The SSRS Kostroma lies idle in the southeastern bay of Mended Horn Island. Only the front portion, the two forward masts and the front of the superstructure that sits in the center of the freighter's hull, is illuminated by a pair of dim lights that glow orange-red, a sure sign that the boilers of the Kostroma are dying, and the lights will soon go off. The remainder of the ship's funnel, and the mast behind the superstructure are visible only in silhouette. The gibbous moon and starry night that would have provided a clear backdrop to the black hulk of the Kostroma have been smothered by the overcast skies and light rain.
A sound comes, not from the Kostroma, and indeed, not from anywhere at all. A low, vaguely tinnitus-like sound that drains out the sound of silence. It calls to you. It calls to everyone.
"Come to the Kostroma, good soldier. Join us here. Come."
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Posey moves forward, limber with her dead nerves. As part of her movement, she draws her sword with a blinding flash, charging the blade with with destructive ki as she unleashes her bloodthirst. Her she charges to attack the creature that rolled 18 with her sword.
Iajitusu Focus check
[1d20+8 = (3+8) = 11]
Charge
[1d20+9 = (16+9) = 25]
Damage
[1d8+6 = (4+6) = 10]
Iajitusu Focus check
[1d20+8 = (3+8) = 11]
Charge
[1d20+9 = (16+9) = 25]
Damage
[1d8+6 = (4+6) = 10]
>>194426
Additional damage
[1d6 = 5]
As part of this attack, Posey demoralizes her opponent
Intimidate
[1d20+15 = (19+15) = 34]
Her turn is over.
(Sorry Kira. I didn't want to make you shoot into a melee, but Posey was blocking the door otherwise)
Additional damage
[1d6 = 5]
As part of this attack, Posey demoralizes her opponent
Intimidate
[1d20+15 = (19+15) = 34]
Her turn is over.
(Sorry Kira. I didn't want to make you shoot into a melee, but Posey was blocking the door otherwise)
>>194425
With Posey out of the way, Kira rushes into the room, quickly seeing the situation. With Posey tackling the quickest of the two opponents, Kira moves to grapple and coil around the other.
Touch Attack: [1d20+9 = (2+9) = 11]
Improved Grapple: [1d20+13 = (6+13) = 19]
With Posey out of the way, Kira rushes into the room, quickly seeing the situation. With Posey tackling the quickest of the two opponents, Kira moves to grapple and coil around the other.
Touch Attack: [1d20+9 = (2+9) = 11]
Improved Grapple: [1d20+13 = (6+13) = 19]
>>194426
>>194427
Posey launches forward into the room with her sword, and plants it in the chest of the creature, presumably breaking the breast bone. There is a sound almost like a whistle, or a quite scream, and the flashlight falls to the ground.
>>194428
Kira lunges towards the only thing she can see, which is a blinding light. As she moves, she hits at high speed the edge of a table, causing pain and potential bruising. She makes it all the same to the source of the light and lunges, just to find that she didn't know exactly what she was aiming at in the first place. She guesses wrong and just barely misses - although she manages to get a hoof or a mouth full of feather all the same (whichever she is using) and perhaps collides with the creature
>>194427
And yet, it isn't quite dead. It stabs at Posey with what seems to be a large knife or perhaps some kind of short sword
[1d20+3 = (10+3) = 13]
>>194427
Posey launches forward into the room with her sword, and plants it in the chest of the creature, presumably breaking the breast bone. There is a sound almost like a whistle, or a quite scream, and the flashlight falls to the ground.
>>194428
Kira lunges towards the only thing she can see, which is a blinding light. As she moves, she hits at high speed the edge of a table, causing pain and potential bruising. She makes it all the same to the source of the light and lunges, just to find that she didn't know exactly what she was aiming at in the first place. She guesses wrong and just barely misses - although she manages to get a hoof or a mouth full of feather all the same (whichever she is using) and perhaps collides with the creature
>>194427
And yet, it isn't quite dead. It stabs at Posey with what seems to be a large knife or perhaps some kind of short sword
[1d20+3 = (10+3) = 13]
>>194430
Kira lets out a hisssssssss, both at the bright light and the pain of running into something.
