Setsuna finishes summoning her Celestial Ankylosaurus. It takes a moment to find a place to conjure him, but she eventually locates the perfect spot: one with a small gap in space between the summon and the bears. The dinosaur materializes quickly and swings its tail at the nearest enemy. The animal has no idea what hit it; a sickening crack echoes through the air as the bear's head is clubbed by the holy Ankylosaurus' long and powerful tail.
Making full use of his excellent reach, the Celestial Ankylosaurus takes another swing with his tail when one of the unwounded bears inevitably tries to close the distance between them.
Setsuna flies over to her summoned creature and gets ready to start throwing healing magic at him to keep him alive as long as possible. Hopefully, Zoli can distract the giants while their holy dinosaur can club the bears into submission.
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As oblivious as she can be, Setsuna actually notices Zoli's lack of her usual chipper.
"...Everything alright, Zoli?" the Oracle says carefully. "You seem... upset about something. And you rarely get upset over anything."
Somewhere in the back of her demented mind, Setsuna has a solid inkling about what has the cute Halfling down.
Seeing that the dragon is much faster than Olympus, Rilee keeps the roc flying tightly around over the town. With it flying wide and around, she should be able to stay with it on the inside turn and keep the dragon from moving over the buildings.
"Let's see if we can't herd him to Eugeni," she whispers to Olympus, who lets loose an answering cry. "And I'll get his attention."
Zoli takes in an awed breath as the stone giant lumbers out of the river. I’m still invisible, right? OK, here goes!
She brushes her Sihedron medalion for good luck, and then swings for it, easily slicing through its tough hide.
Zoli swirls, swings twice, and then dodges left before realizing that it really doesn't seem to be able to see her. "Attacking while unseen is unsporting, I realize," she says, "But then smashing the homes of my friends and neighbors is rather unsporting too, wouldn't you say?
“Fortunately, I figure you’ll be dead soon and then all this unsporting business can be behind us, right?"
The invisible swashbuckaelogist then gets into a defensive posture, ready to parry or duck if needed.
Should anyone try to attack Zoli, the ermine on her shoulder gives her a guiding chitter and nudge, helping her to avoid getting squashed.
AC 27 (29 vs first 3 attacks, thanks to Grettela’s ermine insight)
HP 67/67 +6 THP
Luck 18/20
Panache 4/4 (-up to 1 for parrying; +1 if kills a giant and/or confirms a crit)
Charmed Life 4/4
Luck o’ the Scene 1/1
False Life 0/1
Buffs
False life (round 2/3000)
Greater invisibility (round 4/10)
Luck (no longer lingering): +2 to hit, damage, skill rolls, saving throws
Seeing a pair of massive dire bears rampaging through Sandpoint’s militia, Morythine realises he’s finally about to join the battle. Ducking into the cover of one of the wrecked houses, he takes a moment to pray for Zon-Kuthon’s aid. His muscles swell and harden as the dark god grants him strength.
Ki points: 6 remaing
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize
Rilee continues to maneuver Olympus with the dragon, which turns back towards the town and heads directly towards the garrison. As Eugeni nears Tower Street, he can see the dragon heading that way as well...
The dragon slows tremendously as it nears the garrison, and bathes the building in a spray of dragonfire! The wooden watch post atop the building is immediately engulfed in flame, though the stone building beneath seems unscathed. Nevertheless, the horrific screams of the guardsmen stationed there are enough to carry merit to the dragons breath.
"Hear me, mortals! Today you burn beneath my wrath!" the dragon bellows as guards, militiamen, and civilians flee in terror!
The celestial saurian manages to deliver a stunning blow to the first bear it attacks. As the other two roar defiantly at it and rush its position, the dinosaur manages to daze another one with its club-like tail. The third bear rakes his claws ineffectually against its plate covered hide.
Zoli delivers three significant cuts to the unsuspecting giant, who attempts to retaliate with a heavy slam of the club in his left hand. Zoli manages to deflect the blow easily, and opens another massive wound in the giant in the process!
