D&D 5E [IC] Against the Slavelords

[Forged Fury]

Brak Blood-Bear, 5th Level Barbarian

Brak entered the alley, grateful for the magic light illuminating both the area and his still blood-spattered, massive form. Seeing the assailant on the ground, the warrior made a beeline toward the prone form, setting a grim look on his face to discourage any shenanigans on the part of the homeless residents who called the alley way home.

 

[GreenKarl]

The homeless fellows bolt away from Brak, while the drunks grumble more about being so loud... the man is down and does not look like he is getting back up.

Tirion hears some noise at the ally way's mouth, like some gears grinding a ways off. Evendur steps back a bit and sees that up on the roof of village fortress (where the various dragon carvings are) a large ballistica is being loaded and pushed over to point towards the main gate (which is closed). There is also someone rousting up the guards at the gate and quietly telling them to wake their lazy butts up as their "might be some trouble coming..."

 

[KahlessNestor]

Tirion Cayde, Cleric Level 5 (Life)

Elredd/Street
Day 1/Night

Tirion jogged up to the others as they stood around the fallen man. Hearing the grinding of gears, he looked up toward the keep and toward the main gate of the village.

“We might want to make ourselves scarce,” the cleric suggested. “Who is he and why did he attack you?” he asked Levanna and the others, not aware of what had gone on in the dark streets of the village. He gestured and brought the spiritual weapon of Pelor back to his side.

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Conditions: Spiritual Weapon still up.

Inspiration: 0

Initiative: +0
Perception: +4 (Passive: 14)
Speed: 30
AC: 20 (plate and shield)
HP: 33/33 HD: 5/5d8
Main Hand: Body
Off Hand: Body

Prepared Spells:
Cantrips: Guidance, Thaumaturgy, Mending, Sacred Flame
1st: Bless, Cure Wounds, Healing Word, Guiding Bolt, Command
2nd: Lesser Restoration, Spiritual Weapon, Prayer of Healing, Hold Person, Blindness/Deafness
3rd: Beacon of Hope, Revivify, Spirit Guardians, Dispel Magic, Mass Healing Word

Spell Slots Remaining/Total
1st: 4/4
2nd: 1/3
3rd: 1/2
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[3SpdDragster]

Evendur Buckman Rogue Level 1 (warlock 4)

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Evendur uses his magic gift to slip back into his “real” appearance.

“Looks like we may have opened up a can of worms people,” he points to the ballista and indicates the rousing of the guards. “I think we need to get out of town and quickly!”
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Grigor (Rogue1/Warlock4) 5th level
Initiative: +2 Perception: +5
Passive Perception: 15
Passive Investigation: 14
Speed: 30'

AC: 18 (Breast Plate + Dex + shield)
HP 33/33

In Hand:Rapier Silvered
Off Hand: Shield

Character Sheet
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[Scotley]

Kelvyn Human Rogue

"I agree the situation has changed, there is more danger than reward in staying. I say we see some of the countryside hereabouts." He nods at the ballista, "Do you think there might be a better way out?"

 

[Forged Fury]

Brak Blood-Bear, 5th Level Barbarian

"There's a gate down near the docks," Brak suggested dimly. "Probably should go where the big crossbow isn't pointing..."

The big warrior considered the unconscious man in his mitts. "We need this guy anymore?" The warrior crossed one arm across the thief's chest and grabbed his chin with his other hand in anticipation of the answer.

 

[BlueLotus]

[section]"We found a lead on the Slavelords, a scarlet robed human and a dwarf with black breastplate with a particular symbol marked on it. A mailed fist holding many arrows with an eye in the middle. I tried to pose as a buyer of slaves in the hopes that we could gleen more information. But... they led us to a building near here and I think they wanted to try to make a slave out of me instead. When we excused ourselves and left, this one followed and attacked Evendur when he confronted him," Levanna said in a hushed voice, hoping that no one looking to earn some quick and dirty coin was listening.

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Levanna's eyes turned in the direction that Evendur was pointing and Kelvyn was indicating, but she could not make out what was happening that alarmed her friends. Still, she trusted their judgment.

"I would not be disappointed to put this city at my back," Levanna said to the group. Then she continued to Brak "It might be useful to question him, but I doubt he knows much of use. He is sure to report to his employers when he awakens, but better that he doesn't know where we are going than if he were to be let loose while we are traveling."[/section]

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Levanna (Wizard 5) 5th level
Initiative: +1 Perception: +2
Passive Perception: 12
Passive Investigation: 17
Speed: 30'

AC: 14 (Mage Armor + Dex)
HP 32/32

In Hand:Quarterstaff
Off Hand: None

Spell Save DC: 14

Prepared Spells:
1st: Mage Armor, Shield, Feather Fall, Disguise Self, Magic Missile,
2nd: Misty Step, Suggestion, Invisibility
3rd: Counterspell

Spell slots remaining/Spell slots total:
1st: 2/4
2nd: 2/3
3rd: 2/2

Active Spells (c) denotes concentration
Mage Armor

Character Sheet
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[GreenKarl]

As the group quietly discusses what there next actions should be, the large double doors into the fort open and a group of about a dozen dwarfs march out. They are all clad in black mail armor and carrying shields and various hand weapons. One in the front grumbles in a low voice (that the group still hears as they are not to far away and now alerted to the fort) "All righty lads, ye knows the score. The boss says we might have some trouble makers in town. Spies for the northern free-cities no doubt. Tordrin's squad stays here and the rest of us will head to the docks' gate. Keep it down and don't be a drawing any attention to ourselves. We just be out for a nightly stroll is all.."

 

[3SpdDragster]

Evendur Buckman Rogue Level 1 (warlock 4)

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Evendur turns to Brak and nods, his mouth a grim line.

“We need to move now!” and starts to move off fast enough to outpace the dwarves.

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[sblock='Mini-Stat Block']
Grigor (Rogue1/Warlock4) 5th level
Initiative: +2 Perception: +5
Passive Perception: 15
Passive Investigation: 14
Speed: 30'

AC: 18 (Breast Plate + Dex + shield)
HP 33/33

In Hand:Rapier Silvered
Off Hand: Shield

Character Sheet
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[Scotley]

Kelvyn Human Rogue

"I think we best outpace those fellows by a goodly margin." With that he motions toward the docks.