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Been super sick myself the last week, still low energy. Take your time and heal.

Sorry for my delays in responding. Been slammed with stuff. I'm for sure interested in another module.

Sorry, been overwhelmed with RL stuff myself so I'm slow.

Richard Hayden
Clarissa Starnon
195911-1
Liberty's Edge
No current Day Job
Normal XP

"Reminds me of stories of the Order of the Nail," Clarissa says with disgust. "I left Cheliax to avoid this sort of thing."

What is the bonus on the bracers? May or may not be better than the leather I'm wearing.

"Well, this is exactly what we were looking for. We need to secure this room and make sure no one is lurking who might destroy it."

"We should probably grab all of it, just in case there are more of her goons hanging around we have not tripped over yet."

Clarissa remains where she is, keeping her eyes open so as not to be kept flat-footed by any other thugs joining the fight with the crazy bomb throwing woman. She continues her song hoping Hana can give Sol the help he needs to take down their foe.

Full defense and continuing the Inspire Courage.
Inspire Courage ability. +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

This must be the 'her' they were talking about! Clarissa thinks before cursing herself for not being more vigilant. She turns to face the newcomer with her sword raised and begins to sing an uplifting song she learned recently.

Inspire Courage ability. +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

Clarissa starts to feel antsy and keeps careful watch while Hana toys with substances and vials.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Her thoughts keep distracting her from focusing.

Clarissa creeps toward the open door, remaining in the shadows to get a glimpse of the action.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

"More skulks! We must be on the right track!" Clarissa readies her weapon and takes a defensive stance.

Ready weapon and full-defense action.

Clarissa remains as quiet as possible and follows the crew through the passage.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

"Take a deep breath, friend. You did very well. Now...prisoners? Who do they have prisoner?"

Clarissa follows the others in. "Gentlemen, in case you had not yet figured it out, we have already neutralized your guards upstairs. Think about that before deciding how to react. And no, we should not be here. We should be enjoying some fine wine and excellent music. The problem is, this town has been plagued by crime recently, and that makes it very difficult to relax over a nice goblet of Chelish blanc while enjoying the latest virtuoso from Taldor. So let us please just dispense of the attitudes and bluster, okay?"

Clarissa takes a last looks around, hoping that they're not being followed before climbing down with the others.

Clarissa looks at Sol with a raised eyebrow, "I get the feeling that 'caution' is not a word in that girl's vocabulary." She glances back but assumes that the two goons she scared off came from the unsearched room and waits to climb down after Sol.

"So, does that mean that we should expect traps, or just something nasty? May as well tell us, you know if your boss survives he will not be pleased with you."

That went better than I had hoped! Clarissa keeps her mouth shut and steps away from the door so that Sol and Hana can lead the prisoner out.

Clarissa looks at the goon who was not ensorcelled, points her sword at his chest and tells him, "Leave, now, before I break out the powerful magic!" She prepares to strike him if he comes any closer. I hope he buys that, I don't have anything more powerful and that spell is only going to last a few seconds!

Bluff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

"Why do they always want to do it the hard way?" Clarissa laments out loud. She spins to face the source of the movement, immediately casting hideous laughter the moment she sees a threat.

Will DC 14. I'm not waiting for them to setup a sneak attack or anything...

"Where can we find him? And be quick and honest with your answer, we're tired and sick of seeing you and your crew murder innocents."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

I know I was originally going to whisper something to Hana, but became so amused by the consistent rolling on those stealth checks that I typed the wrong name when I changed the post :P

"You just sit tight right there, mister. You Ferdis?" Clarissa says pointing her sword in the man's direction as she steps in before he can fully wake up.

Hana's head snaps to the noise Sol makes on his approach, then back to the sleeper in the chair. She tightens her grip on the longsword.

Lol, you just don't really do stealth checks, do you?

Clarissa creeps slowly and quietly across the small room to the southern door, where she waits for Hana.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

SM: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9

Clarissa moves to the office door inside the warehouse, ready to backup Hana in case someone is ready for our entrance.

Clarissa ends her song with a flourish and gives a curtsy out of habit. When she rises from it, she draws her sword and points it at the man with a smirk.

No other action beyond drawing her weapon.

I wish we could have snuck in without doing this, but it is what it is. Clarissa thinks as she continues her song.

Another round on maintaining my bardic-ness.

Clarissa continues her song, keeping her gaze steady on the fascinated goon.

Clarissa frowns. I can try something, but it isn't going affect all of them! She begins singing a dirge from her homeland, a sad and haunting tune.

