1.6: And though you came with sword held high, you did not conquer--only die

[Sierra]

[12:10] <Leona> Leona doesn't much care for getting lightning-bolted herself. "That does sound curious," she agrees. "So where did the wizard go after talking to the serving girl?"
01[12:12] <El-Cideon> "There was some kissing and grabbing, but nothing really exciting," she says, sounding disappointed. "Then he walked off into the woods away from town. I didn't follow him from there because no one was paying me for *that* kind of trouble."
[12:13] <Luisa> "Could you find his trail?"
[12:14] <Leona> What a creepy little voyeur. Luisa's interjection saves her from getting hung up on Mireni's hobbies however.
01[12:15] <El-Cideon> "Dunno," she says, scratching vigorously at her scalp for a moment and then critically examining her nails. "Doubt it. Could show you where they met up, though."
[12:15] <Leona> "That'll have to do," Leona says. Morrison could track him from there, maybe!
[12:16] <Luisa> "Let's give it a try!"
01[12:19] <El-Cideon> Mireni spins about and marches off to the west. Taloned harpy feet aren't built for walking the same pace as a human, but she figures she'd lose you if she flew, so she trudges grumpily along on the ground the whole way. She keeps to the road for about half an hour and then strolls a little ways south into the woods, where a lightning-blasted tree stump just within view of the road makes for a memorable landmark. "This was it," she says. "He walked off thataway afterward," she adds, pointing to the north, across the road.
[12:21] <@Santiago> "This tree will never cross that magician again," Santiago remarks, poking the stump with his spear.
01[12:22] <El-Cideon> The tree stump silently affirms this via complete lack of comment.
[12:23] <Leona> "Don't tell Daphne," Leona says, taking a moment now to put on her second skin, briefly switching her tabard off and on so it doesn't get covered up by the encroaching scaly bronzed flesh and allowing her to maintain decency while someone hopefully finds a trail to follow.
[12:26] <Luisa> Morrison looks for said trail.
[12:26] <Luisa> roll 1d20+8
[12:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=6 ]4,0{14}
[12:27] <Luisa> Morrison shakes his head silently.
[12:28] <Leona> "Well... we can hope wherever he was going was in a straight line and try going that way?" Leona looks in the way Mireni pointed.
[12:29] <Luisa> "Might as well!"
[12:30] <@Santiago> Santiago frowns. "We'll just end up wandering around in circles without something more concrete to go on," he replies. "We may be better off setting a trap and seeing if the magician returns to the scene of his little tryst."
[12:32] <Leona> "I'd rather at least do something than wait around hoping he'll return," Leona says. "We're not the most subtle bunch anyway, he'll run a mile if he sees the grey."
[12:32] <@Santiago> "True, but our new friend here," remarks Santiago, smiling at Mireni, "Has already proven her observational skills."
01[12:33] <El-Cideon> Mireni preens quietly, in a way that suggests the best compliment is a gratuity.
[12:34] <Luisa> "And Mireni could spot more from a higher vantage point," Luiza adds. "That's why I said we might as well try to head in that direction for a bit longer."
01[12:39] <El-Cideon> OOC: if the group's heading into the woods in the hope of finding something, roll another survival? Also, anyone who wishes can roll Perception
[12:40] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+2
[12:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{21}
[12:40] <Leona> roll 1d20+8 perception
[12:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0perception --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{13}
01[12:40] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 harpy eyes
[12:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0harpy eyes --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{14}
01[12:41] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 oh right you brought along backup, this is Silvia
[12:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0oh right you brought along backup, this is Silvia --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{16}
01[12:41] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20-1 Zoraida is oblivious
[12:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20-1 1,0Zoraida is oblivious --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{8}
[12:45] <Luisa> roll 1d20+8 M
[12:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0M --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{25}
[12:46] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7 L
[12:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0L --> 6,0[ 1d20=9 ]4,0{16}
01[12:48] <El-Cideon> Night is falling, but Morrison capably keeps the party on track as they explore the wilderness. He's sure he can lead the party back to civilization if this trip turns out to be a mistake! And some ways to the north of the road, he picks up what looks to be a trail worn by several sets of feet coming and going in recent days. It meanders along the base of a hillside for some ways and then, abruptly, stops. (OOC: more, PMing someone)
[12:51] <@Santiago> Santiago calls a halt with a raised hand, and gently indicates a section of tangle-vines against a steeper segment of the hillside that gives way to a concealed opening.
[12:54] <Leona> Leona peers over once it's indicated. Big enough for a wagon?
01[12:55] <El-Cideon> "What is it?" Zoraida asks, readying her spear in case whatever's been spotted means trouble. There's a carefully arranged curtain of vines here blocking sight of what's probably a cavern behind it. It's a little tough to get a good idea of its dimensions with the greenery in the way.
[12:56] <@Santiago> "A hole in the hill," replies Santiago, walking over to peek through the vines.
01[12:57] <El-Cideon> Immediately behind the vines is a sentry, of sorts—once a man, now dead, but standing again through the force of some dire magic. It's a zombie, gray-faced and rotting, with air wheezing from a slashed throat as it tries in vain to make noise at Santiago's approach. It attempts to lunge forward, but is restrained—its feet are wrapped in chains, and a rope tied about its midsection leads backwards out of sight into the cavern. This doesn't deter it from trying further, though. It struggles, strains, and fights against its bindings to try and reach this tasty guest, all in vain.
01[12:57] <El-Cideon> Though the zombie's clothes are the plainest old rags, it's impossible not to recognize the Militia badge pinned to its chest.
