"NO!!! Don't let him get away!
Raven hears the call of Irabeth and tries to fire at the spot where the cultist leader last was seen hoping for a lucky shot.
Raven is certain her arrow hit were the orc was standing but the arrow flies on hitting nothing.
Varn sees Tessai take a hard hit from the cultist, he fires his ray once more at the cultist, hoping to take the cur down this time!
Orlando tumbles to where the half-orc was...
...and slashes the squares around him.
for a possible slashing damage.
for a possible extra slashing damage.
Distracted by the disappearance of their foe, Tessai takes a vicious hit from the nearby cultist, but is fortunately able to avoid the worse of it.
"Don't let him escape!" - Tessai roars in frustration, though she commands no powers which would allow her to pierce the invisibility.
Her eyes shift from deep blackness to pure white as she lets the Inheritor's power flow through the bruises and cuts, then turns to the one that has just attacked her - "Now US fool!"
The last cultist goes down and the battle is over. It seems the leader has escaped.
"Damn his soul!" - Tessai scolds herself, as it seems the one intent on taking his reveng on Irabeth has disappeared - "Are you unharmed Dame Tirabade?" - she questions approaching her - "I offer my apologies for the inability to capture this Vagorg character..." - the tiefling bows, then looks around - "My companions make me proud, but I was unable to contribute any value to the confrontation"
Staring momentarily at Radiance and its soft glow, she adds - "I will look for an opportunity to make amends, and improve my skills, Inheritor willing"
Irabeth uses her lay on hands ability twice and is fully healed.
"I am fine, the fault is mine. I should have taken him down when I had the chance. The attack was my fault and I am grateful for your aid. Now at least I know he is about, I shall deal with him later."
"Who was that man? What is your history with him?" Raven asks.
"I originally started my career as a paladin in Lastwall before I decided to make my way north to join the crusade against the Worldwound. I joined a caravan and it was during that time that I met Anivia. When the caravan was crossing the border between Mendev and Numeria it was attacked by a band of bandits led by that orc. The ambush caught of guard an before we could fend them off a lot of the valuables of the caravan and Anevia had been taken. Unwilling to leave her to her fate I tracked down the bandits and tried to save Anevia the chief engaged me and during our duel he fell of a cliff and I assumed he died. For saving her Anevia made a vow to serve me for the rest of her life. I refused but she started following me regardless, we got married a year later." replies Irabeth.
You continue on and arrive in sight of the library. The structure has been mostly destroyed, the west and est wing have been burned to the ground but a small central section of it remains still.
Orlando tries to spot any convenient ways to enter.
In sight of the library Tessai turns back to her companions - "Maybe one of you could take a look before we advance? My skills at moving undetected are not the best at all"
Orlando nods and grins at Tessai.
"Your wish is my command milady." He whispered.
He crouched and moved quietly to the walls of the library.
He looked around and listened carefully.
Raven draws a bow and moves to cover the stealthy bard as he advances to scout the library closer. She tries to keep him in sight distance, with arrow nocked if trouble appears.
A single bored looking cultist sits on a barrel next to the front door.
Examining the building you figure it might be possible to enter tough the burned out remains of the west or east hall if you can find a hole big enough to fit in.
He moved quietly along the walls of the library, avoiding the sentry and looking for an entranceway in the west hall.
He looked around and listened carefully.
Raven stays a good distance behind the bard, but close enough she can support him with her bow if he gets into trouble.
Varn remains quiet while the more stealthy members of the party approach the tower. He is dismayed by the sheer amount of apparent destruction to the library; however, he says nothing of it to his companions. The knowledge lost by this attack would set the Riftwardens back decades... if not more... Even if that was the only outcome of the attack on Kenabres, the demons would have struck a severe blow to the Crusade.
Orlando manages to find a small opening to see inside. Inside he sees a man in crusader armor but covered in blood and gore who is holding a lantern while watching as a weeping woman is stacking books around four old men who are tied up and gagged.
Orlando makes his way back to report his findings.
"One guard out front. Found an opening to see inside; one crusader, a woman stacking books, four hostages tied up."
"Hostages?" - you can sense he distress in Tessai's words as she listens to Orlando's description - "We need to take out the guard as quickly as possible, and storm the area friends" - she urges, turning to her companions - "Raven, Orlando, Varn - do you think you can strike the first guard down as silently as possible?"
"Sounds like a workable plan. Let's do this."
