"I understand that." Myarra replies to Emerald as Aliana takes her leave.  "Sule was my best friend and hunting companion for many years.  And she was the best hunting cat for a hundred leagues."

She too rises and starts around the table.

"Well, I welcome you, and Soxy.  But time runs against us.  So, I'll see the two of you at the wagon within the hour.  I just have a couple small favors I have to take care of, and then I want to check the supplies to make sure all is in order before we go."

Within the hour, as promised, Myarra is back at the wagon, checking the stays and straps used to hold the cargo in place.  All it takes is one unsecured barrel on a high grade to scatter your cargo all over the road, not to mention doing serious damage to anyone riding behind.

Once she's sure everything is in order, she spends the rest of her time up front talking to and stroking the horses.  After dealing with camels for half her life, the more placid horses are a treat, even if they aren't quite as smart, which is a good thing, most of the time.

Her new purchases in her Haversack, the bouncy elven cleric rode her horse to the meeting place.   She waved enthusiastically to Myarra.
Hi!   I'm ready to go.  Is there anything else we need?

She was feeling giddy with anticipation.

With everything set and ready to go, the group heads out of town and down a trail that leads to the village of Daak. The village is about 45 miles away, which will take you about a day and a half to get there in the wagon full of supplies the village needs. The day is spent getting to know each other...or lying, and the day is peaceful. The weather is nice and you can see for miles in all directions. You all walk for a bit, as well as ride in the wagon, and plan on looking for a place to spend the night when you start to see the first trees off in the distance.

Getting closer, you see a group of village farmers on the trail standing near a tall oak tree, perhaps 30 feet tall (one of many trees you've seen). You can't tell what they're doing, but when they see you off in the distance, they start waving to get your attention. Wondering what was happening, you guys move in closer for a better look. That's when Myarra mentions that she didn't remember the village farmers having horses, let alone 10 of them.

"Is that them, Sergeant?" #10 asked #7

"Yes sir, that's them." #7 said back after looking at the group

Wondering what the hell is going on, the men pull out weapons.

"Kill the she-demon, take the rest alive for interrogation."

Please roll initiatives and state your actions.

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Sister Aliana, riding in the wagon to save her poor fanny from hours on her horse, looked at the "she-demon", smiling.
Friends of yours?  Anything you want to share with the class, ma'am?

She casts a spell.
Lord Oghma, Great Binder, unbind the ties that hold Your servant to the earth, so that she might better help her new friends.

OOC:Flying spell.

Not really knowing what was going on, Silver picked up his newest aquisition, the Longbow, and took a quick shot at the closest man. They were obviously out for blood, might as well give it to them.

19 Initiative.
Attacking #9
21 to hit, 7 damage.

"... and having a pillow that purrs is the best part of falling asleep under the desert stars ..."  Myarra paused in her conversation with her new clerical comrade when a bunch of villagers in the middle distance started acting very strange.

Myarra's first thought was to try to placate the humans.  It might just be a mistake that could be smoothed over.  They'd been on pretty good terms with most of the people they'd run into, after all.

Then Silver took a shot at one of them, a shot that looked at first glance to be a pretty good one.  So much for smoothing things over.  She shook her head at what would probably be a slaughter.  Mystra knew she didn't need more blood on her hands, but at least she wasn't the one starting it.

"Demon?  Why is it always demon?  There's no proof that any of my ancestors were demons.  They could have been devils, or daemons, or deevils for all I know.  But humans always jump to demons.  What's up with that?"

Climbing down from the wagon, she slapped her helm over her head, and pulled her sword, holding it at the ready while she summoned up some of the dark energy that fueled her soul.
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Swiftstrider roars out an unintelligibly word, readies his axe, moves forward 30 feet!

Emerald is startled by the apparent order to arrest him, and kill one of his companions. He decides that he could be in great danger, so he gets down off the wagon and jumps up on Sox's back, waiting for the alleged villagers to respond to Silver's arrow.

Move: to K 14 and mount up

Round 1 results----------

Wondering what the hell was going on, the party moves into action. Emerald and Sox are over the side of the wagon quicker than a jack rabbit on a date and mounted for possible combat after hearing the threat from #10. Getting a better look at the man, he appears to be some kind of spell user. Silver confirms that there's going to be a fight, when he shot an arrow at human #9. The arrow strikes the man in the shoulder and metal armor can be heard under the peasant clothing. Swiftstrider, already having his weapon out, yells out something in a foreign language and moves in!

