Curse of the Crimson Thread: Escape from Old Korvosa [IC]

[Moriar]

As Vivino walks his form shifts. He gets larger, gangly, and the arms lengthen.


In a high pitched voice says to the Emperor, "Your just a big meany!"

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Begins muatgenic form

Then moves 2 squares east.

Move 5 squares south.

The move 1 squares west to flank pink

[lostsole31]

R1T7: As Vivino walks his form shifts. He gets larger, gangly, and the arms lengthen. In a high pitched voice, he says to the Emperor, "You're just a big meany!"

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T29: Despite being surrounded, Jacintha struggles to focus but succeeds in psychically creating a warping shield of force around her that turns invisible as soon as it is made. She then rapidly manifests an energy kukri, and steps back by Roshgog.

R2T24: Dane, you are currently invisible. What do you do?

Roshgog on deck, enemies in the hole ...

[Rithryn]

Dane lumbers his way towards the stairs with the grace of a stuffed pig.

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Dane moves 3 squares diagonallysouthwest, than 2 squares south, 1 square diagonallysouth west, than 1 square west. Double move.

[lostsole31]

R2T24: Dane lumbers his way towards the stairs with the grace of a stuffed pig. He doesn't get quite as far as he had hoped since he had to begin going up stairs. Of course, he almost bumped into the gnome executioner on the way up as well.

R2T23: Roshgog steps back and away from Pink and casts a spell at Red. "Hey, my friend, go see to the safety of the Emperor's subjects. I think some got hurt in the stands."

Red looks like he is waging a tough war, but finally the aid the Emperor gives him wins out, and the half-orc's simple ploy to remove an enemy from the field has failed.

R2T23-20: Just then, the frothing gnome executioner comes into view from the stairs. Though obviously raging, this gnome does so like a smaller animal that instinctively understands that aggression must be tempered with defense. His greataxe bites into Jacintha's right leg for 26. Green repositions and attacks, but Jacintha deflects the axe. Purple overcomes his charge, and sees that he is terribly outnumbered. Still, he steps after Linzi, nicking her belly with his axe for 14.

R2T19: Bryngiel steps back from Purple, and casts a spell on Linzi for 8 healing.

R2T18: Laori's face becomes resolute and she settles into a low crouch and changes stance. She pushes forward to impale Purple with her armor spikes, mainly puncturing his upper right arm for 52.

R2T17-14: Brown steps away from Vivino to flank Jacintha. He sneak attacks her in the lower back for 26; his blow continues past her to whizz right past Roshgog. Blue goes into total defense, continuing to be blinded. Red closes on Vivino but misses. Pink recovers from their charge and adjusts to flank Vivino; he swings and clips Vivino's head but his training helps him keep the damage just to 11 mod.

R2T13: The Emperor of Korvosa continues his jaunty jokes at the heroes' expense, and its effects on the field have been intense so far. He casts a spell, but aims it far downfield, accepting that one of his own might eat it. Everyone to the north - hero and thug alike - resists the emperor's magic. He then moves to the northeast behind Jabbyr.

R2T12: Ernak, what do you do?

Linzi on deck, Vivino in the hole ...

[Ason]

Ernak keeps encouraging the party, attempting to drown out the emperor's jests with his good-faith exhortations. He then zips south and then southwest to gain a flanking position on Pink with Vivino.

He then attempts to wrestle Pink's weapon out of his hands.

If he succeeds in that disarm attempt, he calls out to his teammates, "Anyone want a free axe?" in both an attempt at encouragement-through-humor and as a genuine offer of material aid.

Spoiler: OoC

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Tactical Flanker at Start of Turn: 1 square west
Free: maintain Inspire Courage +2
Move: 3 squares south, 2 squares diagonally southwest
Standard: Disarm attempt on Pink (no AoO b/c Deft Maneuvers feat)

• Disarm CMB Roll: (1d20+19)[36] (does include +2 from Deft Maneuvers and +1 from Primal Warrior Stance; does not include inspire courage +2, any bonuses from flanking, or any other situational modifiers)

Free Action: If Ernak succeeds on the Disarm action, he takes Pink's weapon and wields it himself. Per AoNPRD, "If you successfully disarm your opponent without using a weapon, you may automatically pick up the item dropped."
Swift: Defending the Pride

AoOs (if triggered): If Ernak successfully disarms Pink and picks up their weapon, he takes the first AoO he can against an enemy. Since I don't know the weapons stats, I'm not sure how to roll its attack/damage in advance and will leave it to you, Rusty.

