Day 5 - Catapult Pirates!

[Iron Dragoon]

Session Start: Mon Oct 13 11:47:44 2014
Session Ident: #dunes
* Now talking in #dunes
* Topic is 'Moore(29)>Ice Para-Elemental(25)>Veren(22)>Pepo(15) '
* Set by Kotono on Thu Sep 25 12:15:16
<Kotono> --
<Kotono> Thus the party races out. As they run the halls, people scurrying, there is a wall and floor shaking impact. A few seconds later it repeats, a massively loud THUMP THUMP THUMP. But the door outside is ahead, as people fall over and stagger from the shaking.
* Veren keeps moving, attempting to keep his momentum and balance as he goes!
<Moore> Moore just flies along with Veren for now!
<Pepo> Pepo sticks close to Adaea, wherever she ends up in the short term.
* Lucy stays near the rear with the apprentice mage, doing quite well at masking her irritation at being interrupted just as they were getting to the good part.
<Kotono> OOC: Acrobatics checks for all except Moore, who is flying.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+3 Adaea
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+3 Adaea and gets 4." 12 [1d20=1]
<Veren> roll 1d20+10 Acrobatics
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+10 Acrobatics and gets 13." 12 [1d20=3]
<Pepo> roll 1d20+19
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d20+19 and gets 29." 12 [1d20=10]
<Lucy> roll 1d20+12
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+12 and gets 26." 12 [1d20=14]
<Kotono> roll 1d20-17 You can blame Moore for this one <_<
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20-17 You can blame Moore for this one <_< and gets 1." 12 [1d20=18]
<Kotono> The party races outside despite the shaking. Adaea falls near the end, doing a face plant onto the ground. She whimpers in pain as the others reach outside. The sky is obscured with black smoke. Buildings burn everywhere. The streets are full of running and panicking people, screams a constant reinforcement to the banging. The brightness makes it easy to see - from the ocean great rocks come
<Kotono> hurtling, as if catapults are out there. Buildings buckle and shatter under the assault.
<Lucy> "This is new," Lucy mutters, staring at the hurtling rocks for a few long moments.
<Moore> Moore turns to Veren and to the others. "So, are we going to become Defenders of this town, or are we looking at another alternative...?"
<Veren > "Indeed."
<Pepo> Unfortunately he can't do much about giant flying rocks, Pepo just sticks close to the prone cat-loving mage.
<Veren > "If we intend to stay, it will build goodwill."
* Lucy casts Shield, in case flying pirates follow the flying rocks.
<Moore> Moore nods to Veren. "Exactly, so we should probably decide quickly!"
<Kotono> Adaea slowly rises and comes out, staring, "What...what is this?" she stares in utter dismay and shock, eyes as wide as dinner plates. "This isn't a normal pirate attack!" Meanwhile, another rush of people are coming past. 60ft away you can see them coming around the street - four men. Each is clad in black clothes with veils over their faces. They carry scimitars and move swiftly, blades
<Kotono> blood-stained.
* Veren locks eyes on them and moves towards them, mind-scanning the closest one. OOC: DC 18
<Lucy> "Just one question," Lucy asks calmly, pointing at the black-clad figures. "Those are not in any way affiliated with the city? We may kill them?"
<Kotono> "They aren't!" Adaea stumbles back, "Pirates! They have the protective veils on!"
<Kotono> roll 1d20+6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 14." 12 [1d20=8]
* Lucy brings her hand back to her lips to kiss her fingertips, before four missiles fly out at the rightmost pirate!
<Kotono> The creature indeed has active thoughts, though Veren doesn't have time to get any more as they advance forward. They point ahead at the stationary party and bellow in Common, "Retreat or die!" they call, before coming at them. "Rossalund is ours!" OOC: I'm calling init here, as they're coming at you any which way.
<Pepo> Pepo just yawns and licks at his forepaw, refraining from action unless any of them threaten his self-appointed charge, or they prove more dangerous than his companions.
<Veren > roll 1d20+4 Init
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+4 Init and gets 9." 12 [1d20=5]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Adaea
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Adaea and gets 15." 12 [1d20=10]
<Moore> OOC: As a reminder, everyone gets +7 to init rolls because of my aura.
<Pepo> roll 1d20+6+8 assuming Moore has motivate dex?
