Lost Puppy
Log Info
- Title: Lost Puppy
- Emitter: Zyla
- Characters: Lenore 4, Virton 4, James 4, Raniq 3
- Place: Alexandria - Sewers
- Time: Apr 29, 2016
- Summary: Hired by the Guild of Adventurers, A blind Noble is missing her puppy.
- APL: 4
- Encounter 1: 3 CR 3 Hell Hounds (CR 6 Encounter)
The adventurer's guild has contacted some people for a possible job. It seems that a young noble has lost her puppy. You are given contact information. This leads you to a small manor on the edge of the merchant quarter. You are greeted at the door by a butler and shown into the den. There the young woman greets you. She is obviously blind. She gives you a sob story of taking in a puppy and caring for it and falling in love with it, but it vanished the other day. She is pretty sure that it ended up in the sewers as there is an access in the celler and the cellar door got left open. She gives a basic description, as good as she can. From its size as she holds her hand out, it was pretty big, more a dog than a puppy. She begs you to find her puppy. She has the butler show you to the cellar and so...Here you are having just stepped into the sewers. Luckily it doesn't smell too badly, at least at the moment.
<OOC> Zyla says, "free poses"
James adjusts his cloak, trying to make it look less rumpled. It's certainly clean, what after the disaster at the river earlier with the mountain of bubbles. But it's still rumpled. "Pardon me, ma'am. I just have a few questions. Just routine, no offense intended. If I don't ask, my supervisors at the guild will caw at me, and nobody likes that. Is your puppy literally a dog, or is it possibly of a different species? What color is it, and how long have you had it?" These questions he'll try to get in before going to the cellar.
<OOC> Lenore says, "She's -blind-."
"... She's blind, you insensitive budgie." Lenore snarls at the tengu, her shoulders rolling before her attentions shift to the lady. "We'll have a look, madam. You just sit yourself there."
With that, she's off into the sewers to look for what is probably the only dog in the sewers.
<OOC> James says, "She could still know what color it is from someone telling her :)"
Pistons firing as he descends, Virton is glad that his receptors don't come with things like disgust or anything else programmed in, because he's pretty dang sure that the smell just ain't too dandy. He didn't really stop to ask any questions, considering it's a blind person and a dog, and well, it's a dog. "Tell ya what, partner," He offers to Lenore, carefully sweeping his poncho back so he can easily reach the thunderbelcher slung around his torso, "Iffin' we step into any trouble, y'let me hit ya with a spell or two while yer gettin' to work. I ain't no close-up fightin' person, but I'll make sure you're gonna have it a bit easier on ya."
The woman looks in the direction of his voice, "Its this big." she puts her hand about waist height. "And furry." she says. The butler comments that she only had the dog a day or two, while the rest of the staff was given the weekend off and visiting families. The butler does comment about checking routinely to let you back in, as the door was closed behind you.
Raniq remarks, as they head down below, "Well, out of the bubble bath and into the sewers, huh? This day should have run backwards." He shrugs, and casts a spell. "Just to be safe, you never know what you'll run into in the sewers."
GAME: Raniq casts Mage Armor. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15
James trills quietly. "Thank you ma'am. I had to ask. We'll find your dog." He then goes on to get the work done. Looking to Raniq, he nods "I hope that soap mountain is still there when we're done here."
"You got it!" Lenore announces to Virton as they stride onward, the skin above her nose wrinkling ever so slightly. "Mm, smells like adventure..." She murmurs as an aside to her wargolem compatriot, the hand on the pommel of her sword switching to the grip to loose it from its bindings, the black-and-copper damascus singing softly with a delicate hum.
Raniq and his ermine both keep their senses alert as they descend to the sewers.
<OOC> Raniq says, "If the ligting is bad, I can cast a Light cantrip" <OOC> Zyla says, "you probably want to do that, its only lit right around where you came in" <OOC> Raniq 's light lasts 30 minutes. <OOC> Zyla nods GAME: Raniq casts Light. Caster Level: 3 DC: 15 <OOC> James says, "great. Since I misread Aura of Enlightenment wen I did CG. I can make light... for a few *rounds* :("
Raniq, seeing the darkness ahead, casts a spell, causing his quarterstaff to light up like a torch.
It does get dark as the distance gets greater from where you came in, the light of Raniq's staff does help and it starts to smell a bit too as you get farther.
