Session 93

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This session was played on December 9, 2018.

## Synopsis

After the party made landfall and killed sahuagin guards on the beach during the last session, the group ventured up the hill into the fields surrounding the farmhouse to scout.

Sariel, Rukiya, and Seir in ferret form went ahead to attempt to locate Leodes and determine the strength of the bandits within. Ryleigh, Urrak, and Bri got into an argument while Gunnloda worried.

An argument ensued after the group was reunited as Ryleigh's leadership style grated against Sariel and the others, and eventually a loose plan was determined.

Seir and Ryleigh headed to the front to create a distraction while everyone else would come in from the back. Whether the plan itself worked, in time, the bandits and their "King," the minotaur Leodes, lay dead. Ryleigh decapitated him, planning to use his head as proof of their deed, and Seir wrecked the place, her anger growing more and more unchecked. Urrak took his sword while Ryleigh took his armor.

## Transcript

[3:32 PM] DM: Recap: You're investigating the Bandit King's fortified farmhouse situated at the neck of the peninsula Halolis sits on. Aria, one of the four main powers of Halolis asked you to assassinate him in exchange for access to the archives in the castle formerly used by the Crotamis family to seek out information on Brimeia's family line and their connection to Eya. You were also contacted by Glaucus Liakos, a man who claims to be connected to the original Liakos people and also wants access to the archives, asking you to bring him along when you go in. Aria pointed in the direction of Sariel, one of the ship captains who works for Ismene, the Pirate Queen. She's now joined you for an amphibious assault investigation, though you did have to kill a shore party of three sahuagin on your way.

[3:38 PM] DM: Currently, the plan is to have Sariel, Rukiya, and Seir scout the farmhouse while the rest of the party hides in a nearby field. You're on the rocky beach. Ahead is a bit of a hill, at the top of which is the beginnings of the fields of crops that surround the farmhouses.

[4:04 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "So, where to from here Sariel?"

[4:14 PM] Sariel: Sariel wipes her blade on the sand before sheathing it, "If we head up the embankment, that should land us in surrounding fields of the farmhouse. There's a bit of a clearing just before the house, so you'll want to find somewhere to lay low before then."

[4:15 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh's mouth pulls into a thin line, but she nods and gestures for Sariel to lead the way.

[4:18 PM] Urrak: Urrak nods, "Let's find a Minotaur."

[4:21 PM] Sariel: Sariel nods and heads in the direction of the farmhouse.

[4:23 PM] DM: You get up the embankment without much issue other than Gunnloda's lil legs, and are immediately confronted by a wheat field with tall enough stalks that most of you should be able to hide in with minimal difficulty so long as you bend down and move slow enough. You can see the two-story farmhouse in the distance, rising like an island out of the fields.

[4:26 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: As they make their way through the crops, but before they reach the clearing, Ryleigh whispers, "Just scouting. Do not engage without us. Take a look around, then report back with your findings. We'll go from there."

[4:27 PM] Urrak: "Aye, please don't start anythin'. I know yer real riled up but ye can't take on an entire house o' bandits on yer own."(edited)

[4:28 PM] DM: Let me get perception and sneak checks from everyone as you get closer to the edge of the field.

[4:28 PM] Seirixori: Seir's been quiet this whole time, determined, but also a little nervous. She gives a light chuckle, "Never thought I'd use this again." She casts pass without a trace and starts to shift but stops and turns to Rukiya, "Oh, uh can I ride in your hood? It's uh... probably safer that way."

[4:29 PM] Urrak: ((18 PER, 21 Stealth))

[4:30 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((16 Per, 9 stealth))

[4:30 PM] DM: Rukiya (11p, 18s)

Gunnloda (5p, 5s)

[4:30 PM] Sariel: ((5 Per, 12 steath :joy:))

[4:30 PM] Seirixori: ((19 perc, 8 stealth-- yo but can we add the pass without a trace lol))

[4:31 PM] DM: Rukiya smirks. "I don't think you'll fit like that..."

[4:32 PM] Seirixori: Seir's face turns a little red, "I- I was going to be smaller."

4:33 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Homashoc, please be careful... I... I know... just be careful. Don't do anything rash." Ryleigh's brows pull together and she looks between Rukiya and Seir. "And take care of each other."

[4:34 PM] Seirixori: Seir sighs and reaches for Ryleigh's hand but hesitates in taking it, "I'll be okay."

[4:35 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh takes Seir's hand and pulls her into a hug, if she's willing.

[4:36 PM] Urrak: "I can see movement in th' windows, you'll have company."(edited)

[4:36 PM] Seirixori: Seir tenses for a second but hugs Ryleigh back, "I'll be okay." She repeats again.

[4:37 PM] Sariel: "We were always going to have company..."

[4:37 PM] Urrak: Urrak gives a small smile, "Good luck, all o' ye."

[4:37 PM] Seirixori: Seir takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly before using her wild shape to shift into a small ferret. She climbs up Gunnloda to give her a small affectionate nudge before going over to Rukiya.

[4:38 PM] DM: Rukiya gives Ryleigh a quick kiss. "Don't worry too much, but just keep your ears open for us."

[4:39 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I will," Ryleigh worriedly says.

[4:40 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I'll send y'all a message in about twenty minutes. You can reply to tell us if y'get stuck and need rescue." She turns to Seir with worry on her face. "I think I'm too far for m'magic to tell me if y'get hurt, so be careful."

[4:40 PM] Sariel: Sariel quirks her eyebrow at the ferret transformation.

[4:40 PM] DM: Rukiya helps Seir climb up to her shoulder and into her hood if she wants.

[4:41 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods to her wife and then climbs into Rukiya's hood, poking her little face out so she can see.

[4:45 PM] Sariel: "If y'all if any other tricks up your sleeve a heads up would be... polite."

[4:41 PM] DM: And the three of them disappear into the wheat.

[4:49 PM] Urrak: "An' now we wait...I hope they'll be alright." Urrak says, mostly to herself

[4:53 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "They'll be fine. Rukiya and Seirixori are more than capable fighters," Ryleigh says with confidence, but her jaw is tight and she's staring at the place where they disappeared.

[4:55 PM] Urrak: Urrak reaches a hesitant hand out towards Ryleigh's shoulder, "Yer right, they'll be fine."

[4:57 PM] Urrak: She lowers her hand and pats her pauldron lightly before pulling away. "I just hope Seir can hold it together until they come back. I get the feelin' she's at her boilin' point."

[4:58 PM] DM: Gunnloda fiddles with her ring. "She's been there for a while now."

[5:00 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh glances at Urrak in a 'really' kind of way. "She's on edge about seeing her mom again, and she has every right to be. Bandits... they're a sore subject for her and I understand what its like to be triggered... I just... they'll be fine," Ryleigh repeats, wanting to pace, but also not wanting to move the wheat around them.(edited)

[5:01 PM] Urrak: Urrak hums, "Shasem's done a number on 'er fer sure. But, she's in capable hands. At least one pair, that is."

