stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. II [IC]

[DEFCON 1]

"Vampire!"

Tessa yells, and this causes Jarrith to move even faster as he reaches the door to the room and throws it open. "Which way?!? Where?!?"

"The window, Brother!" Khensu shouts.

"Are you hurt? You'll need to stay close to me for a few moments, to prevent her from reaching out to your mind again."

Khensu shakes his head. "No, Missa Tessa, I am all right... but where did she go?!?" Khensu does not heed Tessa's warning to stay with her, and he rushes to the window to see if he can spot the cloud of smoke that moved off into the night. When he arrives at the open window he calls upon the Flame to help him see, and suddenly out from within him a bright holy light emanates out from him and into the night sky. (Move action to window, exchange a Turn Undead use for Pierce Shadows Inquistor ability - 25 ft. radius)

Suddenly Jarrith joins the two of them in the hall and rushes towards the window where his Lumin Brother stands. "Out of the way!!! It won't get away that easy!!!"

Forsaking his own well-being, and illustrating the rashness that has always been his hallmark... Jarrith makes for the window and DIVES out of it... doing his best to flip himself as he drops from the second level and hopefully land feet first before continuing the somersault roll forward and then back up to his feet... before scouring the sky for any signs of the gaseous creature. (Move action to the window / Move action with Tumbling check to dive out of the window down the 10 feet to the ground below with the minimum amount of injury)

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tessa shook her head in amazement at Jarrith's impetuous leap. even if he could follow the vampire, how could he hurt a cloud of fog? Still, there was obviously more going on here... "Get a weapon and go after him," she called out to Khensu. "I need to see what in Khyber is going on downstairs."

OOC: Return to room, grab Haversack, head downstairs. I'm guessing that takes up at least one round, maybe more. Let me know when she gets downstairs.

 

[stonegod]

Reprisals Round 2

Anger on her face, Ashlyn throws back her covers and calls forth the rage of the Sovereign's against the undead. The red gem at the center of the medallion flares with light, casting stark shadows in the dimness of the inn. But the Curse of the land gives the fiends strength, and they hiss at Symbol. Both seem reluctant to approach it, however. [Symbol creates a light effect; Turning check 12 not sufficient to affect any of the undead, though they are repelled by the Symbol being presented.]

Koppri dives at the other undead, forcing it to bat it the bird helplessly. [Distracted]

Reprisals Round 3

Khensu growls in his frustration, and turns to the window. It is closed but for a crack... enough for the vampire to escape. Flinging it open, he calls forth the light of the Flame to turn back the darkness, and brightness covers the courtyard!

Tessa, hearing the ruckus downstairs, rushes to her room to make sure the haversack is safe. It being so, she quickly grabs it and turns towards the stairs.

Snarling, but looking both Ashlyn and Urik directly in the eyes with a gleeful wickedness, Ismark sinks his fangs deep into her throat! The matron screams as red rivulets stain her workclothes! [Ismark pins; blood drain]

Heedless to danger, the Stalker bolts down the corridor a naked blur and throws himself out the window! With amazing dexterity, he tumbles through the opening, manages to use the adjacent building as footing to bound to the cobblestone below. Quickly getting his bearings, he catches a glimpse of a swarm of bats winging away in the shadows towards the distant Castle. No sign of the woman or the smoke is seen. [Tumble extraordinaire!]

Avron struggles with the locked door a moment, but throws it open just in time to see the bedlam in the common room. The large knight bellows at Ismark in rage, slicing the former lord once aside the torso and another along the arm. But the vampire holds tight, even weakened. [Both attacks hit; 20hp; Ismark moderately wounded]

The other spawn eyes Ashlyn warily, and leaps at the weary warlock. With no weapon to defend himself and his strength depleted, Marot is easily overcome! He struggles against the hold, but cannot! [Marot grappled]

[Ashlyn...]

Init
19 Khensu [44/52, drained one level]
18 Woman
17 Tessa [magic circ. v. evil]
13 Ismark [pinning matron, -25hp]
13 Jarrith
13 Avron
12 Urik
10 Vampire Spawn [distracted, grappling Marot]
9 Marot [grappled]
5 Ashlyn

 

[Stormwind]

[Round 3]

Ashlyn, already angered by the revelation that Ismark is a vampire, becomes coldly furious when he sinks his fangs in the matrons neck, and she moves forwards, the sunblade, held in both hands and gleaming with holy power, slices down towards the dead burgomaster's son.

[Move towards Ismark]
[Smite attack vs Ismark: attack 1d20+15; damage: 1d10+10+1d6]
[Korppi Harries the vampire grappling Marot (Will save vs DC15; causes -2 penalty to AC)]

 

[DEFCON 1]

"Where is it?!?" Jarrith shouts from the ground below?

"I do not know, Brother!" comes the reply from Khensu.

