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Kel figured anyone that was going to get over the barrier had done so by now, so he scrambled over it himself.

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Sounds good, thank you.

If I just hang out there kneeling will I still get a standard action to cast spells or something?

Is letting people use me as a staircase actually helping any?

I've been mixing up Shimmer and Effin the whole game so far. It wasn't until the last two posts that I figured it out.

Shimmer's an android.

Effin just casts spells like one. :D

Kel takes 5 after DR.

Kel grunts and grits his teeth against the blow.

Previous round's Standard Action

He knelt down to give Dennis and anyone following a step up.
Not sure what this would be. I'm basically trying to give anyone who wants to the ability to run up my back and over the barricade.

New round, I'll go full defensive while kneeling to give anyone who wants to the chance to use me as a step ladder.

"Up and over, folks!"

Kel seemed a bit surprised, and then rushed in after Kaval.

So much for that idea.

Move 20' to barricade.

A 20 pound chunk of it wouldn't matter? Damn, what is this thing made of? Could it be knocked over or sundered?

Kel stuck his head around the corner and made a crushing motion with his hand. His otherworldly eyes smoked. The barricade creaked and warped...

Shatter on the barricade, effecting a 20 pound chunk of it. I'll aim for where I think the support brackets are. It might get a saving throw (will, of all things). DC is 16

Is this a surprise round, or a normal round?

"Hold on a sec. I'm going to clear that barricade..." Kel said right before they made their rush.

If Efin and Kaval delay until my initiative, I'll Shatter the barrier and move in with them (or move next round if this is a surprise round).

Init: 1d20 ⇒ 19

How about you do something helpful for a change?

You have a better one? Kel thought to the angel in his head as he edged up next to Dennis, preparing to sprint.

"Well I'm no good at sneaking around, so a quick rush is the best I can suggest. "

"I'll rush in with you." Kel said drawing his shield and his new morningstar.

Kel smiles. "I can do that."

"Of course. Please. I'm glad I was able to find it for you."

Kel described the area that it was found near where the group had fallen through. "I don't have much of a frame of reference for where things are down here. The closest landmark I can think of is a ruined dwarven temple."

"Alright." Kel said simply and went to find the chief. He waited patiently until he was presented and showed the medallion to chief Sul. "Lan said I should show this to you. We found it at a camp site near where we fell through from the surface."

"Back where we fell through from the surface. It was by some kind of campsite."

Kel's leveled up.

When they had a chance to speak to Lann, Kel pulled out the bat-emblem they'd found at the campsite near the cave in they'd fallen through at.

"Do you know what this is?"

The diplomacy check earlier was to try to get Horgus' help with the trading stuff. Isn't he some kind of rich merchant?

Just realized I had my racial skill bonuses in the wrong place. I'd looked at the Devil Spawn line for them instead of the Demon Spawn one.

I've fixed the error.

"Unfortunately the way is through a village of others like us, but who have given themselves over to the demons. "

Kel sighed. "Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be?" He chuckled to himself. "All this good luck we've been having had to run out sooner or later."

As Horgus complained Kel just shook his head. "Horgus, what if it had been you that had been blinded instead of Aravashniel? Would you even know these folks were different than us? It doesn't matter what someone looks like. Only matters what they do. Right now they're helping us, and we could probably stand to buy some supplies. You know some things about trading, right?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

"Us outcasts and freaks have to stick together." Kel said with a wry grin. "Glad to have your help."

Kel had never seen anything like this. He stood and stared for a while, taking in thew amazing sight.

As they walked toward the strange mongrelfolk city, Kel described it for Aravashniel.

Since they're posing as crusaders, i assumed they had iomedaen holy symbols in addition to the hidden bull head symbols.

"That's a good point. There probably aren't many Grippli priests, but there's probably a lot of Tieflings. I might be able to pull off a disguise like that." Kel said.

"If they're infiltrators, I have no qualms about taking their stuff and putting it to better use." Kel said, moving forward to help the others strip the corpses of their gear.

I'll take a spiked gauntlet, a glaive and both the holy symbols of iomedae if no one objects.

