Council of Thieves [Bastards of Erebus] (IC)

[Blackhawk101]

Kavina will hang at the back of the party, ready to strike opponents open flanks.

[lostsole31]

Dusha had cast mage armor on herself.

What are everyone else's in-hand and prep actions?

[Blackhawk101]

Kavina will flick open her fan and draw a shuriken.

[SwordChucks]

Rufus redraws his rapier he would have had to set aside before picking the lock. With his other hand he prepares to open the door when the others are prepared.

[meemaas]

Tia will obviously summon Via and her Scythe.

[digiman619]

Aldo will summon his mind blades in twin light weapon form.

[pfm1995]

Dusha just waits, dagger in hand.

[lostsole31]

Surprise Round ...

Several bolts come towards the doorway from unseen assailants, but they all hit the doorjamb near a startled Meijen.

Round One ...

R1T26: An arrow whizzes past everyone in line of the door and goes in to hit something that gives a whining yelp like that of a wounded dog .... cause that is exactly what it is as poor "Scabby" goes down without a fight. "What the--?! Sunrod ain't working right."

R1T23: Erasmus moves in, right up to a wall of darkness his sunrod can't penetrate with anything but dim light. Out of his mouth is the voice of a woman casting a spell as he is now surrounded by a ghostly light (that doesn't actually shed light, cause, y'know, game mechanics).

Spoiler: Spellcraft DC 17

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Shield of faith

R1T21: Tia, you see four crossbow-wielding tieflings, all crossbows unloaded, on a column on the far west of the room. Erasmus stands over a dead dog with scabs on it. What do you do? What do you do with Via?

[meemaas]

Tia, speaking through Via, speaks up to the rest of the party. "Four on the far end. Crossbows at the ready. Be careful." Via moves up into the room to close the distance between her and the foes, and if possible, gives a powerful strike with her scythe.

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Move action: Move as close to the nearest tiefling as possible.
Standard action: If she can get into melee range with a foe, she'll attack.

Attack roll (1d20+8)[23]
Damage (2d4+4)[9]

If Via is attacked, she'll counter with Bad Karma. (The write-up on the Occultation implies that I can use Via as the point of origin for any ability she has, so if it's not possible, please let me know)

If anyone else is attacked, Via will respond with Spilled Salt

[lostsole31]

R1T21-20: Tia, speaking through Via, speaks up to the rest of the party. "Four on the far end. Crossbows at the ready. Be careful." Via moves up into the room to close the distance between her and the foes, though doesn't make it all the way.

Spoiler: Tia/Via

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BoE3 reloads and shoots Via, and Tia's vision is shunted back to her POV in the back as Via is gone.

R1T19: Dusha, what do you do?

[pfm1995]

Dusha darts forwards into the room, only to dive to the right and into a loose pile of crates as soon as she enters. Crouched among them, taking cover, she opens her mouth wide - too wide. Her cheeks stretch, her jaw almost looks to be unhinging, and she lets out a strangled hissing sound barelay audible to all but the northernmost tiefling. For him, he can now hear nothing else.

Spoiler: OOC

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Moving behind the crates to the north.
Using Ear Piercing Scream. DC16, (1d6)[4] damage and dazed for one round on failed Fort save, half damage on success.

[lostsole31]

R1T19: Dusha darts forwards into the room, only to dive to the right and into a loose pile of crates as soon as she enters. Crouched among them, taking cover, she opens her mouth wide - too wide. Her cheeks stretch, her jaw almost looks to be unhinging, and she lets out a strangled hissing sound barely audible to all but the northernmost tiefling. For him, he can now hear nothing else.

R1T18: Aldo, what do you do? It is normal light in the eastern side of the temple, and dim light to the west of the black line (which you see once you go in). You have twin Lt-blades manifested. It takes 10' of movement to move to the 1st square just inside the door.

[digiman619]

Aldo rushes in and gets under a table before throwing one of his mind blades at the man across the table's ankles.

Spoiler: OOC

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MA: Get under the table (Heading north, then west, then southwest, then west again)
SA: Throw mind blade at BoE4. Alas, he is just out of the first range increment, so I'm taking a -2 penalty (included in the roll)
(1d20+7)[27] (1d4)[2] damage. I don't think Sneak Attack applies, but if it does, it's +(2d6)[8] more damage

[lostsole31]

R1T18: Aldo rushes in and gets under a table before throwing one of his mind blades at the only really good target he has, scoring the man's left ankle for a crit of 4. He gives out a cry of pain.

