Death in Freeport

[Neurotic]

Logan

Logan keeps his crossbow lowered and to the side, obviously not threatening dangerous pirate.

I have no quarrel with you, Captain. I'm looking for a friend of mine. Since you mentioned it in your pointed discussion with that mage, umm, Kenzil, I'd like to talk about him. If you want to go and heal and rest first, I don't mind waiting.

Logan looks around to see who is still in the Inn from that rag-tag group that meddled into this thing.

OOC: Dogrynn is held one round after the effect takes hold for total of two rounds. I'm not sure his panic would abate after mage retreats, but if it did he'd be free to move one round after combat ends.

 

[Voadam]

"Kill the wizard afore he gets away!" Roars the orc as he continues dealing with the two smoke minions that block his path.

 

[Neurotic]

Logan

Doing only thing he can think of that it might stop the wizard Logan utters again slightly modified utterance to include gaseous form of the wizard.

Plinoviti čarobnjače-stani!

Power check (1d20+4=16)

OOC: This is force effect and would stop ethereal creatures. I'm not sure about gaseous ones and Logan draws (probably) wrong conclusion.
Knowledge (Arcana) (1d20+6=7)

After that he simply keeps out of combat's way and keeps his crossbow trained on the mage in case this one materializes again. He keeps distance of 30' whenever possible. He will shoot the mage the moment he becomes solid.

 

[Erekose13]

Dogrynn stopped for the moment rather forcefully is still trying to escape.

ooc: I believe the fear effect is still active.

 

[Voadam]

Scarbelly roars and puts forth more muscle than accuracy into a furious blow that the first cloud being dodges. His axe crashes through a thick plank table upending it as the boards split in two under the power of his blow and splinters fly like shrapnel.

The clouds pummel the orc captain, each blow raining down upon him sounds like the roar of a gale though they seem to have little effect upon the mass of the hulking orc.

Initiative
7 Justin
7 Wilbur
1 Dogrynn (declared)
1 Logan (declared)
19 2 clouds
19 Kenzil
13 Anton
8 Arcata
8 Scarbelly

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Still trying to get Wilbur out of the latrine, hehe.

Justin will shout back to the orc:

"Forget that, man! He's a magician, and you cannot hurt him when he is that cloud!

While attending Wilbur, he will begin to mumble a few words in the language of magic, and as his voice turns louder and more melodic, those who resemble the ones he was supposed to meet [the other players], as well as Wilbur in the latrine will probably feel encouraged and less intimidated by the grotesque scene outside...

Casting "Inspire Courage"!

 

[Walking Dad]

Aided by Justin and encouraged by his voice, Wilbur continues to stumble away.

 

[Voadam]

Justin's voice rises up and strikes a chord in the hearts of those he believes to be allies, instilling them with a bolstered sense of courage.

Wilbur overcomes his nausea enough to beat a hasty cramped retreat to a dark side alley.

Dogrynn scrambles amidst the glowing runes that imprison him, but they fly around at speed and though he is running full tilt he makes no progress. Justin's voice can be heard even out the doorway and filters into the sibbecai's heart. With a monumental effort the panting uplifted jackal man breaks the hold of the dark spell upon his soul, though his heart is still racing wildly.

Doing the only thing he can think of that it might stop the wizard Logan utters again a slightly modified utterance to include gaseous form of the wizard. The runes form but once again shatter as he tries to corral the dark cloud mage. Simoultaneously the runes imprisoning Dogrynn dissipate and he feels purchase upon the normal ground beneath him.

Inside the two smoky cloud minions continue to pound upon the orc with swift gusting buffets. The orc takes the pounding with oaths of annoyance more so that they bar his way than in apparent fear of the pummeling.

The cloud form of the mage clasps a hand to its misty side that is erupting smoke where Scarbelly's axe split its form and he spits out "A thoussand curssess upon you and your band Ssscarbelly. Guard your sssoulss well for I ssshall come for them." He then flies down the street ascending slightly as he proceeds at a howling speed as swift as the wind. He will soon be out of sight.

Initiative
13 Anton
8 Arcata
8 Scarbelly
7 Justin
7 Wilbur
1 Dogrynn
1 Logan
19 2 clouds
19 Kenzil

 

[Le Noir Faineant]

Still reluctant to enter melee, Justin will remain where he is, waiting until Wilbur does... Whatever, just get the hell out of there!

In them meantime, the bard will take out the empty waterskin he had stored in his bag...

OOC Would it be possible for Justin to catch part of the clouds' substance in a leather bag or something alike? - The waterskin could serve, because it's supposed to be watertight...

 

[Erekose13]

ooc: Dogrynn intends to turn and fight the clouds again, though I'll wait to post till after Arcata and Scarbelly have gone.