01[12:57] <El-Cideon> The cavern itself could admit two or three men abreast, and maybe a wheelbarrow, but likely not a wagon the size of those that ply the roads of Verdana.
[13:01] <@Santiago> "What the hell?!" Santiago exclaims, stepping back with a horrified grimace. "Disgusting! Not only is this man dead, he's still forced to go to work!"
[13:01] <Luisa> Luiza stares at the zombie in horror!
01[13:01] <El-Cideon> Zoraida swears colorfully and leaps backward from the cavern entrance. Silvia gasps in surprise but, seeing the zombie thoroughly restrained, stands firm for an almost scientific appraisal of this creature. She does have her crossbow armed just in case it breaks free, though!
01[13:03] <El-Cideon> "Someone should put him out of his misery," Zoraida says seriously. "This is blasphemous magic at work!"
[13:03] <Leona> "That's awful!" Leona gasps, two hands going to her mouth while the others hold her crossbow at the ready. "Who was it?" Did any militiamen go missing recently?
01[13:04] <El-Cideon> There definitely haven't been rumors of anyone going missing from the Rocina Militia. Whoever he is, he either came from elsewhere, or he's been out here since before your time on the force.
[13:04] <Luisa> "S-Shoot it already!" Luiza exclaims.
[13:04] <@Santiago> Grasping his spear, Santiago starts trying to take the zombie apart from a safe distance.
01[13:06] <El-Cideon> The zombie has no capacity to reach someone with a ranged weapon; it can only thrash futilely against its bonds, eyes bulging. Zoraida joins Santiago in jabbing at him with her weapon, well out of its grasp.
[13:06] <Leona> Leona is happy to let the spear-wielders handle it!
01[13:07] <El-Cideon> OOC: I won't bother rolling it out here since it's really just a matter of persistence for someone with a reach weapon; also, DR/slashing means it would take a little while >.> You can just line-kill it.
[13:07] <@Santiago> OOC: spears are a piercing weapon
[13:08] <@Santiago> After skewering and then removing limbs one by one until the zombie is not much more than a husk, Santiago takes a deep breath and pokes his head further inside the cavern.
[13:09] <Leona> Leona is right behind Santiago after the zombie is rendered ineffective, her eyes able to pierce the darkness easily.
[13:09] <Luisa> Luiza somehow ends up bringing up the rear.
01[13:09] <El-Cideon> A tunnel proceeds into the hillside from here. It looks artificially enlarged, and shored up with wooden beams. The tunnel winds to the right a bit and out of sight, but some light source can be made out down the way.
[13:10] <Leona> Since there's room, Leona takes a moment to cast enlarge person and mage armour, anticipating trouble ahead!
[13:13] <@Santiago> Santiago marches towards the light, anticipating near-certain doom not being enough to dissuade him.
01[13:13] <El-Cideon> Zoraida and Silvia bring up the back of the line, with Mireni trailing a discreet distance behind and whispering to anyone who'll listen that she's going to need more than three coins if anyone expects her to help fight zombies.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> Light precedes you down the tunnel, light and a scent—stew of some sort? You may have interrupted someone's dinner, you realize as you emerge into a large cavern. A series of bells and jangly metal chains have been hung on the wall by the cavern entrance here, attached to a rope leading back to the zombie's station.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> The main thoroughfare of the dead mine is where some gang has chosen to set their camp. It isn't difficult to see why: the ceiling is high in this seemingly natural cavern, and exploratory shafts radiate in all directions, leaving plenty of space for smoke from a campfire to be routed elsewhere. Not that they're relying solely on fire for light at the moment—instead, someone has gone about and touched the crossbeams with spells to radiate soft white light, rendering the cavern as clear and bright as day.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> Four outlaws are illuminated in this panorama:
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> By the firepit, twenty feet off from the entrance to the cavern, stands a tall man dressed in faded buccaneer's finery. His receding black hair is shaved very short. A rapier is ready in one gloved hand and he looks prepared to spring into violent action in the blink of an eye. A magnificently plumed hat is in his free hand.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> By his side is an equally tall woman holding an axe. There's a masculine style to her hair and clothing, and she looks to have spent much of her life engaged in tough manual labor.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> Elsewhere, looking to have just risen from a pile of furs and blankets, is a foppishly-dressed young man in a colorful cloak. Likely still in his late teens, he's handsome but unkempt; one gets the impression of raw village material who could've made quite a splash at court if raised in dramatically different circumstances. Standing by his side is a skinny young woman in leather armor, short but glaring with fierce intent and holding a spear.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> Leaning dumbly against a wall of barrels shortly to your right is another zombie—this one female, dressed in a peasant's summer dress.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> There is also a dog here, a bulldog staring intently at the simmering cookpot. It turns to look at the squad upon entry, and does not appear greatly scandalized or motivated by your unwelcome intrusion.
01[13:14] <El-Cideon> "Well, that's just fine," the swordsman says. "You don't get much of a fight out of hired swords. But you *volunteers*--" His voice drips with disdain upon eyeing a badge. "-- you'll march on right to your deaths every time."
[13:15] <Leona> "You're under arrest," Leona says, cutting quite the intimidating figure as a giant four-armed figure of vengeance. "Lay down your arms and surrender quietly."
[13:15] <@Santiago> "You're outnumbered by half, you idiots, by more frightening and maleficent beings," replies Santiago, pointing his spear in their direction whilst gesturing to Leona with his right.
01[13:17] <El-Cideon> He puts his hat on. "Outnumbered, maybe. Outclassed? I doubt it."
[13:17] <@Santiago> "You're wearing a hat indoors, and you're talking about class?"
