You make your way out of the mages tower. you stand on the street. In the rain, there are few people out. what way do you go?

"I suppose the obvious place to start is to follow the stone construct's footprints back to where it came from," suggested Joy. Even if the tracks ultimately led to where their map indicated anyway, it still might provide them some clues. "Alternatively, I could try turning into a painted dog from my homeland to try tracking by smell." She looked mostly to Kaj, the most outdoorsy-looking member of their group other than herself, to see what he thought. But of course everyone's opinions were welcome.

Upon leaving the Mages' Tower, Kaj spots dozens of people swarming over the are around the stone golem.  He grimaces.  The trail there is all but wiped out.  He instead proceeds to the street just outside.  Though some markings have been stomped out by crowds gathering despite orders to stay inside, Kaj is able to find long scrapes of stone on stone, wide enough to be the feet of the golem.

"This way," he says to his partners.


10:48, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 8 using 2d6+1.  Hunt and Track.

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

"Well, go right ahead, by all means," Phirosalle says, fussing with his hood to try to get cover from the rain without obscuring his best features (which is of course all of them). "I'm afraid I didn't prepare any spell that is much use in this situation. One does not wake up in the morning and expect to be tracking an unsightly stone beast before dinner, after all..."

"The rain is a blessing and a curse.  But, does little to hinder us in our task," Bailor just allowed the rain to come with making no attempts to block any of it.  The part that remains the least wet is his back with the rain falling against the shield. He nods to the tracker and starts to follow in the direction the indicated.

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

Coraxa grabs the map from the mages. "Thank you mages. i'm sure we'll be right back" she Follows the others out of the wizards tower. "right bloody mess the rain makes." she puts her hand over her brow to cover from tue rain trying to see. "How can you track anything in this weather?"

Seraphene curtsied to the mages and followed Coraxa out. She drew her cloak close around her. It was silk lined blue wool with an intricate embroidered pattern along the edges. "I have every confidence in our tracker's ability." she said.

using arcane art to give Kaj the effect "The next time someone successfully assists the target with aid, they get +2 instead of +1"

19:05, Today: Seraphene rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  arcane art.

On a 7-9, your spell still works, but you draw unwanted attention or your magic reverberates to other targets affecting them as well, GM’s choice.

Sorry. I'm new to the rules. I'm not quite sure how the benefit works, but I figure try it out now.  Does Kaj get a +2 now or the next time someone helps him? Either way it's a plus.

It's only a partial success so there's some kind of side effect.

Even in the rain, it is easy to follow the stone-on-stone scratches of the constructs' footsteps. You follow the track 5 blocks down the road from the tower, into an alley. there it ends.

Seraphene does help Kaj and the next one to help him track. what performance do you use?

As Seraphene performs her piece a bar fight breaks out in the building next to you. 5 angry drunk dwarfs chasing 4 Half-orcs. The orcs run down the same alley, right in your way. the angry dwarfs follow.

the alley is now suddenly crowded, you six, the four half-orcs, the five dwarfs and they are swinging.

we are all learning, so no worries
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I was thinking Seraphene was speaking words of encouragement, so that would fall under oratory. maybe?

I guess we can presume next time since Kaj already rolled a success.

Also, in case I forget again, I also get a +2 from my lynx's cunning.  Can I add that into my last roll retroactively?  If so, that puts me at 10 , which means I can "Gain a useful bit of information about your quarry, the GM will tell you what."

In reply to K'ajoranguarssuak (msg # 10):

Ok sure. Just befor the bar fight breaks out. Kaj will notice that mud here in the alley looks dug up a bit. The wall has a few stones missing. It is likly that the stone construct was made here in the alley.  You look at the map and are on track with the path on the map.
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Pulling his shield out along with the warhammer in case things came down to getting involved that way Bailor quickly looked over the dwarves involved.  He knew it wasn't common for most to come this far South so hoped he could spot something they could possibly use to diffuse the situation.

---

23:43, Today: Bailor rolled 11 using 2d6.  Spout Lore.

10+, the GM will tell you something interesting and useful about the subject relevant to your situation.

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds
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HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Help! A ton of unattractive people are having a drunken brawl within swinging distance of Phirosalle's all-too-breakable face!

He does the first thing he can think of and speaks an incantation, trying to make one of the dwarfs - them being the numerically superior side - see him as a friend who should absolutely not be punched. That still leaves eight punch-happy nitwits to worry about, but one thing at the time.

Casting Charm Person on the nearest dwarf.

13:50, Today: Phirosalle rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  Charm Person.

Bailor like you many dwarfs have come to Milnors ford for the adventure. Same with the ircs. There is a treatie betwen the drafs and orcs in the Skeldian Mountains. You speak with athority of your uncle.


One dwarf is now enamered with Phirosalle. "Brother!" he exclaims. "  to arms aginst these cretins. " he shoves a short blade in to Phirosalle hand and taks up a defensive stance befor him.

Getting in between some of them Bailor stands with his shield and warhammer lowered, "fellow dwarves and allied orcs, surely this is not how we wish to represent ourselves among the other races.  Especially with our alliance with one another.  I am certain we can sort this out with violence.  If you wish to continue though I shall have to bring my warhammer to bear against those that insist on doing so in the name of my uncle, the great king under the mountain, and he shall hear of the transgressions from both sides."

---

Assuming a Parlay roll, here it is just in case.
12:39, Today: Bailor rolled 6 using 2d6+1.  Parlay.  +1 xp

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

Joy had heard of bar room brawls, but had never been in a bar and so had never had the chance to experience one. So she was excited to see that she might get the chance, albeit unexpectedly. The little halfling stood among the dwarves and orcs looking ready to join in. "We probably shouldn't do this, true. But if we're gonna do this, come at me! Show me what you've got!"

She had nothing against orcs, but it seemed Phirosalle was good buddies with one of the dwarves and of course Bailor was a dwarf himself. So Joy kicked things off by leaping into the air to deliver a roundhouse kick to one of the orc's faces. "No killing. Just BRAWL!" Her short little leg only dealt a glancing blow, but at least it connected.

---

Since the parley roll failed, I went ahead and escalated the situation. Hope nobody minds.

Hack and Slash roll:
13:32, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - kick orc face!
Success!

Damage:
13:33, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 1 using 1d6.  Damage.
1 Damage.

At first Coraxa was not excited for another fight, she was still sore. Then Joy jumps out and stomps one of the orcs in the face. Oh well bar fights were fun.

It had only been a few night scence she had to defend some one in a brawl. That damn merchants son, Bane Davis. Had her working hard on that last trip. She itched to pull out Tane again. however a bar brawl was not the place however quick she could end things with him in her hands.

Hoping from foot to foot. She makes a fist and pounds in to tue othe palm. Cracks her neck. She taks a defensive stance. Ready for one to attack.

Seraphene opened her mouth to echo Bailor's call for civility, such as it was, then the pretty elf took up a sword, and Joy joined the brawl. She sighed, but agreed with the halfling, "yes please, if we could avoid any killing, it would be appreciated."

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle finds himself armed and staring down a line of half-orcs, which is not at all where he had hoped to find himself.

"Ahhhh! Not in the face, not in the face!" he wails and swings the dagger wildly around him, hoping to keep any attackers from getting too close.

Hmm, I guess I Defy Danger with Strength? Not really my best bet mechanically, but it seems like what Phirosalle would do. :P

12:16, Today: Phirosalle rolled 5 using 2d6.  Defy Danger (Strength).

At the mere mention of dwarves, Kaj raises his spear, reday to skewer the first dwarf he sees.  But he doesn't see any.  Just one group of odd-looking orcs and another of short humans with very impressive beards.  Normally, he'd attack the orcs without hesitation, but dwarves?  Orcs couldn't hold a candle to the sheer wickedness and black malevolence of dwarves.

"Where are the dwarves?" he exclaims, too alarmed to even speak Common.  "Where are they?!"

Ok so there is alot happeneing.

Bailor:

Getting in between some of them Bailor stands with his shield and warhammer lowered, "fellow dwarves and allied orcs, surely this is not how we wish to represent ourselves among the other races.  Especially with our alliance with one another.  I am certain we can sort this out with violence.  If you wish to continue though I shall have to bring my warhammer to bear against those that insist on doing so in the name of my uncle, the great king under the mountain, and he shall hear of the transgressions from both sides."

The dawarfs put down their fists and swards at Bailors words,however the half-orcs dont appear to care. Half orc 2You cant talk about my Moma that way, she a good woman" He takes a swing at the nearest person. Darwarf 1




Joy has attacked half orc 4. Her foot got him in the nose and made him sneeze. He laugs at heryou are punney he takes a swing at her. His closed fist comes in fast.





Siting back waiting, none of the Half orcs has noticed her yet



None of the half orcs have noticed Seraphene
Swining the sward around willy nilly. The orcs have not got to close yet.
 D 3 ( charmed ) stays by his side




Half Orc 3 takes a leaping jump at D3 but over estimates and is now about to land on Kaj.

Half orc 1 beats on his cheast. He howls in to the rain. He points at Bailor. Makes the come hither motion " come show me your dance"

See the Half-orc leaping thru the air. She pulls out her sheild, moves to defend Kaj. Hoping ti at least knock the orc off track

18:11, Today: Coraxa rolled 7 using 2d6+1 ((2,4))

Shakes his head sadly, "very well, I hope you remember your actions this day."

He charges the challenging half orc lifting the shield to ram him into the solid wall behind hoping to knock him out.

---

19:14, Today: Bailor rolled 13 using 2d6+1.  Defy Danger (Strength).

Should have been labeled hack and slash.  Forgot that was a move :)

19:20, Today: Bailor rolled 6 using 1d6.  Shield bash damage.

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds
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After being called punny and seeing the punch coming her way, Joy smirked and launched a punch of her own. But instead of aiming for the half-orc's body, she aimed right for his fist. Her "punny" pounder vs his humongous hamfist. She might be small, but weak she was not. "Don't mistake small for helpless, Uggymug."

---

Defy Danger by powering through. (+Str)
20:37, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  Defy Danger + Str, punch the punch!

I stumble, hesitate, or flinch: the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.

HP: 14/16, XP: 1
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle drops the blade - what's he going to do with it anyway, skewer himself? - and instead calls on the awesome powers of the arts arcane to strike down the half-orc that's about to flatten Kaj. A flurry of bolts of silvery energy fly from his outstretched palm to batter the foe.

I cast Magic Missile on Half-Orc 3.

10:21, Today: Phirosalle rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Magic Missile.
10:22, Today: Phirosalle rolled 3 using 2d4.  Damage.

This escalated quickly. Were these ruffians who would join a brawl at the drop of a hat really the heroes who defeated the rock monster?  Regardless, this was no time for foolery. "Enough!" her sharp tone cut through the din of fighting, "we are on a mission from the Magus! The city was attacked today! Settle your petty differences elsewhere!"


08:51, Today: Seraphene rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  charisma.

Mixed success. I could see that making some enemies.

Kaj takes a swing at the orc leaping at him but winds up punching Coraxa's shield instead.

07:09, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 5 using 2d6.  attack.

quote:

Defend
When you stand in defense of a person, item, or location under attack, roll+Con. ✴On a 10+, hold 3. ✴On a 7–9, hold 1. As long as you stand in defense, when you or the thing you defend is attacked you may spend hold, 1 for 1, to choose an option:

Redirect an attack from the thing you defend to yourself
Halve the attack’s effect or damage
Open up the attacker to an ally giving that ally +1 forward against the attacker
Deal damage to the attacker equal to your level

I assume your one hold was: redirect an attack from the thing you defend to yourself? 

