PrP: The Azure Queen's Trap

The Azure Queen’s Trap

You have all been hired by the Explorer's Guild to meet someone that would have some information on the Azure Queen otherwise known as the Blue Bitch. You were given a map and given directions on where to meet this informant. You are to escort the informant back to the city and make sure that nothing happens to them. The informant is supposed to be an elderly gentleman by the name of Derek Crane. The meeting place is 3 days out from the city and he should be waiting for you at one of the crossroads with a large rock that has been split in twain.

The road out has more people coming in then going out and your travel is easy with no incidents. On the day that you are supposed to meet the informant it's a clear day out and as you round the last bend before the crossroad it's in the afternoon. You can see a stooped figure leaning on something. This could be your informant.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Everyone roll me perspectives."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Perception?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Those too"

GAME: Moonshadow rolls perception: (11)+12: 23

<OOC> Cesran says, "The stooped figure has a heavy hooded cloak covering his features"

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's for general knowledge not the perception rolls"

GAME: Kojot rolls Perception: (17)+5: 22

GAME: Jex rolls perception: (8)+7: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm sorry I forgot anyone want to buy potions before we go?"

<OOC> Jex does not need potions, thank you.

<OOC> Moonshadow is good.

<OOC> Kojot says, "I think I'm good."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara Shrike?"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Cool! Posting."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Sorry, lots o windows! :)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll me a perception"

GAME: Shrike rolls perception: (8)+0: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "do you need any potions?"

<OOC> Shrike says, "I don't."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara?"

<OOC> Nadara says, "Nope, I 'm good."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Perception?"

<OOC> Nadara says, "OH."

GAME: Nadara rolls Perception: (7)+5: 12

<OOC> Cesran says, "Thanks."

You paged (Moonshadow, Kojot, Jex) with 'You can see the glint of metal behind the left half of the stone and you can hear the light clinking of metal.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Feel free to pose. :D"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Info has been given to those that saw what they were meant to see."

Shrike is tagging along for this meeting, this informant. His hunting dogs are his primary mode of transportation, the trio pulling along a cart that Shrike is resting in. He's a scholar, it would be such a waste of energy if he were to walk the entire three days out, or god forbid, use research material money to pay for a carriage of horses. No, the dogs will do with his diminutive stature.

Kojot nods to the stooped figure from a modest distance. "Well met," the half-orc says politely, before busting out a predatory grin. "So, how many compatriots do you have behind the rock?"

Jex has not yet ventured so far from the city, nor has it attempted an escort task. This is a novel adventure for Jex. It does not object to the journey, even if it is on foot. When they near the declared time and location, Jex slows and begins to directly approach the hooded figure. Upon noticing more details, Jex slows to a stop before moving too near.

Moonshadow doesn't ride horses. Moonshadow jogged the whole way there. This is the life of a monk. Sacrifice. Knowledge. PIE!!!! Wait.....that last one sounds like a benefit. Oh well. However, the large oruch woman slows a bit as she sees the stooped figre and she places a hand upon nadara's shoulder, letting Kojot talk....at first.

And Nadara is trailing after the others, of course, moving as quickly as her stumpy little legs will take her. She's a goblin, after all, and thus has tiny legs.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are about 40 feet away BTW. :D"

The stooped heavily cloaked figure ignores the question, "Come friends stay a while and listen..." The figure throws the heavy cloak off and you can all see he was leaning on his greatsword, "To you doom!" From behind the rock comes 3 others. A heavy plated khazad, a small gobber in robes and a Mul'niessa weilding a rapier. It's a trap!

<OOC> Nadara says, "Oh god."

<OOC> Nadara says, "You actually said that."

<OOC> Cesran says, "give me inits please"

GAME: Nadara rolls initiative: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 13

GAME: Moonshadow rolls initiative: Roll: 15 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 18

GAME: Kojot rolls initiative: Roll: 10 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 13

GAME: Shrike rolls initiative: Roll: 20 + Bonus: 3 = Total: 23

GAME: You roll initiative for Cleric: Roll: 3 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 5

GAME: You roll initiative for Fighter: Roll: 15 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 17

GAME: You roll initiative for Rogue: Roll: 18 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 22

GAME: You roll initiative for Wizard: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "shrike you are up first!"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Wheee!"