Kira lets out a hisssssssss, both at the bright light and the pain of running into something.
>>194430
Posey lets out a reflexive cackle in battle ecstacy. She puts on a manic grin as she deflects the knife with a bracer.
Did it seem affected by Posey's demoralize check? That could tell us if these two are sane or not.
Posey lets out a reflexive cackle in battle ecstacy. She puts on a manic grin as she deflects the knife with a bracer.
Did it seem affected by Posey's demoralize check? That could tell us if these two are sane or not.
>>194416
If they were going to identify themselves, they did not answer in the perhaps two seconds before Posey spoke
I think it's Silver's turn
>>194432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWsnPx0wgcw&pp=ygUQSSBjYW4ndCBzZWUgc2hpdA%3D%3D
Not enough to decide to just give up and die, as opposed to fight back
If they were going to identify themselves, they did not answer in the perhaps two seconds before Posey spoke
I think it's Silver's turn
>>194432
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWsnPx0wgcw&pp=ygUQSSBjYW4ndCBzZWUgc2hpdA%3D%3D
Not enough to decide to just give up and die, as opposed to fight back
>>194433
Silver, returning with the zeeb to find this chaos, I believe has a flashlight, and he shines it in the room at the two opponents.
Silver, returning with the zeeb to find this chaos, I believe has a flashlight, and he shines it in the room at the two opponents.
>>194434
Silver shines it in to see:
The room is some sort of armory or magazine, with a number of artillery shells, boxes, empty racks, and smaller shells.
Posey in combat with a griffin which is clearly stabbed. There is another griffin there who has an absolutely massive python looking thing in front of it
The scene does not at all please Zara
"STOP IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP IT!"
>>194434
The second griffin, which seems disturbed, takes out a sword, drops its flashlight to the ground, and swipes at Kira
[1d20+1 = (15+1) = 16]
[1d6+1 = (3+1) = 4]
Silver shines it in to see:
The room is some sort of armory or magazine, with a number of artillery shells, boxes, empty racks, and smaller shells.
Posey in combat with a griffin which is clearly stabbed. There is another griffin there who has an absolutely massive python looking thing in front of it
The scene does not at all please Zara
"STOP IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP IT!"
>>194434
The second griffin, which seems disturbed, takes out a sword, drops its flashlight to the ground, and swipes at Kira
[1d20+1 = (15+1) = 16]
[1d6+1 = (3+1) = 4]
I freaking hate how I always get interrupted every time we finally get to combat in this game. I need you step out. I will try to be back soon.
Pose full-attacks on her turn
She opens with a Charnel touch, stygian entropy surging from the stigmata on her frog
[1d20+4 = (15+4) = 19]
[1d8+1 = (5+1) = 6]
She then leans forward in a nuzzling motion approaching her opponents neck, licking her lips: a veiled attempt at a bite
[1d20-1 = (19-1) = 18]
[1d4+3 = (4+3) = 7]
She whips her mane like a witch, attempting to slash at the creature's eyes with the blade in her mane
[1d20-5 = (14-5) = 9]
[1d3+3 = (1+3) = 4]
She then turns hoof and savagely bucks her opponent with a slam attack
[1d20-1 = (11-1) = 10]
[1d6+3 = (3+3) = 6]
Free demoralize
[1d20+15 = (18+15) = 33]
>>194435
...
OR
She waits patiently to see if her opponents surrender at Zara's interruption. One of those two things.
I need to step out...
Pose full-attacks on her turn
She opens with a Charnel touch, stygian entropy surging from the stigmata on her frog
[1d20+4 = (15+4) = 19]
[1d8+1 = (5+1) = 6]
She then leans forward in a nuzzling motion approaching her opponents neck, licking her lips: a veiled attempt at a bite
[1d20-1 = (19-1) = 18]
[1d4+3 = (4+3) = 7]
She whips her mane like a witch, attempting to slash at the creature's eyes with the blade in her mane
[1d20-5 = (14-5) = 9]
[1d3+3 = (1+3) = 4]
She then turns hoof and savagely bucks her opponent with a slam attack
[1d20-1 = (11-1) = 10]
[1d6+3 = (3+3) = 6]
Free demoralize
[1d20+15 = (18+15) = 33]
>>194435
...
