GMEuan's War for the Crown

Game Master Euan

1d20 + 6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 6 + 2 = 20 Fort (poison)

Having eaten a lot of military tack in his lifetime, Professor Kart is quite resistant to poisons. He is entangled and ponders his action.

Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Hero Point: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Calling upon a heroic resolve, Edelmira resists the poison and stands. Over the next few seconds, she transforms completely to her alter-ego. Quick change to vigilante identity as a full-round action, which includes her using Serren’s Swift Girding to put her armor on

”Ah yes, the poison for us. Our poison. The poison intended specifically for our consumption.” She looks to the Major, who appears as hale and hearty as he always does. ”The poison that was not even able to debilitate an old man. I am quaking in my greaves..”

fort save: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Not sure of the failure consequences, but I'm assuming I still have an action.

Kamari tumbles to the other side of Gannaius and stabs at him. She finds popping out of the booth to be a bit difficult.
Acrobatics + Panache: 1d20 + 15 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + 15 + (3) = 22

Koriana's blade + flank + canny tumble vs no DEX AC if tumble succeeded: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 17 + 2 + 2 = 32 might also gain flank for Edelmira, but then not vs no DEX AC
damage: 1d6 + 9 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 9 + 8 = 22
hidden strike: 1d4 ⇒ 3
confirm crit with anatomist?: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 27
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Meanwhile, Kamari's thoughts spin about whether Gannaius is a traitor, someone in disguise, under someone's control, or whatever. She also curses herself for letting her guard down.

Round 1, Init 8

"Poison? What are you, a Qadiran?" Kart snorts derisively. He stands up, 5' stepping, and draws his wand.

Round 1, Init 17

Fortitude Save v DC 18: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Spellcraft v DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Muri looks down at his right breast, where hangs a familiar enough charm, three pearls set in its lid. He frowns, tapping at it, before drawing his bow, standing on the booth bench, and firing at Gamongus. "Kathann is going to be very displeased with this turn of events, but I think we're more displeased than she is." Muri looks from Kort's feet to the ceiling, and is, in fact, displeased with the ugly fight breaking out in the Honey Kunefe. They are probably going to find the owners of the establishment dead and tucked away somewhere, which further displeases the halfling.

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB: 1d20 + 18 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 18 + 1 = 33 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9 piercing, magical damage

I would gladly argue that Muri is Small enough to avoid those rude penalty impositions for being booth-bound ;)

Meanwhile, below the table, Underfoot senses the danger, so crawls foward just enough to lay eyes, and hopefully teeth, on Ganondorf.

Bite Attack, Squeezing: 1d20 + 11 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 11 - 4 = 9 for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 P/B/S damage
Bite Attack, Squeezing: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 6 - 4 = 7 for 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 P/B/S damage

Man, Elen doesn’t even drink caffeine!

FortDC18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Resolve: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9
sigh
Hero: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Elen steadies herself as the poison takes effect.

Hey, I didn’t even drink the kavu…

”So we were set up?!”
Challenge

She swings on ‘Gannaius’.
Naginata: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23
for Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Naginata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
for Damage: 1d8 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10

This about sums up what my day was like today.

Kamari fails to tumble by and takes a swing for her trouble. ”None of that now!” he laughs as he swats at her with his falcata.
Gannaius on Kamari: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (19) + 18 = 37 damage: 1d8 + 3 + 1d6 ⇒ (7) + 3 + (6) = 16
critthreat Gannaius on Kamari: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (3) + 18 = 21 damage: 2d8 + 6 ⇒ (3, 6) + 6 = 15

He doesn't confirm the critical, but still a solid blow.

Also, you crit threat on an 11? Or is there something else mysterious at work that I've forgotten?

Lastly the poison does con damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2 and 1 point of strength damage to Kamari and con damage: 1d3 ⇒ 2 and 1 point of strength damage to Elen. It’s a slow poison, so you won’t have to make another save for a minute - likely after the fight, though with his DR we’ll see.

”Ah yes, the poison for us. Our poison. The poison intended specifically for our consumption.” She looks to the Major, who appears as hale and hearty as he always does. ”The poison that was not even able to debilitate an old man. I am quaking in my greaves..”