[5:04 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "It makes sense for Sariel to work with us, it's an alliance of convenience for the both of us." She reassures everyone, but probably more for herself.(edited)

[5:05 PM] Urrak: "Aye, sure, she seems fine t' me, I've no concerns s'far. I s'ppose I'm more curious about her skills."(edited)

[5:12 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh sits and puts her face in her hands, really to stop herself from moving more than necessary. "This was a terrible idea... why did I agree to this."

[5:13 PM] Urrak: "It was either this or go in, swords drawn. If we know what we're up against, we'll be able t' handle it better. It'll keep everyone safer in th' long run."(edited)

[5:17 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Shaking her head, Ryleigh looks towards the direction of the house. Anxiously gripping Dawnbringer's handle.

[5:20 PM] Urrak: Urrak looks through the wheat, trying to see anything a miss with the farmhouse.

[5:20 PM] Brimeia: "Let's just focus on keeping an eye out for anything out of place."

[5:21 PM] DM: You're far enough back that you can't really see the farmhouse so that anyone looking out wouldn't be able to spot you.

[5:23 PM] Urrak: "I don't even know how long it's been. Feels like hours," she fiddles with the dagger on her chest

[5:25 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "It's only been like 10 minutes," Ryleigh says.

[5:28 PM] Urrak: "Alright, good. Halfway there," Urrak nods

[5:32 PM] Brimeia: "Just have some faith in them."

[5:36 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "It's not that I don't have faith in them," Ryleigh's clearly trying to keep her voice even. "The two people I love the most in the world are currently walking around a bandit camp - without any protection."(edited)

[5:37 PM] Brimeia: "I was mostly talking to Urrak, but saying they don't have 'any' protection isn't much of a vote of confidence if you ask me."

[5:38 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh turns around and stares at Brimeia. "Well, no one was asking you. All you love is sex, fighting, and yourself. So excuse me if I don't take your word for it."

[5:41 PM] Brimeia: "Taking potshots at me doesn't change the fact that you just implied they can't protect themselves."

[5:43 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Do you not have eyes? Seirixori is a ferret and Rukiya is... is small. They don't have any muscle if they get into a pinch. They are capable - that's undeniable - but no matter what you say, they are unprotected."

[5:45 PM] Brimeia: "The WHOLE reason we sent them and didn't go with is because they can sneak and we fuckin' can't! Just let them do their job."

[5:46 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh stands so fast, it's amazing because she's in 70lbs of armor. She quickly covers Brimeia's mouth. "I will slit your throat if they find us because of you. Shut your fucking mouth - their lives depend on it."

[5:47 PM] Urrak: Urrak goes to yank Ryleigh back down, "RELAX."

[5:47 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh lets her.

[5:42 PM] Urrak: "This is the worst time to argue about this," Urrak looks to both of them "The worst."

[5:43 PM] Brimeia: "Really, Urrak? You're the one who started feeding the deepest, darkest fear spiral."

[5:44 PM] Urrak: "Fair. But come on, keep yer voices calm. They're gonna be alright."

[5:47 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia glares at Ryleigh and shoves her hand off. "I'm not the one who started this stupid argument. I just wanted to wait in peace." Brimeia folds her arms

[5:48 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "But you're the only one yelling, idiot."

[5:49 PM] Brimeia: "Right, sure and the best way to fix that is to piss me off some more? "

[5:48 PM] Urrak: "Ryleigh, Brimeia, please. We need t' be listenin' fer th' others." She takes a deep breath. "Ye can yell later."(edited)

5:49 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Biting her lip so she doesn't say more, Ryleigh sits back down, her back to Bri, but facing the direction of the farm house.

[5:50 PM] Urrak: "Brimeia we're in fuckin' Halolis if ye want to smash each other's skulls in we'll find ye two a damn ring. We have t' be focused, if we miss a signal, our friends will be in even more trouble."

[5:53 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia glares at Urrak, huffs, and turns away from the others as much as she can while still keeping the house in view.

[5:55 PM] Urrak: "Alright. Good." She nods and takes a deep breath. "Good."

[6:04 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "I'm gonna send the message. Anythin' specific I should include?"

[6:06 PM] Brimeia: "Tell 'em to hurry before Ryleigh loses it," Brimeia mutters under her breath.

[6:08 PM] Urrak: "Just ask 'em if they think they can make it back here or if we should run in and help 'em."

[6:08 PM] DM: She mutters under her breath and continues listening.

[6:09 PM] DM: Gunnloda: "They're fine. Still looking."

[6:11 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh takes a breath. "Thank Asten."

[6:25 PM] DM: It's quiet. A little too quiet...

[6:25 PM] Urrak: "Can ye send another message, Gunnloda?"

[6:27 PM] DM: Gunnloda fidgets. "I... could... but every time I use it, I can't use that power to bring her-- them-- back if needed."

[6:28 PM] Urrak: "Ah, shit, I see." She looks over to the others, "What do ye think, guys?"

[6:28 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "About what?" Ryleigh answers with a huff, not bothering to look back at the group.

[6:29 PM] Urrak: "Do we go in, or do we stay here. I don't know about ye, but I've got a bad feelin' about this silence."

[6:30 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "We stay put. They'll let us know if something goes wrong."

## Advance scouts

[4:46 PM] DM: You reach the edge of the wheat and can now see the farmhouse. It's two stories and has a wrap-around porch with a railing around it. There are also fortifications made of spiked bits of wood placed around the farmhouse (the brown x's) that prevent mass assault. You can move through them, but it would cost half speed with a successful acrobatics check or quarter speed without. There are windows along both the first and second floor, and let me get another perception check for this closer view.

[4:47 PM] DM: You're approaching from the top of the map, so you can see two windows on each floor on this side.

[4:47 PM] Seirixori: ((12 unless it's for hearing/smellin...then that's 25 lol))

[4:49 PM] Sariel: ((22))

[4:51 PM] DM: You all see someone upstairs, leaning against the windowsill with a crossbow, but he's talking to someone and has his back turned. Downstairs, the windows both point towards a single room where you can see a man standing, talking to someone you can't see. You don't see anyone outside from here.

[4:55 PM] Sariel: Sariel lowers her voice into a whisper, "So far I count 3 guards inside. No eyes on King Bullshit. We should see if we can maneuver to the other side of the house and see if we can spot anyone else."

[4:56 PM] Seirixori: Seir gives a little ferret chuckle at 'King Bullshit'.

[4:57 PM] DM: Rukiya nods. "We should do as full a circle as we can."

[5:00 PM] Seirixori: ((We do that sneaky sneaky circle))

[5:01 PM] Sariel: Sariel heads to circle around the west side of the house.

[5:05 PM] DM: This side also has two windows downstairs, but only one upstairs. You see nothing upstairs. Downstairs, you can still see the man talking, wearing a robe and red sash, and through the other window, you see men moving around. At least two, though it's difficult to tell how many from this distance and be able to tell them apart.  What you can tell is that at least one is wearing leathers and the other is wearing something a little sturdier, both with red sashes.