As Coraxa tempts to shield check the oncoming Halforc, he slams into her pushing her back a few feet. he tries to grip the shield and rip it out of her grasp. but...

Bailor sends Halforc 1 into the wall. he growls in pain. "your going to regret that he goes to jab a dagger into his side.


Joy   punches the punch. the Halforc he snarls at her. he is now frustrated. "Slimy little ..." he goes to throw a left and a right.

Phirosalles' missile hits HalfOrc just after he slams into Coraxas shield.  he tries to grab the shield but the missile hits him. his body does a jerky movement as he is racked with arcane energy.

Seraphene I assume you try to parley? gracefully shouts into the crowd everyone stops. the Halforcs, the dwarfs, and the adventures. they all look at her.

" What of it? pretty lady. you want some of this.    says one of the Half orcs. " why do you want to stop us? what do we get if we do?"

all the dawarfs have now put up there hands. one says to another "lets get out of here." the five of them leave. the half-orcs regroup. the largest one, Orc3. looks at the adventures. " what is a few scrawny elvess, a human,  a dawarf, and that"  he points to Joy. " tiny thing. going to do to stop us? eh, pretty lady?"

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

"You get the absence of my arcane wrath, you uncouth ruffians!" Phirosalle grumbles. He sighs. "And," he adds grudgingly, "I suppose that any of you who got hurt might get a sip of my healing elixir, just to show that I am as generous as I am beautiful!"

She held up a hand indicating to the half orcs and her companions that she needed a moment. Once the dwarves were out of sight, she be addressed the half orcs, "Stop you? not at all. But please, tell me what has you so upset?"

Bailor watched as the other dwarves took off, "Cowards!"

He spun his shield up in defense of the dagger while ducking downwards and around to the back of the attacking orc.  Bailor gives him a quick kick towards the direction of Coraxa as he yelled out, "agreed, please end this before someone gets seriously hurt.  You have my word as nephew to the King that this matter will be brought before him."

---

20:21, Today: Bailor rolled 11 using 2d6.  Defend.
3 hold:  Use two for
Halve the attack’s effect or damage
Open up the attacker to an ally giving that ally +1 forward against the attacker

1 hold left

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

Coraxa puts her shield away. As Bailor kicks the half orc her way she catches him. Puts him in a head lock. "i may not have a weapon in my hand but still"she give a good squeeze. you get the point, " she spoke in his ear.
 Louder she said to everyone. look, we don't whant any trouble. We are simply passing thru. your little tiff with the dawrfs is over let us pass." she push the halforc out of her grasp." Leave flee. "She reachs up and half draws Tane.

Joy held her tongue while the others attempted to deescalate. She wouldn't have minded finishing things, but the others seemed to want to avoid conflict. She settled for giving mean looks instead, but was still ready to retaliate if they didn't back down.

Kaj continues to glance around worriedly.  He leans over to Phirosalle.  "Why does everyone keep saying there are dwarves?  Where are they?  Shouldn't we leave?

The Orcs looks disapointed. "you dont want to fight? why then did you butt your noses into our busniss anyway? fine then we go. " The Halforc went back inside the tavern.


As they leave the adventures resume their mission. the trail has ended here. what do yuo do?

Bailor shrugs at the orcs reaction to things.  He then puts the shield to his back and walks over to the wall of the alley.  He places a hand upon the stone and whispers a rote of stone from Brorrel and then starts talking to the wall as if it were animate.

"There was a group of goblins that came through here.  Did you see how they came through this way?"

"Are there any landmarks that may help orient us when we go in the direction they came from?"

"Did you hear them mention anything unusual as they were passing by?"

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

Haveing taken the map back from the Magus, Coraxa pulls it out. "This path looks like it started outside this merchants house. we should just make a bee-line right there. bust down the door and get some answers" she said impatiently.
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"You do not go down a rabbit hole just for the rabbit to escape the other side," Kaj says.  "Let us be sure all exits are covered before we break down doors."

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

"Yes, but the sooner we break down the doors, the sooner we can get inside, and the sooner we can get inside, the sooner we get out of this miserable weather," Phirosalle says wisely. "Thus, I recommend we do so with all dignified haste!"

The goblins came walking with the others. Some went forward, some went back. Our brethren did they take. Of lightning, targets, and retreat they spoke. Largest most ornate gate way to the spices

Assuming Bailor shares what he learned:

"Gateway to the spices?" asked Joy, confused. Then a look of realization crossed her face. "The merchants who pass through my village always seem to have a bunch of spices with them. And the map we have starts at the merchant's house, right? I say we go investigate the obvious, obviously. To the merchant's house? I can cover the back if someone else covers the front."

Probably more than one person would be on each side of the house, but it seemed wise to have at least one person watching each side.

Kaj volunteers to take the front.  "I will wait until you're all in position, then I will enter.  If they're guilty, that hopefully will spook them into fleeing."

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle positions himself behind Kaj, spellbook at the ready.

"so we are just going to go in bashing heads? not asking questions? im all for bashing heads, but they have to be the right ones. im not a diplomate, and know little of these things. is it wize to go bashing in the ritche peoples doors with out questions? " this whole thing did not feel right.
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Bailor thanks the stone before relaying the information.  Soon they were upon the merchant's house.  Looking around the other places nearby it didn't seem like an area that is prone to having such things occur normally, "I am not sure we necessarily need to smash down the door.  But, do you know if they have any guards?"

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

Unsure of what the group was planning to do, she offered two options, "we could knock on the door and talk to the merchant, but if we're just going to bash heads, I'll join Joy in the back. Either way, someone should go with Joy."

"As much as I love bashing heads, yeah, that probably shouldn't be what we do first," Joy admitted. "I suggest we knock and see what's what first. Me and someone else will keep an eye on the back while that is happening, just in case anyone tries to sneak out. And if you need backup, just yell and we will barge in through the back to surprise 'em!" Joy cracked her knuckles in anticipation.

"We should smash the door down," says Kaj.  "If they're guilty, they'll attack.  If not, they will cower.  Either way, we'll get what we need to know faster."

and if they are innocent we all end up in jail. its nof like the Magus gave us a write of passage or some kind of formal anything.   im just saying we should not approch the rich merchant land like a bunch of bandits. "

Ok so you have all found your way to the Home of the spice merchant. The land perimeter is surrounded by a 10 foot tall stone wall. The main entrance the gate is indeeed ornate some say even gawdy.

The wall is 20 foot away from the building. There are two building. The main house and a horse barn about half the size of the house.

https://images.app.goo.gl/GzTBAyw1nCFAc8os9

There does not appear to be any gaurd at tue gate. Or any person anywhere on the premises. You have walked all the way to the front or back door with out any hassle.

Do you knock or bust the door down?

"im going to approch the door. im a sellsword so ill ack like im looking for work." stands at the door and knocks.

"That sounds good," agreed Joy. "Something feels off about this place though. It's so... empty. I think I am going to peek in a few windows while I watch the back."

Without further explanation, Joy began the transformation into a small bird of her homeland. A small unassuming bird that would peck the parasites off of larger animals. An oxpecker. Its tail feathers were the same as the dried grass of Joy's hair.

The druid took to the sky and went to spy in a few windows to see if she could pick up on any clues.

---

Turning into a small bird.
10:58, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 7 using 2d6+1.  Shapeshifter - to oxpecker .
2 Hold.

Discern Realities - why is the place so quiet?
11:17, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 5 using 2d6+1.  Discern Realities - why is the place so quiet?
That's a failure. +1 XP! Let's see what happens!

"I'll guard the back," Kaj says.  "Yell if there's trouble."

"Come, cousin.  You'll be safe with me," he says to Phirosalle.

"I can't pass myself off as a sell sword, so I'll hang back a way, but close enough to hear if you need me," Seraphene said then found a place she could observe, but remain inconspicuous.

All any one can see poking in windows is nothing. Every window has the curtains and drapes drawn shut, cant even see a glimer or flicker of light.

As Coraxa knocks on the door a scuffled foot steps are heard followed by a muffled go away"

"Well I think it best at least one of us goes with her.  I'll go also."

When they approached the door Bailor stood just to the side of Coraxa.  He waited to see if they would actually open the door or not even as the muffled voice could be heard, "at least we know someone is home."

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

"No. We will not go away." Trying to listen to inside "Not untill we speak with the master of the house. Were a pair of sell swords looking for work. "

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Detect Magic, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle lurks alongside Seraphene.

With nothing worth seeing in the windows, Joy had nothing worth reporting from her investigation. And so she simply took position in a nearby tree and watched the back of the building like she said she would.

The master." a gravely voice angrily replyed"said to go away." you can here some more scuffled foot steps walking away. Almost a dragubg sound.

"we are not getting a ywhere fast. " Coraxa says to Bailor. "im just going to bust the door down. "

20:24, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  Bend bars lift gates.


Bend Bars, Lift Gates
When you use pure strength to destroy an inanimate obstacle, roll+Str.

✴ On a 10+, choose 3.

✴ On a 7-9 choose 2.

*It doesn’t take a very long time
*Nothing of value is damaged
*It doesn’t make an inordinate amount of noise
*You can fix the thing again without a lot of effort

9 choose 2. I choose. Less noise and it can easliy be fixed.




Quietly as she can,Coraxa wedges her blade inbetween the door aand frame. And i dont know lifts the door off hindges?  Like that sceen in P.o.t.Caribean. just the right amount of leverage.
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Kaj, stationed at the back door, looks for clues as to who's been coming or going from the building.

Check for footprints or other signs, especially indications of goblins.

07:12, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  hunt and track.

While Coraxa does not make a lot of noise the noise she does make would alert someone. However, there is no one in sight. Whoever had just been there is gone.

Even thru the rain, Kaj can still make out a few goblin tracks. they are old and lead inside.

Kaj moves up to the door, his back against the wall. He reaches over to turn the door handle to see if it was left unlocked.

"Well then," Bailor looks about pulling his shield out in case something unexpected came their way.  He motions to the others that were hiding near the front before stepping further inside.

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds
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Seraphene hadn't thought of such a forceful entry, but done so quietly. She had new respect for Coraxa's ability. She followed the others in when Bailor beckoned.

HP: 14/16
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle quickly mumbles a spell under his breath, checking for any nasty magical surprises.

Casting Detect Magic.

09:09, Today: Phirosalle rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  Detect Magic.

I choose to forget the spell - just in case there's someone in the area who hasn't noticed us already. ;)

Joy continued to sit in her perch in the back, watching Kaj do his thing. She was ready to fly in though the moment the crew at the front of the building yelled for help.

Coraxa peeks past the door. She looks at Bailor and shrugs puzled. Whike noone is presant she fixes the door best she can trying to be quiet. Then steps fully in to the building

Coraxa steps into a small hallway. on the left an ornate archway into the grand hall. on the right a parlor. on the left stairs leading up and stairs leading down. on the right dining room. and the end of the hall opens into the kitchen. and the back door in the kitchen. there is no one around. the building Is silent.

The back door is locked with two simple locks.

Nothing outside the building is magical.

"Erire. " she whispers outloud.  she will make her way in to the kitchen. Check the door. See if she can unlock it. Letting in the team

The door is esily unlocked from the inside of the kitchen

With the door opened, Joy would flit down from her perch and Landon the doorknob. That way she could continue to keep an eye on the back of the house, and remain within flitting distance of any indoor conflicts that might crop up. The druid chirped encouragingly to her fellow adventurers, urging them to keep up the good work searching the house.

Kaj nods his thanks for the unlocked door.  "The goblins came through this house," he reports.  "They didn't bother to hide their presence."

