The Summit Road Campaign Thread

Caelius watches the actions of his team from the door. His expression might be interrupted as frustration or disappointment but one thing is clear: he’s not happy.

Does she believe you? 7

The woman's face turns closed off and determined. She clenches her hands into fists and backs towards the window. "That's a cute excuse, but I'm guessing one of the Inspired sent you to bring me in. Maybe even Nirdaya." Lightning crackles in her eyes and along the white strands in her hair. "There's not a chance in Dal Quor I'm coming quietly."

OOC: Okay, you each have one chance to try and convince her to calm down. If all six attempts fail, we're rolling initiative.

"Y-You c-c-contacted us ab-about this," Taran says keeping an eye for anyone approaching, "Y-You kn-know th-that you need help, w-w-we d-d-do not w-w-want to hurt you, w-w-we are here to h-help. J-just c-c-come along quietly and ev-everything w-w-will be okay."


Persuasion

"You are not alone ... You are not in trouble ... We wish to keep you safe ... Come calmly ... Be free of this corruption ... You are safe now."

Being a bird probably explains why the h*cking dice bots hate me. Rolled a 6 for Persuasion on Discord.

" No time for talking now. If the Inspired are after her as she says, they'll be here soon. Let's go. We got a long way till Adar. "

Druhdaar has poked his bearded face through the door, but he's obviously worried: most of the big druid's attention remains focused on the corridor and he swiftly walks back to his watching spot on the corner without waiting for the Elan's reaction.

** Hopefully bluntly stating on which side they're on has the desired effect: Persuasion 11 **

Akuma studies the woman for a second before nodding. "It would be in your best interest to allow us to protect and escort you to safety. The Inspired will have a harder time locating you if you are on the move. And an even harder time getting to you if you have protection."

Persuasion: 8

Caelius steps into the room and holds out a hand and signs with other,

Persuasion: 14 

Seeing his companions fail at convincing her one at a time Vishal decides to do something he didn't want to do. For if it is not the Quori in control he is as good as dead, but if it is, then this should prove to her beyond a reasonable doubt that they are here and on her side. There's also the fact that Vishal hasn't really been the best at the whole psychically connecting stuff but he has been training so...hopefully it'll pay off. Making sure that his eyes can be seen Vishal says, "Please. We are just here to help. We are you're allies we are just here to help. We're on the same side, fighting the same battle. And...I know there are other's I'm sure you'd like to see but...perhaps for now I can give you just a quick feeling of reassurance." With that Vishal's eye's glow his tell tale blue as he attempts something beyond just a Mind Link. Instead of speaking he is attempting to push and let the Quori spirit feel Vakri if only for just a second. 

Wisdom Check Instead of Persuasion for this Hail Mary: 17

8925 doesn't relax, lightning continuing to crackle across her body, as each of you speak. However, as Vishal does his thing, some of the fight leaves her body. "Oh thank the Light," she breathes softly. "I thought the message didn't get through." She looks at each of you, some of the fear in her eyes fading. "I'm Khova. And you really are here from Adar...we have to go. Nirdaya's hunting me, and she's getting closer. If she figures out I'm in the city, she'll switch hosts and be here in minutes."

Druhdaar:

Taran nods, "I-If you have a g-go b-bag, gr-grab it and w-we will escort o-out, ma'am." He says focusing his attention on the corner where Mister Druhdaar was stationed. 

Druhdaar rushes into the doorway just in time to hear the Elan's last words. 

" ... Not minutes. She's here NOW. We need to go. That way ! " he points at the part of the corridor going deeper into the compound.

“No. Out the window.” Vinny quickly instructs, “Taran give her your token of feather fall then repel down but leave something to slow them down. Caelius darkness and then come down. Druhdaar turn into something small to be carried or fly down or something. Kaori fly. Akuma get out the window quickly and safely. I’m coming to. Down now, let’s go.” 

Akuma nods and moves quickly to the window, making sure 8925 exits before her before she begins making her ninja fall out the window quietly, preparing to silence the whole group once she hits the bottom. 

