Amon's swift counter-attack slays the last asaathi.
From the surrounding village, all of you can hear the sounds of battle. Looking out the window, you can see Slitherin rat-folk assaulting the town's defenders. A large bonfire in the center of town illuminates the struggle. Several corpses lay where they have fallen; it seems the townsfolk are giving as good they get.
"We have to help them," Galwynn says. "The best way we can do that right now is to get out of town."
What ! Are we cowards ? I say charge ! We can influence the war here !
"Look at me, those things are here because of that," Galwynn says pointing to the amphora. "If we take it and leave they will follow. If we don't they will just continue to attack until those people out there and us are all dead. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is run away. Do you want to be responsible for the deaths of everyone in this village?"
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Maro is conflicted, the separate positions both hold some appeal to him, and his baser nature wants to remain behind to loot the fallen serpent-men as well as perhaps eradicate another threat in the confusion of the battle...
"I am uncomfortable with leaving the villagers who so generously hosted us to their fates, with the battle undecided. How do you suggest we alert the ratmen to our departure, Galwynn? If we sneak forth, they won't discover the amphora has departed until they finish slaughtering the townsfolk, and I suspect that was not your plan."
While he speaks, he walks to the closest fallen serpentman and sticks his sword into it's chest, taking his time to do so cleanly and pierce the heart. Other than a small grunt of exertion, and having to place his boot on the creatures chest to haul the blade back out, the action doesn't seem to distract from his question.
'Although it would be one worthy of my faith,' he thinks, with a small grin.
Dusis shouts at Amon: "What did you do ! Ok, that does it , we can't flee now , they'll have seen you with the amphora under your arm and with your armor , you can't move fast . It's do or die , people, now '
With this , Dusis will move besides Amon .
Maro:
DM use:
Amon's perception check:
Dusis' perception check:
Amon hustles off into the night, Dusis trailing behind. The paladin is completely blindsided when three of the asaathi step out of the shadows on the piers to attack him; two with scimitars and leather armor, another further away dressed in white robes.
Scimitar and bite vs. Amon:
Scimitar and bite vs. Amon:
Bite damage:
Scimitar damage:
Amon's armor deflects the first scimitar attack, but he feels the creature's fangs puncture the side of his neck. A burning sensation spreads through his veins. He is clipped by the other creature's scimitar: nothing more than a graze.
The spell caster waves his arms in a complicated arcane gesture and the amphora in Amon's hands grows slippery once again.
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Initiative
Maro is shocked, suddenly all-too-aware that he knows nothing of this man who speaks Titanspawn tongues and would deliver the amphora into the Titanspawns waiting arms...
His confusion slows his response, but he finally steps forward to move a few yards behind Amon and begins calling upon the darkness again. "Dark Lady, strike down all foes and traitors!"
Dusis'initiative
Waiting for the result of Amon's saves before deciding action ...
Amon's Fortitude save vs. poison:
Amon's Reflex save vs. Grease spell:
Amon's Initiative:
Asaathi A and B initiative:
Asaathi Wizard's initiative:
Initiative
Serpent-man Wizard: 20
Galwynn: 19
Dusis: 15
Asaathi A&B: 14
Amon: 8
Maro: 5
Amon's body resists the wave of nausea imparted by the serpent-man's bite, but the slippery amphora falls from his grasp onto the docks at his feet. The robed serpent-man hisses arcane syllables, flicking its fingers in a pulling motion toward the fallen amphora. The vessel slides toward the serpent-man , who stows the lead amphora in a burlap sack, running northwest.
Galwynn curses, flinging a handful of fire at the fleeing wizard; it singes him, but he does not pause in his flight.
Dusis charges the wizard !
Dusis charges the wizard ! 1d20+4;1d10+4
Dusis' mighty flail attack sends up a spray of blue sparks as it batters through a transparent blue cuirass of scales encasing the serpent-man's torso, only to be deflected by the titanspawn's scaly flesh beneath.
The remaining Asaathi charge after Dusis, Amon forgotten behind them. One hisses furiously in its own fell language while the other blows two loud notes on a horn tied to its belt. The duo crash into Dusis scimitar first...
Charge attack 1:
Charge attack 2:
...leaving two vicious cuts in the Albadian's back.
Amon and Maro run after the titanspawn with all the speed their legs will allow, just catching up to the trio of serpent-men and their Albadian companion.
The four heroes can hear the sound of combat in town intensifying, and approaching footsteps at the sound of the horn, though it's difficult to tell whether they be friend or foe. The Asaathi wizard continues its flight from Dusis , adjusting its course so that it seems about to collide with the stone wall of a two-story home... until jumps onto the wall, landing lightly on the balls of its feet. The wizard continues its ascent, walking up the vertical surface and finally reaching the shingled roof.
TIME TO RAGE !!!
AoO
Possible Critical
Dusis turns back to one of the serpentman (the one with the horn) and strikes him
In case the wizard is dead, Dusis will move over the body of the wizard
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Maro despairs to see the serpentman spellcaster leap towards the wall, but draws hope that it may succumb to the Albadian's rage. His own incantations near depleted, he attempts to hurl his dagger at either the fleeing arcanist (if it has not already fallen, or left view), or a random other serpentman who is not in melee, then continuing his movement to run around the house the serpentman is scaling to attempt to cut him off on the other side of the building.
Dagger throw possibly adjusted for throwing-into-melee penalties, if none remain un-engaged
Damage
Wherever the dagger lands, it strikes with force, sinking deep into wood, or clanging loudly off of stone or metal. :)
The arcanist reels from Dusis' powerful swing, but manages to limp up the side of the building nonetheless, one arm hanging limp at its side while the other clutches the bag with the amphora.