OR
She waits patiently to see if her opponents surrender at Zara's interruption. One of those two things.
I need to step out...
>>194437
Yes
If the first creature she attacks dies, she 5 ft steps and moves on to the next opponent.
Unless it surrenders first.
G2g Sorry, I can't skip Easter dinner with family.
Yes
If the first creature she attacks dies, she 5 ft steps and moves on to the next opponent.
Unless it surrenders first.
G2g Sorry, I can't skip Easter dinner with family.
>>194439
Back for two minutes; prepping food.
Posey observes for a moment for any reason to halt combat before taking her turn as I described earlier.
"Any last words?" she implores, clearly chomping at the but to go for the kill
(because speaking is a free action on anyone else's turn)
Back for two minutes; prepping food.
Posey observes for a moment for any reason to halt combat before taking her turn as I described earlier.
"Any last words?" she implores, clearly chomping at the but to go for the kill
(because speaking is a free action on anyone else's turn)
>>194435
The sword finds purchase in the pony half of Kira, causing her to whimper. Silver rushes forward, his sword drawn and ready to parry any more swung blades, as he shouts out a, "ENOUGH!" that's quite loud in such a small room.
The sword finds purchase in the pony half of Kira, causing her to whimper. Silver rushes forward, his sword drawn and ready to parry any more swung blades, as he shouts out a, "ENOUGH!" that's quite loud in such a small room.
If the Griffins do not respond, Posey assumes they've lost their minds like the others and full attacks like I described.
That would be the end of her turn.
That would be the end of her turn.
>>194444
>Zebras bark like dogs
Awww, that's adorable.
"Your protest is acknowledged, Zara, but you should know that piracy is messy work."
Posey does not hesitate to kill after hearing anything but unconditional surrender. She finishes the griffon in front of her before directing her remaining attacks at the other one (which should be flanked), as described above.
>Zebras bark like dogs
Awww, that's adorable.
"Your protest is acknowledged, Zara, but you should know that piracy is messy work."
Posey does not hesitate to kill after hearing anything but unconditional surrender. She finishes the griffon in front of her before directing her remaining attacks at the other one (which should be flanked), as described above.
>>194446
They didn't respond after multiple attempts to communicate. What else can we do but fight?
I'm glad to hear any other plans, and I will comply with those plans if they are good, but combat seems like the only option right now.
They didn't respond after multiple attempts to communicate. What else can we do but fight?
I'm glad to hear any other plans, and I will comply with those plans if they are good, but combat seems like the only option right now.
>>194445
Posey touches the griffin, and that seems to be enough to knock it out. She may continue with a bite on the neck, though biting the other griffin is less successful.
Or maybe not
>>194448
Ackshually I think Kira moves before Posey? But Silver is not until after the first griffin who is after Posey
>>194451
Her tail curls around her jacket covered side
"I don't- No? Well, most do but a few don't. Ponish or Imperial"
>>194452
He does not.
Or maybe not
>>194448
Ackshually I think Kira moves before Posey? But Silver is not until after the first griffin who is after Posey
>>194451
Her tail curls around her jacket covered side
"I don't- No? Well, most do but a few don't. Ponish or Imperial"
>>194452
He does not.
>>194453
I guess Kira moves first then.
Posey hisses, clearly preferring the bloodshed over having to deal with more language barriers.
I guess Kira moves first then.
Posey hisses, clearly preferring the bloodshed over having to deal with more language barriers.
>>194454
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8OKJ8ZIWd0
No response, and they seem generally not especially responsive to most spoken statements except to acknowledge sensory input
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8OKJ8ZIWd0
No response, and they seem generally not especially responsive to most spoken statements except to acknowledge sensory input
>>194456
Does he in any way indicate that he is not one of the brainwashed thralls we've been fighting so far?
