"Destroy all life..." Khessa looks the man in the eyes "This is something that could be arranged... With some time and given a proper reward" she starts walking away and whispers "Come with me a moment, man, let's enter a bit in the details... I don't want the others to hear what we are saying... because..."
While walking, Khessa ends up near the border of the solid clouds... Does the man follow her? He will have to, if he wants to listen, since Khessa is now whispering...
"Zephyros is in the tower; one of us must warn him of the interlopers that disturb his peace by threatening this world."
Ev'alish stand aghast, narrowing his eyes. "Khessa. How dare thee-"
He stops, seeing her move closer to the clouds, and levels his pike at the group of riders. He knows that... something will happen, and waits with readied anticipation.
Khessa (who is still near the border of the solid clouds) replies to Ev'alish (aloud of course this time... else Ev'alish would not hear... Plus she wants the leader of the visitors to also hear): "You've got to know me a bit, Ev'alish! Did you think there is something I woud not do, for money?" she starts a long maniacal laughter like none of her companions has ever heared from her "You'd better think twice before trying to oppose me..."
She then turns again to the leader of the visitors, still speaking aloud: "Come on, man! What are you waiting for? I can tell you how we can unleash a war of so incredibile proportion, that it will make your goal many times easier to reach!"
Then she start wispering again: "But you see how unwise it would be, to let the others mess up..." then only some sparse whispered word can be understood, unless the other comes near "...give me money... did you not hear about giants rampaging... I know how... mass destruction for sure..."
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(OOC: Sorry, got the manipulated results warning, reposting here)
Khessa awaits eagerly for the leader come to her, then, still whispering, starts explaining: "Now, man, about that war I was speaking of... Did you hear the news about the giants rampaging practically everywhere? If still did not, you'll hear soon. They are all in uproar. If something very catastrophic still did not happen it is because they are..." she passes her hand over the man's shoulders in a very conspiratory way, bending her head to be able to speak in his ear "...disorganized! Should they cohordinate their raids, a devastating war would break out! Can you not imagine it already?" the tall warrior-mage summons her best excited tone "ALL the giants attacking together, not at random but according to a war plan, taking a city after the other, a real after the other..." her eyes seem to focus on some far dream vision as she goes on "...leaving only death and destruction behind them, for they will have no use for slaves of the size of the most common races, or for their towns! And, of course, after years of mercyless slaughters, in the long run, THE GIANTS also will become weaker, even vulnerble to defeat, should an unexpected strike hit them! I can tell you how all this can be arranged (and also help you with that), if we only can find an agreement about the price! Just only one thing to pay attention to..." brief pause to heighten his interest "The dragon warrior... Turn your head slowly and watch his pike carefully for a moment..."
As soon as the leader looks away from Khessa, the arcane warrior, who still has her arm resting on his shoulders, suddenly yanks him back... into the void beyond the border of the solid clouds!
(OOC: In game terms, Khessa is using a Shove action to make the leader fall in the void.
Does she have advantage, since she is - I think - surprising him? If not, she uses her Inspiraton to have advantage all the same.)
Khessa's athletics check for the Shove: 19
Since Khessa is particularly eager to enroll this 'destroyer-of-worlds' wannabe in a crash course in wingless flight, should he resist the first attemp, she will use her Action Surge to istantly try the same thing one last time:
Khessa's Action Surge athletics check for the Shove (if needed): 13
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Ev’alish keeps his pike at the ready as Khessa gestures to him. And the moment the cultists begin to surround Khessa, the dragon roars. With a mighty shout, he channels the eye of the storm into his rage.
(Bonus action rage, granting all allies within range (everyone except Khessa at the moment) 2 temporary hit points.)
He then charges forward, lunging with the pike as he attempts to stab through the enemy line and gain their full attention. Attack: 16 Damage: 9 piercing against one of the cultists.
The cultists spend their actions dismounting their vultures, and getting into position, forming a half-circle around you. All players may act in any order.
I ask only a clarification: they encircle Khessa? (Might well be, after what she has done...) Or the party?
