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Vusgaar follows suit by throwing out both daggers; one for each visible cultist. The Batican he leaves lying in the shadows while he steps out, intending to help block off any rush for Meira's position.
One of the cultists eyes behind Talaak go wide, not expecting a surprise attack. While the two cultists holding Talaak to get hit, one of the ones in the back will pull out their scimitar and cut Talaak’s bonds.
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Vusgaar eyes go wide for all of a fraction of a second. After a brief glance to where their first changeling companion might've hid, the Shifter narrows his eyes and points to the traitor cultist. "We would have words with you. But first-..." He claps together his hands before slowly spreading them open, revealing an chaotic mass of raw magic slowly expand between them.
Action: Spend one 1st level spell slot, to reckless cast.... (9 or 3).
"This will do."He just manages to mutter through the strain of holding onto the spell. Just as it starts to stabilize, he utters an arcane phrase that collapses the mass of magic into shards that slam into a cultist.
Action(Cont): Casting Option(8)(Magic Missile), inflicting 3 times 3 plus 3 for 15 points of Force on non-helpful cultist.
Ka-chunk Down goes one of the cultists holding Talaak and the unburdened one! Vik sticks their head out of their hiding spot, confirming that this is not him, and waves their arms around, distracting the remaining one.
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Using Vik’s distraction, Demetrios tries to strike down the remaining cultist!
Attack: 10 Damage: 4
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
With the other cultists dead, Meiara moves her sphere over the head of the non-hostile cultist and behind them, so that it cuts off their route of escape (as well as keeping possible reinforcements away) but doesn't burn them. (Yet.) "Like my friend said, it's time for words. Who are you? And why didn't you choose to help your comrades?"
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
The cultist would raise their hands as a show of peace. “I did help my comrade.” They’d nod to Talaak before finally shifting to a humanoid female with long black hair. “Hi... I’m Ani... he was my cell neighbour.”
Talaak steps in front of Ani, blocking the flame sphere, "Peace, the il-altas clearly planned for this. Ani was trapped with me earlier, and clearly pulled some trick on the guards to fool them and escape. She is on our side."
Ani would nod. “Truthfully I had no master plan.” She’d confess. “I managed to shift into one of the cultists Talaak subdued. When they came for me I was able to convince 2 of the 3 that I escaped. They ran out to look for me, the prisoner. The one cultist that remained... wasn’t so lucky. That’s who I became in order to follow Talaak out. And here we are.” The shifter would gesture to the dead cultists at their feet. “Though, I suspect the two who went looking for me could return, should they figure it out.”
"That's very good work, Ani. Well we're all Edgewalkers and we're here to stop this cult from performing any more sacrifices of innocent people. I'm Meiara." She turns off the Flaming Sphere.
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Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
A muted array of emotions play across Vusgaar's face, both from the story and seeing Ani shift. But after a few short seconds, the Beasthide Shifter screws his face up in a more typical neutral. "It was just you two as prisoners then? Noone else?"He asked of Ani and Talaak, though his gaze seemed more fixed in the latter's direction. "I see..."He would mutter upon recieving an answer, realizing then that their original 5th might've been truly devoured by the maze. "... Although it leaves the possiblity of those same two heretics... 'lost ones' running slipping away, we should take advantage of the distraction. Does anyone know where the ritual was to be taken place? If so, we shouled head towards it, returning all to the Path through the only way open to them now."
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When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Demetrios had been silent, letting Meiara and Vusgaar do most of the questioning while he kept his guard up if any other cultists happen to come by. When he sees the coast is clear (for the most part) and manages to push back the thought of completely losing Jenna, he speaks, "I agree with Vusgaar on this. We should make haste and thwart this ritual before it truly gets out of hand."
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Aeydof the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
Vik leads you through the halls to a corner. They point at the bend in the hall. "It's around that corner. Big circular room with an altar in the middle and manacle loops around the edge. I don't know who'll be in there, but if the ritual is about to happen, probably at least a high priest and some minions. Good luck...I'm not really a fighter." They step back.
Ani will take a deep breath and close her eyes, remembering one of the most recent cultists that were just killed in the most recent attack. She'd shift. Opening her eyes, Ani, in her new cultist form will look for some rope and offer it up to those who'd allow her to bind them. "Let's see how close we can get." It was a simple pep talk.
Vusgaar follows suit by throwing out both daggers; one for each visible cultist. The Batican he leaves lying in the shadows while he steps out, intending to help block off any rush for Meira's position.
(Main) Thrown Dagger - Attack: 15 Damage: 7 of non-magical piercing.
(Off-Hand) Thrown Dagger - Attack: 17 Damage: 1 of non-magical piercing.
(OOC: Forgot the Adv. Rolls: 14, 12)
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Perception: 5
just an unstable unicorn.
Dex ST: 17
Dex ST: 19
Meiara and Vuusgar strike true!
Initiative:
Cultists: 6
Meiara: 11
Vuusgar: 23
Talaak: 6
Ani: 22
Demetrios: 2
Initiative Order: Vusgaar 20, Ani 16, Demetrios 15, Cultists 12, Meiara 4, Talaak 3
Vusgaar, Demetrios, and Ani are up.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
One of the cultists eyes behind Talaak go wide, not expecting a surprise attack. While the two cultists holding Talaak to get hit, one of the ones in the back will pull out their scimitar and cut Talaak’s bonds.
just an unstable unicorn.
