In reply to Kyra (msg # 50):

"I have not seen Kraw lately, maybe he went up stairs to talk with the Doctor?  We better do like wise as he may need our help."


Ayeesha will start squeezing up the stair case behind her companions if they wish to lead the way.  She will wait at the top before entering to allow 6 rounds to pass so she is no longer fatigued before entering the Docs level.

 Figus was not sure where Kraw had gone, but he reckoned the invisible fellow could take care of himself. After securely tying down the guards, he signed for Ayeesha to follow upstairs if she wasn’t already on her way.

 “A word with the doctor sounds good… maybe I’ll let my blades do the talking. I didn’t like the welcoming committee here…”

The ranger was ready to take the lead, ears and eyes out, blades at the ready.

Ayeesha, Figus, and Kyra climb the stairs, past the catwalk and up to where the Queen Physician offices are located at the top of the landing they discover a problem however. The hallway takes a tight turn into a narrow hallway.

It might be possible for Ayeesha in her enlarged form to squeeze through but if they are stopped by any enemies she will completely block anyone behind her from attacking and if even if she goes behind it will be difficult for her to attack or dodge any incoming attacks.

Check the rules on squeezing here

and the rules for entangled here

Basically you will be at -2 to all your combat stats: attack, AC, initiative, anything STR or DEX related etc.

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Meanwhile Kraw listens in at the door and not hearing anything he quietly opens the door to reveal some kind of storage room. Cabinets and benches fill the room while pegs along the back wall hold several black-eyed beaked plague doctor masks.

PM

In reply to Dungeon Master (msg # 53):

Ayeesha will bring up the rear squeezing all the way until she is clear of tight quarters.

I guess this will be until she reaches a roomy room.

Its not easy being green or large!

 Figus was very happy taking the lead. He had both curved swords out, and advanced stealthily some twenty feet ahead Kyra and Ayeesha.

 If any guard or physician came within sight, he would strike without warning.

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Figus Dva rolled 26 using 1d20+12 with rolls of 14.  perception.
Figus Dva rolled 26 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 15.  stealth.

Kyra follows after Figus, likewise trying to remain quiet and still lamenting the loss of of her magical shawl.

16:27, Today: Kyra rolled 23 using 1d20+14 with rolls of 9.  Stealth.

Up Above
As soon as Figus opens the door a sword comes slashing at him. Out of pure instinct he flicks his hand up and deflects the strike. An arrow whizes past his face and embeds itself into the wall.

"They're here! They're here!"

It seems the sounds of their battle had alerted the guards after all.

Round 1




As always check to make sure your trackers are correct. This is the first combat since you leveled up to 6

PM

The reaction was immediate and intuitive. Figus unleashed a series of little strikes in quick succession, some of it just clinked on the maiden’s heavy armour. Still his intimate knowledge of how humans fight open the way for both his scimitar and his kukri to find a gap in her defence.

“Alpha! Flanking manoeuvre! he hissed.

The bipedal wolf ran past them and jumped over the maiden to fight a clear spot from where to attack. He threw his jaw into the maiden’s leg, but failed to grab onto anything.

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Forgot about favoured enemy in my rolls! Just realised it makes TWF slightly more worth it.
I think it means I hit twice (AC29 and 22) for a total of 18 damage.
Alpha rolled acrobatics to jump on the other side without AOO, but didn’t hit

Kyra again uses ties to use her magical gift to put another maiden to sleep.

When all you have is a hammer... Slumber on the other maiden if Kyra has her in sight. Otherwise, Slumber on the one Figus is attacking.

Also, 5' forward to make room for Ayeesha, now that Alpha has moved forward as well.

In reply to Kyra (msg # 61):

Ayesha will look for opportunities to use her reach to attack.  She will use the Guisarme that gives her 15' of reach while enlarged or 20' for enlarged Guisarme?.

Move action: Sheath GS

Free action for +1 BAB: Pull MWK Guisarme

Standard Action: Trip attempt against Grey maiden.


She will attempt to snake in and snag an ankle to trip the maiden in range if feasible.

I will make the rolls for CMB attempt to trip if allowed or disregard and Ayeesha will wait for an opportunity to attack or help out.

CMB +10, Size +1, MWK Guisarme +1, Entangled condition -2 = +10

So should be a 23; missed a +1 when I rolled.

08:01, Today: Ayeesha rolled 22 using 1d20+9 with rolls of 13.  Trip attempt +9.

Kraw listens to the southern door. It seems quiet but then here hears what he thinks was a noise. There might be something (or someone) behind the southern door.

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Figus lashes out and stabs at the Grey Maiden. The hallway is too narrow and cramped for anyone behind him to squeeze through to attack leaving him to hold the front line by himself. Behind Figus (and Alpha) Kyra struggles to make eye contact to deliver her curse but eventually it happens, she catches sight of the guard around the corner and she delivers her sleeping curse. The guard stumbles and falls mid-swing to pass out at Figus' feet.

The other guard tosses away her bow and pulls out her longsword and preps her shield. So far while the combat training of the Queen's Maiden's hasn't stacked up against seasoned saviors of the city, they definitely instilled a ridiculous amount of loyalty into the women as the last guard prepares to make her final stand.

