[13th Age] A story of scarlet

[Teucros]

It was supposed to be a day of glorious retribution. The rise of a hellhole only five days' march away from the Imperial Capital of Axis was an insult and a danger that could not be ignored. An entire legion led under High Prince Kelas himself, with arcane support and even a dragon knight cadre surrounded the once proud Castle Windgate, now overrun with spawn of the Abyss. More than one mercenary company offered its services...

Which is the reason you appeared on the scene. As members of the Scarlet Stripes Company, 1st platoon, fourth squad, you have fought against savage barbarians and brutish orcs, the feared cavalry of the southern kingdom of Salandar and even participated in the quelling of Baron Foren's uprising. After two weeks of besiegement, the walls were finally breached, only to realise that the castle's courtyard did not conform to the rules world you knew, being absurdly larger than it had any right to. You were there, among the first to break through against foul monstrosities, hateful wrestches, crazed cultists and abominations. Victory was close at hand...

Until the flame pillars and lightnings struck, reaping lives like wheat before a scythe. Some struck too near. You lost your conciousness. Hours later, when you opened your eyes again, you saw a ravaged battlefield filled with corpses, both mortal and demonic. Windgate is a ruin, the sky has a strange reddish colour and huges flames burn in the distance. It seems that you were left behind. It looks as if your platoon, among many others, was wiped out. And what's worse...you remember that the flames and lightnings came from behindyour forces.

So...what now, Scarlet Stripes?

The first things you feel when you regain consciousness are the foul smell in the air and horrible screeching sounds from above. Your ears are still ringing from the powers unleashed upon the battlefield. A copper-red fog has descended on the blood-soaked ground. Searching around, the corpses of mortal troopers and demonic warriors in every direction, you finally the rest of the surviving members of your squad. No one is attacking yet-that's good. No ally around though-that's not. In the distance you see large blueish pyres.

The main building of Castle Windgate, shaped like a grinning skull by the occupying forces, remains forbidding but at least the hellish flames seem to be gone. At the other side of the courtyard three wire-thin cloaked figures are searching the dead. No carrion had descended upon the corpses yet. Not a banner remains standing orunbroken, including yours. An eery silence has replaced the cacophony of the battle, broken only by those screeches.

Your move, Scarlet Stripes.

[Teucros]

Our OOC thread is here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?387499-13th-Age-A-story-of-scarlet-OOC&p=18509119#post18509119).

The Scarlet Stripes (1st platoon, fourth squad):

Specialist Bazu "Dragontongue" Conwin, the Wood Elf Wizard (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=67489)
Lieutenant Boggart Briggams, the Half-orc Bard (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1069624)
Scout Knobby Whispercough, the Gnome Druid (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=66602)
Sergeant Steel Jaguar, the Human Monk (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1069815)
Captain Talice Jhafaer, the Silver Folk Paladin (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)



Name
Race
Residence/Originally met at
Notes


Boranal
Tiefling
Wingate Courtyard
Student of Lev' vera


Lev' vera
Water Genasi
Wingate Courtyard
Lecturer/member of the Multigate Providers trading company


Oneran Thord
High Elf
Windgate Courtyard
Student of Lev' vera

[Teucros]

Reserved too, for good measure.

[Brodencrantz]

Rising, head aching and eyes burned by what little light the fog allows into the courtyard, Bazu picks through the corpses around him, both hoping and fearing to find a familiar face.

Was that... Indeed, he drew his wand out of a demon's throat. Apparently, the fighting at the end had been desperate enough that he had pressed the fang into service as a dagger. Could anyone have survived in the tumult of flame and lightning unleashed by... who had that caster been? He thought he had accounted for the mages who could work truly apocolyptic magical, but the style was new...

Searching for other members of the fourth squad, anyone else alive at all, Bazu finally risked calling out. "Scarlet Stripes! Anyone else still living?!"

[Shyftir]

A small form rises out of a pile of dead and runs up Bazu's back before whispering in his ear. "It's Knobby, ferret form. Shifted to hide." The gnomish scout didn't really need to whisper in beast form, but it was a heavily ingrained habit.

It was a bleak landscape but Knobby had seen worse. The sheer volume of death was impressive though.

[Loki_42]

Bogart wakes up with a dull throbbing in his head. As his eyes adjust to the horrors, he shudders.

"What was that?", he thinks to himself, before shakily standing to his feet.

Bogart rises, gloriously, his armor glinting and shining. Following the sound of Bazu's voice, he strides up to the elf. "As if this could kill me! I've fought through far worse plenty of times!" Bogart's sword appears to be drawn, as he surveys the scene.

Pointing to the cloaked figures, he says "Those aren't ours, are they? I think we should prepare for trouble."

[Brodencrantz]

"If they only seek to disturb the dead, we have nothing to fear." Bazu opens his ritual pack, allowing Knobby a place to ride in better cover, should the shifter desire it.
"If they clean up from the assault before, though... Bazu's wand falls into slender fingers, the dragon's fang still crusted by demon's black blood. "A suggested formation?"

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

"Fall in behind me," Captain Jhafaer orders, coming around the corpse of a demonic hellbeast the size of an ox. Her normally immaculate armor is singed and bloodied, and her shield has been dented by repeated blows. "Scout Whispercough, move to a flanking position. I don't like the look of that sky, I don't like the look of those ragpickers, and I don't like how alone we seem to be. Stay on guard."

She marches toward the thin men, sword and shield in hand. Her stance is wary but not hostile.

Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Brodencrantz]

Nodding to the captain - it still felt odd paying deference to one of the dark elves, but that was practically the least of the hardships he'd suffered since his conscription. "As you say. Do we have a plan?"

Just in case or combat, he let his emotions still, muttering over and over the words in draconic that would allow him to summon up his power at need. "Beshtath, Gorenal, Mrathrox"

[Rokku]

A pile of gore shifted and a thickly muscled figure rose from it, yawning.

"Well," said Steel Jaguar, wiping blood and guts from his beard, "that was proper ****ed. So who else... oh, there you all are."

Still dripping, he ran after the group.

"So we're picking a fight with these fellas then?"

[Loki_42]

Bogart claps Jaguar on the back, laughing. "Well, we could certainly take them!"

Glancing at Talice, he then says "I think the captain wants us to try diplomacy first, though."

[Shyftir]

"Understood." Knobby whispered then disappeared behind Bazu and switched into an unnatural black raven. He then flew nearby to the ragpickers hoping to get information about who they were.



swift action to alter his scout form
move action to come close to the unknowns
I don't intend it as a combat use of the scout form.

[Teucros]

You walk to the trio, who seem absorbed over the corspe of a large ape-like fiend(probably a barlgura, the more versed in demonic lore of you think).

"Removing the eyes of this one without rendering it useless for ritualistic purposes is a delicate procedure. Please watch carefully...oh, I do believe we have company" says the tallest of the trio and turns around. It turns out that the speaker is a tall, lean woman with blue-gree hair and eyes, her skin bearing fine scales.