Human 10 casts a spell at Swiftstrider, but doesn't seem to affect the Goliath. The rest of the men pull out weapons. Some move in for the attack, and a couple have crossbows already loaded. They fire at the horses. The horses get hit, which they don't like, and one of them stumbles and falls to the ground....asleep. The other one tries to run, but with being hitched up to the wagon and the other horse asleep, the horse isn't going anywhere.

Aliana casts a spell, and is now floating above the wagon, as Myarra hops down to the ground with her sword, mumbling to herself. Human 4 seems pretty strange standing there taking in the whole situation....

Spot Check DC 25

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Emerald           23        45/45
Sox               23        30/30
Silver            19        33/33
Swiftstrider      19        64/64     Bulls Strength
Human 10          17        ??/??
Human 7           16        ??/??
Human 1           16        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 5           15        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 6           15        ??/??
Human 9           14        ??/07
Human 2           11        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 3           11        ??/??
Human 8           09        ??/??
Aliana            08        ??/??     Fly
Myarra            06        65/65     Protection from Good
Human 4          HOLD       ??/??

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Silver tries to take a quick veiw of the situation, before jumping off the side of the cart, to give himself cover from two of the three crossbowmen. The other was in clear veiw. He nocked another arrow, and let fly.


Spot 14
Move to O-16
29 to hit, 18 confirm. 5 damage + 5 crit damage.

17:40, Today: Silver rolled 29,5 using d20+9,d8+3. Attack and damage #2.
17:42, Today: Silver rolled 18 using 1d20+9. Confirm crit.
17:43, Today: Silver rolled 5 using 2d8. crit damage .
 **Really....freaking really...I get a crit, and roll FIVE damage, for x3. FML**

EDIT

I've been corrected. Critical damage would be 33. Sorry.
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Aliana's sensitive ears hear the "clunk" of the fake peasant's armor, and she frowns, pursing her lips.
I usually respect authority figures, but I cannot abide liars.   

She grasps her holy symbol and chants.
Oh Learned One, please sent Your servant assistance, to aid her on her journey.

Appearing out of the air is a Celestial Hippogriff, summoned to aid the pretty blonde elf.  She claps her hands delightedly at its beauty, before sending it to attack the wizard who was targeting Swiftrider.
OOC:I can summon it up to thirty-five feet from me, and its own movement should be sufficient to reach the spellcaster.

07:39, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 12,12,10 using d20+6,d20+6,d20+1 with rolls of 6,6,9. claw, claw, bite, on 10.

Though he probably misses

Emerald hears the unmistakable tink of metal armour as Silver's arrow strikes true and urges Soxy slowly forward. When he reaches Myarra, he casts a spell upon the nearest pair of would-be bandits.

Move: to K18
Standard: Cast Heat Metal on 7 and 9 (will save DC:16)

Upset that the leader gave orders to kill Myarra, Swiftstrider moves forward and swings on one of the men, connecting solidly!
Then he attempts a second attack...

Round 1.5/2.0 results----------

Emerald and Soxy move up next to Myarra and casts a spell on Humans 7 and 9, hoping to heat up any metal the men are using or wearing, while Silver hops off the wagon and shoots Human 5 square in the heart with a well aimed arrow. The man screams, drops his crossbow, grabs at the arrow sticking out of his chest, and slumps to the ground dead. Swiftstrider runs in and attacks Human 6 with his Great axe. The blow starts at the man's left shoulder and ends somewhere near his groin, blood and guts and screaming the whole time until the man slumps to the ground dead.

Human 10 seemed displeased with himself when his spell didn't work on Swiftstrider, so he cast a different spell on Myarra. 3 quick missiles strike Myarra square in the chest! Human 7 runs in and swings his mace, but strikes the sleeping horse instead. Crossbow 1 and 2 shoot their bolts at Aliana, one striking the crazed horse and the other one striking the wagon seat in front of her. Humans 9, 8 and 3 gang up on Swiftstrider, beating on him with their maces. Human 3 manages a good hit to the Goliath's leg. The last human, who was pretty calm during the fight, just stands in front of the "wizard", arms folded and looking at Myarra and Emerald.

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Aliana            24        ??/??     Fly
Myarra            24        54/65     Protection from Good
Emerald           23        45/45
Sox               23        30/30
Human 4           22        ??/??
Silver            19        33/33
Swiftstrider      19        57/64     Bulls Strength
Human 10          17        ??/??
Human 7           16        ??/??     Heat Metal
Human 1           16        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 9           14        ??/07     Heat Metal
Human 2           11        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 3           11        ??/??
Human 8           09        ??/??
Human 5          DEAD
Human 6          DEAD

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Aliana's action can go now.....