Kel waited back with the injured, keeping well clear of the bodies. After what had happened in the dwarven temple he wanted to be sure the vulnerable members of their group were well out of harm's way.

"Good to know." Kel said simply. "Can we swing wide, or should we try to stay back and burn them out?"

Kel nodded. "Thanks. Whatever that spell was the dwarf hit me with was pretty bad."

Currently at 7/13 hp with 9 temp.

Oh definitely. I just wanted to make sure to bring it up since it might be relevant in this game.

They just changed Crane Wing again.

Kel was still a little banged up, but he wasn't going to let that slow the group down. Aravashniel's magic was still bolstering him but he knew that wouldn't last forever. "I'm alright. Lets get moving."

Kel stands back with the unconscious dwarf. He thought it was a little odd that he wasn't asked to lift the heavy things given that he was pretty sure he was the strongest of their number, but he said nothing, simply watching the dwarf and trying to keep an eye out while the others worked.

For the cloak of resistance, I'd like to advocate giving it to whoever has the weakest Will save.

Looks like that's Dennis.

That brings me to 5/13 HP with 9 temporary hp.

"I'll help you cary him." Kel says to Shimmer with a shrug. "We can use a cloak as a litter-sling or something."

"Ow." Kel said, sagging a bit as the dwarf fell. "Thanks." he said to Efin as the bit of divine fire knitted his wounds up a bit.

"And thank you too, Aravashniel. I'm not sure how he hit me like that. I didn't think I ever got close enough to him to be in danger. Guess I misjudged his reach or something."

Kel's eyes snap open and then narrow in pain and anger. "Alright then."

He stands up looking like a thundercloud, his black eyes starting to glow with dark red energy.

Move action: Stand up while drawing sword. Standard: Cast Divine Favor

Kel pulled Dennis back out of the fight and checked his vitals. "He's alive."

Move back to the NPCs with Dennis.

Sorry, didn't realize the game was waiting on me.

"Looks like they have a handle on things. Some kind of crazy... dwarf? I think? Looks like Dennis is down but breathing. Hard to tell, but no one is making a fuss about it so I think he's alright." Kel said, mostly for Aravashniel's benefit. "I'm going to get him back here where it's safe. Be right back."

Move forward to the mouth of the tunnel next to Dennis and drag him backwards.

Kel squeezes ahead of Aravashniel, effectively switching places with him in the narrow corridor. He looks over his shoulder at the more vulnerable members of their group. "Let's just stay back here out of the line of fire. Argus, can you keep your eyes peeled behind us in case the crazed dwarf has friends?"

Unless people start dropping like flies I'm going to stay back to guard the NPCs.

So, Pummeling Style has been errata'd

The stuff about crits has been removed. Also, the new fluff makes it clear that pummeling style is multiple punches and not just one big punch.

Kel is between Aravashniel and Argus in the back, leading them along.

"What the heck were those!?" Kel says, poking the one he killed with his boot and looking a little grossed out.

Kel swings again!

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Damage, 2 handed: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Bodyguarding everyone adjacent.

call that attack a readied action then.

It probably wouldn't have mattered, but I'm in the middle of the pack of NPCs, and with Combat Reflexes I can use Bodyguard even when flat footed, so I should have been able to boost Horgus' AC. It may be relevant in the future, so I figured I'd bring it up.

Kel shoved Horgus as the creature came down from above, reacting on sheer instinct. "Look out!"

He hadn't been able to save Horgus from a nasty blow, but the creature wasn't able to get it's tendrils wrapped around the nobleman.

Once they started traveling again Kel had sword in hand. This place was dangerous. He was glad he'd had the forethought. Gripping his blade in two hands he chopped down at the hides creature in front of him.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
Damage, two handed: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

AC currently 16 duet two handing with buckler arm

"You mean the dragon?" Kel asked the frog-man. "Who was she? Why did she save us?"

One of them must be important, and I just got lucky being nearby.

Mel's eyes go wide as he reverently takes the dragon scale. "Uh, thank you Horgus. This is incredible."

I really don't deserve this.