<OOC> Shrike says, "I'm going to quickdraw and pew pew the Mul'niessa."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Go for it"

GAME: Shrike rolls ranged+2: (5)+6+2: 13

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Cool! done."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Cool pose it please. :D"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rogue rushes towards you Shrike, but can't do anything because of the distance. Moonshadow you are up."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "The rogue is going after shrike?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "About to"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "I cut the rogue off and attack with stunning fist."

GAME: Jex rolls initiative: Roll: 11 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 13

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "my movement is 40, BTW."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"

<OOC> Cesran says, "She's all ready in front of Shrike"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "oh, can I flank then?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes I believe you can"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "K."

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (10)+7+2: 19

Seeing the ambush from a distance, and in his own cart, Shrike stands up, and in one swift motion, already has a death ray in his hands. Where the bloody hell did that come from? Regardless, he's already positioned, to which he responds to the ambush abruptly and quite clearly, 'Pew' 'Pew'.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "DC 16, fort save."

GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (8)+3: 11

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (4)+2: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "She is stunned"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Fatigued....."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay fatigued"

<OOC> Moonshadow nods. All done.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Fighter is up!"

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (13)+13: 26

Seeing the glint of steel, Moonshadow rushes around the mul'niessa as it rushes for Shrike. Once there, she lodges a knuckle into the back of the Mul'niessa to push the breath right out of her.

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+9: (9)+9: 18

GAME: Cesran damaged Moonshadow for 18 points. 31 remaining.

The Rogue rushes towards Shrike who had fired at her. She has her rapier drawn and looks ready to do some damage. She gets hit hard and feels fatigued. The fighter roars and rushes forward to slash at Moonshadow with his greatsword. He cuts in deep.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kojot you are up!"

<OOC> Kojot says, "How far is the gap between me and the fighter?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "probably 5-15 feet"

<OOC> Kojot says, "5' at closest, 15' if I want to flank him?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "And depending on position."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Figure you can reach him in a single move cation"

<OOC> Kojot says, "Okay - I'll flank him and attack with a claw."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+2: aliased to Finesse+2+2: (20)+6+2+2: 30

<OOC> Kojot says, "Threat!"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+2: aliased to Finesse+2+2: (5)+6+2+2: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "It is. But it's a miss."

<OOC> Cesran says, "So you hit, but no crit"

<OOC> Kojot says, "Ah, regular hit."

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawDmg: aliased to 1d6+2: (6)+2: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara you are up!"

With the foes rushing the group and the enemy fighter landing a major slash on Moonshadow, Kojot closes in and lands a very solid hit on the swordswinger.

<OOC> Nadara says, "I Cast prayer. :)"

<OOC> Cesran says, "cast away"

<OOC> Cesran says, "And pose"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Wizard is up"

GAME: Nadara casts Prayer.

<OOC> Jex says, "Am I allowed to act?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm sorry Jex yes go ahead"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I was looking at an old tinit"

<OOC> Jex says, "Who did NOT rush into melee?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "wizard and cleric are hanging back"

<OOC> Jex says, "Range to wizard?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "40 feet"

<OOC> Jex draws its DEath Ray and attempts to zot.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Zot away"

GAME: Jex rolls ranged: (13)+3: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

<OOC> Jex says, "Ranged touch."

GAME: Jex rolls 1d6+4: (3)+4: 7

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's been zotted."

<OOC> Jex says, "Acid Death Ray. Will be another 1d6 next turn."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nice"

Jex does not wish to risk firing at close range into companions. It raises its weapon and launches a blob of acid to splat upon the robed one that remains in the distance.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Wizard is up and he will cast mage armor on himself. Cleric is up, he'll move up 20 feet. Will save everyone, he casts Bane."