R1T17: Kavina, what do you do? It would take you 15' of movement to get to the first square just inside the door. See previous comments regarding lighting.

[Blackhawk101]

Kavina will say in a loud voice ”Shadow Clone Jitsu!”
before shadowy duplicates form around her making it difficult to pin-point her location. She then dashes into the room and darts left to hide behind the table.

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activate shadow clone ninja trick
(d4)[4] duplicates
move into the room and then left to the table, squatting if able.

[lostsole31]

R1T17: Kavina will say in a loud voice ”Shadow Clone Jutsu!” before shadowy duplicates form around her making it difficult to pin-point her location. She then dashes into the room and darts left to hide behind the table.

Spoiler: Table + Cover

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You get cover for the table. If you want any more than that, you have to go prone.

R1T12: BoE1 reloads and shoots at Erasmus, missing.

R1T11: Rufus, what do you do? It will take you 10' worth of movement to get to the first square inside the door of the temple.

[SwordChucks]

The Flycatcher darts into the room while drawing a dagger in his free hand. He runs over the barrels to the north (presumably?) and throws the dagger at the northernmost tiefling (BoE1). After the dagger has left his hand, the Flycatcher switches his foot placement and presents a slim profile.

Spoiler: Combat

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Free action: Draw a dagger while making a move action.
Move action: move 30ft to end up to the east of the barrels (10ft to enter the first square in the temple, 5ft more to become adjacent to Erasmus, move diagonal north-west, then north, then west again). If I can't enter the space with the barrels, I'll stop to the east of them.
Standard action: Thrown dagger attack against BoE1, with range increment penalty included.
Swift action: Enter Scarlet Einhander Stance.

Dagger: (1d20+7)[20], (1d3+5)[8]+(1d6)[3] fire

[lostsole31]

R1T11: Rufus darts into the room while drawing a dagger in his free hand. He runs over the barrels to the north (presumably?) and throws the dagger at the northernmost tiefling (BoE1), with a tracer-like effect of flame as it cuts the darkness to hit the tiefling man in his left knee for 8 + 3 fire, dropping him as he gives a piercing cry and his crossbow clatters to the floor. After the dagger has left his hand, Rufus switches his foot placement and presents a slim profile.

R1T8: Meijen moves all the way in, getting into the grill of the two female tieflings (BoE2 & 3) to make a firefight harder as he threatens him with his large, curved sword.

R1T7-6: BoE2 drops her crossbow and tries to get around Meijen. She makes a valiant effort, but Meijen catches her when she is wide open, slashing her from front to back with a crit for 22, killing her instantly. BoE4 goes the long way around the table, dropping his crossbow on it while taking out a light mace and attacking a dodging elf.

R1T4: Dusha, Radigan finally has its wits about it, going into delay. I won't note his delay status, but it will be up to you to order him to do something.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T26: Janiven moves into the center of the room and shoots BoE4 in the back of his upper arm for 12, piercing though his brachial artery and into his intercostal muscles, dropping him.

R2T23: Erasmus, saying nothing, simply points to BoE3, the last tiefling standing. He points to her, and as he does so, the sunrod at his feet that gives him a "footlight" makes it seem as if his skin becomes translucent. BoE3 suddenly looks dumbfounded, as if she doesn't quite know where she is.

R2T21: Tia, it is getting hard to see with all of the activity in there. What do you do?

BoE3 on deck, Dusha in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Tia will summon up Via again and send her back out into the room, stopping her behind Erasmus, to survey for an opening to get in and get a strike in. She then moves right up to the door, giving her a place to peek in from there while continuing to watch the rear, while setting herself up in her preferred combat stance.

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Standard action: Summon Occultation
Move action: Move Tia to right beside the door
Free action: Move Via to the space behind Erasmus
Swift action: Enter Aura of Misfortune Stance

[lostsole31]

R2T21: Tia summons up Via again and sends her back into the room, stopping her behind Erasmus, to survey for an opening to get in and get a strike in. She then moves right up to the door, giving her a place to peek in from there while continuing to watch the rear, while setting herself up in her preferred combat stance.

R2T19: Dusha, you thought you saw an opening and a way to bring BoE4 down easily ... but then he drops. What do you do?

Aldo on deck (too many chairs and table legs to effectively throw at BoE3 from this vantage), Kavina in the hole ...