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The arcane warrior does not want the cultist to target the less armored members of the party, so she tries to keep the enemies focused on her by taunting them.
"Hey, why are you so upset?!" pretends to be suprised Khessa "Did not the 'destruction of ALL life' include YOUR lives also? Can't you see that I simply started the task you were so eager to see accomplished?! Was not I supposed to do this?"
Then, if SHE is the one they were encircling, she simply walks away from the void and keeps herself on the defensive (taking the Dodge action - attacks against her are at disvantage).
Else, if THE PARTY is encircled, she runs to Ev'alish's side (to have at least a side covered), unsheathing her greatsword and swinging at the nearest opponent. Attack: 6 Damage: 10
Kramyra backs up, eyes wide as she watches Khessa throw their leader off the edge. She quickly casts mage armor on herself and tries to get as much space between her and the enemies.
Gryrim, who had been asleep behind the giants chair, startles at the sound of a scream fading into the distance. "By the Forge!" He jumps up and looks around. He sees the group confronting a circle of men. "What on Moradin's Hammer is going on here?" he demands. "Who are these intruders?" It is then he sees Khessa swing wildly with her sword. "Oh, like that is it!" He instinctively lets loose the amber blob they have all seen before. It heads for the same intruder Khessa was attempting to hit.
Attack: 18 Damage: 4
((If it hits he pushes the intruder back 10ft with Repelling invocation))
(OOC: OK, then, if they are encircling the party, Khessa is fighting at Ev'alish side, as written before - and is not dodging but tried to attack - probably failing miserably due to the low roll)
"A mere misunderstanding of contractual terms, lad" Khessa quickly winks at Gryrim, while keeping fighting. "I'll explain you soon"
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Kan raises his staff and casts a faerie fire across the enemies and their vultures
DC 13 Dex save
He then raises the “hoop” in his hands, and a Rushing force assaults the enemy (one of the riders close to the edge of that’s still a thing, as it pushes a target back 5 feet if it hits)
"Destroy all life..." Khessa looks the man in the eyes "This is something that could be arranged... With some time and given a proper reward" she starts walking away and whispers "Come with me a moment, man, let's enter a bit in the details... I don't want the others to hear what we are saying... because..."
While walking, Khessa ends up near the border of the solid clouds... Does the man follow her? He will have to, if he wants to listen, since Khessa is now whispering...
Kan is just incredibly frustrated. He looks around.
“Where is Zephyros?”
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"Zephyros is in the tower; one of us must warn him of the interlopers that disturb his peace by threatening this world."
Ev'alish stand aghast, narrowing his eyes. "Khessa. How dare thee-"
He stops, seeing her move closer to the clouds, and levels his pike at the group of riders. He knows that... something will happen, and waits with readied anticipation.
Khessa (who is still near the border of the solid clouds) replies to Ev'alish (aloud of course this time... else Ev'alish would not hear... Plus she wants the leader of the visitors to also hear): "You've got to know me a bit, Ev'alish! Did you think there is something I woud not do, for money?" she starts a long maniacal laughter like none of her companions has ever heared from her "You'd better think twice before trying to oppose me..."
She then turns again to the leader of the visitors, still speaking aloud: "Come on, man! What are you waiting for? I can tell you how we can unleash a war of so incredibile proportion, that it will make your goal many times easier to reach!"
Then she start wispering again: "But you see how unwise it would be, to let the others mess up..." then only some sparse whispered word can be understood, unless the other comes near "...give me money... did you not hear about giants rampaging... I know how... mass destruction for sure..."
Does the leader finally come near to Khessa?