GAME: James casts Light. Caster Level: 4 DC: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "poses"
James takes out his holy symbol, brings some light to shine forth from it, making quier prayer. "Anyone know any dog calls?"
Lenore stares at James for a few long moments, then turns her head and looses a sharply piercing whistle.
"Cheers, partner." states Virton over his shoulder at the extra light -- even if he doesn't need it. He continues pacing along, taking the time to haul up his thunderbelcher, gripping it. His boots thump into the ground, leaving small splashes of muck as he keeps going on his way. His head swivels from side to side, the orange glow of his eyes barely piercing the darkness. "Nice whistle, partner. Can't do that."
As Raniq is walking along, he is muttering under his breath, reciting the incantations for the spells he has memorized today, while keeping his eyes and ears attentive to the surroundings.
<OOC> Zyla says, "perception" GAME: Virton rolls perception: (2)+4: 6 GAME: Lenore rolls perception: (5)+8: 13
"Can't do wh--," Lenore turns to glance toward Virton with a quirked brow, before a slow smirk spreads across her lips. "Ah, of course. You don't have lips. Well," She paces onward, pulling the feathered mantle forward on her shoulders with a rolling shrug, "I'm willing to bet we could install something that'd let you whistle. Might not be a bad idea, actually... make sure if you get lost in the woods, I can find you." She meanders onward, poking at this and that with the tip of her blade as she converses with the wargolem. "After all, if I lost you, who would bake my beans?!" This seems her sole focus at the moment.
GAME: Raniq rolls perception+2: (18)+2+2: 22 GAME: Raniq rolls perception+1: (4)+2+1: 7 GAME: James rolls perception: (2)+13: 15 <OOC> Raniq says, "First roll for me, second for my familiar" You paged Raniq with 'you do hear some kind of barking ahead.'
Raniq says, "Guys? I hear some barking ahead.
"Dogs bark." Lenore offers helpfully, meandering in that direction, whistling periodically. "HERE, PUPPY!"
James nods. "I guess I missed it in my prayer. Lead the way, wizard." He puts his holy symbol back into his cloak and tries to listen harder.
Raniq shakes his head. "I'm not altogether sure that it was a dog, though." Raniq's ermine chitters something in his ear, then sniffs in the forward direction.
"HERE, PUPPY." buzzes Virton, copying Lenore as he keeps the Thunderbelcher primed and ready all the same, you know, just to damn well make sure it isn't some sort of barking monster. The thunderbelcher is slowly panned from side to side. "Tell ya what, iffin' it's somethin' big and horrible, I'll slap a spell on ya an' you give it a good stab."
<OOC> Raniq 's familiar has 'scent', but only communicates via empathy.
The tunnel seems to open up ahead of you, some kind of juncture.
<OOC> Raniq says, "perception again to determine direction?"
James will adjust himself to the back row of the group, but keeping within arm's reach in case he needs to give anyone some magical blessings. "Let's all go quiet and give a good listen, so we can figure out which way."
<OOC> Zyla says, "seems to be coming from the juncture." <OOC> Raniq says, "Like an animal standing in the intersection?" <OOC> Zyla says, "that or close to it."
Raniq stops a little before the intersection and takes a better look at the creature ahead.
You can all see it now, there is a wolf sized animal. It looks like a wolf, a bit thin, with reddish-brown fur, but what stands out, is you saw the eyes first, burning fiery red eyes.
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+13: (12)+13: 25 <OOC> Zyla says, "perception" GAME: Virton rolls perception: (10)+4: 14 GAME: Lenore rolls perception: (11)+8: 19 GAME: James rolls perception: (6)+13: 19 GAME: Raniq rolls perception +2: (20)+2+2: 24 GAME: Raniq rolls 1d2+1: (1)+1: 2 <OOC> Raniq says, "the 24 is me, the 2 is my familiat" <OOC> Lenore says, "You rolled a 1d2." GAME: Raniq rolls 1d20+: (12)+: 12 <OOC> Raniq says, "s/b 13" <OOC> Zyla says, "soo you see the animal in front of you. pose reactions"
James looks from the back. "Is that it? Uh. I wonder. How do we safely catch this guy. He clearly didn't harm the woman, she'd have known that even if she can't see his eyes. Better if none of us is hurt."
