Bazrim reaches down and feels, noticing what Erdolliel just told him. "Huh!?!?!?!?" A slightly terrified look covers Bazrim's face that quickly changes to anger. "Where'd they go. They'll pay for this." The dwarf, now red in the face lumbers toward the culprits, following the elf.
IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part IV
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Kushnak spins around, just in time to see the dwarf disappear into the crowd. Grumbling, he gives chase, grabbing Eskard by the collar as he passes him. "Keep your sword sheathed unless I say otherwise. If there's a fight to be had, we want it known it was not our side that started it. Thieves or no, cities of this size have a tendency to frown on public butchery."
Startled back to the present, Eskard double takes from the beast to Kushnak and back before joining the chase.
Startled back to the present, Eskard double takes from the beast to Kushnak and back before joining the chase.
As if straight from some bad screenplay, just as the group turns to follow the pickpockets, the iron bars of the chimera's cage break open. While the creature's lightning did nothing to the glass panes, the bars could not withstand the constant torture. As the bars break, the glass panes fall. The creature quickly makes use of its freedom, howling loudly.
The gathered crowd breaks like a stampede. For a moment, the party, and the pickpockets, has their hands full just with trying to keep balance. The chimera wastes no time. While it's wings appear clipped, it is able to get aloft a bit. It quickly pounces upon a fleeing crowd member, a somewhat plump young woman, who had been watching and was just a bit slower to flee.
[sblock=OOC]So, I'm taking some liberties here. This is just kind of tough in the PbP format. I dunno what direction it actually is, but call up "north." 1 and 2 are the pickpockets (Erdolliel knows it is 1 that has the wand). C is the chimera. V is our hapless victim, of course. You need cliche occasionally, right?
I'm saying that the first round (surprise round, perhaps, i dunno) was the chimera getting free and the crowd going wild. That let's us pretend that, aside from V, the crowd is mostly out of the way now.
Everyone okay with that?
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19)
2 (18, faster)
C (18)
Bazrim (17, faster)
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10)[/sblock]
The gathered crowd breaks like a stampede. For a moment, the party, and the pickpockets, has their hands full just with trying to keep balance. The chimera wastes no time. While it's wings appear clipped, it is able to get aloft a bit. It quickly pounces upon a fleeing crowd member, a somewhat plump young woman, who had been watching and was just a bit slower to flee.
[sblock=OOC]So, I'm taking some liberties here. This is just kind of tough in the PbP format. I dunno what direction it actually is, but call up "north." 1 and 2 are the pickpockets (Erdolliel knows it is 1 that has the wand). C is the chimera. V is our hapless victim, of course. You need cliche occasionally, right?
I'm saying that the first round (surprise round, perhaps, i dunno) was the chimera getting free and the crowd going wild. That let's us pretend that, aside from V, the crowd is mostly out of the way now.
Everyone okay with that?
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19)
2 (18, faster)
C (18)
Bazrim (17, faster)
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10)[/sblock]
"If you 2 make yourselves useful we won't butcher you for the theft." The elf yells at the two while she attempts to injure the larger threat.[sblock=oc]Dodge bonus against C. Draw bow while taking a 5' step south and attack C (it shouldn't get cover from the building I don't think, if it does I'll just draw and attack) +9 1d8+2[/sblock]
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Seeing the thief flee, Bazrim yells out a curse that would make a small child's ears bleed. The firey explosion that the others are used to goes off, hitting the chimera, but leaving everyone else unhamed.
[sblock=ooc]use the sky if needed to place a fireball that would only hit the chimera, leaving the fat lady out also.[/sblock]
[sblock=ooc]use the sky if needed to place a fireball that would only hit the chimera, leaving the fat lady out also.[/sblock]
Erdolliel calls her threat, but, distracted by the pickpockets, her aim is off on the chimera.
Realizing that they've been discovered, one of the thieves quickly quaffs a potion and vanishes from sight.
The chimera, at least distracted by the flying arrow, turns to Erdolliel. A bolt of lightning arcs. The nimble elf easily avoids the blast. Bazrim also manages to avoid at least the direct blow.
The dwarf retaliates, and the chimera takes the brunt of a blast of fire from the mage.
