[12:35] <@Kotono> ----
[12:38] <@Kotono> The party gathers around Baylee, the campfire holding the miserable Abyssal night at bay as they talk. She shivers in her dirty clothes, wiping at her face. "Thank you," she murmurs, "Surely you have questions...?"
01[12:39] <Knight> "Yes, I do," replies Knight, gesturing ahead. "Where exactly did you come from? You could not have travelled far without food, let alone any power of your own."
06[12:40] * Nikkolai grunts sourly, settling round the campfire. "I don't suppose you can actually make yourself useful? Since we seem to be stuck with you, it would be nice if you could do *something* to make risking our lives protecting you worthwhile. We can barely protect ourselves."
[12:40] <@Kotono> "We were being lead along," Baylee starts to explain, "The ape-thing ran into another of it's kind and they talked in terrible words, nothing I understood. They went away a little for a time and I found that my bonds had grown loose with the walk. I am about a day and a half's journey from there, having ran and hurried as much as I am able."
[12:41] <@Kotono> Baylee bows her head, "I have one thing," she reaches into her dress, "I took it as I ran as far and fast as I was able."
06[12:41] * Nikkolai narrows his eyes. "Is that so? Do show us, then."
[12:43] <@Kotono> She brings out an amulet. A gold link chain holds up a fearsome dragon carved from white ivory. "When I saw it, I felt that it was surely a token of Paladine's favor and will, and in that moment, I took it."
06[12:43] * Kamvakua eyes his companions, taking the more direct route of focusing his vision on her, drawing on the sense of spiritual opposition that usually arose when facing false folks. OOC: Detect Evil, focusing just on her.
[12:43] <Nikkolai> Quietly, while the girl is talking, Nikkolai casts Detect Thoughts, hoping to ascertain whether or not she's telling the truth.
06[12:44] * Mari shakes her head. "Nik, will you stop being an ass. I'm not leaving someone here. If you don't like it, you can just ignore her. I'll stick by her and make sure nothing happens if that's what it comes down to."
06[12:44] * Adail eyes the amulet curiously, looking to see if it's design matches that of the Bahamutan(or however you spell that) imagery that he knows.
[12:44] <@Kotono> OOC: K:R, Adail.
[12:44] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5
06[12:44] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 and gets 22."12 [1d20=17]
[12:45] <Adail> OOC: Taking 10 for 22. I know better then to roll Knowledge checks by now.
[12:45] <@Kotono> "Thank you, kind woman," Baylee lays the amulet down onto the ground, "If you desire it, then it is all of yours to do with as you see fit."
06[12:46] * Nikkolai shrugs absentmindedly as he focuses on his spell. "You do that. While I'm all for freeing a slave, I won't do it at the expense of myself or my friends." He glances at the girl. "No offense, madam."
06[12:46] * Kamvakua nods to Mari. "I stand the same. This is a cruel plane. To bring cruel hearts here is to become one who belongs here. I sense no wickedness in her heart."
01[12:46] <Knight> "Her odds of survival go up simply be accompanying us throughout the first layer," points out Knight. "There's no harm, at least, in allowing her to come along."
06[12:47] * Adail nods a bit, "That's definately a metallic dragon, not a chromatic one. It very well could be a token of His favor."
[12:48] <@Kotono> "I agree," Rogue speaks up at last, "She deserves freedom and life. Nikkolai, you are wrong, and even if all of you turn against her, I will not."
[12:49] <@Kotono> Yulia frowns, going to settle on Nikkolai's head and thwap him. "Hey, listen! Weren't you paying attention in Arborea or the Court? Of course you'd sacrifice yourself for her! If you're living right, then dying isn't anything to be afraid of! Heck, you'll become just like me if that happens and you've been good!"
[12:49] <Adail> "There is no worry of that, Rogue. I think Nik speaks for himself alone on this issue." There's a small measure of...not rebuke, but tiredness, perhaps dissapointment in Adail's voice as he speaks.
01[12:49] <Knight> "Don't talk such. What is the point in sacrificing yourself for a lone stranger?" replies Knight, frowning.
[12:49] <Mari> "Baylee, you don't know how to fight at all, do you? Not that we want you to, but this is a dangerous place, you know? I've got a spare sword if it'll make you feel better. We probably should find you a way out as soon as possible, though. Almost anywhere's better than here, and where we're going it rains *acid."
06[12:49] * Kamvakua laughs. "Every so often, we need a reminder that the planes are larger than our mortal eyes can ever see. But we're not going to die here."
[12:50] <@Kotono> "I know a few orisons and prayers to Paladine. No true, great magics, but I can manage some to aid you." She looks down, "And if the great paladin guides us, then...surely will escape?"
06[12:51] * Nikkolai winces slightly at Yulia's rebuke. "Bright one, living right is all well and good, but I think I'd like to keep on living. No sense in throwing away your life in vain."
[12:51] <@Kotono> Yulia looks over to Knight, "Because it's the right thing to do?" She smiles winsomely at Knight, "Oh come on, you mortals are too attached! Just live right and die already!" She sing-songs, "You'll wake up a budding new eladrin and be happy for all eternity! What's wrong with that?"
[12:51] <Kamvakua> "Our route is not for escape, but we will find a way free of this realm for you. You may rest in our guard."
[12:52] <Mari> "Hey! Some of us aren't ready to die yet, Yulia. Not everyone winds up a happy, bouncy ball of light when their number's up."
[12:52] <@Kotono> Giving Yulia and Nikkolai quite the strange look, "T-thank you," she instead replies to Kamvakua. "Food, water and a chance to rest would be sublime."
01[12:52] <Knight> "I have a spare chain shirt you could wear," notes Knight, rummaging around in her bag of holding. "And some clean clothes, for all the good they will do here."
06[12:52] * Adail eyes Yulia, making sure to catch her attention, then shakes his head slightly.
[12:53] <Kamvakua> "We have plenty of both, take your time and eat slowly," Kamvakua shared some from his pack.
[12:53] <@Kotono> Yulia frowns but goes quiet, as Baylee tears into her food with a distinct hunger.
[12:54] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[12:54] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 88."12 [1d100=88]
[12:55] <Mari> "Yeah, water'd be good. Maybe you can wash some of the grime out of your hair? This dead dog smell's not going away 'til we're out of the Abyss, but at least you could feel a little cleaner."
01[12:55] <Knight> "Baylee, whenever possible, you must hide should combat ensue. Demons do not fight with sense. They may target the weakest thing they can perceive," states Knight, leaning back against Bell to return to her nap. "We cannot afford to take special measures to protect you here."
[12:56] <@Kotono> The rest of the night passes without incident...morning comes. A night's rest as reinvigorated you, spells recovered and rest restored.
06[12:57] * Adail casts Lesser Restoration on Bell before praying for new spells.
[12:57] <Adail> roll 1d4 wis healed
06[12:57] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d4 wis healed and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
[12:59] <Kamvakua> roll 1d8+3 CLW on Mari
06[12:59] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d8+3 CLW on Mari and gets 7."12 [1d8=4]
[12:59] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[12:59] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 56."12 [1d100=56]
[13:01] <@Kotono> About three hours pass. Then...you see them ahead. It looks like a deep gash in the banks, a river-bay of sorts. Many ships of all shapes and sizes can be seen ahead, docked against the shoreline. From small rafts and skiffs to larger ships like galleons and barges, all can be seen ahead. As well as things both normal and twisted, milling about. Several shacks lie along the shore...
[13:02] <Mari> "Right," Mari says, eyeing the little town, "we might have to ask for directions here. Please, and I have to stress this part, let's NOT kill anyone until we've got some information out of them this time?"
06[13:02] * Nikkolai pauses, scanning the shoreline. "Well. I'm sure it'll be easy enough to find our dear Captain in this mess."
01[13:02] <Knight> "There are many ships, but we've only witnessed the one going downstream," notes Knight, advancing on the docks. "We should conceal our strength until the time is necessary to reveal it."
[13:02] <Nikkolai> "I was under the impression that killing was how one exchanged greetings in the abyss?" Nikkolai says dryly, following Knight.
06[13:02] * Adail nods at Mari, "It's best if I do as little talking as I can here. I can speak every language, but it all has a mild celestial accent I'm sorry to say. Haven't been able to train that out yet."
[13:03] <@Kotono> "Remember," Yulia says, "We're looking for that Yugoloth captain, right?"
[13:03] <Kamvakua> "There's probably several such," Kamvakua reasonably noted. "Nikkolai, do you speak any daemonic tongues?"
[13:04] <Mari> "I do," Mari chimes in.
06[13:04] * Nikkolai rubs his chin in consideration. "I am decent with Infernal and Abyssal, though I'm afraid those are the only daemonic tongues I know."
06[13:07] * Kamvakua nods. "I know Infernal, but not Abyssal. That's good though. If you two can talk to them directly in their tongue, we may seem less out of place."
06[13:07] * Mari considers for a moment. "Gonna swap faces for a bit. Go with something that looks like it might belong here, maybe it'll make things easier here." Mari concentrates briefly--her skin darkens, her ears grow long and pointy, and she soon adopts the form of a lithe drow maiden again.
