The Baltimare group proceeds in their task of investigating a strange group of creatures, mostly Griffins, who seem to be involved in creature smuggling. Up on the Boulderfield,-Whinnysota line, the northern group settles in for a cold night along with their new friends and prisoners.
Soon to welcome our Swedish player and his character
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[1d20-1 = -16]>>115223I suppose Search would be prudent.
>>115224In the water, he feels an object under the water with his hoof. It’s a brooch, or other decorative object of female jewelry, that is rather large and includes tarnished and corroded metal portions. It must have been relatively nice some time ago, but now it is corroded and faded. It’s kind of dense, and though of an oblong shape, it should be fit for throwing
[1d20+9 = 10]>>115225"Yes, this will work." Silver aims for the (presumably) metal staircase, and throws the brooch at it.
>>115226>>115228Prior to throwing the brooch, both creatures had been distracted, thoroughly, by their workings with the cell. But when silver tosses the brooch upwards, it goes high, hits the top of the doorway, bounces down, clings against the top step (which, like everything else in this structure is made of stone or brick), then against a step two down, then the bottom step, then a “plop” as it hits the water. Both creatures look back
[1d20+5 = 12]>>115229Dark Star looses the arrow at the guard closest to the door
>>115231The armor hits against what seems to be a vest worn by the creature, but fails to penetrate
>>115233Silver whispers to Starry boi: "If they are coming, then let us trade places."
>>115235"Sounds good."
Dark Star moves to here silver is.
>>115236And Silver likewise moves to where Dark Star was.
>>115235>>115233It is at this point, and maybe only at this point, that Silver and Dark Star get a good look at the two creatures
They are four legged creatures that look more or less like dogs, or wolves, if perhaps with slightly shorter muzzles and weaker muscles around the thighs, but with great arched backs full of muscles on the fore legs. Their coats are brown, a darker shade of brown than the beige stone and mortar walls, with spots of blacks just a little bigger than silver dollars coloring their bodies. Along their spines are short sets of black hair proceeding from their top, sort of like a mane, but neither does it stand out that much from their fur. They both wear simple vests and have spear-like weapons attached to their backs, and they keep their hateful, black tipped muzzles closer to the ground. Their orange eyes are fixed on the doorway now
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>>115238"...Those are not griffons..."
>>115239"......I...No they aren't."
>>115240>>115239One peers on into the doorway like a dog on the hunt, but the other one slowly develops a malign grin on his face. It's an expression that has an air of familiarity to it, but even as the creature appears less alien, the menace doesn't quite dissipate. Then, it speaks with a bit of an unidentifiable accent, and a voice similar to, yet deeper than that of a Diamond Dog
"Who" raising the pitch of the "oo" at the end there
"are you?"
>>115240>>115241Silver looks back to Dark Star for some sense of what they should do.
[1d20+8 = 24]>>115242"I Figure we're the Dog Catchers."
He makes >Face related. at the Lycan beasts.
"And who might you be?"
Intimidate
>>115243>>115242The one looks back to the other, then back to the doorway. She responds, in a subtlety frightened tone
"We're with the transcontinentals"
>>115246"What that thing ya got over there in your cell?"
He motions to the kirin in the cage
>>115247"Are you looking to buy?" she asks back
>>115249She nods once, and the grin returns. Her ears are rounded, and there is a ring through the right of the pair. The other one moves over, slightly.
She taps a bar on the fairly open cage, like a holding cell in a police station, and the kirin stands up and moves away. She looks frightened, though she did already.
"I don't really know. Why don't you step into the light?"
[1d20+8 = 21]>>115250>>115242Dark Star motions at silver to get ready
"Why don't you and your friend open the cell, let that thing out then you both get in the cage."
Intimidate
>>115251Silver nods once at him in acknowledgment.
>>115251>>115252Both are taken aback, and shaken. They step a step back, but neither do they act
>>115253Silver takes a step forward into the light, unsheathing his greatsword. He readies it at the dogs, the large blade making a distinct sound as it cuts through the air. "I would advise you do as he says."
>>115254They begrudgingly move back towards the cage, and unlock the hinge, slowly starting to open the door
>>115255He says to the kirin
"Get out of there,you're free now."
>>115255>>115256Silver keeps his sword levelled at the dogs. "Do not leave building just yet, kirin." A jerking motion with his head behind him informs the kirin to get behind the two ponies and stay there.
>>115256The kirin is silent, but stays towards the back. Then the doors open, She remains there, frightened, unsure. Now either she doesn't understand Silver, or she didn't want to follow him, but she
bolts out of that door, flinging it open, running down the open ground, and right towards Silver and Dark Star
[1d20+3 = 12]>>115258Sense Motive: Silver watches the kirin's intent.
