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Haldan has been practicing his sleight of hand all week. To the point of being a little nervous this evening. He takes the stage with his Partner in Crime, Hermann. Him and the stuffed rabbit perform a trick they’d been working that starts with Hermann fooling the audience with messing up a few simple card tricks. Then, Haldan takes over, who hands move faster than any eyes in the audience, performing card trick after card trick from his vast knowledge of tricks.

His big finish has him launch the deck of cards towards his subject, a young girl who is there with her parents, and the deck explodes into hundreds of cards. When all of the cards have fallen, Haldan is holding one final card and asks if this is her card. She says no, disappointingly, and the crowd gasps. Haldan says there must be a mistake and jokingly accuses the girl of being a cheat. He tells her to check the inside pocket of his vest, and she reveals the card is there. And with this, Haldan gives her a wink and a smile, then vanishes.

Deception: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 13 + 1 = 25
Thievery: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 15 + 1 = 20
Thievery: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 15 + 1 = 29

In case I failed one of these checks.
Halfling Luck: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 15 + 1 = 26

Haldan will perform. You can all rest easy.

Haldan will spend his time hanging around the circus, helping with morale and working on his act.

Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33
Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (4) + 16 = 20
Circus Lore: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32

During the days leading up to it, Haldan promoted the show doing street magic and connecting with the people. He then spends his evening practicing for his next show.

”We could have taken you in. You could have admitted you’re horrible and come quietly. There are so many ways this could have gone… but this almost feels inevitable. You tortured us and countless others for years. You’re a monster, and I’m trying to feel sympathy for you, but it’s just… not coming.”

Haldan runs his fingers across his face, revealing the oil paint he’d applied earlier on his hand.

”I was happy to join the circus. I’m sure we all were at one point. We wanted to make others happy and join what could have been a family. But you warped me… traumatized me… us… and I feel no remorse for this end.”

Haldan casts Fear (DC 25) and Shield.

Haldan walks into the room, points his finger and shoots a line of negative energy at the mistress.

Enervation DC25 Fort: 2d8 + 2d8 ⇒ (5, 6) + (6, 1) = 18

Enervation

First 2d8 is if she succeeds the save, the next 2d8 is if she fails. There’s also a drained thing if she fails. Worse things happen if she crit fails.

Will save: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32

Haldan brushing off the magical effects. "I'll start worrying paying this back soon, I assume?"

Haldan casts Sudden Bolt as a 4th level spell at the Madame.
Sudden Bolt Reflex DC25: 6d12 ⇒ (4, 9, 11, 9, 6, 7) = 46

Haldan casts Guidance on himself and then thrashes comically with his magical claws from across the room at the misguided lover.

Dragon Claws: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 15 + 1 = 214d8 ⇒ (3, 4, 3, 1) = 114d4 ⇒ (2, 2, 3, 4) = 11

Hero Points

Dragon Claws: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 15 + 1 = 354d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 7, 4) = 164d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 3, 1) = 10

"She's a vial creature who gets off on torturing others, both mentally and physically. I'd feel bad for you for being one of her victims, but you enable her with your blindly stupid loyalty."

Haldan seems unfazed by the laughter.

Sudden Bolt, DC 25: 4d12 ⇒ (9, 8, 3, 11) = 31

And casts shield.

”It worked before, I’ll try it again.”

Attack on Thug: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (1) + 15 = 164d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 2, 4, 6) + 2 = 19
Attack on Stallit: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 294d6 + 2 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 1) + 2 = 9

Cast Shield.

Haldan takes aim at both enemies, launching scorching rays at both of them. He then casts Shield.

Blazing Bolt 1: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 324d6 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3, 1, 6) + 2 = 17
Blazing Bolt 2: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 354d6 + 2 ⇒ (2, 1, 2, 4) + 2 = 11

Haldan finds his lack of HP to be less funny than the rest of his day. He casts Invisibility and strides north in a circle around Tiny.

Haldan strides in and decides to go straight to the joy buzzer since he finds himself so close.