"Survivors, I see. That's good...we're here for educational purposes. I am arcanist lecturer Lev' vera. My high elven student is Oneran Thord(the wiry man bows) and the Tielfing is Boranal (crimson eyes watch you appraisingly) "

All three look wary, their hands not too far away from the wands in their belts.

Bogart takes a good look at their cloaks. Teacher and students they might be, but Lev'vera has concealed part of their identity. The elaborate runes around the hem identify the lecturer as a member of the Multigate Providers, a trading company dealing with arcane substances and material components across the planes with questionable legal status. Not exactly disreputable, but quite shady. Rumours claim that they have made extensive dealings with the prince of Shadows in the past. They can be good informants but always demand their price in full.

[Loki_42]

Bogart eyes the three, particularly Lev'vera.

"What educational purpose could you be getting from wandering around a warzone? Even if there doesn't seem to many things around left alive to do t he fighting."

Bogart sees the corpse they're over, and realization comes to him. He stares deeply at the group and then shakes his head.

"Wait a minute, this doesn't make sense. I killed a lot of demons, yeah, but not this many. How long have you three been here, did you see anyone else in the area?"

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer grunts and sheathes her sword. "If you're here for the demon corpses, we've no quarrel with you," she says pointedly, making it clear to the mages that there will indeed be a quarrel if they start collecting bits of the fallen Imperial soldiers. "And so I take it you've found no other survivors as you've been going about your 'educational purposes'?"

Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Brodencrantz]

"Necromancers," the word emerges on a soft breath like a sneer. "Or is there some other reason they'd be bothering the dead? Terribly cruel, it is." The wood elf colors quickly, an angry flush painting his bare-shaven cheeks and he, as well, has his wand ready to bring to bear in an instant. Stalking over to stand next to the Braggart, the mage keeps one glaring eye on the Lecturer. "I think we'd be better off if these three were wiped out... Their sort of magic does not need to thrive in this world."

From my time as a Back-Up Ritualist, do I recognize what sort of use they might make of an eyeless, but otherwise intact, body? [roll0]

[Teucros]

The genasi scowls. "My students are generalists, at least for now. But yes, I am a necromancer. I study the dead, call upon spirits, cast divinations, draw upon the forces of life and death and occasionally use them against my foes. I fail to see how my are arts are more cruel than incineration or electrocution. And no, I am not here for the corpses of your comrades."She sighs and mutters "Bloody close-minded Materials..."

In most cases, the answer would be an eyeless undead of soem sort. A really talented necromancer might be able to replace them with something really dangerous, like Bodak or Medusa eyes, but other than the Lich King and his favourites, these grafts are almsot unheard of. Definitely for the best.

Afterwards, the lecturer turns towards Jhafaer. "The fiends are enough for us. For example, these eyes, as I was explaining to my students, would be very useful to scriers and diviners. Demonic eyes in good condition post mortem are rarer than one might expect."

And fetch a good price, adds Bogart mentally.

"You're the first living ones we've seen or heard outside Windgate during the one hour we've been here, other than whatever monstrosity flies high above. We haven't managed to get inside Windgate proper.And that's all I'm willing to say. "

It is clear they want something from the inside. Perhaps a deal could be made for additional information. Otherwise, they seem pretty legit.

[Brodencrantz]

"Our arts may both kill or maim our foes, but I have no need to twist and break souls to summon my power. Wracking the body is of momentary consequence. Damage to the soul..." Bazu shudders, then turns to the captain, voice dropping to a whisper "If what they say is true, perhaps we should make best time to windgate?"

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer gives the genasi a level look as Bazu speaks. "Damage to the soul ... is not currently our concern," she says. "Windgate is our target, but what concerns me is that our circumstances have very definitely changed. Unfortunately, we're missing a lot of information, such as what this thing circling above us might be, or what those magics were, or where the rest of our forces are."

She looks around at the corpses littering the battlefield. "I must admit, being this uninformed is making me rather edgy. I feel this strange need to hack up demon corpses ... especially their eyes. Oh, yes ... all those intact demon eyes are positively maddening." She smiles thinly at Le'vara and begins walking over to a demon corpse, drawing her sword. "If only I better understood my situation, I'm sure I would be able to control myself. And it would be such a shame if something happened to all these precious demon parts."


OOCCharisma + Betrothed of Shadow + Level = +10 to extort some information
[roll0]
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

"You wouldn't..." says the lecturer, then thinks better of it, "Silver Folk. Of course you would. So be it...After the enfilade of flame and thunder, your High Prince ordered a retreat. The demons charged forward, smelling blood or perhaps fearing another aerial assault. Your soldiers fought well and in good order,but it was still a close call until reinforceents came, bearing the gauntlet emblem. Those demons who did not die then and there hid in Windgate proper or among the ruins. The flames you see were raised by you Imperials, cutting the area off. Satisfied?"

[Rokku]

"So we go into the city and murder demons 'til we get some answers, yeah? You fellas can help out and pick the bones."

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer stops, sheaths her sword, and turns back to the corpsepickers. "Thank you, Mistress Lev'vara. I am glad we understand each other."

She looks to the other soldiers. "Banners with a fist sound like Crusade forces to me. We're cut off from everyone at the moment, but that wall of fire will come down eventually. And if this keep is still occupied by demons when the Crusade comes in, they will almost certainly claim it as the spoils of war. If it is instead occupied by Imperial forces, then the Crusade will have to leave empty-handed. Therefore, it is our duty to clear the remaining demons out of the keep and reclaim Windgate for the Emperor with all good haste. The battle is in our hands, gentlemen."

She nods to Steel Jaguar. "Any questions, or shall we follow the sergeant's advice and get to murdering?"


OOC--
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

[B]AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Brodencrantz]

"Purge or cleanse would be a far nicer term than murder, captain. It does seem that's our only option." turning back to the lecturer, blue eyes flaring, Bazu speaks through a gritted smile, "So you're not with our forces... You're not with the crusader, or else you'd still be waiting outside that ring of fire. That means you either were attached to the diabolist's forces or came from Windgate itself. Which is it?"

[Loki_42]

"I'd still like to know what our new friends here want from Windgate. Be honest, that's why you're really here, isn't it. These demon parts are just icing on the cake, how could you have even known they'd be here when you came out." Bogart points towards Windgate. "So either you want something from in there, or you had something to do with this carnage. And I'm willing to cut you some slack."

Turning to face the rest of the Stripes, Bogart begins to speak. "It does sound like the Crusader could be here. Hopefully they won't cause us trouble, seeing as how we're both in the business of killing demons. Although, if they do pick a fight, I bet we can handle them." He turns to Knobby. "Do you think maybe you should scout them out for us? You did a pretty good job heading off that Crusader group on the road, earlier. I wonder if they're connected...?"


Go ahead and reroll your four with the Crusader, maybe we can get some extra bonuses against them.

