GM Foxy's Legacy of Fire

Game Master Foxy Quickpaw

Bylo nods 'ready' to Yasmeena.

I'm not stealthy so I'll wait for Yasmeena to figure out what we are doing.

I don't think we'll be able to sneak in, but we don't know this elf is an enemy yet, so I think I'll try to talk before combat, which might give everyone else a chance to enter the room. Foxy, it sounds like from your description that it is glass and it does not have a mechanism to open it. If that's wrong, let me know, since I'd rather open it than break it. Also let me know if you need any rolls. :)

Yasmeena checks that everyone is ready, then draws her scimitar and breaks the glass with the hilt. She leaps into the room and shouts "Don't worry! We're here to rescue you!"

"Hey, you broke my window! Who are you, and why are you stupid?" the elf replies. Seeing him without the reflection of a burning sky on the window, shows a well dressed, well armed man who is rather a member of the assassin group than a prisoner.

Yasmeena bows politely. "We are travelers, who come from far away from here." She beckons to her companions while she talks, encouraging them to follow her into the room. "We have crossed the planes to help a worthy few to escape this fiery prison. Are you the leader of the Flickering Candle?"

As Yasmeena climbs inside, three efreeti come into the room through the door and the elf vanishes.

Seeing too much happening at once Bylo casts a Shield of Faith on himself and joins Yasmeena. "Where'd he go? I thought he was for hire.... ??"

The last is added in case the elf is still here and listening. Maybe the statement might add a bit of confusion? He draws his blade when he spots the efreeti.

Neelah guides the flying carpet through the window and joins Yasmeena. She casts mirror image.

Number of images: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Yasmeena casts see invisibility and steps onto the carpet. "Indeed," she says amiably to Bylo, and addresses the elf by saying to the room, "Are you sure you won't hear our offer? Surely there is another path for us besides violence."

"I'm not sure who are the bad guys here." Haleen comments still from outside the window.

The efreet charge Yasmeena.

@Yasmeena
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 301d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 121d6 ⇒ 6
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 ⇒ 4
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (8) + 15 = 231d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 ⇒ 5

Efreet, Efreet, Efreet, Assassin
Yasmeena, Haleen, Bylo, Aithaloessa <--

First attack vs mirror images, 1 hits her: 1d5 ⇒ 1
Second attack is a near miss, destroys an image
Third attack vs mirror images, 1 hits her: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Yasmeena begins her Dance of 23 Steps and drops her scimitar on the carpet beneath her. She draws her bow and shoots an arrow at one of the efreets, bobbing and weaving as she does so.

Attack (longbow), fighting defensively, heroism/untold wonder, PBS: 1d20 + 17 - 4 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 17 - 4 + 3 + 1 = 23 (+7 AC for the round, provokes attacks of opportunities)
Damage (magic, piercing), PBS: 1d8 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 2 + 1 = 10

She gestures to Neelah with two fingers, indicating where she should guide the carpet.

Neelah begins her Blazing Rondo performance, and then takes her cue from Yasmeena, guiding the carpet back and away from the efreets. I think this provokes additional attacks of opporunity, unfortunately, if the efreets have Combat Reflexes and can take them. Blazing Rondo does give Yasmeena +2 AC though.

Bylo moves in on the efreet. "Gentlemen please. Accept the word of the Dawnflower and cease your fighting. Nobody needs to die here. We're looking for the group called the Flickering Candle."

non-lethal attack Sarenrae's Mercy: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 30
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 10

non-lethal attack Sarenrae's Mercy: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 35
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 8

confirm crit?: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 21
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 9

non-lethal attack Sarenrae's Mercy: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 30
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 12

confirm crit?: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 25
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 12

Bylo merceifully beats up one of the Eftreet black and blue. And Yasmeena shoots one right in the face.

@Yasmeena AoO
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 15 = 201d8 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 15 = 271d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 321d8 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Efreet(51), Efreet(10), Efreet, Assassin
Yasmeena, Bylo,
Haleen, Aithaloessa <--

“Doesn’t everyone get out of this place?” Aithaloessa says, taking a step back to where she’s out of reach, hopefully, and with clear sight-lines, bringing up her pistol in a defensive posture, keeping one eye out for where the room’s previous occupant might have got to.