[5:05 PM] DM: Outside, along the southern end of the porch, is a man in leathers and red sash who appears to be watching the front of the house and the path to the road.

[5:06 PM] DM: (As you spot people, I'm adding them to the map so you can keep them straight.)

[5:07 PM] Sariel: (awesome, thank you)

[5:10 PM] DM: Rukiya: "One outside there."

[5:11 PM] Sariel: "Yeah, We're gonna have to be careful to not tip off the guard out front."

[5:14 PM] Seirixori: Seir makes little growling noises as she sees each person.

[5:16 PM] Sariel: Sariel turns back sharply, "I hope you have control over that in this form because the closer we get the house the quieter I'm gonna need you to be with your displeasure."

[5:17 PM] Seirixori: Seir huffs but shrinks back into Rukiya's hood a bit.

[5:18 PM] DM: Rukiya rubs under Seir's chin with a finger. "Let's circle back the other way so we don't have to cross that guy's vision."

[5:19 PM] Sariel: Sariel nods, "Good idea."

[5:19 PM] DM: So you circle back to the other side. Let's get another perception check for this side.

[5:19 PM] Sariel: ((24))

[5:20 PM] Seirixori: ((12 for seeing, but the 22 for hearing/smelling))

[5:21 PM] DM: This side only has one window on either floor. The upstairs is, again, empty looking. The downstairs has the men moving around, though this time Sariel can pick out enough differences to be able to say there are at least three men in the downstairs room.

[5:26 PM] Sariel: Sariel sighs, "We're gonna have to get closer.  I can see there's the most amount of guards in the front room, but still no eyes on our target."

[5:28 PM] Seirixori: Seir pokes her head out again and makes a small chitter in agreement.

[5:32 PM] DM: Rukiya: "This is probably the best angle. Fewer windows."

[5:33 PM] Sariel: Sariel frowns pensively at the house and back to her team, "Yes, but our best bet might be actually be poking our heads in one of the windows." Sariel looks to Seir, "Think you could manage that without much fuss, Little one?"

[5:34 PM] Seirixori: Seir looks a little bit hesitant but moves to sit on Rukiya's shoulder and nods.

[5:35 PM] DM: Rukiya: "We could all go, so that everyone keeps Seirixori's magic, or we can have one keep watch from here while the other goes to the window."

[5:37 PM] Sariel: Sariel blinks, "Is her magic doing something other than making her appear to be a ferret?"

[5:37 PM] Seirixori: Seir grins and nods.

[5:38 PM] Seirixori: She holds up a little hand to her nose like she's making the shushing sound and then makes little circles with her arms.

[5:38 PM] Sariel: Sariel drags a hand down her face

[5:39 PM] DM: Rukiya: "She's making us quieter... and right now she is a ferret. Smarter than your average ferret, but it's not an illusion."

[5:41 PM] Sariel: "Right. ok. so we move to the house together. They won't be expecting a ferret in the window, though so you and I should stay hidden as much as possible."

[5:41 PM] DM: Ok, stealth checks with a +10.

[5:42 PM] Seirixori: ((18))

[5:42 PM] DM: Rukiya: ((22))

[5:42 PM] Sariel: ((22))

[5:43 PM] DM: Luckily, you picked a good time to make your move and nobody was actually looking out the window when you made your way quickly to the window. As far as you can tell, nothing inside or outside changed.

[5:45 PM] DM: Let's get either acrobatics or athletics, your choice, for getting over the banister quietly. (not seir)(edited)

[5:46 PM] Sariel: ((22))

[5:46 PM] DM: Rukiya: 20

[5:47 PM] DM: You get over the banister, Seir clinging to the folds of Rukiya's cloak, and Rukiya sneaks up underneath the window for Seir to look through.

[5:47 PM] Seirixori: Seir peaks her little head up.

[5:48 PM] DM: There are four men, all human, in the front room. Three are in basic leathers, one in slightly better armor, all with red sashes across their chests. They're moving about, counting things, moving crates, doing general labor activity under the supervision of the fancier armored guy.

[5:50 PM] Seirixori: Seir taps on Rukiya for the number of guys she sees.

[5:51 PM] DM: Rukiya moves away from the window.

[5:53 PM] Seirixori: Seir points up to the other window, asking if she should go look.

[5:54 PM] DM: Rukiya looks up at the 2nd floor and points, confused.

[5:55 PM] Seirixori: Seir points to herself and crouches down and does a little butt wiggle and a jump just to mimic going up.

[5:55 PM] Sariel: Sariel widens her eyes, as if to say, "Yes, Obviously" as she nods an affirmative.

[5:56 PM] DM: Rukiya shrugs and gets ready to catch a falling weasel.

[5:56 PM] Seirixori: Seir readies herself and attempts to make her way up to the second story window.

[5:57 PM] DM: Athletics.

[5:57 PM] Seirixori: ((11))

[5:59 PM] DM: Seir makes it maybe five feet up the wall before she realizes there's not a whole lot of texture on the wall to help her climb and she slips a bit, but catches herself on a bit of wall.

[6:01 PM] DM: You can try again, but if you fail, it'll be a fall.

[6:01 PM] Seirixori: Seir will try again ((16)).

[6:03 PM] DM: With a better view of the wall, Seir takes a slightly different approach and manages to pull herself up on the ledge of the second floor window. Inside, she sees a landing at the top of a set of stairs and three doors. Two to the right that appear to be closed, and one straight ahead that's open with a man looking through crates visible through the door.

[6:05 PM] Seirixori: Seir climbs back down, jumping midway to Rukiya, and holds up one finger but then shrugs. about the rest of the upstairs.

[6:07 PM] Sariel: Sariel motions that they should move back to the cover of the fields.

[6:09 PM] DM: Rukiya points at the corner of the wall, towards the back of the farmhouse, a question written on her face.

[6:11 PM] Sariel: Sariel nods

[6:13 PM] DM: Welp, since it is impossible for you guys to roll under a 20 for stealth, I'm not going to bother asking. You creep to the corner, check before coming around, and Rukiya sneaks up under the first window.

[6:14 PM] Seirixori: Seir pokes her head up to peer inside.

[6:15 PM] DM: Let me get a stealth check from you though, just in case.

[6:15 PM] Seirixori: ((30 lmao))

[6:17 PM] DM: Yeah nobody moves when you poke your head up. It's a kitchen/dining area with a big table. Four people are seated, two humans in leather and two sahuagin. A fifth person wearing the white robes that are common here (read: toga) is explaining something to them, but the four are seemingly more interested in the food they're eating than whatever he's saying.

[6:18 PM] Seirixori: Seir taps Rukiya again with how many people she sees and then tries to get herself up to the second floor window.

[6:19 PM] Seirixori: ((12))

[6:20 PM] DM: Seir slips, but Rukiya's quick to catch her. She gives Seir a look, then glances at Sariel with a questioning jerk of her head back towards the emptier side and the fields beyond.

[6:20 PM] Sariel: Sariel nods

[6:21 PM] DM: Rukiya holds onto Seir as you all make your way back to the fields.

[6:23 PM] Seirixori: Seir's pouting but she lets Rukiya carry her away with them.