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer's eyebrows knit together. "Cleanse? Purge? I thought 'murder' meant something like 'to kill while experiencing a sense of enjoyment.' Isn't that correct? Hrmmm ... human language is so imprecise when it comes to death. The Silver Folk would call this sekreth: to kill unnatural things out of necessity, but nevertheless with a sense of quiet satisfaction."

She watches Lev'vara's reaction to her fellow soldiers, hand resting lightly on the hilt of her sword in case the corpsepickers take exception.

OOC--
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Lev' vera does not sound very happy at first., but finally admits that "Let's say I come from a City of Doors. There is a card somewhere in the area-the Killer of Mercy. For Materials like you, it should mean nothing and be utterly inactive. To us, it's a thing of value." After a few seconds of consideration..." We're willing to pay with a few magical weapons and gems should it be retrieved. Say...three weapons and 200 gold crowns in gems each."

[Rokku]

Iron Jaguar grins hungrily and cracks his knuckles.

"So we do what we were gonna do anyway but also keep an eye out for your trinket and we get a bonus. Sounds fine to me, Captain."

[Brodencrantz]

Bazu shakes his head, lips pressed tight. Surely giving the necromancer exactly what it wants couldn't possibly end badly for us. Though the set of his stance might make his thoughts clear, the mage simply nods. "I'm sure we can find what you're looking for."

[Loki_42]

Bogart eyes Bazu and gives him a look telling him not to worry. We go to Windgate, try to get their trinket, and then scam them if they don't seem trustworthy. Seems easy enough to me.

Outloud, Bogart says "It does sound like a good deal. We were going to clear Windgate anyway, no harm in turning a profit off of it."

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer shrugs. "Five weapons, I think, would be a fairer bargain. There are, after all, five of us. It seems only fair. And as you say, the Card otherwise means nothing to poor, ignorant Materials such as ourselves. The two extra weapons would ensure that all of us have reason to want it delivered to you in good condition, yes?"

The dark elf gives a short bow to the genasi and turns to her comrades in arms. "Scarlet Stripes! We need to be in that keep and ... cleansing demons in ten minutes! I will take it quite personally if we are embarrassed by the likes of the Crusade!"

OOC--
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Shyftir]

"You know I'm always ready, captain." Knobby hissed, rising out of his scouting form. He nodded at the corpse-pickers before striding toward the keep. It was his job to take point after all.

[Teucros]

Lev'vera's voice trembles. "Five? Where do you think we're going to...wait, where are you going?"
But clearly she's getting nowhere...
"Um...what now, lecturer?"asks the tiefling nervously.
"Just draw a freaking standard contract from the scroll case and prepare the details. Materials..."sighs the genasi.

Windgate proper grins mockingly at you as you walk closer, twisted by the forces inside. Soon you'll reach the main entrance/maw...

unless of course you'd prefer to throw grappling hooks and climb at a level above, or attempt to make the nalfeshnee corpse lying at the western wall explode, potentially blasting a part of the wall and what's behind it while announcing yourselves with a bang.

[Brodencrantz]

"I could make us a hole easily enough, if we want to take them by surprise. Drawing the attention might not be the best bet, but it would be guarantee us control of the fight. That's always a worthy consideration" Bazu glanced at the corpse, fingers twitching around his wand. His eyes glaze over as though practicing arithmetic tables in his head and when he finally snaps out of it, a grin splits his tanned face. "Or, we could use the explosion as the breath and strike as the tail. Captain, if you set up an intrusion into the front gate, I'll see what I can do to draw their attention, then hurry to catch you while they all rush to the new hole in their walls."

[Rokku]

"I can hop that wall no problem, Captain," says Iron Jaguar, "see what's what on the other side, if you like."

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer chuckles but shakes her head. "Good tactics wither way, Specialist. But I think the Emperor wants his keep returned more or less intact." She peers at the twisted shape that the gate has been remade into. "Probably less at this point," she adds.

She chuckles. "I like the idea of taking the high ground, strange as that might be coming from one of the Silver Folk. We generally prefer death from below, but in this case, I think death from above will have to do. Sergeant, can you take a rope up with you and lower it down to the rest of us?"


OOCBetween going through the front door, improvising a back door, and getting behind enemy lines, I think the third way is the best.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Rokku]

"On it cap'n."

Jaguar secures a lengthy spool of rope over his shoulder and approaches the wall. Good stones, hardly sheer at all... hells, Sifu Tiger'd made him climb worse'n this, and do it naked. In winter.

Sifu's Gruelling Training + Strength [roll0]

[Teucros]

Steel Jaguar finds the wall more treacherous than initially expected, but in the end he manages to reach the upper floor and aid the rest of you to climb up.

You find yourselves in a large room with a lagre table in the middle and walls mostly covered by bookcases and maps. The floor looks and feels strange under your feet-a soft dark grey substance seems to have replaced most of the stone on the floor and the walls up to thigh level. The door is wide open. With a quick glance you notice five other rooms on your level, the stairs leading to the level above, the stairs leading to ground level, the four armored figures and two fidgeting crimson fleshed demons standing guard near the main gate and the big hole in the ground at the other sidel.

[Shyftir]

"What's our move, captain? Do we get to the slaying?" Knobby's whisper was unusually eager. The little scout had a big hatred for demonkind.

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer smiles, pleased by the gnome's enthusiasm for violence. "Check these rooms first," she whispers. "It would be rather embarrassing for us if we were ambushed in the middle of our own ambush. But if we're clear, then let's spill some blood -- or whatever it is that passes for blood among demons."

OOCReady to smite the crap out of stuff.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Rokku]

Iron Jaguar flashes Jhafaer a thumbs up and begins quietly creeping about looking for danger. A lifetime of surprise attacks from Sifu Flying Lion made stepping softly and staying alert second nature...

Sneaking[roll0] Peeping [roll1]

[Teucros]

Iron Jaguar and Knobby search the rooms on your level.

The first one has been vandalised beyond all recognition. What hasn't been covered by the strange substance is now splinters or rags.

The second one, originally a bedroom, was used as feasting ground-there are crunched bones everywhere, although the demons made sure to devour all flesh.

In the third room you see the corpse of an armored woman pierced on the wall with spears and halberds. Her blade lies on the floor, soaked in black blood. Her insignia identify her as the castellan's personal bodyguard. The demons eleced not to feast upon her, but made special effort to desecrate, befoul or vandalise any symbols, idols, keepsakes or other item that might have been of value to the woman.

The fourth room was presumably a bedroom for guests, its luxurious furniture and fabrics now utterly destroyed.

The fifth room was the castellan's office. The man had an eye for art...and so did at least one fiend, mocking and befouling everything it could see. As for the castellan himself, he stands at the far wall, held by some sort of coccoon around the upper part of his body. He has been brutally used and savaged-indeed, the emaciated horned figure around him is still cutting small pieces from the bloated flesh that once was the castellan's left hip.