Speaking quietly Coraxa tells Kaj "there was a voice on the other side of the door, told us to go away. But when i .." cleared her throat. " Bork in anyway, there is no one here. There are stairs up and down. Should we split some look up down first floor? Should we all stay together."

Kaj rubs his chin in thought.  After a moment, he says, "we should probably clear this floor then the top before heading into the basement.  If we get trapped, it'll be easier to escape through windows than through stone walls."

"Likely they went down, but it does help to make sure the upper areas are not hiding any surprises beforehand.  I can guard this area in case anything does try to come up from below while you take care of above."

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Charm Person, Magic Missile


Phirosalle suspiciously knocks on every wall he can find downstairs to see if anyone of them seems to be hiding secret passages. However, the only thing that happens is that his knuckles start getting sore.

10:17, Today: Phirosalle rolled 6 using 2d6-1.  Discern Realities.
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The ground level is nothing but still ness. There are heavy statues and large pieces of art works many things of value. Things the rich people buy to show off their wealth.

The store rooms in the kitchens store food. More then any one family could eat in a life time.

This place is just more eirrer as we look. Not a person. Even if the people that live here went away the staff would remain dont you think? Mo sign of a struggle, noting, its just weird right?

Joy chirped in agreement and nodded her head. Things were definitely weird here. What was going on? She took a quick flit around the house to see if she might notice anything the others may have missed. Her tiny bird form might even provide her some unique vantage points to view things from.

---

Trying to Discern Realities.
08:03, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 10 using 2d6+1.  Discern Realities - searching house.
Three questions! Nice! I will ask:

What here is not what it appears to be?
What happened here recently?
Who’s really in control here?

What here is not what it appears to be?
As you fly around the house you will see on some of the pedestals it seems the art that is displayed the dust rings don't fit as if a smaller piece has recently been set upon you'll find broken pieces of perhaps a vase or some decorative piece it looks like it had broken and hastily cleaned up

What happened here recently?
It is likely that there was an altercation of some sort broke things hastily cleared

Who’s really in control here?
There appears to be some a few smears of blood in the corners some red some green

Joy's findings were concerning enough that she opted to return to her halfling form to inform the others with words instead of chirps. "I think there may have been a fight with goblins here," she said quietly, pointing out all the clues she had found as she spoke. "And then all of the evidence was covered up in a rush. Green blood and red blood. The wrong decorations put on the pedestals. Broken things cleaned in a hurry..."

She let the others paint the mental picture themselves. Joy was pretty sure they would find some goblins still here, having taken over the building for themselves very recently.

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Charm Person, Magic Missile

"Ah... so we're not dealing with a traitor, only with a victim of unwelcome and lethal houseguests?" Phirosalle says. He shakes his head. "How ghastly. But it does mean that there's less chance of finding any useful clues here - the goblins may have chosen this house entirely at random, simply as a place to lie low before striking."

right so we have to carfull when clearing the up stairs and then down stairs.  ill head up first Coraxa withdraws Tane from her back. And heads up the stairs.

Seraphene took up her bow and followed behind Coraxa, but staying a bit back.

Kaj scratches his head.  "But of all the houses, why this one?  The tracks outside showed a deliberate walk up to the door.  The goblins didn't bother to check the outsides before coming in.  Even we did that."

"I still think there are traitors involved.  Maybe the goblins killed them because their usefulness was at an end."

Upstairs is a corridor with 4 doors. 2 on either side. 3 doors are closed. One is open a crack.At the end is a small area with a samll seating area and a bookcase. A wall of glass that loks out on the grounds. A door leading to a balcony.

Kaj kneels before the open door and readies his bow to fire.  He looks to Bailor and nods his head toward the door.

"This is a really nice house," she pointed at the glass wall, "just look at that view."

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Charm Person, Magic Missile

Phirosalle stands behind Kaj, a spell on the tip of his tongue.

Seeing Kaj ready his bow, Joy readied her shillelagh. If the ranger sensed something, she wanted to be prepared. She waited near the rear, ready to rush forward if a battle broke out.

maybe 2 doors at a time. ill take the ine on the right .  someone take the left.

When prompted, Joy takes the left.

The dwarf continued to stand guard near the stairwells on the ground floor, especially keeping an eye on the stairs going down while waiting for the rest to clear the upper floor.

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

As the heavy curtins on the window are drawn shut it is dark in the room.

Room 1 left
A bed room the best of the best bed linens on a large canopy bed. The curtains here are drawn closed. A door in to a walk-in closet is open and a door in to a privet bathing room door is open The room has a blue theme .

Room 2 right
Mostly the same. Themed in yellow. Bed canopys are open and doors are closed

"Let's take the closed doors one by one," Kaj suggests.  He lines up with each door in order, ready to stick an arrow in anyone or anything that may be behind.

Coraxa room 2 right side


Looks in every nook and crany and under the bed.
Then readies herself to open, assuming closet.

OOC 20:24, Today: Coraxa rolled 8 using 2d6+1 ((4,3)).
What should I be on the lookout for?

Joy did similar as Coraxa, but to the left room. She checked behind the bed curtains, opened the window curtains, and peeked in the closet and bathroom to make sure nobody was hiding there. She even checked underneath the bed. If she found nobody, however, she would ready herself to check the next pair of rooms with the others.

Seraphene had her bow ready in case there were any threats.

Room 2
nothing in the room. The bathing room is a mess. Mud and blood every where no one bothered to clean . In the closet two goblins squabbling over some bloody meat. They stop squabbling and stare at Coraxa.

Room 1
"Ah! Dont eat me please dont eat me. " Came the squeak of a samll boy. He tried to g ok deeper under the bed.

Kaj eases the string of his bow.  "Come out," he says to the boy.  "We're not goblins.  We're here to save you."

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

"Yes, come out here, even-younger-than-most-humans human," Phirosalle says. He makes a mystical gesture. "We're not dangerous... you can trust us..."

13:38, Today: Phirosalle rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  Charm Person.

I choose to forget the spell for the day.

Glad that the elves opted to talk to the little kid, Joy rushed over to help with the goblins instead. She was not well known for her way with words, so she would leave the comforting to the professionals.

The halfling druid sidled up next to Coraxa and stood in a defensive position in case the goblins tried anything against herself or her ally. "What's the plan with these two?" she asked as she stood with her shillelagh between herself and the goblins. She was probably severely underestimating the goblins though, because she only afforded them about half of her full attention...

---

Rolling to Defend myself and adjacent allies from any goblin attacks of any kind.
Today: Joy Weaver rolled 4 using 2d6+1.  Defend, self and allies vs goblins.
That's a fail. +1 XP!

"oh, umm. carry on. i wont tell the boss if you dont tell the boss."
She would try to close the closest door.

"Quick grab a chair or something heavy to block this door"

Seraphene was about to comfort the frightened child, but the two elves (elfs?)had that taken care of. Instead, she got something to help block the door Coraxa was dealing with.

Room  1 the boy is huddled deep under the bed. " Save my sister first. She ran to one of the back rooms. I." He studders thu tears. " I dont know witch one."

Room 2 as coraxa tries to close the door the goblins scramble. " Dont tell the boss nothing. We done nothing wrong." The goblins have no weapons and while they put up a bit of a fight they are no match for the three ladies. However they are loud.

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

"Of course we'll try to find her," Phirosalle says comfortingly, trying to hide his annoyance that his magnificent sorcerous arts have proven uneffective. "But you should come with us. If she's hiding, she might not come out if an unfamiliar voice calls for her, but if she hears you, she'll know it's safe, won't she? And anyway, we can't just leave you here. The bad people might come back."

"Sounds like trouble," Kaj says.  "You better come with us now before the goblins find your sister first."

"Then why are you hiding?" She said as the door clicked shut. "just go back to your, meal or whatever" she said Thu the closed and barrier door. " and be quiet or the boss will have your hide"

Joy smiled at Coraxa's reply to the goblins. She was glad she had left the talking to someone better with words than herself. Once the door was closed and the goblins out of view, Joy relaxed a bit and shifted her attention to the unsearched areas. "It sounds like their boss is probably still nearby, too," she commented discretely. "Keep your guards up. I'll take a peek in the rooms ahead."

Joy moved forward, knowing they surely had lost the element of surprise now. She wasn't afraid of a few goblins though. And so she held her shillelagh ready and searched the next room on her side of the hall, keeping her senses sharp for any hints of further danger.

---

Discerning Realities to search for more threats in the area.
23:29, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 8 using 2d6+1.  Discern Realities - threats.
I will ask, "What should I be on the lookout for?"

For the moment the goblins have done quiet.

The young boy decides that perhaps the elf is right. " oh ok" his voice is shaky. He moves slowly and hesitates but he comes out from the bed. he looks like perhaps one of the staffs childrens  " She ran this way" he runs out in to the hall and towards the other rooms. Is
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HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle runs after the boy, trying to keep up. Humans are always so hasty! Why can't they move in a dignified, leisurely stride, like him?

Kaj is just a few steps behind Phirosalle.  "That boy is going to get himself -- and us -- killed.  We have to stop him!"

Back into the hallway: The two remaining doors the one on the left is slightly a jar. the one on the right is shut tight.  The little boy darts out from the other room and down the hallway "I think she went this way " and he barges into the room on the left

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Huffing and puffing in a most unattractive way, Phirosalle tries to put in a burst of speed to catch the tyke and scoop him up.

I'm not sure I'm "defying danger" per se, but if a roll is required, how about this? :)

08:16, Today: Phirosalle rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  Defying Danger (Dexterity).
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As the boy ran down the hall and the elves made an effort to catch him, Joy's keen ears picked up on some whimpering coming from behind one of the doors. Probably the other kid, her mind realized, just as the boy made to barge into the opposite room without the whimpering.

With Phirosalle being the one chasing him, and Joy knowing the elf smelled more like prey than hunter himself, Joy knew she needed to lend a hand to his efforts. She lurched forward to help pull the boy back to safety, interposeing her own body between the boy and whatever might be lurking in the room.

---

I am attempting to make an Aid roll to help Phirosalle catch the kid. Her roll got +1 from having a Bond with Phirosalle (her only Bond so far), and another +1 from her successful Discern Realities roll.
09:51, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  Aid Phirosalle.
Partial success! Phirosalle's roll should get bumped up to 10, but I also expose myself to "danger, retribution, or cost." Exciting!

Seraphine took up her bow, and readied for possible danger.

07:57, Today: Seraphene rolled 8 using 2d6.  discern realities.

I'm asking "what should I be on the look out for"

Just as Phirosalle grabs the child and Joy steppes in front of the room a large orc opens the door. " Where did those whelps ..." his words are cut off. " Oay, what you there" he draws his long, curved blade. Joys back is the first thing he sees. his voice is gruff, and his common is pour.


 He is followed by another orc. both are dressed in armor. the second orc has a heavy battle axe.

The first orc aims for joys back.

Kaj drops to a knee and aims at the door opening, ready for the first orc that crosses the threshold.

"Retreat!" Kaj cries, hoping to lure Phirosalle and Joy back down the hall.  "There's too many!"

Volley at the first orc that (hopefully) enters the hallway.

HP: 14/16, XP: 2/2
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle does not need much prompting to remove his delicate wizardly flesh from proximity with unhygenic-looking orcish blades - especially not since he can't make mystic gestures while carrying the mini-human. He hoists the child onto his shoulder and legs it back down the corridor as fast as his legs can carry him.

The sounds of some commotion or another came ringing through the halls that he could tell something was going on upstairs, but what it was he was unsure.  He watched intently the entrance going downwards while keeping his ears open in case he was needed.

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

16:29, Today: Coraxa rolled 8 using 2d6+1.