The shifter remains at the window for a few more moments to allow the light to brighten the area outside the inn. (Delay action until after Jarrith's turn)

Jarrith's eyes scan the sky for any sign of what might be a vampire. The closest he comes to something tangible is a flock of bats heading off in the direction of the castle. He immediately channels his positive energy from the Flame into one of his Lighbringer abilities, and then goes running off after the bats. He has no idea if the sunlight that he gives off will reach the bats at this distance, or what effect it might have on them... but his hope against hope that is that if they are touched by his inner daylight that it might slow them down if not outright make them drop out of the sky. (Exchange Turn Undead for True Daylight ability / Move action after bats)

Khensu sees Jarrith glow with his own inner light... a light much stronger than his own... and then take off into the night. Khensu realizes that there's nothing he can do for his Lumin Brother from here, and as the sounds of battle from down below catch his attention... he hears Tessa shout to him from behind.

"Get a weapon and go after him! I need to see what in Khyber is going on downstairs."

This snaps Khensu back into the here and now, and he immediately spins away from the window and back to his room to grab his greatsword. "I will not attempt that foolish leap like my brother did... I will follow you down the stairs and lend assistance where I can!" (Move action back into bedroom, retrieve greatsword)

 

[pathfinderq1]

Slinging her Haversack over one shoulder, Tessa headed for the stairs. From the sounds of things, things were getting ugly downstairs...

OOC: Heading for the stairs- further actions will have to wait until she gets down there, depending on what actions she has left once her moving is done...

 

[EvolutionKB]

Avron sees the spawn grapple the helpless Marot. Not wanting to catch the warlock in a blast of lightning, Avron reaches into his pack. He pulls a vial of holy water and flings it at the spawn. "You suck! Fight somebody that can fight back!"

+6 ranged touch, 2d4 damage, 1 splash damage in 5'

 

[stonegod]

Reprisals Round 3

Furious now, Ashlyn rushes at the vampire-Ismark and thrusts her blade forward. With a bright flash, it pierces the fiend through the heart, and with a hiss, the Burgomaster's former son vanishes into smoke! [Hit; 20hp before DR; Ismark gaseous]

The matron collapses in a clump.

Reprisals Round 4

Searching vainly for the vampire, Khensu sees nothing other than bats, darkness, and his naked Brother in the street. But soon, even that is gone as the bats quickly vanish in the dark. Tessa has her own concern, and makes her way halfway down the stairs to see a smoky vapor rise from between Urik and Ashlyn out into the night. [Tessa may act in after Round 4]

Seeing his only quarry get away, Jarrith channels true light from the Flame symbol on his raipiers and charges after the bats. But he knows it is soon hopeless---the light is too small and the bats too fast. [True daylight is 10' only, and the bats are moving faster than Jarrith can follow]

Thinking quickly, Avron flings consecrated water at the wrestling foe. It smashes on the greasy one's skin, burning it where it touches. [3hp] Urik follows up on the distraction and closes, his longsword forcing the creature to almost lose its grip. [9hp] But it is apparently enough for the creature---it lets go of the struggling warlock and too changes into mist, soon disappearing into the foggy night. [gaseous]

Reprisals End Combat

[We'll go out of rounds unless folks have actions they wish to take.]

Init
19 Khensu [44/52, drained one level]
18 Woman
17 Tessa [magic circ. v. evil]
13 Ismark [gaseous (disabled)]
13 Jarrith
13 Avron
12 Urik
10 Vampire Spawn [gaseous, grappling Marot, -12hp]
9 Marot
5 Ashlyn

 

[Stormwind]

Seeing the other vampiric creature also dissipating into a gaseous form, Ashlyn yells "Tessa, down here. Turn these creatures and destroy them.".
She then places her blade on the floor beside her and begins to assess the state of the matron.

[Heal check to assess matron's health: 1d20+10]

 

[stonegod]

Ashlyn kneels to the matron, checking her for signs of life. Her pulse still beats, and while her skin is cold, it is more likely she fainted than anything else. However, her wounds are dire, and will require significant rest or magic to heal. [Drained 4 Con, some hp and a level loss]

Moving quickly, Tessa pulls forth the raven icon from her haversack and calls forth the holy force of the Host. She feels it and the devotion of a hundred Knights fill her as a burst of sanctified might fills the inn and out into the night. Unseen to all but lone Stalker, the smoky form of the nameless spawn coalesces as he screams but a moment before he is destroyed! But the brief radiance touches nothing else, an no additional bloodsuckers are harmed. [An awesome Turning check, but only the one spawn was in range. Its destroyed for sure!]

Out in the night fog, surrounded by his own holy glow, Jarrith realizes it both the middle of winter and that he has no clothes on.

At is at this time that Mateusz makes his appearance, almost shoving Avron aside. He takes in the scene a moment, lips tight. Then, without a second glance, he turns towards his make-shift study. "All of you, in my study. When you are all decent. The door slams in irritation.

[Ismark is effectively gone as is the woman unless you can fly at this point. So unless someone has something creative, we are out of rounds.]