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d20+6+8 assuming Moore has motivate dex? and gets 22." 12 [1d20=8]
<Moore> OOC: *8
<Kotono> OOC: Adaea is at 23 then.
<Lucy> roll 1d20+4+8
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+4+8 and gets 15." 12 [1d20=3]
<Veren > OOC: then mine would be 16.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Pirates
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Pirates and gets 27." 12 [1d20=19]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Pirates 2
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Pirates 2 and gets 23." 12 [1d20=15]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Pirates 3
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Pirates 3 and gets 25." 12 [1d20=17]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 Pirates 4
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 Pirates 4 and gets 27." 12 [1d20=19]
<Moore> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17." 12 [1d20=4]
* Kotono changes topic to 'Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
* Kotono changes topic to 'Pirate 1=Pirate 4(27)>Pirate 3(25)>Pirate2=Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
<Kotono> The first pirate is faster than you'd like, charging ahead at the party. He gets right in their teeth, charging towards the advancing Veren and meeting him with scimitar slashes.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 AC?
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 AC? and gets 22." 12 [1d20=14]
<Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted unless uncanny dodge is in play.
<Veren > OOC: 23 AC
<Veren > OOC: I do have uncanny Dodge.
<Kotono> OOC: Also, forgot +2 to for charge on that. Dur.
<Kotono> roll 1d6+4 ow
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4 ow and gets 10." 12 [1d6=6]
<Kotono> Veren gets a slash right across his arm, drawing a line of red across it. The wound isn't deep, but it hurts like hell as the fourth pirate advances. This one charges a bit to the side, going to engage Lucy head on. "Hi there," he says with a bit of breathless mirth, "Oh, we're going to have fun, lady." His blade dances out, "Can you keep up?"
<Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (+2 charge)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (+2 charge) and gets 20." 12 [1d20=10]
<Lucy> OOC: 21 flat-footed
<Kotono> OOC: Flatfooted AC unless uncanny dodge is in p-oh, just made it then.
<Kotono> But Lucy reflexively brings up her shield spell, which parries the blade with an ethereal CRACK of force. Behind you are the sounds of people running, a blind panic. Meanwhile the third pirate races in, going to Veren's side with a quick slash and grunt, "Cut 'em up and focus fire, idiot!" he snaps to the one on Lucy.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+10 AC? (+2 charge)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 AC? (+2 charge) and gets 16." 12 [1d20=6]
<Veren > OOC: 23, Uncanny Dodge
<Lucy> "My, but you are fast!" Lucy chirps, smiling at her attacker.
<Kotono> But Veren is able to weave to the side of this one, blade avoided as the third pirate closes in. He goes on Veren's other side as he races along, the shape shifter now surrounded on three sides and flanked. "Got it!" he calls. OOC: Are you flankable?
<Veren > OOC: I... Think so?
<Kotono> OOC: As in do you have improved uncanny dodge?
<Veren > OOC: No, not yet.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+2 charge, +2 flanking)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+2 charge, +2 flanking) and gets 30." 12 [1d20=18]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+2 charge, +2 flanking) crit?
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+2 charge, +2 flanking) crit? and gets 29." 12 [1d20=17]
<Kotono> roll 2d6+8 double ows
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+8 double ows and gets 18." 12 [2d6=4, 6]
<Kotono> The blade slashes into Veren's side, scraping deep into him. The pain is exquisite as he begins to bleed, the pirate letting out a whoop of joy - and as at the same time, Adaea falls back 10ft and quickly chants, pointing at the first pirate. "Stop!" Two motes of magic fly out from her, slamming right into his chest.
<Kotono> roll 2d4+2
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d4+2 and gets 7." 12 [2d4=1, 4]
<Kotono> The pirate grunts at that and stumbles back, his free hand going to massage his chest, "Get the wizard!" he calls, "Someone put a fucking sword through her chest!" OOC: Pepo.
<Kotono> Above you a flying rock can be seen, crashing down somewhere near the gates within. The soft shake and louder crash of stone can be felt and heard, the latter echoing amid the cries of the fleeing citizens.
<Pepo> Sedately walking back towards Adaea, Pepo keeps his eyes on the melee and the first pirate to have acted, the one who charged Veren will feel a mental gong inside his head as it comes under assault!
