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Dead Nightmares

As soon as the door opened I had left the carriage in a hurry.


"Quick, look if they still held on to our equipment. I need to keep this guard drolling. Also, don't you guys go and grab the other guards attention." I say as I point into the distance where the light of a campfire brightened up the forest. "Best we move only behind the carriage, out of sight."


It was then that the caw of a crow cut through my performance. It is apparent that this is no ordinary crow, is it a familiar or a summoned animal? I make a short handmovement, quick enough as to not interrupt my performance, while whispering another set of foreign syllables (necril again). My stare stays affixed on the crow as I try to detect any magic comming of it. If I were to detect any, I would increase my concentration trying to figure out any specific information.


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Bardic Performance -20/25


Cantrip used - Detect Magic
 
Andarra quietly steps out of the wagon and takes a look around, trying to spot where her weapons and scroll case has been taken to.


[dice]10354[/dice]


[dice]10355[/dice]
 
"...Do you.. see that bird?" i ask the others, the avian my full focus as I try to figure out just.. what the hell is going on... I have never been a learned man, but my instincts were sharper then any common man, and they all tell me one thing, the collective voice of nature and my very base being within my heart all tell me one thing.


Get the hell out of there.


"We leave, find our equipment and leave immediately, the shadow wood is no place for us this day, and this trail even more so." my voice thought steady as per usual, hosts a small amount of fear, low but defensive like a dog growling at a noise it heard from the dark. "Its either we take the wagon and go, or we go off the trail, I can lead us to a city once I have my equipment... Or at least to a place that doesn't smell of ill omens and death... No offense." I spoke the last part to my musical.. compatriot as I climbed outside of the wagon, my legs straining from not walking for so long, but they manage well enough.


"Point well made, Once we have our weapons we stand a chance should I fight come... Lest the others be casters of a sort" I stay on the side of the wagon opposite of the guard's fire, keeping my head low and search for some semblance of stashed away equipment.


(just... jsut take it away Sherwood... I'mma just sit over here and act useful).
 
@Lich you sense...In the sense it's naturally like this. it faintly radiates what seems to be elemental magic belonging to shadow.


@Sherwood you easily make no noise and you end up seeing the chest which is unlocked on the side of the wagon that faces you. in common it says "confiscated items" in a almost official looking way
 
Raising a finger to her lips to signal silence, she ghosts over to the chest and opens it up, planning on passing out gear to the various owners as she keeps an eye out for her things.
 
The goblin sighed... they seemed like such reasonable people. "There are only two guards. If we remove them as obstacles, we'd have the cart and all their supplies for crossing the distance... if we don't they're honor-bound to chase us down, or at least alert governance of our legal situation."


She put on her bandoleers, strapping on her buckler. Her morningstar now hands from her belt.
 
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The Cleric signaled, she must've found the stuff, to which i am thankful since I feel rather.. naked without my symbol... or rather I fear what might happen if I had lost such a precious family heirloom and what the goddess might do to me for doing so.


Following her I peer inside to search for my... well.. easy enough to spot... An earthbreaker Isn't exactly something you can hide so easily. Hoping the guard is focused on something less important, and not beginning to wonder about his friend, I keep everything in a pile until I can get room enough to prepare my equipment, however I did spot my holy symbol on top of the objects inside it, so I'm thankful for that in the least.


Shfiting away from the group for a moment I begin to quietly re-equip my gear... But now the half-elf spoke about the crow again.. something he was hoping to gleam from his mind for a moment. "We are in the shadow wood, would make sense for it to be so.. But then again it could be a spy for something less mundane... Keep your eyes open."
 
Hedric slowly waited for the cleric to unlock everybody's shackles before she finally got to him. After his restraints were released, he let out a sigh as he shook twisted his hands. He winced in pain but it slowly subsided as he regained the use of it. He then slowly got up and followed the cleric as she silently found her chest. He let out a sigh of relief as he touched the familiar carvings of his wand, and his delicate scrolls as he picked them up. Once he had regained all his belongings, he turned back towards the rest of the group.


