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>>183621
Friendly snek hug time!
[1d20+13 = (2+13) = 15]

>>183621
>>183622
I swear...

[1d20-1 = (14-1) = 13] rolling again to.calm down
>>183622
With +23 circumstance bonus cuz dubs and hugs

>>183622
>>183624
2x 15 gang gang, Brie isnt freaked.

However, Brie still thinks killing the sheep is a good n idea

>>183614
How far are we from the village?

>>183616
The zeeb is indeed pat. While his expression doesn't change, his tail does swish a bit and his ears do flick a little.
>>183613
Dust lets out a deep sigh, he plods up to Posey and taps her on the shoulder. His expression can only read as... Umbrage as he gestures towards the arms.

>>183629
>shoulder
Withers. FUCK

>>183629
"Yes?" she replies, feeling the tap on the wither
She notices the gesture
"Oh, are you wondering where I got these? They were gifts from a friend of mine, in as a reward for some religious services. I am glad I brought them along."
>>183614
>Brie has the fortune of Posey sitting down, meaning that his biggest distraction is not so visible
uwu

Brie begins most jovially and ALMOST charismatically, but gradually deepening in intensity, speed, and harmonic pitch.
"I appreciate the wont to be generous to the small sheep. It certainly seems otherwise innocuous, only needing a prestidigitation spell and a meal to make right as rain, but I'll also suggest - crazy that this may sound - this particular sheep spoke to me in a language Ive only ever heard a couple times that 'Im not supposed to admit to being able to recognize."

Mended Horn group - please assume a formation and communicate that formation to me. Clearly.

>>183617
poof
The filly is fluffed up now, and comes closer towards equaling Vir's great size advantage over her

"Well uh, you said I'm 'cute'. You know what? I think you're cute."
She scrunchy stares at the mare.

>>183618
The ewe turns to look back towards Brie

>>183619
It's not like he's trying to fuck them. Reveal your Power Level. Dark Star needs training trying to convince normies of his grand plan, anyways. These are displacies; they should be easier to convince than the average mare.

Sorrel:
"That seems a little strong to say that they hold contempt for us. Like... are we really superior? I know we ponies have a long history but... surely they have some too, right?"

Tricky:
"Although if somepony is going to be receiving hoof outs, shouldn't it be other ponies? We can't even get jobs here."

Roll Diplomacy or Charisma to try to persuade them further.

>in conclusion zebrica should be burned and salted
Absolutely fucking based.

>>183623
Now you've infected Kira with the bad luck! And she was the luckiest member of the party!

>>183624
>+23
I'm sorry. If it were with both Kira and Mala I could accept a +23, but as it is with only Kira I'm going to have to cut that to a +14

>>183628
It's still a trek

>>183631
Dust's eyes narrow as an eyebrow cocks
"You and me both know
That's not what I mean
These are not your arms
And that causes alarm
To necromancy I am not green
So please my dear, cut the crow"

>>183638
Kira takes point again. Silver gets in behind her because they'll need a pony who can speak Cyrillic/Severyanan when they encounter the Stalliongraders.

>>183638
Its a crossed out 2, +3 cus argued circumstance, so 16

>>183638
>please assume a formation and communicate that formation to me. Clearly.
I think the same formation as last time is appropriate.

Posey's Dreads fly remain on either side of her.

Silver has the most HP, so maybe he should be in the front.

>>183638
>>183642
Dust will be in the middle near Posey, mainly to keep an eye on the mare. And hopefully to get some answers
Are we getting ready to do combat? I need to know like now cause I was just asked if I could go do something

>>183643
>mainly to keep an eye on the mare
Posey gives a bit of a smug grin
"Do you see something that you like?"

>>183638
I had put Brie in a flanking position wrt Kira before the sheep. He would revert there, assuming this gets reaolved, but emhe still has the sheep at 25' gunpoint

>>183647
Atm he
And consider it a ready action to shoot if the sheep runs do it

>>183649
It doesn't have to run. We're walking away from it.

>>183651
I hope you and all appreciate, Im not trying to be cruel. i am starting with 'business as usual' for Brie, increasingly as he goes down tbe rabbit hole, both morally and existentially. Having said,...
>>183638
Pop pop I'll roll an attCk roll, but Brie would kinda yeah

>>183655
Rosey makes an attack of opportunity to disarm with her halberd Brie bas he fires
[1d20+5 = (18+5) = 23]
With a free action Demoralize check
Intimidate
[1d20+17 = (3+17) = 20]
Also DC 21 Frightful Presence

Both of her Dreads make disarm AoOs
Sword
[1d20+7 = (9+7) = 16]
Bow (Claw)
[1d20+3 = (20+3) = 23]

Sprry. I forgor.boundaries. has screenshot, wanting to shoot

>>183657
Disarm:
1. Provokes AoO
2. Assumes more.or less ready
3. Profit

>>183659
So. Attack roll in opposition of disarm [1d20+9 = (16+9) = 25]

>>183660
Trip attack [provoking attack of opportunity]

>>183660
Your're holding a ranged weapon, so you don't have anything to AoO.