Hmm...is she trying to escape past us, or will she follow order? [1d20+8 = 9]>>115258Dark Star Says to the lycans
"it's time time get into your jail cell, or things could get very bad for you 2."
"Oh and to make sure there's no hijinks going on, Give us the keys."
Intimidate.
>>115260I think we might have to roll initiative.
>>115260>>115259Well....it's time to massacre some lycans before they do it to us.
>>115262i hope they weren't important npc's....
>>115260>>115259She's startled now. But more to the point, she's about to make physical contact with Silver. Might need roll strength or reflex to avoid getting trampled by the creature
But ahead of them, the two dog bear cat things' round little ears shoot up. Then their eyes narrow, and their black tipped muzzles come closer to the ground, revealing a dense row of sharp, yellowed teeth. She giggles in a sharp, high pitched but short laugh
"He he he he"
Then he laughs in kind
"he he he he"
And like a contagion it comes back to her in a mad sort of way
"he he he he"
Their eyes slightly reflex the obnoxiously yellow light of the incandescent bulb tied to the ceiling, making their orange eyes look as if they are holding yellow flames
She says to him in a voice as masculine as feminine
"I don't think I will"
[1d20+2 = 17]>>115265Strength: Silver tries to catch the kirin.
>>115266Silver extends a hoof, and quickly the creature runs into him. Her body is small, and feels like a cross between a fur covered horse and a pangolin. Her eyes light up in obvious surprise, but she remains silent. She is in his hooves now
[1d20+5 = 17]>>115265"I Don't Think you understand, this is your only choice, if you don't want to end up in tartarus. Help me, Help you."
She can hear the sincerity in his voice.
Diplomacy
>>115267For what little time they have left until combat starts, he keeps a hold of the surprisingly soft dragon-horse and tries to calm her down. He rubs her scaly back. "It is okay, it is okay, I got you."
>>115268"Step into the light" she demands
>>115268The wide eyed expression on the kirin's face suggests that she misinterprets Silver's intent rubbing his hoof down her back
Unless she correctly surmises his intent, in which case, carry on >>115270The look on Silver's own face goes from confused to embarassed pretty quickly. "Oh...sorry, I do not mean...'that'." He tries to smooth things over with a friendly smile. "You speak ponish?"
>>115270Dark Star Does So with a grin on his face
"Well? am i what you were expecting?"
>>115271She smiles back at him, awkwardly
“Little”
>>115273A grin forms in her face, while the companion, with less regard for politesse, licks his lips
“One of the local gangs, I take it?”
>>115275Silver continues his friendly look. "Good. What is your name, might I ask?"
[1d20+8 = 10]>>115275He chuckles
"You Could Say that."
His voice turns serious
"Now be good doggies and get in the cage."
Intimidate
[1d20+2 = 8][1d20+1 = 3]>>115276She hesitates for more than a moment. Then she says something that sounds like “Khoi Lua”
>>115277>>115279Roll initiative
[1d20+4 = 23]>>115280Silver sees the incoming battle, and looks to the kirin. "Pleasure to meet you. I am Silver. Now, Khoi, stay behind us, and out of fight. I would like to talk with you bit more after we deal with these two."
With that, he releases the small, surprisingly soft kirin, his face going hard as he readies his sword against the doggos.
>>115281>>115282Well, it looks like the order is:
Sereby
Zekker
Female weird dog thing
Male weird dog thing
[1d20+5 = 11]>>115283Charge, Power Attack: Silver opens with with a powerful charge against the female dog with intent to impale her on his greatsword.
>>115284A bit of surprise in her eyes, but she jumps over to the side, dodging Silver’s attack
[1d20+5 = 21]>>115285Dark Star looses an arrow at the fem doge
[1d20+5 = 11]>>115287>>115286The shot lands in the creature’s shoulder. But she quickly launches at Silver with her spear
[1d20+4 = 19]>>115289>>115284>>115288Even now, Silver manages to dodge
The male dog creature charges forward, straight at Zekker, and stabs at him with his spear
[1d8+2 = 3]>>115288Zekker is hit in his barrel
[1d20+3 = 13]>>115292"Zekker!"
Power Attack: Silver brings his sword around and over his head, then strikes with an overhead aimed at the female.
