Takaani tries to trip the cleaver wielding guard, the guard jumps above the attempt. While everyone is concentrating on the cleaver-weilder, Liz's bolt hits the leftmost guard in the shoulder, causing him to drop his crossbow. The cleaver tries to run past Keth The man that was hit by Liz's acid dart pulls a warhammer and charges her with it The other one fires his crossbow again at Keth missing narrowly.Tikaani is going to try to trip the guy one more time...
Branahm steps toward his fallen opponent and utters a prayer to Torag. The flow of blood from the man's wounds stops.
Arius' spell goes off, and both guards fall to the ground, snoring.
Liz Keth and Arius
"Magical sleep is no surety. Let's tie them up and put them in the stable, or at least knock them out."
Arius says softly, "Someone's moving around upstairs."
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Elizabeth's head c o c k s to the side as if she is listening to something, then she moves slowly off through the open doors, signalling the others to be quiet and follow slowly.
Stealth Check while walking through the doors. (1d20+8=25)
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Takaani Looks from the hallway to the doorway that you entered from, seemingly confused. His jowl up and teeth bared.
Liz: You see a 10X30 foot hallway at the final ten feet a set of stairs rises to the second floor.
Branahm and his brother help Anju tie up the guards until Elizabeth signals for them to follow.
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Takaani Looks from the hallway to the doorway that you entered from, seemingly confused. His jowl up and teeth bared.
Liz: You see a 10X30 foot hallway at the final ten feet a set of stairs rises to the second floor.** spoiler omitted **
Anju looks over at Tikanni and says "What is it boy?"
She then looks over at the door that Liz snuck through.
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Elizabeth takes one look at the man and smiles. "That's correct I'm not. An don't expect your friends to help you either. They are currently a little indisposed." With that, she throws out her free hand and a bolt of Acid splashes out towards the man, striking him in the face.
Acid Dart (Ranged Touch Attack). (1d20+4=24)
Confirm Acid Dart Critical Hit(Ranged Touch Attack). (1d20+4=20)
Acid Dart (Critical Hit) Damage. (1d6=6, 1d6=1)
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The arrow slams into Elizabeth's shoulder, causing her to grunt in pain. "You bastard, you'll pay for that"
She launches another Acid Dart at the man, then retreats back around the door into the other room to inform the others about the Guard.
Acid Dart (Ranged Touch Attack). (1d20+4=20)
Acid Dart Damage. (1d6=2)
Arius mutters a brief incantation, and a transparent shield-like energy field appears in the air before him. He walks over the the door, taking out an obsidian wand from an inner pocket.
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Arius mutters a brief incantation, and a transparent shield-like energy field appears in the air before him. He walks over the the door, taking out an obsidian wand from an inner pocket.
Granted she has a clear shot Anju will shoot a bullet at the guard with her sling.
Attack With Sling
1d20+5 -> [14+5] = (19)
Sling Damage
1d4 -> [3] = (3)
Branahm runs toward the guard, drawing his warhammer, and swings it toward the guard's bow.
Disarm attempt on guard with crossbow (1d20+3=11)
The Surprised guard drops his crossbow when the force of the war hammer braced against it becomes too much to bear.
Keth stood guard watching as the sleeping gurds were tied up and heard the creaking above him...he noticed Tikaani's action and said, "what is it girl?"....then as Elizabeth moved through the door and began to fight with other guards....he paused to look around before rushing through the door, knowing to trust the dog's instinct.
Keth saw the newcomer...cutting off the parties escape route. He took a quick few steps to move 5 foot closer to the guard, and threw his spear, drawing his Battleaxe immediately after.
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Elizabeth turns and sees the newcomer enter and Branham step over to deal with him. She pauses to catch her breath before taking a step out from behind the door and flinging another Acid Dart at the Guard on the stairs.
Acid Dart (Ranged Touch Attack). (1d20+4=8)
Her aim is off however and she curses loudly.
The Archer on the stairs aims at Liz, preparing to fire as her second acid dart flys over his shoulder. At the last second his gaze tightens as he changes his aim - shooting his arrow through a ring in the wall and lodging it in the handle of the butcher knife that was discarded by the fallen guards. "I'm not a killer - Leave me alone, we're just feeding the hungry... I don't want to hurt you!"
[ooc]Good thing he rolled high on his perception check as he was checking Liz out... he rolled 2 natural 20s in a row to hit.. I doubt Liz could have taken 7 damage and 50% spell failure on verbal spells until healed - that was the critical hit I drew just to see what it would have been[ooc]
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The Archer on the stairs aims at Liz, preparing to fire as her second acid dart flys over his shoulder. At the last second his gaze tightens as he changes his aim - shooting his arrow through a ring in the wall and lodging it in the handle of the butcher knife that was discarded by the fallen guards. "I'm not a killer - Leave me alone, we're just feeding the hungry... I don't want to hurt you!"