GAME: Kojot rolls Will: (13)+3: 16

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "uh...."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "is it an enchantment spell?"

<OOC> Moonshadow is having a 'moment'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yes"

GAME: Moonshadow rolls will+2: (14)+10+2: 26

GAME: Jex rolls will: (11)+2: 13

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Still mind."

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP"

<OOC> Jex says, "Ugh."

"Rada, I know, I know, I always keep asking. But I can't pay you back if we're, you know, dead and all." She proceeds to intone a prayer to the God of Trade, allowing for his blessings to flow over everyone like liquid water.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Shrike and Nadara will rolls please."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Rawr!"

GAME: Shrike rolls will: (4)+1: 5

<OOC> Kojot says, "Oh, hey, it's a fear spell. Bravery makes my roll a 17."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay. :D"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara?"

You paged (Jex, Shrike) with 'You are at -1 to attack rolls and saving throws against fear.'

<OOC> Cesran says, "Shrike you are up"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Cool. So, this psycho person that ran up to me, smartly, entered my +1 range. So I have a +3 to ranged."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Which goes back down to +2 anyways"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yep."

<OOC> Shrike says, "So I'll just shoot her again."

GAME: Shrike rolls ranged+2: (8)+6+2: 16

<OOC> Nadara returns.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Are you going to back up 5'?"

GAME: Nadara rolls Will: (8)+7: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yah!"

<OOC> Nadara says, "+1."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Did she climb onto my cart?"

<OOC> Nadara says, "SURE."

<OOC> Shrike says, "Not you, the mob!"

<OOC> Shrike is standing on a cart.

<OOC> Nadara says, "ALso, I put my foot to sleep."

<OOC> Cesran says, "She's just outside of the cart"

<OOC> Cesran says, "So that's a hit"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll damage"

GAME: Shrike rolls 2d6: (3): 3

<OOC> Shrike says, "It's a freezeray too"

<OOC> Shrike says, "So roll DC 15 fort"

<OOC> Shrike says, "To not be staggered."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+2: (10)+2: 12

<OOC> Shrike says, "She's staggered."

<OOC> Cesran says, "She is staggered, pose it."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rogue turns to attack moonshadow."

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+8: (7)+8: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "Miss. Moonshadow you are up"

Shrike laughs a bit, poised on top of his cart. Well. Actually, his laugh is kind of maniacal. True mad science right there. Again he fires down onto this rogue, death ray blasting off a bit of steam as a beam of cold begins freezing the rogue. It's effective stuff, right there.

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "I attack the fighter. Flurry."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it up"

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (13)+7+2: 22

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (1)+7+2: 10

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (18)+7+2: 27

<OOC> Moonshadow uses a Ki point. Should've said.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Miss, Hit"

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "and one auto-miss"

GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8

GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's looking hurt"

The rogue notices that Shrike is the cart is chilled when the death ray hits her and she turns to attack the monk that hit her. She misses as well as the cold is affecting her.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d20+13: (9)+13: 22

GAME: Cesran rolls 2d6+9: (10)+9: 19

GAME: Cesran damaged Moonshadow for 19 points. 12 remaining.

Turning from the Mul'niessa, and just in time to dodge the rogue's rapier, Moonshadow attacks with a pair of punches and a kick to the fighter's flank, doing a LOT of damage to him.....

The fighter absorbs the hits and he swings his sword hard at Moonshadow, determined to take down this monk before he's taken down.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kojot!"

<OOC> Kojot says, "Full attack on the fighter."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+2+TWF: aliased to Finesse+2+2-2: (14)+6+2+2+-2: 22

GAME: Kojot rolls OffClawAtk+2+TWF: aliased to Finesse+2+2-2: (7)+6+2+2+-2: 15

<OOC> Cesran says, "1 hit"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawDmg+1: aliased to 1d6+2+1: (5)+2+1: 8

<OOC> Cesran says, "Jex you are up!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "I'm sorry Jex you are not up. Nadara is"

<OOC> Jex nods.

