Zern grins an ugly smile when he sees more troublemakers. "Time to get messy!" He calls to the others who he notices have showed up again. Seeing Driana arrive he adds "Too bad you found your armor girly! I expect that cloak back!"
Niah is browsing the festival, still giddy from her brief 'date' with Oberst. She glances in the direction of the chaos.
That was a grand time with Oberst, wasn't it? Let's go see what all the commotion is about. Should be exciting!
With that, Niah begins her chanting as she checks that all her gear is in order and heads towards the noise.
Oh goody! Looks like we get even more entertainment!
Niah sends Matthias high into the air once more and her chanting becomes more pronounced. She readies herself for the coming conflict.
Anyone who rolled a 20 or higher notices small little spidery creatures appear to be milling about the woods near the battlefield. They are around the size of a watermelon, with thin daddy long-leg style legs. They appear to be made of copper or brass, and running off some sort of clockwork mechanisms.
You also, if you remember, may have seen a few of them scuttling through the market here or there.
Driana half laughed at the ugly brute "hah, not like I want it, just gonna get in my way...smells too!"
Noticing the scuttling spider things for the first time, she quickly added in an equally excited tone, but with a hint of concern.
"More things are about, there, and there." she pointed the creatures out with the tipp of her blade.
Enemy Initiative
Initiative Order:
1.The Quickling (except you don't know its a quickling)
2.Zern
3.The Gremlins
4.Driana
5.Esther
6.Niah
Round 1
The group of strange fey appear rather startled to see people running towards them, rather than away. They quickly stop whatever it is they were doing and turn their attention, and their weapons, on the group.
The slightly larger of the creatures (though still smaller than you) darts with such lightning speed that he resembles a blur while he moves. He almost instantly appears near Driana in F4, and stabs at her with what appears to be a large needle.
Attack vs. your flat-footed AC.
The creature is so fast, Driana is unable to block his attack, and takes 4 damage.
Gremlins will take double move actions to get into an attack position after Zern posts
Roaring with anger and what sounded like delight at the stab wound inflicted upon her, Driana lunged at her attacker, determined to exploit the opening it had presented.
Round 1
Esther will ready her shield on her left arm and focus her eyes no one of the creature in front of her (D8)
Will DC 14 + fascinated (1rd)
grumble grumble grumble... the creature is very bloodied, but still standing.
Niah begins to cackle. A look of manic glee on her face.
So much excitement! I love this town!
She glares at what she doesn't know is a quickling.
-2 to AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks. Range: 30 ft. Duration: 3 + Int Modifier (7) Rounds. Will Save: Duration is 1 round. Special: Penalty is -4 at level 8.
I shouldn't have to explain this one. ;]
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Driana's massive sword finds it has a wonderfully knack for hitting the Quickling very hard. However, althought it does a massive amount of hurt to the poor little guy, you feel like maybe it could have done more if it was cold iron. Kinda like the vendors told you.
The Quickling finds itself somewhat transfixed by Niah's intense stare. He starts feeling rather bad about himself. He starts to wonder why it is all women make him feel so terrible. He thinks so deeply about it he almost entirely forgets that he is on the cusp of death. At death's door, if you will. Or perhaps, at about exactly 7 HP, if you will.
Zern delays until the quicklings move up to the group and then lashes out at the nearest one, wrapping him up and taking him to the ground in a grapple.
"Ha, hold still now! If you don't squirm it won't hurt as much!"
Round 1:
Quickling attacked Driana.
Zern stands stoically, apparently waiting for the opportune moment. %he four little bat creatures follow their leader into battle, albeit quite a bit slower. They all make double move actions and get into position.
At this time, Zern rushes forward and easily grabs one of the little guys, and he is now grappled.
Driana gives a smirk and swings her greatsword at the fast little bugger, managing to connect a very decent blow. The creature noticeably winces in great pain, but is still standing.
Esther venomously stares at the creature, attempting to entrance him in her gaze, but he appears to be unaffected.
Niah, on the other hand, gives him The Look, and he is noticeably taken aback.
Round 2, Fight!
The quickling does not like The Look that Niah is giving him. He hates it even more than he hates Driana's sword. He lightning quick tumbles his way past Driana and strikes at the witch with a Spring Attack.
YAAAH!
He hits Niah for 3 damage, and then just as quick as he came, he bounds off to safety in the trees.
Zern maintains the grapple on the little "quickling". and then will pin him.
Round 2
Not feeling in any particular kind of danger esther will 5ft to C5 , draw her club and
Will DC 14 + fascinated (1rd) vs D7
The tiny monster is unable to avoid Esther's venomous stare, and cringes in pain, while at the same time finding himself unable to break her gaze.
just knock him out we need someone to talk. replies Ether at the un asked question
Round 2
Zern manages to easily pin the gremlin he is holding to the ground by throwing him down and stepping on him with his foot.
The creature frantically attempts to escape.
But it cannot get out from under Zern's boot.
The fascinated gremlin wavers back and forth as it remains transfixed by Esther's gaze. The other nearby gremlin steps up and attacks, attempting to break Esther's concentration and free his ally. Itjumps up and it slashes at Esther with a small sword that appears to be little more than a crude blade attached to a chunk of wood, and follows up his swing with a vicious bite.
The southernmost goblin let's out a cry and then charges Driana.
Driana is hit for 1 damage.
Niah points her finger towards the goblins near Esther. The air crackles with power and everyone feels a distinct electric charge growing, emanating from behind the goblins (Square C9).
Her eyes filled with glee, her voice rises and she incants:
Name: Burst Shock Arc
Damage: 3d4 (CLd4, max 5d4)
Range: 30 ft, 10ft burst (25ft + 5ft/2CL)
Save: DC15 Ref for 1/2 damage
Staring longingly into the brush where he quarry had fled, Driana was pleasantly surprised when a new target presented itself, even as it inflicted a light cut on her elbow.
"Ya shouldnt have dont that squirt!"
Zern laughs at the feeble attempts the creature in his grasp makes at escaping. He holds it down and pulls a coil of rope off of his pack to tie the creature up with.
With a roar that almost sounded like laughter, Driana leapt at the nearest enemy within reach.
End of Round 2:
Niah says some crazy gibberish and then KABAM! an arcing bolt of electricity explodes and disintegrates the two gremlins near Esther.
Driana, with an evil glint in her eye and a skip in her step, completely and utterly rips the poor gremlin in front of her in half.
Zern still pins the last remaining gremlin that you can see... but you hear what sounds like strange chanting quickly getting louder and approaching you from the woods where the quickling ran to...
Round 3, go
1.Quicklings
2.Zern
3.The Gremlins
4.Driana
5.Esther
6.Niah