The other giant heaves two massive stones at the dinosaur, one of which slams into the creatures shoulder with a heavy thud.
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Wanting to keep her creature of the battlefield as long as possible, Setsuna reinforces the ankylosaurus' hide with an Ironskin spell.
The celestial ankylosaurus takes a swing at the only functional dire bear before backing away to make the most use of his superior range.
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5th - 1/4
4th - 0/6
3rd - 0/8
2nd - 1/8
1st - 0/8
Morythine charges out of the shell of the broken building, headed towards the bear battling Setsuna’s celestial ankylosaurus. Positioning himself opposite the dinosaur, he eschews his quarterstaff and lunges at the bear’s flank completely unarmed.
Ki points: 6 remaing
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Domain strikes: 4 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize
When Rilee completes her spell, a bolt of lightning streaks down from the sky and strikes the dragon. Then she urges Olympus to charge forward with his razor-sharp talons extended to attack. Just before the roc reaches the fire-breathing threat, Rilee's next spell increases the size and strength of the great bird to nearly epic proportions.
Eugeni leaps onto a nearby building, and fires a shot on the dragon.
Zoli attempts to drop the the injured giant and then move on to the next.
As the first one falls, she says to the next, ”Alright, one down. You can’t beat us. What in Sandpoint is worth you dying for?”
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Should anyone try to attack Zoli, the ermine on her shoulder gives her a guiding chitter and nudge, helping her to avoid getting squashed.
AC 27 (29 vs first 3 attacks, thanks to Grettela’s ermine insight)
HP 67/67 +6 THP
Luck 17/20
Panache 4/4 (-up to 1 for parrying; +1 if kills a giant and/or confirms a crit)
Charmed Life 4/4
Luck o’ the Scene 1/1
False Life 0/1
Buffs
False life (round 3/3000)
Greater invisibility (round 5/10)
Luck (no longer lingering; round 3/20): +2 to hit, damage, skill rolls, saving throws
Just then, an arrow sinks into the dragon's underbelly! It focuses once more on the task at hand, roaring in defiance at its assailants.
and with a flap of its wings, soars off past the talons of Olympus and passes right over Eugeni, heading back towards the north gate, where the giants continue to destroy buildings and cause chaos...
Rilee calls after the fleeing dragon, "Your 'wrath' looks suspiciously like running away!"
She then has Olympus turn about and stay in pursuit -- again staying inside the dragon's turn to cut him off.
Then to further harass it, she calls another bolt to strike the dragon.
Looking down in irritation at his already rent and rather blood-stained clothes, Morythine throws a succession of kicks and punches at the bear, throwing in some knees and elbows for good measure.
Ki points: 5 remaing
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize
Zoli continues swinging at the remaining giant.
”What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue? Why’re you dying to attack Sandpoint? What’s it worth to you?”
Should anyone try to attack Zoli, the ermine on her shoulder gives her a guiding chitter and nudge, helping her to avoid getting squashed.
AC 27 (29 vs first 3 attacks, thanks to Grettela’s ermine insight)
HP 67/67 +6 THP
Luck 16/20
Panache 4/4 (-up to 1 for parrying; +1 if kills a giant and/or confirms a crit)
Charmed Life 4/4
Luck o’ the Scene 1/1
False Life 0/1
Buffs
False life (round 4/3000)
Greater invisibility (round 6/10)
Luck (no longer lingering; round 4/20): +2 to hit, damage, skill rolls, saving throws
Silently regretting that she cannot also see and thus also target Zoli, Setsuna casts Blessing of Fervor on herself, Mory, and the holy dinosaur.
The celestial ankylosaurus uses his new buff to take two powerful swings at the most wounded bear confronting him.
5th - 1/4
4th - 2/6
3rd - 0/8
2nd - 1/8
1st - 0/8
Eugeni pivots on his rooftop perch and continues firing on the passing dragon, this time at a faster rate.
The dragon alights on the roof of the Cathedral, and sends forth another gout of flame onto the wooden structures of the northern part of the building! More terrified, pained screams can be heard from within as priests, citizens, or whoever are inside are being burned alive!
