CH. 04 - Prince Hluuwee, Fabulous He

[HorizonsDream]

"It would be best to try not to make a lot of noise," Kalinda says. "But I'm not sure I'm willing to set a wooden prison on fire while we are inside it."

[Daos]

It's at this point the guard returns.  There are five of them, including the one who arrested them.  But they are led by a shaman, wearing the telltale raven feather cloak.  The shaman looks over the group, then says in Cascadian, "I shall be interrogating you now.  Who wishes to go first?"

[HorizonsDream]

"What is this interrogation going to consist of exactly?" Kalinda asks.

[Daos]

The shaman says, "You will be asked questions.  You will tell us everything we want to know.  Do that, and things will go well for you.  Otherwise, we will have to resort to less...pleasant interrogation methods to learn what you know.  Either way, we will find out everything.  So I suggest you cooperate fully.  It'll be much easier on you all."

[MaltholLoth]

Terani steps forwards, "Of course we're going to cooperate." he looks to the ladies about, seeing if one of them wanted to go first or if there was any other gesture of who should.

[HorizonsDream]

"I'll go first," Kalinda says. This was a chance to take these people out and escape. Communicating that was going to be hard, and this was risky, very risky. It was this or be tortured though. She tries to catch April's eyes and slightly nudge her head towards the cell door, and hopes she catches the very subtle hint as to what she was planning to do. They would know when Kalinda suddenly attacked though.

[Daos]

When Terani, a man, hesitates and Kalinda, a woman, steps forward boldly, the shaman looks at the aasimar with a bit of disdain.  But he shrugs it off.  "Fine," he says.  He points to Kalinda and says something to the guards in Raven Call.  Two guards step forward and one unlocks the cell door, then the two step inside to grab Kalinda, one going for each arm.

[HorizonsDream]

The moment the guards try to grab her, she roundhouse kicks at the right guard, and punches at the left guard. "Get the shaman!" She says to the others. The door was open, and she felt he wad the most dangerous.

bANSh9QX1d10+3
1d20+5
1d20+5
1d4+2
1d4+2
1d10·1d20+5·1d20+5·1d4+2·1d4+2

[MaltholLoth]

Giving a slight sigh, he half knew it would come to this.
If the way is clear, he would move to the shaman to attack with inflict wounds otherwise he would cast guiding bolt.

Init - RW1JdVFX1d20+2
Attack - 1d20+5
Any damage iw 3d10 or gb 4d61d20+2·1d20+5·3d10·4d6

[Daos]

The guards and the shaman are so surprised by Kalinda's attacks, they are slow to react.

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(OOC:  This will count as a surprise round.)

Initiative
Poppy
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Guard 01
1d20+1
Guard 02
1d20+1
Guard 03
1d20+1
Guard 04
1d20+1
Guard 05
1d20+1
Shaman
1d20+1
Blitz
1d20+2
Mizzle
1d20+1
1d20+3·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+1·1d20+2·1d20+1

[GravityEmblem]

April reacts quickly, her instincts commanding her to move, to grab the heathen mage and cut the flesh from his bones. Her hands feel empty without a glaive to grasp, but she amends that by grabbing the shaman's shoulders to keep him from running for reinforcements.

OOC:

Initiative: PcwFYgCQ1d20+1

Grapple (Athletics) check against the Shaman 1d20+31d20+1·1d20+3

[Daos]

Before the guards or the shaman can act, the party jumps into action.  Kalinda punches one guard in the face, then swings her foot toward the second, but hits only the thick wooden armor he's wearing, which completely absorbs the blow.

Terani and April both charge out of the cell, right past the surprised guards, who are too stunned to even react.  The cleric lays a hand on the shaman, praying to Elonna for aid, as black tendrils begin to move across the shaman's skin, causing him to cry out in pain.  April then tries to grab him, but he shrugs her off easily.

Poppy and Blitz both move forward to aid Kalinda, but not having their weapons, they find their attacks fairly ineffective.

Finally, Mizzle concentrates and forms a small rain cloud that immediately flies upward until it hits the ceiling, then breaks open, raining inside the barracks, and soaking everyone in the process.

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Initiative
Poppy:  29
Shaman:  21
Guard 03:  21
Guard 02:  15
Terani:  12
Guard 05:  12
April:  11
Kalinda:  8
Guard 01:  4
Guard 04:  3
Blitz:  3
Mizzle:  2

Round 01!

Kalinda makes an unarmed strike against Guard 01 [AC 16] (1d20+5):  12+5 = 17, hit for (1d4+3):  2+2 = 4 bludgeoning damage.  Guard 01 is moderately wounded.  As a bonus action, she makes a second unarmed strike at Guard 02 [AC 16] (1d20+5):  10+5 = 15, miss.
Terani runs out of the cell and casts Inflict Wounds on Shaman [AC 11] (1d20+5):  14+5 = 19, hit for (3d10):  8 necrotic damage.  Shaman is moderately wounded.
April runs out of the cell and attempts to grapple the Shaman by making an Athletics check (1d20+3):  2+3 = 5 versus the Shaman's Acrobatics check (1d20+1):  16+1 = 17, grapple fails.
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Poppy makes an unarmed sneak attack against Guard 01 [AC 16] (1d20):  15, miss.
1d20
Blitz makes a shove attack against Guard 02 with an Athletics check (1d20+4):  3+4 = 7 versus Guard 02's Athletics check (1d20+1):  19+1 = 20, shove failed.
1d20
1d20
Mizzle expends a Wild Shape to use Nimbus Formation.  Everyone now has fire resistance and she can cast touch spells through the rain.  Enemies also have disadvantage to saves against cold, lightning or thunder spells cast by her.

(OOC:  Since the enemy is surprised, I went ahead and used posting order for this round, but next round normal initiative will take over.

Actions for Round 02?)
1d20·1d20·1d20·1d20

[HorizonsDream]

Kalinda continues her assault on the two guards with another punch and kick combo, except now she is getting soaked by Mizzle's rain.

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1d20+5
1d4+2
1d4+21d20+5·1d20+5·1d4+2·1d4+2

[GravityEmblem]

April stumbles as the Shaman pushes her away; she steadies herself and runs headlong into the mage, kicking out his legs from underneath him.

OOC:

Shove the shaman prone.

athletics: TKJKOKTT1d20+31d20+3

[MaltholLoth]

Terani continues his assault against the shaman, determined to show his worth.

Inflict wounds 2nSFaY8j1d20+5
Potential damage 3d101d20+5·3d10