"Let's go"
From her cover, Aetherys draws her wand from her wrist sheath, activates it, puts it back in her bag, then begins to move towards the trollhounds with a light, dance-like step.
Activating wand of shield, then Spell Dance. Moving 40 feet towards the hounds.
35/35 HP - 17/13/15 AC - Fort: +5, Ref: +8, Will: +6 - Init +2 - Perception: +2
Lem continues his performance and moves as close to the gate as possible while remaining out of sight. In preparation, he readies himself to cast Heroism on Aetherys.
@ Karasu: as you begin to head down the northern tunnel, you can begin to make out voices coming from the chamber.
"So old man" A woman's voice, dripping with confidnece begins. "Why don't you tell me why old Tammerhawk was so interested in recruiting you to look at that old stone arch anyways. What makes you so valuable to him?"
You hear some movement, but no reply to the question. A moment later you hear the unmistakable sound of a fist landing, followed by a cry and a pair of laughs.
ah poop. Please move me thus: n,n,n,n,n,ne (going by the actual map orientation). If you did it right I should be 10 ft ahead of Kiya and looking down the long hallway towards Karasu.
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Okay moved people up, please make adjustments if you want.
GM roll:
A. Perception:1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 G. Perception:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Three sets of wooden stocks hang from the northern wall of this room, pitons chaining the devices to the rock. Light flickers into the room from the water out in the cavern’s main chamber to the west, and small holes in the ceiling act as skylights, ensuring that the room needs no torches to light it during the day. Several natural stone columns break up the center of the cavern, sending shafts of shadow across the dimly-lit chamber. A second Iron gate, like the one in the other chamber, bars passage into the Trollhound room, but you do notice a small mechanism near the gate that probably opens the gates.
Within the room, Karasu spots 4 figures. Two of them are dressed and equipped similar to the other pirate crew members you have faced. The female seems to match the descriptions you've been given of Alejia, wearing studded leather with a cutlass at her hip and a crossbow.
The other figure is an old man, his hands bound behind his back. Several streaks of blood and fresh bruises blot his face as he stares at the woman. He says nothing to the Alejia's questions.
One of the pirates turns from watching the interrogation, drawing his weapon as he watches down the tunnel. "Boss, I think we have company."
Alejia spots the half-orc rush into the room. "We got company boys. Gut 'em and feed their bodies to my pets."
She then draws her cutlass and pulls the old man to his feet, using him as a shield.
The grunt to the east (number 1), draws his cutlass as he moves up to the lever mechanism and pulls one. You hear the sounds of gears and counterweights working, but then there is a loud grinding sounds.
"Boss, the gate. It's stuck."
GM roll:
Perception:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Behind you, Lem notices that the iron gate has risen.
The second grunt, moves down to attack Brox.
Cutlass:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
But the sword whips past Brox, without touching him.
Aetherys draws her wand from her wrist sheath, activates it, puts it back in her bag, then begins to move towards the trollhounds with a light, dance-like step.
Activating wand of shield, then Spell Dance. Moving 40 feet Aleija. Still invisible.
Lem shared this bit of information with us when we arrived in Riddleport: "While she appears human from a distance, Alejia is actually a vishkanya from distant Vudra, making her blood and spit deadly poison against foes."
Sutekh draws and fires two arrows at the grunt attacking Brox, trying to free him up so the woman can be engaged
Attack 1:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 Attack 2:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Alchemist 3 | AC 16 T 12 FF 15 | HP 21 | F +4 R +4 W +2 | Init +1 | Perc + 10 Gnome
Mutagen:
AC 20 T 14 FF 17 | F +4 R +6 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc+9 |Bomb+7/2d6+3
Kiya moves up, silently cursing short legs, and throws a bomb behind grunt #2, not wanting to catch Brox in the blast.
Aiming for the grid intersection behind and above the grunt Bomb, Touch, Cover:1d20 + 7 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 7 - 4 = 19
Damage = 4, DC 13 Reflex save for half.
35/35 HP - 17/13/15 AC - Fort: +5, Ref: +8, Will: +6 - Init +2 - Perception: +2
Len casts invisibility on himself so hep can follow more easily. Upon arriving at the scene of combat, he begins an audible performance, and moves to provide flanking with Brox.
@Lem: I moved you as much as you can after casting your spell.
Invisible, Aetherys makes her way into the cavern and sees the pair of grunts and Alejia holding an old man as a human shield.
Reflex:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
One of the grunts cries out as a pair of arrows impact solidly into his chest. He remains on his feat until a small vial of fluid breaks open behind him and he is caught by the ensuing fire.
A pair of loud howls rumble through the caves, seconds before the massive forms of the trollhounds come charging out of their cave. They howl again as they see Sutekh and move in close, their jaws and sores both weeping fluid. Both hounds, double-move
Curious Karasu, where are all the bonuses for damage from? I can place a few.
Shimmering into existence next to Alejia, Karasu brings his katana down in an impressive magical attack. The blade cuts a long, bloody line down the pirate's side, just missing the old man.
Alejia lets out a cry of surprise and pain as the blade connects. Her reflexes pulling her back from the blade, but this also pulls the old man away as Brox darts out from behind one of the pillars in an attempt to grab the man.