Raven nods as the others make plans to storm the library. "I believe Varn and Orlando have potions to make themselves unseen as they approach. I could cover them from a distance and send an arrow into the lone guard as they attack him by surprise."
Varn ponders the plan for a moment, worried about the apparent situation going on inside the library. "I do have such a potion. I think that would be an excellent plan. We could flank the man and each attack in the same moment, should be easy enough."
The wizard first removes his wand from his belt and uses a charge to wrap himself in a tangible force armor. He then removes his potion and waits to hear what Orlando thinks.
Orlando nods at Varn.
"Sounds good to me. I'll take right side, you take left."
He takes out said potion and slugs it down at the same time as Varn does his.
Invisibly, he will draw his sword and move to the right side of the sentry.
He will make a sneak attack simultaneous to Varn.
for a possible precision piercing damage.
Varn draws his morningstar, his main melee weapon for now, and then quaffs his potion of invisibility. He then moves around to the left side of the sentry.
Once in position he prepares to strike and whispers. "Now!" He swings his weapon simultaneously!
Tessai moves as close as possible to the area, standing ready to charge into the fray as soon as possible.
Once a spot is found, she casts Protection from Evil on herself, and stands ready and waiting for her companions to start the attack - when she sees Varn appear and sounding the attack, Tessai charges forward.
I believe Orlando missed (I'm not sure if he added a +2 for being invisible)
Varn missed.
Tessai moves up keeping out of sigh and manages to get whiting sixty feet.
Quickly moving out of hiding, Tessai charges the guard in silence, trying to take him down as fast as possible.
Orlando manages to stab the guard in the ribs and Tessai rushes out and takes with down.
Tessai moves up to the door, peering inside.
You peak inside and the you see the man wearing crusader armor standing guard while the weeping woman piles more books on the old men who are tied up.
You catch a glance at two men in dark cloaks walking along the bookshelves in the back.
With the guard at the door gone you can all go up to the doors without being noticed.
The man in armor is 30 feet from the door.
Aeron peeks in and whispers to his companions, "Charge in? Overwhelm them before they know what hit them?"
Orlando nods.
"Ready?"
Tessai is somewhat hesitant regarding the situation ahead of them, so she focuses her senses past the material world, and stares intently at the man - "Ready"
She then moves inside and up to the man quickly, to stand next to him - "What is the meaning of all this? What is happening here? Explain yourselves, in the Inheritor's name!" - standing ready to attack at any sign of a menace.
"How about you just die instead?
He attacks as soon as you get close but Tessai reacts in time to make it a glancing blow instead of a solid hit.
you can all post.
Round 1______________
Orlando lunges through the door and rolls into a flank with the armored guy in between him and Tessai.
"After you sir..." He replies before attacking.
for a possible piercing cold iron sneak damage.
Aeron comes barreling into the fray, mighty hammer swinging,
Varn charges in behind his comrades, finding a suitable position that does not allow his comrades to block his line of sight to the imposter. He then speaks a few arcane words, and fires a ray of freezing ice towards their enemy!
"Fool" - Tessai growls - "You will regret your ways" - the tiefling adds, immediately feeling Iomedae's power rushing through her body, and mending her wounds.
As she heals, and taking advantage of Orlando's positioning, Radiance comes bearing down on their opponent, as well as the continued questioning - "What are you doing here? Why do you attack us?"
The soldier wearing a crusaders armor that bears the symbol of Iomedea staggers as he is struck by several heavy blows.
"If you must know I made a deal and this is how I pay my end of the bargain." he looks over to the two Tieflings
THE BOOKS BURN THEM. he shouts then he regards Tessai.
Lets you and me have a good fight. he says and then takes another swing at Tessai and lands a solid blow.
The Tieflings hesitate for a moment and then run close to the pile of the book and trow flasks of alchemist fire into it. Setting the pile on fire.
The Tieflings are less than 30 feet from you if you want to attack them.
The book pile is 20 feet away. There are 4 old men buried to the neck in books.
The woman runs behind a nearby pillar and tries to hide.
"Stop them my friends!" - Tessai roars without taking her eyes from their foe - "Very well..." - her voice lowered to a menacing tone - "You will not desecrate that armor any further - I will NOT allow it!" - eyes glowing with a reddish hue, telltale of the vow to him down where he stands, the tiefling swings again with full force, both hands firmly gripping Radiance.
Tessai blade slashes deep into his chest.
He looks down at the gaping wound seeming disappointed more than anything.
"Figures it would end like this..." he says and collapses.