Raniq, seeing what looks like a supernatural wolf ahead, assumes a combat-ready posture, and whistles an "Oh, boy."
"... Hi, puppy." Lenore purses her lips, staring at it rather dumbly, squinting at the glowing eyes. Probably just a reflection of the two light spells we have going around. Yes, yes, that's certainly it. The swashbuckler clears her throat, raising her blade to point toward it suspiciously, her head canting to one side as she hangs around Virton, boots splishing around in the putrid waters. "Come... uh, c'mere, boy..."
Splash splash splash, Virton continues walking through the sewer without much of a care in the world. The Golem man doesn't honestly seem to give a flying damn for the smell. The sight of the animal in the junction, however, brings the Golem to a pause. "Well, that's a dang easy mission, this is..."
<OOC> Zyla says, "anyone have knowledge/the planes?" GAME: Raniq rolls knowledge/the planes: (15)+8: 23 GAME: James rolls knowledge/the planes: (7)+6: 13 You paged James with 'you know its something outsiderish.' You paged Raniq with 'hell hound' <OOC> James says, "I'd like to cast detect thoughts and try to read its mind if possible" You paged Raniq with 'probably something to do with those demons that were loose in the sewers' <OOC> Zyla says, "can try" GAME: James casts Detect Thoughts. Caster Level: 4 DC: 17
Raniq says, "Uh, guyz, that ain't no puppy. That's a hell hound. Probably related to those demons that were in the sewers."
"Well, we said we'd find it, not that we'd bring it back alive..." Lenore mutters.
<OOC> Virton says, "Right-o. Can I cast a spell before we get closer to the hound?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep, currently it isn't moving." <OOC> Virton says, "I cast cat's grace on Lenore."
Raniq says, "I think shell understand when she hears what it really is, and if she gets mad, then she's not the type of employer I want to work for."
GAME: Virton casts Cat's Grace. Caster Level: 4 DC: 16 You paged James with 'right now you get it has thoughts.'
James mutters "Yes, something from outside this world." He then brings out his holy symbol, and clutches it. He takes a good 20 seconds, praying and concentrating intently on the animal, looking, paying attention.
<OOC> Virton says, "Well, wait, if it isn't moving, can I cast /more/ spells? :)" James pages: I want to keep concentrating and see if I get more :) You paged James with 'you sense just it head, after next pose, will tell you more.' <OOC> Zyla says, "pose casting that one for now" <OOC> Zyla says, "and pose from Lenore"
"This'll sting," buzzes Virton, as a single large hypodermic needle suddenly protrudes from the Golem's forearm. At such close distances, there's a soft 'fft' of pressurised air, and the needle is fired off, lodging into Lenore's thigh. A glowing mix of magitechnical making pours into the woman's veins. The needle then pops out, clattering to the ground and rather rapidly and horribly breaking apart into its constituant parts, as the essence that held it together is now flowing in Lenore's veins, fixing her up with a boost to her dexterious power.
"Well. Let's, uh, let's just..." She flicks her sashes up over her shoulder, so that they don't slop about in the muck, her jaw clenching tight as she stares at the hell hound. "Well! Adventure, right?! Eh-heh-heh... here I go..." She edges a step or two forward, with WONDERFUL GRACE. "If this thing bites me, I'm biting it back," She warns, "So, you all might want to look away, because it's not going to be prett--OW!" Her gaze jerks down to her thigh where the needle skewers into her meaty flesh.
"The hell was that for?! I don't shoot you! Maybe I should sta--hey, I feel... feathery." And off she goes toward the hound.
Raniq glances for a second at the needle, with a shudder of revulsion, before refixing his gaze upon the devil dog.
<OOC> Raniq doesn't like artifice much, and needles a whole lot less. You paged James with 'you can sense it is hungry and waiting for something.'
James puts up a hand. "Careful. That beast is hungry. And it's waiting. We might not have to fight it. But, on the other hand, it may be hungry for us. It is a pet, even if it is from a hellish plane."
<OOC> Zyla says, "perception once more" GAME: James rolls perception: (9)+13: 22 GAME: Raniq rolls perception +2: (9)+2+2: 13 GAME: Raniq rolls 1d20 +1: (9)+1: 10 <OOC> Zyla says, "virton lenore?" GAME: Virton rolls perception: (10)+4: 14 <OOC> Virton says, "Sorry, we got grabbed by RL."
