A Ladle Help, Please
There's a cry of alarm in one of the rougher sections of the city, a place used to the dangers of city life. Tonight, however, people flee from the Spicy Ladle, running for their lives. The tavern itself is small and usually quiet, attracting fewer patrons than some of the other, more boisterous centers of entertainment in the district. Most people run for safety but there are a few here and there who go for help, trying to get word relayed to the adventurer's guild for help.
The at help comes in the form of Veloria and Arisha, the two most quickly on hand, with a warning to handle what they can and try to contain what they cannot. With the danger to the city teetering on chaotic, there's no telling what one might expect from the random incidents that spring up across the city.
Arriving at the tavern, the place is mostly quiet now with a few onlookers, curious from blocks away. In the doorway, a body lies strewn with wounds in his back. From the inside, a few sounds of banging can be heard, but little else.
And this is where Arisha is leading the way in....once she sees the body, she unties and unholsters the pistol she has with her left hand. "Welp....looks like we've definitely got one." She says softly as she tries to make sure if the person is okay...or dead.
Veloria follows in towards the tavern and she says to Arisha, "Let me bless your weapon. These demon attacks are much easier with divine power aiding your cause." She nods to the breastplate and says, "I'm not sure if your side has the right kind of power - no offense." They didn't have time to be polite about things so she just gives her offer with a finger ready to bless whatever weapon is offered to her.
The body is definitely dead and upon reaching it you can see that the wound in the back goes deep, all the way to the man's heart. Inside, tables and chairs are in disarray and towards the back of the room there's a portly man sitting on a door to the cellar with a splintered bar atop it. He glances back to the adventurers and says, "I've got some trapped in here, but I don't know how much longer the door will hold." At that there's another banging and the wood lurches outward, the man with it. Several more continue to pound against the wood. "The other monsters have fled. It was all I could do to bar the door!"
Arisha Holds out the pistol to Veloria. "I may carry a Khopesh, but I'm not quite proficient in it's use yet. the intructor I have insists that I try to cut through things with power. I'm trying to find a new instructor." She then sighs a bit....and looks to the person at the door and nods. "Run for it. We'll take care of it here." She then looks to Veloria. "You can handle yourself, right?"
<OOC> Veloria says, "I'll use align weapon on Arisha's pistol."
<OOC> Arisha says, "Set it for good, hun. :D"
<OOC> Veloria says, "Sorry, bless weapon. Domain spells."
Veloria gives a slight shrug to her shoulders. "I do alright, though not nearly as well as I'd like. But against creatures of hell, I do have an edge so I'm confident we will do well. They cannot last against the power of Kor." She wields her own weapon, a morningstar and sets a finger on Arisha's gun, praying to her deity.
<OOC> Kailin nods.
Just then the wood on the bar begins to crack and then it splinters against the pounding beneath it. The doors fly open and the rotund man is sent spwarling as fleshy, bloate frames just over four feet tall spill from the cellar. Four of them find their way out, free from their imprisonment and not eager to return anytime soon.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Kailin has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Kailin to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
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GAME: Veloria rolls initiative: 12 + 2 = 14
GAME: Arisha rolls initiative: 4 + 7 = 11
GAME: Veloria refreshes spells.
GAME: Arisha refreshes spells.
GAME: You roll initiative for Dretch 1: Roll: 12 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 12
GAME: You roll initiative for Dretch 2: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 11
GAME: You roll initiative: 2 + 2 = 4
GAME: Kailin rolls initiative: 2 + 2 = 4
GAME: You roll initiative for Dretch 3: Roll: 2 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 2
GAME: You roll initiative for Dretch 4: Roll: 1 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 1
GAME: Kailin removed you from the initiative list.
GAME: Kailin removed from initiative list.
| Name | Race | Class |E Lev| CHP | HP | AC |CMD |For |Ref |Wil |
|Arisha |SHADOW_ELF|Inq | 3 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |Veloria |DAWN_ELF |Clr | 5 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Dretch 1 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Veloria ended.
<OOC> Kailin says, "Veloria, you're up."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Magic Circle Against Evil where we are."
