Way of the Wicked [GM's Battle Book]

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R5T27: Leonidas stows his bow and draws his falcata.

R5T17: Green steps north of Saiden and overcompensates with a power-swing against her.

R5T12.5: Scathe steps into the corner where he can no longer be flanked, and maintaining a defensive stance, grazes Red's upper right arm for 5.

R5T12: Blue steps into flank with green and does a power strike against Saiden's breastplate.

R5T9: Saiden, you are being flanked. What do you do?

Kel on deck, Ved in the hole, Imogen/ Kyr delaying ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (33:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Draugr (Blue): 12. (1:33). RS.
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. RS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (15:33). RS. All critical effects against Scathe gain +3 severity rolls til R6T6.
* All of is enemies have concealment against him til R6T6, but he can make a Will DC 20 save each round to remove effect.
Draugr (Brown): 5. (13:33). RS.

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R5T9: Saiden's instincts as a fighter were already moving her into a withdrawing step to rescind out of her predicament. As she withdrew, her weapon came about and slashed at the nearest goon, the tip barely scratching its old armor, and her face a controlled image of discipline. She'd helped her team-mate get out of the hairy situation, now it was time to fall back into a more defensive position.

R5T8: Realizing her shuriken just won't cut it (literally), she takes a juking step to face off against brown in a defensive stance and slams her spiked chain against its right foot for 6 mod .... still the wrong "kind" of weapon, but backed up by a lot of momentum.

R5T7: Ved, what do you do?

Enemies on deck/ in hole, Imogen/ Kyr delaying ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (33:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Draugr (Blue): 12. (1:33). RS.
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. IF ATTACKED, use Flowing Creek!!!
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (15:33). RS. All critical effects against Scathe gain +3 severity rolls til R6T6.
* All of is enemies have concealment against him til R6T6, but he can make a Will DC 20 save each round to remove effect.
Draugr (Brown): 5. (7:33). RS.

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R5T7: Ved moves up behind Kel and pulls a wand from his belt. With a swish of the wand it's begins to tip glow slightly. He then taps her on the shoulder for 4 healing.

R5T6-5: Red still seems to be dealing with some type of self-inflicted mild confusion (funny, being undead and all), and swings wildly at Scathe. Brown actually disengages from Kel and steps to Scathe and swings with power, unable to get through the man's solid breastplate.

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T27: Leonidas, falcata in hand, what do you do?

Green on deck, Scathe in the hole, Imogen/ Kyr delaying ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (33:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Draugr (Blue): 12. (1:33). RS.
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. IF ATTACKED, use Flowing Creek!!!
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (15:33). RS. All critical effects against Scathe gain +3 severity rolls til R6T6.
* All of is enemies have concealment against him til R6T6, but he can make a Will DC 20 save each round to remove effect.
Draugr (Brown): 5. (7:33). RS.

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R6T27: Leonidas will move up to stand next to Saiden. If there is a foe in range of his move, he will position himself to best advantage and attack with his Falcata, ready to parry if an attack comes his way. His falcat is thrown up too quickly as he sees one of these things as soon as he steps into the room, but at least he recovers quickly enough to parry an incoming attack.

R6T17: Despite Leonidas' stumbling entrance, Green was already focused on the baroness, but she counters with what appears to be a dance maneuver.

R6T12.5: Scathe uses defensive footwork to attempt to cover for a risky attack. His war sword sinks itself into the chest of brown, who falls in upon itself and is destroyed, leaving behind its greataxe and leather armor. Scathe's sword continues on an arc towards Red, hacking into the draugr's left shoulder for 7.

R6T12: Blue steps down to attack Scathe with the axe grazing off the blonde man's armor.

R6T9: Saiden, you used your defense (flowing creek) last round. As of yet, nobody is aware of how to use the spell you gave them. (Well, Ved does, but you don't know that.) Are you going to say anything? What do you do?

Kel on deck, Ved in the hole, Imogen/ Kyr delaying ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand. Block attack w/ opportune parry & riposte.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (33:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Cleave (-2 AC).
Draugr (Blue): 12. (1:33). RS.
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (8:33). RS. All critical effects against Scathe gain +3 severity rolls til R6T6.
* All of is enemies have concealment against him til R6T6, but he can make a Will DC 20 save each round to remove effect.

