CH. 16: Homecoming

[BishGada]

Baeros looks behind his shoulder, then hearing Jocelyn, "You don't say..."

[Nuke]

Val looks do do one more charge attack before dismounting and pushing into the cave.

[spyguy1503]

Gallath mutters to Baeros. "You should ask Jocyln to be a little more careful about flashing cash. When we exit here, watch our backs. It's the best way to protect her." Aside to Naishe. "Let's leave her here then. We should give her her weapons back. It's the least we can do." Back to the group. "Demons, huh? Sounds like her."

[BishGada]

Not hearing Gallath conversation with Naishe, Baeros answers Gallath last sentence, "If there are actually demons," he glances at Naishe, then back a Gallath, holds a moment, "true demons that is" swallows hard and continue "Then Penta might forsake your persecution for a while and be helpful for a change. She is quiet strong and knows pretty much about demons. She would be useful."

[JadedDM]

Jocelyn, Ouragana, Baeros, Gallath and Drav (Enott Harbor/Sardonx 15th, 5 PM)
The party steps outside and Jocelyn leads the way. She seems to know exactly where she is going, not even pausing to get her bearings. Rather, she navigates the streets with the greatest of ease.

Ouragana keeps an eye out behind them, but nobody follows them out. They do start whispering to each other as soon as the party starts walking out, though.

"We should make sure she's tied up or at least unable to fight back first," Naishe says to Gallath. "Otherwise, she'll just attack us as soon as we hand her weapon back."

The orphanage is exactly as Jocelyn remembers it: a run-down, two-story building. A gaggle of children loiter about out front. Some are quite young, barely more than toddlers while others are old enough to be considered young teenagers. They all look like street urchins, with torn clothing, scraped knees and elbows and are covered in filth.

Val and Naras (Under the Sea/Sardonx 12th, 1 PM)
The reinforcements attack immediately, each one going for a different undine. Thankfully, all three miss. Serenna and Shin manage to counterattack, drawing more blood. But Cye is not so lucky, as his opponent is much slipperier.

Naras starts to jog, crossing the distance easily. All three of the ixitachitl are above her about five feet, as are the undine. She is now at the cave entrance.

Val and Mist come by for another pass, but miss again as the ixitachitl easily evade her couched trident.

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Initiative
Val and Mist (1d10+9): 9+9 = 18
Naras (1d10): 10
Serenna (1d10+7): 2+7 = 9
Shin (1d10+2): 8+2 = 10
Cye (1d10+4): 6+4 = 10
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 (1d10): 9
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 (1d10): 8
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 (1d10): 1

Round 3!

Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 bites at Cye [TN 12] (1d20): 9, miss.
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 bites at Shin [TN 12] (1d20): 6, miss.
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 bites at Serenna [TN 14] (1d20): 2, miss.
Serenna stabs at Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 with her trident with great skill (+1 hit/+2 dmg) [TN 10] (1d20+2): 12+2 = 14, hit for (1d6+3): 1+3 = 4 damage.
Naras jogs 200 feet toward the cave entrance.
Shin attacks Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 with his dagger [TN 13] (1d20): 20, critical hit! for (2d4): 2,3 = 5 damage.
Cye attacks Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 with his javelin [TN 12] (1d20): 4, miss.
Val and Mist move toward Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01. Val couches her trident (+2 hit; x2 dmg) [TN 10] (1d20): 2, miss.

(OOC: For the umpteenth time, Nuke, please name your targets. Otherwise I have to guess at which opponent you are aiming for.

Actions for Round 4?)

[Chris1234]

(OOC: Are all 3 of the reinforcement within strike range of Naras if she moves up to/under them?}

If she can, Naras will tray to strike Reinforcement #2.

[Nuke]

Val slips off of her saddle and moves to attack #1 in a more normal fashion.

[BishGada]

Baeros looks at all the kids and takes his wards off. He gets closer and calls his dogs close not to frighten the kids by any chance and if they would like to pet them he will allow it.

[Breila]

"Jocelyn, would the people here appreciate physical help such as mending things? More so than the other people in town?" Ouragana whispers in the priest's ear.