Seeing the orc about to skewer Joy, Coraxa curses. drawing out Tane she rushes towards the orcs. In an attempt to defend Joy.

EDIT : Coraxa bum-rushes towards the orcs, hoping to collide with knocking them to the ground or at least back in to the room. Spending my one hold to open the attacker for the others to attack.
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Thankfully when the orcs appeared, Joy had already been anticipating danger. Even with her back to her enemy, the tiny warrior knew to use their height difference to her advantage. In one graceful motion Joy dipped down to the floor and spun in a circle, swinging her shillelagh in a wide and low arc that angles upward at the last moment to strike her enemy at a weak point.

Then she took Kaj's advice and retreated a bit. She took momentary refuge behind Coraxa's powerful frame. Although unfortunately not without leaving an opening for potential retaliation from her foes first. However, Coraxa's distraction may have minimized that specific risk.

"Let 'em have it!" the halfling yelled.

---

Joy is attempting to dodge the attack.
10:11, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 11 using 2d6.  Defy Danger + Dex, avoiding orc blade.
Full success!

She will also try to attack the orc before making a retreat.
10:15, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - attack orc!
Partial success. "You deal your damage to the enemy and the enemy makes an attack against you."
Edit: unless Coraxa's move bumped it to 10!

Damage:
10:17, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 3 using 1d6.  Damage.
3 damage.
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She tried to take a shot at the orc that was about to attack Joy, but there wasn't a clear shot.

11:47, Today: Seraphene rolled 4 using 2d6+1.  volley.

14:00, Today: Master of Tales, on behalf of K'ajoranguarssuak, rolled 13 using 2d6+2 ((6,5)).

Kajs arow flys true and hit the first orc in the arm. roll damage please

Coraxas atempt to attack the orcs leaves him open for Joy shillelagh it hit. 3 damage. With the force of Coraxa slaming in to the first orc. He hits the door frame. He shakes his head and growls at Coraxa. " stuip human" his voice grovle and horse  he raiss his blade and steps to attack Coraxa as she is closest.
what do you do

The second orc lunges at Joy, as he raises his heavy battle axe

I think I am seeing here. we have Kaj Phirosalle  seraphene.  and the child standing  with Joy in front of them. the two orc at the end and the Coraxa

Kaj smiles as the arrow flies true.  He grabs another arrow and nocks it onto his bow.

"Stay behind us, boy," he says to the child.  <darkblue>"We don't want you to get hurt."

Hit for 6 damage.

19:21, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 6 using 1d8.  ranger damage.

HP: 14/16, XP: 3/3
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Safely in cover of Joy, Phirosalle puts down the mini-man and moves his hands in a series of mystical gestures. Power crackles along his arms as he chants words of dire power, finally thrusting his palms forward towards the orc attacking Joy.

That is when things start going... wrong.

07:53, Today: Phirosalle rolled 5 using 2d6+2.  Magic Missile.

... ohhhhhhh crud. ^.^;

Joy was satisfied that she had managed to connect with her shillelagh without getting hit herself. Thanks to her allies. But now the halfling was done smacking people with sticks and was ready to unleash some primal power upon these orcs! She drew upon the wellspring of animals within her and called a specific form to her aid. They were in close quarters this time, so her rhino form was not appropriate. She called upon a smaller (compared to a rhino) canine form that was extremely ferocious for its size.

The halflings hands became paws, her snout elongated and became lined with powerful sharp teeth, and her hide became coated with thick brown spotted fur. Except her mane, which took the form of her druidic tell. Her mane looked like the dried grasses of the savannah she called home.

With the transformation to a hyena complete, Joy snarled and lunged for the nearest orc to help take them down.

---

Shapeshifting to a hyena.
20:09, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 11 using 2d6+1.  Shapeshifter - to hyena.
Full success! I get 3 Hold. GM, what are my hyena moves? If there is an attack-based one, I will use it right away and go down to 2 Hold.

20:08, Today: Coraxa rolled 12 using 2d6+2.

20:08, Today: Coraxa rolled 5 using 2d6+1.  DD endured

Trys to dodge out of the attack. But fails. Then turns to slice the orc with her own blade.and hits
Edit to add damage
21:31, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 1d10.  Damage
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Seraphene was still having difficulty getting a clear shot

Action: volley

23:58, Today: Seraphene rolled 4 using 2d6+1.  volley.

The two goblins that Coraxa, Joy and Seraphene locked in a closet have managed to get out. They look out the door way to see the backs of Kaj, Phirosalle seraphene. They are not quiet.

Coraxa will have to roll 1d10 for damage from attack failed to dodge.


Joy attacks Orc 2, he is stuned  at first having not seen this kind transformation before.

The First Orc is hurting after taking Kajs arrow, a hit from Joys Shillelagh then Coraxa's blade. he growls. and lunges again at Coraxa.
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Kaj looks back to see two goblins looking at him.  "Goblins behind us!"  He turns and takes a shot.  The arrow just misses a goblin and lodges in the doorframe.

Called Shot on a goblin.

18:20, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 6 using 2d6+2.  Called Shot.

.

20:30, Today: Coraxa rolled 7 using 1d10.  Take damaage.Hp 17-7=10 s

Hurting from the earlyer attack.she missies . She curses. Again why of all days did dhe leav her armor on the boat

She takes anoer fighter stance. Waits for a good opertunity and strikes again

20:30, Today: Coraxa rolled 4 using 2d6.  Attack thats snother exp

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

"Eeek!" Phirosalle eeks and spins around, sputtering out a new spell at the treacherously flanking goblins... but in his haste, he manages to flub it again, producing nothing but a few embarrassing technicolour sparks.

07:58, Today: Phirosalle rolled 6 using 2d6+2.  Magic Missile.

This is not my day. On the bright side, I'm really raking in the XP... ^.^;

Seraphene turns to see the goblins coming out of the closet. That's all they need, more opponents.  After the elves shoot at them, she tells them, "it's too dangerous out here, you should stay in the closet."

08:38, Today: Seraphene rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  parley.

Joy's keen ears noted Kaj's mention of the goblins, but figured the others should be able to handle them easily enough. She was fully focused on her own orcish opponent at the moment. After her initial lunge, Joy repositioned and leapt to clamp down on the orc's neck. If she could crush the neck bones with her powerful jaws, the rest of the body would be useless.

---

Using another Hold to use the hyena move, "Bone Crushing bite." One Hold remaining.

Hearing the voices, though not sure what they were talking about, he moved off to the side of the stairwell so he was out of view for whomever came through.  Bailor lifts his warhammer up and aims to bring it down on the head of the unsuspecting foe.

---

16:37, Today: Bailor rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  Hack N Slash.
16:40, Today: Bailor rolled 2 using 1d6.  Damage.

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

After Kaj, Phirosalle toss arrows and magic missile at them, the two goblins are more then willing to listen to Seraphene. They both turn and trip over each other trying to escape.


the child clings to Phirosalle like glue, hugging his leg.

the Orc #1  " you weakling human. " He spins his blade in a flashy manor. and attacks Coraxa agin.

As Joy Hyena is swift and skilled. joy manages to get the the attack. taking the orcs neck in its mouth the Sickening sound of crushing bones. orc blood fills her mouth.


Bailor manages to connect with the creature's head. i think with the game system you don't have roll on this move. it just happens. so did you kill him or just knock him out. are you quiet about it?

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle awkwardly pats the child's head. "Uhm... yes... quite... good brief mortal, nice brief mortal..."

Right now he doesn't mind that the kid stays put, but he foresees some problems once he has to move again. How do you detach one of these things without hurting them? There should really be a spell for that...

Trys to dodge


21:10, Today: Coraxa rolled 5 using 2d6.  DD dex +0 cant dodge for S*
Assuming roll same same again

21:12, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 1d10.  Danage taken. Yay im not dead yet.

Hp 17-9=8






21:11, Today: Coraxa rolled 12 using 2d6+2.  HnS attack.

21:13, Today: Coraxa rolled 6 using 1d10.  Damage delt.


coraxa is hurting. After that last hit. Blood stings her eyes. But even seeing dubble she manages to strike the last orc.

Seraphene sung a song, from her ancient book, woven with healing magic for Coraxa.

Action: arcane art to heal Coraxa for 7 hp
09:51, Today: Seraphene rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  arcane art.
10:07, Today: Seraphene rolled 7 using 1d8.  healing.

Obviously there was at least one friend below, if not more.  After knocking this one out he carefully dragged him across the room.  Taking some linens from around the room Bailor binds the goblin and gags him in case he awakens.  He also takes a moment to search him to make sure there are no weapons that are hidden or for anything else that may be of use.

After making sure the now prisoner was secure he made his way back over to where he was before and waited to see if anyone else came up.

---

10:23, Today: Bailor rolled 13 using 2d6+2.  Discern Realities.  Pick 3 questions.

What is about to happen?
What should I be on the lookout for?
What here is useful or valuable to me?

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

So in the hallway we now have 2 dead orcs. Two live goblins in a closet.
the young boy clings to Phirosalle.

what's next folks?

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

"Ah, er, do you want to see what I can do?" Phirosalle says with faint desperation to his living leg-fetter. "Behold! The mysteries of the arcane!"

He waves his hands, and a glowing figure appears on the floor in front of the boy, formed from transparent silver light. It shifts and flickers from one heartbeat to the next, one moment humanoid, the next a horse, the third a tree, then a leaping fish, a prancing deer, a soaring eagle.

Hopefully this will distract the boy enough to make him release his grip somewhat. Phirosalle is starting to worry about his circulation.

08:21, Today: Phirosalle rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Prestidigitation.

Seraphene recognized the boys emotional state, and Phirosalle's discomfort at being a babysitter. She knelt down next to the boy and said, "we know this is scary, but we're going to help you and your sister. I need you to stay with me for your safety." she held her arms out to the boy.

She said to the others, "I heard wimpering from the last door. It could be the little girl, but I don't know if there's anyone else there. Does anyone need healing before we go in?"

10:23, Today: Seraphene rolled 13 using 2d6+2.  parley with the boy.

"I'll check the bodies," Kaj says, then looks back down the hall.  "What about those goblins?  Is it safe for us just to leave them there?"

As the orc hits the ground coraxa taks a breath. A beautiful song fills her ears and she feel some cuts and bruises start to mend. She takes adeep breath. " thank you. "  she looked around now seeing for the first time the child. "Who?"
Loks at the door " theres another kid here?"

While she was still a bit beat up. She was use to it. " this door then?" She point her sword at the last door. " Slow and quiet" if no one elce reached for the door she will. As she reaches for the knob she motions for some one to stand ready. She turns the knob slowly.

Joy stood at the ready when Coraxa motioned for someone to stand by. She was still a hyena and tried not to look too much like a savage animal, despite the orc blood still staining her mouth. The shapeshifted halfling had heard the same whimpering as Seraphene had and was assuming it was the missing sister. Not another foe. Still, the adventurer was ready for anything when the door was opened.

The child clinging to Phirosalle looks at the magickal illusions. He reaches out almost as if to touch it. "Wow! Are you a real wizard? Like from the tower ?" He is quiite enamored with him. The Seraphene called to him with open arms. He runs over to her, nestle in as any young boy would his mother. " you guys are realll heros,huh?" He looks up to her with hope in his eyes.

AS Coraxa opens the door" Come. Out here. Little giurl. I wont hurt you." (( I dont know why, but all dad guys have a Russian mobster accent)) The grovley voice of a rather large looking Orc says in what he thinks is a kind voice. " i will. take you . To. your Mommy"  he stand on one side of  the largest bed ever seen.  There is no one else seen in the room

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle immediately feels somewhat more positively disposed to the miniature human. Someone who appreciates the intrinsic coolness of his magic can't be all bad!

