The Long Road of the Mage King (Game Thread)

Does Dog hear anything? Has the door opened? Again, Dog's just 5 feet to the side of the door, out of sight (in 3904).

Tock looks at Gash and does his best to continue imitating a worried Neventi, "Oh goodness, Gregory, I'm so glad you are all right. What are you doing here? Can we head back to the inn please? I left Genny there with Tock and I'd rather not be away from her at all after what we have been through."

“They’re right. YOURE HERE TO TAKE ME FROM MISTRESS GERIELLE! You’re here to hurt her! FRIEND JR ATTACK!”

Gash also casts magic missile at fake Nev 8 Force damage

Friend Jr. reaches out toward fake Nev to touch her with his fiery hands

Friend Jr.

Attack: 19 Damage: 12
Attack: 17 Damage: 12

Just as Gash begins shouting in response to Nev-as-Tock, Dog loops around the corner of the doorframe and holds his hands up, "WAIT Gregory! Your Mistress! Geri...elle? Well, she's expecting us! We talked, and we're all in agreement, and no one has to fight! Everyone can be friends again. Even Friend... Jr? Gash, you must be so proud to have finally conjured it!"

He's trying to cut in as Gash is shouting, and hoping that he can interrupt the goblin before he attacks.

(Also, how big is the fire elemental? And is the house wood? Has it set anything aflame?)

init: 16

(I assume that the words Dog are saying have little affect on me? I was given my orders and I should probably just carry them out the best I can?)

Only if he believes that he is not being taken away or that Garielle is under threat. Maybe probe? Ask Dog to wait for Garielle to come back?

Althus reaches out to pull open the back door. If it's locked or stuck, he'll try to smash it down with his maul. 

"If... if she told you to come here where is she? Where is Gerielle!? You're lying to me like they said you would! I must... use my spells... to stop you... you're here to hurt Gerielle and her home!"

Bulwark tries to aid Althus.

Martin readies to shoot into the house at any apparent baddies as soon as the door opens

Althus. Bulwark, and Martin open the back door without effort, revealing an empty kitchen. A large counter for food preparation dominates the center of the room. To the right is a large brick oven, currently unlit. Two doors are on the opposite wall. The north one is open, but it is difficult to see what is beyond from this angle. Another open door leads to a stairwell to the left. A deep voice from the open door on the north end of the opposite wall says, "If you are entering through the back door, you are no friends of ours. We will not tolerate trespassers." Althus does not recognize the voice, nor does he detect any undead, celestial, or fiendish presence around them.

(If you intend to engage. Roll initiative first. Here is the voice's roll: 7)

Initiative for
Tock: 23
Dog: 7

Gash (24) vs. Tock (12) roll off.

Initiative order:

Gash
Tock & Dog

Dog breathes an internal sigh of relief that the vampire is not at the house, since Gash doesn't know where she is. He stops himself from looking back at the street, for the vampire, or for Althus whose emotion-calming spells could be very useful right now.

"She is about to come back! We saw her on our way here. We're not here to fight anyone, and we certainly don't want to hurt her home! We came here to help you, Gash, and, well, if that means helping new friends of yours, then no one wants to throw any spells at each other or fight. Gerielle wanted to meet Nev, and so I brought her here. We can wait together, without any fighting. No need for Friend Jr. to attack anyone. I missed you, Gash, can you tell me more about Gerielle and her house? It seems very impressive, don't you think, Nev?"

Initiative 12

Martin moves through, bow drawn and ready to fire

Althus holds his maul out warily, "Be careful, this man may have been charmed by Gariele, like Gash. Try not to be too rough with him."

Initiative: 1