Ethan nodded his head in response to the terse statement of Geraldo. "Thank you," he told the dwarf, "I just want to be sure she is recovering nicely from the delivery."

Jason than spoke in a confident, rather grandiose manner, taking Ethan's attention away from Geraldo. "I wonder what he is about?" he thought to himself. The combat medic wasn't concerned for he noticed no change in Kalista's posture, nor sensed any change in her emotions but he was glad he was at least wearing most of his body armor.

Where is the spell Turn Undead? I only know of the second level spell, Turn Dead.

The priestess takes a step back from this hostile-appearing gesture. She gasps and clutches her dragon-art-covered bracer with her other hand. She does, however, stand her ground after that first half-step.

Jason notices the runes on her bracer for what might be the first time. That piece of armor looks an awful lot like a genuine rune item to him.

In reply to GM Zaboem (msg # 39):

Kalista subtly stepped between her husband and the dwarves. She whispered, noting the confusion on his face. "Jason is from a group who train all their lives to face and slay vampires. The tattoos he bears are a magical arsenal, like the once on my neck on more prolific and powerful. He is a master of this and I, with all my experience, am a mere novice in his eyes. You would do well to heed his warnings."

  "Blood and ashes. Bloody and bloody flaming ashes." is all the elf says as he manifests his psi-sword and drops into a fighter stance. "So should we assume one of them is a vampire? Which one though?"

Jason looks at the priestess intently for a moment, then looks around at all of those gathered around them.  He knows there are vampires present, he can sense the presence somewhere amongst them.  Now, if he can just recognize the bloodsuckers....

Utilize psionic power Sense Evil.  Also has Sixth Sense.
11:08, Today: Jason Damien rolled 62 using 1d100.
11:08, Today: Jason Damien rolled 14 using 1d100.
11:08, Today: Jason Damien rolled 92 using 1d100.
11:08, Today: Jason Damien rolled 98 using 1d100.  Recognize vampire by sight.

The view has not changed since the last time Jason attempted to recognize a vampire. His sixth sense isn't a factor because no hostile intent has been taken towards him. The Sense Evil should tipped him off -- except that the auras and supernatural evil around are somehow hidden from such automated warnings. Now that he is focusing on it,...

Jason feels the presense of a small number of supernatural evil being inside the temple in front of him. They feel like a steep pit to his spirit, threatening to pull him in.

Arulas & the Newlyweds see mostly the crowd reacting to the action of Arulas. Human and Dwarven children rush forward for a closer look at his sword only to be snatched away by their parents and other adults. Geraldo unhooks the chain around his belt.

Jason turns to the captain.  Capitán Geraldo, debe llevar a estas personas a un lugar seguro y llamar a sus guardias de inmediato. Hay vampiros en el templo.
He pulls a metal and wood shotgun from the sheath attached to his hardsided backpack.  Water can be seen to drip from the barrel as he holds it up.

Doc remains quiet, watching everything carefully, his hands ever near his pistols, the silver loaded revolvers to be specific.

Gerlado wordlessly strides towards Jason, chain in his hands. From the look on his face, he is not pleased. Before he reaches the Atlantean, however, Jason gets tackled by Valentina. She doesn't knock him over, but she does squeeze him tight about his midsection and says, "Do not hurt Senor Jason!"

Doc clearly sees the priestess (Who is she? I guess nobody ever got her name.) back into the temple of Dragonwright. She tries to close the heavy church doors behind her.

Adults are now pulling the children away from the Lumberjacks and indoors. Specifically, they are looking at Arulas' blade as they drag kicking kids. Ethan gets splatted in the side of his face by a large moist mushroom thrown by someone in the crowd.

When Valentina hugs Jason, she discovers rockhard muscle beneath his clothing.  His abs and pecs are like steel.  When she initially tackles him, there is no give, no movement at all.
Scanning those around them for a vampiric target, the Atlantean repeats what he said in Dragonese:  There are vampires in the temple!

If he finds a vampire, he will fire the water shotgun at him, making a called shot for the heart.  If there is no vampire, then he will fire it at Geraldo to show that noone but vampires are in danger from it.
20:31, Today: Jason Damien rolled 4 using 1d6.  ×10 HP.
20:31, Today: Jason Damien rolled 19 using 1d20.  Called shot with water shotgun.
20:30, Today: Jason Damien rolled 4 using 1d100.  Recognize vampire on sight @ 36%.

Doc doesn't fire, but begins to move towards the temple doors where the priestess ran, his revolvers appear in his hands as if by magic, "Reckon we best get about doin' what needs done then."

Kalista tried to restore order, "Please everyone be calm. We will not put any innocents in jeopardy. You have my word as a Knight of Lord Coke."

Everything had happened, was still happening, with remarkable speed around the combat medic. He was none too sure of what exactly was going on but whatever was occurring, now was not the time for contemplation.

To that end, Ethan ignored the earthy smelling liquid that was now running down his right cheek. He heard his wife call out to the bystanders for calm but he didn’t add his voice to hers. It was true he was an Officer and if his Officer Evaluation reports were anything to go by, he was a good one. He was also quietly proud of his bed side manner and the way in which people usually responded well to him when he spoke. None of that mattered in this moment however as it seemed only a few of the dwarves spoke “American” and he didn’t speak Spanish. What’s more, his wife’s command presence and voice were not wanting either.

