Isk smiles and puts a hand on Reverie's shoulder, "I've always believed certin things were vital to being a well rounded person, things that eveyone should know, men, women, rich and poor alike. How to swing a sword is certainlly one of them. The cutting edge of evil cuts a woman's skin just as easily as a man's."

After hearing Trim's story, he face grows a little more serious, "A slave in the underdark? I don't remember most of the time between when I was grabbed and when i came too, but i do have flashes of fighting monsters underground, could have been the underdark. That is an interesting coincidence."

Trimyrai: (to the party) "If you can remember anything important Isk, i would very much like to hear it. If you have some connection to what happened to me, perhaps you would like to join my hunt for revenge."

"I don't remember any of the time underground except flashes of slaying monsters, nothing specific. The hermit who took care of me was named Tim, if that helps."

(OOC: I've put links to the backstories on the campaign page, in case you want to refer to them later. At the moment...)

Your party conversation is interrupted. You hear someone fumbling at the gate latch on the outer wall of the training area. Your party quiets down and crouches behind cover, watching outside the dojo building.

The outer gate opens, and in walks... Bommie! She wanders around the training area, somewhat randomly, apparently looking for something. When she gets within a spear's throw of the dojo, she starts walking in a straight line towards the building. She lights a (magical) torch, which flares up a bright blue-purple flame.

She slides open the dojo door, and yells angrily to your group. "Here you are... People are dying out there, and you heroes are cowering in the shadows. If you have any spine, get out there and fight for your survival!"

Trimyrai runs out there to fight.

Trimyrai: (to everyone) "Thats what i wanted to do all along."

Jack stops Trim at the last moment. “Something’s not right here.” 

(Is she within range of the Zone of Truth?)

”Reverie, use your magic sonar, would ye?”

"I see. But you are a great sorcerer, Froskan. And... I don't know if it would make you feel better, but you have us." Reverie looks at Isk when she senses his hand resting on her shoulder, then gives him a small smile. "Thank you," she says and then looks at Trim with the slightest frown, listening to his story.

Reverie turns her head immediately as soon as she sees Bommie. "But you told us—" Then she stops, looking at Jack and noticing something is probably not right. After a second, she looks at Bommie and casts her Divine Sense to sense something different from her.

Trimyrai stops when Jack says something's not right here.

Trimyrai looks at Bommie and tries to see if there is anything off about her.

(if allowed:) Perception: 15

If Bommie isn’t Bommie:

Jack pulls out some Silk Rope, and jumps onto ‘Bommie’. “I’ll get ye !” He attempts to tie her up!

Athletics:5

If he fails, he casts Sleep, in a way where it would only effect Bommie and him. 

If Bommie is Bommie:

”we think a demon is running around, impersonating ye.”

(I'm assuming that your group can exchange glances and subtle hand signals to indicate what is going on.)

Reverie does not sense any fiends, celestials, or undead within range. (Other than the mixed blood heritage from Isk and Trim, obviously.)

Trim had stepped outside, but stopped at Jack's warning. On his way back into the dojo, Trim "accidentally" bumps Bommie into the building, which now puts her into the Zone of Truth.

(Bommie CHA save vs. DC 14: 22) From Jack's reaction, everyone can tell that Bommie was resisting the ZoT.

(Since Jack didn't get an answer, one way or the other, I figure he didn't take those actions, but is still deciding.)

Trim: When Bommie got bumped into the zone, she did have a flash of surprise (since the spell was already in effect), and then annoyance and anger. When walking by her... looks and sounds just like Bommie, although you've never heard her speak in anger like this.

Bommie: "I don't know what child's games you are playing, but get out there and join the fight!" She starts stepping out of the building (and outside the Zone), waving the torch to emphasize her words.

Reverie frowns ever so slightly. She doesn't sense anything from Bommie, but just in case, she casts the Detect Magic.

Trimyrai is very alert and nervous, not sure whats going on, just watches everyone seeing if a fight is gonna break out between the party and "bommie".

Trim gets his bow ready, but doesn't point it at anyone.

Reverie sees 3 things with Detect Magic.

1. Around Bommie's weapon (a rapier) is Enchantment magic (so probably a magic item).
2. Around the torch is Evocation (for the light) and Divination (??)
3. Bommie's entire body has an aura of Transmutation, clothes included.

(Does she share this with the rest of the party? At the moment, Bommie is about to leave the doorway of the dojo. Jack is next to her, Trim has backed off 10', and the others are 10-15 feet away, looking confused about the situation.)

At Jack's warning, Isk's glaive materializes in his gasp and he fixes his eyes on Maybe-Bommie.

Reverie was giving Bommie a dark look. And now Isk's weapon is giving everyone the "danger signal".

Bommie is clearly looking frustrated at what is happening. She tries to step backwards, but Jack is next to her, tensed for action... She tosses the (magic) torch as far outside the dojo as possible, draws the rapier in her left hand, and clenches the right hand into a fist.

(More combat. Everyone roll initiative.)

Init:21

”Get her! I meant the Divine Sense, but this works too!”

Isk shouts, "Someone douse that torch!  It could be a beacon to draw others to us."

Initiative: 7

Initiative: 16

Reverie grabs her scimitar. ”I will try to douse that torch!”

Initiative: 14

(To get combat set up, rolling the rest of initiatives.)

Froskan: 5, Bommie: 13, (extra for later): 22

(Reminder that you may post at any time. The results will resolve in initiative order.)

Order in each round: Jack, Froskan, Trim, Reverie, (??), Isk, Bommie

(OOC: Okay then... I guess Bommie tossing that torch delayed her until after the party goes.)