?
"Our things? This should make our endeavors a little more... Fair."
Lilith spoke coldly, she was less than amused at their situation. Again, though, she was oddly not phased by her embarrassing state. Instead, perhaps it would cause the people she's going to clearly be traveling with for a while to somehow trust each other more. It's not something she every really understood, but one she's observed.
Quickly, Lilith ran to get her things and don it all. She also took too much of a beating from being denied her extracts and armor, so she also quickly located her curative extract and drank it.
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Now only have 6 nonlethal (Thanks a lot, d8)
Okay, at this point you all have raced out and retrieved a weapon or some manner of gear that you can draw as a move action.
Combat part two has begun.
The Anubites have not noticed you yet, they likely won't even bother with you at all until their attackers are defeated.
The attackers will likely win the battle but just barely.
You can either join the fray or sit and wait for it to end. The choice is yours.
Round One
The closest Anubite is 25 feet away from all of you.
You can start this combat armed with a weapon from your gear.
Those of you who have mounts may mount them this round.
If you do not wish to participate, Simply post your characters idle actions.
Tolus, seeing that the party is ready, opens up a second front on the Anubites by firing on the one at 25ft.
Mia holds her doll firmly, feeling less helpless once again. Though she could fire her light crossbow, she decides not to cause odd situations. (What normal child knows how to wield a crossbow?)
Mia will stay away from the fight for now. She will observe from a safe distance, close combat will not do, as the bruise on her head teaches her.
"Simoom!" Raine cries in relief. She snatches up her guisarme from the pile of gear, and uses it to slash any tether that might be holding her camel as she more-or-less climbs the beast's shaggy flank. Simoom snorts and whuffs in happiness-- momma's back-- as the camel lurches from her knobby knees to her splay-toed feet.
All will be well. She has her companion again. Raine twirls her spear in midair, teeth bared white and savage as she looks down at the Anubites from her new height.
"Well shot, Tolus!" she calls, and then "Hai!" to Simoom, preparing to slay as many of these filthy dog-men as she can.
Draahzin mounts on Rossinante and takes a brief glance at the situation. Then he shouts: 'Hit them behind the knee or at the junction between torso and arm! It's there weak spot!'
Lilith throws open her pack containing her things and grabs her mutagen. She needed to act fast and not acting at all meant a greater chance of failing. Drinking the mutagen, she dons her buckler as well and prepares to charge into the fray. Slowly, her skin grows tougher and visibly darker. Her eyes turn a dark shade of red. She steps out toward the battle signifying her intent to get involved.
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Standard: Mutagen (+4 dex, -2 wis, +2 natural armor)
Move: Don buckler
Free: 5-foot step toward the combat.
Round One Results
The Battle is raging.
Tolus scores a solid hit against a flat-footed Anubites
During the battle one of the human warriors attacks the Anubite Tolus did. The Anubite goes down and the warrior gives Tolus a gesture of thanks.
None of the Anubites yet notice your group.
It is your turns.
Round Two Begin
There are still Anubites left. Closest is 35 feet and the next is 40 feet.
Raine's bare heels dig into Simoom's sides. She leads with the shining blade of her weapon, her anger spurring her-- they took her beast, they took her weapon-- a family weapon, passed down generations..! Filthy brutes.
Launching his mount into a full gallop, Draahzin charges the farest Anubite, yelling his rage: 'Die, die! You jackal! You'll pay for all!'
But his fury drops his accuracy and the Anubite steps aside, avoiding the blow.
Tolus knocks, takes a step forward to better aim for the weak points, draws, and fires.
5' step to get to 30' of that closest Anubite
Mia watches as her companions are in the fray. She looks quickly if many anubites are in close proximity to them.
Move forward, staying behind the others.
Just waiting on Lilith.
Lilith moves to close in the gap between herself and the Anubites, setting herself in an advantageous position.
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Double move to get into flanking position with someone if possible.
Round Two Results
With the aid of a human warrior Raine is able to subdue one of the Anubites.
Tolus is also able to assist another warrior in taking down an Anubite.
Ten Anubites remain. There are 14 human warriors.
Lilith and Draahzin are flanking with human warriors
Raine has an easy flank 15 feet from her.
All Anubites are in melee, so ranged attackers should take that into consideration.
All Anubites are aware of your presence but they chose to focus on the more threatening humans. You go the round without being attacked.
Round Three Begins
Your turns
Once more Raine spurs the camel, who huffs in answer and glomps forward over the sand. (It's a technical term. Glomps.) She is happy to take that flank.
Alas, her swing might veer wide...
This time I must not miss. Once again he tries to pierce an Anubite with his lance.
@Cavaliers: Your mounts can attack also, do not forget that.
Lilith stabs at the anubite she is flanking with precision using her rapier, even more graceful with her mutagen in effect.
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Standard: Attack on flanked Anubite
Move: None
Free: None
Mia sees the anubites taking some good hits. But the numbers are still great. She decides to act, the time seems right.
I've got to stay out of sight, yet still i will do something, and a scheme came to mind. She pointed her finger at the anubite most close to death that was next to a partymember.
Move: forward, still behind the others.
Standard: Aim at the most injured anubite next to one of the party...and ignite....
Shanosuke, save dc
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2o4vk?Spell-DC-calculation
That would make it a fort 16 save........and im hoping the thing fails.
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/s/spark
Tolus decides that firing his bow more stands a good chance of injuring or at least distracting an ally. He decides to drop it and get his sword. It takes him a moment, but he finds his short, slightly curved blade and draws it free, leaving the scabbard in the pile.
If it indeed does nothing
Replace the spark with guidance on tolus. Giving him a +1 of choice to either a single attack, save or skillcheck. Effect lasts 1 min or upon dispel. Which would make...