”I expect none of us are as we seem.” Gannaius throws his head back and laughs lightly. It’s not a loud laugh, but it is piercing, and almost inhuman.

Edelmira straps on her greaves as she heroically overcomes the poison and makes ready. Muri lands a shot that does no damage (DR/10) and Underfoot misses while Elen struggles to find her footing. Kamari doesn’t get flank from Edelmira (not while she’s changing) but she hits solidly (not quite a crit), though the damage is less than she’d like (DR as well). Major Kort draws his wand and steps a little ways away, though the chain still envelopes him for the moment.

"Poison? What are you, a Qadiran?" Kart snorts derisively.

That seems to get under his skin a bit, ”I am a loyal follower of the Crown and any male that wears it. Qadira be damned!” he spits on the ground to ‘prove’ his point, 5’ steps toward the Major, and attacks him!

He hits with a pair of blows and then guides the chain on Edelmira with a gesture to try and pin her down a bit.
chain on Edelmira: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 vs CMD 25 or be Entangled

...but the chain gets tangled up switching targets and does nothing!

"Kathann is going to be very displeased with this turn of events, but I think we're more displeased than she is."

”Oh, dear Kathann is out of her element, and you are out of your league!”

”So we were set up?!”

”I’m so far ahead of you, a set up is the least of it!” he laughs triumphantly.

- Round 2 -
"Gannaius" - 25 (-12hp)
Edelmira - 23
Muri - 17
Elen - 16 (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari - 11 (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort - 8 (-24hp)

No, no crit threat on 11. I even remember reading the '17' a couple times to be sure, but obviously that was a mistake. I blame lack of coffee.

Kamari lets Elen get her strike in and then will 5' into a flank with Underfoot. She tries to redeem her poor performance so far with a targeted strike to make Gannaius drop his falcata, but probably all she does it put the exclamation point on her failures.

Koriana's blade + flank-str damage: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 2 - 1 = 23
damage: 1d6 + 9 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 8 - 1 = 18
hidden strike: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The Night Swan tilts her head to the side. ”You have quite the high opinion of yourself, I see. So clearly I should have a difficult time hitting you?”

Move action to use Martial Flexibility to gain Cornugon Smash for 1 minute

She steps forward and cuts right through the braggart’s defenses. Perfect Vulnerability, so against flat-footed touch

Perfect Vulnerability (power attack): 1d20 + 15 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 15 - 3 = 21
Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 6 = 21
Aymr is magic and silversheen if it matters

Free Cornugon Smash Intimidate to Demoralize: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33
If that is enough to demoralize, the duration is multiplied by 1.5 by her Memorable trait

”You really are not all that impressive though, are you? Just another imperialist windbag.”

Seeing a possible opening, Elen moves swiftly to the east to fall into flank with The Night Swan. She spring attacks ‘Gannaius’, aiming for the head.

”’Ahead’, you said?”
Everyone gets a +4 attack and weapon damage rolls for 1 round

GreaterFeint: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (8) + 24 = 32
Naginata: 1d20 + 16 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 16 + 4 + 2 = 39 Flank
for Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 10 + 4 = 27 +4 more if the feint succeeds
If the feint is successful, treat ‘Gannaius’ as flatfooted.

Round 1, Init 8

”Qadira be damned.”

"Lies. You barely hit hard enough to be a man or a true Taldan." Kart snorts derisively. He steps back and fires his wand at the misogynist.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 17 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 6) + 1 = 13 fire damage
43/50 left.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 19 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 6) + 1 = 17 fire damage
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (15) + 20 = 35 UMD

Round 2, Delay to Init 15

Muri stands indignantly in the face of the traitor-man. "Oh, this one needs to talk more. If we can tie him up, here in the Kunefe, we'll have all the privacy of a good, long conversation regarding what he knows of Zimar's current climate, right?"

Talking seems to be more interesting to the halfling, who just landed a great shot which had absolutely no effect on the gabber. When Elen/Mathilda speaks so strongly, Muri does his best to add to the man's subdual.