GAME: Veloria casts Magic Circle Against Evil. Caster Level: 5 DC: 17
<OOC> Kailin nods.
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now Dretch 1's turn! Dretch 2 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "Alright so they will get a Will check to overcome your Caster level. I'll just do each one in turn."
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (14)+3: 17
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (11)+3: 14
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (19)+3: 22
<OOC> Kailin says, "So the last one will get through on the first round, but the others do not."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 11.
It is now Dretch 2's turn! Arisha is next!
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Arisha ended.
<OOC> Arisha says, "Can Keep some space between me and the dretches? So I can shoot them?"
<OOC> Kailin says, "You have at least 10' right now as two have tried to move in close but could not, the others are a little further back."
<OOC> Arisha says, "all right. Judgement of healing on myself (since I happen to have bonus damage on my gun already, it seems......"
<OOC> Arisha says, "or does bless weapon not give more damage?"
<OOC> Arisha looks to veloria
<OOC> Veloria checks...
<OOC> Veloria says, "No extra damage, but it bypasses evil DR and autoconfirms on crits."
<OOC> Arisha says, "destruction then. I'll trust Veloria to keep me standing."
<OOC> Arisha says, "and shoot the closest dretch."
<OOC> Kailin nods.
<OOC> Arisha does this.
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1: (18)+6+1: 25
<OOC> Arisha says, "ranged touch."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit."
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (1)+1+2: 4
<OOC> Arisha says, "figures."
Veloria sees the dretches andimmediately tries to ward her and Arisha off from them. She prays to Kor for protection from the evil creatures by the lory of his name and holds out her holy symbol, imparting the power to keep them at bay.
<OOC> Kailin says, "It damages it, but not much."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 2.
It is now Dretch 3's turn! Dretch 4 is next!
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 1.
It is now Dretch 4's turn! Veloria is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "The last dretch breaks through the circle and attacks Veloria."
GAME: Kailin rolls 4: (11)+4: 15
<OOC> Kailin says, "Miss."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Dretch 1 is next!
As Veloria uses her blessings to keep the dretches at bay, Arisha levels her pistol at the closest dretch. the sonic boom of the bullet is deafening and manages to graze the dretch. "I'm gonna have a bit of trouble when they get close. Can you defend yourself?"
<OOC> Veloria says, "Cast spiritual weapon."
GAME: Veloria casts Spiritual Weapon. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16
GAME: Veloria rolls 7: (9)+7: 16
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit"
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d8+2: (1)+2: 3
<OOC> Veloria says, "lol"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Same there."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now Dretch 1's turn! Dretch 2 is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Dretch 2's turn! Arisha is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "The other 2 still can't break the circle."
Veloria prays again and a battleaxe appears in the air, shimmering as it hovers behind the dretch that came at her. "I do okay... We'll see, won't we?" The axe swipes down and cuts into the dretch in its back, but barely scratches the surface. "I can heal well enough. That may have to do."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Arisha, you're up."
<OOC> Arisha says, "How close is the close dretch?"
<OOC> Kailin says, "10'"
<OOC> Arisha says, "Shoot it again."
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1: (15)+6+1: 22
<OOC> Arisha says, "Ranged touch."
<OOC> Kailin says, "The first one you shot was #1."
<OOC> Arisha says, "OKie."
<OOC> Kailin says, "The one that got throught to Veloria was #4. Which one you shooting?"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit either way."
<OOC> Arisha says, "Number 4 then. has number 1 gotten through?"
<OOC> Kailin says, "No. Only 4."
<OOC> Arisha says, "and 4 is in melee?"
<OOC> Arisha asks a lot of questions, cuz it affects rolls.
<OOC> Kailin nods, with Veloria, but not you.
<OOC> Arisha says, "it matters either way."
<OOC> Arisha does not have precise shot.
<OOC> Kailin nods.
<OOC> Arisha says, "so take 4 from my roll."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Still a hit."
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (8)+1+2: 11
<OOC> Kailin says, "Seriously wounded."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 2.