>>183650
Sorrel
"Yeah, I don't really know zebras very well, but I do think it would have been better if the princesses had focused on, you know, killing changelings."

Tricky:
"Are zebras really that bad though?"

>>183654
>>183652
So there's two ways to look at this.

Either Brie is so horribly cursed that he absolutely cannot afford another curse, or

Maybe this is the best chance to break the curse.

>>183638
Size advantage is now nullified. Rolling [1d20+99 = (18+99) = 117] opposed cuteness

Vir smirks.

"Well what should we do with a cute filly like me then?" Vir says gets low like a predator while closing the gap between them. "Does she deserve to be pet?"

>>183661
>>183660
You didn't specify a target: who takes the AoO? Posey, or her two minions?
Also, Will saves for the Demoralize and Frightful Presence.

>>183666
Hold up. Theres necessary clarity here Satan

Brie did shoot the sheep 2x, with 24 on both attack rolls (arguably both 22, but w/e)

>>183667
AoO is resolved before the action.
One of the Dreads rolled a Nat 20 to disarm you, do you were not able to shoot, unless you roll another nat 20 to oppose the disarm.

>>183645
"I am prepared to cut you a deal
In your place I would consider it a steal
So please hear of my mission
And ponder carefully my conditions

Necromancers of the north
And the terrors they give birth
Leagues of the undead
Have yet to turn a pony's head

Connections you seem to own
Connection that I wish I would have known
In my quest for the information
You could provide me with some revelations

I must kill undead this is true
But I may yet strike a deal with you
For a time you I can spare
If information you will bear

If you do not antagonize
I can turn a few blind eyes
But in return I ask
More info after our task"

Y'all interrupted, thanks Xp

The thing about a fluid trap supression system is that it ISNT quiet, its just not unbearably loud. Instead of a gunshot, a loud clapping of the hooves

>>183665
terrified squeaky
As if hit by a direct solar flare, blown away by by Vir's cuteness

She cowers in fear
squeaky

>>183668
>>183667
>>183666
Why are you engaging in PvP over a stupid sheep?

Why does Posey have these bullshit "hey I get two extra free attacks with free hands at full attack bonus while I can use my hands hooves to cast spells just because hehe"?

Why is Brie within Posey's AoE radius when he can literally fly and there are no physical impediments to him moving away?

I mean I guess if you're having fun, then sure, it's fine. But it's mind boggling to me.

Also to reiterate, Brie would be operating on a ready action to operate a firearm. There is no way Rpsey can position themselves to intercept without intercepting now (which will be bad, I warned you about this)

>>183671
Im trying to be nice, should I nt? Xp

So, does anyone have any REAL reason Brie ISNT about to shoot the sheep?

Flowercup being blown away by Vir's cuteness, colorized

>>183664
"They're even worse than I made them out to be, they're loathsome, detestable, hate able, Nature's mistake. Look at zebrica, they didn't even have the wheel there, before We found them on the Worst continent to ever exist."

>>183669
"Umm, I don't know what you are talking about..."
Bluff
[1d20+14 = (20+14) = 34]
"Is this about my helpers here?" She says, referring to her
I can assure you that they are harmless."
>>183671
>Why are you engaging in PvP over a stupid sheep?
Because I like the sheep, and Posey believes it is a sign of fate.
If I intended PvP, I would have just attacked his body, not disarm.
>Why does Posey have these bullshit "hey I get two extra free attacks with free hands at full attack bonus while I can use my hands hooves to cast spells just because hehe"?
She's not casting any spells. She did cast any last combat either (she cast chill touch before the fight).
>Why is Brie within Posey's AoE radius when he can literally fly and there are no physical impediments to him moving away?
He said he was next to Kira, and Posey is right behind Kira. Posey also has a reach weapon.
>>183673
Posey is right next to you.
And you said your readied action was if it ran away. It did not run away.

>>183677
Hmmm... Roll another diplomacy roll to impart wisdom.

>>183678
Reeeeee I was offering you an OUT for obvious displays of necromancy you horn head.
Sense motive I guess [1d20+4 = (10+4) = 14]

>>183671
>free hands
Are you referring to the Dreads?
The Artaaglith animated them back in the swamp. They've been folded up in Posey's bag ever since.
They are not full attack bonus.
>>183675
Do not kill the sacred sheep. The sheep is Rosey's friend.

>>183680
Dust is heavily suspicious of this bitch, but he's backing off.