Knobby identifies it as a babau demon, not grown to its full stature. It never saw Iron Jaguar's attack coming. Three seconds later it drops on the floor with a broken neck.

This level is secured. You have a full surprise round against the demons whenever you choose to attack.

[Brodencrantz]

It felt good to be working with professionals. When Iron Jaguar casually reported the brutal work of the demons, the wizard could not help but to think on the units he'd served with in the past that would have simply fallen apart on seeing the sights the Scarlet Stripes took in stride. I'm still not happy to be stuck serving here, but at least this lot won't get me killed.

[Loki_42]

"Alright, let's do this! We've got them cornered, just follow my lead and we'll be just fine."

Bogart draws his sword and begins chanting, trying to get his allies hype. He leaps down into the pit and slashes at one of the demons, shouting as he does so.

Move to engage with a demon
Quick to begin Song of Heroes (Me and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of next turn)
Standard to Battle Cry Attack: [roll0] vs. AC

[Teucros]

Bogart attacks an armored figure-turns out that this is some sort of crimson mist possessing a set of armor. He misjudges his slash, missing the fiend.


Bazu: [roll0]
Boggart: [roll1] He has already acted for this round, though!
Knobby: [roll2]
Steel Jaguar: [roll3] [roll4]
Talice: [roll5]


Let the Jaguar pounce!


Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)

Boggart is engaged with an armor fiend. The others are all near you.

[Systole]

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Jhafaer glides silently to the top of the stair to the main level, then quietly sets her shield on her forearm and unsheathes her blade. A dark smile plays along her mouth as eldritch energies begin to dance along the blade. When the lieutenant charges, she follows, slamming into one of the red demons with a laugh and a piercing battle cry. "Cormamin lindua ele'lle!"

OOC[roll0] for [roll1] plus [roll2]

30 damage on a hit and 15 on a miss.

Please tell me that's a hit.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Of course it's a hit...but Steel Jaguar was to go first! Worry not the roll counts :smallsmile:

[Rokku]

Iron Jaguar springs into action with a fearsome kiai! Leaping past Bogart, he attacks the same creature with a flurry of strikes meant to disentangle his ally.

One Must Be Free! Attack vs AC 1d20+6. Hit [roll0] damage and Bogart may pop free. Miss 3 damage.

[Teucros]

Iron Jaguar's jab strikes the possessed armor,but fails to many real damage. Jhafaer, on the other hand, gives one of the rage demons something to really be angry about!

Arcane assault incoming!


Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)

Jhafaer is engaged with a rage demon. Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby.

[Brodencrantz]

Well, so much for a proper surprise attack. Direct to destruction, instead. Calling to forth the words of power, the hissing syllables that allowed magic to flow straight through his veins, Bazu leveled his wand at the unengaged demon. "By the blistering winter of the great White, I call death down upon you, foul flamespawn!" And then, in almost a completely different voice, his throat coughs up words that almost seem to pain him as he speaks. "Vashlaroon sesmyth" A sound like a frozen lake cracking rings out through the hall and Bazu is enveloped in cold fog while a stream of pure cold lashes out to strike at the demon.


Ray of Frost: [roll0] for [roll1] cold (3 on a miss)
If staggered after the attack, dazed until the end of my next turn

[Teucros]

Bazu's cold magic meets his target's foul flesh...and evaporates, doing only minimal damage.

And now, our illustrious druid!

Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +1 to AC

Jhafaer is engaged with a rage demon. Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby

[Shyftir]

Knobby
Escalation: 0
HP:45/45 R: 8/8 AC: 17 PD: 17 MD: 14

With a tremendous growl, strangely at odds with the little druid's normal voice, Knobby transformed into a vicious beast with black and white markings about its head. Having thus transformed, he rushed into battle beside his commander striking out with sharp claws that dug and tore at the demon.


quick: to shift.
move: to engage the rage demon
Standard: Beast Form Attack (flexible)
[roll0]
Damage if Odd: [roll1]
Damage if Even: [roll2]

Miss: repeat attack, same target
[roll3]
Damage if Odd: [roll4]
Damage if Even: [roll5]

Miss: 3 dmg.

[Teucros]

Knobby's claws sink deep in the fiend's flesh, spilling dark blood. The demon howls in fury and promptly vanishes from your sight.

Frenzy demon #1 [roll0]
Frenzy demon #2 [roll1]
Armor fiends [roll2]

Press the attack, Iron Jaguar!

Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +1 to AC
Frenzy demon #1: Staggered and invisible.

Jhafaer and Knobby are engaged with rage demon #1. Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby

[Rokku]

Jaguar slides into the armor fiend's blind spot, forcing it to focus either on Boggart or him, not both. Summoning up the freezing ki of a silver wyrm, he strikes with a right, then a left, and trails of frigid mist follow his blows.

Sifu's Gruelling Training [roll0] to tumble and get some sweet flanking action for a +2 combat modifier. Then Silver Warrior Advances! Attack [roll1] Damage [roll2] Natural Even Hit: 10 ongoing cold damage. Natural Odd Hit: Boggart can pop free. Actually if I get a natural odd hit I'll spend 1 ki to make it a natural even hit and get the extra damage. Also if I roll a natural 3, I'll spend a point of ki to make it a 2 and thus reroll the attack. KI DOES THINGS! AC bonus increases to +2.

[Teucros]

These armors were well crafted. Iron Jaguar'a artful assault does little actual damage...

Show us how it is done among the Silver Folk, Talice!

Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +2 to AC
Frenzy demon #1: Staggered and invisible.

Jhafaer and Knobby are engaged with rage demon #1. Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby

[Systole]

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Jhafaer smiles, pressing the attack against the red-skinned demon. She laughs, delighted by the spray of dark demonic ichor and the demon's howl of rage. "Stay with it! Cut its heart out!"

OOC[roll0] for [roll1] and gain [roll2]

Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Considering that her target is invisible, a roll is required here...
[roll0]
OK, we're good.

An upward thrust, and Talice's blade pierces the fiend's dark heart. There's a scream of fury and despair and then it's all over for the frenzy demon.

Time for some magic!

Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +2 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!

Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby

[Brodencrantz]

The attack had taken the demons by surprise. With luck, they would be lain low before they could manage to do too much damage. Or raise the alarm. Only the fury demon was a likely candidate for that particular threat, so Bazu continued his rasping incant, "Grathron torrentius, privla cicoweyn! More drifting ice pours forth from the tooth-forged wand, much of it shattering on the ground, but the main blast surrounding the standing demon in a mist and a fine layer of white frost.


Attack: [roll0] vs PD for [roll1] cold damage. Dazed, if staggered after the damage. 3 Cold on a miss.

[Teucros]

Bazu's frozen assault chills the frenzy demon!

Time to pounce, Knobby!

Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +2 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!

Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Everything else counts as nearby

[Shyftir]

Knobby
Escalation: 0
HP:45/45 R: 8/8 AC: 17 PD: 17 MD: 14

As the first demon goes down, Knobby turns and dives after the next frenzy demon.


Move: to engage
Standard:
Beast Form Attack (flexible)
Okay so there is like a huge tree of possibilities here.
to hit: [roll0]
if miss Re-Roll from talice: [roll1]
if miss after Re-Roll: second attack (same target): [roll2]
Finally if still a miss: 3 damage from beast-form attack feat,
unless miss is a Nat 2-5 then half damage.
Hits:
if natural even hit [roll3]
if natural odd hit [roll4]
And/Or:
If natural 10, 15, or 20 (hit or miss), [roll5] x 5 lightning damage to the demon engaged with Boggart/Iron Jaguar.

[Teucros]

Knobby's claws draw demonic blood again!

The fiend roars and counterattacks with mighty slashes!

[roll0] [roll1] vs Knobby's AC for 9 points of damage each!


Time to shine, Boggart!


Escalation Die:1
Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +2 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!
Frenzy Demon#2: Staggered!
Boggart and Iron Jaguar are engaged with an armor fiend. Knobby is engaged with the remaining Frenzy Demon.Everything else counts as nearby

[Loki_42]

Bogart smiles. "Ah, man, did you see that? Truly this demon can't stand before me!"

Convinced that everyone believes he wounded the Armor Fiend, Bogart continues his chant and attempts to convince the demon that it should be dead. At the same time, he shouts to Knobby, trying to convince the gnome that he should be more alive.

Quick action to continue Song of Heroes, for the same effect of +1 to attack rolls. Also, I forgot it's 3rd level, so everyone also has a +1 to Saves.
Standard to attack the demon: [roll0]
Lethal Reroll: 13 (see OoC thread)
Reroll from Talice: [roll1]
Damage: [roll2]
Battle Cry to Pull it Together!: Knobby can heal using a recovery.

[Shyftir]

Knobby feels invigorated by his ally's encouragement.


[roll0]

[Teucros]

It is uncanny...but Bogart's cunning words actually convince the fiend that it should do just that, just standing there is simply absurd...it crumbles.

The remaining armor fiends attack with powerful, if inelegant punches...

[roll0] vs Iron Jaguar's AC
[roll1] vs Talice's AC
[roll2] vs Boggart's AC

The monk. nimble as he is, is hit!

Jaguar Kick, incoming!


Escalation Die:2
Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack and saves until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +2 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!
Frenzy Demon#2: Staggered!
Iron Jaguar, Talice and Boggart are engaged with an armor fiend each. Knobby is engaged with the remaining Frenzy Demon. Everything else counts as nearby

[Rokku]

The GM is oddly prescient, as Iron Jaguar spins back then launches a stiff charging kick.

Precise Mantis Kick![roll0] [roll1] Even miss: +1 crit range for the rest of the battle. Odd Miss : 3 damage. Obvi I'll take the reroll if I miss. Also I get to use Flurry! [roll2] [roll3] AC bonus up to +3.

[Teucros]

The Jaguar unleashes his vengeance with a powerful kick which marks the beginning of a combination of lightning-fast assaults. When he is done, no armor fiend remains standing!

Even the last fiend standing felt his wrath.

Slice and dice, Talice!


Escalation Die:2
Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack and saves until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +3 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!
Frenzy Demon#2: Staggered!
Armor fiends: Destroyed!
Knobbyand Iron Jaguar are engaged with the remaining Frenzy Demon. Everything else counts as nearby!

[Systole]

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Jhafaer moves to engage the last demon standing. Her grin is positively feral, and she laughs as the beast turns to face her.

OOC[roll0] for [roll1] and gain [roll2]

Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack, which is a free reroll.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+9 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+9 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Talice's slash only does minimal damage to the demon.

Less might, more magic!

Escalation Die:2
Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack and saves until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +3 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!
Frenzy Demon#2: Staggered!
Armor fiends: Destroyed!
Knobby, Talice and Iron Jaguar are engaged with the remaining Frenzy Demon. Everything else counts as nearby!

[Brodencrantz]

It is a shame to spend powerful magic on a single, pathetic demon, but by now the pulse and flow of magic is echoing through Bazu. Incanting the name of a rainbow of dragons, the elven mage pours a stream of colored lights upon the last demon. "Rashgar, Orinzaroth, Yeshguval, Gwynrovest, Bamwyld, Imariel, Voriethnash!" One stream after another pours out, pooling around the demon and throwing a haze of rapidly shifting mists in front of its eyes. Taking slow steps forward, one for each syllable, he joins his companions in circling the lone remaining threat.


Polysyllabic Verbalization: Standard + Quick actions
"The manifold breath of the many-colored granddrake" (Color Spray)
Atk: [roll0] vs MD for [roll1] Psychic damage and weakened if 15 HP or less. Maybe blinded/ distracted for the boost?

[Teucros]

The wood elf's Manifold Breath of the many-colored Granddrake utterly dazzles the demon, leaving it weakened and blinded by the colours.

Gnome power!

Escalation Die:2
Boggart: Song of Heroes (He and all nearby allies gain +1 to attack and saves until end of his next turn)
Iron Jaguar: +3 to AC
Talice:Jhafaer will spend 2CP and trigger Try Again the next time someone misses an attack. Basically, next person who misses gets a reroll.
Frenzy demon #1: Dead!
Frenzy Demon#2: Staggered, weakened and blinded!
Armor fiends: Destroyed!
Knobby, Talice and Iron Jaguar are engaged with the remaining Frenzy Demon. Everything else counts as nearby!

[Shyftir]

Knobby
Escalation: 2
HP:45/45 R: 7/8 AC: 17 PD: 17 MD: 14

Knobby continues his clawing assault, intent on finishing his demonic target.


Standard:
Beast Form Attack (flexible)
to hit: [roll0]
if miss: second attack (same target): [roll1]
if still a miss: 3 damage from beast-form attack feat,
unless miss is a Nat 2-5 then half damage. (flexible Nature's Fury)
Hits:
if natural even hit [roll2]
if natural odd hit [roll3]
And/Or:
If natural 10, 15, or 20 (hit or miss), [roll4] x 5 lightning damage to different nearby enemy.

[Teucros]

To its horror, the demon found someone with a frenzy mightier than its own. That and powerful claws were the last things it ever felt.

The battle is over!

It is evident that the strange substance has covered almost every surface here. The large hole leads below, deeper into the earth.

[Shyftir]

Knobby roars one last time, his animalistic rage not yet sated by these paltry few demons. Then abruptly he transforms back into a small quiet gnome. The only indication of his former rage the dark look in his eyes and some heavy breathing.

"Let's go find some more."

[Brodencrantz]

Puffing out a breath, Bazu lowered his wand and put a careful hand on Knobby's shoulder. "Well done, little one. That all worked out... quite nicely."

[Rokku]

Iron Jaguar cracked his neck and stretched out some kinds in his arms and shoulders.