(OOC: Sorry, got the manipulated results warning, reposting here)
Khessa awaits eagerly for the leader come to her, then, still whispering, starts explaining: "Now, man, about that war I was speaking of... Did you hear the news about the giants rampaging practically everywhere? If still did not, you'll hear soon. They are all in uproar. If something very catastrophic still did not happen it is because they are..." she passes her hand over the man's shoulders in a very conspiratory way, bending her head to be able to speak in his ear "...disorganized! Should they cohordinate their raids, a devastating war would break out! Can you not imagine it already?" the tall warrior-mage summons her best excited tone "ALL the giants attacking together, not at random but according to a war plan, taking a city after the other, a real after the other..." her eyes seem to focus on some far dream vision as she goes on "...leaving only death and destruction behind them, for they will have no use for slaves of the size of the most common races, or for their towns! And, of course, after years of mercyless slaughters, in the long run, THE GIANTS also will become weaker, even vulnerble to defeat, should an unexpected strike hit them! I can tell you how all this can be arranged (and also help you with that), if we only can find an agreement about the price! Just only one thing to pay attention to..." brief pause to heighten his interest "The dragon warrior... Turn your head slowly and watch his pike carefully for a moment..."
As soon as the leader looks away from Khessa, the arcane warrior, who still has her arm resting on his shoulders, suddenly yanks him back... into the void beyond the border of the solid clouds!
(OOC: In game terms, Khessa is using a Shove action to make the leader fall in the void.
Does she have advantage, since she is - I think - surprising him? If not, she uses her Inspiraton to have advantage all the same.)
Khessa's athletics check for the Shove: 19
Since Khessa is particularly eager to enroll this 'destroyer-of-worlds' wannabe in a crash course in wingless flight, should he resist the first attemp, she will use her Action Surge to istantly try the same thing one last time:
Khessa's Action Surge athletics check for the Shove (if needed): 13
Ev’alish keeps his pike at the ready as Khessa gestures to him. And the moment the cultists begin to surround Khessa, the dragon roars. With a mighty shout, he channels the eye of the storm into his rage.
(Bonus action rage, granting all allies within range (everyone except Khessa at the moment) 2 temporary hit points.)
He then charges forward, lunging with the pike as he attempts to stab through the enemy line and gain their full attention. Attack: 16 Damage: 9 piercing against one of the cultists.
”Thou must move away from the edge, NOW, Khessa!”
I ask only a clarification: they encircle Khessa? (Might well be, after what she has done...) Or the party?
The arcane warrior does not want the cultist to target the less armored members of the party, so she tries to keep the enemies focused on her by taunting them.
"Hey, why are you so upset?!" pretends to be suprised Khessa "Did not the 'destruction of ALL life' include YOUR lives also? Can't you see that I simply started the task you were so eager to see accomplished?! Was not I supposed to do this?"
Then, if SHE is the one they were encircling, she simply walks away from the void and keeps herself on the defensive (taking the Dodge action - attacks against her are at disvantage).
Else, if THE PARTY is encircled, she runs to Ev'alish's side (to have at least a side covered), unsheathing her greatsword and swinging at the nearest opponent. Attack: 6 Damage: 10
Kramyra backs up, eyes wide as she watches Khessa throw their leader off the edge. She quickly casts mage armor on herself and tries to get as much space between her and the enemies.
Gryrim, who had been asleep behind the giants chair, startles at the sound of a scream fading into the distance. "By the Forge!" He jumps up and looks around. He sees the group confronting a circle of men. "What on Moradin's Hammer is going on here?" he demands. "Who are these intruders?" It is then he sees Khessa swing wildly with her sword. "Oh, like that is it!" He instinctively lets loose the amber blob they have all seen before. It heads for the same intruder Khessa was attempting to hit.
Attack: 18 Damage: 4
((If it hits he pushes the intruder back 10ft with Repelling invocation))
(OOC: OK, then, if they are encircling the party, Khessa is fighting at Ev'alish side, as written before - and is not dodging but tried to attack - probably failing miserably due to the low roll)
"A mere misunderstanding of contractual terms, lad" Khessa quickly winks at Gryrim, while keeping fighting. "I'll explain you soon"
Kan raises his staff and casts a faerie fire across the enemies and their vultures
DC 13 Dex save
He then raises the “hoop” in his hands, and a Rushing force assaults the enemy (one of the riders close to the edge of that’s still a thing, as it pushes a target back 5 feet if it hits)
Attack: 9 Damage: 11
(what did who do to piss off the dice roller?)
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