Posey, well familiar with enchantment, squints to discern this:
Sense Motive (to discern enchantment)
[1d20+6 = (6+6) = 12]
Does he in any way indicate that he is not one of the brainwashed thralls we've been fighting so far?
Posey, well familiar with enchantment, squints to discern this:
Sense Motive (to discern enchantment)
[1d20+6 = (6+6) = 12]
>>194456
Wait a minute, there was a pony version this whole time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iunZg3LCZ4o&pp=ygUTZG8geW91IHNwZWFrIHBvbmlzaA%3D%3D
>>194445
Zehbruh bark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIrcvr7Hb4
>>194457
Posey's ability to discern thralls is not perfect given that almost all that have been encountered so far have been showing obvious signs of exposure and therefore paying attention to subtler body language was unnecessary. However, it should be noted that both griffins turn their heads and ears as if to unheard stimuli, and neither attempts to communicate with the other, or with anycreature else for that matter.
Wait a minute, there was a pony version this whole time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iunZg3LCZ4o&pp=ygUTZG8geW91IHNwZWFrIHBvbmlzaA%3D%3D
>>194445
Zehbruh bark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWIrcvr7Hb4
>>194457
Posey's ability to discern thralls is not perfect given that almost all that have been encountered so far have been showing obvious signs of exposure and therefore paying attention to subtler body language was unnecessary. However, it should be noted that both griffins turn their heads and ears as if to unheard stimuli, and neither attempts to communicate with the other, or with anycreature else for that matter.
>>194458
Kira has an idea. She leans in and whispers to the griffon she was facing off with: "The Traveler is a big stinky doo-doo butt."
Kira has an idea. She leans in and whispers to the griffon she was facing off with: "The Traveler is a big stinky doo-doo butt."
>>194459
An artillery shell is knocked off of a shelf, and falls towards Kira's trunk
[1d20 = 19]
[1d3 = 1]
An artillery shell is knocked off of a shelf, and falls towards Kira's trunk
[1d20 = 19]
[1d3 = 1]
>>194460
"OW!"
Eeyup, that's definitely some muscle tissue damage. However, is there any reaction from the griffon?
"OW!"
Eeyup, that's definitely some muscle tissue damage. However, is there any reaction from the griffon?
>>194462
GM already said that they make no attempts to communicate with anyone.
Are you done with your turn?
GM already said that they make no attempts to communicate with anyone.
Are you done with your turn?
>>194462
The shell lands about in the middle of Kira's body, a little under 2/3rds down her trunk, in the vicinity of her duodenum. It is perhaps providential that Hopper was there, and causing Kira's belly to slightly turn upwards, so that the tip landed on soft tissue instead of her spine or one of her ribs. Kira thinks it might have hit Hopper's head and even cracked it (more so). The rim and most of the shell lands second and hits the floor with a "thud." Honestly maybe it's best the tip of that shell didn't hit a hard surface.
The griffin whispers
"Sieh selbst"
>>194461
>she drinks in the lamentations of their jenny.
Kek. In fairness to Silver though, he's the only one trying to make a concubine of the prisoner. Posey could do the same with the Stalliongradian political officer, just saying.
>>194461
I love lamias but they really do not have butts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rUoWXksXo
The shell lands about in the middle of Kira's body, a little under 2/3rds down her trunk, in the vicinity of her duodenum. It is perhaps providential that Hopper was there, and causing Kira's belly to slightly turn upwards, so that the tip landed on soft tissue instead of her spine or one of her ribs. Kira thinks it might have hit Hopper's head and even cracked it (more so). The rim and most of the shell lands second and hits the floor with a "thud." Honestly maybe it's best the tip of that shell didn't hit a hard surface.
The griffin whispers
"Sieh selbst"
>>194461
>she drinks in the lamentations of their jenny.
Kek. In fairness to Silver though, he's the only one trying to make a concubine of the prisoner. Posey could do the same with the Stalliongradian political officer, just saying.
>>194461
I love lamias but they really do not have butts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8rUoWXksXo
>>194464
Kira may be disappointed by that fact if she knew what not having a butt was costing her.
