This place... , he says looking about in wonder.
Looks like a Viking raid, cross village wedding and an inter clan clan feud combined... add brimstone....
Maybe get that nobleman home?
He carries a recovered shield but with an effort made to scratch out and cover up the Bamphomet symbol.
Roscoe moved to the sound of voices and looked around the corner toward the situation.
He looked back to his companions, "There's more trouble here. Something not right."
He stepped out casually his rapier on his shoulder. "Well isn't this the sight 6 heroic crusaders standing around a beaten woman. I thought I was the one that would break the rules. Well lads just a thought usually sacrifices are made by the willing and . . . well the cause seems a little less wholesome than 'GOOD' if its forced from a ladies hand at the point of a sword."
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"You have it backwards, soldier. We crusaders are called to sacrifice ourselves for the good of the citizens, not the other way around," said Damon as he strode forward and joined Roscoe. With his hand on the hilt of Radiance and a stern look on his face, he commanded, "Stand down and identify yourselves so that I may teach you the error of your ways!"
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Roscoe smirked and rolled forward on his toes and rocked back on his heals. "You did it now."
With some of the others having stepped forward, Stella stays behind and out of sight for the time being trying to determine if these crusader's have any hidden allies or tricks up their sleeve.
Two of the crusaders looked at the group and ran away from the scene. The kneeling woman whimpered. One of the crusaders lifted her sword to strike the woman but turned to Damon, "It's a well known fact that sheathing your sword in virgin's blood brings luck."
He signaled with his hands, "Look around you, man. The demons are on the loose and we need all the luck to even survive."
She smiled, her feverish eyes seeming to pop out of her head, "Look, I'll even let you sheathe your blade in her blood once I'm done..."
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Horrified at the depth the the soldier's depravity, Damon forsook any clever strategies or speeches and drew his sword as he charged at the evil and apparently insane swordswoman, a cry to Iomedae on his lips! Skidding to a halt protectively over the crying victim, he said, "You'll have to go through me first."
"If you'd fight demons go find some. If you think killing her will help kill yourself because the demons are much closer than you think."
Roscoe moves forward as well.
The Viking doesn't waste time... he strides forward and says, Fighting virgins? Wrong sword idiot - now leave the girl and go actually do some REAL fighting.
However the very crude statement does no good in this situation...
Roscoe and Damon have the talking bit well in hand, Kokam lurks by their side getting more and more agitated by the crazy 'crusader's' words.
She launches herself forward with Damon and Roscoe...
Stella, hearing the crazy words from the "crusaders", decided to take the matter into her own hands before something terrible happened to the innocent woman. Coming out into the street, Stella launched some of her magic at the group in an attempt to protect the woman.
Turn 089 - Misguided Crusaders
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Roscoe prayed and brought his hand down with a slow twist like he was smashing in mid air. Sacred Fire fell upon the lead crusader.
Hallvardr bashes his shield as he moves up while cursing the leader in Skald...
Stella, seeing the "crusaders" charge forward, took a knee and placed her palm flat on the ground. Channeling magical energy into the ground, she shouted "Grow!" in Sylvan as a series of thick roots sprouted from below and attempted to stop the crusaders in their grasp.
Kokam shaked her head at the 'crusader's delusions, knowing that they had to do all they could so that another innocent may be saved.
She sprints forward, jumping up into the air, bringing point of her spear down at the nearest 'crusader'...
.. hitting him solidly. Using the momentum from her leap, she steps to the side and lashes out with her leg..
...once again connecting with power!!!
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Roscoe looked at the women, "You need more than luck." The halfling began to chant and raised his fist squeezing it tight.
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Damon charged across the intervening gap, ready to sacrifice himself to protect the innocent woman. Shield angled to deflect any incoming blows as he passes by the other enemies, the young Paladin moved as fast as he could, but the writhing vines slowed him down .
Realizing he would not get there in time, the desperate crusader sent a plea to Iomedae to protect the helpless woman
Seeing Damon slowed by her vines, Stella released her hold on the spell allowing them to wither away. Then seeing one of the "crusaders" turn their sights on Damon, Stella launched a bolt radiant energy at the man as she yelled "Watch out Damon!"
Again the Viking curses the leader even as he defends himself...
Turn 091 – Helping the Helpless
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Roscoe races forward pinched between the well and one of the crusaders he lunged at the crusader engaged with Hall.
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Beset on two sides, Damon noted gratefully that at least the innocent woman was protected by Iomedae's blessing of Sanctuary. Still, he was in trouble with the fanatic, unstable, and dangerous warriors around him.
Blocking as best he could against the leader with his shield, Damon dealt a deceptively powerful quick slash against the minion to his right!
The Viking stabs with spear into the vitals of the foe in front of him.
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Kokam gasped involuntarily as her foe's blade scored a line along her ribs, the pain echoing a memory that rose in her mind: the strike of her Elder's cane, illustrating how exposed her side was when she allowed her elbows to get out of proper position.