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R6T9: With her shoulder near that of Leonidas so that the two formed a protective barrier against the undead monsters, Saiden stabbed out with her weapon while yelling to the group: "Greatness is within you if only you use it!"

Her outward stab met with no success, but once she decided to slash with the slashing weapon, she hit the creature in a blow along the temple for 11.

R6T8: Kel steps forth, and continuing to fight defensively, her spiked chain hitting the monster's lower right arm for 8 mod ... enough to destroy it!

R6T7: Ved, you feel that bit of greatness inspired in you by Saiden (moment of greatness). What do you do?

Red on deck, Leonidas in the hole ....

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand. Block attack w/ opportune parry & riposte.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (22:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Cleave (-2 AC).
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (8:33). RS. All critical effects against Scathe gain +3 severity rolls til R6T6.
* All of is enemies have concealment against him til R6T6, but he can make a Will DC 20 save each round to remove effect.

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R6T7: Ved stores his wand on his belt. Raising his bow above his head while chanting arcane syllabi, arcane power pulses into his bow.

R6T6: Red attacks Scathe, but is blocked.

End Round 6, Begin Round 7 ...

R7T27: Leonidas, what do you do?

Green on deck, Scathe in the hole, Imogen/ Kyr delaying ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand. Block attack w/ opportune parry & riposte.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Draugr (Green): 17. (22:33). RS.
Imogen: 13. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
* Kyr: 12.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. DELAYING!!!
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Cleave (-2 AC).
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Gravity bow til R36T7.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (8:33). RS.

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R7T27: Leonidas steps five feet to his right and slashes at the undead, his falcata cutting into rusted chain link and deep into its chest for 13. “Ha! Avast ye’ water logged corpse!”

R7T26: Imogen (you wanted to come out of delay), what do you do? What do you have Kyr do? You sense something within you that could guide you to victory if used (moment of greatness).

Green on deck, Scathe in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand. Block attack w/ opportune parry & riposte.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Imogen: 26. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
* Kyr: 25.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Draugr (Green): 17. (5:33). RS.
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC). Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Cleave (-2 AC).
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Gravity bow til R36T7.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Draugr (Red): 6. (8:33). RS.

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R7T26-25.9: Imogen takes a quick step to the southwest, leaning into the feeling of greatness that's come over her while she extends her dark power over her opponent. Kyr swoops in from the far side to deliver a blow to its exposed flank for 6, as Endrak then takes a quick step to the southwest, leaning into the feeling of greatness that's come over her while she extend her dark power over her opponent. She jabs her knife into the creature's lower leg. The monster is hobbled and falls, and in doing so it is finally destroyed. Only one draugr remains.

R7T12.5: A split second later, Scathe's sword smashes through red's chest, destroying the last enemy.

Combat Ends ...

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Leonidas: 27. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Falcata in hand. Block attack w/ opportune parry & riposte.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room.
Imogen: 26.
* Kyr: 25.9. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Scathe: 12.5. DS (+1 AC).
Saiden: 9. Scarlet einhander stance. Moment of Greatness til R33T9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Moment of Greatness til R33T9. Gravity bow til R36T7.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.

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Interim ...

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Leonidas: 27. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 26.
* Kyr: 25.9.
Scathe: 12.5.
Saiden: 9.
Kel: 8. DS.
Ved: 7. Bow in hand. Gravity bow for 3 minutes.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.

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Round One ...

R1T23: Leonidas, the man is a significant distance away, against the far western wall. You have your falcata in hand and your buckler readied on the other arm. What do you do?

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R1T23: Leonidas dashes through his fellow villains to enter the room before moving 10 ft. North (or as able) to allow room for all to enter. He makes a threatening series of hard slashes with his blade before grinning evilly at the knight. “Goin’ to help ya’ meet your sun God right now, I reckon!”

R1T22: Imogen, what do you do?

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R1T22: Imogen takes up a position to the left of the door, opposite Leonidas, and draws both her daggers.

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"Get above the door!"

She appears confused by the presence of a normal man in what has thus far been a trial of riddles and strange gimmicks. "Who in the Hells are you?"

