Of Sound Mind III
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Jarval
Explorer
Round 1
Releasing Seraphina without a pause, Gholog charges towards the townsfolk. Dropping one shoulder, he slams into one of the townsfolk, shoving the man back a good ten feet as he runs with him, clearing a gap in the street.
Jason follows after, dodging around two of the townsfolk to take a position behind Gholog. He stands ready to deal with anyone who tries to get to the half-orc.
Seraphina springs to her feet, pulling her crossbow free and loading it.
The townsfolk move as one, racing after Gholog, ignoring Seraphina entirely. Jason lashes out, his hand catching a young man across the side of his head, sending him to the ground, unconscious before he hits the street's cobbles.
Gholog balls his free hand into a fist, punching one of the two townspeople who throw themselves at him. The woman's eyes start to glaze as Gholog's fist hits her jaw, her teeth meeting with a loud click.
The other man grabs Gholog around the waist, trying to wrestle him to the ground. Gholog's greater strength wins out however, and he shakes off who he guesses to be the town's butcher by his blood-stained apron.
Expecting trouble from the crowd of people running towards her along the street, Seraphina is rather surprised when they all sprint past her...
(Gholog successfully bull-rushed the first Bellhold resident (#1 on the map), moving with him to send him 11 feet back down the street. Jason made the Tumble roll to avoid any AoO, and readied an action to attack anyone who tried to get to Gholog and the crystal. Seraphina's actions are pretty self evident
The three remaining townsfolk at Gholog and Jason's end of the street attacked. Jason and Gholog both took advantage of the presented AoO, both rendering their opponents unconscious (#2 and #3). The butcher (#4) tried to grapple Gholog, making the touch attack to start the grapple, but failing the grapple check itself.
The remaining townsfolk are running down from the other end of the street, ignoring Seraphina.)
Releasing Seraphina without a pause, Gholog charges towards the townsfolk. Dropping one shoulder, he slams into one of the townsfolk, shoving the man back a good ten feet as he runs with him, clearing a gap in the street.
Jason follows after, dodging around two of the townsfolk to take a position behind Gholog. He stands ready to deal with anyone who tries to get to the half-orc.
Seraphina springs to her feet, pulling her crossbow free and loading it.
The townsfolk move as one, racing after Gholog, ignoring Seraphina entirely. Jason lashes out, his hand catching a young man across the side of his head, sending him to the ground, unconscious before he hits the street's cobbles.
Gholog balls his free hand into a fist, punching one of the two townspeople who throw themselves at him. The woman's eyes start to glaze as Gholog's fist hits her jaw, her teeth meeting with a loud click.
The other man grabs Gholog around the waist, trying to wrestle him to the ground. Gholog's greater strength wins out however, and he shakes off who he guesses to be the town's butcher by his blood-stained apron.
Expecting trouble from the crowd of people running towards her along the street, Seraphina is rather surprised when they all sprint past her...
(Gholog successfully bull-rushed the first Bellhold resident (#1 on the map), moving with him to send him 11 feet back down the street. Jason made the Tumble roll to avoid any AoO, and readied an action to attack anyone who tried to get to Gholog and the crystal. Seraphina's actions are pretty self evident
The three remaining townsfolk at Gholog and Jason's end of the street attacked. Jason and Gholog both took advantage of the presented AoO, both rendering their opponents unconscious (#2 and #3). The butcher (#4) tried to grapple Gholog, making the touch attack to start the grapple, but failing the grapple check itself.
The remaining townsfolk are running down from the other end of the street, ignoring Seraphina.)
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GnomeWorks
Adventurer
They're ignoring me... I wonder...
Seraphina waits for the townsfolk to run past her. Once they do so, she dashes off, heading for the belltower, but avoiding the townsfolk.
If the townsfolk start coming after her, she shoots one, and runs off as quickly as possible.
Delaying until the townsfolk go for Gholog and Jason, then double-move away and heads toward the belltower, avoiding townsfolk if possible. If townsfolk attack her or head for her instead, she shoots one and runs off.
Seraphina waits for the townsfolk to run past her. Once they do so, she dashes off, heading for the belltower, but avoiding the townsfolk.
If the townsfolk start coming after her, she shoots one, and runs off as quickly as possible.
Delaying until the townsfolk go for Gholog and Jason, then double-move away and heads toward the belltower, avoiding townsfolk if possible. If townsfolk attack her or head for her instead, she shoots one and runs off.
Other Guy
First Post
Jason Master
His opponent unconscious beneath his feat, Jason leaves the two behind him to Gholog and turns his eyes to the six approaching. I can do a lot more than just hit things, he thinks to himself.
The young fighter-mage steps unafraid towards the small crowd and waits for them to get away from Seraphina. When they do, Jason speaks as only a wizard can, invoking his powers to cast sleep on everyone he is able to affect.
His opponent unconscious beneath his feat, Jason leaves the two behind him to Gholog and turns his eyes to the six approaching. I can do a lot more than just hit things, he thinks to himself.
The young fighter-mage steps unafraid towards the small crowd and waits for them to get away from Seraphina. When they do, Jason speaks as only a wizard can, invoking his powers to cast sleep on everyone he is able to affect.
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Jarval
Explorer
Sprinting away around the corner, Gholog leaves the shambling townsfolk standing. The crystal glows again, but Gholog barely needs focus to brush off the comparatively weak attempt to subdue his mind.
