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While Fellzir staggers against the wall of the outer building trying to recover from the stench, the combat at the front gate has already drawn blood from both attacker and defender!
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Status Round 2:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 6/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dog -9/? hp
?? - ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Guillaume: Sickened, Prone (although he does have a Move action here.)
Hallidan: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
Fellzir: Nauseated
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His stomach empty, Hal sneaks across the yard to the horrible-smelling vats to keep out of sight.
Knowing is a long shot either way, Octavonius chooses to hold off from reloading his crossbow to instead attempt to fire off an Acid Splash from his hand, aiming it down at the aggressive dog.
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Hallidan sprints across the yard to take cover amongst the stench-filled vats while Octavonius's spell impacts the ground next to the prone tiefling.
The guard dog continues its attacks against the prone tiefling...
...but this time Guillaume is able to avoid the slavering jaws and manages to gouge a large chunk of flesh from its side. The dog whines piteously before collapsing in a heap!
Status Round 2:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 6/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dog -18/? hp
?? - ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Guillaume: Sickened, Prone
Hallidan: Sickened
Fellzir: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
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Through hardship endurance
Aurelius intones the teachings of Hells Bastard to heal Guilleaume.
Before advancing towards towards the northern building.
Fellzir tries to look stoic and brave, stealthily move up to the window, and peer inside.
There's a bit of a stagger in his gait, but it's hard to notice.
He stays in the shadows well.
He tries to look through the window, but is distracted by a shooting star, so he makes a wish. (It doesn't come true.)
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Aurelius sends some of his healing magic into the wounded warrior while Fellzir makes it to the window and sees only the dirt encrusted glass outside. He is therefore a bit surprised at the door opens outwards and a shadowy form appears in the doorway...along with another smaller dog that bounds out of the office building.
Status Round 2:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 11/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dog -18/? hp
Dog #2 - ?/? hp
?? - ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Guillaume: Sickened
Hallidan: Sickened
Fellzir: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
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In a hoarse whisper, but loud enough that the party members can hear it too, "Please help us. There's some sort of creature out there. I think it killed your dog. May we hide inside?"
(I took the two-point penalty on the skill roll and it shows. Hopefully this guy is low-wisdom.)
Guillaume nods his thanks to Aurelius, then uses his bardiche to help push himself back to his feet.
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Guillaume sees the now loudly barking dog emerge from the door and immediately proceeds to engage the annoying dog!
While Cimri proceeds slowly at the edge of the yard she readies her sap even as she slips back into the shadows, her eyes widening as Fellzir announces himself to the occupant.
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Status Round 3:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 11/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dog ?/? hp
?? - ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Guillaume: Sickened.
Hallidan: Sickened
Fellzir: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
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With a new target near, Hal springs from his hiding spot.
He glares silently at he peaseant, his feaures hidden.
"There's our man, I presume," Octavonius mutters as he attempts to clamber down the other side of the palisade.
His shaking hands lose their grip and he falls.
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Hallidan and Aureluis easily dispatch the second guard dog while Octavonius stumbles and tumbles to the ground in a heap, spraining his shoulder badly!
The man inside the office pauses, momentary confused by the words spoken here, but seeing the dog cut down steels his resolve. "Archie...NO!" He exclaims in a mix of grief and rage as he readies a large crossbow...but instead of firing it he tosses a small stone onto the ground, that shatters, emitting an ear shattering boom!
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Round 3 Status:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 11/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 1/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dog ?/? hp
Man - ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Guillaume: Sickened.
Hallidan: Sickened
Fellzir: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
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Caught completely by surprise, Hallidan suddenly finds the sounds of the world utterly drowned by painful ringing in his ears.
Aurelius sense of sound goes haywire, as he charges the man, striking with the flat of his blade.
Screamers, in a Tannery?
if confirmed.
No reason for a tanner to have that, interesting. Must collect the pieces later, unless I find more in his possession. All enemies on premises should now be alered though.
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Despite the thunderstone's effects the man finds himself swarmed by the party with Aurelius striking the man a solid blow to the head! Cimri creeps closer sliding behind the cleric Fellzir her sap raised in anticipation.
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Round 3 Status:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 11/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 1/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dogs ?/? hp
Man - -12 NL/? hp
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Current Effects:
Aurelius: Deafened
Guillaume: Sickened.
