rolled 18,9 using 1d20+6,1d8+2. attack, damage
He knows that he only has a very short time to dispatch this new foe, for of thers were to return he would be in real trouble.
He covers the distance in quick steps and plunges his sword into the abdomen of the knife-thrower.

"Uhrrrk!" uhrrks the Doctor. He slides pff your blade and on to the floor.

No one new seems to be rushing to fight you. You have a moment, though the smoke rushing to fill up the room makes it likely this moment of calm won't last long.

Chandanar's thoughts are a swirl of agitation. Why was Davalus in here and why did he not prevent the atrocities of his subjects. He must have ordered them to do exactly that, there could be no other reason. And what papers would they store in this sick house? Maybe something to prove these evil deeds? And what kind of entrance were they talking about.
Chandanar hesitates.
He then decides to sling his shield on his back, so he would be able to cast and cautiously approaches the area where he had heard the voices.

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Cast Shield of Faith
Move

The smoke pours out from doors in the back of the room. It appears a fire has been set in a back room used for storage. To one side is what appears to be a lift and staircase. The smoke may be suffocating, but it provides you a bit of cover. So you can creep fairly close.

At the bottom of the staircase if Davalus. He, two doctors, and one of those awful Grey Maidens are standing before the lift. The doctors have climbed up on the sides of the lift shaft and have a large saw slung between them. They are using it to try to saw through the cable that allows the lift to be raised and lowered.

Davalus shifts a large attache case from one hand to the other and says to the maiden, "This should trap them below. The fire will block them from climbing out. I can't believe they got as far as they did. But no matter. Once the fire is out, you can lead a unit in to finish them."

The maiden says nothing. Davalus turns back to the doctors. "Hurry. And then fall back to the fencing academy. We'll finish off all these meddlers today."

Chandanar withdraws from the door to keep out of sight.
He prays to Iomedae to heal himself.

Spontaneous drop of Bane to cast Cure Light Wounds. Rolled 13
Archon's Aura , 5/60 rounds in place
Btw, not sure if the foes detect me due to that aura, what is the rnage to the nearest foe?
Shield of Faith 2/60 rounds in place

This message was last edited by the player at 09:40, Sun 17 May 2015.

If you're dropping back to the front door, about 80'. You won't be able to hear them or see them. 

In reply to The Dealer (msg # 31):

Sorry, my bad, meant the door immediately leading to that backroom. Just to be out of plain sight so I may cast a spell or two ;-)

In reply to Chandanar Jedekiah (msg # 30):

Ah. My mistake. That would put you within twenty five feet. I would require a stealth roll. But will award a +4 due to the smoke. However, due to the smoke, I would like a Fort save DC 10 to avoid coughing.

As he is silently praying to his goddess and the deep wound beneath his arm closes, smoke enters Chandanar's lungs and he barely is able to avoid a betraying cough.
Even though he had never practiced the arts of stealth and subterfuge it looks like he had withdrawn quickly enough to prevent detection.
I have to act quickly, whoever is down there is definitely working against the atrocities I just saw there and if these men cut off that lift they will be doomed, he thinks

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rolled 10 using 1d20+6. Fort.
rolled 19 using 1d20-1. Stealth. (-5 skill, +4 smoke)

Next Round:
Move: to the door again
Standard: Cast Silence at some point in the middle of the room to include all the foes, but hopefully keep myself out of range.

You whisper your prayers and after a moment, the sounds of the saw and Davalus' vocie disappear. At the edge of the lift, the doctos and the Grey Maiden stand, seeming confused for a moment. Davalus opens his mouth as if trying to talk, and then snarls. He makes a gesture with his hands.

The Grey Maiden turns and draws a large sword from the sheath on her back. She turns and begins to scan the room...

Chandanar grinds his teeth as his apprehension proves to be true: Davalus is a spellcaster !
Quickly he casts a spell outside the bubble of silence and a chain of blueish force forms between the doctors and attacks one of them, trying to snare him and drag him into the pit of the lift.
Calmly he retreats a couple of steps from the door to hopefully be outside Davalus' line of sight and tempting the armoured figure to charge him so as to lure her away from protecting the Queen's doctor.

