Alessandro will be third, behind Ayaal and Trok, as usual. Unless we want to change it up.
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Alessandro feels a calling to the sword. "May I?" The paladin/ranger grips the blade with both hands, admiring its craftsmanship, as the blade glows with light. "Radiance...apt name. It should be wielded by a paladin. Time to get back to Kenabres and help where we can. The gods only know what is going on, if the wardstone has been compromised. I am ready to move on."
"Um guys, we found a key on Hosilla. Maybe that opens the lock."
Can someone ID the potions and wands? May be helpful.
Alessandro reads Hosilla's orders. "Hosilla was not bluffing about the demons messing with the wardstone. This paper also mentions a magical sword and three cultist safehouses. We've got work to do."
Should be updated. Ranger combat style feat: Power attack.
At seeing Wenduag fall, Alessandro rushes over to Ayaal. "She's bleeding out. Any healing left?" The ranger tries to stop the bleeding in her abdomen by wrapping the wound with a dead cultist's tabard.
Thanks, dice gods were with me with that crit!
Round 5: Alessandro The paladin/ranger gasps when he sees Ayaal fall before Hosilla's blade. He yells in frustration, "First, you have put all of Kenabres at risk by destroying the wardstone, and now you and your forces have drawn blood from us with your glaives and arrows. This ends now!" He swings his mighty greatsword at her!
Round 4: Alessandro
Round 3: Alessandro Realizing that the northern cultist made a terrible mistake by not moving back, Alessandro takes a 5' step NE weaving between the glaive's reach and thrusts his greatsword at her. Unfortunately, the ranger/paladin fails to take advantage and he misses. However, he does have the cultist's body as cover from the archer.
Round 2: Alessandro Shock comes over Alessandro's face. "The wardstone...how?! I will kill you all!" Alessandro grips his greatsword and brings it to bear on the mongrel. If it dies, he moves to 5' north to not provoke AoO from the cultist.
Round 1: Alessandro Alessandro moves into the room 5' west of the purple mongrel and takes a swing at it with his greatsword.
After he finishes, he looks at the female leader, "Hosilla, I presume? Your reign of evil ends today!"
New baby is here now. He and his older sister have put us through the ringer for a bit. Will be in contact more some time later. Congrats!
Alessandro stands guard ready to rush into the danger, if needed.
Since we're all in agreement, we leave the unconscious and bound prisoner and head back to the ladder leading down, same marching order as before.
Alessandro nods his head at the azata-blooded aasimar's suggestion. He tears a piece off one of the dead cultists' garb and gags her, as well as borrowing some of Ayaal's rope and binding the cultist. Alessandro looks at the cultist, "When your neck is in a noose, we will see if the Lord of Minotaurs comes to save you."
Best wishes as well, Trok. Hope all goes well.
"Bah, you taking the easy way out and jumping ship when things gets hard shows what kind of person you are. And you will be tried and executed under the law for your treason. Something big planned today? I think, friends, we need to go speak with this Hosilla."
Alessandro approaches, the anger obvious in his eyes. He gets in the cultist's face. "Baphomet? Lord of Minotaurs? Why would you abandon Iomedae for that faith? You can barely count. Is your sin ignorance? Is that why you were so easy to convince to join an evil cult that obviously consorts with demons? I do not understand why you would betray the city."
Curious to know about her cult, Alessandro approaches the imprisoned woman, "What unholy deity do you pray to?"
Alessandro steps near the cultist. "We accept your surrender. What cult do you belong to and are you planning harm to Kenabres? Iomedae compels your answer!"
Alessandro will move up 10', drawing his javelin, and throwing it at green.
The warrior is caught unaware and he grunts in pain as the blasts of negative energy strike him.
Alessandro pauses, "I have the same flanking concern. Though we only saw her for a a few seconds, that Wenduag chick seemed like a spiteful and vengeful lass. So she is probably somewhere healing up and marshaling the rest of the mongrel forces and whatever else lurks down here to come exact her vengeance on us. I'd hate to go north and get flanked on both sides. I'd say let's go down the ladder and deal with that immediate threat. That would be my vote."
If no one else agrees with him, Alessandro moves behind Ayaal and Trok.
Alessandro gives Trok a hand up. ”Welcome back to the land of the conscious. The spider chick archer, goes by the name of Wenduag, think she got away. I’m going to look in this room. The warrior checks out the NE door and room.
Alessandro remembers his training and he will not strike down a defenseless foe. He kicks away the mongrel’s club and point to the exit with a look on his face that tells the mongrel he will not be given another chance to flee. Alessandro moves over to the unconscious Trok, a little taken aback by the two of the team’s abandonment of their companion. ”Ayaal, can you help Trok regain consciousness?”