Shocking Grasp: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 1 = 342d12 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5) + 1 = 12

Haldan throws a card and then asks Hermann to heal him.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (6) + 15 = 215d6 ⇒ (6, 2, 6, 1, 5) = 20
Restorative Familiar: 3d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 1) = 6

Wowsa those are some bad rolls.

Haldan sends forth a withering stare.
Demoralize: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (16) + 17 = 33

Then he follows this up with a card tossed at our enemy.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 324d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 1, 6, 6) + 4 = 18

Haldan steps forward and touches the large one in front of him with a smoking hand.

Step and cast Goblin Pox, Fortitude DC25.

Haldan chuckles as he casts Grease in the squares that include the two larger foes. He then tosses an anvil at the elevated gnome.

Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (3) + 14 = 174d8 ⇒ (2, 7, 3, 8) = 20

Haldan strides and casually tosses a Fireball spell at the two giants.

Fireball, DC 25: 6d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 4) = 23

"We should be hasty and head after her."

Haldan stomps on the ground and sends forth a Sea Surge to extinguish the fires. The launches a ball of fire at the snake.

Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (11) + 15 = 264d8 ⇒ (3, 4, 8, 1) = 16

Haldan sees the snake crushing his friend, clenches his fist and starts an incantation. With electricity sparkling from his eyes, he sends an Intimidating Glare at the snake, then lets loose a Sudden Bolt at it.

Demoralize the snake: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

Sudden Bolt, DC 25 Reflex: 4d12 ⇒ (10, 1, 11, 8) = 30

Haldan strides slowly into the room, muttering dark and guttural words.

Fear, DC25 on all three creatures.

Haldan reaches out with a spectral hand to leech this creature of its life force.

Reach Vampiric Touch

DC 25 Fort: 6d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 1, 3, 4) = 14

Don’t forget the persistent damage if there’s HP left.

Haldan strides and sends of a beam of negative energy through both enemies.

Let's see how they are at Fortitude then.

DC 25 Fortitude for Enervation.

Feel free to roll the damage yourself depending on the result.
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Double up on the fireball, but avoid the bear.

Intimidating Glare on black: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (4) + 17 = 21

DC25 Fireball: 6d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 5, 4, 2) = 26

”Hello fellow circus folks. Some of us were once one of you, some of you may even recognize us. We are here to confront the lady in charge, but we’d like to free you from these ridiculous conditions. I would recommend you regroup at our circus camp where you can be fed and stay safe until you have a plan or even join our circus if you’d like. If you get there before us, tell them Dendillion sent you and promised food. Dendillion is the dandy in the hat over there. If you tell them that Haldan sent you, they likely won’t believe you.”

Haldan then explains the best way to get to their camp.

Haldan will attempt to identify what the spinning wheel did.

1d20 ⇒ 6

+13 to Arcana, Society and Occult, +10 to Religion.

"Hey, they still have you feeding the animals? I was curious because maybe you've learned how to bite my ass since the last time we saw you."

Intimidate: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (17) + 17 = 34

Haldan follows up the comment with a card.

Telekinetic Projectile: 1d20 + 15 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 15 + 1 = 284d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3, 1, 4, 6) + 4 + 1 = 19

Haldan reaches out and casts Shocking Grasp on the metal armored thug (red).

Shocking Grasp on red: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 15 ⇒ (5) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 15 = 232d12 ⇒ (11, 4) = 15

Hero Point
Shocking Grasp on red: 1d20 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 15 ⇒ (12) + 1 + 1 + 1 + 15 = 302d12 ⇒ (7, 12) = 19

If successful, he'll be taking 1d4 persistent electricity damage.

Persistant damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2

Haldan's face goes all dark with a low chuckle, waving his hands while reciting an incantation sending chills up their spines.

Haldan casts Fear on both of them, DC 25 Will save. He then sustains his summons.

Zombie Attack: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (2) + 11 = 131d12 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

Haldan summons a zombie brute behind them to cut off their path. The zombie then attacks their flank (assuming she can considering the gate).

Attack on red: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 191d12 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

"Gentlemen! Is that how you treat old friends? Especially old friends as talented as we are."