If any ally does try to take the axe from Ernak, he lets them take it.

[lostsole31]

R2T12: Ernak keeps encouraging the party, attempting to drown out the emperor's jests with his good-faith exhortations, though sadly it doesn't work that way ... the heroes gain from Ernak, the other guys gain from the Emperor. Ernak then zips south and then southwest to gain a flanking position on Pink with Vivino.

He then easily wrestles Pink's battle axe out of his hands and calls out to his teammates, "Anyone want a free axe?"

R2T9: Linzi desperately keeps stepping away from her pursuer, but this time sings a little song and gains 6 healing.

R2T7: Vivino, what do you do?

Spoiler: Vivino

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Whatever abilities you use, please be sure to properly name and spell them. It took me a bit last round to realize you were using Mutation to get free benefits of your mutagen.

Jacintha on deck, Dane in the hole ...

[Moriar]

"Weapons will be useful soon..." Vivino says in a high pitched voice. "But for now, this bad people deserve a personal touch."

The voice drops into a deeper growl as "her" voice extends into muzzle and hands elongate into claws.

Then begins to see what their insides look like with a delightful ... squeal?

Spoiler: Claws out

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Begin raging

Claw 1 risky strike against pink: to hit (1d20+12)[21] and damage of (1d6+13)[18] and sneak of (4d6)[15]

Claw 2 risky strike against pink: to hit (1d20+12)[15] and damage of (1d6+13)[19] and sneak of (4d6)[16]

Bite risky strike against pink: to hit (1d20+12)[20] and damage of (1d4+13)[15] and sneak of (4d6)[10]

Steps 5' to the west to flank brown.

[lostsole31]

R2T7: "Weapons will be useful soon..." Vivino says in a high pitched voice. "But for now, this bad people deserve a personal touch."

The voice drops into a deeper growl as "her" voice extends into muzzle and hands elongate into claws and breaking into a delighted ... squeal? S/he stabs Pink in the back of the chest for 37. Pink shrieks in pain, turning and getting clawed in their upper right arm for 39. Vivino finally bites Pink in the left shoulder for 29, completing cracking through the shoulder bone and into the top of their lung. They drop, and now Vivino has a frothy blood in their mouth before stepping up to menace Brown.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T29: Jacintha forms a second psychic kukri, despite her primary one diminishing in luminosity a little. Despite the terrifying little gnome, she isn't about to give up a tactical advantage, courtesy of creepy Vivino. Her first attack strikes hard against Brown's fine studded leather and into the chest for 30 + disoriented, followed up by her offhand for 19 + disoriented. Her primary re-attack is deflected.

R3T24: Dane, what do you do?

Roshgog on deck, Jabbyr in the hole ...

[Rithryn]

Dane moves into the emperors stand looking for the weapons.

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dane move 2 squares west tha south looking for where their weapons are.

[lostsole31]

R3T24: Dane has to continue up stairs and then - without really looking too far - he sees a smoldering heap of weapons in what used to be a couple burlap sacks that were burned away. He moves up to the pile, but doesn't yet have time to really take stock of it. However, it looks like that fireball that Roshgog set out really did a number.

R3T23: Roshgog steps back next to Ernak and gives a powerful half-orc war cry while demonstrating what must surely be a terrifyingly effective unarmed fighting style. It is breathtaking and awful to behold, and every enemy (except the blinded one) - from the Emperor to the lowly thug - feels that fear in their bones.

R3T22: Despite the fear felt, the raging gnome sinks his axe into Jacintha's left thigh for 30, dropping her ... and then follows up with another axe to arm and chest that stops everyone's heart - not just her own - with his savagery. Jacintha is no more, and her psychic kukri dissipate. Jabbyr then steps forward to engage the object of its fear ... the firebug, Roshgog.