[6:24 PM] DM: Once back in the field, Rukiya whispers to Seir. "You only get one dangerous attempt at something. I don't want Ry mad at me too," she jokes.

[6:25 PM] Seirixori: Seir sighs and nods.

[6:27 PM] Sariel: Sariel whispers, "So the bandit count is at least 11. Did you happen to see Leodes?"

[6:27 PM] Seirixori: Seir shakes her head no.

[6:28 PM] Sariel: "Great. So he might not even be here. Wonderful."

[6:28 PM] DM: Rukiya: "We should get back before they try to come find us."

[6:29 PM] Sariel: "Yeah, we don't need anyone blowing our cover."

[6:29 PM] DM: So you head back through the wheat... and can hear hushed conversation as you approach.

## The group

[6:30 PM] DM: There's a rustle in the wheat.

[6:30 PM] DM: And then Rukiya and Sariel appear.

[6:30 PM] DM: And Seir pokes her head out of her hood.

[6:30 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh stands. "How'd it go?"

[6:31 PM] Sariel: Sariel frowns, "There's at least 11 bandits and no sight of the King."

[6:32 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I suppose you wouldn't know where he is if he's not here?" Ryleigh asks, hopeful.

[6:32 PM] Seirixori: Seir jumps down and shifts back, "There were two doors that were shut and I couldn't, um, get up to the windows to see into them."

[6:33 PM] Seirixori: She then turns to Sariel, "Someone who was dressed plainly was trying to convince the sahuagin to form an alliance though."

[6:33 PM] DM: Gunnloda moves to Seir's side and takes her hand.

[6:33 PM] Sariel: Sariel shrugs, "Leodes could be anywhere."

[6:34 PM] Sariel: "Great. More sahuagin alliances. Today just keep getting better."

[6:34 PM] Seirixori: Seir kneels and pulls Gunnloda into her to reassure her.

[6:34 PM] Urrak: "Might be able t' convince one o' those bandits t' help us find th' King," Urrak folds her arms.

[6:35 PM] Seirixori: Seir scoffs, "Or I could just throw fireballs into the rooms instead."

[6:35 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Doubtful," Ryleigh says to Urrak, moving to Rukiya's side and pressing a quick kiss to her cheek.

[6:36 PM] Urrak: "I still think bombin' th' fuck outta them is a bad plan, but I ain't about t' chase ye if yer so inclined."

[6:36 PM] Sariel: Sariel winces, "Ok. Look. It's one thing to go on a recon mission with familiars, and it is another for your team not to communicate any of  their capabilities with the new team member beforehand. That's a great way to get everyone fucking murdered."(edited)

[6:38 PM] Sariel: "The next time I put my neck on the line for you lot, I expect full disclosure."

[6:40 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "No one asked you to put your neck on the line, and please, we all know you  aren't doing this for us. You have no allegiance to us, you're doing it for the pirate queen, so spare me the lectures."

[6:41 PM] Sariel: "You needed my help. You can't do this alone. If you can't trust your own team members you're as good as dead."(edited)

[6:42 PM] Urrak: Urrak places herself between the two, "Let's bring it down. As ye can see, Sariel, Ryleigh's a bit on edge at th' moment." She takes a breath, "We're sorry fer not lettin' ye know about Serixori's powers. We've been with her so long it's become normal t' us. We've nothin' else t' hide from ye."(edited)

[6:42 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh huffs. "If it was that much of a problem for you, maybe you should have asked."(edited)

[6:45 PM] Sariel: "My problem isn't that you have magic, I'm a goddamn elf. My problem is the lack of communication. How do you expect to take down anyone, let alone the bandit king, if you don't have any respect for your allies."

[6:46 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I don't know why you feel you're entitled to any information about us without asking. You haven't exactly paraded around what you do."

[6:45 PM] Seirixori: Seir sighs from where she is, "I'm a druid, I can do this," she waves her hand and makes a flower crown appear on Sariel's head. "I can also shift into some animals... and I have a necklace that I can use to chuck a fireball somewhere. Cool? Great. Plans?"

[6:47 PM] Sariel: Sariel blinks and gingerly takes the flower crown off her head to examine it, and sighs to Seir, "Ok, thank you."

[6:47 PM] Sariel: Sariel glances up at Ryleigh, "I'm a pirate. You met me on my boat"

[6:48 PM] Sariel: "If I had any hidden talents that were relevant to the mission I would have disclosed them as we were planning it"

[6:49 PM] DM: Rukiya: "Maybe we can discuss this later. When we're not within earshot of a house full of bandits."

[6:51 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh opens her mouth to say something back to Sariel, but stops at Rukiya's words. Instead, she simply says, "I'm a paladin. Urrak and Brimeia hit things. Rukiya has knives, Seirixori changes into animals, and Gunnloda uses magic to heal and such. Now, let's go take care of these bandits."

[6:53 PM] Urrak: "I uuuuh think it'll do us all some good t' hit things."(edited)

[6:54 PM] Sariel: "Wait, hold up. Firstly... thank you, that's all I really wanted. And secondly... We don't even know if Leodes is in that house. There's no point in attacking it and giving ourselves away. It will just make getting to him even harder later."

6:55 PM] Sariel: "Right now he doesn't know there's an attempt on his life. If we attack the house and he isn't there he'll double his guards."

[6:55 PM] Brimeia: "Good point."

[6:56 PM] Brimeia: "Any idea on where we should go looking next though?"

[6:56 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "There were rooms you guys couldn't see into. If there's an alliance being forged than surely he's there - somewhere."

[6:56 PM] Seirixori: "There were two rooms I couldn't see into... he could be in there. But everyone else just looked like they were going over inventory or something." Seir manages through clenched teeth. The thought of leaving not sitting well with her.

[6:58 PM] Sariel: "We have no way of proving he's in those rooms. It would be better to stake out the farmhouse for a few days. In the meantime we'd get more useful intel, like guard shifts before attacking when we know he's there."

[6:58 PM] Brimeia: "Ok, so we could bust in and kill our way to those doors and see if he's in there, but what if he isn't?"

[7:00 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "We don't have a few days," Ryleigh says, side eyeing Seir, "if you don't want to come - then don't, but we came here to do a job. At the very least we can clear the farmhouse, take up residence, and make him come to us."

[7:02 PM] Sariel: "I didn't say I didn't want to come, I'm very clearly saying that we should have a better plan. If you have contingencies for if he's not there, and this whole thing is a bust, then I would love to hear them."

[7:05 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "If the plan isn't up to your standards then offer a better one. All I hear is you criticizing, but I don't see you giving us any solutions. We can take 11 bandits. We'll go in and clear the house, if he isn't there then we'll wait for him to be."

[7:06 PM] Sariel: "I'm still waiting to hear an actual plan of attack more detailed than, 'let's just kill everyone'"

[7:07 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I'm finished with this conversation." Ryleigh walks towards the house.

[7:07 PM] Sariel: "Do you even want to know where they're stationed??"

[7:08 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh doesn't respond.