"Indeed we are!" he says. "We're bold, dashing, valiant and extremely handsome (well, some of us more than others, admittedly)! We're on a quest to save the land from a sinister evil, just as soon as we've worked out precisely what it is."

He raises his hands to the start of a mystical gesture and cautiously advances after Coraxa as he hears the unpleasant voice from the room beyond. If he's fated to be the protector of all human children, he supposes he'd better step to it...
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After the door was opened and the orc was revealed, Joy rushed in. She didn't know exactly where the little boy's sister was hiding, but Joy assumed she was in the room somewhere. Perhaps under the giant bed? At any rate, Joy interposed herself between the orc and the most likely hiding places, ready to defend the child with all of the ferocity a mother hyean would use to defend her own pups.

---

I would like to use my last Hold to use the hyena move: "defend younglings with motherly ferociousness." The youngling she is defending is the sister that Joy assumes is in the room, hiding from the orc. Once she is done using the move, she automatically returns to being a halfling.

Speaking to Kaj. "The goblins are no trouble at this time i think. Even if they pose a threat later. " she kisses her blade, covered in orc blood and all. "We can take care of them " a bit cocky for having just nearly been killed by the orc in the hall.

Coraxa enters the room carefully. Looking for more threats.
Tane at the ready.
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In reply to K'ajoranguarssuak (msg # 147):

As Seraphene holds the child , Kaj looks at the bodies. Joy enters the room. The room has the one big bed two side tables. An open door in to the closest. And closed door. A sitting area near a big window . There are no other seen threats.

The orc goes to bend over to pick up the bed, but Joy jumps up on the bed and back down inbetween him and the bed. He backs off. He brings his spiked club up and makes to clobber the cat looking dog thing.

Coraxa would do a run, baseball slide to the other side of the bed and peek under to see if she could find the kid and get her out.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Exclaiming an arcane word, Phirosalle launches a searing beam of light at the orc.

07:27, Today: Phirosalle rolled 7 using 2d6+2.  Magic Missile.
I'll choose to take -1 ongoing to casting.
07:28, Today: Phirosalle rolled 5 using 2d4.  Damage.

With the enemy orc swinging at her with its weapon, hyena-Joy lunged at the enemy's throat. She had intended to snap its neck with her teeth just like she had with the other one, but unfortunately she reverted back to her halfling form mid-leap. So instead she clung to the orc like a wild ape and unleashed a flurry of wild blows to its face. She dished out the full fury that the wild savannah of her homeland had to offer, ignoring her own safety. "Submit to my wrath, you big brute!" she yelled while she pummeled.

---

09:25, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - attack orc!
Since I rolled 10+, I will choose to "do +1d6 damage but expose yourself to the enemy’s attack."

Damage: 7.
09:33, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 7 using 2d6.  Damage to orc.

She spoke words of encouragement to Kaj, "we need you to finish off the orc. I have every confidence in your ability."

action: arcane art to give Kaj +1d4 damage forward, using oratory

10:12, Today: Seraphene rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  arcane art.

 On a 7-9, your spell still works, but you draw unwanted attention or your magic reverberates to other targets affecting them as well, GM’s choice.

DMs choice, but I think unwanted attention makes more sense

As you wish. seraphenes voice booms off the walls. For all to hear. Now there are there more bodies coming up from the basement. Bailor. they are stomping with heavy foot falls.

Coraxa peeks under the bed and the little girl screams " DONT EAT ME" she scurries to the head of the bed. Curls in to the smallest ball she can. Her brother breaks away from Seraphene arms to run to his sister. "Calli" he crys out .

The orc club hits Joy ( 1D10) He grunts as she lands fist aft er fist. He laughs. " you tiny thing. He reaches up to peel her off and toss her away. But is hit with the searing beam of light. He stagers back. " you no match for mighty Boro. He beats his chest.

The bath room door opens and out steps another orc.

"What in the great beard?" he whispers to himself hearing the sudden commotion below and the sounds from above.

Realizing there were more than one set of footsteps involved Bailor quickly made a retreat up the stairs and just out of sight around the corner so he would get a good swing off to knock one of them out of the fray before the rest knew what was happening and planned to use the smaller area to force them to funnel so as not to be too overwhelmed and assess the numbers better.

---

Prepared spells:
Light, Sanctify, Guidance, Bless, Cure Light Wounds

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle runs after the boy and tries to pull the girl to her feet.

"Now... now see here, we have to go!" he pleads, looking around wildly to see if any orcish axes are heading for his silky-smooth skin.
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Momentarily distracted by his search, Seraphene's words of encouragement pulls Kaj's attention to the melee.  He sprints to the doorway and takes aim at the second orc just coming out of another door.

Hit 8 for 5 damage.

06:47, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 5 using 1d8+4.  damage.
06:46, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  Volley.

Damage taken from orc:
20:43, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 3 using 1d10.  damage taken, before armor.
That is 2 damage after armor is applied. Got lucky.

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"Tiny doesn't mean weak!" Joy snapped back, barely registering the fresh wounds the orc's weapon had inflicted. Luckily her close proximity and the toughness of her hide armor made sure that the orc's attack hadn't been nearly as powerful as it rightfully should have been.

Even as Phirosalle's magic helped to prevent tho orc from tossing her across the room, the tiny halfling maneuvered to the orc's back and used her shillelagh as a choker of sorts. With one hand on either end of the weapon, and the weapon itself against "Mighty Boro's" neck, Joy used her leverage to pull back with all her might to try and choke the life out of the powerful foe.

---

Using Hack and Slash.
20:54, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash vs Boro the orc.
Full success!

I guess Joy is still being pretty reckless, so I will open her up to a counterattack again to deal an extra d6 damage like before.
20:55, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 6 using 2d6.  Damage to orc.
6 damage dealt.

" hey i know i look rough, but im the good guy. We are here to save you.im going to kill the monsters"

18:48, Today: Coraxa rolled 8 using 2d6.  Parley the girl.

Seraphene only got out the word, "wait!" before the boy ran off toward his sister. She took up her bow and followed.

22:17, Today: Seraphene rolled 6 using 2d6+2.  parlay.

So Bailor has Come up the stairs, now standing in the same hall. Off to the side as he is waiting for something to follow.

Phirosalle has come up along with Coraxa,  they are both looking under the bed.
The boy comes up between them. "Come on Calli he is a real wizard."  he said with awe.
The frightened girl slowly crawls out and into her brothers' arms. Looking at Phirosalle she whispers into her brothers' ear " is he really a wizard?"

Kaj arrow fly's true. however  chose one
You have to move to get the shot placing you in danger of the GM’s choice
You have to take what you can get: -1d6 damage
You have to take several shots, reducing your ammo by one.

Orc 2 takes the damage.

Joy is fighting Orc 1, on his back. AS she is using her shillelagh.  he back up to the wall. and trys slamming her in to the wall

Seraphene runs after the child.



Orc 2 coming out of the bathroom is hit with an arrow. " What is going on here?" He growls. He hefts his sward over his shoulder and runs at Kaj and Seraphene.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

"Yes, yes, I am really extremely wizardly!" Phirosalle assures the girl. "And my advice of wizardly wisdom is that you come with me really quite quickly now so that we can get away from these troublesome orcs and their disagreeable body odour!"

He draws his dagger and tries to stay between the kids and the fight as he ushers them towards the door.

08:14, Today: Phirosalle rolled 7 using 2d6.  Defend.
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Kaj steps between Phirosalle and the orc.  He drops his bow and pulls his spear from its sling.  <darkblue>"Face me, orc!"<darkblue> he shouts.

Let's go with the get the shot but placing you in danger of the GM’s choice.

While chasing after the boy the second orc showed up. Seraphene shot him but she was now dangerously close to him.

10:07, Today: Seraphene rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  volley.

You have to move to get the shot placing you in danger as described by the GM

I don't know what damage a bow does

Edit 9-24:

20:26, Today: Seraphene rolled 1 using 1d6.  damage.

Thanks, Coraxa, for the information
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Joy had her enemy right where she wanted him, with her shillelagh slowly crushing his windpipe. But the orc wasn't completely dumb, and tried to crush her against the wall. Joy didn't want to loosen her stranglehold if she didn't have to, which left her little choice but to brace her legs against the wall that would otherwise crush her. She would need to power through the pain and endure the orc's gambit long enough to get her enemy unconscious. "Go. Down. You. Big. Brute!" She yelled one word at a time between gritted teeth.

---

Joy will Defy Danger to try and keep her chokehold despite the orc trying to crush her against the wall. If it counts as "Powering Through," she gets +2. If it counts as "Enduring," she gets +1. Either way, I rolled high enough for a full success!
22:04, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 11 using 2d6.  Defy Danger, Str or Con.

In reply to Seraphene (msg # 170):

(((I know the answer to this so anybody does class damage my classes at 1d10 plus weapon damage my weapon has hooks n spikes it has a plus one damage. Also is very sharp has plus too piercing negates two armor

So aI roll 1d10+1 and if the foe has less then o,1or2 armor they take full damage

quote:

Bard base damage is d6. Cleric base damage is d6. Druid base damage is d6. Fighter base damage is d10

Coraxa thinking the kids are in the hands of the wizard, she leaps at the second Orc. But she over thinkins it swings wide. Missing it.
08:27, Today: Coraxa rolled 4 using 2d6+2.  Attack orc 2.
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THe second orc Faces Kaj. He raises his blade and steps forth but takes another arrow. This one hitting him in the lag. he looks from the elf to the lady. He rawrs and then has to step wide to avoid the swinging blade of the human girl. now faced with three opponents he picks the one that looks most threatening. That spiky blade had his eye. " that balde will look on my back when im done with you." She swings at Coraxa.


THe first orc that Joy is fighting with fails at trying to smash her into the wall. still locked in that choke hold goes down to his knees. he fights to dislodge the halfling, but ends on his hands and knees beofre faceplanting the floor out.

With everything going on Phirosalle is able to make it to the other side without trouble.
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HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle somewhat wildly looks around, trying to find or remember some likely hiding place for himself and the children...

08:50, Today: Phirosalle rolled 9 using 2d6-1.  Discern Realities.

Mmm... what here is useful or valuable to me?

" Tane is mine." a wild smile on her face as she kisses the blade above the hilt. "Come and get Him"

18:56, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 2d6+2 ((1,6)).
19:02, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 1d10+1 damage
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Seraphene back peddled, and shot another arrow. Having time to take her aim, this one flew true at the orc.

action: attack the 2nd orc

09:19, Today: Seraphene rolled 6 using 1d6.  damage.

09:18, Today: Seraphene rolled 11 using 2d6+1.  volley.

Kaj starts to draw another arrow from his quiver but stops.  "Do you want the orc for yourself, friend Coraxa?  If so, I'll step back and let you finish him."

Joy released her hold on her opponent when it was clear he wouldn't be getting up again. She wasn't sure if the orc was dead or just unconscious, but didn't have time to check at the moment. And it didn't matter much in the short term. The halfling turned her attention to the other orc in the room and rushed forward with her weapon in hand.

"No calling dibs when kids' lives are on the line!" Joy replied to Kaj's question to Coraxa. She was making it clear that she still intended to attack the orc even if Coraxa was hoping to do one on one combat. However, Joy didn't even think that was the case. Tane seemed to be the name of the weapon that the orc wanted from Coraxa, and not the name of the orc. But Joy hadn't been paying that close of attention, so she could be wrong.