Raniq hears the cleric's words, and says, "Really? I appreciate that you want to give the lady the benefit of the doubt, which is the only chivalrous thing to do, but that beast is EVIL, as in at the cellular level."
GAME: Lenore rolls perception: (13)+8: 21
"That don't compute none, son. That thing right there is somethin' evil, an' it's not as if evil an' good are things you can't actually quantify, considerin' that we got a dang hellhound right fronta us." buzzes Virton.
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Zyla has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Zyla to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- GAME: Raniq rolls initiative: 16 + 2 = 18 GAME: Lenore rolls initiative: 7 + 4 = 11 GAME: Virton rolls initiative: 5 + 4 = 9 GAME: You roll initiative for HH1: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 23 GAME: You roll initiative for HH2: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 12 GAME: You roll initiative for HH3: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 5 = Total: 25 <OOC> Lenore says, "Oh. I have a +2 to that init because of cat's grace." GAME: James rolls initiative: 8 + 2 = 10 GAME: Lenore's initiative total changed to 13. GAME: Virton refreshes special ability pools.
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GAME: James refreshes special ability pools. <OOC> Zyla says, "so I have Lenore was in front after getting poked, roughly where are the others?" <OOC> Virton says, "I'm generally beside Lenore." <OOC> James says, "okay gotta head home. I cast bless if my turn comes, then selective channel healing for 2d6. Back ASAP :)" <OOC> Raniq says, "about 20 ft back." <OOC> James says, "will check in as I can" <OOC> Raniq says, "James, perhaps you could just cast your bless now, then let zyla know your basic plan for subsequent actions?" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d2: (2): 2 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (19)+5: 24 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d8+1+1d6: (1)+1+(4): 6 GAME: You damaged Raniq for 6 points. 16 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 25.
It is now HH3's turn! HH1 is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 23.
It is now HH1's turn! Raniq is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (3)+5: 8 GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 18.
It is now Raniq's turn! Lenore is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Raniq ended. <OOC> Raniq says, "you had my ac at 16, right?"
Well what the one was waiting for becomes obvious as you get jumped by two more that had been stalking you, one bites into Raniq with flames in its mouth as well, the other misses James.
<OOC> Zyla says, "yes..your go" <OOC> Raniq says, "casting Frigid touch at the one who bit me." GAME: Raniq casts Frigid Touch. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16 <OOC> Raniq says, "To hit for a touch attack is BAB +dex?" <OOC> Virton says, "You roll your ranged under 'Combat'" GAME: Raniq rolls ranged: (10)+3: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "taking the aoo, or going to try to cast defensively?" <OOC> Raniq says, "just a sec" <OOC> Raniq says, "can I cast as the AoO?" <OOC> Zyla says, "your casting a spell draws an aoo from the hound" <OOC> Raniq says, "then casting defensively, but an actual touch" <OOC> Zyla says, "do you have combat casting feat?" <OOC> Raniq says, "no" <OOC> Zyla says, "roll 1d20+3+your intelligence bonus" GAME: Raniq rolls intelligence +3: (2)+4+3: 9 <OOC> Raniq says, "No!" <OOC> Lenore Dark Vader No's, to help. <OOC> Lenore says, "Darth*" <OOC> Lenore says, "Damnable brain." <OOC> Zyla says, "so you lose the spell, upside is it doesn't get the aoo cause you were still being defensive. pose" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 13.
It is now Lenore's turn! HH2 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Lenore ended. <OOC> Lenore says, "Attacking the one on Raniq, I suppose." <OOC> Zyla says, "lenore, 1 in front 2 behind. one in front about 20' same for ones behind. Raniq got hit." <OOC> Zyla says, "ok, move and hit...roll to hit." <OOC> Lenore says, "Is he threatening it?" Huh? (Type "help" for help.) <OOC> Zyla says, "yes" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+14: (13)+14: 27 <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" <OOC> Lenore says, "Precise strike, with panache." GAME: Lenore rolls 1d6+9+4+4: (4)+9+4+4: 21 GAME: Lenore spends ONE point of PANACHE. <OOC> Zyla says, "ok..next time, call the spending the panache for the double precise damage before you roll to hit. that hurts it a lot. still up though" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 12.
