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    Does everyone follow the charismatic dwarf? or, does someone feel beholden to the "check the inner perimeter" plan?
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    "Sorry about extra damage there. I really thought I could keep it away from the whole group here. Rest assured that it was not intended and I will endeavor to avoid that mistake again.

    Hmm, I wonder what would help me. I will have to pray on it."
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    "Othello, let us continue our perimeter search first to make sure there no other enemies at our backs as we move inward."

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    Othello gives a goofy grin and says, "Oh! Yes! Right! Sorry. Just got a little over excited! So! What's next then? Over there?" He points at the next item on their perimeter checklist and starts heading that way...
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    On the external-internal perimeter check ... the check around the outer wall, rather than an internal-external perimeter check necessarily around the prison ... the group gets to a wide path that goes north and east around the top part of the prison. There are a series of stairs going to an upper balcony on the northern end of the prison, or they could continue around the internal perimeter of the exterior wall.

    Which way?
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    "That staircase is a tempting way into that structure but perhaps we should continue around the perimeter?

    We could always come back to this entry point if it is our preferred way of progressing. Perhaps we will find clues during our perimeter check? Opinions?"

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    Razvan will continue to use senses, lore, and when possible detect undead.

    If there is time, Razvan will do those three things here as well. With the detect will scan all around us. If he detects some then he will direct the parties attention towards it so that they are aware.

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    "Maybe one of us can sneak up there and get a better vantage over the grounds."

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    As the rat swarm scatters, Marius' face grows concerned and wide-eyed in realization. He sets his backpack down and opens a side pouch, cooing to it, "Paula, are you okay?" while reaching out via empathic link to his familiar. After confirming her survival, Marius turns to the others to explain. "There was never a not-awkward time for introductions before, but for her safety I best do it now. Paula is my familiar: my little lab rat." Marius smiles, both at his joke and at his pet's existence, before continuing, "I'm still training her, but she can be an extra set of eyes and poke into smaller places if need be. Still, I may ask her to trail behind us, both for her safety and to prevent someone from sneaking up from behind." Doing his best to communicate with his rat familiar, Marius asks, "Do you think you could do that, girl?"

    When the party debates whether and how to continue sweeping the perimeter, Marius offers while eyeing the building with distrust, "I'd still prefer to leave the prison proper 'til last, even peeking into the manor a bit first. I'd rather not even go near the prison until then, unless I'm outvoted here. It's possible our investigations of the outer buildings and towers might offer clues for dealing with whatever's in there, and forewarned being forearmed, I want to learn what we can first."

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    Marius is proposing to use his rat familiar's empathic link to watch the party's rear, on the assumption that if the rat feels fear then something scary is probably sneaking up behind us. If the rat consistently pings as frightened, Marius will likely give up on that plan and just carry her in his pack once more, with instructions to flee to safe distance and keep watch should a fight break out.

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    "Erm... Well... If you trust her? Does she understand? "WELCOME! I AM OTHELLO! Errrr... So... Anyway...I think we finish the perimeter and then come back to the prison proper.
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    Abrax eyes the rat warily but says nothing about it. On the question of continuing the perimeter search, he adds his voice to those wanting to stay the course, "I do not like the idea of being attacked from behind when dealing with what is in front. I prefer we stick to the plan."
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    The group continues eastwards, cautiously avoiding the stairs leading up to the balcony on the north side of the prison (called the "western balcony," even though it is much more north). In the rear of the prison, there is some drainage but not a lot that goes out to a tree that has grown up from the rich minerals carried by some portion of the prison that catches rainwater and sends it this way while scouring bits inside. Finally, though, the group is stopped by a massive tarn on the eastern and rear side of the prison that has knocked down part of Harrowstone's outer all and ... unless you want to go swimming in icy waters ... is an impassable barrier.

    What now?
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    Othello looks back the way they came and if that seems to cover the perimeter, starts to head back towards the prison steps…
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    As it is winter, and nobody is ready to do join the "Polar Bear Club" for swimming (even some remaining bits of ice that haven't quite melted off yet in the surprisingly warm few days you've had on the surface), I will assume everyone joins Othello in backtracking.

    The party cautiously goes up the stairs to the western balcony. A large, rectangular block of stone rests on this weather-beaten stone balcony, while ruined wooden benches line the eastern wall under a row of tiny, barred windows above. A stout wooden door sits in the wall near the northern end of the balcony.

    Just then, a scythe, lifted by ghostly, skeletal hands, rushes forth to attack the group, losing on Abrax!

    Round One ...

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    "Begone foul creature!"

    Razvan draws his pistol quicker than the eye can follow and lets loose with two quick shots.

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    Spends 1 grit for up close and deadly on the first shot.

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    R1T23: "Begone foul creature!" Razvan shouts as he draws his pistol quicker than the eye can follow and lets loose with two quick shots. The first shot misses, Razvan used to hitting targets the width of a man, but his second shot hits and he leans his focus into it to maybe be more destructive, and yet all he hears is the sound of ricochet and the scythe seems undamaged.

    R1T9: The scythe attacks Abrax. Though not yet aware the boar-headed man's sixth sense kicks in as he does a hard block to the haft of the scythe.

    R1T7: Hargrimm, what do you do?
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    Hargrimm calls out any pertinent information he can remember about whatever this thing is and flings another blast of light at the scythe.

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    Standard action: Ranged touch attack against the scythe with Banelight Vortices.
    Free action: Attempt to identify the scythe.