At any rate, the raging druid that was Joy ran into melee and took a leaping flyby swing at their orc opponent. But perhaps she was a bit too ambitious with her frenzied attacks...

---

Attacking orc 2.
12:16, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 5 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - attack orc!
Failure! +1 XP for me.

"The children will be fine," Kaj insists.  "If the orc gets close, Phirosalle will simply summon a magical wall to protect them.  Let her have her kill."

Back in the hall way there are the three doors. I belive only one is fully cleared.
Room one has two goblins hiding
Room 2 is clear
Room 3 is where Coraxa Nad Joy are fighting the orcs.
Room 4 has yet to be entered. The first 2 orcs came out of that room.


Bailor stands at the ready at the top of the stairs. Facing what ever may come.

He has to step quickly to dodge Joys attack. He takes a hit from Coraxas blade,but her moves leave an opening and he strikes her. (1D10 damage ). Then takes another arrow from Seraphene. Blood trickles out of his mouth.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle takes one child by each hand and pulls them towards the ladder opposite the stairs. "Briskly, now!" he says. "We wouldn't want to... er... get in the way of the nice people dealing with the orcs!"
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Seeing everyone attacking the orc instead of letting Coraxa have her kill, Kaj decides to join in.  He sends an arrow deep into the orc's shoulder.

Hit 8 for 5.

16:48, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 8,5 using 2d6+2,1d8.  attack, damage.

You have to move to get the shot placing you in danger as described by the GM
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Joy snarled when her attack with her weapon failed to make contact with her target. Then she went into an all out rage when she saw her new friend, Coraxa, take a hit. "You will pay for that, Uggymug!" she yelled, unleashing a flurry of concussive blows upon the enemy orc.

---

Yet another attack roll.
20:45, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 14 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - attack orc, again.
Full success!

Damage.
20:46, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 5 using 1d6.  Damage.
Joy deals 5 damage to the orc.

If that orc is not dead after Joys attack Coraxa  will strike him down again. and that's a miss


7 damage from the orc hit.  15-7= 8hp left
17:49, Today: Coraxa rolled 4 using 2d6+2.  Attack orc 2.

Coraxa Strikes at the orc but the hit left her open to attack, catching her in the head. She goes to strike him again but, blood drips down into her eyes, and she missis.
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Phirosalle took the children up the ladder to an attic filled with crests and storge.

Between Joy and Kajs attacks the last orc hit the ground. The first orc groans as he is alive, knocked out.

At this moment there are no imitate threat.

Balior comes away from the stairs, and into the room. " something, lots of something, coming from the basement." he whispers to Kaj. Keeping an eye on

Seraphene whispered to Balior, "give Coraxa some healing magic. She's taken a lot of hits. my magic draws too much attention." then she drew her sword and stabbed the unconscious orc to make sure he stayed down.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle sits the children down.

"Now, then," he says as comfortingly as he can. "I understand that you have had quite the trying day, but perhaps you could tell me just what happened here. Where did those orcish ruffians come from?"

"If there are 'somethings' coming from the basement, I suggest we prepare ourselves. Can anyone make use of what the orcs had on them?" She figured at the very least Coraxa might want to wear some temporary armor if the dead orcs had any to spare. Joy herself wouldn't have minded something to use as a shield, but with her transformative abilities it would hardly be a necessity. "I also suggest we put something heavy at the top of the stairs to push it down on any would-be enemy armies approaching." Joy looked for a trunk of clothing or something to drag over to the top of the steps.

---

Joy will use Discern Realities to study their current situation.
19:46, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 4 using 2d6+1.  Discern Realities.
Failure. I was planning to ask, "What here is useful or valuable to me," but I will settle for adding +1 xp instead.

"They must have trunks to store their clothes," Kaj suggests.  "Those should be easy to use."

"We should probably plan an escape route as well.  There may be more than we can handle.  Or worse, we can handle ourselves, so they light the house on fire and trap us up here."

A well dressed man suddenly comes through the window. He is slightly glowing at the time, and that seems to keep him from being cut to ribbons. He also does not seem to be leaping through the window, as much as he was tossed through it. The glow fades as soon as he rises.

"Ow..." Booker says, getting up. "My shirt! That orc bastard nearly ruined my shirt! This is Casmirian silk you loathsome oafs!" He yells out the window he just came through, most likely at whoever tossed him through it. He gestures with the blade in his hand, and the parrying dagger in the other. He seems to be calling to someone. "Bricklin! Up here!"

He finally pauses and realizes he is not alone. "Ummm...hello? Dreadfully sorry. I am willing to pay for your window...ah...eventually." He says to the group.
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The sounds of screaming and violence pour through the shattered window like a tidal wave. They are drowned for a moment by a shout “Booker, you loathsome coward! There is still blood to be shed!” A minute passes, and the brutal soundtrack dies down with a gurgling moan.

In a flash and flurry of blade and bone and brightly colored cloth, a halfling tumbles through the window. He stands to his full height of 3 feet. In one hand is an excessively large sword nearly two heads taller than himself. His chest is covered by straps of leather and a bandolier of fangs, teeth, and claws. He is wearing a brightly colored skirt of rough cloth that comes down to his ankles.

He plucks a rather large shard of glass from the hobgoblin skull on his shoulder and tosses it out the window. He glances at the others gathered in the hallway. “Our apologies. There were orcs outside. They threw him inside. Now we will return outside.” His voice is deeper than you would imagine a halfling’s could sound. He focuses on the other halfling in the hallway for a moment. “Nice hair.”
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Joy was a bit caught off-guard by the new arrivals. The first reminded her a lot of Phirosalle for some reason. The type wo was probably more suited for society than the wilds. The second arrival was a lot more rough around the edges, like herself. And was also a halfling, like herself. And... he had complimented her grassy hair?

"Nice fang collection," she replied, even before she had realized she was doing so. "There's more orcs? Is that what is about to come up the stairs? If so, feel free to stick around a bit. I'm Joy."

Even if Booker and Bricklin weren't good with the weapons they wielded (and she was assuming they were), they could at least help distract whatever was coming.

As too new bodies came thru the window Coraaxa made ready to fight them. But they mentioned more orcs out side so she ran to the window to look out. " more orcs? Where do they keep comming from?"

She digs in her bag to find poultices and herbs. She banages a few of her cuts. hp8+7=15 one of 2uses

"Where are Phirosalle and the kids? I hope they hide well"

Then helps Joy find somthing heavy to put at the top of the stairs. " you want to oush somthing down the stairs?"

04:18, Today: Coraxa rolled 4 using 2d6+1 ((1,2)).

I gues the dice gods have spoken. Theres is nothing big and heavy to push down the stairs?
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In reply to Coraxa (msg # 193):

"Ah very good. Let's see if we can make a barricade just in case, shall we?" Booker said. He proceeded to carry several bits of furniture and create a makeshift barrier in front of the door to the stairwell. "Please forgive my manners. I am Booker of the House Magestos...well, formerly of House Magestos. My formidable companion is one Bricklin Sweetflower."

Ooc-08:59, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 10 using 2d6-1 ((6,5)).
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Kaj returns from a room pulling a large chest.  "It only has clothes in it.  It'll slow them down but not by mu --"

The elf looks at the two new arrivals, then at his companions' relaxed stances.  "They're friends, I take it?"

Bricklin nods, then takes stock of the others in the hallway. "Tonight we will be allies against the horde. Who among you wades first into battle? Who provides ranged support? Are there any healers or arcanists amongst you?"

As he questions the others, he grabs the chest from Kaj and sets it up at the top of the staircase.

"Good thinking. We will build a barricade, slow them so the ranged support can pin them down, and force them to break through so the warriors may take their limbs." He points to Coraxa and Booker as he grabs nearby large furniture. "Grab whatever large objects you can find."
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While nothing vary big or heavy is found the team manages to put together a barricade of smaller bits and peices at the top of the stairs. They finish just as the foot steps start to accend. They get to the door way and start to try to push thru. One. Two. Three. The soor starts to crack open.

In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 197):

"That...sounds like a lot of orcs. Oh boy..." Booker says. He swipes his sabre through the air, carving letters of light as the blade makes pass after pass.

"Bricklin, I challenge you...to a duel...of fashion!" Booker says the last part very quickly, thus insuring the non dangerous form of the arcane duel. Plus he rather suspected the halfing might enjoy an actual duel between them a bit too much. Mostly because Booker would lose.

Bricklin had seen this form of 'challenge' before. Because the arcane dueling style required some form of conflict, it could be quite literal. However, by Booker setting the terms he could create a ward around both of them with no bad effects.

The ward itself was a glowing orb around each one of them, connected by a corridor of light between ether protective bubble. The ward would keep out anyone trying to harm ether of them, and deflect projectiles away. However, they would be able to attack each other.

It was clear Booker thought many attacks where incoming. In Bricklin's ship, the sword mage used this technique to allow both of them to board enemy vessels without having to worry about stray projectiles getting a lucky shot.

"Stay behind us!" Booker called out to the others. Thus forcing the orcs to waste time and ammo on the two protected figures, rather than the rest of the group.

Ooc-16:42, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  Warding technique
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Joy wasn't certain exactly what tactic Booker and Bricklin were attempting, but if the pair wanted to be living shields for the rest of them, Joy wasn't going to complain. Besides, the narrow corridor was going to be much too crowded if all of them tried to stand on the front lines at the same time. But perhaps Joy could make a bit more space. She wasn't very big to start with, but she could become even smaller without sacrificing any of her lethality.

"Okay, you guys do what you need to do. I'm going to work on losing some weight. Do NOT hurt the snake if you see one. That will be me." And with that, Joy called upon the spirits of her homeland. She became a sleek grey serpent (with grasses still sprouting from her back due to her druidic tell) that had a pitch black mouth. She was limbless, but could still slither faster than most humans could run, and her poison was among the deadliest of any non-magical creature. She was a black Mamba.

"Hissssss."

---

Joy is Shapeshifting into a Black Mamba snake.
19:00, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 7 using 2d6+1.  Shapeshifter - to Black Mamba.
2 Hold. What are my black Mamba moves, GM?
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Since the orcs were already coming, Seraphene figured that her song wouldn't do any harm. She sang a healing song to aid Coraxa.

Action: arcane art to heal Coraxa 8 hp. mixed success

 On a 7-9, your spell still works, but you draw unwanted attention or your magic reverberates to other targets affecting them as well, GM’s choice.

00:02, Today: Seraphene rolled 7 using 2d6+2.  arcane art.

00:03, Today: Seraphene rolled 8 using 1d8.  heal.

HP15+8=23
Coraxa stands in a spell listening to Seraphene song. She blinks her eyes coning back. " Thank you. You have such a beautiful  voice Seraphene i feel so much better. " she looks at her arms to see no more cuts. She smiles. "i ready for this."  she tand behind the two new comers. Ready to swing at the next foe
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HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Prestidigitation, Magic Missile

Phirosalle does his best to staunchly ignore the upsetting noises coming from downstairs. He doesn't think he's got too many energy beam spells left in him before he'll need some quiet time with his spellbook to set up his magical assets again, anyway.

"Is the rest of the household still in the basement?" he says. "Like your parents, perhaps? And can you tell me anything else about the man with the crooked nose? You should never trust people with crooked noses, you know, they are invariably driven to Evil by their jealousy of people with straight, good-looking noses like mine!"

"I hope you know what you're doing," Kaj says to the two newcomers.  He knew nothing of magic, so he turned to something he did know.

The elf returned to the bedroom.  He pulled the sheets off the bed and tied them together.  He  tied one end to a bedpost and threw the other end out of a window.  It wasn't the best escape plan, but it was a plan.