06[13:08] * Adail nods at her again, "Not a bad idea, I think. I don't suppose you could try to look like a Tiefling?"
06[13:08] * Nikkolai raises an eyebrow. "You know, I never get tired of seeing that."
01[13:08] <Knight> "That may be impossible," notes Knight, dryly glancing at Bellerophon and Baylee. "We will be noticed."
[13:08] <Nikkolai> "There are humans here, I'm sure. Either as slaves or businessmen. I think you'll not stand out as much as you think."
[13:08] <Kamvakua> "Pretty in any form," He nodded at Mari's change. "Though I think I'm a bit much to disguise and lack the skills. I'll have to simply hope nobody is that interested."
[13:09] <Mari> "Dunno, Adail. Could try sometime, I guess? Anyway, this works for now. Let's head in and see what we can find?"
01[13:09] <Knight> "Yes, but few so equipped," notes Knight, with a shrug. "I will defer to you. Lead the way."
06[13:09] * Nikkolai glances at Kamvakua and Adail. "Now those two..." He shakes his head. "This is going to take more smooth talking than Mari and I both are capable of."
06[13:10] * Adail looks down, "My kobold illusion isn't THAT bad, is it?"
[13:11] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+4 Assisting whoever is lead roll on GI
06[13:11] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+4 Assisting whoever is lead roll on GI and gets 10."12 [1d20=6]
[13:13] <Nikkolai> roll 1d20+15 So, what do my awesome people skills tell me?
06[13:13] * +Hatbot --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+15 So, what do my awesome people skills tell me? and gets 22."12 [1d20=7]
[13:14] <Mari> roll 1d20+7 aiding, they tell to you to be more specific in what you're looking for, you goon!
06[13:14] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 aiding, they tell to you to be more specific in what you're looking for, you goon! and gets 13."12 [1d20=6]
[13:14] <@Kotono> OOC: Kam aided for 24. If anyone else is waiting, roll.
[13:21] <@Kotono> You end up in one of the shacks. It's dirty, full of offal and rotted hay, with bits of flesh hanging on the wall. But here sits a tall man in a clean black military uniform and armor. He looks human, "Portals?" He asks in a booming, barking voice, "Out of here? That's right, soldier, I might know a few."
06[13:23] * Mari refrains from asking about the wall hangings. Sure, doing so might help their cover here, but damned if she actually wants to know what that stuff is! "Care to tell us about them?" Mari prompts. "What manner of planes could we travel to from hereabouts?"
06[13:23] * Nikkolai inclines his head genially. "Is that so, sir? Any information you'd be willing to pass on would be appreciated."
[13:25] <@Kotono> "I can." He eyes the party without changing expression, "I could, couldn't I?"
06[13:25] * Adail moves next to Kam, subtly tapping him on the ankle with his tail then yawning towards one particular corner of the room.
01[13:25] <Knight> Knight frowns to herself, and she glances about warily. Her claw rests on her sword, just on top of the hilt.
[13:25] <Nikkolai> With a bland expression on his face, Nikkolai takes a few gold coins from his pouch and begins shifting them in his palm. "You could indeed."
[13:26] <@Kotono> "Sir, a few gold coins?" Slamming his hands down, "Do you think I'm some buck private who sees gold and spills everything?!"
[13:27] <Nikkolai> "I merely like the sound and color, sir. It soothes me and clears my mind." The coins disappear back into his pouch. "Never would I mistake you for a rank amateur, sir."
[13:27] <@Kotono> "Good, let's try that again." He gives Nikkolai a long look, "I can. I could, couldn't I?"
06[13:29] * Nikkolai inclines his head in agreement. "Yes. You could. The question is, why would you?"
[13:29] <@Kotono> With a long, exasperated look, "More." He glares, "Thick as a fucking lemure, you are! More than a few gold coins!"
06[13:29] * Knight leans back from the discussion, and nudges Rogue in the side.
[13:30] <@Kotono> Rogue gives Knight a look, mouthing, 'What?'
01[13:31] <Knight> She taps the side of her head. "I was contacted by telepathy by a creature claiming to know of Talons," she mutters. "It would appear he wishes to gamble for him."
06[13:32] * Nikkolai grins wrly. "I've been called worse. I must say, it's refreshing to meet someone who outright tells me what they want." Nikk reaches into his many-pocketed belt and pulls out a small pouch of at least 20 gold coins. He lazily tosses it at the man.
[13:32] <Mari> Mari, standing at Nik's side, stifles a laugh as she watches the negotiations. She can't say she disagrees with the man's assessment, of course!
[13:32] <@Kotono> He hefts the pouch, "Look, see this breastplate?" He thumps it, "Adamantine! Try something int he three digit range."
[13:34] <Kamvakua> "I don't know what is worse, watching the posturing, or the bribing," Kamvakua eyed down at the man. "Though that is a nice breastplate. How about you give us a hint, you know of a portal...to where?"
06[13:34] * Adail flicks an ear as he hears what Knight says, then moves over that way, "Hmm. I think I saw the culprit. He's not here anymore, mind."
06[13:34] * Nikkolai rolls his eyes and pulls out another pouch of 100 gold coins. He tosses it back and forth between his hands absentmindedly. "Surely sir, you don't take *me* for a rank amateur?"
[13:35] <Mari> It takes considerable effort for Mari to keep her mouth shut here.
[13:35] <@Kotono> Eyeing Kamvakua carefully, "Fine, where do you want to go? Pazunia is ripe with portals. Spit it out, since tact isn't your long suit."
[13:35] <Mari> "Somewhere outside the lower planes," Mari chimes in.
01[13:36] <Knight> "I must go and see him soon," mutters Knight. "I've no head for these discussions as it is, and a large group may be counterproductive."
[13:36] <Kamvakua> "Tact isn't my strong suit," Kamvakua simply agreed with the man, letting Mari take over questioning and leaving the obvious there.
[13:36] <@Kotono> "Got one to the Astral," he says, "Four days from here. Got a map if you want it."
06[13:37] * Nikkolai shrugs, silently putting the pouch of coins back in his belt.
[13:38] <Adail> "Would you want me to come along?" he asks Knight.
[13:38] <@Kotono> "Hey, don't put the pouch away. I still want to get paid," he says to Nikkolai, words sharp.
[13:38] <Mari> "I think that will do nicely, yes," Mari says.
01[13:38] <Knight> "Yes, I anticipate deception," mutters Knight. "Yulia, Rogue, would you also accompany me?"
[13:38] <Nikkolai> "Show us the map first. Goods before coin, as they say."
06[13:39] * Nikkolai fingers his belt meaningfully.
[13:40] <@Kotono> "Sure," Yulia flutters over, as the map is taken out. It's spread - it looks fairlyw ell drawn and accurate, as well as noting a few dangers to avoid.
06[13:41] * Nikkolai glances back at Knight as Yulia flies from atop his head. "Going somewhere, Knight?"
01[13:41] <Knight> "Mari, Nikkolai, we are going for a moment," announces Knight, starting to head outside. "Yes, there is a family emergency."
06[13:41] * Nikkolai nods. "Don't stray too far." He turns back to the map.
06[13:42] * Mari leans in to examine the map. "I think this will do. Nikkolai! One thing at a time. Pay the man so we can be on our way, will you?"
06[13:42] * Adail nods to Baylee, "Stay with Kamvakua." Then follows Knight.
[13:43] <Nikkolai> "It appears that this is in order." Nikkolai retrieves the 100 gold pouch. He tosses it at the man once more. "Remember to keep that refreshingly blunt attitude of yours. It comes in handy."
06[13:43] * Nikkolai rolls up the map carefully and tucks it under his arm.
[13:43] <@Kotono> "Hmph," the coins are taken, "Good luck.
[13:43] <Kamvakua> "Thanks," Kamvakua nodded to the man. "We have something else to do in town before we head off to this portal. Let's check on our ship options."
[13:43] <Nikkolai> "And to you, sir."
06[13:44] * Mari walks out of the shack. The next step is to find this captain of theirs!
[13:44] <@Kotono> OOC: Go ahead and GI again for mon capitan. Who's rolling primary?
[13:45] <Nikkolai> roll 1d20+15 By my powers combined, I am CAPTAIN NIKKI!
06[13:45] * +Hatbot --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+15 By my powers combined, I am CAPTAIN NIKKI! and gets 16."12 [1d20=1]
[13:45] <Mari> roll 1d20+7 aiding because seriously man, whaty
06[13:45] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 aiding because seriously man, whaty and gets 27."12 [1d20=20]
[13:46] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+4 aiding Mari? :P
06[13:46] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+4 aiding Mari? :P and gets 13."12 [1d20=9]
[13:47] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[13:47] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 85."12 [1d100=85]
[13:47] <@Kotono> roll 1d100 sub table times!