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Rapid Shot, Elen: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 18 + 1 - 2 + 4 = 30 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 13 piercing, magical damage

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Rapid Shot, Elen: 1d20 + 13 + 1 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 13 + 1 - 2 + 4 = 25 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 17 piercing, magical damage

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Rapid Shot, Elen: 1d20 + 18 + 1 - 2 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 18 + 1 - 2 + 4 = 24 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 4 = 13 piercing, magical damage

If Underfoot finds some kind of purchase, she tries to lend her own teeth to the battle, from below.

Bite Attack, Squeezing, Elen: 1d20 + 11 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 11 - 4 + 4 = 23 for 1d6 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 4 = 14 P/B/S damage

Bite Attack, Squeezing, Elen: 1d20 + 6 - 4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 6 - 4 + 4 = 7 for 1d6 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 4 = 16 P/B/S damage

Edelmira thinks her way to a hit, and slightly demoralizes the poor man though you wouldn’t know if from his demeanor (DR still applies). Elen feints successfully, making the poor man flatfooted to following attacks, gives everyone a sweetener, and wallops the gentleman upside the head! Muri turns a string of misses into hits with Elena’ bonus, though with DR (10) it’s only a flesh wound. Oh to have clustered shots! Kamari slides into flank, but goes high as Gannaius goes low. Her miss turns into a hit however with a flat footed Gannaius and Elen’s bonus. Major Kort’s two misses are turned into hits with Elen’s bonus as well - burning the man significantly.

”I see you’re the one to beat.” Gannaius says to Elen. ”You should check every piece of your gear before you attack again my dear. Something may be amiss!”
Concentration: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 12 - 2 = 21 vs DC 21

Elen, Will save DC 18 or do as he suggests. It’ll easily take rounds: 2d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6 to check everything.

He’ll try again to pin down Edelmira a bit.
chain on Edelmira: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 vs CMD 25 or be Entangled

- Round 3 -
"Gannaius" - 25 (-110hp, demoralized 1/1r)
Edelmira - 23
Muri - 17
Elen - 16 (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari - 11 (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort - 8 (-24hp)

The Night Swan has a bad go of it, finding difficulty catching a rhythm in the chaotic combat.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Primary Attack with Aymr (flank, power attack): 1d20 + 15 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (1) + 15 + 2 - 3 = 15
Primary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 6 = 21
Cornugon Smash Intimidate (only matters if she damages him): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (8) + 21 = 29

Secondary Attack with Aymr (flank, power attack): 1d20 + 10 + 2 - 3 ⇒ (9) + 10 + 2 - 3 = 18
Secondary Damage (power attack): 1d10 + 6 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 + 6 = 22
Cornugon Smash Intimidate (only matters if she damages him): 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (12) + 21 = 33

Round 3, Init 8

Kart keeps on firing.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 31 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 3, 5) + 1 = 12 fire damage
1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 25 + 2 = 30 UMD
42/50 left.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 14 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5, 3, 1) + 1 = 15 fire damage

Elen glowers at the imposter.

WillDC18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Elf
Resolve: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

GreaterFeint: 1d20 + 24 ⇒ (11) + 24 = 35
Naginata: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (2) + 16 = 18
for Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 10 = 19 +4 more if the feint succeeds
If the feint is successful, treat ‘Gannaius’ as flatfooted.

Round 3, Init 15

Spellcraft v DC 18: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Muri is uncertain about Gany's magics directed at Elen, but he's fairly certain he's dealing with an evil individual, whatever face he's wearing, so the halfling calls on Chaldira to begin being done with him, and smiting him, however late he is to decide that this should happen Swift to Smite

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Smite: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 18 + 1 + 3 = 27 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 13 piercing, magical damage that overcomes any pia DR

Iterative: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 + 3 = 28 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 12 piercing, magical damage that overcomes any pia DR

Muri bids Underfoot hold her bites for now, given the resistant hide of the antagonist.

Kamari breathes a sigh of relief when Gannaius drops his weapon thanks to the efforts of her companions. She decides to press the advantage and stabs him twice rather than trying anything fancier and is please with the results as she regains a bit of panache.

Koriana's blade + flank-str damage: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 17 + 2 - 1 = 36
damage: 1d6 + 9 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (3) + 9 + 8 - 1 = 19
hidden strike: 1d4 ⇒ 4
confirm crit with anatomist?: 1d20 + 17 + 2 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 17 + 2 + 1 - 1 = 32
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
2nd attack - Koriana's blade + flank-str damage: 1d20 + 17 + 2 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 17 + 2 - 1 - 4 = 26
damage: 1d6 + 9 + 8 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 8 - 1 = 18
hidden strike: 1d4 ⇒ 3

And..