It is now HH2's turn! James is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (16)+4: 20 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d8+1+1d6: (4)+1+(2): 7 Huh? (Type "help" for help.) GAME: You damaged Virton for 7 points. 21 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 10.
It is now James' turn! Virton is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on James ended. <OOC> Virton says, "James casts Bless, I guess." <OOC> Zyla says, "virton gets bit be the one that you all had originall seen. alright yeah casts bless, I will pose it with the hounds pose once Raniq and lenore pose" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 9.
It is now Virton's turn! HH3 is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Virton ended.
As another hound lunges at Raniq by surprise, he gets bloodied and responds with a spell... that fizzles.
<OOC> Zyla says, "virton you got bit" <OOC> Virton says, "I shift 5ft and promptly shoot it with my Thunderbelcher. +1 for attack and damage because of point blank shot." <OOC> Virton says, "+1 for attack because of bless?"
"Hold on, my spell-casting compatriot!" That could be any of them. Lenore turns on her heel as she sees one of the dogs going for Raniq, and in a flurry of colourful sashes and billowing cape, she's upon it. Her rapier sings once more as it's whirled and whipped about before turned and shoved in between the ribs, pulling a sharp, but unearthly yelp from the thing. "Might want to back up, friend." She winks at the wizard, yarding her weapon free of the hound, flicking off the blood and preparing for another attack.
<OOC> Virton says, "Oh, as a swift action, I activate my titan armour. +4 bonus to dex for.." <OOC> Zyla says, "yep" <OOC> Zyla says, "ok.." <OOC> Virton says, "11 rounds." <OOC> Zyla says, "+armor dexterity" GAME: Virton activates his Titan Armor, gaining: +4 Dex <OOC> Virton says, "Oh neat. I didn't know about that." GAME: Virton rolls 1d20+9+1+1: (1)+9+1+1: 12 (EPIC FAIL) <OOC> Zyla says, "there you go figures in the roll. and it takes into account discoveries" <OOC> Virton says, "LOL" <OOC> Virton says, "Thunderbelcher, you fail me.. Again."
- BOOM*.
That's the noise that a Thunderbelcher makes. Sadly, the noise that it makes is just about as equal to the damage that it deals. Frightful, but nothing. There's the soft 'PWTANG' noise of the buckshot bouncing down further down the sewers as Virton takes a few steps back from the Hellhound.
"Gosh darnit, you've punctured my chassis."
<OOC> Zyla says, "alright and your thunderbelcher gains broken condition." <OOC> Virton says, "Yep!"
The one canine comes up and bites Virton and obviously did more as the gun backfires. James, meanwhile grabs his holy symbol and calls on his deity to spread a blessing over everyone.
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 25.
It is now HH3's turn! HH1 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "lenore you are being attacked" <OOC> Lenore says, "AC currently 19." <OOC> Zyla says, "try to parry, or let it go?" <OOC> Lenore says, "Yes." GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+15: (12)+15: 27 <OOC> Zyla says, "so +aoo and spend a panache" GAME: Lenore uses an AoO! 4 remaining. GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (4)+5: 9 GAME: Lenore spends ONE point of PANACHE. <OOC> Zyla says, "you successfully parry, if you have at least 1 panache left you can riposte." <OOC> Lenore says, "I do." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll to hit" <OOC> Lenore says, "Do I get to precise strike it?" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+15: (17)+15: 32 <OOC> Zyla says, "yes since you still have at least 1 panache, just not the double" <OOC> Lenore nods. GAME: Lenore rolls 1d6+9+4: (3)+9+4: 16 <OOC> Zyla says, "what weapon?" <OOC> Lenore says, "Rapier +1" <OOC> Zyla says, "that kills it. you gain 1 panache back (+abil panache=-1)" GAME: Lenore gains ONE point of PANACHE. <OOC> Zyla says, "if you want to go ahead and drop a pose with deflecting its attack and killing it, or want me to?" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 23.
It is now HH1's turn! Raniq is next!
GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (12)+5: 17 <OOC> Lenore says, "I'll go ahead and do it." GAME: Zyla rolls 1d8+1+1d6: (2)+1+(5): 8 GAME: You damaged Raniq for 8 points. 8 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 18.
