Dead Legends

[Dharuhk Svahre]

As soon as the scroll leaves the fat, bald man's hands he goes pale. He looks for a second like he wants to grab for it, but the imposing devilish figure in front of him abruptly changes his mind. He is about to speak, when Kayla casts her spell. While there are too many guards for her to properly affect all of them(about 40), her energy washes over the guard's leader and then cascades along some of her fellow legends, and around a third of the guards present.

OOC: I'll be rolling pcs saves to speed this up, and I'm assuming the guards you select will be scattered as much as possible to maximise the 15' effect. Dizzy fails the save, though it looks like she already had the spell cast on her anyways, and that assumes she wanted to resist it.

While the first effect of the spell works away at the group, the secondary effect kicks in. The guards all drop what they were carrying, and stumble around unable to react. 9 of them seem to have been made beautiful, while only 2 of them were disfigured and ugly. The other one that got transformed was the now hidiously disfigured guard leader. The guards around Dizzy including the fat, bald, disfigured man were all looking really sick in addition as they were nausiated by the now exposed nearby evil.

Hanshu notices two things as he surveys the damage. First off, the only characters who set off his aura are Dizzy and Shahaza. But more surprisingly he notices that he is beggining to get sensery information from the fat, bald disfigured man.

 

[Nephtys]

"And since neither of us is soaked in blood, I'll assume the same goes for you." she replies to Hanshu. Really, what has the Multiverse come to?

She feels a slight tingle as the spell fails to affect her. And she notes its strength and effects. Interesting.

"Thank you," Shahaza nods to Kayla. "for resolving our little dilemma. Now, I take it there won't be any further objections."
As she speaks she coils her serpent body beneath her and as the last word leaves her mouth she launches herself at the corpulent officer with the aid of her halberd, striking and grasping him with her tail while taking some care the massive blow will not be lethal.

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Tail slap, 18 PA, Leap Attack, Power Lunge, Shock Trooper, Over the Top, Chargex2 (halberd of vaulting),
Hit 18+39=57
Damage: (4d6 +76(strx2,tailbands of impact,x2,Power Lunge) +72(PA18x4,Leap Attack) +16(over the top)) x2(Halberd of Vaulting) + 16 Fire + Improved Grab
Damage 354 subdual + 16 Fire + Improved Grab

Shahaza's AC is reduced with 20 (shock trooper and charge)

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I'll assume she hits and knocks him out.
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Holding the revolting form of the officer securely in her grasp she looks once more to her companions. "Now, may I suggest we retire somewhere secluded and ask our new friend here some questions?"

 

[Shayuri]

Omega watched the proceedings dispassionately. It had not encountered the spell Kayla wove before, but its weavings were perfectly apparent to its sight, and it could draw some conclusions about its likely intended effect. It seemed a colossal waste of magical resources, but this was not accompanied by the sense of judgment that it would be in a human. It was merely an observation. Omega would most likely have the same opinion of a hot water geyser...a colossal waste of geothermal energy.

More importantly though, the change in the guard leader had apparently provoked the marilith to action. Omega found itself forced to choose between engaging a powerful demonic force for uncertain gain, or accepting Kayla's offer of exchanged service for information.

The manacles fell from Omega's wrists as it abandoned its previous plan to gain information from the King. Its head swiveled to look at Kayla.

"Your offer is acceptable. Please define parameters of required service to exchange for geographic information of present wherabouts and navigational assistance to site of Predas."

 

[Vertexx69]

The vampire rolls his eyes as he lets his own manacles fall to the ground, retrieving his quiver from the ground. "Well that didn't take long." He casts a glance at the confused group of soldiers with an apathetic expression. "You gentlemen should probably run along now. Every dog suffers fleas, and while simple enough to scratch, its very impolite."

He flies up about 40ft and takes a look around the town, taking note of the most likely building that would pass for a castle or palace before dropping back down next to the cute girl. "If you would still like to go speak to the king of this... encampment, hes most likely to be right over there."

 

[Jemal]

"Wait.." Kayla took a step after the Marilith, unprepared for the sudden attack, but then realizes the non-lethal intent of the creature, and bites her lip. "Very well, lets take him and go somewhere safe for questioning before the rest of the guards recover and do something that might get them hurt." She turns to Hanshu as he lands "Did you see any distant forests or such we could teleport to? We shouldn't go to the castle till we're prepared and informed."