Kyr flies in, but can't move simply over the lintel quite so easily so has to fly into the room and create a circuit around to get above the lintel as directed.

R1T12: Scathe says, "I don't know who he is, but I know what. That's a Knight of Alerion! And with my last breath, I shall smite thee with Asmodeus' might!"

Scathe charges the knight, his sword and shield having already been readied. Scathe's sword rings loud and true against the man's armor, but it does not penetrate.

R1T11: Kel rushes in, assuming Scathe will hold the big guy. She tosses out a shuriken, more for annoyance than anything, and as expected it clanks off of his armor.

R1T8: Kel, it's you and your gravity bow. You think you hear a familiar voice, and it very nearly takes your breath away if it belongs to the one you think it does (but you can't quite see him well from your position). What do you do?

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R1T8: Ved, shaken slightly by the voice, enters the room and slides South along the wall to get a clear line of sight to the man. As soon as he is reasonably clear, Ved looses an arrow. He had a clear shot at a weak point of the knight's bevor, but as soon as he sees the man himself .... the arrow goes completely wide. For this man is none other than Sir Balin of Karfeld, Member of the Knights of Alerion ..... and then one who was there to condemn Ved Taruush himself to death for the crime of Heresy!

R1T7: The knight sidesteps to get cover from Leonidas and Kel. He seems unconcerned from the antipaladin seeking to lay him low in front of him. He instead looks around the room and sees the woman with knives directly across from him. "Imogen Wynne, guilty of attempted murder, I am Sir Balin Karfeld of the Knights of Alerion!"

He stares intently at her, enough that Scathe senses an opening and attacks, hitting Sir Balin with a crit that damages the man's armor while doing 23 to the man himself, instantly drawing Sir Balin's attention back on Scathe.

R1T2: Saiden, what do you do?

Leonidas on deck, Imogen in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R1T2: Saiden spots the armored figure and feels a rush of excitement run through her body. An actual knight! One of her ilk. She wouldn't be surprised if she even knew him by name. Drawing her weapon, Saiden advances into the room and moves to support Scathe by moving into a supporting position against the knight.

"A knight of Mitra falls today!" she announces, her voice firm and baritone. "You have earned yourself a warriors death at least."

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You spent a SwA to get into stance. You had to double-move to get into position. Scathe's position never allowed a flank.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ....

R2T23: Leonidas, what do you do?

Imogen/ Kyr on deck/ in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R2T23: “Ya bloody idiots! Don’t give ‘im the protection of havin’ ’is backside covered! Draw ‘im to us so we can attack all at once from all sides."

R2T22: Imogen, what do you do?

Kyr on deck, Scathe in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand. READIED to drops sword & cast snowball (12 RTA, 16 cold) if Balin is no longer engaged in melee!!!
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R2T22-21.9: "What he said!" Imogen calls out as she circles around the fight to get a better angle. She instructs Kyr to circle around the other way. Her knives are out, one poised to throw. Meanwhile, Kyr circles around and snaps at Sir Balin.

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"Wait, crap. Sorry! I didn't know you wanted me to circle and not engage. At least I'm not blocking LOS for a dagger toss!"

R2T12: Scathe is going all in with an attack, but the more senior knight blocks the clumsy spell. Scathe then backs up.

R2T11: Kel tosses two shuriken at Sir Balin - one missing and one bouncing off of his armor.

R2T8: Ved, what do you do?

Balin on deck, Saiden in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand. READIED to drops sword & cast snowball (12 RTA, 16 cold) if Balin is no longer engaged in melee!!!
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. READIED to throw dagger as soon as Saiden and Scathe are out of melee range.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7.
Saiden: 2.

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R2T8: Ved maneuvers along the wall trying to get a clear shot at the knight, eventually firing, but the arrow glances off of his armor.

R2T7: Before Saiden has a chance to open up for the shooters, Balin pursues Scathe, keeping in melee. He throws his weight into his attack, seemingly making himself more vulnerable in doing so. His sword cuts across Scathe's chest for 17, but the attack then continues to Saiden, hitting her right hand for 13.

R2T2: Saiden, what do you do?