Quickly she resetted her stance, smiling wryly at the thought that her Elder instructed her still!
After a few back and forths , she saw an opening in the 'crusader's' defense...
..hitting hard twice in quick succession, her spear drawing blood...her hand breaking bone!
OOC: No, the spell triggers after a hit shield.
I'm making it even better and it won't trigger if the +5 to AC would not prevent the hit.
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Too far away to reach the Crusader leader, Stella stepped forward as she channeled energy from her star stone. As her body began to glow faintly, as a constellation of bright star-like motes blinked into existence on her body. Lifting her hand in front of her, Stella takes aim at the Crusader leader and attempts to hit her with a mote of radiant energy!
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Roscoe stabbed his rapier at the crusader he and Hall were engaged.
When his efforts fail he glances a frustrated eye toward Damon pinched between to foes. "Time to squeeze the grapes of wrath and serve a glass." The words like prayer left his lips a great mug of force appeared behind the crusader furthest from Damon and slammed into their back like a warhammer.
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Unable to effectively defend himself from both directions at once, Damon is once again saved by the power of the Dragon Scale, but even its magic couldn't stop the lucky shot from the insane leader. He had to take down that other attacker before his distraction proved fatal!
Damon spun in a circle, trying to keep both enemies off guard, then using the momentum from his maneuver, he attempted to slice the minion in half!
With everyone continuing to protect the woman and fight off the false crusaders, Stella tried to help as many of her comrades as possible. Conjuring a ball of fire, she attacked the crusader that the Stormbrow & Roscoe was fighting before launching another bolt of radiant energy at the crusader leader. Both attacks hitting, the bolt of radiant energy struck the lead crusader in the shoulder while her ball of flame hit the other crusader squarely in the face.
Kokam stepped over the body of the fallen 'crusader' and saw that Damon was still unfairly assailed! With a burst of speed she engaged with the 'crusader' closest to her...
...the lucky man noticed her spear thrust in time to lean away, but Kokam's punch abruptly flattened his nose.
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The great mug of force once again slammed into the crusader fighting Damon. A solid blow to the shoulders of the crusader. Roscoe rushed to the monk's side and attempted to strike down the crazed crusader leader. "They'll be plenty to fight when you go to the abyss for your murderous actions." The strike bit deep and his rapier was stained red.
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Trusting in Roscoe's divine mug to take care of the fallen crusader behind him, Damon glanced back at the virgin and quoted, "My blade defends the helpless."
With his glowing holy sword, Damon launched a powerful thrust at the chest of the crazed crusader, finishing his quote with, "My wrath undoes the wicked."
OOC: thug 3 is dead and 5 more hitpoints kills the leader.
Make it good!
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For a moment, Kokam was certain that Damon had slain the leader with his mighty blow....and in fact had hoped that was so given the heavy blow she'd given her just the moment before. But, the woman still stood...
Gathering her strength, Kokam attacked....
...though seriously wounded, the woman proved her mettle and pushed aside Kokam's spear thrust.
However, the false crusader wasn't expecting Kokam's rock hard fist... which struck the side of her face, caving in the bones there, making a ruin of her tattoos and delicate bone structure. With a groan of surprise, the woman's lone good eye stared at Kokam with fevered hate, then closed as she fell to the ground, slain.
With the woman finally dead, the tension on the girl finally left her. She slumped on the floor, sobbing.
Seeing the bloody weapons, she quickly backpedaled against the wall and raised her hands, "Please don't hurt me. I'm only trying to find food for my grandma..."
I'll not trouble you girl, Hallvardr says, searching the fallen enemies for valuables, then laying their bodies neatly.
Rescuing virgins is his thing, the Viking says, hooking a thumb at Damon.
He mutters an invocation to Gorum and Kokam's wounds start to close.
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Handing the girl what food he could spare, Damon gently said, ”The blessing of Iomedae stayed the fallen crusader’s blade and her protection rests on you yet a few more moments. Run home to your family and remember those who fight for you in your prayers.”
Looking to his own wounds, Damon asked, ”Does anyone else have healing magic to spare?”
Roscoe nods at Damon's question, "I can heal. We have a few folk who need it. Though we need to assess if this city stands at all. I mean look around has it been overrun? Perhaps it is safer for her to remain with us and for all of us to remain together until we know what lay of the land is."
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Keeping her glowing form activated for the time being , Stella will heal Damon before looking around the square to determine if there was anyone else nearby who would be a potential friend or foe. Once that was accomplished, she made her way over to the woman and commented "There's safety in numbers. Do you live nearby? We can help you return home." Offering her a smile and a hand to help the woman up, Stella finished with, "I'm Stella and my friends and I are here to help. What might your name be."
Kokam also closes her eyes and sighs as both Stormbrow and Roscoe's healing proves a salve for the cuts and bruises she's took in the brief , intense combat.
She helps Stella steady the woman, "Yes, where is your home....if it still stands. Do you know where your family are?"