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are next so get ready. :D"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay Jex you are up"

<OOC> Nadara says, "Sorry about that. :)"

<OOC> Nadara says, "I'll cure moderate wounds Moonshadow."

<OOC> Jex will zot the wizard again.

GAME: Nadara rolls 2d8+5: (4)+5: 9

<OOC> Jex says, "Acid damage for the last..."

GAME: Cesran damaged Moonshadow for -9 points. 21 remaining.

GAME: Jex rolls 1d6: (1): 1

<OOC> Cesran says, "go for it"

GAME: Jex rolls ranged-1: (14)+3+-1: 16

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Jex rolls 1d6+4: (5)+4: 9

<OOC> Cesran says, "he's hurt, but still up"

Jex continues to press its attack on the robed one that remains distant. He could rain down arrows, boulders or some other threat, or so Jex assumes.

GAME: Cesran rolls 1d6+1: (5)+1: 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "The wizard takes a potion from his robes and downs it."

"Feel better, damn it," says Nadara to Moonshadow, swiftly, "You don't want to owe Rada as much as I do!" A quick nod follows. Moonshadow's wounds feel healed -- though it's an unpleasant sensation. Like dipping a cut in salt water.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Cleric will cast doom on Shrike, roll will Shrike"

GAME: Shrike rolls will: (1)+1: 2

<OOC> Shrike says, "Crit fail"

<OOC> Cesran says, "You are shaken"

The wizard gobber it hit again and he gets a potion from his belt to drink it down to feel a little better. The cleric holds up his holy symbol and points at Shrike. A terrible sense of dread will fill the artifice's mind.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Shrike you are up!"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Attack"

GAME: Shrike rolls ranged: (10)+6: 16

<OOC> Shrike says, "Against the rogue, also"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Who?"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Rogue."

<OOC> Shrike says, "The one right infront of me. :P"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Shrike rolls 2d6+3: (8)+3: 11

<OOC> Cesran says, "Rogue goes down"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Moonshadow you are up!"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "FLurry on the fighter, with ki point again."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll it"

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (13)+7+2: 22

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (20)+7+2: 29

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (10)+7+2: 19

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1+2: (15)+7+2: 24

<OOC> Cesran says, "Roll to confirm crit"

Even as the spell takes its toll on Shrike's mind, it only seems to infuriate him further, "I'm not going back to that bloody place, you racist bastards!" He seems to be having a bit of a dementia attack, and a bit haphazardly he fires, managing to land a solid blow on the rogue, who thusly falls from his mightily death beams.

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "the last roll was to confirm."

<OOC> Cesran says, "1 hit, 1 crit, 1 miss."

GAME: Moonshadow rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6

GAME: Moonshadow rolls 2d8+6: (14)+6: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's down"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He even had the diehard feat."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kojot you are up!"

<OOC> Kojot says, "Close on the enemy cleric and slash."

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+1: aliased to Finesse+2+1: (19)+6+2+1: 28

<OOC> Kojot says, "Threat!"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+1: aliased to Finesse+2+1: (20)+6+2+1: 29

<OOC> Cesran says, "Crit!"

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawDmg+MainClawDmg+2: aliased to 1d6+2+1d6+2+2: (2)+2+(6)+2+2: 14

"Thanks Nadara." Moonshadow says before she snaps a left hand to the jaw of the Fighter, and the right hand comes CRASHING down in a ridge hand, snapping the fighter's neck before the axe kick swings over the fighter's head as he falls. She shakes her head before looking towards the wizard and cleric.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hurt, but still going."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara!"

With the enemy fighter out of commission, Kojot strides over to the cleric and lands a deep gash with his claws.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Jex get ready!"

<OOC> Jex prepares to zot.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Jax zot away!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Don't forget the 1d6 for more acid damage"

<OOC> Nadara says, "Sorry, Cesran. Things keep grabbing me."

<OOC> Nadara says, "I'll do the same to Moonshadow again."