R3T21-20: Green steps up to Vivino and feints him before using a power strike into Vivino's right elbow. It hits Vivino right in the sweet spot that his internal disciplines do not protect, and the axe does 25 mod + bewildered. Purple continues to skirt around the scary elf in her blackened mithral armor to chase after smaller prey. He successfully feints Linzi and axes her right hand for 30 + hampered!

R3T19: Bryngiel calls out to Gorum to give Laori the power to destroy their shared enemies. She then tries to reposition and starts out fine, but towards the end of her loop ends up attracting an AOO which she deflects with a wing.

R318: With Bryngiel having boosted her and now in flanking position, Laori digs low to have her armor spikes dig into the man's groin for 21, both castrating and killing him outright. Laori focuses her attentions to the south now.

R3T17-15: Despite her death, Jacintha's infliction of pain still plagues Brown; he fails to fake out Vivino and misses wildly with his axe. Blues stumbles around to the south, but finally ends up clearing his vision. Red steps up to Vivino and likewise fails to feint or land a blow against the monstrosity before him.

R3T13: The Emperor continues his jokes for the sake of his remaining and shaken "soldiers," and then casts a spell upon himself - not a bardic cure spell, mind you, but one calling upon "Sifkesh" - with that prayer being answered with 14 healing. He takes out his scepter of rule.

R3T12: Ernak, you are now holding a battle axe. Do you continue storytelling? What do you do?

Spoiler: OOC

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I put your current stance-given bonuses w/ the masterwork battle axe in "Statistics Block" of p 4 of your character sheet.

Linzi on deck, Vivino in the hole ...

[Ason]

Ernak circles around the pack surrounding Vivino, adopting a flanking position with him on Red. Calling out, "I've got your back!" Ernak tries to pound Red into the ground with a massive two-handed blow.

The Shaonti keeps a distant eye on the gnomish executioner, however, wary of another deadly assault by the tiny man against another friend.

Spoiler: OoC

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Tactical Flanker at Start of Turn: 1 square south
Free: maintain Inspire Courage +2
Free: knowledge or spellcraft check of some sort to recognize what is going on when the Emperor says "Sikfesh"?
Move Action: 3 squares east, 1 square southeast, 1 square southwest
Standard: Disparty Blow on Red; Attack Roll (1d20+16)[21] (does not include any bonuses); Damage Roll (3d6+10)[22] + (2d6)[6] (does not include any bonuses)

• Free Trip Attack (if attack hits): (1d20+19)[24] (does include +1 size from stance, +2 from Deft Maneuvers, & +4 from Disparity Blow; does not include any other bonuses)

Immediate (if ever triggered): Warning Roar vs first attack the gnome executioner makes on any ally

AoO (if ever triggered): Attack Roll (1d20+16)[24] (does not include any bonuses); Damage Roll (3d6+10)[18] (does not include any bonuses)

If any ally tries to take the axe from Ernak, he will still let them take it.

[lostsole31]

R3T12: Ernak circles around the pack surrounding Vivino, adopting a flanking position with him on Red. Calling out, "I've got your back!" Ernak tries to pound Red into the ground with a massive two-handed blow to Red's lower back for 20. The Shoanti keeps a distant eye on the gnomish executioner, however, wary of another deadly assault by the tiny man against another friend.

R3T9: Linzi takes out a wand and touches it to herself for 17 healing. "I can either stay back and heal a little more, or I can take some more healing from someone, if they'll give it," she says meekly to the two women around her.

R3T7: Vivino, you are bewildered, especially where Green is concerned. What do you do?

Dane on deck, Roshgog in the hole ...

[Moriar]

Vivino lets out a high pitch scream and the eyes take on a dangerous tint with the aim of seeing what else is inside of these bad people!

Spoiler: Pinata?

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Claw 1 risky strike verse red: to hit [roll]1d20+14[/roll damage of (1d6+15)[16] and sneak of (4d6)[9]


Claw 2 risky strike verse red: to hit [roll]1d20+14[/roll damage of (1d6+15)[17] and sneak of (4d6)[13]


Bite risky strike verse red: to hit [roll]1d20+14[/roll damage of (1d4+15)[17] and sneak of (4d6)[13]


If red goes down, will say to green and orange..."I wonder what you naughty peoples blood tastes like."

