Planetouched Peril

[Rhia]

Azure, Radiance Genasi Bard 1

*Grasping the vial pushed into her hand, Azure barely notes its color and scent before drinking the contents down. She closes her eyes as the healing warmth spreads through her body. Bright green eyes flutter open, seek out the one who gave her the potion, and soften with a smile for Jabin. Azure rights her posture in the saddle. "Thank you," she places her hand on his for a fleeting moment before the fleeing bandits grab her attention*

[ooc: If she can position herself to load and fire in this round: ]

*Her warm smile is quickly replaced by an angry frown as she positions Cherry Blossom so she can see one of the cowards. Pulling her crossbow up, she lets a bolt spring forth into the canopy.*

[ooc: If she can't position herself to load and fire in this round: ]

*Her warm smile is quickly replaced by an angry frown as she turns Cherry Blossom around heading out of cover once again, heading to where she can see the runners more clearly, preparing to tag them when she can.*

 

[Jolmo]

*Kani takes Fiannas attack and the onrushing bandits as much in stride as he did the rest of the battle. When the bandits come running towards them, he throws his spear as much to show that they had better stay away as to hurt them. After throwing his shortspear, Kani takes his longer spear from his back and drops his second shortspear, holding the long one in both hands, ready to be used.*

*Kani draws himself up, trying to look threatening, and demands the approaching bandits to "Stay back!".*

*If any of the bandits take a hostile action, Kani will attack him in melee, charging if possible.*

*If not, Kani will look around for someone else who might be a threat, and ready an action to charge anyone who takes a hostile action next round.*

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

*Ashlie sights the remaining wounded bandit in the tree and fires, this one striking just above his heart. The man gives a strangled gasp that ends in a gout of blood as he falls. With the command given to Shilo, the dog runs after the escaping bandits. Targeting the slower wounded one, Shilo leaps on him and grabs him by the throat, crushing it.

Hopefully still in hiding, Ashlie sees the bandit from the tree fall, with a deadly shot to his chest. With the command for Shilo to take care of another bandit, she watches from the brush as Shilo chases down one of the slower wounded bandits, while he panicks and tries to get away. Death is inevitable. They should meet it with dignity. As Shilo leaps for the man, he turns, and that is the last thing he does, as Shilo takes that reaction, and closes his fangs on the man's throat, not releasing until there is no more life in the man.

Scanning around, she sees Azure is cared for by Jabin, the Pilgrims are tending to their wounded, Viper has just pummeled another bandit, and Zaphira is taking care of the others. I thought the bandits were just holding up wagons. These were intent on killing. Something must be warranting their lethal attack on these Pilgrims.

Ashlie decides that she will stay in hiding, and move in the direction of the bandits, with Shilo. She will command Shilo to track the bandits, (*Riding dogs have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent. So his bonus is +5 to Track), and she will follow him while moving silently and hiding. She will try to Listen (+4), to see if they stop, or continue retreating. She is trying to see if they talk or say something that may be useful in determining if they were indeed regular bandits, or enemies of the Pilgrims.

 

[Ghostknight]

*Heliad moves into the group of pilgrims, looking to see if anyone needs healing.

I am Heliad, a priest of Pelor. Is there anyone here that is in dire need of healing?

ooc If he spots anyone he will kneel down, using Sun's draught to heal them.

 

[Lady Shatterstone]

*Missing her intended target Fianna watches Kani right himself from their hiding place and make ready for action. Standing she presents her staff at ready casting Shillelagh along its length. As she checks her scimitar at her hip she hears Kani call out "Stay Back!" Fianna comes to stand near him.

*If any bandit take action she will also attack.*

*If no one attacks them she will tend to wounded as well, using Cure Light Wounds and skills learned from her mother and living alone*

[ooc: Shillelagh causes your own nonmagical club or staff to become a weapon with +1 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls. (a staff gains this enhancement for both end of the weapon.)]

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Zaphira's next arrow cuts through the underbrush, but fails to find the next fleeing bandit. Azure's eyes seek out one of the bandits escaping through the canopy and fires with deadly accuracy, striking the man in the upper thigh. He gives a groan of pain and falls from the tree.*

*Heliad can see that there are a few wounded pilgrims under one of the wagons. Crawling underneath, one of the woman grabs you and pulls you to the side of what seems to be the patriarch of this flock.*

"Please help him!" she says frantically. The old man has an arrow in his chest and is bleeding away his life's blood onto the ground. Taking out Sun's Draught, Heliad props up the man and pours Pelor's life-giving sunlight into him. As you watch the arrow slides out of his chest and his skin knits together. The man loses his deathly palor and his eyes begin to flutter open.

*Viper continues to pound the man he just killed into mush while Jabin keeps a look out for any more threats to Azure or himself. Fianna intones words of strength over her staff, calling upon the forest spirits to empower it in her defense. The two remaining bandits in the canopy continue to scramble away, as do the two remaining ones on the ground on the other side of the road. The one that fell from Azure's arrow looks up to see Fianna and Kani. Drawing his sword as he lurches up he snarls at them.*

"Won't take me alive!" he roars, limping forward to cut at Kani, the one that threw the spear at him earlier. His sword carves deeply into Kani's side as the bandit grimly twists the blade, trying to take Kani down with him.*

*Kani grabs his own spear and fights back, striking the man right in the belly. With a final groan the man clutches Kani's armor as he falls to the ground, dying.*

*Ashlie begins to follow the bandits, both her and Shilo having no trouble following their panicked flight through the woods. However, they have to move more slowly than the bandits to be sure of their trail, while the bandits can just run willy-nilly. They trail is hot though, and if the bandits stop to rest soon, Ashlie and Shilo will be able to find them.*

[OOC - Zaphira hits an 11 and misses. Azure hits a 15 for 7 points of damage. Heliad heals Father Parab for 8 points of healing. Fianna casts shillelagh. Kani gets hit for 10 points of damage. Kani hits a 21 for 7 points of damage, dropping the bandit. Ashlie and Shilo start tracking. The remaining four bandits are running for the hills, so to speak, in opposite directions.]

 

[Jolmo]

*Kani feels his body suffering under the bandits attack. He reflexively subdues his pain - Won't help me now - and counterattacks, bringing his assailant down.*

*Seeing no one else nearby, Kani picks up his dropped shortspear and asks Fianna whether she thinks it would be best to "Heal me?", without wasting words. Whether she does or not, he gives a nod, approving her decision, and goes to retrieve the shortspear he threw; adjusting his movement so that it won't make what wound remains any worse.*

 

[Cannibal_Kender]

Zaphira will jump on Chaos and head after Ashlie.

 

[Lady Shatterstone]

*Nodding in agreement, Fianna will do everything in her power to try to heal Kani.*

As Kani stumbles forward Fianna walks up beside him. Smiling softly she says "Be still my friend, and let me have a look."

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Ashlie will continue to track the fleeing bandits, (Assuming there are only two), and while moving in the brush, she will keep as quiet as possible. Hide +12, Move Silently +13. She will take an action to drink her Cure Light Wounds potion when she hears them stop. She has her Shortbow ready and knocked while tracking. When they near the bandits, she will whisper to Shilo to Defend her, thus stopping him from advancing and not letting the enemy know that they were followed.