Aliana's sensitive ears hear the "clunk" of the fake peasant's armor, and she frowns, pursing her lips.
I usually respect authority figures, but I cannot abide liars.   

She grasps her holy symbol and chants.
Oh Learned One, please sent Your servant assistance, to aid her on her journey.

Appearing out of the air is a Celestial Hippogriff, summoned to aid the pretty blonde elf.  She claps her hands delightedly at its beauty, before sending it to attack the wizard who was targeting Swiftrider.
OOC:I can summon it up to thirty-five feet from me, and its own movement should be sufficient to reach the spellcaster.

07:39, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 12,12,10 using d20+6,d20+6,d20+1 with rolls of 6,6,9. claw, claw, bite, on 10.

Though he probably misses

Swiftstrider grunts at the attack from behind, but he ignores it and faces the two men in front of him with a feral grin!

He swings on  the man directly in front of him, feeling his axe cleave bone.  Then he attacks the man just to the right...

Myarra takes the hits to her chest with barely a pause in her humming.  Her new armor absorbed most of the energy, but not all of it, at least not from jabs of pain that now accompany each breath.  She'd told Nolan that she really hated those damable magical darts from her earlier experiences, and this refresher course confirmed every bad memory. "Your wizard is about to die." she told the young man that now stood before her.

Her sword is now spinning, clanking against the man's mace as she gets a feel for his abilities.  Unfortunately, his abilities are pretty good.  She's not going to be able to put him down as easily as she would like, and in fact she almost loses her sword as the human manages to get a near hit in on her fingers.

Recovering from what would have been a major embarrasment, Myarra decides to forgo grace and simply overpower her opponent, knocking his weapon aside and slashing across his midsection.

Smiling as she gets back into the rhythm of combat, her humming turns to Cormyrian battle opera, which she belts out at a volume that rivals Swiftstrider's roars.

Three lethal maids of death are we
Sharp as a viper's fang can be
Filled to the brim with ghoulish glee
Three lethal maids of death

Everyone's death is a source of fun
Nobody's safe, but go ahead and run
Life is a joke, for the battle's won
Three lethal maids of death

...

Myarra was right. The Wizard had to go down. He was well outlined against the trees. Silver moved forward a few feet, and took aim again. He knew closing this much with the enemy was risky, and those men engaged with Swiftstrider might come at him, but the Wizard was a major threat. He was behind another man, but maybe he could still hit him.

He nocked his arrow and loosed, all in one breath.

Move to O-19, Silver shoots at #10.
14 to hit, 4 damage. Don't think I hit, but maybe.
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Emerald takes a moment to wonder why they would be attacked, out of the blue, by a group of very angry, armed men, but brushes off his daydreaming long enough to ride Soxy towards the nearest bandit who, he deems, should be beginning to burn underneath his horrid metal armour. "Get him, girl!" he cries as he commands Soxy to take a bite.

Move: E
Standard: Soxy attack on bandit 7

11:31, Today: Emerald Kegroll rolled 26 using 1d20+16. Soxy's alternative AC -v- first attack.
11:31, Today: Emerald Kegroll rolled 6 using 1d6+4. Damage.
11:30, Today: Emerald Kegroll rolled 12 using 1d20+6. Soxy attack on bandit 7.
 

Round 3 results----------

Aliana, still hovering above the wagon, casted a spell and summoned forth a Hippogriff to attack the enemy spell-user. The beast quickly flew in under the tree branches and attacked the wizard. This also sent human 4 into action as well with an attack of opportunity. The Hippogriff's attacks were off slightly as Human 4 jumped up and punched the beast on it's side! Myarra, not liking the wizard that just struck her with Magic Missiles, takes her revenge on the warrior in front of her, while yelling a song about the Maids of Death. Her first attack made her look like a rookie with a blade, but her second one made up for the mistake as she practically cripples the man with one blow to his side. Emerald and Soxy move up to join Myarra in the fight versus Human 7, wondering if his spell is effecting them yet. Judging by the look on his face, the man appears to be in a lot of pain as Soxy tries to bite him, but doesn't get much but hot metal.

