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"Well, I am glad someone at least gets the joke."
Dawn scratches her chin. "You're pretty calm, you know. And you're not too angry about messing with the library." She grins. "We're gonna play a game of tag." She brandishes her falchion. "And I'm IT!"
The Master of Scrolls sighs a weary little sigh. "As you wish."
Quick clarification/correction the ceiling is 20' high, Shaine therefore exists in the cube of space that is between 15' and 20' above floor-level.

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Round 3! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn (still has a Standard action available)
__ Bob laughing rd 1
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka laughing rd 2
__ Dean Shaine
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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"What's the deal with the climbing on walls today? Seems like everyone we've met today thinks gravity is a suggestion." She casts Monkey Fish and begins climbing.
Realizing there is no way she can climb and wield the falchion properly, she leaves the weapon on the ground and draws her warhammer.
Wow, Monkey Fish is getting way more utility out of this than I thought it ever would.

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Edwin takes out his bow and shoots at Dean.
to hit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

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Vina casts guidance on Lakadee, and points towards the dubious Shaine double, instructing him to attack.

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"Arooooooooooooooooooobah!"
Lakadee Single Attack
Slam, Guidance, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 5 + 1 + 2 = 11 for dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

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Elianna sighs as the fight moves to the ceiling. She grabs the nearest scribe's desk and tries to get it up on top of the larger desk that the master of scrolls was originally behind. If she has enough actions left, she'll grab a second one to put next to those, to make some kind of a step-ladder to get her up to where things are happening so she's not just dead weight to her team.
<3 Bob and Razka for your rp. I was seriously laughing out loud reading your posts!

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Edwin's arrow goes wide of the nimble Master of Scrolls, as does Lakadee's attack which brings down a section of plaster including the head of one of the gnome priests of Desna in the overhead mural.
Elianna builds herself a step ladder up. stacking one student desk on the headmaster's desk can add the equivalent of 5' to Elianna's height (when she climbs on top of it, that is). This means she could reach Shaine with a 10' reach weapon from there. Otherwise she needs to spend another move action next round to stack another desk up on top to make the tower tall enough to reach Shaine with a normal melee weapon (once she climbs it).
Impossibly the spry old elf rolls along the surface of the ceiling mural swinging from the points of painted crescent moons, and using obviously two-dimensional stars and craggy gnome faces as handholds. Laughing gaily, he propels himself in this way across the mural, and to the far side of the room. Double move.
acrobatics (avoid AoO): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Lakadee has the option of making a AoO against the retreating dean.
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn
__ Bob laughing rd 2
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka laughing rd 3
__ Dean Shaine
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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"...nnnnnneeeephh!"
Lakadee AoO
Slam, Flank: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 5 + 2 = 24 for dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7 dmg.

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Vina casts guidance on Lakadee and directs him to give chase to Fake Shaine along the wall!

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Lakadee gives chase along the wall with impressive brachiation!
double move

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Lakadee manages to give the Master of Scrolls a parting abrasion with an olive branch extended not in peace.
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn
__ Bob laughing rd 2
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka laughing rd 3
__ Dean Shaine
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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"HA-HAHA-HAHA! Isn't this fun?" laughs the Dean maniacally, then, in unreasonably reasonable tones given the situation of folks running across the ceiling and all, he says: "But seriously your reports, please. It's for the library, and all that after all. Think of the little, orphaned, pocket thesauri. Tell me before I leave, and we begin this little chase all over again."

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That was last round, Edwin (round 3).
Dawn double moves after the Dean. "He's pretty fly for an elven guy. But can someone block the stairs?"
Gales of laughter are the only response from the floor below.
Round 4! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn
__ Bob laughing rd 2
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka laughing rd 3
__ Dean Shaine -7 hp
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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Elianna narrows her elven eyes in frustration realizing how much work it will take to get up there. She gives up and also relinquishes the spell held in her weapon so she can try to examine what "shaine" was studying to see if it induced madness...or reveals anything should the master of scrolls not actually be himself, literally!
Not sure what check that is but I'm kinda useless in this fight so maybe finding something on the desk might provide new info for my party to use against him?

