Wrath of the Righteous - Worldwound Incursion [IC]

[Kish]

"I just hope we're not too late. How do you see our chances?"

"We didn't encounter anything we couldn't handle before," Hesper replies. "I doubt they will have massively bolstered the place between yesterday and today...which is pretty puzzling. Where are all the demons strong enough to smash buildings who were smashing buildings in the attack? I'd think they would have stayed until there was nothing left of the city. Instead, what they're doing, what they've done so far, combines features of a total conquest and a hit-and-run attack in a way that doesn't make any sense."

After a moment, she shrugs and adds, "We had better succeed. Whatever they're planning, I'm sure no one's going to be happy if we find out."

[Frosty]

"Well they ARE demons. Being unorganized is their schtick. But it does pain me that our success has basically been riding on enemy incompetence. If they kept their big shots here, we'd have no chance at all. Well, let's try to finish it today so they don't have time to come back, shall we?"

[Kallimakus]

The Grey Garrison beckons to the group. They set off after the distraction groups have taken a head start. Sounds of conflict can occasionally be heard. Some ruins still smolder from the attack, though it has been a week since the initial attack.

Irabeth and Shauna have the front. The area around doesn't have the fat demons that they slew before. The ruins surrounding the Garrison do not appear to have hidden foes. The doors are locked once again. However, they had the keys, looted last time, and unless the enemy had a very rapid locksmith, it would still work.

[Kish]

"Be careful, if you can," Hesper says in a low voice. "They'll certainly be expecting us today."

[Frosty]

"They probably know we took the keys. Maybe they expect us to just open them. Could you check the door for traps first?"

[Kish]

Hesper moves closer and studies the door carefully.

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Spending two minutes to take 20 searching for traps: effective Perception roll 28.

[NeoSeraphi]

Shauna is ready with her glowing sword. She narrows her eyes. "There may be more powerful foes moving forward, Hesper. But for now, we make those we can find pay for their destruction. With their lives."

[Frosty]

"Wait, let me check for magical auras first. And...we could toss a rock at the door to trip any obvious traps that way. 10ft poles also work."

Luna casts Detect Magic to check for magical auras on the door.

[Kallimakus]

Hesper, upon inspecting the door, finds no traps to trigger.

Luna, on the other hand, can detect a faint magical aura.

[Frosty]

"I sense a faint magical aura. Probably not something that can kill us, but I bet it's an alarm. Hey, are there any other entrances? Maybe we can find a side entrance or even a window on the second floor that will allow us surprise entry..."

[Kallimakus]

She does spot a window. More like a tiny hatch above and to the left of the door. Easily reachable with the power of their silver scale, but rather small. It will be a tight fit for the meatier people.

[Frosty]

Luna points up. "There! It's a tight squeeze, but I think it's better than attempting to go thru the front door again. We can go back and buy some grease to put on our armory if you think it'll help. Otherwise, let's levitate up there shall we?"

[NeoSeraphi]

Shauna shrugs and tosses some rope up, then tries to climb through the ceiling.

[Kallimakus]

The small window shutter is locked. It doesn't look very secure. A good hit should break it. Or a character with skill could unlock it more simply.

[Kish]

Hesper sets her pack down, pulls out a lockpick and carefully tries to open the shutter's lock.

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(1d20+10)[29]

If she fails but can try again, I'll roll more times on Discord. Once the lock is open she'll pick up her backpack, of course.

[Kallimakus]

Hesper picks the lock. The window swings out and open. It's still pretty narrow. Skerak finds the fit too narrow and blasts the way a little more open.

Beyond is a small closet about 5ft by 5ft, walls lined with small cages. From the looks, it's meant for messenger birds. There's an unlocked door further within.

Spoiler: OOC

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You might need to decide the order of going in or squeeze in pretty tight.

[Kallimakus]

Shauna climbs through the window, and through the door as Hesper makes her way inside the closet

The room outside has a writing desk with quills, parchment and ink. 20 feet by 15, the room is high and inhabited by fat, red-hued flies crawling up the wall. There are three in total, each is about the size of a man's torso. They buzz angrily at the intruder, but Shauna has the drop on them.

Spoiler: Knowledge

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These are demonic flies, native to the abyss. They are immune to acid and lightning, and vulnerable to old iron as all demons are.
They possess intellect far beyond ordinary insects and can spew a stream of acid.

Spoiler: Combat

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The PC side has initiative, but there is no surprise round.

The PC's can enter the combat one each turn. Presently Shauna is right outside the closet in the room, Hesper is in the closet and Rosa is waiting outside.

