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The Hummingbird curses under her breath, with her mind elsewhere she had not planned how she was going to return to Kroft without being noticed.

There was only one thing for it.

"Tallow. Its me. Adriel." She says, as quietly as she could manage and still be heard. "Im here on business for Captain Kroft and returning something to make her life easier."

Revealing herself to Tallow was the last thing she wanted to do, but at this point, she had little choice and she was exhausted, both mentally and physically.

Rapier, PA: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 291d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 161d6 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

The Hummingbird notices a flicker in the shield and her strength returning, so she monopolises on it.

Rapier: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 291d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 141d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 12

The Hummingbird gives up on all reason and skewers the Derro unleashing her anger.

31/36HP

The Hummingbird yells out as her cloak singes and the entirety of her right arm and shoulder is burnt, pretty seriously.

In retaliation, she lashes out, not giving him another chance.

"Tell me where Teo is, or I will have your head!"

Rapier, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 201d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 12

-8 strength, 19/36 HP

Adriel glowers and steps up into the Derro's space yet again, looming over him. "Now, I strongly suggest that you stop what in the nine hells you are doing and tell me where Rolth and Teo can be found. I might even agree to not kill you if you do."

Unfortunately, Adriel's growl is more of a whimper as she struggles to keep a firm grip on her rapier.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

The Hummingbird can feel all her strength sap from her but her sheer willpower keeps her going. She steps forward, in the caster's personal space to pierce his abdomen.

Rapier, PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 - 1 + 2 = 26

Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 1 + 3 + 2 + 2 - 2 = 7

Current -8 strength 4 rounds

"You can try." The Hummingbird retorts as she leaps across the room, rapier in hand.

Rapier, charge, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 + 2 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 9 + 2 - 1 = 20

Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 7

Adriel's heart jumps to her throat, bile rising from her stomach. My boy. He's alive. He's here, I have to reach him.

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The Hummingbird pockets the scrolls, not wanting the necromancer to get to them anymore.

"Yes, I found one butchering a corpose further back and another two playing a game of some sort. Almost child like. I dispatched of the one dismembering the corpse, but its good to know that they are all dispensible." She says with anger tinging her calm voice.

"Do you know your way around here, which way should we be heading to find Rolth?"

Suggest D12/13

"What was the name of the boy? Is he still alive? How long ago was this?"
The Hummingbird mutters, her mind only focussed on the one thing, not really noticing or caring that the man is naked.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

"Grab hold of the rope and pull yourself up. Who are the others here?" Adriel asks. "Why were you down with here with this group of necromancers anyway?"

The Hummingbird peers down the pits to try and get a better look, and studies each person's face to see if she recognizes them.

Take 20.

"Im certainly here for Rolth and his crimes. Who were you talking about just now?" The Hummingbird asks as she finds something to anchor a rope onto and throw it down the pit.

Rapier: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Rapier 2nd round: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 271d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 121d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

The Hummingbird jabs her rapier between its armor.

Not allowing herself time to think, the Hummingbird presses on.

Rapier: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 161d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Rapier 2nd round: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 151d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Rapier PA: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 1 = 211d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 10

Dodging deftly, she takes advantage of its weakpoint and strikes.

She quickly scans the room before setting off again.

She closes the gap swiftly, her cape billowing behind her as she strikes.

Rapier: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (14) + 9 - 1 = 221d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 10

Rapier, 2nd round: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 9 - 1 = 9

Wanting to have this as quick and clean as possible, she puts all her might into the attack.

Rapier, Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 9 - 1 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 9

Rapier: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

The Hummingbird grimaces before leaping in to stop her in her tracks, a quick glint of silver in the cavern as she strikes.

Before setting off, Adriel heads off to the shops that are brave, foolish or desperate enough to keep their doors open in the current uncertainty. She doesn't linger long, as her mind is now hyper-focused on the task at hand.

Purchase Handy Haversack and +1 Ring of Prot.