[7:08 PM] Seirixori: Seir scrambles to her feet ready to head out herself, "Ryleigh," Seir growls. "If you don't stop I'm going to do something stupid."

[7:09 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: You hear Ryleigh stop walking.(edited)

[7:09 PM] Urrak: Urrak grumbles under her breath in Orcish

[7:10 PM] Seirixori: "And I thought I was the one that was going to be unreasonable here." She shakes her head, but her voice is still kind of growly. "So you're just going to walk in and let the guy standing guard alert everyone inside before we even get there?"

[7:13 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "I'm not being unreasonable. We're wasting time bickering about stupid things," Ryleigh calmly says.

[7:15 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "If my plan isn't suitable for our newest member then perhaps she should offer something other than 'that's not good enough' or ' I'm waiting for a real plan'."(edited)

[7:15 PM] Urrak: "Wo'lo urr ka'vu k'ao..." Urrak pinches the bridge of her nose, clearly frustrated(edited)

[7:15 PM] Seirixori: "What plan Ryleigh?"

[7:16 PM] Sariel: "You haven't made a plan. That's my whole point. You're gonna rush in with zero plan and prayer that it works out ok. We have intel. Maybe ask your team about it."

[7:17 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh crosses her arms. "Go ahead then, explain what you think we should do."

[7:20 PM] Seirixori: Seir grins, "I can always go to the front of the house and blow up those barriers while you guys sneak in through the back and get the ones in the dining room. That's where the sahuagin were."

[7:21 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "You know we can't sneak."

[7:22 PM] Seirixori: Seir rolls her eyes, "They'll be distracted by a giant explosion at the front."

[7:22 PM] Urrak: "That's...not a bad plan."

[7:23 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "And you'll join us immediately afterward?" Ryleigh asks.

[7:23 PM] Sariel: "There's 5 in the kitchen and 5 upfront. At least one upstairs. I certainly don't mind killing the sahuagin first..."

[7:23 PM] Seirixori: "Two upstairs." Seir corrects.

[7:24 PM] Sariel: "...Right. Two upstairs."

[7:24 PM] Seirixori: "And yes, I'll join you."

[7:26 PM] Urrak: "Alright. Let's go raid a farmhouse."

[7:28 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh raises an eyebrow at Seir. "I'm going with you and the others can sneak into the back."

[7:29 PM] Seirixori: Seir's hand clenches around her staff, "... Fine."

[7:31 PM] Sariel: Sariel grins, "Great. Rukiya and I will lead everyone else to the backdoor. We'll wait for your...uh... signal."

[7:33 PM] Seirixori: Seir nods and gives Gunnloda's hand a squeeze, "Let's go then." She glances at Ryleigh and starts her way slowly around to get the front of house in their sights.

[7:34 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh follows Seir after a whispered, "be careful" to Rukiya.

## Bandit King’s Farmhouse

[7:36 PM] DM: So Seir and Ry head to the front where there's a guard stationed out front. The fields part for the path that leads to the road, but this side also has the most fortifications. The rest of you are waiting just inside the field on the back where you see a fortification and back door with windows on either side.

[7:37 PM] DM: As a note of mechanics, you can move around the fortifications or through them. If you move through them, you can make an athletics or acrobatics check to go at half speed or, if you fail, it is quarter speed with the potential for slight damage.

[7:38 PM] DM: The house has a wrap-around porch with railing all the way around except at the two sets of stairs where the doors are, again requiring athletics or acrobatics to jump over without speed decrease. The bit of map in the corner is the upstairs area.

[7:39 PM] DM: Rukiya: "We may want to approach from the east so the guys don't start shooting at us from the windows if we're spotted."(edited)

[7:40 PM] Seirixori: ((Seir will wait a minute or two to let the others get into place))

[7:41 PM] Sariel: "Yes, that sounds like the best plan."

[7:43 PM] Seirixori: Seir whispers to Ryleigh, "I'm going to toss one of these at the barriers," Seir taps one of the beads on her necklace. " Think you can take a couple arrows while I get a wall up after that?"

[7:44 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh smirks and says, "I took 3 spears to the chest, a few arrows shouldn't be too bad."

[7:48 PM] Seirixori: "Show yourself after the explosion, need a few seconds to get the wall up, okay?"

[7:48 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Okay. I have your back, homashoc."

[7:49 PM] Seirixori: Seir plucks off one of the beads, "Hope they're ready for this," and she chucks it in the middle of all the front barriers in hopes of destroying part of it and getting the bandits attention.

[7:51 PM] Seirixori: ((28 all the fire))

[7:53 PM] DM: Everyone hears it as a huge boom rocks the front of the farmhouse. Those of you in the back see people through the windows standing and reaching for their weapons.

[7:53 PM] DM: And now we're going to roll initiative.

[7:54 PM] Urrak: ((21))

[7:54 PM] Seirixori: ((6))

[7:54 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: ((10))

[7:58 PM] Brimeia: ((9))

[7:58 PM] DM: Ok! Now that all xxx of my guys have rolled... first up is .Sariel

[8:01 PM] Sariel: Sariel makes a rush for the back door.

[8:03 PM] DM: Sariel runs through the clearing using all three of her movements to skirt around the barricade, but doesn't quite get to the door.

[8:03 PM] DM: .Urrak

[8:03 PM] Urrak: Urrak follows behind Sariel, blade drawn ((dash and end turn))(edited)

[8:05 PM] DM: Urrak tries but can't keep up with the elf. Bandit F moves towards the front.

[8:05 PM] DM: Rukiya runs for the side of the house, but gets tripped up by the railing.

[8:07 PM] DM: The supervisor from the front room runs outside to investigate.

[8:07 PM] DM: Others rush towards the front, taking up positions inside at the windows. .Ryleigh Alastair

[8:11 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Following Seir's plan, Ryleigh moves forward towards the crater and takes up a defensive position. ((will use the dodge action when needed))

[8:13 PM] DM: The bandit upstairs at the window readies his crossbow.

[8:13 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[8:14 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia runs up as close as she can, going around the barrier.

[8:15 PM] DM: Bandit B will take a shot at Ryleigh.

[8:15 PM] DM: He misses with a 7.

[8:15 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[8:17 PM] Seirixori: Seir starts walking forward and casts Wind Wall right in front of the railing. ((50ft long, 15ft high...and they can't shoot through it and I don't think they take damage cuz she isn't casting it on them?))(edited)

[8:19 PM] Seirixori: She moves up with Ryleigh ((end)).

[8:19 PM] DM: A wall made of concentrated power of Seir's air appears.

[8:21 PM] DM: Bandit E moves around to outside the wall's effects and takes a shot at Ry but misses again.

[8:22 PM] DM: .Sariel !(edited)

[8:22 PM] Sariel: (lol)

[8:26 PM] Sariel: Sariel continues her rush for the door, pulling out her crossbow

[8:27 PM] DM: Do you want to vault the railing or run to the stairs?

[8:28 PM] Sariel: vault the railing

[8:29 PM] DM: Sariel does not vault the railing (6) but can use her bonus action to dash and still makes it inside the backdoor where she can take a shot at either Bandit F or the man in the toga.

