Oxnard's Jade Regent

Game Master Nathanael Love

Kage quietly moves up close to Emili. "When they come at you, trap one between us." he whispers to the man.

Round 1
Rin hits twice!

Kage moves forward stealthily!

Talios trips (now red)!

Two shots from Emili drops one of the Corbies!

Turn Order:
1. Kikono
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Kikono: -11

Red Corby: Prone

Just pending Mitsuru before the corbies; tried to clarify which square he's in there

Thanks for your patience, sorry.

Mitsuru sprints in to join Rin, rapier jumping into her hand. Once in position to flank, she strikes at the mad mage's exposed back.

Rapier with flank: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Piercing, Sneak Attack: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (5, 2) = 15

Round 1
Mitsuru hits!

Two corbies spring through the air!
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18

Both land slightly off balance and can only make a single attack.

At Emili-
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

At Rin-
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15 both miss!

The third has to stand and advance.

Some of the "mages" wounds heal, and his form flickers for a minute, revealing his true shape- like a giant crow person!

Casting Defensively: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10 And he fails to maintain his spell! But he steps back and draws his Kusirigami.

Turn Order:
1. Kikono
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Kikono: -24

That brings up everyone again

Kage quietly moves up close to Emili. "When they come at you, trap one between us," he whispers to the man.

"Gonna have to wait a moment - safety first and all that," Emili answers as birds-men go flying through the room in front of him. "Here you go, Mitsuru!" Again he cracks his whip at the unfortunate corby trapped between him and his stabby friend.

Trip, Whip vs Red: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 2 = 23

5 ft step and Trip.

Full attack Kikono

Whispering Shrike; Duel Wield: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 6 - 2 = 13
Slashing: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Mst Cold Iron Wakizashi; Duel Wield: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 2 = 23
Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Crit Threat: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (10) + 6 - 2 = 14
Crit Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

"Your true form reveled or is this another trick?" Talios asks before stepping to the doorway to attack the large bird-man.

Flurry Longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Critical Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Critical Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Flurry Longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Kage shrugs, says Ok, no problem.", and tries to slip unnoticed past the corbie beside Emili.

Stealth: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

behind the bird-man, he tries to stab it in the back.
Attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 5 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d3 + 2d6 ⇒ (2) + (1, 2) = 5

Round 2
Rin hits once again.

Kage steps out and stabs a corby, as Emili again trips the same one.

Talios hits the leader twice!

Turn Order:
1. Kikono
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Kikono: -64

Red: prone
Green: -5

Pending Mitsuru and Kaloora

Round 2
Red again stands This will provoke from Emili, Mitsuru, and Talios or whichever of those three threaten

Claw at Talios: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

One attack Rin:
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 one hit!
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

While the other attacks Emili:
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 one hit!
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Savegly, Kikono lashes out with his Kusirigami and hit bite at Rin!
Kusirigami: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Kusirigami: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 three hits!
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Damage: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Turn Order:
1. Kikono
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Rin: 6/29
Emili: 26/30

Kikono: -64

Red: prone
Green: -5

That will bring everyone around again!

Barely taking her eyes off of Kikono, Mitsuru thrusts her rapier through the neck of the birdman next to her as he tries to rise.

AoO vs Red, prone and flanked: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 2 + 4 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (5) + 3 + (6, 3) = 17

She then circles around to flank Kikono again, trying to buy Rin some time by pulling the mage's attention to herself. "You're looking the wrong way, birdbrain!"

Rapier vs Kikono, flanked: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (3, 3) = 15

Emili unfortunately doesn’t threaten with his whip yet, and he can’t have a weapon to threaten with in his off-hand due to swashbuckler and archetype stuff. Don’t worry - he’s banking all the missed AoO’s up for a big payout later. XD

Emili grins as Mitsuru continues her bloody work, then cracks his whip again. “She’s right, I’m afraid. You’ve got birds on the brain.”

Trip, Whip vs Kikono: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 8 + 2 = 22

As the corby tries to stand, Mitsuru drops him!

Then she turns and finishes Kikono with another stab!

With Kikono down, Emili trips a corby!

Turn Order:
1. Kikono
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Rin: 6/29
Emili: 26/30

Green: -5, prone

Pending Rin, Kage, Talios, and Kaloora

"Stand fast everyone, we will be victorious soon." Talios says before taking aim at the green feathered corbie...

Flurry Longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Flurry Longbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Pain and fear from the mage creature's attacks quickly faded as her allies moved in. In a whirl of blades, Rin lashed at the corby in front of her before vanishing.

Full attack corby, swift action Vanishing Trick, 5ft step

Whispering Shrike; Duel Wield: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 2 = 21
Slashing: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Cold Iron Wakizashi; Duel Wield: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 - 2 = 22
Slashing: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Crit Threat: 1d20 + 6 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 - 2 = 11
Crit Dmg: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

While the Corby attacks Emili, Kage stabs it in the back.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 3 + 2 = 25
Damage, P/S: 1d3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + (5, 2) = 10

Crit?
Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 3 + 2 = 18
Damage, P/S: 1d3 + 2d6 ⇒ (1) + (6, 4) = 11

Attack: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 3 + 2 = 15
Damage, P/S: 1d3 + 2d6 ⇒ (3) + (2, 4) = 9

Rin hits twice, damaging the corby (now orange).