Menacing Swordplay - free demoralize on confirmed crit to cause shaken condition: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
vs DC 10+HD+Wisdom modifier

Yes, I somehow managed to totally miss that Kamari was disarming me, not damaging me. Silly Gannaius! His weapon is indeed at his feet to start the round.

Edelmira misses her rhythm - perhaps the chain is working after all. Elen shakes off the suggestion that there’s anything wrong with her gear but while the feint is successful, her attack is not. Muri plants two beyond the reach of DR and Gannaius narrows his eyes at him - for he is evil, and further, he’s an evil outsider (bonus damage). Kamari critically piles on the damage, even hitting with the backswing and demoralizing her opponent. Major Kort hits once with a little scorcher.

”Ah. I’m afraid we’ll have to dance another time.” He casts a spell, and he vanishes!

Concentration: 1d20 + 12 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 - 2 = 27 vs DC 17

You hear the scrape of his blade as it disappears off the floor.

His chain will try to hold Kamari in place this time.
chain on Kamari: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22 vs CMD 28 or be Entangled

- Round 4 -
"Gannaius" - 25 (-173hp, shaken again 1/1)
Edelmira - 23
Muri - 17
Elen - 16 (-2con, -1 str, suggestion 2/6r)
Kamari - 11 (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort - 8 (-24hp)

I’ve left him on the map as at least two of you can ‘see’ him to varying degrees, but do remember he’s invisible.

Round 4, Init 8

Kart will re-cast See Invisibility and point out where the jerk might have gone.

”Oh no you don’t! You’re right HERE!”

Elen acros past Ginny and feints on a spring attack.

GreaterFeint: 1d20 + 24 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 24 + 5 = 48 Elen
Naginata: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 16 + 2 = 25 Flank ?
for Damage: 1d8 + 8 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 10 = 20 +4 more if the feint succeeds
PercentMiss, High hits: 1d100 ⇒ 26

If the feint is successful, treat ‘Gannaius’ as flatfooted.

Round 4, Init 15

"What are you?" Muri lowers his bow for the briefest of moments. "Chaldira punished you nicely, whatever you are. You sure you don't want to stay and talk? Maybe show us what you really are??" The halfling sounds very interested, now that they've forced it to run.

Spellcraft v DC 16: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

Hearing the scraping of the weapon being picked up, combined with his growing understanding of the various magics used by wicked malefactors to abandon fights they're losing, the halfling brings his bow up again to fire at the space where he thinks it still is.

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Smite: 1d20 + 18 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 18 + 1 + 3 = 37 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 11 piercing-the-toast, magical damage
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 98

+2 A.C. Longbow, PB, Smite: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 13 + 1 + 3 = 29 for 1d6 + 6 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 1 + 2 = 14 piercing-the-toast, magical damage
Miss Chance, High Good: 1d100 ⇒ 18

Targeted attack does damage plus the special attack but takes a full round.

Kamari follows Kort's pointing and stabs into the air before taking a 5' step back towards the closest door.

miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 43
Koriana's blade: 1d20 + 17 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 17 - 1 = 18
damage without precision due to invisibility: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11

miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 41
Koriana's blade 2nd attack: 1d20 + 17 - 5 - 1 ⇒ (18) + 17 - 5 - 1 = 29
damage: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15
confirm crit with anatomist?: 1d20 + 17 - 5 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 17 - 5 + 1 - 1 = 27
crit damage without precision: 1d6 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Unfortunately, all she does is stab the air.

Sorry! Thought I had already posted >_<

The Night Swan follows after as best she can, trying to target the place the others are spotting. No longer worried about trying to break the man's resolve, she switches tact.

Move action to take Blind-Fight to replace Cornugon Smash[/ooc

She takes a swing at the spot, but she hits nothing but air.