[13:17] <Luisa> "What is WRONG with you people?!" Luiza exclaims. "Zombies! Why?!"
01[13:19] <El-Cideon> The swordsman shrugs. "Ananda found some scrolls in a book out west, thought it'd be fun to play with them. And some militiamen got in our way over the hills, so why should I care what she does with 'em?" He spits in the fire. "Surrender? Pah, you wouldn't be the first badges I've put down."
[13:22] <Leona> "You're going to bleed," Leona says, lowering her crossbow in one hand as the other three flex her razor-sharp claws.
01[13:22] <El-Cideon> "And as for you," he adds, pointing to Santiago, "what can I say to a man who doesn't understand the value of a good hat? If you're gonna die, at least do it in style."
01[13:22] <El-Cideon> OOC: init
[13:22] <@Santiago> "No style?! Your leader has bravado! It will not serve him," warns Santiago, glancing at the others present. "Stand aside and you won't be hurt, or be prepared to face the music!"
[13:22] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+8
[13:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{16}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 Black Hand Teo
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0Black Hand Teo --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{20}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 axe chick
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0axe chick --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{11}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 sorcerer
[13:23] <Leona> roll 1d20+1
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0sorcerer --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{24}
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 1d20+1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{8}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 spear girl
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0spear girl --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{14}
[13:23] <Luisa> roll 1d20+8 L
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0L --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{18}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20 zombie
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20 1,0zombie --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{19}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+1 dog
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+1 1,0dog --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{17}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Zoraida
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Zoraida --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{5}
[13:23] <Luisa> roll 1d20+4 M
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+4 1,0M --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{14}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Silvia
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Silvia --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{5}
01[13:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+3 Mireni
[13:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+3 1,0Mireni --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{5}
03[13:26] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'Sorc (24) > Black Hand Teo (20) > zombie (19) > Luiza (18) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[13:27] <El-Cideon> OOC: caster and the boss are up first
01[13:29] <El-Cideon> The sorcerer gestures arcanely and flings a pair of missiles across the room toward the back of the line--apparently he thinks the crossbowwoman is his most significant threat. Meanwhile, the boss opts to stride forward and take the squad's first man head-on!
01[13:29] <El-Cideon> roll 2d4+2 magic missile vs Silvia
[13:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d4+2 1,0magic missile vs Silvia --> 6,0[ 2d4=7 ]4,0{9}
01[13:29] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11 vs Santiago
[13:29] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0vs Santiago --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{19}
[13:30] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+6
[13:30] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{17}
01[13:30] <El-Cideon> Teo nimbly sidesteps the spear thrust and moves in to stab Santiago!
01[13:31] <El-Cideon> roll 1d6+4
[13:31] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+4 --> 6,0[ 1d6=4 ]4,0{8}
01[13:31] <El-Cideon> "Ow!" Silvia cries out. "This is why the sergeant said in training, if the enemy force has a magician, always shoot him first!" Then the zombie lumbers forward to take up position next to Leona.
01[13:32] <El-Cideon> OOC: Luiza's up
[13:34] <Luisa> That's all the encouragement Luiza needs to burst past Leona and Santiago as she runs on the wall before kicking off and leaping towards the sorcerer rapier first!
[13:34] <Luisa> roll 1d20+9 attack, do I need acrobatics?
[13:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0attack, do I need acrobatics? --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{10}
01[13:35] <El-Cideon> OOC: not yet, spear girl hasn't had her turn or she'd try to stab
01[13:35] <El-Cideon> OOC: also, :(
01[13:36] <El-Cideon> The bulldog eagerly seizes this opportunity to shove its face into the cookpot.
01[13:36] <El-Cideon> OOC: Santiago
[13:42] <@Santiago> Backing up a step for a moment and feeling more than a little ginger over his wound, Santiago steps back from his assailant and flings out a finger pointing at the floor beneath his feet!
[13:42] <@Santiago> OOC: casting grease on Teo + whatever other bad folks I can grapple with there
[13:43] <@Santiago> OOC: reflex save DC 15 or fall over
01[13:43] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+9 Teo ref
[13:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0Teo ref --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{17}
01[13:44] <El-Cideon> The bandit leader keeps his footing, for now!
01[13:44] <El-Cideon> OOC: spear girl and Morrison are up.
01[13:45] <El-Cideon> The spear-wielding girl glares viciously at Luiza. "You leave him alone!" she cries, jabbing from a safe distance with her longspear.
01[13:45] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 vs Luiza
[13:45] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0vs Luiza --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{23}
01[13:46] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4 damage
[13:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{8}
[13:46] <Luisa> roll 1d20+9 riposte?
[13:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+9 1,0riposte? --> 6,0[ 1d20=13 ]4,0{22}
01[13:46] <El-Cideon> OOC: hits
01[13:47] <El-Cideon> OOC: wait, she has reach >.>
[13:47] <Luisa> OOC: It was a parry attempt
[13:49] <Luisa> Morrison shoots at the sorcerer!
[13:49] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[13:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=1 ]4,0{8}
[13:49] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[13:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{24}
[13:49] <Luisa> roll 1d8+2
[13:49] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d8+2 --> 6,0[ 1d8=2 ]4,0{4}
01[13:50] <El-Cideon> The sorcerer grunts in pain. "And this is why I always shoot the archers first!" he calls back.
01[13:51] <El-Cideon> The axe-wielding bandit tries to maneuver through the greasy center of the room to get next to her boss and attack the main body of the squad--
01[13:51] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2 no acrobatics ranks
[13:51] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 1,0no acrobatics ranks --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{17}
01[13:52] <El-Cideon> --gingerly making it through to flank Leona with the zombie!