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The Hummingbird has no idea who these blue-skins are but they currently seem to be harmless and she doesn't want to expend her energy more than she has to. She slips past them down the tunnel whilst they are distracted by their game.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

"Stop yelling, you'll only raise attention from the people who are trying to take you. Did you not read the letter I put under your door? I am here on behalf of Cressida Kroft. The only person in this city who is not convinvced you did it. She wants to prove your innocence under a truth spell. Is that something you would be willing to be involved in?" She asks, sternly. "If you are so certain of your innocence, it would be the right option and mean you would no longer need to run from everybody."

Dipl: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

DD: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

Acro: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

With no dificulty at all, she makes her way across the roof.

SM: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

HA: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

The Hummingbird notices the cat but manages to skirt around it as unthreateningly as possible!

Intim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Bluff: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"Get the hell, outta my way, someone stole my money!"

Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13 The nest flummoxes Adriel.

Survival: 1d20 ⇒ 5

Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Acro: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Cursing under her breath, she scrambles uop the tiles, a few loose ones sliding beneath her feet.

Single success

Acro: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

Unfortunately she yanks the first bunting and it falls off in her hands.

Intim: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

The Hummingbird yells out and swats her arms wildly in the air as she continues through the shack.

Acro: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26
Climb: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The Hummingbird quickly pursues the girl, leaping across the street herself.

1 success 1 fail double attempt/

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18

The cloaked woman glimpses a shortcut in the distance and tries to slip through.

Single success, double attempt

Escape Artist: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16

The Hummingbird nimbly dodges through the washing lines without impediment following the young girl with ease.

Acro DC 10: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11
Climb DC 15: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

The Hummingbird manages to use the foothold to propel her self up enough to climb the building and leap over the top onto the roof, she quickly tries to gain her bearings to find the direction the woman has gone.

Double success

Strength: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The Hummingbird rattles the door handle but makes nothing of it so instead does her utmost to dash outside towards the window.

The Hummingbird pulls out a small piece of archment and pen and leans against the wall to try and write a note.

I'm here to help on behalf of Kroft. She doesn't think that you're guilty. Let me in.

She slips it under the door and then knocks, quietly.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

The Hummingbird pockets the letter from Meliya, she had previously considered entering by the window so knows that it is indeed possible. In a split-second decision, she pulls open the window and slips out through it quickly, before closing as much as possible behind her.

Quickly scaling her way down to street level and makes haste to the shadows to return to her home, checking she is not followed in the meantime.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

The Hummingbird takes her only opportunity and slips into the office to try and get an idea of what is in here. She prioritises anything on the desk.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13

The Hummingbird looks around the room hastily for a quick hiding place where she could get a good vantage from.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

The Hummingbird searches each room she finds for any clues, but knows she must not linger too long at risk of being caught by any of Vancaskerkin's cronies.

She leaves the cards untouched and puts an ear to the door, hoping to ascertain if there is a conversation or a single occupant.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Take 10 DD for 23
The Hummingbird rather than Adriel returns that night, her heavy black cloak pulled up high, rapier in hand.

She skilfully manipulates her set of lockpicks in the door with no issues whatso ever and slowly opens the door to avoid any alarm.

Carefully stepping into the space, she tries to get her bearings based on what she saw earlier today.

Knowing deep down that the other grieving mother is telling the truth, Adriel nods, pulls up her hood and slips outside, taking everything but the hatbox.

Pulling up her hood to anonymise herself, she steps outside to brave the night. Knowing that her home is a considerable distance, The Hummingbird glances around at the street to try and get a read on the situation before cautiously heading around a few streets to find a safe space whether that be a temple, abandoned building or defensible private area in a local park.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

Take 10 on Kn nobility for 15.
Local: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

The Hummingbird examines the brooch carefully as she recalls the articles shared on the most recent pamphlets on stolen jewelry and pockets the thing carefully.

Reluctantly she grabs the hatbox and all the other trinkets and lugs them back outside and upstairs. Momentarily she leaves the hatbox outside, going back to the group of lost children.

"Now, you are going to take these coins you told me about and buy 3 nice meals tomorrow and each of you are going to get a new set of clothes. I'm going to figure out how to help you all further and I'll be back tomorrow night. Stay here and stay safe unless you have family to go back to. I promise I'll be back in the evening." She pushes the 10gp into the hands of the oldest boy and holds his gaze for a moment before turning away.

"Until tomorrow." She says, as the dark of the nigh envelops her.