Leonidas on deck, Imogen in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand. READIED to drops sword & cast snowball (12 RTA, 16 cold) if Balin is no longer engaged in melee!!!
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. READIED to throw dagger as soon as Saiden and Scathe are out of melee range.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). Charged. RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7. Cleave. RS.
Saiden: 2.

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R2T2: Saiden hisses under her breath as the knight's return strikes hits her. As part of the dance, her own weapon comes around to return the favor, cutting into Sir Balin's left shoulder for 18.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T23: Leonidas picks up his Falcata and moves to flank the knight from the North. He attacks with a quick spin cut but it is easily deflected by the expert knight's shield.

R3T22: Imogen, your readied action never went off, and you even surprised Kyr some because he didn't realize not to engage, anyway (at least, that's my impression if you wanted Balin clear of melee). What do you do? You have a dagger in hand.

Kyr on deck, Scathe in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). RS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7. Cleave. RS.
Saiden: 2. Reaction: Flowing creek (result 20).

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R3T22: Imogen sees that the timing of the battle is impossible to get things to line up with so skilled a combatant as this knight. She goes into a darker type of stance than most have seen her yet go into. She dares herself into action, calling on Kyr to fly down slightly between Scathe and Saiden. She then steps down as Kyr gets into position. She strikes at the knight, hoping to curse him, but fails. Kyr likewise misses, but a gloom surrounds him that might make it easier for everyone else to strike the armored monster of virtue.

R3T12: Scathe stands far more defensively now, but his sword is deflected by armor.

R3T11: Kel strikes at the knight with her feet, giving more push on the second, but hits armor on the first and complete misses on the second. She even gets a third kick out, but clips the shield.

R3T8: Ved, what do you do?

Balin on deck, Saiden in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. Touch of the witch stance.
* Kyr: 21.9. Gloom til next round (-2 AC & Ref saves, concealment).
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). DS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7. Cleave. RS.
Saiden: 2. Reaction: Flowing creek (result 20).

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R3T8: Ved maneuvers, looking for an open shot (which he can't get), and fires again, his arrow bouncing off the steel armor.

R3T7: Sir Balin does as he did before, putting all of his power into a large, arcing swing. This time, he targets the small bird that emanates creepiness. He strikes Kyr for 18, dropping the raven ... and the Gloom effect. Scathe is able to deflect the continuance of Sir Balin's cleave, however.

R3T2: Saiden, what do you do?

Leonidas on deck, Imogen in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. Touch of the witch stance.
* Kyr: 21.9. DYING!!!
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). DS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7. Cleave. RS.
Saiden: 2. Reaction: Flowing creek (result 20).

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R3T2: Saiden could see that it was imperative that she retained Balins attention, as her compatriots drew up behind him. She knew that he would have to focus upon her and give his back to her team-mates...otherwise he would turn to face them, and she would have the advantage. Either way it worked. "You fight with valor, Balin! I will ensure you receive a warrior's death!"

Sir Balin had opened himself in trying to cleave across multiple opponents. It was not a faulty tactic, but there was a price to be paid - one which Saiden is able to meet as she hits his left knee for 9.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T23: Leonidas slashes at the armored knight with the Falcata, keeping up a stream of taunting comments with the intent of demoralizing his opponent every time he strikes him.
“Ya like that?” ... “That must have stung!” ... ”Oooh wicked strike!” ... “Give up now! Ya got no chance!”

He must be doing something right - the flanking at least - as his strange sword hits Sir Balin in the left shoulder for 8.

R4T22: Imogen, what do you do?

Kyr on deck (dying), Scathe in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. Touch of the witch stance.
* Kyr: 21.9. DYING!!!
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). DS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Balin: 7. Cleave. RS.
Saiden: 2. Reaction: Flowing creek (result 20).

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R4T22: Imogen sidesteps to the left into a more advantageous position. Trying to push the thought of Kyr dying out of her mind so as not to be distracted, she taps a well of power within to guide her strikes. Bolstered, she thrusts both daggers at the night's back. Her first dagger strikes at Sir Balin's far lower back by the hip for 15, with the next dagger strike coming in at his upper back for 21, killing him instantly as the dagger goes through his heart!

R4T12: Scathe then cleaves Sir Balin's head from his shoulders.