01[13:52] <El-Cideon> OOC: Leona
[13:54] <Leona> Ignoring the zombie and the axeman, Leona lives up to her promise as she looms over Teo and reaches down to rend him apart with her monstrous claws!
[13:55] <Leona> roll 3#1d20+5 power attack
[13:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 3#1d20+5 1,0power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{13}, 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{10}, 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{9}
01[13:55] <El-Cideon> Unfortunately, the agile swordsman evades all attacks this time!
01[13:56] <El-Cideon> "Who should I cut?" Mireni asks, "And how much do I get paid to do it?"
01[13:57] <El-Cideon> Blocked from reaching the bandit leader by the mass of the melee, Zoraida opts to carefully jab at whoever she can reach--which right now is just the axe woman. Silvia meanwhile lives up to her promise and shoots back at the sorcerer--
[13:57] <@Santiago> "This cabron!" exclaims Santiago, eyes locked on Teo. "Same as us!"
01[13:58] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6+2 flanking with Leona
[13:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6+2 1,0flanking with Leona --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{13}
01[13:58] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7 Silvia
[13:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7 1,0Silvia --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{22}
01[13:58] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+1
[13:58] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+1 --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{5}
01[13:59] <El-Cideon> A crossbow bolt takes root in the spellcaster's shoulder! Meanwhile, Mireni takes advantage of her wings to leap over the fray and land behind Teo. "But you didn't tell me what I'd get paid!" she says, pulling a knife and stabbing once.
01[13:59] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5
[13:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{17}
01[14:00] <El-Cideon> But again he dodges the attack with contemptuous ease!
[14:00] <@Santiago> OOC: she should be flanking right
[14:00] <@Santiago> OOC: since if she's behind him she's flanking with me
01[14:01] <El-Cideon> OOC: oh right, hits then
01[14:01] <El-Cideon> roll 1d4+2
[14:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4+2 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{6}
[14:01] <@Santiago> "A hundred a month and an honorable station!"
01[14:02] <El-Cideon> The harpy draws first blood on the leader! Teo whirls around and stabs at her instead of pursuing Santiago across the grease patch. Meanwhile, the sorcerer takes a step back and unleashes a perplexing cloud of swirling colors at Luiza--
01[14:02] <El-Cideon> OOC: Will, Luiza
[14:03] <Luisa> roll 1d20+2
[14:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{4}
01[14:03] <El-Cideon> OOC: ow. blinded & stunned this many rounds:
01[14:03] <El-Cideon> roll 1d4
[14:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4 --> 6,0[ 1d4=1 ]4,0{1}
01[14:03] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+11 vs Mireni
[14:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+11 1,0vs Mireni --> 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{26}
01[14:03] <El-Cideon> roll 1d6+4 damage
[14:03] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d6=5 ]4,0{9}
01[14:04] <El-Cideon> --disorientation overtakes Luiza as she fails to fight off the magic spell!
03[14:04] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'Sorc (24) > Black Hand Teo (20) > zombie (19) > Luiza (18, blind/stun 1 round) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:04] <El-Cideon> "I'll come back and haunt you for it if I die here!" Mireni promises as she's stabbed.
01[14:05] <El-Cideon> The zombie takes a clumsy swing at Leona--
01[14:05] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4+2
[14:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+4+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{25}
01[14:05] <El-Cideon> roll 1d6+4 damage
[14:05] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d6=5 ]4,0{9}
01[14:06] <El-Cideon> OOC: Luiza recovers but there's an additional round of stun after. Color Spray, alas
03[14:07] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'Sorc (24) > Black Hand Teo (20) > zombie (19) > Luiza (18, stun 1 round) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:07] <El-Cideon> The dog continues to lap up everyone's dinner.
01[14:07] <El-Cideon> OOC: Santiago
01[14:07] <El-Cideon> "Ada, tell your damn dog to go bite someone!" Teo barks at the axe woman.
[14:09] <@Santiago> Santiago starts to whip his spear about him in a fearsome and dangerous display of wood-borne steel, accompanied by a gratuitous and flamboyant spin! "When we're done with you, we will adopt your dog and make him our mascot!" he exclaims. OOC: inspire courage via dance, +1/+1 hit/damage to everyone hurray
01[14:09] <El-Cideon> OOC: spear girl and Morrison are up
01[14:10] <El-Cideon> The spearwoman takes advantage of Luiza's stunned state to stab away at her in defense of her beloved magician!
01[14:10] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6
[14:10] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{25}
01[14:10] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4 damage
[14:11] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=6 ]4,0{10}
[14:14] <Luisa> Morrison shoots the sorcerer again!
[14:14] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[14:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{19}
[14:14] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[14:14] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{24}
01[14:14] <El-Cideon> OOC: both hit
[14:15] <Luisa> roll 1d8+2
[14:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d8+2 --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{3}
[14:15] <Luisa> roll 1d8+2
[14:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d8+2 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{7}
[14:15] <Luisa> OOC: +1 damage to each
01[14:16] <El-Cideon> This is enough to put the man under--he falls backward onto the ground, pincushioned!
03[14:16] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'Black Hand Teo (20) > zombie (19) > Luiza (18, stun 1 round) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:17] <El-Cideon> "Berto, go bite her!" The axe woman orders her dog, pointing to Zoraida since the Militia spearwoman is jabbing at her back.
01[14:17] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 obedience?
[14:17] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0obedience? --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{24}
01[14:17] <El-Cideon> The dog grudgingly removes its muzzle from the cookpot and blinks in the direction of its specified target.
01[14:17] <El-Cideon> OOC: Leona is up
[14:18] <Leona> Leona still focuses on the leader of the group, determined to make him bleed just like she promised!