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Elianna narrows her elven eyes in frustration realizing how much work it will take to get up there. She gives up and also relinquishes the spell held in her weapon so she can try to examine what "shaine" was studying to see if it induced madness...or reveals anything should the master of scrolls not actually be himself, literally!
Not sure what check that is but I'm kinda useless in this fight so maybe finding something on the desk might provide new info for my party to use against him?
Sitting out on the cluttered desk is another bit of poem that alas I will not be able to place in the handouts for a couple of hours. Like one of the other bits you found this one has some nearly invisible arcane text sandwiched between the lines of the stanza.
This only consumes a move action.

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Handout slide updated!

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Sorry!
Edwin shoots an arrow one more time in Dean.
to hit: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

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Eliannabot casts read magic (which I am going to assume is a cantrip on her list of memorized spells today, if you don't want too or don't have it memorized that's fine, you've got a standard action, but if you do, you can unlock the spoiler above).
Edwin's arrow lodges, vibrating in the nostril of one of the ceiling mural's gnome priests.
Shaine climbs spider-like down the wall and swings out the door laughing, and up the wall on the other side out of sight. Lakadee, AoO!
Razka stops laughing.
Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn
__ Bob laughing rd 3
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka prone
__ Dean Shaine -7 hp, readied!
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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Dawn crawls 10 feet across the wall, then 10 feet downwards so she's above the door.
Dawn would be 5 feet above the main level, but I don't know how low the stairs are.
"Hey, do you guys want to stop laughing for a sec? Yeah it was funny but... or is this a magic thing?"

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Dawn crawls 10 feet across the wall, then 10 feet downwards so she's above the door.
Dawn would be 5 feet above the main level, but I don't know how low the stairs are.
"Hey, do you guys want to stop laughing for a sec? Yeah it was funny but... or is this a magic thing?"
I get the idea that that is a solid wall (the upturned ink shelves in fact) you are moving Dawn through. Otherwise there's no real way to anchor the door (or even use for a door) into the scriptorium. Granted it is a bit confusing with all the bodies in the area.

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"...nnnnnneeeephh!"
Lakadee AoO
Slam, Guidance: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17 for dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 dmg.

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"Oof!"
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10
"WHOA!" {THUD!!}
Lakadee hits the fleeing wizard just knocking him from the wall. He lands on the 'soft and yielding' Razka who was helpfully laying on the floor beneath him.
falling/collision damage v Shaine and Razka: 1d6 ⇒ 4
Razka can make a reflex save DC 15 for half damage.
Shaine rolls to his feet holding a rapier and buckler.

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Vina casts guidance on Lakadee and tells him to continue attacking.

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Vina casts guidance on Lakadee and tells him to continue attacking.
Again those are walls not rails around the stair, moving through the doorway means traveling through an enemy square just now.

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Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn (can't climb through walls)
__ Bob laughing rd 3
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka -4 hp, prone
__ Dean Shaine -14 hp
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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"...MMMmmmmmmEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!"
Lakadee moves to Fake Shaine's location and slams a wooden fist down, hanging 5-feet above him!
Move action; Standard to Attack from Higher Ground
Slam, Guidance, Higher Ground: 1d20 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 9 for Bludgeoning: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 dmg.
Lakadee stops his movement in the square above that of Fake Shaine's; i.e. not crossing threatened square just hanging from the wall/door frame at height of 5', 10' or 15', as appropriate

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Alas, but doorways are not usually as tall as the rooms they are attached to and therefore provide a little cover unless you attack directly through them.... And you would need to make an acrobatics check (v CMB) to get through the dean's space to get to that position. Regardless (of everything) it is a miss.
Vina casts guidance on Lakadee and tells him to continue attacking.
Also, probably gonna need Vina to make some concentration checks since her mount is moving (upside-down no less).
Round 5! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn (can't climb through walls)
__ Bob laughing rd 3
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka -4 hp (reflex save DC 15 for half), prone
__ Dean Shaine -14 hp
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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Realizing she can't crawl around the stairs, Dawn climbs down to ground level and steps over Bob's laughing body.
"Hey, no way would a bookworm have time to wield a rapier! You got a license for that?"