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The Hummingbird did not think it wise to go back home with a decapitated head or all of the other trinkets she found so instead she went to the only other place that made sense; the fortune tellers house.

Until this moment, her head had been filled with the thoughts of the children and what to do with them now she had freed them from the cluthces of Lamm. That is until she places the hatbox upon the table in the fortune tellers house and reopens it to examine it further.

"Look, Zellara. Talk to me now." She says, somewhat ironically. "None of this makes any damned sense."

The Hummingbird presses harder on his wounds out of spite, as she watches the man pass on. "You deserve much worse than this," the vigilante snarls with pure hatred.

After a few moments, allowing the man to bleed out across the floor she unceremoniously kicks his lifeless body into the water.

Just as the body hits the water with an almighty splash leaving a smear of fresh blood on the planks, The Hummingbird hears a very familar voice calling to her. Mum! Mum! Mum, come quickly, I need you!

This has happened before. Right after Teo went missing. The Hummingbird knows he is not there. She knows it he not real. Tears well up in her eyes and she closes her eyes as her heart begins to pound uncontrollably desperately trying to hear the sound of her son's voice again.

"Teo, I love you. I'm coming for you." Adriel mutters to herself.

His voice sounds again, calling faintly Mum, I need you! She hears as tears start streaming down her face and her breath catches in her throat. Mum, come quickly! Finding it difficult to know if these are memories, hallucinations or something else altogether, she allows herself to lose all composure, sobbing uncontrollably, Adriel sinks to the floor, her back to the wall, her hood falling from her head as she holds her head in her hands.

"Teo, I love you. I'm coming for you. Teo, I love you. I will find you." She repeats until she let's it all go.

After five solid minutes of sobbing, Adriel wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath, her expression darkening as she pulls her hood back up, eyes red raw.

Pull yourself together. He needs you now. Let's find out more.

She walks over to Lamm's things and begins to search for anything that may give her a clue taking her time to not miss a thing.

Teo's image flashes before her eyes, as she fears the worst.

Is this what happened to him?

"You owe me an answer!" She asserts, as she leaps forward and pulls Lamm back away from the waters edge before trying to stem the bleeding.

Heal: 1d20 ⇒ 14

"Tell me where Teo is and I might just save your life."

16/24hp

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (16) + 8 = 241d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"You're choice. I'll find him whether you're dead or alive.

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 161d6 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"How about you call your lizard off, I'll stop skewering you and then you tell me?"

Rapier: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 251d6 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

"Where is he now?" She says, her focus entirely on the man, ensuring she is standing as far away from the water as possible.

"Answer my damn question you fool. Where. is. Teo."

With that, she drops her longbow and pulls her rapier as she legs it across the room.

"On that note, what the hell did you do with my son. Teodore. You better remember the name." She yells, threateningly.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d8 ⇒ 6
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 ⇒ 1
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 61d8 ⇒ 6

"Who the hell are you talking about?" She yells, but doesn't hold back.

LB: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Heal potion: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

The Hummingbird swigs another one of the potions she found earlier before testing the door as quietly as she can. Finding it unlocked, she opens it a slither, aiming to peer through and glimpse the other side.

18/24hp

11HP/22

He is fine. You can do this. He will be alive, he will be breathing, you can save him.

"Okay. Thank you all. You stay safe together and I'll make sure Gaedran doesn't hurt you anymore. You're all okay. I'll make sure of that."

The Hummingbird pulls her hood back up, draws her weapon and heads back to the slippery walkway, minding her step and ensuring she is silent in the night.

Stealth: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10

Adriel's heart leaps into her throat for a moment when she realises what she has done with so many vulnerable children in the vicinity.

She clears her throat, "Yes, you're all free of the clutches of these men. You're all safe." She looks at the young boy and sighs at the sight of his unkempt appearance, and thin frame.

"Could....do you think I could come check on you all in your living space? I...I'm looking for someone who I think might be here...maybe you've heard of him?" The Hummingbird straightens up from her crouched position by the cabinet and sheaths her weapon taking a few cautious strides towards the boy awaiting for an answer, trying not to see to impatient as if to scare him off. Don't risk losing it all now Adriel.