06[13:47] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 sub table times! and gets 67."12 [1d100=67]
[13:48] <@Kotono> roll 1d100 sub table times! due to first result being incompatible with the layer
06[13:48] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 sub table times! due to first result being incompatible with the layer and gets 92."12 [1d100=92]
[13:49] <@Kotono> For about a half hour you wander, passing by a boat. As you do, it leaps ont from it, landing about ten feet from you! One of the creatures from the storm, a vrock like the two you slew! It hisses and flaps it's wings, leaping upa nd down! Shriking in Abyssal, "BASTARDS! BASTARDS! BASTARDS!" It howls at the ship.
[13:51] <Mari> "Bad service?" Mari inquires drily as she watches the creature throw its tantrum.
06[13:51] * Nikkolai pauses, addressing the vrock in Abyssal, "If you are addressing the ship, that would be 'BITCHES!', I believe."
[13:53] <@Kotono> "BITCHES! BITCHES! BITCHES!" It squawks, whirling on the party, "I'M GOING TO KILL THEM ALL!" The ship in question is a small barge, flattopped and with a sail. It's not a lot more than a vastly overgrown raft. The only thing standing on it is a hooded, robed creature with a pole. "KILL THAT LYING FUCKING YUGOLOTH, BECAUSE HE BEAT ME TO IT!"
06[13:54] * Nikkolai eyes the ship in question. "Oh? Which Yugoloth beat you to what, exactly?"
06[13:55] * Kamvakua eyes the creature carefully, keeping watch in case his erratic motions became more toward ripping flesh.
[13:55] <@Kotono> "THAT LEMUREFUCKER," It pauses to glare and point it's winged arm at the robed creature, "QUINSALUS STOLE MY PASSANGER AND MONEY AGAIN!"
[13:56] <Mari> "I don't see anyone else on the raft," Mari observes. "Did he push your passenger into the Styx?"
06[13:56] * Nikkolai glances at his companions. "Quinsalus, eh? Is that he on the raft?"
06[13:57] * Kamvakua blinks. Well, this is indeed some luck. Though probably best not to let that vrock know that.
[13:57] <@Kotono> "HE JUST NOW GOT BACK AFTER STEALING IT!" Stomping up and down, "YOU HEAR ME, YOU DEVIL-DICKED BREATH? WHEN I COME BACK I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR FUCKING HEAD OFF!"
06[13:59] * Nikkolai puts his hand over his heart in sympathy. He says in a sad voice, "It sounds like you've been treated rather unfairly. I think that we'll go and have a word with Quinsalus on your behalf. A fine captain such as yourself doesn't deserve to have his livelihood stolen from him."
[14:02] <@Kotono> "GO FUCK HIM UP HIS ASS!" Shouting that loud as all others nearby find reason to leave quickly, the vrock leaps up and down.
06[14:03] * Nikkolai shakes his head and turns to the ship, calling out, "Do I have the pleasure of addressing Captain Quinsalus?"
[14:03] <@Kotono> The hooded figure turns and nods, it's face hidden and shadowed. It beckons forward, it's hand rotten black.
[14:04] <Kamvakua> "He's probably still doing it. While you're here, he's probably stealing customers off your ship."
06[14:04] * Mari keeps an eye on the vrock, just in case he decides to start some trouble on seeing even more people take part in Quinsalus's business.
[14:05] <Nikkolai> "I'll assume that's permission granted to come aboard." Nikk looks for a gangplank to make his way onto the ship while keeping the vrock in the corner of his eye.
[14:06] <@Kotono> The vrock leaps back and forth, watching. There is a gangplank, ten feet long and rather old and rotted.
06[14:07] * Kamvakua doesn't turn his back on the Vrock. Nikkolai can negociate. If the vrock wants to ignore him, that's fine too, but if he goes for Nikkolai, Kam is ready to cut him down suddenly.
06[14:07] * Nikkolai tests his foot upon the gangplank hesistantly before making his way up it to the ship.
[14:10] <@Kotono> It's sturdy enough, but it groans under his weight. One on board, the creature beckons him forward.
06[14:10] * Nikkolai treads gingerly up the gangplank toward the beckoning creature.
[14:11] <@Kotono> Coming closer, it speaks in a gurgling whisper, "You need to follow the Styx?"
[14:12] <Nikkolai> "That I do. I seek passage to the 36th layer of the Abyss." Nikkolai gestures at the river before them. "Can you provide transportation?"
[14:19] <@Kotono> "Aye..." It's hood is empty, but Nikkolai can FEEL a gaze on him. "3,000 gold coins or so will suffice."
[14:21] <Nikkolai> "Mmmhmm. We will most likely desire to leave that level as...expediently as possible. What would it take to secure your services for a day or so." Nikkolai gazes steadily back at the shadow within the hood.
[14:24] <@Kotono> "3,000 gold coins," IT repeats, "For the entire trip."
06[14:26] * Nikkolai raises an eyebrow. "That is a more than reasonable offer, Captain. How long will you be in port? My companions and I have some business to conclude here before we depart."
[14:26] <@Kotono> "As long as you desire, if you're paying." It says simply, "Are you?"
[14:27] <Nikkolai> "We most certainly are. If I might make a suggestion, Captain, ready your vessel. I hope to be departing as soon as possible. No more than an hour or two."
06[14:29] * Mari coughs behind Nik. "Unless the portal we're looking for is along the way, Nik, we have things to do before engaging Quinsalus here to take us downriver."
[14:29] <@Kotono> "As you wish." It says, "Bring the money when you want to leave."
[14:31] <Nikkolai> "Very well. If something else comes up, I will be sure to give you advance notice." Nikkolai bows slightly at the waist. "A pleasure doing business with you, Captain."
[14:31] <@Kotono> "Bring the money," It repeats. From ashore the Vrock screetches, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! KILL IT! KILLLL HIM!"
[14:33] <Kamvakua> "He's not really the killing type," Kamvakua explained. "Though I think you might be missing customers on your boat."
06[14:33] * Nikkolai sighs. "Why is everyone so *rude* here?" Nikkolai descends the gangplank. He addresses the vrock, "I said nothing of killing him. I merely said we'd have words with him. And words we had."
06[14:34] * Mari trails at Nik's side. Just inc ase, y'know, he says something that upsets this bitchy demon. Even more than it already is.
[14:34] <@Kotono> "YOU BAATOR FUCKING IDIOT!!!!" It leaps forward towards Nikkolai, "COWARD!"
[14:36] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+16 Touch attack
06[14:36] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+16 Touch attack and gets 24."12 [1d20=8]
06[14:36] * Nikkolai sneers in contempt.
[14:36] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+14 Trip attack
06[14:36] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+14 Trip attack and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
[14:36] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10
06[14:36] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 and gets 30."12 [1d20=20]
[14:37] <@Kotono> Kamvakua lashes out, trying to take it's feet out, but it's already off the ground! It lands before Nikkolai, hissing and popping, "WHY SHOULDN'T I RIP YOUR GUTS OUT THEN?!?!"
[14:37] <Kamvakua> "Because we will tear yours out if you try," Kamvakua roared at him.
[14:38] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+25
06[14:38] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+25 and gets 42."12 [1d20=17]
[14:38] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+16
06[14:38] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+16 and gets 18."12 [1d20=2]
06[14:38] * Nikkolai grins, holding a hand up. Flames begin to flicker into existence. "Because I will boil your eye from their sockets and burn your tongue from your mouth."
[14:38] <@Kotono> In a moment the Vrock leaps right back away! It steps back, "FUCKERS, JUST LIKE THEM!" But it doesn'nt linger, turning wing and flapping int he air away!
[14:39] <Kamvakua> "That's probably not the end of it. Are you alright Nikkolai?" Kamvakua wondered, watching the Vrock as he flapped away.
[14:40] <Nikkolai> "Fine." He answers. "Let's be off."
[14:40] <Kamvakua> "We should find Knight and Adail and tell them the good news. We can set off tonight for the portal if we're lucky."
[14:40] <Mari> Mari relaxes--she was ready to whip out her swords for a second there. "Alright, we talked to someone without butchering them straight off for once! Why doesn't it feel like an accomplishment?" Mari sighs, watching the vrock fly off. "Yeah, let's find the others."
[14:41] <Kamvakua> "Because its a Vrock." Kamvakua deadpanned to Mari's line. "And the atmosphere takes it out of you. All slimey."
[14:47] <@Kotono> The party wanders about a bit. Coming back to where you split up, you can hear a ruckus ab it away. Several demonic...things...are creeping closer, cackling and giggling, vrocks, dretch, and other things you don't mercifully know immediately.
[14:48] <Kamvakua> "Somehow, just possibly...I suspect there was trouble," Kamvakua didn't waste much time striding toward the ruckus. "Stay behind me," He recommended to Baylee.
[14:48] <@Kotono> Bayleed oes just that, keeping her head down.
06[14:50] * Mari approaches the gaggle of creatures, wondering aloud to the back rows in the tones of a bored drow mistress, "What is this? Some manner of entertainment going on?"
[14:52] <@Kotono> "Sounds like a fight," A vrock glances back, eyeing the drow up and down. "Ballan's is good for those."
06[14:52] * Nikkolai cranes his head over the crowd as they approach. "A brawl, eh? Who are the combatants?"
