"Sounds good to me.  Say a prayer to Sirrion for me."

Julian winked and didn't stay to chat, letting his piety be his parting shot for the evening.

You left the Hog's Head and Julian behind in search for the elf. And though Regan had offered to have Bisa track the elf, there was nothing to offer the dog to catch his scent. At least not here.

On the way back to where Gabriel had last seen the elf, a logical place to pick up the scent, you heard a strangled scream as you walked by a darkened alleyway.

Gabriel turned toward the cry. It probably didn't have anything to do with their serach but when someone was in trouble he felt a duty to help. Gabriel took off at a run hoping to catch whoever was the culprit.

Marcus draws his blade with a quiet hiss of steel, and immediately charges into the alleyway. "Stay here, Dove, and watch our backs," he instructs the half elven woman as he focuses his mind for battle.

As you investigate, you see a figure dressed in black leather, holding a curved blade standing over a fallen body. The body is dressed in heavy robes of coarse linen and has a tattered gauze veil covering its face.

You note that the face behind the veil is elven.
[Private to Gabriel Uth Argus: The elf on the ground was the elf Gabriel spoke with earlier.]

Marcus focuses his attention on the figure, but waits a moment before deciding to launch an attack.

[Private to GM: Uses Detect Evil to scan the figure.]

Regan held Bisa at bay but knew that with a sharp command, the wolf would bear down upon the attacker and lock his jaws upon him.  The assailant had been caught in the act but the druid waited for a moment to see how his comrades would react.

Gabriel barked out orders to his companion seconds before he drew his blade and charged after they assailant. "Marcus, do what you can to save that man he is of vital important to our cause."
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Quickly taking in the scene that they've come across, and the fact that the fallen man is an elf, Digorye's eye's lock onto the assailant and seem to shoot pure hatred at him.

[Private to GM:
Mental Assault - Mentalism
Casting Time - Standard Action (7)
Range - 20ft (2)
Duration - Concentration (0)
Activation - Save Negates (0)
Area: Spatial - Individual (0)
Effect: Condition - Stunned (36)
Total: 45 SP, L1 Spell. The caster mentally assualts the target's mind. The target gets a saving throw to fight off the mental attack, and if they fail the saving throw they are stunned. They drop everything that they're holding, receive no actions for the round, are AC -2, and lose their Dexterity Bonus to AC. This effect lasts as long as the caster concentrates on keeping up the attack.]

Initiative Round 1
Marcus
Gabriel
Gina
Dove
Regan
Bad guy
Digorye

Gabriel called out that you had to save the man on the ground.

[What do you do? Marcus has already made his action for this round. Those who already have declared may change their minds.]

[Private to Marcus Valarian: He is not evil.]
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Regan acted pretty quickly after Gabriel urged his companions to help save the stricken elf.  The druid could have charged at the man along with Bisa and aim to bring the killer down quickly, but instead choose to try and thwart the man's possible escape.  Pulling a piece of mistletoe from his pouch, Regan intoned words of nature...

"Lord Chislev, grant me the power to command the plants and shrubs so that my foes may feel the power of your natural realm!"

Within a split-second, the weeds and small plants that dotted the alleyway beyond the assassin grew wild and untamed ~ so much so that anyone entering the area would surely be ensnared.

Cast Entangle at the area of the alleyway beyond the bad guy (to try and cut off his escape).  Reflex save DC15 not to get stuck.

Gina said a few words and stretched forth her hand towards the assailant and a bolt of lighting rushed forth from her hand, but hit the wall next to the individual.

Dove held back, doing nothing.

Regan cast a spell that made the weeds grow behind their adversary, to cut of his escape route, reminding you that your ancestors effectively had been attacked by draconians using spells that entangled them.

The black clad one threw a tanglefoot bag at Marcus, but he missed.

As Digorye looked at the black clad one, the assailant dropped the knife and stood there staring.

