"Rayland?? Rayland Arkley? You take orders from Eliza?"
Brannart moves up behind Fenna and strikes, trying to disarm Rayland.
Fenna shifts her spear to put the point between herself and the advancing man.
Vexas flicks his rapier and the Northern Rayland. It seems to zip between combatants before poking at the man (or image?) before returning to the halfings hand.
He leans to the side to look around the bodies and get a sense of their position.
Is he listening to you yet, Brannart?
Vexas shuffles forward again, next to Brannart and flicks his rapier at the same Rayland.
Malakar is taken aback by the mental assault but doesn't let it break his resolve.
5' Behind Brannart(free)
Spontaneous Summoning:Give up my prepared 2nd level slot containing Flame blade to cast Summon Natures Ally II to summon a Wolf in the space behind Eliza represented as the gray Square it last 3 rounds and acts immediately.
Likely a miss so I won't roll the trip unless asked.
Isn't that a 1 round casting time?
Rayland looks into Brannart's eyes when the veteran addresses him. Brannart has seen this look before. The look a soldier has when ordered to carry out a perceived unconscionable act.
Instead of going for the kill, Brannart uses his training against Rayland's blade. Rayland, almost seemingly offering the weapon, moves to block Brannart's strike and in doing so, the sword is liberated from the former colony leader's grip.
With the blade gone, Fenna finds an opening in the man's guard and punctures him in the gut with her spear. Removing the spear, offers a gush of blood bubbling from the hole in the armor.
Vexas, seeing Brannart's success, strikes the correct Rayland, but has difficulty breaking through his armor.
Sho, seeing an opening through the crowd, fires her arrow at Eliza. Although the Ranger felt really good with her release, she notices that the arrow barely breaks through the translucent, slimy skin.
Eliza eyes Brannart as he knocks Rayland's sword out of his hand. "Well, you're a big boy aren't you?" She points a finger at the veteran. "Shame you're going to have to die."
Brannart feels a blast of pain in is head like nothing he has felt before. It's like he is in the WorldWound all over again. Images of demons, slain companions, and his sweet love Ingrit. The memory of her destruction to fiendish magic assaults his being. He cannot concentrate on anything else and blood flows from his ears, nose, and eyes.
Malakar feels weaker as he continues to bleed from his ears and nose.
As the wolf appears behind Eliza, she lets out a startled shout. "Where the hell did you come from you MUT?!" she screams as she dodges its bite.
Fenna steps away from Rayland and uses magic this time.
"Sujauta rasvaa ja nylje polvisi!"
At her hand's beckoning the floor under and around Eliza and Rayland becomes covered in gray, semi-transparent grease.
The sudden slipperiness of the floor irritates Eliza to no end. She controls her balance and remains standing. Looking at Fenna, she states, "You will be the next to bleed, darling."
In front of Eliza, Rayland goes down with a thud, plop, and clang. He attempts to stand, but falls again.
[Round 3]
Malakar realizes the severity of the bleeding situation and decides to take on a healing role
Cast CLW on self which should end the bleed
Should place me at 25(before any actions from Eliza) and remove bleed.
Summoned Wolf
Trip if bite succeeds
Should place me at 25(before any actions from Eliza) and remove bleed.
"I don't want to have to do this, Rayland - stay down!"
Brannart grimaces and strikes.
He then steps up and readies to attack Eliza should she cast again.
Fenna realizes Rayland is a heroic figure of some sort for Brannart, but Eliza is a true menace and she doesn't feel like she has the space for niceties. She thrusts again at the man when he tries to stand.
She does say "I'm sorry, if it matters" to him though.
Fenna quickly repositions herself so she can reach Eliza. Crouching slightly, she aims the tip of her spear straight at Eliza's throat, ready to thrust it forward as soon as the woman makes a move.
"After you though, if you're still alive to try" she replies to Eliza's taunt.
Vexas grunts at the ineffectiveness of his blade.
He steps up next to Fenna and flicks his blade forward again, but this time just to see if he can pop an image of Eliza.
You know Eliza, a little blood isn't going to bring my friends down. When Brannart gets going he beats things to a pulp. You're next! He grins and looks in her eyes as he says this.
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Should place me at 25(before any actions from Eliza) and remove bleed.
Brannart strikes Rayland with a solid hit, then positions himself for a strike at Eliza. Fenna, finding a similar tactical spot, positions her spear. With eyes on Fenna, Eliza does not see Sho sneak around the tank. The ranger's arrow pierces into her and drives deeper than her last attempt. After grunting off the wound and hearing Vexas's taunt, Eliza sneers at Fenna as blood drips from her mouth. "I might die, but I'll be following you."
As Eliza lifts a finger, Brannart and Fenna see their expected opening and launch multiple attacks at the estranged colonist. Moments before Fenna's spear pierces Eliza's throat, the Bard feels a mental assault on her mind. Images of Darkmoon Vale and her beloved Alwin's face flood her mind. She hears Alwin's voice, "You said we were safe; that we would make a difference!" Fenna's mind questions herself if this is really Alwin speaking or her own guilty subconscious.
As Eliza drops to the ground; her blood turning the Grease a sickly pinkish color, Fenna, bleeding from her ears, nose, and mouth provides her own offering to the slick floor.