[14:53] <Mari> "Oh yeah? Who's fighting who?" Mari tries to peer through the crowd to get a look, though this is always tough given her height.
06[14:53] * Kamvakua tries to get a good look, growling at any that get too much in his path.
[14:54] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+25 let us get a good view, intimidate.
06[14:54] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+25 let us get a good view, intimidate. and gets 43."12 [1d20=18]
[14:55] <@Kotono> Kamvakua helps part the way! As you do, you see a side wall crumble out, broken!
[14:55] <@Kotono> As you watch, you can hear screams of terror inside - including Yulia for certain!
[14:55] <Kamvakua> "Dammit, I knew we shouldn't have let them go," Kamvakua stormed into the opening, getting a view of inside as soon as he can.
06[14:56] * Nikkolai pales slightly. His face suddenly morphs into a snarl. Flames erupt from his hands. Hissing, he is not far behind the giant as he rushes in.
06[14:56] * Mari recognizes that voice! She follows behind Kam, slipping through the break in the crowd he's provided (making sure not to lose Baylee or let her stray off on her own, of course).
[13:44] <@Kotono> Heading outside, you find a beautiful man in green adn white courtier's clothes waiting. He has an impudent grin, short black hair and a well toned body. A longsword hangs at his side. "This way," he says in a seductive timbre, "Right this way!"
06[13:46] * Knight strides purposefully after the man, stern-faced and hasty.
06[13:46] * Adail silently pads along behind Knight.
[13:46] <@Kotono> Rogue follows solemn. Yulia just hangs onto them for the ride! The four of you are lead a few shacks down, to a large one. The creature opens the door, bowing and sweeping his arm ahead. "After you."
06[13:47] * Knight peers inside and heads in after a brief glance confirms that no bottomless pits or gaping maws await her entry.
06[13:48] * Adail continuously scans for invisible things as he follows. Paranoia is at MAXIMUM, for all that he keeps the calm exterior of the Kobold Monk he's prentending to be.
[13:50] <@Kotono> Inside is a well kept gaming room. A craps table, a poker bar, dice, cards, that sorta thing. Nothing invisible here, but inside a fat, fat, fat thing sits. It looks like an ape, larger around than it is tall. It sits on a divan, little flying quasits squirting perfume on it at all times. "Aaaahahahahaha, welcome, welcome!"
01[13:50] <Knight> "Hello," replies Knight, glancing around the room with some distaste. "An introduction on our part is surely unecessary, but you remain unknown to us..."
[13:52] <@Kotono> "Damn right." Laughing with a bellowing laugh, "So you want precious Talons, eh?" With a bored yawn and gesture, he peers at the party. "Hmm...I'll gamble for him...say, if you gamble her." He points at Yulia, licking his lips, "A fine, tasty dinner, if I do say."
01[13:53] <Knight> "Ridiculous. How is gambling with a creature that can pick apart our minds a fair contest?" demands Knight. "There are few games which can leave us on a level arena. No, before even that, how do we know you truly hold Talons?"
[13:53] <@Kotono> Yulia whimpers and hides behind Rogue.
[13:54] <@Kotono> With a yawn, "My, I wonder what happens if I toss Talons in the Styx?" As he breathes in more perfume, "Bitch, shut up and know your place. You're here to gamble."
06[13:55] * Adail remains quiet for now, focusing on keeping an eye and ear out for any hidden trickery...not that a creature like this likely needs any.
[13:56] <@Kotono> Rogue glares at the fat, fat, fat thing, "No, Knight is here to do as she pleases. No more, no less."
01[13:56] <Knight> "You're a thousand years too early to gamble with me if you think I'll fall prey to idle threats," retorts Knight. "Back up your words, then! Show me Talons, and I'll consider your games."
[13:56] <Adail> roll 1d20+15 listen
06[13:56] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 listen and gets 24."12 [1d20=9]
[13:58] <@Kotono> "Oh, Talons?" With a shrug of his shoulders, "Tossed it in the Styx a few days ago, it wasn't suitable to my bottom line. But who cares? You're here and not getting away, and I imagine you're much more profitable." Waddling to it's feat, jiggling all over, "Prettier, too. A good whore to play with before I cook you."
[13:59] <@Kotono> The creature that lead you here steps aside, shrugging, "Whoops, I lied."
01[13:59] <Knight> "Brother. I believe this is when we exercise our right to freedom, is it not?"
06[13:59] * Adail flicks an ear, "I just heard a thumping sound outside...and something smells. Like a hezrou..."
[14:00] <@Kotono> "Ah yes, my enforcer. I think he'll be ensuring no unauthorized leavings happen." Thef at creature smirks, "He'll turn you into giblets to cook if you try!"
[14:01] <@Kotono> Rogue's hand is on his blade's hilt, "The freedom to bury good steel into it's body until it dies, I darest say, Knight, since he seems to desire it."
06[14:02] * Knight glances briefly at Adail through the corner of her eye.
06[14:02] * Adail cracks his knuckles.
01[14:03] <Knight> "You need not worry. I have a feeling our stay will be an enjoyable one," replies Knight, reaching for her own blade. "I've often wished for my own casino, after all!"
[14:04] <@Kotono> The fat thing laughs, wheezing out foul breath that churns your stomachs, "Just try, I'll rape all of you while I eat you alive!" It thrusts it's vast gut forward, "Then I'll have all your treasures to myself!"
[14:05] <@Kotono> The incubus just shrugs, his own blade drawn, "I'll just kill you and rape you AFTER you're dead. Messier that way. So if you wanan fall on my sword," he smirks, as the door to outsider shudders, as if struck! OOC: Roll init here.
01[14:05] <Knight> roll 1d20+1
06[14:05] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+1 and gets 8."12 [1d20=7]
[14:06] <Adail> roll 1d20+8 init
06[14:06] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+8 init and gets 14."12 [1d20=6]
[14:06] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 rogue
06[14:06] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 rogue and gets 12."12 [1d20=11]
[14:07] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7 Yulia
06[14:07] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 Yulia and gets 16."12 [1d20=9]
[14:07] <@Kotono> roll 1d20 Hezrou
06[14:07] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20 Hezrou and gets 11."12 [1d20=11]
[14:07] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 Nalfeshnee
06[14:07] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 Nalfeshnee and gets 15."12 [1d20=14]
[14:07] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 incubus
06[14:07] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 incubus and gets 9."12 [1d20=8]
03[14:08] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16)>Nalfeshnee(15)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
[14:08] <@Kotono> Yulia promptly hides behind Rogue, gesturing to quickly fire off a single magic missile at the incubus!
[14:08] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+2 CL
06[14:08] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 CL and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[14:09] <@Kotono> But that snaps and fizzles away, wasted! The fat hideous thing laughs, rainbow light-beams dancing around it's body!
[14:09] <@Kotono> OOC: Adail.
[14:09] <@Kotono> "This is really baaad!" Yulia whimpers!
06[14:11] * Adail takes a fighting stance, a pulse of light settling over his allies, then he snaps his hand forward towards the Incubus, sending out darts of light, "Hunting Fang!" (Good devotion then MM)
[14:11] <@Kotono> OOC: CL for MM.
[14:12] <Adail> roll 1d20+7 CL check
06[14:12] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+7 CL check and gets 22."12 [1d20=15]
[14:12] <@Kotono> OOC: Damages.
[14:12] <Adail> roll 4d4+4
06[14:12] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 4d4+4 and gets 14."12 [4d4=2, 3, 1, 4]
[14:13] <@Kotono> The hunting fang slams into the incubus, making it take a hissing, wincing step back, raising it's sword up in warding! OOC: Rogue.
[14:13] <@Kotono> Rogue snarls, "Freedom! We will not be so disposed by you!" Gathering up his power, he charges the fat abomination head on!
[14:14] <@Kotono> OOC: Chaos devotion is up, first of all.
[14:14] <@Kotono> roll 1d8 odds attack, evens AC
06[14:14] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 odds attack, evens AC and gets 3."12 [1d8=3]
[14:14] <@Kotono> OOC: +3 sacred to attacks this round.
03[14:15] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16)>Nalfeshnee(15)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
[14:15] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+23 (+2 charge, +3 CD, +5 smite, -5 PA)
06[14:15] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+23 (+2 charge, +3 CD, +5 smite, -5 PA) and gets 29."12 [1d20=6]
[14:16] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+42
06[14:16] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+42 and gets 43."12 [1d8=1]
[14:17] <@Kotono> Rogue's blade slices into the fat thing, slicing off many a roll of fat! They land on the ground, sizzling like rotted bacon on the grill! OOC: Hezrou is up.
[14:17] <@Kotono> The door shudders again, knocked off it's hinges! Something big and foul smelling is out there, blotting out any immediate escape! OOC: Incubus.
[14:18] <@Kotono> The incubus scowls, going into engage Knight, glaring at Adail briefly, "Madam," he bows, "Not the penetration I hoped for, yet, but...!"
[14:18] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10 AC Knight, flatfooted?
06[14:18] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 AC Knight, flatfooted? and gets 18."12 [1d20=8]
[14:19] <@Kotono> CLANG! KNight's good steel stops the blow cold, recoiling off! He leaps back, landing atop the craps table, dice flying everywhere! OOC: Knight.