With a single swift stroke, Kage kills the (formerly green) corby!

Talios misses.

The final Corby flees! (withdraws)

Turn Order:
2. Red Oni
3. Kage
4. Talios
5. Emili
6. Mitsuru
7. Dire Corbies
8. Kaloora

Status:
Rin: 6/29
Emili: 26/30

Orange: -11

That brings up everyone again

Still invisible, Rin gave chase to the fleeing corby, hoping to silence the creature before they could raise the alarm.

Double move action to get adjacent to the corby.

Mitsuru follows right on Rin's heels! Also a double move.

Emili likewise follows after, though he doesn’t get as far as the others. He cracks his whip to let Mitsuru know what’s coming next, then sends the end flying along the ground towards the bird-man’s feet.

Whip, Trip: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 8 + 2 = 30

My apologies again, guys! Thanks for the PM nudge.

Kaloora and the Phantom suddenly seem to break out of their trance - the corbies song was just too beautiful, maybe? - and move to help.

The gnome walks towards the creature but stops when he feels one of his allies are on the area ahead.

The phantom double moves to seek a corner near the enemy; the move itself will provoke an AoO. His whole idea is more of defending his allies than actually attacking.

Phantom has bodyguard and combat reflexes; 3 times/round he will assist allies with their AC if they're attacked. When doing so, through his emotional focus he adds 3 to allies' ACs (or 4 if he's assisting Kaloora). GM, please feel free to roll whatever needed.

Talios moves up with the others.

Emili trips the Corby who tries desperately to get up. That will provoke from almost everyone; orry my travel and recovery got away from me a bit and took me longer than expected to dig out on all my games

Sorry if I wasn't clear he provoked to stand there so anyone surrounding him can take an attack here

Mitsuru takes advantage of the corby's moment of vulnerability, stabbing it with her rapier.

Rapier AoO: 1d20 + 6 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 + 4 = 24
Damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Suddenly appearing next to Mitsuru, Rin joined the Kitsune in thrusting her blade into the dire corby.

Whispering Shrike vs Flat Footed AC: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Slashing: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
Hidden Strike: 2d8 ⇒ (5, 5) = 10

Between the two blades strikes the corny is finished off, leaving you in a bow empty throne chamber.

Rin: As soon as you appeared, my Ready went off to heal you a little bit.

Kaloora looks around, trying to identify who else is hurt besides Rin.

Anyone else hurt? Can we take some time for me to heal her, or should I rush the cures and we push? - he asks as the phantom approaches.

Though it briefly struggled to lift itself, the corby soon lay still, blood pooling around its limp form. Rin sighed with relief before grimacing in pain. Pain that was quickly relieved by Kaloora's healing magic. "Thanks Kaloora."

"For once," Mitsuru says, catching her breath. "Nobody stabbed or burned me."

Kage nods. Or at least, his hood moves in something between a nod and a small bow. "The same here. For once."

"Well they bit and clawed me enough for the both of you." Walking back, Rin examined Kaloora's body.

Are Kaloora's wounds still healing? If so Rin will coup de grace him. If that doesn't do it, she will hit him with an alchemist fire and then a holy water if that doesn't work. If the body is still healing after that bind and gag it.

Omg she's trying to kill me! I'm just a gnome!

"These foul creatures could have massacred a less prepared party, tricksters waiting in ruins. Here let me finish tending to those wounds so we can move forward." Talios says healing Rin further.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 1 + 2 = 6

"If we can rest for a moment I can bandage what the magic did not cover, you too Emili."

Take 10 for 21 in Treat Deadly Wounds for +3 HP to Rin and Emili.

Hahaha my bad, Kikono's body.

No, he appears quite dead.

Searching his body:
Kikono was wielding a unique magical Kusirigama called Dancing Wasp

In addition, the onicarries a small leather pouch at his side containing several vials of ink, five shiny pearls worth 100 gp each, and a darkwood-and-silver disc decorated with an intricate etching of Brinewall under the noonday sun. This disc radiates faint transmutation magic.

Pending which direction to go from there then

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Kage examines the kusarigama. "This reminds me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Spellcraft (Aid if Possible): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Haha or not.

"It is beyond my capabilities, completely." Talios sighs as he helps take a look over it.

Spellcraft (Aid Another for Kage): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17

"Are you sure you don't know what it does?" Mitsuru asks.

With her companions unable to identify the weapon, Rin wrapped it in a sack and stowed it away. Taking extra care to only touch the weapon with the sack. "Hopefully it's just a magic weapon, but I'd rather be safe than sorry that a crazy monster's soul possessed the soul of one of my friends."

darkwood-and-silver disc decorated with an intricate etching of Brinewall under the midnight moon. This disc radiates faint transmutation magic.

darkwood-and-silver disc decorated with an intricate etching of Brinewall under the noonday sun. This disc radiates faint transmutation magic.

Inspecting the disc found on the oni, Rin pulled out the previous disk they had found. "Bet a copper we'll find something to open with these. I wonder if there are more? These things tend to come in threes."

Once we are ready to move, Rin will crack open the door we are standing next to to see what is there.

Perception; LL vision: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Gonna check for traps!

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18+1 vs traps
Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Kaloora scratches his long beard, but draws a blank as well. He tries to at least place his ideas towards Kage to assist him.