R4T11: Kel goes to the fallen bird. She shrugs. "I have no idea. Can an actual healer check out Imogen's bird to see if it is dead or not?"

R4T8: Ved, what do you do?

Saiden on deck, Leonidas in the hole ...

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
* Light on coin in NE corner of room to east.
Imogen: 22. Touch of the witch stance.
* Kyr: 21.9. DYING!!!
Scathe: 12. SMITE vs. Balin (+3 attk/ dmg, & deflection bonus to AC). DS.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Saiden: 2. Reaction: Flowing creek (result 20).

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R4T8: Ved look around for a moment, then feeling Kel and Imogen's eyes on him he scoffs and says, "What, it's a <Expletive Deleted>ing bird."

A moment later, not seeing any immediate targets, he looks at Imogen again. Saying "fine", Ved places his hands on the dying Kyr and intones a prayer to Asmodeus to save it, granting 8 healing. It was more effort than Ved realized, as his head is now pounding.

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Leonidas: 23. Falcata in hand.
Imogen: 22. Touch of the witch stance.
* Kyr: 21.9.
Scathe: 12.
Kel: 11.
Ved: 8. Bow in hand. Gravity bow til R8T8.
* Sluggish: –2 penalty on Reflex saves and all Dexterity-based attack rolls, ability checks, and skill checks, as well as to AC.
Saiden: 2.

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Surprise Round ...

S19.1: Fail.
S18.1: Succeed 5'.
S14.1: Succeed, knocking a sailor into the water.
S11.1: Fail vs. Kel.
S9.1: Fail.

Begin Round One ...

R1T20: The sound of frantic shouting above on the deck wakes everyone. "Man overboard, port side! Repel boarders!"

R1T19.9: Imogen and Kyr groggily awaken. Imogen, what do you do?

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Imogen (& Kyr): 25.
Leonidas: 24.
Ved: 23.
Saiden: 22.
Scathe: 21.
Sailors: 20.
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22).
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33).
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 13.9. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

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R1T19.9: Imogen hops out of her hammock and makes way towards the commotion to get a read on the situation and help if she can. "Time to look alive everyone!" she calls out to anyone around.

Spoiler: Imogen >>> Kyr

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"Stay above and out of reach, let me know who/what is threatening the ship."

Imogen, you clamber up on the forward side of the deck. There is the single lantern by the helmsman. Two four-foot-tall creatures seem to have pushed the helmsman away from the wheel. On the forward part of the ship, Kel is likewise facing off against two four-foot-tall creatures. You don't know where whoever it was that went overboard went overboard, and something smaller than a sailor is in the shadows in the very forward part of the ship where the forward nighttime lookout stands. Kyri now up there with you.

R1T19.7: Leonidas, you are awakened. What do you do?

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Ved: 23.
Saiden: 22.
Scathe: 21.
Sailors: 20.
Imogen (& Kyr): 19.9.
Leonidas: 19.7.
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22).
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33).
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 13.9. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

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R1T19.7: A disturbance wakens our intrepid pirate from dreams of naked maidens frolicking on huge piles of stolen treasure. However it is Fat merchant Leonidas who spins out of his hammock and lands on the deck. He gathers his weapon and draws his Falcata with a loud metallic Shing! The cold iron blade rasping against the sheath as he pulls it free.

“What’s going on?” he shouts.

R1T19.5: Ved, what do you do?

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Saiden: 22.
Scathe: 21.
Sailors: 20.
Imogen (& Kyr): 19.9.
Leonidas: 19.7. Falcata in hand.
Ved: 19.5.
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22).
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33).
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 13.9. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Captain Odenkirk: 12.
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

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R1T19.5: Ved hops off his hammock and grabs his bow.

R19T19.4: Saiden, what do you do?

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Saiden: 22.
Scathe: 21.
Sailors: 20.
Imogen (& Kyr): 19.9.
Leonidas: 19.7. Falcata in hand.
Ved: 19.5. Bow in hand.
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22).
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33).
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 13.9. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Captain Odenkirk: 12.
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

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R19T19.4: The redhead's eyes flick open as the sounds of commotion stir her from her slumber. "What in the Nine Hells was that racket?!?"

Rolling out of her hammock and landing dexterously on her booted-feet, Saiden grabs her longsword.