It is now Dretch 3's turn! Dretch 4 is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (12)+3: 15
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 1.
It is now Dretch 4's turn! Veloria is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 4: (5)+4: 9
<OOC> Kailin says, "Miss"
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Dretch 1 is next!
Seeing Veloria in trouble, Arisha takes a deep breath, and levels the pistol at the dretch. Not completely confident in her aim, she pulls the trigger anyways, and hitting the dretch on the neck.
Three of the dretches continue to struggle against the circle of force erected against them while ther other attacks the cleric, but cannot get in a strike, especially when it takes a vicious strike that wounds it.
<OOC> Veloria says, "I'll let the weapon attack and then direct my actions."
GAME: Veloria rolls 7: (17)+7: 24
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d8+2: (6)+2: 8
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit. And that downs it."
<OOC> Veloria says, "I'll cast bless weapon on my morningstar."
<OOC> Veloria says, "Wait, out of that. I'll just cast bless in general."
GAME: Veloria casts Bless. Caster Level: 5 DC: 15
<OOC> Arisha says, "Cool."
<OOC> Veloria says, "+1 to attack and fear saves."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now Dretch 1's turn! Dretch 2 is next!
<OOC> Arisha has that spell too.
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (12)+3: 15
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Dretch 2's turn! Arisha is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (7)+3: 10
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "3 outside the circle still haven't gotten in, one down dretch inside the circle."
<OOC> Arisha is guessing that they got through?
<OOC> Arisha says, "oh okie."
<OOC> Arisha says, "So back to number 1."
<OOC> Arisha says, "and shooting it."
<OOC> Kailin nods.
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1+1: (15)+6+1+1: 23
Veloria holds her morningstar close but does not use it as the hovering greataxe takes down the demon with a greater chop of its blade. It drops and Veloria breathes easier as she prays again, giving herself and her allies a greater chance against their foes.
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit."
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (6)+1+2: 9
<OOC> Kailin says, "Serious injury"
<OOC> Arisha says, "if you're wondering why I haven't called out reloads....I have a beneficial bandolier."
<OOC> Arisha says, "Been using my swift action to reload."
<OOC> Kailin says, "I trust you guys to know your stuff, cause I don't. :-P"
<OOC> Arisha says, "Done."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 2.
It is now Dretch 3's turn! Dretch 4 is next!
GAME: Kailin rolls 3: (6)+3: 9
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 1.
It is now Dretch 4's turn! Veloria is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Dretch 1 is next!
GAME: Dretch 4 removed from initiative list.
Seeing the one dretch down, Arisha pulls back the hammer and turns her attention back towards the first dretch....and shoots it in the face.
<OOC> Veloria says, "Direct the axe out at Number 1 and cast align weapon on my morningstar"
GAME: Veloria rolls 7: (14)+7: 21
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d8+2: (3)+2: 5
<OOC> Kailin says, "That takes it down."
GAME: Veloria casts Align Weapon. Caster Level: 5 DC: 16
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 12.
It is now Dretch 1's turn! Dretch 2 is next!
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 11.
It is now Dretch 2's turn! Arisha is next!
GAME: Dretch 1 removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Kailin says, "Dretch 2 is going to use Stinking Cloud"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Fort save DC 13"
GAME: Arisha rolls fort: (12)+6: 18
GAME: Veloria rolls fort: (9)+4: 13
<OOC> Kailin says, "Oof. Both save, but you'll have to reroll for as long as you remain in the cloud or become nauseated."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
<OOC> Arisha says, "Shoot dretch 2."
<OOC> Kailin nods.
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1+1: (11)+6+1+1: 19
<OOC> Arisha says, "still ranged touch."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit."
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (6)+1+2: 9
<OOC> Kailin says, "Major injury."
Veloria motions towards the dretch just outside her circle and the flying greataxe obeys, darting that way and twirling to cut the dretch down where it stands. Veloria meanwhile directs her prays to her own weapon as soon it will be necessary to engage the enemy. She barely holds on against the cloud of gas released, keeping her stomach in check by a hair's breadth.
