The Fiend follows behind the Pale Knight. trying to stay covered, wondering what this location might hold.
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The Fiend let out a sigh of relief as Agnes returned unharmed. "That went about as well as it could, and it seems like there's not much more here. The Badger seems as good a place as the others. Lead the way, Thorn."
Darius takes cover behind a portion of the gates. He briefly considers casting a spell, but doesn't want to risk making noise.
"Great job with the lock," the Fiend whispers to the Pale Knight as he stays behind the inside wall.
The Fiend places his foot against the metal bars for leverage, pushing off and tumbling over the tops of the fence. The grounds are familiar, but the blaze has ruined any comfort of being in a familiar place. The Fiend gives a moment to any others seeking to scale the wall with him before he presses on.
"I can take a look. Knight, can you give me a boost?"[b] The Fiend asks. After a moment he adds, [b]"I've got a length of rope here, if you hear me call out about danger, be ready to grab the other side once I'm near the fence. I doubt the premises are being watched closely or well guarded, but best to be able to make a quick escape."
"A critic of Thrune and the Milanites? It's almost impossible for that to be coincidence. It's practically brazen, no decoys either, just targets." The Fiend mused, upset.
"Given what we know of your family, it would be stranger if the other fires were NOT Thrune targets." The Fiend mused, trying to recall what he could about the other targets.
You can't change focus once you pick one. It does sound like the group wants a Loyalty or Security based rebellion. Depends on how much we want to "take the fight to Thrune" so to speak.
Returning to the bound Corby, the group finds The Fiend sitting over her, rapier still drawn. "Ah, there were more down here. Hello, Korva... and others. I managed to overhear some of the conversation. I didn't catch what your relationship was to Cough here, but I know something of old acquaintances gone bad. Growing up in the Devil's Nursery, I've seen many of those I grew up with turn to crime. Some grow beyond help." He sees the obvious sad expression on the tengu's face, and sighs. "Not that it makes what needs to be done any easier." Seeing that Carl and Brianna had removed their disguises, The Fiend adds, "I will choose to keep my identity to myself, please don't take it personally. If a time comes where it's relevant, I'll let you in on my day-to-day identity. However, I think as a group, we already know a little too much of each other. Thrune investigators won't hesitate to use magical interrogation, the group should not unravel if one of us is captured."
My supposed lack of spells was bad formatting. I'll only be gaining two new spells, until we can go shopping, I'll be getting Chill Touch and Touch of Blindness. Sorry for the confusion.
Dotting in again, since the Fiend is sitting off in another room: Yay level 2! Here's a summary of the Fiend's level 2: I realized I short-changed myself some spells, I was supposed to have 3 + INT (3) spells at level 1, and I began with 4, instead. New spells:
Vigilante Talent:
@GMBugman, what's your preferred method for HP?
"There shouldn't be many rooms left. I'll keep watch over the corby to make sure it doesn't free itself. Give me a shout if you find another threat." The Fiend leans against the wall by the Corby, holding his rapier in his hand.
"If the creatures are that aggressive, we cannot leave it to wander the city. It will certainly harm someone else. It's not local to the area, right? It's come from elsewhere." While Darius is typically soft-spoken, The Fiend's more pragmatic side is showing. "Unless someone knows a way to be safely rid of it, of course."
The Fiend pulls out a silk rope from his satchel and hands it to Adun. "You can tie the tightest knots. You should try."
The Fiend, injured as he is, casts Shield on himself but is hesitant to advance right now.
The Fiend rises, still injured, but able to stand. He grips his wound, still bleeding. "That attack was so sudden and viscous. Thank you for saving me, but I think I'll be sticking to the back for now, if I can."
-3 / 10
It was what the Fiend had feared, there was no reason for meat beneath a coffee shop. He heads over to investigate what he assumed was Nan's body. The Fiend heads over the try and dislodge the body to lay him down.
As he makes his way out of the crawl space, Darius pats off any remaining dust before answering Rexus. "We managed to find some gear, and some abandoned living quarters. Most of note were some rather unsubtle silver raven figurines, though I don't know if they give us any more information on the Silver Ravens as a group."
"The wall back here was damaged, Thorn. Perhaps we can break it down? We could avoid fighting the dogs. I see no reason to harm them or our selves." The Fiend points the wall opposite the door that he had noticed was damaged when initially surveying the building.