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You don't have more than a light weapon when sleeping, especially in a hammock. So she had to pick up her longsword from next to her.

R19T19.3: Scathe, what do you do?

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Scathe: 21.
Sailors: 20.
Imogen (& Kyr): 19.9.
Leonidas: 19.7. Falcata in hand.
Ved: 19.5. Bow in hand.
Saiden: 19.4. Longsword in hand.
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22).
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33).
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 13.9. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Captain Odenkirk: 12.
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

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R1T19.3: Scathe's eyes pop wide open through all the noise. He rolls out of his hammock, and grabs his sword.

R1T19.2: The remainder of sailors get out of their hammocks and grab shortbows. Up on deck, a sailor draws a short sword and calls for alarm while stabbing at one of the small creatures that attacked him.

R1T19.1-18: A creature tries to push Kel back. Imogen gets hit in the head by some projectile for 8. The sailor on the stern deck gets pushed back by one of the creatures. Imogen gets hit in the back by another projectile for 3.

R1T17: Kel calls out while stepping a little closer, "Imogen! What the hell are these things?!"

She gives a kick to one of the creatures for 17 NL, and then knees it for 20 NL to knock it unconscious.

R1T16-14: Imogen hears a lot of water and a man screaming in the water off the forward port quarter.

R1T12: Captain Odenkirk is heard shouting from the after belowdecks part of the boat, exhorting the men to action.

R1T11.1-9: The pink-dot creature moves aft along the starboard gunwale and then cuts inwards to push at Kel ineffectually. Aft, one of the creatures moves up to try to push the sailor overboard.

End Round One, Begin Round 2...

R2T19.9: Imogen (& Kyr), what do you do?

Leonidas on deck, Ved in the hole ...

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Imogen (& Kyr): 19.9.
Leonidas: 19.7. Falcata in hand.
Ved: 19.5. Bow in hand.
Saiden: 19.4. Longsword in hand.
Scathe: 19.3.
Sailors: 19.2.
* Sailors belowdecks grab shortbows.
* Sailor in water has (18:28). Short sword in hand, treading water.
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33). Unloaded, 9 bolts.
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 16. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Captain Odenkirk: 12. Greataxe in hand.
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

OOC
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22, 37 NL). UNCONSCIOUS!!!

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R2T19.9: Imogen winces from the projectiles that hit her as she hears Kel call out. In reply she yells, "Good question!"

She moves alongside Kel to counterattack the creature that tried to push her, drawing a dagger and attacking. The tip of her dagger skims across the surface of the creature as if going through water, and the creature seems unharmed.

Spoiler: Imogen >>> Kyr

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"Help that sailor on the aft starboard quarter! See if you can distract those creatures"

Kyr flies down to the deck by the helm and pecks at Yellow with mockery, but like his mistress, the beak only clips to the surface of what seems to be a watery body protecting the creature. An area of Gloom appears around Imogen.

R2T19.7: Leonidas, your falcata is in hand. What do you do?

Ved on deck, Saiden in the hole ...

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Imogen: 19.9. Touch of the witch stance. RS. Gloom til R3T19.9 (-2 skill/ Ref).
* Kyr:
Leonidas: 19.7. Falcata in hand.
Ved: 19.5. Bow in hand.
Saiden: 19.4. Longsword in hand.
Scathe: 19.3.
Sailors: 19.2.
* Sailors belowdecks grab shortbows.
* Sailor in water has (18:28). Short sword in hand, treading water.
Purple-T (m): 19. (33:33). Unloaded, 9 bolts.
Elem-Brown: 18.1. (22:22).
Brown-T (f): 18. (33:33).
Kel: 17.
Dolphin-Red: 16. (18:18). CHARGED!!!
Dolphin-Blue: 15. (18:18).
Elem-Green: 14.1. (22:22).
Green-T (f): 14. (33:33).
Captain Odenkirk: 12. Greataxe in hand.
Elem-Pink: 11.1. (22:22).
Nerianus: 11. Sanctuary.
Elem-Yellow: 9.1. (22:22).
Yellow-T (m): 9. (33:33).

OOC
Elem-Purple: 19.1. (22:22, 37 NL). UNCONSCIOUS!!!