01[14:19] <Knight> "Weak..." mutters Knight, deciding to ignore the succubus for now and bolting to follow up on Rouge's assault! OOC: Flanking it if possible!
01[14:20] <Knight> roll 1d20+21 attack!
06[14:20] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+21 attack! and gets 37."12 [1d20=16]
01[14:20] <Knight> roll 2d8+10 curses, not quite a crit
06[14:20] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 2d8+10 curses, not quite a crit and gets 22."12 [2d8=6, 6]
[14:21] <@Kotono> Knight's blade gleams with holy energies, a soft blue that pierces into the fat demon! A hissing blue smoke erupts out this time, like a sweet smelling fart! OOC: Yulia.
[14:21] <@Kotono> Whimpering and hiding, it fires off another magic missile at the incubus!
[14:21] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+2
06[14:21] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
[14:21] <@Kotono> But again, Yulia's magic fails! She hides, ducking behind Rogue!
[14:22] <@Kotono> The rainbow rays lance out, covering everything! "You hurt m.e...you dared hurt me!??!" It howls, as the light erupts arounda ll of you! OOC: Will saves, all. Knight and Yulia, you're close enough to Yulia to get her circle bonus.
01[14:23] <Knight> roll 1d20+13
06[14:23] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+13 and gets 27."12 [1d20=14]
[14:23] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12 Rogue
06[14:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 Rogue and gets 18."12 [1d20=6]
[14:23] <Adail> roll 1d20+15 I have Prot from Evil up if that matters
06[14:23] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 I have Prot from Evil up if that matters and gets 26."12 [1d20=11]
[14:23] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Yulia, +2 for Adail but he passed anyway.
06[14:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Yulia, +2 for Adail but he passed anyway. and gets 11."12 [1d20=6]
[14:23] <@Kotono> roll 1d10
06[14:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d10 and gets 8."12 [1d10=8]
03[14:23] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 8 rounds)>Nalfeshnee(15)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 8 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
[14:24] <@Kotono> The rainbow light leaves Adail and Knight untouched...but Yulia screams, curling up around Rogue's neck, who looks about and shrieks, "No...NO! GET AWAY FROM ME, DAMNED CHAINS OF SLAVERY!" OOC: ADail.
06[14:26] * Adail turns to the Hezrou, snapping out a swarm of darts at it, "Come on then froggy, let's see what you've got! I hope your smell isn't the strongest thing about you, I've heard you things might actually be a challange!"
01[14:27] <Knight> "Brother! Overcome your fears!" declares Knight, easily throwing off the magical compulsion and readying her blade for more action!
[14:27] <@Kotono> OOC: CL check for the hezrou's SR.
[14:27] <Adail> roll 1d20+7 CL check
06[14:27] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+7 CL check and gets 10."12 [1d20=3]
[14:27] <@Kotono> The missiles fly, slamming hard into the hezrou...and flickering away like wind against the sea cliffs! OOC: Rogue, dazed. Hezrou.
03[14:27] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 8 rounds)>Nalfeshnee(15)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 7 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
[14:28] <@Kotono> The vast hezrou can be heard to laugh, as a black, greasy miasma of darkness surrounds Adail! OOC: Will.
[14:28] <Adail> roll 1d20+15 will
06[14:28] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+15 will and gets 26."12 [1d20=11]
[14:28] <@Kotono> roll 10d6 halve this
06[14:28] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 halve this and gets 39."12 [10d6=2, 6, 1, 5, 6, 5, 5, 3, 3, 3]
[14:30] <@Kotono> The terrible darkness leaves Adail reeling, feeling horrifically unclean! The incubus pounces after Knight, pinning her against the fatness demon! "Try, try again!" he says, stabbing out!
[14:30] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+12 (+2 chargE)
06[14:30] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+12 (+2 chargE) and gets 22."12 [1d20=10]
[14:30] <@Kotono> But Knight whirls back, batting his feeble sword aside with quick grace! OOC: Yulia's up, dazed. Nalf.
01[14:32] <Knight> "Why serve this bloated monster, swordsman? A creature of beauty jars alongside one of ugliness!" snarls Knight, continuing her deadly dance and laying into the nalfeshnee with a pair of savage thrusts!
[14:32] <@Kotono> roll 1d8 rolling CD in case it's defense for Rogue
01[14:32] <Knight> roll 1d20+19
06[14:32] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 rolling CD in case it's defense for Rogue and gets 5."12 [1d8=5]
06[14:32] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+19 and gets 36."12 [1d20=17]
01[14:32] <Knight> roll 1d20+14
06[14:33] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
01[14:33] <Knight> roll 1d20+19 crit!
06[14:33] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+19 crit! and gets 24."12 [1d20=5]
01[14:33] <Knight> roll 1d20+14 crit!
06[14:33] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+14 crit! and gets 25."12 [1d20=11]
01[14:33] <Knight> roll 8d8+20
06[14:33] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 8d8+20 and gets 64."12 [8d8=5, 5, 3, 8, 6, 8, 7, 2]
[14:34] <@Kotono> Knight stabs out again and again! The fat fucker is turned into a pincushion, howling! "OOOOOW! Just for that," it snaps, "I'm gonna come back with enough to grin you into paste! All of you are DEAD in this town!" It says, before vanishing away!
03[14:34] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 7 rounds)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 7 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
06[14:39] * Adail pretends to shrug off the spell as much as he can, "Is that all? I suppose we may have to do this the old fashioned way." Adail then casts a healing spell on himself before he...moves right in towards the creature's melee range.
[14:40] <Adail> roll 1.5*(2d8)+3 empowered cure mod, and deliberately provoking AoOs so Knight can charge through it's reach without fear
06[14:40] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1.5*(2d8)+3 empowered cure mod, and deliberately provoking AoOs so Knight can charge through it's reach without fear and gets 15."12 [2d8=3, 5]
[14:40] <@Kotono> The hezrou leans down, trying to quickly bite Adail apart!
[14:40] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14 needs a 20
06[14:40] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 needs a 20 and gets 24."12 [1d20=10]
[14:41] <@Kotono> CHOMP! A miss, Adail dancing out of the way as the mouse-celestial prances and evades! OOC: Rogue, stunned. CD is being rolled. Hezrou.
[14:41] <@Kotono> roll 1d8
06[14:41] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 and gets 7."12 [1d8=7]
03[14:41] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 7 rounds)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 6 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Incubus(9)>Knight(8)'
[14:42] <@Kotono> The hezrou snarls, trying that again!
[14:42] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14 bite
06[14:42] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 bite and gets 28."12 [1d20=14]
[14:42] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+9 claws
06[14:42] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 claws and gets 24."12 [1d20=15]
[14:42] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+9 claws
06[14:42] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+9 claws and gets 16."12 [1d20=7]
06[14:42] * Adail ducks dodges and weaves, "Hmm, not too bad. A few lessons and you might be ready for the ring. Maybe."
[14:42] <Adail> roll 1d20+17 fort
06[14:43] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+17 fort and gets 22."12 [1d20=5]
[14:45] <@Kotono> Adail just barely withstands the horrific stench emitting from the hezrou as he gets close! OOC: Incubus.
[14:45] <@Kotono> Scowling now, the incubus winks and is gone, concentrating it's movements away! OOC: Knight.
03[14:45] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 7 rounds)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 6 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
01[14:48] <Knight> "Adail, we must flee! Gem, assist me!" calls Knight, looking around the room and settling on a likely wall nearby Rogue; she lunges towards it and aims to bash it down with a single blow!
01[14:49] <Knight> roll 1d20+9 PA 10!
06[14:49] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+9 PA 10! and gets 20."12 [1d20=11]
01[14:49] <Knight> roll 2d8+20 ignores hardness
06[14:49] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 2d8+20 ignores hardness and gets 25."12 [2d8=3, 2]
[14:50] <@Kotono> With a slice the side of the wall collapses! You see the outside, another building a little away, and various sounds from outside. Not so nice sounds, the sounds of things like the Abyssal natives, incluing a few vrocks about 50 feet away, peering ahead at you! OOC: Hezrou.
[14:50] <@Kotono> The hezrou bellows, hitting at Adail over and over!
[14:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+6 (-8 PA, may as well fish)
06[14:51] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+6 (-8 PA, may as well fish) and gets 8."12 [1d20=2]
[14:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1
[14:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1
06[14:51] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 2."12 [1d20=1]
06[14:51] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 and gets 21."12 [1d20=20]
[14:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+1 crit?
06[14:51] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+1 crit? and gets 20."12 [1d20=19]
[14:51] <@Kotono> roll 1d8+10 claw beats your DR
06[14:51] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8+10 claw beats your DR and gets 11."12 [1d8=1]
03[14:53] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 6 rounds)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 6 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
06[14:54] * Adail flicks his eyes back quickly to see where Yulia is.
[14:54] <@Kotono> Yulia is still clinging to Rogue, screaming her head off in terror.