"THIS IS THE BEST YOU CAN MUSTER! A PITIFUL DEFENSE FOR A PITIFUL RACE OF MORTALS!" the dragon taunts before roaring out in defiance at the terrified citizens below!
Frantically looking for the source of the vicious wounds it just received after just seeing his comrade fall in battle, the giant catches something in its eye and reaches over and snatches up someone from the rubble of the tannery...it is Larz Rovanky, the owner and operator of the tannery! In the common tongue, the giant commands, "Drop your weapons, or this one dies!" as he grips the mans arms in one hand, his legs in another. It is clear the man is already quite stretched, as he screams out agonizingly in the hands of the powerful giant!
Thanks to her flight granting her a better perspective, Setsuna can see three more giants moving through town over by the mill pond. Two of them are busting out windows and snatching up people, putting them into large leather sacks on their hips!
"Stay and fight instead of running like a coward and you'll see how pitiful we are!" Rilee shouts at the top of her lungs while she urges Olympus forward.
The dragon snakes its head back towards Rilee, the thrill of seeing more flames erupt evident in its eyes. "Come then, bird rider! Burn like your friends below!"
Rilee smiles bitterly. In response, she concentrates again and has another bolt shoot down from the sky on the dragon.
From somewhere within the rank embrace of the great bear, Morythine continues hammering away, the planes of his hands striking short, sharp blows into the beast’s vulnerable underbelly.
Ki points: 4 remaing
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize
When the bear's claw sinks into his hide, the celestial dinosaur groans in pain. He quickly beats his tail club against the beast as hard as he can.
Trusting Zoli, Mory, and her summoned creature to clean up the remaining giant and bears, the invisible Setsuna quickly flaps her wings and begins to fly south to deal with the new kidnapping giants.
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Cursing at the rapidly moving battle, Eugeni hops down and goes to reinforce the northern and eastern sides of the battle.
Eugeni hops back off of the building and sprints off through the growing panic of the crowd in the streets desperately fleeing towards Xamarath's Enclave, forcing his way against the tide of bodies back down High Street! To the south, you hear a pair of deep voices yell out, "MORE PRISONERS!", followed by another saying, "Bring us your fat, greedy merchants, and we will spare your miserable lives! Ignore us and you'll burn in dragon fire!"
The dragon turns towards Rilee and Olympus, excitement and fury gleaming in its reptilian eyes. "Come, Wind Rider! Let us see who rules the skies over this pitiful town!" he taunts as he digs his claws into the stone roof of the Cathedral in anticipation...
The bear that has Morythine in its clutches continues to maul the dhampir, slamming to the ground and putting its full weight atop the monk, his trademark tricorn falling from his head from the force of the slam and landing about ten feet away. The bear's claws sink deeper into his flesh, causing a pool of blood to begin to stain the snow beneath him!
Zoli slashes out at the giant clutching Larz in his hands, hoping to fell the giant before he can do any harm to the tanner. Despite opening two more deep cuts on the stone giant, he still stands! He roars in rage and pulls his arms apart as forcefully as he can, drawing a terrible scream of anguish from Larz Rovanky before the man is ripped in half at the waist! Entrails spill out onto the ground all about Zoli and the giant, who grips his club and begins looking in earnest for the invisible warrior assailing him!
To the south, you hear a pair of deep voices yell out, "MORE PRISONERS!", followed by another saying, "Bring us your fat, greedy merchants, and we will spare your miserable lives! Ignore us and you'll burn in dragon fire!"
Sheriff Hemlock continues to lead a retinue of guards towards this group, and looks like they may reach the lead giant soon...
The group to the south continues their march up Prickleback Lane, with the lead one calling out in Common, "MORE PRISONERS!"
In response, one of the others behind yells out to the panicked villagers, "Bring us your fat, greedy merchants, and we will spare your miserable lives! Ignore us and you'll burn in dragon fire!"
"'Wind Rider?' I like that. Oh, and that reminds me..." Rilee says as she has Olympus bank just before he comes in reach of the dragon's teeth. She maneuvers over the burning church and unleashes a blast of wind at the flames to extinguish them before they gain purchase.