As Malakar heals himself, Rayland stands, finds his footing, and faces Brannart.
As Fenna feels the mental assault enter her mind, she apologizes to herself and to Alwin, knowing she cannot change the past. After Brannart strikes Eliza, Fenna is able to fend off the assault and jam her spear through the Psychic's throat.
Fenna notices the man standing as the woman falls, she swivels her spear to stop him, but fails to make contact with him. Seeing Rayland and Brannart fighting over possession of his weapon, Fenna rallies the rest of the gang to use their numbers to overwhelm Rayland.
Brannart, vision blurred from the loss of blood, sees Rayland stand, grab his ranseur, and rip it from his hands.
[Round 4]
CLW From Wand on Brannart
Summoned Wolf Final Action
5' Step to flank with Brannart
If that lands
Seeing Rayland grab the ranseur, the halfling springs into magical action. Holding his rapier, focuses on the ranseur and then claps his little hands together and begins to recite a bit of draconic.
After he sheaths the rapier.
Thanks I missed that.
That raises the Wolves attack to 20 and cmb to 23
Also I never rolled damage for the bite.
Brannart feels the familiar power of magical healing, as the physical wounds from the mental assault close up.
"Try to take them both alive!"
He tackles Rayland, trying to secure a hold on him.
Brannart's CMD against Grapple is 22, and Rayland will probably take a -4 on any CMB checks to break out due to being Prone from the wolf's attack.
Moments after Malakar's wolf takes down Rayland, it disappears in a puff of smoke.
Rayland, now on the ground, tightens his grip on the newly acquired ranseur as Vexas casts his spell. With Rayland distracted with the slippery weapon, Brannart seizes the moment and pounces on him. They struggle in a slippery, splashy heap, until Brannart begins to get the upper hand and restrains the grizzled fighter.
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Mud wrestling? Aren't you supposed to do that nearly naked, for the enjoyment of the women, Brannart?
The battle was hard fought, and Sho brings some much needed levity with her quip.
She comes closer to the "wrestling", her bow still in hands
I should invest in blunt arrows, or craft some, for these kind of situation
She aims at Rayland, but holds her arrow
Now grappled, Rayland lets go of the ranseur and attempts to free himself from Brannart's grip. Rayland squeezes an arm under Brannart's and uses leverage to break the veteran's iron grip. Now free of the grapple, Rayland rolls himself out of the grease and positions himself next to the large water tank's translucent door.
Fenna dismisses the grease on the floor and hurries forward to attack Rayland while he's down. Regardless of what Brannart might think of the man, he hasn't shown a willingness to stand down. Fenna decides she won't let any opportunity to end him go unused.
With a wave of her hand, Fenna dismisses the Grease spell on the floor, leaving only the Greased ranseur behind. With this obstacle gone, she advances and pierces the rolling Rayland with her spear. He only lets out a grunt as he turns to look her in the eye.
Vexas slides along the wall, attempting to get behind Eliza. He re-draws his rapier as he goes.
As soon as he plants last step he thrusts the blade at her!
The little halfling, standing so near the wall accidentally slams his elbow into the wall before thrusting forward, triggering his "funny bone" and totally throwing off the attack.
Yeeeeeouch! Oof.
"Vexas, she's down already!"
"Rayland, you are outnumbered, prone, and disarmed! Surrender!"
Brannart moves around so he is flanking with Fenna and grabs Rayland once more.
Edit:
Rayland's escape is short-lived as Brannart, once again, grabs the retreating fighter.
Malakar is not usually one for mercy but he is coming to trust Barnnart in matters of politics.
Move 20'
Than nonlethal attack at Ryland
"Rayland, you were the leader of the Colony! A respected Eagle Knight! Tell us what happened to you!"
Brannart is mostly trying to get the others to understand why killing this guy is not a good idea, although they seem to be on board with his plan anyway.
Rayland struggles under Brannart. He shakes his head and grunts in effort, then suddenly he stops. Several moments of quiet go by. The only sound, Rayland's heavy breathing. Then he speaks, "He's gone. He's out of my head; out of my mind. Blasted! Evil like I never felt before." Rayland swivels his head best he can to look at Brannart and everybody else in his line-of-sight. "Thank you lad, thank you all for putting an end to it. May Abadar's judgement come to bear for the deeds that I must have done."
Vexas looks shocked for several moments at the turn of events.
You were... controlled? By who, what? Do you remember any of your time under this influence? He realizes he's flooding the man with questions and pauses.
Brannart does not yet relax his grip.
"You understand we will have to tie you up and allow the mages or priests to examine you, correct? It is not that I do not trust the word of Rayland Arkley, but rather that I cannot be sure that I am talking to Rayland Arkley."
Brannart saw a demonic possession once the Worldwound. Priests of Iomedae were able to free the man of the demon, but the man never shed the guilt, though his deeds were not his own. The Crusader took his own life not a month later. Brannart hopes that Rayland can have a different path.
He holds Rayland still while another binds the man's arms behind his back.
"We have many questions. About the Colony, about Eliza, and about Silas Weatherbee.
Silas is dead. His spirit told the priests that the colonists had been acting strangely, and when he went to speak to you about it, you killed him. Do you remember that?"