Not exactly sure what is going on Magnus will state, "What is going on here and who are you three? Make no aggressive moves as the Cobalt Soul will be investigating what happened in this room and you are all under arrest. Do not reach for any weapons and sit down so we can start asking some questions."
At which point he will hold an eldritch blast attack launching it at the first "priest" to the right of Blanith if any of the "priests" take an aggressive action.
Eldritch Blast: To Hit: Natural 1 (6)
[OOC: I swear dice gods you pop up at such the wrong times. lol sigh]
When Magnus invokes the authority of the Cobalt Soul, Normont steps forward next to him unslinging his shield and drawing his pistol. Anyone watching might notice that his pistol looks a little different from the last time he used it. The chamber seems to be thicker now, with some kind of device with cogs that start spinning. They don't even see him load it, and yet he stands ready to back Magnus up, shield on one arm and pistol in his other hand.
"You heard the man, take a seat", he adds in common, before whispering to Amber in Gnomish, "Be ready to zap anyone that attacks us or our allies".
Amber goes into a crouch on Normont's shoulder, her claws digging into his chain armour as she readies herself.
Normont Movement: Steps up beside Magnus Action: Equip shield Bonus Action: Instruct Amber to ready a Force Strike
Amber Movement: None, remains on Normont's shoulder Action: Ready a Force Strike against anyone who attacks a member of the party
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As Magnus speaks the priests shrug off their robes revealing three well-built grim-faced men in fitted leather and armed with twin blades, he fires a bolt of energy at them but it flies over their heads and blows out one of the windows.
Normont and Amber hold ready....as does Quinn....
One of the men stabs Blainath in the back as another kicks him forward onto the floor, the other pulls out a small vial and throws it onto the floor at the base of the bed where it bursts into flames, threatening to consume the bedclothes and the injured woman.
" Eyla!!", Blainath calls out in panic even as he pitches forward.
Vs Blainath Attack: 19 Damage: 4 + 2 Poison.
Vs Blainath Shove- 17
Throw Incendiary- 12
( Quinn may take his held action, as may Normont - the shield can be a free action-. Lokilia and Dev are up.)
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Dev wonders if his statement incited the fighters-dressed-as-priests to action and he should have said nothing. He stands petrified for a moment, confused and uncertain. But as Blainath is kicked, bleeding, to the floor and flames suddenly threaten to consume the bandaged woman, Dev knows he can’t simply watch and wait until things make sense.
The tiefling has had to fight fires before. He did it when he was six. It was a losing battle, and now the old bait and tackle shop is a skeletal husk, and his family lives in a cabin held together with shoelaces. He knows he has to act quickly.
Dev leaps to the nearest corner of the bed, pulls up the plush blankets under which the bandaged woman sleeps, and throws them away from him to completely cover the dropped incendiary. He hopes to end up next to the injured woman with the bed between him and the blade-wielding backstabbers and buy some time before the flames can hurt anyone. He also hopes that this might wake her up. (OOC: and I am very curious why this drama is playing out in her bedroom. Also, which corner of the bed did the incendiary hit? I'm hoping for southwest. Not sure what skill is involved, if any, for the blankets. Here is a roll with no modifiers: 15)
Quinn was being on edge but he didn’t there would be a fight so he didn’t really do anything. But if you want to be nice I can do a free action of moving in front of the group with my shield up.
Lokilia grabs three stones from her pouch, casting Magic Stone on them. She then causes one to fly at the man closest to the bed. (SE person out of the grouping.) She then makes for the corner of the room near the bed.
Normont and Lokilia made short work of the remaining windows, leaving the attackers unscathed.
Quinn moved forward to put himself between the enemy and his friends.
Dev jumped up and tumbled the bedclothes from the bed over the flames, mostly smothering them....though the blankets did smoulder a bit. He found himself in bed with a badly injured partial clothed woman though the parts of her not covered by sleeping attire were quite covered in copious bandages and poultices......still this was somewhat disconcerting to the young lad....
Alright come on Mag, it is time to step up and do something in this world, prove to them that you can make a difference in this world NOW ACT!, he thinks.
Magnus once again forms a green globe in his hand as an Eldritch Blast shoots from his palm to hopefully strike the priest that stabbed Blainath in the back.
"Nuts and bolts, I need to adjust for the extra weight", Normont whispers to himself as his bullet flies wide. He steps out from behind Quinn and aims again at the one that did the stabbing. The cogs on his pistol spin making a whirring sound before he squeezes the trigger. The satisfying sound of the black powder igniting echoes around the room.
He then whispers to Amber in Gnomish, "Good first try, but your aim is as bad as mine. We both need practice, so go ahead, try again".
With that Amber once again arches her back and then straightens it quickly, another bolt of energy flies towards the same assailant.