If we can see through the gates, I think that’s enough to get through with Dimension Door. Alternatively, I can go over it as an Invisible ape from Animal Form, but this would get rid of my use of Animal Form. Though I could recall it with my familiar if the need arrises.

”I can be just as stealthy as Tiny and can get into more areas using magic or lock picks. Might be better if I go. I can also use Dimension Door to get around or through spaces if need be and turn into an animal if I need to get away.”

Haldan takes a beat.

”I think they’ll be most distracted for deeper reconnaissance during a show, but we should definitely aim to do the direct approach when people aren’t there. I don’t know what to expect if we just try to arrest her, or how to separate her from her group in order to make this easier. But, if someone could think of an option to help with this, that would be ideal. It’s possible I’ll find a clue after heading inside. Thoughts everyone?”

"Dead or alive. We smell what your cooking Andera. I knew I liked her style."

Haldan has heard all he needed to hear.

” Anything that’ll piss off Dusklight sounds like fun to me, I’m in. Powers of a god will just be a divine cherry on top of that sundae of revenge.”

Haldan pauses for a moment.

”Charlie’s right though, how do we find the other orbs? I would have thought one of them would have been here but, so far, nothing right? We didn’t pick up godly powers and I missed it?”

Haldan stops to wave his hands about.

”Maybe Dusklight has some notes on the orbs or really anything of interest that we could read about. Maybe invading her private sanctum while she’s distracted would be a fun fact finding mission?”

Detect Magic on and start looking around the room. Will suggest someone looks for traps as well.

Hearing the ominous message from the old priest only spurs on Haldan more.

"I don't know if it's within my skills to do this, and not sure what everyone's feelings are on this, but I'll keep trying if nobody stops me."

Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 13 + 1 = 29
Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 13 + 1 = 33
Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 13 + 1 = 21
Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 13 + 1 = 34
Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 13 + 1 = 30

Haldan gets to work on the lock, asking for Herman's help and casting Guidance.

Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 13 + 1 + 1 = 25

"I've hardly ever met something benevolent that was a fun hang."

I got up in the round when I cast Elemental Toss. Stood up, moved, and then single action cast.

Magic Missile on the rider: 3d4 + 3 ⇒ (2, 4, 3) + 3 = 12

Haldan doesn't really care for the laugh. He strides into the room and tosses a tiny ball of fire to the other side of the room.

Fireball, Reflex DC22. Looking to place it on the far left but catch the rider and the mount. I think this is possible.

Fireball: 6d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 4, 1, 5) = 24

Haldan leans in to see if he's still laughing...

Haldan wakes up and feels his ribs hurting. He assumes he passed out from laughing so hard but then thinks otherwise when he feels how much it hurts to get up. He slinks out of the room and then drops an anvil on top of the leader’s head.

Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 11 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 1 = 233d8 + 1 ⇒ (6, 7, 4) + 1 = 18

Reflex: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (9) + 13 = 22

"The dude is riding a triceratops! I don't know if I should attack or try to recruit the little bugger."

Haldan strides into the room and stomps his foot in the direction of the dinosaur and his new hero.

Casting Sea Surge (DC 22 Fortitude) at its maximum width to see if I can knock this thing off its mount. It only affects things large or smaller, so the mount should mostly just be wet.

Haldan attempts to unlock the door as quietly as possible.

Thievery: 1d20 + 13 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 13 + 1 = 28
Stealth: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

Haldan drains Hermann and casts Sudden Bolt at the elemental and the flick a chunk of elemental matter in the form of a large sheet of paper that floats down onto the elemental.

Sudden Bolt Reflex DC22: 4d12 ⇒ (3, 6, 6, 8) = 23

Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 12 + 1 = 173d8 + 1 ⇒ (5, 5, 6) + 1 = 17
Hero Point
Elemental Toss: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 12 + 1 = 23

"Paper beats rock, b*&#%..."

Haldan launches a card and then heads out of the room.

TP: 1d20 + 12 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 12 + 1 = 273d6 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (6, 5, 1) + 4 + 1 = 17

"There's a door on the other end of this room. Could be something on the other end of it."