>>115294She sees this, tries to move out of the way, then her vest takes a glancing blow from Silver Sword’s sword which fails to penetrate it
[1d20+5 = 18]>>115295Dark Star takes a five foot step
And fires into the male with his bow
[1d250+5 = 117]>>115294She pulls back, pushes forward, and angrily stabs at Silver again with her spear
[1d20+5 = 9]>>115298>>115299>>115298>>115294She charges forward, but her spear becomes lodged between the bars of a holding cell on the opposing side
>>115296>>115297>>115296The creature is hit squarely through his vest, and a pinkish zap of magic can be seen, by that doesn’t stop it. He presses forth yet again with his spear
[1d20+8 = 13]>>115298>>115299>>115300I like how even with a 1d250, she still rolled a 7.Also, just going to assume that was a miss on the male's part, so...This isn't working...alright, сука, let us see if this works against you.Silver switches to a broad sweeping attack, with less power but more focus behind it.
>>115302Again, Silver swipes. Again, she moves just enough for her vest to take and deflect a glancing blow
>>115296Star’s turn
[1d20+5 = 12]>>115303Dark star shoots an arrow at the female's head
>>115303>>115304I think GM is sleep, so I'm gonna hit the hay. Good night!
>>115306You manage to get some proper sleep, buddy?
[1d20+5 = 23]>>115304From the corner of her periphery, she sees the readied bow, ducks and moves. The arrow is let fly, glances against her vest, scratching it, then continues onward deflected a few degrees until it lands and settles into the door
>>115302She is left without a spear, and a hint of the unfavorable situation reflects in her eyes. But she is not wholly discouraged, as her grin becomes toothier, wider, then reveals a full set of sharp canines, and a jaw built to crush bone. She opens her mouth, lunges forward, and tries to bite into Silver
[1d6+2 = 4]>>115309>>115302She bites down into Silver’s back, and Silver feels a bite that is stronger than any simple wolves’
>>115177I don't get your response.
But anyway, come off as agressive. I just wanted to give you my input.
Anyway, do you have an idea for solving this problem with my character?
>>115311*I didn't want to* come off as agressive
[1d20+4 = 14]>>115304Although Dark Star may be igniting the creature attacking him in favor of a more distant aggressor, he certainly is not ignoring him. The creature stabs again at Dark Star
[1d20+8 = 26]>>115310I know you haven't yet determined if Dark Star's taken damage, I'm just leaving this here so you know what Silver's next action is when his turn comes up."ARGH!"
Her teeth manage to pierce through Silver's armor, drawing blood as they tear into his flesh. He rears up and turns his sword around towards his attacker, stabbing at her.
[1d20+2 = 9][1d8+2 = 10]>>115315For only the second time in the battle, the larger of the two creatures is hit, and it’s a hell of a hit. It tears through her vest, into the area below her chest, and very possibly ripping her stomach, her liver, or other internal organs apart. She has a definite look of fear and pain in her eyes, as she releases her bite
>>115314 (You)
>>115306Dark Star jumps and almost dodged the spear. Almost… it lands into him
>>115315>>115304From the doorway, far behind Silver, and barely behind Dark Star, a new magenta glow fills the room. Khoi Lau has turned char and black, with purple eyes and red purple flames enveloping but not consuming her, and giving off a definite heat that Dark Star can feel.
“Lấy cái này con thú gớm ghiếc!”
She turns her hind legs the the male creature
>>115318Well, the problem with placing her in the northern group now is that her purposes and their purposes don’t and won’t entirely work together well, at least for the mission they are on now. They are also 100 miles within Changeling territory, rather than simply bear it. The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings. However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arrive
>>115319>>115306Khoi’s magenta glow display is impressive, but her hind legs miss their mark, with the creature flinching at the purple and red fire streaming out of split hooves
The damage to Dark Star is as bad as it could have been. He’s stabbed right through deep into the chest
Taking another 10 HP damage\r
[1d20+8 = 10]>>115322I need to finish this before Dark Star is dog kibble!"I am going to turn you into dog shishkabab!" With some proper distance between him and his opponent, Silver tries once again to impale the female hyena.
>>115320>The Southern group suits Inferno’s temperament better, and I have a more immediate idea about how to use an NPC “handler” for her. But they are something like 700 miles away from the Changeling border and frankly are more likely to fight Ponies than changelings. > The Southern group suits InfernoThat's fine. She can be there.
>However, if she’s been recently transferred from Griffonia, Baltimare is not an unlikely place for her to arriveI guess she is. I don't know. She is from the Canterlot university so I guess she is from canterlot? And therefore I don't know if she is >from Griffonia but yeah, that probably works.
>>115324.... You said she was impressed into military service in Griffonia by New Mareland before being transferred back
>>115323The sword goes wide of the wounded creature