Initiative Round 2
Marcus
Gabriel
Gina
Dove
Regan
Bad guy (Stunned)
Digorye

[What do you do?]
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Digorye doesn't move from his spot, simply standing and staring down the assailant, seemingly holding him in place with a gaze.

[Private to GM: Continue concentrating on the spell effect.]

Regan and Bisa moved forwards together, either side of the stunned assassin.  Bisa threatened to bite the man but did not attack whilst Regan aimed a quick jab at him to try and knock him out.

Move Bisa and Regan so that they flank the assassin.

Unarmed strike hits AC27 for 6 nonlethal damage

[Private to Dragondog:
Rolled flurry of blows first before realising he probably had to move more than 5' to attack the man.  Re-rolled again for a standard attack.

Note that the entangle area was not aimed at the man in the last round, merely behind him to cut off his escape route.

17:55, Today: Regan Meyer rolled 6 using 1d6+4. Regan single damage only (correction).
17:55, Today: Regan Meyer rolled 27 using 1d20+8. Regan single attack only (correction).
17:52, Today: Regan Meyer rolled 5,5 using d6+4,d6+4. Unarmed damage (nonlethal).
17:51, Today: Regan Meyer rolled 15,17 using d20+6,d20+6. Regan: Flurry (flank + stunned). ]

Marcus moves forward quickly and strikes out at the man, but instead of using the blade of his sword, he lashes out with the hilt, hoping to knock the man senseless.

[Private to GM: Attacking to do subdual damage. Rolled 15 to hit, and inflict 6 points of damage if it hits.]

Seeing that anyone with the ability to heal had begun to fight the assailant. Gabriel dropped his weapon and turned his attention to the elf lying on the street. He did his best to asess his condition and try to stabilize him.

OOC:21:37, Today: Gabriel Uth Argus rolled 14 using 1d20+1. heal check to stabilize (if needed). Missed by 1.

Marcus hit with the hilt of his sword. (6np)

Gabriel checked on the elf on the ground.
[Private to Gabriel Uth Argus: The elf is dead.]

Gina moved forward and struck. (6+6np)

Dove remained in the background.

Regan and Bisa flanked him and Regan struck him. (12+6np)

Bad Guy (Stunned)

Digorye remained still with a focused stare on their adversary.

Initiative Round 3
Marcus
Gabriel
Gina
Dove
Regan
Bad guy (Stunned 1r; 18np)
Digorye

[What do you do?]
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Digorye merely continues to calmly stand and focus on his foe, blocking out all the sounds and movement around him and trusting his friends to continue taking care of their enemy.

[Private to GM: Continue concentrating on the spell effect.]

Gabriel moved in and attempted to grab hold of the assailant to subdue him. however reaching the man he failed to grab hold.

OOC: rolled a 1.

Marcus moves in quickly and takes up position behind the figure, ready to strike him down the instant he makes any move to either attack or flee.


[OOC: Sorry about that. Overlooked it. Edited the post. Thanks Digorye.]
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[OOC: From post 142 above: "As Digorye looked at the black clad one, the assailant dropped the knife and stood there staring." ;-)]

Marcus prepared to attack as soon as the assailant moved.

Gabriel tried to wrestle him to the ground, but tripped and fell.

Gina attacked, but missed.

Dove waited in the background.

Regan attacked with a quick double punch and hit both times. (18+5np, 23+5np)

The assailant fell to the ground unconscious.

Digorye remained focused upon him.

As soon as the assailant drops, Digorye shakes himself out of his steady stare and slowly approaches behind the others, to assess the situation.

[Private to GM: End concentration, spell expires.]

As Regan landed the final punch that knocked-out the assailant, he stood back slightly to allow the man to collapse to the ground.  With the immediate danger quickly averted, the monk turned his attention to the fallen elf.  He quickly knealt down beside him and tried to find a pulse by pressing upon the elf's neck.

Not attempting first aid at this point, just trying to establish whether the elf is still alive.

18:43, Today: Regan Meyer rolled 11 using 1d20+4. Heal.

After a couple of seconds, Regan looked up at his companions and shook his head sadly.