Jason waits for the charging townsfolk to rush past Seraphina, then says three lulling words, tracing a complex pattern in the air as the pinch of sand vanishes from his hand. Almost invisibly faint motes of light fall around the townspeople, and to a man they drop into a deep sleep. Taking that as his cue to depart, Jason turns and runs after Gholog.
The two remaining awake townsfolk turn and limpingly jog after the monk and psychic warrior, leaving Seraphina alone in the street. Taking her chance, she slips into a side street, and dashes for the plaza and the belltower...
Two minutes of sprinting later, you all emerge into the town square to be confronted by an unwelcome sight. The tower has been surrounded by the villagers not currently stumbling along the streets after Gholog and Jason (a number that has now swelled to a good forty people), forming a one man deep cordon running around the entire marketplace. All turn to face Gholog as he comes into view... or to be more precise, they turn to face the crystal.
"Now will you give me up?" The crystal's voice sounds from all around you, the sight and sound of the townsfolk speaking in unison raising the hairs on the back of your necks. "I am Copperdeath, and I reclaim what is mine!"
With all eyes focused on the crystal, no one seems to have yet noticed Seraphina, she having emerged from an alley some twenty yards to the north of Jason and Gholog.
Jason waits for the charging townsfolk to rush past Seraphina, then says three lulling words, tracing a complex pattern in the air as the pinch of sand vanishes from his hand. Almost invisibly faint motes of light fall around the townspeople, and to a man they drop into a deep sleep. Taking that as his cue to depart, Jason turns and runs after Gholog.
The two remaining awake townsfolk turn and limpingly jog after the monk and psychic warrior, leaving Seraphina alone in the street. Taking her chance, she slips into a side street, and dashes for the plaza and the belltower...
Two minutes of sprinting later, you all emerge into the town square to be confronted by an unwelcome sight. The tower has been surrounded by the villagers not currently stumbling along the streets after Gholog and Jason (a number that has now swelled to a good forty people), forming a one man deep cordon running around the entire marketplace. All turn to face Gholog as he comes into view... or to be more precise, they turn to face the crystal.
"Now will you give me up?" The crystal's voice sounds from all around you, the sight and sound of the townsfolk speaking in unison raising the hairs on the back of your necks. "I am Copperdeath, and I reclaim what is mine!"
With all eyes focused on the crystal, no one seems to have yet noticed Seraphina, she having emerged from an alley some twenty yards to the north of Jason and Gholog.
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Break it, you fools! It's our only chance!
Without hesitation, Seraphina dashes to the belltower, then heads for the bell. The instant she reaches it, she starts sounding it with all her might.
Work, work, work, work!
Without hesitation, Seraphina dashes to the belltower, then heads for the bell. The instant she reaches it, she starts sounding it with all her might.
Work, work, work, work!
Zhure
First Post
Gholog
"Yeah, I'll let you go..." Gholog takes a deep breath... "dragon."
The half-orc unlimbers his sling from around his wrist. "Like this."
Assuming he sees Seraphina there...
Aiming for the belltower, Gholog loads the crystal like it's a lead bullet into his masterwork sling and lets it fly.
"Yeah, I'll let you go..." Gholog takes a deep breath... "dragon."
The half-orc unlimbers his sling from around his wrist. "Like this."
Assuming he sees Seraphina there...
Aiming for the belltower, Gholog loads the crystal like it's a lead bullet into his masterwork sling and lets it fly.
Other Guy
First Post
Jason Master
Jason stands next to Gholog and prays to a nameless god that the crystal shatters and sends its inhabitant to a nameless hell.
I’m going to be leaving tomorrow around noon and won’t return until sometime late Tuesday, so feel free to put Jason on autopilot until then. Sorry for the short notice, I’ll be looking forward to reading what happens,
Jason stands next to Gholog and prays to a nameless god that the crystal shatters and sends its inhabitant to a nameless hell.
I’m going to be leaving tomorrow around noon and won’t return until sometime late Tuesday, so feel free to put Jason on autopilot until then. Sorry for the short notice, I’ll be looking forward to reading what happens,
Jarval
Explorer
Dodging under the arms of the distracted townsfolk, Seraphina dashes across the square and into the belltower. No one makes a move to stop her, at least for now.
"Good, you've seen sense at las..." The crystal's many voices tail off as Gholog places the large stone into his sling and starts to spin it.
"NO! I will kill you all if you do this!" The chorus cries out, then Gholog lets go. The townsfolk look up as one to watch the crystal's arcing progress...
The crystal flies a disappointingly short distance, coming to rest about twenty feet from the bell towers. There's a breathless moment after it hits the cobbles, then the townsfolk start towards the seemingly undamaged stone... just as Seraphina brings the first resounding peal from the Wyrmcall. Every townsperson presses their hands to their ears to block out the sound, all wincing in apparent pain at the sound.
"Kill... that... damn halfling..." The crystal's voice forces its way from the assembled townsfolk.
"Good, you've seen sense at las..." The crystal's many voices tail off as Gholog places the large stone into his sling and starts to spin it.
"NO! I will kill you all if you do this!" The chorus cries out, then Gholog lets go. The townsfolk look up as one to watch the crystal's arcing progress...
The crystal flies a disappointingly short distance, coming to rest about twenty feet from the bell towers. There's a breathless moment after it hits the cobbles, then the townsfolk start towards the seemingly undamaged stone... just as Seraphina brings the first resounding peal from the Wyrmcall. Every townsperson presses their hands to their ears to block out the sound, all wincing in apparent pain at the sound.
"Kill... that... damn halfling..." The crystal's voice forces its way from the assembled townsfolk.
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