Round 1




As always check to make sure your trackers are correct. This is the first combat since you leveled up to 6

Quietly, Kraw eases the door open to peer inside. He unlocks the door if needed.

Current effects
Invisibility
Hide from Undead


22:53, Today: Kraw rolled 28 using 1d20+13 with rolls of 15.  Perception .

22:52, Today: Kraw rolled 23 using 1d20+15 with rolls of 8.  Disable Device , if needed.

22:52, Today: Kraw rolled 46 using 1d20+35 with rolls of 11.  Stealth.


OOC The lift is enclosed, right? Even at the bottom? Was there a hatch in the roof, or room between the lift and the walls?

Kyra tries to get sight on the remaining guard to knock her out as well.

Keep hammering Slumber.

In reply to Kyra (msg # 65):

Ayeesha will delay until such a time as an oppotunity to act presents itself.
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Up on the third floor the second guard stumbles and then falls asleep. The group knows the guards had raised an alarm but so far nothing seemed to be charging at them from up top or down below giving them a brief moment to consider things.

Given how the guards had barricaded the hallway it seemed unlikely that Kraw had made his way up here. Perhaps he had found a different way up, or perhaps he hadn't gone upstairs at all.

The group was in the guard/waiting area. They knew from their intel that past this was the main research laboratory for the physicians and beyond that was Dr. Davalus' personal office.

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Down in the depths Kraw studies the door and listens but doesn't notice any traps or obstacles and so he quietly turns the door knob and opens the door...right on a group of four physicians crouched and ready to spring the attack.

They start swinging their clubs before the door even fully opens. It seemed like they had known the elevator had descended and had been lying in wait for some kind of signal to spring the attack. That meant they had all been staring at the door, weapons at the ready and no amount of stealth or invisibility would hide the turning of the door knob.

However that didn't mean they knew exactly where Kraw was. One of the attacks goes high, possibly not expecting Kraw to be crouched as low as he was but the other two connect, hard.

One misses complete. The others hit on a 20 and a nat 20. Both pass the 50% miss chance for being invisible.

13 damage

The attacks don't disrupt Kraw's spell but he sees the physicians silently look at each other  as their clubs seemingly halt in midair. Then as a group the physicians prepare to rush out of the small chamber, possibly to try and grapple with Kraw and pin their invisible intruder down.


Round 1



As always check to make sure your trackers are correct. This is the first combat since you leveled up to 6

"Kraw, if you are here, this isn't funny anymore." Kyra says as she rushes to disarm the fallen guards, tying them up with whatever she can find.

We need to find Kraw. I'm thinking that the elevator would be the next place we would look, even if none of us has seen it descent down below. Can we call it up from this level?

Alternatively, Kyra can fly down the shaft, or give the ability to fly down to someone more useful in combat.

In reply to Kyra (msg # 68):



"Kyra, Figus, can one of you check the elevator shaft and see what the deal is?
I will volunteer to fly down the shaft if you all like the idea."

 Figus helped secure the sleeping maidens, using their bowstrings thereby sabotaging the weapon and finding an appropriate imrprovised tool. He removed their helmets and checked their eyes, muttering to himself:
 "Are these women drugged? They attack with startling commitment... surely they cannot all be as wicked as the physicians themselves..."

 The ranger leant an ear to the elevator shaft, mumbling:
 "Did you hear something there?"

 

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 Hoping to hear something of Kraw's so that we can come to his aid

The group has just enough time to get to situated at the top of the stairs (and for Ayeesha to squeeze her way through the narrow hallway) when the double  doors silently open up revealing a trio of Queen's Physicians advancing on the group. They move quickly and swiftly bringing their clubs to bear. Both Ayeesha and Figus take glancing strikes as they adjust to engage with this new group of combatants.

Figus takes 3 damage,  Ayeesha takes 7 (-3 DR) for 4 damage)

FYI this happens 1-2 rounds after combat ended last time so this interrupts your attempt to find Kraw




Round 2


As always check to make sure your trackers are correct. This is the first combat since you leveled up to 6

PM

In reply to Kraw (msg # 72):

Ayeesha rages and whacks the Physicians with her Great sword while Power attacking; splitting attacks between the ones nearest her.

17:10, Today: Ayeesha rolled 19 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 13.  +6 GS PA.

17:10, Today: Ayeesha rolled 22 using 1d20+11 with rolls of 11.  +11 GS PA.

17:12, Today: Ayeesha rolled 33 using 3d6+17 with rolls of 4,6,6.  ENLARGED GS PA DMG.

17:12, Today: Ayeesha rolled 28 using 3d6+17 with rolls of 4,2,5.  ENLARGED GS PA DMG.



Both whacks connect for 33 and 28 points of damage.

"Surrender or else!" Ayeesha warns as she drops two more.

Kyra again focuses her arcane gift on the attackers, or at least on those attackers still in one piece after Ayeesha and Figus get to work on them.

Slumber, targeting whatever (if any) doctor is left standing after the rest of the party has their turn.
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Seeing as the physicians were kind enough to come out and meet them, Figus responds with a flurry of quick sharp strikes.

Only one of his blows is lucky enough to meet flesh, the others being easily dodged or diverted.

one physician takes 11 damage