[lostsole31]

R3T7: Vivino lets out a high pitch scream and the eyes take on a dangerous tint with the aim of seeing what else is inside of these bad people! His first claw tears into Red's right thigh for 27 as his other claw tears into his chest for 32, dropping him. He then the fallen thug's head for 32, biting off his head at the ear-nose-upper jawline. Spitting out skull and brain, Vivina says to Green and Orange, "I wonder what you naughty peoples' blood tastes like."

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T24: Dane, do you spend a FRA to take stock of the weapons?

Roshgog on deck, Jabbyr in the hole ...

[Rithryn]

Dane will dig through searching for his growing earthbreaker.

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searchingthrough weapons if i have any movement after he heads towards the emperor.

[lostsole31]

R4T24: Dane's sees fiery death and destruction having come to this stop. He moves slag and carbon and splintered wood to find that both of his earth breakers survived ... barely. Both are badly damaged and considered broken.

Spoiler: OOC

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Your round was spent going through the weapons, not picking any up or moving. You'll be able to grab one next round.

R4T23: "You wanna piece of me, gnome! Come get some!" challenges Roshgog to Jabbyr. He looks out to his allies. "Everyone else stay away! This squirt is mine to kill!"

Roshgog then begins his unarmed assault with as much power as he can muster. He basically uses a type of TWF, but unarmed; yet in this case he is so focused on his goal that he doesn't suffer from the normal accuracy loss associated with TWF. He even throws in a bite for good measure. Still, for all that, Jabbyr's guarded stance keeps any strike from being more than an impact an armor.

R4T22: Jabbyr is only too happy to oblige the foolish half-orc, but the Emperor points to Vivino. "Kill that thing!"

Jabbyr smiles wickedly and nods and simply moves away from Roshgog, who in turn kicks the little guy in the rump for 13 mod. He takes a really jaunty path while studying Vivino like a predator before zooming in and swinging high to hit Vivina in the head. It was on the side of the head where (s)he had worked to create fat deposits to protect him, but the greataxe still does a respectable 26 mod. Ernak tried to distract the gnome with a shout, but failed. Jabbyr is already moving away before Vivina can even counter, but Ernak scores a hit on Jabbyr's left thigh as he moves away for 24 mod. A little distance away, Jabbyr spins and snarls at Ernak.

R4T21: Green sidesteps and fails to feint Vivina, but still strikes her in the left claw for 13 mod.

R4T19: Bryngiel respects a fellow warrior enough to know that when they ask for help, they mean it. She repositions downfield before giving Linzi 19 healing.

R4T18: Laori remains in her defensive stance, holding position in the backfield from the combat, and yet she modifies this with a martial stance to be even more defensive. She then casts a spell upon herself.

R4T17-16: Brown sidles to the north and feints Vivina, but the poor attack pongs off of her armor. Blue continues to head south along the wall, trying to clear their vision.

R4T13: The Emperor heads southwards while still telling insulting jokes about the PCs and their new friends, and then casts a spell on himself, a shimmering field about him promising protection.

R4T12: Ernak, what do you do? Do you maintain oration?

Linzi on deck, Vivino in the hole ...

[Ason]

Ernak advances toward the gnome and attempts to similarly batter him to the floor.

Spoiler: OoC

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Tactical Flanker at Start of Turn: 1 square southwest
Free: adopt Rallying Presence
Free: maintain Inspire Courage +2
Five-Foot Step: 1 square south
Full Attack on the Gnome: Ernak will attempt to trip the gnome and then hit him once he's on the ground. If the first trip attempt fails, Ernak will use his second attack to try again at tripping the gnome.

• Trip Attempt #1: (1d20+19)[21] (includes +2 from deft maneuvers & +1 from stance size bonus; no bonuses from bardic inspiration, gnomes being smaller than humans, etc included)(no AoO from gnome b/c deft maneuvers)
• Trip Attempt #2 (if necessary): (1d20+14)[26] (includes +2 from deft maneuvers, +1 from stance size bonus, & -5 iterative attack penalty; no bonuses from bardic inspiration, gnomes being smaller than humans, etc included)(no AoO from gnome b/c deft maneuvers)
• Attack #1 (if Trip #1 succeeded): two-handed attack with axe; attack roll (1d20+11)[27]; damage roll (3d6+10)[21] (no bonuses from bardic inspiration, prone, etc included)

Immediate (if ever triggered): If an ally ever fails a saving throw from a spell cast by the Emperor, Ernak immediately casts Saving Finale. If multiple allies fail, Ernak favors Vivino and Dane over the others.