“Or, if someone’s looking for a mark, we have an errant warlord that could stand to be taken down a peg!” she adds, as she feels Neelah’s magic performance quickening her heartbeat and her reflexes.

Maybe a bit too much, as the mage thinks she spies an opening and her twitchy hands slip and skid over her weapon.

5’ step to get into the most advantageous position she can, and then a full attack, with the bonus from the blazing rondo. She’ll aim all to prioritize the best shot first, and then whatever target looks likeliest to go down next:
Attack #1, PBS, arcane strike, heroism, blazing rondo, bane, into melee, vs. touch (probably?): 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 21 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + 2 + (2) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (4, 1) = 16
Attack #2, as above: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 14 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (8) + 2 + (2) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (6, 6) = 30
Attack #3, as above: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 26 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (4) + 2 + (5) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (2, 5) = 24

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (9) + 17 = 26

Haleen elegantly swings her legs over the windowsill to get inside and takes a stab at one of the efreet.

Stab: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 411d6 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13
Crit: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (17) + 23 = 401d6 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18 +1d6 Bleed

Bleed: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Aithaloessa shoots down the one beaten up by bylo and then the other one almost. Haleen wounds the third.

The remaining creatures attack. And Bylo finds that the invisible man can stab really painful. But at least the elf becomes visible again.

@Yasmeena
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (3) + 15 = 181d8 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 91d6 ⇒ 2

@Haleen
Slam: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (16) + 15 = 311d8 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 81d6 ⇒ 1

@Bylo
Stab: 1d20 + 16 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 16 + 2 = 201d6 + 5 + 7d6 ⇒ (5) + 5 + (4, 6, 6, 4, 6, 4, 5) = 45 DC14 vs. Poison
(No dex bonus on AC)

Efreet(RIP), Efreet(64), Efreet(37), Assassin
Yasmeena, Bylo, Haleen, Aithaloessa <--

Can flying creatures take 5' steps? I'm assuming that's what the efreet that attacked Yasmeena did.

Neelah maintains her performance, keening her low, menacing song as she guides the carpet back from the melee. She waves her fingers and chants as part of the song, and five small beads of sound fly from her to strike the ground behind their opponents, erupting into an explosion of noise on impact.

She casts fireball using her Cluster Bomb magic trick to separate it into five 10' radius blasts, and her Choral Support feat to change it into sonic damage. She'll space them out over 30', but I'm not sure if any opponents are far enough away from the epicenter that they take less damage. I'm imagining that each opponent is within at least two blasts, but they only have to make one DC 18 Reflex save for half damage.

Yasmeena follows Aithaloessa's plan, drawing arrows and shooting even as the carpet moves back from the efreet swinging at her. She aims first at the elf, recognizing that he is a spellcaster and probably an assassin.

She activates her battle dance as a swift action, full attacks, and then at the end of her turn she activates The Dance of 23 Steps as a free action.

Attack #1/3 (longbow), battle dance, Blazing Rondo, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 30
Damage (magic/piercing), battle dance, Deadly Aim, Point-Blank Shot: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 20
Manyshot Damage (magic/piercing), battle dance, Deadly Aim, Point-Blank Shot: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 19

Attack #2/3 (longbow), battle dance, Blazing Rondo, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 41
Damage (magic/piercing), battle dance, Deadly Aim, Point-Blank Shot: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 19

Bonus attack (longbow), battle dance, Blazing Rondo, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 17 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 32
Damage (magic/piercing), battle dance, Deadly Aim, Point-Blank Shot: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 21

Attack #3/3 (longbow), battle dance, Blazing Rondo, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, Point-Blank Shot, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 12 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 12 + 6 + 2 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 25
Damage (magic/piercing), battle dance, Deadly Aim, Point-Blank Shot: 1d8 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 21

This was the last that the elf would do, as he now looks like a porcupine with all the arrows sticking out, and a dead one at that.