Normont Movement: Steps out from behind Quinn Action: Attack Mr Stabby with Pistol: 7+5=12, 6+3=9 [magical piercing] Bonus Action: Command Amber to attack
Amber: Action: Attack Mr Stabby with Force Strike: 1+4=5
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Quinn will move 10 ft closer and summon two small rocks magically with his free hand as he continues to hold his shield and cast toll of the dead on the priest who has taken damage, he will then make his skin harder with blade wars as a bonus action.
Magnus wings the bladesman as Normont and Amber make short work of a vase and oil painting. Quinn summons a deep almost subvocal vibration that seems to stagger the wounded assailant.
The three men come forward, two strike at Quinn. The third leaps onto the bed stabbing at Dev.
Blainath leaps to his feet aiming two punches into the kidneys of the assailant on the bed.
Dev hadn’t intended to hop onto the bed, but the covers just wouldn’t move. Success! He pulls them off and smothers the flames. He glances at the woman and is surprised to see so many bandages, and is embarrassed at her lack of covering. But this surprise is soon displaced by another shock. He looks down to see the point of a dagger coming out of his stomach, having punched completely through his body in the hand of one of the not-priests. Blood soaks the back of his tunic, dripping down his legs as dizziness overcomes him. He falls to his knees, then tumbles forward, unable even to muster the strength to turn and look at his assailant. (Dev is at 0HP).
Magnus Init: 16
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Not exactly sure what is going on Magnus will state, "What is going on here and who are you three? Make no aggressive moves as the Cobalt Soul will be investigating what happened in this room and you are all under arrest. Do not reach for any weapons and sit down so we can start asking some questions."
At which point he will hold an eldritch blast attack launching it at the first "priest" to the right of Blanith if any of the "priests" take an aggressive action.
Eldritch Blast: To Hit: Natural 1 (6)
[OOC: I swear dice gods you pop up at such the wrong times. lol sigh]
It says you are not hosting a game session currently.
When Magnus invokes the authority of the Cobalt Soul, Normont steps forward next to him unslinging his shield and drawing his pistol. Anyone watching might notice that his pistol looks a little different from the last time he used it. The chamber seems to be thicker now, with some kind of device with cogs that start spinning. They don't even see him load it, and yet he stands ready to back Magnus up, shield on one arm and pistol in his other hand.
"You heard the man, take a seat", he adds in common, before whispering to Amber in Gnomish, "Be ready to zap anyone that attacks us or our allies".
Amber goes into a crouch on Normont's shoulder, her claws digging into his chain armour as she readies herself.
Normont
Movement: Steps up beside Magnus
Action: Equip shield
Bonus Action: Instruct Amber to ready a Force Strike
Amber
Movement: None, remains on Normont's shoulder
Action: Ready a Force Strike against anyone who attacks a member of the party
( Yeah....its really not useful for PbP, I kept the tab open as long as I could but laptop shut down while I was asleep. I'll just take pics of it...)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/JjqCRvnCLS3baxNb6
As Magnus speaks the priests shrug off their robes revealing three well-built grim-faced men in fitted leather and armed with twin blades, he fires a bolt of energy at them but it flies over their heads and blows out one of the windows.
Normont and Amber hold ready....as does Quinn....
One of the men stabs Blainath in the back as another kicks him forward onto the floor, the other pulls out a small vial and throws it onto the floor at the base of the bed where it bursts into flames, threatening to consume the bedclothes and the injured woman.
" Eyla!!", Blainath calls out in panic even as he pitches forward.
Vs Blainath Attack: 19 Damage: 4 + 2 Poison.
Vs Blainath Shove- 17
Throw Incendiary- 12
( Quinn may take his held action, as may Normont - the shield can be a free action-. Lokilia and Dev are up.)
On seeing the three supposed priests drop their charade and stab Blainath, and then set fire to the room, Normont addresses Amber in Gnomish.
"That'll do it, zap them".
He then lowers his pistol and the sound of spinning cogs intensifies as he aims at the assailant who did the stabbing.
Amber then arches her back before straightening out again, sending a bolt of energy at the same assailant.
Normont Reaction: Attack Mr Stabby with Pistol: 3+5=8
Amber Reaction: Attack Mr Stabby with Force Strike: 5+4=9
(OOC: More shoddy rolling from Normont and Amber too. Curse you dice gods haha)
Dev wonders if his statement incited the fighters-dressed-as-priests to action and he should have said nothing. He stands petrified for a moment, confused and uncertain. But as Blainath is kicked, bleeding, to the floor and flames suddenly threaten to consume the bandaged woman, Dev knows he can’t simply watch and wait until things make sense.
The tiefling has had to fight fires before. He did it when he was six. It was a losing battle, and now the old bait and tackle shop is a skeletal husk, and his family lives in a cabin held together with shoelaces. He knows he has to act quickly.
