Lilith snarls at the man, "Yes, take me alive." and moves in, her swords a blur. The japes, the mockery, and mischief she has displayed are gone, replaced by a deadly, methodical, silent, and precise swordswoman.

She moves in on one of the guards, her swords an arc around her, never still, trailing the crimson mist as she moves in a circular fashion, almost dancing, feet barely touching the ground. Her eyes are crimson portals to a horrific place of endless agony, fangs bared, and utterly silent. The change in her is almost enough to make wary her own team.

02:16, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 21 using 1d20+4 ((17)). Attack roll with longsword.
02:18, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 7 using 1d8+2 ((5)). Damage.
02:19, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 4 using 1d4 ((4)). Crimson Rite Damage - Cold


02:20, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 24 using 1d20+4 ((20)). Attack Roll with second longsword - natural 20.
02:22, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 6 using 1d8+2 ((4)). Attack with second longsword - doubles to 12 damage.
02:23, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 4 using 1d4 ((4)). Crimson Rite Damage - Cold

Assuming everything hit she just did 27 damage to the guard. The GM is applying my critical hit damage to the second Crimson Rite so he took 33 damage.

OOC: If anyone dies or goes unconscious within 30 feet of her they immediately make a final attack on someone of her choice before falling dead or unconscious again (Curse of the Fallen Puppet). Ricart shall be her target for this.
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Goltinder had heard the shots as soon as the fight started.
He had left the dock masters office and is now at 100' from the guards.
He says some words and gestures with his hand and a ray of fire speeds towards one of the guards,
preferably one which Goltinder can see clearly.

16:58, Today: Goltinder rolled 4 using 1d10.  fire bolt damage.
16:58, Today: Goltinder rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Fire bolt.
Range of fire bolt cantrip is 120 feet max. I assume this is the second round of the fight.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 3):

Orson watches the cultists enter the warehouse, taking note of the password they used. He then turns his attention to the building itself, attempting to see any windows or other openings that may be accessible.

OOC: 12:08, Today: Orson Blackwall rolled 14 using 1d20+1.  perception check (+1).

You may also want that as an ivestigation check. My int modifier is +2 if you want to use that same roll.
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Seeing the females' cockles rise and their blood lust getting the best of them Markus smiles smugly. No Control He thought as he calmly looses the heavy War Mac from his side and dons his shield.

Stepping calmly toward the bloodbath in front of him the Paladin wraps his shield loudly as he steps. When in range he will bring down teh heavy iron weapon on the closest adversary.

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09:46, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 9 using 1d20+3.  Attack.
Probable Miss

After Nyenna's initial salvo, everyone else takes the cue to engage the soldiers of House Arllen. As Markus steps forward the soldier wildly swings his sword at the Paladin, his blade just hits against the mace and the weapons just make a loud clanging noise as they do so. Another guard barely has time to react as Lilith strides up to him, her twin swords a fluid dance that promises death at her hands and a promise she can definitely keep as the first cuts through the armour quickly followed by the other that just runs him through; a gout of blood splashes up Lilith's body before the wound freezes over after she pulls the weapon free.

After he falls an odd thing occurs, the soldier stands back up; his gaze blank and staring off into the distance and as if pulled by invisible strings he turns and slams his sword into Ricart's back, breaching his armour and drawing a sizeable amount of blood before his death truely comes and claims him.

The blinded guard staggers up behind Lilith, however his swing goes wide as his one good eye is giving him poor depth perception. The one Nyenna shot in the leg stands back up and moves up behind Markus but the Paladin spins around and brings his shield to bear against the blow.

The remaining guard rushes Xul but not knowing the toughness of Lizardfolk scales his blade just scuffs them leaving his target unharmed by the blow.

Ricart stands up and moves toward Nyenna preparing to strike her, as he does so a blast of energy from the air above him strikes him centre mass and knocks him off his feet and flying backwards and onto the ground once more.

Goltinder arrives on the scene in a flashy way as a streak of fire collides with a guard, burning the cloak but otherwise just singing the man as he tears the cloak off his back.


Xul still has their turn.
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12:35, Today: Nyenna rolled 23 using 1d20+3.  Reaction: Pistolwhip.
WTF CRITICAL?
12:37, Today: Nyenna rolled 6 using 1d4+4.  Pistolwhip Damage (Critical).

As Ricart stumbles, Nyenna takes the opportunity to smash the butt of her pistol into his face, crushing his nose as her uncanny speed more than makes up for her obvious lack of muscle. "Pathetic," she spits.

If that downs him, I'll make it an attack to incapacitate. Nyenna wants to torment this one a bit.

Overlord Edit Ricart hits the ground hard and the sheer amount of pain he is in overcomes him and he passes out with the last glimpse of Nyenna's fury in his vision.

Dancing back once more, she reloads her pistols and flings out her arms to aim at two of the other guards. The first shot goes wide, but the second hits the guard attacking Markus as he recovers from his deflected initial blow.