Feeling the attack from the rear Bylo is glad that he had cast the shield of faith before starting the battle. Then he spots the hailstorm of arrows from Yasmeena and gives a salute to her.

Am I in range for either of the efreet, if any are still alive?

Dex is +2 and Protective Grace is Dodge for +2. Makes my AC 22 with the shield of faith. And he rolled a 2 to hit!?! Ouch!

At least one is still standing and everything is like a hostile group hug.

Seeing the full chaos of the battle Bylo offers up a prayer to Sarenrae for the souls of the slain, then steps up to attack the nearest efreet.

attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 26
damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 8

attack: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 18
damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 7

attack: 1d20 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 14
damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 10

Wow! I could roll worse, but not much!

“Go on, clear off!” Aith tells the remaining efreet, the head of her pistol waving somewhat alarmingly. “You saw what happened to your paymaster!”

Or so she assumes. She wonders just how many groups are wandering around this cursed palace, and at how many cross-purposes. For now, though, if the remaining hostiles don’t take the hint, she encourages them with another hail of freezing lead.

Attack #1, PBS, arcane strike, heroism, blazing rondo, bane, into melee, vs. touch: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (6) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 19 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 2 + (6) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (1, 3) = 25
Attack #2, as above: 1d20 + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 11 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 20 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (1) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (5, 5) = 24
Attack #3, as above: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 - 4 = 24 Damage if hits: 1d8 + 2 + 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2d6 ⇒ (7) + 2 + (6) + 1 + 3 + 2 + (3, 1) = 25

There is an explosion of sound here and there and it is a wonder noone of the party gets at least deafened. Bylo keeps whacking the efreet and Aithaloessa with her black powder operated argument amplifier takes care of what little is left of the resistance. Breaking, entering, murdering the inhabitants - check.
Robbing them blind - still to be done.

Combat over

Other than the efreeti, the elf has some interesting gear. Two tanglefoot bags, 5 doses of giant wasp poison, +2 mithral shirt, Zin’Kali (+1 genie-bane rapier), +1 composite shortbow (+3 Str bonus) with 20 arrows, gloves of Dexterity +2, cloak of resistance +1, ring of protection +2 and masterwork thieves’ tools.

I've updated the loot list on Yasmeena's profile.

Yasmeena quickly gets to work trying to identify the various magical items with Aithaloessa. "This rapier, inscribed with runes that identify it by the name Zin'Kali, has been forged with charms that make it particularly hateful to all geniekind. Haleen, I suggest you take it as you might be able to put it to good use. Here, also take this belt-- it will magically enhance your natural grace-- and if you will wear this enchanted armor, I will take your discarded shirt."

(She will give Haleen the +2 mithral shirt and her belt of incredible dexterity +2 and take the mundane mithral shirt and gloves of dexterity +2. Haleen can also use the ring of protection +2, and as she's our primary frontliner I suggest she take it. But if anyone else wants it, or thinks the loot should be divided differently, I won't object!)

No issue from Bylo. The post says Gloves of Dexterity though, not belt. ?? Bylo might want the poison destroyed.... ??

Yasmeena has a belt of incredible dexterity +2, which she is giving to Haleen so that she can wear the gloves. It may not matter, but I have found that it's always best to leave a fighter's hands slot open for gloves of dueling.

No objections to destroying the poison from Yasmeena.

“I suppose it’s too much to hope that we managed to hurl ourselves through just the right window, and have cut off the head of the serpent,” Aith says, as she examines the presumptive assassin’s gear. “Like we did with the Carrion King.”

The sword cuts her satisfied reminiscences short. It’s one thing for someone like her, dropping in unwillingly from another plane, to show up with a weapon that’s anathema to the locals, but even that is less … viciously well-chosen than Zin’Kali for the original inhabitants of Jhavhul’s palace. What are the Flickering Candle up to? Were they sponsored by someone? “Someone really doesn’t like our host,” she remarks quietly. “I wonder how many other old grudges are still playing out where we’re likely to stumble into them. I’m beginning to see why Jhavhul might be so keen on decamping to our plane.”