[14:18] <Leona> roll 3#1d20+7
[14:18] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 3#1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=14 ]4,0{21}, 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{18}, 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{22}
01[14:18] <El-Cideon> OOC: you can flank with Mireni here, but all hit anyway
[14:19] <Leona> OOC: ooh, should've power attacked. Good enough!
[14:19] <Leona> roll 3d8+15 and 1d6 bleed damage per round on his turn until he dies/is healed
[14:19] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 3d8+15 1,0and 1d6 bleed damage per round on his turn until he dies/is healed --> 6,0[ 3d8=19 ]4,0{34}
03[14:20] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'Black Hand Teo (20, 1d6 bleed) > zombie (19) > Luiza (18, stun 1 round) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:21] <El-Cideon> Teo's composure breaks, and this unprecedented assault provokes a surprised scream of agony! He turns around, renewed focus in his eyes. "Everyone, just kill her--whatever she is!"
01[14:21] <El-Cideon> OOC: backup squad is up
01[14:22] <El-Cideon> Zoraida takes a step to the side and jabs at Teo from just beyond the grease patch. Silvia reloads and similarly takes aim, now that the sorcerer is down!
01[14:22] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8 s
[14:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8 1,0s --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{20}
01[14:22] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+2 damage
[14:22] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+2 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=8 ]4,0{10}
01[14:22] <El-Cideon> OOC: nevermind, that gets him. Z will just go for axe chick more
01[14:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6+2+1
[14:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6+2+1 --> 6,0[ 1d20=11 ]4,0{20}
01[14:23] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4 damage
[14:23] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{5}
01[14:24] <El-Cideon> Mireni flies up out of the grease patch and lands next to the lone spear girl as a crossbow bolt brings down the bandit leader!
01[14:24] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 AoO
[14:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0AoO --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{16}
01[14:24] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4
[14:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{9}
01[14:24] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5+1 Mireni
[14:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+5+1 1,0Mireni --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{26}
01[14:24] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+5+1 Mireni crit?
[14:24] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+5+1 1,0Mireni crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{14}
01[14:25] <El-Cideon> roll 1d4+3 regular hit
[14:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4+3 1,0regular hit --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{7}
03[14:25] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'zombie (19) > Luiza (18, stun 1 round) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:26] <El-Cideon> The zombie dumbly swings away at Leona more, heedless of whatever else might be happening!
01[14:26] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4+2 still flanks with axe
[14:26] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+4+2 1,0still flanks with axe --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{14}
[14:27] <Leona> OOC: AC 19
01[14:27] <El-Cideon> The dog trundles around the grease patch to bite at Zoraida's shin--
01[14:28] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+2
[14:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+2 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{20}
01[14:28] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 grab?!
[14:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+4 1,0grab?! --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{16}
01[14:28] <El-Cideon> roll 1d4+1
[14:28] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d4+1 --> 6,0[ 1d4=4 ]4,0{5}
01[14:29] <El-Cideon> "Ow!" Zoraida cries out, bitten but not held. She doesn't seem like she could bring herself to stab the dog as it ambled into range.
01[14:29] <El-Cideon> OOC: Luiza recovers from stun, Santiago is up
03[14:29] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'zombie (19) > Luiza (18) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > axe (11) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
[14:33] <@Santiago> Santiago steps away for a moment, surveying the scene, and then lunges back into action to try and pierce the axe-wielding woman!
[14:34] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+5 PA, +2 if I can flank
[14:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0PA, +2 if I can flank --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{21}
[14:34] <@Santiago> roll 1d8+8
[14:34] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d8+8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{13}
01[14:35] <El-Cideon> She's viciously gored, but remains standing! "Dammit!" she yells. "This started out so much better!"
01[14:35] <El-Cideon> OOC: spear girl and Morrison are up
[14:35] <Luisa> Morrison switches targets to the spear wielder!
01[14:35] <El-Cideon> The young spearwoman just continues madly poking her spear at the first person to attack her fallen companion.
[14:35] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[14:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{12}
[14:35] <Luisa> roll 1d20+7
[14:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+7 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{9}
01[14:35] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+6 vs Luiza
[14:35] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+6 1,0vs Luiza --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{22}
01[14:36] <El-Cideon> OOC: both arrows miss
[14:36] <Luisa> roll 1d20+10 parry attempt
[14:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+10 1,0parry attempt --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{13}
01[14:36] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4 damage
[14:36] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{8}
01[14:37] <El-Cideon> "I don't know what you are, but I'm taking off at least one of those arms before I go down!" the badly-wounded axewoman promises Leona!
01[14:37] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+8+2 still flanks with zombie
[14:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+8+2 1,0still flanks with zombie --> 6,0[ 1d20=17 ]4,0{27}
01[14:37] <El-Cideon> roll 1d8+4 damage
[14:37] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d8+4 1,0damage --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{8}
01[14:37] <El-Cideon> Maybe it won't take off an arm, but it still stings!
01[14:37] <El-Cideon> OOC: Leona
[14:38] <Leona> "Not with that little thing you won't!" Leona retorts, as yet not feeling any pain from the wounds accrued by her symbiotic second skin! And she uses three of her arms to then proceed to rake down the axewoman, choosing her over the less vulnerable zombie for her assault.