"Yes, I saw some movement over there as well," the Fiend replies. "One would hope it's just some mice, but that doesn't seem to be our luck today."
"You're very well-prepared, Thorn. That will certainly help should we face more of these devils." The Fiend takes the vial from Blue Thorn's hand. The Fiend looks around the room, and notices the furnishings, moving his light source closer to the living quarters. "I think we've found the hideout we're looking for."
The Fiend, seeing his attacks be ineffective, readies to aid Adun's next hit.
The Fiend steps in and tries to hit the creature with acid again.
The Fiend steps in an takes a swipe with his Bolt at the creature.
His spell discharges as he touches the creature with his bolt.
The Fiend moves into the room when he hears movement in the water. Seeing the new enemies through the darkness, and wanting to make sure his allies can also see, he moves his Dancing Lights into the room.
The Fiend follows to the bottom of the stairs, having his lights follow the rest of the team, right up to the doorway. "Are we ready to go?"
The Fiend will attempt to assist with the gate as well.
With the battle all calmed down, the Fiend moves his light source closer to the door. "No problem at all..." The Fiend pauses for a moment, pondering if there is some shorter version of the name 'The Pale Knight'. Uncertain he fills his own dangling silence, "... is there some shorthand for your name you'd prefer? The Pale Knight doesn't roll off the tongue in the heat of battle."
The Fiend strikes are the tiny buggers zipping around his face.
His strike seems a little more accurate this time.
Darius deftly finds his footing and advances on the remaining enemy.
If Darius hits his foe, his touch delivers his Touch of Fatigue (DC 13) that he cast earlier
With his allies ready to rush the closest rat, the Fiend advances, looking to hit the back lines. He throws a Mystic Bolt at a nearby creature .
"Certainly," the Fiend replies, moving the light right up to the edge of the door. "I can take the lead here. I'll just need a moment to prepare once everyone is ready." Once everyone is ready, The Fiend sheathes his rapier and casts Reduce Person followed by Touch of Fatigue (holding the spell) and opens the door.
Reduce Person: Attack Roll: +6 AC: +19 (No Dex increase due to chainshirt's +4 cap) Reflex Save: +7 Rapier: 1d4 - 1
The Fiend moves the Dancing Lights around the room, having them follow his allies as they search the strange room.
Seeing some more space down below, the Fiend climbs down the ladder and draws his rapier, ready to deal with any new threats.
The Fiend throws a bolt at the closest rat he can see.
The Fiend will follow down once Laika and Blue Thorn have passed.
When Adun asks for light, the Fiend obliges and re-casts Dancing Lights at the bottom of the shaft. Once the knives start flying, he snaps to attention. "Something is definitely here, but I can't see it".
[ooc] It could easily be my shit perception, though[/dice]
"I don't recognize them. However, there's trap door in the floor. We should investigate that. If everyone's ready, we should head down." The Fiend waits to hear that everyone is ready.
"Just try to get behind the door!" The Fiend shouts to Blue Thorn. "The outer wall this way is weak."
The Fiend tries to open the door again, prepared to brace it if something slams the door.
"There's something thing this way! The door slammed back once we opened it." The Fiend shouts towards the Pale Knight, knowing he was stronger than most of the group and could help force the door.
The Fiend moves his lights to illuminate what Agnes is looking at. When the Beast returns, he asks "Has anyone noticed anything with a lock?"
The Fiend, seeing the creature not yet striking, doesn't want to provoke it.
"Please tell me someone here is better with animals than I am? Perhaps we can open the gates and step aside to let them out?"
Seeing no immediate threat, The Fiend finds a small piece of debris and casts Dancing Lights 40 ft directly ahead of him so that his allies may better see the area as well. "Seems like they've run to the back after The Knight struck the door, but there's a good chance they'll come this way now. Stay on your guard."
The Fiend moves with Blue Thorn to the entrance. "We'll need to quiet the dogs. If they make too much noise, the dottari will certainly show up" he whispers to the group by the door.
The Fiend returns to report his findings. "There are two possible methods of entry. There's an eroded wall in the alley on the right" he said gesturing to the right side of the building as the group faces it, "and another door, seemingly unimpeded in the back. I'd vote for the back path as it should have the least visibility from the street."
The Fiend nods at Blue Thorn. "Certainly not a bad idea. I'll do a quick pass around the building and look for any other entrances." Heading around the building, he searches for a suitable opening by which to enter the building more discreetly.
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