Instead Ethan focused on what he could do in that moment that his wife couldn’t. He concentrated and a nearly invisible force field sprang into existence. It took the form of a tunnel or tube stretching from where he and his wife stood all the way into the partially open temple doors, preventing them (hopefully) from closing.
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  "Geraldo there are two ways this goes. The first you help us find these leeches or you get in the way. Vampires can not be trusted. I understand the need to believe the best case scenario, but at least one of the dwarves in that church is a vamp. I don't want to have to fight anyone but the damned bloodsucker. So please at the very least don't get in the way." Arulas says to the commander of the Guard. To the local folks he just says "I do as I must to protect your innocents. I don't do this because it is right or just or anything but to protect those who can not protect themselves. I have very little choice here." To Jason he says "You had better be right Sir or you and I will dance because we put innocents at risk."

  He pauses and looks to Ethan. "Once we are in dome as much as you can of the church. I would like as few collateral chances as possible."

My people have fought the vampires for so long that we can sense them, and we cannot be made into them, Sir Arulas, the Atlantean says through gritted teeth.  Whether vampires or not, there is evil in that temple.

  "Good then we have no reason to dance. We have just recently met and I am placing a lot of trust in this ability of yours mostly because Kalista trusts you. Having never met your kind I wouldn't know that." he says

It seems to me that both Doc and Ethan are trying to prevent the temple door from shutting, and the priestess is hurrying to shut that door. I made some initiative rolls to determine what happens first. Doc's quickdraw doesn't apply here. As best as I can tell, none of the three characters have a bonus to Init.

03:26, Today: GM Zaboem, for the NPC prietess, rolled 16 using 1d20.  init.
03:26, Today: GM Zaboem, on behalf of Ethan, rolled 3 using 1d20.  init .
03:26, Today: GM Zaboem, on behalf of Doc, rolled 6 using 1d20.  init.

The temple door slams shut in Doc's face. His boot knocks against the heavy wooden planks where he tried to stick his foot into it. He hears a latch close on the other side.

Meanwhile, Kalista addresses the mob. Her commanding voice definitely grabs the attention of this crowd. Her words seem to defuse any further incidents of food wastage. The crowd is watching wearily now instead of disbursing.

Without a vampiric target in his line of sight, Jason sprays water at an already ticked-off dwarf. Geraldo's face twists into a gargoyle-like vision of anger. With the maiden around his waste, Jason is unable to dodge what happens next. Geraldo swings his chain around Jason's neck in an upside-down U shape. He pulls Jason down to face level with himself and says, "Chico, entregarás todas tus armas ahora o te enterraré bajo esta colina."

Ethan nods a confirmation of Arulas' instructions for after they get inside. Neither of them yet have a clear target.

Jason ducks his head down so the chain slips over off, growling at the dwarf at the same time.  ¡Hay mal en ese templo que has permitido que se pudra y se alimente de tu pueblo! ¡Ayúdanos a ponerle fin!  ¡Haz tu trabajo!

OOC:  In his defense, noone said Jason had to relinquish his weapons.

Doc mutters a few curse words, "Figurin' the one we need done got in here and locked us out folks."

Ethan frowned at his inability to prevent the temple doors from closing. He simply hadn't reacted fast enough. "Well I can at least keep bystanders at bay," he thought. He concentrated again and the tube of force vanished to be replaced by a trio of high walls. The walls formed a opened sided box with the open end anchored on the doors of the temple.

  "Now I refuse to ask more than once and my patience isn't very high right now. So give us the vampires or whatever supernatural predator is inside. You have 1 minute and I will come in and I really don't want to desecrate a holy building anymore than it already has." he yells loud enough to be heard inside and the crowd hears him asking for them to surrender.

The members of the crowd shake their heads and rub their eyes as their view suddenly becomes distorted by the mostly transparent wall in front of them.

Geraldo spins around, turning his back to Jason. "You! Your patience! The Lumberjacks told me that they came here to see the mother and child! I do not know this brash youth with his long claims of honored heritage and vampire slaying, but I took you as someone with better sense, Sir Arulas! Take control of your man-child, now! I want him disarmed by you, and you will be held directly responsible for his actions. Do that, and I will unlock the temple door and show you that there is nothing to hide within. Otherwise, I will teach him respect by public flogging -- or by the scaley gods I will die trying!"

Kalista marched up to Geraldo, hands out and fingers spread to show she had no weapons. She spoke Spanish, "Sir, this man is an Atlantean Undead Slayer. I trust him. I personally vouch for him. Please accept my word as a Knight of Coke that this man means you no harm, unless you are a vampire." She knelt. "Take me as hostage while he does his work. If he harms an innocent, my life is forfeit."

 "Fair enough if it gets me into that building and I can prove my claim of evil or vampires he gets his weapons and an apology. I will hold his weapons." He says to Geraldo. Turns to Jason and says "Hand the weapons over Jason. It speeds this up a bit. Geraldo could be a staunch ally for various reasons."

 He looks at Kalista "Do you really think Ethan, Doc, or myself is just gonna let him kill you if Jason wings an innocent with an errant wood chip?"