[14:39] <Leona> roll 3#1d20+6 power attack
[14:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 3#1d20+6 1,0power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=3 ]4,0{9}, 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{11}, 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{21}
01[14:39] <El-Cideon> OOC: last hits
[14:39] <Leona> roll 1d8+7 and 1d6 bleed per round until dead/healed on her turn
[14:39] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 1d8+7 1,0and 1d6 bleed per round until dead/healed on her turn --> 6,0[ 1d8=4 ]4,0{11}
03[14:39] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'zombie (19) > Luiza (18) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > spear = Morrison (14) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
01[14:40] <El-Cideon> The defiant bandit collapses amidst a welter of blood, leaving only one living, human enemy for the backup team to focus on!
01[14:40] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7+1 Silvia vs spear girl
[14:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7+1 1,0Silvia vs spear girl --> 6,0[ 1d20=19 ]4,0{27}
01[14:40] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+7+1 Silvia vs spear girl crit?
[14:40] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+7+1 1,0Silvia vs spear girl crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=10 ]4,0{18}
01[14:41] <El-Cideon> roll 2d8+4
[14:41] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 2d8+4 --> 6,0[ 2d8=16 ]4,0{20}
01[14:42] <El-Cideon> A crossbow bolt through the head ends whatever thoughts of vengeance the spearwoman might still have entertained. Zoraida looks uncertain about what to do next. "Um, I really do not want to stab a dog," she admits, carefully withdrawing to the door.
01[14:43] <El-Cideon> Mireni, badly wounded, opts to give the spearwoman a desultory kick while she's down. She doesn't look in a hurry to go fight the zombie, which continues to swing at Leona, now without any support.
01[14:43] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4
[14:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+4 --> 6,0[ 1d20=20 ]4,0{24}
01[14:43] <El-Cideon> roll 1d20+4 crit?
[14:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d20+4 1,0crit? --> 6,0[ 1d20=12 ]4,0{16}
[14:43] <Leona> OOC: AC 19 thankfully
01[14:43] <El-Cideon> roll 1d6+4 regular hit
[14:43] <Rei-chan> 6,0El-Cideon rolled :6,0 1d6+4 1,0regular hit --> 6,0[ 1d6=1 ]4,0{5}
01[14:43] <El-Cideon> OOC: Luiza's back up!
[14:44] <Luisa> Luiza takes a slow, careful look around and shakes her head when her eyes fall upon the remaining enemy.
[14:45] <Luisa> She reaches for her whip instead and tries to trip it up! From a great distance!
[14:46] <Luisa> roll 1d20+5
[14:46] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+5 --> 6,0[ 1d20=2 ]4,0{7}
01[14:46] <El-Cideon> OOC: vs dog or zombie? Misses either way, but just for reference
[14:47] <Luisa> OOC: Zombie, I'm not hurting dogs
01[14:48] <El-Cideon> The dog barks, sitting back on its haunches. It doesn't seem very motivated without humans to protect anymore.
01[14:48] <El-Cideon> OOC: Santiago.
[14:48] <@Santiago> Having taken down one zombie, Santiago feels very confident in striking out against another!
[14:48] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+5 PA, +2 if flank
[14:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+5 1,0PA, +2 if flank --> 6,0[ 1d20=16 ]4,0{21}
01[14:48] <El-Cideon> OOC: hits
[14:48] <@Santiago> roll 1d8+8
[14:48] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d8+8 --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{13}
01[14:49] <El-Cideon> The zombie's supernatural resistance blunts part of the attack, but it's still quite a fearsome thrust that leaves it tottering badly!
01[14:49] <El-Cideon> OOC: Morrison is up, forgot to take spear girl out of the line
[14:49] <@Santiago> OOC: it's a piercing attack it beats zombie DR ;_;
01[14:49] <El-Cideon> OOC: they have DR/slashing. Slashing is what beats it!
[14:50] <@Santiago> OOC: oh.
[14:50] <@Santiago> OOC: derp
03[14:51] * El-Cideon changes topic to 'zombie (19) > Luiza (18) > dog (17) > Santiago (16) > Morrison (14) > Leona (8) > Z/S/M (5)'
[14:52] <Luisa> Morrison shoots the zombie!
[14:52] <Luisa> roll 1d20+8
[14:52] <Luisa> roll 1d20+8
[14:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=4 ]4,0{12}
[14:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=18 ]4,0{26}
[14:52] <Luisa> roll 1d8+3
[14:52] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d8+3 --> 6,0[ 1d8=2 ]4,0{5}
01[14:53] <El-Cideon> OOC: they both hit, AC 12
[14:54] <Luisa> roll 1d8+3
[14:54] <Rei-chan> 6,0Luisa rolled :6,0 1d8+3 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{6}
01[14:54] <El-Cideon> The undead woman takes the arrows like a champ, shaking from the impacts but still shambling on! Maybe Leona can finish it?
[14:55] <Leona> She'll have to! Luckily her claws are well specced for rending flesh, whatever otherworldly creature her symbiote templates her body off of clearly one well disposed towards violence!
[14:55] <Leona> roll 3#1d20+6 power attack
[14:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 3#1d20+6 1,0power attack --> 6,0[ 1d20=8 ]4,0{14}, 6,0[ 1d20=15 ]4,0{21}, 6,0[ 1d20=5 ]4,0{11}
[14:55] <Leona> roll 2d8+14
[14:55] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 2d8+14 --> 6,0[ 2d8=9 ]4,0{23}
01[14:56] <El-Cideon> The zombie is rent into tiny bits of vile flesh, leaving the cavern quiet again but for the heavy breathing of the battle's survivors.
01[14:56] <El-Cideon> OOC: free act
[14:57] <Luisa> Luiza stumbles towards the wall, using it to keep herself upright.
01[14:57] <El-Cideon> The dog whines uncertainly, while Mireni exults in her survival. "I heard a hundred gold! I'll hold you to that! I'm gonna be the richest harpy ever!"