If Kira is the only thing keeping Posey from ganking the one griffon, then she accepts the risk that this action she is about to take will pose to her and makes to grapple and subdue the injured griffon.
Touch Attack: [1d20+9 = (18+9) = 27]
Improved Grapple: [1d20+13 = (6+13) = 19]
Kira may be disappointed by that fact if she knew what not having a butt was costing her.
If Kira is the only thing keeping Posey from ganking the one griffon, then she accepts the risk that this action she is about to take will pose to her and makes to grapple and subdue the injured griffon.
Touch Attack: [1d20+9 = (18+9) = 27]
Improved Grapple: [1d20+13 = (6+13) = 19]
>>194464
>Posey could do the same with the Stalliongradian political officer, just saying.
Maybe later. I want to clear this dungeon first, to remain professional. Dust isn't getting away easy either.
I have no idea who's turn it is, but Posey attacks the same way she did before on her turn, moving 5 ft between targets if necessary.
Charnel Touch
[1d20+4 = (16+4) = 20]
[1d8+1 = (2+1) = 3]
Slam
[1d20-1 = (1-1) = 0]
[1d6+3 = (2+3) = 5]
Braid blade
[1d20-5 = (3-5) = -2]
[1d3+3 = (2+3) = 5]
Bite
[1d20-1 = (9-1) = 8]
[1d4+3 = (1+3) = 4]
>Posey could do the same with the Stalliongradian political officer, just saying.
Maybe later. I want to clear this dungeon first, to remain professional. Dust isn't getting away easy either.
I have no idea who's turn it is, but Posey attacks the same way she did before on her turn, moving 5 ft between targets if necessary.
Charnel Touch
[1d20+4 = (16+4) = 20]
[1d8+1 = (2+1) = 3]
Slam
[1d20-1 = (1-1) = 0]
[1d6+3 = (2+3) = 5]
Braid blade
[1d20-5 = (3-5) = -2]
[1d3+3 = (2+3) = 5]
Bite
[1d20-1 = (9-1) = 8]
[1d4+3 = (1+3) = 4]
>>194466
Well, these are some shitty rolls...
Also I keep forgetting I'm a lvl 4 Sorcerer instead of an actual frontline martial... Gotta save slots though.
Well, these are some shitty rolls...
Also I keep forgetting I'm a lvl 4 Sorcerer instead of an actual frontline martial... Gotta save slots though.
>>194465
To be clear, is Kira attacking the griffin that Posey has stabbed and is about to kill, and ignoring the one that is right in front of her and has stabbed her?
>>194466
I need to see if I can drag Dust's player back so his character can be properly deflowered
Not... great attack rolls. Let me figure out if Kira stole Posey's griffin
To be clear, is Kira attacking the griffin that Posey has stabbed and is about to kill, and ignoring the one that is right in front of her and has stabbed her?
>>194466
I need to see if I can drag Dust's player back so his character can be properly deflowered
Not... great attack rolls. Let me figure out if Kira stole Posey's griffin
>>194469
Wait, I thought I already killed the other one with the previous attack?
Idk. Posey is just going to do the same thing again next turn. Her turn is over.
Also the demoralize should actually be on the first attack, so he has -2 AC if not Shaken.
Also, DC 19 will be her Frightful Presence.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Wait, I thought I already killed the other one with the previous attack?
Idk. Posey is just going to do the same thing again next turn. Her turn is over.
Also the demoralize should actually be on the first attack, so he has -2 AC if not Shaken.
Also, DC 19 will be her Frightful Presence.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
>>194470
Cavaliere is... not so great on the initiative. However, because he missed the first round, he can jump in after Kira has clarified what she's doing
>>194471
So ackshually Kira is first in initiative order, not Posey. So unlike Silver, Kira actually can stop in and stop Posey's kill, because Kira is actually supposed to go before Posey
>>194471
Cavaliere is... not so great on the initiative. However, because he missed the first round, he can jump in after Kira has clarified what she's doing
>>194471
So ackshually Kira is first in initiative order, not Posey. So unlike Silver, Kira actually can stop in and stop Posey's kill, because Kira is actually supposed to go before Posey
>>194471
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