<Pepo> roll 1d100 wild surge 5+
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d100 wild surge 5+ and gets 45." 12 [1d100=45]
<Pepo> OOC: DC 22 will, dominate person augmented with 2pp
<Kotono> roll 1d20+6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 10." 12 [1d20=4]
<Pepo> 'Attack the one who just gave you that order,' the cat's voice commands powerfully in his mind.
* Kotono changes topic to 'Pirate 1(Pepoed)=Pirate 4(27)>Pirate 3(25)>Pirate2=Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
<Kotono> OOC: Okay, I'll deal with that on his turn. Success though. Moore.
<Moore> OOC: My grant move action doesn't allow someone to ignore AoOs, correct?
<Kotono> OOC: Correct.
<Moore> OOC: Okay. And do I need to be visible for my Inspire Courage to function?
<Kotono> OOC: No, they just have to be able to hear you. Do me a favor and paste both of these rulings into nagging after your turn too, for reference.
<Moore> OOC: Of course.
<Moore> Moore clears his throat and suddenly shouts to the others! "Everyone, let's give this one our all! Defeat these dastardly invaders of this town and show them who's boss!" After that, he simply vanishes from sight, but his words continue to carry weight unto the others. OOC: +2 saves against fear and charm, +2 to hit and damage rolls. +2 more from my attack aura as a reminder for a total of +4
<Moore> to damage rolls.
<Moore> OOC: Also resuming Greater Invisibility.
<Kotono> Moore vanishes from sight, his words bolstering his allies - including the besieged Veren, his wounds bleeding and hurting. OOC: You're up, Veren.
* Veren moves to feint the first pirate that charged him, trying to open a weakness in his defense for a strike! OOC: Move action.
<Veren > roll 1d20+16 Bluff
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+16 Bluff and gets 17." 12 [1d20=1]
<Kotono> OOC: Okay.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 19." 12 [1d20=11]
<Kotono> OOC: No joy. Use your standard now and I'll describe it at once.
<Veren > roll 1d20+12 ATK
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12 ATK and gets 22." 12 [1d20=10]
<Kotono> OOC: Hit. Damage
<Kotono> .
> roll 1d4+2+2 Damage
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d4+2+2 Damage and gets 7." 12 [1d4=3]
<Kotono> The pirate gets a stab in the stomach, making him utter not a sound. He just jerks back from it, and not even much. Unnaturally so, simply standing there as he bleeds. OOC: Lucy.
<Lucy> 'The others called you an idiot, demeaning you!' Lucy thinks to the pirate menacing her. 'You cannot let them get away with it!'
<Lucy> OOC: Suggestion, Will 22
<Kotono> roll 1d20+6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 22." 12 [1d20=16]
<Kotono> But the pirate merely slashes at her again, "Oh, don't even start that," he growls. OOC: This is not a good day for y'all's dice, or it's a really good day for them. Not sure. Pepoped pirate is up.
<Kotono> The first pirate raises his scimitar up - and turns on the third pirate, slashing at his side.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 22." 12 [1d20=14]
<Kotono> roll 1d6+4
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4 and gets 5." 12 [1d6=1]
<Lucy> "They'll turn on you, just as they turned on each other," Lucy warns him solemnly.
<Kotono> He slashes into his side, drawing a pained shout from that one, "The hell?! Must be that damned mage!" he cries, "Get her, Zven!" Said pirate, already on Lucy, grunts as he takes a big slash for her.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." 12 [1d20=13]
<Kotono> OOC: AC?
<Lucy> OOC: 25 normal
<Kotono> But Lucy is too fast now, sidestepping as her shield deflects the edge of his scimitar from her body. But the third pirate nods and disengages, going for Lucy. OOC: AoO if you want to take it, Veren. He's willing to risk it with a perceived mind-control mage in play.
<Veren > OOC: I'll take it.
<Veren > roll 1d20+12 ATK
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12 ATK and gets 21." 12 [1d20=9]
<Kotono> OOC: Hit.
<Veren > roll 1d4+2+2 Damage
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d4+2+2 Damage and gets 8." 12 [1d4=4]
<Kotono> Veren quickly stabs out, getting the pirate in the arm. His black clothes are bloodied, his elbow dripping blood as he reaches Lucy. He savagely slashes at her, "Rot in the shining sea, bitch!"
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 AC?
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 AC? and gets 24." 12 [1d20=16]
<Lucy> OOC: Still 25
<Kotono> OOC: Which isn't 25. Alas.