Will DC 14 vs. Fascinate. Can only hold one's attention at the moment, but both Red and Blue can see and hear her from here. First one to fail wins a chance to sit still for a few rounds :P

"Ferdis? I don't think I've visited him yet, yeah, which way?"

"Oh, is he on the list? I hope so..." Clarissa points to Sol, trying to keep the warehouse worker's head spinning and unfocused. With her free hand she makes a 'shooing' motion hoping Hana takes the opportunity to investigate quietly.

"Oh, sweetie, you don't know why I'm here? You-know-who sent me to 'reward' everyone! The last week has been pretty stressful, but it looks like things are about to fall into place. And, honey? I'm good. Knocked Scarner there right out," says Clarissa in her best sultry-prostitute voice. She puts her hand on the man's hip while talking to him, hoping to keep him from noticing Hana.

Bluff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

Clarissa glances at Hana with a look that asks if she's ready.

She's going to ready an aid another action to backup Hana if the guy comes near where we're hiding.

Clarissa holds as still as possible. Let Sol play this as he thinks best, if they haven't noticed me and Hana, then we have the advantage still if a fight breaks out.

Clarissa tries to move in behind Hana as quietly as she can. She scans left and right, up and down, keeping her eyes open for hidden guards or other unnoticed people.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Clarissa stays low and tries to move quietly to approach the building.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

When she reaches the sleeping guard, she relieves him of his weapons, tossing them to Sol when he's in range.

Clarissa watches the man yawn and begin to slump slightly and immediately casts sleep to take advantage.

DC 14 Will, and the -2 penalty from lullaby.

Once everyone is ready, Clarissa watches the lone guard from around the corner and casts lullaby.

Not trying to be obvious with the attempt, but need to be within 110'. Will DC 13 to negate. Failure means a -5 Perception and -2 Will saves to resist sleep affects for duration (Concentration + 1/CL rounds). I will likely follow up with the sleep spell right away, but if I need to delay the sleep spell I have options.

"Well," Clarissa bites her lip. "There are a few things I can try to distract the guard. I'm thinking that trying to use a song to distract him wouldn't work. Again, because I think they're expecting us. A little magic could incapacitate him without any trouble. A little lullaby followed by a sleep spell...What do you guys think?"

"Any ideas for what we can tell them to bluff our way in? I mean, they probably already know our faces..."

Clarissa stretches and yawns. She feels a crick in her neck that makes her frown. Wish I could have some real breakfast and a hot bath. Change of clothes... Her thoughts trail off as she readies her gear and whispers a prayer to Shelyn. "The sooner we finish this, the sooner I can feel like myself again."

"It has been a long day. I am a little concerned that Borvius' people will grow suspicious when he doesn't check in, but we need to be on our toes. This whole thing is getting complex."

"Well," Clarissa says with a sheepish grin, "I'm not really hurt. Just a little tired from the spellcasting."

AoO: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (13) - 1 = 12
Damage in the highly unlikely even that hit: 1d8 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Clarissa glances at her shoes and sighs. She moves to keep up with Hana, shadowing her from about thirty feet away and ready to provide backup should the thugs turn to fight her.

Stealth: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Clarissa stares after the fleeing goons as she wraps up her song wit a flourish. In these shoes? No, they won't be back or the sheriff will take care of them.

She moves to stand beside Sol, keeping her sword pointing toward Borvius. "Is he dead? The sheriff is going to want to question him, I'm sure."

Continuing her song, Clarissa steps forward in an attempt to parry incoming attacks aimed at Sol.

Aid Another to Sol's AC: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Clarissa draws her sword in response to the sudden violence, but knows she cannot put up a solid fight the way Sol or Natraz can. Instead she clears her throat and begins to sing an uplifting song in an attempt to empower her allies.

Move action to draw weapon, standard to begin inspire courage for allies to gain a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

"Exactly as I predicted. We've caused too many waves with the killers plans. The aura I detected was weak, so it is possible it could have been an echo of an old illusion or mind control, but less powerful spells do not leave a lasting imprint to be sure."

She bites her lip. "The assailants just decided to reveal their supposed plans to the children, not harm them, and leave them alive while they killed the others? That doesn't make a lot of sense. Sheriff, this is a desperate attempt to deflect attention and pin the blame on others. Whether this man, Borvius, is involved or not is difficult to say, though I do find it suspect that he climbed into the window to protect the children. Why not run for help or use the front door? How could you know that it would be safe to climb into the window?"

Yeah, you run Clarissa ragged because of it :P