[spyguy1503]

Gallath nods to Naishe. "Maybe we should set her loose on the pirate. She would be useful."

[HorizonsDream]

"The kids might," Jocelyn admits as she looks over the children. "People here would expect you to ask something in return if you just decided to help them. If you offered it without asking something in return, most people would try to take advantage of that," she explains to Ouragana. "So, I'll leave it up to you." With a sigh, she approaches one of the older children. "Is Raven here?" she asks.

[JadedDM]

Jocelyn, Ouragana, Baeros, Gallath and Drav (Enott Harbor/Sardonx 15th, 5 PM)
The orphans quickly move forward as a group, surrounding Baeros and bombarding him with questions about who he is, where he came from, and about his two dogs.

Jocelyn asks one of the older girls, who looks to be around 12 or so, about Raven. "You know Raven?" she asks, skeptical. She looks the priestess up and down, then shakes her head as if she didn't approve. "Yeah, he's inside teaching the teens."

"Is the pirate a demon?" Naishe asks Gallath. "Nevermind, I suppose it doesn't matter. As long as we can convince her that he is, that would be good enough."

Val and Naras (Under the Sea/Sardonx 12th, 1 PM)
The three undine continue to fight off the three ixitxachitl. Cye's opponent manages to bite him hard, right in the shoulder. Massive blood is drawn and it looks like the young lad won't last much longer.

Naras stabs upward with her spear, as if attacking something airborne. She manages to skewer the ixitxachitl that is fighting with Shin. Serenna, meanwhile, manages to kill her own opponent.

Shin hurries to his brother's aid, stabbing the last reinforcement with his dagger. This causes it to stagger long enough for Val to dismount, swim over and finish it off with her trident.

The battle ends, but there is still a tension in the air (or water, rather). They've lost the element of surprise, and the remaining ixitachitl will know they are coming.

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Initiative
Val (1d10+x): 10+5 = 15
Naras (1d10): 1+5 = 6
Serenna (1d10+7): 4+7 = 10
Shin (1d10+2): 10+2 = 12
Cye (1d10+4): 3+4 = 7
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 (1d10): 6
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 (1d10): 2
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 (1d10): 3

Round 4!

Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 bites at Shin [TN 12] (1d20): 2, miss.
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 bites at Cye [TN 12] (1d20): 17, hit for (3d4): 9 damage. Cye is now critically wounded.
Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 bites at Serenna [TN 14] (1d20): 4, miss.
Naras stabs her magic (+1 hit/dmg) spear upward at Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 02 [TN 12] (1d20+1): 12+1 = 13, hit for (1d6+1): 4+1 = 5 damage. Ixitachitl Reinforcement 02 dies.
Cye attacks Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 with his javelin [TN 12] (1d20): 19, hit for (1d6): 4 damage.
Serenna stabs at Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 with her trident with great skill (+1 hit/+2 dmg) [TN 10] (1d20+2): 9+2 = 11, hit for (1d6+3): 6+3 = 9 damage. Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 01 dies.
Shin attacks Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 with his dagger [TN 13] (1d20): 18, hit for (1d4): 2 damage.
Val stabs her trident of the hunter (+2 hit/dmg) at Ixitachitl Reinforcement 03 with great skill (+1 hit/+2 dmg) [TN 10] (1d20+3): 16+3 = 19, hit for (1d6+5): 6+5 = 11 damage. Ixitxachitl Reinforcement 03 dies.

(OOC: End melee)

[Chris1234]

"Check them for keys or such. Come here and hold still, Cye," Naras says.
She tries to alleviate Cye's pain and dresses the wound. {OOC: Healing (15), Herbalism (14)}
Seeing the extend of the damage, the dwarf follows it up with a Cure Light Wounds.

Re-equipping her shield and spear, Naras says in common and then merman, "OK, follow me."
She then presses onward, taking point, leading the group deeper into the cavern.

[Breila]

A plan forms in Ouragana's mind. Maybe as "payment", she could ask for one of the girls to become her maidservant? An intelligent girl if possible, who might have an interest in magic?
"teaching the teens" caught her attention, so she follows Jocelyn. Maybe one fo these girls would do?

[BishGada]

Baeros tells the kids about rangering, hunting and tracking.