Initiative Order: Vusgaar 20, Ani 16, Demetrios 15, Cultists 12, Meiara 4, Talaak 3
Talaak is freeeeee!
Initiative Order: Vusgaar 20, Ani 16, Demetrios 15, Cultists 12, Meiara 4, Talaak 3
Vusgaar and Demetrios are up.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Vusgaar eyes go wide for all of a fraction of a second. After a brief glance to where their first changeling companion might've hid, the Shifter narrows his eyes and points to the traitor cultist. "We would have words with you. But first-..." He claps together his hands before slowly spreading them open, revealing an chaotic mass of raw magic slowly expand between them.
Action: Spend one 1st level spell slot, to reckless cast.... (9 or 3).
"This will do." He just manages to mutter through the strain of holding onto the spell. Just as it starts to stabilize, he utters an arcane phrase that collapses the mass of magic into shards that slam into a cultist.
Action(Cont): Casting Option(8)(Magic Missile), inflicting 3 times 3 plus 3 for 15 points of Force on non-helpful cultist.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Ka-chunk Down goes one of the cultists holding Talaak and the unburdened one! Vik sticks their head out of their hiding spot, confirming that this is not him, and waves their arms around, distracting the remaining one.
Initiative Order: Vusgaar 20, Ani 16, Demetrios 15, Cultists 12, Meiara 4, Talaak 3
Demetrios is up!
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Using Vik’s distraction, Demetrios tries to strike down the remaining cultist!
Attack: 10 Damage: 4
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
And down he goes! That was fast. Vik sticks his head back out of their hiding spot. "Huh. Never done that before. You guys are good."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
With the other cultists dead, Meiara moves her sphere over the head of the non-hostile cultist and behind them, so that it cuts off their route of escape (as well as keeping possible reinforcements away) but doesn't burn them. (Yet.) "Like my friend said, it's time for words. Who are you? And why didn't you choose to help your comrades?"
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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The cultist would raise their hands as a show of peace. “I did help my comrade.” They’d nod to Talaak before finally shifting to a humanoid female with long black hair. “Hi... I’m Ani... he was my cell neighbour.”
just an unstable unicorn.
Meiara moves the sphere a few feet back from Ani so that the heat isn't on them so much.
"Did you have some plan in place? If you were in the cell with him, how come you were with the cultists a second ago and not set up for sacrifice?"
Insight: 18
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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Talaak steps in front of Ani, blocking the flame sphere, "Peace, the il-altas clearly planned for this. Ani was trapped with me earlier, and clearly pulled some trick on the guards to fool them and escape. She is on our side."
Ani would nod. “Truthfully I had no master plan.” She’d confess. “I managed to shift into one of the cultists Talaak subdued. When they came for me I was able to convince 2 of the 3 that I escaped. They ran out to look for me, the prisoner. The one cultist that remained... wasn’t so lucky. That’s who I became in order to follow Talaak out. And here we are.” The shifter would gesture to the dead cultists at their feet. “Though, I suspect the two who went looking for me could return, should they figure it out.”
just an unstable unicorn.
"That's very good work, Ani. Well we're all Edgewalkers and we're here to stop this cult from performing any more sacrifices of innocent people. I'm Meiara." She turns off the Flaming Sphere.
Xenophon: Topaz Dragonborn Fighter (ixi's Dragon of Icespire Peak)
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A muted array of emotions play across Vusgaar's face, both from the story and seeing Ani shift. But after a few short seconds, the Beasthide Shifter screws his face up in a more typical neutral. "It was just you two as prisoners then? Noone else?" He asked of Ani and Talaak, though his gaze seemed more fixed in the latter's direction. "I see..." He would mutter upon recieving an answer, realizing then that their original 5th might've been truly devoured by the maze. "... Although it leaves the possiblity of those same two heretics... 'lost ones' running slipping away, we should take advantage of the distraction. Does anyone know where the ritual was to be taken place? If so, we shouled head towards it, returning all to the Path through the only way open to them now."
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Vik frowns. "I know where they'll do it. It's not really a subtle spot."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Demetrios had been silent, letting Meiara and Vusgaar do most of the questioning while he kept his guard up if any other cultists happen to come by. When he sees the coast is clear (for the most part) and manages to push back the thought of completely losing Jenna, he speaks, "I agree with Vusgaar on this. We should make haste and thwart this ritual before it truly gets out of hand."
Aeyd of the Dragons || Wood Elf / Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk
Demetrios Zalaoras || Protector Aasimar / Paladin of Torm
Hawke || Kalashtar / Circle of the Moon Druid
Morticia || Half-Aasimar Rogue
Yvan || Goliath / Path of the Wild Soul Barbarian | Paladin of Helm
/ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
Vik leads you through the halls to a corner. They point at the bend in the hall. "It's around that corner. Big circular room with an altar in the middle and manacle loops around the edge. I don't know who'll be in there, but if the ritual is about to happen, probably at least a high priest and some minions. Good luck...I'm not really a fighter." They step back.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Ani will take a deep breath and close her eyes, remembering one of the most recent cultists that were just killed in the most recent attack. She'd shift. Opening her eyes, Ani, in her new cultist form will look for some rope and offer it up to those who'd allow her to bind them. "Let's see how close we can get." It was a simple pep talk.
(Casting bardic inspiration on Talaak.)
just an unstable unicorn.