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Lars looks about in vain.
Lars focused perception is a move action, general perception is reactive (and usually when the GM calls for them) you still have a standard action left if you want it.
Ilenna and Kendre continue their reasoned arguments.
Jeanne atempts to go undercover.
If you see the wee beastie, you have the chance to identify it here.
Round 2 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ [Tiny Grotesque Winged Thing]
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne readied
__ Annuit
__ Lars (standard action available)

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Anyone got a clue about what the little bugger is? Maybe we shouldn't even bother with him, he's not worth our time. He prefers to hide like a coward.
Trying to goad the creature into a fight
Bluff: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

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Fear not. There are options. Some of the party have begun long term (minimum 1 minute/10 round) negotiations. I hadn't planned on rping the whole thing but I did want everyone's input and the knowledge of whether or not someone was going to take a battle axe to the plan. Also just as a reminder Ilenna has the silver letteropener.

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I can't see the imp to identify it right?
Annuit waits to see the outcome of the negotiations. He chips in with assistance whenever he sees an opportunity.
diplomacy AA: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (16) - 2 = 14

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EDIT Yea! The website works!
I can't see the imp to identify it right?
Annuit waits to see the outcome of the negotiations. He chips in with assistance whenever he sees an opportunity.
Correct. Now that might just be the fact that the little bugger is is using the bed for cover or....
I will assume folks wait out the full minute of diplomacizing and then move on later tonight, if no one posts in say the next 12 hours. We'll play it a bit loose with the initiative until then. Folks can still take actions, but depending on what they are I may interrupt you or the negotiations.

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Keandre speaking an a clipped, harsh tongue makes his case while Lars and Annuit alternately attempt provoking, and aiding(?)--which is of course difficult for Annuit to do since he has no idea what Keandre is saying....
The end result is a short bit of unintelligible muttering followed by silence.
If you see the wee beastie, you have the chance to identify it here.
Round 11 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ [Tiny Grotesque Winged Thing] readied
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne
__ Annuit
__ Lars
Map updated.

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Jeanne looks under the bed and holds out her hand. "Now then, give it here."
If the imp doesn't answer or give up the box, I'll grapple it, provoking an AoO. If it's invisible, I'll grapple it anyway and take the miss chance.

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Ilenna watches as Jeanne attempts her grab on the imp. Seeing as that was not seeming to be going well, she jumps up behind her while brandishing the letter opener wildly. You come out here right now!! she screams.

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Kendre finishes his piece.
Jeanne gets down on hands and knees and looks under the bed's skirt, while Ilenna looks on.
If you see the wee beastie, you have the chance to identify it here.
Round 11 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ [Tiny Grotesque Winged Thing] readied
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne
__ Annuit
__ Lars

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So was it there or not? Even if it went invisible, detect evil will pinpoint its square so all I'm stuck with is the 50% miss chance. If it's not there then where did it go?

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Jeanne It's the right square, but the wrong elevation. It is not coming from under the bed, but from behind the bed curtains at mattress level.
Something breaths out from behind the bed's broken drapery making the curtain billow almost imperceptibly just above Jeanne's ear.

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Annuit pauses, waiting to see what is happening before deciding on a course of action.
Delay.

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Ah. I hate imps.
Moving us ahead a round.
Something big launches itself up and off the mattress and through the drapes. It lands with a thud on the floor.
50% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 81
acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Whatever it is brushes Jeanne as it moves. And with lightning reflexes she grabs at it! Go ahead and grapple it.
If you see the wee beastie, you have the chance to identify it here.
Round 12 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Jeanne readied/interrrupting
__ [Invisible Force!] moving
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne
__ Annuit
__ Lars

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Jeanne attempts to snag the invisible force as it leaps past her.
devil swine gore v Jeanne (AoO): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 damage: 1d8 ⇒ 4
Jeanne unimproved grapple v invisible force: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
But instead of a 5 pound devil, a 300 pound swine crashes past her and lands in the center of the room squealing like stressed steel.
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous savage feral pig.
Round 12 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Devil swine!
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne
__ Annuit
__ Lars
Map updated.

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"By the Inheritor, what is this?!" Jeanne draws her sword and closes with the pig. "Enough of this nonsense!"
Move 10' and draw weapon
Attack pig with Power Attack
Longsword: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

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Msw Cold Iron Bastard sword: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Dmg: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Msw Cold Iron Bastard sword, Crit?: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Dmg: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Lars strikes the pig, burying a good chunk of his blade in it

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The swine dodges past Jeanne's swing and off toward the wardrobe, Lars Man with map problems, or a 20-foot long bastard sword steps in and to kick a bit of rump roast only to find his mighty swing only half as effective as he imagined it would be.
The boar squeals at Lars in agitation, but only for moment before turning its attention back to the wardrobe.
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous savage feral pig.
Round 12 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Devil swine! -5 hp
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne -4 hp (a correction from earlier)
__ Annuit
__ Lars
Map updated.

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The inquisitor will pray in Infernal and ask Geryon for his blessings to be resistant to things which could harm him. Casting resistance on himself.

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Annuit walks over to the doorway and, seeing the boar, immediately conjures a cloud of acid to burn it to death.
The cloud lasts for 1 round. I made a little purple box where the cloud is (5 foot radius). The boar takes acid damage now and is sickened for 1 round. Fort save DC 14 to avoid sickened and take half damage. Anyone moving into the cloud gets this also.
acid damage: 1d6 ⇒ 1

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Annuit hold up a sec. I just realized there is a way to see though this.
Abubot stands pat and does his level best NOT to notice the commotion in the next room. "A Louis Kines you say?" He does however sneak a quick peak, when a sudden crash compels him.
Abu perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
vs
magical disguise (change shape): 1d20 + 2 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 2 + 10 = 20
Abu knowledge (planes): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21
Before Annuit lets loose his foul-smelling acidic gas Abu shouts out. "It's an imp! Acids and poison won't work very well against it!"
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous savage feral pig. You must beat its disguise check (DC 24) to know what it is you are truly seeing.
If you see through the disguise, you have a chance to identify it here.
Round 12 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Devil swine! -5 hp
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne -4 hp
__ Annuit (retcon using the new information above)
__ Lars
Map updated.