It is now Raniq's turn! Lenore is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "the other one bites you raniq. your go, though Lenore killed off the one" <OOC> Raniq says, "5 ft step back and firing a spell at the one that just got me."
There's a soft laugh from Lenore as she salutes the Artificer that had granted her the spell that's doing her so well -- that is, of course, until the hound lunges at her to strike, her eyes going wide in surprise as that blade swings downward to deflect the chomp, flicking her wrist upward at the tail-end of the parry to ram the tip down its gullet.
"Hoo! Accidentally magnificent!" She pulls her weapon free again, and it slumps to the ground, dead.
<OOC> Zyla says, "ok" GAME: Raniq casts Ray of Frost/Thundering. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16
The other hell hound tries to bite Raniq again not seeing its companion go down and gets a chuck of the wizard, though at least it isn't bleeding since the flames in its mouth cauterize the wound.
<OOC> Zyla says, "ranged touch." GAME: Raniq rolls ranged+1: (18)+3+1: 22 <OOC> Raniq says, "Actually ray" <OOC> Lenore says, "Which works as a ranged touch." <OOC> Zyla says, "hits still" <OOC> Raniq says, "It needs to make a fortitude save vs DC 16 or be deafened" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+6: (5)+6: 11 GAME: Raniq rolls 1d3+1: (2)+1: 3 <OOC> Zyla says, "it can't hear for a rd" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 13.
It is now Lenore's turn! HH2 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "lenore, there is another close by" <OOC> Lenore says, "Attacking the one trying to attack Raniq again." <OOC> Lenore says, "Is he threatening it still or no?" <OOC> Raniq says, "So damage is actually 4, because cold, right?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep" <OOC> Zyla says, "and no he isn't lenore" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+15: (13)+15: 28 <OOC> Lenore says, "Oh, well, 26, then" <OOC> Zyla says, "but it still hits" <OOC> Lenore says, "Shit, also panache spend. I'm sorry, I've only been on one other plot with this character. >_<" <OOC> Lenore says, "I'm still learning." <OOC> Zyla says, "its okay, basically you are declaring it before hand because if you miss it is still spent" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d6+9+4+4: (4)+9+4+4: 21 <OOC> Zyla says, "seriously hurt, still up" GAME: Lenore spends ONE point of PANACHE. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 12.
It is now HH2's turn! James is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "reflex save everyone" GAME: Virton rolls reflex: (2)+10: 12 GAME: Lenore rolls reflex+2: (19)+8+2: 29 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (17)+3: 20 GAME: Zyla rolls 2d6: (9): 9 GAME: Zyla rolls 2d4: (6): 6 <OOC> Zyla says, "raniq" <OOC> James says, "home, catching up, asap"
Just after Lenore dispatches the one hound who had attacked Raniq to its eternal reward, another bites him. In response, the wizard steps back and shoots it with a ray of frost, deafening it.
GAME: Raniq rolls reflex +2: (20)+3+2: 25 (CRITICAL SUCCESS) GAME: You damaged James for 4 points. 20 remaining. GAME: You damaged Virton for 4 points. 17 remaining. GAME: You damaged Lenore for 4 points. 28 remaining. GAME: You damaged Raniq for 4 points. 4 remaining. GAME: You damaged Virton for 5 points. 12 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 10.
It is now James' turn! Virton is next!
<OOC> James says, "yeah I'll channel heal"
The swashbuckler continues to defend Raniq as the dogs go for him, Lenore's blade twisting and whirling in a dazzling display as she stabs into the flank of another beast, a fencer's stance dropping her low and nearly taking the beast with her. One hand is up in a flaired pose, golden talons glinting in the light still provided by the casters. Her grin broadens as she stares across at the wizard that's been doing his level best to survive the onslaught of the hellhounds, sliding the blade back out the way it came, arcing a spray of blood over the two of them locked in battle.
"We'll get you out of this, my friend! Live and fight another day, all that! Ha-ha!"
The hound by Virton opens its mouth and spews a cone of hellfire. It blasts everyone though most avoid the brunt of it, except Virton who is point blank.
<OOC> Zyla says, "ok." GAME: James spends ONE use of CHANNEL ENERGY 2D6. GAME: James rolls 2d6: (6): 6 GAME: You damaged James for -6 points. 24 remaining. GAME: You damaged Virton for -6 points. 18 remaining. GAME: You damaged Lenore for -6 points. 32 remaining. GAME: You damaged Raniq for -6 points. 10 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 9.