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    R1T7: Forth from Hargrimm's hands are thrown forth a powerful light that hits the scythe squarely, doing 28 light damage! The scythe shoes jagged edges and the wood is split, but still the skeletal hands threaten the party.
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    When Hargrimm thinks about the effects, he realizes that this is a construct, not undead ... BUT it took damage like undead, which means it is a "haunted" animated object. So, while a floating object, it is animated by negative energy so positive energy effects are particularly effective against it even though they would normally have no effect against animated objects and constructs normally.
    "It's not undead, but a haunted object. Takes damage like undead, though."

    R1T6: Othello, your waraxe is in hand and shield is readied. What do you do?
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    Othello will try to move east in an attempt to flank and strike out with his axe.

    "Hahaaaaa!! THIS is more like it!"


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    R1T6: Othello will try to move east in an attempt to flank and strike out with his axe. On his way, though, the headsman's scythe catches Othello's foot for 4, not really causing any real wounds. Though he swings and misses, a straight up fight is more Othello's speed as he calls out, "Ha-haaaaa!! THIS is more like it!"

    R1T5: Marius senses that Paula is scared of something she sees.

    R1T4: Zauberei, what do you do?
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    Zauberei casts a spell and moves to touch Abrax.
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    SA: casts barkskin
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    R1T4: Zauberei casts a spell and moves to touch Abrax.

    R1T3: Abrax. you heard, saw and recognized the barkskin spell cast on you, enjoying the feeling of your skin thickening with no reduction in malleability and adroitness. What do you do?

    Marius on deck, Razvan in the hole ...
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    Abrax throws up a block out of sheer instinct, catching the handle of the scythe high enough to keep the blade from striking. He spins out from under the blade and kicks out in return, seeking to get under the guard while his attacker is out of position.

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    Attack w/o Power Attack - (1d20+8)[28] for (1d6+4)[6] Bludgeoning Damage & (1d4)[2] Bleed Damage (if applicable).

    If the attack hits Abrax will use Calming Strike, requiring a DC 15 Will save if the creature is a haunt or be calmed as per Calm Spirit for 1 minute.
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    R1T3: Abrax throws up a block out of sheer instinct, catching the handle of the scythe high enough to keep the blade from striking. He spins out from under the blade and kicks out in return, blasting the handle to flinders as the head of the scythe now appears old and rested and drops to the ground, its brittle form shattering even as the ghostly hands disappear.

    Combat Ends...
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    Marius is alarmed but not surprised by the appearance of a floating weapon but ultimately relieved as the others fell the foe before he can even draw his weapon in response. "We thought this prison might be the center of the troubles here, and it seems we were right. Still, well done everyone at keeping us alive for the time being. But... what was that thing?" Walking over to the ledge as he mulls over that question, Marius looks around for his familiar as well, reaching down a hand to comfort and calm her when he ultimately finds her and helping her up the staircase. Once he's rejoined the party, Marius concludes his reflections on their current situation, "And more to the point, I suggest we do a quick, miniature perimeter check of this balcony before we go inside. I don't want one of those scythes in the back if I can help it, and we'll get a better view from up here."

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    Marius is comforting Paula on the assumption she was scared of the scythe and not by something else sneaking up from behind. If she still seems uneasy after some initial attempts at calming her, Marius will attempt to figure out if something new is bothering her.

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    With inputs from Marius in discussing what they noted in the battle, this is what Zauberei comes up with (and assumed to share with the party)...

    This was not undead, not exactly, but sort of. This was an animated object ... a type of construct ... but one that has a weakness some magically animated constructs do not, in that this particular construct was haunted (haunted, but not a "haunt," per se). As such, attacks are more effective against undead ... such as Hargrimm's banelight vortices.

    That said, the undead energies were granted the durability of a construct, but was a mindless spirit. Constructs, as a rule tend to be unhindered by morality in combat so are surprisingly effective for their relative "weight class," and are moderately durable. Animated objects, in particular, are hard objects, and thus resist weaponry, like they did with Razvans bullet.

    That's the best guess of "what" it was, but who knows "why" it was, until you look at the block of stone with the dark stains on it, and realize that this is where prisoners of Harrowstone were likely once beheaded.
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    "That was indeed an interesting taste of what we might expect in this place and perhaps why the Professor write like he did about the prison.

    I will see what I can find on this balcony. "


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    Will use detect undead around this balcony. Then if there us nothing will either join with others to patrol the balcony or if it's small do a search himself using senses and then lore if he finds anything of note. Then will convey anything he finds to the others.



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    Nothing more to note or learn on this balcony. There is a door up here ... or do you want to do the "tight perimeter" of Harrowstone as suggested?
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    Othello suggests that we keep with the perimeter plan and work our way inward, thus protecting our backs.
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    "That sounds like a plan to me."

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    The party leaves the western balcony and door for now, heading back around towards the front. Paula follows closely by her master Marius, who is himself at the back of the fireball lightning bolt formation. Once the party is down and around the front face of Harrowstone, but right where the portion of the balcony's foundation meets the main building, Razvan notices something curious. The ivy and the grass have been cleared along the edge where the foundation meets the ground, and along this edge a series of sinuous runes has been etched and then smeared with blood. The runes go around the entire building’s foundation save for the northeast corner, where part of the building has flooded and the foundation has crumbled away.

    Marius and Zauberei both recognize the Varisian runes themselves, along with numerous magical incantations, repeating the name "Lyvar Hawkran" several times.
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