<Kotono> But Lucy's shield comes up just in time, stopping the sword from slashing her. The last pirate grunts and stays on Veren, "Fuck," he hisses low, just barely heard as...
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 28." 12 [1d20=20]
* Lucy brushes the dust off her clothes, looking down at both pirates somehow regardless of their relative heights. "You're making a mistake, you must realize."
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8 crit?
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 crit? and gets 11." 12 [1d20=3]
<Kotono> roll 1d6+4 ow
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4 ow and gets 10." 12 [1d6=6]
<Kotono> Veren's other side now has a gash across it, just above his hip. He's bleeding all over, vision getting a little dimmer as his body leaks all over his clothes. OOC: Ow. Adaea.
<Kotono> Adaea fumbles in her robes, taking out a scroll and reading from it. "Zam zum zong zing zoom zap!" With the last syllable, a tiny bolt of lightning comes from the scroll, flying at the wounded third pirate as the scroll crumbles to dust.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+4 touch AC
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 touch AC and gets 18." 12 [1d20=14]
<Kotono> roll 3d6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 3d6 and gets 15." 12 [3d6=5, 4, 6]
<Kotono> The pirate convulses at this, staggering about. Smoke rises from his clothes as a few patches of fire are caused. He's still up but looks in a visibly bad way. OOC: Pepo.
<Pepo> Pepo sits down calmly while exerting his mental influence on the pirate attacking Veren who was only just slashed at by his other pawn.
<Pepo> roll 1d100 wild surge 5+
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d100 wild surge 5+ and gets 58." 12 [1d100=58]
<Pepo> OOC: DC 22 psionic dominate, augmented 2pp
<Pepo> OOC: that's will
<Kotono> roll 1d20+6
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 and gets 11." 12 [1d20=5]
<Pepo> 'Both of you, defend the mage,' Pepo commands his two minions, 'Attack the others you came with.'
* Kotono changes topic to 'Pirate 1(Pepoed)=Pirate 4(27)>Pirate 3(25 pepoed)>Pirate2=Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
<Kotono> OOC: Noted. Moore.
<Pepo> 'The ones attacking Veren are mine,' he helpfully informs his comrades.
<Moore> "Veren, hold still for me!" Moore flies over and puts a hand on Veren's shoulder in order to channel some healing into him!
<Moore> roll 1d8+5 CLW
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d8+5 CLW and gets 12." 12 [1d8=7]
<Kotono> Veren's wounds partially mend, each of the cuts bleeding less and shrinking somewhat. He's still hurt, but less so now. OOC: Veren.
<Veren > OOC: Which ones are on me now?
<Kotono> OOC: 1 and 3, the ones with pepoed in init.
* Veren moves to assist Lucy and attacks Pirate #2!
<Veren > roll 1d20+12 ATK!
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12 ATK! and gets 18." 12 [1d20=6]
<Kotono> OOC: Hit. No AoOs since the two mind-controlled ones aren't down for that.
<Veren > roll 1d4+2+2
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d4+2+2 and gets 7." 12 [1d4=3]
<Kotono> Veren swoops in, stabbing away at the second pirate. He gets it in the back, a wound just to the side of his shoulder blade. It's not quite deep enough to kill, a nasty injury but not fatal. As this one gasps out in pain...OOC: Lucy.
<Lucy> "I regret that it came to this," Lucy says sadly, before instantly perking up. "Oh well!" With a grin, she draws and tosses first one dagger into the air, then another--
<Lucy> roll 1d20+8+9 DC21
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+8+9 DC21 and gets 25." 12 [1d20=8]
<Lucy> roll 1d20+17+2+2 pirate2
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+17+2+2 pirate2 and gets 23." 12 [1d20=2]
<Lucy> roll 1d20+17+2+2 pirate2
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+17+2+2 pirate2 and gets 28." 12 [1d20=7]
<Lucy> roll 1d4+9+4
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d4+9+4 and gets 16." 12 [1d4=3]
<Lucy> roll 1d4+9+4
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d4+9+4 and gets 15." 12 [1d4=2]
<Kotono> OOC: Run me through what you're doing real quick?
<Lucy> OOC: Defensively casting steel dance, then attacking pirate 2
<Kotono> OOC: Okay. he's kaput.
