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Just for everyone's knowledge, Nio can be a Face now. He's got Bluff +10 (though I don't see him Bluffing much), Diplo +16, and Intimidate +13. Of course, he's from a banned Hellknight order so if he's in uniform he might have trouble with city officials or nobles who aren't friendly to the Order of the Torrent.
OK, thanks. Items purchased (5500gp): Amulet of Mighty Fists +1 for Hasta- 4000gp
-spent an 40 additional gp
DM, how do you feel about a magic item that allows the casting of Enhanced Diplomacy? I think pricing should be the same as Hand of the Mage, another wondrous item that allows unlimited casting of a cantrip. Would that be ok?
If we lost our Face types I guess I'll have Nio start using his so far unused Diplo/Intimidate/Sense Motive skills. Are we really saying Indio and Blastargae died (unconscious and never woke up)?
Nio helps to move their companions bodies, following Idril's lead.
Weird. It looks like I wasn't getting notifications there were posts in here. Hopefully this dots it for me. Yay stuff!
"How many people were hiding down here?" Nio shakes his head as he walks over to check Hasta's wounds. "Not to mention that loose devil. What was this place?"
Hasta screeches in pain and spins on the cultist who'd just hurt her while Nio takes a few steps forward to shoot at the same target.
Hasta trills in pain and looks to her friend for help. Nio moves closer to the rest of the fight and fires an arrow at the high priest. Seeing her friend nearby and given orders, Hasta dashes closer to slash at the priest being grappled by Stricia.
With no place room left to retreat, Nio quickly fires a pair of arrows at the persistent cultist .
Left to her own devices, meanwhile, Hasta attacks her attacker .
Nio takes a step back from the cultist who just rushed him and snapped off a pair of shots at it.
With no new commands, Hasta jumped up on top of the fallen cultist and continued trying to kill the one closest to her.
Nio whistles and fires a pair of arrows at Erodel's opponent and his companion attacks the same target.
Nio whistles and takes a step into the room, quickly drawing, nocking, and sighting on the cultist Erodel is rushing. Hasta darts in behind Erodel, lunging for the same target.
Nio reads the inscription to the others and nods, indicating his readiness to proceed.
Nio nods at Erodel and takes a few coins out of his own coin pouch. "Here, for the boys."
In response to the rumors, Nio shakes his head. "What kind of monster would take advantage of this chaos to indulge their sick murder fantasy?"
Nio helps Idril prepare a room for the children and makes sure they're settled with food and water before taking the room directly across the hallway from them. He posts Hasta to sleep in front of the kids' door to make sure nothing gets in without him knowing about it and also to prevent them from wandering off. Having slept in much worse places than this, he just lays down on the clean bed and falls asleep.
Nio focuses on settling the boys down, giving them as much food and water as they'll take, applying bandages to their sores, and generally being as gentle and caring as he can. The armored, faceless would-be Hellknight is surprisingly good with the traumatized children, with even Hasta getting in on the act and letting itself be pet by the children and laying down with them when they finally laid down. Or maybe the pair's behavior was not so surprisingly, as the Order of the Torrent is (or was, before its dissolution) dedicated to rescuing kidnap victims. He shakes his head at Stricia. "No, I won't subject them to that." His voice is firm and he doesn't sound willing to bend on the subject. "We'll need to find Luculla, as well. Too many devils are taking liberties in the city. Some will require chastising."
Nio translates the Infernal for the others. "The weird face imagery can be identified as the unholy symbol of Mahathallah, and the script conveys prayers to the Dowager of Illusions, particularly praising her role as an usurper of death said to cause ripples in the flow of souls to the Boneyard." Looking at the twins, Nio proclaims "I will see you safely home to your family," as he digs some rations and his canteen out of his backpack for them. The Order of the Torrent is dedicated to rescuing the kidnapped, after all.
Nio nods at Stricia. "When they overstep, even the forces of Hell will oppose a devil on this plane." He turns his head and clicks his tongue at Hasta. "Anyone check the desk yet?"
I'm just the FNG but I'd be happy to keep playing too.
I'm here too.
Gotta love Bane. :) I'd be afraid of anything that could stay standing against Erodel and Nio going full out for a round.
"Barbazu, you will be returning to Hell this day!" Nio's voice rings out more loudly than normal, powered by some kind of magic as he draws arrows out of his quiver. Hasta, given no specific orders, goes for the more humanoid appearing of the opponents on the field.
Nio moves up with the group but hangs back where he has a line of sight to the devil. Hasta, meanwhile, moves up to stand next to Stricia.
Nio and Hasta stop following Idril and wait in the unadorned room.
Nio and Hasta follow Idril back to the room with the barricade.
Nio looks around and Hasta sticks her snout up into the air to scent for danger.
Nio and Hasta follow Idril's lead.
Nio murmurs to the others "Don't forget there's a passageway that loops around to that room in the northwest corner."
Nio nods. "A safe place to sleep is a gift these days. Thank you."
"Thank you for offering. I will not partake, though. You are very generous." Even though he keeps his full-face helmet on, Nio does take a seat. Hasta sits next to chair like a loyal hound, nudging his hand with her head for scratches.
Without turning his head, Nio said "Laws are not lawful merely by virtue of being laws; they must be examined lest they be corrupted. Those who pervert the law must be hunted down to face justice." It sounded rote, like something he'd memorized.
Nio follows along, frequently looking over his shoulder for pursuers.
"Before we move, Erodel, let me heal you. I need to take care of Hasta, too; she's hurt." Nio flicked his wrist and a wand popped out of his sleeve. He murmured a command word and healing energy flowed into into Erodel.
Nio has one with 25 charges that I keep forgetting about.
Nio nods at Erodel. "Not least because there's no way these were the only city guards wandering around in the sewers tonight. Time to find a different way to move around the city."
Sighing at the waste, Nio goes to recover whatever arrows he can and investigate their ambushers' bodies.
Hasta dodges forward to get behind the remaining shield bearer.
Nio switches targets to the remaining crossbowman, speeding up his tempo and launching arrow after arrow.
Nio whistles at Hasta and the little lizard-bird thing dashes forward to slash at the closest shield bearer.
The would-be Knight of the Torrent follows behind, much slower as he readies an arrow, whispering a prayer while carefully sighting and firing at the spellcaster.
Nio hangs back, pulling out an arrow, while Hasta moves up behind Erodel, ready to dart forward when the enemies show themselves.
Nio let the others question the man, instead watching up and down the tunnel for threats and pursuers.
Nio has a half-full wand of CLW.
Nio sends Hasta ahead to scout and runs along with the group, staying toward the back in case he needs to provide covering fire or lob arrows to discourage pursuit.
Nio points west out of the garden walls. "Let's go!"
Nio stomps to a halt as soon as he can see in the gate and fires off a shot at the monster as his wounded friend continues tearing at it with tooth and claw.
That's my understanding. We were told he was under house arrest or something like that and to get him out. |