06[14:56] * Adail tumbles straight under the Hezrou's legs, coming up on the other side of the door, turning to face the demon as he dances away from me, "So tell me, do you know how to play leapfrog?"(Tumble to move away, trying to taunt it into following me instead of turning to them)
[14:56] <Adail> roll 1d20+16 tumble
06[14:56] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+16 tumble and gets 26."12 [1d20=10]
[14:56] <@Kotono> OOC: Success.
[14:57] <@Kotono> Adail tumbles between it's legs, outside of the casino safely once more! Outside a big crowd is forming, including Kamvakua and Nikkolai racing to the sides! OOC: Hezrou.
[14:58] <@Kotono> The hezrou turns now, snarling and snapping! It gestures at Adail, "You annoy me, scum!" With that, a greasy black miasma surrounds the musteval once more! OOC: Will.
[14:59] <Adail> roll 1d20+17 will
06[14:59] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+17 will and gets 36."12 [1d20=19]
[14:59] <@Kotono> roll 10d6 halve this
06[14:59] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 halve this and gets 33."12 [10d6=3, 5, 6, 2, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3, 1]
[14:59] <@Kotono> More greasy darkness boils over Adail, leaving him weak and dizzied, gasping for purity! OOC: Knight.
03[15:01] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 6 rounds)>Adail(14)>Rogue(12, CD; dazed 5 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
06[15:02] * Knight glances past the wall at the wave of vrocks and the sudden onslaught of allies, and turns back to the Hezrou, deciding she might as well charge it and dispose of it before it does in Adail and the others!
[15:03] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[15:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[15:03] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14
06[15:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 and gets 31."12 [1d20=17]
[15:03] <@Kotono> OOC: AC?
01[15:03] <Knight> OOC: Not that
[15:03] <@Kotono> roll 8d4+10 ow, beast your good dr.
06[15:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 8d4+10 ow, beast your good dr. and gets 26."12 [8d4=1, 2, 1, 4, 2, 3, 1, 2]
[15:03] <@Kotono> OOC: Resolve your attack now.
01[15:03] <Knight> roll 1d20+19 PA -2
06[15:03] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+19 PA -2 and gets 37."12 [1d20=18]
[15:04] <@Kotono> OOC: Hit.
01[15:04] <Knight> roll 1d20+19 this is how you crit, punk
06[15:04] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+19 this is how you crit, punk and gets 37."12 [1d20=18]
[15:04] <@Kotono> OOC: Crit.
01[15:04] <Knight> roll 4d8+24
06[15:04] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 4d8+24 and gets 39."12 [4d8=7, 6, 1, 1]
[15:04] <@Kotono> Knight lashes in! Her rapier stabs the beast in the arm viciously, as it bites into her CLAW! The two bloody each other, as...OCO: Init, Kam/Mari/Nikkolai.
[15:05] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+2 RAWR
06[15:05] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+2 RAWR and gets 12."12 [1d20=10]
[15:05] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+2 ???
06[15:05] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+2 ??? and gets 13."12 [1d20=11]
03[15:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Yulia(16; dazed 6 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 5 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
[15:05] <Mari> roll 1d20+9 although I'm going to stay around Baylee (someone has to) and only react if we're threatened
06[15:05] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+9 although I'm going to stay around Baylee (someone has to) and only react if we're threatened and gets 29."12 [1d20=20]
03[15:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Yulia(16; dazed 6 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 5 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
[15:05] <Nikkolai> roll 1d20+8
06[15:05] * +Hatbot --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 and gets 18."12 [1d20=10]
03[15:05] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 6 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 5 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
[15:06] <@Kotono> OOC: Oh yes, and make fort, Knight.
01[15:06] <Knight> roll 1d20+13
06[15:06] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+13 and gets 18."12 [1d20=5]
[15:07] <@Kotono> As she stabs, the terrible smell of the hezrou is too much, making her stomach rebel! OOC: Mari, carry on, even if it's just holding.
06[15:08] * Mari has her swords ready in case trouble comes her way, but she's not looking for it herself! She finds a position reasonably safe-looking (not too close to the crowd, not involved in the fight) and keeps Baylee there. "Stay next to me, alright? Keep an eye out in case someone in the crowd gets hungry and comes our way..."
[15:09] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay. Nikkolai.
06[15:12] * Nikkolai snaps his fingers, summoning a wave of grease that appears from behind the Hezrou! The edge of the slippery patch appears just under its feet, but leaves the round in front of it clear for the others to move around easily!
[15:13] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+7 ref DC Nikkolai?
06[15:13] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+7 ref DC Nikkolai? and gets 8."12 [1d20=1]
[15:14] <Nikkolai> OOC: 17
[15:14] <@Kotono> The hezrou slips and slides abruptly, falling flat onto it's back as it's footing gives out! Down it goes, shaking the cursed ground beneath you! OOC: Yulia, dazed. Adail.
03[15:14] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 5 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 5 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
06[15:16] * Adail notices the others with a touch of satisfaction, then heals himself a bit while he goes around towards the hole in the wall Knight cut to try and get Rogue and Yulia out.
[15:16] <Adail> roll 1.5*(1d8)+3 empowered cure light
06[15:16] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1.5*(1d8)+3 empowered cure light and gets 4.5."12 [1d8=1]
[15:16] <@Kotono> Adail runs around, his wounds mending! As he does, it seems to be too much! Shouts rip through the crowd, "Fight, fight, fight!" And chaos erupts! A grand brawl overtakes the various watches, everyone fighting with everyone, magic and brutality soaring about you all over! Amid this terrific din...
[15:16] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[15:16] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 70."12 [1d100=70]
[15:17] <@Kotono> A two-handed greatsword comes flying out from a started brawl, hurtling right for Mari!
[15:17] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14 AC?
06[15:17] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 AC? and gets 34."12 [1d20=20]
[15:17] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14 AC? ow
06[15:17] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 AC? ow and gets 22."12 [1d20=8]
[15:17] <Mari> OOC: oh godfuckingdammit AC21
[15:18] <@Kotono> roll 4d6+20 ow
06[15:18] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 4d6+20 ow and gets 32."12 [4d6=4, 3, 4, 1]
[15:18] <@Kotono> The sword goes flying, impaling Mari through the chest! She now has a giant, bleeding, blackened as if burnt greatsword impaling her! This is not good! OOC: Kamvakua, go.
03[15:18] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 5 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 4 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8)'
06[15:20] * Mari turns, but not fast enough! "Wha--GACGHKF!" Mari reels, coughing up blood!
[15:20] <@Kotono> "MARI!" Baylee screams at the top of her lungs, murmuring a healing orison! OOC: +1 HP, Mari.
06[15:22] * Kamvakua spots the damage done all around him and lets the rage fill his veins, swelling with strength as his arm seemed to stretch, holy energy gathering in the spear as he smited the creature in front. OOC: Rage, Smite Evil. First attack, going to wait to decide whether to continue FA or move.
[15:23] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+19+4 (holy smite on Hezrou)
06[15:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+19+4 (holy smite on Hezrou) and gets 27."12 [1d20=4]
[15:23] <Kamvakua> roll 3d6+13+2d6+3
06[15:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 3d6+13+2d6+3 and gets 35."12 [3d6=2, 6, 4][2d6=6, 1]
06[15:24] * Kamvakua spins his pike around, stabbing a second time fiercely into the creature
[15:25] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+13
06[15:25] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+13 and gets 17."12 [1d20=4]
[15:26] <@Kotono> Kamvakua closes in and impales the downed thing once, but his followup narrowly misses! AS he recovers...OOC: Hezrou.
[15:26] <@Kotono> The hezrou concentrates, and in an instant, is gone! OOC: Knight, you're nauseated for an additional 1d4 rounds now that it's gone.
[15:26] <@Kotono> roll 1d4
06[15:26] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d4 and gets 2."12 [1d4=2]
03[15:26] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 5 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 4 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8; nauseated 2 rounds)'
01[15:27] <Knight> Knight isn't in much shape to do anything- except back away and yell for Bell!
[15:28] <@Kotono> Bell is coming, racing down!
06[15:30] * Mari is momentarily busy pulling a giant sword from her chest. "Ohhhh, gods, I hate this place," she mutters between pained heaves. she grabs Baylee's wrist and leads the woman over to Kam and the others. "C'mon, we need to stay together..."
[15:32] <@Kotono> Mari staggers ahead as she leads Baylee, ripping the blade out! As she does her lifeblood flows freely! OOC: 2 points of damage, you really should do something about the gaping hole in your chest. Nikkolai, go.
[15:34] <Mari> roll 1d20+7 this is not my day
06[15:34] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+7 this is not my day and gets 21."12 [1d20=14]
06[15:36] * Mari grants and stares at her hand in horror. "Dammit dammit DAMMIT. Now what?!" She shakes it uselessly; the sword doesn't want to let go, it seems.
06[15:38] * Mari winces again. "OW, okay, I get it, you don't getting shaked around!"
[15:38] <Mari> *don't like
06[15:39] * Nikkolai roars out to the party, "It's time to *RUN*! Follow me!" He tries to make his voice heard over the din of the riot! He waves his hands over his head and starts to make his way to Adail, trying to team up with him to help the others break out!