• If Ernak is the only one targeted by a spell cast by the Emperor, he instead uses Sanguine Perseverance to protect himself.

AoO (if ever triggered): two-handed attack with axe; attack roll (1d20+16)[25]; damage roll (3d6+10)[19] (no bonuses from bardic inspiration, etc included)

If any ally tries to take the axe from Ernak, he will still let them take it.

Disparity Blow should be marked with E3, I believe. It's currently marked as still readied, which is not true.

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[lostsole31]

R4T12: Ernak advances toward the gnome while maintaining his oration and giving a little more volume to his words to rally his friends. He then attempts to batter the gnome to the floor, but after two attempts, Ernak finds he is unable to drop the little monster.

The Emperor calls to Jabbyr, pointing to his aggressor, "Target him instead."

R4T20: Linzi checks in with herself to find she is no longer hampered. She uses the wand on herself for 11 healing as she steps south a little.

R4T7: Vivina, you are no longer bewildered. What do you do?

Dane on deck, Roshgog in the hole ...

[Moriar]

"Owie! That hurt you mean little man!" Vivino pouts as some of the wounds heal up.

Then turns into a flurry of teeth and claws.

Spoiler: Nom

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Continue raging

Spontaneous healing for 5 hp.

Claw 1 risky strike on brown with flank
To hit (1d20+14)[34] Damage of (1d6+15)[16]
Sneak of (4d6)[15]


Claw 2 risky strike on brown with flank
To hit (1d20+14)[15] Damage of (1d6+15)[16]
Sneak of (4d6)[10]


Bite risky strike on green
To hit (1d20+14)[19] Damage of (1d4+15)[18]

Then step 5' to southwest

[Moriar]

Spoiler: follow up rolls

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Crit on Claw 1: (1d20)[11]

Fumble of Claw 2: (1d20)[15]

[lostsole31]

R4T7: "Owie! That hurt, you mean little man!" Vivina pouts as some of the wounds heal up (FH5). They then turn into a flurry of teeth and claws. Their first claw comes up from below on Brown with a low blow for 23 + sickened as the man barely keeps his feet after getting clawed in the nards. It's actually that very reflexive crumpling action that saves him, because Vivina didn't expect him to go into a crouch and her next claw misses. They almost fall from overcompensating but just lean into the spin and land a bite along Green's belly for 20.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T24: Dane, what do you do? You can now grab one of your earth breakers (a MA).

Roshgog on deck, Jabbyr in the hole ...

[Rithryn]

Dane grabs his earthbreaker holding it up triumphantly and begins heading towards the arena.

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move action grabbing earthbreaker, swa activating inquisitors bane choosing humans, standard moving 1 square diagonally NW than 2 squares north, and 1 square east.

[lostsole31]

R5T24: Dane grabs his earthbreaker holding it up triumphantly and begins heading towards the arena.

R5T23: Roshgog forms a pair of golden brown claws to mirror Vivino's own. He slashes with each claw at Brown, but Brown somehow finds the energy to dodge after having been stabbed in the groin. What he doesn't jump away from, however, are Roshgog's razor sharp tusks biting into his upper left arm for 9, enough with his recent injury to finally fall. Roshgog adjusts downfield.

R5T22: Jabbyr switches his focus to the enemy leader mirroring his liege's own increase, though still is mindful of Vivino. Jabbyr strikes Ernak's right hand for 29, following up his upper arm for another 28. He then steps back.

R5T21: Green adjusts slightly, brilliantly feints Vivino, but then fails to deliver when he makes a wild swing.

R5T19: Evoking a warpriest's fervor, Bryngiel casts a battle spell on herself, before casting a defensive spell on herself, a glowing aura around her mimicking the emperor's own. She advances slowly.

