Council of Thieves [Bastards of Erebus] (IC)

[Blackhawk101]

Kavina yells at Erasmus, “Hey Erasmus, help Tia!” and with that helpful advice, Kavina looks for another way to enter the room that the fight is in.

[lostsole31]

R5T10: Kavina yells at Erasmus, “Hey Erasmus, help Tia!” and with that helpful advice, Kavina looks for another way to enter the room that the fight is in, but it is a sea of bodies to the south, and Kavina is still in darkness right now.

R5T4: Dusha, what do you do?

Tia on deck (literally), wolf skeleton in the hole ...

[pfm1995]

Peering past Erasmus and over the prone Tia, Dusha points a filthy finger at the wolf skeleton and chants a few short words in a strangely-echoing voice. All around the room, the shadows cast by Erasmus' sunrod seem to writhe for a moment and something flutters past Erasmus' ear to land like an arrow right behind the skeleton.

Spoiler: Actions

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Casting Shadow Trap on WS1, assuming there's sufficient illumination to do so. If she can tell it succeeds, she'll shout for Tia to back up.

[meemaas]

Tia will stand up carefully, taking the expected attack and forms her Scythe once she's on her feet. She takes a stance and spins her Scythe around, aiming to land a powerful strike upon it.

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Move action: Stand from prone (taking the AoO)
Standard action: Attack with the Scythe.

Attack roll (1d20+8)[14]
Damage (2d4+4)[9] PE damage (if undead, which I suspect is the fact)

Not an Action: Five foot step away if possible, the map doesn't seem to allow it, but I'm putting that out there in case the map changes.

If Tia is attacked after the attack, she will react with her Spilled Salt counter to protect herself.

[lostsole31]

R5T4: Peering past Erasmus and over the prone Tia, Dusha points a filthy finger at the wolf skeleton and chants a few short words in a strangely-echoing voice. All around the room, the shadows cast by Erasmus' sunrod seem to writhe for a moment and something flutters past Erasmus' ear to land like an arrow right behind the skeleton. Perhaps it is the fact that the skeletal nature of the undead wolf creates too narrow a profile, but the wold manages to be unfettered by the spell.

R5T3.9: Tia stands up carefully, dodging the expected attack and forms her scythe once she's on her feet. She takes a stance and spins her Scythe around, aiming to land a powerful strike upon it, but her blow glances off of its ribcage.

R5T3: The skele-wolf attacks Tia, who in turn tries to do some bizarre maneuver to stop it, yet the wolf is successful anyway in biting Tia on her intercostal muscles for 6. Tia is aware of the wrenching nature of the bite, however, and uses her scythe to keep her footing.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T16: From Erasmus' mouth issues that woman's voice you are starting to get used to hearing (but can you ever really get used to it) as he touches Tia for 7 healing.

Spoiler: Dusha

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He cast inflict light wounds on Tia, but it healed her instead of harming her.

R6T14: Meijen shifts to the tiny hallway on the other side of the door to the west, casts a spell, and a spatter of acid goes over the heads of Dusha, Erasmus, and Tia, but also the skeleton wolf as well.

R6T13.5: Aldo, you are now prepped to smash and shatter with your mindblades. One mindblade is currently in your hand. What do you do?

Flycatcher on deck, Kavina in the hole ...

[digiman619]

Aldo rushes in, but upon seeing the angle he'd have to try and toss his mind blade through, he decides to leave it to someone with a better angle and retreats.

Spoiler: OOC

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MA: Move 10 feet down.
MA: Move 10 feet back up.

[lostsole31]

R6T13.5: Aldo rushes in, but upon seeing the angle he'd have to try and toss his mind blade through, he decides to leave it to someone with a better angle and retreats.

R6T13: Flycatcher, what do you do?

Kavina on deck, Dusha in the hole ...

[SwordChucks]

Not having much of a bead on the skeletal wolf he's heard mentioned, the Flycatcher catches his breath and roars encouragement to the party.

Spoiler: Combat

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Move action: Draw a dagger from a bandolier.
Standard action: Recover Encouraging Roar.
Swift action: Encouraging Roar to grant +2 morale bonus to attack and damage for allies in 30ft for 1 round.

[lostsole31]

R6T13: Not having much of a bead on the skeletal wolf he's heard mentioned, the Flycatcher catches his breath.

R6T13: Kavina, what do you do?

Dusha on deck, Tia in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Moving forward to stand next to Erasmus so she can see Tia, Kavina desperately looks for a way to aid her friend. Without thinking, she begins to sing. The wordless aria swells to fill the space, the powerful notes filling Tia with confidence and courage.