No objections to the division of the spoils, but…

Unless she’s stopped (no problem if she is), Aith will safely tuck the wasp poison away for when they get back to Kelmarane. It’s been a while since she’s come across anything that would make a nice treat for Undrella - at least, when she’s had enough leisure to stop to pick and pack it up. Idly, the unobservant elf’s eyes flicker to Bylo, reminding herself whether he keeps his head shaven or no. Not, mind you, that she expects the harpy will have any more luck with him than she did with Antarah or any other gentlemen of Aith’s acquaintance, but one never knows.

Oh dear. That will be a fun conversation. “Wait a minute. You cut a deal with a cannibalistic harpy alchemist? For whom your sheriff is a go-between for various reagents and markets? And said sheriff has set up a catapult to experiment with for defending the city in case of a siege?” “…” “Well, it does keep her out of trouble. Less trouble than the wild magic, at least.” XD

“I do hope there aren’t too many of these fellows about,” the mage adds, wondering where this sinister artifact that’s holding them here can be. She does wish cryptic apparitions appearing from the palace walls would be a bit more forthcoming. She’ll have to keep an eye and an ear out, she supposes.

Yasmeena looks around briefly while she tries to patch herself up. "It would help if that elf assassin had left a diary of some sort. He did not seem very willing to discuss his employment at all!"

Do we have any charges left in our wands of cure light wounds? We should heal up to full before we head out. Yasmeena will also use her wand to cast gravity bow on herself, in case we find more enemies in the next room.

Bylo is curious more than concerned when Aith tucks the poison away. Maybe there's a way to craft an antidote but the actual poison is used? He doesn't know.

Remembering that they'd just finished a very quick, but brutal fight he pulls out his wand. It still has plenty of charges even if it is his only one.

I haven't been tracking how bad everyone is hurt. Are the numbers in your headers correct? Roll your own please and I'll deduct the charges. 41 available until it is dust....

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Four charges used.

"'Tis but a scratch." Haleen comments on her wound, but accepts the healing anyway when offered.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

The scratch resists the healing strongly.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

"Thanks," Aith says as Bylo weaves a web of healing magic over the group with some intricate sweeps over the group. "If we can avoid too too much trouble before finding a safe place to rest, that would be best, but if I can avoid having to use my strongest spells, I might be able to find a useful trick or two."

"If only we could get to the city," she adds wistfully. "I can only imagine what sorts of textbooks and scrolls they might have here, and it's been a while since I've had the leisure to gather ideas and new methods for my spellbook."

Given how many planar traps and one-way trips to strange dimensions she seems destined to walk into, she makes a mental note to make sure to think about abjurations and transportation spells when she can. For now, she unfurrows her brow, checks her pistol, and prepares to look for more trouble.

Bylo finishes with the wand and packs it away. "Still got a good number left, but if I'd known I would be stuck here I might have bought one or more additional. Always useful."

"If we had the time on this strange extraplanar journey," Yasmeena says, "I could craft us a new one. Perhaps we will be able to rest a little while once we blow out the Flickering Candle. Oh well, onward!" When everyone is ready to move on, she will open the door and lead the group through while riding on the magic carpet.

The next room where the Efreeti came from is an empty gard room. The area that can be accessed from both rooms is a terrace with a flight of stairs leading down.

Two more rooms can be reached from the terrace. Choosing one:
Multiple doors exit this room in addition to a curtain of brass beads hung over a doorway that leads to a balcony overlooking the courtyard. The room is unadorned save for a dozen severed fire giant heads stacked in its center, and the repugnant stench of scorched flesh fills the chamber. A noble salamander busies himself playing with the heads.

Party <--
Salamander

Seeing what he believes is an intelligent creature Bylo steps in to the room and greets it. In Ignan "Greetings! We come in peace and are looking for members of a group known as the Flickering Candle. Would you happen to know of them?"