[15:40] <@Kotono> Nikkolai runs amid the chaos, making a good fuss and attraction attention! OOC: Yulia's dazed. Adail.
03[15:40] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 4 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 4 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8; nauseated 2 rounds)'
06[15:44] * Adail moves in and gets behind Rogue where Yulia is hanging on, holding his arms out for her, "Come on, Yulia, drop down. Someone else will have to get Rogue." (I hope she can at least let go and fall?)
[15:44] <@Kotono> Yulia tizzies and dizzies over, falling odwn into Adail's arms! OOC: ??? is up.
[15:45] <Mari> Mari...looks to be in a strange mood. She's breathing differently, as if tense for reasons past her gaping wound. She has a strange expression as she looks at her friends. She looks hungry. Mari squirms and tries to shake the sensation away!
[15:45] <@Kotono> The brawl everywhere is raging! As it does, the building ahead of Knight explodes into dust and fire! A great big chunk of wood hurtles right at her!
[15:46] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+14 AC?
06[15:46] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+14 AC? and gets 20."12 [1d20=6]
01[15:46] <Knight> OOC: More than that
[15:46] <@Kotono> But Knight is too quick, raising her shield up! At the same time, the ground beneath Nikkolai cracks and burbles! A great horde of gnashing worms erupt, crawling all him and hurtling themselves at a nearby vrock at abandon!
[15:47] <Nikkolai> roll 1d20+9
06[15:47] * +Hatbot --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+9 and gets 27."12 [1d20=18]
[15:47] <@Kotono> roll 10d6 halve this
06[15:47] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 10d6 halve this and gets 34."12 [10d6=4, 3, 6, 1, 3, 5, 1, 5, 2, 4]
[15:47] <@Kotono> They bite and chomp on him, as Nikkolai tumbles back to avoid the worst of the mauling! OOC: Kamvakua and Rogue. Rogue is dazed. Go Kam.
03[15:47] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 4 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 3 rounds)>Hezrou(11)>Knight(8; nauseated 1 rounds)'
06[15:49] * Kamvakua waves Mari and Baylee close, checking them first as he spots Nikkolai running. "Dammit, we can't fight and carry folks." His hand glowed as he reached out, casting protection from evil on Mari as his hand clapped down on her shoulder. "Baylee, can you help Rogue up? We need to get out of here."
06[15:50] * Kamvakua steps between the two girls and the crowd so that he's hopefully mostly between the horde outside and the incapacitated group behind him.
[15:50] <@Kotono> "I...I can..." she takes a gulp, running inside at Kamvakua's request! To Mari, the knowledge and hunger are suppressed! OOC: Knight, go, last round nauseated.
03[15:50] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 4 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 3 rounds)>Knight(8; nauseated 1 rounds)'
[15:51] <Mari> "I can't get it off my hand, Kam!" Mari says, sounding panicked. "It's telling me I have to, to..." Then the spell takes effect, and she looks visibly relieved. "Quiet now. Better."
01[15:51] <Knight> Knight manages to clamber onto Bell, who doesn't need instructions from her to take off and survey the ground below.
[15:51] <@Kotono> OOC: Mari. 2 more damage, you'res till gushing blood out of your chest. Go.
03[15:52] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 4 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 3 rounds)>Knight(8)'
03[15:52] * Retrieving #evildunes modes...
06[15:55] * Mari could still stand to see something done about this horrible bleeding, though! Without bothering to ask, she jabs her free hand into Kam's backpack, finds a potion and downs it, calling on her amulet for some extra help as well.
[15:56] <Mari> roll 4d8+7 healing
06[15:56] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 4d8+7 healing and gets 32."12 [4d8=5, 6, 7, 7]
[15:56] <@Kotono> To that, Mari's chest seals, the wound closed up! OOC: Nikkolai.
06[15:58] * Nikkolai throws Rogue's arm around his shoulders and tries to get a good grip on him. "After all of my tough talk, you'd think I'd practice what I preach." Nikk mutters quietly. He then proceeds to try to drag Rogue out to where someone can help Nikk move him.
06[15:58] * Mari sighs in relief. "Thanks," she says belatedly.
[15:59] <@Kotono> Nikkolai begins to help drag Rogue off, Baylee there to help, getting him away slowly! OOC: Yulia's dazed. Adail.
03[15:59] * Kotono changes topic to 'Mari(29>Nikkolai(18)>Yulia(16; dazed 3 rounds)>Adail(14)>???(13)>Kamvakua=Rogue(12, CD; dazed 3 rounds)>Knight(8)'
06[16:01] * Adail gets Yulia out of there, moving to reconvene with Kam(who he can just hang onto, even holding Yulia, without slowing down or hindering).
[16:01] <@Kotono> Adail gets to Kam, hurrying to him! OOC: Chaos is up.
[16:01] <@Kotono> roll 1d100
06[16:01] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d100 and gets 45."12 [1d100=45]
[16:02] <@Kotono> A great scream rocks the battlefield, bursting your eardrums! OOC: Fort saves, all.
01[16:02] <Knight> roll 1d20+13 ow
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+13 ow and gets 29."12 [1d20=16]
01[16:02] <Knight> roll 1d20+6 bell!
[16:02] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+10 Rogue
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+6 bell! and gets 22."12 [1d20=16]
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+10 Rogue and gets 14."12 [1d20=4]
[16:02] <Mari> roll 1d20+8 why can't all my saves be ref
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Mari rolls 1d20+8 why can't all my saves be ref and gets 16."12 [1d20=8]
[16:02] <Nikkolai> roll 1d20+8
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Nikkolai rolls 1d20+8 and gets 20."12 [1d20=12]
[16:02] <@Kotono> OOC: +6 for Rogue, used will.
[16:02] <Kamvakua> roll 1d20+21
06[16:02] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d20+21 and gets 31."12 [1d20=10]
[16:03] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+4 Yulia
06[16:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+4 Yulia and gets 22."12 [1d20=18]
[16:03] <@Kotono> roll 1d20+5 Baylee
06[16:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d20+5 Baylee and gets 20."12 [1d20=15]
[16:03] <Adail> roll 1d20+17 fort
06[16:03] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1d20+17 fort and gets 25."12 [1d20=8]
[16:03] <@Kotono> roll 1d8 halve this for everyoen but guess who? Maaari!
06[16:03] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 1d8 halve this for everyoen but guess who? Maaari! and gets 8."12 [1d8=8]
[16:03] <@Kotono> The sound is terrible, in particular for Mari! Blood explodes out of her ears, pure sonic agony! OOC: Kam, go.
[16:07] <Kamvakua> "Alright, if we can all move, let's clear out of here. Knight, guide us from above, we'll follow you!" Kamvakua delayed until knight started moving, "Everyone stay near me," He sketched out a defensive perimeter with his pike, ready to keep everyone who stayed within arms reach at least safe.
[16:07] <@Kotono> Thus together and fleeing away, the party makes a break from melee! Escaping the immediate vicinity they are able to stagger to the docks, bloodied but alive. It's strangely calm here, in complete contrast to the massive melee not all that far behind the party...
06[16:09] * Nikkolai glances at the party. "I've secured passage. The faster we board, the faster we can treat our wounds." Nikkolai gently takes Yulia from Adail's arms. "Oh, my dear bright one. You should have stayed at home."
[16:10] <@Kotono> "Oooow..." Yulia whimpers softly, "Okay...nightmares, but okay..."
01[16:10] <Knight> "My apologies," grunts Knight, eventually swooping in to land beside Nikkolai. "I am... too easily deceived."
[16:10] <Adail> "Knight, remind me that I have an idea once we can stop and breathe for a bit." Adail notes.
[16:10] <@Kotono> Rogue stumbles, "Was it...a trap or the truth?" he coughs, "Locked in a cell of nightmares, with no escape."
[16:10] <Kamvakua> "Mari, are you alright?" Kamvakua eyed the one who looked in most danger. Also the cute one. But also the one with an evil sword BOUND to her hand. "Can you put the sword down?"
06[16:11] * Nikkolai sighs. "We all should have known better. Think nothing of it. We're still alive, are we not?" Nikkolai begins leading the way to the ship while everyone is talking.
[16:11] <@Kotono> "We are..." Yulia winces and croaks, the boat of Quinsarus not far ahead. Only a little more and you can walk right on if you care to.
[16:12] <@Kotono> THUMP! There is a massive THUMP sound far away, but whatever it is, it shakes the ground like a small earthquake!
06[16:12] * Mari can't actually hear a word Kam's saying. Lips move, no sound! He has correctly addressed one of her concerns, though! "I can't get this thing off. It's digging into the *bone*. And I can't hear anything you people are saying! I--ARRGH. I hate this plane and everything on it! Who's stupid idea was this in the first place? NIK. This is your fault! You dropped that thing here!"
01[16:12] <Knight> "Somehow." Knight doesn't dismount, intending to fly alongside the boat for the most part on this journey. "I do not know, Rogue. That creature knew of Talons, but did he take it from our minds, or was our brother truly cast into the styx?" She shrugs hopelessly. "We cannot assume anything he said can be trusted."