GAME: Nadara rolls 2d8+4: (10)+4: 14

<OOC> Cesran says, "NP Nadara what do you wanna do?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay"

GAME: Nadara casts Spiritual Weapon.

GAME: Nadara casts Augury.

<OOC> Nadara forgot to last time too.

GAME: Cesran damaged Moonshadow for -14 points. 35 remaining.

GAME: Jex rolls 2d6: (11): 11

<OOC> Jex typos.

<OOC> Jex says, "Which is why it was a good roll."

GAME: Jex rolls 1d6: (6): 6

<OOC> Cesran says, "Oh burn."

<OOC> Jex says, "More acid at the Wizard of Ow."

<OOC> Cesran says, "roll it"

GAME: Jex rolls ranged-1: (15)+3+-1: 17

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit"

GAME: Jex rolls 1d6+4: (1)+4: 5

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's down."

Jex does not interrupt a good thing. The robed one seems more frightening than the others, as well. It fires one more and once again adds a fresh splat of acid to replace that which is recently neutralized.

<OOC> Shrike says, "Fishsticks!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Cleric takes a 5ft step back and casts Obscuring Mists."

As the wizard goes down the cleric takes a step back and casts a spell. Suddenly all around him rises a thick mists that will obscure almost all vision of him.

<OOC> Cesran says, "Shrike you are up. Everyone else is down and there is a 20 foot circle of mist in front of you."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Every enemy is down"

<OOC> Shrike says, "Hmm. Hmmm. Hmmmmmm. Hmmmmmmmmm!"

<OOC> Shrike says, "I will loot the bodies of the fallen!"

<OOC> Shrike says, "I am done."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Moonshadow you doing anything?"

"Just keep fighting, just keep fighting," says Nadara to Moonshadow in an almost sing song way. She's definitely busy with the whole 'healing' thing right now. Of course, she has a gun in one hand.

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Uhm.....the cleric is the only one still up?"

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Hmmm....I wonder if I can run into the mist and beat the cleric up there."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Can I Cesran?"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Cleric is the only one up."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "I go after the cleric then, even in the mist."

<OOC> Moonshadow doubts blind fight helps but.....

<OOC> Cesran says, "You can he hasn't been able to move from the last spot you saw him at."

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "Got it. Running in and stunning fist."

<OOC> Cesran says, "It does."

GAME: Moonshadow rolls weapon1: (6)+7: 13

<OOC> Moonshadow says, "bah....you fail me now."

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's a miss."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Kojot you are up! You can still see the cleric"

<OOC> Cesran says, "He's 5ft away"

<OOC> Kojot says, "5' step and full attack."

Not wanting the Cleric to get away, Moonshadow runs up to the cleric to hit him and stun him. However, she misses the punch.

GAME: Kojot rolls MainClawAtk+1: aliased to Finesse+2+1: (18)+6+2+1: 27

GAME: Kojot rolls OffClawAtk+1: aliased to Finesse+2+1: (11)+6+2+1: 20

<OOC> Cesran says, "Hit, Roll 1d100, and miss"

GAME: Kojot rolls 1d100: (3): 3

<OOC> Cesran says, "Do you have blind fight?"

<OOC> Kojot says, "Nope."

<OOC> Cesran says, "That's now a miss do to concealment."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Nadara and Jex do you want to do anything?"

<OOC> Nadara says, "I'll load my gun, take aim, and tell for her to stop. :)"

<OOC> Nadara says, "Well, yell for the cleric."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Yell away!"

<OOC> Cesran says, "Jex?"

<OOC> Jex says, "No. Not going to shoot blind into the cloud and someone's already yelling."

<OOC> Cesran says, "Okay. Cleric withdraws."

<OOC> Cesran says, "One last finish up pose and we'll be done."

The cleric uses his shield to find off the attacks before he withdraws and disappears into the mists. A disembodied voice can be heard, "You might have defeated me, but the Azure Queen will win. She'll stop you adventurers from getting in her way!"