With her free hand, Aith gestures a bit wildly a few steps behind Bylo; it’s a little difficult to make out what she’s getting at, but odds are it’s about the collection of heads.

She follows up his question with a hurried one of her own, in Common, trying to be discreet but anticipating the worst, “Are you … safe here? We’ve already been ambushed by a rather unkindly kinsman of mine, so it seems like there are assassins about!”

She indicates her own pointed ears, and while het other hand keeps her pistol tactfully pointed away from anybody’s fragile parts for now, she’s ready to intervene if any hostile movements are made.

The noble salamander is uncooperative and you find yourself separated from him by a wall of fire. All but Bylo. Bylo gets grilled by it.

Fire Damage Bylo: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (3, 4) + 15 = 22
Fire Damage Others: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5

Party <--
Salamander

Slightly burned by the fire Bylo steps up and attacks the salamander. "That certainly wasn't nice. We just wanted to speak with you. Now you're making us fight. Won't you accept Sarenrae's mercy?"

Swift action: Aura of Heroism. Sarenrae's Mercy to try to convince him not to fight.

Attack, non-lethal: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 32
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 2d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (3, 2) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 11

Confirm Crit?: 1d20 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 27
non-lethal damage if that hits?: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 + 2 = 7

Healed by Sarenrae's Mercy: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 4) = 10

Haleen jumps through the wall of fire to aid Bylo. She isn't as optimistic as Bylo that a meeting with a fire guy that plays with severed giant heads can be solved any other way than with lethal force.

Burn: 2d6 + 15 ⇒ (5, 4) + 15 = 24
Stab: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (3) + 23 = 261d6 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14

As soon as the wall of fire appears, Neelah begins singing.

As a standard action, she begins her Fire Break song. This gives fire resistance 20 to all of her allies within 30'. Then she guides the flying carpet through the wall of fire.

Yasmeena draws and notches arrows as soon as the carpet passes through the wall and she can see the salamander.

Begins battle dance as a swift action, full attack, then activates The Dance of 23 Steps.

Attack #1 (longbow, Rapid Shot), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 28
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 6) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 22
Manyshot: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (3, 6) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 24

Attack #2 (longbow, Rapid Shot), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (4) + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 26
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 2) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 22

Attack #3 (longbow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 12 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 12 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 29
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 25

Bylo bruises the salamander some, Haleen adds a scratch, but as soon as Yasmeena joins the fight, the fire creature is done for.

Moments later three more salamanders join, seeing in shock that their leader is down.

Aithaloessa <--

While Aithaloessa ponders her options magical and mundane, the others have a chance to react to the newcomers.

Party <--
Salamander, Salamander, Salamander
(Those fire salamanders are of a lesser kind)

Bylo casts a quick spell and grows to twice his normal size, then yells at the Salamanders entering, "Go away and live. Stay here and you die!"

Intimidate: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23

Yasmeena delays until after the salamanders act, giving them the chance to flee as Bylo suggests. Neelah frowns skeptically at Yasmeena, but also holds her action.

The salamanders might not be the smartest, but they for sure a re brave. They attack with their spears.

@Bylo
Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 201d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 81d6 ⇒ 3
Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (19) + 11 = 301d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d6 ⇒ 2
Spear: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 151d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 111d6 ⇒ 3

[ooc]Party <--
Salamander[/oc]

Yasmeena lets fly her barrage of arrows at the salamanders.

Begins battle dance as a swift action, full attack, then activates The Dance of 23 Steps.

Attack #1 (longbow, Rapid Shot), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 27
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 26
Manyshot: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1, 2) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 18

Attack #2 (longbow, Rapid Shot), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 17 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 25
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (5, 1) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 21

Attack #3 (longbow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, heroism/untold wonder, PBS, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 12 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 ⇒ (8) + 12 + 6 - 3 + 3 + 1 - 2 = 25
Damage (magic/piercing, gravity bow), battle dance, Deadly Aim, PBS: 2d6 + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2, 4) + 2 + 6 + 6 + 1 = 21

Neelah maintains her Flame Break performance.