For now

>>183681
If it hasnt run, it hasnt gotten shot

>>183680
On the basis that you got +20 to that check for an obvious lie, it could be a tie.

Rosey Ring humors him anyway.
"But I do know quite a bit of... Dark magic subjects. What is the knowledge that you seek?"

>>183683
Kira is still insistent on not shooting the sheepy. She will be very cross if sheepy is shot.

>>183684
"Knowledge on raising of the dead
To take me where my fate has lead"

>>183689
>raising the dead
"I do not know any such spell. My knowledge of reanimation is purely hypothetical."
(This is not a lie, unlike Clerics, who get it at lvl 5, Dread Necromancers only get animate dead at lvl 8)

"But I do know of it. In fact, I could talk about it all day." She says, with a bit of a geeky expression
"What sort of questions can I help you with?"

>>183681
>>183685
Appreciated, but there isnt a pony in 100mi who knows the phrase that tjis fucking sheep just said to Brie.

Im trying to be compromising, bur blat blat imo, and Inhave deuce 24's

>>183691
You also got a nat 20 AoO to disarm you.
And you don't preemptively roll readied attacks. Either you shoot it or you don't.

>>183638
How long would it take us to reach the village from here? I'm asking to see if I should pre-cast any spells.

>>183693
Uhm, sorry, but fuck your dreads. Addy has dreds, is she in play? No. So anyway.
I would attempt to discourage you, but this is what, our 12th?

>>183695
Would Brie still shoot the sheepy even if Kira looked at him with her cutest pleading face?

>>183685
Kira is the only thing preventing Brie from double tapping, atm

>>183696
Be wise

>>183688
Tricky:
"Wow... You know, I saw a zebra as a cook in a restaurant I went to see if there was help wanted. And I thought, or really, I am thinking, why does that zebra get the roll and not me? I am a better cook, surely, as is Sorrel here... I hadn't really thought of it that way until you said something about it... But yeah, you're right."

>>183681
>Do not kill the sacred sheep. The sheep is Rosey's friend.
Oh, but Mala can just be run off when he's in the way

>>183683
Oh it's going to run. It ain't going to stick around

>>183689
Mala cautiously moves up
"Another undead hunter?"

>>183695
>>183697
Brie gets the sense that the sheep is popular.

Perhaps his best move is to speak in person as to why the sheep should not be so popular

>>183697
Kira: "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssse?"

Kira looks at Brie with her big, pleading lamia eyes.

Okay, again:

Physically, where is everyone relative to each other?

>>183701
Kira's taken point to scout for danger. Silver is just behind because the party will need him to speak with the Stalliongraders.

>>183701
I assumed kira was at 12 o clock, and Brie was toward 10 or 11

>>183701
Posey is somewhere behind Silver, talking to Dusty.

>>183706
Mala blinks
"It's just a sheep."

I have to step out to cook dinner. Brb in 30-45 mins

Brie expresses visible exasperaton. Still, the pistol is on the sheep
>>183707
Kek

Hw still hasnt fired, nor relaxed

Fine time for it to bolt if so inclined

>>183709
May I attempt again to see if a friendly snek hug can get him to relax?

>>183710
Can't fire a ranged weapon while grappled hugged. Do it.

>>183710
Yes, but meta. Ill roll the ammended (cuz comf hugs) roll now. But Brie got some funstyle splainin to do
[1d20+12 = (19+12) = 31]

>>183712
Slappity slappity, dont get bappity

>>183713
No Combat reflexes, which means you've spent your AoO and can't prevent Posey's Dread from disarming you.
[1d20+7 = (13+7) = 20]

De-escalating.

Brie wants it dead. But doesnt want to make ponies angry
>>183714
You and your silliness. I try to play fair, and almost win every time

If the disarm is successful, Posey uses her other Dread to shoo away the sheep with a Run action (it has Frightful Presence), while Brie is still disarmed.

This would resolve the situation.

>>183699
Dark Star Sneers as she talks about the zebra in the kitchen cooking food
"Filth, i bet they don't even wash their filthy striped hooves degenerate scum."
He smiles at them then says
"I bet you two could, make the best waffles."

>>183712
Eh, might at well try it. Snek hug!
[1d20+13 = (13+13) = 26]

I'm here!

>>183506
"The way you describe it implies that this 'Far Realm' you know of is larger than our own universe.", Cavaliere remarks.

>>183502
He also notices Mala's remark and the cleric's response. "I don't see any good reason to butcher and eat sapient creatures," he comments to Silver with evident disapproval. "I am a griffon and I eat meat, while you are a pony. Where are your harmonist morals and why are you dismissing one of those most basic principles as a mere 'social norm'?"

>>183514
>Can we identify any of them, or are they unknown, ambiguous homebrew aberrations?
I would assume you need ranks in dungeoneering knowledge to even try.

