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Heather Nonameyet AC: 14 | HP: 20/20 | Hit dice: 3/3d10 LR Abilities: Taunt: 2/2 | Fearless 1/1 | 1st Level 3/3 | Primal spell 1/1 AttacksShortbow 80/320 +7 1d6+3 P || Handaxe 20/60 +5 1d6+3 S || Hoopak (sling) 40/160 +7 1d4+3 B || Hoopak (spear) +5 1d6+3 P : 1d8 per turn Colossus Slayer; | SavesStr +1 | Dex +5 | Con +1 | Wis +3 Adv vs Fear | Int +1 | Cha -1; | Spells+5 attack, DC13 Hunter's Mark; Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals | Heather doesn't really know enough of cities to be impressed. For all she knows, every town and city has these defenses. Naturally, she focuses on what she does know. "Hm. But he's lying though." She states this as though it's the most obvious thing to say in this situation, unaware that it might be the least controversial.

Play true to character! If it's a issue we'll fix it later

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 71/72 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 3/4d8 0/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved drops Niko and rushes to block the doorway and keep the marionettes contained. "Seems like a good time for some fire?" Both swords are out. You ever seen anything like this? This is sick. OOC Move to doorway (Dash if needed) If Dash not needed, Dodge.

The man points a trembling finger, down and away, in the direction that the echoing scream had retreated. "Fyrir neðan... Beneath. It came from beneath. Please, I must flee. It wants to kill me now."

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 71/72 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 3/4d8 0/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved looks a little surprised at the quantity of blood. He kneels, and tears a strip of her clothing away, tying the makeshift bandage tight across the wound. OOC Action: Medicine check The bandage immediately soaks through. "That's... not good. Come on." Ved doesn't bother trying to coax her away from the ragged bundle. He puts his arms underneath them both and stands up with a sudden effort, cradling them. He rushes to the stairs and heads down. "Barkvin! Hey! Has anyone seen Barkvin?"

Bad luck charm A wave of force bursts from Annika as she intones the words of banishment. The papers blow around the room, the curtains billow, and with a long-echoing scream, the spirit flees. And it isn't the only one. Hal staggers as the Power that holds him is also thrown askew by the incantation. His muscles suddenly ache from his recent exertions. Everything seems a little less sharp and clear around him. OOC Hal takes -1 Ongoing to No Limits and to all his Divine Moves for thirty minutes. Sigùrdur's eyes open again, human now. He speaks with accented precision. "I have to get away. Before it comes back."

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 71/72 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 3/4d8 0/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; "Snap out of it!" Ved tries to hurt her, but not too badly. Maybe she just needs a shock. It's hard to fight just trying for a graze though. Nico parries the first two thrusts with ease before Ved loses patience and sinks the sword in - perhaps a little deeper than he originally intended. OOC Action: Attack BA: off hand, with Precision

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 71/72 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 3/4d8 1/1d6 | Action surge 0/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved brings his off-hand up instinctively, almost gently guiding Niko's blade past him with the shortsword. She's quick though, and her edge leaves a thin red line across his temple. OOC Reaction: Parry, damage down to 1

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 72/72 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 4/4d8 1/1d6 | Action surge 0/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved swears loudly at the sight of the obscene grotesque. He's seen worse, but not by much, and not recently. He doesn't waste time trying to reason with Niko or trying to separate them. This is only going end with someone dead. The swords flicker out, aiming at the disgusting mouth. OOC Attack, Extra attack, Off-hand attack If still alive, Action Surge: attack, extra attack