[pfm1995]

Rather than try and take down the last of the Bastards, Dusha instead makes a break for the stairs in order to hopefully tie them up if they try to flee.

Spoiler: Actions

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Moving on top of the downed BoE1

[lostsole31]

R2T19: Rather than try and take down the last of the Bastards, Dusha instead makes a break for the stairs in order to hopefully tie them up if they try to flee.

R2T18: Aldo, it is difficult movement when moving underneath the table. You have one Lt mindblade in hand. From your position, there are enough chair and table legs in your way to screen the one bastard remaining. What do you do?

Kavina on deck, Flycatcher in the hole ...

[digiman619]

Aldo rushes forward, blade out as he manifests a power on his mind blade; hopefully it would take the tiefling down without being lethal. Getting to the end of the opposite table he slashed at the remaining foe.

Spoiler: OOC

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SwA: Manifest Deaden Attack (3 PP remaining).
MA: Move 4 squares west.
SA: Attack. Pretty sure SA won't apply, but @#$% it, I'll roll it anyway.
(1d20+9)[22]. Not including any penalties/bonuses that may apply.
(1d4+5)[9] NL
(2d6)[9] Sneak attack if it applies.

[lostsole31]

R2T18: Aldo rushes forward, but finds it is harder to move easily under the table. He manifests a power on his mindblade; hopefully, it would take the tiefling down without being lethal. Getting in-between the tables, he sees the legs between the mass of table legs and chair legs (which would've been improved cover), so he insteads pops his head outside of the confines of the table to throw his mindblade, which manages to catch the tiefling in the leg for 9 NL, staggering her.

R2T17: Kavina, what do you do?

Flycatcher on deck, Meijen in the hole ...

[SwordChucks]

The Flycatcher hurries over to the still standing Bastard. He becomes slightly unsynchronized from this world for a moment as he swings his rapier pommel in an effort to bring them down alive.

Spoiler: Combat

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Move action: Move from the barrels to the north of BoE3, next to Meijen.
Standard action: A nonlethal Dimensional Strike on BoE3, making them flat-footed for this attack.

(Nonlethal penalty applied)
Rapier: (1d20+6)[20], (1d4+5)[6]+(1d6)[6]

[Blackhawk101]

Putting on a burst of speed, Kavina moves left and then sprints along the Southernmost wall before ending up flanking the Tiefling with Meijen. She slashed at the Bastard with her battle fan.

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spend a ki pool point to ninja dash.move to flank with Meijen.
to hit - (1d20+5)[24]
dam - (1d4+3)[7]
sneak - (2d6)[8]

[lostsole31]

R2T17: Putting on a burst of speed, Kavina moves left and then goes to sprint along the southernmost wall, only to find that the line of chairs against the wall make movement more difficult than expected. She ends up threatening the staggered tiefling, but unable to attack.

R2T11: The Flycatcher hurries over to the still standing Bastard. He swings his rapier pommel in an effort to bring them down alive, hitting her for 12 NL, which is enough to knock her out.

R2T8: Meijen, delaying, calls out, "Erasmus, there are stairs over here. We need that light."

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T26: Janiven moves to the top of the stairs. "Yeah, I can't see anything because of the darkness. Soon as we get that light, head down."

R3T23: Erasmus picks up the sunrod and moves into the wall of darkness. For everyone who does not have darkvision, the sunrod instantly goes from a nice full light to being a wan, distant glow in very dim light, not even acting as a proper spotter if Erasmus were targeted.

R3T21: Tia, what do you do? What do you do with Via?

Dusha on deck, Aldo in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Via will head toward Janiven, and Tia enters the room afterwards, now that she can see the enemies are basically taken care of.

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Basically both move one move actions worth forward. Via will try to head down the stairs if she has enough movement, and will also report what she can see to Janiven and the others down the stairs.

[lostsole31]

R3T21: Via will head toward Janiven, and Tia enters the room afterwards, now that she can see the enemies are basically taken care of.

R3T19: Dusha, what do you do? You are in dim light right now, and can just make out the shapes of your allies and a vague sense of where obstacles are.

Aldo on deck, Kavina in the hole ...

[pfm1995]

Staring down where she knew the stairs to be, Dusha whispers a few soft nothings in a language spoken by few still-living. Her eyes, for a moment, take on an aspect of pits of burning coal as she stairs down towards the next level.

Spoiler: OOC

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Casting Detect Fiendish Presence, focusing down the stairs. No movement.