Thanks to his heavenly power and buffs, Setsuna's dinosaur manages to shake off the worst of the assault. However, the poor creature does not like being lock in a tussle with the bear. As such, he once again tries to beat it into submission with his mighty tail club.
Feeling herself starting to fall, Setsuna swiftly renews her wings. Choosing to boost her movement speed from the Blessing of Fervor, she then continues to fly as fast as they can carry her. The Oracle tries not to pay too much attention to the screams of the dying townspeople.
Heart in her throat, Rilee has Olympus dive in to attack. The roc's enchanted talons gleam as he outstretches them towards his target.
With the two massive creatures engaged in melee, Rilee sends the gust of wind toward the fire while staying cautious.
"Gaaaugh! Larz, I'm so sorry."
Turning back to the giant, she cries, "Yeesh, just die why don't you!" With a surge of panache she manages to finally slay the giant before her.
As it's body lands in the snow with a loud thud, she calls out "OK Mory, don't, uh, go anywhere. I'm coming for you!" and starts to charge (as best she can) through the banked snow and debris, unseen halfling feet leaving a line of footprints toward her companion, the bear, and the dinosaur.
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Should anyone try to attack Zoli, the ermine on her shoulder gives her a guiding chitter and nudge, helping her to avoid getting squashed.
AC 27 (29 vs first 3 attacks, thanks to Grettela’s ermine insight)
HP 67/67 +6 THP
Luck 14/20
Panache 4/4
Charmed Life 4/4
Luck o’ the Scene 1/1
False Life 0/1
Buffs
False life (round 6/3000)
Greater invisibility (round 8/10)
Luck (no longer lingering; round 6/20): +2 to hit, damage, skill rolls, saving throws
The mighty bear slams Morythine to the ground and the dhampir grunts with pain, his tricorn rolling away and his fangs biting into his lip. Despite all his twisting and turning, the monk can’t break free from the mighty ursine bulk piling down atop him. Instead, Morythine puts all his efforts and a little ki into avoiding the bear’s massive jaws.
Ki points: 3 remainng
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize
In the streets below, Sheriff Hemlock orders the men to a halt, and they send a volley of arrows at the lead giant. Several bounce off the stone giant's armor, but some manage to draw blood. In return, the giants heave a boulder each at the cluster of warriors, eliciting pained cries as several of the men are crushed beneath their weight.
Meanwhile, Eugeni continues to sprint down High Street towards the giants.
Further south, you hear another booming voices call out over the terrified civilians running through the town, "If you don't give us all the beer, we'll smash you flat!" Another voice adds, "Beer or death! Your choice!" Setsuna can see them clearly from her vantage point, and Zoli can just make their heads out as she looks over the Sandpoint Lumbermill.
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Mory soon finds that he has an unexpected ally. Setsuna's summoned dinosaur wastes no time in vigorously smashing his powerful tail club against the remaining bear's head; despite not being fully sapient, the very spell calling him implants the knowledge of his summoner's enemies in his mind. Moreover, after all their bullying, the ankylosaurus just does not plain like bears by this point.
The mighty blows leave the bear dazed, freeing Mory from its grasp.
Upon hearing the creature go quiet, Setsuna randomly hopes that Mory is aware of how the Blessing of Fervor would let him stand up swiftly. From there, he could hypothetically punch the bear's face into a pulp.
Using her Blessing to fly faster, Setsuna decides to repeat her earlier summoning tactic and begins the process of calling another critter. Considering how well the ankylosaurus destroyed the bears, maybe one or two more buffed by her magic could stop the kidnapping giants.
The bear out the way, Morythine leaps to his feet and starts pummelling his attacker in its ursine face.
[ooc] Bull’s Strength: 25 rounds remaining
Ki points: 3 remaing
Channel energy: 3 remaining
Spells:
2nd Blindness (domain),
1st Command, Doom, Entropic Shield, Obscuring Mist (domain), Shield of Faith
Orisons Bleed, Guidance, Mending, Stabilize