Roaring in defiance, Hans sweeps forward, and takes a swing at the caster!
1. Yes, Twitnit is out of the cone.
2. Valya did damage, but Ledford is wounded, not staggered or dead.
3. Larkin Delayed. Ledford readied. His readied action, while going off in between your actions, doesn't take away his round 1 action.
4. Larkin seems to have missed Valya! AC 16 - Dex - 4 prone = AC 11. Larkin Rolls 8 + 2 = 10.
Halle takes hit from the piercing scream and looks confused. Right up until Hands splits her down the middle! Ledford swings at the Barbarian!
Larkin, not liking the odds with both Halle and Deandre pulped by this brute of a man, turns and makes a full withdraw, fleeing down the alley and around the corner!
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Luna, sensing the inevitable conclusion of this fight, knowing that her master's body is safe from further harm, presses the attack.
Smelling fear and hesitation, Luna sees an opening as she steps forward and launches herself into the air, latching onto Ledford's throat. She shakes and pulls at the soft throaty tissue before she jumps back, snarling at the brigand and ready to launch herself forward again, should he remain standing.
Luna has avenged her master! As the dog tears the throat from Ledford, she drops the mangled tissue and turns to the fallen Pooka, and pokes her wet nose around his chin.
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Strange lights swirl in Pooka's vision. Buildings? Stars? Ghosts of friends and family long since passed?
That doesn't make sense...
Sounds of distant barking emanate from... somewhere..
That makes more sense... Brutus? Tank? Athena? Luna? Yes... Luna...
Everything is so dark... Am I dead? I thought it would be brighter... So hazy...
I didn't think death would feel this wet either... Can't get the slime off my face... My arms won't move, this must be death...
The encroaching darkness seems to have stopped, though the swirling fog continues...
Purgatory? Maybe I shouldn't have had that extra breakfast, it seems I am stuck... again... stuck in what though?
With a roar, Hans chases after Larkin!
Hans has little trouble running after and cutting Larkin down. When searching the bodies, nothing that identifies them or their motives is found. One of them, the heavily armored woman, bears a holy symbol of Norborger.
Beyond that, there is nothing to learn.
Ambrus Vaughn awaits you at the Grand Lodge!
After looting the bodies, and shaking the head at the senseless waste of life (not regretting taking the life; more regretful that they were silly enough to cross the party), Hans carefully places Pooka across Luna's back, and heads back to the Grand Lodge with the others, ready to report in.
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"Hey! It's MY turn to ride Luna! Just because he can't walk on his own, shouldn't bump me down on the riding list. Given the challenges we faced, do you think the Society will spring for a fine steak dinner? Maybe even dessert? Where's the lodge? Anyone know why Chiba bailed? Haven't seen that sneaky ninja most of the day. Anyone need some orange candy to celebrate our victory?"
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Work done, Valya will cheerfully share some orange candy with the vibrant gnome, celebrating their victory.
I guess the pints will have to wait till Pooka comes around! On that note, can anyone wake him!?
If we can't wake him then Valya will deliver the group's report to Ambrus, leaving out no detail of their exploits and paying special attention to the group that stalked and waylayed them.
Recovering with Help
One hour after a tended, dying character becomes stable, the character must make a DC 10 Constitution check to become conscious. The character takes a penalty on this roll equal to his negative hit point total. Conscious characters with negative hit point totals are treated as disabled characters. If the character remains unconscious, he receives another check every hour to regain consciousness. A natural 20 on this check is an automatic success. Even if unconscious, the character recovers hit points naturally. He automatically regains consciousness when his hit points rise to 1 or higher.
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A couple of long hours after the ambush, Pooka's eyes begin to flutter, and he begins to stir, ever so slightly. Luna perks up immediately with tail wagging so heavily it shakes her whole body.
Luna! ooowwww I probably shouldn't move like that, ouch, or like that, OUCH, or at all... Do you think they have gurneys down at the pub? I owe you friends more than a round I can see, by the fact that I am here, and not dead. What happened?
Pooka wakes up with a start as the magic flows through his body, healing the worst of his wounds.
Well judging by where we are, and who I see, it seems we have chased the bandits off. Any idea who they were? I was sure that brunette had a thing for me back on the docks... I do believe I owe you friends more than just one round after this trying day, to the pub?
When you return and report, Ambrus seems pleased.
"I didn't expect you to finish EVERYTHING. I had a big speech lined up about how failure happens but trying your best means that yada yada. You're done today folks."
He listens to the report of the ambush without much surprise.
"People around here see us all as rich adventurers laden with loot and treasure. This won't be the only time someone randomly ambushes you for a quick buck. Keep your guards up and be well. Dismissed!