50% Miss Chance (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 13
Blind Fight Reroll (high is always good for me): 1d100 ⇒ 24

Edelmira gains additional luck, but it still doesn’t pan out as she misses. Elen feints successfully (you’d think he’d learn, but no!) though she can’t plant her swing. Muri launches a pair of arrows - but one lands firmly! Kamari stays consistent with the party as she too misses. Major Kort, whom I thought already had see invisibility, prepares it now. Though he provokes with his action, he does not draw Gannaius out of invisibility - though it was a close thing…

Gannaius flees. He passes Major Kort, who may take an AoO, and breezes past Elen who can track him but does not get an AoO. He opens the door, but is out of actions and can go no farther. He sees the freedom of the streets just ahead of him. Smells the sweet smell of freedom. But will he make it?

His chain will try to hold Edelmira in place this time (or at least slow her down).
chain on Edelmira: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32 vs CMD 25 or be Entangled

The chain wraps up Edelmira, making her entangled (Entangled: The character is ensnared. Being entangled impedes movement, but does not entirely prevent it unless the bonds are anchored to an immobile object or tethered by an opposing force. An entangled creature moves at half speed, cannot run or charge, and takes a –2 penalty on all attack rolls and a –4 penalty to Dexterity. An entangled character who attempts to cast a spell must make a concentration check (DC 15 + spell level) or lose the spell.)

The bond is anchored, so to move further than 10' from the point on your lower left square, you need to break free (CMB or escape artist DC 22).

- Round 5 -
"Gannaius" - 25 (-184hp)
Edelmira - 23 (entangled 1/2r)
Muri - 17
Elen - 16 (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari - 11 (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort - 8 (-24hp)

I’ve left him on the map as at least two of you can ‘see’ him to varying degrees, but do remember he’s invisible.

Round 5, Init 8

Kart points out where the jerk is and fires at him directly.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 32 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 1, 5, 2) + 1 = 11 fire damage
1d20 + 25 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 25 + 2 = 35 UMD
41/50 left.

1d20 + 10 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 10 + 2 + 1 = 21 touch to hit;
4d6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 5, 2, 1) + 1 = 12 fire damage

CMB: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

The Night Swan bursts out of her bonds with a roar and charges towards the door with the others.

Standard to break free, move to move

Kamari pauses a moment hoping Elen will move from the only spot close enough for her to reach the fleeing foe.

Elen steps back and brings her naginata down on Sir Imposter.

Naginata: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (18) + 16 = 34
For Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 7 + 10 = 22 -Str, Challenge
Miss Chance, High Hits: 1d100 ⇒ 84

Naginata: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (6) + 11 = 17
For Damage: 1d8 + 7 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 10 = 24 -Str, Challenge
Miss Chance, High Hits: 1d100 ⇒ 54

Edelmira breaks free the chains and moves! Elen brings the hammer down, and ends the fight - chopping the weakened ‘Gannaius’ dropping him.

Major Kort can shoot to finish him completely, or reserve the charge.

Collapsed, his chain grows limp as well and ceases to attack further.

Let me know if you try to stabilize him.

"Gannaius" - 25 (-207hp, bleeding)
Edelmira - 23
Muri - 17
Elen - 16 (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari - 11 (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort - 8 (-24hp)

"He knows too much. He's seen our faces, read our letter. We cannot let him live," Professor Kart says as blasts the traitor to ash.

Kamari shares the Major's concerns along with the fact they would have nowhere safe to secure him since their local allies have been compromised.

Unless stopped she will use her action to finish off their foe. She then is sure to grab the letter they shared with him.

"We should be going now. I don't think the authorities will be on our side no matter our explanations."

She'll also take an antitoxin before they start moving. She offers her other one to Elen while internally cursing herself for not buying more.

”We cannot let him live,"

Mathilda angles the cleaned edge of her blade so it catches light.

”If you don’t, I will,” she says in unison with Kamari, closing the door. "Let's check the building for survivors, then evade the authorities."

Either way the group chooses to go, she gratefully accepts Kamari's antitoxin offer. "Thank you so much!"

While the place is being searched, Kart will check the jerk for magics, loot, and things of interest. He will cast Detect Magic to aid in his search.

Muri leaps from the booth, directly into Underfoot's saddle, as the malinois anticipates the frustrated pitter patters of the halfling's gait along the bench seat.