* Kotono changes topic to 'Pirate 1(Pepoed)=Pirate 4(27)>Pirate 3(25 pepoed)>Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
<Kotono> The second pirate is cut up like a fish, slashed over and over until he falls in ta bloody heap. One down! Meanwhile, the pepoed pirate turns and hacks at the fourth pirate, that one swearing as he defends himself.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+8 and gets 21." 12 [1d20=13]
<Kotono> roll 1d6+4
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d6+4 and gets 10." 12 [1d6=6]
<Kotono> He gets a slash across his chest for the trouble, sagging forward as he bleeds. With a growl, "You fucking..." he says, holding his chest, as he turns to withdraw and flee. He hurries away, back the way he came. OOC: Withdraw action. Pirate 3 is up.
<Kotono> The third pirate turns and gives chase, lumbering ahead in an awkward charge for the pirate.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (+2 charge)
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (+2 charge) and gets 26." 12 [1d20=16]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+10 (+2 charge) crit
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 (+2 charge) crit and gets 17." 12 [1d20=7]
<Kotono> roll 2d6+8
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 2d6+8 and gets 14." 12 [2d6=4, 2]
* Kotono changes topic to 'Pirate 1(Pepoed)(27)>Pirate 3(25 pepoed)>Adaea(23)>Pepo(22)>Moore(17)>Veren(16)>Lucy(15) '
<Kotono> Got him! He falls under his fellow pirate's blade, collapsing to the ground. OOC: Free act for the second, since the other two are dominated.
* Veren grimaces and inspects his wounds, wiping his dagger off on the dead pirate's clothes before searching the body.
* Lucy nods in approval, before thinking to Pepo, 'It might be best if they tried to kill each other and we helped, to avoid having them interrogated.'
<Pepo> Pepo saunters forward to sniff at one of the pirate corpses, but it's really to get in range of telepathy with both of them once more. 'I was going to send them to attack their vessels, but that suffices,' he agrees, instructing the first victim to, 'Attack the last pirate you see,' and them echoing that command with the other.
<Kotono> On this, the pirates fall into a quick and lethal battle. Two more down, the pirates doing a good job of dispatching each other. OOC: Loot post coming since Veren is checking bodies. More after that.
<Kotono> Around you is chaos. The nearby citizens have fled. Rocks fly in the sky above and more smoke rises. A nearby building has been hit and is starting to burn despite being solid brick. The pirates lie dead and Adaea stares around, "This...what is this?" she asks weakly, visibly shaking. "Where are the Coven? Master Flanagan?" she calls, looking around. OOC: Free act. Note that looting does take
<Kotono> a bit of time, so if you take things that'll be reflected.
<Kotono> OOC Loot post too.
<Pepo> Pepo just walks back to Adaea and rubs his head against her legs.
* Veren grabs Adaea by the arm and gives her a little shake.
<Lucy> "Would you mind terribly showing us to Mister Flanagan's quarters?"
<Veren > "Adaea, focus. You're the only one here that knows this place. Where do we need to go?"
<Kotono> OOC: Diplo check. Lucy surely has the highest mod so she'll take the lead. Pepo and Veren can aid since they're also trying.
<Lucy> roll 1d20+17
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+17 and gets 36." 12 [1d20=19]
<Veren > roll 1d20+8 Diplo Assist
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+8 Diplo Assist and gets 24." 12 [1d20=16]
<Pepo> OOC: I'm just being a cat
<Moore> roll 1d20+19 assisting
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+19 assisting and gets 20." 12 [1d20=1]
<Kotono> Adaea takes a breath. It's enough to seemingly rebalance her, "I. I don't know." Slowly she rubs her face with a hand, as about two dozen people come running from the same direction as the pirates. "This isn't like any other pirate attack. It's more like a war in Ostomar that I've read about - and more people are coming," she points that way, as the panicked herd runs right for them.
<Moore> Moore decides to stay invisible for the time being!
<Lucy> "His quarters," Lucy repeats insistently, picking one of the black veils to study it curiously.
<Veren > "Yes, then take us to Flanagan. He will be able to direct us."
<Kotono> OOC: DMing or just normal appraising, Lucy?
<Lucy> OOC: The latter for now
<Kotono> OOC: Quick appraise check.