Move action: back another ten feet or so.
Bonus action: reload.
12:46, Today: Nyenna rolled 7 using 1d20+5.  Shoot a guard.
12:47, Today: Nyenna rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Shoot a guard.
I assume that's enough to hit, so...
12:50, Today: Nyenna rolled 4 using 1d10+3.  Flintlock pistol damage.
Aaaand there's that regression to the mean. Eh, the streak was fun while it lasted. Let's make it a bit more effective by having it be a called shot to the arm: half damage on next melee attack, and he's gotta make a Con save or drop his weapon.

Overlord Edit The Guard cries out in pain as the bullet digs into and through his armour forcing him to drop his sword in the process.
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Xul observed his companions fighting styles, the fact the patrol group had so suddenly been decimated cooled alot of his interest in the battle. These meat were just too weak. Feeling an itch the lizardman returned his gaze to the guard that had gotten close enough to take a swing... that had not even penetrated his scales. Xul grumbled shifting a hand off his large weapon and reached out his hand making an attempt to grab the fool by the neck of his armor and give him a toss towards where the gunslinging little meat and the sword dancing undead meat were playing with their food.

OOC:
Attempting to grapple the guard who attacked Xul and assuming he's successful will toss the idiot over to the deadly duo.
00:37, Today: Xul rolled 19 using 1d20+3.  Strength (Athletics) check.

Also sorry about the delay posting, been working back to back shifts and haven't had a chance to be reptilian epic...

Orson circles around the warehouse, attempting to find a side of rear entrance that may be easier to enter through. Assuming he fails to find one, he's going to try to climb to the top of the warehouse to find a skylight or other spying perch.

Xul quickly overpowers his would be attacker and with just one claw throws him back towards Lilith, leaving him on his back staring up at the death dealing Huntress of the night.

Orson: As you examine the outside of the building you discover a side entrance that has a padlock on the outside, it appears to be a heavy duty lock and it is likely that this entrnace is less guarded than the front as it would probally take a skilled thief to deal with it.

As the ringing from Nyenna's shot echoes in Markus' ears the paladin brings his mace down on the one who dropped his blade.

The mace arches high and Marcus has a good manic laugh in combat as he reveled in the combat.

Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 8 using 1d20+5.  Attack.

Her glaive still clutched firmly in one hand, Makaria spread her wings wide and hurled herself another twenty feet up into the air.  None of the fools appeared to have anything like a bow or crossbow with them, making them easy pickings.  She spoke the same buzzing words she had before, though in the confusion of the battle they were unintelligible, and the same pulsing burst of power began to gather between her clenched fist.  She cast it at another of the guards, though this time it went wide, shattering on the cobblestones rather than into the mortal's chest.

07:26, Today: Makaria Thriceburned rolled 10 using 1d20+5.  Attack.
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Lilith looks down with glee at the human tossed at her feet like a gift from Xul and smiles. She swings her blades down in a crisscross pattern at his throat.

17:55, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 22 using 1d20+4 ((18)). Attack Roll
17:57, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 4 using 1d8+2 ((2)). Damage
18:03, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 3 using 1d4 ((3)). Crimson Rite Damage - Cold

18:05, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 14 using 1d20+4 ((10)). Attack Roll
18:05, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 10 using 1d8+2 ((8)). Damage
18:06, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 4 using 1d4 ((4)). Crimson Rite Damage - Cold

OOC: The Blood Curse cannot be used again without a short or long rest.

Any blood that fountains up from his severed throat is caught in mid-air by the eager Vampiress.

Seeing this door, Orson moves back towards the sounds of the fighting to see if he can surprise any stragglers.

OOC: I'm not sure how far away I am, I figure i'll roll an initiative and start at the beginning of next round. I do have a hand crossbow, so I can engage someone from far away.

The two soldiers trying to surround find themselves at a disadvantage, the well trained Paladin is extremely capable and has obviously had better training than them as one swings wide and the other has to recover his dropped weapon and is suffering from the wound in his forearm after Nyenna placed a bullet in it.

the soldier on the ground coughs up blood as Lilith cuts open his chest leaving a trail of blood as she does so, the man behind her still suffering from the bullet to his face swings wide.

Orson can jump in during this Round.
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Again, Nyenna reloads her pistols, and again she levels them at two of the guards. One bullet hits the ground inches from the half-blinded soldier's foot, while the other hits Markus's injured attacker in the side of the head.

Bonus Action: Reload.
11:43, Today: Nyenna rolled 14 using 1d20+5.  Shoot a guard.
11:43, Today: Nyenna rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Shoot a guard.
11:45, Today: Nyenna rolled 11 using 1d10+3.  Flintlock pistol damage.
Called Shot to the head: Disadvantage on next Wis or Int check, must make a Str save or be stunned.

Content in the knowledge that her companions have the situation with the surviving guards well in hand, Lilith leans down to the guard she just sliced open and picks him up by the neck before burying her fangs in the artery there whilst it's still pumping blood.

Asmodeus guide this strike! The blackguard brings his heavy mace down on one of the guards dealing minimal damage.

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15:45, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 4 using 1d8+3.  Dmg.
15:45, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  Smack!

