IC - Mad King's Monkey II

[doghead]

Day five, before daybreak, in the smoky alley - Round 1

The child figure hurls another object. It arcs through the air before crashing into Bayar and exploding, spattering fluid everywhere which erupts into flame [3DAM, burning].

[sblock=Bayar]On the round following a direct hit, the target takes an additional 1d6 points of damage. If desired, the target can use a full-round action to attempt to extinguish the flames before taking this additional damage. Extinguishing the flames requires a DC 15 Reflex save. Rolling on the ground provides the target a +2 bonus on the save. Leaping into a lake or magically extinguishing the flames automatically smothers the fire.[/sblock]

Behind Bayar, Libros is caught in the spatter [1DAM].

Behind the child figure, the alley continues for another 15 feet before ascending a couple of rough stone stairs. At the top of the stairs it divides into two forming a Y junction. The child figure turns and runs. It bounds up the steps and takes the right alleyway.

Jan pauses behind the shadowy figure of Libros.

Bayar's instincts prove good as he snaps many of the treads of goo before they can harden and hold him in place. Enough remain, however, to hamper his freedom movement somewhat. The soldier pushes forwards.

Libros casts as the child figure flees down the alley. It seems to have no effect.

Ullara pauses at the entrance to the alley with Bran. Perhaps the two they are chasing intend using the smoke as cover to double back.

[sblock=OOC]Initiative
Bayar: 12
Jan: 20
Libros: 10*
Ullara: 10*
* Bran: 10*
Child: 21

* Holding Initiative. You can re-roll initiative in your next post.

Summary
* Bayar - 3 damage
* Libros - 1 damage, Detect Magic, Sleep spell cast.
* Ullara - Light spell cast[/sblock]

 

[doghead]

Day Five, Before Daybreak, in the City

1d20-2=9, 1d20-2=12, 1d20-2=2, 1d20-2=17, 1d20-2=4, 1d20-2=-1, 1d20-2=13, 1d20-2=8, 1d20-2=10, 1d20-2=12, 1d20-2=7, 1d20-2=1, 1d20-2=11, 1d20-2=1, 1d20-2=15, 1d20-2=4, 1d20-2=5, 1d20-2=13, 1d20-2=-1, 1d20-2=2

Thuan follows after his companions. The route is tortuous. On a number of occasions he loses the trail and is forced to backtrack, asking around the people on the street, until he can regain it again. The route taken is tortuous. Fortunately, a warrior, a forester, a bard and clerk chasing a dog through the streets is somewhat of a spectacle, something those out and about tended to notice.

[sblock=OOC]Thuan is 10 minutes behind the others, a bit less no that they have slowed at the alleyway.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Jan checks to the sides in the smoke to see if there was an egress out to the sides. . . . . . just in case the big guy was trying to sneak off in one direction while the little one heads forward. "I a having doubts as to whether that short one is a child. more likely a halfling. Taking on a party this big is a bad hobbit to start."

OOC: **cough**

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Ullara Halx, female human druid with dog companion Bran

Ullara watches most of the others try to penetrate the smoke, and wonder if it's a double bluff. If they all plunge into the noxious fumes, that leaves the place unguarded if their adversary gets past them, and then where will they be? With Bran with numb nose, a waking city, and an empty trail, that's where.

If the others cannot manage to capture their foe within the smoke, then Ullara and Bran might be able to stop anyone who comes dashing out of it. Planting herself firmly, staff in her hand, Bran at her side, she readies herself to thump the first non-party member that comes out of the smoke.

"Be ready, my friend," she says, scratching Bran's head, then firming her grip on her staff. "We're going to be like wolves, knocking them down."

OOC: Initiative roll totaling 20. Readied action to trip any non-party member who comes out, double-teaming with Bran.

 

[Axel]

Distracted by the goop, Bayar doesn't notice the new projectile until it is too late. The goop seems flammable, and a fire quickly takes hold where he had been stuck.

Panicking slightly, Bayar stamps his feet and tried to put the flames out before they spread to anything important, but the vigorous motions only seem to make it worse.

[Sblock=ooc]
Reflex 1d20+2=14 (bugger) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4565066/

Deepest apologies for my absence. The entire family has been sick (except me, "luckily"). And, of course, very needy. The girls have been by far the whiniest, who says "man flu" is a real thing???
[/Sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

**FWOOSH!!!**
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"didn't I warn you of alchemical attacks already? like that fire?"

 

[doghead]

Day five, before daybreak, in the smoky alley - Round 2

The flames briefly burn brightly before dying [6DAM]. For Bayar it feels a lot longer.

By now the smoke has dispersed somewhat, sufficient to see that there is no-one hiding along the walls, waiting to double back. The quarry is somewhere up ahead.

[sblock=OOC]Axel - Thanks for the heads up. Hope everyone gets well soon.

Going to assume that you keep following and push this along.

Initiative
Bayar: 12
Jan: 20
Libros: 10*
Ullara: 20
* Bran 20
Child: 21

* You can roll for initiative next post.

Summary
* Bayar - 9 damage
* Libros - 1 damage[/sblock]

 

[doghead]

Day five, before daybreak, in the back streets of the city

At the top of the steps the alley exits into two streets, one going left, one going right. The child figure clearly went right at the junction. Both routes take you into the residential area tucked in behind the shops. The buildings either side are mostly two storey (three if you count the attic) dwellings, often shared by several families. Jury rigged awnings, rickety balconies and washing lines crowd the sky above the street. Numerous doors line the streets.

The street taken by the child figure runs for about 90 feet before coming to a 3 way junction; an hard right heads back towards the main road, a easy right continues parallel to it and a left takes you deeper in among the houses.

You spot the child figure lurking about 50-60 feet down the left street. As soon as the child figure sees he has been spotted, he sets off again. And so it goes down a couple more streets, through a couple more junctions. On a number of occasions child figure could have probably hidden but doesn't. He wants to be followed. But he is at least as fast as you are, and quick on his feet; easily dodging obstacles and slipping between people. Baring mishap or a cunning plan, he could keep this up indefinitely.

 

[ghostcat]

"Wait up folks." says Libros "He is playing with us. Either to lead us into a trap or away from the real perpetrator. Ullara, does Bran still have the scent? If not I suggest we go back and see if we can pick it up again."

 

[doghead]

Day five, before daybreak, in the back streets of the city

... Ullara, does Bran still have the scent?

[sblock=Ullara]Any attempt to get Bran to track fails. He no longer holds the scent he was following from the Baron's residence. The last time you know he had it was leading into the smoke filled alley.[/sblock]