<Lucy> roll 1d20+13
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+13 and gets 22." 12 [1d20=9]
<Kotono> It's a well-made veil. Looks like some sort of silk, strong and tough. It's somewhat transparent in spite of the darkness and solidness of it. It's probably worth some money, about 50 gold based on material value. OOC: If you're taking it, post in loot. Last call for anything in loot too from the pirates.
* Veren inspects the uniforms and veils of the pirates, memorizing them for later use with his Vestment of Many Styles...
* Veren also pockets the ring and flask for later inspection.
<Kotono> OOC: Post that you're taking those in loot
<Kotono> .
<Kotono> Thus the party moves on, down and alley and away from the rushing people as they hurry along the besieged city. (More)
<Kotono> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 7." 12 [1d100=7]
<Kotono> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 39." 12 [1d100=39]
<Moore> Moore grabs a veil for now before chasing after the others! OOC: Will post in loot
<Kotono> You run down two blocks in a panic, around a burning building and down another alley. As you come out an alley and into a street full of bodies, rubble and confusion...OOC: Perception, all.
<Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Adaea
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Adaea and gets 16." 12 [1d20=12]
<Veren > roll 1d20+12 Perception
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12 Perception and gets 24." 12 [1d20=12]
<Lucy> roll 1d20+20
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+20 and gets 32." 12 [1d20=12]
<Pepo> roll 1d20+16 scent
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d20+16 scent and gets 17." 12 [1d20=1]
<Moore> roll 1d20+12
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+12 and gets 29." 12 [1d20=17]
<Kotono> It's Lucy who's sharp enough to glance up. The side of the building you're near is coming down, towards the party. It's just starting, a second to see it and react. Likewise, a moment later Veren notes the same thing. OOC: Both of you are capable of a single action here, and you two alone. Use it as you please.
<Veren > OOC: Do I notice that Lucy noticed?
<Kotono> OOC: Yes.
* Veren grabs Adaea and tries to dive both of them out of the way!
<Lucy> "Collapsing building!" Lucy cries out the obvious, scooping up Pepo and dashing out of immediate danger.
<Pepo> Pepo doesn't try and claw her eyes out or anything. Really he just goes pretty limp once picked up.
<Kotono> Veren and Lucy grab Adaea and Pepo, leaving only Moore as the building's side comes crashing down. They rush ahead and into the ruined street as...OOC: Ref save, Moore.
<Moore> roll 1d20+11
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+11 and gets 13." 12 [1d20=2]
<Kotono> Moore is gone just like that, joining the others as the crash of stone and rubble comes. The alley you came from is blocked off. It's bright here as fires burn and light sheds from the sea. Far ahead, in the brightness towards the see, you can see several black-sailed ships. Near one is a massive, 50ft tall pillar of stone. It looks to be a veiled woman  half covered in stone snakes. It isn't
<Kotono> moving, but it sure stands out. Above you more rocks fly, looks like from the ships themselves. You can tell from here, but some sort of on-deck catapults?
<Lucy> "What might that be?" Lucy asks Adaea, pointing at the massive pillar.
* Veren watches the area as they move for any other dangers lurking...
<Kotono> "No..." Adaea whispers, "That's Lady Asdra, head witch of the Coven!" she points, "But she shouldn't be petrified like that. Something's gone very wrong!" OOC: Perception, Veren.
<Lucy> "Then the city might genuinely be losing," Lucy muses. "Huh. How far to your master's quarters from here?"
<Moore> OOC: Is it possible to do any Knowledge checks on medusas and what could petrify them?
<Pepo> 'I believe without the ruling body present, civil order will collapse even if the pirates are defeated,' Pepo muses to the others, still in Lucy's arms. 'Should we look at avenues for escaping the vicinity?'
<Veren > roll 1d20+12 Perception
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12 Perception and gets 15." 12 [1d20=3]
<Kotono> OOC: K:N.
<Lucy> 'If we must abandon this place so soon,' Lucy thinks to Pepo, 'I am not leaving empty-handed. Not if we are close to a mage's sanctum.'
<Moore> roll 1d20+12
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+12  and gets 15." 12 [1d20=3]
<Kotono> "Four blocks," Adaea replies, pointing towards the west. Meanwhile Veren can see all is chaos. People flee and shout, others run. No pirates around here at least - they're further ahead from the way people are running, if they're fleeing them. Meanwhile Moore recalls one bit of lore: A medusa that sees her own image can be petrified. Maybe. Possibly.