"You guys are right... There is something wrong with that bird," he said as he put on his backpack and turned to look back at the guards. "We should quickly take out those two guards and then get out of here." Saying this, he slowly took out his wand from his backpack and let it rest in his hand.
 
"Hey you, yes you old man, don't look so scared, depending on your cooperation you might even survive the night, now come here. Look-" I wen't into a lengthy description as to which equipment I had carried with me and watched the man carefully as he carried every requested object over to me, laying it down before my feet. Everybody was busy gathering their stuff and donning their armor. As for myself, I had been busy so far entertaining the guard, therefore I had not yet found the time to put on any of my equipment, all I could do was have this old fart prepare it for me so that my stuff was ready at a moments notice. I was unhappy with myself being the only one having to approach the unavoidable encounter almost naked, but it couldn't be avoided.


Welp, I currently watched everyone equip themselves so I thought: * why not make this fun, if I have to fight naked so can they. Might as well test their skill at that, if they prove to be strong they might be of use . . . *


"Oh noeeeee. . . I lost concentration." I am not even trying to hide the irony in my voice as I simply stop playing my instrument. I instantly drop my magically conjured instrument, reach down and go for the real deal. Unlike the former, this one was an actual ribcage, yet it was just as plain as the former, the only exception being the several holes that covered the hollow ribs, allowing the instrument to create an even finer sound than the magically conjured one. I donned it in front of my body (above waist level) keeping it in place with a simple strap and instantly reached down again going for my wands. I possessed two similar looking ones, both were made from bone and featured fine detailed carvings of skulls and other such stuff, but the one I held in my left hand also had a expensive looking gem placed at its very bottom. The gem was black and I knew of the necromantic energies leaking from it, such was the nature of my bonded artifact. Anyways. . . backt to the task at hand.


I whirled around, pointing the wand held in my right towards my face and screamed an inaudible scream (meaning no one could actually hear me screaming). In the same movement I shifted my wand towards the guard who had snapped out of it by now, but still seemed slightly affected by my former performance. Poor guy, till now he had been slave to the voices in his head and the next second he would find his head nearly bursting by a scream to loud to comprehend for any normal being. Yet of course . . . this was only first tier magic, so I didn't expect the guy to actually die from my very first attack.


"Let's go!" I said loudly for everyone to hear, surely they had grasped what was going on by now . . .


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Initiative - 9


[dice]10396[/dice]


Wand of the Ear piercing scream 49/50 charges: 7 damage - 1 round daze DC 16 (fortitude save halves damage and target won't be daze)

You unleash a powerful scream, inaudible to all but a single target. The target is

dazed for 1 round and takes 1d6 points of sonic damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d6). A successful save negates the daze effect and halves the damage.
[dice]10394[/dice]


(my caster level is only 3, but due to my Race Trait I acquire +1 caster level whenever using wands, rods etc. to cast magic)
 
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Hedric chuckled as the half-elf bard purposely dropped his magically conjured instrument and proceeded to pick up his real one. He then watched as the half-elf seemed to scream inaudibly into an artifact as he turned the wand in his right hand towards the guard who had been previously enslaved by his music. Realizing that they were about to get the first hits, he held out his wand in front of him as three electric missiles shot out from it.


Wand of Magic Missile: 49/50 charges


(The +3 is from my bloodline arcana)


[dice]10402[/dice]


[dice]10398[/dice]
 
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alright everyone the bard initiated combat, which means it's a surprise round but everyone must make a initiative roll for when normal combat happens. since the bard made his first attack, tell me what everyone does and also in those posts role your initiative
 
Seeing how it was time to fight, I sigh, since I just put my weapon in the sheath.. out it comes again. I had abit of trouble putting on my klar so for now it stays sheathed, my earthbreaker however, does not as I charge to give the guard a swift swing directly into the stomache, its good to be back in action, and better to finally give these bastard's their due, I'm not one for taking being called scum lightly.