Bricklin glanced at Booker, and hefted the greatsword in both hands. His grip tightened with an audible groaning of leather on steel.

“Honey,” he said in a chuckling grumble. “Even in a battle of fashion, you don’t stand a chance.” Then with a saucy wink and a laugh he swished his hips and sent his battle skirt swaying. He readied himself for the onrush of… whatever it was pounding at the door.
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" Captain Boro? are you up here." comes the voice of a goblin. They push and heave the door open and scramble over the pile of furniture. 3 goblin heads poke around the door. "Captain, are you...? " his words trail off as he sees the party in the hallway. "Hey guys, there are more people up here.  " A rush of more bodies, and 10 goblins fill the hallway.



What do you do?

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

"We'll go fetch them as soon as my friends have dealt with these goblins," Phirosalle promises. "In the meantime, watch this!"

He tries to distract the children with a display of flashy, petty magicks.

08:47, Today: Phirosalle rolled 7 using 2d6+1.  Cast a Spell (Prestidigitation).

I choose to forget the spell.

At first the goblins are a bit surprised, as they are not vary smart, thinking that they had already rounded up all the inhabitants of the house "I thought we'd already got you all downstairs" he starts to jab a pointes short sward at the nearest person. "get down to the underground. he said. The goblin next to him say lets have some fun with these ones"

And they all rush forward blade, axes, and hamers flailing about wildly.


So. I imagine we have Bricklin and Booker. Then Coraxa and Bailor. Then Seraphene and Kaj. Standing in a 2x2 staggered line. With Joys black momba slithering somewhere between Bricklin and Coraxa. Or even in front of Bricklin and Booker

6 goblin scramble to attack Booker and Bricklin. Well they try at least. They all look puzzled as they poke and slash at the two men.

They miss the small slithering snake at their feet.

 The other four squeez past. Heading for Coraxa and Bailor, Kaj, And Seraphene.

The makeshift bedsheet rope dangles out the window.

Seraphene took a position in the hall between the stairs and the room the children were hiding in. Her first shot went wide of the goblin closing on her.


23:50, Today: Seraphene rolled 5 using 2d6+1.  volley.

Joy's serpentine body darted between the feet of her allies like a slither of dark lightning toward the biggest cluster of goblins. And she wasn't even going full speed! Since the goblins didn't seem to be paying her much mind, Joy took the opportunity to lash out at the goblin that was directing the others and sank her fangs into their foot. She then recoiled and struck a menacing pose at the other goblins. Her pitch black gums flashed in warning to try and frighten the more weak-minded of their foes. "Hhhhhhhhh!"

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I am attempting to use my two Hold on the moves listed below as quickly as feasible. After using her second Hold, Joy will automatically return to her halfling form. Likely amidst the pack of six goblins. Or what is left of them at that time. ;-)

Bite with deadly poison. Fell one creature of med size.
Frighten weak minded foes.

In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 207):

The ward deflects and disperses the incoming attack. Then Booker frowns at Bricklin. "Fine...you win." He grumbles, and the glowing shield drops.

He proceeds to turn on the goblins, wielding both sabre and parrying dagger. His blades glow black as he cuts into his foes. Any blow that gets past his defenses, his flesh repairs as the foe comes closer to death.

Ooc: Using soul steal technique.

I hit, do 6 damage, and foe attacks me.

However, because I damaged the foe, I will heal d4 damage. If I kill any foe, I heal d8 damage instead.

09:10, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 6 using 1d8.  Damage.

09:06, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  Arcane duelist.

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Bricklin grinned with the fierce joy of a warrior, then uttered a ululating scream that echoed down the posh hallways of the mansion like a tidal wave of war.

In a brutal display of violence he swung his oversized weapon, hacking at the goblins with brute inefficiency, sweeping his sword in a wild arc. Limbs and fingers and blood splatter the walls and himself.

***
Actions Performed:

Bricklin rolled 13 on Hack and Slash. He will Put Himself in Harms Way to deal an extra d6 damage as he overextends himself. He deals 16 damage to the group of goblins. His attacks are Messy and Forceful, so there will be considerable carnage and flying bodies.

09:45, Today: Bricklin Sweetflower rolled 13 using 2d6+3 ((4,6)).
Hack and Slash

09:49, Today: Bricklin Sweetflower rolled 16 using 1d10+1d6+3 ((8,5)).
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Kaj takes aim at the goblin charging him and looses the arrow.  The arrow buries itself deep into the goblin's chest.

07:19, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 12,7 using 2d6+2,1d8.  attack, damage.

09:14, Today: Coraxa rolled 7 using 1d10+1.  Damage.

09:13, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 2d6+2.  HnS attack



Coraxa moves, while not so gracefully and less efficient then hoped, to attack. she was still effective and managed to hit something, but it left her open for other attacks.

Seraphene arrows goes wide
Joy bites a goblins he stumbles away then falls dead. She hisses at the goblins and 2of them run back down stairs.  So of the first six goblins that attack Bricklin and Brooker. Two flee. One fals dead after Joys snake venom. Two other are hurt and the last unscathed. The three again go to attack the the two.  Three blades are headed your way. With bricklins next move he carves out 2 of the three goblins



Bailor strikes with his warhammer. Smashing into a goblins chest. Its stagers back hurt but still standing.
Coraxa hits her target but takes a blade in the side forn her trouble. The two goblins attack again.



2 goblins aproch Kaj and Seraphene. Their arrows streak by. One stucking out he th eye of one and he falls dead

The two goblins from the first room poke their heads out " now whats going on? " now seing the adventure party fighting their brethren. They make their way to bricklin and brooker


Six still remain.
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With her serpentine body reforming into her halfling form amidst the goblins that were still there, Joy aimed her shillelagh at the nearest one. "You should have run with the others!" she threatened, then did her best to dismember it with her blunt weapon.

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Hack and Slash!
21:16, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 12 using 2d6+2.  Hack and Slash - attack nearest goblin.
21:16, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 5 using 1d6.  Damage.

Kaj fires an arrow at the pair of goblins, but it flies right between them.  It wasn't what he intended, though the elf tries to make the best of it.

"Back in your room," he warns.  "Or the next arrow won't miss."

18:42, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 5,2 using 2d6+2,1d8.  attack, damage.

Once again her shot misses.

22:34, Today: Seraphene rolled 5 using 2d6+1.  volley.

with a 13 i guess Bricklin would have cleaved all three goblin attacking him.





so as the three goblins begain to strike at Booker, he cleaves at them with his blade and one falls dead. the other 2 are bleeding heavly. but still on their feet.


the two here flee.

Thats 6 goblins down gone

Joy Snake form kills the one attacking Balior
one more down. (3 left)




Coraxas probly hacked off a limb. this goblin is hanging on by a thread of life




the goblin falls dead

19:02, Sun 22 Oct: Master of Tales, on behalf of Bailor, rolled 3 using 1d6.  Dammage.

19:01, Sun 22 Oct: Master of Tales, on behalf of Bailor, rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  Attack goblins.
Bailor  Hit a goblin the joy snake form bites and he fall dead


then from the side room, where 2 goblins had been hiding, they both come out.and head for Bricklin

so there are now 5 goblins
one attacking  booker
one attacking  Coraxa
one attacking  Kaj, Seraphene
two attacking Bricklin

Loks at their friend goblins from the side room. "greedy goblins are trying to take all the treasure for them selves."

14:32, Today: Coraxa rolled 9 using 2d6.  Parley with goblins

THEN coraxa trys to swing at another goblin. But she must be distracted .14:38, Today: Coraxa rolled 5 using 2d6+2.  HnS goblins

Bricklin laughs mightily as the goblins fall before him, and the one remains. He notices the goblins attacking the others and cries out “You insult me, goblin scum! Leave these fools to their own devices and fight me!”

His voice echoes through the hallway, but no goblins accept his challenge!

OOC:
Bricklin attempts to goad the goblins into attacking him and only him, triggering his move ‘What Are You Waiting For?’

14:44, Today: Bricklin Sweetflower rolled 5 using 2d6+2 ((1,2)).


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Too close to shoot, Kaj takes a swing at the goblin with his bow, which the goblin just barely dodges.

06:33, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 6,5 using 2d6+2,1d8.  attack, damage.

Man, I'm going to be like Level 5 before we even leave the house.

Booker, seeing the number of Goblins reduced, presses the attack. His arm becomes a blur-slashing and stabbing with inhuman speeds. Trying to score as many damaging hits as possible. If his foe falls early, he will deal with the extra on Bricklin.

OOC: Using torrential technique. If Foe does anything but defend, they will take additional damage.

11:24, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 8 using 1d8.  Additional damage if foe counterattacks.

11:23, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 6 using 1d8.  Damage.

11:23, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 11 using 2d6+2.  Arcane Duelist.
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She took out her sword and swung ineffectively at the goblin

23:47, Today: Seraphene rolled 6 using 2d6-1.  hack and slash.

Lets say Joys attacks one of the 2 attacking Bricklin the blunt end of the weapon smashes in to its head, and it crumples to the ground


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they dont seam to be effected by your attempt.
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Arrows and weapons of all kinds flings every where some make contact and others don't
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thwe two goblins listen to Coraxa "Greedy goblins will die" as they start to swing on their own

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the goblin doges the arrow.
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Booker cleves thru 2 more goblins.

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Luckly for Seraphene and Kaj the other fighter are able to kill the remaing hostiles. the only goblins remain are your "friends?"
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Seaphene indicated the dead goblins, and spoke to the two remaining, "do you see? it's dangerous out here. That's why we told you to stay in the closet."

She then spoke with the other adventurers, "It's too dangerous for the children also. We should get them someplace safe"

In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 224):

Booker looks at the blood on his clothes. "Well, that's wonderful! Now I can never beat Bricklin at fashion! I need to make up a whole other fake duel!" He said with sarcastic annoyance, pulling out a small bit of cloth and trying to clean off the blood-but fails utterly. He looked around the room. "Everyone else alright?"

Phirosalle peeks down from the attic, long silver hair dangling.

"The miniature humans are suffering from nothing worse than the inevitable fate of mortality, but that one seems postponed for at least a little while," he reports. "They do, however, say that there might be more prisoners to rescue and ruffians to fight down in the basement."

Kaj nods toward the pair of goblins."What should we do with those two?" he asks.  "We warned them over and over not to get involved and they didn't listen.  We should just kill them and be done with it."

Kaj looks at the two goblins.  "You made a wise choice, so you still breathe.  Your friends, not so much."

"The goblins over there and the orcs over there, were they all you came with or are there more?  Think hard, because how you answer will determine what we do with you."
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"If you are volunteering to deal with the two goblins, Kaj, after they just helped us, then I won't stop you." She stepped aside and gestured toward the goblins' room. "I'm not going to help you though. Doesn't feel right. Even if it does make sense." Even lions and gazelles could coexist peacefully on rare occasions. At least for short periods of time.

"As for the young ones. Maybe someone should escort them to somewhere away from this building? Maybe you, Seraphene? I know they have taken a liking to Phirosalle, but I think they might end up smudging his robes or something." She smirked at Phirosalle. If Joy wasn't mistaken, the elf seemed averse to getting his hands dirty, let alone his clothes. And children were notorious mess-makers.
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Bricklin laughed at Booker’s comment as they wiped the goblin blood from their giant blade. “Come now, Booker! ‘Twas but a jest! I’ve told you once if I’ve told you a hundred times - it matters not if you win, but how strongly you believe in yourself!” He gave Booker a hearty slap on the lower back (as he was too short to reach his shoulders). “You are a fine specimen of battle-ready fashion.”