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Initiative:
rolled 19 using 1d20+2. Initiative (if required).
Standard: Cast Chain of Perdition
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/...c/chain-of-perdition
Move: withdraw a couple of steps to be outside a normal move from the Grey Maiden, i.e. distance max 35ft, straight path though and keeping the COP spell inside range. Ready Shield in the process

(COP) Combat Maneuver: Drag
rolled 18 using 1d20+10. (COP): CMB+6(CL)+4(WIS): Drag.
With 10ft reach and assuming that the lift 'pit' is 10'x10' it ought to be possible to drag one doctor into the pit, hopefulyl falling to his death and ending the threat of the sawing

1. Archon's Aura 8/60 rounds in place
   Emanation 20ft radius, Will DC17
   –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until foe successfully hits you with an attack
   
2. Shield of Faith 5/60 rounds in place, +3AC (deflection)
   
3. Chain of Perdition, 1/6 (D) round in place

This message was last edited by the player at 06:13, Wed 20 May 2015.

In reply to Chandanar Jedekiah (msg # 36):

Btw, Spellcraft test to learn if Davalus truly cast a spell

In reply to Chandanar Jedekiah (msg # 34):

One of the doctors suddenly makes a soundless cry as he is wrenched off his feet and into the shaft

The maiden, her back to him and unaware of his plight, has hunkered down, scanning the room, seeking you out....

But she hasn't found you yet. Your go. And he wasn't casting. He was just yelling.
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:06, Sat 23 May 2015.

I meant the COP to attack one of the sawing doctors.
Since that saw is large enough to require two men to handle and since there is the lift pit (assumed to be ~10'x10' max), I was assuming that the two doctors are standing right at the edge of the pit and that thus a drag of 5ft would spell one doctor's doom, i.e. he would fall into the pit... hopefully taking the saw with him, or at the least making it impossible to continue the sawing of the cord/cable. Perhaps he even tries to hold on to the saw and drag the second doctor into the pit, too OR keeps dangling there temporarily occupying the second doctor, too. Unless Davalus or the Grey maiden pick the other handle, of course.
Sorry for not being clear.

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Chandanar directs the magical chain to attack Davalus.
"Gracious Iomedae, bless this blade to vanquish your foes.", he invokes the power of his goddess

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Standard: Channel Energy (2/6 used) for Bless Equipment: Longsword - Bane (Humans)

Move: move COP to have both the second doctor and Davalus in reach.

(COP) Combat Maneuver: Trip Davalus
rolled 23 using 1d20+10. (COP): CMB+6(CL)+4(WIS): Trip.

1. Archon's Aura 9/60 rounds in place
   Emanation 20ft radius, Will DC17
   –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until foe successfully hits you with an attack
   
2. Shield of Faith 6/60 rounds in place, +3AC (deflection)
   
3. Chain of Perdition, 2/6 (D) rounds in place
   
4. Bane (Humans) 0/3 rounds in place

You were clear. I was just being an idjit. I'll amend the post.  Sorry about that. However the two docs are standing on the lip of the walls, sawing away. That won't change much though as the rolls were in your favor...

Davalus is standing,,staring at the space the mising doctor was occupying. He begins to make hand signs to the other doctor, who avoided going with his partner by letting go of the saw.

Then suddenly, Davalus falls over, wrenched off his feet. He lands backwards on the floor right before the edge of the lift.

The maiden stiffens and then springs forward in your direction...

She is charging your position. Davalus is fighting the drag. Your move. 

Chandanar anticipates the armoured figure's charge and strikes out with his blessed blade.

The magical chain tries to hook Davalus and drag him to the same fate as the first doctor, but the hook misses.

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Rolled 19,6 using 1d20+6,1d8+2. attack,
Hit AC 21 if she's human plus 8 additional damage
Rolled 8 using 2d6+2. Bane additional damage

(COP) Combat Maneuver: drag Davalus
rolled 11 using 1d20+10. (COP): CMB+6(CL)+4(WIS): Drag
Rollmof 1 so fail

1. Archon's Aura 10/60 rounds in place
   Emanation 20ft radius, Will DC17
   –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until foe successfully hits you with an attack
   
2. Shield of Faith 7/60 rounds in place, +3AC (deflection)
   
3. Chain of Perdition, 3/6 (D) rounds in place
   
4. Bane (Humans) 1/3 rounds in place

You loose sight of the lift entrance as the maiden blocks your view. She takes the hit and then smashes into you with her blade...

