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I didn't think to look a the initiative, somehow. Count my post Wednesday for my turn.

"Well, Here we go." Nox says, mostly to himself, as he loads his pistol and steps around the long table.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

"Don't get distracted. Looks can be deceiving in a place like this. Never trust a witch or her lair." Nox says, bitterly.

Nox takes up an overwatch position in the back, pistol at the ready.

"What do you figure that mirror does?"

Nox takes a shot at the same guy (if he's still standing).

Attack, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Nox misses cleanly over their heads. After a momentary pause, he tries to play it off. "That's far enough! Throw down your weapons and surrender."
Intimidate: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0

Alright, that's my quota of ones for the week, thank you very much.

It takes a lot to gross out an alchemist. That's what they say anyway. It's probably true for a vivisectionist. For an alchemist like Nox that works with chemicals and not biology? Yeah, he's pretty grossed out. Eventually he overcomes his horror and moves north with Grey, ready to ambush an guard who attempts to go that way.

Move action, then I'll ready my standard to shoot any bad guys who come through that door.

"I know it ain't pretty, but leaving swords at your back is a bad idea, son." Nox says to Ques.

Nox stops, his finger on his pistol's trigger. "Well. That was anticlimactic."

"Let's do it." Nox says, loading a round.

"It's probably better not to leave any enemies behind us."

"Good advice, that." Nox says, nonchalantly wiping some of the man's blood off of himself.

Hey guys, sorry I’ve been in and out a lot, RL’s been busy. Had several folks quit or get sick at work, so we’re all pulling overtime right now. And I’m working on putting together a module I’m going to be running for friends in a couple of weeks. I’ll try to get something in tonight or tomorrow.

When the man's eyes go to the crossbow, Nox strides forward to cut him off, conveniently setting up a flank with Lief.

Nox nods. "Let's go."

"We're looking for a girl." He gives them a description, name, age, etc that I've forgotten. "Sound like anyone that's been here while you've been working?"

Nox steps forward, trying to catch Grey's attention. "Leave that one to me." He says, carefully aiming his pistol.

Yes. The reason is that I somehow missed when we reached third. I shall update posthaste.

HP: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Nox smiles wickedly as the troll shows her fear of fire. As he moves forward, he loads one of his special rounds.

Move to load, move to move.

Nox loads another round, the steps past the new arrivals to take a shot at one of the guards that just killed one of the Tengu. The farther one that isn't in melee.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Just as one of the Tengu falls, Nox moves forward and levels his pistol at the guard facing away from him, and fires.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10

I’m having computer issues. Should get it back tomorrow, I think. Until then I’m going to be rather sparse.

Make that another couple of days, hopefully.

I’m having computer issues. Should get it back tomorrow, I think. Until then I’m going to be rather sparse.

Scooping up his pistol, Nox loads a round and steps forward, then fires a shot at the guard next to Stel. The one toward the bottom of the map.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 4 = 21
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

I'm OK with that. Not sure moving an object with prestidigitation would include fine manipulation. But It is not the same as a knock or disable device in one very important respect - Ques has the key. So, I take it that Quest has the key in hand and he is unlocking manacles by hand. Wo, whether by prestidigitation (which is more cool) or behind his back using the key with his hand, he is trying to unlock someone next to him, or if everyone is unlocked, then he is unlocking himself. Which reminds me that Grey can do stuff too!

An Arcane Trickster could use Ranged Legerdemain to do it. Other than that? Maybe Mage Hand. But that may be too fine a task for Mage Hand.

Heedless of the guards, Nox moves to grab his pistol, drinking a mutagen as he goes.

I know the move will probably provoke an AoO. I'll take it. I'm also not exactly sure where in the Stone Call area our stuff is. Feel free to adjust my positioning. I used the moves last turn and this one to head toward it. Mutagen grants +4 Dex, -2 Wis, +2 Natural AC.

Yeah, probably should.

With the guards sufficiently, um, distracted, Nox goes back to work on his manacles.

Disable device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

As the other cause a distraction, Nox turns away from he bars and does his best to pick the lock on his manacles where the guards can't see him.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

.I thought that was the Escape Artist DC. I’d the Disable Device DC not lower? Seems like it would be easier to pick a lock with a lock pick than to wiggle your hands out of a device specifically meant to clamp down on your hands.

"They missed these ." Nox says, fishing the thieves tools out of one of the pouches on his bandolier.

DC to Disable Device the manacles? I'll take 10 if possible, and if that doesn't get me loose I'll take 20.

Nox tris to hide behind...whatever's convenient.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 2 = 19

I got nothing. I'm ok with a retreat, feigned or otherwise.

Disguise: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

Nox can't really remember anything about Irriseni guard uniforms. When he lived here he was doing his best not to pay attention to them.

Nox looks around at the others, says "Well, let's get this over with.", and approaches the tower.

Nox nods. "Yes, I will probably have to."

"Plan or not, what we definitely don't have is a choice. We have to do what we have to do."

Worried about hitting a comrade, or just the amount of noise his pistol makes, with the door open and who know who out there in the street, Nox draws a dagger and flings it past Ithariel at the remaining man.
Attack: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 - 4 = 18
Damage, Slashing: 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Nox takes a step forward and fires again.

Ranged Touch Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Nox fires again.

Attack, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Crit?
Attack, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Then he reloads again.

Nox steps forward and shoots the guard nearest Nadya.

Attack, Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Damage, B/P: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Then he reloads.

Nox loads his pistol and steps forward.

Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

In his haste to head for the window, Nox slams the bedroom door behind him.

"Maybe give them the name of the fiend we...disposed of recently. She sent us, you, in with suspects."

"Do the guards have any specific uniform that they wear? If they do, where do we get them?"

Has anyone else had trouble logging in for the last couple of days? I’ll catch up over the weekend.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Nox catches motion out of the corner of his eye, looks down at Ques's shoes, and cocks his head. "Little One, we want to take down the witches. Can you tell us of the Tower?" he says, looking directly at Ques's moving shoelaces.

"Hmm? What?" Nox says, looking up from cleaning his pistol as he belatedly realized he was being spoken to. "Fey? Well, if Nadya trusts him, I'm inclined to as well. She knows him better than we do." Nox says with a nod to the local woman.