[IK] Corvis U. Discreet Investigation & Retrieval Union: Last DM Post 1/8 14:45 EST

[Khairn]

Cormyck continues to move quietly down the stairs. With his pistol ready he thinks that a surprise attack from behind may pin the Khadoran's in place or maybe even panic them into making a mistake.

<ooc> Cormyck will continue to move silently (15' move) until he can see a Khadoran or other potential target. If the battle has obviously moved far ahead he will make a full move in an effort to close gap, hoping that his steps are not noticed within the confusion and roar of battle.

 

[Slippshade]

(ooc)I am keeping the same action as posted above but added a reply to Edrea(/occ)

 

[taitzu52]

“I sent you no message, Alanna, and no of other exist as far as I know. Only the one we all came in through. Are these Khadorans after the tome?”

"Damn! Well, I'll follow your lead, folks, keep my low profile until it counts.", says Harlan.

(OOC- Harlan will refocus.)

 

[Blue_Genie]

Combat ROUND 2

Harlan stands in the middle of the Bet'n'Bar, the Troll tome strapped to his back, taking a few seconds to figure out what his best move should be. (OOC: Refocus, full-round action)

Looking through a tear in the curtain, Edrea Lloryrr whispers all who are still gathered around the table. "One of the Khadorans is trying to go around the bar, and come in the other side. Another is moving behind the cockfighting pen for cover, it seems. He's pulling something from his belt ..." Suddenly she turns to you, eyes wide, "Grenade! Take cover!"

As she tries to dive for cover behind the stove to her north, a spherical metal objects comes clattering over the flagstones and under the entrance curtain. Before you have a chance to react, it explodes will a dull "fwoomp!" emitting a blinding white light, which sears your vision.

(OOC: Everyone except for Harlan and Cormyck are caught in the blast radius and must make a Reflex save against DC 15. Results are as follows. Edrea Lloryrr: failure; Alaois O'Aodh: 20+2=22, success!; Alain Caldwallow 3+4=7, failure; Jackson Bainbridge 1+5, failure; Alanna Morwyn 16+4=20, sucess!; Martashan Leharin 1+3=4, failure.

Success means no effect, failure means you are stunned for 1 round, which means you drop everything held, can’t take actions, take a –2 penalty to AC, and lose his/her Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).

As this is a significant change, do people who haven't taken their actions this turn (and who made their saves) want to do something different?

 

[Karl Green]

Alaois O'Aodh, human sorcerer

[occ] hmm if Alaois moves Alain will be out in the open... but he should be able to take damage better then the poor Sorcerer but change to the following [/occ]

Alaois yells "Blood and Infernals!" and draws his pistol and moves to the south wall aiming at the curtain for anyone to come through...

5ft step to M10, draws military pistol, ready action to shot first person who comes through that is NOT known to Alaois

...he then yells "Iffin' yea come through that curtain yea get a bullet in yer gut fer yer troubles!"

 

[Slippshade]

Alanna Morwyn

“I sent you no message, Alanna, and no of other exist as far as I know. Only the one we all came in through. Are these Khadorans after the tome?”

"Yes, we were attacked by Khadorans in the Merwyn Harbor after retrieving the book."

"One of the Khadorans is trying to go around the bar, and come in the other side. Another is moving behind the cockfighting pen for cover, it seems. He's pulling something from his belt ..." Suddenly she turns to you, eyes wide, "Grenade! Take cover!"

Without thinking Alanna threw herself behind the table shielding her eyes from the blast of the grenade. Luckily it had only been a flash grenade or the damage would have been much worse.

Using the chaos as a distraction to make a break for cover and hopefully a place to catch the Khadorians in a crossfire. Her pistol already in hand, she sprints (Double Move) through the curtained opening (south side) and dives behind the pen wall for cover (K20). Her heart was pounding in her chest and adrenaline course through her veins. Combat was always like this for Alanna, both exciting and terrifying. Focusing her thoughts she could feel the arcane energy channeling through her. Her body was alive with power, the magelock pistol an extention of her hand and will.

All she needed was a clear shot....