[dice]10400[/dice]


[dice]10403[/dice]


6(was 4 when TwF) +2 from charge


Initative.




[dice]10401[/dice]
 
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Andarra quickly looks over the various people getting their gear from the chest to see if any of them are in need of healing. With her first calling not needed, she decides to embrace the fiery side of Sarenrae, and she aims her hand at the nearest guard. "Fire Bolt!"


0 = Light, Read Magic, Resistance


1 = Bane, Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Shield of Faith


Fire Bolt x7


[dice]10405[/dice]


[dice]10406[/dice]


[dice]10407[/dice]
 
the guard is bombarded by the flurry of attacks. the guard has to make the useless fortitude role


[dice]10408[/dice]


so he takes 29 damage in total is knocked the fuck out.


the one guard hears this and freak out drawing his sword seeing his friend hurt and knocked out


"s-stay where you are! I-I have the authority to execute you!" he says trembling
 
Hedric turns his gaze towards the remaining guard as he drew his sword. "Authority to execute us? I don't think that threat is very scary," he mused, smirking as he saw the terrified look on the guard's face. He pitied those who had power but were unable to use it properly. Had these two guards been better at combat, they might've actually been a bit of hassle but this was child's play. He turned his head to look at the other prisoners that had attacked the guard. These guys are some pretty nice combatants... I might even consider staying with them after this...
 
Joy fills my body as I smell the incinerating remains of the guard. Blood, body pieces and flesh cover the ground and I don't even try to hide the joy this scenery fills me with. "Nothing beats some good old carnage . . . " I whisper to myself. "Welp" I stand up.


"Lets' not fool around any long, it seems the other guard has noticed us, go take care of him, I shall stay here and get dressed." I turn and walk towards my belongings. "And don't let him escape, it will be troublesome if word of this reaches a city. . . "


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OOC: welp, its sherwoods turn again.


@GoblinNerd27 the guard needs an inititative roll ^^
 
The goblin responded with a bomb lobbed square at the quaking guard. "Authority, but not ability, is naught but a delusion. Learn your place in your next incarnation, then strive to surpass it." The alchemic reagents expand and cool staggeringly quickly.

[dice]10409[/dice]








[dice]10410[/dice][dice]10411[/dice]


Guards need to make a DC 14 Fort save or be staggered.
 
With a hard look, the cleric of Sarenrae points a accusing finger at the guard. "You have one chance; drop your weapon and surrender. There will be no second chance."


0 = Light, Read Magic, Resistance


1 = Bane, Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Shield of Faith


Fire Bolt x7
 
Both Intimidate and Diplomacy are at the same skill level:


[dice]10413[/dice]


total of 14
 
Boomhiltcha looks at him. "The surrender, the next explosion will be louder." She said bluntly, holding out her hand as the shrapnel of her bomb flies through the air back to her, pieces clicking back together along the fracture lines flawlessly.


[dice]10415[/dice]
 
Andarra manages to raise an eyebrow. "Nice trick with the bomb. I like it." Never taking her attention off the guard.
 
I give a heavy sigh as the three of them shot words at the man, he is bloodied, bruised, near dead... not as much as his companion I just smacked into oblivion... "..Would you three be quiet, he isn't our largest threat at the moment.." I state as my eyes turn to the crow and then our surroundings. "This night screams of danger, or rather the fact the forest isn't making noise at all is the problem, make the chat quick, we should be gone from here swiftly." I gave my council the best i could, hopefully one of them hurries this along...


Rolling to spot/hear any differences in the world around us.

[dice]10417[/dice]
 
He shakes looking around and slowly and starts to fall as he looks at all of you.


"I-I have kids at home...I was only ordered to kill criminals not freaks."


 
@Orikanyo the crow seems to be observing as if it has some form of intelligence
 
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