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Also, probably gonna need Vina to make some concentration checks since her mount is moving (upside-down no less).
Concentration DC 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

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Edwin, when he sees the enemy leaving the room, moves toward him. double move

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Reflex: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
"Oof! Get off me Monkey Flanker!" Razka snarls after finding himself flattened by the so-called Venture Captain. He really wishes he had a dagger in that moment. He's feeling stabby.
Razka pulls himself up off the floor, glad that he didn't succumb to that magic down in the archives. There were undoubtedly more ignominious deaths than drowning while laughing, but he didn't want to think of any...Unless it was for the purpose of applying them to this guy.
His jaw, ribs and stomach are all aching from how hard he was laughing and his limbs feel weak and rubbery (well, MORE weak and rubbery than usual.)
But there is steely anger in his eyes.
"Oh, so we're throwing that kind of magic around are we, PAL?" he asks. "Well why don't you come down with us and we'll give you our reports down in the flooded section, BUDDY?"
He punctuates his words with other, arcane words and gestures but is careful not to leave himself open to that pointy rapier.
Caster Level Check to Cast Defensively: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27
Casting Charm Person. DC18 Will Save but he gets a +5 because we've been fighting. And, of course, it just fails if he's not a humanoid...which I suspect he is not.

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Eliannabot moves with her find toward the door.

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"Now it's my turn!"
Stepping just around the corner for a bit of improvised cover while he twitters off a few words of magic, Shaine pops his face suddenly back in. He says "BOO!" to Vina.

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Knew I forgot something!
Even on a sucessful save Vina is shaken by the experience.
Bob stops laughing.
Round 6! (Theme ♬)
The Bold May Act!
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__ Dawn
__ Bob prone
__ Edwin
__ Elianna
__ Vina -1 hp, -10 stealth (will save DC 15)
__ Lakadee -2 hp, -10 stealth
__ Razka -2 hp, prone
__ Dean Shaine -14 hp
Map updated. Note student desks act as trees in regards to cover and such, with 15 hp each. Squares they are in are considered light undergrowth. See forested terrain. Desks can be moved.

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Dawn hustles into the stairwell.
Is there enough room I could climb over "Shane" and attack from above or climb behind? I'm willing to take the AoO and forgo this attack roll if I can. I want to flank this guy.
Warhammer: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

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Dawn hustles into the stairwell.
Is there enough room I could climb over "Shane" and attack from above or climb behind? I'm willing to take the AoO and forgo this attack roll if I can. I want to flank this guy.
The stairway hall has a 10' ceiling so it is possible climb over him. If he lands an AoO on Dawn, she'd need to make a climb check (no take 10 because she would have suffered damage, DC 25) or fall. Your call.
rapier v Dawn (AoO): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
THREAT!
Confirm?: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Dawn since you were hit you need to make a climb check (can't Take 10 on this one, DC 25) or fall.
OR

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Edwin drop his bow, takes out his sword, goes on the stairs and strikes Dean. provokes AoO
to hit: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

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Wiping tears from his eyes, Bob hauls himself back to his feet. "I be powerful sorry fer dat...It jess tickled me in the gibblets." explains the man.
Seeing the situation unfolding before him, he frowns. "Shaine, ya be insisten on bein a purple belly, eh? Well...I's gots sometin fer dat."
Setting to reload his musket, the man removes the stopper of his powder horn with his teeth. Powering in the estimated amount, he shoves in a pellet and begins to stamp it down. "Now, duncha be movin..."
Move action: stand. Standard: Reload

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Edwin drop his bow, takes out his sword, goes on the stairs and strikes Dean. provokes AoO
There's a hard corner there, so Edwin would need to move through Shaine's space to get there (acrobatics check v his CMB, there are penalties for moving at full speed).

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Dawn hops of the wall, tries to climb up and over and is stabbed right through the shoulder.
Since I have a Climb speed thanks to Monkey Fish, I get a +8 bonus.
Climb: 1d20 + 8 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 3 = 29 Phew
"Ow, my clavicle!" Dawn grunts as she maintains her hold. "Hopefully the Dean is less aware now. Somebody close in!"
I don't see anything saying my movement is halted, so I get to keep going?

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Yes. So long as you have moment left, and aren't trying to move directly through his space.

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Dawn climbs over the "Dean."
If Edwin doesn't move through, Dawn will end her movement 10 feet above but 5 feet behind the Dean. Otherwise she'll stay above the Dean.

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Vina Will DC 15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
"...hooo-ha-HAAAAAAAA!!!" screams Vina heading away as far as possible! GM to control where please

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Continuing with his last instructions, Lakadee Full Attacks.
Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16 for dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3
Slam: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13 for dmg: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9