>>183518
>Reminder that a camera was a part of the given equipment for the mission
I forgot who took it

>>183522
>>183530
"I am surprised any livestock has survived this long on an abandoned island," he mutters.

>>183582
Calm down, Welshman

>>183638
>>183701
Cavaliere sticks with Silver, abetter of cannibals or not, and discusses the approach to the village with him. Mainly, that as Silver is the only one to speak Severanyan he is their sole interpreter. Stealth is useless now because of the gunshots and an open, honest approach would be best. Silver should talk with the Commissar but the party should keep an avenue open for retreat since communists cannot be trusted. Of course, he should stick with the pirates alibi and under no circumstances admit working for New Baltimare. The griffon sealers should be kept hidden and away from the village.

>>183717
I think Dark Star should tone down the rhetoric if he wants to get anywhere with the average pony

>>183716
If the shut the fuck up
GMs turn
U, shush and I will

>>183720
Are you going to oppose the disarm or not?
Also Kira has you grappled.

I'm still here for another 30 minutes, btw

>>183721
No, fuck you

>>183724
So no, you don't resist the disarm?
Good then.

>>183725
GM

>>183727
Dust is the zigger

One job

>>183728
Everyone is a zigger to me man

>>183729
CAn we have this convo when Broe isnt 1000km away?

>>183726
I'll be clear.
So long as you are about to shoot this sheep, I will use every method at my disposal to prevent it. My characters actions are just as valid as yours.
A ranged attacks provoke AoO, and both of Posey's minions can fly.
>>183723
Go buy one then.

>>183730
Sure

>>183719
Glad you are here, but I am going to have to leave to serve dinner in a little bit.

>>183727
No, Cavaliere is a griffon.

>>183733
Not a problem, let's pick up after.

>>183719
Mala
"What? No..." Mala looks away, lowers his head and ears, and his eyes dart back and forth

>>183721
>>183725
He's upset that you're trying to use bullshit cheese hax in PvP

Which... Yeah. he should be

>>183727
Acshually, he's a black griffin

>>183731
Dude, it's a fucking sheep

I don't know if this is the silliest thing to get caught up over, but it's pretty damn close

>>183731
If posey is willing to make so strong a stance, they should make as strong a case

Or risk getting shot

>>183738
Kira's case is that it's the fog messing with everyone's minds. Also that she's really cute and she doesn't want sheepy to be shot.

>>183736
>bullshit cheese
How is a disarm check bullshit cheese? It's basically SRD material.
>>183738
>Or risk getting shot
I'll take it if the sheep gets away in that time.

"I will not let you harm to this sheep. This sheep is a messenger of fate. Stand down."

>>183740
*basically
basic

>>183740
Lets establish this now

You have FUCKALL grounds to 'establish' anything, not put on by GM

>>183690
"I need to know of those practicing necrotic arts
To prepare an end for thier farce
For the rumors, on my people, fear impart
So if you could please my question parse
And reveal to me for what I yearn
So of the truth I can learn"
I was trying to give you an out so I didn't have to kill you for being undead! Reeeeeee take the bone when it's thrown to you sometime! No this is unresolvsd!
>>183699
Dust's head whips to the Hyena as he shoots a look of "you too?"

>>183742
Establish what? I didn't establish anything.

>>183744
Spin

>>183745
Spin what?

>>183746
Im close

>>183743
"What is it that you wish to learn? Be more specific please."

Hooves step on the ground. Air quivers and waves behind the party. Muttering sounds can be heard

While everyone in the group was watching the sheep, and a fight over the sheep, something has walked through the fog

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight ponies have walked up in front of the group in a line. One near the center wears white and has a white hat. He holds a revolver. Three behind him wear green tinted uniforms, and hold long rifles. And another four carry wrenches or no weapons at all, all in blue uniforms. Their eyes are shot. They shake. They mutter to themselves. But they hold themselves up, in a ready position.

Behind the group, black circles appear in the air, and from them comes the smell of fire.

Large, canine-like creatures with humped backs, pointed ears and bat-like faces, and fire that periodically rises from their backs like burning coals, besides glowing orange eyes.

[Incomprehensible muttering]

Roll Initiative

Sailors
[1d20+1 = (14+1) = 15]

Hounds
[1d20+5 = (15+5) = 20]

>>183750
Oh ffs

>>183749
[1d20+7 = (3+7) = 10]
>>183751
>>183750
Orcus is punishing you for threatening his avatar.

>>183749
Kira: "Oh...poo..."
[1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]

Silver: "Дерьмо."
[1d20+4 = (4+4) = 8]

>>183752
Ive got a shocker for Orcus

Oh, he's punishing me too. Orcus is a huge jerk.