Human 4 goes into a flurry of fists and kicks as he attacks the Hippogriff to get it away from the wizard. The Hippogriff takes another blow to it's side. Silver takes advantage of the Hippogriff situation to get a shot at the wizard. Moving up on the side of the crazed horse, the rogue fires an arrow and strikes the wizard in the leg! The wizard yells in surprise and pain! Swiftstrider turns his attention to a warrior in front of him who already looks to be in a lot of pain. Wanting to end his suffering, the Goliath chops down with his axe and destroys the man's head; blood, bone and brains going all over his friend next to him! And, to top it off, the man's clothes smolder as the body slumps to the ground! Swiftstrider paid no attention to that, as he attacked the next man who was in shock of having his friend's brain matter all over his face. One good chop to the chest and the man falls to the ground screaming and quickly dies.

The wizard takes a step back to get away from the Hippogriff and casts another Magic Missile, but this time at the magical beast hovering near him! The Hippogriff screeches in pain! Human 7 was about to attack, but falls to the ground as his clothes begin to smolder. Emerald and Myarra would notice that his mace is red from heating up. Human 1 fires his crossbow at Silver and misses. Human 2 fires his crossbow at Swiftstrider and strikes the Goliath's leg! Human 3 takes advantage of the back attack and strikes Swiftstrider's upper back with his mace!

Swiftstrider: Fortitude Save DC 14 or it's nighty night for you!

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Aliana            24        34/34     Fly
Hippogriff        24        05/25
Myarra            24        48/65     Protection from Good
Emerald           23        45/45
Sox               23        30/30
Human 4           22        ??/??
Silver            19        33/33
Swiftstrider      19        54/64     Bulls Strength
Human 10          17        ??/04
Human 1           16        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 2           11        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 3           11        ??/??
Human 5          DEAD
Human 6          DEAD
Human 9          DEAD
Human 8          DEAD
Human 7           KO

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Silver nodded in satisfaction at his shot. The mage got a tase of pain, that was good. But the Crossbowmen were still a threat. He took aim, and fired again. The Elf was very glad for his new weapon. "Lay down your arms, and we will show mercy! Continue to fight and you will die!"

He didnt think it would actually work, but it was worth a shot. They weren't monsters...

25 to hit, 9 damage on Human #1

Myarra barely glances at the man who slumps at her feet.  He wasn't the one she was after.

Unfortunately, the wizard was still hiding behind his defender, cowering in fear as his men fell one by one.

Stepping away from Emerald and Soxy, she opened her wings and flew across the ground towards the wizard, landing just in front of his bodyguard, prepare to cut the man in two.  Instead, she nearly caught her blade in the hovering hippogriff, and for the second time in the last ten seconds, nearly lost her sword.  This was not looking good as a way of impressing the newcomers.

Still, she wasn't about to let a few mishaps get her down, and kept up with more of her opera.

Three lethal maids who strike and parry
Come to the fight all grim and scary
Freed from society's demand to marry
Three lethal maids of death
Three lethal maids of death

One lethal maid is a samurai
Two lethal maids at her side they fly
Three lethal maids with swords held high
Three lethal maids of death
Three lethal maids of death

Aliana watches the battlefield with the smile of a chess players watching a strategy come to fruition.   She has no illusions about her skill, but she's having a lovely time.

Hmmmmm.....the wizard is busy at the moment, though I should engage the man sooner rather than later.     The big gray man is......doing VERY well.   Oghma's Book, he's an impressive warrior!    Everyone seems to be doing well, too, but.....those crossbowmen are seriously becoming a problem.     Ah....I know!    Perhaps a bit more "help". 

Flying forward 60', she holds her sword in one hand as she reaches into her Bag of Tricks, and tosses a fuzzy ball to land between the crossbowmen.
Go play with those nice men, my pretty one!

OOC:

20:46, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 88 using 1d100. Bag of tricks.
Black Bear.

20:46, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 22 using 1d20+6. throwing fluff
to land between the crossbowmen.
 

Then her creatures attack.

OOC:
20:53, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 12,22,10 using d20+6,d20+6,d20+1. claw, claw, bite,  bear vs crossbowman (#1).
20:54, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 7 using 1d4+4. 2nd claw damage.

20:51, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 8,14,13 using d20+4,d20+4,d20+1. claw, claw, bite, hippogriff vs wizard.
 20:51, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 5,4 using d4+4,d8+1.
    (possible damage for 14 and 13 to his for 2nd claw and bite)


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Giving a small grunt of pain each from the crossbow bolt and the mace, Swiftstrider turns to the mace-wielder behind him, his gore-spattered face leering at the man over a gore-spattered large axe as he says, "Yield, and I spare you. More fun if you do not."