In reply to Tower Courtier (msg # 610):

"Black boils at the throat and axillia, a foulness to the breath, a bit of epistaxis. Come, the Master awaits."

Balir holds his ground.  He can hear the gold in the tower calling him, but this wasn't his call.  The rest of the group was far more educated on what was going on than he was.  So, as a diversion, he continues conversation.  "I don't see anything like zis on any ov you.  In fact zou aren't even breathing. How did zou come to be in zis condition?  It vasn't ze fever."

OOC Have forgotten his accent a bit.  Demerits!

Since no one offers anything that will reflect sunlight into the room he tries to cast, touching a charm he wears around his neck ...




[Private to GM:  14:55, Today: Aethul rolled 8 using 3d6. Continual Light - bright sunlight.  Skill 12   6 Fatigue - Cast on a charm around his neck and out of his tunic.    15:03, Today: Aethul rolled 2 using 2d6 ((1,1)).  for 2 days of light.]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 614):

"I am glad, in a way, you are not effected by the charms. But a precaution nonetheless."

In reply to Aethul (msg # 614):

With the blast of light from Aethul's spell, the inhabitants of the tower shrink back, and cover their eyes, their flesh starting to smolder.
while the others retreat, two draw their swords and charge toward Aethul.

One, misses terribly due to his squint, the other may have hit, doing two points impaling to the torso before DR.

Balir was ready for this.  As soon as the first one of the tower inhabitants makes their move, he draws his axe, and begins shielding the group from them.

OOC Draw axe, using the step maneuver to put himself between the creatures and the squishier members of the group (if possible).  Don't have an exact placement, but the following round he will attack the closest baddie with his axe.

[Private to GM: Swing to the body, shield block as his primary defense.

15:00, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Shield Block 14.
14:59, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 7 using 2d6+3.  Earthwarden cutting damage.
14:59, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 9 using 3d6.  Swing 17 with Earthwarden.]

He blocks with his buckler and draws his short sword.


[Private to GM:  15:51, Today: Aethul rolled 11 using 3d6.  Block. Shield skill is 16, so this should be a good block. ]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 618):

"Vampyre. At least we know who we are dealing with then. Chunky why dont you open a window or two?"

Kirpich creates a stone missile as he looks around. What are the walls and roof made of? What about windows?

[Private to GM: Rolled 12 under skill to cast, 2d stone missile.]

Don't wreck the place, we'll just use the light I made ... Chunky can open the windows though, some fresh air would probably be welcome.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 620):

As the blade of the coyrtier is cast aside, and one cleaved bloodlessly by Balir, the wound in its chest showing only dry gray material, and it seems less of a wound than Balir expected,
And Kirpich raises a small boulder,
 the forgotten Satyr rushes forward to stab the other, and seems surprise when the sword passes through without doing more than irritate the long dead nobleman.

Balir is surprised to see that the creature is not felled by his axe, but then again he knew these weren't regular humanoids too.  Drawing back for a mighty blow, he attacks the thing again, determined to fell it.

[Private to GM: Random hit location this time.  Regular attack, but he rolled max damage to the body.  Shield block for defense.

14:44, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 3d6.  Shield Block 14 if needed.
14:44, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 9 using 3d6.  Random hit location.
14:43, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 15 using 2d6+3.  Earthwarden 2d6+3 cutting.
14:43, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 3d6.  Swing on Axe 17, random hit location this time.]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 622):

Kirpich selects a target he can clearly hit and flings the stone at their heads. The shot is good, but the effect waits to be seen...

[Private to GM: Rolled 13 under spell skill to hit 11 cr damage...]

"I would prefer to remodel this place than have them remodel us. Just saying...I do not want to underestimate them."

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 623):

Kirpich's boulder strikes the one the faun stabbed, and knocked it back.
As it pulls itself up, it glares at Kirpich.
[Private to Narrator: 4 effective points from stabbing, 20 (11 10 after DR)÷2×4) from Kirpich. At -9 hp, not even -HT (-14) with supernatural durability, it suffers no crippling/movement effects. At -HT it cannot be damaged unless staked and decapitated]

Balir cleaves into the other. Despite the tremendous force of the blow, it seems to be only slightly annoyed!

[Private to Narrator: at 10 hp/16 from last hit (8÷2×1.5), then takes 15-1 for DR 14÷2×1.5=10 points, bringing it to 0 hp- the faun does 3pts÷2×3=5 bringing it to -5 hp]

Marlena casts a spell.