[14:58] <@Santiago> Santiago seems a bit glum, in recognition that this is going to come from his pocket. Though to be fair, things seemed quite grim at the outset. For now, though, he can at least focus on making sure everyone is properly healed.
[14:59] <@Santiago> roll 3d8+3 luiz
[14:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 3d8+3 1,0luiz --> 6,0[ 3d8=15 ]4,0{18}
[14:59] <@Santiago> roll 1d8+1 me
[14:59] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d8+1 1,0me --> 6,0[ 1d8=5 ]4,0{6}
01[14:59] <El-Cideon> Zoraida steps over and claps Silvia on the shoulder. "That was an amazing shot! I feel sorry for all those target practice dummies now." Silvia, for her part, seems afflicted a little with the post-battle shakes. "I-I didn't know I had it in me," she admits.
[14:59] <Leona> With Santiago taking care of Luiza, Leona takes a look to see if any of the bandits are still breathing.
01[15:00] <El-Cideon> Teo and the axe woman have lost far too much blood to possibly get up again, and there's no saving someone with a crossbow bolt through her cranium. The magician seems like he might still be alive, though.
[15:01] <Leona> "Might have at least one prisoner," Leona says, tromping over to the young mage and taking out her wand of healing to stabilise him.
[15:01] <Leona> roll 1d8+1
[15:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 1d8+1 --> 6,0[ 1d8=3 ]4,0{4}
[15:01] <@Santiago> roll 1d8+1 zoraida
[15:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d8+1 1,0zoraida --> 6,0[ 1d8=1 ]4,0{2}
[15:01] <Luisa> Luiza shivers, forcing her shaking hands to coil her whip back into its original shape.
[15:01] <@Santiago> roll 1d8+1 silvia
[15:01] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d8+1 1,0silvia --> 6,0[ 1d8=7 ]4,0{8}
01[15:03] <El-Cideon> "Thank you!" the blonde militiawoman breathes in relief. She stows away her crossbow and says. "Well, now what do we do? Zoraida and I, we're a little new to these field jobs."
[15:05] <@Santiago> "We search!" replies Santiago, putting the wand back in his belt and glancing around the cave. "We should try and find some real evidence of whether these assholes actually robbed that caravan..." He glances around. "Gather up anything stolen or valuable and take it back to Rocina."
[15:06] <Leona> "He'll be able to answer questions at least," Leona says, shrinking back to normal size before she applies some manacles to the sorcerer who's no longer in danger of bleeding out.
01[15:06] <El-Cideon> There's a wall of barrels filling up one side tunnel, where the female zombie had been stationed. The cavern is otherwise just filled with the mundane bricabrac of a makeshift band on the run from the law.
01[15:09] <El-Cideon> Silvia looks at the barrels. "I know a few languages," she says, "but I don't know this one."
[15:10] <@Santiago> Santiago wanders over to have a look at the barrels himself.
[15:10] <Leona> Leona also goes to investigate the barrels!
[15:11] <Luisa> Luiza tries to catch her breath and cleans her sword before sheathing it.
01[15:11] <El-Cideon> There's an identical label seared onto each of them in Akaian. Leona can discern that this lot contains rare spirits from the far-off city of Jinkara.
[15:12] <Leona> "Rare spirits from Jinkara," Leona reports. "Think this is the stolen shipment alright."
01[15:13] <El-Cideon> "How'd they get it into the cave?" Zoraida wonders. "And how do we get it out?"
[15:13] <@Santiago> "One barrel at a time?" wonders Santiago, looking around the cave for any other obvious exits.
[15:13] <Luisa> "There-- well, wouldn't you keep the cart somewhere?" Luiza wonders, slowly making her way over.
[15:14] <Leona> "Probably had the zombie carry it in, although the wagon might be hidden somewhere outside," Leona suggests, going to take a quick look down the exploratory shafts around this chamber.
01[15:14] <El-Cideon> The other side tunnels all seem to lead shortly to barren passageways. Whoever tried mining this spot in the past didn't find much. There doesn't seem to be another way out.
01[15:15] <El-Cideon> "Isn't that awful?" Zoraida realizes. "Not only did they kill innocent people, but they brought them back from the dead just to haul their loot!"
[15:15] <Leona> "I'll go outside and look for any wagons, since I can see best in the dark," Leona volunteers, spending a little magic on repairing her second skin before she goes out.
[15:15] <Leona> roll 2d8+6
[15:15] <Rei-chan> 6,0Leona rolled :6,0 2d8+6 --> 6,0[ 2d8=9 ]4,0{15}
01[15:17] <El-Cideon> There's certainly no wagon parked obviously in the area right outside the cave. This area's been so untended for so long that it would be tough to get one out here--rocks fallen from the hillside would present a constant hazard to wheels.
[15:17] <@Santiago> "Let's hope they're resting properly now," replies Santiago, going to look through the dead leader's belongings in case he has any useful letters or maps.
[15:18] <Leona> Leona comes back after a few moments. "There's nowhere I can see for the wagon to be. They must have hauled the barrels some ways."
01[15:18] <El-Cideon> Santiago finds nothing of particular interest on the bandit leader's body that might explain what happened, though his weapon does look to be of exceptionally fine make.
[15:20] <@Santiago> "Maybe they planned to live here forever and drink it," mutters Santiago, briefly waving his hands and glancing around for any sign of magic.
[15:21] <Leona> "Can ask the boy-mage when he wakes up," Leona suggests. "For now it'll keep. Might be too late to get back to Rocina but we could make it back to that inn."