[8:29 PM] Sariel: Sariel takes a shot at Bandit F

[8:31 PM] DM: (10a) The bolt hits the wall next to the bandit's head.

[8:31 PM] DM: .Urrak You're not in range of any enemies. Dash?

[8:31 PM] Urrak: Urrak will dash towards the stairs

[8:31 PM] DM: Towards the back or the front?

[8:32 PM] Urrak: Towards the back stairs

[8:32 PM] DM: Ok!

[8:32 PM] DM: Bandit F, seeing the bolt hit the wall, will turn and shout, then fire at Sariel. "Coming through the back!" But he misses with a 5. Because I can't roll either.

[8:33 PM] DM: Rukiya runs up to the window and throws a dagger at one of the people who aren't looking at her.

[8:34 PM] DM: (23a, 14d) That bandit crumples in the window and Rukiya ducks back down.

[8:35 PM] DM: Thug D, in the 2nd story window, will fire at Ryleigh. But the bolt bounces harmlessly from her shield.

[8:35 PM] DM: Same for Thug B next to him.

[8:36 PM] DM: Sahuagin A rushes out the door and the man in the toga disappears.

8:37 PM] DM: The supervisor walks to the end of the wall of wind and leaps over the railing, landing hard with a growl and pulling his scimitar from its sheath.

[8:38 PM] DM: Bandit A shouts, "They got Dave-icus!" And moves over his body to fire at Ry too. And misses.

[8:38 PM] DM: .Ryleigh Alastair

[8:42 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh is going to move closer, again taking up a defensive position. ((taking the dodge action again))

[8:42 PM] DM: Bandit D is going to fire at Urrak from upstairs, but misses.

[8:42 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[8:43 PM] Brimeia: Brimeia will run up to the railing.

[8:44 PM] DM: Dash or no?

[8:45 PM] DM: Bandit B misses Ryleigh.

[8:46 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[8:47 PM] Seirixori: Seir tugs another bead off her necklace and throws it above Bandit E's head and walks up behind Ryleigh ((31)).(edited)

[8:50 PM] DM: Rukiya's ducked down behind the ledge of the other window, which is good, because bits of bandit fly out over her head as three are vaporized by the fireball. The sahuagin takes damage, but not enough to die as he manages to duck out of the way at the last second.

[8:51 PM] DM: A thug jumps over the railing next to the captain and fires at Ry, but misses.

[8:52 PM] DM: The other sahuagin comes out and throws a spear which also misses.

[8:53 PM] DM: Gunnloda catches up to Rukiya.

[8:53 PM] DM: .Sariel

[8:55 PM] Sariel: Sariel runs at Bandit F and attacks with her sword

[8:56 PM] DM: Are you also using your dagger in your off-hand?

[8:57 PM] Sariel: YES :heart\_eyes:

[8:57 PM] DM: (The answer is yes so you can get your ac bonus but you don't have to swing it. lol)

Frost Brand hits and the bandit dies.

[8:57 PM] DM: You still have a bonus action if you'd like to dash somewhere else.

[8:58 PM] Sariel: ((is there anyone close by to dash to?))

[8:58 PM] DM: Not that you can see. It looks like this room is empty, though you did see toga man disappear.

[8:59 PM] Sariel: Sariel runs in the direction the toga man took off.

[8:59 PM] DM: You go towards the corner where he was when he turned invisible.

[8:59 PM] DM: .Urrak

[9:00 PM] Urrak: Urrak is gonna dash inside and use her action surge to dash again towards the nearest bandit

[9:00 PM] DM: You can reach, but cannot attack, Thug A.

[9:01 PM] DM: Rukiya pokes her head up and throws a dagger at the smoking sahuagin.  And he dies too.

[9:02 PM] DM: Two bolts fly from upstairs and hit the ground at Ry's feet.

[9:04 PM] DM: The illusionist becomes visible near the back door as he fires three magic missiles at Sariel for 9 damage.

[9:05 PM] DM: The bandit captain stomps forward with his scimitar and snarls at Ryleigh. "Come on then, little girl."

[9:05 PM] DM: .Ryleigh Alastair

[9:07 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh smirks at the captain as she swings Dawnbringer at him. ((24a, 14d; 12a, 9d))

[9:07 PM] DM: Dawnbringer slashes into his leg, but he seems largely unfazed by the attack as he side-steps the second.

[9:08 PM] DM: Bandit D fires at Bri and actually hits for once, doing 4 damage.

[9:08 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[9:10 PM] Seirixori: ((does 30 get her to the door?))

[9:10 PM] DM: Going around the barricade, it would get you to the end of the barricade.

[9:11 PM] Seirixori: ((meant for Bri lol))

[9:11 PM] DM: Oh, right. lol Yes. Bri gets to the door.

[9:12 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia:: She's gonna rage chuck a javelin at the Illusionist if she can see him.(edited)

[9:12 PM] DM: Go for it.

[9:12 PM] Seirixori: ((21a, 11dmg))

[9:12 PM] DM: Bri's ancestors fly out with the javelin and take up positions on either side of him, and for what it's worth. He's a bit terrified.

[9:13 PM] DM: Thug A will attack Urrak. And miss.

[9:13 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[9:13 PM] Urrak: ((Urrak will riposte))

[9:13 PM] DM: Ok!

[9:14 PM] Urrak: ((26a, 13d))

[9:14 PM] DM: Thug A takes a greatsword to the side, but is still standing.

[9:15 PM] Seirixori: ((Because it's been forever can I wild shape with invis up?))

[9:15 PM] DM: Yes? Because you don't lose concentration. But the wall will fail.

[9:15 PM] Seirixori: ((that's fine))

[9:16 PM] Seirixori: Seir debates on throwing another fireball but decides not to instead she let's the wall of wind disperse and disappears, shifting into a cave bear and makes her way to thug C ((40ft)).

9:17 PM] DM: Thug C will step forward toward Ryleigh and fire again.

[9:17 PM] DM: And miss. Again.

[9:19 PM] DM: The sahuagin has no more spears and sees a lot of dead people and wonders what the fuck he's even doing here and decides to bolt. He runs, but comes face to face with Rukiya and Gunnloda, so he attempts to vault the railing... which he does, and takes off for the fields.

[9:21 PM] DM: Meanwhile, Urrak starts to hear heavy footsteps on the stairs and a bellowing voice. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING DOWN HERE?" And there, entering the room, is a smoking hot minotaur man with a huge ass sword. Which he will attempt to use against Urrak because she is in range.  (24a, 17 damage).

[9:22 PM] DM: Gunnloda will peek around Rukiya and see the trouble Urrak's in and enter the room. She'll cast bane on Leodes, Thug A, and the bandit captain.

[9:23 PM] DM: Thug A and the bandit captain fail.

[9:23 PM] DM: And we're back to the top with .Sariel

[9:24 PM] DM: The illusionist is in the room with you, in melee range.