Spoiler: about time

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Bardic performance =sing; Enrapturing Performance-Tia
a +2morale bonus on saves vs. charm & fear effects and a +2 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls.

[lostsole31]

R6T10: Moving forward to stand next to Erasmus so she can see Tia, Kavina desperately looks for a way to aid her friend. Without thinking, she begins to sing. The wordless aria swells to fill the space, the powerful notes filling Tia with confidence and courage. The entire time the "core" Children of Westcrown have known her, she has performed at the campsite before, but never in battle, and it is truly beautiful. To Tia, it is particularly enlivening.

R6T4: Dusha, what do you do?

Tia on deck, Erasmus in the hole ...

[pfm1995]

Running out of spells and not having anything that can be cast or done from where she is, Dusha steps back through the doorway behind her to give the others more room to maneuver.

Spoiler: OOC

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Moving west two squares

[meemaas]

Tia finds herself invigorated, not just because the song was for her benefit, but also just from the beauty of the music, and strikes even more energetically at this foe, aiming to cleave it in two this time.

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Standard action: Attack

Attack roll (1d20+8)[26]
Damage (2d4+4)[9] PE damage if undead, otherwise NE damage.

If or rather when she is attacked, she will use her Bad Karma counter in response.

If the foe dies, she will use a Move action to retreat to a safe space and allow a tougher ally to take her place on the front line

[lostsole31]

R6T4: Running out of spells and not having anything that can be cast or done from where she is, Dusha steps back through the doorway behind her to give the others more room to maneuver.

R6T3.9: Tia finds herself invigorated, not just because the song was for her benefit, but also just from the beauty of the music, and strikes even more energetically at this foe, aiming to cleave it in two this time, and hitting it for 11 PE.

R6T3: The wolf-skeleton attacks Tia, and despite a supernatural attempt to counter, it bites her in the left foot for 2, and she has some trouble but keeps her footing.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T16: Erasmus goes to help with Tia's defense, casting shield of faith on her. He maintains his position, though, as his sunrod gives dim light into the crypt area to the north, and light into both east and west extensions.

R7T14: Meijen casts and misses with acid splash.

R7T13: Aldo, what do you do?

Flycatcher on deck, Kavina in the hole ...

[SwordChucks]

The Flycatcher changes his posture to one more suitable for hurling knives and tosses one at the skeletal wolf despite the akward angle required.

Spoiler: Combat

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Swift action: Activate Stance of Piercing Rays.
Standard action: Attack the skeletal wolf with a thrown dagger.
Move action: Draw another dagger.

Thrown Dagger: (1d20+7)[24], (1d3+5)[6]+(1d6)[4] (Stance of Piercing Rays)
-2 from range penalty included.

[digiman619]

Aldo runs into the room, doing his best to get behind the undead canine.

Spoiler: OOC

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Double move to get behind the dog. Acro:(1d20+10)[20]

[lostsole31]

R7T13.5: Aldo attempts to run into the room to do his best to get behind the undead canine, but the thing proves faster than expected. It snaps at him and rebuffs him, and Aldo stumbles back far enough past Tia and Erasmus that he falls to the floor.

R7T13: The Flycatcher changes his posture to one more suitable for hurling knives and tosses one at the skeletal wolf despite the akward angle required. The dagger almost sinks in, and would've .... if it had flesh. the dagger actually gets caught in the ribcage before movement finally releases several turn orders from now.

R7T10: Kavina, what do you do? Do you maintain the enrapturing performance on Tia?

Dusha on deck, Tia in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

While continuing to sing, Kavina manages to communicate by weaving her words between the melody.
“Switch with me Tia. I think I can do some damage to this Undead wolf!”

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continue enrapturing performance on Tia.
Ready action to swap places with Tia and strike the wolf.

[lostsole31]

R7T10: While continuing to sing, Kavina manages to communicate by weaving her words between the melody. “Switch with me Tia. I think I can do some damage to this undead wolf!”

Spoiler: Kavina

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Because of the hard corner, you and Tia cannot simply swamp places, which means that getting to her spot when she vacates it will be a move action, not a 5-foot step. So, you are only readied to switch places with Tia, not switch places AND attack.

R7T4: Dusha, what do you do?

Tia on deck, wolf skeleton in the hole ...

[pfm1995]

While the others fight off the undead wolves, Dusha steps closer to Erasmus and reaches out a hand. "I can take that sunrod, if there's something more useful you could be doing. My magic is nearly spent."

