With the closest bandit down for the count, Emerald prods Soxy with his knees to move closer to the horses to see if they are injured.

Move: E SE E SE S
Standard: Inspecting the horses for signs of injury or distress.

Round 4 results----------

Using her Fly spell to float above the "battle field" (and above the struggling horse trying to get away from the wagon), Aliana pulls forth a fuzzy ball from a bag and throws it between the 2 crossbow men. The ball lands on the ground and turns into a Black Bear! The 2 crossbow men are completely surprised! The Hippogriff and the Black Bear attack their enemies! The Hippogriff flies in and attacks the wizard, scoring a hit with a claw and the bear goes after Crossbow man 1, also scoring a minor claw wound!

Myarra continues her opera singing as she flies up to Human 4 and plans on chopping the man in half. But, the flap of the Hippogriff wings interferes with her attack and she almost loses her weapon...again. Emerald and Soxy move to the front of the wagon and inspect the horses. The horse on the right is out cold with a bolt to the neck. The other horse is still struggling to get away from the fight, but the dead weight of the other horse, plus the wagon "in park" is keeping the wounded horse in place. It has a couple crossbow bolts in it's side and is very frightened.

Human 4, who appeared annoyed by Myarra's bad singing, takes a stance, claps his hands together, and socks Myarra square in the chest! The wind is knocked out of her, but she recovers quickly to annoy him more with her singing. That hurt! With several obstacles in his way, Silver yells for everyone to surrender and shoots an arrow at Human 1 and manages to hit the man! But, for some strange reason (big Black bear), the man isn't listening! Swiftstrider turns to face the man near him and gives the man a chance to surrender. The Wizard takes a step back from the annoying Hippogriff and casts a Magic Missile on the beast, and it disappears in a puff of smoke! Unconscious Human 7 dies from the metal burning his skin and Crossbow man 1 get mauled by the bear while trying to flee the area. This gives Crossbow man 2 the chance he needed to get away! Seeing his friend running from the fight, Human 3 does the same, running to his horse and trying desperately to avoid the Black Bear!

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Aliana            24        34/34     Fly
Black Bear        24        19/19
Myarra            24        39/65     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        ??/09
Human 2           11        ??/??     Crossbow
Human 3           11        ??/??
Human 5          DEAD
Human 6          DEAD
Human 9          DEAD
Human 8          DEAD
Human 7          DEAD
Human 1          DEAD

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Even the punch to her chest can't prevent the conclusion of her operatic extravaganza.


From three lethal maids, have one strike true
Two lethal maids still have much to do
All form the world's most lethal crew
Three lethal maids of death
Three lethal maids of death


Myarra finishes, although with a bit of a wheeze toward the end, slashing at the human twice, once on each of the concluding lines.

The human's assault added to the pain from the wizard's filthy magic, making her every move and breath twinge with pain.  Besides, as a warrior, she expected better combat technique.

"Really human? Boob assault? That's your master attack plan? Didn't your mother teach you any manners!

And you wizard!  Where are you going?  You're the reason for all this.  Surrender now and you just might get to keep all your bits attached!"

Aliana pouted as her hippogriff vanished from damage.  It always depressed her when her summoned friends were hurt.
She decided that it was time to take a more active role in the attack.
But, it seemed silly not to get her bear friend to help.

Go get the wizard, my Bear-Friend!   I'll help!

She directed her Bear to charge #10 and attack,and it rushes to the wizard and bats at the man's head.

OOC:
23:34, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 22 using 1d20+6. Mmmmm...bearclaw....
23:34, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 6 using 1d4+4. claw damage.
 

Aliana joins in, flying halfway to the wizard as she fires her bow.
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23:38, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 17 using 1d20+7. bow attack on 10.
23:38, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 6 using 1d8+1. arrow damage.

Running? No, they had the chane to surrender. They weren't going to run, and tell whoever sent them where we were, and our strength. Silver hurried a little closer, and fired another shot at one of the fleeing men.

Move to L-23 (or 22, if my moement is wrong)
15 to hit, 9 damage

Swiftstrider rolls his eyes as the man he told to surrender runs for his horse!  Swiiftstrider runs after and catches up, bellowing at the man, "Surrender or die!"
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"There, there lad, no need to be running off with sticks in your side," Emerald whispers to the animals in a soothing tone. He considers the pair of stricken horses for a moment, then quietly casts a spell over them, hoping to keep them from doing further harm to themselves.

Standard: Calm Animals over the two horses, affecting up to 9HD worth. No save I believe.

10:40, Today: Emerald Kegroll rolled 9 using 2d4+5. Calm Animals over the two horses HD.
 

Round 5 results----------

Aliana sent her pet bear in to attack the wizard as she too moves in and fires off an arrow. The bear manages a claw on the wizard, but Aliana's arrow falls short with the bear being in the way of her shot. Myarra finishes her song and chastises the monk before delivering 2 massive slashes from her Great Sword, which sends the monk screaming to his death, blood splashing everywhere. Emerald casts a spell to calm the scared horse so it wouldn't continue to hurt itself trying to get away. He wasn't sure what the spell would do to the one that was drugged though. Silver moves closer to the fight and takes aim on human 3, who was trying to flee the area. His aim was off a bit, but he manages to strike the man in the side.