>>183748
Dust is looking obviously fustrated at this point
"Perhaps this shall wait until another day
When we are out of the fray
But pray heed you little mare
Do not awaken a sleeping bear"
He picks up his flail and whips around in time to see ponies emerging from the fog.
>>183749
Dust's withers slump. Dear Zanit he's really starting to regret joining the crack-team.
Initiative [1d20 = 20]

Modified 6, so ostensibly last e,_,e

Mala:
[1d20+2 = (10+2) = 12]

Order:

Defiant Dust
Hounds
Petrushkas
Cavaliere
Mala
Posey
Fluffernoodle
Brie

Defiant's turn

>>183749
>>183760

Hey, GM, I don't want to be a buzzkill, but I need to be away from the keyboard soon to serve the family dinner.
BrB in half an hour or so.

Really sorry.

Rolling initiative to see if the sheep runs away before Brie's turn
[1d20 = 1]

>>183760
>tfw no initative bonus and still going first
Feels good man.
Dust readies himself to cast.... A spell, but before I pick said spell.
Knowledge religion, Dust wants to know if these ponies are possessed or if they just look really bad. Also I guess those hounds are a concern. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm getting my undead....
[1d20+9 = (17+9) = 26]

>>183761
U should be good. And for clarity, Im not against the sheep, Brie is.

>>183762
Outsiders, evil aligned. Yeth, or more likely, Hell

I think Dust is in the rear line, and thus more likely to be attacked

>sheep
I interpreted hearing voices as a short-lived gag because Posey believed the sheep to be an avatar of that goat-demon-thing. It seemed purely comedic and Posey rolled with that but Brie, in-character, treated it seriously. It should have been let go before it turned into PvP, non-lethal or not.
The safest place for the sheep would be anywhere on the island the party isn't at, because the party is headed towards hungry communists and is currently fighting demon-things. Also, the party has a voracious carnivore and a paranoid schizophrenic bat.

>>183764
Awwwwww.... I don't have antioutsider spells.
Regardless, Dust is even more mad at this. However, instead of attacking himself he makes his way over to Kira. He looks her in the eyes as he reaches a hoof to touch her weapon. She can see a blue glow travel from the earth, through Dust's three planted hooves, into his fourth hoof and into her bow. It feels noticeably colder.
"I hope for now this will suffice
To imbue your bow with the essence of ice"
All arrows will do an extra +1d6.
He then readies himself in front of Kira to defend her until his next turn

>>183766
Very cool (ha!)

>>183764
You didn't answer about the ponies, tho

>>183766
Kira: "D'awwwwwwww, thank you Dust!"

>>183762
They are not in good health, but yes. They looks possessed, or at least, their eyes and mannerisms are creepy

>>183765
This is exactly what happened

Okay. This actually does change things.

Hound Left - moves in to bite Silver
[1d20+5 = (4+5) = 9]
[1d8+1 = (8+1) = 9] [1d6 = 3]

Hound Right - moves in to bite Mala
[1d20+5 = (7+5) = 12]
[1d8+1 = (1+1) = 2] [1d6 = 4]

Petrushka Rifle Pony 1 - Shoots Dread Halberd
[1d20+4 = (5+4) = 9]
[2d8 = 11]

Petrushka Rifle pony 2 - Shoots Cavalieri
[1d20+4 = (6+4) = 10]
[2d8 = 9]

Petrushka Rifle pony 3 - Shoots Dread Longsword
[1d20+4 = (19+4) = 23]
[2d8 = 8]

Petrushka Officer - Shoots Dread Halberd
[1d20+3 = (2+3) = 5]
[2d6 = 7]

Petrushka Sailor 1 - Attacks Defiant Dust with Wrench
[1d20+3 = (17+3) = 20]
[1d4+1 = (3+1) = 4]

Petrushka Sailor 2 - Attacks Kira with hoof
[1d20+3 = (10+3) = 13]
[1d3+1 = (2+1) = 3]

Petrushka Sailor 3 - Attacks Brie with hoof
[1d20+3 = (19+3) = 22]
[1d3+1 = (2+1) = 3]

Petrushka Sailor 4 - Attacks Posey with wrench
[1d20+3 = (7+3) = 10]
[1d4+1 = (1+1) = 2]

I have returned

>>183764
Posey is enamored by the cute doggos
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2R4GVkLys4w

>>183771
22 hits, and hp down to 27

>>183771
Dust is hit with a wrench in the flank as he's trying to help Kira. Although his armor prevents it from being too bad, it's still gonna bruise in a few minutes and hurt like a bitch.

Cavaliere's turn.

Also, everyone please roll damage on your round

>>183771
Longsword Dread is hit

>>183771
The hellhound bites down on Silver, only to find a mouth full of flak jacket and no pony flesh to speak of.

