Burnt Offerings (Play)

[paddyfool]

If the grapple action succeeds, Argan makes a small suggestion:

"Maybe this little monster can tell us what this is all about..."

[Krensky]

Teo is doing... something.

Annie is with Divia

Eloise stands up, slapping the goblin, stunning it.

Argan grabs the warchanter by the scruff of her neck, holding her in the air as she sceams bloody murder.

OOC: We'll end combat there, I think.

[vardeman]

Haldar, seeing the little witch restrained growls and lifts his spear, aching to plunge it deep into her chest, but an anxious whine from Volokkor cuts through the red haze in his brain and he sags, lowering the butt of his spear to the cobbles and resting heavily on it as the anger seems to drain from his body.  He gestures to his friend and says a word in his native tongue, Volokkor comes up to him and licks his sweaty face as he takes a knee, breathing heavily.  "Aye so you captured her, now what do you do with her?" he queries the disparate group around him.

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Haldar is now fatigued.

[ArawnNox]

Shyla growls a bit, holding her weapons at the ready. "I do not know what it is you expect to get out of.... that but, it will not be anything meaningful."
She steps back from the cluster of bodies, preparing to keep a look out, should another wave of goblins find their way into the square.

[Krensky]

The festival grounds have calmed somewhat. The sounds of battle, clanging weapons, calls of support by the town guard, and shrieking and singing goblins echo through the streets, but at the festival itself, most of the citizens have fled. One or two goblins remain behind to scavenge food, and many more lie dead (along with a few unfortunate citizens). The fight’s moved on from the immediate area though. The goblin is screeching and spitting and hissing, clawing at Argan’s arm. Knocking her out might be in order... just sayin’.

You hear a goblin scream and see something flash past as a goblin leaps off the roof to their east, doglsicer held to strike Haldar. It misses though, landing on it’s head with a sickening crack. The thing twitches and is then still, it’s neck bent at an unnatural angle.

You guys have about a minute and a half for Teo to patch you up, then...

Several flaming goblins run past from the north, where the sound of high, girlish screams and a barking dog can be heard.

Meanwhile, Divia and Annie reach the other side of the cathedral. She sees a group of a dozen goblins and three human sized figures leaving a opened grave, about 200 feet away. The goblins struggling with a coffin as one of the ‘humans’ kicks and chides them along while the other two looking around. The whole group is heading north east towards a breach in the town wall.

[Catodon]

Weoxgyld winds back his massive fist blue lightning crackling over his skin and brings it down towards the restrained goblin’s head…Paiter yells “stop, this one is needed”. The charged fist comes close enough for the static to raise the hairs on her head but stops.

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Threaten 25=die20+5, not worth activating.
could the uninjured Weoxgyld and paiter collect a javelin on the way and begin to run around the cathedral on the basis that this seems to be the focus of the attack. While the others are healing.
see ooc thread below he head north towards sound of fighting

Edit: treat Weoxgyld's actions as a threaten? see in spoiler.
Weoxgyld runs north towards the sound of battle and screaming, paiter follows. Both only pausing to collect one of Weoxgyld's javelins each.

[Mister Andersen]

She should run. Just pick up Annie and get the hell out of this wretched place. Divia the street urchin would probably have left this well alone. But then again, Divia the street urchin would never have taken Annie with her. Or so she tells herself. Oh, fantastic! Divia curses bitterly as she watches the progression. Clearly the goblins were sent in to cover the escape of these body snatchers. Oh, Divia, don't do it. Don't do it. Damn. She puts her hands on Annie's shoulders and looks her deep into eyes so like her own. "Run and get that ridiculous giant and Argan and tell them that someone's been robbing graves and that I'm following them.  But if you see more of those goblins, ou just go the doors over there and blow your whistle and shout out as loud as you can, then come back in here and hide, you understand?" Annie looks back and nods solemnly, reflecting her guardian's own mood. "Yes Divia." Divia hugs her and prods her on her way before turning back and peering once more out the door at the retreating thieves. I'm not a hero. Annie and the clan were a bad influence. This is not my fault. She slinks out the door (click to show/hide) OOC: Annie, round 1, Free Action: Push check -- 1d20=4 Annie, round 1, Full Action: Run 80' (Athletics check --- 1d20=16) Annie, round 2, Full Action: Double move 40' Annie, round 3, half-action: Handle item (blow whistle) Annie, round 3, half-action: move 20', yelling about grave robbers Annie, round 4 onwards, try and drag people into the temple Divia, round 1, Full Action: Hide check + move 15' -- 1d20+5=22 Divia, round 2 ... Well, that's up to Krensky,

[paddyfool]

In the two rounds immediately after grabbing the goblin, Argan will attempt to Coerce information out of it at swordpoint.  ("What brought you here?  Why did you attack?  Tell us, and I'll merely knock you out; otherwise, I'll feed you to the wolf, a piece at a time!")  Whatever the response, he'll then knock the goblin out.