Swiftstrider runs to human 3, easily keeping up with the man and yelling at him to surrender. The man seems pretty scared and is trying to run away. The wizard takes a look at the situation as he takes a step back and then he turns invisible when things look pretty grim. Human 2 makes it to his horse and hops on, attempting to flee the area.

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Aliana            24        34/34     Fly
Black Bear        24        19/19
Myarra            24        39/65     Protection from Good
Emerald           23        45/45
Sox               23        30/30
Silver            19        33/33
Human 10(Wizard)  17        ??/15     Invisible
Human 2           11        ??/??     Crossbow
Swiftstrider      11        54/64     Bulls Strength
Human 3           11        ??/09
Human 5          DEAD
Human 6          DEAD
Human 9          DEAD
Human 8          DEAD
Human 7          DEAD
Human 1          DEAD
Human 4(Monk)    DEAD

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The pretty blonde elf yelled for her bear-friend to sniff out the wizard, if he could.
Go get him, boy!!!  I'll be all his wizardly components smell pretty terrible, so you should have no trouble.


Aliana pouted.  She was annoyed that the wizard was fleeing the scene.   Then she remembered that the had one last bit of powerful magic to use.
Not sure which why the wizard had gone, she flew to his position and cast  "Invisibility Purge", which would make a globe 25 feet in all directions, that would make all invisible things visible.

Great Oghma, Celestial Font of Knowledge, please help Your humble servant see that which cannot be seen. 

She would then fly around, trying to find the wizard.

Silver watched as one more of the men started to run away. He moved after him, and took his time to make the shot count. He was getting quite a ways away, but Silver couldn't allow the man to escape. Sighted in on the fleeing man, SIlver loosed his arrow with along with his held breath. "If they don't want to surrender, then don't let them get away!"

I am blessed.

29 to hit Human 2 (That's another crit), 21 confirm. 33 damage.

Emerald lets the bigger folk deal with the fight as he leans over to tend to the injured horse. Having gotten its emotions under control, he now looks to heal it of its wounds.

Standard: Cast Cure Light Wounds on injured horse

05:29, Today: Emerald Kegroll rolled 9 using 1d8+5. CLW. (adjusted for correct modifier)
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Myarra spares only a moment's notice as the human falls before her, knowing that she needs to get at the wizard as quickly as she can.  She's therefore a bit distressed when the man suddenly disappears from sight.  But she has to smile as her new clerical comrade swoops in, her divine powers wiping away the foul stench of wizardry and bringing the man back into focus.

Using her wings to propel herself forward (not really necessary, but she figures anything that might frighten the wizard is a good thing) she swoops over (avoiding any claw attacks by the bear) and brings her sword around smartly, striking the man in the stomach with the flat of the blade, hoping to knock the wind out of him.

Having caught up with the fleeing man, Swiftstrider raises his axe over his head and bellows, "Surrender or die mean surrender or die! Not run like scared goat!  Now..."

"SURRENDER OR DIE!!!!"

Round 6 results----------

Aliana casts a spell and the wizard becomes visible, attracting the attention of the bear and Myarra. The bear moves in for the attack, as does Myarra, and with combined attacks, they manage to take the wizard down....alive. Emerald soothes the horse after it has calmed down and casts a healing spell on it after removing the crossbow bolts. The other horse is still asleep on the ground. Silver moves up and takes aim on the fleeing human on the horse. The arrow flies and hits the man in the back of the head. The man falls off the horse and doesn't move as the horse runs away. Human 2 and Swiftstrider continue to run to the horses, but Swiftstrider yells at the man to surrender or die and the man stops in his tracks, drops his weapon and puts his hands in the air, practically crying.

Fight is over.

Name          Initiative    Health    Misc.
Aliana            24        34/34     Fly
Black Bear        24        19/19
Myarra            24        39/65     Protection from Good
Emerald           23        45/45
Sox               23        30/30
Silver            19        33/33
Swiftstrider      11        54/64     Bulls Strength
Human 3          SURRENDERED
Human 5          DEAD
Human 6          DEAD
Human 9          DEAD
Human 8          DEAD
Human 7          DEAD
Human 1          DEAD
Human 4(Monk)    DEAD
Human 10(Wizard)  KO
Human 2          DEAD

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Clapping with delight, Sister Aliana drifted down to land lightly on the back of her summoned bear, as it stood guard over the unconscious wizard.

Well Done, my furry friend!   
She gives him a big hug around the neck and a kiss on his fuzzy head.
I'm so proud of you.    Now, let's secure our new guest.

The elven cleric, still grinning, looked at Myarra.
And a fine job from you as well, Myarra.   I have some rope, unless you'd like to do the honors?

She lay on her stomach on the back of the bear, her small head and torso resting on her bear-friend's large shaggy head.
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SIlver lowers his bow with a shake of his head. He could have just stopped running. At least one of them did. He shoulders the bow, and grabs his pack from the seat before starting towards Myarra, the new girl, and the downed Wizard. "Ah, I have something that may prove helpful ladies. He reaches in the pack and grabs out a lenths of rope. He points at the wizard on the ground. <green>"Tie him up."

