sooooo....2013. Still here, world still in one piece. YOUR MOVE, MAYANS.
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"Let's not start a war over there if we can help it." Telcia's footsteps travel softly through the portal.
Telcia looks thoughtfully at the portal. "If they just decided they were bored guarding the gate, they could be miles away from the exit. If our timing's good, it should be a good time to go through and find a good path by which to infiltrate. I can use an invisibility effect and scout the place out in good time. Any volunteers from our casters?"
Telcia accepts the gift of limited flight and moves as quickly as possible to solid ground near the portal.
"I suppose if we fly, or at least cross one at a time, we'll be alright. Still, something doesn't feel right here. Being on the run and in the shadows all my life has taught me that things are never as simple as they appear. I have a bad feeling about this whole setup..."
"I thought that might be a good idea, but we're also dealing with intelligent forces here. If any of THEM are hiding, there's a good chance they're just waiting to dispel any magic affecting me and watch me drop into a lava bath." Telcia folds her arms and hunches her masked face low into her scarf.
"Hold, Tiran. For once I agree with Rosa. I don't like it. With the power that these succubi wield, this is far too simple a defense for such a tactically important location. Despite the obvious danger, this is still too convenient to be anything but a trap." Telcia begins to scan the area for less obvious means of crossing, sentries, or unseen dangers, certain that something must be amiss.
Well, if we do indeed end up needing to climb, here's the checks. climb
I have slippers of spider climb (10 minutes per day,) so in the event of a climb, Telcia will only activate them in the event of a fall to save herself. Once we're near the gate, Telcia will use a charge of her greater invisibility wand to scout the area ahead of the party.
"Yeah, I'm reeeeally not too keen on showing up on the moon, surrounded by succubi and who knows what else, completely naked AND unarmed...that's just asking for disaster in so many ways." "I think we'd have better chances with some other way in. Even if they did believe we were captured, I get the feeling that, if they're anything like you, Izzy, they won't be content just locking us up." "...And what in the world is a...somalcygot? I can barely pronounce it, let alone imagine it."
"Always overdramatizing, Rosa. Look, fellows, we're already getting paid for this, so I don't expect you to just empty your vaults to hurry us along. We are going to bring back whoever we can, alive, regardless of all this. It's your decision to offer more or not. Rosa's always trying to squeeze a little more bounty out of life. Don't let her burden you with guilt, especially after what just happened here."
"Long story short: the situation is under control, and panicking will only cause it to go OUT of control. Recommend you all go find some clothes." "Also recommend we get on with whatever we're going to do here, before anything else goes awry."
"Well, I suppose it's good to have the opportunity to do some good somewhere and gain from it, but when I stop to think about it, there's a very strange irony in traveling with someone who causes harm in order to undo that harm." Turning away from all present and moving off to a secluded corner for a moment, Telcia switches to her gold mask without revealing her face. "Sometimes I wish I didn't think so much."
"Remind me, Kalim; Why do keep travelling with her again?"
"You're the cleric. Just don't do anything that'll put more people on our case. I'd rather not have them deduct from our pay for trauma and all that. And please don't take all day with it; time isn't on our side right now."
"Well, I think we found the rest of the pathfinders. (found finders? pathfound? whatever.) Looks like only one casualty from what I could tell. Tiran's checking them over now. How are things with our...new acquaintance?"
"Well...I guess this shouldn't be too much of a surprise. I think I'll let you handle this one, Tiran. Room full of naked men recently tormented by a succubus, petite woman in leather armor....yeah no. I'm going back upstairs." Telcia quickly turns to leave the room and return to the main chamber.
She's helpful, fine. She pulls anything, she gets all SORTS of pointy poisoned pain shoved into her. hunter's surprise, underhanded, don't matter. she even PRETENDS to turn on us, she's perforated.
GM: "We found the succubus, we've got her under control for now. And yes, I'm human. Wouldn't work for a slavering fiend like that even if I wasn't. the decemvirate sent us to rescue some pathfinders from these flying wenches. If you know where any of your friends are, we'll get them set free. Any leads?
...Or do you want to find yourself some clothes first?"
heh, well I say you could have easily done that without spoilin' it for us, but whatever kesps the fun rollin is good with me.
GM: unless it took me like ten minutes or so to find the place, I'm probably still invisible. don't worry bout the check though.
"Shh. don't speak yet. I think I know what happened. Just lead me to the others and we'll get them freed. Sorry I don't have any extra clothes to lend."
gm: yep, let's have a closer look at that thing.