Very heroic thing to try Brox. And you weren't too far away from the CMD
Alejia glares at Karasu as she pulls the old man closer, her blade drawing along her bloody wound before resting against the man's throat.
"You want this old sage. Well I want out of here. Back off and he may see the next sunrise."
As the pirate captain threatens the man's life, the remaining grunt moves up to try and attack Karasu.
Cutlass:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
But the blade glides off the magical barrier around the Tengu.
Aetherys dances while invisible, making her way to Aleija's back unimpeded. She strikes at the strange woman, hoping to end her life with a thundering spell before she kills the poor sage.
Casting shocking grasp and landing the MTA through the blade (spellstrike). Dawnblade, Flanking, Performance, Striking from invisible, metal armor/weapon vs. FF:1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 261d6 + 5 + 1 + 3d6 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 + (5, 2, 2) = 19
"By the Dawnflower's might, you die here and now."
35/35 HP - 17/13/15 AC - Fort: +5, Ref: +8, Will: +6 - Init +2 - Perception: +2
Lem continues his performance, and though temped to join the fray, casts heroism on Brox, doing his best to keep a little distance from combat until he is needed.
Yer outta yer depth wench! Once we finish wit yer dogs an' yer man, it'll be jes youse an us'ns. Yer might tink youse kin getta way, but aint no one as kin sail dat boat alone...
An' youse...@ the crewman youse rilly aint ready t'die fer dis hag is yer? She aint payin' enuff an' she sure aint promisin' life everlastin' is she? Trow down yer weapons already...
Alchemist 3 | AC 16 T 12 FF 15 | HP 21 | F +4 R +4 W +2 | Init +1 | Perc + 10 Gnome
Mutagen:
AC 20 T 14 FF 17 | F +4 R +6 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc+9 |Bomb+7/2d6+3
Kiya steps up next to Lem, Still Tiny, so I can fit in the same space, and throws a Bomb at the farther trollhound.
"Bad doggie! Chew on this instead of the nice man with the bow."
Bomb,Touch:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 = 23 Damage:1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 1 = 6 5 points of splash damage. DC 13 Reflex for half. Fire, so even the splash should negate regen
Alejia's eyes flick quickly between Karasu and Brox as she holds her blade to the old man's throat. She doesn't see the blade flicker into being behind her as Aetherys fades into view, her blade slashing down into the other woman.
The cut, slashes a long cut through the female pirate's armor. Alejia lets out another cry as her knees give out and she falls to the ground, dragging the old man down with her. She tries to focus her eyes on anything, but they slowly close.
Sutekh, takes a step away from one of the hounds as he prepares to fire. The other senses an opening and lunges forward to bit the human.
It's teeth sink into Sutekh's leg, leaving a fairly good sized wound as it pulls back, ripping some flesh.
As the creature pulls back, Sutekh glares at the beast, releasing his arrows. One arrow catching the thing in it's shoulder, the other punching the things skull between it's eyes. It falls to the ground in a heap.
A tiny Kiya, moving into Lem's personal space, flings another vial of fluid at the trollhounds. The vial slams into the remaining hound and break apart, splashing it's flaming contents all over it and the form of it's fallen brother.
The remaining beast howls in pain, but lunges forward to attack Sutekh.
Karasu, I'm going to move forward. Feel free to take your action any time in here. Brox, Lem wasn't able to get Heroism on you. it's a touch spell and he wasn't close enough to you.
The pirate looks from the prone form of his captain, to the magi holding bloodied blades. You can see his mind working as he drops his blade to the ground and steps away from it.
"She was a good captain, but I'm not throwing my life away for her. I give up."
Alchemist 3 | AC 16 T 12 FF 15 | HP 21 | F +4 R +4 W +2 | Init +1 | Perc + 10 Gnome
Mutagen:
AC 20 T 14 FF 17 | F +4 R +6 W +1 | Init +3 | Perc+9 |Bomb+7/2d6+3
"A little backup here, if you don't mind!
Lem, unless you've got something more clever give Sutekh room to back up?"
Kiya stays put and lobs another bomb just behind the dog, as much to keep the regeneration down as anything.
Bomb:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 1 = 22 Splash damage is 5. DC 13
As his companions rush off to aid against the trollhounds, Karasu tends to the old man. "We are happy to find you sir. My apologies that it was not sooner."
Bleeding a lot, but still on his feet, the rover steps away, firing two shots at his oponant
Attack 1:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12 Attack 2:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14
But the amount of blood and pain makes his shots miss
Yup the hound will take one. Reflex:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9 AoO Bit:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
The remaining pirate seems content to stay where he's at, since the fight is blocking the only exit out of the room at the moment. He does move back along the wall away from the old man and Kenku.
The old man slowly works his way to his feet and away from Alejia's body. He takes in Karasu then smiles warmly.
"Thank you ever so much for the help. I don't know what those pirates would have done with me."
The troll hound lets out a howl as the fire bomb splashes it's contents onto the hound's flank. The creature lashes out at Sutekh again as Sutekh's arrows bounce off the hound's tough hide.
Aetherys slashes at the remaining hound with her sentient scimitar, guided by the will of the Dawnflower.
Dawnblade:1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 7 + 1 = 181d6 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 = 11
Karasu looks suddenly to the grunt nearby, his head cocking to the right and his eyes flaring widely. "The hound obeys you? Or the beast is destroyed?"