A Thing for Khova: 4

Khova goes a little pale. "That's her, I can..." Electricity crackles over her hands again. "I can feel her. She's not in her usual host, but by il-Yannah, she's angry."

Vishal, please give me a Wis ST as well. Should you fail, read this:

Should you succeed, read this:

Taran moves instantly, tossing the Feather Token to Khova before pulling out his bag of caltrops and scattering them in the doorway. Moments later he was out the window and clambering down the side of the wall, his time in the mountains allowing him to find even the smallest handholds to grip as he controlled his descent.

[Depending on if tossing the Feather Token is an action or not, Bonus Action caltrops to cover a 5 ft square. DC 15 dex versus 1 point of damage. If they take the damage, speed is reduced by 10 ft. Then 30 ft of movement out and down. If I have an action, dash for 60]

“We don’t have time. Let’s go. Use the token Khova.” Vishal says, suddenly feeling very nauseas as he casts Cat’s Grace on himself and heads over. 

As Akuma starts out the window, a lithe, masked figure in black swings down from the sill, pointing a hand crossbow at the monk's eye. "Stay," comes an emotionless, soft voice from under the hood.

"Yes, Khova, stay," comes an icy cold voice from the doorway. Standing in it is a young man with white hair and gold-flecked blue eyes. He wears a purple robe with threads of red twisting through it, and dark purple energy twists around one hand.

Picture:

He sweeps a cold gaze across all of you, a slight smile appearing on his face. "Ah...you are familiar. Far from where I last saw you though, I think." His eyes lock onto Vishal's for a moment, his gaze momentarily darkening with anger before it sweeps on to Khova, where the anger turns to fury. "Traitor. We should never have left you alive. Surrender, and I'll leave these...pathetic fireflies alive. All but the kalashtar, of course."

Khova looks between the white haired man and the masked figure on the windowsill. "I know what you'll do to them alive, Nirdaya," she says softly. "No."

The man chuckles. "Fair enough. What of the rest of you? Leave her, and I shall let you escape the city. Try to stay and fight, and I assure you that you will not escape me as easily as you did the first time."

"You will not hurt ... The Kalashtar ... Vishal is ... Our friend."

Kaori turns to the door, dropping her disguise and casting it aside. While walking towards the door, light glinting off the beak of her helmet, she reaches one hand over her shoulder to brandish her longsword - the long blade casting silver light of its own - while her other hand goes over her other shoulder, drawing her bird's wing shield. Standing taller than ever before and walking with purpose for the first time, the Kenku uses her shield arm to push Taran behind her and towards the rest of the group with more force than her small form has any right to have before giving her blade a cool twirl, standing defensively.

" Okay, I've had enough of these clowns... " Druhdaar's gruff voice echoes through the chamber as he moves with surprising speed towards the window and delivers a savage kick to the masked figure standing by the sill.

** Moves in front of the hooded thug with the crossbow and attempt to use the Shove action to literally kick him/her out of the window: Athletics 14 - If the shove contest fails, he'll use a Ki Point to deliver a Flurry of Blows, effectively doing 2 unharmed martial attacks: Attacks: 18 Damage: 7 and Attack: 17 Damage: 8 **

Figure Acrobatics: 15

The figure moves out of the way of Druhdaar's shove almost contemptuously, their movement just minimal enough for the big druid's kick to whistle past them. With equally minimal movements, they dodge both of Druhdaar's punches. Moments later, a rapier is in their hands, pointed at Druhdaar. "On your command, my lord," the detached, emotionless voice says, not even startled by Druhdaar's attack.

The white haired man looks down at Kaori, a spark of amusement in his blue eyes. "Oh, I know you...the Devourer's old toy. Child, do you truly think you can protect him? I've broken dozens like you." He draws a crysteel dagger from his sleeve, idly examining the light reflecting off the blade. "Are you all so shortsightedly careless of your own minds?"