Dev leaps to the nearest corner of the bed, pulls up the plush blankets under which the bandaged woman sleeps, and throws them away from him to completely cover the dropped incendiary. He hopes to end up next to the injured woman with the bed between him and the blade-wielding backstabbers and buy some time before the flames can hurt anyone. He also hopes that this might wake her up. (OOC: and I am very curious why this drama is playing out in her bedroom. Also, which corner of the bed did the incendiary hit? I'm hoping for southwest. Not sure what skill is involved, if any, for the blankets. Here is a roll with no modifiers: 15)
DM for Candlekeep Mysteries // Dev Hornd in Curious Critters // Eclipse Faraway in Gallows Dancer
Quinn was being on edge but he didn’t there would be a fight so he didn’t really do anything. But if you want to be nice I can do a free action of moving in front of the group with my shield up.
Lokilia grabs three stones from her pouch, casting Magic Stone on them. She then causes one to fly at the man closest to the bed. (SE person out of the grouping.) She then makes for the corner of the room near the bed.
(Spell Attack: 11, Damage: 4)
Rabbit Sebrica, Sorcerer || Skarai, Monk || Lokilia Vaelphin, Druid || Liivi Orav, Barbarian || Vanizi, Warlock || Britari / Halila Talgeta / Jesa Gumovi || Neital Rhessil, Wizard
Iromae Quinaea, Cleric || Roxana Raincrest, Rogue || Meira Dheran, Rogue || Qirynna Thadri, Wizard || Crisaryn Melkial, Sorcerer
Normont and Lokilia made short work of the remaining windows, leaving the attackers unscathed.
Quinn moved forward to put himself between the enemy and his friends.
Dev jumped up and tumbled the bedclothes from the bed over the flames, mostly smothering them....though the blankets did smoulder a bit. He found himself in bed with a badly injured partial clothed woman though the parts of her not covered by sleeping attire were quite covered in copious bandages and poultices......still this was somewhat disconcerting to the young lad....
( Magnus, Normont and Quinn are up)
Alright come on Mag, it is time to step up and do something in this world, prove to them that you can make a difference in this world NOW ACT!, he thinks.
Magnus once again forms a green globe in his hand as an Eldritch Blast shoots from his palm to hopefully strike the priest that stabbed Blainath in the back.
Eldritch Blast: To Hit 15 Damage: 4
"Nuts and bolts, I need to adjust for the extra weight", Normont whispers to himself as his bullet flies wide. He steps out from behind Quinn and aims again at the one that did the stabbing. The cogs on his pistol spin making a whirring sound before he squeezes the trigger. The satisfying sound of the black powder igniting echoes around the room.
He then whispers to Amber in Gnomish, "Good first try, but your aim is as bad as mine. We both need practice, so go ahead, try again".
With that Amber once again arches her back and then straightens it quickly, another bolt of energy flies towards the same assailant.
Normont
Movement: Steps out from behind Quinn
Action: Attack Mr Stabby with Pistol: 7+5=12, 6+3=9 [magical piercing]
Bonus Action: Command Amber to attack
Amber:
Action: Attack Mr Stabby with Force Strike: 1+4=5
Quinn will move 10 ft closer and summon two small rocks magically with his free hand as he continues to hold his shield and cast toll of the dead on the priest who has taken damage, he will then make his skin harder with blade wars as a bonus action.
toll of the dead Wis DC: 13
damage: 5
Assassin Wisdom Save- 11
Magnus wings the bladesman as Normont and Amber make short work of a vase and oil painting. Quinn summons a deep almost subvocal vibration that seems to stagger the wounded assailant.
The three men come forward, two strike at Quinn. The third leaps onto the bed stabbing at Dev.
Blainath leaps to his feet aiming two punches into the kidneys of the assailant on the bed.
Vs Quinn Attack: 18 Damage: 4
Vs Quinn Attack: 24 Damage: 8
Vs Quinn Attack: 23 Damage: 5
Vs Quinn Attack: 14 Damage: 9
Vs Dev Attack: 15 Damage: 6
Vs Dev Attack: 9 Damage: 7
Blainath vs Assassin 3 Attack: 20 Damage: 4
Blainath vs Assassin 3 Attack: 8 Damage: 7
( Lokilia and Dev are up)
Dev hadn’t intended to hop onto the bed, but the covers just wouldn’t move. Success! He pulls them off and smothers the flames. He glances at the woman and is surprised to see so many bandages, and is embarrassed at her lack of covering. But this surprise is soon displaced by another shock. He looks down to see the point of a dagger coming out of his stomach, having punched completely through his body in the hand of one of the not-priests. Blood soaks the back of his tunic, dripping down his legs as dizziness overcomes him. He falls to his knees, then tumbles forward, unable even to muster the strength to turn and look at his assailant. (Dev is at 0HP).
DM for Candlekeep Mysteries // Dev Hornd in Curious Critters // Eclipse Faraway in Gallows Dancer
( We really need to work on Devs AC...)