R5T18: Laori is just fine staying in the backfield, but now she casts what seems to be an offensive spell at the Emperor, but he easily resists the magic.

R5T16: Blue moves forward now that he can see, and tosses a throwing axe at Roshgog.

R5T13: The Emperor continues his taunting, even though so many of his men lay bloody on the field. He then juggles a couple small brown pieces of something as he casts a spell as part of his bardic performance, and tosses them by Vivino and Roshgog. Brilliant colors and a dazzling display form with a strange strobe effect that covers Roshgog, Ernak, Vivino (and Green)!

Ernak and Vivino, roll Will saves....

Spoiler: OOC

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Roll them here. Please do not roll them in Discord.

[Moriar]

Spoiler: Purdy lights

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Will save: (1d20+9)[28]

[Ason]

Spoiler: Will saving throw or won't saving throw

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Will Save: (1d20+12)[30]

[lostsole31]

R5T13: In addition to the visual distraction, waves of energy wash over the minds in the affected area, but all three of the heroes easily resist.

R5T12: Ernak, do you continue your oration? What do you do?

Linzi on deck, Vivina in the hole ...

[Ason]

Ernak backs up next to Vivina and casts a spell on as many of his allies as he can.

He then urges Vivina and the others onto victory, pointing at Green and telling them, "Only one goon left!"

Spoiler: OoC

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Tactical Flanker at Start of Turn: 1 square southeast
Free: maintain Inspire Courage +2
Five-Foot Step: 1 square northwest
Standard: cast Haste on Ernak, Vivina, Linzi, Roshgog, and Bryngiel (Laori is too far away to be included, while Ernak has no clue where Dane is)
Move: aid another via Tactical Assistance on Green for +2 to attack rolls to allies w/in 30'; (1d20+16)[33] vs AC 10

Immediate (if ever triggered): If an ally ever fails a saving throw from a spell cast by the Emperor, Ernak immediately casts Saving Finale. If multiple allies fail, Ernak favors Vivino and Dane over himself and himself over the others.

• If Ernak is the only one targeted by a spell cast by the Emperor (and only if he is the only target of such a spell), he instead uses Sanguine Perseverance to protect himself.

AoO (if ever triggered): two-handed attack with axe; attack roll (1d20+16)[25]; damage roll (3d6+10)[15] (no bonuses from bardic inspiration, etc included)

[lostsole31]

R5T12: Ernak backs up next to Vivina and casts a spell on as many of his allies as he can. He then urges Vivina and the others onto victory, pointing at Green and telling them, "Only one goon left!"

Spoiler: OOC

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Moving NW entered the square of a body ... difficult terrain. So that was your MA, and you didn't have actions remaining for tactical assistance.

R5T9: Linzi casts a spell on Bryngiel and then bolts to the south. She acrobatically avoids Blue, but even with haste doesn't have the steam to continue up the stairs ... putting her right next to the second of the supposedly only one goon remaining.

R5T7: Vivina, the world has slowed down around you. What do you do?

Dane on deck, Roshgog in the hole ...

[Moriar]

"You should have run," Vivina says to green.

Spoiler: Slice and dice

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Continue raging

Spontaneous healing for 5 hp.

With haste:

Claw 1 risky strike on orange: to hit of (1d20+14)[20] and damage of (1d6+15)[18]


Claw 2 risky strike on orange: to hit of (1d20+14)[17] and damage of (1d6+15)[21]


Claw 3 risky strike on orange: to hit of (1d20+14)[18] and damage of (1d6+15)[18]



Bite risky strike on orange: to hit of (1d20+14)[26] and damage of (1d4+15)[18]

Then step 5' to southeast

[lostsole31]

R5T7: "You should have run," Vivina (FH5) says to Green. They then turn to Orange Brown and completely obliterate the already defeated (and stable) man. Body parts and gore fly everywhere.

Strangely, Vivina had surely meant to terrify Green with this display of savagery, and yet Green seems to have checked out mentally. Very possibly, the terror was so heavy that Green just couldn't deal with the gruesome barbarism that the mutant monster next to him just displayed, and had a psychotic break as a result?

End Round 5, Begin Round 6 ...

R6T24: Dane, what do you do?

Roshgog on deck, Jabbyr in the hole ...