Taking a deep breath before the cloud reaches her, Arisha stil manages to fire a round at the dretch that did it. The round hits the dretch in the chest too.
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 2.
It is now Dretch 3's turn! Veloria is next!
<OOC> Kailin says, "It will cast fear"
<OOC> Kailin says, "DC 11 will checks"
<OOC> Arisha says, "we get a bonus to fear saves cuz of bless."
GAME: Veloria rolls will+1: (14)+8+1: 23
GAME: Arisha rolls will+1: (10)+7+1: 18
<OOC> Kailin says, "Neither one of you even blink at it."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Dretch 2 is next!
<OOC> Veloria will be full defense while the axe attacks.
GAME: Veloria rolls 7: (14)+7: 21
GAME: Veloria rolls 1d8+2: (8)+2: 10
<OOC> Kailin says, "Third one dies."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 11.
It is now Dretch 2's turn! Arisha is next!
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
GAME: Dretch 2 removed from initiative list.
<OOC> Kailin says, "Roll fort saves again."
GAME: Veloria rolls fort: (1)+4: 5 (EPIC FAIL)
<OOC> Kailin says, "Oops!"
GAME: Kailin rolls 1d4+1: (3)+1: 4
<OOC> Kailin says, "Nauseated for 4 rounds."
GAME: Arisha rolls fort+1: (15)+6+1: 22
<OOC> Kailin says, "You're good Arisha."
<OOC> Arisha says, "and I shoot the same dretch."
<OOC> Kailin says, "That one died."
<OOC> Arisha says, "Next one then. XD"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Only one left. Go for it."
<OOC> Arisha says, "number 3."
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1+1: (4)+6+1+1: 12
<OOC> Kailin says, "Miss."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 2.
It is now Dretch 3's turn! Veloria is next!
<OOC> Arisha says, "Still ranged touch"
<OOC> Kailin says, "Oh, right, that's a hit then."
<OOC> Kailin says, "My mistake."
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (7)+1+2: 10
<OOC> Arisha says, "test"
<OOC> Arisha says, "whew."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Serious injury."
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 14.
It is now Veloria's turn! Arisha is next!
<OOC> Veloria will continues to choke in the cloud rather than leave. :-)
<OOC> Kailin says, "Alright then..."
GAME: Kailin advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 11.
It is now Arisha's turn! Dretch 3 is next!
<OOC> Arisha says, "shoot him again."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Do it."
Veloria lose it after barely keeping hold of her stomach the first time and she doubles over, vomiting on the floor in front of her. But rather than getting out of the cloud, she suffers through more of it while they have the safety of their circle.
GAME: Arisha rolls ranged+1+1: (8)+6+1+1: 16
<OOC> Arisha says, "ranged touch."
<OOC> Kailin says, "Hit"
GAME: Arisha rolls 1d8+1+2: (5)+1+2: 8
<OOC> Kailin says, "It is down."
GAME: Kailin removes the timestop.
Timestop by Kailin has left.
GAME: You remove the timestop.
Arisha shoots the last dretch, and walks over to make sure it's down before she goes back over to Veloria....and tugs her out of the cloud. No need to make her suffer longer than she has to. "You okay, Veloria?" Of course, with the way she just helped Veloria, she'll definitely notice that Arisha's left arm isn't natural.
Veloria stumbles out of the cloud, but the nausea persists and she turns her head away from Arisha so as not to get any of her fluids on the inquisitor's clothes. "No... but I will be..." She waves a hand to try to indicate her status as good, despite the fact that she looks awful. "At some point, anyway..."
Arisha makes sure to nudge Veloria onto a chair...and to put a bucket under her face. "No choice but to let it pass." She says as she begins to clean her gun....at least to get part of the residue out.
With the dretches slain, the rotund man comes out from hiding and though there are dead to attend to and massive damages, the owner of the Spicy Ladle seems thrilled. "Thank the gods for your help! You two can drink free here any time!" With that he goes out the door to try to gather help frmo the citizens nearby to help with the mess and destruction. Unfortunately in this part of town, he finds very few...