Initiative
Serpent-man Wizard: 20 (fled up the building)
Galwynn: 19 (move action, fire lonbow at wizard)
Dusis: 15 (attacks asaathi: misses)
Asaathi A&B: 14 (attacks Dusis, attacks Amon)
Amon: 8 (attacks asaathi)
Maro: 5 (thrown dagger, miss)
Galwynn trails behind his companions, pulling out his bow and nocking an arrow. He stops, takes a knee and fires at the fleeing wizard, hoping to stop him in his tracks...
Longbow:
But the poor lighting fouls his aim and the sorcerer over-shoots the mark.
Dusis growls in fury, striking at the asaathi on his left. The titanspawn ducks under his flail with fluid grace, despite leaving itself open from its charge. He and his companion tear into the Albadian and the paladin, hoping to put them down long enough to buy their companion some time to flee.
Scimitar and bite vs. Dusis:
Crit confirm on the scimitar:
Damage:
Though both blows are glancing and the damage is minimized by his studded leather, Dusis can feel a burning sensation around the wound left by the titanspawn's bite.
Scimitar and bite vs. Amon:
Amon fares better than his companion, using his heavier armor to full effect and making use of his shield now that the amphora has been stolen. The young knight exhorts Corean for aid and lashes out at the attacking asaathi.
Longsword attack:
The Shining One favors his servant's blade, the steel biting deep into the asaathi's side.
Maro's blade spins through the air, lodging itself just below the roof where the asaathi wizard fled.
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After hurling his dagger, Maro had run around the building the serpentman had scaled , in the hopes of cutting off his retreat (or at least tracking his movements, if he leaps to another building).
From the ground, he attempts to keep track of the serpentman, ignoring the combat going on behind him.
Perception
Amon fares better than his companion, using his heavier armor to full effect and making use of his shield now that the amphora has been stolen. The young knight exhorts Corean for aid and lashes out at the attacking asaathi.
Maro can see the asaathi wizard limp to the opposite side of the roof, adjacent to another building. The serpent-man quaffs a potion.
Fortitude save ...
I'll wait for the result to act
Dusis feels a thousand needles of pain stabbing through his stomach after the asaathi's bite.
Nauseated: Creatures with the nauseated condition experience stomach distress. Nauseated creatures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. The only action such a character can take is a single move actions per turn.
Ok..... dusis will move away away from the fight then and NOT in the direction of the house the wizard is
Initiative
Serpent-man Wizard: 20 (On the roof: drinking potion, moving to further end)
Galwynn: 19 (move action, fire bolt at wounded asaathi)
Dusis: 15 (nauseous, withdrawing from melee)
Asaathi A&B: 14 (attacks Amon)
Amon: 8 (attacks asaathi)
Maro: 5 (pursues wizard)
Galwynn closes on the melee as Dusis feels the first stabs of pain in his gut. For a second, the latticework of veins in his exposed skin pulse bright red, visible even in the night as flames collect in his palm. The young sorcerer hurls the projectile at the asaathi wounded by Amon. The titanspawn is engulfed in flames and flails wildly for a moment before laying still.
Dusis staggers away from the melee putting his back to a wall and waiting for the pain to pass.
The last asaathi warrior turns his full attention to Amon, lashing out with his scimitar, claws, bite and even its tail.
Full attack vs. Amon:
Only its long ophidian tail can find its way past the paladin's formidable defenses, slapping against his thigh with bone-crunching force.
Amon retaliates with a strong blow of his own, drawing a long gash of black blood from his serpentine opponent.
Maro rounds the corner in pursuit of the fleeing wizard. Beyond his quarry, he can see to the town square where a large bonfire is burning. Jonegar the half-orc is leading a contingent of militia fighters against a group of Slitherin ratfolk, aided by Radraan's magic. Of greater concern, however, is another group of six ratfolk coming down an alley forty feet distant from Maro, likely responding to the horn call from the other Titanspawn.
Ratmen initiative:
Looking quickly, Maro can see that the rough stone foundation of the house should have plenty of footholds but the wooden upper stories seem completely sheer, not including window sills. It would be a fairly simple thing for the priest to break a ground floor window and climb in. There are also a large swath of street covered in shadows from Belsameth's moon. It doesn't seem like the ratmen have sighted the priest yet, though that may not remain the case for much longer...
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Hiding in the shadows he recognizes will be futile, as the ratfolk no doubt see much better in the dark than he, assuming they can't sniff him out with some animal senses beyond his ken.
Praying to the Dark Lady that losing sight of the serpentman for a moment won't prematurely end their entire mission, Maro breaks into the house, hoping to find a way to the roof inside.
Dusis' intentions at this point are to move as far away from the fight as possible ...
Galwynn fires another arrow at the fleeing serpentmen. to hit, damage
With the dark conditions and a moving target, Galwynn has a difficult time lining up a proper shot on the fleeing wizard. The arrows hit the shingles at its feet and splinters.
The remaining asaathi warrior and Amon circle each other warily, each backing away from the other. When out of striking distance, the serpent-man rounds the corner toward the opposite side of the building as Amon falls back toward the Dusis and Galwynn. Just before losing sight of it, the trio sees the Titanspawn place the horn back to its lips and blow two long, clear notes.
With the pommel of his sword, Maro breaks a pane of glass in the closest window, reaching inside to open the latch. The slitherin seem about to pursue until one of the asaathi the paladin and Albadian were fighting trots into view, blowing its horn. The pack of them start to march on through the alleyways and the Incantator pulls himself into the dark building. In the dark, Maro can see various wooden crates and wagons; on the opposite end of the large, open first floor is a long desk facing the door. On the priest's right is a wooden staircase leading to the second floor.