Move: get behind Tolus.
Standard: Cast guidance on Tolus. Touch spell.
Mia looks if it is safe to move. She dashes towards Tolus and silently touches his clothes, sending an unknown guiding force into his being for a minute.
@Tolus: Move to draw a weapon from the pile and you can still take another move action or a standard. I assume you move to closer.
Round Three Results
Four more Anubites go down this round.
One Human warrior goes down.
Again, none of the Anubites turn to face you.
None of you are currently in melee combat but a simple move action will put you into flanking with one of the Humans allies.
@Mia: The Anubite beats out the spark. He made his save.
6 Anubites remain and 13 allies.
Round Four Begins
Your Turns.
Lilith charges into her next positions to attack, the loss of defense seems as though it would not affect her much. As the anubites' numbers started to dwindle, she began to grow wary of the humans. When this fight was over, she knew they wouldn't instantly be friends.
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Full-Round Action: Charge into flanking
Free/Swift: None
Mia will use the guidance on Tolus, as per previous spoiler.
Tolus feels the magic on him and turns his halead to Mia. Helpless little girl, indeed. He then gives her a grin and a wink before charging an Anubite.
Raine wheels the camel around with a sharp heel to her flanks (Simoom shoots her a reproachful glance as if to say, a simple command would have worked just as well) and rides for the next Anubite, lost in the world of combat and of vengeance for their treatment at the hands of these creatures. She is sweating-- a loss of precious water, in the sun's heat-- but doesn't care. "Hai!"
She will also take advantage of the flank.
Draahzin urges Rossinante to a new target. Wondering: Are those men, denizens of Aridina? Nevermind, the Anubites are a more pressing matter!
Between you and the human warriors you all manage to defeat the remaining Anubites. Once they are finished, you are now facing off with these desert warriors. They form around you defensively.
One of the warriors climbs off his camel and removes his face covering and approaches you. "I am Hadule. You are strange people. Not with Anubites I guess but not like any thing I ever seen. [b]" He gazes at Draahzin [b]"Definitely not like anything I have seen. Who are you? What are you? Where did you come from?" The man seems genuinely curious.
The kobold points the tip of his lance to the ground.
'I am Draahzin the Blue, a kobold, scion of the dragons, and this are my fellow travellers: the noble Raine, Mia the child, Lilith the silent, Tolus the Serpent Servant.'
The man raises his eyebrows. "Kobold? Dragons? What are either of those?"
Draahzin seems like struck by a lightning bolt.
'Kobolds are my people, they're like me, small, scaled. Dragons? You've never heard of them? How is that possible! They're magnificent flying beasts of huge stature, breathing fire or electricity. They're also very smart and powerful.'
Tolus steps forward, green patterned scaled shining in the sunlight. Your fight with these was most beneficial. Now, if you don't mind and before this goes any further, I would prefer to retrieve my clothes. They are just back there. It will take but a moment.
Raine remains atop Simoom, catching her breath. The eye of the sun is brutal and soon she knows she will need water, but for now... she savors victory. They fought, and won-- with help, yes, but still.
From above she calls down, "We were part of a caravan. Taken hostage by these pieces of offal. We broke free only minutes ago. Hence our sorry dress for the desert."
Because it rankles her pride that these humans might get the wrong impression and think she does not know how to dress for the heat.
Mia stands amidst her comrades, slightly behind Tolus. Looking up at the man asking them questions.
And......she's the only one dressed. (Ooc)
@Draahzin. Hadule shakes his head. "Largest flying beasts be Giant Vultures, Rocs, and Shpinx, no dragon. Never seen likes of yours before either."
@Tolus: Hadule looks to you and good grunts. "You need not be rude. You may have your things. We always intend to release and help prisoners from the Anubites. We warriors, not thieves. Though we will be taking much of the Anubite's gear for ourselves. Our village needs these."
@Raine: Hadule looks at Raine puzzled. "You dress is fine for Aradina. Sun here is not harmful nor as hot as Sarengave beyond. You may want something other than Anubite clothes. "
These humans are all wearing black loose trousers, bandoliers, and wavy headwraps. Not like turbens but more Egyptian style.
@Mia easy enough for you to don some clothes
Tolus is slightly confused as to how he's been rude, but bows and returns to the gear pile. He dons his linen and cotton robes, then straps on the rest of his gear. It felt nice to be decent again. Then he returns to the group of humans.
Raine frowns and looks up at the sun. Now that the adrenaline of the fight is fading, she... realizes they are right. It is not as hot as it should be. Her brows knit over this mystery. Shaking her head, Raine climbs down off Simoom's vast height and pads barefoot to the pile of clothes and gear.
Completely unselfconscious, she strips out of the foul Anubite gear and dons her own clothing again, collecting her pack and other things as well. Her eyes dart to the others-- they are all bruised and battered, but none of them, not even the child, have wounds that must be seen to immediately. It is well.
"Then your tribe lives here and fights these jackal-men. Who are you? I know the name you said. But your people-- tell us of them."
Draahzin looks puzzled. They don't know about dragons… To hide his confusion he goes to the heap of gears and don his clothes, his armor and gears up. He feels better being armed, even if the last time he was like so it didn't go so well … Suddenly he remembers his parched lips and his grumbling belly.
He turns around facing Hadule: 'What said Raine would be interesting, but … Hadule, we were ambushed in the Sarengave by Anubites. We're starving and dying of thirst. Do you have anything we could feed on? I can pay in gold.'
At the word 'feed' something triggers in Tolus's body. Suddenly the adrenaline of the escape and fight is gone. His legs feel like grass and he has a hard time focusing. He stands still and holds his head. Yes, please. Water. Food. Uhhh..