Snorri steps around Kirpich to protect him, and aporoaches the one struck in the head, readying his axe.

Dionysus stabs the one struck by Balir, but it has little effect.

Lot of math in the background...

Aethul concentrates to move the Bright sunlight around to it's best effect, denying the smoking shades any cover. He keeps his buckler up and his sword ready

Balir is amazed that the...thing...in front of him isn't felled by the mighty blow he has received.  As a result, he redoubles his effort to kill the thing in front of him.

[Private to GM: Not as good as the last time, but still hits and does damage.
14:55, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 12 using 3d6.  Shield Block 14 if needed.
14:55, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 12 using 3d6.  Random hit location.
14:54, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 7 using 2d6+3.  Earthwarden 2d6+3 cutting.
14:54, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 12 using 3d6.  Swing on Axe 17, random hit location.]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 626):

Kirpich creates another stone missile, as he looks more to the sky...

Was the ceiling here the roof, or is there a floor above us?

[Private to GM: Rolled 9 under skill for stone missile.]

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 627):

The one before Snorri swings its narrow blade, catching the faun in one of his haunches, before being struck down by Snorri's axe, which leaves a deep smoking wound.
[Private to Narrator: Snorri does 6-1=5 ×1.5=8 cutting, enough to take it below
-HT and into torpor]
The other clatters its blade against Balir's shield, letting the dwarven knight know that it is slightly stronger than he, band it takes his axe to the chest, but does not fall
[Private to Narrator:(7-1)=6÷2×1.5=5 pts bringing him to -5 hp, collapse at -14hp]

The others have retreated from view.

Despite crackles of green sparks, Marlena
Has no visible success with her spell.

The roof is timber with slate tiles on the outside, and thus not really affected by earth spells from the interior.
The flooring here is polished porcelain tile.

Balir is visibly annoyed by this point.  Any normal person would have been cut in half by his axe already.  Obviously these were magical creatures of some sort, so they weren't playing fair.  Through the scowl on his face, and his visibly gritted teeth, Balir growls... "By Federjung, you will die!"

[Private to GM: No reason to take extreme action.  We have numbers, and this guy has to be almost dead.  Balir is wearing him down.  Normal swing, normal shield block.

10:06, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 8 using 2d6+3.  Swing cutting at 2d6+3.
10:06, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 14 using 3d6.  Shield Block 14.
10:05, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 13 using 3d6.  Actual location of the hit.
10:05, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 8 using 3d6.  Swing on Axe 17, random hit location.]
This message was last edited by the player at 17:09, Tue 17 Dec 2019.

Multi- combat turn action-
Still holding his shield, he moves his sword to his shield hand, fast draws a broad head arrow and launches the same from his hand at the chest of the Tower courtier.


[Private to GM:   13:59, Today: Aethul rolled 8 using 3d6.  Fast Draw Arrow.  by 5
14:00, Today: Aethul rolled 10 using 3d6.  Innate attack Projectile (Torso).  by 3 after adjusting for targeting cost
13:59, Today: Aethul rolled 11 using 3d6.  Winged Knife.    By 4 ]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 629):

The axe cleaves into the undead creature's leg, which does not bleed.

Aethus'arrow flies into its side. Its dark eyes widen, and it collapses, the wooden haft protruding from it.

Snorri looks down at the one fallen by his feet and scratches his chin.


"I don't think they are dead yet"

The bodies continue to smoulder in the sun-bright light of Aethul's amulet.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:28, Wed 18 Dec 2019.

Balir places himself squarely between the rest of the group and the exit where the other tower courtiers left.  Then, he asks "What the hell was that??  What are these things, and how do we kill them?"  Then, after a second, he adds "And check them for valuables."  It was very possible they had coin on their persons.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 632):

The bodies once had fine ornate cloth armor, which is now perforated, and charring slightly. They have ornate good quality smalllswords and each has a ring and a necklace. Per rolls or search.

Balir will not search the bodies, as he is maintaining a guard position over the area.

[Private to GM: He did crit on perception though...
14:11, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 4 using 3d6.  Perception 12.

Is there gold?  Is there gold?  Hmmmm?  Hmmm?  Is there gold?  Is there gold?]
This message was last edited by the player at 21:13, Wed 18 Dec 2019.

Aethul looks closely at the dear departed... checking out the jewlery , weapons and armor.




14:24, Today: Aethul rolled 8 using 3d6.  Perception.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 635):

Kirpich will launch his stone missile...at the roof, in order to knock the tiles off!