The rope instantly snakes out and wraps the man in loops, effectively tying him up. "There ya go. Good job by the way, I'm glad you were able to take him down alive." Silver nods to the girls, and giving the bear a wide berth heads to Swiftstrider and his prisoner. "Good job Swiftstrider. I'm glad at least YOU could get one to surrender." He gives the big man a pat on the back, and then turns to address the crying man. "Common then, man stop with all that. You surrendered, which means you don't die. Disarm yourself fully, if you will and get rid of the armor too. Slowly, if you don't mind."

Myarra gives the downed wizard a couple of kicks, just to make sure he really is out.  She does manage to resist the urge to spit on him, but it's a close thing.

"Thank you, sister.  And give my thanks to your bear.  I think he and I make a fairly good team." she replies to Aliana, then pauses to strip off her helmet.  She's about to take the cleric up on the offer of rope when Silver comes over and uses some magical cord to do the trick instead.

"I was just going to cut his hands off at the wrists" she tells him. "But I suppose your way works as well.   And, don't let this go to your head, but that last shot of yours was fantastic."

While waiting for Silver and Swiftstrider to take care of the other prisoner, Myarra spends some time searching first the wizard's body, and then that of his bodyguard.

Sister Aliana grins at the winged woman.
Thank you, it was fun. 

She giggled at the joke about cutting off the wizard's hands.   It might have been serious, but she decided to think that the woman was kidding.
It seemed for the best.

My bear will only be around for another couple of minutes, but hopefully we'll see him again.

She rides the bear back with the others, wanting to enjoy her furry friend a little longer.

Silver and Swiftstrider "help" the sobbing man disarm and "help" him remove his armor. The breast plate has a strange symbol on it:

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Swiftstrider and Myarra have no clue what it is.

Aliana sees the odd tattoo.

Oh wow!   That's a neat tattoo!!!  Let me see!  Let me see!

She squats down and looks at the design, nearly putting her nose to the picture.

Then she sat back on her heels, her large eyes narrowed with concentration.
OOC:
23:59, Today: Sister Aliana Farwalker rolled 17 using 1d20+8. Knowledge religion.



Then she sighs.
Nope.   I got nothing.   I KNOW that I've seen  it before, somewhere.  But I can't remember it.

Silver frowns at the insignia. It looked rather official. But he had no idea what it was. "Me either. Not a clue. Common man, stop with the blubbering. You're not going to die now, you should be relieved. But listen, while WE won't kill you..."

He turns slightly, and points at Myarra, "She might, and she'd likely eat your liver, and wear your guts for garters. Unless of course, you can fill us in on the reasons you and your group had for attacking us. I'd rather not give you over to her, but You saw what she's capable of, I'd be hard pressed to stop her. So tell us, who are you, and why did you attack us?"

Knowledge Religion rolled an 8.

Bah, and an 8 on Intimidate. Maybe someone else can help me intimidate him lol.

Swiftstrider squats beside the sobbing man and says, "It be alright. You surrendered.  I no eat you for dinner..."

Th goliath's gore-spattered face breaks into a grin. "...tonight."

Silver nods along with Swifty. "Ah, that's right. I had almost forgotton that Goliaths often eat the hearts of their fallen enemies. Of course you aren't fallen... Like he said, you surrendered. But they also have been known to sacrifice prisoners, and eat the still beating hearts in honor of their viscious and brutal Gods. I say man, that sounds horrible doesnt it? You should tell us what we wanna know."

Myarra sighs as her marginally good nature is maligned.  Even at her worst, eating people's livers was totally out of character.

She walks up to the captive human and slaps him across the face to get his attention.

"For the love of Tymora, man up already.  You fought, you lost.  Get a grip." she tells him harshly.

"I'm not going to eat any part of you.  But if you don't tell us what we need to know, I will ram this sword through your gizzard without even the slightest twinge of remorse. And I make no promises about the goliath; his brutal pagan rites are his own.

Now let's get this straight.  None of you needed to die.  None of this needed to have happened at all.  But your side started it, and we're going to finish it.  Frankly the best thing for us is to dig a big pit and bury all of you in it and leave no trace.  So I'd suggest you start talking and give us a reason to let you go.

Do you have a family?  Wife?  Children?  Mother?  How important are you to them?  If you want to ever see them again or have them even know your fate, then start talking.

I'll start you off.  As I recall, bound and gagged wizard asked dead guy over there if we were the ones.  Dead guy over there said that we were, and then the bound and gagged wizard ordered you all to murder me, which got all your friends killed.

So, who are you?  Who's the wizard?  Why were you looking for us?  And why attack us without even trying to talk first."

Swiftstrider nods, "Wise thought.  I start digging pit."

The goliath walks over to the wagon and fetches a shovel.  Then speaking to Emerald he quietly says, "My people eat goat, elk, cheese, fruit, and vegetables."

"I dig. You gather horses and maybe tie rag over mouth of wizard.  Then no magic mumbles when we not looking.  You think pit better than graves?"