"Dodgy little bastards... so down the hole we go then, aye?"

[Systole]

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Jhafaer nods. "The upper and ground floors of the keep are secured, yes? That leaves no place to go but down. I'll take point unless anyone wants to volunteer to scout ahead."

She cleans her sword and sheaths it, smiling as if satiated by the battle and the violence. "That was good work everyone. Now let's find more things to kill."

Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Shyftir]

Knobby smiles darkly. "Captain, taking point is literally why I was hired." the small druid croaks out before moving forward into the hole on silent padding feet.

[Teucros]

Your group now descends below Windgate proper. Every surface from this point on is covered by the soft, dark grey substance while distant inhuman cries and shrieks echo across the tunnel. The hole eventually leads to a large cavern lit by green pyres. There are groups of pods hanging from the walls on your left and right which spawn small wretched creatures.

These foul slimy hunchbacked dretches push, bite and fight their own in order to avoid finding theselves in the middle of the room where a massive apish figure devours those unlucky to get in its reach. A few try to escape to the exit opposite to your direction but a pair of cackling imps zap them back. The orange-furred brute has been heavily wounded. Its flesh has been slashed and pierced, seared and blasted. You can't fail to notive that with every dretch eaten, a tiny part of its wounds is healed. Still, the barglura fiend does not seem too happy. Savage feast or not there is an unmistakable sense of boredom in its bestial face.

[Rokku]

"Well this seems like a ripe opportunity for some powerful explosions," whispers Jaguar, "anyone care to oblige before I go kick the big fella?"

[Brodencrantz]

"Kick away, my friend. I prepared nothing that will deal with quite so large a number explosively. I could make them unconscious, if you think it better." Bazu readies his wand again and lets his eyes glaze over as he attempts to count the meat-creatures being shuffled towards the grand demon. "Many and more... But a very weak will, they have."

[Teucros]

There always a dozen dretches on each side. The regularity is quite unusual for a demonic environment.

They're all far at this point.

[Loki_42]

Bogart stares at the scene, a questioning look overtaking his initial disgust."What could have dealt those wounds to the big one? It's a shame these demons can't tell us what happened here, I feel like we're still missing a lot of the story."

As his allies plan to launch there attack, he interjects "You said these things were weak of will? The big one is wounded, perhaps if I could get closer to him, I could confuse him and get him to kill the smaller ones off for us. He already seems to want to, I would just need to push him to be a bit more... active"

[Shyftir]

Knobby

The gnome tugs at Jhafaer's arm.
"Captain, if we kill the ones shocking the small ones they will probably run away. Then we only have to fight the big one."

[Systole]

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Jhafaer considers Knobby's suggestion, then nods. "The imps would seem to be the strategically the best point of attack. If they're removed, that allows the dretches to scatter, which would then deny resources to the large demon." She grimaces. "Later on, cleaning up the little pests will be a headache, but I don't think we can worry about that at the moment. Try to kill the imps, then the barglura, then the pods. Specialist, if you have magics that would incapacitate the barglura, spend them at your discretion. Otherwise I'll try to keep it occupied."

OOC
Recommend cast Confuse the big sucker, kill imps ASAP, then move on to big sucker. Jhafaer will tank the big guy if need be.Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Ready to attack, everyone?

[Teucros]

The demons were too absorbed in their little circle of slaughter to notice the scarlet stripes...and then, it was too late.

Bazu: [roll0]
Boggart: [roll1]
Knobby: [roll2]
Steel Jaguar: [roll3] [roll4]
Talice: [roll5]

Bazu goes first into the fray!

They're all far. They're all surprised.

[Brodencrantz]

Perhaps one decisive strike will be enough to put the big demon down. Bazu nods to the others, hoping that one of them will step in front of him so that he is less likely to be attacked. "By the emerald scales and the verdant flame, I lay upon you the Purging Breath of Great Corrosion. Methkul varguil Necrosis Corrosion!" Bazu flicks his wand in a lash at the Barglura, voice roaring and sending a gob of green acid that roils and flares towards the hungry, wounded demon.


Evocation for max damage on any roll but 1
Polysyllabic Verbalization: Costs standard+quick to cast, bonus effect
Purging Breath of Great Corrosion: [roll0] for 40+5 ongoing on hit, 5 ongoing on miss

[Teucros]

The fiend'sf foul flesh absorbs most of the spell's force, although it is bound to give it problems in the long run.

The Jaguar's next!


Barglura Demon: 5 ongoing acid damage.
They're all far. They're all surprised.

[Rokku]

Steel Jaguar crouches briefly then springs forward! He flies across the space between the team and the demons in a flash and plants his boot in the gut of the barglura.

Dance of the Mantis! Which gives me two moves before my attack, so I close easily. Kick! [roll0][roll1]

[Teucros]

The stinking demon howls in pain and surprise.

And now, Knobby!

Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage.
Stell Jaguas is engaged with the Barglura and near the rest.
Othwerwise, they're all far. They're all surprised.

[Shyftir]

Knobby transforms into the shape of a ram and charges across the cavern attempting to run down one of the imps.


Free action to transform
Double move to engage the imp.

[Teucros]

Boggart's time in the spotlight!

Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and near the rest.
Knobby is eangaged with an imp and near the rest
Othwerwise, they're all far. They're all surprised.

[Loki_42]

Bogart readies his longsword, and using his faster allies as a distraction, makes his way around the smaller demons. Once a good distance away from the Barglura, he utters a magical phrase that begins to warp the world of the demon around it. If all goes to plan, the beast will see friend as foe, and the Scarlet Stripes will have a partial ally, at least temporarily.

Quick to draw sword
Move to get nearby to the Barglura demon
Standard to cast Beffudle [roll0] vs. MD. On a hit, the creature is confused until the end of my next turn. On a nat even miss, it's dazed until the end of my next turn.

[Teucros]

Bogart's talent for words bear fruit once again as the fiend loses its mind!

Here comes the captain!

Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and near the rest.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and near the rest.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps.
To Talice and Bazu they're all far.
They're all surprised.

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer mutters under her breath. "So much for spearheading the attack..." She moves closer and unleashes a bolt of mystical force at the large demon.

OOC
Javelin of Faith on big guy: [roll0] (vs PD) for [roll1]Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Jhafaer's arcane javelin pierces the fiend's skin.

And now, the demons begin to retaliate!

Crimson Imp [roll0]
Black Imp [roll1]
Dretches [roll2]
Barglura [roll3]

Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and near the rest.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and near the rest.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps.
Talice is near them all but the Black Imp, which is far.
To Bazu they're all far.

[Teucros]

The crimson imp curses in Demonic as a ram rushes it out of nowhere. Deprived of room to move, it attacks with its claws.

[roll0] vs. AC—3 damage, and 5 ongoing damage

As for the Barglura, confused and burnt by acid, it jumps towards the dretches on the eastern side and attacks!