Rounding the corner, watching what appears to be the end of the confrontation, Muri looks at Kort's visage, downturned, studying an invisible body, likely, so speaks quickly.

"We need time with him. Who is he? What does he know? How did he find us snooping around the warehouse? What is he?"

As the halfling begins to throw out questions, he makes sure the body is pulled back into the Honey Kunefe, and he looks up and down the street, before Elen closes the door, and examines the door for ways of locking it up, so they may boil about things in relative peace.

"We should bind him, and begin our Zimar investigation with an interrogation. Then, we figure out how to dispose of his body."

Edelmira quickly begins getting out of her armor. ”I agree with the sentiment, Muri, but I do not think we will get anything worthwhile out of him. He knows we will need to kill him, so we have nothing to offer or threaten him with. His possessions will have to be enough.” She glances towards where the presumed body is. ”And his magic should fail when he dies. We will see what he is then.”

"He was such a talker, too." Muri shakes his head. "I won't argue. Agents of Milon Jeroth would probably be trained against interrogation, too." The halfling and dog begin to sniff about the establishment.

Kamari and Elen need to make DC 18 fort saves vs the poison. You’ve taken a general antitoxin at this point, so +5 on the save. If you make the save, feel free to make one more (you need to make two in a row to fully succeed). Note you might use the antidote below for that second roll...

The vanish spell wears off in just a few more seconds to reveal an unusual sight. You see before you a man, very finely dressed if in the guise of Gannaius. But in death, he has a lion’s head. The glorious mane (now singed by fire and caked with blood). The lengthy fangs. Everything. Oh and his fingers are all bent backwards. It’s how they’re hinged.

Elen (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari (-26hp, -2 con, -1 str)
Major Kort (-24hp)

On his person, you find quite a bit of loot! And don’t forget the portfolio he left on the table in his haste to survive.

Dark Reaver Powder poison (link) (800gp, x3)
Antidote to Dark Reaver Powder (grants a +10 to the save)(400gp, x2)
Potion of Cure Serious Wounds (750gp ea, x2)
Potion of Delay Poison (300gp ea, x3)
Potion of Lesser Restoration (300gp ea, x2)
Falcata +1, flaming (8,318gp)
Unfettered Shirt (10,000gp)
Minor ring of acid resistance (12,000gp)
MW Thieves tools (50gp)
Noble’s Signet Ring (Knowledge Nobility to discern who) (50gp)
300gp

1d20 + 19 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 19 + 2 = 35 Know (planes). DRs? Special abilities? Favorite string toy?

”Okay, admittedly, I wasn’t expecting *that*,” Kart points down at the unexpected outsider in their midst. ”This just leads to a bit more questions.”

1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 14 + 2 = 24 Know (nobility)

Professor Kart is quick to field dress the rakshasa, shaking his head. He will explain what he knows of rakshasas, and of the ring.

And he will heal.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 CLW
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9 CLW 4 charges

FortDC18: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 24
FortDC18: 1d20 + 8 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 8 + 5 = 19

"Thank you again, Kamari!"

When Prof. Kart goes to shake the lion's head, Mathilda raises her naginata and says, "Let me help you with that,"

CoupD'Grace: 4d8 + 24 ⇒ (7, 3, 8, 7) + 24 = 49

Once his head is severed she looks at it and says, "There, now you're just a head."

KnowNob: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 5 = 25
Fort DC 18: 1d20 + 5 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 5 = 25

Kamari shakes off the poison.

Oh sure, now the good rolls show up. I guess I'll take it. Still need a better solution to poison.

She also asks Kort for a few taps of the CLW wand.

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
-1 HP remaining, plus -2 Con, -1 STR

Elen and Kamari shake off the poison without further ill effects. Just the ones you have already until they heal/are healed.

Major Kort knows that Rakshasa have DR 10/good and piercing. They can detect thoughts as a free action and have a handful of spells up to level 3 (which vary), and fast healing 5 (which I see now I didn't describe in the last battle. Not once. Sigh - sorry 'bout that).

Favorite string toy? The one they can use to hang the small children they use as playthings. These are unpleasant creatures. Shapeshifters, but you see that now in death as he reverted to his original form sans head.