[lostsole31]

R7T4: While the others fight off the undead wolves, Dusha steps closer to Erasmus and reaches out a hand. "I can take that sunrod, if there's something more useful you could be doing. My magic is nearly spent."

R7T3.9: Tia, you are still enraptured by Kavina's performance. What do you do?

Wolf Skeleton on deck, Erasmus in the hole ...

[meemaas]

Tia spins her scythe around again and brings it down upon the skeleton. She then backs up to a safe place, taking the expected attack as she does.

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Standard action: Attack

Attack roll (1d20+8)[11]
Damage (2d4+4)[11] PE damage.

Move action: Move to a safe space behind the group.

[lostsole31]

R7T3.9: Tia spins her scythe around again and brings it down near the skeleton, missing. She then backs up to a safe place, taking the expected attack as she does, and yet it does not attack (having used an AOO already).

R7T3: The wolf skeleton, barely held together, moves out into the hallway and gives a numbing crit to Erasmus - leaping up to bite him in the neck - for 16. As awful as that bite was, the bite in the neck means that Erasmus is not knocked down.

R7T2: Another wolf skeleton comes into view, stepping into the space occupied formerly by its kin.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8 ...

R8T16: His starknife in the other room where the second wolf skeleton is, and sporting an ugly wound on his neck, Erasmus withdraws to the north.

R8T14: Meijen steps up past Aldo and attacks a dodging wolf skeleton.

R8T13.5: Aldo, you are prone with one light mindblade in hand. What do you do?

Flycatcher on deck, Kavina in the hole ...

[digiman619]

Aldo got to his feet and threw a blade at the skeletal canine. Admittedly, that did leave him unarmed for the time being, but it was better to do something than to stand there as these skeletal wolves chewed up his allies.

Spoiler: OOC

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MA: Get to my feet.
SA: Throw mind blade. (1d20+9)[23] (1d4)[3]

[lostsole31]

R8T13.5: Aldo got to his feet and threw a blade at the skeletal canine. Admittedly, that did leave him unarmed for the time being, but it was better to do something than to stand there as these skeletal wolves chewed up his allies. Besides, despite all odds, the mindblade had the courtesy to actually hit the target this time, and dusts the skeleton!

R8T13: Flycatcher, one (visible) wolf skeleton remaining, but this one is fresh and untouched. What do you do?

Kavina on deck, Dusha in the hole ...

[SwordChucks]

The Flycatcher drops the dagger he had drawn and moves up to the gap in front of the skeleton while drawing his Kunai. He wields it like a bludgeon as he brings it down on the wolf skeleton with a shout.

Spoiler: Combat

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Free action: Drop Dagger.
Move action: Move adjacent to the skeleton and draw kunai.
Swift action: Encouraging Roar for +2 to attack and damage for all allies in 30ft.
Standard action: Pyrite Strike on the skeleton using the kunai to deal bludgeoning damage. Moving the Skeleton 5ft away from the Flycatcher.

Kunai: (1d20+11)[15],(1d3+7)[10]+(1d6)[2] (From Pyrite Strike)

[lostsole31]

R8T13: The Flycatcher drops the dagger he had drawn and moves up to the gap in front of the skeleton while drawing his Kunai. He wields it like a bludgeon as he brings it down on the wolf skeleton with a shout, doing 12 and pushing the wolf skeleton back 5'.

R8T10: Kavina, there is now an opening to rush in if you want to go melee offensive. What do you do?

Dusha on deck, Tia in the hole ...

[Blackhawk101]

Kavina darts forward and using her purloined crossbow as an improvised weapon, she bashed the creature twice in quick succession.

Spoiler: go ninja!

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move up to in front of the wolf skeleton. Use crossbow as improvised weapon : club.1d6 Spend 1Ki point for second attack. Catch off guard.
To hit - (1d20+2)[18]
[roll=To dam]1d4+2d6[/roll]

2nd attack
To hit - (1d20+2)[17]
[roll=To dam]1d4[roll]

[lostsole31]

R8T10: Kavina darts forward and using her purloined crossbow as an improvised weapon, she bashed the creature once, destroying the second wolf skeleton (but also wrecking the crossbow)!

Spoiler: Kavina

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You can only spend a ki point for an extra attack in a full-attack situation. As it is, that's all you needed, anyway.

R8T4: Dusha, what do you do? There are no more known enemies.

Tia on deck, Erasmus in the hole ...

[lostsole31]

Dusha delays. Tia, what do you do?