<Pepo> He swishes his tail about but soon calms in her arms. If that's the way it's to be, that's the way it's to be.
<Kotono> After a moment, "I don't know these pirates, they're so different than other raids," Adaea says as she looks around.
<Lucy> "Lead on," Lucy instructs her, looking excited again. It's so close!
<Veren > "We should move soon if we want to avoid more fighting."
<Kotono> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 85." 12 [1d100=85]
<Kotono> roll 1d100
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 84." 12 [1d100=84]
<Moore> Moore blinks and hrms. "I think... maybe... if they had used her own power against her, that might have caused the petrification..." for now, he just follows along with the others!
<Kotono> The party runs two blocks. The city is nicer here, but still ruined. People aren't here at all - it's almost empty, save for the bodies of a few pirates and guardsmen. But as you race along...OOC: Perception, all. -2.
<Pepo> roll 1d20+14 scent
<Veren > roll 1d20+12-2 Perception
* Hatbot --> "Pepo rolls 1d20+14 scent and gets 16." 12 [1d20=2]
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+12-2 Perception and gets 12." 12 [1d20=2]
<Lucy> roll 1d20+20-2
* Hatbot --> "Lucy rolls 1d20+20-2 and gets 26." 12 [1d20=8]
<Moore> roll 1d20+10
* Hatbot --> "Moore rolls 1d20+10 and gets 29." 12 [1d20=19]
<Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Adaea
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Adaea and gets 23." 12 [1d20=19]
<Kotono> It's hard to see in the glare of light, but Lucy and Moore are keen-eyed enough to see it coming - a catapult boulder, coming right at the party. It's ablaze and coming for them, like a meteorite. OOC: Single action, Lucy'n'Moore.
<Kotono> OOC: -2 to Adaea's.
<Lucy> "Catapult!" Lucy cries out, leaping at Adaea to push the two of them down to the ground and out of the immediate impact none too gently.
<Moore> Moore shouts to the others. "MOVE!" He hopes that his words are enough to spur them on as he flies up to try and avoid the impending boulder!
* Veren looks confused for a moment.
<Kotono> Adaea, Lucy, Pepo and Moore are thus clear - but Veren is not. He looks up with just enough warning to react. OOC: Ref save, +2 bonus, Veren.
<Veren > roll 1d20+13+2
* Hatbot --> "Veren rolls 1d20+13+2 and gets 26." 12 [1d20=11]
<Kotono> OOC: Evasion?
<Veren > OOC: Evasion, yes
<Kotono> Veren dives out of the way, tumbling into a roll to avoid the catapult shot. It lands where everyone was, making a big, burning crater. Sprays of rock come all over, like an explosive round that peppers the party.
<Kotono> roll 1d4+1d4 slashing+fire damage, no save on this, applies to all
* Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4+1d4 slashing+fire damage, no save on this, applies to all and gets 7." 12 [1d4=4][1d4=3]
<Kotono> In the aftermath the party is peppered and sore, but intact. OOC: Act, y'all.
<Lucy> "Well, that wasn't very nice," Lucy grumbles, climbing back to her feet. "Let's hurry, Miss Adaea!"
<Veren > "Let's get off the street. Adaea, how well do you know what's in Flanagan's rooms?"
<Pepo> Pepo meows in pain and wriggles into Lucy's arms, trusting her for his safety right now since her senses have been on the ball at spotting these threats.
<Moore> Moore pats out a few things on himself still on fire. "Once we can take a moment to rest, I can prepare something to help us recover."
<Kotono> "I know well enough, I live there when training," she coughs as she rises, blood coming from an injury on her arm. A shard has stuck there, slashing a line across. "We have to hurry now, this isn't safe!"
<Lucy> "I know, I know," she tells Pepo quietly, before raising her voice. "This is where all-out dashing would not go amiss. After you!"
<Veren > "Does he have a scroll that can turn Lady Asdra back?"
<Pepo> 'As a suggestion,' Pepo's voice booms in the party's minds, 'If the city is to fall, wearing amulets of fealty may be unwise.'
<Lucy> 'Indeed. I did bring one of those veils on the off chance the tides turn,' Lucy thinks back to him.
<Moore> 'Hey, good idea!' comes a cheerful thought from Moore back to Pepo.