Kira noodles her way out of the way of the hoof attack, looking at the sailor with pleading eyes. "Please, don't do this! Fight the Traveler, fight him!"

>>183771
>>183777
The pony with a rifle misses.
Cavaliere draws his revolver in the blink of an eye and blasts off two rounds at his assailant.
[1d20+7 = (20+7) = 27]
[2d6 = 7]
[1d20+7 = (4+7) = 11]
[2d6 = 9]

>>183780
Confirming
[1d20+7 = (20+7) = 27]

>>183781
Uh, do I roll again? Do we have exploding criticals? What happens now?

>>183781
Damn, thats an instant kill with some metrics

>>183782
Pretty sure 14 damage should put him in the dying condition anyway.

>>183780
Cavaliere shoots the Marine straight in the head right beneath his helmet and between the eyes.

He falls to the ground, limp

>>183781
>>183782
It's a pretty simple 3x damage

>>183771
Mala's turn

Mala aims and shoots twice at the hound that tried to bit him
[1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
[2d10 = 6]
[1d20+6 = (4+6) = 10]
[2d10 = 11]

Posey's Turn

>>183786
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]

>>183786
>>183780
Kira gasps in shock and horror at seeing the pony slump down, dead. She stares at the fallen creature, eyes wide and pupils shrunken.

>>183788
This would be the first time Kira has seen any sentient creature die, at least in direct combat

Fluffernoodle is after Posey

>>183788
Brie tries to pass a glance at Silver about Kira's credulity, but now probably isnt the yime

>>183786
Poor pupper...
>>183787
Posey commands her dreads to fly towards the rifle ponies and disarm them
Frightful Presence DC 12
Longsword
[1d20+7 = (2+7) = 9]
Halberd
[1d20+4 = (5+4) = 9]

She shouts out to the hellhounds, in infernal
[r]"निष्ठावान् श्वापदाः अग्निम् अयच्छन्ति, एते टट्टूः उन्मत्ताः अभवन्, अयोग्याः स्वामिनः च सन्ति। तेषां कृते स्वस्य च कृते पलायस्व"

In case that didn't translate well, she told the hellhounds to surrender, because their masters have gone mad and there is no reward for their loyalty.

Its a noodle

>>183792
They don't quite make their mark

>>183764
Theyre coming from uwu behind?

Rosey Ring herself takes a move action to get within 10 ft of the captain and riflemen.

She then Casts Aching Dread, and Aberrant spell that causes overwhelming fear. She does this in hope of overpowering the influence of the Traveller with her own, or at least get them to drop their weapon.

1st level:
Aching Dread
Necromancy [Fear, Mind-Affecting]
Level: Cerebrant 1
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 ft.
Targets: All enemies in a 10-ft. radius burst centered on you.
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Will negates
Spell Resistance: Yes
Your mere presence alters the psychological landscape of the surrounding aether, injecting it with unseen phantasms and suggestions of danger born of cyclopean vistas. All creatures within the area are stricken with a feeling of horrible dread that causes them to become shaken for the duration.
Cerebrotic Escalation: Instead of merely attempting to shake your foes, on a failed save they are frightened (for 1 round/level). However, if you attempt this escalation, you must succeed on a DC 13 Will save. On a failed save, the spell fails and is lost, and instead you are frightened for 1 minute.

She escalates it
Will
[1d20+9 = (7+9) = 16]

Save DC 21 for the enemy.

This also triggers her frightful presence. Save DC 21.

>>183790
Assuming Posey's turn is over, Kira slithers back 5 feet out of the threatening range of the pony in front of her. She draws three arrows, firing two in the first draw and one by itself at the hellhound in front of Silver.

Manyshot:
[1d20+8 = (5+8) = 13]
[1d8+6 = (8+6) = 14] [1d6 = 2]
[1d8+6 = (3+6) = 9] [1d6 = 4]

Third Arrow
[1d20+7 = (17+7) = 24]
[1d8+6 = (6+6) = 12] [1d6 = 2]

>>183797
"वयं सुप्तस्य सेवकाः स्मः। सः च आज्ञापयति यत् वयं तान् हन्ति ये तस्य सृजनशीलतां तिरस्कुर्वन्ति।"

>>183797
Moving closer provokes an attack of opportunity from the closest one
[1d20+3 = (5+3) = 8]
[1d4+1 = (4+1) = 5]

How many targets are visible, are they ustered in an exploitsble way?

>>183802
In turn, just trying to have my move set w_out cmarification

>>183801
I didn't know hellhounds could speak
"नरककुक्कुराः तारास्पाउन् सेवन्ते? अहं भवतः निष्ठायाः प्रशंसा करोमि, परन्तु यदि भवतः मार्गे बाधा भवति तर्हि भवतः सम्यक् म्रियते!"
She levitates a bone over
"अस्थि?"