06[16:13] * Nikkolai roars out to the ship. "AHOY THE SHIP! CAPTAIN, ARE WE READY TO DEPART!?"
[16:13] <@Kotono> The plank onto the ship is indeed out, the 'loth captain staring, waiting.
[16:13] <Kamvakua> "Knight, can you see what that was from the air?"
06[16:13] * Kamvakua lifts a hand to Mari's tortured ears, casting Cure Light Wounds.
[16:13] <Kamvakua> roll 1d8+3
06[16:13] * +Hatbot --> "Kamvakua rolls 1d8+3 and gets 4."12 [1d8=1]
[16:13] <@Kotono> The pain subsides, but the world is still silence for Mari.
01[16:13] <Knight> "I shall. However, whatever it is, we are departing as swiftly as possible," replies Knight, kicking Bell's flanks and taking off once again to peer at the ongoing melee.
01[16:14] <Knight> OOC: Ex that
01[16:14] <Knight> "I shall. However, whatever it is, we are departing as swiftly as possible," replies Knight, tossing a potion at Mari before kicking Bell's flanks and taking off once again to peer at the ongoing melee.
[16:14] <@Kotono> It's quit ethe melee! Worst, a huge, somewhat metal and gigantic spider-crawling thing is approaching it from the other side, the vast, fat, nalfeshnee atop it, going right into the fray!
06[16:14] * Nikkolai turns to the group, gesturing. "I suggest we leave with all due haste." He starts up the gangplank, careful not to jostle Yulia.
06[16:14] * Mari shakes her head. She points to her bloodied ears. "I'm not getting anything here!"
[16:15] <@Kotono> As Nikkolai heads onto the boat, the captain is waiting with a single word. "Payment."
06[16:15] * Mari takes Knight's potion, downs it. Whatever it is can only help, right?
[16:15] <@Kotono> On drinking it, Mari can hear once more! Her ears work!
06[16:16] * Mari rejoices, smashing the empty bottle on the ground in celebration. "Better! Much better. Thanks, Knight."
[16:16] <Kamvakua> "Adail, any idea about this sword? Protection from evil didn't dislodge it," Kamvakua wondered, moving behind Nikkolai...and onto the ship as soon as the man is paid.
06[16:16] * Nikkolai immediately takes out a large pouch, full of the remainder of his funds. "You'll receive the rest shortly. Please, Captain, cast off!"
[16:16] <Nikkolai> OOC: That's 1,990 gp, btw
01[16:16] <Knight> Knight moves quite high, and peers down at the nalfeshnee; does it still appear to be wounded?
[16:16] <@Kotono> Shaking his head, "Payment." Meanwhile, the ground thumps again, stronger this time! The melee behind you is breaking up fast, the vast creature and spider ripping through it in fast order!
[16:16] <@Kotono> "All of it," The captain adds.
[16:16] <Adail> "A moment," moving over to Nik, "How much do I need to add?"
[16:16] <@Kotono> OOC: It is, Knight.
06[16:17] * Knight quickly draws her metallic bow, and begins rubbing a holy oil all about it!
[16:17] <Nikkolai> "The sum is 3,000. I gave him 1,990." Nikk takes a moment to calculate.
01[16:17] <Knight> "Nikkolai, enhasten me immediately!" she calls, eyeing the hideous creature!
[16:18] <@Kotono> OOC: How close are you going to be to it, Knight?
06[16:18] * Adail pulls the remainder out of his sack.
01[16:18] <Knight> OOC: Haha. Not close.
01[16:18] <Knight> OOC: Far away.
[16:18] <Nikkolai> "1010 gold!" Nikkolai says hastily as he...casts Haste on Knight!
[16:18] <@Kotono> OOC: I want a number here.
01[16:19] <Knight> OOC: One moment while I check bow range.
[16:19] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay.
01[16:19] <Knight> OOC: About 320 feet above and back from it.
[16:20] <@Kotono> OOC: Okay, go for the attack then.
01[16:20] <Knight> OOC: Can't invoke star, abusing Knight/Gem as is
01[16:20] <Knight> OOC: Alas!
[16:20] <@Kotono> "Payment," The yugoloth repeats, "Now."
01[16:20] <Knight> Knight fires a volley of blessed arrows at the creature from afar, unwilling to let that hideous fiend close with them before they cast off!
01[16:20] <Knight> roll 1d20+17 shoot
01[16:20] <Knight> roll 1d20+17 shoot
06[16:20] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+17 shoot and gets 23."12 [1d20=6]
06[16:20] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+17 shoot and gets 28."12 [1d20=11]
01[16:21] <Knight> roll 1d20+12
06[16:21] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+12 and gets 21."12 [1d20=9]
[16:21] <@Kotono> OOC: STrike, sorry. Also Knight, are you including range penalties for 100ft with your bow or however long it is?
01[16:21] <Knight> OOC: That.. is -4 to all those rolls
01[16:21] <Knight> OOC: 19/24/17
[16:21] <@Kotono> OOC: One hit.
01[16:21] <Knight> roll 1d8+10
06[16:21] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d8+10 and gets 12."12 [1d8=2]
06[16:21] * Mari clambers onto the boat as soon as Quinsalus is prepared to let them onboard!
[16:22] <@Kotono> The payment is given, "We will go, get on board now." The yugoloth says, the gold vanishing from the deck! He goes to the front, putting a pole into the water! The ship begins to move ahead as Knight fires! As she does the demon gets an arrow in the stomach! It roars, the spider rushing ahead in an impossible, quick hurry! As the party scurries on and the boat starts to go, it covers ground quickly, a burning red ray fires at Bel! OOC: Ref
[16:23] <@Kotono> it covers ground quickly, a burning red ray fires at Bel! OOC: Ref, Bell.
06[16:23] * Adail gets onboard!
01[16:23] <Knight> roll 1d20+6 grave miscalculation!
06[16:23] * +Hatbot --> "Knight rolls 1d20+6 grave miscalculation! and gets 7."12 [1d20=1]
[16:23] <@Kotono> roll 12d6 full for poor Bell
06[16:23] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 12d6 full for poor Bell and gets 50."12 [12d6=5, 1, 6, 1, 6, 6, 4, 3, 2, 5, 5, 6]
[16:25] <@Kotono> The flames erupt around Bell! His body bursts into roaring, hissing flames, charring away in an instant, as Knight tumbles to the ground fast! OOC: Can you do anything to arrest your fall or...?
01[16:26] <Knight> OOC: I'm not sure the 'falling from a horse' thing that lets you mitigate a d6 applies here
01[16:26] <Knight> OOC: But if it does I pass it for free.
[16:26] <@Kotono> OOC: I'll give it to you under the circumstances.
[16:26] <@Kotono> roll 19d6 ow
06[16:26] * +Hatbot --> "Kotono rolls 19d6 ow and gets 61."12 [19d6=2, 4, 5, 3, 6, 5, 3, 1, 5, 4, 5, 5, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 2, 3]
01[16:26] <Knight> OOC: So that's, what, 17d6 damage?
01[16:27] <Knight> OOC: That'll do
[16:28] <@Kotono> Knight plummets to the ground, impacting near the Styx! A terrific din of broken bone sounds, Rogue stepping forward, "Knight!" he calls! OOC: Free act, all.
[16:28] <@Kotono> In an instant Rogue is besides Knight, sword drawn, stepping through a door of reality!
06[16:30] * Adail blinks stunned at what he sees and the fact that he's powerless to do anything to help them...
06[16:31] * Nikkolai shouts wordlessly in rage as he sees Knight blasted out of the air.
06[16:31] * Knight manages to pick herself up from the ground nonetheless, looking quite furious and shamed. "This is the worst," she mutters, managing to pick up her equipment and limp back onto the ship, despite the cloying agony.
06[16:31] * Mari can only watch helplessly from the raft. "Knight!" Bell!"
06[16:31] * Kamvakua quaffs a potion of flight leaving his pike on the ground, kicking off the ship and flying over, grabbing the two of them, one in each hand and pulling them up up onto the ship. "Adail, get healing ready."
06[16:32] * Adail incantates a healing spell for Knight as soon as Kam brings her aboard.
[16:32] <@Kotono> Kamvakua flies over quickly, grabbing both and darting back! With flying it's a mercifully quick thing, onto the boat as it picks up speed and begins to sail away from the wretched city..
[16:32] <@Kotono> Yulia whimpers, looking away adn starting to cry.
[16:33] <Adail> roll 1.5*(2d8)+3 last empower for the day CMW
06[16:33] * +Hatbot --> "Adail rolls 1.5*(2d8)+3 last empower for the day CMW and gets 24."12 [2d8=6, 8]
06[16:33] * Kamvakua has a grim enough look on his face. Bel was a truly beautiful creature and seeing him shot right from the sky was a cruel fate.
06[16:34] * Nikkolai spits over the rail. He pats Yulia on the head gently as she sobbed. "This...place is on my list of Places to Burn Down when I get stronger." He says quietly.
[16:39] <Kamvakua> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~