It is now Virton's turn! HH3 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "pose" <OOC> Virton says, "Am I within threat range of the hound?" <OOC> Zyla says, "virton? you are 5' from it" <OOC> Virton says, "Okay, great. I deathray the one that firebreathed me." GAME: Virton rolls 1d20+9: (19)+9: 28 GAME: James casts Bless. Caster Level: 4 DC: 16 GAME: Virton spends ONE use of DEATH RAY. <OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Virton rolls 2d6+4: (12)+4: 16
James still has his holy symbol out from the blessing. He keeps it out, and with a wince from the hound's attack, concentrates, bringing a wave of healing energy on the adventurers.
<OOC> Zyla says, "hurts it pretty good. electrical right?" <OOC> Virton nods. <OOC> Zyla says, "yep" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 25.
It is now HH3's turn! HH1 is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now HH1's turn! Raniq is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "lenore it is going to turn and try to attack you, not sure what your panache situation is, try to parry?" <OOC> Lenore says, "Yep!" <OOC> Lenore says, "Still have a panache." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll to hit, +aoo, and spend a panache" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+15: (6)+15: 21 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (11)+5: 16 GAME: Lenore uses an AoO! 4 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "you parry, do you still have more, or does that run you out of panache?" <OOC> Lenore says, "I've run out of panache." <OOC> Zyla says, "ok." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 18.
It is now Raniq's turn! Lenore is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "raniq" <OOC> Raniq says, "Another 5 ft. step back and spell. Two magic missiles at the one that attacked me last." GAME: Raniq casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16 GAME: Raniq rolls 2d4+3: (2)+3: 5
After getting hit by Lenore the other turns on her and tries to bite but Lenore deflects its bite with her rapier.
"MAH GAWD-DANG PONCHO." buzzes Virton, in an exceptionally angry electronic tone of voice. Sweeping his arm back to put out the small charred and slightly burnt bits of his usually colourful and bright poncho, he jerks his right shoulder, snapping up the Death Ray cannon that resides upon it. Releasing the Thunderbelcher so it dangles on the strap, both hands grasp the cannon on his shoulder before it gives a blurt as the cannon ripples out a beam of red energy, burning a sizable portion of the hellhounds flank.
<OOC> Zyla says, "it is barely still up" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 13.
It is now Lenore's turn! HH2 is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "lenore" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+13: (18)+13: 31 <OOC> Lenore says, "Confirming" <OOC> Zyla says, "roll to confirm" GAME: Lenore rolls 1d20+13: (9)+13: 22 <OOC> Zyla says, "crit. roll damage" <OOC> Lenore says, "I get to precise strike now because of panache regain on crit, don't I?"
Raniq withdraws another pace, and fires a pair of force missiles at the hound that bit him just a moment ago.
<OOC> Zyla says, "no, because technically you don't get the panache back till after the hit is resolved" GAME: Lenore rolls 2d6+18: (9)+18: 27 <OOC> Lenore says, "So, 2 panache? :)" <OOC> Zyla says, "that kills it, so you get 2 panache" <OOC> Lenore cheers. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 12.
It is now HH2's turn! James is next!
GAME: Lenore gains TWO point of PANACHE. <OOC> Raniq says, "High fives, Lenore." <OOC> Virton says, "So is HH2 the only one left alive?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep" <OOC> Virton says, "So noted." GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+5: (10)+5: 15 <OOC> Zyla says, "and it leaps at you to bite you virton and misses" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 10.
It is now James' turn! Virton is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "james" <OOC> James says, "healing it up boss" GAME: James rolls 2d6: (3): 3 <OOC> James says, "barey." GAME: You damaged James for -3 points. 24 remaining. GAME: You damaged Virton for -3 points. 21 remaining. GAME: You damaged Lenore for -3 points. 32 remaining. GAME: You damaged Raniq for -3 points. 13 remaining. GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 9.
It is now Virton's turn! HH3 is next!
GAME: Virton spends ONE use of DEATH RAY. <OOC> Zyla says, "virton, its in your face." <OOC> Virton says, "I step back 5ft, fire death ray." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll" <OOC> Raniq says, "Thankee much, friend." GAME: Virton rolls 1d20+10: (15)+10: 25
James keeps on doing it too. Having seen that Raniq and Virton took some pain, he keeps on trying toh elp them out.
