Kris and Badhru make their way down the corridor and come across the ravine that the guard described. It’s a large, somewhat open chamber formed from dark stone. The ceiling stretches upwards 20 feet, and the ravine in the center descends into darkness.
Two guards stand on duty, a human man with a sword and a dagger and a bugbear woman with a greatsword. The bugbear sidles over to the man and whispers in his ear, and they both draw their weapons and lock eyes with Kristleifur.
Kristleifur grins as he rushes for cover - and raises his rifle to fire across the ravine!
The shot will let the others know!
Zyrel's ears twitched at a noise up ahead, instinctively trying to zero in on the source. 'Stone walls. I hate stone walls. These people live in the dirt like maggots.'
Badhru closes the range a bit, then aims his pistol and fires.
Despite being spotted, the party still manages to be quicker than the guards. Kris doesn’t quite manage to hit, but Badhru connects, catching the man off guard.
"Light them up!", whoops Kris as he fires again!
Aakif moves in close to where Kristleifur is, then he squishes himself against the wall so the more combative teammates can pass easily. He begins chanting his prayers of protection in as calm a voice as he can manage.
Armanus moved forward, pistol at the ready.
Zyrel bolts through the passage - slowed down enough by twists and squeezing past allies that he doesn't even make it to the opening of the tunnel by the time combat has started.
Elsa moves forward, keeping alert (double move)
Badhru shift a bit more to give his colleagues some maneuvering room, then fires the second barrel of his pistol.
The human grunts and mutters something before drawing a pistol as he runs forward to fire at Kristleifur. The gnome knows bullets more than most other things, and manages to dodge out of the way. It’s followed by the bugbear charging in at Badhru. She strikes a devastating blow, slashing him across the chest for 15 damage!
"Missed me!", yells Kris as he returns fire!
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Aakif steps forward and begins to pray. "I seek refuge with the Guardian of the First Vault, He whom constructs truth from the wilds of chaos..."
An aura of golden light shines nearly two dozen feet from Aakif, coating this allies in a spiritual armour, but leaving his enemies bare.
Armanus advances further, looking for a clear shot, and notices the other guard across the crevasse.
Reeling from the bugbear's strike, Badhru focuses and ripostes with his gladius.
Rage: +4 Str, +4 Dex, +2 Will saves, no penalty to AC.
Elsa quickly casts a spell targeting the gold target
Then she steps up
Kris fires again at the human, and the bullet strikes him. He staggers, badly injured, but does not fall. However, as Armanus and Elsa focus their attention on him, their various attacks push him over the limit and he falls to the ground as the bolts of magic hit him. Badhru is able to slash at the bugbear and she snarls before swinging again at the half-orc. The blow is strong, but less mighty than the other for 9 damage.
Kris steps out from cover and tries to time his shot between the movements of the combatants locked in melee....
At the last second, something shiny distracts him just he is squeezing the trigger, and the bullet goes wild, hitting the ceiling!
Armanus retreats a few feet down the narrow corridor, allowing others to advance.
Aakif steps forward and begins to pray. "I seek refuge with the Guardian of the First Vault, He whom constructs truth from the wilds of chaos..."
Aakif walks forward to where Badhru stands, and places a hand on his shoulder. He is surrounded by holy light.
"... From the evil of what He has created..."
Aid grants the target a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear effects, plus temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + caster level (to a maximum of 1d8+10 temporary hit points at caster level 10th).
Lasts 3 minutes
Elsa casts again at the bugbear
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Zyrel pulls out his bow and fires at the guard across the chasm. The arrow goes wide, however.
Badhru slashes with his gladius, but the pain of the bugbear's strikes throw his aim off.
The bugbear tries to swing at Badhru, but the agile half-orc just manages to dodge out of the way. The pistol-wielding guard tries to shoot at Zyrel. The elf mage, however, is similarly agile and the bullet simply grazes him, with his arcane armor protecting him from what little injury he would've taken.
"I seek refuge with the Guardian of the First Vault, He whom constructs truth from the wilds of chaos..."
"... From the evil of what He has created..."
"... And from the evil of the dark night when it penetrates..."
Aakif decides to take a shot at the pistol-wielding guard.
*Click*
Aakif throws his head up in disbelief "Oh f@&% me"
Having broken his prayer, the glowing light stops emanating from Aakif...
Zyrel breathes deeply, concentrates on his target and calms a heart that beats like a madman's after the close call. He breathes out, releases, and an arrow flies into the darkness.
Way out into the darkness.
"Are they using a deflection spell?" Zyrel wonders Or did my string get wet?
Kris suddenly turns his rifle and shoots at the figure across the crevasse!
Elsa pulls a bottle from her bandolier and throws it at the guard across the cavern
touch attack
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Dammit, thought Armanus. It's too crowded out here!
The tiefling gets a peed on the guard across the chasm with his firearm, thankful the gnome is in front of him, allowing for better aim.
The gun fires over Kristleifur's head, missing the target.
"Sorry!" the cheliaxian shouts over the gunfire to the gnome.
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Badhru slashes again at the bugbear, scoring a decent blow on the warrior.
With fire and shot, Elsa and Kris manage to defeat the guard across the chasm, and he falls to the ground.
The bugbear guard slashes at Badhru, slashing his side for 9 damage.
"WOAH!!!", yells Kristleifur as he continues to blaze away, bullet barely missing him or no!
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'Too crowded. We're eventually going to shoot each other if this...' Zyrel winces as Kris nearly loses an ear.
Sighing he pulls his grappling arrow and swings it around the posts of the fallen bridge - not even bothering to shoot at this range - and tugs, both ensuring it stays tight and bracing it.
"Cross and flank! Who's up?" Zyrel calls, giving the others a moment to move.
Aakif places his hand on Badhru's back and chants fervently.
"May Abadar be merciful to you!"
Aakif's hand glows with bright light. It stops the bleeding and bolster's Badhru's resolve.
"Surrender and you may yet live!" The tiefling barked over the sound of gunfire.
Another magic missile leaps out, striking the nearest target
you should listen to him. I can cast lots more times
That was a lie. Elsa was about tapped.
Kris and Elsa send missles, both magical and mundane, at the bugbear but she powers through. Zyrel, however, shoots a nearly perfect arrow, hitting her in the gut. She staggers and collapses to the ground.
Two passages extend to the west, and one to the north.
"Surrender and you may yet live!" The tiefling barked over the sound of gunfire.
Armanus shrugged. "She should have listened."
"Abadar forgive me, but it may be possible she felt death at our hands to be more... immediate and less painful, than to face the courts. I do not suggest that to be the correct course of action, however."
Kristleifur gleefully begins rummaging through the equipment of the nearest enemy.
"Let's see what they have!"
I'm running low on spells here. Let's finish it.
She looks at Kris
Kris, focus on the next fight. Reload. The loot ahead will be better
"Good point, Els! Let's do it!"
Kris ceases rummaging and begins to reload his rifle, before moving on.