Liz falters as she is about to loose another Acid Dart. "What are you about? Your friends tried to kill us. What makes you different?" She pauses and then continues. "We are tasked by the Marshal Croft herself to bring you deserters to justice. Personally I don't care either way, but there is more money in it for you being alive. Croft has offered amnesty for any of you who return to service, but if you resist further then my companions will help me bring you in."
Diplomacy Check. (1d20+9=12)
Twisting his ring, Arius mutters a hasty protective incantation, and then he steps out into the stairwell next to Elizabeth.
"Look, no one's been killed yet. Stand down, and tell us your side of the story."
Diplomacy/Aid Another for Elizabeth (1d20+5=9)
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Liz falters as she is about to loose another Acid Dart. "What are you about? Your friends tried to kill us. What makes you different?" She pauses and then continues. "We are tasked by the Marshal Croft herself to bring you deserters to justice. Personally I don't care either way, but there is more money in it for you being alive. Croft has offered amnesty for any of you who return to service, but if you resist further then my companions will help me bring you in."
Deserters? pshaw! who do you think is helping more: the Guard, who beats the hungry in the street when they grow too large in number and become unruly, or those of us who left the guard and are trying to do something about the hunger?
Keth growls and says "Yes who does benefit more. Would it be better for an honest guardsman to work within the system to help the common folk, or to be declared a traitor and killed in the streets as an example for others who might want to help the common folk.....Which do you think would do those self same common folk you seek to feed best Verik? hmm which one? We have been sent to bring you in. Our choice is peacebly without seeing you dead....do you think the next ones sent by the guard will be thinking the same thing? Make the right choice here before someone is killed!"
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Liz falters as she is about to loose another Acid Dart. "What are you about? Your friends tried to kill us. What makes you different?" She pauses and then continues. "We are tasked by the Marshal Croft herself to bring you deserters to justice. Personally I don't care either way, but there is more money in it for you being alive. Croft has offered amnesty for any of you who return to service, but if you resist further then my companions will help me bring you in."Deserters? pshaw! who do you think is helping more: the Guard, who beats the hungry in the street when they grow too large in number and become unruly, or those of us who left the guard and are trying to do something about the hunger?
Anju snaps back at Verick "You think that causing a riot is going to help feed the hungry? What this city needs right now is balance and a strong guard that works together. Acting on your own and being defiant isn't going to get you anywhere."
Aid Another (Keth) Diplomacy
1d20+2 -> [14,2] = (16)
Branahm keeps his eye on the disarmed guard, but does not attack.
"Verik, if you really want to help the poor, think about the consequences of what you're doing. Disorder only helps the Queen--it gives her an excuse to consolidate power over the city by claiming that the Guard is incompetent. And if you think things are bad now, just wait."
Diplomacy/Aid Another (1d20+6=16)
But otherwise people starve to death and that's not helping the poor either if they all die! What is more important in the long run keeping confidence in a crumbling system, or protecting those who would otherwise die!
Branahm notices that the disarmed guard is nervously shifting his weight and flexing his weapon-hand
Branahm braces for a possible attack.
"Verik Im through talkin. We are trying to help. If you can't see it, then we best get to fightin and give the victory to the Queen...for we both know thats what she wants!...and May Gozreh have mercy on both of us!"
Keth eyed the warrior hoping he would come to his senses..but fearing nothing good would come of this...he made sure he had a good grip on shield and axe.
Verik chuckles and fires at his new target (Arius) . The other guard takes this as his queue, pulling his longsword and slashing Branahm
Arius flinches involuntarily as Verik's bolt deflects off his magical shield.
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Elizabeth smiles and says "so be it", before firing off another Acid Dart at Verik.
Acid Dart (Ranged Touch Attack). (1d20+4=17)
Acid Dart Damage. (1d6=6)
The guard is too fast for Branahm, whose warhammer thuds on the ground.
Arius points his wand at Verik and whispers a word. A ball of energy strikes the guard.
Magic Missile damage (1d4+1=5)
"Perhaps you'll be more tractable after a good trouncing."
Branahm steps away from the guard, taking out his icon of Torag's Hammer and uttering a short prayer of protection.
"You're making a mistake."
Anger rising at having his act of mercy being thrown back in his face, Keths Orcish heritage shows as he shouts "So Bet it!" and rushes the guard shouting "You dare to strike my comrade like a common thief, He is a man of the cloth, face a warrior now!" and swings his battleaxe.
His anger clouding his instinct for where to strike, he had swung his axe clumsily without thinking and cursed himself for doing so...
As the guard dodges Keth's mighty swing Tikaani rushes in to try to take him off balance.