01[15:22] <El-Cideon> "That sounds good," Silvia agrees. "I don't think I could walk all the way home after that experience!"
[15:22] <@Santiago> Santiago tugs the man's rapier free of his dead hand and waves Luiza over. "This thing's enchanted!"
[15:23] <Luisa> "Ah, the inn where his girlfriend works? It might not be the best idea...."
[15:23] <Luisa> She glances over at Santiago, then, asking, "Enchanted how?"
[15:25] <@Santiago> Santiago peers mightily at the weapon in hopes of divining its secrets!
01[15:25] <El-Cideon> "Maybe we should arrest her first!" Zoraida assumes, seeming excited by this novel prospect.
[15:25] <@Santiago> roll 1d20+8
[15:25] <Rei-chan> 6,0Santiago rolled :6,0 1d20+8 --> 6,0[ 1d20=7 ]4,0{15}
[15:25] <@Santiago> OOC: that's not gonna cut it
[15:25] <@Santiago> "No idea," he replies. "But it can't be bad, or he wouldn't be using it!"
[15:26] <Luisa> "Good points. Both of them," Luiza concedes.
[15:26] <Leona> Leona nods in agreement with Zoraida's sensible suggestion.
[15:30] <Leona> She then picks up the mage as they head back to Axcon!
01[15:31] <El-Cideon> It's after nightfall by the time the squad makes it back to town. Morrison proves quite capable of guiding the team back through the wilderness even in the dark. By the time you return to the Laurel Crown, you find the Militia's wagon waiting for you; Amelia has driven it out along with her dog and Brother Donato, the bespectacled acolyte the Rocina Militia keeps on call for medical emergencies. "The Sergeant said you might need some help," Amelia says upon your arrival. "Looks like you might've done okay on your own, though."
[15:32] <Luisa> "The wagon would be of help, at least?" Luiza voices. "And you are a welcome sight after what we've seen."
[15:32] <Leona> "The wagon'll be helpful for getting the ill gotten gains out of their hideout," Leona says looking pleased to see their support. "This one's the only survivor, they thought to make a fight of it."
01[15:36] <El-Cideon> She nods. "They often do. Not much else for it when they've already crossed the line of capital offenses." She looks the team over. "Could haul you all back to town if you're up for it, but from the looks of things you'd just as well fall asleep where you stand. Plan to stay in Axcon tonight, or do you want to pack in and get back on the road?"
[15:36] <Leona> "Lets stay here tonight? We can try emptying out their hideout tomorrow, save ourselves having to come all the way back tomorrow," Leona says in the interests of efficiency.
[15:37] <@Santiago> Santiago yawns. "As Leona says," he says, tiredly.
[15:37] <Luisa> "We do need to arrest their collaborator here," Luiza adds.
[15:37] <@Santiago> "If she knew what she was doing," notes Santiago.
[15:40] <@Santiago> "That reminds me. The swordsman was another navy man," he remarks, as they start to head inside. "Looks like these mutineers are all over."
01[15:40] <El-Cideon> Amelia nods. "I'll wait out back for a bit, then. Just in case. Come along, Cezar," she says to her dog as she exits.
01[15:41] <El-Cideon> The common room is busier now, with a nighttime crowd looking mostly to be a mix of passing traders and their hard-bitten guardsmen. The elf woman and her accompaniment are no longer present, but the innkeep is still at the desk.
[15:47] <@Santiago> Santiago swaggers up to the counter. "Innkeep," he says, lowering his voice. "I've got some bad news."
01[15:47] <El-Cideon> He catches on to the conspiratorial tone and leans in close. "Yes?" he asks.
[15:48] <Leona> Leona reverts to her ordinary elven figure rather than her monstrous one so as not to cause a fuss, sagging a bit under the weight of her prisoner without the extra strength of her second skin.
01[15:48] <El-Cideon> The innkeep looks over Santiago's shoulder at the unconscious bandit being carried and raises a querying eyebrow.
[15:49] <@Santiago> "We've caught up with those bandits," he says, darkly. "And put most of them to the sword. But we've got testimony that says one of your servers was informing for them. So what I'm asking is, which one?"
01[15:50] <El-Cideon> "I'd be mortified if that was true!" he says, standing up straight in shock. "However can we know?"
[15:52] <@Santiago> "You ever noticed one slipping off more than the others?" he remarks. "One who seemed to have nicer things all of a sudden, without any obvious reason why?"
01[15:54] <El-Cideon> "I can't say that I have," he answers. "We live simply out here, sir. Why, I can't think of what a young lady would even buy were she to come into sudden wealth."
[15:55] <Luisa> "Who works at your inn, Sir?" Luiza asks, approaching the pair. "Are they all present?"
[15:55] <@Santiago> "With all these traders coming through, you don't think anyone is selling anything?" remarks Santiago.
01[15:58] <El-Cideon> "They all live in town, miss, if not under this own roof," he answers Luiza, "and it grieves me to consider that anyone of my own close acquaintence could be such a criminal." He turns back to Santiago. "There is that, sir, but most of the traders that pass through our little burg are en route to the city with bulk shipments of wares from the west. I buy a little from them in passing myself, but just to keep up our supplies."
[15:59] <Luisa> "Assuming you never saw one of the serving girls with that criminal, Sir," she continues, nodding in the direction of the man Leona is securing, "how many are unattached?"
01[16:00] <El-Cideon> "Three, miss, including my own daughter."
[16:02] <Luisa> "Could you gather them all out here?" Luiza requests. "Perhaps, they had no idea that he was such a dastardly rogue, and require a lesson before getting involved with another down the road."
01[16:02] <El-Cideon> ~