<OOC> Zyla says, "hit" GAME: Virton rolls 2d6+4+1: (6)+4+1: 11 <OOC> Zyla says, "hurts it, barely up still" GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 25.
It is now HH3's turn! HH1 is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now HH1's turn! Raniq is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 18.
It is now Raniq's turn! Lenore is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "raniq"
"Stop! Trying!" Lenore shouts, parrying another attack, "To bite me!" It has no choice but to listen, or wouldn't, were it not for the fact that it were deaf. Her blade is once more rotated and flicked inward, biting into the hellish flesh, before skewering from the clavical to the pelvis, twisting and yarding free with a grunt of exertion.
"Ah! Ah-ha-ha! You see?! Another day, another adventure!" Her body swivels to regard the Artificer, "I'm comin', Clive!"
<OOC> Raniq says, "same as before" <OOC> Zyla says, "one on you is down, so shooting at the one left up?" GAME: Raniq casts Magic Missile. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16 <OOC> Raniq says, "yep" <OOC> Zyla says, "damage" GAME: Raniq rolls 2d4+3: (6)+3: 9 <OOC> Zyla says, "and that kills it"
As the Hellhound leaps at him, Virton shifts his form so that the leap takes it past him, the titan armour fused with his body giving off crackles of purple energy as its essence flows and powers the armour so that his body is supercharged.
He shifts, the cannon gives off another BRRLRPTPZZRRTT of energy, zapping the Hound.
With renewed morale at the successes of his companions, and the blessing of Navos upon him, Raniq fires off another pair of force missiles at the last hellhound standing, and scores his first ever killing blow!
And with that, all three hounds are down. Raniq is still hurting a bit, and Virton's thunderbelcher jammed on him, but all good right? Except what to tell the young woman.
James trills a heavy sigh. "I'm not happy we killed it, since now I'm not sure how we're going to complete this assignment. Yet it's clear we had no choice, since it jumped at us.
<OOC> Zyla says, "raniq and james can both roll knowledge/the planes again" GAME: James rolls knowledge/the planes: (14)+6: 20
Raniq fist pumps in the excitement of a teenager, and says, "Yeah, buddy! Take that!" Then realzing the soreness lingering in his body says a much more subdued, "Ow, though."
GAME: Raniq rolls knowledge/the planes: (7)+8: 15 You paged James with 'now that you think about it, the hound was probably trying to befriend her so it could lead her down her to be dinner for it and its friends.'
"Since THEY jumped at us, and were, in fact, Hellhounds. Yes. Not sure, indeed." Lenore flicks the majority of the fiendish ichor off her blade, before lashing her tattered cape upward to twirl about the damascus, sliding free clean on the other side. The swashbuckler huffs out a bit of a scoff before turning to pace back toward Virton, "Whatever was in that needle, compadre... it was the good stuff. Think I might just keep you around."
James walks up to the hound, looks at it, and thinks carefully about the thoughts he'd read before. "Wait. No. I'm wrong. Remember when I said it was hungry, and waiting? I don't think he realized she was blind. he thought she'd come looking for her."
"Nobody said she had three puppies." buzzes Virton. He shrugs. "It don't matter iffin' yer happy or not, son. This is how it is." Ah. Cold, inhuman golems. He idly taps the dead hound with his boot, just to make sure. "I hope that there magic 'jection sure helped, Partner." offers the Golem to Lenore. "Ya sure did some mighty fine work puttin' them down." He buzzes, it's an attempt at a laugh. 'HA. HA. HA'. "S
<OOC> Virton says, "Dangit, hit return."
Raniq says, "sneaky little devil."
"S'some good stuff, magictechnical knowledge."
Raniq shrugs, I suppose we maybe should haul their carcasses out of the sewers, mYbe sell them for alchemical ingredients?
You all make it back to the entrance to the lady's manor. You try to explain things to her, but she isn't having any of it. She loses it and has a fit, she kicks you out of her manor with threats to call the guards and all. So you all head back to the guild. Upon explaining things there you are given wages as there is still a bounty on the demons and such that have been plaguing the city, its even a little more than the lady had originally been paying, so things sort of worked out in the end.