Hallidan: Sickened, Deafened.
Fellzir: Sickened (–2 penalty on all attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.)
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Guillaume moves up and, somewhat awkwardly tries to hack at the man with his bardiche, reaching up and over Aurelius to do so.
Fellzir wonders what the small stone is... maybe a small dog toy? The owner was clearly going to believe his bluff and invite them into the office. And then BANG!
Fellzir moves a bit and channels to heal Octavonius and Guillaume.
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Guillaume savagely cuts into the man with his blade, blood spraying everywhere. As Fellzir steps back to allow the healing energies to wash over the group (wisely ecluding the guard dogs from the energies), the man's eyes widen in fear as he gazes into the hellish eyes of his opponents. "Who....Why...uhhhhh....." he stumbles backwards trying to force the door shut behind him in a feeble effort, but to no avail. As he staggers to the side he starts to reach for his pouch before he finally collapses to the ground in a heap
As you pause here to catch your breath Cimri hurries up to the office door. "Good job guys! Now let's get what we came for and get outa here!"
Current Status:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 14/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Dogs ?/? hp
Man - -22 (10 NL)/? hp
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Current Effects:
Aurelius: Deafened
Fellzir: Deafened
Hallidan: Deafened
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Aurelius stabilizes the men, and quickly binds him with the mans own belt, before searching him.
Fellzir just stares at Cimri, unable to understand the words silently coming out of her mouth.
He does not want to kill the man (or the dogs, if they are somehow between zero and dead.)
Guillaume looks back and forth between Aurelius and Fellzir and mutters, not quite to himself
"Shouldn't we kill him? He might be able to identify us later."
Aurelius motions to Cimri, motions to his ears, and vigorously shakes his head. He then motions to Fellzir and repats this.
Fellzir nods in response and looks to Cimri, hoping she can pantomime her instructions.
Octavonius lies on the ground for a moment, intense pain wracking his shoulder. "Curse this body of mine," he thinks darkly to himself. "Gotten too old for jobs like this."
A familiar raven swoops down to land on the part of the palisade where the wizard stood just moments before. "Master down! Master down!" it squawks.
"Be silent, you infernal creature!" Octavonius hisses as he pulls himself to his feet. A moment later, and warm energy floods his body, numbing the pain in his shoulder until it is nothing but a memory. He turns his head to see the others violently pushing their way into the building, the fight already well in hand.
"Impressive crew this young woman has gathered," the old wizard mumbles as he hobbles his way to join them. He notes several of them pointing at ears and shaking their heads and can't help but chuckle. "Could use some work, but then again who am I, old fool that I am, to talk."
His familiar takes its familiar place on his shoulder as he steps behind the group gathered in the small building. He nods in stoic agreement to Guillaume's observation and says, mostly to Cimri. "The tiefling's right. Unless we have exact permission from higher powers to commit this act of violence and vandalism he will need to be silenced. That is, at least, my opinion but it is you who gathered us here so I will adhere to whatever wish you desire."
Hal can only watch Cimri, squinting through the pain in his ringing ears, and try to get the general meaning of her words. He points to the fallen man, presumably the tannery owner, and draws a finger across his throat. He hopes the message she receives is, Should we kill him?
Aurelius simply shrugs. Caring exceedingly little for the mans life, but also caring that he is not getting paid murder wages.
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Cimri quickly ushers the rest of you into the office where she nods briefly at Fellzr and Auelius. Through pantomime she is able to convey to you, "This is a smash and grab here, not a hit job. Jabral lives for now...unless my masters deem otherwise."
Now that you are able to focus here you see several antique tanning tools and a pair of patterned leather tapestries decorate the walls of this small, rustic office. A well-gnawed pig’s foot lies in the corner. Searching the unconscious man Jabril has a vial filled with a milky white liquid, labeled a potion of Cure Light Wounds. Searching his body also produces the quiver filled with 10 bolts for his crossbow, lying still on the floor, and a pair of keys, one you see is for the front door, and the other is for a small lockbox pushed under Louslik’s desk.
Guillaume moves to the desk, pulls out the lockbox, and hands it to the folks with the keys, then starts looking through the desk itself.
Fellzir grabs the crossbow and ten bolts and scans the room.
Aurelius switches from his bastard sword to his sap, and blindfolds and gags the sod for good measure.