Alessandro is grateful for his armor, as the lizard's bite fails to connect. Realizing they have to cut enemies down, he takes another swing on the lizard.
If that hits and kills the lizard, he takes a 5' step toward the next closest mongrel, yelling, "I'm coming for you Wenduag for hurting my brother!"
Round 3 action Seeing one of his companions injured, Alessandro grips his greatsword tightly and moves past Elliaria into the room (20'). He sees the lizard and swings the blade over his head, following it with a side thrust into the lizard's scales!
Round 2: Seeing his allies in danger, Alessandro moves 20' east and strikes the mongrelman with his greatsword, bringing the blade down on his shoulder.
Hearing the sounds of combat, Alessandro double moves 40' closer.
Alessandro will let the stealthier members of the party proceed first, after he shares the information with them and he will move in after Severa, giving her a wide 20' berth, with his trusty javelin in hand.
Alessandro is pleasantly surprised by Severa's message spell. He draws his greatsword and tries to take a wide circle around the mound to prevent any enemy forces to hear him. When he sees the female aasimars investigating the door, he approaches and whispers. "We are dealing with clever enemies here and one of them may be a ranger. It is quite ingenious how well the entrance has blended into the surroundings. Good catch!" Alessandro nods aye to Ayaal's suggestion, sword gripped between his hands. "Don't open the door too wide or you risk letting in the noon sun. It's daytime."
If we have to throw all that on Ayaal... we are in serious fv<king trouble! LOL So TRUE!! LOL
As he leaves Kenabres, Alessandro makes a mental note to stop by later and have a bite of the winning prize entry in the bake-off. When the party arrives at the scene, he turns serious, focusing on his ranger skills, and begins inspecting the road and both sides of it, from whence he assumes the ambush took place.
Alessandro checks his gear: that his sword feels comfortable on his back, that his javelin is secure, his waterskin is full, his 2 days of rations are well-packed, and his bedroll is nice and clean. He then gives the team the thumbs up. "Ready to go." He looks at Daeran's map to memorize the location should something happen to it.
With GM permission, I've respecced Severa to wizard/alchemist, btw, so that I can provide some nice buffs to the melee guys through infusion. Shield and long arm are the big ones. That'll start coming online at level 2. Definitely looking forward to a Shield spell once in awhile, since character is wielding a 2-handed weapon. :)
"I echo that, Ayaal, delicious cooking and meal!" As he wipes his mouth, he jests, "If demon-slaying doesn't pan out, it's good to have something to fall back on!" After hearing the mission the next day, Alesandro nods his head. "We're ready. I'm tired of striking things that don't hit back. If there are tracks, we will find the culprits and make the bastards pay!"
Alessandro smiles at Ayaal and silently thanks for the plate of macarons. He takes one and enjoys the flavor. Later, he speaks and tells her, "That was quite a dream. It appears that your presence was ordained to play a vital role in this conflict. And of course, I will give you a tour of the town and warn you as to the merchants to avoid. There's plenty of those here."
Alessandro smiles at Ayaal, "Thank you for the history lesson, but a wise man once said: Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." I will not be one of those." The paladin takes a bit of the snacks and drinks some water, hoping the party moves off topic.
The paladin considers the party's fair words. "I was younger and reckless. We were ambushing a demonic fort. I attacked, failed to kill the guard on duty, and spoiled the troop's ambush. Alarms were sounded and my fellow soldiers paid the consequences for my error. I have learned much since then, both in strategy and demonic anatomy. I am still haunted by the memories of my companions. War, for lack of a better term, is hell. I will do better."
Severa laughs lightly. "Indeed he might." She turns to Alessandro. "Sir, it seems there is some tension involving you. I hope I am not prying but is it relevant for us all to be aware of it?"
Alessandro holds in his anger at the Prelate for making his scorn for the paladin so public. He stands at attention as Hulrun departs, closing his eyes, forcing himself to focus on his values and training to let his anger dissipate. He reluctantly opens them, knowing the uncomfortable situation that exists in the party now.
Alessandro smiles as he looks at the 3 females and Trok, "It looks like we're all in agreement. We are at your service, Prelate. What is our directive?"
Too bad, we lost our bard. I'm itching to see us in action. :)
Alessandro pauses, as he gather his thoughts. "My devotion to Iomedae and Kenabres and these Crusades could not be stronger. Whatever is needed of me, I will give, and more." The paladin looks at the Prelate and then at Irabeth. "That is my promise to you both. It will be an honor for me to join this squad and my fellow god-touched." His eyes scan those of his new companions and you can see the steely determination in the emerald warrior's eyes. |