He paused as he heard Kaj speak to the remaining goblins. He readied his blade once more, a deadly look overtaking his face. He glares deeply at the goblins. “Friends? With goblins?” He directs his attention to the elf. “Friend elf, you’d best be careful trusting anything a goblin might say. They’re naught but liars, and even if they somehow tell the truth, they’ll alert their friends or stab you in the back at the first opportunity!”

Coraxa turns to the two goblins. " who is down stairs? How many?"

"I trust them for now," Kaj replies.  "After they saw what we did to a half-score of their friends in mere moments, I don't think they'd be foolish enough to try anything."

"Let's see what clues we can find on the bodies.  Maybe there's a map or orders or something."

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 230):

Booker is more or less forced a step or two forward after the friendly 'pat' on his lower back. "Oh sure, that's easy for you to say! Some of us have to learn from books and are not natural physical powerhouses!" He says with a smirk to his shipmate.

He listens to the elf speak about the Goblins. "Aye, you make a good point. I recommend we bring them along in case their 'recollections' need refreshing."

Bailor " Here i found these." in refference to message 144

Seraphene "I can take the children back to the tower.
Bailor "I can escort you M'lady. unless any one objects"

the 2 Goblins  "oh well there are... one of them starts but is interupted by the other. "Krin!." he looks the party suspition in his eyes. " Who are you exctaly? i dont remeber you in the north."  they look at each other unsure weather to flee or fight.

Joy was content to let the others answer the goblin's question. She focused her own efforts on searching the bodies for clues, as Kaj had suggested. After saying goodbye to Bailor and Seraphene, of course.

---

Joy is searching the bodies:
10:30, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  Discern Realities - searching bodies for clues.
I will ask, "what here is useful or valuable to me?"

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

Phirosalle makes his way down from the attic, brushing dust off his robes.

Kaj sigh over these goblins' implacability.  They may be cowardly in a fight but they know how keep their lips tight.

"Here are the choices you have:  one, you can cooperate with us and tell us everything you know and we'll let you go.  We'll even walk you to the city gate to be sure no one else harms you either.  Two, we can kill you.  Or three, we can turn you over to the city and they'll either kill you or they'll toss you into the dungeon where you'll rot for years before dying."

"If you don't go with option one, I suggest having us kill you over the authorities; it'll be much quicker and we'll try to make it as painless as possible.  Probably slit your throats.  One quick cut and it's over in a minute.  Slowly wasting away in prison is no way to go."

Bricklin walks over to the two goblins and stands next to Kaj. With slow, careful movements, the stout halfling points his massive greatsword at the two, holding it with only one hand - an impressive feat for one so small. He looks at Kaj.
“To be honest with you, I’d prefer second option. Are you the gambling sort? I bet that I could gut them both without looking…”

Krin: looks more puzzled by the minuet. he looks from his friend to the group. his hand on his wepon. "Brin? im not sure they were in the north at all."
Brin has taken a few steps away. " Krin kil them" he pushes Krin towards the group. and atempts to flee.


Seraphene and Bailor leave with the children

Kaj points his spear at the goblin.  "Krin, do you really want to do that?  You can see your friend wants you to die but we don't.  So think hard about your next move."

Joy kept one eye on both Krin and Brin so that she wouldn't be caught off-guard by a potential attack, but made no move to harm either one. She figured the others were perfectly capable. Instead she focused her efforts on the map she had found among the bodies. "Judging by this, it looks like they came from somewhere called Earkorti, down the Wassende South River. Milsnor Ford is circled. Anyone know anything about Earkorti?" She looked meaningfully at Krin. The goblin who had just been told to think hard about his next move.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

"Earkorti?" Phirosalle produces one of his thick, important volumes out of his backpack and starts flipping through it. "Hang on... I'm sure I saw something about it here somewhere..."

Attempting to Spout Lore, spending 1 use of my Bag of Books for +1.

09:37, Today: Phirosalle rolled 7 using 2d6+3.  Spout lore.

Coraxa will chase down the goblin running away. "Wait friend. 06:48, Today: Coraxa rolled 3 using 2d6.  Defydanger dex. Trying to chase the goblin down before he brings reinforcements

Coraxas atempt at catching the goblin before he runs down the stairs fails.

Phirosalle finds in his books. "Earkorti, the twin city of Vaxandi, sits at the north tip of the Cresant Lake.it is an ancient city filled mostly with Dawarfen folk. Vaxandi is mostly Elven kind. but both are harmonious. the city of Vaxandi houses the great library. Earkorti houses a great mine of Mythril. "

Booker looked at Bricklin. "Any thoughts? We may want to stay with these folk. I don't much relish the idea of just us two wandering in a war zone." He pointed out.

Kaj nods to the new information.  "How would dwarves -- or elves for that matter -- be involved in this affair?  Either seem a strange spot for orcs and goblins to originate from."

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

"Possibly one or both cities have been overrun by these disagreeable folk and made into their base?" Phirosalle says. He grimaces unhappily. "Now, there is a thought to give one indigestion!"

"Perhaps," agreed Joy. "At the very least, we now have a clue. The troubles here have come from there. It is enough so that we can now start tracking this problem back toward its source. I suggest we head toward Earkorti when we finish liberating this house. Speaking of which, shall we continue on into the basement now?" There were still more skulls that needed cracking.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

"I suppose I might have another fireball in me before I will need a moment to prepare more spells..." Phirosalle allows. "Yes, let's be about it."

Bricklin shoots Booker a cheeky grin as he wipes the last of the goblin blood from his warrior vestments. "Aye, I suppose we will have to cancel our dinner plans then, eh?" He looks around at the carnage, then at the rest of the group. "But a battle is the best way to grow our appetite!"
He laughs heartily, but as quickly as the humor burbled forth from his tiny chest, he turns serious. He looks at the elf. "Come, Joy! Let us to the basement! There is no need for explanation when there is vermin to be slaughtered!"
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" Was it wise to let the only two healers leave the party before we headed down into the unknown." Coraxa says wiping away some blood, hers or the orcs she no longer knew. to the remaining goblin " Your name is Krin? It would be best if you stayed here."

"We couldn't make them stay," Kj replies.  "Perhaps the gods have other tasks for them."

"We'll just have to get better at dodging blades." Remembering the courtyard, he adds, "and large pieces of stone."

"I'm sure we'll manage just fine," replied Joy to Coraxa's concerns about their healers leaving. Although she had zero evidence to back up her claims. She then began heading toward the basement with Bricklin. "I certainly have experience dealing with a few vermin, as Bricklin put it. And maybe we will still be able to track the healers down later to mend any paper cuts we might get." Apparently Joy considered the large club-induced bruise on her body to be comparable to a paper cut.

Brin runs down the stairs, he is not quite. he runs in to the basement.


Krin shrinks in to him se lf and runs out the window Kaj had a bed sheet tied and used it like a rope to flee.

What do you do?

Follow, quietly , throw caution to the wind and rush in? flee? build an ambush?

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

Phirosalle follows Joy towards the basement, flexing his fingers and trying to muster a few more sparks of magic in them.

In reply to Joy Weaver (msg # 253):

"This seems to be a basement." Booker says, looking about. "I think we have to use the bedsheet out...unless someone can dig a tunnel very, very quickly? All my magics dueling related so, nothing actual useful, sad to say."

"you want to run away?" She bends down near a body. Wiping away any blood off Tane. " Bailor and Seraphene are going back to the tower. Perhaps we can just hold , what ever is down there, here. Wait for the tower to ... Bring back up?" She inspects her blade, still sharp as ever.
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In reply to Coraxa (msg # 257):

"This is no duel of Honor. This is an all out war. We should not count on anyone coming to our rescue." Booker replied.

Joy followed Bricklin to the basement, attempting to use exactly as much stealth (or lack thereof) as the halfling barbarian was. She grinned back at Phirosalle as the wizard followed her. She felt like she was truly in her element. Following a fellow halfling into a near-certain battle while also leading a tidy elf into a messy situation. What could be more perfect than that?

Kaj follows right behind the halflings.  having a front line of halflings is nice -- he can shoot arrows all day long and not worry about accidentally hitting them.

As the team heads down in to the basement they find huddled in the corner a hand full of people. One well dressed, yet disheveled, man. He stands in a defensive manner above the others. While in the center of the room you see two men. One a younger copy of the man in the corner, and the other a greasy  haired man with a crocked nose. And Brin, he cowers on his knees to the greasy haired man.

as the first foot lands on the floor the 'Mr Greasy' takes a step back waves his hands around and fires a fire ball at the stair way.

HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

Phirosalle yelps and tries to throw himself clear of the fire ball.

11:56, Today: Phirosalle rolled 9 using 2d6+1.  Defy Danger (DEX).

Kaj leaps the other way.  He manages to avoid the fireball but not some shelves next to the staircase.  He crashes into them, bringing down a rain of root vegetables on his head.

07:23, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  defy danger +DEX.

I'll take the damage.

Like the others, Joy attempted to throw herself clear of the incoming fireball. Her grassy hair was much too flammable right now to be exposing it to such heat.

---

11:44, Today: Joy Weaver rolled 7 using 2d6.  Defy Danger + Dex, avoiding fireball.

*Bricklin utters a foul curse in some guttural language, then helps Joy leap out of the way of the fireball by shoving her away. He attempts to launch himself in the opposite direction, but his reaction time isn't quite fast enough. He does manage to save Joy from the worst of the roiling flames, but he isn't so lucky, unfortunately.*

OOC:
10:43, Today: Bricklin Sweetflower rolled 8 using 2d6+1. Defy Danger +DEX
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In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 261):

"Kal, I challenge thee to a duel of tales!" Booker says, the arcane ward forming around him and the ranger. "I should tell you, I have an amazing ditty about this one time Bricklin and I went to this bar..."

OOC:
17:07, Today: Booker Magestos rolled 7 using 2d6+2.  Defy Danger, technique of Warding.

After seeing the fire ball coming and the team mates dadgeing she just sward in hand bum rushes the gressey haired man. Shoulder checks him in to the wall

21:42, Today: Coraxa rolled 13 using 2d6+2.  defy Danger +str power thru.

screams erupt from those cowered in the corner.

it seams most of you were able to avoid direct damage. as take 1d8 halved fire, or 1d4 damage because you run in to, or got pushed, in a wall, crate or some thing.


 Coraxa manages to duck low enough to bypass the fire ball, and rushes the Greasy man taking them to wall behind, as they pass the younger man produces a small blade and swipes at Coraxa.

the well dressed man in the corner begins to usher his people out towards the stairs, " out out" he whispers to them, but does leave himself.

Brin stands up with his blade drawn. He stand shifting his stance from thoes just entering, and to Greasy man, and the stairs. he is conflicted, does he defend and help his master or flee?

Kaj is half white from a bag of flour that toppled onto him.  "I'm going to assume that fireball was because you thought we were orcs," he says to the greasy man between coughs.  "For now."

"Brin, who is this man?"

18:10, Today: K'ajoranguarssuak rolled 1 using 1d4.  damage.

So far tonight, I've rolled a one, a two, a one, a two, and a one.  At least this one I like.
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HP: 14/16, XP: 4/4
-1 to casting
Prepared spells: Light, Unseen Servant, Magic Missile

"My hair! You zinged my hair!" Phirosalle wails. "You will pay for this desecration of Beauty!" He waves his hands in the air. "Halus - kalus - falus - DALUS!"

He flings a bolt of lightning at the greasy man.

08:05, Today: Phirosalle rolled 7 using 2d6+1.  Magic Missile.

I choose to draw attention to myself.

08:06, Today: Phirosalle rolled 6 using 2d4.  Damage.