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perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Annuit still just thinks it looks like a pig but he reluctantly follows Abu's passionate advice. "Is it immune to falling in a pit?" he asks as he gestures at the pig.
Casting expeditious excavation instead. Is that doable with the floor here? If so I will put the 5 foot cube pit right under the pig. DC 15 reflex save or it falls prone at the bottom of the pit.

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Casting expeditious excavation instead. Is that doable with the floor here?
No. The floor is tile, not dirt or sand.

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Fair enough. I will just delay in that case as Annuit is a little perplexed by the imp/pig.
Annuit pauses, waiting to see what will happen next. "So what can I use if not acid?" he asks Abu.

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Abu can give you all the skinny on Traits common to Devils.

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Bumper pool.

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GM, can you DMPC to help us move on? People have had since Wed to respond/act

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Ilennabot, stalks the devil boar through the room with her letter opener as if it were a large and particularly dangerous package.
silver letter opener: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7 damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7
Alas, she has yet to grow accustomed to its slippery silvered grip.
Annuit and Abubot delay. Abubot takes the time to consult his occultist manual unsure of how is powers might apply to the current situation.
The pig pulls something out of a pile of women's nightgowns knocked free from their hangers in the wardrobe. It shakes it like a dog with a particularly irksome bone before violently tossing (or possibly just loosing its grip on) it at...
1d5 ⇒ 3 Jeanne!
thrown improvised curious puzzle box: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 = 21 damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
It clangs hard off of her breastplate and falls to the floor seemingly undamaged. From the corner, it turns, narrows its beady glowing eyes, and stares at the box, seemingly ready to charge.
1d8 ⇒ 8
Speaking of undamaged the pig's previous wounds seem to be fading rather quickly....
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous, savage feral pig. You must beat its disguise check (DC 24) to know what it is you are truly seeing.
If you see through the disguise, you have a chance to identify it here.
Round 13 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Imp in devil swine form! -3 hp
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne -8 hp
__ Annuit
__ Lars
Map updated.

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Lars clumsily attacks the pig....
How? Lars is like 25 feet away. If you are having trouble with the map let me know and if it is an access thing I can probably fix it. Otherwise let us know where you want to be.
If you are on a phone you might need to get the most recent version of the Google Slides app. It's free and available for both Android and Apple. Otherwise you may be able to view it but not be able to meaningfully interact with it.

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Annuit mumbles and points at the pig, sending a ball of force at it!
Casting magic missile.
force damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

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Gonna download it to my tablet now. Can we draw a vial and throw it in the same round?

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I'"m sorry: I just totally forgot to move on the map. Wanted to post quickly yesterday, but was busy with Father's day and my daughter. Should I change my actions?
No you're fine I just needed to know where on the map you actually were. Some people can't for any number of reasons actually move their tokens around so I just needed to know everyone was good to go. I'm going to go ahead and move you to the open space left that you could of reasonably attacked from.
Gonna download it to my tablet now. Can we draw a vial and throw it in the same round?
Yes, it is usually considered a move action to retrieve items from your gear. That said you still have the opportunity to take a five-foot step (since you are not doing any actual "map moving"), and take a standard action (like attacking) as well.
Map updated.

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Be careful lass, we don't want the wee box to suck your soul he says with a smile.

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The pig's eyes widen as Jeanne picks up the box. It blinks once as Annuit's magic missile strikes its flank. Then its eyes narrow into tiny hate-filled slits....
Concentrating again, Jeanne focuses down on the object in her hands, a curious gilt puzzle box, but she does not sense any evil about the thing.
Open the jolly, candy-like box?
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous, savage feral pig. You must beat its disguise check (DC 24) to know what it is you are truly seeing.
If you see through the disguise, you have a chance to identify it here.
Round 13 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Imp in devil swine form! -6 hp
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne -8 hp
__ Annuit
__ Lars

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Abubot scrupulously avoids eye contact with his fellows while making polite chit chat with the Paracountess.
Ilennabot steps forward and casts guidance upon Lars.
The devil pig snorts and lunges toward Jeanne intending to smash through Lars first.
gore v Lars: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 miss
Currently whatever it is, appears to be an enormous, savage feral pig. You must beat its disguise check (DC 24) to know what it is you are truly seeing.
If you see through the disguise, you have a chance to identify it here.
Round 13 (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Imp in devil swine form! -4 hp
__ Kendre
__ Abu
__ Ilenna
__ Jeanne -8 hp
__ Annuit
__ Lars

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From where I am at would I take a -4 for shooting into combat? I think so right?

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Now then, back to Hell with you!" Jeanne stashes the box in her pouch and steps into the gap once more. A parayer to Iomedae on her lips, she slashes into the boar.
Move action to stash object
5' step
Smite Evil, +2 to AC
Smite piggy
Longsword, smite and power attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 - 1 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
As long as there is something in melee range of your target, it's a -4 to hit.

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Attack, Guidance: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 2 + 1 = 16
Dmg: 1d10 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10
Lars ferociously attacks the pig, trying to cut it in two.
I won't be outdone on the battlefield by a woman, or worse, by a pig!

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Annuit maneuvers around where he could get a clear shot on the pig and draws out his crossbow.