El Kevin took a step back and opened fire on the Elite guard in front on him and was shocked to see his bullets bouncing off and armourec chassis , he shouted out "Watch out they are metal" and prepared to be hit. Manuel stepped away from his attackers and activated Overdrive punching Kenna and knocking her twenty feet to the edge of the Balcony. Padme flanking one of Nevla's attackers shredded him with a series of sneak attacks, Nevla ran away from the other attacker , taking an attack of opportunity before hitting Kenna with a forceful smite spell through her estoc which damaged Kenna and knocked her back 5 feet over the edge of the balcony fortunatly for her landing after the bomb had gone off. 2 Elite guards laid into Manuel inflciting some pain while another smashed El Kevin around leaving him badly injured, finally Ulvaar extended one of his life bubbles around the Bruse, while the last elite guard attacked the Bruse.
Padme moved to flank and elite guard attacking the Bruse and dropped him, Manuel fired his suits Nock gun into an elite guard dropping him , El Kevin ran away through a side door, Nevla fired an erosion ray at Kenna further damaging her and delaying her attempts to climb up the wall 2 elite guards attacked the Bruse the Bruse smashed away at one of them ignoring the constables shouts that he should retreat, unseen in the gas a line of swarmers volley fired muskets wounding the Bruse and Manuel. Ulvaar used lightning to heal the Bruse (No one has worked out how he does it but it works!). A wall of fire appeared between the Bruse and the balcony
Manuel moved to block the the swarmers from shooting at the Bruse again as they reloaded, El Kevin sneaked in and fireballed some of the swarmers, Nevla dispelled the firewall, the Bruse and Padme dropped an elite guard, Ulvaar moved in and hit the last elite guard as he attacked the Bruse. The swarmers reloaded.
Manuel started to activate his shotcannon, El Kevin launched another fire ball dropping 2 swarmers, Nevla tried to persuade the Bruse to retreat, Padme attacked a swarmer but without a flanker her attacks were less deadly, te Bruse roared his defiance . A volley from the swarmers hit Ulvaar and Padme the Bruse being safe behind hte massive shield , a Flame strike dropped on the Bruse , Manuel and Ulvaar they were now certain a spellcaster lurked in the fog. Ulvaar leaped amidst the swarmers lashing out with his lightning blade and dropping 4 of them.
Manuel blasted the last 4 swarmers with his shotcannon and Lya in the fog stumbled into Pardo and attacked him, with the last foe located Ulvaar, Padme and Nevla were able to attack bringing the Gnoll Duplicant down before he could get off another spell.
The contables contined to protect the Bruse as information came in about attacks by duplicants all over Ber, killing several other authority figures, but other attacks lacked the set up and planning of the succesful attacks and the attack on the Bruse they concluded this was a hastily launched Coup but could not work out why Pardo and Tinker were working together. Finally their paranoia and a commune spell revealed the truth Pemberton was Gradiax and he was leading the gnoll cultists in a revolution. They did not tell El Kevin or the Bruse about the draconic ties. Calvallo was called by Bruse to organise the naval assault on the Gnolls as he prepared the army to follow up the naval spearhead , his call wa respectful and Cavallo answered.
The constables agreed with Lya to cooperate on attacking the island with the first team in getting the first crack at Tinker. They are unsure how much Tinker is willingly part of Pembertons scheme and how much is him just being a mad inventor and not liking the Bruse.
Finally Nevla went back to Risur to consult with Harkover (who they are almost certain is a dragon) they asked about Pemberton/Gradiax and after Harkover consulted the King were told about the ancient agreement to take in refugee Dragon Tyrants and it was confirmed that Gradiax is is breech of the agreement and no longer protected by the crown. They asked if there were others and it was confirmed there were and they had not breached the agreement . The Dragon in the room was not addressed and the Nevla did not ask if Harkover was a dragon. Manul recovered the Subway bomb and a portable hole to take with them so they had a weapon capable of hurting a Great Wyrm red dragon.
El Kevin and the Berans remain ignorant of the dragons. The constables have decied that Gradiax/Pemberton is probably a third party not tied to the Ob as they don't think he is in charge and could not see him in a conspiracy they did not lead.
They have a lot of paranoia about possible Ob involvment and draconic conspiracies.
Manuel was suprised that Pemberton was behind the coup he liked him , and thought he was a charming inventor and Business-dragon.
Next week the assault on the Volcano and soon we will find out were El Kevins loyalties lie ( I don't know)