GM:
perception "heard a thump around here somewhere, just before the fight."
seeing me off? heh, wonder how. anyhow, on my way back to the strange spot from earlier, I return to being stealthy again
Telcia slips over near jeager, and inbetween sentences, whispers "be right back, checking something." Once done, She heads back to that place in the halls where she heard the sound. Time to investigate. greater invis should still last a few minutes I think.
Since I'm probably still invisible, I'll just reload my daggers in my wrist sheaths, but I'm going to apply a dose of my two poisons to my +5 dagger, one giant wasp and and then one blue whinnis. apply giant wasp poison
Once done, I'll keep that dagger ready and my iron bands of binding in my other hand.
when I notice the grapple, I attempt to slip my +5 dagger in her ribs.
or, if opportunity presents, a full attack would be
hold on there, you had my roll as 1d20+9, lol. try again. pretty sure my total attack bonus is a little higher than that. as for my next round action: action 1: throw my iron bands of binding to trap her. +19 to hit TOUCH AC, if successful creature is held as pinned, can break with DC 30 str check, or escape with DC30 escape artist or Combat maneuver check. action 2: If for some reason I'm able to melee her more effectively, attack with +5 dagger +21 to hit.
action 1: I throw a MW dagger at the creature Spoiler:
+17 to hit, 1d4+4 8d8 sneak attack. action 2: if I'm able to reach the creature in melee, attack with +5 dagger Spoiler:
+21 to hit, 1d4+9, 8d8 SA action 3: if I'm able to do a full attack, I use my hunter's surprise and attack with +5 dagger Spoiler: +21/+16/+11 to hit, potentially 3 SAs for 8d8 each.
actions for round 2: action 1: swift act to unsheath my +5 dagger from my wrist srping, move up to dwarf if disarmed/sundered, attack with dagger +21 to hit, 1d4+9/8d8 sneak attack if applicable. action 2: if dwarf remains armed for whatever reason, throw tanglefoot bag at +19 bonus to entangle him (-2 to attack rolls, -4 dex, dc 15 ref or unable to move, half speed on successful save, lasts 2d4 rds if not removed.)
I pull out my wand of greater invisibility, use it UMD: and move to the party, remaining in stealth. Once I arrive, my initiative, if still needed, will be:
init and on the first round of my presence, I'd like to pull and throw my iron bands of binding at the dwarf.
Alternatively, I will throw a tanglefoot bag at him
will adjust as needed.
gm: perception and how many's a few? 3? Also, -IF- I notice the exchange between "rosa" and the dwarf, I have a MW dagger from my belt ready in hand.
gm: kinda keeping my eyes out for useful items in the lodge, like potions, poisons, small things that wouldn't be missed and would come in handy. perception:
Telcia shakes her head at the whole affair and follows some yards behind Lyle and "Grandpappy." "Don't want them wandering off, as they're apt to do." GM: Actually going to be stealthy about it, so as to observe things before I'm involved.
Telcia has her iron mask on at this point. She's watching for potential trouble (or opportunities.)
no worries here. PBP's aren't supposed to be rushed affairs, anyway. I'm not going anywhere.
"Never liked these teleportation spells." I move to follow and get this part over with.
"I have my essentials. Unless anyone wants to chip in and wait for some crafted alchemical items, then I believe we're ready whenever we wish to start."
If, and only if, the man signs, I will add my signatures where appropriate.
"Ugh. Rosa, I'm fairly sure they don't want to waste resources having to resurrect a half dozen people, and I'm pretty sure we don't want to carry around dismembered body parts anymore than we want to babysit captives. Besides, asking that implies that they're already dead, or that they will be."
"wonderful. a rescue mission. Field commissions from the decemvirate better live up to the rumors; I don't fancy a caravan of prisoners shadowing my steps while I work."
"This is why I don't drink."
"I just hope the Pathfinders don't want us to bring back all sorts of artifacts or specimens or the like. I'd rather keep what I find, when possible."
heh, methinks maybe I should have spread out my knowledge skills a little.
"Once we've secured our ride there and back, one way or another, I say we put down the rest to prevent anyone from following us."
"Well, there's merit to going straight to the source and lopping off the head of the operation, but... If we just jump straight there, blind and without recon, we'll just be exposing our own necks. I prefer to have a clue of exactly how many throats need to be slit before I do it. Besides, scrolls are usually one way. The most important part, as mentioned, is getting back. I'm in favor of searching out these gates or birds so we have backup plans, at least."
"Once we locate one, we can shadow her back to her base of operations, then deal with the lot of them there." |