>>183801
Miss, miss
Are they affected by Posey's spell and Frightful Presence?

>>183797
"אתה מזכיר לי את הבית הישן שלי, זמן קצר לאחר שהקיום ואי הקיום נפרדו - איזה מהלך רע זה היה! במובנים מסוימים אני מתגעגע לזה. אבל זה מזכיר לי את הלחימה ואת האיבה. אני לא רוצה את זה יותר. יש לי את סוסי הפוני, ואני יכול לסיים את המלחמה שלהם לנצח על ידי הצטרפות אליהם כאחד. עזבו את סוסי הפוני בשקט, ועזבו את התהום בעבר למקום שאליו היא שייכת. הם הראו לי את העתיד, ואני אביא אותם לשם."

>>183798
Two hit, but bounce off of its hide. But the third one finds purchase.

>>183806
To some small degree, yes

>>183802
The officer, the two surviving rifle ponies, and Posey are all near each other

Deep breaths

>>183808
Power Attack: With the hellhound still up, Silver raises his sword above his head for another might blow, the blade crashing into the ground where the hellhound is, whether the hellhound gets hit or not.

Attack: [1d20+6 = (9+6) = 15]
Damage: [2d6+20 = (7+20) = 27]

>>183808
>To some small degree, yes
What is a small degree? Do they gain the frightened condition from the spell
That escalates to panicked if they also lost the save vs her presence, not the penalty on saves from the frightened condition.

If they're frightened, they have to flee and cannot attack for the duration. If they're panicked, they drop whatever they are holding.

Dreadful Wrath should come into affect before the spell.

I don't mean to nitpick, but I need to know if my tactics are effective if I'm going to continue to spend precious spell slots next encounter.

>>183810
Unfortunately, it misses

Oh, I thought y'all could make a turn in succint manner
>>183809
Brie is gonna delay his action until Dust's turn
"Two guns in the mix"

My turn is done

Learn about it

Resdy action. Charge mpve against one of the gunmen
[1d20+9 = (8+9) = 17]

Dust

Is it my turn then?
Dust is mad about getting hit in the flank, like, pretty mad. He decides to to take a page out of Silver's book.
With an incredible, almost excessive and reckless windup, Dust raises his flail and attempts to crack it over the pony that hit him.
Using full power attack (-4 to hit, +8 dmg)
[1d20+5 = (15+5) = 20]
[1d10+14 = (5+14) = 19]

>>183816
BRIE does his thing against the other gumman

>>183817
Initial grab
[1d20+12 = (3+12) = 15]

[1d3 = 1]

>>183816
Whack
Dust immediately knocks the pony on the head, and knocks him out

>>183811
These are not standard monsters, they are all under mind control. And what is mind controlling them is of the same nature as the type of scare that Posey is using. So are they supposed to be affected because they are getting an even more harsh dose of the same as what the puppeteer is giving them? Are they actually mostly under their own volition, and thus pretty normally vulnerable? Is Posey actually just showing the puppeteer these images, and thus they will be shrugged off?

This is on top of questions about how the fear affect actually works, like how many hit die a creature must have in order to be affected by it.

It's a hell of a lot of dice and numbers and things to think about

>>183813
Attack of Opportunity, because Brie has to blatantly pass the pony that is standing right in front of him to do this
[1d20+3 = (3+3) = 6]
[1d3+1 = (1+1) = 2]

>>183818
Opposed
[1d20+1 = (13+1) = 14]

>>183819
Hey. The dice arent entirely evil

>>183819
>they are all under mind control
Mind control shouldn't make you immune to fear.
>It's a hell of a lot of dice and numbers and things to think about
Take your time.

>>183820
Brie glomps, while Dust seems to be whonking
>>183816

>>183821
>Mind control shouldn't make you immune to fear.
I don't agree. I think it entirely depends on the way in which the mind control works.

Aaaand I have to pause because I'm being called away to dinner

>>183823
Fair. Dominate dominate doesn't, but if they've been completely lobotomized I guess nothing could scare them.

That might actually give us some information.
>>183824
I know that feel.
Get your nutrition.