It's a difficult climb up the sheer wall, but anyone managing it can join the fray as an extra combatant.
(Scaling the wall requires 3 consecutive DC 20 Climb checks to reach the window)

[NeoSeraphi]

Shauna recoils. "Absolutely disgusting. Well then!"

She charges in and attacks!

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(1d20+8)[18]
(1d8+4)[6]

[Zhentarim]

Rosa leaps through the window gets ready to blast the flies with a powerful fire spell!

She gets close enough to hit all the flies, but opens herself up to an attack of opportunity:

Spoiler: Burning Hands (lvl 1 spell, CL 4)

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5/6 lvl 1 slots remaining
3/3 lvl 2 slots remaining

(4d4)[4]

[Kish]

Hesper darts in and stabs at one of the flies with her rapier.

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I am guessing she cannot flank without provoking multiple attacks of opportunity, if at all, so.
Attack: (1d20+5)[18] Damage, assuming these are vulnerable to sneak attack: (3d6+1)[14] Critical threat check: (1d20+5)[6] Critical damage: (1d6+1)[5]

[Frosty]

Luna lowers herself to the ground, and hold onto Irabeth before raising her and the half-orc back up to the second floor.

[Diachronos]

Skerak waits for Luna to take Irabeth and Lann up to the window.

[Kallimakus]

The flies buzz angrily, one of their number brought low by the heroes. Irabeth, freshly lifted to the floor, moves past Shauna, smiling. "Nice work!" she says, drawing her sword and aiming it at another fly as it swoops past. One fly assails Rosa, the other flies over Irabeth before spewing forth a spray of acid at the heroes, spilling over Irabeth, Shauna and Hesper, with some deflecting off the wall at Rosa.

Spoiler: OOC

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(1d20+9)[27], (1d8+8)[14] Irabeth

(1d20+5)[13], (1d4)[1]
(2d6)[7] Acid breath for Irabeth, Shauna and Hesper, DC 15 Ref to halve, and half to Rosa, DC 13 to negate.
(1d20+4)[19] Irabeth Ref

[Frosty]

Lunalesca
HP: 31/31 | AC: 23 | Init: +2 | Fort/Ref/Wil = 7/4/10 | SR 9 vs Evil Outsiders and Spells with the [EVIL] descriptor
Diplomacy/Bluff +13 | Knowledge Religion/History +9 | Knowledge Planes +11 | Perception +13 | 
Resources:  Channels 5/5, Fire Bolt (1d6+1) 7/7, Dragon Scale of alter self 3/3

Lann
HP: 24/24 | AC: 21 | Init: +3 | Fort/Ref/Wil = 4/8/6 (+1 vs Evil Outsiders) | 
Bluff +0 (+2 vs Evil Outsider) | Knowledge Dungeoneering/Geography +7 | Perception +13 (+2 vs Evil Outsider) |
Stealth +10 | Survival +9 (+2 vs Evil Outsider)

Effects: 

Lann finishes climbing, and gets into the closet. He can one of the demonic flies from there, and quickly fires off an arrow at it! If the fly still stands...err...flies...after Lann's arrow, Luna will go try to finish it off with her light mace. Otherwise, Luna will then go and hit the other fly (the one by Irabeth).

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Lann climbs into the closet, and fires off an arrow from his composite longbow
Atk: (1d20+7)[17]
Dmg: (1d8+2)[9]

Luna moves into the room and uses her light mace to attack the same fly that Lann shot, if it's alive. Or the other one, of the first one is dead.
Atk: (1d20+5)[22]
Dmg: (1d6-1)[4]

[NeoSeraphi]

Shauna grunts as she is covered in acid, and she strikes at the fly on the right with her blade!

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(1d20+5)[16] Reflex

Attack: (1d20+6)[11]
(1d8+4)[7]

[Kallimakus]

Lann and Luna take out one of the flies, and Irabeth moves to take out the last fiendish vermin, her sword pinning it to the wall. She pulls it out, leaving the fly to bleed ichor on the floor.

"Let's get everyone here and move on" she says.

[NeoSeraphi]

Shauna nods. "Does anyone need healing?" she asks as they begin to move.

[Diachronos]

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kinetic blast on the front door
hit (1d20+8)[19]
damage (2d6+8)[15]

[Frosty]

Luna channels once to keep everyone healed. (2d6)[6]

[Zhentarim]

"I think I'm ok, but I'll still move in for a channel energy"

Rosa moves in and accepts the healing.