[roll1] vs AC for 28 points of damage!
A few seconds later, three dretches are devoured.
Let's see some more martial arts!

Escalation Die: 1
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
Steel Jaguar is near them all.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps.
Talice is near them all but the Black Imp, which is far.
To Bazu they're all far.

[Rokku]

"Hah," laughs Jaguar, as he chases the barglura, "look at them scatter!"

Springing into the air, he corkscrews his body and spreads his legs, then snaps them closed on the demon's head in a vicious scissor kick.

Move to engage the barglura, and The Pincer Whirls Shut! I am assuming it's Large, let me know if I'm wrong. [roll0] [roll1] half damage on a miss.

[Teucros]

The demon's thick hide absorbs most of the damage.

And now, Bazu!

It should have been Bazu before Steel Jaguar's turn. My apologies :smallfrown:...

Escalation Die: 1
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura, near the rest.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps.
Talice is near them all but the Black Imp, which is far.
To Bazu they're all far.

[Brodencrantz]

Following up the others, Bazu hurriedly scans over the battlefield. Steel Jaguar strikes at a foe who is both confused and wounded, not long for this side of hell. Boggart has avoided becoming surrounded. It's for the captian, then, that he must work his magics. "By the prismatic breath of Peddrenth, I shield you from harm!" A rainbow arcs out and across the battlefield, drifting and flicking down, sparks striking at the various demons until the light envelops Talice in an aura which hides the dark elf's actions and position.


Move - get to Nearby Talice
Standard + Quick: Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization - grants 20% miss chance

[Teucros]

Time for a few horn strikes!

Escalation Die: 1
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura, near the rest.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps.
Talice is near them all but the Black Imp, which is far. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.
To Bazu they're all far.

[Shyftir]

Knobby
Escalation: 1
AC: 20 PD: 21 MD: 16
HP:32/45 R:7/8

Knobby roars in pain, his ram-like form shifting into something far more savage. He ignores the demon inflicted wound in his side and proceeds to savage the imp with his newly formed claws.


Quick action: Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if my target has more hp then me, deal +1d8 damage. Also once this battle I can rally as a quick action.

Standard action: Beast Form Attack! (flexible)
to hit: [roll0]
if miss: second attack (same target): [roll1]
if still a miss: 3 damage from beast-form attack feat,
unless miss is a Nat 2-5 then half damage. (flexible Nature's Fury)
Hits:
if natural even hit [roll2]
if natural odd hit [roll3]
(if target has more hp than me [roll4] extra damage)
And/Or:
If natural 10, 15, or 20 (hit or miss), [roll5] x 5 lightning damage to different nearby enemy.

take my ongoing: -5 hp
Save vs. Ongoing: [roll6]


Edit: forgot to include escalation bonus... so +1 on the attack.

[Teucros]

The fiend barely avoids Knobby's attacks!

The dretches on the western side rush against the Scarlet Stripes! Most attempt to swarm Talice.

[roll0] vs Talice's AC for 6 points of damage. Miss chance: [roll1]
[roll2] vs Talice's AC for 6 points of damage. Miss chance: [roll3]
[roll4] vs Talice's AC for 6 points of damage. Miss chance: [roll5]
[roll6] vs Talice's AC for 6 points of damage. Miss chance: [roll7]
[roll8] vs Knobby's s AC for 6 points of damage.
[roll9] vs Steel Jaguar's 's AC for 6 points of damage.


Knooby is stricken in the back but Talice pusehs them all away while stell Jaguar easily evades.
As for their counterparts on the other side of the room, they cower in fear.

Meanwhile, the black imp flaps its wings and rises to the ceiling, then spits some foul dark substance at Bazu!

[roll10] vs Bazu's PD. for 7 damage, and the target becomes dazed(save ends) If natural 16+, it can choose between weakening the target instead of dazing him or firing another Blight jet on another target.


Boggart's up!

Escalation Die: 1
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Also confused until the end of Boggart's next turn.
3 dretches are dead.
Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and a dretch, near the rest.
Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage.
Boggart is near the Barglura and the dretches. He's still far from the imps. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp then him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.
Talice is near all but the Black Imp, which is far. She's engaged with 4 dretches. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.
To Bazu they're all far He is dazed..

[Loki_42]

Bogart readies his sword and rushes towards the demon. "The big guy won't be on our side for long, we better make this look good."

As he swings his sword, he unfortunately fails to deal serious damage to the demon, and decides to just let it slide, as the demon is likely close to death anyway.

Move to engage the Barglura
Flexible Melee Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Teucros]

The demon shakes its head, its mind now clear and looks at the puny half-orc who dared mess with his mind with pure glee for the payback to come.

It's the Captain's turn!

Escalation Die: 1
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Engaged with Boggart.

3 dretches are dead.

Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and a dretch, near the rest.

Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage.

Boggart is engaged with the Barglura and near the dretches. He's still far from the imps. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp than him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.

Talice is near all but the Black Imp, which is far. She's engaged with 4 dretches. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.

To Bazu they're all far He is dazed..

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Surrounded by dretches, Jhafaer growls and her sword glows with magical might.

OOC
Smite the dretches: [roll0] vs PD for [roll1] + [roll2]

If necessary, disengage [roll3] and move to the big demon.

Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

Talice counterattacks, her blade dancing with amazing speed. Seconds later, she has slain all dretches around her and she is engaging the huge ape demon!

Once again, the Crimson Imp attempts to claw Knobby's eyes out.

[roll0] vs AC for 3 points of damage, and 5 ongoing damage!

As for the Barglura, it attempts to smash the dark elf's head with both fists!

[roll1] vs AC for 28 points of damage! 20% miss chance! [roll2]

Saving throw for the poison damage: [roll3]

Time for some payback, Bazu!

Escalation Die: 2
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Engaged with Boggart.

7 dretches are dead.

Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and a dretch, near the rest.

Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp than him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.

Boggart is engaged with the Barglura and near the dretches. He's still far from the imps.

Talice is engaged with the Barglura. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.

To Bazu they're all far. He is dazed.

[Brodencrantz]

"Damn you, imps! How do you even survive with that slime in your mouths." Slurring over the words, Bazu once more starts calling on the dragonsbreath, one name with each unsteady step as he draws into range, "Rashgar, Orinzaroth, Yeshguval, Gwynrovest, Bamwyld, Imariel, Voriethnash!" One after another, the streams of colorful flame merge and swirl. Then, with one more harsh syllable, Bazu sends the rainbow ball zipping towards the imps.


Elven Grace: Extra Standard on 1: [roll0]
Move to Near Imps
Standard+ Quick: Color spray w/ polysyllabic verbalization
Color Spray number of targets: [roll1]
Color Spray attack 1 vs MD: [roll2] for [roll3] if <15 HP after, weakened
Color Spray attack 2 vs MD: [roll4] for [roll5] if <15 HP after, weakened
Color Spray attack 3 vs MD: [roll6] for [roll7] if <15 HP after, weakened
Color Spray attack 4 vs MD: [roll8] for [roll9] if <15 HP after, weakened
No damage on miss
Save vs dazed: [roll10]

[Teucros]

Bazu's colour spray strikes both imps, dazzling them both!