Major Kort isn't quite sure who's signet ring it is. He knows he's seen the symbol before, and recently - probably during your training. But he can't quite place it. Elen is able to identify it though as the signet ring of none other than Milon Jeroth, spymaster to Pythareus himself! Oh, that is a blow to the opposition - and a little disconcerting.

As you wonder what might lie in the portfolio you hear someone try to get in the front entrance. They rattle the locked door and there are calls for ”Coffee!” before a couple people eventually wander off in search of their addiction elsewhere.

What do you do?

Elen (-2con, -1 str)
Kamari (-2 con, -1 str)

Underfoot's ears perk up, and she pads over to the fallen two-piece rakshasa, giving the head a good snuffle before sneezing some of the scent away.

The halfling atop the dog angles for a better look beneath him, his brow furrowing in disgust at the whole situation.

"We could have talked to a rakshasa..." Muri looks up to address his companions, though his gaze keeps pulling towards the head just lying there. "Do you think Kathann had any idea Milon was one of those? Do you think Pythareus knew? You're right, Professor. There are plenty of questions here. Like, 'do rakshasa travel in prides?' 'what magics help us see the next one for what it is?' 'what does having one of those demons as your spymaster do to your mental health?' 'Is that how the Lion Blades got their name?' 'is Kathann a rakshasa?' and 'is Zimar ready to learn about a dead rakshasa found in the Honey Kunefe?'" The halfling is brimming with more questions, spurred by the poisoned kavu, but he holds his tongue, as he looks down on Milon's tongue lolling from his severed head.

"We could have talked to a rakshasa..."

”Yes and no,” Professor replies with a stiffness that he’d been trying to avoid. ”While it’s true we *could* have spoken with it, but heard nothing but lies and misdirection in return. There was no negotiating with *that*. It’s not humanish, nor likely to care about anything. They like to hang the small children they use as playthings. They are unpleasant creatures under the best circumstances. Under the worse, pure evil.”

Muri loses a shade or two in his face, as the Professor illuminates the reality of the dead rak. "Still, felt like there was something we could have learned just engaging with something so proud..." He doesn't sound fully confident, so bolts about the Honey Kunefe, making sure they're done investigating, then wanting to depart as soon as possible.

"What are we going to do with the body? And the head?"

Kamari sees no reason to take the body or the head. She's not putting either in her precious haversatchel.

"Leave them be. It might be curious to see what their discovery stirs up."

"But we should be going. I'm hopeful the authorities do not know who we are or where we are staying. Otherwise, I doubt they would have gone to this length of subterfuge for the little bit of intelligence. However, we should probably stake out our own lodgings a bit before returning to be sure no one is watching."

"Beyond that I'm unsure how to proceed until we can relay developments to Kathann tomorrow." [ooc]

Mathilda nods.

"I agree, once we are done searching this place, we should leave quietly and avoid being seen. Perhaps there is a back door or some other egress with less foot traffic than the front door."

Muri, bolting about the Honey Kunefe, opens the other two doors in the room. One leads to a storeroom full of what you’d expect in a coffee shop.

The second leads to a small kitchen where tasty treats are baked and soothing drinks prepared. At first it seems empty, but you quickly find the owners - a halfling couple - lying dead, hastily concealed beneath old flour sacks. Scarcely even cold - killed simply so Milon could use their business as a trap for whomever was sneaking about an enemy hideout. Killed casually.

There’s also a back door which is far less noticeable than the front - fitting Elen’s needs. Probably a good escape route should you chose to take it.

As for Kamari’s concerns, how do you approach your lodgings? It’s an enormous building, with a myriad of entrances and exits leading to a maze within. Even with all of you spreading out, it'd be hard to eyeball all the doors.

Also, remember you have Milon’s portfolio to examine (though you likely don’t want to take the time until you get somewhere safe).

Professor Kart will cast Vanish on himself (and a few others that wish it) when it is time to leave.

”Shall we return to the Inn?” Kart asks, thinking of the best place to meet up again IF there are watchers outside. As he goes, he will try to espy any prying eyes that he might identify.

1d20 + 16 + 20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 16 + 20 + 2 = 47 Stealth
1d20 + 18 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 18 + 2 = 32 Perception w/See Invisibility