>>183827
Its their turn

Hound Left - Cone of Fire - Reflex Save DC 13
Silver [2d6 = 3]
Kira [2d6 = 11]
Dust [2d6 = 8]
Mala [2d6 = 2]

(Garv is just barely out of range)

Hound Right - Bites at Mala
[1d20+5 = (17+5) = 22]
[1d8+1 = (4+1) = 5] [1d6 = 4]

Petrushka Rifle Pony 1 - Shoots at Posey Frightened
[1d20+2 = (9+2) = 11]
[2d8 = 12]

Petrushka Rifle pony 2 Deceased (or at least, downed)

Petrushka Rifle pony 3 - Being hugged by Brie (frightened)

Petrushka Officer - Shoots at Posey (Not frighted)
[1d20+3 = (6+3) = 9]
[2d6 = 10]

Petrushka Sailor 1 - Downed

Petrushka Sailor 2 - Attacks Kira with hoof, Flanking
[1d20+5 = (10+5) = 15]
[1d3+1 = (1+1) = 2]

Petrushka Sailor 3 - Attacks Brie with hoof, Flanking
[1d20+5 = (9+5) = 14]
[1d3+1 = (1+1) = 2]

Petrushka Sailor 4 - Attacks Posey with wrench (frightened)
[1d20+1 = (8+1) = 9]
[1d4+1 = (1+1) = 2]

Mala Reflex Save [1d20+2 = (18+2) = 20]

>>183830
>14
Lol plz, thats without armor

>>183788
Cavaliere glances over to the lamia, regret briefly flashing over his stoic face.

>>183830
Isn't he next to Silver and therefore one of the hellhounds? His first shot would have provoked an attack of opportunity.
Anyway, although he is out of reach of the fire, he leaps back (takes a five-foot step) away from the left hellhound (hopefully not into proximity of one of the pony puppets!) and pulls the trigger twice on the large creature, aiming for the head.
[1d20+7 = (12+7) = 19]
[2d6 = 2]
[1d20+7 = (18+7) = 25]
[2d6 = 7]

>>183830
The wrench uselessly bounces off of Posey's flank

Is Posey in Attack of opportunity range of the shooters?

>>183830
Silver: [1d20+6 = (20+6) = 26]
Kira: [1d20+7 = (16+7) = 23]

Kira is also hit by the second sailor, letting out an "Ow!" as the hoof connects with her tail. "Please, fight this! You've gotta be in there, still!"

>>183760
Anchoring

>>183831
Wait, that jhits, Brie is grappling

>>183830
Not reflex...
[1d20+2 = (20+2) = 22]
Also reee stop attacking kira! Fresh zeeb is right there!

>>183839
Oh so THAT'S where I pull my second 20.
Stupid dice

>>183838
Nevermind, uncanny dodge, sorry

Mala shoots at the hellhound in front of him
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]
[2d10 = 12]
[1d20+6 = (2+6) = 8]
[2d10 = 9]

>>183832
He's very close, but I figured that the hellhound was trying to also get Mala and Dust

This Hellhound is the same one that Kira hit with an arrow. With Garv's shot, it nearly explodes, turning into a black mist with a flash

>>183842
>turning into a black mist with a flash
Oh, so these are summons too?

Can Posey make her Attack Of Opportunity against the shooters?
Her Dreads should be in melee range of them too.

Posey's turn

>>183833
>>183844
The rifles used by the marines are affixed with bayonets, and thus do not provoke attacks of opportunity

The revolver used by the officer isn't, but he's just out of range.

>>183847
>The rifles used by the marines are affixed with bayonets, and thus do not provoke attacks of opportunity
Idk if that's how ranged attacks work in 3.5e, but whatever. It's my turn anyway, so I'll just do it now.

Posey charges towards the officer and attempts to disarm him with a slam attack
She risks an AoO from the wrench guy.
[1d20+7 = (11+7) = 18]

Sword Dread attempts to disarm a rifleman
[1d20+7 = (18+7) = 25]
Halberd Dread does the same
[1d20+4 = (18+4) = 22]

She risks an AoO from the officer too.

Free action demoralize
[1d20+17 = (17+17) = 34]
Also Frightful Presence, if he hasn't been affected by it already.

Both the dreads provoke AoO, but with their damage reduction the bayonets are unlikely to prevent their disarms.

>>183849
Rifles with bayonets are spears and therefore reach weapons.

I have a question for GM Pone:
Is Dust's bless buff still active?

>>183852
I'm gonna guess no? Bless would have a 6 minute duration (10 rounds) and I thin between the first combat and the party playing shear the sheep we've wasted 6 minutes in universe.
Probably

>>183849
whack
[1d20+2 = (8+2) = 10]
[1d3+1 = (1+1) = 2]
Opposed [1d20+2 = (19+2) = 21]

The sword fails for the simple reason of its opposed creature is dead

Halberd I am going to auto succeed because Brie is hugging that one, and the rifle being used is so insanely large that there's no way he could continue to hold it while being hugged

Okay, I am reallocating Sword dread to the Officer
AoO
[1d20+3 = (20+3) = 23]
[2d6 = 4]
Opposed [1d20+3 = (7+3) = 10]

>>183852
I would say yes, but dear God did you all spend so damn long on that stupid sheep.

[1d2 = 1]
If 1, then yes. If 2, then no.

>>183850
He's not in range for either an AoO or for her frightful presence, both of which I believe have ranges of 5 feet.