[9:25 PM] Sariel: Sariel attacks the the Illusionist with her sword & dagger

[9:26 PM] DM: Frost Brand hits for 16 damage.

[9:27 PM] DM: .Urrak

[9:28 PM] Urrak: Urrak will sweep her blade across Thug A and Leodes ((25, 16 and  24 ,11 and 3 dmg to Thug A))(edited)

[9:29 PM] DM: (That's 27 to one and 3 to the other, right?)

[9:30 PM] DM: Which is which?

[9:30 PM] Urrak: Urrak yells to whoever is close by as she swings "He's here! Leodes is here!"

[9:32 PM] DM: Rukiya will come to the corner and throw a dagger at the bandit captain and give Ry advantage because that's her girl out there. (17, 20 dmg)

[9:33 PM] DM: Two more bolts from upstairs miss and they abandon the window.

[9:34 PM] DM: The illusionist will turn to Sariel and throw a hand gesture up. I need a Wisdom save, please, .Sariel

[9:35 PM] DM: Oh, that's me. lol

[9:35 PM] Sariel: ((i was about to say lol))

[9:36 PM] DM: Nat 1. Sariel sees her deepest fears manifest before her- a figment of her past wreathed in flames that lap at their skin as they scream out in agony- visible only to her. Sariel is frightened and has disadvantage on abilities and attacks and cannot move towards the illusionist.

The illusionist uses displacement on his bonus action.

[9:37 PM] DM: The bandit captain pulls Rukiya's dagger from his side and attacks Ry with his scimitar and Rukiya's dagger.  (21a, 8-3=5d, 14a, 15a)

[9:37 PM] DM: .Ryleigh Alastair

[9:43 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Seeing him use her girlfriends blade against her, Ryleigh snarls at him, "Not so little now, huh?" and plunges Dawnbringer into his gut. ((19A, 9D; 26A, 15D - smite 14D))(edited)

[9:44 PM] DM: His eyes widen and he falls to his knees, then to the ground.

[9:45 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[9:45 PM] DM: The ancestors fade, but she can walk up to the illusionist.

[9:45 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia: Bri goes up to the Illusionist and uses her reckless attacks against him.

[9:46 PM] Seirixori: ((22a, 15d + 26a, 13d))

[9:47 PM] DM: Her first swing splatters his blood across Sariel-- who snaps out of the spell's effects as he falls to the ground.

[9:47 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia:: And she'll use the rest of her movement to go towards the door.(edited)

[9:47 PM] DM: Black mist rises from his body, swirls around Bri, and soaks into her skin.

[9:47 PM] DM: She gains 3 temp hp.

[9:48 PM] DM: Thug A will attack Urrak- and misses even without bane.

[9:48 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[9:48 PM] Seirixori: ((do I get advantage for being invisible?))

[9:48 PM] DM: Sure.

[9:50 PM] Seirixori: Seir gets in Thug C's face and takes a swipe at him with a claw and then a bite as she just appears in front of his face. ((23a, 9d + 19a, 8d))

[9:50 PM] DM: Seirbear stare. He has a big gouge in his face, but is still standing.

[9:51 PM] Seirixori: ((AC 12))

[9:51 PM] DM: Thug C, surprised by sudden bear, will wildly slash back. And roll a nat 1 because he's shitting his pants.

[9:51 PM] DM: The sahuagin disappears into the fields.

[9:51 PM] DM: Leodes will attack Urrak again.

[9:52 PM] DM: (26a, 9d; 18a)

[9:53 PM] Urrak: Urrak will use her parry to reduce the damage done

[9:53 PM] Urrak: ((5+3=8, one point of dmg taken))(edited)

[9:54 PM] DM: He then lowers his horns and tries to shove her. Roll a strength save please.

[9:54 PM] Urrak: ((13))

9:55 PM] DM: Urrak stumbles backwards 10'.

[9:57 PM] DM: Gunnloda will point at Leodes, and a black beam of energy envelops him and leaves him with a sickly aura.

[9:57 PM] DM: Back to .Sariel

[9:59 PM] Sariel: ((Is anyone near by?))

[9:59 PM] DM: No, you came to from your experience and there's nobody but bodies in this room.

[10:02 PM] DM: You can move to get to ranged distance, or you can bonus dash to get into melee with Leodes, but that's a dangerous place to be.

[10:03 PM] Sariel: Sariel, still visibly shaken,  takes a moment to clutch desperately at the necklace dangling just beneath top of her tunic before making her way to where she hears fighting in the other room.

[10:04 PM] DM: Do you want to make a ranged attack?

[10:05 PM] DM: .Urrak

[10:06 PM] Urrak: "Y'can't get rid o' me that easy, fucker." Urrak charges back at Leodes and attacks with her greatsword ((17, 9 ; 12, 12 ))(edited)

[10:07 PM] DM: Neither attack hits.

[10:09 PM] DM: Rukiya will now turn her attention back inside and fire a dagger at Thug A... who dies at Urrak's feet, choking on the dagger lodged in his throat from behind. She shouts to go for his legs and gives advantage to Brimeia's next attack.

[10:09 PM] DM: The two thugs come downstairs.

[10:09 PM] DM: .Ryleigh Alastair

[10:11 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh moves to the bandit engaged with Seir and slashes Dawnbringer at him. ((20A, 16D; 20A, 9D))

[10:11 PM] DM: He dies.

[10:12 PM] DM: The bandit comes down the stairs towards the only target he can see- Gunnloda.

[10:12 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[10:12 PM] DM: You have free advantage if you attack Leodes.

[10:12 PM] Seirixori: ((For both attacks?))

[10:12 PM] DM: Just the first.

[10:13 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia: Brimeia runs at Leodes and uses her great axe to swipe at his legs ((26a, 9dmg + 25a, 16dmg)).

[10:14 PM] DM: He grunts as Bri's axe slashes him.

[10:15 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[10:16 PM] Seirixori: Seir will make a full run with her action to get into the house and up to bandit D and roar in their face. ((80ft movement))

[10:16 PM] Seirixori: ((end))

[10:18 PM] DM: Leodes will attack Bri for 10 and 15 damage, reduced to 12 total, and use his second wind to heal himself for 10 hp.

[10:20 PM] DM: Correction, reduced another 6 damage for 6 total because Gunnloda.

[10:21 PM] DM: Gunnloda then lifts her holy symbol and her eyes turn black. She says some words that none of you understand, and Leodes shivers.

[10:21 PM] DM: .Sariel

[10:21 PM] Sariel: ((If I move up behind Bri am I in range for Melee?))

[10:22 PM] DM: No, you'd have to be adjacent.

[10:24 PM] Sariel: Sariel moves behind Urrak and shoots at Leodes with her crossbow ((11))

[10:24 PM] DM: That misses, unfortunately.

[10:24 PM] DM: .Urrak

[10:25 PM] Urrak: Urrak slashes at Leodes again (( 23a, 8d ; 14a))

[10:26 PM] Urrak: and she'll use her Second Wind to gain back some health

[10:26 PM] DM: Urrak's first swipe seems to hit him a lot harder than expected, then he regains his footing and the second swipe misses.