Shouldering his ugly large club the lizardman watched the battle unfold with little interest in the weak guards. Still other than picking up a guard and feeding the vampriss his own contributions to the fight had been rather non existent. Grumbling all the way, Xul crossed the street making his way towards one of the two that were still around the small female meat, replacing his hand on his club and took a bit of a wind up and swung hard at the otherwise distracted guard with a rather apologetic look on his reptilian face, he didn't usually hunt weaklings but he had to try and be more active...

OOC:
01:03, Today: Xul rolled 16 using 1d20+5.  Playing Guard Golf.
01:05, Today: Xul rolled 11 using 1d12+3.  Damage if hits.

Nyenna's shot strikes the man in the head and his helmet cracks on the impact, leaving him stunned as Markus brings his mace in to strike him as well, this blow seems to bring him out of his stupor but has little time to react however. His companion attempts to strike Markus but the Paladin's reflexes still prove the better.

As Lilith proceeds to feast on her victim, she leaves herself open to an attack as the other guard strikes her in the back cutting deeply into her flesh.  As this happens Xul steps up behinf him and slams his weapon with great force causing him to cough blood as there is the sound of cracking ribs under the armour as it buckles from the impact.

Lilith screams as she's cut deeply. She thought that human out of commission or soon to be so his attack is both painful and surprising. She drops her meal and whips her blades around, intending to see this human reduced to pieces of steaming flesh.

(OOC: on my iPad so can't cut and paste in pretty colours like I do until I get home)

14:04, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 14 using 1d20+4.  Attack roll.
14:06, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 5 using 1d8+2.  Damage (if that was a hit)
14:08, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 1 using 1d4.  Crimson Rite Damage.

14:09, Today: Lilith Darkmoore rolled 11 using 1d20+4.  Attack roll. Guessing that was a swing and a miss.
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Lifting his studded club again the lizardman would bring it down soundly against the crumpling armor of the guard, still he felt something was off on his swing as he continued to beat on the dented armor, grumbling about why meat bothered to walk around in metal containers...

OOC:
16:42, Today: Xul rolled 24 using 1d20+5.  Tenderizing Meat.
16:42, Today: Xul rolled 5 using 1d12+3.  Pound Pound Pound.

They were helpless as babes.

No one had thought to so much equip a single guard with a bow or crossbow, leaving them utterly defenseless against the Tiefling.  Her wing beats carried her far over their heads, raining down magic and fury upon.  In her winged glory, what did it matter if her craft found more pavement stones then mortal flesh?

OOC:  Sigh.

15:00, Today: Makaria Thriceburned rolled 6 using 1d20+5.  Attack.

Parrying another blow with his Ram-faced shield the paladin brings his heavy mace to bear against his assailant. As his iron smashes through the guards armor he felt the man's soft body give way. The rush of combat heightened his senses and Markus felt Asmodeus' power surging within him. The mace glows white hot for a moment as Markus's hand lingers, savoring the impact from the heavy weapon before a gout of black hellfire envelopes the paladin's target. The Aasimar laughs loudly and pulls his mace back as the guard's body becomes wreathed in flame.

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Action: Attack with WarMace [21] Damage: [7]
Bonus Action: Cast Searing Smite Fire Damage:[6] DC: 12

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The next time you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack during the spell’s duration, your weapon flares with white-hot intensitity, and the attack deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to the target and causes the target to ignite in flames.
At the start of each of its turns until the spell ends, the target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 1d6 fire damage. On a successful save, the spells ends. If the target or a creature within 5 feet of it uses an action to put out the flames, or if some other effect douses the flames (such as the target being submerged in water), the spell ends.

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Move Action: N/A
HP: 36/36 AC: 19 Spells: 2/3

19:55, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 7 using 1d8+3.  Damage.
19:54, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 21 using 1d20+5.  Smack!
20:15, Today: Markus Oncebright rolled 6 using 1d6.  Searing Smite Damage.

Nyenna narrows her eyes and focuses her attention on the guard who stabbed Lilith, aiming for his head.

Bonus action: reload.
18:30, Today: Nyenna rolled 21 using 1d20+5.  Bang bang.
18:31, Today: Nyenna rolled 12 using 1d10+3.  Flintlock pistol damage.
If that finishes him off, the next attack will go to the least injured other guard.
18:33, Today: Nyenna rolled 16 using 1d20+5.  Bang.
Not sure if that hits... if it does...
18:33, Today: Nyenna rolled 11 using 1d10+3.  Flintlock pistol damage.
And if it's on another guard, make it a called shot to the body: knocked back 5 feet, make a Str save or be knocked back another 5 feet and have to spend next action catching his breath.
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Nyenna brings her pistols to bare once again and sound of gunfire rings out again as both shots connect; the one between Lilith and Xul is just barely able to stand before Lilith runs a blade through his torso and sending a streak of blood onto Xul. The other bullet strikes one of the soldiers attacking Markus and the blow sends him staggering backwards breathing heavily.Markus can use his reaction to make a Opportunity Attack.

Markus slams his mace into the solider he has been fighting this entire time and as it connects the man bursts into flame, before he can even try to put out the fire he screams as the flames burn him to death. The last remaining soldier catches his breath and seeing how he is the last one left alive he instead decides to run.

The last Soldier is now 40 feet away from you all.
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