you also expose yourself to trouble or danger The room is clean, bare and minimalist. There is a large whiteboard on one wall, but it is devoid of writing. The desk has a few textbooks about number theory. But nothing that might give a hint as to what is being planned here. Then Sophie spots a corner of paper, barely protruding from beneath the mattress. She steps across the narrow room and pulls out a sheaf of printed papers torn from a book. Before she can assess them, Sigudur's eyes fly wide open; bright, dead and alien. His hand snaps the binding cord tight, and he manages to grab Sophie by the throat. He doesn't have the strength of the barrowights, but he is a grown man full of an unholy rage. OOC Help Sophie takes 1 Harm and is momentarily inhibited as the Harm Move. She provides +1 to an Investigate a Mystery roll in this room Temptation: Power - exert dominance over another Annika sees her mother grabbed once more by this violent creature and she starts forward. The burning eyes look at her, take in her hair and clothes, and the face forms a taunting leer. Annika intuitively feels she can slam this spirit out of its host and through the floor: send it fleeing before her power. OOC Temptation Annika is tempted to Use Magic to Banish this spirit. If she does so willingly she takes one XP. If she tries to resist , she must Act Under Pressure

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 60/60 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 4/4d8 1/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved snaps the book shut, and stows it for the readers downstairs. He hurries after Niko. "I'm coming in, don't get startled and bite me or anything". He tries the door. OOC ...

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 60/60 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 4/4d8 1/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved calls after the vanishing figure "Hey! Don't wander off!" He's about to go after her when he spies the ledger. Ved doesn't read much, but he can count as well as anyone. He picks it up and opens it. OOC ...

Heather Nonameyet AC: 14 | HP: 20/20 | Hit dice: 3/3d10 LR Abilities: Taunt: 2/2 | Fearless 1/1 | 1st Level 3/3 | Primal spell 1/1 AttacksShortbow 80/320 +7 1d6+3 P || Handaxe 20/60 +5 1d6+3 S || Hoopak (sling) 40/160 +7 1d4+3 B || Hoopak (spear) +5 1d6+3 P : 1d8 per turn Colossus Slayer; | SavesStr +1 | Dex +5 | Con +1 | Wis +3 Adv vs Fear | Int +1 | Cha -1; | Spells+5 attack, DC13 Hunter's Mark; Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals | Heather too has kept her own counsel on the journey, hood pulled up, seeming to sleep. The rush of pride at Jaqi's comment in the heat of battle has faded now, and she's considering what she saw. Heather isn't much for grand thinking or philosophizing. She doesn't like violence or savagery, and their attackers had been dealing plenty of both. Their massed ranks were a great monster, like a dragon made of worms. The town had been a good place, of safety and civility, and that was gone now. The only question was, what to do about it? Fortunately, she didn't have to guess.anymore. As the boat makes land, she taps Bastion. "What next?"

Heather Nonameyet AC: 14 | HP: 20/20 | Hit dice: 3/3d10 LR Abilities: Taunt: 2/2 | Fearless 1/1 | 1st Level 3/3 | Primal spell 1/1 AttacksShortbow 80/320 +7 1d6+3 P || Handaxe 20/60 +5 1d6+3 S || Hoopak (sling) 40/160 +7 1d4+3 B || Hoopak (spear) +5 1d6+3 P : 1d8 per turn Colossus Slayer; | SavesStr +1 | Dex +5 | Con +1 | Wis +3 Adv vs Fear | Int +1 | Cha -1; | Spells+5 attack, DC13 Hunter's Mark; Ensnaring Strike, Speak with Animals | Text

Name: Ved Kith (AKA Kirit) | Class: Fighter 6 AC: 16+1| HP: 60/60 | Hit dice: 4/4d10 SR Abilities: SDice: 4/4d8 1/1d6 | Action surge 1/1 | 2nd Wind 1/1 LR Abilities: Luck 2/2 | Adamant 1/1 Attacks Extra attack, and off-hand attack Rapier +6 1d8+3 Magic short sword +7 1d6+4 Light crossbow 80/320 +6 1d6+3 | Saves Str +3 | Dex +3 | Con +4 | Wis +1 | Int -1 | Cha +0; | Maneuvers Precision attack | Menacing attack | Trip attack | Parry | Riposte | DC 13; Ved glances around. "That's bad. Never understood the trophy-takers myself. That's for madmen, not professionals. Does a doctor keep bits of his patients? Better not, leastwise... "Nothing here. Nothing dangerous, anyway. Well , nothing that's going to chase us. We'll come back for the chest yes? Looks heavy." He turns back to Niko, sees her gaze. "What?" OOC Ready crossbow attack again