[10:27 PM] Urrak: ((7+6 = 13 hp regained))

[10:27 PM] DM: Rukiya will throw another dagger. She's running out. Another bandit eats it. She then jumps through the window to the body she killed first and picks up her first dagger.

[10:28 PM] DM: The two thugs attack SeirBear- 16a, 5d; 22a. 6d

[10:28 PM] DM: .Ryleigh Alastair

[10:31 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh runs into the main room, and seeing a thug trying to get at the parties squishies - she misty steps into his line of sight. Swinging Dawnbringer at him, then slashing at him again. ((20A, 16D; 15A, 11D))(edited)

[10:32 PM] DM: He does manage to keep his feet through all of that.

[10:32 PM] DM: .Brimeia

[10:33 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia: Bri swings recklessly at Leodes again. ((22a, 6dmg + 15a))

[10:33 PM] DM: Leodes snarls.

[10:33 PM] DM: .Seirixori

[10:35 PM] Seirixori: Seir claws at the thug in front of her and lunges for a bite at his throat. ((23a, 15d + 21a, 6d))

[10:36 PM] DM: She mauls another.

[10:40 PM] DM: Leodes is going to just go fucking ape on Bri. (15a, 14a, action surge 26a, 11d, and a crit! 14d, for a total of 12, divided by 2 again so a total of 6 whole damage on four attacks.)

Leodes manages to bring his terrible greatsword around and slashes through Bri, but when the sword seems to pull at Brimeia's life force, Gunnloda's eyes darken again and she grumbles in that strange language again. The pull inside Bri lessens and dissipates and Leodes snarls again, getting even more frustrated. He glares daggers at the little dwarf who keeps saying weird shit and fucking him up.

10:42 PM] DM: Gunnloda just sticks her finger up at him and casts Toll the Dead, hitting him for another 10 necrotic damage.

[10:43 PM] DM: .Sariel

[10:45 PM] Sariel: Sariel, still thrown off her game, runs around Urrak to attack Leodes and misses.

[10:45 PM] DM: .Urrak finish this.

[10:45 PM] Urrak: ((19, 11 ; 9a))

[10:47 PM] DM: Urrak mirrors Leodes's attack and sinks her own blade into Leodes's gut, but this time he falls to his knees, gasping. He's not quite dead, but he's definitely going that way.

The other two fall quickly to Rukiya, Seir, and Ryleigh's attacks, and you're all left staring at the minotaur in smoking armor trying unsuccessfully to hold his insides in. (End initiative.)

[10:49 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh is going to move to the minotaur, she kneels down and tilts her head, before saying, "This is what happens when you starve innocent people for power." And she's going to watch him bleed out.

[10:51 PM] Urrak: Urrak wipes her blade off with the sleeve of her shirt and sheathes it. She walks a bit away from the group and wraps a hand around her side. "Well, guess he was here after all."

[10:51 PM] Seirixori: Seir walks up next to Ryleigh and snaps at Leodes but doesn't actually bite him.

[10:52 PM] DM: He chokes on his last couple breaths and falls over, dead.

[10:52 PM] DM: Rukiya starts gathering her daggers.

[10:52 PM] Seirixori: Seir makes her way to the stairs, sniffing around to make sure they got everyone.

[10:53 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia: Bri goes back to get her javelin before joining everyone again.

[10:53 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh is going to sheathe Dawnbringer, reach into the bag of holding, withdrawing her axe, Justifier, to chop off the minotaur's head.(edited)

[10:54 PM] DM: You don't find any other living beings.

[10:54 PM] Sariel: ((can we loot the bodies))

[10:54 PM] DM: If you would like, yes.

[10:55 PM] Urrak: "We should take his armor too, it might be even better than a head at provin' he's th' real deal." she pulls her hand back and clicks her tongue when it comes back a bit bloody. "An' we should poke around fer some shinys while we're here."(edited)

[10:55 PM] Sariel: "It would fetch a nice price, if Aria doesn't want it."

[10:55 PM] Seirixori: Seir's gonna go check upstairs then, just see if she finds anything interesting.

[10:56 PM] DM: Investigation checks for those of you poking around.

[10:56 PM] Sariel: Sariel starts checking bodies ((25))

[10:56 PM] Seirixori: ((14))

[10:57 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Cleaning her axe, Ryleigh is going to put it back into the bag of holding, and grasp the minotaurs hair to carry his head.

[10:57 PM] Urrak: Urrak takes the armor off Leodes' corpse

[10:58 PM] DM: The weapons and armor on most of the bandits isn't much. Real standard stuff between maces, a scimitar, daggers, crossbows, etc. You find a total of 146 gp and 43sp on the bodies. There's a lot of foodstuffs and supplies in the crates, but nothing particularly expensive or interesting.

[11:00 PM] DM: His armor is plate, but it looks like a breastplate, skirt, and greaves in all black. The smoke stops when he dies. His greatsword is jagged and ferocious looking with red streaks through the metal that seem to pulse.

[11:00 PM] Urrak: Urrak takes the Greatsword as well

[11:01 PM] DM: Upstairs, Seir finds his room and finds an added 1453 gp, 2452 sp and 345cp.

[11:01 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "Keep the greatsword," Ryleigh says to Urrak. "But we can store the armor in the bag for now." She hold the bag out to Urrak.

[11:01 PM] DM: In assorted gems and trinkets, but in cash value for simplicity.

[11:02 PM] Urrak: "Aye, sounds good t' me," Urrak places the armor in the BoH

[11:02 PM] Seirixori: Seir is literally going to tear up the place after she finds stuff.

[11:02 PM] Urrak: She looks over the sword, enamored

[11:06 PM] Seirixori: Seir comes back down and places a few very slobbery gold pieces into Ryleigh's hand and motions upstairs.

[11:06 PM] Urrak: "Looks like Seirixori hit th' jackpot." Urrak smiles and rotates the sword in her hands.(edited)

[11:07 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Ryleigh scratches Seir's ears as a thanks and puts the gold into the bag.

[11:08 PM] Seirixori: She nudges Brimeia to go get the rest.

[11:09 PM] Seirixori: Brimeia: Bri does head up to get the rest and puts it in the bag when she comes back down with it.

[11:12 PM] Sariel: Sariel wipes the blood off her face and shakes her hand of it. "Fuckin' wizards..."

[11:12 PM] Seirixori: Seir moves to sit next to Gunnloda and looks pleased with herself.

[11:14 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: Walking over to where Rukiya is collecting her daggers, Ryleigh says, "Thanks for the help, l'aurophiem."

[11:15 PM] DM: Rukiya: "Not that you needed it, I'm sure."

[11:15 PM] DM: Gunnloda scratches Seir's ears.

[11:16 PM] Ryleigh Alastair: "That's not true and you know it," she partially chuckles. "Ummm, Rukiya... you have," Ryleigh reaches out and plucks a thumb from Rukiya's hair.

[11:17 PM] DM: Rukiya frowns and looks at Seir. "That's gross, Seirixori."

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