 

[Bobitron]

Alain reels back from the explosion, dropping his weapons in shock. His sword and pistol rattle onto the stone floor at his feet. Both of his hands fly to his face to shield his eyes, but his reaction is not nearly quick enough. His vision is filled with a huge spot of light, and his ears ring as though he was inside a cloud in the midst of a thunderstorm. What just happened?, he thought, steeling himself against a wave of panic. Alain's legs felt weak, and it was difficult to keep his balance. Looks like Erdrea can handle herself, he thought grimly. Let's concentrate on taking out these attackers.

(OOC) To pick up a dropped weapon is a move action, correct? I will concentrate on getting my pistol and sword off the floor as soon as possible. With my standard action, I will once again aim towards the closer of the doors, ready to fire on an enemy who dares enter.

 

[Krug]

Marthasa shields her eyes but it is too late. She is blinded and presses herself to the wall. Morrow protect me at this time, she thinks to herself.

 

[Blue_Genie]

Combat Round 2

Cormyck silently descends the spiral staircase 15' until the Khadoran comes into view. He is standing with his back to the Rynnish rogue, and seems to be trying to keep an overview of the combat. Steadying his hand, Cormyck carefully aims the large military pistol at his foe's head and squeezes the trigger. As the hammer descends, a dull explosion suddenly erupts from the main chamber, followed by a brief flash (OOC: from the flash grenade already described). Unfortunately it distracts him enough that he jerks the muzzle to one side as he fires, and the bullet ricochets off the wall next to the tall, bearded Northerner.

Hearing the shot he momentarily flinches, and spins around. You can see that he is holding something in his hand, which he reflexively throws at you, a cunning smile on his face. The object hits Cormyck’s legs, exploding into a large mass of web-like strands. He instinctively tries to jump up to avoid being entangled, and avoids the largest concentrations of the alchemical substance. With the sticky goo covering his body, the Rynnishman still has trouble moving around and moves around in a jerky fashion. The Khadoran’s smile widens as he draws his shortbow.

In the main room, one of the Khadorans ducks behind one of the cockfighting rings and tosses a flash grenade into the Bet’n’Bar, his powerful-looking shortbow in his other hand. Another one ducks behind the nearest wall, and fires his Khadoran shortbow at Alanna. The arrow buries itself in the wall next to her hand.

All around the room, other customers hit the deck to avoid the combat, or flee to the far sides of the chamber.

COMBAT MAP END OF ROUND 2

OOC: Cormyck: Move action while moving silently (roll 13 + 7 = 20 vs. Listen check 20! – 1 = 19, whew.) He attacks with military pistol (3 + 4 = 7, miss).
Khadoran (K1) throws tanglefoot bag (17 + 2 -2 (RI) = 15, hit vs. Cormyck’s touch AC 12). Cormyck makes Reflex save vs. DC 15 tanglefoot bag (13 + 5 = 18, successful). Cormyck now takes -2 penalty to all attack rolls, and -4 to his Dex (which drops it down to 10, and his AC to 15), and can only move at half speed. This will be in effect for 5 rounds.
Khadoran (K4) tosses flash grenade (15 + 2 – 6 (RI) =11, hit AC 5).
Khadoran (K3) fires Khadoran shortbow (12 + 2 -4 (cover) = 10, miss AC 15).
Note that both K3, and K4 have cover vs. Alanna, although she also has cover.

INITIATIVE ORDER FOR ROUND 3:
Harlan Baylentis (H): 22
Edrea Lloryrr (E): 21
Khadoran (K2): 15-first
Khadoran (K4): 15-second
Jackson Bainbridge (J): 14
Alaois O’Aodh (AO): 12-first
Alain Caldwallow (AC): 12-second
Cormyck diTrivassi (C): 11
Khadoran (K1): 7
Martashan Leharin (M): 5
Alanna Morwyn (AM): 3-first
Khadoran (K3): 3-second

 

[Karl Green]

Alaois O'Aodh, human sorcerer

Alaois advances, cursing the rich and all gamblers to trollkin diseases in the nether regions, and peaking through the curtain muttering in an arcane tongue "Azura kath macrt doul...KROM"

Alaois takes a 5ft step to M12 (under the lamp, edge of the curtain). He will then pick through the curtain and cast Obsuring Mist targeted on J13
Obsuring Mist Range: 20ft, Effect: Cloud spreads out in 20-ft radius from target, 20-ft hight. Duration: 1 minute/level. Saving Throw: none
The effect should cover Alaios in 5-ft of it
5% ASF due to greatcloak

He then signals to those behind them...