He very carefully inspects the main office for anything that could have been overlooked.
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Guillaume finds little of interest in the desk which hold several sheafs of papers being used as a ledger here, detailing the mundane financial and other assorted operations of the tannery.
Fellzir and Aureluis both see the leather tapestries and the tannng tools (which bear the initials “L. T.”) are all well-made and could be worth something...
The lockbox opens easily after you use one of the keys found and it contains numerous small leather purses (each branded prominently with the initials “L. T.”), containing silver pieces in 10, 20, and 50 sp increments. The funds are worth a total of 800 gp.
The two leather tapestries on the walls are worth 200 gp each, and the antique tools are worth another 200 gp.
Aurelius joinks both the tapestries and the tanning tools, putting them into his backpack.
"Seems valuable" being more then enough for him, knowing just how valuable is best discussed when he could actually discuss things.
Octavonius and his familiar post themselves just outside the door, leaving the scrounging of valuables to the more physically capable while keeping eyes and ears peeled around them. Ohd occasionally hops around to face the interior of the building and caws in excitement whenever something particularly nice or shiny is revealed. The wizard shushes the bird several times but can't help but gaze back over his shoulder in curiosity every now and then.
With a keen eye for goods honed by years of stealing (and a fewed cawed words of advice from his raven) Octavonius rattles off the values of the tapestries and tools.
"Deaf! Deaf!" Ohd caws in Infernal.
"Oh Hells," Octavonius curses. He then waves until he gets Aurelius' attention, points at the backpack, and uses his fingers to count out the full amount of the items he just placed inside. "This is going to get old fast," he mutters darkly to himself.
Understood He says but cannot hear himself.
Do we move out? Please respond by phantomime He continues.
Remembering that the mission was to ransack the office as well as rob it, Hal takes pains to scatter everything from the desk onto the floor and generally make a mess of the room.
Guillame pulls out a torch and raises an eyebrow, gesturing to the paperwork on the desk and smiling somewhat disturbingly.
Fellzir shakes his head at Guillaume's arson implication. He points to the door as if ready to leave. (He is also thinking about pulling out Jabral's ear drums, but doesn't.)
Aurelius points to Guillaeume, points to Cimri and makes a questioning motion.
Other then that he is quite ready to leave.
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Cimri nods in approval at your team's thoughtfulness here including Hallidan here, though she does give a glare to the tiefling at his desire to torch the place. "C'mon, we got what we came for here...Let's get outa here. Remember to split up and meet me back at the Ash House fer yer rewards." She also snags the healing potion from Jabril's pouch and drops it into her own.
After securing your ill-gotten gains here and taking hold of the lockbox, which weighs a hefty amount (20lbs) but still easily carried, you all exit the office...where Ohd, Octavius's trusted familiar raven caws out a warning, "Master, gate isss opening! Someone isss coming!"
Hal, none the wiser for whatever the old man's animal helper has to say, continues out into the courtyard.
"Damnation!" Octavonius hisses before reflexively hushing his companion. He orders the raven to take flight and leave the place before turning around to face the others as they make to leave, motioning for them to stop and go back into the building.
Aurelius sees Octavionus and has a reasonable idea whats up, taking position inside of the building, while making certain his face is sufficiently obscured.
Looking sullen, Guillaume puts his torch away and moves out of site, ready to ambush whoever it is.
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Quickly you position yourselves to 'greet' who happens to be returning to the tannery at this late hour. The noisy rumbling of the gate effectively masks your noises and soon the gate reveals in the shadows a stained, flower-painted handcart loaded with chamber pots and fresh excrement is being pulled by two elderly humans. They do not seem to notice you at first as one of them calls out, "Abbie...Abbie? C'mere girl...got some nice.." their words are interrupted by the blood stains on the courtyard ground, along with the unconscious hounds lying on there!
Surprise Round Status:
Aurelius 10/10 hp
Fellzir 10/10 hp
Guillaume 14/14 hp
Hallidan 11/11 hp
Octavonius 6/6 hp
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Cimri ?/? hp
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Man (blue) - ?/? hp
Woman (pink)- ?/? hp
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Current Effects:
Aurelius: Deafened
Fellzir: Deafened
Hallidan: Deafened
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I moved on the map and also loaded the crossbow. Since I can't hear, I won't attack until O or G do.