6 pts dam. Your go

Chandanar grunts in pain as the grey maiden drew blood. She surely was a much better fighter than him. Still, for the first time ever since he found the warehouse, he fears he had taken abigger bite than he woild be able to swallow. He had trusted in the protection of his goddess, but it looked as if the soldieress did not bother about the protective magic.
He strikes back, but his blade glances off the metal armour.
The magical chain continued to drag Davalus to his death...


rolled 22 using 1d20+10. COP Drag vs Davalus.
rolled 11,6 using 1d20+6,1d8+2. attack, damage.
rolled 9 using 2d6+2. Bane additional damage
.

Perhaps yoi have not been abandonded. The Maiden makes a sharp grunting sound as you strike. It throws off her counter and you manage to side step the thrust she was aiming under your shield

At the same moment, Davalus disappears over the lip of the shaft...

For whatever reasons unknown the second doctor who had held the saw had not taken any action except stare in abject fascination as the magical chain dragged his companions down the lift pit. The chain whips about and hooks him beneath the arm pit, starting to drag him to the same fate.
However, the magical chain would soon expire and Chandanar still faces the featureless female warrior. So he swings his blessed blade hard against her again, realizing that she probably did not even know of her companion's seeming demise given the divine spell that still blankets the room in silence.

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rolled 26 using 1d20+7. Perception
Did Bane (human) have an additional effect, i.e. more severe wounds/dented armour ?

rolled 19,9,6 using 1d20+6,1d8+2,2d6+2. attack, damage, bane damage
Hit AC19 for 9 damage
Hit human AC21 for 15 damage

(COP) Combat Maneuver: drag 2nd doctor
rolled 30 using 1d20+10. COP Drag vs 2nd doctor
A natural 20... anything special about that ?

1. Archon's Aura 12/60 rounds in place
   Emanation 20ft radius, Will DC17
   –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until foe successfully hits you with an attack
   
2. Silence, 6/6 (D) rounds in place, expires at the end of the round
   
3. Shield of Faith 9/60 rounds in place, +3AC (deflection)
   
4. Chain of Perdition, 5/6 (D) rounds in place
   
5. Bane (Humans) 3/3 rounds in place, expires at the end of the round

Weren't you adding in damage from the Bane? Sorry. Not sure what you're looking for.

She swings and lands a wild blow off your temple withthe flat side of her blade as your own blade strikes home. She makes a choking gasp and falls over backwards, landing like a overturned tinker's stall.

The fire has caught the wall seperating the storeroom from the main room. The smoke is making it hard to see. But you can not see the remaining doctor at the lift.

I always addded the Bane optionally, not really for sure if she is in fact human (might be e.g. a half-elf beneath that helmet for all I know)

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Chandanar did not see through the smoke and because of the silence he was not able to determine if his conjured magical chain had been successful in deleting the threat of the doctor. He made sure to stab his sword into the the armoured figure, just to make sure that this threat at least was ended.
Carefully he stared into the smoke, anticipating further foes.

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rolled 9,4 using 1d20+6,1d8+2. attack, damage
Not sure if she's dead, so I try to make sure.
+4 from prone not included

(COP) Combat Maneuver: Drag 2nd doctor
rolled 25 using 1d20+10. COP: drag 2nd doctor

rolled 23 using 1d20+7. Perception

1. Archon's Aura 13/60 rounds in place
   Emanation 20ft radius, Will DC17
   –2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws and to Armor Class for the duration of this spell, or until foe successfully hits you with an attack
   
2. Shield of Faith 10/60 rounds in place, +3AC (deflection)
   
3. Chain of Perdition, 6/6 (D) rounds in place, expires at the end of the round

This message was last edited by the player at 09:07, Thu 28 May 2015.

Okay. I'm with you now. As far as you can tell, she is human. Without taking off her armor though it's hard to tell.

She does not move. The smoke is starting to sting your eyes, but from what you can tell, you seem to be alone at the moment. Outside of the dead bodies.

Only now does Chandanar realize a minor mistake in his plan: Davalus had probably been dragged down the shaft, now it was impossible to search him.
The doctor had mentioned papers and the smoke might mean that they were about to burn any evidence of the vile actions they had done, most likely in the name of none other than the Queen herself.
First though, he carefully approaches the shaft and looks down to the lower floor, hoping to see three bodies down below.

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Edit for joining up with the team
See #266, Hospice of the Blessed Maiden
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This message was last edited by the player at 09:37, Sat 30 May 2015.

You can't see much in the room around. Fortunately the shaft hasn't filled with smoke yet. You look downwards...

(Okay. Let's hook you up with the others. Move over to the Hospice thread please.)