To Omega, she replies "For now just come with us, we'll formalize an agreement once we're in a secured location." She tries to sound more formal and official.

Once Hanshu describes a suitable location (Anything a mile or more away from signs of civilization, and that's that's not in an open clearing), Kayla gathers everyone together and Greater Teleports them there.(Assuming and Hoping they're willing.)

 

[Dharuhk Svahre]

Hanshu's reconisance discovers both a castle, and the fact that the entire village is surrounded by forest. A suitable teleportation location would easily be found.

 

[Albedo]

Dizzy takes a quick look at the scroll in her hand. "Hmmm. I wonder if this is important." She turns to the other legends, "Does anybody want this or should I just throw it away?"

 

[Dharuhk Svahre]

All of a sudden something becomes out of place. The winds seem to have changed direction. It begins to pick up speed as well. In only a few moments, a small tornado appears next to the party. Rainbow lights flash from the tornado, and as suddenly as it came, it disperses. Standing before the party is a human female.

(OOC: And enter ghostcat)

 

[Jemal]

To Dizzy: "Yes please, I would like to examine it before we discard it".
Kayla looks around as the guards begin to recover and Hanshu describes the terrain "Well, no time to dally, we've much to talk about, lets go somewhere a little more private shall we?" "I really hope you'll all accompany me" She requests their gathering, but does not wait long for any who are iffy, as she wishes to be gone "If you do not wish to come, I'm sure we will cross paths again. Just don't harm the innocents." she then casts her spell, transporting those willing deep into the woods, away from any signs of civilization per Hanshu's description.

Upon their arrival, she summons a modest looking but comfortable Lodge "It may not be an extradimensional mansion, but it is protected from outside detection, so we'll be able to decide our next move." She takes the offered Scroll from Dizzy with a thanks and her eyes glow as she Analyzes its magic while making her way towards the lodge, and then..

All of a sudden something becomes out of place. The winds seem to have changed direction. It begins to pick up speed as well. In only a few moments, a small tornado appears next to the party. Rainbow lights flash from the tornado, and as suddenly as it came, it disperses. Standing before the party is a human female.

"What the... Ishasha of the Cuna?" Kayla raises her hands in an attempt to forestall the other legends "She's like us, a dead legend from the past. Her presence only reinforces my belief that something wants us together, and we need to find out why."

"Ishasha, do not fear, we mean you no harm."' "Well, I'm not so sure about the Marilith or the Vampire, but they seem willing to be civil for now." The beautiful young woman moves towards the new arrival.
"Please, accompany me into the lodge." Her words are directed at all of the legends.

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Edited after I knew what my Knowledge checks would be, and in reference to DM's OOC post.
Also, in case Ghostcat hasn't caught on from reading previous posts, Speech in Italics is telepathy, usually directed.
Kayla casts Greater Teleport to get them to the location (Several miles away from the castle/City), and once they're there, summons a Hidden Lodge a few hundred feet away from their arrival. (It's indistinguishable from natural surroundings at more than 30', so she's hoping that if someone does trace their teleportation, they'll have a harder time discovering the lodge.)
She then casts Analyze Dweomer on the Scroll (Assuming Dizzy hands it over, which she didn't seem to have a problem with, having allready made the offer)
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[ghostcat]

Conscious returns. All around is blackness Who am I? Where am I? she thinks. Suddenly memory returns, threatening to overwhelm her. Sanity is avoided only because of a distraction; rainbow lights flashing through the darkness. Ishasha finds herself standing on solid earth, the light and heat of the sun on her body.

Before you is a tall slim human female just entering middle age. She has green eyes and long blond hair, which she wears in pig tails. She is wearing an ankle length, gray dress, with side splits up to her waist, and thigh length, black leather boots. Her outfit is completed by a gray cloak and the handles of two scimitars peaking over her shoulders.

Before her stands a group of being including a demon and an undead. As she moves to draw her scimitars a young woman moves towards her and mutters words of reassurance. Ishasha is not at all re-assured; however she did not become the champion of her people by acting without thinking. So she takes her hands away from her weapons and greets the woman.

"Greeting. I am afraid you have me at a disadvantage" She says. "You obviously know me but I have never meet you." her tone is not unfriendly but her speech is tinged with suspicion. "I also have no idea where I am, how I got here or what is going on and would be most grateful if you could enlighten me."