Steel Kick incoming!

Escalation Die: 2
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Engaged with Boggart and Talice.

Both imps are dazed until the end of Bazu's next turn.

7 dretches are dead.

Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura and a dretch, near the rest.

Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp than him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.

Boggart is engaged with the Barglura and near the dretches. He's still far from the imps.

Talice is engaged with the Barglura. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.

To Bazu they're all near. He is dazed(save ends).

[Rokku]

Chuckling, Steel Jaguar summoned up his ki. Smoke began to roll from his mouth as he smashed his fists into the Barglura, then he laughed uproariously as he turned his head and spit fire at the dretch that was fool enough to threaten him.

General Slays the Hordes! [roll0] & [roll1] damage vs the Barglura, [roll2] & [3d8+2] fire damage vs the Dretch. Oh and Flurry [roll3][roll4] at the Barglura if it's still up, the Dretch if it's not, and if they're both down, move to an imp and flurry it.

[Teucros]

Steel Jaguar incinerates the Dretch but his fists have little effect on the ape fiend's thick flesh.

Let's hear it for our druid!

Escalation Die: 2
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Engaged with Boggart, Steel Jaguar and Talice.

Both imps are dazed until the end of Bazu's next turn.

7 dretches are dead.

Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura, near the rest.

Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp than him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.

Boggart is engaged with the Barglura and near the dretches. He's still far from the imps.

Talice is engaged with the Barglura. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.

To Bazu they're all near. He is dazed(save ends).

[Shyftir]

Knobby
Escalation: 2
AC: 20 PD: 21 MD: 16
HP:27/45 R:7/8

Knobby continues to tear at the imp despite his pain.


take 5 ongoing, ouch!

Standard:
Beast Form Attack (flexible)
to hit: [roll0]
if miss: second attack (same target): [roll1]
if still a miss: 3 damage from beast-form attack feat,
unless miss is a Nat 2-5 then half damage. (flexible Nature's Fury)
Hits:
if natural even hit [roll2] 1/2 = 10
if natural odd hit [roll3]
And/Or:
If less hp than target, [roll4]
If natural 10, 15, or 20 (hit or miss), [roll5] x 5 lightning damage to different nearby enemy.

Move: If Crimson Imp goes down, disengage from dretch and attempt to engage the Black Imp. [roll6]

[Teucros]

Once again the agile fiend avoids most of Knobby's savage assaults!

The remaining dretch once again attacks the shapeshifter gnome from behind.

[roll0] vs Knobby's s AC for 6 points of damage

The black imp maintains its altitude and spits some more dark substance, this time at Talice!


[roll1] vs Talice's PD for 7 damage, and the target becomes dazed(save ends)
Miss chance: [roll2]
If natural 16+, it can choose between weakening the target instead of dazing him or firing another Blight jet on another target.


Let's hear it for Boggart!

[Loki_42]

Bogart frowned. The big guy wasn't cooperating as fast as he'd like. It was time to get really convincing. As he swings and connects with the beast, he tells Knobby that he's really in not such bad shape at all.

Standard: Flexible Melee Attack- [roll0]
If Miss, Lethal- [roll1]
Damage- [roll2]
Battle Cry- Pull It Together! Knobby can heal using a recovery.

[Teucros]

To the demon's surprise and horror, Boggart's blade draws more of its blood!

Finish him, Talice!

Escalation Die: 2
Barglura Demon: Staggered and taking 5 ongoing acid damage. Engaged with Boggart, Steel Jaguar and Talice.

Both imps are dazed until the end of Bazu's next turn.

7 dretches are dead.

Steel Jaguar is engaged with the Barglura, near the rest.

Knobby is engaged with an imp and a dretch and near the rest. He also takes 5 ongoing damage. Wolverine aspect! +2 to all defenses and if his target has more hp than him, deals +1d8 damage. Also once this battle he can rally as a quick action.

Boggart is engaged with the Barglura and near the dretches. .

Talice is engaged with the Barglura. Bazu's Blur with Pollysyllabic Verbalization grants 20% miss chance and an additional -2 to enemies' attacks.

To Bazu they're all near. He is dazed(save ends)

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer slices at the large demon, hoping to bring it down. She risks a glance at Knobby. "Scout! What's your status?"

OOC
Fight from the front [roll0] [roll1] damage and [roll2] CP

Well, that's a lot of damage. If the demon is still up, Jhafaer will use Basic Tactical Strike to allow Boggart to hit it again.

Try Again is available if someone misses an attack.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)

[Teucros]

The massive demon drops dead with a growl, more pathetic than defiant. In answer, more dretches are spawned, shrieking and snarling.

And then, the black imp screeches "Noooooo wait! We must talk!"

The dretches do not attack you, Intead, they gang onone of their own, pull its limps apart and use the blood to write on the wall.

"STOP THE BATLE. WE WIL NOT ATTAK YOU. DO NOT FAIT US. COME TOK TO MI. THE RUM BELOW. THE DUNJON."


The battle is over...if you want to.

[Systole]

http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii513/pnthffr/jhafaer_150.jpg

Jhafaer pauses and looks on with amusement as the demons offer to negotiate. "You're trying to bargain? Now? Really?" She shakes her head and chuckles. "First of all, you and your kind are responsible for the deaths of hundreds of our fellow soldiers, so we're not particularly inclined to resolve this peacefully. Second, the only thing that we want and that you can offer is the castle ..."

She pauses, and smiles sweetly at the black imp. "... but unfortunately for you, we've no need to bargain for that, since we can simply take it." Still grinning from ear to ear, she punctuates her reply by disemboweling a nearby dretch. "Troops, wipe them out. Trying to negotiate with a dark elf from a position of weakness. Pfah. I'm almost offended."

OOC
There's no way that Jhafaer is going to negotiate with demons, in part because of Imperial honor, but mostly because she's a dark elf and smells blood. Pressing the attack.
Captain Talice Jhafaer
Link to Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1071159)

AC: 22 PD: 17 MD: 15
Initiative: +3

Fight From the Front: +6 / 3d8+5 (&1d3cp) / 3 ; +2 AC/PD on 16+ or even
Smite: +10 / 3d8+1d12+5 / Half
Javelin of Faith: +5 / 3d6+2 / 3

STR: +3 DEX: +0 CON: +2
INT: +0 WIS: +2 CHA: +3

Betrothed of Shadows +4
Imperial Captain +4

Smite (1/B + 3/D)
Cruel (15 ongoing, 1/B)
Weigh the Odds (1d4cp for std. action)

Commands (Try Again, Rally Now)
Tactics (Basic Tactical Strike, Enforce Clarity, Just Stay Calm)