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Round 1: 1d20+2 → [5,2] = (7)
Round 2: 1d20+2 → [2,2] = (4)
OOC: Ah.  Unless someone else questions this goblin, I doubt we'll get anywhere.

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Free action: Drop sword
Round 3: Grapple to pin (1d20+17 → [8,17] = (25))
Round 4: Grapple to draw sap (1d20+17 → [4,17] = (21))
Round 5: Grapple to injure (1d20+17 → [16,17] = (33); 1d6+3 → [4,3] = (7))
Round 6: Grapple to injure (1d20+17 → [3,17] = (20); 1d6+3 → [2,3] = (5))
Round 7: Grapple to injure (1d20+17 → [2,17] = (19); 1d6+3 → [6,3] = (9))
Round 8: Grapple to injure (1d20+17 → [14,17] = (31); 1d6+3 → [3,3] = (6))

Or something along those lines, anyway - and the saves vs subdual will be 4 harder than usual due to gruelling combatant

After knocking the goblin out, he'll pick up his shield, and then want to get on and pursue the goblins follow the fight, but will gladly let Teo patch him up a bit with the old touch of light first.

EDIT: What he does after this depends on what happens next.

If: other party members move to join the fight to the north, he'll accompany them.
If: Annie turns up, he'll listen to what she has to say and propose investigating what's going on at the graveyard to the others.
If: neither of these happen before the screams start, then on hearing the screams, he'll head off to the North fast. (See spoiler below)

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Free Action: Push Limit
1d20+13 → [20,13] = (33)
Don't activate critical - just take +5' move
Full action: run North (140ft)

[EloiseCartwright]

Having had chance to vent her fury a little on the goblin, Eloise leaves it's fate to the men who hold her pinned.
"There's still fighting going on, we should find the sheriff, see if we can assist him."
She retrieves her falcata and straightens her clothing, taking a few seconds to minimise the effects of rolling around on the floor.

ooc
Eloise has somewhat mediocre healing skills, but will use them if she thinks she can be of assistance, otherwise she tries to motivate this odd group she's fallen in with to go help with repelling the goblins, if asked she'll suggest knocking out and tying up the goblin - time for that later. Though she'll assist with questioning it, if that's what the others insist on doing.
I'm assuming that I won't realise Divia is missing, with all the screaming, chaos and fleeing standard characters.

[ArawnNox]

Shyla looks to Teo, noticing the mage working his spells to patch up the minor cuts and aggravated muscles of the group members. She steps over to him, getting his attention. "See to the girl." she says, gesturing to Eloise with her sword, "Then patch me up as well." It's a request, despite how she worded it. That's better than the blind fury she was in earlier.

Shyla then sees Weoxgyld start to run to the north. "Seeking a valiant death in battle? Or a foolish one? You would do well to wait for your companions." she calls after the giant, hoping to maintain strength in numbers.

[Golden Dragon]

Teo starts to size up the needs of the fighters in the square. He walks over to Eloise.

"My lady, may I tend to you?"

After spending a minute with her, he turns to his fellow Iomedaean.

"Good sir, may I get a moments rest for you?"

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First, a 1-minute mend check for Eloise. I don't want to lose the back-up healer.
1d20+6=11
Spend an AD:
1d4.open(4)+2=5
Amount healed:
2d6=4 which heals 2 wounds and 2 vitality.
For Alden, take 10 (one spell per round limit anyways): five Touches of Light, heal 5 vitality.
That should occupy my 15 free rounds.

[Krensky]

The goblin mostly sputters and curses at you in goblin. Unless someone speaks it (which you may, I don't recall) you probably won't get far.

OOC: On an interesting note, 'Common' in this part of Golarion is Taldan, with Varisian giving it a strong running.

[ArawnNox]

Shyla takes the small reprieve to center herself, concentrating on an inner reserve of energy, bringing that forth to revitalize herself...

(Edits in the spoiler)

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2 AD on a Refresh Action thanks to Unyielding.
1d4=4, 1d4=2
That's 6 Vitality back, and had I lost Wound, 4 Wounds back.
Hmm, might save that for more dire circumstances, but since the scene is coming to a close... *grin*

Edit:After being reminded of the exploding action die...
1d4=4
That explodes again, right?
1d4=4
and again...
1d4=2
So thats 16 total vitality... which puts me back at my maximum.

[vardeman]

Haldar uses this opportunity to make sure all the non-captive goblins are dead, or as many as he can in the time available.  Volokkor trots at his side, whining softly and looking off to the north and then the east, alternately.

[EloiseCartwright]

Teo starts to size up the needs of the fighters in the square. He walks over to Eloise.

"My lady, may I tend to you?"

"My thanks, can I be of help? I'm familiar with the basics of medicine, though far from an expert."

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Actually, with +4 at medicine, I'm better than I thought I was.
If this is the scene end, I will use my last remaining AD to heal up 2 wounds.