[sblock=OOC]Erdolliel: dodge; 5-foot step; attack C, 5+ miss
2: Draws potion; drinks potion; vanishes (perhaps takes a 5-foot step; map marks where he was)
C: moves; shoots line of electricity at R and B, ref save R-9+ success, B-13+ success, R 0 damage, B 5 damage
Bazrim: fireball C, ref save 1!, fail, 26 damage
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19): dodge against C
2 (18, faster)
C (18): 26 damage
Bazrim (17, faster): 5 damage
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10)[/sblock]
Realizing that they've been discovered, one of the thieves quickly quaffs a potion and vanishes from sight.
The chimera, at least distracted by the flying arrow, turns to Erdolliel. A bolt of lightning arcs. The nimble elf easily avoids the blast. Bazrim also manages to avoid at least the direct blow.
The dwarf retaliates, and the chimera takes the brunt of a blast of fire from the mage.
[sblock=OOC]Erdolliel: dodge; 5-foot step; attack C, 5+ miss
2: Draws potion; drinks potion; vanishes (perhaps takes a 5-foot step; map marks where he was)
C: moves; shoots line of electricity at R and B, ref save R-9+ success, B-13+ success, R 0 damage, B 5 damage
Bazrim: fireball C, ref save 1!, fail, 26 damage
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19): dodge against C
2 (18, faster)
C (18): 26 damage
Bazrim (17, faster): 5 damage
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10)[/sblock]
"Disregard my warning, and the thief, Eskard. Kill the beast before it kills anymore people." Kushnak shouts as he squares himself to the chimera. He stares at the beast for a moment, before casting a familiar spell.
[sblock=oc]Cast spiritual weapon. Atk C: +8 / 1d8+2. Draw greatsword and 5' step W.[/sblock]
[sblock=oc]Cast spiritual weapon. Atk C: +8 / 1d8+2. Draw greatsword and 5' step W.[/sblock]
Caught up in awe of the creature, it takes a moment for Eskard to respond to Kushnak's command. Snapping into action he tears toward the beast, howling wildly as laying out a ferocious blow. Yipping excitedly he darts away again.
[sblock=oc]Rage. Dogde on C.(ac 17) Sprint attack C(PA 2): 25' E(and draw), +12 / 2d6+14 , 25' N. yeah... thats right. 50'[/sblock]
[sblock=oc]Rage. Dogde on C.(ac 17) Sprint attack C(PA 2): 25' E(and draw), +12 / 2d6+14 , 25' N. yeah... thats right. 50'[/sblock]
Kushnak summons the familiar sword of Kelanen, which strikes with force into the chimera.
The second pickpocket quaffs a potion just as his companion did.
Nethezar chuckles a moment, flicks his wrist, and dismissively says, "No." A burst of magical energy erupts, and suddenly, both pickpockets are visible again. "Oh, and spread a bit, so that thing can't blast more than one of us."
Eskard flies into a mighty rage. Moving with speeds unnatural, the warrior tears into the chimera, which now looks more than fairly wounded, though not quite on its last legs.
[sblock=OOC]Kushnak: spritual weapon attacks C, 16+ hit, 8 damage; draws; steps W
1: Draws potion; drinks, vanishes; maybe takes 5-foot step (map shows where he was)
Nethezar: dispel magic, dispel check 17+, 9+, both succeed (1 & 2 are visible again, true locations on the map); 5-foot step
Eskard: rage; dodge; spring attack, 13+ hit, 19 damage
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19): dodge against C
2 (18, faster)
C (18): 53 damage
Bazrim (17, faster): 5 damage
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10): rage; dodge against C[/sblock]
The second pickpocket quaffs a potion just as his companion did.
Nethezar chuckles a moment, flicks his wrist, and dismissively says, "No." A burst of magical energy erupts, and suddenly, both pickpockets are visible again. "Oh, and spread a bit, so that thing can't blast more than one of us."
Eskard flies into a mighty rage. Moving with speeds unnatural, the warrior tears into the chimera, which now looks more than fairly wounded, though not quite on its last legs.
[sblock=OOC]Kushnak: spritual weapon attacks C, 16+ hit, 8 damage; draws; steps W
1: Draws potion; drinks, vanishes; maybe takes 5-foot step (map shows where he was)
Nethezar: dispel magic, dispel check 17+, 9+, both succeed (1 & 2 are visible again, true locations on the map); 5-foot step
Eskard: rage; dodge; spring attack, 13+ hit, 19 damage
Status & Init
Erdolliel (19): dodge against C
2 (18, faster)
C (18): 53 damage
Bazrim (17, faster): 5 damage
Kushnak (17)
1 (13)
Nethezar (12)
Eskard (10): rage; dodge against C[/sblock]
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